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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13

BALTIMORE. MD. September l2.-Ine
oghty-seconl anniversary Of the bai'Ie
OF North Point was celebrated here To-
day il was legal holiday I'm this STATE
and in this city The triumph Of Sop'em-
Der ~ 1914. when the British troops were
rcpu,sed. was commomorated by num-
Der Of celebrations Of varying character.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13

--" YORK. September l2-The rapid
at which prices have advanced n
elF-Eoo.s market this week. par
.F n b'caenod cottous. has had
tio. on itc demand to-day "a gene
'."t quiet marh.t being reported ln
cottons. The unexpected decline
''r cotton market followed the abb
-" "i~iiy Da4 Bureau report Oh tie crop,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
Ray STATE DEsIoCRACY.
Sentiment IN Favor Of Chicago nc
tion and of Williams.

tion and OF Williams.
BOSTON. September 12.-The sentiment
Of Democratic caucrses held in the various
towns and cities OF the State last night
was almost unanimously in favor OF the
Chicago platform and nominees. and OF
George Fred. Williams for Governor In
Boston the delegates are practically soud
frr Williams. and presumably for the
CHICAGO ticket. although In many Of them
10 instructions as TO national affairs were
given. Among The cities holding prima-
r.es last night were Boston, Chelsea
Lynn. northampton. Pittsdeld, Chicopee'
rayote. quincy. HavorhuL Newbury-
port. S0r.h Adams, Gloucester, Salem,
and Everett.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA.
The First Political Gun-Bryan's
Visit.

Visit.
WILSON. y. c., September n-(Spe-
clal)-Last evening the first political gun
of the campaign was fired here. Hon. b.
F. Aycock, Democratic candidate for
state Treasurer, made a strong and earn
est plea for Democracy. as enunciated
in the Chicago platform. He had large
and attentive audience that showed ap-
probation Of his effort by frequent ap-
piause.
The rise in cotton has made the re-
ceipts quite heavy for the last week.
August receipts Of tobacco here were
80 per cent. greater than August Of last
year.
Mr.. Bryan. Democratic candidate for
President. viii be here on the l8th and
address the citizens OF this county IN
nearly an hours speech. 4 tremendous
crowd Is expected 10 greet the great
apostle Of free silver. Everybody is for
free silver IN this community. and the
LARGEST Democratic vote ever polled IS
expected in November.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13

and p. T. Heath. OF Gastonia. n. c., are
at the Howard House.
G. J. Janney, OF Leesburg, IS at the
National; c. r. Shink and wife, New
Hope, Va: Mrs. r. c. Runner, and ID.
T. Ruffner, OF the University Of virginia
J. j.. Watson. Portsmouth. and J. D.
Mason. Petersburg. Va, are at the 81.
James.
Fourth-class postmasters were appoint
ed to-day as follows.
Nirginia-J r. TerrH at TerryWhe
Charlotte county, vice r. l.. Terry, re-
signed
North Carollna-G. A. Murchison vice
d. c. Murchison. dead. at Gulf. Chatham
county; B. G. Hamrick vice J. a. Camp,
resigned. at Milligan, Cleveland county;
and c. NJ. Beatty vice John Gabriel, re-
signed, at Mountain Creek, Catawba
county
Mr. r. z. Paynter. Assistant Superin-
tendent Of the Fire-Alarm Telegraph
Department. Richmond. who has been
visiting friends in this city, left for home
this evening.
Nr. Preston BoisseaU. OF Crewe, Not
toway county, Va, who has been at home
on a visit, has resumed his duties at
tho Geodetlc Survey Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
N0D0UBT ABOUT OHIO
BRYAN WILL CARRY 1T by A
LARGE MAJORITY, SAYS wARsEit.
MIDDLE STATES, WEST and SOUTH.
The NebrRsI>nn "WiJl sweep Them
All Clcnn"-Free silver Cause
for Bryan-Hunton on Virginia

WASHINGTON. d. c.. September IL
Special)-At Democratic headquarters to-
day encouraging reports were received
from all sections OF the country, but per-
haps the most satisfactory OF them all
was one which President A. J. Warner
OF the Bimetallic League. brought from
Ohio. He said:
There is no doubt about Ohio az ell.
Mr. Bryan will carry it by n very large
majority L am thoroughly acquainted
with the situation there, and in nearly
every county. The formers throughout
the State are mostly for the free eoinass
OF silver. The miners, IS per cent. OF
whom have heretofore been Republicans.
are now with us. Yes. 80 per cent. Of
them. The wage-earners throughout tho
State are with US.
Il can give you several counties. for
example. where 1 am best acquainted. in
Washington county there are hundreds OF
Republicans who are out TOR Bryan and
free-silver, and 50 far after diiisene
search, only five Democrats have been
found VINO are expected 10 bolt the ticket
In Morgan county there are hundreds OF
Republicans already IN our free-silver
clubs. and but two boilers from us.
"The same condition exists in the farm
ing and mining sections Of the state az
in the counties have named. The miners
are now no longer talking tariff but
money. They know now what the diih-
Guilty Is, and that there IS no hope for
the future except through free-silyer
coinage.
"As for the great middle states. the
West. and the South, similar conditions
exist. and Mr.. Bryan will sweep them
clean in November"
THE EAST.
what about the East?'
well" said General Warner. "the free
silver cause has spread there already.
In Western New York. where l have
spoken I'm several campaigns. the free
silver sentiment is predominant. and TO-
day IS stronger than eyer, and growing
stronger every day Thousands OF former
Republicans have come out for
free silver and for and Joined free-
silver clubs. and o.. .ccessiOns TO these
! clubs IS Increasing l.
"I have spoken recently also In Connec-
tlcut-at Hartford New Haven, Meriden.
and Middletown-to large. intelligent ana
enthusiastic audiences. and the chair
man OF the state Committee tells me. and
I can corroborate his statement, that IL
Bryan needs Connectcuts electoral vote
II viii be his"
General Eppa Hunton. OF Virginia, has
recently been ia Page, Rockingham
| Clarke. Shenandoah. Loudoun, and Cul-
peper counties, and says the enthusiasm
for Bryan there is unprecedented. we
shall carry Virginia for Bryan by up
wards Of 5O00o majority" said General
Hurton. land shall send solid Demo-
cratic delegation 10 Congress. There is
hut little dlsaffection amongst the golc'
! Democrats-too little 20 talk about-and
/ was assured that we should gain from
! the Republicans many-fold more than We
/ lose from our ranks
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
Colonel Wizard Dead.

READING, PA, September 2.-Colonsl
Norman Wizard died hero last evening.
aged about 20.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
TAKING DEPOsITIONs.

Commemorative s-Attorney James y.
Jenords. Of Famquier, and Hon James B.
Brooke, OF Warrenton, were here to-day'
taking depositlons IN the case OF William
r. Goode & CO. vs.. the Virginia Fire ana
Marine Insurance Company, OF Ri ,hmOni
The case will come Up for trial on Mon
day az Warrenton. Mr.. Jenords repre-
sents the plaintiffs, and Mr.. Brooke the
defendant company.
hon Beverly B. Munford, OF Richmond,
was here to-day.
BIDS FOR the three battleships au-
thorized by the last session Of Congress
viii be opened at the Navy Department
on Monday at noon. and number OF the
representatives OF the leading ship-bui'd-
ing firms Of the country are already here
to ascertain the results.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
The weather.

r1 WASHINGTON. September i2.-Fors-
Iran east for Virginia Threatening
"" weather Sunday morning; proba-
bly, without rain fair in the after
noon. cooler; northerly winds.
North Carolina and South Carolinai
Fair weather; east to northeasterly winds.
Generally fair weather may be expected
IN the Atlantic States. preceded by light
sbowers on the immediate Massachusetts
coast and Long Island.
Tgr WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was fair and warm. Skies were clear at
midnight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13

Sergeant John Hail. or the Richmond
detective force. arrived here yesterday
and took charge of George Evans. a
colored barber Of Richmond, who was ar
rested here on Thursday by Detectives
Weeden and Boyd. Of the Washington
police force, on a telegram sent by Chief
Howard. of Richmond
Nessrs. Healey and Dan Quinn,
formerly oomp0sitors Of the Dispatch,
are here in the employment Of Uncle
Sam. in his big printing office. They
saw that over two-thirds of the men work
ing there are in favor OF free silver and
Byan. and they are all going home to
vote in November.
A new post-oiilce has been established
at Epllng, Giles county, Va, with Adam
4. Saver as postmaster.
w. r. selden, OF Richmond, is registered
at the Metropolitan.
William Jennings Brown, OF Roanoke,
Va. is az the same hotel
Hon. p. McCaull. OF Brandy Station,
Va. IA al the Nendofne.
r. j. Yates and wife and c. w. Hall.
OF Culpeper G. l.. Ford and wife. Of
Richmond; 5. 5. Anderson. OF Roanoke,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-01
Society Women Enjoy the Sub
stitute Tor Foo tball.
THE RULLS OF The GAME
No One Allowed to Kick or Hold the Bal
Quick Vision and MINI lie Feet
the Requisite.

New York, Jan. lot is a mis-
taken idea that the society wo-
man of Gotham does nothing during
the season in town, but attend balls
and receptions, the opera and grand
banquets, and the numerous other mag
niflcent functions which go to make up
the winters round of gayety. She
does all these and more too She takes
up some form of exercise and follows
1T assiduously. She can not play golf
because of the cold and for the same
reason she can not risk chapping her
face by wheeling through the park.
An indoor game she must have, new
one each year, and this year it is basket
ball.
1t sounds harmless and peaceful, but
1t isn't. The innocent might imagine
that it meant sitting in soft, easy chairs
before a comfortable fire knocking a
soft ball about with some kind of a
basket. Or, perhaps, the ladies hold the
baskets in their laps and try to throw
the ball into each others baskets. This
would be the picture drawn, perhaps,
by the highly domesticated magma
tion but it is all wrong.
Basket ball is two years old and grow
ing IN popularity. cOClely ulu uOl tame
it up until the present year, although
the girls at Vassar college have been
playing it for some time. 1t was in
vented by some college girls who want
ed a feminine substitute for the game of
football Football is a little too rough
for the most advanced athletic girl,
although a few of the colleges boast Of
teams. 1t jars the sensibilities of the
average college girl to take a flying
drive through the air and fall fiat on
the ball and then have 81 buXom young
women take the same kind of dive
and fall fiat on her. Then, when some
over-zealous player plants a very pref
ty foot right on the face of the unfOr-
tunate, who my be struggling on the
ground, it is quite too much for femin-
unity to bear. Front teeth may be loos-
ened and knocked out. eyes discolored
and beautiful foreheads dented with
time 1t is a matter of no wonder at
all that football should not thrive at
girls colleges
But it is quite different with basket
ball. 1t gives all the exercise that foot
ball does, but the very rough plays and
dangers are eliminated. There is nc
risk of pretty shins being barked, or
arms dislocated. The fact that So
ciety girl can play the game in the after
noon and dance at cotillon until well
into the next morning, without harm tc
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-01
TUE INTERPRETER.

THE New Year on the threshold stands
With the Kings message in his hands;
For so a thousand came before,
And a Ike royal message bore.
And who, save Love, deserves to read
This gospel, If the world give heed?
For only she, by day and night,
May tell Times mystery Alright.
Il am the Law fulfilled she saith,
Come peace or war. come life or death"
She doth upbuild where others mar,
And Hate and Fear false prophets are.
Through all the earnest years that were,
Love hath been LIES Interpreter;
OF all the golden days to be,
Love holds the key, Love holds the key.
F. w. Hunt in the Independent.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-01
ROMANCE IN ROYAL MARRIAGES
Prince Carlos Was Not 10 Be Cheated
Our II Rr de

Prince Carlos Was Not 30 Be Cheated
Our # q Br de
That romance is not entirely wanting
even in royal marriages is shown by the
pretty story which precedes the engage,
ment of the king of Portugal Prince
Carlos, who was known at that time as
the duke of Braganza, was on the way
to Venice to celebrate his betrothal to
the Archduchess Marie Valerie, daugh-
ter of the Austrian emperor, when, upon
his arrival at Paris, he received news
that her imperial highness had changed
her mind. The prince was unwilling to
return without a bride, and sought the
advice of the Marquise de la Ferronay,
an old friend of the family. Her lady
ship showed him the picture of a young
girl, who, she said, was rich, talented
and equal in rank. 81 will have her.
whoever she may be-" exclaimed Carlos
where can she be SEEM" According
to this mornings paper" replied the
marquise, "her royal highness the Prin-
cess Amelie of Orleans arrived yester-
day in Nice" Three days later the duke
and princess met for the first time, and
shortly afterward their betrothal was
announced.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-01

nor there. only. if you think animals
can't show gratitude and affection per-
haps youl change your mind.
When / had been in practice. year or
two I sent for my brother Dick. He was
a wonderful chap with all kinds OF ami
mails, and 1 thought perhaps I could work
out my part of it, and leave that for him.
1 never did. for Dicks a cotton broker
in New York now, and l should have TO
begin all over again to make first rate
physician. But that's what I meant to be
then.
The next day after Dick came I got a
telegram from p. r. Barnum. I'd been
down there once or twice to his own sta
BILE and he had a good deal of faith in me-
The dispatch was:
"Hebe has hurt her foot Come at
once"
Hebe was a favorite elephant-a SPLEEN
did creature and worth a small fortune
Well, l confess ! hesitated. 1 distrusted
my own ability and dreaded the result
But Dick was determined to go and go
we did. When We got out of the cars Bar
mum himself was there with a splendid
pair of matched grays. He eyed me very
obviously.
I'D forgotten you were such little fell
low" he said. in a discouraged tone.
I'm afraid you can't help her"
His distrust put me on my mettle.
Mr.. Barnum," said /. getting into the
carriage, 'ff it comes to a hand-to-hand
fight between Hebe and me don't believe
an extra foot or two Of height would help
me any,
He laughed outright and began telling
me how the elephant was hurt She had
stepped on a nail or bit or iron. and it had
penetrated the tender part Of her foot.
| She was in intense agony and almost
wild with the pain.
Long before we reached the Enclosure in
which she was we could hear her piteous
| trumpeting, and when we entered we
found her on three legs, swinging the hurt
foot slowly backward and forward and ut
tering long cries of anguish. Such dumb
| misery in her loolxs-poor tbingl
Even Dick quailed now.
you can never get near her" he whis-
| pered. She'll kill you sure"
Her keeper OWNED what he said.
Don't be afraid, sir" he called out
to me. "Hebe's got sense"
1 took my box of instruments from Mr.
! Barnum.
like your pluck, my boy" he said
heartily but I own that felt rather queer
and shaky as I went up to the huge beast
The men employed about the show came
around us curiously, but at a respectful
and eminently safe distance, as 1 bent
down to examine the foot.
While I was doing so, as gently as ]
could, I felt, to my horror, a light touch
on my hair. 1t was as light as a womans
but as I turned and saw the great trunk
behind me it had an awful suggestiveness
''She's only curling your hair" sung
out the keeper. Don't mind her"
'I shall have to cut, and cut Deep" said
! I, by way of reply.
He said a few words in some lingo
which We're evidently intended for the
elephants understanding only. Then he
shouted with the utmost GOODNESS:
| "Cut away!"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-01

The mans faith inspired me. There he
stood, quite unprotected, directly in front
Of the great creature, and quietly jab-
bered away to her as If this were an every
day occurrence.
Well, / made one cash with my knife.
l felt the grasp on my hair tighten per
ceptibly, yet not urgently. Cold drops of
perspiration came out all over me.
"Shall cut again." l managed to call
out.
"Cut awayv' came again the encourage
ing response.
This stroke did the work. The abcess
was lanced. We sprayed out the foot,
packed it with oakum and bound it up.
The relief must have been immediate, for
the grasp on my hair relaxed, the ele-
plant drew a long, almost human sigh,
and-well, / don't know what happened
next, for l tainted dead away. Dick must
have finished the business and picked up
me and my tools; l was limp as a
rag.
Unjust have been a year and half
1t must have been a year and half
| western Massachusetts to see some fancy
horses. Barnum's circus happened to be
| there You may be sure that l called to
inquire for my distinguished patient.
"Hebe's we'll and hearty, SIR" the keep
er answered me. "Come in and see her
she'll be glad to see you"
"Nonsense!' said l, though 1 confess
had a keen curiosity to see if she would
know me, as l stepped into the tent.
There she stood, the beauty, as we'll as
! ever. For moment she looked at me
indifferently, then steadily and with in
terest. She next reached out her trunk
and laid it caressingly first on my shoul
der and then on my hair-how wildly hel
touch brought back to my mind the colo
shivers 1 endured at my introduction t
her-and then she slowly lifted up hel
foot, now whole and healthy, and showed
it to me. That's the sober truth -Chica
go News.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-01

the play. and usually have to bear the
brunt Of the battle. They are usually
selected because Of their activity and
ability to throw the ball accurately. The
bali is always in motion. for the rules
of the game do not permit any of the
players to hold it, or fall on it, as in
football. The ball can be tossed with
one or both hands, or batted with the
open hand, but must not be struck with
the closed fist or kicked with the foot.
Much Of the science OF the game de-
Ponds upon accuracy i'm throwing the
ball. and the work or the women at the
Berkeley is an emphatic contradiction
of the old-time belief that women can
never hit anything they aim at. There
is Miss Anna Sands, for instance, who
is wonderfully clever at all kinds of
sports She can throw the ball Will q
running at full speed, so that it will
drop into the basket, or come so close
to it that one of her side will be able to
catch it and make another try for the
basket.
Young Mrs. Astor is one of the regular
players of the game, and usually cap
tains the team made up of matrons.
Mrs. Astor is tall and quite plump, and
invariably plays at fullback, position
which requires heavy but nimble-foot-
ed player. She is clever at throwing the
ball, but not as accurate as Miss Sands.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-01

The forwards, like the rush line in
football are the ground gamers for the
team. But the players at Berkeley
do not fancy the shock which a coils
ion with the opposing team gives, so
they avoid that kind of play as much as
possible but even then, there is a good
deal of scrimmaging.
1t has been noticed that whenever a
maid and matron comes into violent col
lision it is in the wearers of the white
who invariably gets the worse of 1t.
Weight counts in basketball tremen-
dously, yet to get rid of some of 1t is
the very reason why many of the ma
irons play the game.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-01
THE TeRRoRs OF A sNowsLIOe
The Death of Two Miners in the Trout
lake CamN.

The Death of Two Miners in the Trout
lake Camp.
Mining in this country in pioneer
camp during this season of the year is
a very hazardous occupation, and one
Of the greatest terrOrs is the ever
present danger of being caught in a
snowslide, says the Revelstoke Mail
Only the few who have had the expert
ence and lived through it, can form
any adequate conception of what it is
TO be caught by an avalanche and hurl-
ed down a mountain side. Tom Ed
wards and Andrew Abrahamson, who
are now in town, experienced the terri
BILE sensation a few weeks ago in the
Trout Lake camp. and fortunately
came out on top after being carried
half a mile and stopping just short of
a precipice, thereby escaping a fearful
death, as from it's edge there was a
straight drop of 1900 feet. Edwards
was badly shaken up, and came to town
to recuperate. The weather had been
soft, and on his arrival he mentioned
the probability of there being slides
in other sections of the camp. and ex-
pressed apprehension for the safety of
the workers there.
The news Of a somewhat similar oc-
currence was received from the same
camp this week, but this time it was
attended with fatal results. Two min
ers, j. II. Hoar and w Breckenridge,
who had been employed for some
months on the Abbott group, at the
head of Healey creek, were the vic
Tins. The camp was built in the tim
Der about one and a quarter miles from
and below the mine, and the two men
were making the return journey after
working their shift, when oVertaken by
the slide. No trace Of them had been
found when the camp was last heard
from, and it is hardly probable that
their remains will be recovered for
some months. Hoar is a brother of o.
d. Hoar, who is superintendent at the
Abbott group, while Breckenridge, it is
said, came to this section from Kaslo.
The sad occurrence has cast a deep
] gloom over the whole camp.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-01
ANDREW SELTICE,
First Chief.
PETER WILDSHOE,
Sacond Chief
BY Philip wildshoe, Interpreter.
Reater nv FIGURES.


I was waiting at the depot for a south
bound train when a negro drayman ap-
preached me, hat in hand, and said:
'"Scuse me, boss, but 1 wanter ak yo'
few queshuns."
"All right-go ahead"
"A few weeks ago I sold Mr.. Peters a
mewl fur SIS. Please put dat down."
yes"
zone time he pays me 50, an agin he
pays me 80. How much did dat leave to
pay?'
Ten dollars"
Den he borrows 80 Of me and let's 1t go
on de mewl"
THAT increases the debt to 12"
Den he pays me s. and borrows seven"
THAT left him owing you $14"
Den he pays me 81 an borrows six.
an dat was de last transacshun' till dis
mawnin."
IF you are right about the payments he
sull owes you $16"
"Shoo! but yo' doan say! Why. dat man
cum long bout two hours ago and saws
to me: Joe, I dOan' want to bodder YOU
bout money but lie mighty hard I'D. an
If yo' kin glib me de leben dollars vo' is
OWN me on dat mewl trade 1 shall
esteem it a great favor OATS what he
said sab, an handed out de money"
well, 1t seems to be rather mixed IN"
She do, sab. l reckon Mr.. Peters owed
me nine or ten dollars. an he dun reck-
oned l owed him 'leben dollars Hui Shoot
OATS de way of it, / nebber did 'sociate
wild white man in blzness dat I didn't
get de wust of it, an now yo' ha'r me
when l say dat it's de last time-de last
prevailin' occashun dat / make a trade
wild any 'rithmetic in it."-Detroit Free
Press.