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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
Quilting ARrnNs.

Joseph Mann and William Coleman.
two negro men. got In scrap on Seven
teenth street near Broad yesterday
morning. and Mann cut Coleman across
the nose. nearly severng IL from his face
Sergeant Otey arrested Mann. and car
ried him 10 the First station
Maria Trent and Lucion Hays. botn
colored became involved In domest fc
brawl last night about o'clock, when
Maria drew a knife ana launched info
Lucian with an energy that in Itself
was commendable The negro was cut
severely about the face. and his mouth
considerably widened. The ambulance
in charge Of DR.. Labenberg, was summon
ed and the wound treated. The negro
with the knife was arrested and lodged
In the Third station
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

The fire department from tho fort was
promptly on hand. under the direction OF
Major Tiernon. and ola splendid service
Shortly after thl mor got "A stream On tn.
building a detachment NJ sailors from the
battleship Indiana md the monitor Am
phitrite came ashOTs and were soon hard
at work fighting the flames. \ telephone
message was sent 20 Hampton.
and the fire boys OF that place arrived on
the ground just after 10 and rendered
valuable assistance. The house had recent
~ been thoroughly repaired FOR the spring
season, and had a number Of guests. The
loss will reach about $1,000. partially COW
cred by insurance. II IS owned by Can
tain George Booker. who Is an invalid.
and is now I'm Florida for his health
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
Drove or with The buggy.

Mr.. W. y. West lost his horse and buggy
for several hours last night. He had left
the horse tied 20 a post outside Griffith s
grocery store, near the Union depot
shortly after 6 o'clock, and q drunken
man was seen 10 enter the conveyance
and drive off in the direction Of Main
street Several hours later the buggy was
located outside q Broad-street saloon
but the man who had driven &C there had
disappeared.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
Acnnemx to Elect omcers.

The Richmond Academy of Medicine
and Surgery viii hold its regular meet
ing tonight at $50 o'clock in the Young
Mems Christian Association building Dr.
Charles r. Robin. viii lead the discus
sion. This being me last meeting in the
year. officers for the ensuing year win be
elected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
FlRE-SWEPl
TuIRTY-FIvE HOUSES sUCCUMDED
TO THE FLAMES.
The business Centre of the Place
Gone-The Loss Very HenVy-NO
Water supply-Little Insurance
PIucky People.
PIucky People.

EAST RADFORD, VA, December a.
fspecial)-Fire broke out yesterday morn
ing I'm the store Of a. V. Noel about 2'ao
o'clock. and for nearly five hours the
flames ragged, destroying thirty-hve bust
ness houses and residences and Gripping
bushes. so that it will be months before
the town RECEIVERS. The fire started right
in the centre of the main business street
and il burned both ways Lack Of ire
company and water supply made 1t an
impossibillty to get the fire under control.
The nieht was perfectly still, and the alb
sence Of any wind saved the remainder
OF the street. It is impossible TO estimate
the loss now but it will run over SlVV'VV'
All the merchants had their Christmas
goods in. and the trade this week would
have been large a. IL is, the goods are
scattered over the town, broken burned
and ruined, so there is no way to estimate
the real loss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

rIE BOARD or DIRECTORS or
o. PETERSBURG RAILROAD COM
IaEY have declared a DIVIDEND OF
PER CENT. on the common and pre-
..lel stock VI the company. payable on
and after the % DAY OF JANUARY,
t0 u holders q record on the 2Jth
recember. lSe6. after which date the
lo.Ls OF transfer will be closed until
Uuary 8. 1897. W. II. JONES
l7-fl Treasurer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
AN ELECTION For DIRECTORS or
THE ROSNEY IRON AND LUMBER
COMPANY Limited. in accordance with
the bylaws OF said company. will be held
at tho Office Of the company. az RoSney,
the 4th day Of January, A. ID. 1897. be-
tween the hours OF 2 ard o'clock II. III.
CHARLES T. REIFSNIDER,
de 20-2awtd Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

There win DO special session OF the
Committee on Accounts and Printing in
Room No. u OF the City Hall at
O'Clock this afternoon for the purposes OF
approving bills and considering the ques-
ton OF advertising for stationery. print
ing. and advertising proposals for the
wear 1881
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

TIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
tt RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG
laiLK0AD COMPANY have declared a
ID lDI sd or ~ PER CENT. on the
.al stock Of the company, payable on
afcr the - DAY OF JANUARY,
so 30 an holders OF record on the 10Th
q. Dec her 1896 after which date the
BOOKS " transfer will be closed until
January s. 1851 w. X. JONES.
&c I-tA Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
MEETINGS.

HEADQUARTERS RICHMOND NJ
COMMANDERY, No. 2 X. T., %<
Richmond. December %, 1895. ~
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 6-SIR Y
KNIGHTS; Attend a stated con- -
clave Of the Commandery at the Asylum.
Masonic Temple, THIS Tuesday, EVE
MING at s o'clock. Fatigue dress Mem-
bers of other communicates are invited 10
attend.
BY order OF the Eminent Commander.
+. j. CRAIGIE.
Captain-General.
Attest: s. NEG. Fisher. Recorder
de 22-rt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

virginia state Insurance Company.
Richmond, Va. December ~. lsJ5.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS orc
company have this day declared
u-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF 3 PER
rT free Of tax out OF the profits OF
PAST six months. payable - stock
.ers on and after JANUARY 2, 1877.
CHARLES X. WILLIS.
DOW Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
NOTICE.

Richmond. Va. December 10. 1896
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
of the stockholders OF the MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK of Richmond. Va,
will be held at their clearinghouse on
TUESDAY, January l.. 1897. at u o'clock
NJ. }. +. GLENN,
de u-F. Su&Tutd Cashier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
FIRE At OLD POINT.
The sherwood Hotel Badly Damaged
The Loss.

FORT MONROE. VA, December a.
(speclaL)--A fire was discovered In the
Sherwood Hotel shortly after O'Clock
fo-night. which destroyed the north front
OF the building before II could be checked.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

v
Richmond, Va, December Il. 1886.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS Of this bank,
for the election OF directors, will be held
on TUESDAY, January u, 1881. at II
o'clock ". J. w. LOCKWOOD,
ia GTh7f&dlW Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
nNInENp NOTICES.

Planters National Bank
Richmond, Va, December IL ~ 81,
E DIRECTORS or THIS BANK
= declared "a DIVIDEND OF SIX PER
D.NT. on the capital stock free OF tax,
BIO on and after January 2. l9l.
RICHARD II. SMITH.
.l-flf Cashier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

To Cure u Cold I'm One Day
take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money " calls to cure.
&c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

Metropolitan Bank OF Richmond. Va
December 10 1885
I1l DIRECTORS or THIS BANK
nv to-day declared DIVIDEND OF 3
HLA CENT. payable to stockholders on
q after JAKUARY T. 1897.
II. A. WILLIAMS,
Do 30tJat Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

THE MEMBERS OF MON q n
ROE GROVE, No. ], U. a. o. D., "
will assemble at their hall, 3lS ~
west Broad street, at p. ", ~
TUESDAY, December I'd. 10
pay the last tribute OF respect 10 our de-
ceased brother, II. z. BROWNING. Men,
bers Of sister groves are invited 10 attend.
~ order Of r. T. Rutledge, N. A.
&c 22-1ts OTIS Il. WELLS. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

Richmond. Va, December II, lS96.
THE ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF this bank will be
held on TUESDAY, January u. 1897. at II
NJ. O'clock In the bank building.
De l6-td RICHARD II. SMITH Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

Old papers for sale at sc. hundred At
DksnakaA AfacsA s-<
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
THE SUFFERERS.

The losers are: w. r. Roberts & Co,
ara, goods and groceries; ". W. Nygai
4 Co. drugstore II. W. Shepherd, butch-
er-shop; a. V. Noel. general merehan-
disc: James Price, fish and meat; barber
shop. Il. +. Davis, cigar-manufacturer'
Charles Lane, trunks; c. b. Scott shoe
shop. Max Goldberg. whiskeys; @. y. SUI
ivan. real estate agent; Bricker Brothers
harbers: Lyle & Carson, drugstore; l.
y Kohlhousen, jewelry store; J. w. rms
lev dry goods: Meals q Burk, clotning'
phillips Drug Company; Mrs. y. CroweH'
residence. p0st-ofiice; James I. stump
carnenter-shop; IL W. Clark. JeweiIy
and book store: Stovall barber-shop' II.
price matchmaker and jeweller; Burnett
Tavlor. law office; w. W. Darneil' pho-
toerapher and candy dealer; Mrs. II. T.
tf1rlev. millinery; George w. Tyler gem
oral merchandise; Connady' butcher snoe-
shon. G. b. Beamer & Brother, saloon;
Holman Hotel. kept by Hancock q I'm
norman: residence belonging 10 w H.
Roberts. but occupied by Mrs Martin
as p clearinghouse; q lumber-house also
T.l0nelng to Roberts. and two or three
bYiidings Of Mrs. Croweh, occupied by
negroes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

M. O'Clock. In the bank building
DE l6-td RICHARD II. SMITH. Cashier.
First National Bank,
Richmond, Va. December IL. 1896.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLM
ERS.
The regular annual meeting OF the
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE FIRST Ma
TIONAL BANK. OF Richmond, Va. will
be held at the clearinghouse of the said
bank, No. Ilo4 east Main street, Rich
nond. Va, Oh TUESDAY. January L.
1897. at u O'Clock NJ. for the transaction
OF usual business. Al said meeting . pro-
position viii be submitted to the stock
articles of association so an 10 reduce the
number OF directors from thirteen. as now
provided 20 eleven. or such number as
the stockholders may determine:
de is-td H. C. BURNETT. Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

0d papers for sale at the Dispatch
sftce.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

FITZHUGH LODGE. No. ..s<zx~.
90. /. O. o. F-Memhers E5SSH
please assemble at lodge Sr5iStts
room THIS (Tuesday) AT
TERNOON at o'clock. TO pay me lass
tribute of respect 70 our departed
brother, HENRY BROWNING
BY order Of the Noble Grand.
be % LAWRENCE SYCLE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
rnpK OLE THIEVES.

There are no vacant store-rooms mere
orS merchants are doing all they can 10
INA nlaces 20 store what was saved. Lo's
of he goods. while saved from the hfe,
v-ere stolen by thieves. This town VIII
he rebuilt at once, and in most cases %
hrlck The Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation HAN Jones Mercantile Company
e,S Iaughon Brothers buildings were
Saved although the windows and cor
nices doors. &C, were burned out. Ihese
rnilBings were brick, and were in the cen
,re of the burned district. The people
u,orked until broken down, and still tney
sev,d a part OF the place. a large nuihDTr
~ families that lived over the stores
lost their property. Some OF the bnild-
rios were OF little value. while otheIs
oere three stories. and were built ~ ~.
cn, u-ople are cast down, but not as
beartened. and they viii rise and meet
Inc loss as brave people. Not one TENN
~ the loss is covered by insurance, as the
r,te was so high few could carry any IN
surauco either on stock or bui i1ings.
II has been thought BY many that the
Ore 4 the work OF an incendiary: shoulu
such be the case and the incendiary be
found out the courts would never try
him
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
MEYERSYCLE, formerly Isaac Sycle& Co
DEATHS.

Next Corner First and Broad.
de 22-2t)
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-05
HE RESIGNED.
How the Postmaster at Pony Closed u
His Accounts.

In the early days of Pony, a mining
camp in Montana, the post office con-
sisted of an old tea-boX, into which all
the letters were dumped, the citizens
helping themselves, says an exchange.
There were only 40 citizens in Pony.
and, there being no money in the office,
it was with considerable difficulty that
the storekeeper was persuaded to ac-
cept the postmastership
One day n stranger rode into camp
and called on the postmaster.
Don't YOU know" he began, sternly.
that it is illegal to allow people to
Pick out their own letters like that?"
WAL, stranger" said the postmas-
ter. Il don't know that it is any of your
business how this office is run
But 1 am United States post Office
Inspector
In this case" said the postmaster.
we Will finish up this post office right
now.
He took the tea-hoX. placed it in the
n:iddle of the road and. with a good
run. kicked it clear across the gulch.
Nov, then" he resumed, you go
right back to Washington and tell the
department for me that the accounts
are closed and the postmaster at Pony
has resigned"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-05
HE PUT UP A GRAvESTONE.
But the Epitaph of Grief Soon Coz a
Second Edition.

Did YOU hear the story. asks the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette. of the man
who lost his wife and put up Il tomb
ston" to her memory, and had carved
thereon in large letters: The Light of
My Life Has Gone OUT"
Well (as usuaD, about three months
after she had defuncted. he took it into
his head to marry another girl. and
went to see a minister about uniting
them in CALLING and terrifically cNpen-
Sive bonds of matrimony. The parson
expressed himself as being quite will
ing to perform the operation. but re
marked that the inscription he had
placed on his first wife's tombstone
l.ri@ht prove somewhat embarrassing.
All. yes. | remember that remarked
the cN-mourncr. Let me see. | said;
The light of my life has gone out,
didn't /? Well. I'll soon fix that
There's lots of room underneath. and
I'll Just have the monument man put
there: But | have struck another
match ~
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-05
FINANCIAL REVERSES
Disappointment of an Investor Who Over
worked the Market.

worked the Market.
They had been talking about trust :
and the immense profit realized by cap
ital. according to the Washington Star.
a man is never satisfied. however
big the gains may be" remarked the
man with the patient expression.
Yes" said the plump-loolling citi-
zen with a meerschaum cigar-holder:
no matter what a person achieves. he
is always haunted by the thought that
he might have done better. The
trouble about making money rapidly is
that a man fails to be content with a
fair percentage of gain on his invest
ment."
Il have Il friend who is exactly that
way. He turns up his nose at a mere
100 per cent. or So.
''iGe must be Il plUngcr.
NO; he's a conservative investor"
What does he handle?"
well. you might call them govern
ment obliga CONS
He must have a new kind of good
thing"
He used to have. But he's lost me.
And it's positively distressing to read
what lie says because the two-cent.
stamp he recently bought to put on a
letter to me didn't realize the usual
dividend of five dollars"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-05

Curious statistics concerning the re
lntiOn of crime to occupation We're
brought forward at the recent meeting
in Geneva of the AuthropClOgical con-
o're>S. From these it appeared that in
group of 10000 farmers, O-S4 per cent.
were criminals: in trades, l per cent:
III manufactures. 1.32 per cent: in the
professions, 2.30 per cent. One would
suppose that professional people con-
tlihuted smaller proportion to the
criminal classes than those in trades
and manufactures. but it seems that
men who live by their brains have
greater opportunities for rascaltN than
those who live by trade or handicraft.
The go per cent. of criminals in the
professional class are hus distributed:
Among 10000 clergymen. OIL are Grim
mails: among teachers, lbs per cent;
physicians, 1.SG; chemists and apothe-
carries. 3.79; government employees. 7.15;
diplomats, lawyers, n0tarleS. and the
like. 2S.13. In these last three classes
are found most of the prisoners. for
gers, counterfeiterS. emDeZzlerS, swim
dlerS and "genttel" thieves.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-05
SUBMARINE SENTINEL.
France.

France.
The submarine sentinel" is the name
of new apparatus which has quite re-
Gently been experimental with by the
French navy. The final tests We're made
in San Juan bay by 4 special commits
sion. consisting OF Capt. Fort, COM
mander of the French armor-clad
Magenta; Lieut.. Series, the adjutant of
admiral Gervais, and a number of Off
GERS from the French Mediterranean
squadron. The apparatus, which WAS
operated from the torpedo boat Sar-
riZin, succeeded in exploding two auto
matte tOrpedoes which had previously
been placed in the channel of navigI-
ton. but without the knowledge OF the
commander of the Sarrizin. The sue
ceSSful result of this official test has
been submitted to the French minister
of marine and the adoption of the sub
marine sentinel by the French navy was
strongly recommended by the commits
sion to the higher authorities. In the
report Capt. Fort stated that it was
the only apparatus so far known offer
ing the ar..antage of being able to clean
the bottom of channels of hostile Wa
tiers from explosive distractions placed
therein by the enemy. Details of the
construction of the new apparatus are
carefully withheld from the public.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-05
THIRTEEN MONTHS IN A YEAR
4 Proposition to Start in 1900 withs a
New Division of Time.
druggists.

1t is suggested that on January l..
1900. Il new division of the year into 10
months be instituted. 1t is claimed.
SAYS the Scientific american. that this
is not so prepCsterOuS as most people
would be likely to consider it at the
first thought. If such "A division We're
made the first 10 months would have
Just 2S days. or four weeks each, and he
new month % to make 365. and 30 in
leap year. Aftera few days there would
he no need to refer to calendars. as he
same day of the week would have the
same date through the year. If jan
Uary were, say Monday. every Monday
would be the 1st Sth. 18th and 22d
every Tuesday the I'd. 9th, 10th and 23d,
and so on throughout the year. The
changes of the moon would be on about
the same dates through the year, and
many calculations, like interest, dates
of maturing notes. Easter Sunday and
many other important dates would be
simplitied. Although the present gen
Grafton would have to figure new dates
for birthdays and all legal holidays ex-
Cept New Year would be on different
dates, vet the gain would be more than
the loss. as that would be permanent,
and the objections trifiing.
The proposed change certainly has
the merit of novelty, and it is just to say
that the arguments in favor of the
metric system on the ground of utility
apply with considerable force in the
present case. We fear. however. that
the objections on the grounds of senti-
ment< which are strong in the matter
of weights and measures. would be
even stronger against the proposed re-
vision of our methods of computing
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-05

cannot persuade his invalid wife to
consult physicians because she very
naturally breads the Inevitable eXaml-
nations and local treatments" He can
persuade her, if she needs persuasion,
to take DR.. Pierce's FavOrite Prescrip
tion. This truly wonderful medicine
has cured hundreds OF women after the
best MUSICIAN has failed. 1t has been in
consta. use and tested every day for
30 years. l. isn't an experiment, there
are no chances about it. It's certain
and infallible cure for all arrangements
peculiar TO women. TnOse who care to
know all about it, and to receive the
best medical work ever prepared for
the general public are invited to send
81 one-cent stamps to cover cost OF
10 aiIing only and receive a copy of Dr.
Pierce's thousand page book. Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser" Address
Worlds Dispense Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, n. Y.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-05
Citation.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Cons5ab of Ell Paso
COunty:-Greeting:
You are hereby Commanded, That by max
ing Publication of this Citation in some news
paper published in the County of FL Paso. If
there be u newspaper published in said county
but if not, then in the nearest County where
newspaper is published for four weeks prev
ious TO he return day hereof you Summon L.
L Runyon, whose residence is unknown, to be
and appear before the district court, at the
next regular term thereof. to be hold
Court House 1heFeof in Ell PPa aso, AZ Texas ae
on the first Monday in January, 1885,. dt being
January +, 1897 file number being 1892, then
and there to answer the petition of Willard
Patterson, Plaintiff, fleG in said court on the
said l. L. Runyon and alleging in substance
owner of lots number il and IS in block num-
addition to Ell Paso. Texas. in Ell Paso County
Texas. That he acquired title to said prop
erty through and by Il conveyance from a.
ii. LOOMS of date April p, 1888 to him, That
said A, NJ. LOOMS acquired the absolute title
and through "a deed executed by said L l..
Runyon on the l11h day of July, 1889 That
to said LOOMS he, the said Runyon, the
absolute owner of said property. That on
6nowledged said Instrument in form as the
law requires before United STATE Commits
take such acknowledgements. That plaintiff
does not know what lain defendant now sets
20 ai9 E1tad nv sai d' ueRG OF con-
said A. NJ / OOmis recites consideration of
fifty dollars in hand paid, and is in form Il
quit claim deed duly signed by said Runyon
and delivered to said A. NJ. LOOMS in the
month OF July. 1889. That the plaintiff is in
terested under said Instrument executed as
aforesaid by said Runyon, above shown.
Plaintiff asks for judgment and decree es-
Publishing his right and title to said real es-
tate, and he asks for judgment proving said
instrument executed as aforesaid by L. l..
RunyOn so that the same may be entitled to
record in accordance with Articles 1864 and
1865 of the Revised statutes.
Herein fail not but have you then and
before said
return thereon. showing how you have exc
cuted the same.
- Given C under my 2 hand and and m the seal
- 9th day of November A. D. 1895.
Attest: J. A ESCAJEDA
Clerk District Court, Ell Paso County, Tex.
Endorsed
Issued the 9Th day of November A d. 1886.
j. A ESCAJEDA,
Clerk District Court, Ell Paso Texas,
A true copy.
+. b. SIMMONS, Sheriff FL Paso County Tex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-05

4 Chemical Test Which Has No AppIIca-
ton to the Sixteen to One Theory.

a Chemical Test W hich Has No ApplIca-
ton to the Sixteen to One Theory.
Prof. EmmOmS. one of the most
skilled metaIlurgists in the country.
claims that in the reduction of silver
the molecules are 50 subdivided as to
differ 50 materially from that metal
that they can no longer be regarded as
the same substance, but n new one and
apparently the parent of both gold and
silver, or the raw material out of w hich.
by different arrangement of mole
cules, either gold or silver is con-
structed. Working on this theory, says
the Popular Science News, he finds that
this new metallic substance can be aG-
gregated into molecules of greater
density than silver. and precisely cor
responding with gold in color, IN
weight, so as to answer to every test of
the United States mint as gold. II
fact. he says it is gold, though manu-
featured from silver, of as much purity
and value as that ever obtained in any
on n large scale he expects that the
process of manufacturing gold from
silver Will be very materially cheap
ened. At present he gets about four
ounces of gold from six of silver. This
would seem to indicate that the present
of elements as well as our
chemistry of metals would have to be
revised. if Prof. Emmons is not mis-
taken in his experiments.