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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
Ask AID OF THE CITIZENS.
Urged to Take Every Precaution to
Guard Against Fire.

Fires and Christmas usually come to-
gether. Blazcs are usually frequent on
Christmas-Day, and the hremen are
kept busy in the work of protecting pro-
perty. Anticipating the danger OF nreS
resulting from the free use OF fireworks
the authorities of the department nave
directed the issuance OF the following
appeal. which it is hoped the people
generally will heed:
To the Citizens of Richmond:
The Fire Department asks the assls'-
ance of all citizens. to use every preeau-
tion. for the next forty-eight hours. 10
prevent fire from fireworks, ana espe-
cially ask such citizens as have lhliai'li"''. =.
bic stun in their cellars to remove IL
back from the opening, and, where possi-
bic, to cover such openings
Very respectfully. l.. S. JONES,
Secretary Richmond Fire Department.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
BETTER NEWS FROM DAWSON.
Returning Passenger Says There's
Food Enough There for the Winter.

VICTORIA, =. c., December &.-A. F.
McQullan a passenger from the North
on the steamer City of Seattle, arrived
here to-day. He says there is enough
food in Dawson to last the 5000 men now
there all winter, those without food. about
1000 in number. having gone to Fort
Yukon.
Major Walsh, the Canadian administra-
tor. is now encamped at Big Salmon. he
will endcavor to break a trail through TO
Dawson but does not expect to reach
there until February lst. He says he Will
allow miners TO stake claims in blocks OF
ten. retaining the adjoining ten for the
government. All claims on Quartz Creek
are now staked, and will probably be as
rich as those on Eldorado and Bonanza
creeks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
Prominent Citizen Found Dead.

CLEVELAND, o.. December 3.-W. w.
Andrews. an attorney, and the head OF
one of the most distinguished families In
the Western Reserve, was Sund dead In
his chair in his office In the Society for
Savings building this afternoon. He had
been afflicted with heart disease.
Mr.. Andrews was 81 years old, and was
born in Cleveland. He was The son or
the late Judge Shuttuck Andrews, one
of the most distinguished jurists OF Ohio
In his daY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
TO OBTAIN CROsBY's EFFECTS.
American Consul Gone to GomeZs
Camp-HOt Firing Near Habana.

HABANA, December 23.-Rafael Madrl-
gal, the American Consul at Sancu
spiritus, left there on Saturday last Tor
the camp of General Maxine Gomez. he
goes to obtain the money and effects left
by c. f. Crosby, the late correspondent
of the Chicago Record, who was Killed
last March during an engagement near
Arroyo Blanco. General Gomez promised
at the time to deliver Mr.. Crosby's be-
longings to onsul-General Fitzhugh Lee,
or his representatives.
Hot firing can be heard late this eve
ming in the vicinity of the Pine railway
station, two miles out of the city, in the
direction of Cambut. 1t is supposed that
the forces of General PARADE are en-
gagged.
FLAMES SEEN FROM HABANA.
LONDON, December pa dispatch re-
ceiyed here from Habana late this eVe-
ning savs the flames of a large sugar
plantation. ignited by the insurgents, are
plainly visible from the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
e. n. Keuny,s Christina. Picture,

entitled "a Merry Christmas" large.
rlchly-colored lithograph Geady for
framing), will be presented to every GUS
toner on Friday. December sith. at Ken
ny's Modern Tea Stores, northwest corr
ner Broad and Sixth streets. and south
east corner Main and Seventeenth streets.
In the picture two bright boys are por>
trayed with horn and drum, making things
lively Christmas morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
A COLONEL PELTED WITH EGGS.
Bitter Feeling In the Ranks OF the
Kansas National Guard.

KANSAS CITY. MO, December 3.-A
special TO the Star from Guthrie, Okla
homa. says: Colonel d. +. stiles, OF the
Oklahoma National Guard, was pelted
with spoiled eggs last night at the depot
while about to board a train for Okla
homa City. The assault was made by
four men. who stood in the shadow or
the depot building. Colonel Stiles was
bespattered from head TO foot, and was
compelled TO return to his home. His as
sailants escaped. The affair IL said TO be
the result of bitter feeling among mem
bers OF Company A, Kansas National
Guard. i'm which Colonel Stiles recently
reduced several non-commissioned officers
TO the ranks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
BICYCLE WORLDS CHALLENGE.
Henry Knnaska VIII Race Any one
for $500 to $1,000.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, December D.
Henry Kanaska, a professional cychs'
of this city, to-day issued challenge TO
the world to race any distance, from one
TO three miles on an indoor track for
= nurse of 500 to 1000. The conditions
of the challenge are that each rider Is TO
furnish his own pacemakers.
Kanaska prefers to go against Michael
the Welsh wonder but failing in this Is
willing to take on any of the speedy ones.
Kanaska holds the worlds indoor paced
record for mile at .5S 20.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
NEW YORK CITY BUDGET.
Estimate for Manhattan ana the
Bronx. S51, ,4I3,643.

NEW YORK, December 3.-The Board
of Estimate and Apportionment to-day
passed the final estimate for the expenses
of the boroushs OF Manhattan ana 'he
Bronx for the year OF 1898. The Total
budget amounts to $5l,443.6i3. Deducting
from this the $j,OiO,sOO in the general
fund. and the total amount to be re-
ceived by taxation is A6, 6,4O2,7B.
The boroughs of Brooklyn, queens ana
Richmond have yet to be heard from be-
fore the amount of the budget for Great
er New York will be known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
Coal Wages to Advance.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, December D.
The Corona Coal Company and the Vir-
ginia and Alabama Coal Company. em-
ploying about 1900 coal-miners. in Walker
county, to-day announced that January
lst they will advance wages from 50 to
20 cents per ton. The increased demand
for coal. and the need for more labor, IS
the cause OF the advance. other opera
tors are expected TO follow suit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
A MURDERER SHOT.
Perhaps fatally Wounded by OIL
GERS Seeking 10 Arrest Him.

DUBOIS, PA. December 3-Steve
snellen. who last night deliberately MUIR
aered Mike Rabor, and afterwards bar
r,caded himself in his home, was to-day
nerbaps fatally shot by officers who were
endeavoring TO arrest him.
spellen escaped from his home this morn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
ITALIAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Lies Down on RaiirOad-Track-Tr
Decapitafes Him.

MANCHESTER, n. Y, December o.
steven Zoni 30 years old. an italian, COM
mitted suicide in the Lehigh valley rah-
road yards here this morning by deiipe-
rately laying his neck over rail- and al
lowing n freight train TO cut on his
head II is thought ne was insane. but II
Is also said that an unsuccessful love al
fair was the cause OF his act
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
DECLINES TO RECEIVE cENsURE.
VIII Give Up His Calling Rather
Than His Belief.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 3.-Rev.
NJ. II. Houston, who was convicted OF
heresy, appeared before the Louisville
Presbytery this morning, and declined to
receive the censure and admonition that
had been prepared for him, and said that
before he would give up his beliefs he
would give up his calling. Final action
was postponed until the spring meeting
of the presbytery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
TROUBLE AGAIN IN CRETE.
Renewal of Conflicts Between MUS
suImnns and Christians.

GAMBIA, ISLAND OF CRETE, Decem-
Der 2S.-There has been renewal OF
conflicts between the Mussulmans and
Christians. The former yesterday at
tackled a caravan near Armiro' ana kllleu
twelve Christians.
FRENCH CRUISERS MADE READY:
TOULON. December BIN view OF the
disduieting news from the Island Oh Crete'
two French cruisers have been mace
ready to sail for the island at moment
notice.
The cruiser Pascal sailed for China to-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
The Weather.

- WASHINGTON. December ~
trilR Forecast for Friday:
For Virginia-Fair weathert
colder: northwesterly gales; pro-
bably fair Saturday.
For North Carolina--Fair weatheri
colder; northwesterly winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
SEEKING TO DEFEAT HANNA.
Kurtz Hns Now Dropped All fre-
tence 10 the Contrary.

CLEVELAND, TO-, December 3.-The
marshalling of forces in the Ohio sena-
torial contest has begun. Charles kurtz.
in Columbus. has dropped all pretence OF
not seeking TO defeat Senator Hanna,
and has for some time been organizing
his forces. To-day there were many inn
uortant conferences i'm Senator Hanna :
office. among his lieutenants in different
parts OF the State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
rota, Rioting Nenr Prague.

LONDON. December A-The Vienna
correspondent OF the Daily Telegraph
says that the Czechs yesterday Thurs-
day. made an attack on German school
I'm n suburb of Prague. and began to de-
molish the b,rs4ding. The police fired upon
the rioters, killing one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
cr,,nopnone Taking Machines, sro.

Regina Music Boxes. Washburn GuI-
,ars and Mandolins, Aeohans. and sll
kinds Of Musical Novelties. Open eve-
nings until o'clock.
WALTER ID. MOSES & CO.,
1905 Main street Opposite post-oriice).
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
speciaI Service on James-River DE-
vision Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-

Chesapeake and Ohio James-River
Division train leaving Richmond at 4
o'clock p. NJ. will, on Friday December
2lth run through to Gladstone. instead
OF only to Columbia. Train No. L. reach
ing Richmond at $50 A. M. Monday, De-
cember 9th, will start from Gladstone
at 4lo A. M. Stops viii be made AZ all
intermediate stations between Columbia
and Gladstone to let off and take on pas
sengers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
rI ,,,rs SEEN FROM HABANA.
FATAL SHOOTING IN ALABAMA.
IL Takes Place i'm n store Crowded
with Ladies'.

CINCINNATI. o., December 2S-The
Commercial Tribune's special from Bir-
nineham. Ala. says: Felix T. Brown, a
commercial traveller from Cincinnati
was shot and mortally wounded to-day
by Alderman Ashford. Brown killed
Ashford's brother a year ago. The shoot
ing to-day occurred in a store crowded
with ladies making purchases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
Notice..

Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company.
Ashland and Elba Accommodation
Trains. Nos 1 and 2, leaving Ashland and
Elba al 500 and 6:i2 A. NJ, respectively,
will be annulled on Christmas-Day. De-
cember 25 1891 c. A. TAYLOR, +
Traffic Manager. (
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
peruvian Premier Resigns.

LIMA. PERU, sDecember 23.-To-day
President Pierola promulgated the new
law as to non-Catholic marriages, and
Senior Alexandra Lopez de Romano, Pre-
miei and Minister Of the Interior, ten
dered his resignation, as protest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
1s,ne Baby !. cutting TeetA

be sure and use that old and weii-trfed
remedy. Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup
Tor children teething. IL soothes ths
child softens the gums. allays all pain.
cures wind-collc. and is the best remedy
Tor diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cenS bottiA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
CHARLES Il. GREEN no MORE.
One of Most Prominent of Princes
TOMS Trustees Dies Suddenly.

charles f.. Green, one of the most promi-
nent OF the trustees of Princeton univer-
sity. died suddenly here to-day OF heart
failure. He had come from Fortress Mon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
Sec the Ecstati. smlis

that irradlates her beautiful face as sAG
receives box of Lowney's Boston Bone
bons. Fresh at Twin City DrugstcTev
Seventh and Main streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24

THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND
YESTERDAY was at times bright ana
clear. and at times cloudy. Towards eve-
ming the bitterly-cold wind Increased II
intensity. and the thermometsr was d.
clining rapidly at midnight.
state OF thermometer:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
DONE Use Any But the nest.

1owney's Pure Boston Chocolate Bon>
bons fresh at Twin CITY Drugstorss
Seventh and Main streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24

Mean temperasure...... ...-.......sl {
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
An Approprlatc Present,

A box OF I.owney's Bonbons. fresh. at
Twin City Drugstore. Ssys"sS and Main
streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
HEAVY FOGs IN ENGLAND.
Many Shipping Accidents-Fear
That Lives Have Been Lost.

LONDON, December 3.-Heavy fogs
prevail in the district Of London. over
Bristol channel, the Mersey, the Clyde,
and the Tyne. There have been numer-
Gus shipping accidents. and much incon-
yenience has been caused TO train traffic
by delays and stoppages. 1t is feared
that several lives have been lost.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-02

for they nearly all have tobacco in Gu
ba, and they are of the opinion that
this is the opening wedge and that
it will be followed by the privilege
for others to secure their tobacco.
Shipments of early peaches have
been moving freely from Hampton for
the past week, and prices obtained so
far are highly satisfactory The
truckers have just closed a profitable
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-02

bean and squash shipping season.
AS rule, all have made some money
this year. The strawberry season
was not as profitable as in some pre-
vious years, still, there was some
money made by growers. Over 5000
bushels were grown in that vicinity.
Rain is much needed. Farmers claim
that corn and cotton are suffering
severely. -
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-02

and the character of the debris made
it very difficult to open. In it were
found 600 skeletons, and more pot
terry, stone, implements of shell, cop
per, hematite, ETC., than was ever
before found in mound of similar
size in this country. From these
relics much valuable information can
be deducted, and many sociological
facts gained regarding the domestic
customs and daily life of the pile
jewellers. The remains of the dead
were inferred according to the rank Of
the deceased, and it is thought that
the different periods of interment
were represented by the strata in the
mounds. The relics were in an ex-
ceedingly good state of preservation
and all the fragments of pottery
could readily be put together. The
commercial activity of these early
peoples, whose civilization came long
before that of the Aztecs or the Toll
tees, could be readily shown. There
was copper from Lake Superior and
from Cuba; marble from the middle
states, and various products from
other remote places. There were tall
vases like those found in Central
America, where pile jewellers existed,
and these vases had evidently been
used as drums. This ancient race,
whose houses were raised on piles
over coral reefs, had become vast
people and had exerted a vast infu-
ence over the mound builders and ma
tives of Yucatan.
Some of the most interesting speci-
mems found on any of the islands
were dug up at Marco. All the emf
nences on this island are of shells.
At the conclusion of this paper the
mound on the garrison at this city
was spoken of and the proposition to
have it explored was informally dis
cussed The unfortunate fact that
the valuable specimens found in the
mounds are sent to other states was
spoken of, and it was partly with the
view of preventing this that the Tam
pa society was organized.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-02

Guerra, Diaz & Co., of Tampa, last
week shipped from Havana 1,4OO
bales of tobacco, they having been
granted permission to take it from
the island. The fact that this tobac-
co has been shipped from the island
has caused a general good feeling
among the manufacturers at Tampa,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-02

been observed for years what appear
ed to be shell mounds, not differing
in general appearances from other
shell mounds. Through the sun
kissed channels of these ten thousand
islands the sponger and the smuggler
sailed for years. The settler in search
of land and the sportsmen looking for
camp passed them by in contempt;
but under the mangrove roots and the
tangle of vines slept the civilization
of past centuries.
These keys with their strange shell
heaps are cities of the dead, and the
magic touch of Frank Hamilton Cush-
ing has brought them into life. AT
Key Marco he has brought to light
evidences of a culture belonging to
the stone age, yet surprising it in
beauty. Here dwelt a strange people
who built sea walls of shell, and made
themselves water courts and temples
on the gulf shore, working surprising
results in pottery and copper with
sharks teeth and fish bones. How
much more of this early civilization
awaits research cannot be told but
Mr.. Cushing's work has made the
southwestern coast of the peninsula a
shrine for the student and mine of
wealth for the worker in archaeology.
orIi
Tampa Daily Times says:
At a meeting of the Tampa Society
of Natural History in the parlors of
the DeSoto hotel, an interesting paper
was read by DR.. Henshell, written by
Prof. Frank Hamilton Cushing, being
an account, graphically written and
exhaustive in details, of his explora-
tons during the past winter along
the islands of the Florida coast in the
interest Of archaeology, more particu-
larly as it relates to the science Of
anthropology. Prof. Cushing's ex
p1orations were made for the benefit
of the University of Pennsylvania, in
the museum of which institution are
now placed the invaluable specimens
found in the various mounds that
were opened. AS was the case in
making researches among the Swiss
lake jewellers, more valuable traces
of the daily life of this prehistoric
race were found in the vicinity of the
mounds than in the mounds themsel-
yes. Prof. Cushing's party began
work in Charlotte Harbor, and imme-
diately found themselves in the
wreck of ruined shell cities, covering
hundreds of acres and so enormous
in their extent and scope that it was
difficult to believe them to be the
work of human hands. Years ago,
DR.. Henshell visited this spot and
wrote a short humorous paper on the
subject which he read to the society,
in connection with Professor Cush-
ing's voluminous report.
This learned archaeologist does not
believe that this ancient race always
inhabited these shell mounds, but
that they were pile jewellers and used
these sea shell cities as places of
refuge and as burying grounds for
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-02

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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-02

Trains 81, 35, 81 and 49, between jack
sonville and st. Augustine daily.
Train 2tl3, between Miami and Fort
Pierce daily, except Sunday.
Train 20, between Fort Pierce and
Miami daily, except Monday.
Trains IS and IS south of St. Aug.ls-
time daily, except Sunday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12
Del, LacIa. and Western,

Effect Monday, october 10, 1896.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex.
press for New York ana all points East
l,dO 800 5l5, 500 and $50 a. M; 10 and
Express for Easton, Trenton, Philalel-
ph.a and the South, 5lj, 500 and 9.55 a. m,
lilo and 8. SO p. m
Washington and way stations, S45 p m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.10 p. IN.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego, Ell
mira, Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 1920, 2,S5 a. m., and .5j
y. M, making close connections a Buffalo
TO all points in the West, Northwest and
Southwest.
Bath accommodation, 915 a. m.
Binghamton and way stations Los p. m.
Hlcholson accommqdation 5.l5 p m.
B.nghamton and Elmira express, 5.5j
p, m.
Express for Utica and Richfield Springs.
2,S5 a. IN. and l.55 p. m.
Ithaca 2,35 ana Bath 9,l5 a. m. and l.5j
=. m.
For northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dan.
vile, making close connection at North
umberland for Williamsport, Harrisburg,
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
northumberland and Intermediate sta
tions, GOO 800 a. m, and LOO and 100 p. m.
NanttCoke and intermediate stations, sos
and ll2O a. m. Plymouth and intermediate
stations, $40 ana S47 p. IN.
pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. l.. Smith city
ticket office, 32S Lackawanna avenue. or
depot ticket office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

used sometimes to take out the heart
and put in its place smooth stone
like this, about the same size These
hieroglyphiCs, now. must be the name
and qualities of the gay and festive
old bounder who wore it. HIM! My
Egyptian is a little rusty, but that
feather sign is "a and the chessboard
with the drunken sailors line of march
under it is 'men-some name beginning
with Amen and the queer animal is
the sign of the god Set. Oh, | can dig
it all out with the help of a pony
And there, my word for it, was that
slip of a boy | had dandled on my
knees reading off the syllables from a
stone thousands of years old, as if it
We're yesterdays paper. l almost re-
GREETED that | was not myself more of
a scholar as | lay propped up on my
pillows watching him.
Then all at once | saw his face take
on queer look that | did not like. haV-
ing seen it worn by many a bright
young fellow offered up like a Sacrirce
to the east. And with a muttered eX-
cuse which | did not catch, he left the
tent
Nor could | anywhere see the heart
scarab after he had gone.
(To Be Concluded.)