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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25

lie has written In reply that the owners
prefer to lease the two hotels 10 ohe
man, firm, or company. and that very
low rent price can be given.
Colonel Stern said yesterday that tne
owners were anxious 10 hnd tehan''
and keep the hotels open. lie thoush'
that the hostelries could be mace 10
pay.
rho furniture will not be sold for the
nresent III n tenant can be secured, II
viii be sold 10 him. If none Is found,
ana there are no prospects of opening the
hotels. the furniture will be sold either
privately or at auction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
Jameson and Company.

LONDON, March 24-The examination
of Dr. jameson and his officers was re-
sumed In the Bow-Street Police Court
this morning. AS upon the previous ar
ragnment Of the raiders, the courtroom
was crowded with aristocratic friends and
admirers OF the defendants. The testl-
mony OF the witnesses was the same as
that taken at the former hearings. The
trial was adjourned until tomorrow.
There was little excitement as compared
with the former sittings in the case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
The Dead Man siu Unidentified.

The identity of the young white man
who was Killed some time Sunday night
al the eight-mile post on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
still remains shrouded in mystery. Mr..
r. A. Hughes. of No. 5l1 north Sixth
street, had reason TO believe at one time
that the body was that of a man named
Clarke, of Tiifln. o., whom he had helped
out of the city, but subsequent events
proved this belief TO have been I'M
founded.
The railroad officials are still ignorant
as TO who the unfortunate Is.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
The Governor Back In the City.

Governor and Mrs. OFerrall, after a
brief stay i'm Staunton, whittier they went
on private business, returned to the city
last evening. The Governor is feeling
very much better and expects TO be able
to go TO his office in the Capitol to-day.
While in Stanton the Governor Incl
dentally called at the two State instltu-
tlons--the Western Insane Hospital and
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25

A colored man named Alvin Tally fell
down the elevator-shaft at Messrs. Carter
q Ryland's establishment. on Fifteenth
and Cary streets, yesterday morning, dis
locating his right wrist and severely
bruislng his head and sprainlng his right
arm. The ambulance was summoned. and
the man was removed TO his home, on
Grace street between Nineteenth and
Twentieth. after having his injuries care
fully attended to by DR.. Parker. At last
reports he was progressing favorably.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
TOrpedO-DOat Sheds.
Washington correspondence New York
Herald)

There is no intention on the part Of the
naval authorities TO keep all the torpedo
boats in commission. when they are COM
pleted. The policy OF laying them up in
ordinary, which has been followed in the
case of the Miantonomoh, Is to be pur-
sued. There is danger OF deterioration
should the boats be left in the open. and
the Navy Department will ask Congress
to appropriate money to defray the cost
Of building three sheds. 10 cost $4,000
each. and to be located I'm Portsmouth.
n. H., New York, and Norfolk. Va. Each
shed will accommodate ten torpedo-boats.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25

Second Baseman Sweeney, Of the Blue
bird team, reached the city yesterday
morning and went with Jake's boys 10
West-End Park yesterday afternoon TO
practice. He is in good FORM and handles
himself with great agility, and great
things are expected Of him. 1t was most
too chilly for the boys to do much prac-
ticing yesterday, but they struggled man
fully against the biting wind.
Dan Bolan, the new catcher. has been
heard from. and he and Woods are en-
route here. and will doubtless arrive this
morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
LYNCHING IN ESSEX.
A NEGRO SWUNG UP TO THE LIMB
OF A TREE
within Fifty Yards of the Public
Hoad-SeemingIy n Quiet Affair
The Verdict Of the Coroners
Jury.

WARSAW, VA. March 2i.-(speciai.)-
Tom Washington Ccolored) was lynched
in Essex county at an early hour Monday
for an attempt to criminaIly assault
little daughter Of a prominent citizen
Of that county.
This is the first lynchlng within the
State since OFerrall has been Governor.
HANGED TO a TREE.
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA. March "a
Special News was received here yes
terday morning that a man was hanging
on pine tree In the lower part of the
country, and your correspondent went to
the scene. At a point on the public
road between Cedar Fork and Centre
Cross he found the body OF negro
man suspended from the limb Of tree
by plough-line rope.
The body was swinging about fifty yards
west of the public road and was first
discovered by a boy about Z o'clock
this morning. Mr.. G.. II. Dill JUS
tlce Of the peace. acted as coroner, and
empanelled. a jury. who viewed the re-
mains, and brought IN a verdict that
deceased came to his death by hanging
with a rope, at the hands Of parties to
the jury unknown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
Trades Council Meeting.

The semi-monthly meeting Of the Cen
tral Trades and Labor Council was held
last night at Ellett's Hall. corner Fifth
and Marshall streets. 4 large number of
members were present, and good deal
Of business was transacted.
The Legislative Committee submitted
report which was adopted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
Nicaragua Canal Dill Hearings.

WASHINGTON. March A-Friday next
has been set apart for hearings on the
Nicaragua-canai bill before the House
Committee on Commerce, and ex-senator
Warner Miller. OF New York, president
OF the canal company. and the members
OF the engineer commission who visited
Nicaragua last summer are expected to
appear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25

The Exchange and Ballard houses are
stiil 'in the ring" IN the opinion of many
hotel men In Virginia, and several are
anxious 10 secure the property, and again
establish Il as hosfelry.
colonei 10. Lane Stern. the receiver.
has received letters asking for terms as
20 the lease OF one or both Of the hotels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
Is the War overt

Major Lewis Glnter and Mr.. John Pope,
who have been to St. Louis. presumably
with view 10 effecting a settlement OF
the cigarette war. which has been waging
for some time, have returned to the city.
Whether they were successful in their
mission is not known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
Cuban Arch,ye. Captured.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March ga
government dispatch from Madrid 70 the
Spanish Minister announces that Colonel
Martin has captured all the archives and
documents of the Cuban republic near
Sancti SplrItus
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. MICH q. lssi
sun rises ........G.0i HIGH TIDE.
sun sets ........G.- Morning............l f
Moon sets ......3.ih Evening.
PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH g. ls.9
ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk:
Virginia Navigation Company.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, MICH eih
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Schooner Charles X. Sckull. Providence;
Captain Han.
SAILED.
British steamship John Sandersoa'
Glasgow.
German steamship Scandal. Hamburg.
Barge Marion, Allyn's Point.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25


Don't let this fearful disease get
you in its power Ifyou are uncertain,
write to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
giving full symptoms. Your letter Will
be read, acted upon and answered by
one of your own sex, and without
charge.
Note Mrs. Snyder's letter to Mrs.
Pinkham.
before taking your remedies, day
after day would read the testimonials
of women who had been cured by the
use of your Vegetable Compound.
AT last decided to write and tell
you my condition.
81 had been examined by physicians
who told me that my womb was
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out: transformations were SO painful
that suffered for three days OF every
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II pink gIN hams Veg
etable n G\M Compound,
w IN k7SS5h Blood Puri-
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H/MUN, VII Wash, and
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cure me. r-MRs. L. SNYDER. Trenton
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
The southern ana the c. f. a Y. v.

RALEIGH. N. c., March 2t-The South
ern railways upset offer for the Cape
Fear and Yadkln Valley railroad Is 81
692. coo, this covering the entire line
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
LOST. srRAYED. AND FOUND.

sTRAYED.-A LARGE MASIlff ~
wandered away from his OSner. lnloi'
ton as 10 his whereabouts may
tained by calling at this oiilce. nm ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
Private Banker Fails.

COLUMBUS. o.. March Civilian s.
Ide, private banker and real estate dealer.
made an assignment last night. Assets,
500 600; liabilities. $4,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25

Orders for printing sent TO the Dispatch
Company Will be given prompt attention.
ard the style OF work and prices viii be
cure To please You.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
CREsCENT-CITY TRACK.

CRESCENT-CITY TRACK.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, March PA
very large crowd attended the races to-
day. the occasion being the last la
dies day given by the Jockey Club. The
racing was very fair, though lacking
in some respects, as some OF the favor
ties got very poor starts. Orinda was
left at the post in the handicap and
Van Brunt, the favorite in the same
race, was beaten when the gate shot up.
Ross. who rode Orinda, was suspended
by the racing governors for the rest
Of the meeting, for mot trying to get
away" as they put 1t. The suspension
Is very unjust.
The day was cool and cloudy. and two
outsiders got home in front.
First race-siX furlongs-Main Sail
200, Connolly. II to y won, with Dick
Tension second, ana Victoress third.
Time, III.
Second race-half a mile-Wnker go.
Hart. 2 to u won, with Bonnie Belle Sc
cond. and Brown Berry third. Time,
1912.
Third race-mile-Honor Q05 Hart 3
TO 81 won, with Judith c. second, and
Cotton King third. Time. l:42 1-2.
Fourth race-mile. andicap-Constan-
tine Q00, Hart 10 to u won, with Chug-
nut second, and Ashland third. Time,
1A2 IL
Fifth race-six furlongs-Roy Lochiel
Ql3. Freeman, 2 TO 81 won, with Hotspur
second. and Trenton third. Time. LIS "a.
Sixth race-six furlongs-Barkeman Ql0,
Overman. to y won, with Virgin Sc
cond, and Capriy third. Time, Ills IL.
BAD DAY FOR FAvoRITES.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, March 2i-The
eighth day of the Birmingham Jockey
Club was a bad one for favorites, not one
OF these pulling off prize. The feature
OF the day was Pap" Barretts ride on
Guard, i'm the fourth event winning at
the wire by a nose from Ed. Garland.
1T was the greatest ride ever seen in
this section. and the youngster was greet
ed with a great yell by the crowd.
Captain Brown, who should have been
n l-to-10 shot In the first race, got crazy
at the post. and delayed the start twenty
minutes. Had Burrell ridden him In
the stretch as he did In the third race
he would have won out IN easy style.
Weather cloudy; track slow.
First race-nve furlongs-Lena 005.
Warren, Is to u won. with Captain Brown
second. and Mona third. Time, LOG.
Second race-six furlongs-Cossack Cos
Corder 3 to u won. with Tartarian Sc
cond. and Bridget third. Time. lisa.
Third race-three eighths OF a mile,
maldens-Cardinal DOS. r. Easley, 3 to y
won. with Fannie Brown second, and
Lucy Overton third. Time, 33l5
Fourth race-five and a half furlongs-
Guard QOe, \. Barrett, 4 TO u won. with
Ed. Garland second, and Whyota third
Time. Ill IL.
Fifth race-one mile-SpringtIme Q0j, J.
Matthews. 4 10 ID won, with Tranby Sc
cond. and Woolsey third. Time, l:f7ia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.
II Ii Won by CIorane-Lord Rose
bery's Quarrel Second.

LONDON. March 2L-The Lincolnshire
Handicap Of 1900 sovereigns for S-year-
olds and upward. the second to receive 100
sovereigns and the third 20 sovereigns
out OF the stakes, distance straight
mile. run to-day. was won by \. +. Bas-
sett's Clorane, years old. the winner
OF the Royal Hunt Cup last year. Lord
Rosebery's Quarrel, years old Date
Tarrare). was second. and Colonel North's
Ell DiablO aged was third
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
Oldest Tailor in the United States

VANSsu AaAV ia tHC Oiittu ottttss
William II. Smither, of Versailles,
KY, is the oldest merchant tailor &C.
lively at work in the United States.
He is ninety years old, and for seventy
years, since 1927, he has steadily piled
his needle and shears in a quaint little
shop on Court Square. scarcely miss
ing a day from his work.
This veteran tailor has clothed as
many as four generations in the same
family and a number of Kentucky's
most illustrious sons, including John
j. C%rittenden ind Senator J. C. S.
Blackburn, have been his patrons.
Mr.. Smither is hale and hearty, his
hair and beard are only just begin
ming to turn white, and he has a per-
feet set of teeth. His eyesight is good
and his bearing is erect. He has never
used either tobacco or stimulants.
- He was a passenger on the initial
trip made by the first steamboat that
travelled in Kentucky waters, and at.
tended a reception given to the Mar.
quis dc La Fayette in Versailles in
1925.
Mr.. Smither's wife, Drucilla Smither,
who is eighty years old, is the Oldest
woman in Versailles. They have been
married sixty-three years, and con-
fdently hope to reach their seventy
fifth anniversary Chicago Times
Herald. :.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

Lord Russell's visit to America re-
minds the London Chronicle of an an
Gent story. Tt says that during Lord
Russell's previous tour in this country
with Lord Coleridge he came in con.
taot with many members of the bar,
including Ex-senator ". NJ. Evarts.
1t was while walking with MI. Evarts
n day along the banks OF a stream
that his attention was called to o r ylnt
at which Washington, according to q
tradition, had thrown a dollar right
across. The water was wide, and Lord
Russell looked doubtful. "You know
a dollar went further in those days
thah it goes now," the American law
yer blandly insinuated. "Ah," said
Lord Russell, quite equal to the oc.
%casion, ''and it may have been easy
enough to Washington; it is we'll
known that he threw a sovereign
across the Atlantic"
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
the roof and battering at she door,

the roof and battering at the door,
and firing in upon US from some of the
loopholes, when things suddenly
turned dark with me, and when ] re-
covered consciousness / felt q horrible
pain in my side. A bullet had broken
a rib and passed out behind the shout
der. Stretched dead on the floor was
my comrade. and sitting on the floor
weeping was "Joe Bakers gal" She
had fought the last of the fight alone,
and with three dead and a wounded
man in the cabin it was no wonder her
nerves had given way.
There was nc more firing that night.
Consumed by thirst and racked with
pain, | remember nothing except that
Mary spoke hopeful and sympathetic
words now and then and that she had
the guns distributed around SO rs to
cover as many loopholes as possible in
case of an attack. When morning
came the Indians asked for a parley,
md offered to send her to the fort. [
did not know it, being out Of my head
with fever. She scorned the offer, and
for three hours the cabin was under q
heavy fire. A rush would have fol-
lowed the fusillade, but as they were
gathering for it a half troop of cavalry
from the fort, headed by Joe Baker.
came ~galloping to the rescue, and the
Indians we're routed. It was ten days
before I knew all about it. A great
Indian war was upon the land, the girl
had been sent hundreds of miles away
for safety, and when peace came again
she did not return. 1t was like a
dream to me-three dead men, one
~grievously wounded, a white-facel
girl moving about and making ready
to fire a last shot, the crack of rifles
and the fierce war whoops-butI know
hat it was all real, and a humble pri-
vate soldier Whispers:
"God bless Joe Bakers gal, wher-
ever she may er'-New York Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
Thrift and melody dt pot 81

Thrift and melody d >1Rp,t seem to
60 together, exclaims faIper's Week
". The autsor a fklthleen Ma
vourneen," who d,ea a fsA weeks ago,
had his share of property during his
career, but came to want long before
the end of it. A few weeks after, died
Percy Gaunt. joint author with
Charles Hoyt Of that famous
and familiar song, "Ihe Bow
cry" and he too outlived his means
OF support. Yet "The Bowery" was
immensely profitable 10 some one, and
was reported to have paid its authors
S37, 600; and Gaunt wrote a great
number of othetesongs, some ofwhich
were popular. VBut probably with
song writers. as wfeasons in other
lines Of industry thing to
make money an6 another to keep it.
The obituarians, who dwelt at gener-
GUS length upon Crouch, told n
amazing story about hint that he
had been married four times, and had
been the parent Of thirty-three chill
dren. There was certainly no thrift
about that. but the story was. printed
without afidayits, and possibly il wal
not true.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

Mischievious persons in the West,
whose idea of fun consisted in frighten-
ing timid people by circulating false
predictions of approaching tornadoes,
have learned that the issue of counter
felt weather predictions is punishable
under Federal law as is the issue OF
counterfeit money. The counterfeiter
of Government weather reports is a
misdemeanant whose crime subjects
him to o fine of $500 or imprisonment
for ninety days, or to both fine and
imprisonment. The law was intended
to prevent spectators from affecting
the prices OF agricultural products on
the exchanges by spreading spurious
representations of the weather. II
has been invoked for the first time
to suppress the wild Western "hum.
orists."
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
Natural To0thpickS.

Tootbp;cks prepared by nature are
a product of Spain and Mexico. Amni
visnaga, an umbelliferous plant, is
called the "Loothplck bishop weed"
on account of the use made in Spain
of the rays OF stalks of the main um.
bel.
These, after Towering, shrink, and
become so hard that they form con-
venient toothpicks. After they have
fulfilled this purpose they are cnswed,
and are supposed to be Of service IN
strengthening the gums.
The spines OF Eehinocactrs visnaga
are in common use among the Mexi-
cans for the same purpose. The mum.
Der of these spines upon o single plant
is something enormous A compara.
lively small plant vas estimated to
have 1880, and a large specimen
could have no fewer than 81, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
Dog Eaters of America.

The arrival here last week from
China OF two edible or chow dogs re-
calls the fact that the Chinese are not
the gonly people who have been
given to eating dogs. The custom
prevailed among the Aztecs, and es-
pecially the Mexicans, at the time Of
the Spanish conquest.
1t was probably discouraged by the
priests and severely repressed by the
conquorers, for it appears to have
completely died out. wen the species
of dog seems to have become extinct.
During a considerable sojourn in Cen
trail America the writer was not able
to find a single specimen.
The edible dog of the Aztecs was en-.
tire)y unlike that of the Chinese. 1t
was Of the hairless variety, but it was
not the well-known hairless dog of
Mexico, which is comparatively abun-
dant there to-day. 1t was a very much
larger animal. There is in existence
a drawing of one Of these dogs, by
Chavigero, an early chronlcler, who
describes it as being ''four feet long,
totally naked, excepting a few stiff
hairs on its mouth, and ash colored,
spotted with black and tawny."
The existing hairless dog answer
this description very we'll, except as
to size, but it is not a degenera 2 CUR
vival. 1t abounded at the samep time
and was generreeiiy despised. 4
Like the Chinese, the Mexicsst.e eat
only the puppies, which they callv:.
"Techichi." Chico, is the Azteo
equivalent Of our v>rb ''to SUCK" SO
that s'techichi" was "a su, 1ir~ -uppy."
There is abundant Spanish testimony
that it made very tender and delicate
food.-New York Journal,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
LIES SCARS,

They say the world is round, and yet
often think it square;
80 many little hurts we set
From corners here and there.
But one great truth in life I've found,
While jo%urneying to the West:
The only folks who really wound -
Are those We love the best.
The man you thoroughly despise
Can rouse your wrath, tits true; ),
Annoyance In your heart will rise
At things mere strangers do;
But those are only passing ills,
This rule all lives will prove:
The ranking wound which aches anj
thrills
Is dealt by hands we love.
The choicest garb, the sweetest grace
Are oft to strangers shown;
The careless mien, the frowning face
Are given to our own.
We flatter those We scarcely know; Il
We please the neeting guest;
And deal full many a thoughtlesS blow
To those who love US best.
Love does not grow or every tree,
Nor true hearts yearly bloom.
Alas for those who only see
This truth across a tomb.
But, soon or late, the fact grows plain
To all through sorrows test:
The only folks who give US pain
Are those we love the best.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Frank Lcslie's
Popular Monthly.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
A Lack of Lions.

British hunters of large game ars
bitterly lamenting the gradual extlnc-
ton OF lions in India.
They are no longer found there in
any numbers outside of one region,
the forest of Cir in Kathiawar. They
have disappeared from the hills of
Barda, the country Of Pajkot and
other places which formerly enjoyed a
high reputation Oh account OF the
abundance of lions in them.
In the forest of Cir it is feared their
extinction will not long be delayed.
Formerly few European hunters dared
to venture into this place, which was
infested with fever and bandits. Now
the forest is being cleared and fevers
and bandits are disappearing and with
them the lions.
70 prevent the total extinction OF
these animals the Durbar of kathia.
war has prohibited the hunting Of
them for six years.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

1t ssvaeE that; the X-rays, gen orally
regarded an sH1deneticent in action,
are to be preI5a mac, aBs the service of
m~utitfting as we'll asNca, mending hu-
manity.HcA London dsl Ter offers for
sale cartridges tesUss7z4 the obliging
Roentgenorays to make sure that they
have ] been carefully loaded. To such
multifarious use does busy-brained
man put every new invention as soon
IS elaborated!
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

At a country schO' in New England
was set the task oftsubtractins from
$50, 1888, $50 the number G29 until
nothing remained. Ii the teacher had
tried it herself, she might have sue
ceeded in doing it in a year and nine
months, working twelve hours a day.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

Argentina means T. yet ahead of tie
European Powers 4taking possession
OF the South Sletlann Islands on the
elge of the Antarctic concinent. An
expedition will bsrnaf.o out for the
purpose this year2e The islahae may
possibly be come use as q sealing
and whaling station. {
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

In discussing ". W. Astor's chance
OF ~espous;ng q royal princess a Euro.
pean paper recalls the fact that the
founder of the Duke of Flies family
was a Scotch peddler, Adam Duff by
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

The New York market is said to de.
mand white-shelled eggs and the Bos-
ton market the buff Or brown
shelIed. Philadelphia takes either