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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

The Convention Adjourns and the Mem
hcr. NI-I MnntIceIlo.

hers Visit MOuticeio.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Sept. g.
spocial. The sessions OF the Christian
Eudeavor Convention which society con-
yened IN this city on tuesday e'-u''l|
last, are largely attended, ana inc 'N.'
cises have Ueen OF u hi5hly c'09''''s
The programme Of exercises took IN
every hour OF each day, from \. NJ.
until 10 L. NJ. Several very able dNli's
were IN attendance upon the conNentlon,
besides numerous prominent NiiIae"'
workers OF tho state. ,...
Rev. William Cumming, OF Baltlmose,
addressed the convention AZ clgch eiii9
evening on the topic CHRISTIAN l-h"elN
CT and Missions" after which the con
Ncntion closed IT'S annual session ioi ie-D
by a conservation service cond ueied ~
Mr.. W. A. ii. Smith, OF Nashihs'oh'
-. G.
The members Of the convention visited
Monticello this afternoon. ami many OF
them. who lad never before seen INC
ancient mansion CT the author or me
Declaration of Independence, were de-
lighted with their visit.
PROFESSORS RETURNING.
Professors OF the University Of VIZ
efnia who have been recuperating AT
the different mountain resorts for the
summer are returning home and gettiIS
ready for the opening Of the next ses-
sion.
The grape crop OF this section Is better
than tor years in both quantity and
quality. and the berry is being hauled 10
the wine cellars by tho wagon load daily.
PULL, DICK, AND A DRAW "
II seems 10 be pull Dick. and draw
between tho silverites ma the gold
standard Democrats OF this section. ard
meetings are held almost nightly
Hon. James Hay. nominee for Congress
from this district. addressed the Work
ingmcus' Silver Club here at o'clock
p ".
Tho GOld-Standard emocrats held a
rousln- meeting I'm the old Y. NJ. c. A.
Hall last eyening-(but requested your re-
porter not 10 report the proceedings Tor
modification Ynll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

HOODS PILLS are the best family ca
ihartic and liver medicine. Harmless
~oliablc sure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
GIANTS BEST THE REDS.
FOREMAN MT FREELY BIZ THE
GOrH1MITEs.
Pirates Defeat the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Narrow Escape From shut OUT
Two Games Postponed

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-The New forks
beat tho Cincinnatis with ease To-Day
The visitors could not hit Meekin to much
advantage. while both Rhines and Fore
man were hit freely. The game was
called on account OF darkness ai'c' s'N
innings had been played. At'enuahce'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
Transfer. of Real Estate.

Richinond Maria Lewis trustee 10
Granite Building Company. 80 feet on
west side 81 James street, between Fed
eral and Coufts. $500.
Robert Wards trustee to same. % feet
en- west side Seventeenth street, between
Ralding and Richard. $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
Niagara Falls Excursion via II. II. y
and Penna. X. X.

Niagara Falls tours Will leave WASH.
ingtOn. j. c.. IN special trains Via the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. "a; : 30 A. NJ, sep
tenber 9TH and l1th. The r.. +. ana 4,
railroad will sell rOrnd-trip tickets from
Richmond FOR these tours at Slt
For fun Information apply 20 kichmopi
Transfer Company. No. y1 east Max
street. Jefferson Hotel Branch. BYRD
G.. A. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
Killed hN Lighfu,ng

RRISTOL. TENN. Special. Richard
White. who was the support 81 hts mother
and family. was struck by lightning ia
ma home here THIS afternoon and In
stantly killed.
Ills back and shoulders were badly
burned and other members OF tie family
we're seriously shocked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
Speaking in Sussex.

WAVERLY. VA. Sept. S.-Special. 49,
Congressman W. T.. Gaines spoke at
County Court to-day to a deeply interested
audience OF Republicans and Democrats.
General Battle spoke to a small crowd IN
the courthouse in the interest OF free
silver"
Severed Democrats told Mr.. Gaines
that they bad been converted to the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
iO-Na-hingtou Ia Niagara fulis and
Rcturn-SlO via Pennsylvania Rail-

The Pennsylvania railroad will operate
August GOTH September 9th and lIth,
a. series Of personally conducted tours
Washington g. Niagara Falls ana
return. al rate OF $40 Tor inc iouhu-t'p'
1tckets will be valid for return passage
within ten DAYS. and will allow stop-ovor
privileges az Watkins and Rochester In
both directions and at Buffalo returning.
snecil trains will leave Sixth-Street Sta
ton az 7.3O A. W. on dates named.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
SPEAhING ~ NOTTOWIY.
4 Preacher Conyalescent From an Attack
OF Fever Personal.

CREWE Sept Special This was
the day for Nottowny Ccurt.and large
number OF tho CreWe people went "a the
court house 10 hear the political speak
ms.
Rev. r. T.. Gayle. Who has been sick
for some time with fever Is ont again.
Mrs. roster. or near Norfolk. is here
visiting her daughters Mrs. Annie Haw-
kins and Mrs. Rosa Tucker.
Miss Daisy Lynes. or Burkeville. who
has been the guest OF Miss Dele L0ckett
since Monday returned home to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
Bryanis Struck Dumb.

TOLEDO. O.. Sept 3-Mr. Bryan stead
tasty refuses 20 be interviewed on the
subject Of Vermont election.
When shown. at Columbus the bulle-
tins from Vermont. Mr.. Bryan declined
10 say anything
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
Iirr I'm Mnr.nNY-

WINSTON. y. c.. Sept. 3-Two Of the
largest stores in Warsaw. y. c., We're
burned last night. G. h. Hussey, general
store. building and stock. loss $1,000.
insurance. 5000. and y. y. Best. general
stores. loss $1,000. Insurance. $500 other
losses aggregate $500. with no insur-
anco The hre was started by rats and
matches
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

Tho Offices OF the Kelley Institute OF
Virginia are now located In Richmond at
GIG east Franklin street. for the cure o.
LIQUOR and drug additions and neuras-
thenia. Write for cir, ular. Correspon.
dence confidential Address the Kelley
Institute. Box SIS. Richmond. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

T.. {. Watts VIII be Tried on the Charge of
Criminal Assault.

RCANOF y. VA. Sept 3.-spccial-The
trial OF T.. g. watts. for attempted crimi-
nal assault. which began in the Police
Court on Tuesday was concluded ;h.s
evening. and the defendant sent on to
await the action OF the grand 5uJy, which
meets reNt Monday.
Ex-Governor Cameron VIII speak at the
opera-house ir this city next Monday
night in the interest OF sound money.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

two members OF tie House while tho
Populists get tie sheriff. treasurer, anu
State senator. II, -. -
The County con nissionors VIII also DC
EQUALLY divided.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
Reduced Rates on Saturdays During sum'

Commencing Saturday, June 9th, the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
ral.road will sell round-trip tickets on
saturdays. good until following Mondays.
al the one-fare rate. 10 stations on i's
line. Tickets on sale az Byrd-street sta
G. A. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
How Fusion Works.

WELDON. ~ O.. Sept. Especial --Ths
Psrublicans ana Popullsts have agreed on
4 rion In this county cIaIifsD. The tic
auDIicsns get register Of deeds AID the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
S.andlrs of the Clubs
flames Scheduled for To-Day.

Cleveland at Brooklyn
Chicago at Baltimore.
Pittsburg al Philadelphia.
St Louis al Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
Louisville at Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

gold standard. Although MIR. Gaines Of
fered terms for JOINT ulscnssl.n. they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
prTTsRrRG. G: PHILADELPHIA. .

pHIIADELPUIA sept I-Kank nuns
by Cooley at critical stages gave today
game 10 Pittsburg. The Phillies hit ku-
len I'm a desultory way only until the
eighth. wheE they grouped three doubles.
a. triple. and a single. Carsey was re-
tired at the end of the sixth. keener tax
ing his place. Attendance. 3.l9i.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
.eafted for Warner in the fourth inning o.
CINCINNATI.
Totals

CINCINNATI ssss-tffs' 49, IN, Work L
Summaries: Earned runs-Ne" IN ~,
TwO-base hits-Ticrnan McIhee' ne - -
win Tnro-s- base hits-Meekn. holne
rmn-BecKley. Sacrifice hits , DaNiS'
pat. stolen base.-Hoy C), Miller.
FIRST base on errors-New York. j. o,.,, lIs'
base on balls-of Meekln' ., Oh NV nv
Meekin. 2. Left en- bascs-New YoFk, =,
Gncinrhti. 5. Double plays 119shh
0passisted): Zearfoss and Beckiey, taS9-
ed balls-M arner. 8. Wild pltches,
Khines Time Of game, one houi "''N
nifty minutes. Umpire, Henderson,
CLEVELAND, ., BROOkLfN' -
BROOKLYN. sept. swim thIte M"
I'm lined the ball TO centre, which NC
Aleer cane within an ace Of catching Dut
mo bah fell safely, and the home eau
was saved from a shut-cut. ATTENDANCE
- 800
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
Round Trip summer Excursion Tickets
Sorth and East via Il. 4. & T.. X. X.

Summer excursion tickets to the lead
inc northern and eastern seaside. water
ing. and mountain resorts. at 10" rates
via r. +. & r. Il. Il.
Apply at Richmond Transfer Company.
9Os east Main street. ticket agent, Byrd
street station. or -
c. A. TAYLOR.
Trafic Manager.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25

are gold workings which are 100 feet
deep.
A great part of the gold OF both
Japan and China comes from Korea.
The Korean mines are said to be very
rich. Korea is mountainous, and
nearly all of its mountains contain
minerals. During my visit to the
country eight years ago our American
minister told me that he believed the
gold product amounted to $1,000, 900
year. General Clarence Greathouse.
the American foreign adviser to the
king, described the mines as very
valuable, and foreign merchants
showed me quilts of gold dust and lit
tie nuggets which had been brought
to them by the people. So far nearly
all of the gold gotten out of Korea
has come from placer washings. There
are few quartz mines, but these are
worked in the crudest of ways. The
loose rock is pried out with picks or
crowbars. When such means fail u
fire is built upon the rock, and when
IL is hot water is thrown upon it to
crack it. After the ore is gotten out
it is crushed between two stones, the
under stone being fat and tho upper
one somewhat round, 80 that it can be
rolled backward and forward over the
ore, crushing 1t. After it is crushed
the metal is saved by hand panning.
No pumps are used, and blasting pow
der and dynamite are practically un-
known. There is no quicksilver to
gather the gold, and in all probability
the most of 1t goes to waste. The
mines are the property of the king,
but those who work them undoubtedly
steal greater part of the product. A
number of foreigners are now trying
to get possession Of tho mines, aud
within few years they will probably
by owned by English, Americans and
Russians.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25

terrific power OF the glncier streams,
which, by the way, invariably force
the student OF natural history to
change his route. But at such times
the hardy nature OF the Iceland pony
pulls one out OF mnny difficulty.
The travelled routes are lost in this
food, and the pony, with unerring ac-
curacy, finds the shallowest way TO
the land. Bridges are now, however,
being constructed over many Of these
streams, making the travel much
easier than few years back. In fact,
the two great iron bridges over the
Oelfus and Thjors rivers are marvels
OF engineering and makes passage to
the majestic Scljaland cataract very
easy.
Now, too, one finds Government
employees busted everywhere in build
ing roads through the lava beds, and
this will, make easily accessible the
famous Iceland geysers, now infre-
quently visited by travellers. because
OF the hard, rocky roadway. In fact,
IL is strange that this work has only
just been begun. for it is bound to
make Iceland much travelled coun-
try for summer tourists. Not alone
will it make the famous geysers OF the
Haukadair accessible, but the entire
country round about Mount Hecla,
with its innumerable craters, and the
famous plateau Of Thingvalla, with
its magnificent lake aud its wealth of
historical connections. - st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25

ity to depth of 5000 feet. Much of
the mining will have to be done Mt
this depth, and according to his esti-
mate it would take about SO, 900, 900
to equip mine working at depth of
5000 feet. He expects the product of
the African mines to exceed $50, 900, :
600 year by the close OF the century,
and he believes that they will be
profitable for years to come.
To-day all of the African mines must
be economically managed in order for
them to pay dividends. A great part
OF the gold has to go back into the
mine in the shape of machinery and
labor, and up to the present only
about one.ftth of the gold gotten out
has been clear profit. There are now
employed in this African gold district
5000 white men and 10000 blacks.
Wages are low, and everything is done
on the largest and most economical
scale.
New mines are being discovered in
different parts OF Australia, and o re-
cent report to our director of the mint
states that the gold fields there have
hardly been scratched. Some of the
best mines OF to-day are in West Aus
trslia, in 9 district where there is lit
tie water. In the Coolgardie gold re-
Rion, for instance, water sometimes
brings a. much as twenty-five cents .
gallon ~ there are NO great quaint.
ties Of water within 800 miles Of the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25
STRENGTHENING a Chimney.

The Strengthening of chimney
stack at brick aud tile works located
at Earnest, Penn, was recently ac-
complished in II novel manner. The
stack is one hundred aud twenty-five
feet high, eleven feet square at the
base, tapering somewhat at tho top,
and weighs four hundred tons. The
walls are thirty-six inches thick. The
top was found to be leaning forty-five
inches from the vertical line. To
right the chimney, ten and half in
ches of brickwork was removed from
the foundati on on three sides. AS the
bricks were removed, square blocks OF
wood we're inserted, one after
another until three sides OF the
structure rested on the block. Be-
tween tho blocks substantial brick
piers six inches high were built, leav-
ing space four aud one-half inches
between the top of the piers and the
bottom of the undermined brickwork.
The blocks we're then set on fire and
kept burning evenly. If one burned
faster than the others, the fire on that
particular block was checked, SO that
all were made to burn uniformly, and
as the blocks were reduced to ashes,
the stack slowly righted. As the top
gradually swung back through the
forty-five inch arc small fissures ap-
peared near the base. In every groove
II steel wedge was driven to maintain
the weight of the walls. Tho entire
work consumed one day, and the re-
duction of tho wooden blocks to ashes
required one hour. Electrical Re-
view
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25

Few people have any idea of the
queer forms in which gold is found.
Dame Nature is the most wonderful of
jewelers., and she has decorated the
bosom OF old Mother Earth with gold
in thousand different shapes. saw
box of gold nuggets and crystals
taken from the Little Johnnie mine
near Leadville. Many of them would
have made beautiful brooches without
redecoration. Some appeared frosted,
and others had been torn from the
rock in the form OF sheets and plates.
A great deal of gold is found in crys-
tails. Not long ago there was brought
to the Philadelphia Mint $4,000 worth
Of Australian gold. 1t was made up
of little gold crystals, ranging in size
from that OF o marrowfat pea to that
Of the head of pin. Gold is also
found in cubes and eight sided crys.
tails are common. Some OF the gold
nuggets from the California mines are
shaped like moss. The Little Johnnie
hes produced great deal of wire gold.
have seen bits OF rock from Cripple
Greek upon which, when subjected to
an intense heat, the gold would bub-
bls ont and stand up like little gold
pin heads upon the dark stone. Gold
u ~ natural state is usually mixed
With silver. The new Utah gold de-.
tosits ere associated with arsenic. In
~ Herour mine you nnd the yellow
~ u eonnsetion With quicksilver.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25

the rock in the form OF gas. Ages
ago, say they, there was an eruption
in the bowels Of the earth, at which
time this gas. mix ed with gold, rushed
up through the vertical tissures with
great force ard soaked its way into
the porous rock in which the gold is
now being found. 1t was by this
means that the little bits of gold were
dropped throughout the rock, the
precious particles being SO small that
they could not be detected. Many of
the old miners had no idea OF their
existence, and their extraction now is
only possible by means of the cyanide
process. There is plenty of gold in
salt water. Scientists say that gold
is generally diffused in the waters of
the ocean, and one eminent chemist
states that the sea water of the British
coast contains one grain of gold to
every ton OF water. The proportion
is much larger in the Great Salt Lake,
and the man who can invent n cheap
process of getting out such gold will
have fortune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25
A Friendly Critic.
view.

The poetic young man was talking
about autumn.
''Sec how tho leaves fall trembling
to the ground" he repeated, softly.
"That's something OF your own,
isn't it?" remarked the person with o
calloused nature.
eyes Is it not sad, impressive
thought"
81 don't know that can appreciate
it," was the reply. "It sounds like
poetry, though"
'Do You really think so?"
"Yes. 1t iiukety-jinks along in
first-rate style. But / don't sec any
thing impressive about it.
Doesn't it appeal to your imagina-
tion?"
''Not much. don't see now it's
worth the trouble it takes to write it
down. The public didn't have to
wait for you to be born to find out
that autumn leaves fall to the ground.
That's the way they always fall. If
you'll so out sometime and find them
falling straight up or sideways, You
eau write piece about it that'll leave
SirIsaac Newton a back number, aud
make hit with any editor in the
country. And you won't have to put
it in poetry, either. "-Washington
Star
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25

for ram. His championship is there.
fore IN honor, which he claims from
the whole world. If any American
ram has any claims to make let him
step forward and state them.
In size and in quantity and quality
of wool he surpasses any ram now be-
fore the public. His horns are also
remarkable for size and symmetry,
and would make fine household
ornament, but his owner hopes that
it will be long before they suffer that
fate, for the ram should have many
years of activity before him.
1t is not easy to decide which of the
many species Of domestic animals is
the most valuable to man, but it is not
difficult to make out a good case for
the sheep. We have many substitutes
for the flesh of the OK, but the wool of
the sheep seems almost indispensable.
The world would be very uncomfort.
able If it had to go in cotton, and that
is the only other clothing material
which the majority OF men can afford.
We should therefore gaze with deep
respect upon this magnificent ram and
the abundant coat which envelopes
him. Shorn of this once year he
will supply hundreds OF human beings
with warm and comfortable clothing.
From his wool will be woven the coats
which cover the backs OF statesmen.
OF dandies and horny.handed sons OF
toll, and also the more intimate gar.
ments which lie next to the skin and
preserve them from the deadly cold.
lie will also have part in furnishing
'loomers to the new woman.
Not only will he personally yield all
is wool, but he has already founded
large family of sheep who will COM
1ete with him in usefulness. Rams
never fail to do their duty in this re.
spect.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25
THE YELLOW METAL
HOW AND WHERE GOLD Is DIS
COVERED.
Curious Forms in Which It Il Found
Rich Deposits Scattered Every
where--Great Hoards In In-
dia-Big Nuggets.
AM surprised at the stories ]
daily hear as to the new develop

daily hear as to the new develop
ments of our gold territory,
writes Frank q. Carpenter in the
Chicago Times Herald. Old districts
are being reprospected, and judging
from the results 1t is safe to say that
the best OF our mining regions have
not as yet been touched. The great
mountain chain running from Alaska
to Nicaragua seems to be an almost
unbroken mineral bed. Gold and all
yer are found in the continuation of
the chain in South America, and min.
ers are working to-day at intervals all
along the western part of our hemi-
sphere from the Yukon River even to
Patagonia.
Most OF the gold which has made the
world rich in the past has come from
nuggets and from veins so large that
you could see them. The flood of the
precious metals which is now begin
ming 10 deluge the earth comes from
infnitesimal particles, so scattered
through the rock that not CLEAN nor
CLINT of them can be detected by the
naked eye. According to some scien-
lists this gold has been deposited in
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25
MeteOric Showers.

Every year the earth passes into
what is known as the meteoric belt.
This modern exhibition is believed to
be due to the earth's crossing belt
made up of minute bodies, the precise
character of which has not been ascer-
tained. The earth goes into this path
about the 18th or 18th of November.
These orbits are supposed to inter-
sect during November, 1899, or Novem-
Der, 1900. 1t is believed that the belt
is about one hundred thousand miles
wide, but as the earth passes through
itiu an obliqus direction. only about
four or i've hours are occupied in the
dight
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25

banks, for fear that their brother ON.
cials may discover their wealth and
confiscate it. The result is that such
gold bars will bring two per cent.
more in Pekin than they will in
Shanghai. There are said to be more
than 100 places in China where gold
is found. In Mongolia there are u
number OF mines. and in the south.
western part OF the empire thero
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25

gold fields. There Is great gold reef
in this district. II was discovered by
two young men, who found forty-hve
ounce nugget sticking out of noun
tain Of quartz. They took a bag Of
nuggets off single claim and came
back to their camp loaded with gold.
The Mercur mining district. south of
Salt Lake, is also affected by the lack
OF water, but this has been remedied
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25
CHAMPION WOOLMAKER.

ON Earth just Sold for $S4OO.
Behold q fine likeness of the most
distinguished member of one of the
most useful families in the world.
He is the champion Merino ram
President, and was recently bought in
Sydney, New South Wales, for the
enormous price of $500. This is be-
lieved to be the largest price ever paid
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25

twenty karats in fineness. IT is cast
in this small shape in order that it
may be boarded and easily passed
from hand to hand. The off,
cials. who in many cases make for.
tunes out OF their Offices, buy these
gold bars and seorets them. They do
not dare 70 Put their money into The
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-25

Leprosy frst appeared on the Ha.
waiian Islands in 1884. To-day there
are about l200 lspezs there. Of whom
500 are women.