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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
snirlde of d IL duncan.

A telegram from Birmingham Ala.' says
that d. H. Duncan. travelling statesman
for a Richmond tobacco house. committed
suicide on night Of March AN, by shoot-
ing himself in the mead. at the residence
OF Captain j. Morgan Smith, his Dfo'her-
in-laW. e-.... 90 q,
When found he was lying in front OF a
large mirror before which he stood as
he took his life The bullet passed en-
tlrely through his head. -
me telegram states that Duncan had
hcon in had health for two or thIe
wears. and that three months ago ne
vent 10 Birmingham 20 Visit relatives
ana was never ablo TO leave because OF
his broken health. This depressed MN
verv Il uch and he was heard 10 express
the belief that 10 did not think he Woulu
ever get well. -
Recently his illness took serious turh'
and the Increased dependency resulting
his friends say. caused him 10 commit
lie was native Of Talledego. Ala was
thirtv-ciglt years ola. unmarried. ana an
uncle OF Ross G.. Smith. State Railroad
Commissioner OF Alabama.
No such name as ID. II. Duncan ap-
nears I'm the Richmond directory ana ne
is not known 10 the Richmond Travellers
Protective Association.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.


Richmond, Va, March o, lovs'
Sales Of new dark loose tooaccos on the
Richmond (Na) breaks for the week enc.
ing to-day: Shockcc warehouse sod
Al. $50 pounds; highest price. Sll. Cren-
shaws warehouse sold Ji,ls5 pounds;
highest price. SIS Total. 9s.5lo pounds
highest price. SIS.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Wrappers. 3 hogsheads, hners. - hoBs-
heads. scrap bright, hogsheads; icat
dark, 10 hOgsheads, Tugs dark hoss-
heads Total. "a hog sheads.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
Of tho Richmond Tobacco Trade for the
week ending to-day. Wrappers. - hoss-
heads. filters. ~ hogsheads. cutters 10
hoesheads. smokers. 70 hoesheadsi scrap
hogsheads; western. IS hogsheadsi bur
leys il hogsheads. Jugs DARK 10 hosS-
heads Total. O3C hoesheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day
Inspectons-Brigh nofshea4s, g.i n;
y hogsheads. Reinspec Bright,
hCgsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports for the
week ending to-day. Inspections bIl si.1.
"a hogsheads: dark. 2ss hogsheads ana -
tierccs western, Il h0sshcaas 49,.
succtiOns-Bright, 14l hOssheaus' N"' ~
Total inspections for the week ending
to-day. 1913 hogsheads and IL uerce7'
Inspections. 1o5 hogsheads. io'ai' '"o
HpDSntd0t bfN ~ ll'l
Shockoe. Myers. Allegheny. Vaughan 5,
ana Old Dominion tobacco waren1ls.s
report to-day: Receipts "a packages ue-
liveries, II packages. .. NTH
The same tobacco warehouses WIN
Jones' Stonewan. Crenshaw..s. Nea, -
Davennorts Planters and Merchants
Farmers. Thornton's and villa ms
Rehling's added. report for the week emu m
ing TO-DAY: Receipts. 3l4 packages oe
Hvcries. $40 packages. 49, w..
Excoss OF the deliveries over nc
ccints for the week ending to-day q"
packages. -, ....o,,,. coilec-
,to,s on fobaccos for the city OF hlch-
mond. Va. to-day: Cigars ana ana eisarTr o,sl
81 .O5s47; plug tobaccos' Sl'-s'''O'
81. 3I223 ..,,. oorec-
United States internal revenue e c R,eS-
tions ON tobaccos for the city OF ""
,no,,d Va Tor the week ending 70 gay
Cigars aud ciearcttes 81 s l1'cl1gsi pug ''
Tinted states Internal revenee coz
tions on tobaccos for tee city ,S oil E week
,bo,, we're Sl453O %, showing that oN'
tob3cco manufacturers are busy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

NrI.lV WORK March G-Vho weekly
,''-" - 49,, t..,',t.a ilsnke snow.
..-''... i.... ,l.. 49,.
.' ''0 s,oe..,-.
reserve oe.i''s7 ''''''''''''''f as, ,,,,
Specie. increase i'i-V ',',
y.esa tenders decrease ..-'..'' We, s,,
4'cpN,il.' ihDi ease ''''''''-''''' 90 .,,0
circulation, decrease ...'....--. oi'''V
Tho banks row hold 500. 4SSJ-o IN OK
cess az lcsal requirements.
The New York finaucler says this
week.
Ihe statement Of the Associated Ranks
Of NcW York for the week ending March
9TH is unusually favorable. Loans show
on expansion of - 45-. 100. which brings
The total OF This item To S5O2.O6l 500.
point higher than has been recorded since
October lt 1NgJ This seems surpfis-
INK. ln we" OF the iact inat the ptes'n,
tine i- generally regarded as belh6 very
o4.. so iei 90, business is concerned. c
hundred millions. ,he present rates for
money .PI'"i soy low, Du' .,-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Johnson. OF 7Oi north
FIRST street. entertained party OF
friends most delightfully."- on Thursday
evening last The event was eminently
successful IN every way.
The parlors were prettily decorated for
the occasion. Dancing commenced al S
o'clock. and kept up until an early hour.
and a delightful supper was served short
ly after midnight.
Among those present were the follow
ing: Mrs r. Brookes. Mrs. Ed. Doherty,
Police Officer Clneiy and wife. Misses
Matte Carey. BESSIE Chappell, Ida Neisz,
Dora Hudson. Miss Humphrey. Lucy Ball,
Irene Clinely. Lily Brookes. Lily DOherty.
Pearl Brookcs. Elsie Doherty. Messrs.
Herbert Waldrop. John O. Adams. Ed.
Hnlsman, Bibbs. a. Fl0urnOy Walter
Land VIM. KrOuse. John Gentry. Charles
Clinely, Tom Brookes John clinely.
Frank Sheridan, BrOudie Bullocks. Jas.
Clnely Henry BrOOkes. Willie BrOokes,
j. Johnson. and ID. LythgOe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
THE CYLINDRICAL BALE.
WvNDERFUL IMPROYEMENT ~
THE HANDLING or COTTON.
A Machine which Turns Out q Bale Minus
the Usual Trash and Grease-No
Danger from Fire.

The Manufacturers Record OF recent
date gives an interesting and instructive
article on the new method Of baling cot
ton. from which tho following excerpts
arc made.
1.-THE machine which is to make the ne"
balcs was exhibited in a comparatively
crude state Of development at the At-
lanta Exposition. where. in spite OF It's
imperfoctlons, it was considered the Lead
ing attraction; vet had not very import
ant improvements been made since them
and tho most ample and substantial
financial backing. coupled with the very
host assurance of business management.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

SIP. NJ. az the Central Methodist church.
Subject at night. ~ Hidden Gospel Ep-
worth League prayer service al ~ r. VI.
The revival services will continue al
the Fifth-street church. The pastor, keV:
j. -. Babcock. viii preach morning ana
NIGHT Doors " the church VIII bee open
Tor the reception of new members AT the
morning hour. Night subject "A Vues-
Sc Service az West-End church to-day
sunday-School az $3.50 a. VI. Services
az II a. NJ and 7.i5 p. NJ, by the pastor
Rev. w. T. Williams. r.
u. II. All invited.
Rev Charles y. Friend. Of Chester
was in the city yesterday.
Mossrs. Melvin Pit and jefferson j.
Morr.ssett have returned from Washing
ton.
The sociable given al the residence Of
Rev W. * Haight. by the Sewing Circle
OF Clopton-Street Baptist church. Friday
night was well attended and much en-
joyed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

The Fluvanna Cour.s OHicer saw 1t AM
Arc tcd ia. / ~. Essex.


Ar. stcd ia. /. II. hsseS.
u did not take long 10 catch the man.
who under the name OF ~. HI. Essex. NJ.
D.. Of Birmingham, Eng mas lAleiy yeeh
borrowing money IN the county OF iieh-
rico jumping his board bill IN tNe
citv OF Manchester. and generally proving
himself am ail-rOuud smooth, ana elusive
article. leaving behind him, az MS de-
parture, many people, whom he toucA-
ed in various ways.
While he was i'm Manchester, he en-
gaged board at Mrs. Ellington's. 100 De
catur street lie also wanted the use OF
her parior. for his office lie said, that'
while he was not millionaire, tndt, new
crthciess. he had money enough 10 Keep
him In easy circumstances, ana tnat ne
would not be compelled 10 eat corn bread
and behring's.
lie arrived al Mrs. Eliingtons before
supper, and left the next morning ait T
breakfast He informed the people n
the house that he was going 10 Richmond
10 get mis- baggage lie never came pach'
ana the trusting landlady Is stiI without
ava WORKED THE COUNTY.
His transactions in the county OF Hen
rico consisted in the borrowing OF various
sums Of money from certain conHdlIg
farmers on the assertion by him. lA.Al
he had purchased the Pollard farm.
The alleged doctor also said ne was
land agent and Mr.. Taylor, Of Hcnrico.
dollars. while another victim or the DOC
tor" a Mr.. Wakefield. also farmer OF
the same county. brought his son DOWN
To Richmond, the Doctor having prom
isel ~ make him manager OF farm
The Doctor" disappeared from s.shI
and supposed TO have been seen last We'd
nesday. IN the neighborhood OF West
Point. Va Intelligence Of MS tricks ndd
been sent out 10 the police authorities
OF the state. and 10 county officials oy
the Henrico officers. and he was calshl
yesterday. AZ Fork Union, flu'anna
county, Va.
Telegrams were received yesterday
morning from Constable Melton, Of Flu
wanna county. by Chief-of-Police How ard
and Sheriff Solomon, Of Henrico county
reading as follows.
Bremo, Va. March 9th.
Chief OF Police. Richmond. Va:
Have F. II. Essex. n. D.. under arrest
q. Fork Union. Answers 10 description
seen in Times. VIII hold until further
advice T. J. MELTON.
Constable.
Bremo Va. March ..
Sheriff Henrico County. Richmond. Va:
Have +. II. Essex. or Birmingham.
Eng. Answers TO description given IN
Times. Wire instructions quick
Il. j. MELTON,
Constable.
After comforting with Commonwealth S
Attorney sands. Deputy Sheriff russell
wired Constable Melton yesterday after
noon 10 release Essex. as the county au-
thoritlcs have no case against him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

Colonel a. L. Rives. OF Castle Hill.
father OF Amelie Rives princess 1rou-
betzkoy). IS In the city for few days-
lie was entertained al an elegant little
dinner at the Wcstmoreland Club Friday
night by Mr.. W. +. Dennis. who was
Colonel Rivos's assistant while the latter
had charge OF the engineering work OF
the Panama railroad, but who Is now a
contractor on the Chicago drainage canal.
General Dabney II. Maury and one or
two others were at the dinner.
Mr.. Dennis was at one time connected
with the Chssapeaks and Ohio railway.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

been brought together for the utilization
Of this invention. the Manufacturers
Record would scarcely have considered
It worthy OF any elaborate consideration.
ct was easy enough to form direct from
tho gin a continuous bat Of cotton ana
TO roll II up into the semblance Of cyl
inder. but this was only the b c or
reading the book of commercial success.
10 was overcoming only one among many
difficulties I'm the way of making CYL
indrical bale that could be relied on to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

qHH CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
HONEY.
offerings md sales ut the Richmond 10
bacco INchangc-Intcrnal Revenue
Coliccfions-Iorcign Advances.

NEW YORK. March 6.-To-jay's limit
ca market at the stock LNchah6e was
under the absolute tpniioi OF inc icvl
uaocrs. Those operators -pI me moment
are bCdrlsh and seem 20 be erettly cN-
Crclecd over thc probability ct war IA
Euroup The weakness OF the l.tcrna-
J0nal issues following on the Lecis or
yesterday foreign selling "as OF 3D.
Nautnlo 60 those operating Tor lower
range Of prices. Among the issues listed
abroad Louisville and Nashville vas os-
pcclaIy weak. falling 20 4it4. the lowest
OF che week.. ST. Paul. another fci,gn
favorte. rcced,d "a per cent to ~.
Omaha common, however. scored the
greatest Joss ln the railway group. de-
Ginning Us 20 ai4 on the execution ~
stop orders. Sew York Ccnt.el sold Oo,~n
point on run ors that the matter ~ re-
funding the high lutercst-guYn.ie ION -
VIII not Doc taken rp COR Soils time In
the Industrial group sugar WIS weak.
especially near The close. On Wash n3i)n
fumors that the new sugar schedule VIII
cali Tor n hilh specific duty wltl a dc
creased oincreutlal. Chica 81 Gas. Leltitr
preferred. ana General L.cc-r.c were th
a shade lower. but the tralits was l-li.
Jersey Central was the feature or tue
Anthracite lOHlfrs, The stock iahhg ls
10 "as on The uniavorahie January
statement not earnings for that peflo9
having decreased $4,000. as compared
with 1896. The other Anthracltcs pre-
seutcd little of interest. The bank state
mcut was looked upon as rather IaNor-
able but DO bad no influence on sptcula-
ton. An expansion in loans Of S4.4a-,-
100 WAS attributed ln measure 20 the
increased activity at tine stock ENcnahee
Specie increased 81. l2l.eOu. but there was
o. Joss m lccN tenders Of - 300 me
deposit IIuo Increased S36Hl 500 Tho loss
in surplus reserve was Sl.30@ 900. bring
ing tho amount held in excess OF the -
per cent. required hy law down TO 500
4s3 925. This time last year the reserve
was SOB 2.4 300. Near the close stocks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
ALA CORBETT AND FITZ.
MISSES. N, ~. JAYLOR AND N. l..
FRENCH ENGAGE IN A B0UT
III. Former Gets the "Decision"-Mr.
samuel 4. Il. Iorset linus III, own
Life-other Manchester News.

MANCHESTER BUREAU, hiohMoNp LIMBS.
NJ 1i2l HULL STREET. BfA-II BLocK.i
There was quite Nyeiy scrappinS
match in front Of Leader Hal yesterday
afternoon. Mesers. r. B.. Taylor and X.
l.. French. two prominent gentlemen Of
this city. had some words in a Hull-street
store. They we're advised by the pro-
prletor to 20 outside and settle the mat
ter. which they did according to the
MARQUIS OF Queensberry's rules. Mr.. Tay-
lor. the elder gentlmean OF the two got
the decision" after a very few Informal
rounds.
They will have a hearing before Mayor
Maurice Monday. These gentlemen have
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS. Ill. March
-CATTLE-Receipts. 800 head; mar
ket steady. common TO extra steers. S5.l
1910. stOckcrs and feeders, S3.4ygI.2J,
COWS and bulls. SlgOu37J, calves. 500
as %. Texans S2JO042j.
HOGS-Rccoipts. 1900 head: Market
firm and 5alOc. higher. neavy lacking
and shipping iots $50; common 90 choice
mixed. SI5OdiS7i5 choice assorted. - ~
$3.50. light. So. 7O03gO. pigs. S3icr3rj.
SHEEP-Receipts 800 head: market
steady; inferior TO choice. S3t0Js..5;
lambs. S3.7JQJ2J.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
Chief Of Police. Richmond. Va:


Nothing has been heard OF or from Mr..
rohn ". Hamlin, the Henrico farmer.
whose mysterious disappearance. after
coming TO Richmond. about a fortnight
ago. mas been told Of in The Times.
AIRS Hamlln and the family OF chit
dren are grioved and distressed beyond
rnessurc. md have written 10 everybody
and whervor they think IT possible Mr..
Uafnlin could have gone. 10 inquire about
People in his old home. In Ohio, have
been included In those from whom in
formation has been desired. but there
ara still no tidings from him. - &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

port WEST POINT. MARCH 6, 1871
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomac. Thompson not
folk. passengers and general cargo
SAILED.
Steamship Accomac, Thompson, NOT
folk. passengers and general cargo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

BALTlMRE. MD. March G.-Virsinia
Century Uja. Baltimore and Ohio So
Northern Central go. Gas stocks G2N
Gas bonds, o. ISL. 1864 bid, DO. o s.. 1OJ4llO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
RAI.TIMoRE MARKET.

BALTIMORE MD. March 6.-FLOUR-
Dull and unchanged.
WHEAT-Easy, spot. oOh09Okc.: May.
So. UN,c.: southern. by sample. 9lAJ2c. .
do on grade, S6GJlc.
CORN-Firmer: spot. 2Gi9n26esc March.
26Nn2Gasc. April 2G4N26isc.' May, 219V
27Mc. steamer mixed. 25H2biSc. southern
white corn, eG02Ghc. do. yellow, 2jEc.
OATS-Firm. No. white, 23.12ic. ,
No. 2 mixed, 22y2Jc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour quiet and steady. No. . spring
wheat. 7JH75Ac. No. . red Sj0S1Hc.;
No. . corn 2aa, Q233sc.; No . oats 1910
lose. mess pork. per barrel. SH29nS IN;
lard SilOQ4 1917. short rib sides Sf3O0
80. dry salted shoulders. Si5OQ4.11;
short clear sides. Si50g lG24; whisky
q Il
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
NAVAL STORES.

without special feature. The feeling ~
all departments continues steady. except
for cotton goods. which rule easy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

Bradley. on cambridge street left yes
terday for their home In Baltimore.
Messrs. Sam Poole and Melville filt
have returned from Washington.
The Church Mission Band OF Cowardin-
Avenue Christian church will hold spe-
cial Mission to-day at 3 o'clock. There
will be good music. All are welcome.
Mr.. ]. w. Parsian VIII sing solo at
Asbury church tonight.
THE NEW WOMAN.
Miss Frances II. Ensign. OF Madison.
n national organizer OF w. c. T. T.. de-
Iivered a delightful address at Central
Methodist church Friday night.
Miss Enslgn's subject was The New
Woman" Not, as she explained. the new
woman as pictured by the comic neWspa-
per writer's. not woman seeking TO usurp
The place OF man and get outside her own
sphere. but woman new in the sense mat
SIC Is seeking broader fields OF culture
and usefulness than her grandmother dlg.
such a woman. she declared STANDS
for Nineteenth Century ideas. stanus ior
higher culture. for happier ana hoDler
homes. for temperance, for the SuppI.s-
SION Of the saloon, and for the Cnfistiah
religion. 80, .o,,,d so,ee
snorkled with wit. and being well-aeilV
cred was highly enjoyed by all VINO heatu
4" CHURCH NOTES. =,
Preaching to-day at II a. NJ, ana
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

WILMINGTON. ". g.. March g.
ROSIN-Firm; strained. sl.3j. good
strained. $l.J0.
TAR-Firm at S1.O0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

SAVANNAH. GA. March G.-TURPEN-
TINE-Flrm at 2fi4c.; sales, 2Ol casks
receipts. 1OT casks.
"a barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

PARIS. March G.-Thrce per cent.
ienics. l02 francs and 1G confines for the
account
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

PENTlNE-FIm AT &c.
ROSIN-Firm. Quotations: A., f.: G.,
D.. T.. and T.. 81 40; g., 81 40; H.. Sl.5O;
J., 81 go. X. $40: NJ, 81 10. ~, sl.sO'
w O.. Sl.sJ. W. w. 81 %.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, March 6.-The week In
the dry goods market closed quiet and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
THE cOTTON MARKETs.

Quotations are for bonds maturing II
not less than ten years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-10

colonies, -.anl lieutenant colonies. ma
icrs, captains and minor officers. 70 say
nothing OF III privates.-Dallas News
bank director should have head for
figures. but that doesn't mean that he can
be merely dgurehead.-Chicago Tribune.
There are many keys TO President Nc
Kinley's cabinet. but only enc man knows
which viii ut the keyhole.-Philadelphi
Ledger.
A man always gives himself away when
he is on his wedding tour BY trying 20 act
as though IT bored him 20 tuck in his
wifeS slseves.-New York Press.
Altgeld has declared in favor of Cuban
independence This. however, should not
De allowed to prejudice the revolutionary
cause.-New York Mali and Express.
Ireland's agriculture is sacrificed to Eng
land. and this bog business proves she
isn't even allowed 10 profit by a big real
estate moyenenL-Philadelph Times.
Most of those Americans who are eager
70 annex Cuba, with her debt Of s4s5 Coo
ee, are already well supplied with debts
or their oTn.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Between the train wreckers and the
banks wreckers one is about forced TO the
conclusion that the only safe thing 70 do
IS 10 stay home and quit saving money
Washington Post.
Queen LII IS said to be looking for pen
sion. She would DO better TO take hint
from the broken-dowa aristocracy Of Eu-
rope and marry an American dude whose
parents have money.-Chicago News.
Another explanation of the Bryan IN
pleasantness Is the fact that he was in
troduced down in Atlanta as the Great
est Living Orator. No less than four Geor-
gia orators have since come forward and
announced over their own Signatures that
this is a base reflection on their oratorical
attainments.-Boston Herald
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-10

expenditures 20 keep pace with the rapid
eevesorrneu. os the community
The legislators are pledged 10 put in
force this economy. VIII they, can they
do tit This is the question The only
feasible manner OF reducing the state ex-
penses is By reducing the number OF once
holders. abohshfrg the various commits
sions. and reducing such salaries as can
be reduced A majority of the members
Of the legislature are In favor. n general
terms. OF making these reductions It Is
when It comes 70 the specific points OF at
tack that the trouble viii come. The Pop
ulist party has greater percentage OF
osice-seekers in proportion 10 voters than
any political party which ever appeared
on the stage OF state politics The Demo
Gratis OF the state are not at al shy In fur
nishing candidates for every available Of
fee and the Free Silver Republicans are
almost 10 a man chronic office-seekers,
they could not get the offices to which
they aspired. With such a combIna ton
Of the very hungry and very thirsty" be-
sisging the governor and the legislators:
with a dozen or more aspirants for every
existing Office, every one Of whom has. or
viii the PopuIist legislators be able TO
Withstand the pressure and abolish the
Offices for which there are so many aspir-
ants? The next sixty days viii answer
the question.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-10
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Herr Krapp. the gun manufacturer, has
dismissed all foreign workmen and officials
from his employ on the ground Of the be-
trayal Of secrets TO foreign governments.
Some excitement has been ocoasioned
by the action OF the trustees or tbs Bos-
ton library in dischaTg.ng ten OF the old
est employees. one has been IN the libra
~ thirty-seven years, and the rest TWEEN
~ or more.
The Due d'Orleans Bourbon pretend
er TO the throne OF France. who never
misses a chance 70 place his name before
the French public, has just subscribed
SEQ francs 10 aid tn the production of
religious play called lie Mystere de
Jeanne dare" the work or a French
priest
Mr.. Justice Chitty has completed fifteen
years service on the English bench. An
other ehancery Judge who viii soon be en-
titled to retire on pension : AT- JUS
venber /. 1881. The Law Journal Is In
formed that the statement that he viii
retire on the completion OF his nfteen
years of judicial service - unauthorized
Allen White. editor OF the Emporia Ga
zeftA Is the author of the famous ed
itorial published during the late cam
paign. known as What's The Matter
Win Kansaa7'' This editorial appeared
in THIS paper and in every leading paper
IN the United States. Thus this brilliant
Journalist ach isved greatness - single
bound Mfr White Is about q years OF
are ana was born and bred IN Kansas.
His father WAS a physician, who died IN
lsS2 TIRE son was educated in the schools
and University OF kansas. being a gen
uine product OF the SunEower State
Fearless as a writer. inclined 10 take a
humorous view of things. ne rivals the
rsnGwned author % Don Quixofe'' ia
depsctinx with keen ssftric hunor me
sothlss and Iasoeyncrssies OF the Kansas
r@or,ie ard particularly the Populisfs
wborn he Is pleased 10 dezignate as the
most picturesque lot Of crauks on Gods
green earth" Mr.. Waite is also an au-
thor OF repufe, having written a series OF
stories called The Real Issue" These
sketches snow Up the foiiies and vision
airy projects OF the Kansas "Popacrafs''
IA a dsi@ctasle way. The career OF this
talented young man has Just begun Re-
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OF the nation. among them was Mr.
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