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: Church Destroved by Fire.

ST. LOUIS. Feb 9.-Grave Presby-
terian Church, on the corner of Ridge
and Goodfellow avenues, was totally
destroyed by fire this afternoon. Loss
$4,000, insured for $4,000 The fire
vas caused by a detective fiue in the
furnace.
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TO CONTROL KRUGER.
Cecil Rhodes Enters Into an Agreement
With Chamberlain.
Plan to Give the Uitlanders Freer
Scheme of Home Rule.

The Attack on Zeitoun by the Turks
Not a success-The Armenians, AL
though Fighting Against Superior
Numbers, Favored by Their I'm
pregnable Position and by the Win
ter Season-Losses to the Turks
Given as Ten Thousand.
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GERMAN TOPICS.
The Official Press Suddenly Ceases Its
Blasts Against Great Britain.
Supposed to be Due to the Influence Of
Austria and Italy.

The Vote in the Bundesrath on the
Governments Sugar Bill Causes
Serious Comment in Political Cir
cles-For the First Time Since the
Formation of the Empire, the Vote
ofthe Bavarian Members is Thrown
Against Prussia.
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DIED IN POVERTY.
Demise of Edwin Fields, Who Once
Counted His Money bv Nfi1t.1

Counted His Money by Millions.
CHICAGO, Feb. an that was NOR
tai Of Edwin Fields, who once counted
his money by the millions. lies On dis
secting table at the School Of Anatomy.
3S5 Washington boulevard. He died !
pauper. and his body was turned over
to the Demonstrators Association
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CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
Outline Of the Proceedings in the Senate
and House This Week.
The Tariff Bill VIII Come Up in the
Upper House To-day.

The Effort to Change the Elective
Officers of the Senate Likely to be
Made During the Latter Part of the
week-The siIver-Coinage Bill VIII
be the Principal Topic of Discus
sion in the House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20

The house fly axes 80 strokes a sec
ond with its wirgs.
\ very beautiful imitation OF tortoise
shell is made OF COWS horns.
One-third Of the females Of France ever
fourteen years Of age. are farm iaborers.
I'm Europe az this time. some 1900 900
men are ready 20 take the Held in fort
night.
An old ruin has been uncovered on tho
Moqui reservation IN Arizona. and nearly
20O pieces OF perfect pottery found.
The famous tight rope walker. Blondin.
never smokes. He regards tobacco as inc
enemy of the nerves Though over seNeu-
ty now, he still performs wonders On the
rope.
The Swedish bride ills her pockets with
bread. which she dispcnses 10 everyone
she meets on her way 10 the church.
every piece she dispOses Of ayerting 40
she believes. a misfortune.
At a comparatively recent period. geo
logically speaking al that portion OF TIE
Tinted states south OF tho Black HIS
was under from so 20 80 feet Of water.
according 10 I.yell, the ge0loeist.
Ia many cases whore artificial respira-
ton Is employed, man apparently klitl
BY lightning can be resuscltated. man
struck by lightning should be treated hAe
ono apparently drowned.
\ feature Of the population statistics OF
Western Australia is the large pIopyl w.
Of males 20 females. The disparity
maintained In the arrivals ny sea. - -
present there are fOrty-nNe ietha4cS "
every one hundred males.
Tho air tight compartment theo.y %
building ships was copied from q It..Nn
sion Il nature shown IN me caas RS
nautilus. The shell OF ms til..l'" ,,,bi'n
forty or nfty compartments. mo 49,,
air or va;er NAV be admitted, 10 aIio"
the occupant TO sink or noat % -
Rams Horn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20
Secretary Norton'> Economy.

Secretary Morton i'm his annual report.
which will shortly be made public. win
review the economical features of his
administration and cite figure 10 show
that he has covered back INTO the Treas
urv S20oeo@ of the appropriation for the
Agricultural Department during the four
years of S5oA01) each year. mis- is I'm
the nciehborhood of per cont. of the
appropriations FOR the year
one Of The principal Textures Of the
report will Doe "a lengthy reputation of the
claims Of what the Secretary calls "ca-
lamitv howlcrs.' He Will contend that
agricultural interests arc not declining.
that % per cent. of the farms i'm the coun-
try arc without any incumb-lncc. while
the incumbrance on the remaining o
per cent was incurred In the purchase
and Improvement of the Oar Us. The ro-
port win state that III cgroatcet ratio %
mort agagcs is found I'm the North At
iantic states. and that New Jersey shows
especially heavy membranes.
The Secretary will also decrv the lavish
publications of the government and show
a pruning down Of the literary output Of
the Observation-Disclosures Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20
lnnYirf. Gan Dnf Sfrlpes.

The most original experiment IN prison
reform which has yet been tried has With
i'm the last week leen put into eject q |
GhiO's Pcnitentiary. NJ Columbus. a
striking. almost startling change 10 the
convCi tlCnal prison stripes Of the convict
has been .Tade. This, The urst announce
ruert Of this important departure. will
DOUBTLESS excite Wide attention and COM
meut.
II is. in brief. regulating the clothing
of the convict les his conduct. Under the
system now i'm vogue In all prisons, every
convict wears the same uniform. The
prisoner whose instincts are vic, whose
ideas are thCrouenly stepped IN crime. Is
the same. In the appearance that clothing
gives. as the man whose instincts are OF
high grade. but who through weakness,
has violated the laws.
penologists have long held that the IN
t.liQent convict could be more thoroughly
reformed by mental processes. or methods
akin thereto. than by the physical penal
tias that priscn rules have caused all Of
tenders TO suffer. This Is exactly the Idea
from which Warden F.. @. Coffin, Of the
Ohio Pcnitentiary, conceived his plan OF
helping the prisoners 10 reform by grad
ing their clothing. There are 10 be three
GRADES. one hardly different from the or
binary suit Of the civilian. while tho
other two hear in greater degree the mark
OF the prison.
The first grade OF clothing = OK piain
gray cloth. with nothing 10 indicate that
il is any l ing else than citizen suit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20
Personal Notes

The Rev. =. l.. Jenkins. OF Alabama.
preached twcnty-scvcn sermons in nine
days at Townsville. Ga
Mrs Louise Chandler Noulton. the
American poetcse. has returned 10 London
after her soicurn i'm the sunny South.
Chester A. Arthur "a son OF President
Arthur. is making tour of the FAR West,
with his sister Miss Nellie Arthur.
Baron Won Wissmann. late Governor OF
German East Africa. has been elected
president of Tie Berlin Geographical So
oicty.
Mr. j. Murric. who claims 10 be the
inventor of "a successful aericl machine. is
2 master engineer al CranstOn Ill., Glas-
SOW.
A newspaper Of Paris recently printed
"a sensational story 10 The effect that En-
perOr William visited Paris incognito
while the Czor was being feted by the
French
Ex Senator J. IT, Reagan. who is lying
ili at his hcmc i'm Palestine Tex. is now
ia mis- seventy year. His Illness was
brought ON ly exposure and OyciwOrk
during the crm irisn.
Thomas -. Reed was "A resident OF CALI
fOrnla thirty-ilve years ago. and was ud-
mitted 10 practice law I'm the District
Court at san Jose before Judge w r.
Wallace, now resident OF San Francisco.
The rumor IS revived that Canon Nal
coin MacCol the well-known Anglican
clergyman. is on tho point OF surrendering
his clerical cienities and responsibilities
i'm order 20 devote himself entirely 10 pc
litcal pursuits.
Mrs Phoebe ]. Clymer. Of san Fran
cisco. who has been totally blind for thir-
ty-slx years. last week recovered her
sight Her family believes that this was
"a divine dispensation granted 10 them in
response TO constant prayers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20
no MfKE THE BLIND SIR.
The Wizard Holds Out Hope for the ihous-
ands Wl,p Are ia Darkness.

auuS " l,p Are IA IaihH'~-s
Thomas \. Edison. the wizard Of cleo
tricity. makes a startling announcement
as the result of some remarkable oN-
perimonts made in his West Orange. y.
j.. laboratory on Monday night. lie
asserts that within three years the pima
shall eee-that even men without ewes
shall be able TO see. The only urereqn-
size * that tine optic nerve shall Doe IN
tact and. with this the case. he pledges
himself that the blind shall see sn~H
distinguish objects shall know the oil-
ference between sunlight moonlight anu
the dark. shall De able fo distinguish
between colors. and shall recognize Their
friends
For the purpose of trying the expert
mcnts as tO the effect of the Roentgen
RAYS on the sichuess. two men were See
iectcd and taken % the laboratory. hoth
were absolutely blind and had been 80
for years. ono was Jacob Mnhrbdchef,
"a hOilcr-makcr tnirty-ayc years old, who
lost the sillt OF One eye through the
formation OF an absoess. ass % result ol
chip of iron lodging i'm the eye DO
iSl2 while the other eye became affected
by sympathy, and Tie sight of that also
was soon totally lost. The other subject
for over eleven years. one of his
eyes troubled him from habyhood. An
abscess developed. and this caused the
loss of the sight of both eyes in l>,5.
Mr.. Edison and his assistants were
all ready and waiting for the patients
on Monday night. The Wizard greeted
the men heartily and shook their hands
warmly, assuring them that he would
not promise that they should see. bat
that he hoped at least that they would be
able 10 distinguish light from darkness.
Both az the subjects said that they
would welcome even this hri,i respite
from the darkness into which they had
5son plunged and from which 10 human
relief seemed possible.
Little time was lost I'm prcliminarcs.
The men were taken 20 the small room
on the second floor where the N-ray
experiments are conducted and there
Mahrbacher was the first one tried. lie
took q seat in a chair directly IN front
of and close TO one Of the Roentgen tubes.
In obedience to the directions OF Mr..
Edison. the current was flashed on and
off az intervals Of few seconds Each
time when the current was turned on
tho room was flooded with the Ghostly
onlorescence OF the Roentgen rays Mr.
Edison then said:
do you see anything yet2'
And the answer came In sorrowful
accents.
no. I can see nothing all SIS dark
Never mind replied Nj. Ellison.
wen try another and stronger tube
A much more powerful tube was placed
in connection and the current again
turned on Again came the question:
DO YOU see anything YETI
A moment of suspense and silence.
and then Mahrbacher exclaimed:
II see millions OF little points before
my eyes like sparks"
Still other tubes were tried, but no
better results were obtained.
Then Kallensee was placed in the chair.
and the current turned on the first tube.
The patient did not see anything. The
second more powerful tube was connect
ed and the instant that the current was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20
STRANGE AND
CURIOUS FACTS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Some curious experiments have been
made 40 one of the Roal philanthropic
institutions az Copenhagen. For seven
years back ihe seventy boys and girls
boz the place have been carefully weighed
every day lon groups Of fifteen and under.
Thereby lt is proved that the children
gain weight mostly in autumn ana in the
early part of December From that time
ull the end of April there is scarcely
any growth in weight More remarkable
still. there is diminution til the end OK
summer.
The word calico" has peculiar origin.
Many centuries since the trst monarch
of Malabar. niudoOstau. gave 10 one ~
his chiefs. as "a reward for services. the
land within the limits OF which cock
growing az a certain temple could De-
heard From This circumstance the lie
Gle town which sprang mp in the center of
this territory was called "Caucado. or
"Thc Growing Cock" AfterWard % was
called Calicl0. and from this place the
first cotton goods were imported into En-
gland under the name Of calico.
The great Pyramid OF Cheops is the
largest structure ever erected by The hand
of man. Its original dimensions al the
base were 90 feet square. and IFS per-
nendicular height at the highest point.
AS feet II covers four acres one rood.
and twenty-five rods Of ground and has
been estimated by an eminent English
architect 10 have cost not less than $780,
600 6iD
4 remarkable discovery was made some
time ago in the Assoit metropolis. Egypt.
Among various objects was an entire
company OF wooden soldiers some fifteen
inches IN height. These little figures give
"A complete idea of the equipment 0f the
regular soldier IN the time or the Pha-
raohs Tne soldiers carry lances which
are precisely like those used ln the SOU
dan to-day.
10 has frequently been asserted mat mo
brilliant colors Of many flowers serve 10
attract bees and butterflies 20 them tx
periments recently reported 20 me Bel
gian Academy Of Science seem 10 sno"
hat the perfume rather than me Color
Of The flowers is the real attraction.
Bright colored blossoms were covered
with leaves and papers pinned closely
about them. yet the Insects not only visit
o1 the hidden flowers, but endeayored TO
force their way under the papers IN order
IN roach the blossoms. which they could
not see.-Rams-Horn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20

The second grade Will consist Of gray ana
white CFcclo cred Gods, and the tnlrd
grade will bc that II the present regular
stripes. as Low worn boy ALL
\ prisoner upon entering the prison VIII
De- placed in tho second grade. ana AFTER
the expiration of SIS months, without De-
ing reported FOR any inlcacU)n OF mo
rules will bc entitled 20 be- placed ln the
first grade Every prisoner ln The ONO
Penitentiary who is not reported FOR the
violation OF prison rule until January
lst. viii be permitted TO " ear the uf-L
tlade uniform as soon O IS h is possible TO
procure II. The prisoner who during ms
time mentiCrcd Is reported Tor one IN
fraction of the rules will be- eligible 20 the
lirst grade I'm ten days thereafter. the
prisoner who has two reports against him
January list. will not Doe eligible 20 the
n~st grade fer twenty days. TX "a prisoner
has three or more reports against him he
Will not Doe paced in the first grade until
three continuous months have passed
without am unfavCIable report regarding
Warden coffin. in talking 10 the writer
said. II am fully satisfied that all good
citizens will heartily approve the step /
have taken. ] do not believe That II is
right and just that a man who has So
conducted himself ass % maintain am un-
biomshed tepuf. zion Tor years should Poe
ciassed, clothed and marched with one
who is daily committing infr1ctions
AGAINST the rules of The prison. 10 holds
out no inducemont 20 the worthy prisoner
10 continue his efforts in well doing.
There should Dee some mark of distinc-
ton TO separate the good from rhe bad.
n seems 10 mo the graded uniform IS the
best method of accomplishing this pur-
pose"
The Ohio Penitontiary has long been
known by the fact thar the inmates there
OF are treated with with more humanity
than I'm almost any other state prison.
The policy that has actuated the 1uthori-
ties has been thar men are much more
inclined 10 renounce am evil lite and 90
become good citizens il the attifu,'e a. The
officials toward them is that which hui
man beings might naturally eXpect.-New
York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20
SEVERAL NEW PASTORS
CHANGES NMHTHODISICH URCHLS
IN 1ND.NEIR RICHMOND.
Something About who the Appo'n'''s
Are and Where They Have ser'e"-N'
Changes in the Larger Churches

ONLY six changes were made in the
churches of this city and vicinity oy 'no
Methodist Conference recently heiu III
INnchburg. Rev. Il. NJ. Bcckham sue
coeds Rev. W. \. Christian at AsouI!
church. Mr.. Christian goes to Cen'e-
nary church. Lynchburg. His successor
is one of the brightest younG men III
the Virginia Conference. lie Is son
of the late Rev. Or. Beckham, and
brother of the late Royal BecAham.
He Was educated at Randolph
College, where he graduated with dis
tinction. and entered the Conference IA
lSH. Afterwards ne pursued theo-
logical course of study al Vanderbilt
University. in Knoxville Tenn, and since
lelving there has acted as supply at
Trinity church, Norfolk. during the sum
mer. lie Is about twenty-siX years
OF age. and unmarried lie Is spoken OF
as fine speaker. and man of strong
moral and mental characteristics.
CLAY-sTREET METHODIST.
Rev. II. NJ. Hope. who leaves Rich
mond TO become the secretary of the
Petersburg Y. NJ. C.. a. Is TO be sue
cecded by Rev. T.. IA. Rawlings. Mr..
Hope will also become Joint pastor OF
Washington-Street Methodist church, in
Petersburg Mr.. Rawlings comes from
Norfolk. whore hc has been serving as
pastor OF Centenary church He was
pastor OF Clay-street church, i'm this
city. four years ago, and was one OF
the most popular ministers In the city.
lie was educated al Vanderbilt Univer-
sity. in Nashville. For some time he
has been especially Identified with the
Epwcrth League work On this State. and
has done much 10 build up that move
ment. lie is now president of the ED-'
worth League Council of Virginia. Mr..
Rawlings IS an able preacher and an
earnest, active. faithful pastor.
OTHER CHANGES.
Rev. W. A. Laughon. OF Denny Street
church In Fulton. g. placed on the super
ANIMATED list. lie Is succeeded by Rev.
S c. Hatcher of Barton Heights. while
Rev. w. 7. Williams goes 10 Wcst-End
Memorial church. Manchester. succeed
.ns Rev. j. W. Sud who goes 10 Nes-
lcy church PctCrsbuig.
Barton Heights will have as It's pastor
Rev. ". T.. Davis. who comes from
WILLIAMSBURG Mir. Davis had many
relatives who were Methodist ministers.
lie was born in 1899. In Ncwberne. y.
&. lie served In the Confederate army
and was n prisoner for some time in
Fort Delaware. He entered the Virginia
Conference In 1855 after taking work at
several places. lie comes 10 Barton
Heights from Culpcper. lie Is finely
educated. end Is good preacher.
Rev. J. y. Latham. OF Highland PARK,
church. goes 10 Williamsburg. anc VIII
be succeeded by Rev. c. II. Bosgs, or
Portsmouth. Mr.. Boggs Joined the Con-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20

4 fat. smOoth-facod man. with left
over jag. sat glOOmily In the corner or
Wabash avenue car and viewed his sur
roundings with a hazy and bloodshot eye.
\ gOOd-lOOking young woman whose at
tire betokened familiarity with fashion
able society. got on the car at Congress
street and took a seat opposite. The rat
man apparently did not notice her en-
trance. but In a few moments he sud-
denly fixed his eyes upon her in "a frozen
stare while a look of doubt. fear. and
hope in contOrtel combination crept over
his cOuntenancc.
lie tried To take his gaze from the
young woman. but seemed 10 Dee fascln-
atcd by something After a prolonged
stare of half "a minute or so ho suddenly
bolted for the door. and without waiting
for the car 90 stop jumped OF and rapidly
disappeared Gown side street.
AT that moment the object OF the fat
mans alarm became apparent TO the
other occupants of tho car. IN was a
harmless little terrapin attached 10 a
gold chain and was crawling about over
the young Womans bosom in IT'S efforts 10
escape. The fat man evidently could not
believe his eyes. but the thing was alive.
This little creature is simply forerun-
ncr Of "a fad that has been taken up by
ultra-fashionable people. II bids fair 10
become more popular than the chameleon
because the terrapn is less repuisiNe 20
women and is not so delicate. All IL
requires is a bowl of water az night and
"a few flies for It's breakfast and supper
on this treatment it Will live Ions
time.
Ills shell is capable Of taking on high
polish. and when attached 10 gold chain
makes an ornament that IS very much adj
mlred by some people. Some ladies' ind
10 difficult 10 overcome their squeamish-
ness when the cold and elaminy pet at
t,mpts 10 warm IFS feet on their bare
skin. hut when fashion dictates that II
shall be- worn a little thing like this IS
not allowed TO count.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20

ference in 1851. and has been a faithful
pastor ever since. He was born ln
Greencastle. Pa. in 1880. His father
was Dr. John Eoees. am eminent ply
sician He was educated at West Jer-
soy Collegiate School at Mount Holly.
y. j.. and at Pennsylvania college. lie
served i'm the Confederate army. In 1871
he removed TO Missouri. connecting him
self with the West St. Louis Conference,
and after four years returned 10 Virginia.
where he has served faithfully ever since
on several circuits.
None OF the larger churches I'm this
city had their pastors changed. and the
same pastors viii serve at least another
year
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20

blind may be enabled to read hy means
of metal plates. in which the letters shall
Dee Illuminated by the light of the koent-
gen rays Further than this DEE Will not
g0-New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20

Mr. subbs (proudlyl-We have kept our
last cock over q month now
Mr. NeNtdOor (envious and amazed
Goodness me, How did you manage II?
Mr. Suhbs-She was struck down with
pneumonia four weeks ago and can't be
moved from the house-London Answers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20

t,o- Pima We'll now that II Is all ever
,,.. mus, settle right down 20 business and
Heg Ndorer-tAnd YOUR daughter siI2
Her Papa what about my daughter?
49, a dorcr Why. sir. your daughter
o,d + want TO settle down. too. sir. and
make little hum Of our own.-Cleveland
plain Dealer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20

The deepest running stream In the world
is said 10 be the Niagara river. just un-
der the Suspension Bridge.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-22

thing, which is when freezing weather
comes in late fall
Although this is plum, it is not a
common fruiting plum. Singular to re.
late, though this purple-colored one
originated in Persia, it is Seeding from
one of our wild species, the Prunus
morobolana, a sort cultivated in Califor-
MIA for its fruit, though not here. Tt
forms large bush, much as some COM
mon plums appear when young. MUIR
serymen propagate it by budding on
stocks of tie common green form, which
are easily obtained; and this Is why the
blood-leayed one can be had so cheaply.
About country homes it will be much
planted, as it will be something uncom-
mon, while adding great deal to the
attraction of the place. 1t should by all
means, be put on the list of future
planting.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-22
Wire Rings for Celery.

n A Virginia correspondent of the Prac-
Bical Farmer writes: One of the most
Valuable suggestions can make to gar
zieners, market gardeners In particular,
lis to get some galvanized wire, either
13 or IA, cut it into pieces foot
long, bend these into rings around a
piece Of inch and half pipe Inside meas
5urement) or round piece of wood about
two inches in diameter, letting the ends
lap, and put these rings away for future
Iuse. This can be done in. bad weather
lor during the long winter evenings.
A pound of galvanized and annealed
No. 10 wire will make about forty four
such rings; a pound of No. IA, about fifty
mine rings. At present prices of wire,
fifteen of the former will cost a cent
while of the latter, twenty will cost a
cent. In other words, the heavier rings
cost 81 cents per hundred and the lighter
ones cents per hundred. With ordi-
nary care they will last lifetime.
Now, after transplanting your celery,
and it has started to grow, slip a ring
over each plant When the time comes
Ito fill in more earth, slip up the rings.
They will hold your leaves together,
while the pressure of these will keep the
rings from dropping back. If your
plants are too feeble, com press the rings
a little; if too robust, expand them. Re-
peat the operation at every "alling IN"
This will save you lots of time and back
ache in case you have been "handball-
ling" 1t will prevent the need of an ex-
ira man if you have pursued the board
method. Try it.
At the end Of the season gather up the
rings. They can be kept so they will be
las good twenty years hence as on the day
you first began to use the rings.