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Evening journal., 1897-07-10
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western quiet and
steady; city mills patents. Si.050f95;
winter patents. S430Q465; city mills
clears. S4.6O@4.75; winter straights, S3.95
04.1o
WHEAT-No. red opened fairly
steady, advanced on foreign buying,
but weakened under favorable home
crop news; July, 77l3QlSc.; September
715sQ72ikc.
RYE-Steady; No. western. $40
37Ac. C. /. f., Buffalo.
CORN-No. 2 opened steady and ad-
vanced on good covering; September,
32isQ32$sc.
OATs-No. dull and featureless;
track, white, state. 24Q3Oc.; track, white,
western. 24Q3Oc.
PORK-Dull mess, $S.25QS.75; fami-
ly $9.25GlO.
LARD-Qulet; prime western steam,
S415 nominal.
BUTTER-Steady; state dairy, 100
14e.; state creamery. i1Q15c.
CHEESE-Quiet; state, large, 7laQ
7%c.; small, 7i4Q7lkc.
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylva-
mia. 12012hc.; western. lie.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, &c.;
centrifugal. SO test. 3isc.; refined steady;
crushed. sac; powdered, 5lsc.
MOLASSEs-Steady; New Orleans. p
G2So.
RICE-Firm; domestic, 4bQ6c.; ia
pan, AZ G4ssc
TALLOw-Quiet; city, SIC; country
SIC.
HAY-Quiet; shipping, Soc; good tC
choice. 60QT2hc.
Evening journal., 1897-07-10
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
Waveriy Man, Whose Wife Had Left
Him, shoots Her and Himself

A WaverIy Man, Whose Wife Had Left
Him, shoots Her and Himself
Elmira, n. y, July 1O.-A special from
Wavery, N. y. says: A tragedy has
occurred in this village, as result Of
which II. Masterson. a resident of this
village is dead and his wife is not eN-
pected TO live. Masterson and his wife
lived on Chemung street and have had
frequent quarrels of late.
Tuesday night Mrs. Masterson be-
came afraid Of her husband and noti-
fled the police They responded and
took a revolver away from him. Since
then Mrs. Masterson has kept away
from her husband, being in fear Of her
life. Yesterday afternoon Masterson
called to see her. lie had been drink
ing. She refused to see him, but he in
sisted, stating that he wanted to kiss
her.
At his request she opened the door
of the house, whereupon Masterson
drew a revolver and fired three shots.
which took effect in her side, shoulder
and breast. Masterson then turned the
weapon upon himself and fired the re-
naming shots into his shoulder, breast
and arm.
Evening journal., 1897-07-10
A RUSSIAN EMeEZzLER.
To BE Surrendered 60 the Authorities of
His Own Country.


Washington. July 10.-The state de-
partment has just issued a warrant for
the surrender of the Russian embezzler
whose dOings at the New Jersey sum-
mer resorts and sensational pursuit and
escape from the police aroused much
interest last spring. His name is Gus
tav Frederick Virpi, and he was mail
carrier on the route between Ulenburg
and Ostermeyra, in Finland. He made
away with $500 marks and came to this
country.
Arrested in New Jersey upon the evil
dence of his abused mistress, he was
allowed TO go free by a commissioner
who erroneously held that our treaty
with Russia required formal notice Of
the fact that the man was wanted on
certain charges, to be presented through
the consuls. The police undertook to
arrest him again, and he led them a
long chase before they secured him.
Commissioner Semple in New York
committed him for return to Russia.
Evening journal., 1897-07-10
Jnmpea rrom .he BrIdge ON wagsr.

Troy n. Y. July 1O.-On a wager Of
$50. William Rainey Of this city jumped
from the Toulouse In the center of the
Congress street bridge, a distance Of 100
feet. into the Hudson river. Mr.. Ralney
said that he sustained no inconvenience
from his experience other than slight
lameness in his back. He says he may
decide TO jump from the Brooklyn
bridge shortly. Mr.. Rainey weighs 2OC
pounds
Evening journal., 1897-07-10
ninh rrnm Ier Ininrles.

Boston. July 1O.-Mrs. Sarah Cushing,
who was injured by the falling of an
elevator at Louisburg square, has
died at the Massachusetts General hos
pital The accident was caused by the
breaking Of a cogwheel IN the elevator
shaft. Mrs. John d. Mccoy, who was
also injured, Will, it is believed, recover.
Evening journal., 1897-07-10
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Night Watchman of the Troy Hospital
Charged with Beating Patient.

OnhlEtu WIN aNeAAAE t-tAcHNt
Troy, n. Y, July 10.-George Horan.
a painter, died at the Troy hospital
Tuesday, and Charles A. Pixley an in
mate. charged that he had been MUIR
dered by Philip Crossen, the night
watchman in the institution. The body
had been inferred. 1t was exhumed
Thursday, and an autopsy was held by
four leading physicians.
At the cOroner's inquest several wit
nesses testified that Crossen, the night
watchman, had strapped Horan to a cot
and beaten ls.m in the face with a .trap,
after which he left him there until he
died Tuesday night. The inquest has
been concluded, and the jury found that
Horan came TO his death possibly from
alcoholism and that It was FASTENED by
blows struck on the face Of the deceased
by Philip Crossen.
Evening journal., 1897-07-10

Cleveland Gas Coal company, and none
are expected to join the strikers. Presi-
dent w. p. De Armitt says the men are
perfectly satisfied with thu price and
the conditions.
I "A number OF thsS sinners who Havs
Evening journal., 1897-07-10
Illness Of Playwright Gillette.

London, July 1O.-Mr William Gil
lette. the American playwright and
actor, has been dangerously Ill for more
than a week and been confined TO his
bed most Of the time. He will be COM
PEELED to retire from the stage for the
present and to relinquish play writing
indefinitely. As soon as he is able to
be moved he will return to the United
States. His health is very much
broken.
Evening journal., 1897-07-10
SHAKE 1Nro YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, q powder for the feet
IL cures painful. swollen, smarting feet
and instantly takes the sting out OF corn
and lunions. It's the greatest comfor
discovery OF the age. Aliens Foot-Eas
makes tight-htting or new shoes fee
easy II Is certain cure for sweating
callous and hot. tired. aching feet. Try
stores. By mail for Csc. In stamps. Iria
nackare FREE. Address. Allen s. Ohm
sted. Leroy. N, 7
Evening journal., 1897-07-10

The Greater Wilmington Printing
prepared to do printing OF everz Dc
scription quickly and efficisnnly.
Evening journal., 1897-07-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Scores of the baseball Games.

scores OF the baseball Games.
At Pittsburg-
Pittsburg 40 o o o 90 0 o.
New York 800. 2 1 0 0 0 0 / 9
Pittsburg-Hits. TO- errors. 5. New
York-Hits. 13; errors, /.
At Chicago
Chicago .....O 2 20 1 1 - s
Boston .....3 0 20 0 4 0 o. Z
Chicago-Hits. 13; errors, 3. Boston
Hits, z; errors, 3.
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati 80 A o. o o. Z
Philadelphia e. 2 1 2 , 2 4 S-19
Cincinnati-Hits. p; errors. 9. Phila-
delphia-Hits. &c; errors, l.
At Louisville
Baltimore .....O 80 / 1 -
Louisville ....O 0 2 0 0 0 o. 4
Baltimore-Hits. 12; errors. l. Louis
ville-Hits, g. errors, 5.
At St. Louis
Brooklyn .....1 20 0 1 o.
St. Louis ....O 1 8 0 l 0 l 0 -
St. Louis-Hits 12; errors. 0. Brook
lyn-Hits, 6; errors, J.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
Anne Hill Carter.

To The Editor of the Dispatch:
Please tell me in what book / can
find the life of Mrs. Anne Hill Lee. the
mother of General Lee. Is there life
OF Lee by Paul Hayne? Please answer
In Sundays Query column, and oblige
A SUBSCRIBER.
Anne Hill Carter. daughter of Charles
Carter, OF -James-R River"
as the second wife of Henry Lee ('Light
Horse Harry" of the Revolution. and
the mother Of Robert Edward Lee.
We know of no memoir Of her, but
she is frequently mentioned in the let
tiers of her great son, and in the bio
graphies OF him. In his Personal
"reminiscences, Anecdotes, and Letters
of r. Il. Lee" pages 357-966), DR.. j. Will
liam Jones gives quite fully the genealogy
OF X. T.. Lee, and gives incidents
concerning his noble mother which
show that the world owes as much to
"Anne, the mother of Lee" as to
Martha. the mother of Washington"
General Fitzhugh Lee, in his biography
of his uncle, gives a very interesting
genealogical sketch Of the Lee family.
There is no life OF Lee by Paul
Hayne Of which we ever heard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03

highest homage has been renoereo any
the greatest result attained.
when flowers and shrubs and Things
that have life In themselves are made ana
moulded into shapes and forms .ha' are
flxed and suggestive Of being hanu'eu'
finished, and bound up, as cut no"ers NV
crosses. and anchors. and reaping-nooKs'
and pillows. the idea of the flower, with
,ts life and growth and fragrance hna
beauty, seems to be subordina'ed 10 inc
practical; natures children are impr'sohea
and confined. and lose largely OF tneir
s,mnl,clty and naturalness-the glorious
liberty OF the children OF light. IL 10 JUS
SO when men and women lose their si'u'
plicity and freshness and impuisiVehess'
as they are overturned and overeducateu,
and moulded into social, commercial, OF
professional shapes. Their natural iree-
dom and grace and charm Is lost In haru
duty and business and etiquette ana con-
ventionalism. They are under tasKn'a'-
ters
A growing preference for cut flowers IN
place OF set shapes and forms Is 10 tne
honor Of our age. So. too. the preferences
of natural manners after their own ways
dignined and restrained only py pure
motives OF love and respect and aii-coh-
trolling duty is most honorable ana pro-
missing.
Realism. as II IS called, is a rough and
ugly tribute to nature. II bows 10 truth,
but maintains that only commences Us
true; that all elegance and beauty and
grace is insincere; whereas all the reali-
ties Of nature are grand and beautifui
and wise.
In literature and matters intellectual
art and system have done a great zeal
of desslcating work, and filled the world
with artistic and machine-made things,
in place Of natural growths.
Works Of genius are gifts OF God, fruits
Of great souls, specially endowed for their
works, as Bezaleel and Aholiab for the
making of the Tabernacle. Their art
and method is divine. We can follow
them, as they followed nature. But II
is idle to talk about producing them or
their results by any means or methods
of our own. We walk with them pas
sibus non equls," and are the wiser and
better for their company, but dare not
talk of accomplishing what they did.
And we make fools of ourselves when
we go too far in explaining exactly how
they did things. Their principles and in
spirations are their great secrets.
The psalms Of David and prophecies OF
Isaiah are more like cut-fowers than
works Of art. And systematic divinity,
or whatever 1t is, goes beyond its pro-
vince when it puts divine things up in
packages for the professions or trades,
and fastens its nomenclature on them.
Classifying and systematislng does as
much harm as good when 1t deals with
the works Of nature and Of God. The
subtilty of nature infinitely surpases
the ingenuity OF man. Blooded stock
was not made for the harness. nor live
things TO be moulded and manipulated.
How much beautiful individuality Is lost
in classifying; how much delicate orna-
mentation is being packed Shakespeare,
Cervantes, and Burns, and their works,
are like cut-fowers. And so are the
essays Of old Montaigne.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
Appointment of Teachers
; rdiior Of ihe Dlspatch:


You will please give me the law OF
public-school teachers. With no objec-
ton TO the first teacher. with good
certificate, ten patrons. and seven out Of
the ten sign a petition for the same
teacher. The other three would have
signed, but the applicant being their sis
ter they did not. We have no objection
to the first teacher. Now, have the trus-
tees the right to give another teacher
the place that the seven patrons were
ppposed 10 Il? READER.
The foregoing query is by no means
clear, but we have TO say, under exist
Ing laws, the employment OF teachers is.
committed to district school boards.
While these boards must exercise their
own judgment in selecting teachers, the
law assumes that they will endeavor to
select the best teachers available.
Boards may. of course. consider petitions
from patrons. but such petitions are not
controlling
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
Ont FLOWERS.

observations Of Philosophical Friend
Of Ours.)
''Thus kindly scatter."-Last Rose of
Summer.
Nature will forever take and hold mems
hearts. Her varieties are infinite and her
charms irresistible.
When art deals with nature 1t is man
approaching the presence OF God; it be-
hooves him TO take his shoes from of his
feet. to cover his face with his hands.
and bow reverently. most respectfully. as
an apprentice. or. at best, journeymsn.
before the master workman: to wait on
Him as the eye of maid on the hand OF
her mistress. or servant on his master;
to study to find out the purposes, near
and remote. OF the Great Designer. and
delcately and humbly adapt all his efforts
thereto. He is wisest when closest to
tho Divine win and methods. When
mans study and effort is spent in accom-
piishing the least and greatest purposes
Of God. and He y ell In all. thsss tho
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
Notice to Correspondents.

No notice will be taken OF anonymous
communications.
In answering queries our first attention
will be given to the letters of those cor
respondents who ask but one question
each.
We cannot publish copyrighted songs
and poems without the permission OF
the owner Of the copyright.
This column ls not an advertising me-
dunn. No query win receive attention
the answer to which would necessitate
the advertising of any PERSONS business
or wares.
Nor will any attention be given to long
strings OF questions. Every week
numbers of correspondents ignore this
rule Of ours, and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered be-
cause similar ones have been recently
answered.
We cannot undertake to ascertain the
value OF old coins. For that information
write to some dealer In them.
We cannot undertake TO answer queries
by mail; we can only answer them
through this column.
We are frequently called upon TO re-
publish poems and songs, but we will
not undertake TO do so, except where
the production called for has some his
torical or peculiar literary merit. and is
not of easy access to the average reader.
Address Query Editor. Dispatch ONCE.
Richmond. Va"
N. B.-We do not read unsigned letters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03

from a height equal to one half OF the
depth OF the water. II is the velocity
OF the wave In feet per second ana q
Is the depth OF water In feet then
VIZ. s7vd. 1T takes the high water about
s hours and ls minutes 10 travel from
old Point Comfort to Richmond. hence.
before the high water wave has had
time to reach Richmond, IL has become
low water at Old Point There are
usually two tides in the James river at
the Same time--one high and one low
water. When 1t Is high water at Rich
mond. II is low water a little below
jamestown Island.
8. The mean range OF tides at Old
Point Comfort is about 2.5 feet, and at
Richmond II is about SO feet, so that
II we assume that haIf-tlde level Is the
same at both places. we would have high
water at Richmond aoout IS feet above
high water at Old Point
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
VIII you please state in your next Sum
days issue which was the first city IN
the United States that had electric
street-cars? claim that Richmond. va.
was the first city in the United States
that had electric-cars. but friend differs
with me. and states that both Raleigh
and New Orleans had eiectric-cars be-
fore Richmond.
Was not Richmond both the hrst city
in the United States, and In America,
also, that had electric-cars?
HERBERT.
Norfolk, va, September q. 1891
Richmond was the first city In this
country to have commercial" electric
street passenger railway in operation.
1t was opened for traffic its whole
length Of thirteen miles Of trackage in
February, 1855, after several months of
experiments. There was an experiment
tai road near Baltimore in operation
about the same time, but the system
was not perfected until long after Rich
mond's road had been in operation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
st. George fuckers Poem.
he Editor of the Dispatch:

Il
Enclosed, you will find the poem writ
ten by St. George Tucker, asked for by
Subscriber. in last Sundays issue.
w. X. NJ.
STANZAS.
Days of my youth, ye have glided away;
Hairs Of my youth. we are frosted and
gray;
Eyes of myfyouth, your keen sight is no
Cheeks of my youth. ye are furrowed
all DER;
Strength Of my youth, all your vigor is
gone;
Thoughts of my youth, your gay visions
are flown.
II.
Days of my youth. I wish not your
recall;
Hairs of my youth, I'm content We
should fall;
Eyes OF my youth, you much evil have
SEEM
Cheeks OF my youth, bathed In tears
have you been;
Thoughts Of my youth, we have led me
astray;
Strength of my youth, why lament your
decay?
Days of my age, We will shortly be past
Pains OF my age, yet awhile we can last;
Joys OF my age. in true wisdom delight;
Eyes of my age. be religion your light;
Thoughts Of my age, dread we not the
cold sod;
Hopes CT my age, be fixed on your God
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
Tides In the James.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
viii you please answer the following
questions for q subscriber OF more than
thirty years?
l. When there is high tide at Old
Point at IL NJ, at what time Will there
be high tide at Richmond on the same
day?
2. How II Is that the tide continues 10
rise at Richmond after Il has COM
menced 10 fall at Old Point?
8. Is there any difference, in elevation
between the mean high tide mark al
Old Point, and the mean high tide mark
at Richmond, and il so. what difference?
SUBSCRIBER.
l. III on any date II is high water al
Ola Point Comfort at IL hours. noon.
on that date there win be two high
waters at RIchmond-one at Z hours.
ii minutes A. M. and the other at
hours and ls minutes z. NJ. the morn
Ing tide being from the proceeding high
water at Ola Point Comfort
: In rivers and Inland waters the
tide wave Is propagated from tho en-
Wance towards the head OF tide water.
ana the rate at which IL travels is an
pFoximateiy equal to the velocity ac-
~ hedy falling through space
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
THE NEW MILLER COMBINATION
The Three Stars to Appear mt the
Academy Tomorrow Night.

At the Academy of Music tomorrow
evening Polk Miller. Oscar Z. Sisson, and
Miss Ester Wallace will commence their
tour as Joint stars. Their tour Is under
the management of Messrs. Thomas G..
Leath and Horace f. Smith, and Will in
clude considerable territory in The North
and South, where the stars are well
known.
Polk Miller Is without a peer as an
accurate delineator of the southern negro
Mr.. Miller was born and bred IN the
South and he understands the negro as
the negro really is. He does not present
him to the public as bali of putty that
can be moulded to At the shortcomings
OF the actor, but he gives the negro with
all his subtle and peculiar wit brought out
in a natural dialect. Mr.. Miller sings
the old plantation songs and picks Jigs
upon the banjo that made revelry In the
days before the war.
Mr.. Sisson is a finished comedian, the
master of g. pungent vein Of humor that
he does not adulterate with boisterous
jokes and rough falls. but makes his au-
dience laugh loud and long at every line
of the amusing comedies that he pre-
sents with the aid of Miss Wallace.
SIdCtiuit anu ihNAAs 10 ~'AA0~
Ester Wallace. She is a most charming
addition to the comedy stage, and In
time 10 the operate, for she has splen-
did mezzo-soprano voice that is sweet
and clear, and at her command. Miss
Wallace is young in years. but her de-
veloped knowledge of how TO entertain
her audience and do II without con-
scious action makes her more OF iayor-
tie than older condolences, who often
grow wearisome as the play grows longer.
Mr.. Miller viii be heard In his dialect
stories and songs illustrating the peculiar
characteristics of the old plantation ne
gro. AS a curtain-raiser, Mr. Sisson and
Miss Wallace give a smart little musical
comedy skit entitled cousin Elias Visit
From the Country" Mr.. Sisson imperso-
mating an overgrown New England coun-
try boy, and Miss Wallace little Yankee
schoolgirl. This act abounds in funny
situations, cleverly sung songs, and
clean-cut comedy work. The third part
OF the performance is a sketch, "Old
Times Down South in which Mr.. Miller
impersonates an old-plantation negro,
color, dialect, costume, and all, and in
troduced are songs, humorous and pa
thevc stories. banjo ''pickin." etc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
AthIetics-The Literary societies.
Personal Notes.


WASHINGTON, d. c., October q
(special)-A mass-meeting was held
Wednesday to arrange for carrying on
the Athletic Association OF Georgetown
University, and the report for the last
year was submitted by the treasurer.
showing a deficiency OF 500. McAleer
suggested voluntary subscription, and
over 500 was raised. Kirby, ONeil,
Walsh, Mclaughlin, and others ad-
dressed the meeting, and advocated hard
work on the part Of all the students IN
support of the association.
The Philodemic Society will hold It's
regular meeting Thursday evening next,
at which time the regular programme
will be followed.
The Phiinomos.an Society meets next
Wednesday evening, and thereafter
weekly meetings and discussions VIII be
held.
An athletic meet will be held the lat
ter part OF October. and all tho leading
universities will be invited to compete
Among the athletes with a record VINO
have entered the freshman class are
Moran. n local short-stop, whom the
Messrs. Wagner, Of the Senator'S, have
been watching, and who formerly played
with Gonzaga College, and Casey Tor
merly of Brown University, who plays
first base.
Wefers. the champion Splinter, is ex-
pected every day. and though reported
sick In New York. private advices mere
TO his friends contradict the rumor, ana
say that no is in excellent condition.
The postgraduate school opened FRI
day with the largest class enrolment
since its organization.
Rev. Father John Conway, 8. j., mas
been appointed vice-presdent and pre-
feet Of schools. vice Rev. William En-
mis-, s. j., now In France.
Father j. NJ. Jerge, Of Woodstock. mas
been appointed treasurer, to I'LL the va
cancy caused by the transfer or Father
McTammany.
Canada has also been called upon for
recruits for tho college on the potomac
Rev. William Doherty, s. j.. having been
secured as professor of philosophy
and analytical mechanics in the post
graduate department of the university.
Rev. Francis Barnum, S. j., VINO mas
been ordered to come to Georgetown, Is
at present on board the cutter Bear at
Alaska. 1t is hoped that the letter con-
tanning the call will reach him IN time
to allow for his arrival at the university
some time before the close OF autumn.
Rev. John @. Hagen. s. j., ana Kew
John r. Hedrick. s. j., both OF George
town, attended the dedication OF the
Chicago University.
The work on the roof OF the new nos
pital Is progressing satisfactorily, ana
It is expected that the hospital VIII be
opened as dispensary in November
BY spring everything will be complete,
and all departments, under the supervi-
sion Of the Sisters Of St. Francis, OF
Philadelphia, will be thrown OPEN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
w,.re pahIeren Was killed.

TO the Editor of the Dispatch;
TO settle a controversy. will you kindly
tell me through the Query and Answer
column where Colonel Uric Dahlsren
1who co-operated with General hiipatrIen
In his raid around Richmond) was k'iieu .
NV controverser says he was killed a.
xing and Queen Courthouse. l say ne
was not. Yours truly, H. ~ %
Colonel Dahlgren was killed In KING
and queen county, about four miles nortn-
west OF the Courthouse. where the roads
from the villages Of steyensViiie anu
Walkerton to the Courthouse intersect.
yirgipia's Second Auditor. Josiah Ky
land, Esd, located the a'npush i'o'"
which Dahlgren was killed, and was 'he
first man who recognized him. which ne
did from the Colonels eagles. which ne
found on each shoulder Of his coat.