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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20
THREE CENTS PER COPY.

same number Of sisters-Messrs. Henry Z.
Taylor. of the Taylor * Boiling CON-
pany. this city. and william II. and J. 4.
Taylor. OF Winston. ". c.. and Misses
Emily and G. S. Taylor. and Mrs. J.. G.
Adair, OF Richmond.
The deceased had been in poor health
for several months
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20
A NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL.
He Is Wanted in Many Cities for
variety of Crimes.

LONDON, August 19.-A burglar known
as Ward Simpson, now serving a term at
Wormwood Scrubs prison. has been
identified as ]. +. Ford one Of the most
notorious criminals IN the United states,
and wanted i'm "a number of American
cities for a great variety OF crimes. On
an cxfrqdition warrant was issued FOR
him at the Bow-Strcet Police station to-
day charging him with forgery i'm Cln-
cinnati. where he operated extensively
under the name Of Charles fisher. tord
alias Fisher alias Simpson, will be extra
dited in November next, on the eNplra-
ton of his present term Of Imprisonment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20
Are Not CoIorcd People.

In the report printed in yesterday
Dispatch of the trial Of the case OF DICK DICK
day. Mr.. John Kamp and his daughter,
who happened 10 cross the negro PAIN
during his drunken madness, were mad
vertently referred TO as colored people
or course. AN who knew anything Of the
case recognized the error, which the Dis
match now takes occasion To correct.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20

ST. LOUIS, MO. August 19.-St. Louis
spectators in wheat are estimated 10
have cleared upward OF 100000 On Sep
tember options during the recent bulge.
Ex-Secretary- y-of-the-Interi0r ID. 4. hran-
els was one Of those who preferred to, sell
and take profits Sales In the last thirty
davs have netted him 100000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20
GRAND BALL At WHITE SULPHUR.
specinI Rate by Chesapeake and
Ohio.

on Tuesday, August 2ith, grand ball
will be given at Greenbrier White Sui
phur Springs, and 20 enable the stay-at-
home people 20 attend the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway Will sell excursion
tickets to White sulphur at ONE FARE
FOR THE ROUND-TRIP. From Rich
mond. $3.50
These tickets will be sold for trains
OF August 23d and 24th, with limit 70
August Goth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20
Trunks and satcheIs.

1000 10 pick from-more than all tho
small dealers have. OF course our prices
are the lowest. Dress-Snit Cases from
81 TO $3.50. for ladies or gentlemen. Our
prices are lower than any house In tho
city FOR same quality.
L. II. SPENCE.
Shoe and Trunk-House,
Wrong side Broad and Eighth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20
Denth of n Former Richmond Lady.

Mrs. Paulina Storrs Wharton, VINO uisI
wife Of Rev. DIR. L. B. Wharton one OF
the professors OF William and Mary COL
iaga she was a native OF Richmond.
Oldest daughter OF Mrs. Cornelia Storrs
,ravlor and the late Henry u. Taylor. De
ceased leaves three brothers and me
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20
Caught between Two Cars.

Christian Cary colored) had his hand
badly mashed between the bumpers ot
two cars on the Chesapeake and ONO
railroad this morning. He Is one or the
train hands Cary was taken TO the First
Police station. and his injuries dressed
by the ambulance physician.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20
LOO Umbrellas

for ladies and gentlemen, from ooc. 70 81.
A job lot OF very handsome ones received
to-day that go az about half-prlce.
Il. II. SPENCE.
Wrong side Broad and Eighth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20
Al sizes of Shoe.

al lob prices. one lot Ladies' shoes,
75c.; one lot at 81 one lot sl.50-2 IL 70 g.
T.. III. SPENCE.
Wrong side Broad and Eighth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20

be sure and use that Old and weli-tried
remedy. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup,
for children teething. IL sOOShes tho
child, softens the gums. aliays all pain.
cures wind-colic and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20

Pimples removed from the face by
using DR.. I.akewood's Specific. Sold oy
owens & Minor Drug Company. 2c;
hy mail iOc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20
The We athGr.

- WASHINGTON. Augu i9.-
I DAM Forecast for Friday;
h'n For Virginia-Locai showers;
southwesterly winds.
For North Carolina-showers' west TO
northwest winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20

Old papers for sale 81 the Dispatch
orice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20

THE WEATHER IN RlcHAoNp,
YESTERDAY was partly cloudy and
rlcasant. The sky was overcast at
,.fapfghf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-20
ate OF Thermometer;

Mean temperature .... ."..-.....
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

"The very best of all, in my opinion" two admiring spectators near him were saying. "A colonel in the days of the duke of Marlborough and a lady of the same period dressed by-oh, give me my glasses Miss Sylvia Berwick, Il Teck-ter- race, West Kensington.' There is only one fault, perhaps. Did ladies carry bouquets in those days?"
 Not in those days, perhaps, but certainly in the days when in all Covent Garden there seemed no lilies of the valley fresh enough for Capt. Narration to send to Miss Berwick for Lady Hurstmonceux's fancy ball-the ball where she had figured as lady of the court of Queen Anne, and he as one of Marlborough's colonels.
 How well he remembered it! Some benev. olent girl had told him what Sylvia was to wear, and he had chosen his own dress ac- cordingly. They had been much commented upon as the successes of the night, and in the pauses of Waldteufel waltz he had told her that he loved her, and she-ah, for the kiss hurriedly exchanged in the conservatory
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

good-by all. hope the poor little girls will love you very much."
 It was half-past three and sunny De- cember afternoon. Buntie got her choco- lates-twice as many as were good for her before she was handed back to tell her nurse of the wonders of the Albert hall.
 'I dare say I'm fool, but I mean to do it," said Dick to himself as he came out of his sisters house and hailed hanson.
 Eleven Teck-terrace; and, look here, stop first at that big Bond-street florists"
 There were not many lilies, and they were dear, but he bought every one. The inter. minable cab drive was like dream domin- ated by the two great dolls. He could not think consecutively. The old ache, the old longing, had come insistently back. The cabman lost his way twice in a desert of mean houses with empty "art" pots on the smutty lodges, and pallid yellow muslin curtains a breadth too narrow. At last he stopped at a quiet, unprepossessing row. No. II at least had clean steps, and a clean servant opened the door.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

Sylvia who came in. Not the Sylvia of other days, so radiant, so girlish, so fresh in her dainty dresses-the years are not so kind but a sweet, serious woman in plain black, with the old masses of golden hair showing under her little bonnet.
 Dick, with sudden strange sensation of shyness that was very like fear, drew back until he was almost hidden by a screen, so that she did not see him.
 But the room was full of a fragrance her heart knew in a moment. He had laid the lilies upon a table, and she took them up with little soft exclamation of pleasure. He saw how tender was the face that bent over the flowers, face no longer young, but with a new loveliness all its own.
 Then he came forward without word. She knew him instantly. The flush of rosy color, the light in her eyes, the joy she could not stife after all those hungry dragging years of loneliness, conjured back all, and more than all, the glamour of their youth.
 "Dck-Capt. Narration, what has brought you here?"
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
BROTHER JIM.
The Boy" Had Heart " "Bioeer'n a
 Balloon."


 Here's tn regaler Christmas box from brother Jim, said Farmer Oatley, exultant- ly, as he dropped the heavy package to the floor in front of the grate. Viewer knowed Jim ter fail yit. That boys got heart bigger'n balloon"
 Boy" broke in Mrs. Oatley, who always had siege of wiping her glasses when that box came. "Why, William, he's as old as you be-"
 "That's fac,' me an Jim's twins, but kin never think of him 'cept as tn little skeezix that used ter w'allop me when we was kids. Gurus how that boy turned out Pap uster allus say that Jim was too sniff less ter live, and once tn ole man got so mad he said he guessed he'd just buy Jim a fiddle an turn him out fur ter hunt his own paster. Jim said he didn't care fur no fiddle, but he guessed he could flax round fur hisself, an he did
 "Yes, he's done remarkable. But it don't seem quite right fur us to take so much frum him when we give him so little"
 Don't you worry a minute bout Jim. If you didn't sen him nuthin' but big ap- pie fur Christmas he'd feel a durn sight better'n if you'd try ter put on frills send in him suthin' you couldn't afford. know Jim. He's tickled almost ter death when he's gettin' this box ready ter send. I kin jist hear him tellin' his folks an all them servants how this thing is fur Sister Ruth. am this'n fur ole Bill, an this'n fur Tom, an this'n fur little Billy, an so on right through. You kin bet Jim never foreets nobody. He beats all. Never had dicker with Jim in my life he didn't knock tn spots right often me. Why he come dog gone near gittin' your frum me, Ruth"
 Then he stopped drawing nails long enough to take bear hug and kiss the blushing Ruth.-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
not availed to keep the young lover she had chosen; and she had no mother to plead for

not availed to keep the young lover she had chosen; and she had no mother to plead for her.
 Dick had been ordered to India, end very soon after old Berwick had gone under, as they say. This time. in double sense, for the crash that took his fortune took his life, and left Sylvia absolutely alone in the world. Society was naturally too busy with it's own concerns to remember the comet of 2 day. Dick had been at first sore and angry, then cynical, over his own passion.
 The organ played Christmas hymns, the hymns that, whether we will or no, take us back, and exercise such subtle magic. Even to the most careless listener they had a touch of fresh significance among these say memorials of good will and kindness, not towards men, but towards the children, to whom the pitiless heritage of the sins of the fathers comes with such cruel force.
 Suddenly Dicks eye was riveted by pair of immense dolls, and his heart beat as it had not beaten for l5 years.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

He took her in his arms and answered, passionately: My darling, 1 never knew until to-day that you wanted me; it was the doll that spoke"
 Then there was a very complete and eloquent silence between them, till Sylvia looked up with her old smile: Why, Dick, you can't mean that you saw the colonel of the days of the duke of Marlborough. What were you doing in the Albert hall?"
 'I was dragged there by force by small tryant-my sisters Baby Buntie-and I got the best Christmas present of all, though didn't deserve it. Good old Santa Claus had not forgotten me when she showed me the lady in blue with the lilies in her hand"
 q dare say it was silly and sentimental of me to dress the dolls like ourselves, but sometimes, Dick, when I sat here working at them could hear the music-that waltz, 'Souviens toi,' and see the pink lights just as they were on the happiest night of all my life. There was nothing left but my dear past. Nothing could take that from me-"
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
among the pink lamps and friendly shady

among the pink lamps and friendly shady palms!
 So she had never married, then, after all. He thought of the bright face, of the crowd of eager partners round the pretty heiress. Not one of them all true to the woman when her hour of tribulation came. Or was it be cause she had not forgotten him? I'm possible. The dolls stared at him as only dolls do stare. The jaunty colonel, with everything complete; the dainty damsel, in delicate sea-blue brocade, with her lilies in her hand. He so dark, she so fair, just as they had been.
 "Oh, the dear little man. Oh, let me kiss him, Uncle Dick"
 Forced back to fact, and Buntie growing restless, he took a sudden resolution.
 "Have you had enough, Buntie? Would you like to go where cake is?"
 Are etherechocolates there, too?" queried that small person.
 Everything" said her uncle.
 "Then let's 90. Good-by, dear dollies;
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
WMA A&MNSMM& &SWasxExzzE

Docs Miss Berwick live here?"
 "Yes, sir, but she is not at home"
 'That is unfortunate, for l wanted to see her particularly"
 "On business, sir"
 "Yes," said Dick, untruthfully..
 "Then, if you please, sir, I was to ask you to wait. Miss Berwick will be in directly 'tSo she is expecting some other fellow on business? What business?" thought Dick, as he followed the girl upstairs into little room pathetically pretty with the pretti. ness of tasteful poverty.
 His question answered itself, for there was a typewriter by the window piled with blotty manuscript.
 On the mantelpiece, what? A photograph his own. No; after all, it was not pho tograph, but a portrait cut from the Graphic after that affair in the Sindra Pass that the papers had made such fuss over.
 There were footsteps on the stairs, and the door opened. It was nearly dark, but the 6relight showed him that it was indeed
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

use of my being here if can't see?"
 Uncle Dick, who was 40, and handsome and tall, obediently lifted up Buntie, who was four and an autocrat, and very like golden haired doll herself in the latest thing in fur trimmed perisses and bewitching baby bon. nets.
 The Albert hall was very crowded, and, glittering with thousands of toys, seemed very fairy-land to Buntie, whose heart was wrung with longing for the dolls, despite the fact that a large family, very pale with much kissing, slept peacefully in her gay nursery in Berkeley square.
 But, Buntie, these are for little girls who have no dollies."
 Doesn't Santa Claus come to them, then? think he must be naughty old man if he only comes to me, and have lots and lots of things"
 Don't you see, Buntie, there are kind ladies who remember the other little girls, and they dress all these dollies and send them to Santa Claus in case his supply runs short"
 ], 'I would like to send them one of mine," said Buntie. 'It must be SO drefful to have none on Christmas"
 Uncle Dick had no very clear notion of the utter desolation this terrible idea implied to Baby Buntie-Buntie, who woke raptur-  with full trust in the annual miracle that was the securest certainty of her little creed. Then not only the tiny stocking would be brimful of delight, but all the nursery turned into novel wonder-world of joy ful surprises.
 But something in the sweet spontaneous pity of the child touched him, and he put his hand into his pocket with sense of compunction that the hard fate of those forgotten by Santa Claus had never been brought home to him.
 AI think I can show you the way. Take this, darling"
 Buntie proudly dropped shining coin into the chariot of very captivating fairy queen, and gazed about her from her lofty coign of vantage with rose-fushed cheeks and eyes like stars.
 They had got among the dolls in fancy dresses, and even Maj. Dick Narration found, as usual, that taking Buntie out pleasuring meant amusement. The girls-and they were numerous enough-who had tried to marry Dick Narration would not have known that impenetrable gentleman in the guise of Buntie's willing slave.
 Once upon time, before the death of Dicks godfather and the comfortable two thousand year that had come to him after that event, he had been madly in love. For
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
The Pessimist's Christmas.

"How did your Christmas presents suit you?" asked the optimist of the pessimist
 Well" was the reply of the sad one, '1 didn't receive the things expected to get but then had no hopes of getting them."- Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
Shine, Stafs, To-hieht.

Shine, stars, tonight! Shine clear and
 bright!
 Make earth and heaven to glow; Shine as you did that Christmas night Long centuries ago. Light hill and valley as the dawn, Make all the darkness bright, For Christ, the Saviour, has been born And Is with us tonight. Frank H. Sweet in Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

one season Sylvia Berwick, the sweet daugh. ter of the most outrageously vulgar man that ever made and lost fabulous fortune, had queened it over society and Dicks heart. But old Berwick wanted title and more for the daughter, whose beauty he rated at it's full commercial value. Sylvia's tears had
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

Jones-Why have you given up smoking, Holtg
 Holt-Well, you see it is near Christmas and was afraid my wife might buy me a box of cigars of her own choice.-Detroit Free Press
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

Little Alice-Mamma says she ain't going to give you anything for Christmas this year.
 Papa's Maiden Sister-Oh, she isn't. ehe Why not?
 Little Alice-Cause the present she give you last year was worth twice as much as what you give us-Cleveland Leader.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

'"Take the future instead, now, dearest. And, Sylvia, when Buntie saw that dashing colonel, she wanted to kiss the dear little man. ."-London Truth.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

OLD ME up, uncle, very h i g h up. I
 can't see, and, oh, they are so beauti- full! You were a darling to bring me, but what is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14
COXEYITEs TO MARCH:
Washington's Birthday Selected for a
Demonstration by the IN
employed

st. Louis, Jan. 14.-After a two days
session the conference called by Gen"
Coxey to launch a new party, adjourned
last night. AS a result of their delibera-
tions a long address was issued and an or
ganization committee, So-called, selected.
composed of J. S. Coxey. chairman; Carl
Brown. secretary; John ]. Streeter,
treasurer. and J. B. Osborne, Paul Van
dervoort, John S. Dare and ]. J. Master
son. motion was adopted instructing
that committee to call on the unemployed
of every city in the union to hold mass
meeting on Washington'S birthday and
ask for work. and parade each week
thereafter until work is obtained.
The declaration of principles, which ia
a lengthy paper, is addressed: ITO the
people of the United States deplores the
action of the leaders of the Populist party,
in annexing it to the Democratic organi-
zation," and declares the prosperity
promised by the Republican party can not
be realized 1t then adds: considering
these lamentable facts, deem it our
duty to appeal to all friends of reform
and lovers of justice to choose delegates
in the manner detailed hereafter to at
tend a Peoples party convention to be
held in the city of Nashville. Tenn, on
July 1. 1897. the basis of representation in
which will hereafter be given to the pub
lie by the organizing committee selected
by this conference
Declaration is then made in favor of the
principles already enunciated by the con-
ference The conference adjourned to
meet in Memphis, Tenn, February % at
the same time as the Reform Press as
ISOLATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14
CURED BY PRAYER.
Another Alleged Miracle Reported
From Newark. N. J.

New York, Jan. 14.-Lizzie Rail, aged 20
who lives with her widowed mother at %
Johnson street, Newark, is just now an
extremely happy young woman This is
of miraculous cures said to have been eff
fected simply by prayer in the Church of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Newark.
Mis- Rail declares that her prayer and
faith have cured her of a peculiar afflic-
iton of the eyes.
After she had returned from work on
When she recovered she said a peculiar
dizziness had overcome her. For several
hours she knew nothing. and her eyes be-
came inf1amed and partly covered with a
dark red film. She consulted a physician,
and he told her the affection was due to
Stagnation of the blood.
She had heard of miraculous cures be-
ing effected in the Church of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel, and she concluded to go
there and make a nOvena to Our Lady of
Mount Carmel. A novena is a series OF
nine consecutive days. She began her
novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and
recorded a VOW to have mass said in
her honor.
She also consulted Father d'Aquilla, the
pastor of the church. and he questioned
her to her faith in her undertaking,
ing faith in order to be cured. She de-
clared her faith was firm. for she had
been cured twice before through prayer.
When she was child she was afflicted
with periodical attacks of St. Vitus'
dance. Her mother had her under treat
ment of physicians for years When Liz
vena and was cured. Later she was
afflicted with catarrh- Again she resort
ed to prayer and was cured.
This satisfied the priest of the strength
of her faith, and he consented to cele-
brate mass for her recovery The mass
was offered on December 9, and that
after having been afflicted for entire
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14
ENGLAND OUR ALLY.
That is Considered as Following the
Arbitration Compact

New York, Jan. IA copyrighted Lon
Entfrely new Importance has been given
to the arbitration compact with the Uni
ted States in Englishmen'S eyes by Secre-
tary Olney'S statement, reported by the
Chronicles Washington correspondent,
that Great Britain having in the Vene-
zuelan agreement admitted the validity
of the Monroe doctrine, she has now, by
the arbitration treaty become the ally of
the United States in the maintenance and
enforcement of that doctrine.
Official opinion does not confirm that
wide Interpretation of it. Officials say it
is a treaty for a specific and clearly de-
fined object. They certainly would re-
pudiate any confirmation by the treaty of
Mr.. O1ney'S expressed claim that a per-
manent political union between a Euro
pean and American state would be I'M
natural.
Meanwhile it is significant that Paris
and Vienna newspapers today comment
on the treaty as an affair of purely Anglo
American interest.