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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
GreencsviIIc'a Tar Low.

. EMPORIA. VA. August q .-fSpeciaI,
The Board OF Supervisors met on yesier.
day and laid the county ,gvy FOR isgt-'f,
~ follows: Sixty cents h. tha 800 value
for general county purposes; n cents Tor
road-tsx. and cents FOR district school
tax. The levy is Uttlf hgher from
the fact that the assessment 81 M.
Petersburg Railroad Company was con
siderably reduced by the Board ~ Public
Works this year.
The board awarded the contract for 'ho
building OF n new firc-pro0f clerks onic.
to the Southern Firc-ProOf Building Com
pany, OF Richmond. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
FIRE IN MEMPHIS.
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Doi'"r'
Worth OF Property Destroyed.

MEMPHIS. TENN. August "A i'e
started at O'Clock this morning IN tne
four-story building at Nos. 56 ana 30
sherby street. occupied by the Manshe'u
Drug Company. and within less tnah al
hours time nearly $4,000 worth OF pro,
nerty was destroyed. The fire starleu
among the chemicals and oils In the re1.
az the Mansfield building. and spredn ~
rapidly that the flremen soon lost confirm ~
OF II. a general alarm was turner -
and every engine in the city was nrous gu,
10 the scene. Finding that they eoulu , w.,
subdue the flames. the firemen de'o.ep
their work to saving the adjoining p,o
perty. and after an hour battle s,ch
in combining the fire TO the blocH IN "''N
II originated. ,ho Mans
Among the heaviest lOseIs arc Wv '-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
CINCINNATI DEPOT BURNED.
The Zig Four Freight building in Ashes
Fireman Hurt

CINCINNATI. August I.-The Big
Four freieht-dcpot, at Third and Wood
streets. was burned this afternoon. The
building was two squares long. and
was valued. with its contents. at 10000.
owing to the material of which the
structure was buut, the flames could not
be checked row Of frame buildings
opposite the depot caught fire several
times. but the mcipient blaze was eXtIn-
ruished in every case. About twenty Of
the Wagner sleepers ana chair-cars were
destroyed. Rudolph Broft, fireman.
was injured 10y a falling wall. The fire IS
supposed 10 have started from freight
handlers pipe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

SMITHVILLE, VA. August A.-(Spc-
ciai. MIR. John -. Shepperson. eN-merl-
Der Of the LEGISLATURE from this county
while umpiring a game OF baseball on
last Saturday evening. was struck IN INC
| eye by a ball. The blow was 2 very 49,
| we're one. and fears were entertained ~
one time that he would lose his eye. be
the doctors report him much better To-
| day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
pIcrNOND TOBACCO MARKET

RICHMOND. VA. August ei.--Auction
offerings ON Change to-day. 62 packages.
and all sold. Highest price, si3.OO, lowest,
no Average. 81.
Private sales: Filters. %; smokers, g.
wrappers, Z. dark leaf, Is; lugs, Is. Total
n hogsheads.
Revenue collections: Cigars and eiga-
rettes, s.iSa.T; tobacco. N.Jl3f6. Total
&. fssi3 -.
bright loose sales to-day were more
Attractive than for several weeks past.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
hEBRAsKk's PUclLlST CASE.
iuJ.c, Intended 20 KIN II He Could Not
.xf.f,, I.t.hsuAv

fAYrsNOrTH NEB August 2-
f-summary examination of SANDY
.-a.IH. ga. Omaha sporting-editor and
i.. ava James Lindsey the pugiiist.
...i with the murder Of Fletcher Rob
u the pfizc-nght here. was con
,f Yesterday the men being bound
.., uDI,r heavy bail. Fred o'Noh. Lind
a.c3nJ. Was the most important Wit
he SAID that Lindsey intended 10
Robbins 4 he could not whip him. and
i Referee Gnswold understood the
..ne eyldenuy. The feeling against the
.a. men b. very bitter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND. August II, 1894
OFFyRINGs.- Wheat, $40 bushels. Corn
White, $50 bushels; mixed, 600 bushels. oats,
l,3D2 bushes.
sALys.-Waeat. 800 bushels. Corn-Nhite,
C5u busnela Oats. 800 bushels.
QUOTATIONS. Whcsi- LonRberry. o5aoSc.
mixed, 5faJhc. snOrtbelry. o3a5sc.: NO. :,
rel. 5L.a57e. Corn White Virginia tbas lotsl,
D. No. . white. B2c. No. mixed. 6Oc.
Oets-Na . mixed. 3.plae:j0c- No. mixed,
s1ISa35c. winter, 36a4ic. bye. 50a53c
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

Receipts OF new primings were larger
than any day heretofore this season.
and prices for same were perfectly
satisfactory TO all. The 1879 crop sold
also brought the usual good prices.
The hogshead market is auiet. with only
old and doubie-oid cutters inquired after.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
MASONIC CONVOCATlON TODAY.
| The Fight for Next Meeting-Piace Already
Well On.

TOPEKA. KAN. August 1.-THE TWEEN
tv-ninth state triennial convocation Of
the Royal Arch Masons of the United
states viii convene in this city at noon
tomorrow. The general Grand Masonic
Council met at 10 o'clock this morning.
The council is the legislative body OF the
cryptic degree OF Masonry. The night be-
tween rival cities for The meeting place
OF the next convocation Is already well on.
southern delegates want II 10 be held IN
Atlanta. while the eastern men are Ill
yided between Boston, Philadelphia, and
New York Nrgnia's delegates are press
ing the claims Of Washington.
4 majority Of the councils general Of
the various departments of France have
approVed the anti-Anarchist law.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
NORFOLK PEANUT MyRRET,

NORFOLK. VA, August g.-Nartes
dun; moderate transactions al tho facto.
ries la cleaned goods; Common. p,l,ar
prime, ZAc.: extra primr. re, fancy.
PIC. ' 1877
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

BALTIMORE sTOCK-MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD. August 2t-Virginia
century bonds. 5Si4 Baltmorr and Ohio
Southwestern thirI incomes. 5ilH3; CON
soli8ateL Gas bonds. HE, DO. sock, oi@
lGIat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
LEAVES GRAY CABLES.
Tho President on His Way to Washington

ut-ZZARD's BAY. MASS, August H-
President cleveland lef; Gray Gables ior
Washington At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK August 2l.-The stock
market to-day showed further signs of
the heavy liquidation which has been
going on ever since the tariff bill passed
the Senate, and the Burlington and quincy
directors decided 1t wise to declare the
usual-rate dividends on the stock. London
sold another batch Of stocks. and this
added to the fevershness which charac-
terized the trading in the railway list.
Tha Industrials were not affected AT
the start on the contrary, American
Sugar and Distillers sold at even higher
figures than on yesterday. Sugar reached
the highest point touched since the recent
upward movement set I'm. and sold at
HIS The rise brought out long stock,
and the price reacted to ll3 and closed at
1i3I. Distillers cut quite prominent
figure in the dealings. opening 4. higher,
AT 1881. after which IL jumped to POS ana
then fell TO iS3sdlsia So far as the street
is concerned, the alleged 100000 loan
Of the company is just as much or mys-
terry as ever.
The general list after an early decline,
became hrmer in sympathy with the rise
I'm Sugar and Distillers. but In the AFTER
noon drive was made against the llst
on rumOr that the President had vetoed
or would veto the German tarin blli.
The market happened 10 be weak at the
time the rumor was put in circulation
and ii received some crSdence from me
small traders who would nave pooh-
p0ohed IL Yesterday when stocks were
booming Burlington and quincy fell 10
16E, Rock Island 10 61@s. Northwestern
to iN6l4. Missouri Pacific u @l.. boulsvilie
and Nashville 10 5ji.. Northern racine
preferred 70 l6. Richmond Terminal 10
In. Western Union 10 SIS. General Flee
trio 10 el2, Lead to u. Chicago Gas To
76n, and COriage 10 Hl2.
The market closed weaker. Net changes
in thu active Est show losses Of u 70 "a
per cent. General Electro leading.
In til Industrial stocks, Manhattan al
vanceI ~. 10 49,. and receded tQ llSe
pullman Palace advanced ~, 70 lG5. and
closed at the TOP figure Wheeling and
I,to Eric preferred jumped ,. 10 ~.
ana Chicago Junction and Union stock
Yards p To ~ Des Mones and Fort
Dodra preferred brought "a. against -
tho last previously reported Sal's
The bond market was lower The saie'
of listed stocks aggregated lSS.oo shar's
OF unlisted, 5000 ..,o.., -
Treasury balances: Coin. S5.9S6cco cur
rency, SGl@l.0o.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call has been easy at l pei
cent last loan ut |. and closing oHered a.
per cent; prime mercantile paper +Pf'
" Rar silver. Gia,: Mexican dollars 5l's
silver az the board. 5ia4. BID. .....
sterling exchange itrmer' WIN ~ 49, ~ 4, :.
business i'm bankers bills at ztH'4H4; N
FOR sixtv davs. and siS6i.aiSl for DE-
r.nd nost4d rates. $i.S6iaNASF2; com
mUr.ial bills. tlSpLIlS.
Gnvornmcut bonds higher. state bohd'
steady. Railroad bonds lower.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUSINESS
CENTRES Of THE WORLD.
Prices Of Money, Bonds, Stocks. Grain, To-
bacco, Cotton. &C., and the Wea-
Their Indications.

+" WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August 21.-
IrAlp forecast for Virginia and North
Carolina Fair weather; north
easterly winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

BOSTON. MASS. August Ih" mH
Of tho AmosNrag Nanui trnii1t "n-
- MONDAY uu gll um. They .ir f
being run two thlris full COP inr'f hnHr.
week IN, mill. .mp' ah.l r
operatives This action b. .l..1 sn .r H
be- ready q handle fne 4rr. .s trnl.. tnl
there rs slightly Wrr fs. b UanI fHr
it, goods. which is eyreci. % to ,ontufr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

FAN FRANCISCO, CAL. August 2l.-At
iast there is something definite 10 tell OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO. HI. August Wv heat Kept
tn Spectators u.ssing to-day II
trader got started right he Jared Wei.
but a bal beginning resulted In bal
ending. and generally I'm, unsatslaet 70.
day an the way through. The rang" WAS
not an extraordinary one. but there was
plenty Of irregular action within n
limits The opening was weak. ana the
Close stroug September wheat opened
at from - T. Ji7sc.. declined To 5p4o.t-c,
advanced 70 5jasc.. and closed ar 9.'eH
5j,sc tH7.c. higher than yesterday. ''sl
wheat was In moderate demand an
strong Prices were lg0lc. higher IMAM
yesterday
corn was firm to strong all through To-
DAYS session The country trad" - harItr
To- shake out than II WAS assumed - -
by tn professional talent May corn
opeued AT from i22i 20 5Sc.. sold between
52, ana 53iec.. and closed at a5itH'5 &c.
Sc. higher than yesterday. ,-
cash corn was strong and ilHlc. higher
Ca, oats we're strong. chiefly through sympa-
thy with wheat and corn. september
closed Sc higher than yesterday. 'hSh
oats wcr, Aui2c higher than Ntsttri'N.
Provisions With the small run or h"ss
at the wards in mind. tn operators ana
! traJrrs i'm product started the mark Z
/ nrm and higher to-day. but were iolc'i
/ to recrle from their position m th' lace
/ Of heavy offerings hy the packers par
! ticularlv In the cone IN that took prom %
/ nrnt part i'm yesterdays buying. N"t
/ much activity Was seen In the market
after the carly business was transacted
4 Tho Close was Sc lover than yesterday
FOR January pork. 2i.Hjc higher for Jdnl-
airy lard. and unchanged for January
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

The WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was clear and warm. The skies at mid
night were cldudless.
Stnte OF thermometer:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

PORT OF RICHMOND, ACGrsr - 1896
ARRIVED
steamer Pocahontas. D'T1. Norfolk morrb ~
1se aud passenger. lrV'u Vets ges, sap 'r.n.
tendent.
Steamship OH Domillcn couch, Now YORK.
merchandise AMI passengers; Io,rgo ". AI'Y
& Co, agents
PORTOF NEWPORT NEWS, AUGUST -, 1891
ARRIVED.
steamship App0mattox, London.
--hooner -. 4. Van Brgni Now Bedford
Barge Coal King, Now lofa
SAILED
Schooner cox 81 Green. Boston.
Schooner LydIp a. Dceuus, iofismO1ms
barge Marion. New Haven
PORr OF WEST POINT AUGUST ~ 1884
ARRIVED
Steamship Alpehauy Nicknrson. PrOytdonrH
via N,rlolk and Newport NeWs pass sngcrs ant
general cargo
t.eamshiD Charlotte. Ni'klc, Baltimore, pa
sengsrs aud general cargo.
steamer film lity. Aarshail "alSertOn, pas
sengers aud general cargo.
SAILED.
steamship Allognany. N,ckorsOn, Baltimore,
passengers AMI general cargo.
steamship charlotte, Nickle. Baltimore. pa.
sergers aui general cargo.
steamer Kim city. Marshall, NnkertOn, pa.
seDgrrs and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, August H.-Flour dull:
offered freely; about steady; winter wheat.
low grades. 81 SD250: fair TO fancy, $40
m2go: patents, s.. 75li32 %: Minnesota clear.
81 25G2.s5: patents s3.4014Oo low extras.
st.s5g2 80: southern flour duh but steady;
common TO fair extra, Nl0Q3.00, good
to choice do, S.oog3,5o.
Wheat-Quiet and &c. up. with options
closing firm: No. red store and elevator.
5si,c.: ahoat. 5eitc options declined SQ
NC. and rallied I4iisc.. with the close
firm at IsGSsc. over yesterday, and trading
fairly active; No. red, August. sac. ::
September. 59Sc.: December c2Ac.: May.
G1a,c.
Corn-Dull but stronger: No. 2. eoiZa
SIC in elevator. 60iaN6ls.c. aioat. OPP
tions moderately active and l4lisc. higher:
August. 6lAc.; September, eohc.; Deem
Der. 5eRc. May. 56%c.
Oats-Qulet and steady options hrmer;
August. 8a.c.; September, 3rsc.; October.
SJisc.: spot. No. q 33SsuS4ic., NO. Z whlte,
37i2c; mixed western, 3iq3rsc; white do.
3Gfii3c
Hay-weak and dull; shipping. zoe. /;
good 10 choice. SO090c.
Wool-In fair demand and firm; domes-
tic fleece. isqi pc: pulled. bA3ic.
Beef-Quiet and steady; family, NoWp
200; extra mess. Ss.OgOs.D' peer mans
firm and quiet az $500: ticrced beef
steady and quiet: city extra India mess,
Sl5pHIi7O0
cut Meats-Quiet and firm: picked bel
lies. siec: shoulders, es,no7sc; hams llt
Hl2c.; midiles nominal.
Iard-Firmer and quiet: western steam.
500 city. $50; September, closing. ~i0;
refined lrmer: Continent. $50: South
America. $3.50. compound. sil2izt6. g p
Pork-Dull but steady; mess. $1,000
ij.25: extra prime si3 cD0l 1880. .oo.
Butter-Firm; State dairy, lM2iee
creamery. lSG2rsc.. western dairy. l3d
l6c.. creamery. ljN24ac: Elglns. 2iec
Cottonseed Oil-Dull but firm. crude. Sc.
yellow, 3Sc.
Petroleum-Quiet and steady: refined
New York. s. Il. Philadelphia. $50; do,
in bulk s. 6pn265.
Rosin-Quiet and steady: strained. COM
mon to good N.l0ltLl5. o.,>
Turpentine-Stcady and quiet al 2si9fi
30c.
Rice-Firm and active: domestic. fair 70
extra. 3s.g5itc.; Japan. F4a5e.
Molasses Foreign nominal; new Or
leans. open-kettie. good 10 choice, 2iH3Ic.
market dun hut steady.
Peanuts-Steady and quiet.
Coffee-Options duh and l0Ql5 points
down. August. Ni@dlii5: October $3.50
| r. 30: December. $40. March. SEQ, spot
Rio. dull but steady; No. T. $3.50.
Sugar-Raw quiet and firm; fair re-
filming PIC. refined steady. OF A, W. z
{ 7-loc standard A. 9-l64+t4c.; crt-loAi
| 81. rs T-isc crushed. 5aG5 7-l6c. granu
| lated { 9-l6pFsc cubes l3-l6n6c
Freights 20 Liverpool-Dull and unset
| tied. cotton. I'D: grain sd.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. ND, August 9.-Flou'
| dull and unchanged.
Wheat-lcasy. No. red, spot and Au
gust. 56ig G56ssc. september. 56&p5S' sc.
| December. te1sd60c: steamer. No. , red
| 81. a5rac.; milling wheat. by sample. $40
| jSc
| Corn-DuII: mixed. spot 51'Sc.. asked
| August 5Sc asked: southern white corn
! by sample, COO do yellow. do. 6Sc. ..,,
Oats-Quiet: No white, western, 81
| Sc: No. 2 mixed do. 9iiea3Jc.
| Rye Dahl No. ?. Fiec.
| IIay-Inactive At slSNd 100.
| Other articles unchanged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK-YARDS. Ill, August
q. -Carile- Receipts. $500 head; common
IL Extra steers. AO0G5lo: stOckers an1
feeders. e. 7iH3 y: cows and bulls, Sl-'H
81: calves. T. 0y,4iO
Hon R.ceiuts. 1900 head; market
strong: heavy. sSd5.Io. common 10
choic| mixed. NVpa510. choice assorted.
x,giu5G,. pigs. $40
dr,n. Inferior 20 choice. SloV03.l0. lambs.
s. lsl,,l H.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

cash quotations. Flour steady Pre-,
unchanged. millrrs show anxiety ~ sell
No. . spring wheat. ji@U5G2c. No. red
5i ll5c ~. corn. 5i',c. ". oats,
3opUtgc. Moss pork. sl35pl}.55. LarI.
s725uI3O short ribs. S7.30 90. Dry salt
II shoulders, @6jOI662ia. short clear
sides. S7.GlU170. Whlskey SIS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

RICHMOND. August Fl, 1894.
S,LEs.-IO, 900 Virginia Century bonds az
5S},c.
Closing. quotations
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

ST. LOUIS. MO. August 2L-Flolr
quiet: fancy S2l5H229 choice. $500
2'J
Wheat-HHgher: August. ji',c.. nomi-
nally; september. J2sc. asked; u Gem
Der. 55i,0i5Mc. bid. May, 6lc., asked
corn Higher. August. 54c., nomln1iiy;
Septrmb,r. DC May. j0iznj93sc bid.
OAts-!Iigh-r; August, @Aic, bid. sep
tcnbcr &C.. hid: May ga 'slac., BID.
Pork-Staudard mess, N+Z'a"lLz; On
order-. $40.
Lard-Prime steam, S57i@H7j0; choice.
Dry salt Meats-Shoulders $50; longs.
and clear ribs. S.f5, shorts, f'tD
Bacon-Boxcd shoulders. Ii2c.; longs.
sic; clear ribs, A2pS,sc.; shorts, s.sH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

old napers for sale at Dispatch Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
IIIgn " InHS-oINIWN ~ w
CINCI\NtTI

CINCINNATG o. August H,-flonr--
Spring patent. S3.35N3.7j; fancy. S2.sja3Qo;
family. $22JH251
Wheat-Quiet: No. 3 red Jjc.
corn Market fairly active; No. mixed.
SIC: No white. Sc.
Oats-Stsady. No. mixed. Slc.; no.
white. 3jiec.
PorS~Sdles Of mess, sl3.75, clear mess.
Sll15, family, SiO.
Lard-Steam leaf, 7f,c.; kettie'drl'd'
Bacon-Steady; shoulders. $50; short-rib
sid-s s. sjn&S6: short clear sides. $500
SG2's
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

WILMINGTON. y. c.. August n
Closing-Rosin steady; strained, Soc; good
sDlrits of Turpentine-Steady at 25&c.
Tar-Quiet at Sl.h.
Crude rurpentine-Steady: hard, 800;
soft. $40; virgin, 500.
CHARLESTON. s. c., August 9.-Tur-
pentine firm al &c.
Rosin-Good strained firm nj soc.
SAVANNAH, GA. August 9.-spiriss
turpentlne- Nothing doing: buyers ana
sellers apart.
prices with pales advanced on small
sales. though not quotably 50.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-07
The Exact Moment.

To know by instinct the exact mo-
ment at which to stop doing some
thing is an inspiration. Josh Bill
ings never gave sounder advice to
his readers than when he admonished
them to stop boring" when they
had struck oil, adding by way of in
formation that many a man has
bored 'clean through" and let the
oil ''run out at the bottom" A man
may successfully tamper with his
health up to a certain point and re-
cuperate, il he stops at the right
moment, but a day beyond, it is too
late. He may enter into business
enterprises that yield a handsome
profit, if conducted up to a certain
point of expenditure, but elated
with success. he goes a step further,
and almost before he realizes what
has happened, he is v e d precipice.
The desire for a 'littIe more" has
been the rock upon which many a
well-built financial ship has been
stranded. Like the dog in Ksop's
fables, in trying to grasp the second
piece of meat, which is but a shadow
at best, we lose both.
There are 'eXact moments for
things also. The proper time to ex-
tend sympathy is not always under
stood by those who feel most deeply
for the sorrow of their friends, and
thus with the best intentions, the
words which soothe only add to the
discomfort of the afflicted, and a
GOODNESS has risen between those who
were once closest companions. The
courtesies of life demand that we
shall carefully study such points as
these, as we'll as others which are
more practical.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-07
REFUSE OF MARBLE.
Fragments Which Used to BE Despised
Made into Ornamental Shapes.

Fragments Which Used to BE Despised
Made into Ornamental Shapes.
AS a striking instance of modern
ingenuity that gathers up everything,
that nothing be lost, and turns it to
some account, the transformation OF
marble fragments into things of
beauty, is cited by the New York
Tribune as conspicuous. Formerly
tons of clippings of the finest marble
were thought of no better use than
to make roads or marble dust. Now
the little fragments are brought even
from the far famous Quaries OF Car
rara-home of the Sicilian anarchist =,
and are reunited in a solid mass to
form household ornaments, parts of
buildings, mantels. monuments, etc.
In a large brick structure in one of
the small cities on the Sound is the
factory Of the company engaged in the
marble mosaic business AS one en-.
tiers he sees barrels full of marble of
all colors, the fragments being of
various sizes, from that of a pea to
that Of an egg or larger. The
smaller siZer are already reduced
enough to form the mosaic, but the
larger me are crumbled be power
full machines. then carefully screened
50 as to get an v grade of the size
desired. The particles are then
mixed with a composition of cement
and other materials, and the mass is
nodded while soft into the desired
shapes. Lying about one sees vari-
Gus molds for table tops, brackets,
urns, mantles, cOrnices, paper
weights, etc. When the mosaic has
hardened it is smoothed and polished
like solid marble, and takes a mirror
like finish. The various cOlors OF the
marble are made to appear to great
advantage by contrast in some arti-
Giles. For instance, a checkerboard
will be laid out in the squares of red
and black, alternating, on a table
top of gray marble. The makers
claim that the composition will last
for a long time out of doors, and it
has for a long time been used already
(more particularly in the West, where
it was first introduced) for building
fronts. cemetery vaults, tombStones,
etc 1t will be seen that the marble
mosaic has a great advantage in the
way of cheapness v solid marble
work. The material costs much less
than solid marble in the block, while
the work Of holding, admitting as it
does Of indefinite duplication, is a
less expensive process than cutting
by hand. While many may be skep-
tical about the durability Of marble
mosaic as a n outdoor building ma
terial, there is a good demand for the
small articles finished for indoor or
n9nlpntS
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-07
Printed Poison.

Not long ago a gang of boy bandits
was broken up in New Jersey. The
boys called themselves Red Rangers.
They had built a hut in the woods
and were carrying on an extensive
plan OF plumber and burglary.
They confessed to the Judge before
whom they were aryaigned that their
whole plan was drawn from scent
novels, and n of them was reading
yellow Dicks Last Treachery'
when he vas caught.
A 16-year-old boy, who entered a
house at night in Poughkeepsie and
undertook to commit a robbery by
first chloroforming a sleeping woman,
admitted that he had taken his plot
in detail from one of many dime
novels he had read.
All this wretched mass of sensa-
tional and degrading reading-matter
-'literature" is not the word to use
has been truly called our free in
stitutes for the promotion of brutality
and burglary"
News-stands, book-stalls of the
poorest kind, railway Stalls-all seem
to vie with each other in the display
Of this debasing stuff.
1t is time that the right Of the public
to.be saved from having its eyes con-
stantly offended, and its intelligence
and n of decency insulted, should
be thought CT.
The United States Supreme Court
once declared that mo Legislature
can barter away the public health or
the public morals. Government is
organized with a view of their per-
servation."
Legislation against the public sale
of Dernicious books for young people
might we'll he extended and enforced.
Youths Companion.