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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-06
THE COHEN co. THE COHEN CO.
SUMMER RESORTS.

SUMMER BOARD IN THE NOUN
TAINS OF VIRGINIA; ice, fr';it. SHADE,
milk in abundance. SO per month. Mrs.
BROOKE, Charlottesville. j. 6&s-2t'
SUMNER BOARD IN THE NOUN
TAINS OF VIRGINIA. Pleasant society.
beautiful scenery. fine roads. Saddle
horses and vehicles For circulars address
+. NJ. RANDOLPH, heswick. Aibemarle
county. va. Je 2-lw..
SUMNER BOARD, AT THE CAVE
HOUSE, on the Shenandoah river, half
mile from Grottoes, on Norfolk and
Western railroad. Only hve minutes
walk to the famous Weyer and Fountain
caves. Lovely drives and walks; boating
and fishing mineral water. Address Mrs
f. l.. kEMPER, Grottoes. Va.
my 25-eodlm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-06
COMFORT
SPRINGS and
ROANOKE RED SULPHUR srRI,Gs,

OPENS iST JUNE.
Elevation 100 feet. sulphur, Chsly-
Dyspepsia. hAy-feyer, lung. throat and
female troubles relieved. Write for de-
scriptive pamphlet, containing analysis
OF waters, certificates OF physicians and
former guests. terms, etc
j. II. CHAPMAN. Manager,
my STh.Sa&Suim' via salem, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-06

All letters and kilograms mus. De
dressed to THE DISPATCH COmrh az
He,.c,ed communications Will not be re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-06

THE sELDEN COTTAGES,
Virginia Beach, Va. ARE NOW OPEN
FOR SUMMER BoARDERs. and onsr
delightful rooms aud good board AZ mode
SELDEN. virginia Beach. Va
te 2-Su&Th.t'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-30
A Charming rar lieel rown.

Washington, n. O., has always been
noted for pretty men, handsome men,
and genuine old tar heel hospte lily Il
is now becoming famous as charming
stopping place for Eastern Carolina
tourists and travel s It's leading
hosiery the Hotel Nicholson has recently
passed into new hands and is making
out of itself a popular Travellers an
tourists resort. Mr. J. a Burgess is
the new proprietor, and he has within
the past thirty days added twelve new
rooms. The dining room has b en- much
enlarged. the Office made four times liz
former size, and the entire house thor
oughly renovated and re carpetRd. The
table is 1T all times supplied with the
hest that can be had Fish and oysters
in abundance. Large sample room
modern improvements, elegant climate
and clever people.
Washington is a delightful place t.
visi-. and the Hotel Nicholson is an ex
ceediugly comfortable and pleas Mt hou e
for the visitor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-30
Brief News Hens.
Editor Cowan's son is quite sick.

Editor Cowan's son is quite sick.
Mr.. Jack Pool, well known farmer,
living near Durham, dropped dead from
heart failure this morning.
William Underwood, fireman at the
Commonwealth mills, has left for parts
IN nown, carrying, it is said, eighty five
dollars in cash and gold watch with
him.
Tom Dixon delivered here tonight,
his lecture on "The New Woman" The
court house was well filled and the lect.
ure one Of the highest and most inter
esting of his efforts.
The vesture of st. Phillips church
have called to the rect0rship Rev, A. A,
Pruden, of Radford, Va. He preached
here some weeks ago aud the people
were greatly pleased with him.
Mr. F B. Arendell, Of the NEWS AND
OBSERVER, was re 10 day in the inter
est or rhe great Thanksgiving Cotton
Mil edition of the NEWS AND OBSERVER,
and in keeping With Durham's usual Oh
terprise, all her COTTON mills and hosiery
mills will be fttiugly represented III
your great Cotton Mill Issue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-30
COTTON STATES AND INTER.
NATIONAL EXPOSITION.
ATLANTA,GA.
VIA THE
SEARoARD AIR LINE.
VestibuIed Limited Trains Upon
Which No Extra Fare Is
Charged,

LEAVE WASHINGTON, ID. c., daily, at $40 p.
m, upon arrival of the Congressional Linn
tied from New York, and reach Atlanta at
400 IN. the next day.
A second train, with through sleeping
cars from New York leaves Washington at
AGO a. IA, arriving at Atlanta 5:2O "a. IN. the
next day.
Both trains leave from the Pennsylvania
railroad station and land passengers in the
Union Depot at Atlanta--as near the Expo
sition grounds as through passengers via
AMY line are landed.
AT PORTSMOUTH AND NORFOLK, VA, the
SeabOard Air Line has other connections
equally as important as those at Washing
ton, namely From New York and Phtla-
delphia, the Cape Charles route: from Balti-
more, the Bay Line steamers; from wash
ingtOn, the Norfolk and Washington steam
ers; from New FORK, the Old dominion
steamships; and from Boston and froVi-
dence, the Merchants and Miners steam
ships; close connection is made at the
steamer sides with through trains and Pull
man Drawing Room, Buffet Sleeping Cars,
lanta without change Each Of these
routes takes the passenger via Old Point
Comfort and through Hampton roads.
EQUIPMENT.
These trains are composed of the hand'
soonest Pullman Drawing Room, Bunet
Sleeping cars and day coaches The $40 p.
IN. train ["The Atlanta Special - vestl,
buIed from end to end and is operated soma
from Washington to Atlanta without
change.
The route from Washington Is through
Fredericksburg. Richmond and Petersburg,
Virginia Weldon, Raleigh and southern
Fines, North Carolina, Chester, Clinton ana
Abbeville, South Carolina, and ElbertOn
and Athens to Atlanta, Georgia.
RATES.
Excursion tickets will be sold to Atlanta
and return, via the Seaboard Air Line, as
follows:
Der 18th to December AJh inclusive,
at SI4O0 from Washington add $l2 30 from
Portsmouth and Norfolk, limited to ten
days from date of sale.
Daily, September 10th to Decembef l5thl
inclusive, vt 1929 from Washington ana
Sl7 % from Portsmouth and Norfolk limited
TO twenty days from date o. sale and at
s26.2j from Washington and 81 10 from
Portsmouth ana Norfolk, good until Jhnu'
airy 7, 1896.
THE EXPOSITION
| surpasses. I'm some respects, amy Exposition
by side, exhibits from Florida and Alaska,
California and Maine, the United states 81
America and the Tinted States of Brazil,
Mexico and Canada, ana 80 on until nearly
every civilized nation on the globe IS repre-
scented. On the terraces are found. among
many other attractions, Arab, Chinese and
Mexican Villages, showing just how those
peonle have their daily walk and CONVEX
| satiOn."
ASK for tickets via "THE sEABoARD AIR
! LINE" 80
Pullman Sleeping Car reservations will
/ he made ana further information furnished
| upon application TO any agent of the Sea
| board Air Line, or 70 tn undersigned.
IL b GLOVER Traffic Man.
! r. J. ANDERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agt
i. ST. JOHN, Vice-President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-30
TALK OF rag ARSON rRt4L.
ar. Martins Friends Refuse TO Believ
Irvine's $40 v.

ar. Martins Friends Refuse to Believ
Irvine's $40 V.
The trial Of Alien Ltt1a for arson
ill the talk of ths town Mr. Tnom
|. Marin. who by Mr. T.vine's tes
nony, is alleged to be an accessory, ~
ne lnstigator of the alleged arson, j
ne of the most popular aud su cess
business men in Durham He ha, ha
ne conf lence Of the people Of the c
md no man is more mighty though
lere.
His friends say the story of Mr. Irvi
! nre n stnrous ard they FUao ~
lieve that Mr. Martin could have had
any connection with any plot to burn his
warahou g.
The majority Of people here, even, if
they thought Mr.. Martin capable of
such an act, say they can find no m tive
forit. And, on the other hand, they do
not see why Mr.. Iry ne should go on
the stand and give such evidence without
cause, for it is known, that Mr.. Irvine
was Mr. Martins confidential bu er.
The trial has caused more comment
than anything that has happened here
in years.
But the citizens who have known Mr.
Martin and with whom he has been in
intimate relation for years, refuse to
believe that he had any connection with
the foul deed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-30

We Do Not Claim

To he \ present the big
geSt Oh ug orth Ca o.
lima, al hough we hope to
be, aud eXpe 9 To be, the
lie ding oos sellers OF
the state: nut
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-30
RECOVERING FROM THE FIRE.
Many Fine New Buildings Now Near"
ing Completion.

That Durham is going forward, and
more and more each year, putting on the
garb of the modern city, not even the
casual locker on can fail TO obs rye. Inc
sound of the hammer and saw, the song
of the bod carrier and the brick layer
and the hum of new machinery are
heard at every turn
The first thing that strikes the eye as
one walks from the depot to Main street
is the new Stokes Hall that is being
fashioned out of the buildings that fire
had Quilted and apparently ruined.
The new building Cor rather, the new
block, for it is a series of bulldipgs) that
is rising where Stokes Hall and Black
nails drug store, and Ellis and Stones
were, presents a handsomer and much
more symmetrical appearance than be-
fore the fire came. Workmen are now
roofing the tower Of this new building.
1t is rapidly assuming shape.
On the other side of the street is the
new Warren & Darlington building, one
of the handsomest buildings in the State.
1t is building such as one sees in the
retail dry goods district of New York or
Cincinnati The large show windows on
the second flor are as handsome as the
windows of Highs Or Mays IN one OF
these show windows is the largest single
pane of glass in the State, 8 1-2 feet by
II Q feet, without flaw in all its
crystal lergth. Ellis Il Stone, the dry
goods merchants, aud the W A. Slater
% the mems furnishings firm occupy
this building
Other large stores are projected on
this block, and | hear that with the be
ginning of the new year, the vacant lots
IN this block will be occupied by fine
business buildings.
There is hustle about these streets
That shows the life of North Carolina's
most enterprisng city 1t is an atmos-
phere full of push and progress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-30
Notice.

! want every man and woman in the
United States interested in the Opiuu
and Whiskey habits to have one Of my
b poks on these diseases Address B NJ
Woclley, Atlanta, Ga, Box $50, and
one viii be sent you free.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-30
Best Blood Purifier.

Neuse, N. @, Oct 10, 1895 Mis-
Pattie Lassiter of this place makes the
following statement: | have ia en- SIX
bott es OF this medicine, and find it 70 be
the hest blood purifier that have ever
tried.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-30

Hoods Pills cure indigestion, bilious
ness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24
THE DALLAS WHERE MEET FITzsIMMoNs

tion whether one or the other is the better
man In boxing argu ment. Incidentally
the two big pugilists will also decide which
shall enjoy the pleasure of slowing away
S0l, 900 In his inside pocket.
The Florida Athletic club has hung np
Al, 900 purse for the contest, and each
boxer has backed himself for the addition
al sum of $40, 600. The president and treas
urer of the club is Dan A. Stuart, a we'll
known sporting man of Dallas, and its
manager is Ioaeph II. vendig, known to
many thousands OF horsemen the country
over as Circular" Joe vendig, the bet
ting commissioner of Turfman Michael n.
Dwyer. The proposed scene of tho battle
Dallas has been chosen for the reason that
the Texas sporting men who are backing
the enterprise are OF the opinion that there
Is no law in the Lone Star State prohibit
Ing boxing for the championship OF the
world and s6l, 900 coin of the realm. The
attorney general of the state, on the other
hand, seems TO believe that the proposed
contest Is TO be prizc fight and that prize
fights are illegal In Texas
Undeterred however by the opinion OF
the attorney general, President Stuart and
Manager Vendig are making the necessary
arrangements for the contest and are pre-
pairing TO erect In Dallas the largest am
phitheater ever built In America. The pro-
posed building Is octagonal In form and is
simply mammoth circus tent OF wood
Despite its double row of windows, 1t Is
but one story high, aud tiers of seats rise
gradually until the topmost ones approach
the roof The most remarkable thing about
the arena Is It's seating capacity. There are
900 press seats near tie ring, 2,606 box
seats, IL, 6SS reserved seats and 81, 500 un-
reserved scats--a grand total of b2, ,s45.
The architect who planned this NAM
moth structure declares that the building
Is the largest arena mentioned In modern
or ancient history since tho days of Titus,
the Roman emperor who completed the
Coliseum or Flavian amphitheater A. ID.
80 and had great number of gladiators
and several thousand wild beasts butch
cred to make "a Roman holiday when 10
was dedicated. This Is the same Roman
gentleman who failed to perform a single
act OF beneiccncc one day and was so
stung by remorse that he exclaimed, my |
friends. have lost day"
The Coliseum Is the largest permanent |
structure OF the kind ever built and could |
and did Accommodate $4,000 spectators
whenever the Corbett and Fitzsimmons Of |
the time ceased talking for publication
long enough 10 meet in the arena and lo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24

On paper at least the Dallas arena In I.
close second 20 the old Coliseum Of tho
Eternal City, and the morning Of the fight
tho promoters of tho great enterprise
hope to see every one OF the 62. $40 seats oc-
cupied by people whose rich sporting blood
will have led them TO flock TO Dallas from
all parts OF the United States, 20 say moth
Ing Of Mexico and Canada Dallas hotel
keepers also anticipate host OF visitors,
and as sporting men always spend money
with prodigal liberality the business men
Of the enterprising city are OF the opinion
that great deal Of ready cash will DO leTl
In Dallas by tho devotees OF astlana.
According to the census OF 1890 Dallas,
10 the largest city In Texas. In that year
II had population Of 9s, OCT, and the fvo
years that have passed have materially in
creased the number. The city Is great
railroad center, a market for the cotton
and other agricultural products Of the state
and holds high rank as distributing cen
ter The state fair will open In Dallas Oct
" and. continue until Nov. i3. and tho
battle between Corbett and Fitzsimmons
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24

or mingled intelligence. determination and
courage that is rarely equaed He is rath.
er on tho fine order In bone and substance.
although there Is about him that wiry,
whipcord quality characteristic OF the thor.
ouehbfed which makes up for whatever
he may lack In Drawn. His hind legs are
not too straight and he stands with them
well under him like stag that Is ready
for spring, giving him, with his we'll
laid shoulders and finely turned quarters,
a conformation peculiarly suggestive of
speed He Is brown in color and about l5. 9
hands high. AS yoarling he was deemed
TO be OF little account, showing so poorly
when tried that Gideon IL DAILY would have
been glad to give him away. AS matter
OF fact Trainer John Hyland wanted James
Shields TO take Hastings of his hands as a
gift last winter, but Shields did not think
he was worth wintering, and so lost tho
chance to get a s37, 900 horse for nothing.
Hyland says his present turn OF speed Is
the result OF strong work, tho colt having
had more stlf exercise than any other
2-year-old in training near New York
August Belmont, Hastings new owner.
Is president of tho Jockey club aud owner
OF the Blemton stable. He is the son and
Damesake OF the famous flnancier and turf.
man who died few years ago
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24
A Valuable Leg.

Sir John Pakington, called Lusty PAX.
ington and by Queen Elizabeth My Tem'
perance, laid wager Of $50 600 TO swim
against three noble courtiers from West
minister bridge to Greenwich, but her mai
esty interposed to prevent any further pro-
cedurc on the bet.
a gentleman named Corbct OF n dis
tinguished family near Shrewsbury bet
that his leg was the handsomest In the
country or kingdom and staked estates
worth fso,o00 on the subject. He won
the wager, and n picture is still preserved
In the family mansion representing tho
process OF measuring the legs Of the differ
ent contestants
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24
IN THs WHEELING WORLD.

Eddie Bald has won about 81, 500 worth
OF prizes thus far this season.
Nat Butler, who won the two mile ma.
tional championship recently, is Boston
bricklayer.
George Banker, the swift Pittsburg rid
or, has beaten Protin, the fastest man In
Europe, and Is now generally regarded as
European champion.
Douglas, tho half mile swimmer, and
Cabanne, who is an ox-champion swim
mer, sny the swimming muscles are about
the same as those used In cycling.
L. ID. Cabanne shipped homo over 81 900
worth of diamonds recently, and each was
marked with the race, the time OF the con-
test and the place where won. 7Cabanne
says he can show nearly every prize he ever
won.
Tho elbow" Is the term given the lat
est wrinkle used 20 advantage in queer
riding" When the men are punched to-
ward the finish OF a race the man near tho
pole Is suddenly lifted in the direction OF
the grass by the rider to his right hosting
the pole mans handle bar up with the aid
Of his elbow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24

will be one Of the city's big drawing cards
during the continuance Of the fair. Last
season over 100000 people attended tho
fair, and President Stuart is confident that
the fistic argument between Ppmpadouf
Jim and the Australian will cause Dallas
to fairly overflow with visitors the coming
October.
One of the peculiar features about the
law covering prize fighting In Texas is the
fact that IL donounces the offense as fell
ony and adds the punishment of misde
meanor The act is also indefinitely framed,
according to the athletic clubs attorneys,
and permits Of such doubtful construction
that IL cannot be understood and enforced.
Attorney General Crane, however, seems
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24
CIRCULAR" JoR yENpre.

Manager OF the Florida Athletic club.J
TO think the law Is plain enough and has
instructed the sheriff Of Dallas county 60
see that Il Is enforced
Ten dollars has been fixed upon as the
price OF the cheapest seats The next come
at $50 and the boxes are $40. If the seats
should all be sold tho gross receipts should
amount TO nearly $780, 900. This is a trifle
more than Nine Patti ever realized from
single concert. Stuart Is not dreamer.
however He'll be satisfied N 5000 sports
buy tickets.
The principals In the proposed battle
are seemingly confident they will be per.
mitted TO meet In the great Dallas arena
and are both doing light training Cor
bett has a cottage at Loeb Arbor, N. J.,
near Asbury Park, where no trained for
his victories over John l.. Sullivan and
Charley Mitchell, and will remain there
doing comparatively light work until a
few weeks before the contest, when ne
Will leave for tho south 20 flush getting
nc, He plays handball, boxes, wrestles,
swims, rides bicycle and scours the sur.
rounding country on horseback acoompa.
nied by his favorite oollies and by pack
OF hounds belonging to his partner, viii.
Ham a. Brady. His intlmates say that he
is In such excellent physical condition that
he could put up tho fight of Lis life with
two weeks more Of training
FitzsimInons, the conqueror ~ Jack
Dempsey, Peter Maher. Joe Choynski, Dan
Creedon and other good men, Is getting ~
ht CoDey Island cottage. He, too Is In
excellent condition and Is taking good
care OF himself He Is confident that he
oan whip Corbttt and Is without doubt
one OF the most formidable men ever pitted
against the champion.
EARLE III EAror.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24

Canadiar srael 's,CIo by covering y mll
IN 2;O7
Turf Field and Farm believes that nol
only the 0Sk Of Alix, but the 2;0iH o.
Robert J. will be beaten This season
Klamath Is showing rare turn Of speed
and Is looked upon as one ~ thc yer,
promising trotters Klamath recently rot
ted 4 third heat 10 s'osN.
Joe Patchen Is already pacing 10 th.
neighborhood OF 2'0t and is looked upoi
as formidable competitor OF Rober, I
for the honor OF being king Of PAGERS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24
TO ARCHITECTS.
Plans for East Side High School,.
Office OF the
lperintendent of Public Buildings

Office OF the
Superintendent OF Public Buildnga
City Hall, Providence. r. l., duly Is. 1885,
The City OF Providence propose 10 erect n
high school on land owned BY the City OF
Providence, and situated ON the corner OF
Hope street and Ainmni avenue. Plans will
be received from any architect having an
orice in the City OF Proviience provided his
application 70 compete il fled with the COM
22 1895.
Copies OF conditions, requirements and plat
VIII be sent TO parties making application ON
or before The above date.
Plans will be received st the Office of the
Superintendent of Public Buildings, without
signature, until MONDAY, August IL, 1895,
at 200 p. m.
For the Committee on City Property,
3yi5-25t DAVID BURTON, Chairman
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24
steInItr and the PolIceu,.s.

A characteristic story Ia going the rounds
concerning Steinltz, the famous chess
player. Steinitz Is said 10 sometimes stand
quite still In the midst ~ crowded thor
oughfarc the while he mentally considers
soms opening or end game IN all It's bear
ings. Move onr' said policeman 10 him
on one occasion. II beg your pardon. but
IL is your move" said SteinitS courteous
ly, but with frmness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24
CRY ADVERTrsE EMENTs.
CITY DVERTIsEMEyTs.
-.as CITY OF PROVIDENCE
Proposals for Building q School
House on Union Avenue.
Office OF the Clerk of Committees,
CITY Hall. prnVidnnce Iiilv II LOG

City Hall, Providence. July Is, iSa5.
Sealed proposals addressed TO the Chairman
or The Committee on City Property will be RI
ceived et the Office of tho Superintendent A
Public Buildings, City Hall, Providence un,t
MONDAY, Aug. g. 1896. at 2.3O o'clock D. M,
Tor building a school house on the city lot ok
Union avenue and Althea street.
Plans ana specifications may DO seen at tho
once OF Martin g. Hall, architects, 502 Iu-
uustrial Trust Building. Providence. h. J.
The bid for masons work. carpenters work.
painting, plastering, and gas-piping TO be ~
one PROPOSAL; the bid Tor plumbing 10 be
one proposal, and the bid for heating and yeH
mating 70 be IN one proposal.
No BID VIII be considered unless acoompa-
MED by certified check for sum equal to
ten llOl per cent. of the amount OF the con-
tract as guarantee that said contract will ba
signed within ten days OF the GATE " accents
ance, and II said contract Is not signed with
In ten days from the date of acceptance said
sum OF ten per cent. wiz he retained and
held FOR the use Of the city, as liquidafei
damages on account of failure to sign said
contract within tea days from the date OF ac-
ceptance.
The committee reserves the right to re,ecs
any or all bids.
by order Of DAVID BURTON.
Chairman OF the Committee on City
p: r. HAYDEN. CLERK OF COMMITTEES.
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