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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-13

They have such pretty and stylish Chill
drcns Cal and RCnnets az % ana 'Yc.
They are the same kind that sold al N.-1
and $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-13

DON'T WORRY about your health.
Keep your blood pure by taking HOOD 5
Sarsaparilla and you need mot fear the
grip. colds, bronchitis. pneumonia, or ~
phOld-fcvcr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-13
CA5TOIL-A.

HEFClfAMS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-13

Home Made MinCe-Meat and Plum
Plldaipss ~ u l.. Glxlsllsp ~ CA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-13
A CHARMING; TEA-ROOM.

In one Of the finest houses in Paris
there e set a tea table every afternoon
at four. The day before Christmas there
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-12
MOST LUXURIOUS CITY.
Fabulous Amounts Are Spent Each Yeal
by Rich New Workers.

Fabulous Amounts Are Spent Each Year
by Rich New Workers.
John Gilmer Speed writes on the
money spent annually in 1.-THE Most
Luxurious City in the World" He as
serts in a predatory way that New York
is the most luxurious city in the world
and that expenditures are made on
mere living with an elegance and osten-
tation unknown in any of the capitals of
Europe. The total wealth OF New YORK
would, if equally divided, give to eoeh
man, woman and child of that city So
FG5.s2--an amount greater than any
other city in the world.
Mr.. Speed states that 500, 400, 900 are
paid annually to the lawyers OF New
York; S1,32s,0oo to physicians and
surgeons; S3,O00000 to the elergymen;
S2,GG5,000 to architects; 100000 to
dentists; S13,020,oo0 to brokers. An
aggregate of about S100,0O0oo0 Is
spent annually for clothing, slO,ooo,0o0
for furs, Se0,000,OoO for diamonds and
Their jewels, $3,590,0O0 for cut flowers
and growing plants; S20,000,000 on
Yachting (the boats representing an
investment of S2o,ooO,Ooo), which is
something more than is spent yearly
on horses and carriages. The elevated
railroads take in S12,O0o,0O0 for car
ARE, and the surface lines Sl5,900,00o,
4 total of s27,o00,00O for going about
View York.
Mr.. Speed estimates that $91, s37, 501
are spent by New Workers each year in
European travel, 1851, 800 of which &c
for steamship tickets. New Workers
spent S30,oO0,0oO for beer and 100000
300 for wine and spirits--about sec e-3
Tor each person per year. In their
riffs to charities New Workers are most
liberal, 100000 being the annual sum
thus expended. More money is spent
n supporting and furthering church
work in New York than is paid all
theaters and playhouses of the city.
The total spent for amusements is So
100000. while considerably more than
s6.O00,Oo0 is contributed 20 the support
If churches.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-12
His Answer.

The new woman orator waxed elo-
quenk
"And what" she demanded. as she
came to the climax, 'is to be the result
of our emancipation?
She looked around with the calm as
suronee of one who had asked a poser,
and this was too much for the little man
who was waiting for his wife in a far
corner of the hall.
Il know" he shouted.
"Ah," returned the new woman on
the platform scornfully, "the little man
with the bald head thinks he has solved
the problem that we came here TO dis
cuss this afternoon. We win gladly
give our attention while he tells US what
is 70 be the result"
"Cold dinners and ragged children"
rosred the little mons-Chieago Post.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-12
A Friendly Quail.

A partridge. which, with its compan-
ions. is spending the hunting season in
the Pacousett meadows, Portland, did
I queer thing the other afternoon. The
bird alighted in the yard adjoining the
house Of Eli Tryon, and, seeing no one
about, proceeded on a tour of inspec-
ton. The back kitchen door was aiar,
and through this the bird walked and
into the sitting-room where several vis-
itors were seated. One of them, observ-
ing its entrance, remarked that it was
a funny looking chicken and advanced
to catch it. The partridge flew out
through an o2en window.-Boston Her
aid.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-12
ELECTION BONFlRES.
they Arc Prohibited in New York. But
Blaze on Every Block.

The momen. the polls close the liquor
saloons open, but the excessive drunk
enness and brawling common in former
wears are not now seen. Five o'clock
editions of the newspapers are issued,
but have little to tell, for everywhere
the clerks are still busily counting the
votes. The streets overflow with boys
who hardly wait for the earliest dark
ness to institute their picturesque part
of the days doings. The New York
citizen begins TO break election-day
laws as soon as he can toddle about the
block Bonfires are strictly pro
hibited, yet thousands of them redden
the air and set all the windows aglow
before seven o'clock.
Antiquarians inform us that this
custom is nothing but survival in
America of the old English celebration
of burning Guy Fawkes on the 5th OF
November, in recollection of the Gun
powder plot of 1905, which the children
have transferred to the movable feast
of our election day. Maybe so, At any
rate, for weeks beforehand the lads.
large and small, rich and poor, have
begged, borrowed oRstolen every burn
able thing they could lay their hands
on,and have kept their treasures as well
as they could. knowing by sad expert
enee the untruth of the aphorism:
There is honor among thieves" they
usually persuade some one to let them
store these combustibles in his back
yard or still safer cellar.
From hundreds of such repositories
the lads bring their treasures, heap
them up in the middle of the street, and
fight off raiders until they are safely
blazing. Women and children swarm
out of the huge tenelnents and cluster
about the scene, where the youngsters
brandG, like the true fireworshipers
they are. The smallest boys and girls
have saved q box and a board or two.
or beg some fuel from good-natured
big brothers, and start little blazes Of
their own, with a headless ash-barrei
for a chimney. Everywhere are dane
ing, merriment, singing, and shouting
The great heaps throw out terrific
heat, glare upon the highest windows,
and illuminate the whole sky, while
showers of sparks whirl up and down
the narrow streets in the autumn wind.
yet rarely do serious damage. But
boxes and barrels are slight, and the
flames die down long before the en-
thusiasm of the boys and their applaud
ing friends is exhausted.
Now begins criminal foraging and
senseless waste. Lumber piles, seaffold-
ing, new buildings, kitchen chairs,
wheelbarrows, and sometimes eren
servicable wagons, are seized by ma
rauders and thrown on the fires, unless
carefully guarded, so that each year
sees not only great waste of good
fuel among the poor, but the destrue-
zion of much valuable timber and
household furniture. This work OF
hoodlums cannot easily be stopped, be-
cause just then nearly all the police are
in the polling places watching the can
vass.-Ernest Ingersoll, in Century.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-12
Amply Demonstrated.

"How singular it happened that Mrs.
Delaware was able to find proof that
she had known her husband in 4 pre-
yious reincarnation."
"How did she discover it,"
"She found letter she had given hiD'
% post in a former state Of eNistenee"
Buffalo Times.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-12

First Musician-Why on earth did
you say that Miss Solos voice should be
cultivated abroad? She positively has
no voice. and you ought TO know il. liv-
'ng as you do next door to her.
Second MusieiAs-That's why I ad-
Used her to 90 abrosd. -Tit-Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
A Long Swim.

When young Peter 5. McNally Of Bos-
ton swan down the Merrimac recently
from Haverhill, Mass, to within three
miles of Ncwburyport, he performed a
notable aquatic feat. Fifteen miles in
fresh water without "a single rest is sons
thing to be proud of, as it is much more
difficult to Nyim in that than in the sea.
The water adheres TO the body, and IL is
deficient in buoyant properties. The fact
that he covered the distance in six hours is
still moro remarkable, as that is very near
the record. 1t should DO remembered, also,
that considerable portion of the journey
was made against rising tide and ut an
unusual outlay of strength. 1t is quite
safe to predict that McNally will be heard
from again and that the crack swimmers
will have to work hard To hold their own
against him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
ffcConnelI's Little Joke.

Some New York theatrical men were re-
Gently discussing the coming seasons pros
poets. Most Of them were not exuberant
over the outlook, but one individual, who
is known To have experienced not little
difficulty in booking his attractions, said:
"Oh, don't think the prospect is so bad.
I've already got over $4,000 in guaran-
tees for the first half of next season"
VIII Mcconnell Immediately passed his
hand rapidly TO and fro in front of the
speakers face, like a hypnotist. Then he
clapped his hands loudly three or four
times and remarked, "He's awake now"
Everybody, including the victim, un-
derstood. There was no further talk of
guarantees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30

his anatomy which make him most useful
for the average work required of fine
stock, and the race track .Vas in those days
a sort of training school for the improve
ment of the breed Latterly, under tho
new and, il must be admitted, less dosir
ablo conditions, tho fast runners have
come To look more like ercyhounds than
horses. Recently, however, interest APP
pears TO have revived in jumping, with the
result that hurdling and ss.Jplcchasing arc
apt to bc features Of most race meets next
year.
In view of that fact the latest perform
ance of Tycho Braho is OF peculiar signifi-
canoe. This magnificent animal broke tho
worlds record for jumping couple of
weeks ago i'm New York by clearing tho
bar at an altitude of feet 6 - inches.
The jump was measured before and aft
er the horse took his leap by committee
composed of Messrs. Fred Ashenden, w.
a. McGibbon, Frank Elliot and Thomas
Ryan. Seven feet one inch is the highest
that Tycho Brahe had ever jumped prcvi-
ously. Roseberry held an unofficial rec
ord, made In Canada, of z feet inches,
Filemaker coming next with his Chicago
record Of feet 315 inches. Dick Don
molly, who schooled and rode the horse IL
one OF the most fearless riders in the coun-
try. He started riding on the fiat, has rid
den for Mr. Frank Beard, Mr.. :. :. How
land and Others. Donnelly has been very
lucky jumping, having won ut least a
dozen high jumps.
Tycho Brahc is bay geldinV, standing
10. scant, aged, and is by Billet out of u
thoroughbred marc. He hns been run on
the fat and over the sticks and been work
cd i'm the hunting field He has won at
least six high jumps. He Is owned by
Mcssrs 1Icinemann Bros, prominent fan
ciers of New York city Tycho Brahc will
probably be giyep the opportunity to break
his own record within short time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
Water Cycling Is Easy.

A patron of the new sport, cycling on
the water, says that il Is twice rs easily ac-
complished as is the popular pastime of
wheeling on land. Anybody" says he,
"who is not afraid to 20 on the water on
n coal barge or TO trust To fate on mod
ern canalboat, with mule attachment, can
mount the saddle OF one Of these bicycle
boats and master its movements within "a
few minutes and without danger 10 life or
shin. You are not confronted with the
paradox of trying to lean the way you
don't want to tumble. With some 81 feet
of beam beneath you you can't fall out, and
instead of narrow roadway full Of rocks
or q bicycle path ambushcd with broken
glass and tacks, you have square miles of
water to pedal about in until you learn to
turn in less space than is required for tho
evolutions of n man.ofwar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
Policeman Shoots a Young
HOuSebreaker.
Saw WOllweber Drop From
Window of a Saloon.
When the Latter Ran Bullet Was
Sent Through His Head.

NEW YoR., July 3o.-Frank wollweber,
aged II years, son OF barber, was killed
by Patrolman Meyer just before day
break. Tho officer saw young Wollweber
and two companions drop from the win
dow of a saloon and gave pursuit. Woll-
we5ors companions disappeared. After
calling to the young.fellow 10 stop the
patrolman fired at him and brought him
down with a bullet through his head.
Then the officer saw that the lad was
one ne had talked with only an hour
or two before, and with whose father,
keeping shop opposite the police sta.
tion, he was on terms of intimacy. The
affair caused Meyer great grief. He is
under suspension pending an investiga-
tion Of his conduct in firing the shot.
Two dollars in change, which had been
taken from the till In the saloon were
found in young wollweber's pockets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
BulliShMOvement in Stocks
Followed by Reaction.
Prices at StandStill Between
Low and Very Low.
Uncertainty of the Rate Situation
Will Cause Restricted Dealings.

Trading on the New York Exchange
at the outset was bullish in tone, with
sentiment largely influenced by change
Of front on the part OF foreign operators.
Later cables reported a higher market
for American securities. The arDitrage
houses were conspicuous purchasers of
the international favorites. The gains
scored were. mainly fractional, Sugar ex-
ceptionally rising 3-S per cent to 1929.
The purchasing movement was soon
exhausted and lower prices became cur
rent OH profit taking. The Initial i'm
provements were largely attributed to a
short inquiry, and the subsIdence of this
demand was reflected in apathetic trad
ing. The rate situation continues to
absorb the attention of prominent inter
ests, ana restricted dealings are looked
for until a solution OF this and other
weighty considerations are arrived at.
Money on call In aNew YORK easy, at
1ioa2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper,
6a7 per cent. Sterling exchange frmer,
at actual business In bankers bills at
4Ss3,als9 for demand, and 4S73.s4SS for
90 days. Posted rates. 4SSal2 and iS9al2.
Commercial bills, ASA ii. Silver certifi-
Gates sales $1,000 at 90 l-8. Bar silver,
68 5-s. Mexican dollars, So 5-8. Govern
ment bonds firmer. State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds firmer
New York bank ciearings, SIS. 1894, 4S5;
balances, s3.S74, S9S; sub-treasury debit
balance, s17, 99S.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30

on the s.n9c for the purpose Of reaping tho
shekels from the curious who had heard of
but had never seen her.
Emulating the example Of Yvctte Gull
bert, although she was possessed of an ex-
cellent voice, which would have warranted
an incursion into grand opera, Miss Held
selected the yaudevilles as.the most prom
ising field for her efforts. That she judged
correctly Is evidenced by the success scored
by her at La Scala in Paris, where packed
houses listened TO her typical concert hall
songs and applauded vigorously.
Oscar Hammerstein, the manager of the
Olympia in New York city, has engaged
Miss Held to come TO this country for the
paltry weekly stipend Of 1900. Another
manager named Marks, who is in charge
Of Yvctte Guilbert's affairs declares that
Miss Held Is already under contract to
persons in New York whom he represents,
so IL is likely that the young lady will
have very lively experience of American
law courts soon after her arrival. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether Miss Held Is
worth tithe Of the fuss already made and
to be made over her.
1t is said that she has received a very
fire offer to sing In grand opera In Lon
don, and it Is barely possible that In order
to avoid the legal complications which ap-
pear TO await her in New York she may
decide not 70 come over after all.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
RAISED THE FIGURES.
But This Bicycle Thief Is In the
Hands of the Police.
Thompson Did Crooked Work Here Before
His Latest Crime.

Yesterday afternoon a colored man
taken into custody by detective Parker
as a suspicious person. When taken TO
the city hail MIR. Parker learned that the
man was none other than George Thomp-
son, who year or two ago vIctimized
number OF store keepers by changing fig
ures on bills of goods which he had pur-
chased. The Pubic Market was one of
the principal sufferers. At that time
Thompson conducted restaurant on
Cranston street,aDc purchased most of
his supplies from the Public Mar
ket. When he was handed slip
which showed that the goods he pur-
chased amounted 10 s2 70, he would in
some way erase the az, making the bill rs
cents. The cashier would not look at the
bill very closely, SO he succeeded in do
ing this very frequently. When arrested
Yesterday he had in his possession a
Columbia bicyle. Mr.. Parker made in
quiry and founu that the machine had
ieen stolen from in front of the Young
Mems Christian Association building at
Hartford, Conn.,, June 20. Thornton had
successfully raised the number of the
machine 5l79 to fb17g. Tne work was
done SO well that the only way il was
detected was that the company SAID no
such number had ben Issued. Police
Sergeant Smith OF Hartford arrived IN the
city today and returned with Thornton.
Mr.. Smith says that the man belongs In
Hartford and bear< an exceedingly hard
name. lie is "a years ols.
On his person was found n badge,
which bore the following inscription:
" lbree-Mile Road Race.r The badge
WAS In the form ofa wheel, and in the
hub was a large ruby. On the back was
a scroll, on which were the letters" CHI.
a." Mr. Parker is Of the opinion that
the badge has been stolen by Thornton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30

Mr.. l.. Vogel, charge d'afTaircs Of Swift
zerland, has forwarded 10 the secretary OF
state a circular addressed by the commit
tee Of organization Of tho second intcrna-
tional congrcss of assistance and OF the sec
ond international congress for tho protec-
tion Of children 20 the governments Of the
civilized world, inviting them 90 bc repre-
scnted at those congresses, which Will DC
held at Geneva from the lith TO the 18th
Of September next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
Schooner Vandalia Run
Down This Morning.
Struck by Massachusetts of
Providence Line.
No Lives Lost as the Steamer Picked
Up Schooner's Crew.

NEW York, July 3o.-The steamer
Massac husetts of the Providence line ran
into and sunk the two.masted schooner
Vandalia near Cornfield shoals, Long
Island sound, at 2 O'Clock this morning,
in a dense fog. The Vandalia's crew,
numbering 10 persons, were picked up
by the sMassachusetts and brought to
this city. The Vandalia was practically
cut In two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
jackson Case Again.

Among the matters that will come up
In tho Appellate Court on Saturday is tue
petition OF Artist Charles A. Jackson
that the order OF the court in regard to
the custody OF Ills child may be so modified
That he may nave the CUSTODY Of IL for one
week. The reason for the request IL that
Mr.. Jackson wishes TO take the child
with him on vacation trip he Is to
make. by consent of Mr.. ana Mrs. Jack
Son, decree was entered some time ago
giving Mrs. Jackson the custody of htr
ton with permission for the father to Wis
1t him. This settlement of the trouble
between the parties continues to bc sat
1siactory, except that, as before stated,
Mr.. Jackson wants the exclusive COM
psny OF his child for short time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
New Play by Bret Harte.

Charles Frohman will produce n new
American play by Bret Harte at the Broad
Street theater Philadelphia, for two weeks
beginning Sept IA. Annie Russell will
play the leading fomalc role, and ncgotia-
tions are now pending for Joseph Haworth
to play the leading male role
The scenes Of the play are laid in the
Sierras. 1t will be rehearsed by X. A.
Roberta
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
The Cushing Coming to Newport.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The little tor
pedo boat Cushi 1g has sailed from Wash
ington for New York, by what is known
as the inside route, using the canals and
bays instead of going outside. She made
this trip down last winter, and was
Obliged to cut through heavy ice In the
canals to do so. The. boat will go from
New York to New London and Newport,
where ths will be attached to the tor
pedo station for the remainder of the
summer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
nominated Against His VIII.

Nashville. July 29.-Tfz. Populist state
convention met yesterday. with a small
attendance, though the chief party lead
ers were on hand. The platform en-
dorsing the St Louis convention in all
respects was adopted after a struggle.
A. l.. Mimms was nominated for gov
ernor. though he insisted he did not
want TO run, but the convention over
ruled him, and he had to accent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
PROVIDENCE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Quotations In Narragansett Electric One
Half Point Off.

There were no sales on the Providence
Exchange today, and only 80 bids. The
principal change from yesterdays quota
tions was in tho prices bid and asked for
Narragsnsett Electric Light stock,
which !ell of respectively from S0i9 and
S1lo to so and 81.
The price bid for Equitable Insurance
was ID better and for Merchants National
Bauk stock the price bid fell off - from
t3l9. and the price asked is L higher than
yesterday, todays quotation being 64ia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
ANNA HELD.

Well Known Actress and Famous Beauty
Who In Coming To This Country.
In Paris there is almost always one wom-
an who IL admitted TO be the most beautiful
specimen Of fcmininity in that gay capital,
but last year there were two, each of whom
had an almost equal number OF admirers.
CLIO de Merode had largo following
which declared that no other woman could
boast of charms which were ut all compar-
able with hers, while Anna Held had as
many advocates who upheld her claims To
the premiership with equally positive and
unconyincing statements.
Miss Held, 10 must be admitted, Is more
farsceing than her rival, for during the
height Of her fame and popularity she went
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
rrss. wIp.,ov,. Soothing syu,

s an OLD ssd wFLL-TRiEp REMEDY. and fer
over FIFTY YEARS has been used By million. Of
mothers for iheir CHILDREN while CUTTING
TEETH with perfect success 10 soothes the child
sofiens the gums. reduces inflammation, aiiays Gil
pain. cures wind collie Is very pessaatts the tast.
and ~ the best remcdy ford GrTh,Ba solo By dt ug-
gists IN every part Of the word PRICE TNEN-
Tf 1--WE GENTS BOTTLE he sure and ask
fos mrs WfEsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP and
tshe no other kind mothers will Ind 10 the beet
hsfietp.'- sss tsviss the 10 -'strs psrisA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
Lieutenant Dary'S Case.

The hearing of Lieutnant Dary OF the
Chaffee street station, on the charge pre-
ferred sgaist him by the Rev. William
Harvey was continued this afternoon be-
fore the police committee and the Mayor.
Up to a late hour no decision had been
reached by the committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30

We are anxious to do little good I'm
this world and can think OF no pleasanter
or better way TO do II than by recon-
mending One Minute Cough Cure as
preventive of pneumonii, consumption
and other serious lung troubles that
follow neglected colds.
%ohnston's Pharmacy, 500 Westminster
street; Metzger's Pharmacy. $50 North
Main steet; Aifrcds' Pharmacy, Sl1 EDDY
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30
Ola steamers Iguobie End.

Quincy. Mass. July 29.-The famous
steamer Old Colony. once the queen Of
Long Island sound, was burned at Nut
island. 'the graveyard Of the ships"
last night by her owners, a junk firm Of
Boston. The blaze was witnessed by
thousands.