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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-08
IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS

BELPFrL IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS
TINE.
Here Is where you find the useful GIFTS
those that last for years as reminders.
To-day we will sell Parlor rabies Ii
brary Tables, Tea Tables. and card ia
bles for $l.25. They are heavy, solid Oak
Tables, and sell regular for 500
IArgc-Slze Comeback and Cane-Seat
Rockers, sI.9S: worth f2.5O.
Cane-Seat Sewing Rockers. 9Oc
GLOVES.
For men, ladies'. and children, for all
purposes and occasions.
The latest Paris novelties In Ladie5
Embroidered KID Gloves. Ia clasps ana
buttons .,..,..,,
Irish Point, and Lace Covers, embracing
all the new designs for bureaus, slde-
boards. and Table Covers FOR decorative
purposes together with "A complete me
of Table Cloths, Napkins, Lunch sets
EIpERDowN HOUSE sACoUEs.
AT 75c.-In Blue. Pink, Cardinal, ana
Gray Eiderdown, crochet edge. turnover
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-08
THE TOWER, Second @o and Broad.


collar. satin ribbon at neck. large. fun
sleeves.
BARGAINS ~ EREss SKIRTS.
At $l3-Skirt OF Fine Figured Black
Goods, cut on the new spring pattern
percalne lined. veiveteen bound; resu-
lar $3.50 skirt
HAykERCVtrFS.
Here are three attractions for to-day:
Ladies' OPEN Work. about half-inch al
around. and Hemsttched, u 1-Zc., instead
OF &c 49,, ,,,,..-
Gentlemen's Hemstltched Handker-
chiefs. SC. -
stitched &c.
CURTAIN BARGAINS.
All one-pair lots OF Nottingham Lace
Curtains TO be sold tomorrow less than
cost.
VISIT THE BASEMENT FOR TOYS.
Another large line OF Sample Cioaks on
The holiday reductions in Carpets
every one should take advantage OF II.
Son, Cor. Second and Broad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-08
XMAS C|vABLES
DAINTY AND BEAr,rrs.,,,
FOR PRESENTS 'niNcs

ns,,ro'., - ,, ''''' OF Enamello1 Bro,
brooches uo,-p,,, ''''yla and Pea,
p,ond Solitaire ana en-. 'Als. ns.
In. ., ,ho - ulster Rings pr.
'.-e WI nam 1an1facilrr, ~
panyS ioiiet Goods az srecsn.
prices. ~
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-08

Orders for printing sent TO the Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention.
and the style of work and prices will be
sure 10 please you.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-27
Byron's London Haunts.

The buildings in London associ-
ated with the name OF Byron are
rapidly disappearing or are being
outwardly transformed. The house
in which he was born in HOLES
street, has been pulled down; the
building near Hyde Park Corner in
which he lived after his marriage,
and which was once occupied by
Lord Glenesk, has been refaced with
white stone; Longs Hotel, in Bond
street, which the poet used to ire.
quent and where he last saw Sir
Walter Scott, has been rebuilt; and
house he once lodged in is under
going extensive alterations. The
building known as the Cocoa Tree
Club, where Byron "clareted" and
"champaigned" with his companions
till all hours of the morning, is, how
ever, still to be seen in st. James
street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-27
A Famous House.

No. 10, Downing street, the shah
by official residence OF the Prime
Minister, is about to be pulled down
to make way for a better building.
Neither the street nor the house is
very old, both dating from the time
OF Charles H., and latter taking its
name from Sir G.. Downing, one of
his Ministers, who built it. 1t did
not become the property of the
Government till the beginning Of
the 18th century, and it did not be-
come associated with the Premier
ship till the time of Sir r. Walpole,
who, on accepting it from George III.
stipulated that it should be attached
for ever to the Premiership.-Me
People.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-27
Apple Chutney.

Take 6 or 7 large sharp apples, 8
large onions, Coz. Of snltanas, or, If
you prefer it, Coz. OF raisins after
they have been picked from the
stalks and stoned, l teaspoonful
ground ginger, l saltspoonful red
pepper, l dessertspoonful salt, l
dessertspoonful anchovie essence, l
dessertspoonful Indian see, 2 table,
spoonfuls tomatoe sauce or the pulp
OF or B fresh ripe tomatoes, table
spoonful salad oil, and ] pint of
vinegar. Chop the apples and onions
very finely, and chop up the raisins
rather roughly. Now put all the in
gradients except the vinegar, pound
them we'll together in a mortar and
add by degrees the vinegar. Those
who like the chutney sweet put
from lib. to lib. Of sugar, pounding
it up with the other ingredients.
When all are we'll blended together
put the chutney into wide-mouthed
bottles and cork tightly to secure
from air. Seal or tie a bladder over
the corks, or tip them in melted
resin.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-27
DISCOVERY AT LICK.

Observations by Mount Hamilton
Professors Again Determine the
Location of the Companion OF
Sirius.
LICK OBSERVATORY, Nov, 1.-The
bright star Sirius has small COM
panion, which was discovered by
Alvan Clark, Jr. in 1862 1t is
especially interesting because its
existence was predicted in 1874
by Bessel from a consideration OF
the irregular motion of the larger
star. The small star moved about
Sirius in an orbit whose circuit is
completed-in about fifty years. The
mass OF the small star is about one
half the mass Of Sirius, though it
has only one ten-thousandth part OF
its light. The mass OF the compa-
MON is substantially the same as the
suns mass. 1t was last observed by
Professor Burnham at the Lick OBJ
servatory in 1890 in angle 1897 de-
grees distance four seconds.
Recent observations at Mount
Hamilton by Professor Schaeberle
on October Goth and 31st show con-
clusively that Clark's companion of
Sirius is in its predicted place,
namely, in angle 1S9 degrees three
and three-quarters seconds. The
observations in full will be printed
in the astronomical journals, official
ly announcing the rediscovery at the
Lick Observatory Of the object first
found by Clark in 1S62-,S. p. Er-
an,iner.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-27
Far From the Madding Crowd

An English ship recently touched
at the far-away island of Tristan
d'Acunha, the principal amongst a
lonely group Of volcanic rocks in the
Southern Atlantic. Its population
numbers barely 100 souls, and they
are OF British descent. They are all
intelligent and well. spoken, but
clothed in the most primitive fashion
in garments made of albatross skins,
goat skins, or canvas. The aged
Governor acts as chaplain, doctor,
etc, and for some 40 years past has
been the mainstay of the tiny colony
which lives in some 20 or 80 huts
clustered round well-built little
church. This latter edifce is of
stone plastered with mud, and con-
tains small organ, altar and pulpit
presented some years ago to them
by the Queen. The island is very
healthy, and crime is utterly un-
known. The principal food consists
OF goats flesh, fish and potatoes,
and once a year a British man-of-
war calls to supply -four, sugar, tea
and other necessaries and luxuries.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-27
Where Doctors Abound.

Despite its immense population,
Russia has only 1884 medical men,
that is to say, one for every 5000 in
habitants, in Germany the proper
ton is one in 5000, in France, one in
1900, and in England one in 1900.
But, though doctors are scarce in
Russia, that country is, on the whole
wonderfully healthy, and longevity
is the rule rather than the exception.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-27
Fraudulent Gold Reports

The ways of mine directors are, to
say the least, sometimes of some
what shady character. A parcel of
W. Australian "gold," alleged to
weigh 4o0oz., and telegraphed as
such to England and through the
Colonies was sent to the Melbourne
Mint, and, on examination there,
was found to contain just lOoz. of
gold and 390oz. Of iron. Parcels of
W. Australian "gold" have recently
been received at the Melbourne
Mint, which proved after assay to be
worth from Cd. to rs. an ounce.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-27

Linen Napkins at $l.0O 1.25 and
VI 90 per doz at Kerrs, y
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
Pewter In Favor Again.

Pewter has come into favor again
abroad, and not only are vases made
OF it and other ornaments, but dinner
services embellished with most fantas.
tic designs. Dishes OF pewter, soup tu.
reens, elegantly shaped trays arc dec.
GRATED with fish, water lilies aud 9th.
er plants. while goblets, salt cellars.
sugar bowls are ornamented with or
in the form of poppy heads, or the
flowers of the sweat pea, gorse or
cornhower. Around jugs or water
pitchers, delicate branches of vine
seem twined, or ivy or water plants
candlesticks and serviette rings have
small figures on them. Silversmith's
work is also carried out in most artis-
tic designs--a teapot enhanced with
oak leaves. q coffee pot with leaves of
the plane tree, and o chocolate pot,
on the sides of which celery leaves are
represented. Trays OF carved wood,
or wood and leather, are decorated
with white butterflies and white rises
in wrought leather. A layobo made
for a country villa, and provided with
clock, was OF wood, brass and pew
ter, ornamented with flowers and
country subjects; the water entered
tho basin by curiously made tap.
representing grotesque figure with q
woman's bust, from which the water
flowed. There is also question of
constructing iron houses and facing
them with tiles or some ceramic ar.
rangement. paper houses, 10 Japan
ese. and even glass houses, the walls
of which will be OF hollow bricks OF
blown glass. very light and compara-
lively Inexpensive. The bricks are
made so a. not to be quite transpar.
snt Chicago Times Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

cry stroke of the work, even to cut.
ting down the trees, has been per.
formed by the well-known capitalist
himself, and to-day he celebrated the
completion with Admission Day exer.
cises which were held at his palatial
home, la Iona Park.
Captain Thomas not only built the
cabin, but lives in it, although his
handsome house stands within stones
throw of the novel dwelling. Five or
six years ago the work of building was
begun. The tioes which Thomas cut
down to make the logs were the euca.
lypti growing on the land surround.
ing the cabin. They were allowed to
season, and then the log house was
fairly started. Ever since, the old
war veteran has steadily pegged away
at the task during his hours of leisure
from business. Several little things
are yet to be done within the cabin,
but Thomas has already moved his
bed into it and sleeps under dre-
perry of Old Glory.
The log cabin has been erected with
two floors and contains four main
rooms. Three are on the first floor
and one comprises the entire upper
floor and is the room where Thomas
spends most of his time. The three
rooms on the lower floor are deco.
rated with United States flags, war ON.
blems and bric-a. .brac of various kinds.
The hall above is fitted up with all
the possessions which arc nearest tho
Captains heart. His sword and old
uniform hang in one corner and flags
are draped around the walls. On one
wall hangs a large colored picture of
the aerial railway with which the
"soap king" expected to connect San
Francisco and Oakland, but for which
the Board OF Trustees refuse a fran
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

with twenty-four inch glass and the
fifth in size in the world belongs to
Princeton College. At the present
time there is making in Cambridge,
Mass., a glass which has been heralded
around the world. II is for the great
Yerkes telescope, and its diameter will
be forty inches.
Thus will the Paris Exposition tele-
scope eclipse by eleven inches the dia-
meter of the greatest telescope object
glass of the worldl
1t will, so it is claimed, bring the
moon within one mile of us
The telescope is to be 1S0 feet long,
and is to be rigged so that 600 persons
can simultaneously view the heavens
with it. The image is to be received
on level mirror seventy-five inches
in diameter. and from that reflected
upon screen.
teries that this gigantic telescope ia
expected to make will thus be given
not to solitary astronomer, to be by
him sent forth TO the world in his own
good time and to the benefit of his
fame alone, but directly to the public,
and any of lis may be fortunate enough
to be personally present at stellar dis
coveries of vast Importance.
These are the FIVE great wonders OF
the Paris Exposition.
But it is four years off yet, and who
knows what those four years may pro-
ducep The Herald will doubtless yet
tell its readers of other marvels
equally great or mayhap greater than
these with which the Capital of Nov
city will signalize the close of the
greatest century of the worlds his
tory. Paris may yet give us seven
wonders. New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

world like fish ut the end of q away.
ing rod. Then il will rovolve slowly
from its base, swinging you in wide
circle over large section OF the ex-
position grounds, and finally land you
on p stationary tower, down which you
drdp by an elevator to the ground.
Ihe scheme of this tower was chosen
as tie most startling of five hundred
remarkable suggestions. One OF the
rejected schemes, by the way, was to
bull temple of literature out of
brits composed OF the compressed
pull OF rejected manuscripts. The
idei appealed strongly to the imagina-
tof of the managers, but the sensa-
tohl features OF the telescope tower
,rdailed.
ME third wonder is the great globe,
E2O feet in diameter, that will exhibit
The entire geography of the world in
the minutest detail. The exast means
by which the visitor ia to be brought
in front of any particular spot on its
snriace he wishes to investigate is not
yet finally decided. The latest plan
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
THE TERRIBLE GREAT BRIrAIN's GREATEST CRUISER

than they. 1t is 81 feet shorter, 13
feet broader, and measures 450O tons
more than the White Star steamers
Majestic and Teutonic. The European
war cruiser that comes nearest IL in
displacement is the II, ,000-ton Russian
Rurik. The Terrible's engines are in.
tended to furnish ~, $50 horse power,
giving calculated speed of twenty.
two knots with natural draught.
The armament consists of two 9.2-
inoh guns. weighing % tons each,
placed in barbette turrets, covered
with 5.inch armor; OF twelve 6.inch
rapid.fire guns, sixteen 12-pounders.
twelve 3-pounders, and nine machine
guns. The larger guns are above the
protected deck, the ammunition being
conveyed to them by armored eleva-
tors. There are also two torpedo
tubes ut each end Of the vessel. A
turret protected by 10 inch armor
shelters the commanding officer in ac-
tion. The masts are hollow, with am
munition elevators to supply the
fighting tops.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

an aerial Journey more than 900 feet
above the earth The scheme ls to
swing midair suspension railway
from the top of the Eiffel Tower to
the summit OF the distant Trocadero,
from which will be hung by rollers
chairs making the journey back ana
forth.
Think of it'll The Eiffel Tower is
9s5 feet high. 1t will give you some
notion of what that means to recall
the copper cap on the top ot our
Washington Monument is only ooo
feet from the ground. g,
Imagine such tripl Some folks
found the journey round the Ferris
Wheel at our Worlds Fair a nervous
ordeal. Compared with this aerial
cable line, the Ferris Wheel Is posi-
lively ridiculous as hair starter.
If shooting through the clouds In
cane bottomed chair is not sensational
enough to stir the blood of our moderi
novelty lover, let him enter the sur
veying tower, which will be built clos
by. There is nothing Particular.
stsrtling about the suggestion OF
surveying tower. you say. just wal
till you hear all.
You will enter leaning cylindrica
tower about fifty feet high and mad
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

toilette depicted in tho second lar 20
illustration. The shaping OF the waist
is accomplished by q fitted lining that
CLOSES invisibiy In the center back.
The upper portion has shallow
round yoke OF velvet across the bust
and shoulders, the fulness at the lower
edge being we'll drawn to the oenter.
The full front droops gracefully IN
fashion extremely becoming to youth
fut figures. Astyiish adjunct 10 the
handsome bertha shaped at the upper
edge in rounded outline with the free
edges outlined with narrow jswelsd
thinning. standing collar Of vel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

breasted fashion ana closes with two
handsome pearl buttons. The back,
exhibiting the fashionable and uni
versally popular Vatican effect, is
joined to the square yoke. The velvet
collar that conceals the yoke is styl-
ishly noticeable feature. The fashion
able sleeves are gathered at the top
and bottom. tho wrists being complet-
ed with deep velvet cuffs. All season.
able coatings will develop stylishly by
the mode. SIN Doth faced cloths, plain
ly tailor finished or combined with
velvet, may be utilized for dressy oc-
casion or when finished in cheviot,
diagonal or less expensive grades, the
model is adapted to all.round practical
wear.
To make this jacket for lady hav.
ing 36-inch bust measure, 81 yards
of 44.inch wide material are required,
and 25 yards for miss fourteen years
OF age.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

o encirclo 1t with n railroad, upon
ich will run n regular train OF cars.
IS calculated that this train will en-
G you to outdo Phinens Fogg's mar
Ions feat with n very large margin
spare. You can go round the
ed in sixty seconds
Inrvei No. 4 is an inverted Eiffel
yer. In other words, it is an enor-
usly deep hole in the ground. This
! lie on the opposite side of the
unds and it's bottom will be reached
, series of elevators.
he depth that it is proposed to sink
shaft is 1000 feet. 1t will be
ted from TOP to bottom, and the
truction of the crust upon which
city of Paris stands will be ex-
ted and described in detail.
1e will pass through all ranges of
1eraturo in descending this deep
1t is promised that every variety
innate, from torrid to Arctic, will
, lncountered, though Just exactly
this happens is not yet iully de-
: ed by the management. Frequent
PinS places are to be provided so
you can linger in any temperature
s fancy dictates, and ut these points
5 b.ions consistent with the tenn
s ure are to be provided. The
| of geology can here get the most
: data pertaining to his scien-
bobby illustrated in the most
n We possible manner.
ii construction of this big hole
n one OF the greatest feats. from
r hti6c point OF view, OF the expo
,e The most distinguished mining
y eers in the world have been en-
a and the problem OF ventilation
it y to cause no end OF trouble.
not as an engineering feat, how.
al hat the shaft will appeal to the
de It public. Taken in the Connection
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

chise. One feature of the room is the
large log Are place which has been
carefully tiled. Captain Thomas con.
sidered this the hardest work in build.
ing, and spent several months in fitting
tho tiles. The logs are chiuked with
plastering and the living-room of the
Captain is as snug as one in modern
dwelling. "It is comfortable" says
Thomas, "and l like to be here when
I am through with my business
Captain Thomas Is one OF tho best
known and wealthiest citizens OF
Berkely. He ia a pioneer Of Cslifor.
MIA, and erected the first building on
the West Berkely shores, where his
soap works now stand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

OF tempered steel. 1t locks like moth
ing more imposing than a metallic
Tower of Pisa. You will find circu'
lar seat inside, capable of holding
about twenty persons. You will sit
down and probably grasp the railing
pretty tight. meantime holding your
breath. -,
When the seats are all filled you will
suddenly shoot up into the air for u
distance of two hundred feet
You will then discover that your
tower Is made OF concentric steel tubes
that telescope into each other, and
that you are at the apex OF the inner
most.-snd now uppermost section.
But the big tower will not stand
straight up. 1t will bend over. rain
bow fashion. in long arc. with yor
dangling At the end Of IT. Tor al tn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

vet edged with a fall OF cream lace
completes the neck. The stylish
sleeves are close fitting to considera-
bio distance above the elbow, the
short full puffs at the top being the
newest of the seasons modes The
skirt of fashionable width is gored to
expand gradually toward the lower
edge, a band of passem menterie above
the facing forming the garniture. All
seasonable fabrics such as mohair.
challis, crepon, in plaid, striped or
figured designs, may he employed in
developing the mode, and decorated
with sparing or lavish hand. To mako
this waist for miss in the medium
size, it will require of 4f-inch wide
material ~ yards, and 81 yards for
the skirt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
LARGEST WAR VESSELS AFLOAT.
England's Two New Cruisers, the
Terrible and the Powerful.

Enaland's two new protected cruis.
ers, the Terrible and the Powerful,
the largest war vessels aAoat, have re.
Gently undergone their official speed
trials. They are sister ships, built on
the same plans, but by different con-
structors. The estimated cost is
$780, 900.
The Terrible is 1884 feet long over
oil, II feet wide, and 43k feet deep
from the upper deck to the keelson,
displacing II, ,475 tons. The measure
ments of the Powerful are practically
the same. The tonnage is almost
double that of our Columbia, which is
116 feet shorter and 13 feet narrower.
The Terrible is about as long rs the
st. Louis and the st. Paul of the
American Line, but is eight feet
broader and measures $500 tons more.
1t is go feet shorter but 6 feet broader
than tho Cunarders Campania and Lu-
cania, and measures 1900 tons more
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
NEW WONDERS.
SfARvELs DESIGNED FOR THE
PARIS EXPOSITION OF 1900.
Huge Surveying Tower-A Great
GIobe-An Enormous Hole In
the Ground-Largest Tele-
scope in the World.

"a OvELTY is the note OF the
nj times and Paris strikes the
" note. 1t would be hard in
y deed to provide posterity
with better illustration from which
to gauge the taste of the worlds pub
lie during the declining days OF our
century than the scientific and engine
ering eccentricities that will mark
tbis exposition. We of to-day are
lovers of wonders. We will hnd
enough in Paris four years hence to
tickle us to the end of our days.
Wonder number one will provide
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
PROPOSED SURVEYING TOWER FpARIs EXPOSITION 1900.

Eiffel Tower, the wonder low
be enabled to travel two
$ vertical feet within the
I and hour without climbing
, fifth and greatest wonder of
ition is to be q telescope.
{ to be added that it will be
i telescope in the world?
cot lens of the Paris Exposi-
cope will be four feet, three
diameter. Flfty-one inches I
that The largest telescope
Existence is the Lick, whose
ss has o diameter OF thirty.
The second largest is ut
Russia, with a glass OF thirty
he third is at the University
,, with q glass Of twenty-six
Inward has the fourth largest
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
Graveyard Made Famons by Dickens.

"Tom All Alone's, "the dismal grave
yard in Russell court. Drury lane, i'm
mortalized by Dickens in the Poor Joe
episode OF Bleak House, is now almost
an "open space" owing to the exten.
sive demolitions in the neighborhood.
The old, dismal passage and steps have
gone and the ya-d is paved and laid
out as poor children's gymnasium,
but the sullen.looking gate with the
rust-eaten bars still remains.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

jewelry, aud the pretty little terrapin
was attached to gold chain and be.
came the very newest fad. Then New
York women took up the idea, and q
New York jeweler, in response to the
demand, has just ordered some hun
dreds OF these living ornaments.