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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
BLONDE HEROES GONE.
NovcIIsts Complain That Modern
Young Men Are Daris-iiaired.

Where has the fair haired laddie gone?
4 lady novelist. writing to contem-
porary. complains that the golden-haired
youth is fast becoming extinct. and that
heroes OF fiction, 10 he true 10 nature
Up-tD-datc must be endowed with dark
locks.
/, was hut a week or two ago that |
commented on the sc0VerY made by
an ObserVant sChOolmaster that req
haired boys were now comparatively
rare. so We are presumably reaching an
era when the Saxon type or man VIII
lac longer exist.
This is rcgrettable from a picturesque
point Of view. but there seems little
. 8son why the novelist should be cA-
crcised 10y the disappearance OF ne
blonde male from our midst. II IS my
iiIm opinion that II the matter could be
put TO the vote il would be found that
The majority Of girls-who are. OF course,
the largest consumers Of hcuon-preier
The hero with soft doggy brown eyes
and blue black hair 10 the insipd fiaXen-
pOlied and blue-eyed lover.
hut in any case, there Is no reason
Why the novelist should not give his or
her readers what they ike. and II N.r-
haired men really are 50 scarce, ana
really are admired, " Will be all the more
agreecble 20 meet with them in fiction.
instead OF commonplace dark men such
as one encounters In real life
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
rmE noC,s DuL roRo FIGHT.
One Wan Die, Of Hi~ Iniurics-rTis-
oners In stocks.

oners in STOCKS.
MOBILE. ALA. March lf-Thc Regis
Ter to-day received per steamship Jar
tho following letter from It's correspond
cut 90 uora- tel Tofo.
tOCAS DEL T)Rp, March 10.-One
nru. "a soldier died to-day of his injuries,
auI it ls housht several more win die.
They az. being given am possible atteu-
tin. The ctil aud its mother who
were shot during ttc battle. are doing
s. w,U us can le expected An the dead
w.rc buried teJjay afternoon.
small schooner belonging 60 the re-
b,a Vs. captured Yesterday after
moon. with seventy. five Remington rifles
ana several thousand cartridges on
lo.rl.
Thr man iu command Of the schooner
tup.d overheard and swan o. shore.
Tfc boat is now anchored safely near
ttr barracks. The rebels bringing so
n.rv extra rifles proves they had an
.1 of gaining achievements on their
.rf.s.. .l Gocls For some unknown rca-
..n Choir forces did not join them. hence
t'- .,..It The prisoners have their
.u DOCKS and are confined IN the
lra.ae
IH. tmer Premier arrived this eve
r.r fI.. Colon. but brought no sol
al I.w off the men who made the
attack 0t. from colombia. IL BE- sup
f tf W,.e % band OF professional
OIL tr- Dent .u mu1re and plumber under
t.- command of Cara
THO r..i made O. threat 10 return
"H. tl'H Obi. city, They have not put
an ai rH.c Nc, $50 they are very
f'N n NUMBER aui the Atlanta's force
'N Jana l.r iat 90 good effect.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
COSTLY BIRTHDAY CAKES.
Two $1,000 Diamond Rings Hidden
i'm One.
CNew York SUM

tNtW oEh SUM-
4 caterer has copyrighted within the
last day or two an ice-cream mould OF
Tr.lby. and will hereafter model her Tor
his patrons. The mould is a fac-simile or
the much-discussed heroine from the
crown OF her classic head to the sole Of
her celebrated foot At a luncheon the
other day the ice-croam was served in
little nower-cups, the design being laven-
der orchids, modelled In candy
and tinted. The ccntrepiece FOR
the table was n royal cluster OF laven-
der orchids. massed in maidenhair fern.
and surrounded by a bank q yioicts. \
laveud4r-satin ribbon. 20 which was at
tachei a bunch OF vi0llts. extended from
the Centrepiect 20 the plate Of each gue ST.
After the guests were seated. by drawing
toward her the ribbon at her plate each
woman obtained the bouquet designed Tor
her.
Almost any fruit or flower can be imi-
tated in ice-cIeam. 4 cc-oanut brown,
hairy. resting On IT'S broad palm-leaf
with little Wisps and teudrils OF foliage
clnglug TO il. Is 50 exact likeness OF
the original in size. shape. and
c1lorlng that one wonders at th-
clever deception. \ musk-mellon. round
and nuted. with It's rough rind. and Two
or three mutilated leaves attached To the
stem, is also initiated cleyerly in shape
and colOring.
I'VE made three cakes here the other
day Tor a brthlay-party, and each one
was three feet in diameter" said the
manager Of a Broadway establishment
In the most expensive one was hidden
two $i,UO diamond rings one cake was OF
layers Of pound-cake and marmalade.
beautifully iced and decorated. It's value
was SO. Two tiny flags. one engraved with
a C., the other with an L. showed
which part Of this monster cake was for
the ladies' and which half for the gentle
men. The rings were 10 go TO whoever
got the particular slice containing them.
1he other two cakes were not as eX-
pensiye. but were also very elegant. Mrs.
W X Vanderbilt ordered these contec-
tons for a party to be given IN honor
Of her daughter. on her 18th birthday. a
week ago. one OF the big cakes was ior
the servants OK the Vanderbilt establish
mont -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17

PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK.

RICHMOND. VA. March H. is5.
At meeting OF the BOARD or Director,
OF this bank. held this day. the followln
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That this board deeply regrets
the death OF william ID. Quarle..
who has been associated with thl,
institution for the Tast twenty-five years.
and We deslve 60 testify % his fllthfulness
to duty during all this long period and
10 his general pleasant and courteous
manner. so gentle and unassumlng has
he uniformly been that he has endeared
himself TO all Of his companions and 20
this board. all Of whom greatly mourn
their loss. and wa tender our sincere SYM
patty - his bereayed family ami nume-
rOus friends.
RICHARD H. SMITH. Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE


OFFERiSGs. white. 400 bushels oats
10 bushels: clover seed, Is bushels.
SALFs.-Coru. white, 400 bushels; oats. 1913
hnahe's.
QUOTATIONS. -Longberry. GOs03e (;
mixed. 5gaG4r.: enOrttetry. hca64c.. No
red sc. Corn White virginia. 40c.:
NO. white. fnc. No. miXe1. 41a41isc.
Oats-Ho 2 mixed. 34tea3hc. No mixed.
816a34,.; winter. 30at3c- kyA osaosc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17

Sales OF Old bright AMI dark tObaccos to-day
wero quite large tor n saturday. Prices on all
grades reported good, without material change
du- ng the SoeE. New bright closed very strong
on all grades. especially high grade. Darks are
also s.rOng and irm.
Sales Of old tpbaccos Tor the week were cons
fined 20 Ave grades. though some cutter sales
are known 20 have been made, but Were not
reported.
Mr. K. d. Christian. OF z. Lorillard & Co,
Jersey CITY was here to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
nArr1MnRE sroCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, ND, March l5.-Virginia
century bonds. 5Sts. bid; Baltimore and
Ohio. 53isM63A: Northern Central. %. bid;
as. lG asked.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
taaIioyed Pleasure.

brooklyn L!fel
Mold: I never vas so happy In my ne.
NV wife Just got home from long 'is''
Todd: Glad 10 see her. eh7
Nodd: Not that: but she didn't psnS
any OF them back with her. -.-.--,4-----.-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17

Chicago Tribune)
Alderman Who are you and what do
you WantI
ola Party with lonternl: My name Is
Diogenes. Let me pass. I'm not looking
for YOU
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
Dit. PARkII RST AND THE SNAKE.
These the Surprises AT the Old Do
minion Ruce-Track.

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Dr. Park
hurt at % TO !. and the Snake. at
t p we're the surprises at the Ola
Dominion track this afternoon. and they
wore tne only outsiders 10 land the
49, 10Th the track and the foreign
.'rs vl be closed on Monday. in pur-
h'.''e o. The Automatically arrangement
my Iaes-1ye furlonEs-T rinculo u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17

The famous Marine Band. Of Washing
ton. is announced for matinee ana eve
ming performances at the Academy on
Tuesday March 26th. and n pleas ing and
thorouchly enjoyable programme is
promised. The present tour OF The band,
under Francuine IS limited strictly 10 the
South. The leave Of absence was ooly
granted by the President and Secretary
of the Navy upon condition this limita-
ton be compiled with. The band has
never made n southern tour since It's
organization. for. heretofore when leave
~ absence has been granted. trips North
ami West have been made. The organza-
ton is said 70 have greatly improved
under the leadership Of Professor Fran
Guile.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
p1cuvoSD TOBACCO MARKET

March l6-Private sales today: m ers. II
smokers. 20. wrappers. 90, dark ieaL II;
lugs. 10. Total SS hog 'bcsds.
Revenue collections to-day:
Cigars sud cigarettes .................s qS IS
Tobacco. l,Iof y"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17

TIE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was clear and cool. The thermometer tell
very suddenly in the afternoon. The skies
at midnight were clear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsr-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, &C., and
in Addition Thereto the Weather
Indications.

WAsHSGros, March l6.-Forecast
tfue for Virginia: FAIR weather Sun
day and Monday: slightly warmer
by Sunday evening, and warmer
Monday north winds, shifting to west
North Carolina: North winds; colder
in southeast portion; frosis in the inte-
rior.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
sOTuERN N LORD CHUMLEY.
His Company Closes succesSi"i
EuUaueucnt-Tvo Musical Events

~, T,.,,o,,,, ,,osaa n CucccssfuI
~, ,,,,.t,.o, Tv.r,s
E"E"&e''e'''- W" ." -, -.
Captain Letterblair' was repeater a.
the matinee yesterday at the Nc"i'.''S
Of Music. and Mr.. S0thern brought MS
'"s"b - 49,. ,,.u,oo
appearing III Ie''F"' VI
success, lord Chumloy.' MI No'"'' d"
g, tho titlo role. made another big hit
Tho sun Of his bumor plays lovingly
.t,ut tho ccccutricitics Of this chardc-
tcv and many n little touch revealed the
presence of a store Of pathos. Rowland
I,ucllqtonc's Adam Euttcrworth was
really excellent piece of work. ana -
sotheru. Morton Sclton. Tuny Marshall
q - I-lock;on. and r. j. Murphy were
,l..,t,.Ii. In tboir roerecfivc roles.
rrat.,. owns and pretty faces are n
elm. asa, non An Mr. Sothern's companies
o,l tbis vaar he las been happier than
,,s,,,l iu his SELECTION. Grace k'mbill. as
"rlcaror." the retired .radcsman'S
darpbt.r and Harriet Audrv. as Jessie
D,ane"-furnamod Little Red Riding
Hood for no osteneiblc roasOu-bOth play
with artitude and charm. the former
with refinement and renileness, and the
lattor with the requisite amount Of free
dom and dash. There is a lively bit Of
acting i'm the part Of "Msg." maid-of-
all-work by Edith Evelyn. that must
r,ot he pae.ed over. She hqe both humor
and stvje. Fanny Addison Pitt was clever.
vivacious. ana amusing. as Lady Adeline
BARKER.
Tho entertainment 10 be given under
the direction Of Miss Mayme Leahy. at
the Theatre tomorrow night. for the
benefit Of the Industrial Home. should
lao an unqualified success. Every effort
product. and the Recommendation fol-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
Toial..............................

lotai... fl,ooO IA
No auction sales today
Private sales tor week: Wrappers, ~ !;
Gllers, 100: smokers. rs: lark leaf, 1873; lugs,
lI2. Total jO+ hoseheaGs, against 504
hogsheads last wrek ana S23 h0ssheads for
corresponding we3k last year.
Revenue collections for wook:
Cigars and cigarettes. S,Ss2 "a
Tobacco. ................ .......'..... l2,'%l 90
Total .-.. ... eol. GOA "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17

LONDON AND PARIS

LONDON, ENG, March lb.-lhlr silver,
2Sisd.
$50 p. M-Paris advlces quote , per
cent rentes at l02f., 9oc., eX-.nterest, for
the account
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
THE GRIDIRON.
POSTMAGIsTERIAL.

Among postmasters appointed to-day
We're:
North Carolina-Governor Island, Swain
county. Mrs T.. r. sutton, vice NJ. j..
Patterson. resigned; Supply, Brunswick
county, r. w. McKeithen. vice NJ. ~
Pigott resigned.
Vrginia-OpeGuon. Frederick county,
J. H. STREET. vice II. NJ. Ramsburg, re-
signed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-21
IN PULPIT AND PEW.
The News of the Various Churches at Home
and Abroad.

Divine services will be held IN the
Lutheran Church at Uyilla Sabbath
morning at IL o'clock, followed by a
meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Society. Services at Shepherdstown
at 7 p. M, when the pastor will de-
liver an address to the unconverted
young people on the subject, "Why
should l be a Christian ?" Christian
Endeavor meeting at 6 P. m.
There will be service in the Presby-
teriau Church in shepherdstown, if
Providence permits. Sunday morning
at IL a. IN. Rev. c. E. McCane,
Presbyterian minister of Kansas City,
Mo-, and member of Corning Pres
bytery, will preach the sermon. Ser
vices in the Kearneysville Presbyte-
rian Church Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
There will be services in the South
ern Methodist churches Sunday as
follows: Shepherdstown at II a. m,
Marvin Chapel at 8 p. m, and at Van
clevesville at 7.30 p. m. c. G. Band
meeting in Shepherdstown at 6 p. m.
The General Synod of the Lutheran
Church of America will be held in
st. Johns Lutheran Church, Hagers-
town, June 9Th to 18th. 1t will be a
large and notable gathering of minis
tiers and lay delegates.
The Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church last week
determined that women shall not be
admitted as delegates to the annual
and general conferences of that church.
Rev. Edwin Heyl Delk, pastor of
Trinity Lutheran Church, Hagerstown
has warned members of his church not
to sign applications of salOOn-keepers
for license.
Rev. S. W. Cole has just closed a
protracted meeting in the Baptist
Church of Charlestown, during which
about fifty persons were converted.
There will be service in the Re-
formed Church in Shepherdstown Sun
day at IL a. m. and 7 p. m.
The Southern Methodist Conference
meets in Washington next Wednesday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-21
Mysterious Assault.

Mr.. James Small, living on Mrs.
Buckles's farm a short way north Of
Martinsburg, met with mysterious
accident, which was evidently an as
sault, while at his home on Tuesday
night of last week. AS was his Gus
tom he took his lantern about s clock
and went to the barn to look after his
stock before going to bed. AS he was
returning and near the courthouse,
he stopped down to pick up few cobs
with which to start fire in the morn
ing, and then there is blank in the
story as far as he knows. Mr.. Small
was gone from the house about three
quarters of an hour, and when he
came to his face was terribly lacerated
and bruised, several jaw teeth were
knocked out and the wounds indicated
that he had received terrible blow,
though he knew nothing from the
time he stopped to pick up the cobs.
1t is supposed that the blow was struck
by some thief who thought be was
about to be caught or that Mr.. Small
was stopping for a stone to throw at
Misunderstanding Independent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-21
In The Circuit Court.

William Guam, colored, who was
found guilty Of perjury at the recent
term of the circuit court in making a
false affidavit in order to vote at the
last election in Kearneysville precinct,
was sentenced on Friday by Judge
Faulkner to two years in the penitenti-
airy. This is one of FIVE other similar
cases arising in that precinct, and is
the first conviction in this county I'M
der the new election law, which make
it perjury for man to make a false
affidavit as to his legal right to vote.
Judge Faulkner, in sentencing the
prisoner, denounced the crime in
scathing terms, and gave warning that
future offenders would get the full ex-
tent of the law.
The case of the State against R. D.
and W. j. Shepherd, indicted for
creating a disturbance in j. Mat Toll
iver's store, in shepherdstown, was
heard on Friday. W. j. Shepherd
was acquitted and R. D. Shepherd was
convicted and fined ten dollars.
Court adjourned on Friday for the
term.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-21
CAPTAIN Bakers Dwelling burned.

The dwelling-house of Capt. Eugene
Baker, deputy sheriff of Jefferson
county, about two miles from Leetown,
was completely destroyed by FIRE last
Monday night, together with all Its
contents. The fire was discovered
about l / o'clock, soon after the family
had retired, and had made such head
way that the occupants of the house
had barely time to escape without
harm. Captain Baker grabbed his
tax account books as he ran out, and
also saved a portrait. Everything
else was destroyed--furniture, clothing,
valuable papers and documents and
many articles priced by the family for
various reasons. The fire is believed
to have been of incendiary origin, and
it is said that there are well-founded
suspicious as to who is the guilty
party. The flames seem to have
been kindlsd on the outside of the
house. No fire had been in the stoves
at that end of the house for several
days, nor was there any probability
that it caught from carelessness. The
dwelling was very old one, but was
commodious and comfortable. 1t was
a log and frame structure, weather.
boarded. There was some insurance
on the house and contents, but we
have not heard how much.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-21
The Skies at the Crucifixion.

If some astronomical calculations
recently made may be believed. the
planets which gravitate around the
sun will next month, about Easter
time, be in relatively the same posi-
ton in the heavens as they were in
the spring of 90 A. D., which is the
year when Jesus Christ is generally
supposed to have been crucifed and
to have risen from the dead. Not
since that time has this coincidence
required. To the millions Of Christ
ian people all over the world it is an
important coincidence that they should
see, during holy week of this year, the
heavenly bodies almost as they were
when Christ looked up to them night
ly in the rapid succession Of events
which marked the fortnight preceding
His crucifxion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-21
Man Killed at MartinSburg.

William Sheets, an employe In the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shops at
Martinsburg, was accidentally killed
Tuesday evening. He was doing some
repairing under car which had been
elevated for the purpose, when the
jack which supported it gave way,
His head and hands were caught be-
meath the falling mass and horribly
crushed. He was aged about forty
FIVE and had been in the employ OF
the railroad company thirty-fve years.
His widow and ten children survive
him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-21
PURE

While Frederick Marcott, the IN
ventor of a patent rope fire escape,
was giving an exhibition at the Spauld-
ing House in Duluth, Mimi, on Sat-
urday, assisted by his little cousin,
George Marcott, aged twelve, the rope
broke when they We're at the third
story and they fell head downward on
the stone sidewalk, some sixty feet be-
low. The boy was instantly killed,
his head being crushed like an egg
she'll. while Marcott, who struck partly
on his back, was picked up partly un-
conscious and with several bones bro
ken and his head terribly crushed.
He cHnnot live. They had previous
" made several trips in safety, but
the rope broke on the last trial.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-21
PERSONALS.
A Record of the Coming and Going OF the
People That You Know.

Rev. J. R. Schultz, who was placed
upon the supernumerary list at the
Baltimore Conference of the M. f.
Church, left Shepherdstown this week
with his family for Washington, where
they will make their home. Mr..
Schultz was here for two years, and
made many friends who will part with
him and his family with regret. 1t
is said that Mr.. Schultz will not con-
tinue in the ministry but will engage
in other business.
Capt. J. P. A. Entler and wife have
come from Washington City, where
they have been living for couple Of
years, and are stopping with Mr.. 6.
NJ. Beltzhoover's family. Captain
Entler is in bad health, and hopes that
a change will prove beneficial.
Mr.. VIM W. Myers, who lives on
the Wysong farm, near town, has been
very sick this week with pneumonia.
He is reported to be somewhat better
this morning.
Mr. David Hout has returned from
q three weeks visit to his son, Rev. III
L. Hout, in Strasburg, Va, and his
daughter, Mrs. ]. H. Wolff, in Win
chester.
Mr.. John Davis was taken sudden
ly i'll yesterday afternoon while at Mr..
w. T. McQuilkin's. He was brought
home in a carriage.
Mr.. G. c. Ramey leaves today with
his family for Augusta county, Va,
where his mother lives. He will make
his home there.
Mrs. F. A. Strotheris visiting friends
in Baltimore this week. She will
spend next week in Washington City.
Mrs. NJ. L. Harrington left for Bal
timore this morning to lay in her
supply of millinery and dry goods
Mrs. Vim. A. Fulk, of Kearneysville,
and Miss Emma Fulk, of this vicinity,
are visiting friends in Washington.
Mr. w. H. Carson, of Riverton, Va,
spent Sunday and Monday with Rev.
F. A. Strother in this place.
Mr.. Robert Gibson is laid up this
week with touch of pneumonia and
a spell of rheumatism.
Miss Lizzie Brotherton has gone to
Washington City for visit of some
weeks
John Bowers has moved from Shep-
herdstown to near Browns Crossing.
Mr.. Harry Munday is able to be
out again, we are glad to report.
Mr.. w. P. Licklider went to Baltl-
more Tuesday on business
Mr.. Hopkins Gibson is home from
Washington City for time.
Mr.. j. w. Osbourn is visiting his
son in Shenandoah, Va.