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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
The --latest CFe2'.

The latest Development of the craze
among women for adopting articles Of
mems wear. Is something 10 send cold
shivers down the backs of old-tdshlun-
ed people who admire the eternally fem
mine. II is shoes nov. For several
years the current has been setting IN
that direction. and as soon az cold wealth
er begins. four out OF every five tailor
made women YOU meet viii be wearing
shoes made on mems lasts. An /. street
shoe dealer informs me that IL lS SIN
ply Impossible 10 supply the demand TOT
them. They are the genuine thing, TOO,
even TO the hooks for the strings ana
the loops 20 pull them on by The lasts
are only the least bit varied 10 allow Tor
the difference in shape OF the woman
foot. Womeus feet. you kno" or per
haps you don't knOw-are higher m the
instep and shorter iH the heel than men S.
The toes lie closer together. TOO, anu
man who can wear "A number I'VE Hh"'
on Il mans last, couldn't possibly wear
a shoe Of the same number on Wo-
mans last. though daresay he could II ne
had the average womau's capacity lor en-
during discomfort The Ne" !ad Is an emf
nently comfortable one. and - a BIaGu-
cal mind suggests bur ON" dhhrh'y
How is the NANNY young woman 10 gel
her shoes bIackei2 Washington post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03

while the two Commissioners OF the
American and Mexican Governments
who have charge OF the lhtsrhau oiial
boundary along the Rio Grande - the
t,uIf. have hardly begun their iabors hhd
have asked and been granted furlheF
time In which TO conclude them, the rtheT
boundary Commissions, VINO nah tHdiSe
OF the dividing line west OF ri PaSo 70
the Pacific have about concluded their
labOrs. at least the crops OF engineers
have done so.
They are at San Diego now and are
placing the last Of the 2jS monuments
that now mark the line between Mexico
and the United tates from FL Paso to tn
Pacific ocean, distance OF about N1
miles The Commissioners are C)l. Jar
low. &. s. a: Lieut.. Gdillar1, u. ). a,
and Mr.. Mossman Of the United states
Coast and GeOlDtC Survey. I heir stan
Of engineers, soldiers, and laborcrs mum
bcrs about eighty. For two years and
"A half tins party has been in the heii
erecting the monuments ana rcSurNey-
inc the boundary line. originally est4b-
lished by Commissioner Emery from
1919 TO 1893
The fIfty-two monuments then erected
have been supplemented by q" more
which are for the most part pain IT n
shafts of rock and cement foundati ms.
BY agreement with Mexico any errors
discovered in the original survey b. the
present Commission shall not be correct
cd so far as ownership Of territory IS
concerned. Few errors have been found
In the first survey. The largest was
along the New Mexico boundary, whereby
lncle Sam gains nearly forty square miles
Of land which the new survey shows 10
be IN New Mexico
Much Of the trip OF the Commission
was through Arizona deserts, At times
II cost Is cents a gallon Tor water ne de !
at certain remote points by a small
party Of mon and horses. To get water
there at all required four tanks holding
800 gallons each ana drawn by four
mules The water In three tanks was
exhausted and the tank sent back 10
the main camp i'm order 10 get the
fourth tank TO the point whore obserya-
tons were sought. The supply in the
tank was sufficient to maintain seve' a.
mon and four mules Until the return u
camp. The water question Is one Of seri-
Gus import on the desert Thousands
have persisted along the boundary line,
| Of thirst. During "a march OF Sc enty-one
migs on the ieSert, the surveyors counted
| $50 graves along the trail Of the victims
| OF thirst At one point a family Of eight
was buried These foolish people car
| ried their water supply in large demi-
sohns. The bpttleS were broken. me
precious fluid was swallowed by the sand.
Mother father, ana chi dIcn lay down
beneath the mesquite bush and died the
most horrible OF deaths. The bodies,
broken bottles, and dead horses were
found just as they fell.
The monument marking the extreme
southwestern boundary point between
the United States and Mexico Is in lat
tude 80 degress 70 and CT minutes north;
longitude III degrees and 32.5S9 minutes
west of Greenwich. 1t IS Of Italian gran
tie. and was brought around Cape Horn
and erected IN lS5l.-El Paso Times,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
NhBFoxf htb. DhMOCRdTS.
A Fig Demonstration There Inst Night
NJ. Gonde's Spetrh.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Nov. 2.-Spe-
cial--Onc OF the largest and most en-
thHsiasHc political demonstrations that
ever took place In this section OF Viz
yinia was made by the Democrats Of this
city tonight The torchlicht procession
was par iCipated in by hundreds and the
sidewalks were crowded. buildings along
the line OF march were brilliantly illu-
minated, and the porchcs were filled with
persons cheering the parade. Music was
furnished by three binds.
The young Democracy Of Newport
News. composed Of those who are not
yet old enough To enjoy the right OF suf-
T. age, made q fine showing 4 large dele
cation from Hampton and Mill Greek
came over 10 take part I'm the parade.
Democrats living In the surrounding COun-
~ were also here I'm large numbers.
After paradinR the principal streets the
procession marched to the open square
at the corner Of Washington avenue and
Twenty ninth street, where speeches were
Richard T.. BCylIln and others.
Mr.. Goodies eloquent speech was earn
est and convincing. His remarks were
greeted with tumultuous applause by the
immense crowd. Mr.. Boykn's speech was
also fine effort. He is a great favorite
here, and created great enthusiasm by
his earnest appeal 10 the Democrats to
DO their duty on November 9Th
The Democratic leaders here express
the greatest confidence that Warwick
county will give Mr. Tyler handsome
ma iOritV.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
hnr, hail In suffolk.

SUFFOLK. VA. Nov. Especial THE
people OF Suffolk turned out tonight
to hear political speaking Hon H. {.
Marshall, OF Portsmouth addressed the
Democratic Club OF Suffolk tonight al
old Armory Hall, on Bal.k street, In
. speech showing up the Republicans as
enemies OF the South and stirred up
much enthusiasm. This club now num-
bcrs 2l6 members. This town is aroused
The fnal rally VIII be next Monday night
when Hon, John Goode and Col X. e.
Boykin, Of Smithneld, will speak at the
CITY Hall The Democratic apathy is
decreasing and Nansemond will give a
good majority for Tyler,
Col William Lamb. OF Norfolk. came
up on tug and brought a crowd from
Portsmouth and Norfolk, and spoke in
the CITY Hall tonight 20 an audience
composed OF whites and negroes His
speech was void OF argument ana created
little enthusiasm, The White Borland
Club mustered ia small number The
Republicans have made a heavy effort
but now realize their defeat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03

the house Of Swift & Co. and to d the
stock yards. Al the efforts See1,1 1e the the fire
Srom snrsadng as there was no possible
show Of sev.na the big beef house. SHei Which iSSl
story structure. - by w Iee,i "i.t
originally cost goo go and was filed with
valuable machinery and large an'ou''
OF beef 90 oo,6,a
The efforts Of the tiremen 70 ooniine
the flames TO this house proven
fui but only at the cost OF TWO hseIi AZ, ~,
II O'Clock one wall Of the burning D,Iiu ths
fell. and two tiremen beiohsHg W - ~
private department Of the packflhEg ,,r cTlIi
pany were buried under toiS VI
timber and rud-hot brick. -, 1Iarr,,
Peters. ,t. ...tr-
1t was two hours before their remains
were uncovered When taken OUT ot the
debris both men were still graSpIns w t-
hose nozzle they were holding "heh tneIr
lives were crushed out. steele was mar
ried only last Wednesday $1,000.
Inc insurance on the property dtstl ~ -
ed amounts to $15OIJ, and the loss VIII
be almost double that amount
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
"IOgHv RzERtS FOR 5HBPBERD.
Prominent Republican Endorses 'he
Democratic Candidate for Chief Justice.

RALEIGH. y. g, Nov. y G. J"
Harris. one Of the most prominent re
publican lawyers In the State, and VINO
was one of the most prominent forces
in the organization Of the fusion move
rnent in North Carolina, ana the
putting out " Republican-Popu-
list fusion judicial ticket against
the regular Democratic ticket headed qt,,
by chief Justice shepherd, VIII puoniSSh
card in the Raleigh News and OBJ
server tomorrow strongly endorsing
chief Justice Shepherd. He says
Chief Justice shepherd Is the peer OF
any man who ever occupied a seat on the
supreme Court bench, and is entirely dg,
voted TO the performance or me hlSii
duties pertaining to the iofuest judicial
station Of the State, and in the dischatSe
Of these duties is totally blind to me
fact that he is as chief justice crea-
ture Of any political party IT,.
This card. coming from the recosnlzttn.
head Of the Fusion movement IN NoILl
Carolina. on the very eve OF the sIecliou'
will doubtless. create a political sehsd-
ton throughout the state
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
MALONE WAS NOT THERE
DAgVILLE REPUBLICANS AXE
FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELV YES.
n. General wa. Expected There Last
Night. bst FAILED to Apps"r-Css"'o'"
Corns,t Released to Choose.

DANyTLLE. VA. Nov. Especial
The Republicans here are split into Two
factions both claiming TO be regular
one faction Ia led by J. r.. Wilson tcoI-
ored, who holds the position OF chalr
man by appointment from Malone anu
by John H. Johnston, ex.Posttnas te.'
the other faction IL led by W. j. Kelu'
who claims TO be chairman by appolh.-
ment Of the Republicans In convention
Assembled and by W. ~. Pleasahtb
1both coloredD The Reid-Plcasants i rae
lion are opposing Cornett, the RepuDil-
can nominee, and urging the negroes 70
obey Malone and branch of In TINS
election. ,,,,,.,.utn
Cornctt and Crockett. OF WytheViiIe'
had an engagement to speak mere 10
night under the auspices OF the wilson
faction. md General Malone was also
expected 10 be present. Crockett ana
Malone failed TO show up. but Corheu
came. t.,-
The Reid faction got up an opposition
meeting and addressed note 10 COR
nett Inviting him 10 attend their ineetihf'
ms they claimed to be the regulars anu
thus forcing upon the candidate lhe
necessity Of choosing between the faC-
lions Cornett refused TO attend ms
meeting and Reid and Peasants ned
forth at length. They denounced Cornett'
Wilson and Johnston, and the other fac-
tion. Cornett addressed the other meet
ing. Both meetings were well ATTENDED,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
AT4hhLY Al EU4NDh
His Ridioule of Ot.y's Opponsnts-Grsnd
Rally Tonight.

ROANOKE, VA, Nov Especial
Hon. John f. Massey. State Superinten-
dent OF Public instruction, addressed a
large meeting 1T the Opera House here
tonight. lie reviewed the history OF the
Democratic and Republican parties show
ed that the former was national and
the latter sectional, and that all the
Ills with which the country is now ahlict-
ed were brought about by Republican
mlsrule and extravaganza.
He ridiculed the Populist platform and
said no man believed Rucker stood any
chance of election 80 Congress. His al
lHsions to Major Dtoy's opponents caused
much laughter and applause and I'm con
clusion ne asked all Democrats TO stand
firm and vote for Otey Congress
on Tuesday.
The Democratic clubs of this city will
hold a grand rally here tomorrow night
beginning with torchlight procession
headed by the Roanoke Machine Works
band and ending with an address at the
Academy OF Music by Senator John ".
Daniel and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES j.
ltOEe Tyler
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03

Some years ago contributor TO LIN
termediaire DIES Cherchcurs ct DIES Gu
ricuX recorded that he found some TWEEN
~ visiting cards I'm the !uterstice between
the frame and glass Of an Old mirror.
where, as in our own day, they would
appear To have been stuck They all
belonged 10 people who were known 10
have lived iH the eighteenth century,
and were for the most part pieces Of
playing cards on the backs Of some OF
which the names were written, ana on
those Of others rudely engraved by an
amateur.
BY the end of the last century visiting
cards seem 10 have come into general
use. / have I'm my possession some be
longing 10 Miss Banks, the sister of Sir
Joseph. The card is course ana thick,
and the name is engraved in large ital-
t. letters. According to VI. Grand-tar-
terct, who gives some specimens by RO-
bida and other artists in his article, a
fashion Of having ornamented cards
seems TO be springing up.-Notes ana
Queries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
O,FHHaILL Ar NORFOLK.
He Addr.ss.s n Meeting OF Nearly Two
ThousnDd People.

NORFOLK, VA, Nov 2.-Special.-
Governor OFerraii received a Tremendous
ovation at the Academy OF Music To-
night. when he addressed nearly TWO
thousand people, and held them spell
bound for more :haH two hours. II WIS
the first time during the past ten years
that the Governor has appeared peiUI ,
a Norfolk audience. and the people MJm,
wild. Hc was the only speaker WIN
.~..limited time, and he delivered n gram
Oraticn. IL was the largest meeting
OF the campaign and Will do much good.
Congressman Tyler was in the Guy
but had TO go TO a meeting in l}erkIey.
where he spoke 10 several hundred people.
The Democratic camp fires are burning
brightly all over the district. and Tyler
will win.
THE GovERNoRs POPULARITY.
Governor OFerrall arrived here this
morning. and Is stopping at the Aitahuc
Hotel The Governor was NlslleH IiHS
morning By large nuinber po d e.E,"s
Democrats and reports that the OUTDOOR
has improved all over the T'a'e durihs
the past week. lie addressed the largest
meeting at the Academy OF MUSIC To-
night held IN the city Tor years. hove
where his efforts 10 protect TIE oyster
interests Of the state are greatly appTe-
ciated The Governor to-day has been
Informed that Colonel Lamb has charged
mat the Democratic party Is DESTROYING
the coal trade. ana ne has secured facts
which will knock the Colonel out Of the
water.
Last year the Pocahoutas Coal Com
pany sold their product 10 the merchants
OF Norfolk in i6b1t-tOn lots AT S15 per
ton; at the same time they were selling
10 the New England dealer IN 5,DJ0 ton
lots at SIS FER ton, discrimination
against the home market
ETsaer the present tariff bill coal has
been reduced In Norfolk 10 $3.50 per ton
Your correspondent called at the office
Of Colonel Lamb this morning. and learn
ed that for the month or October the sale
amounted to lsS.&2 "a tons, one Of the
best months Of the yeas Since the lst
81 January the sales have been Cos AL "a
tons MIR Stoyins, Colonel Lambs chief
clerk. says that the sales this year Will
reach two million tons, the best year IN
the history 81 the company, no previous
yeur having attained so high a mark.
rRoHBITioNIhTs FOR TYLER
Tho Democrats NJ Norfolk are in good
shape. and ar" fighting 80 win.
Ths morning Mayor Pcttit. Common
weaiths Attorney Baum and Justice Bur-
roughs all elected 10 office by the Pro-
hbltionists, state that they intend &c
vote for Mr.. Tyler.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
Oliver Wendell Holmes

Whittier did much more than Holmes
20 soften the Puritan theology Inn
Holmes ala vastly more than Whittier
TO soften the Puritan temper of ths
community. And here was his moot
characteristic work. He was neither
stole nor ascetic; neither Indifferent To-
mes sweet and pleaSaSt things. nor
While hankarng for their possession ain
he repress his noble rage and freeze
the genial currents OF his soul. His was
ian undisgused enjoyment of earthly
comforts happy confidence in the CX-
Velehcc ana glory of our present life,
a persuasion, as one has said. that IF
God made us then he also meant us"
ana he held 10 these things so earnestly,
so pleasantly, SO Cheerily that he could
not help communicating them TO every
thing he wrote. They perv9de his books
and poems like most subtitle essence,
and his readers took them in with every
breath. Many entered into his laborS.
ana some no doubt, did more than he
10 save "hat was b.st in the Puritan
conscience while softening what was
worst In the Puritan temper and what
was most terrible In the Puritan the
ology. But II does not appear that any
one else did so much as DR.. Holmes
10 change the social temper OF Nov, Fnr-
land, 10 make II less harsh and ioyless.
and to make easy for his fellow-country-
men the transition from the old things TO
the new. And 1t may be that here was
the secret. In good part, Of that Yraat
and steadily increasing affection which
went ont TO him Ia the later fustrums OF
his life. IL was recognized. or felt with
dim half-colsciousness. that here was one
who had made life better worth the
living, who removed the inteliict on
simple happiness and pure delight. who
had taken sn intolerable burden from
the heart and bade IL swell with glad
ness in the good world and the good God.
Whatever the secret, II is certain thai
no man among us was more widely loved.
or will be more sincerely mourned.-John
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
A Human Fiend Convicted.

PHILADELPHIA, PENN. Nov. p.
Charles A. Wilson was to-day sentenced
by Judge Reed 10 ten years -mprison-
ment for the abduction Of Matte Reyes,
aged seven years.
Wilson, a few weeks ago, took the
child to New York and kept her there
a week Upon reading I'm q newspaper
the announcement that 500 reward was
offered for his capture he returned with
the child and placed her on a street
car. giving the conductor her parents
address with the request hat he leave
her off there. Wilson was arrested the
same day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03

If there was a slight barnacle goose
left I'm the Brshaies, !. e., the orhIey
Islands. tourists would by this time have
given a good account OF II, There are
lew countries left now beyond the reach
of steamers or railways, and If there is
Il spot never trodden 10y European loot,
that is the very spot which is sure to be
fixed upOn by some adventurous mem
hcrs of the Alpine Cub for their next
expedition. Even Central Asia and Gen.
tral Africa are no longer safe, ana hence,
no doubt, the great charm which attaches
to country Ike Thibet, now almost the
only country some parts OF which are Stlll
closed against European explorers.
Ii was in Thibet, therefore, that Nine.
Blavatsky met her Mahatmas, VINO mi
uated her in the mysteries Of Esoteric
buddhism. Mr.. Slnnct claims 10 nave
followed in her footsteps, but has never
described his or her route OF course, u
Nine. Blayatsky ana Mr.. Sinnet had only
told us by what passes they entered Thi-
bet from India, at what stations they
halted. and Ia what language they com
runlca' ed with the Mahatmas, IL would
not be courteous to ask any further ques-
tons, That there are Mahatmas in India
and Thbet no one would venture 10 deny.
| The Only doubt is whether these real
| Mahatmas know. on profess TO know,
! anything beyond what they can, and what
We can, learn from their sacred literature.
II so they nave only TO give the authOri-
utS 20 WGich they appeal for their esote-
nc hho"ItlEe, and we shall know at
once whether they are right or wrong.
Iher sacred Canon Is accessible TO us
as 1t Is 10 them, and We could therefore
very easily come TO an understanding
win them as TO what they mean by Esn.
teric Buddhism. Their Sacred CANON a.
lists in Sanskirt, in Chinese. ana in ,Thi-
hetan, and no Sacred Canon is So Ia roo
| ana mas at the same time been so min
utely cataioSued as that of the Buddhists
in India, China, and Thibet-The Nine ii
| teenth Century. N'''N
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
Mrs G sveland TO Chr!strn the st. Louis.

WASHINGTON. u. G., Nov. Mrs
Cleveland has accepted the invitation 10
christen the American line steamer 81.
Louis. which will be launched at Phila-
delphia on Monday, November 18th. The
President will not attend the ceremony
but Mrs. Cleveland will leave Washing
ton on a special train Monday mornins'
accompanied by party OF her own Sc
lection, including the wives and daugh-
ters of the Cabinet officers. and a mum .
her OF personal friends, returning ~
Washington the same afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
me HiMPIONS DEFEATED
BY Score OF ii Ia 6-The Varsity 30,
WIZ TOO Skilliml for Ihen.

LEXINGTON. VA, Nov. Especial
The Athletic club team Of Hampton.
Va. met its defeat here this evening
in football with the Washington and
Lee University by a score OF II 10 d.
Tventy-fye-minute halves were played.
The heavy build of the visitors made
odds largely against the home team.
hut the University had the advantage
i'm skinful playing and concert OF action,
and the weight Of Hampton did not count
a. Holt and Schutts did the best play
ing fer Hampton. Smith, Buiiitt ingies
and Bopple on the University team. II
was a clash OF weight against scientific
playing.
Military Institute team, and they are al
most sure of defeat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
MTCH EEBF BURNED.
Big Plant Destroyed at n Cost Of Nearly
dali ii iiiion and Two LI,e.Lo.,

OMAHA, NEB., Nov. 2.--Just as the
men were going TO work in the big beef
house of the Hammond packing plant AT
South Omaha, al o'clock this morning
flames were discovered in the second
floor and quickly spread to the third and
fourth hoors. Az soon as the FIRE YVES
the Hammond's started 10 tight the
flames, but the pressure was so light that
Y was impossible 70 accomplish anything
Word was al once sent 10 Omaha, and
all the available apparatus was hurried
TO the scene. for, as high wind was
blowing. the fire threatened to spread 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, NoT lit IS
announced here that the Investment oi
Port Arthur by th- Japanese forces 10y
thai a forward movement OF both Japan
csc armies in tho direction Of Moqkien
is being rapidly pushed u II adlen lhat
a portion Of Field Marshal Count OyamI
force will attack kinChow Asoya, "h IN
meanwhile. General Nodscus a1vance col
dmn is approaching FunE Wang, i9ru-
fled town on the main road between " iyu
and Moukdcn, 10 which place an me
Chinese troops returned after leaving
their positions north Of the Yalu river.
The japanese expect to defeat the Chi
neso at both places and then unite their
columns before the walls Of Moukden.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
Rteycla Records Smashed.

CHLLICOTHE. O.. Nov. TINS ai 11d-
noon John $. Johnson smashed the On H.
third and one-haf mile records az rcco ord
Kite track johnson reduced t ,1t, sccI
for one-ohird OF mile from - 49,, 10 ,bo
onds to :3225 seconds I3 Tow mi he
record ~ seconds. He also cur tme
i ha iif the rfG record IS OF second Both
the above records were made by i1'fy
TYLER,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
MORE JAPANESE yiCIoRfEs.
Reported to he in Possession OF fohg
Fong Cheu-Chineso Routed.

YOKOHAMA. Nov. 1.-The japanese
have captured Port Arthur.
LONDON, Nov. The central news
learns that the capture Of Fong rang
Cnen leaves the ROAD 10 Moukdeh tiedi
for the Japanese Marshal famasdta IS
expected - be within striking distance
OF Moukden on November 10Th; Ii IS be-
lieyed that the city is held by a very
large. but unframed and poorly equipped
force.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-The japanese lesa-
ton has this dispatch, dated at TOXIC
to-day.
The first army. under the command OF
Marshall Yamagata, has got possession
OF Fong Fang Cnen and mas defeated the
Chinese, who are flying toward Ndtien
Ling. The second army under MarsndI
Oyama, is attacking kinchoW. both IA
lien Wen and Port Arthur are III CRUZ
cal condition"
SHns,ri4AI NOV. The native pa
ners announce that the Chinese troops
have retaken Kiemin ChanE, after hf sl,.y
fighting The Japanese are SaId 70 has
been driven out Of that place WIN inc
loss OF 5000 men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03

ing chin whIskers, no mustache. impedi-
ment in speech caused by paralysis OF the
tongue. wandered from home lsst Satur-
day morning. the 9Th. Any Information
that can be given Of the wanderer Will be
thankfully received by Mr.. j. w. Jones.
OF this place.