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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
ROANOKE IN HOPES.
TIE BALTIMORE AND OH" ~"
THE yApKIN VALLEY HoAps'
tends.

ROANOKE. VA. August I.-tSp'ciaL'-
Genera, John GIL. receiver of the cape
r-ear and yadEin Valley railroad; IhoIn's
King. virc-prcsiiont Of the bai''i'''''
and Ohio road: Colonel John a. lhoi"i-
son. nm expert accountant, ana T. y
Walton. secretary Of the Baltimore an"
Ohio. arrived in the city this morning
in a euecial car attached 10 the SOUTH
bound vcsybule train. The party remain
cd here until II O'Clock, at when u''c
they left on special train over '"e
Roanoke and Southern ana Cape Fear
and YadlSin valley roads
GENERAL GILL TALKS.
General Gin was seen by representa-
five of the Dispatch. and while ne WAS
re,iccnt about railroad matters, said 'he
object of the trip was purely move Oh
the mart of the Baltimore and Ohio Of
tejals 10 see If they. could extend thelF
road 70 Roanoke AMI on what terms.
ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN.
cc,cr,l GIN stated that he knew Moth
ire. about The reorganization OF he no
anola ana Southern. but was under thu IN
rression that IL would still be controlled
hv the Norfolk AMI Western. for the
reason that II had been leased by the
latter CORPORATION. and he could see no
way I'm which the Norfolk ana Western
could break or fail 10 carry out Their
contract While in the city the officials
were met ~ q d'putation Of the m -
prominent businessmen 81 Roanol,e.
among them II. :. Trout, J. 7. Ensl'hy,
j. : simmons. r. II. Woodrum K. \.
Uuckner. AMI Captain VI. VI. Rogers, who
have been untiring IN their efforts i'r
several years 20 secure IN extension
# the Baltimore and ohio from LeNing-
ton 10 this city The visitors were shown
tho city from the tower OF the Terry
building md expressed themselves as
rovorahlv IMPRESSED \ BRIEF conference
with Roanoke Businessmen Was held
but an who participated are reticent as
70 what transpired However. the feel
ing here to-day il decidedly hopeful. ana
IT is now believed that the coming OF
the road is assured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
TAZENILL COUNTY.
Protested Check >uit-trrestcd AFTER
Five Years.

TAZEWEIL. VA, August @7.-tSpecial)
Circuit Court is stilI in session. The cas-
If W. II. Werth ". Bank Of Clinch Val
ley. an action for damages for the pro-
testing Of comp.ainants checks when
complainant had funds In The bank 70
meet said checks. was tried last week.
Judge Dupuy. OF Roanoke. presiding IN
the place of Judge Williams. and result
al I'm verdict for the defendant bank
The plaintiff appealed. ana the bank ON
ciais comprom sed boy paying % Mr.. Mefth
his expenses IN conducting his suit.
Hobart Miller. ESQ. formerly ~ Ih.la-
ielphia, now OF COehurn representei Nh
W,rih. and made one az the best arsH-
ments / have heard for many days.
Mr. Douglas H. Smith. who completed
his course at Washington and Lee MI
yers.;y last year. has opened a law-oiiice
here.
y man hy the name of Harris. who
killed man named Robinson IN Thomp-
son Valley about five years ago. anI has
been IN the West ever since. and doing
well. was arrested here this morning ami
lodged in Jail He had been on visit
10 hts mother IN North Carolina, and on
turning 20 his home IN the West
,,orp.f over with q friend here. The man
he Killed was a Desperate and hli sent
word 70 Harris that De would Kill him
ON sight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

GATE CITY. Va. August 27.-(SpecialD
There is a peculiar case u violation OF the
int-rnal-revenue laws reported from Haw-
Nns county. Tenn. Far up on the side
of BAYS mountain. Inaccessible - IL horse.
&. prrchei "a small house. in which live a
man and his wife Tho man Is paTalytic
and helpless The wife weighs 80
pounds and is scarcely able % move
about. This strange couple keep whiskey
on hand ana make their living by selling
H. The officers have gone there s-'efa'
times but could not take the Offenders
on account of their physical cohditioh'
The man who carries the whiskey 10 the
couple has been taken before Il h'ed
States Commissioner nine tines but 10
case has ever been made against h!in'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

The finding of VIII LEFT by Joseph Holt,
Of Washington city. has revived some
what public interest In that unfortunate or
bad man. Hts connection with the sur
raft case Is again made the subject Of
many newspaper articles. During thu VAR
between the States h. was Judge Adv'-
cate-G neral. and was counsel for the
United States Government when Mr.
Slrratt was tried for her lie. There
were features connected with the case
which made f., ana him-the case and
Holt-odi0us I'm the eyes II the American
people. The present generation. however,
seems 70 know but l'ttle concerning the
case. So much the better for Judge Holt
and his aCcomp.icrS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, August 2.-
(Spcc!alD-Mrs. Delphos Price Miss Laura
Wolfe that wasi died last night az lv
o'clock al the home Of her father. Mr..
u. y. Wolfe. from that dread disease
consumption Mrs. Price had been IN
bad health for some time. but not until
last Sunday dld the family realiza that
the end was near. Her husband Who IS
Engaged Jon business In Eikton, Nd, was
then telesraphcl for. arriving few
hours before her death. y hushanf has
lost a good wife. a little 2-year-old son
a fond and devoted mother, ana the grief
stricken parents an only daughter. Tho
funeral will take place ~ II y. NJ to-
morrow from the residence Of her parents.
The services will he conducted by Rev.
W. =. Davis Of the Methodist church.
ana the interment will be IN Aiar-Grove
Cemetery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

our Gate city scott county zorro.
tpondent gives an encouraging report Of
the political situation in that senatorial
district. The true inwardness Of the Ma
hOne-Hobson "honest-clccuons' move
rncnt Is thoroughly understood out there
and. while there IS diversity Of opinion
among the Democrats regarding the ST.
yer question. the party has no intention
Of allowing the agitation over the white
metal 10 interfere with SIS organization,
discipllne. and duty.
IL other words, the Democrats OF inc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

district are Democrats hrst. and silverites'
goldice. or what not as respects the
currency question afterwards.
This ia the position al true Democrats
I'm all other sections Of the state should
occupy. The highest duty of The leii''-
Gratis II Virginia * 20 take care al '"'
present. TAXING care ~ the present h'ahS
the presentation q a solid parry IRON
90 everything anti-Democratic' 10 'i'
end - continued Democratic con'ioi o'
the General Assembly, and the crushing
out 81 MahonC's newborn hope.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

IN his last declaration REGARDING the
House Of Lords Alr. Gladstone said: II
am not conscious Of over having given
an opinion in favor Of the abolition Of "a
second chamber. or having used language
which looked in that direction And
now the question arises had Mr. Glad
stone lost consciousness when he made his
last speech IN the House Of Commors
However. II has been predicted that Mr..
Gladstone VIII die "a Tory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
THE SILVER QUESTION.

Silver is much die used here. every
phase Of the question having It's advo-
Gates. but there is no danger OF any
division or loss Of votes 20 the Democ-
racy in Consequence OF the agitation
over the whic metal.
Local mills are paving the farmers bet
ter prices for their wheat Than they have
been getting for the past few years. cat
tie and hogs are bearing better prices,
and although IN some sections the corn
crop will be light. the outlook for pros
perous times here is very encouraging
There are more brandy distil!erieS IN
operation I'm Scott county than have ever
been at any time before. The apple crop
is large ana most of Il Is engaged by the
distlllcrs.
Three prisoners escaped from Jail here
Saturday morning by working out a
rock from the wall
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
Iund Snlrs Near Blackstone.

BLACKSTONE. VA. August H.-tSpe-
cialJ-Four tracts of land. lately owned
by T. e. McCulloch, were sold under
deed of trust Saturday. q. >. wing, trus-
tie. at the following prices: SIX acres nj
$3.50 per acre: 7 "a acres az so per acre.
20 acres at 50 per acre. one undivided
half interest in the home tract OF lS
acres for 5000 All Of this rand Hes
Immediately around the town of SLACK
stone. and was purchased by Judge W. IL.
Mann. of NOttOway Courthouse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
POLITICS IN THE SOUTHWEST.
4 Cheering Democratic Outlook
Nahouc's Little Game.

GATE CITY. VA. August I-(Spe-
cial THE Populists Of this county are
very quiet AT present. and it is apparent,
that "A great majority of those who were
formerly Democrats will support the
Democratic nominees at the approaching
election The Republicans. however. are
very jealous, and viii exert their ut
most % induce everything un-Demo-
cratic 10 cooperate with them. This Is
heir only hope Of success in this county
and this senatorial district. The only
nominations Will be the straight Demo-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

The Pulaski NeWs-Rcview has just got
ten ont sixtecn-pagc coiored-cover IL
lust-atcd ,ditlon. which s. not only q
credit 10 the editors ana publishers oi
the paper. bat demonstration that bust
ness and industrIes ia that section Of the
state arc Frightening UP.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

u e definitely announced that the Bra
lillian revolution IS over ut last: bat Ecna-
dor and some other South American coun-
tries continue 10 maintain The reputation
If our southern continental neighbor for
being externally IN hot water"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

II IS figured out that Jefferson Davis
ana Ulysses s. Grant were second cousins.
and the Atlanta Constitution SAYS II
has always understood that pretty close
relationship existed between Longstreet
ana Giant-through the Dents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

The New York sun says: Druggists
ana doctors and patients are all inter
csted IN the question, 60 whom does the
prescription belong? We have noticed
that the patient takes 1t. no matter to
whom II lnlnngs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
OPENING THEIR EYES.

The recent activity OF Malone has dohe
much To- solifhv the Democracy OF
Southwest virginia md t. open inc eyes
Of those who have gone away a'ter lai''
r-rds II IS the general belief that h. is
Living plans t. again secure dlciatorial
control of the State. foist hiinscH INTO
the United States Senate ana iofo IL
over his blinded followers as he ala during
his former supremacy. This Is causing
the Democratic Populisis 10 return 70
the fold. Many II the old-line Ne1uh-
iicans Of this section utterly deiest the
very name IF Malone. and Will support
Domocratc nominee i'm preference 10
a candidate Of MS choosing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

Newport's present lion Is the young
Duke Of MARLBOROUGH. who is the guest
Of Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt TO whose daugh-
ter. Miss Consuolo, he has been said 20
be engaged to b. married. lie says him
salf. however that be Is not engaged 10
4rvho1y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

what a vast amount Of informa'ory
matter there is IN Judge Hughes's letter
Of yesterday. Truly the Judge If one
man OUT Of ten thousand. But 10 not
wait for press comments. Read the let
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

II the Traction company gets TO drawing
rs cars as quickly as II has drawn public
favor 10 itself it Will DO well. Ii has
our best wishes In that direction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
DEpEOND CITY.
County Court-f'ristoc Indirfe"-
v.,tfuG of Confederate Veterans.

BEDFORD CITY. VA, August .
I spec,al1-Thc crowd IN attendance on
the session Of the County Court yester-
day WIS unusually large. the sovereisns
pouring in from all points.
The grand jury indicted E,hy Brown
for carving concealed weapons, when
he accidentally shot Miss Fuqua. ana
Dr lanes FristOe for killing William
+. Campbell Of Lynchhurg. on satur-
day August l7tb. Fristoes case Is set
for Thursday.
Mr.. John J.. Lee, Of Lynchhurg. VIII
appear for the defence. and Mr.. II. {.
F4afherstore. of the same city. viii as
sist the CJmmonwralth's Attorney IN the
prosecution. There Is much interest felt
IN this case.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS MEET.
AT noon the business Of the court was
euepended 20 allow a meeting Of Con
Tolerate veterans TO assemble in the
courthouse tor the purpose of organic
ing a Confederate camp for the county
Their. we're between three and four hum
dred I'm attendance who, by their en-
thuelasm, gave evidence that the glory
II he Lost Cause had not faded.
M II g. Lowry opened tho meeting
in a brief address and moved that Major
W = Graves be maze chairman anu
Cartsin r :. Wise b. appointed secre-
tarv. Major Graves on taking the chair
addressed the assembly in a short speech
on the late war.
Major $ Griffin moved and the motion
was adopted. hat an adjourned meeting
ia. held at the September term Of the
court. and that "A committee Of five be
app0inted - pre- pare plan Of organizi-
tion. draft bylaws. select name. etc
The. following were the appointments
Major Griffin. William II. Moshy. cap
tain Nathan G. Luck. T. 5. West, and
James 9. Board.
ANOTHER COMMITTEE.
NIaior Griffin again moved that a com
rni,tee Of three be appointed from ehch
rraeister'al district of the county 10 So
Holt names OF persons VINO wish u JOIN
The motion was adopted, ana the f'l-
lowing wera appointed:
central District-R. Il. tidytOr. l. !.
Walker. =. j. Hurt.
sfaunton Distriet-J. ". Johnston, W.
/ Meadow, Richard Metes.
otter District-M :. Ninnger ". ".
Pollard j. T. Fitzpatrick.
bellevue District-Samuel West, Cap
tain lard. Charles T.. Paagett.
Forest District. =. Rucker. Stepioe
Nelson. G. l.. Norman.
Charlemont william TuTpin. j.
J.. Page. r. q. Turpin.
Lisbon Di-ir!ct-E. W. Luck, j. VI.
Parker. John Hatcher.
Chamhliss District-A. L. Minter L. y.
BRADLEY, 6. VI. Curdin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

Some New. Fall Dre-s-Goods In Black
and colors- Just the thing FOR the coming
season: not too heavy or too dark for the
colors. and happy range Of weights and
designs in our new line Of black goods.
Prices range from zoe % g. yer yard.
New additions TO our Art Department.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
Underwear.

New arrivals OF Light and Medium
Weight Early-FaH Underwear-just the
right weights for o. cool day at home or
abroad. Everybody that travels should
be- provided with d few suits OF interme-
date Underwear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

The Old Dominion Democratic Club VIII
meet AZ ThOn's Hall tonight az O'Clock.
Candidates for the Legislature are expect
Cd ~ be present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

cratic and Republican. and the Demo
Gratis are certain Of majority. Every
county i'm the senatorial district - re-
liably Democratic. and the aspirants Tor
the nomination are all safe men, conse-
auently our PROSPECTS Of success were
never brighter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
THE INVENTORY SALE

brings to the surface thousands OF
dollars worth w shall place on
sale to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

Tobacco stock in New York yesterday
first rose ! 81 TO - is. receded 10 81, and
closed ~ ".
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
ADVERTISING RATES.

vance (95 words or less)............''
Above rates are for everyday or au-
vertisements running consecuilvey.
Reading notices in reading 'ypt'
Eve lines or less. 81: In nonpariel lea1 ~
lines or more. 75c.
Card of rates for more space furnished
On application.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

plenty o. new thirgs In our Curtain,
Drapcry. and Rug Department.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

UPTOWN OFFICE. 453 EAST BROAD
STREET .c-
WEST END OFFICE. TARk-PlAC l.
PHARMACY. Delviiere and Main stree s.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. l2@ HULL
STEr'ET
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
TEMPLE, PEMBERYoN,
CORDES & co.
Jackets.

Already have the first New Wraps OF
the season made their appearance. Not
many. II is true. and none OF very heavy
weights but enough TO give IN idea
Of what viii be worn for the coming sea-
son. Prices range from s. TO $.J.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
HOUSEFURNlSHlNG DEPAR
MENT.

y.l-Nade. 2-string. Sewed Whisk-
Broorus. selected corn, heavy wire
wrapped. az g..
The Gem Patent let ream reezgl'
quart s.-- regular price SIS. inv n
t1rv price $50. other sizes also re-
.y Individual Buttcr-Nloulis. assorted
cuts. inventory price 5c.' rom 'c'
Suprti or-tllaitf t"it- "a 7 '"N'N
n'Rias Muiin-Paus, usual price &c.
u '9r REFINED watering-Pots 1-Quart
,.STH 'Is. az am cream pitchers. with
Iir,,n Japanese decorations. li2-pint
sic. M .gr. real value oNc- ,,-,,.,
81 FrcuCh-China Decorator lhllNin"'s
cream Pitchers. ess-sneil thinnes7' ar
~ Japanese Tea-Pots. assorted shapes
aud d,corati0us. have sold from " 10
zoe. choice Of any for -ac'
From Q to II o'clock.
Best Quality Long Handle 8
Ouart.Size Tin SaucepanS at T..
Best Imitation of the Finest Cut
Glass Vinegar or Oil Bottles at
1885,, from 25c.
From 10 to IL o'clock.
Fine.Wool busters, for fine fur
niture and bric-a-brao, at 7c. each.
100 Nice Quality Brush Vases at
O.. each.
Long Handle Wooden Spoons at
&c.
From 10 to II o'clock.
Fine Kid Dolls. real French Rls lue
head with natural hair including
shoes and stockings. regular price SVe.'
Tor one hour At loc.
Have you seen those Large Rat
tan Rocking-Chairs we are selling
during this sale for Sr.72?
Fine Rattan Baby-carriages. upholster-
81 in fine carriage cloth, with nice
narasols and rods. reduced 10 No.,
from SO and 81.
THE COHEN co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

&c. Combs. 90. each.
pc. Combs &c. each.
2gc. COMBS, lsc. each.
i5c Combs. 9c.
FROM 10 TO n O'CLOCK
Ci0olyears S-iuch Rubber Dressing
combs. value l1c.. for -. each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

All letters and kilograms must ne au'
dressed 10 THE DISPATCH CoMfNNi
Rejected communications will not oe re-
turned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
CORSETS.

Any good Corset made tlat
isn't here II shall be.
To-day'S sale
lS} dozen Whit and Drab Saline. with
Spanish walsi-banl. double 'front.'
clasp. 5-hook length. best 51c. corset
known. for 3jc.-All sizes O. dN
J. u style ii2 Linen Corset usual plce
Ill. for ssc.
"The Zephcrinc." the best $3.50 Corset
in America. for 81. Black. $50.
Tn. e. y. $50 Corset for So.
"Ieotie." handmade. bias cut-Nhite'
81 80. Black. s.. S. best value.
"Ir!ma Donna" So Bruss-l Corset for
"lhc stella" G-h0ok. French coutilie,
Saline strip. Sl5n Corset, yer st
-. g." Lillian, French, best 81 value
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
From 10 to II o'clock.
THE COHEN co.
EXCURSIONS, PIC-NICs, sc.
EXCURSION TO OLD POINT.

EXCURSION TO OLD POINT.
The ladies' OF Onion Station Methodist
Tplecopal church win give an EXCER-
SION TO OLD POINT
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1895.
Enjoy pleasant trip wiki Us and help
our new church funI.
Tickets: Adults. 81. children under =
years. 5oc
Train leaves $50 \. NJ
au 25-Su, W&SuSt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
From 10 to 1890.

Tor tJc.
From 10 TO 1890.
$50 White and Drab Best SI.25
Corsets for $50. Only two to any
one customer.
Christmas Book business ID the
month Of August is novel in Rich
mond. Two causes INVENTORY
SALE and shelf-worn books : the
failure of d book jobber. Here
are THOUSANDS OF volumes
2.volume SETS. popular titles, 81 value
f,r 50c is cousid -r,l cheap. these pc.
set
The following Five.VoIume Sets
Of Books, silk cloth and gold, good
type, our usual 9Sc. value, Tor o9t.
Macaulay's History Of England.
Coopcr's SEA Tales
Coorer's Misunderstanding Tales.
Macaulay's Poems ana EssaNs
a-y"l1rre S.fs OF Hooks-Ficti0n. Es-
saws History bound Russia back
ana tips. our usual $40 prize. FOR ''c.
l.no Cloth-Bounl Books. goi1 imprint
- and iNc. value, for ~.
NRITING-PAPLR.
so pads. 80 sheets. Zoe. value. sc.
800 pads 40 sheets. 3'.
Each day sees the closing Of
great lots Of Carpets from the }.
". Dimick sale, No better or
prettier Carpets made-only prize
them and the sale is made.
S42 dozen Rubber Dressing
Combs, principally Of the "un-
breakable " kind.
- Combs .Qr each
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28

The celebrated LEONARD EEtEL
CREATORS at cost.
r4.I WF6>1f
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-06
DAYS THIS WEEK.

Sunday, Oct. 6.-St. Bruno, foun-
der OF the order of his name, called
the Carthusian, from the wild coun.
try in Italy, called the Chartreuse
where his monastery was founded
Alfred Tennyson died 1892.
Monday, Oct. Z st. Mark, pope,
1886. Edgar Allan Poe died, lS49.
Tuesday, Oct. S.-St. Bridget, OF
Sweden, A. D., 1904, founder Of the
order of st. Saviour, in Sweden
Chicago fire, 1871.
Wednesday, Oct. ST.. Diony-
sius and companions, Martyrs. st
Louis Bertrand.
Thursday, Oct. 1O.-St. Francis
Borgia, a renowned leader OF the
society Of Jesus in the days Of Fer
dina nd and Isabella.
Friday, Oct.3 1-St. Tarachus
and companions ]. Martyrs. Gen
Pulaski died, l79,
Saturday, Oct 9.2.-St. Wilfrid
bishop, A. d. IA, of the British
church. King John, Of Engla nd
died, 1916.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-06

voice? l suppose your mother is
dead?
II told him yes, and that the
song in English was favorite
one of hers.
"Then,' said he, you ought to
have answered when she spoke
to you. II she speaks again,
speak to her as freely as you would
to your mother IL she were alive.
It's your mother speaking through
medium
swell, by and bye, the woman
spoke again, and | conversed
with her to my satisfaction on
subjects with which 1 knew that
no one but my mother and myself
were familiar.
"The woman then sang another
song-a selection from Lucietia
Borgia.' My mother was in her
time a singer Of recognized abili-
ty and this second song was in
perfect imitation OF her cultured
voice and style of music.
ait was as natural as if, were
in her presence.
"The medium then resumed her
seat. Her trance was broken. , s--,.s
"Her first words were for in
formation as to what had taken
place. She was told-and would you
believe it, she knew not a single
word Of Spanish nor had she an
idea OF what had taken place.
"When she had rested a minute
we tried for second time to en-
gage the spirits-ifsuch they we're.
The medium was worn with the
nervous tension OF her trance.
The raps this time were light
and unsatisfactory, and finally
the seance broke up.
at had proven entirely salts
factory to my spiritdaliStic
friends. AS for me, it has opened
my eyes and given me food for
serious reflection.
81 felt myself better paid for my
exertions than il the whole COM
pany had caved through the
floor"