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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-31
Actors I'm Persia.
FortniIhtly Review)


The Persian actors are content 10 speak
what is set down for them. while In the
Tamasha and the Palawhan Kachal the
conversation Is sportive and immodest,
and the actors are constantly "gagging'
or interpolating speeches OF their own.
The form OF the Taziya il classic and
exact. never arbitrary or uncertain. IL
begins and ends with prayer. To give
water during its progress Is a noble deed.
To provide Taziya is a meritorious
work. which contributes TO the salvation
of the soul. The play. in the metaphor
cal language OF the Persians, Is one OF the
bricks with which a man may build him
self a celestial habitation for future bea-
titude and repose. The donors vanity is
also interested. He strives to make the
play. which is his play. as "magnificaP
as may be. In evidence OF his own riches.
II ~ rssplendent with his gifts as a
Christian church on festival occasions
with the contributions Of the pious And
thus his popular influence is increased.
lie has his reward. therefore, both in this
world by the qualification OF his pride
and the extension OF his power. and In
the next by a seat among the blessed
ones.
No person pays at a Taziya except the
provider OF the entertainment The rich
man and the DeBBdr are ADMITTED alike.
In his particular 1t presents a strong con-
trast TO our dramatic performances. The
provlder pays large sums to several peo-
pie. as, for instance, to the Rawzalhan.
or public reciter. and 10 the Peshkhans,
or protectors. some half dozen or more
boys. who are so called from their intro
ducton OF the Rawzakhan. This Official
takes his place on a saku. or raised
mound or platform OF brick, IN the cen
tire OF the theatre, which In towns. Is
frequently a karwansaray, and In the
country a Takya, or tent I'm form OF p
parallelogram. with black poles covered
with black cloth. The takya may hold
from two hundred 10 two thousand per-
sons. II forms a protection against the
sun or the snow-storm of the variable sa-
cred time OF Muharram. during the first
ten DAYS of which month these plays are
performed The ground round and about
the Rewzakhan is carefully swept and
wa,ered By the Parasites. men armed
r,s,b long wands. who also act as bendIes
or policemen TO keep the spectators in
order.
49,
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M.r,.r OF wife and Children.

AUsTIN. TEX. July Se.-W. l.. Bert.
member OF one OF the best families OF the
city. murdered his wife and TWO children
ate Friday night and placed their deaa
bodies IN a clstern. The crime was ais-
SATURDAY, night. after committing the Ter
flble deed. and warned several or the
ncighbors not 10 drink the water, as II
was polluted by dead eat.
The wife WAS asleep Bert bound her
in a blanket and dropped her srusgins
body into the cistern. Both OF the chii-
drer had their brains knocked out.
reward Of 500 hsa been ouered LOT
B6rke anDrehenaion. T.
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crRcuMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
An Instance I'm which ID Sent the
Wrong Man to the Gallows.
washington Evening Starr


Speaking Of circumstantial evidence
said an old attorney, Il am free to con-
fess that consider It hardly the thing
TO hang a man on. though II has been
done In many cases. can recall an IN
rtance when / was youngster OF u or
"a in which my father who was lead
Ing criminal lawyer. defended man who
was hanged on merely circumstanuai
evidence. The facts were as Io'ows.
living lust In the edge OF our town was
man OF wealth who had grand old
rouse. occupied only BY himself and ser-
vants There were various stories about
how rich he was. and what large amounts
az money he always kept near him, but
he was never disturbed nntil one night.
shortly after midnight, there wss terri
Die disturbance IN the old house. accom-
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CHAIRMAN JoxEs's POSITION.
No Proposition for Withdrawal of
sevaII Can lie Considered.

ATLANTA. GA, July So.-The Consti-
tuition will publish tomorrow telegram
from Senator James X. Jones, chairman
OF the Democratic National Committee,
as follows:
II cannot consider any proposition for
the withdrawal Of Sewall. but will enter
tain as far as I have power, and promote
to the best my ability, any Just and fair
proposition for fusion on electoral ticket.
JAMES X. JONES"
The telegram is sent TO the Constitution
in reply to an inquiry as to the policy
which would probably be adopted in refer
ence to the complication brought about by
the nomination OF different candidates for
the vice-prssidency. both the Democrats
and the Populists having agreed upon the
same candidate for President.
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INTERxAL-REvENUE RECEIPTS.
They show an Increase of S3,5sf,537
over Last lear.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., July SO.-Hon.
John S. Miller, Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. has submitted a preliminary
report to Secretary Carlisle Of the opera
lions OF his Office for the fiscal year
ended June 30 1896. He states that the
receipts from all sources of internal
revenue for the year aggregated $l46,-
$50 SIS. being an increase Of S3,5S4,537 over
the last fiscal year. The sources OF reve-
nue. were:
Spirits. ssO,67O.O7O. an increase Of ss07. 4is.
Tobacco, sS0,Tll,629, an increase OF
81 ,Oo6, 721.
Fermented liquors, Ss,7st235, an in
crease OF S2.l43,6l7.
Oleomargarine. etc, $1,2l9,4S2, a de-
crease OF sls977s.
Banks and bankers. $is5. an increase Of
Ns5.
Miscellaneous items. sA5,1lS. a decrease
OF $iS3 900
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 3o.-(Spe-
ciaI)-Internal Revenue Commissioner
Miller has submitted a report for the
fiscal year ended June 80 1896, which
shows aggregate collections made as fci-
lows in the Virginia and North Carolina
districts:
Fourth North Carolina, Collector Furnl-
fold NJ Simmons, 5000 S36.2S.
Fifth North Carolina, Collector Samuel
L. Rogers, S1,66S. 1881.
Second Virginia, Collector William
Ryan, 81, SIG e6S.6s.
Sixth Virginia, Collector Fitzhugh Lee
1895 1922
Sixth Virginia, Collector William III.
Fowle (acting), 1853. 1859.
The aggregate collections Of revenue In
the two States mentioned during the
fiscal year ended June 30. 1896. is as fol-
lows: North Carolina, $27S9, 552.75; Vir-
ginia, $2.SI2 122.2S.
The District of Maryland, which in
cIudes the State Of Delaware. the District
Of Columbia and two counties in Viz
ginia, amounted to s5,s6s, S95.O8.
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LYNoHBuRe AND pETEnsnuRe.
The Farmers Wear New Uniforms
and Win.

PETERSBURG, Va, July 3d. Especially
Lynchburg was again defeated By the
Farmers today in a game which was any
ioet until the last man was out When
The Farmers appeared upon the diamond
they were clad in new uniforms Of a light
eay color. with caps TO match. and black
..o0 sings. and every spectator present felt
hey would not suffer "A defeat the
day that they wore their new colors
ignan. a Richmond local pitcher. was
rIt n The box against Lynchburg. and
itci badly. lie was very wild. giving
tiN men bases ON balls, making two wild
pitches. besides being hit Tor two home
ilrs and Two singles during the four in
riufs tlat he pitched. Tn the fifth inning
he ired in favor OF Hallman, who Pitch
90 sfiondidly during the remaining 1--WE
lln.re.. only being hit FOR four singles
Acfarlan was in the box for the visitors
tte pitched GOOD ban up 10 the eighth in
hns when the Farmers caught on 20 him
tAl pounded him for two home-runs and
Two ungles. These with q base on balls
and an error by Little. nettcd the Farm
tis Lte runs. and gave them q lead which
lae visitors could not overcome. The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-31

NEW YORK July ee.-Messrs Drsyfus.
Rohn q Co. importers OF silks. ssiveis.
Mercer street. assigned today flabifl-
Ties. fB5o.ooo.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL.
philadelphia Beats New York Again
i'm n WeII-PInyed Game

PHILADELPHIA July SO.--Philadelphia
beat New York again to-day in a we'll
played game by superior all-around work
The batting Of the Philadelphians was ter
rife, eight Of their twelve hits being two
and three baggers and a hOme-run. Sulli-
van was taken out of the box In the
eighth, and Clarke pitched the game out
Davis eSsayed TO play left field for New
York, but owing to a sore arm and leg
ne made but a poor effort at 1t, and In
the eighth Ulrich took his place. Weather
clear and warm. Attendance 1,2O0. Score:
n. II. T.
Philadelphia .......O1i4OOS oil u 3
New York ........2 0 2O31 00 J. 8 IL 2
Batteries Gumberts and Clements: Sui
Ivan, Clarke, and Wilson.
EASY FOR THE REDS.
CINCINNATI. July 3O-Pittsburg out
played Cincinnati al all points of the game
this afternoon and won an easy game.
The Reds could not bat Hawley, while
Pittsburg hit Foreman at will. Smith was
hit by a pitched ball in the first inning,
and gave way to Gray, whose errors were
responsible for two Of Pittsburg's runs.
c e15eTsfii o'y' .0osoO1OOOIi 5
Plttsburg ...........OO4 OOOOl 3-S IA 1
Batteries Foreman and Pietz; Hawley
and Merritt.
THE CLEVELANDS LUCKY.
ST. LOUIS. July 3O.-Both sides were
BANKED up to the seventh to-day. when
the Clevelands by lucky hitting got four
runs The Browns fought hard i'm the
seventh and eighth innings and scored:
Young relieved Cuppy in the ninth, and
pitched the Browns out. Attendance, 1000.
Score: X. n. 10:
Cleveland ...;.;:;:oOoo OO4S ~ IL 10
Cuppy, Young, and thinner.
BALTIMORE GREAT
BOSTON. July 3O.-Boston appeared to
have a winning lead up 10 the eighth,
when Stivetts weakened. In the eighth
Baltimore tied and in the ninth pounded
out five runs on three singles, two bases
on balls. and Keeler's triple. Baltimore
played great ball Hemming was very ef-
fective after the nth. only one hit being
made off him after that inning. Attend
ance 2l5O Score: II. ri. +.
Boston .............1OO22 5000 3 u 4
Baltimore .........00 10000 3 5-lO u /
Batteries: SWEETS and Camel; Hem
ming and Clark.
GAME CALLED.
BROOKLYN, July 30.-Both teams play
ed a perfect fielding game to-day, but
Washington out-batted the home players.
However the visitors were fortunate in
scoring all OF their runs after two men
were out Grims single brought In two
runs in the eighth, and La Chances nit
fore the game was 10 begin heavy shower
passes over the grounds. and delayed the
game for fifty minutes, and compelled
score. r. II. T..
Washington ........OO12O1OOO-l II 0
BROOKLYN ............0 o 0 O2 o. 0
Batteries: McJames and Mcclure; ABBEY
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WASHINGTON. July m--.The Treasury
gold reserve at thesciose q business to-
day stood al sos, 6sSele. The dH2's ~ith~
drawais were f-5o.lQ
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MeueN CLOSE a1 TO-DAY; M FRIDAY
HsEz.sF For Half Holiday.
Remnant 0dd-and-End Day.

Balances of stocks-smal losincompee assortmentsom
department to-day at little cost youa general
clearing out for socks-day arriving from
great sales.
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PLAYED An nnnonLEss GAME.
Lampe Was fiit with Ease by the
NorfofLs--Gcors. I'm Detail.

NORFOLK. VA. Jeiy 9.-tspeciaL)-
Although there was not a very .Afse
crowd AZ the game to-day. considering IRE
fact that Norfolk ana Portsmouth were
the opponents. yet the 30 people present
">Es andy REPAID for their attendance
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-31

.,,..f 900 or more rOoters who Jourheyeu
v,st-End Park yesterday afternoon
o.. ..e the Bucbirds defeat the Roanoke
.....- we're badly disappointed. The
....,f,-r- didn't measure up TO the task
b.. a great deal. and Pop Ta'e's niue
,crl.,ms Just chowed up every thing IN
.-tf and won out with little oiilcuity-
D.. .ccmod 90 be the easiest thing i'm
...,,fle for them TO make runs, ana
,,..I.-itev who was In the box Tor
,..smord. was just pie for them. His
curves were not al all puzzling 10 the
,,.,srroom city LAOS and they drove the
..s.,e aid over the field. making safe
t.,. whenever Il suited their purpose
T., I'm do Ii was not so much the hits
.sav made. though. that gave them
,..torv. bat IL was the dumb infeld
,rs-k of the Richmond lads. Berte was
tho only Bluebird who made an error
outright. and his dereliction amounted
3, n4ucht. but an the inhelders playeu
.aw BAN and permitted the ROANOKE
,.en TO hon from base TO base without
the slightest fear Of being caplu4eu'
1T WAS VERY SLOW.
Tho game was. as matter Of fact,
ono of tho siowest ever seen here, ana
moro than one Of the rooters showed
SYMPTOMS OF parosis before the ninth
inning closed. III.
mo Bmooirds hit the bah lively, as
wei ne the Goats. and had the men IN
the inaeld even half way guarded the
bases quite another story might be told,
nIt las The visitors so far outpiayed Jake.
boys 500 the field. the hits they MADE
amounted 90 but little.
A great many comments might De mace
on the game. but why prolong the agony!
Rrhmcnd lost because her team was
1,..fsrr4 and that is all there IS to it.
r Pc. which Is here appended,
gives ALI the mournful details:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-31
THE RECORD.
scHEDULE FOR TODAY.

Brooklyn at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Baltimore at Washington,
Cleveland at st. Louis.
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summary. Earned TuDs~Itltrs0urE. B.
LynchbuIf 4 me-runs-Bradley. Reed.
Dolan. and McFafian. Two-base hit
hfadley Bases or balls-cn Baughan, s;
on Hallmau. g: on McFariau. 4 Struck
olt-Hy Baughan. z: by Hallman. 3. Dou-
DE plays- Breen and Kelly, Little and
Lfahy Stolen bases Pickering %; Nc
Cam. Leahy. Fear. Groves. Bradley and
Reed. wild pitches Baughan. 2 Time OF
game-3 houTS. UmDire-Mr. J. ouarles.
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PORTSMOUTH,.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

T0TTTTTUUTU. T, WV-7-T7,- ITT- - - 10
Ramp. Boyd. Katz. Home runs-Arm-
strong. Hargrove. Wild pitch-Pfanml-
Ter. Bases ON balls-On Pfanmiller, 4; of
Lampe T. Struck out-By Pfanmiller. 2;
by Lampe. l. Hit by pitched ball-Cleve.
Left on bases-Norfolk. Z: Portsmouth 3.
Double plays-Pfanmiller, Davis. and
Armstrong. Time Of game-2 hours and
81 minutes. Umyire--Norris.
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ROANOKE.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

.tANI.f'A AAlIn AAiNAlAAeAAAf ANPeAAAbhNf
Iwo-t8se hits-GrOves. Kain. Mullarkey,
Lynch First base on errors-Roanoke. 1.
Bases ON balloon Mullarkey, 6: off
kimble O. Left on bases-Richmond. s.:
Roanoke. 70. Struck out-Mularkey. A:
kimbe. Q. Bases from being Initiate
end Kimble. Double play-Tate to Wrlg-
ley. Stolen b1ses-Sanford. BOland
Berte 9 Fleming, Mccain o. Williams
a. Tate. Lynch Cl. Hin. Shcrer. Time
OF game-1 hour and 80 minutes I'M
pire-Mr Cline.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-07
THE LITTLE SON OF MIR. JOHN HANLEY SUFFERS A SERI-
 OUs ACCIDENT.
He Attempted to Jump on a Moving Car.-His Foot Was Crushed and He will Be Cripple
 For Life.

Saturday afternoon the G-year- old son of MT. John Handley, of this city, met with an accident that will make him a cripple for life. The liatle boy was playing on the rail road track, near the compress. when a Height U ain pulled up and began switching cars on ] side track. The little boy, ill order to get ride, swung on one of the cars. The car on which young Handley was riding was backed down against another car with considerable force and the little boy was thrown to the ground under the car and the wheels passed over one foot and crushed it from the instep down. Up to noon the doctors were undecided as to wheth- CT it would be necessary to remove his entire foot. The grief-stricken parents have the sympathy of many friends over the misfortune of their child.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-07
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time of the year a cold is very easily contracted, and if left to run it's course without the aid of some reliable cough medicine is liable to result in that dread disease, pneu- monia. We know of no better rem edy to cure a cough or cold than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy We have used it quite extensively and it has always given entire satifac- tion.-Olagah, Ind. Ter. Chief.
 This is the only remedy that is known to be certain preventive of pneumonia. Among the many thousands who have used it for colds and Ia grippe, we have never yet learned of a single case having resulted in pneumonia. Persons who have weak lungs or have reason to fear an attack of pneumonia, should keep the remedy at hand. The 25and 50 cent sizes for sale by W. L. De woody & Co.,, Druggists. 12-1 I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-07
See It, Laugh and Grow Fat.

Smiles, laughs. roars, are the fore cast of fun, for Tuesday night, De- cember 8th, when "McFee's Matri- moial Bureau will be presented for the first time in this city at tie Opera House Tuesday night Decem- Der s. New, original. and up-to-date in every particular, the piece brings the highest endorsement of the press of both Philadelphia and Chicago, where the company has had long runs this season, scoring an unparaI- leled hit in both cities.
 The company has been carefully selected, with the idea paramount of presenting a finished performance from an artistic point of view.
 The superb east includes Flaherty and Gonnors, the monarchs of Irish wit and humor; Ghelso Peruches, the wonderful acrobatic juvenile: H. Benton Smith, the great English eccentric comedian; Ghas. D. Pearce, the siver voiced tennor; H. H. I.erety David Condon, Miss Lillian Knott. the late leading prima donna with the Kimball Opera Co.,; Miss Helene Macdonald, the sweet voiced bari tone soloist; Miss Monnie Morgon, Miss Alice Whitney, the Carleton Sisters, the Ryeford Sisters; Miss Hazel Carleton, the charming little singing and dancing soubrette. and others of equal note.
 A great and interesting feature of the production is the wealth of beautiful scenery. the company carry ing everything used in the first and second acts, the second act being the most beautiful ever seen il comedy.
 The piece iseostumed torivalcomic opera, no expense being spared in producing the most beautiful and pleasing effects.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-07
MURDER AT SHERRILL
ONE NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER
 WITH A sCANTLING.
A Saloon Quarrel Results In the
 Death of Vince Humphrey.

Saturday night about II o'clock a murder was committed at SherrilL The murderer and his victim are both negroes. The murdered man was Vince Humphrey, who at one time lived in Pine Buff, and ire quented Broekway's negro dive. John Jones, alias Billy, the Kid, , did the killing. The men got into a row in saloon and Jones struck Humphrey oyer the head with a heavy seantling and crushed his skull. The murderer then made his escape. He was followed by the officers as far as McFadden's s ferry, where he crossed the river, and there all trace of him was lost. He weighs about 150 pounds, is } feet 8 inches high and is of a dark brown color.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-07
THE CASES DISMISSED.
State Uuabie to Establish Case Against Frank Stanley and Wife on the
 Charge Of Arson.

The cases of Frank Stanley and wife, under an indictment charging them with arson, was called in the Circuit Court this morning, and on motion of Prosecuting Attorney s. c. Martin, was dismissed and re- ferred to the next Grand Jury for further investigation.
 The Stanleys were indicted for burning their own residence, on Cherry street, which was in sured, nearly year ago. The trial of MT and Mrs. Stanley has been postponed from time to time, until today, when the State admitted that it had no case, as an important wit ness was absent and the prosecution was unable to obtain service on her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-07

We have received from Warmers Safe Cure Co.,, of Rochester, N Y, their attractive pamphlet for 1897, of which five million copies, it is stated, are being distributed free by mail and through druggists. It con tains besides advertising matter, biographical sketches and portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, including President-elect Mckinley. The perusal of the pam phlet affords abundant proof that Warmers Safe Cure Co.,, which has twenty years of success back of it. is as active and enterprising as ever.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-07
A HUNTING PARTY
Leave the City Tonight As the Guests of
 Master Mechanic Galbraith.

A hunting party will leave the city tonight oyer the Cotton Belt road for Jonesboro, in the private car of Master Mechanic R. M. Gal braith, whose guests the party will be for three or four days hunt in Craighead county.
 The party will be composed of Master Mechanic Galbraith and his son, Ollie, ard Messrs. N. B. Tru- lock, Jeff Hicks, T. H. Osborne, H. F. Westbrook and Alex Dryburgh.
 The larder of Mr. Galbraith's pri- vate car is being well stocked with provisions and all kind of delicacies and refreshments today, and all the members of the party are antici- patiGg a merry time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-07
A Card of Thanks.

Having sold my blacksmith shop to Messrs. Beuhler & Willis, on De- cember l, desire to thank my pat rons for past favors, and wish a continuance of patronage for the new firm. J. T. MILLER.
 12 ' d3t w2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-07
MARRIED.

LLAcE-REAyEs-In this city, at the residence of the brides parents, on Sunday December 6, 1896, at 9:30 o'clock a. m., Miss EVA WALLACE to Mr. l.. G. REAyEs, the Rev. F. B. Sapp. pastor of the Christian church, officiating.
 The GRAPHIC extends it's congrat- ulationS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-07
Hello.

You no longer have to wait. Three up-to-date barbers at Rag. lands barbershop, Hotel Trulock Trulock block. 12-Sd4t