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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
Rosemary Library Meeting.

On Saturday afternoon at half-past 4
o'clock there will be agmeeting OF ladies
at Mrs W. l.. Shsppard's, No. IL west
Grace street. for the purpose OF FORM
ing a permanent association In the In
terest of the Rosemary Library. No per-
sonaI notices will be served. but all who
kindly assisted In giving the tea" on
Tuesday. and all others formerly belong
ing TO the auxiliary are earnestly re-
ouested to be present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
The demonstration Revival.

The revival services at Union-Station
Methodist church continue to grow in
interest, and the congregations are so
large that for the past several nights the
several annexes have been thrown open
to accommodate the people. The services
we're held i'm the main audience-room last
niobt and will continue TO be held there
for Ia, remainder of the meeting.
Rev. George II. Wiley breaches with
great fervor, and is listened to with
deem attention; in fact. much solemnity
peryades the congregations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
r,,r TARIFF BILL.

The assiduousness with which the Re-
publican majority Of the Ways ana Means
Committee have addressed themselves
70 The new tariff bill has produced
the impression that unusually rap'u
proeress has been made In framing 'ne
measure. This impression Is oniy haii
correct, As far as the bill has been com
Melted uncommonly good time mas oeeh
made. but that Is because the trainers
have I'M IN date addressed themselves
principally TO the schedules, or ques-
tons that are comparatively easy OF soiu-
ton. and have reserved the Nio'ty
problems for the conclusion of the WORK.
OF these latter. there are, we are to'u'
many. and IL is also said that In we"
Of recent DEVELOPMENTS in trust invesu-
cations. some of them are growing
more complicated every day. especiaiy
In respect Of embarrassing the hepuph-
can party.
The chief engineers of the bill ex-
press confidence that 1t will be READY 10
bc reporred when Congress meets In
extra session. which Il is understood VIII
not be later than the 10Th OF Mdtch' "i'N'
that 1t will pass the House by the ISL
Of April, and will be on the statute
book by the LIST of July. But well IN
formed correspondents, and others at
Washington, who are familiar with tne
character of the difficult problems aheau
of the majority. and who have STUDIED
the conditions likely TO develop are not
so sanguine touching the matter In the
first place ii is asserted that even when
the final draft of the bill shall have been
announced, there will be a voluminous
and vigorous outbreak of protests from
interests which hold that they have not
been properly treated, and which VIII
demand that they be accorded further
hearing again. Again. aside from the fact
that the minority on the committee VIII de-
mand time in which to examine the bill
in order TO formulate their report, the
trust exposures referred to, will. 1t
is contended, afford the minority in Con-
gress an opportunity 10 make record
that they will hardly ignore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
A Find.
indianapolis Journal)

indianapolis Journal)
"I don't mind telling you" said the
actor. who was in an alcoholically con-
fdential mood, that my brother is serv-
ing term in the Arkansas penitentiary
for stealing hogs"
Great Scott me boy" shouted his
press agent. why have you not told
me of this before? I'll have him written
ND for the papers before | go to bed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
Twins in Size. shape, and Activity.

This is what those important little or
gans. the kidneys. are when healthy. In
disorder they may differ In all three par
ticulars Disease usually destroys them
successfully, not simultaneously, and one
may be active while the other is semi
paraIyzed Give to both a healthful inn
pulse. without exciting them, with Hos
letters Stomach Btters, which forestalls
such dreadful maladies as Brights dis
ease and diabetes Use the Bitters. also,
for malarial. bilious, rheumatic, nervous,
bowel and kidney trouble.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19

The Senate is said to be after the civil
Service Commission with a sharp stick.
Wei, the Civil-Service Commission needs
puncturing. After the election 1t became
terribly pulled up with Indignation. owing
to the fact that during the campaign GER
tain Democrats had been dismissed from
Office for saying a good word for the resu-
lar ticket.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1897.

THIS PAPER RECEIVES THE COM
BINED TELEGRAPHIC-NEWS SER
VICE OF THE SOUTHERN Asso-
GATED PRESS, THE UNITED PRESS
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATED PRESS,
THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATED
PRESS. AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Or THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19

In another column Of this issue Of the
Dispatch we publish an announcement
made by friends of the Hon. j. Hose
Tyler that that gentleman's name will
certainly be presented 10 the State Demo
cratic Convention In connection with the
gubernatorial nominations
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19

yentlon now. We think our people wouid
better walt. We would better wait u",''
Il is reasonable TO suppose that the con-
vention. when called. would be conven-
ton OF our ablest and worthiest men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
Property Transfers.

Richmond: Dora Lovenstein TO Susan
Hill, is IL feet on west side Of st. Paul
street. SO 1-2 feet south Of Baker, $1,000.
Henrico: II. Nj. Starke and wife and
Ellyson & Sutton, trustees, TO A. +.
Mosby. lots 7, 8. 9. 10, 20. "a. %, 26, q. %,
%, and 30, in Square +, West Highland,
81 200
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
p. F. johnson Publishing Company,

No. SOulu IlfNNhAh sAfEI
Richmond. Va, January q. 1897.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
,ba " +. JOHNSON PUBLISHING
tC1aOSMPANY, having, on the 2,th day or
Iannary' 1887. adopted resolution In the
Sollowing words and hgures-ylz.;
O"Resolved by the Board or Directors or
the v. f. Johnson Publishing COMPANY
NY LILY general meeting OF the stock
ih ,l ~ the b. r. Johnson Publishing
no.i,anv is hereby called 70 be held on
Soihi i1,h DAY OF MARCH. 1897. AT the
~ Of II A. NJ, ar the office OF the said
houI % No. 3 south Eleventh street. In
CoHiP.,,,' ~ Richmond Va, for the trans
tie nv. - ~ any and all business OF every
aSlio nc,er which may be brought before
ma tla LA stockholders meeting, and espe-
t I'M, FOR the purpose OF authorizing and
Sia,y the issue OF such number or
ui , and such amount OF preferred
si na, ~ the said company as said meet
So nav deem proper. and upon such
ms and conditions as the said meet
yer t ni noav deem advisable; and the presj-
saS,, Of the said company Is hereby au-
uV,s.nss,,ed and directed 10 give notice or
t tti t5,,,a and place for holding said meet
t he IN ~ nublication for thirty days In tho
pDttshDSo1d Dispatch n newspaper pub
i,sbed In the city OF Richmond. Va"
Notice Is hereby given that a general
-,-,Netine OF the stockholders OF the y. F
Inbnso1 Publishing Company VIII Ia
Ioid al the time and place, and for the
nnTnoses stated and indicated In the
aforesaid resolution. o,,>.o,>,
President b. F. Johnson Publishing COM %.
pany. 20 =, -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
for the Masonic
Home Tonight.

The public are offered a rare oppor-
tunity for enjoyment at the Masonic
'remple this evening by Captain Frank
Cunningham. who will be master OF cere-
monies in the entertainment for the
benefit of the Masonic Home. In addt-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
OCEAN STEAMERS.

EUROPE HOLY LAND, ROUND THE
WORLD. Parties leave February 9th for
Holy Land; May Sth. June, 9Th and 18th,
and July Sd and 7th for Europe; $50 and
up September 18th, Round the World.
CIARK'S AMERICAN TOURIST AGEN-
CY. III Broadway, New York. fe l9-1t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
Happy Duke!

cleveland Plain Dealer)
"Will you clean house this spring
duchess?"
ION, dear, no! Castles are never cleaned,
Won know"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
AMusEMENTs.
pnnrEssnR COGAN.

THE WORLDS CHAMPION OF TIE
SLACK wire. will by kind permission; 81
bibit marvellous feats with boy az Elm
and Canal streets TO-DAY AND SAIL 4
nay from $50 =. NJ. The Prof.s' %
solicit contributions. 10 ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
HON. j. HOGE TYLER.
of His Candidacy for
the GubernatOrial Nomination.

East Radford, Va, February TO- 1881.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
l send by this mail a letter sent out
by the friends of Hon. j. Hoge Tyler, an
nouncing his candidacy for Governor. As
the campaign will be warm, and there
will be many candidates for the different
offices. I trust this may appear in your
columns:
Very truly, w. L. GONN'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
Personal.
personal.

Having qualified as the administravtr,sSn 8
,ha estate OF ADOLPHUS l. sANAOahi,
deceased, notice is hereby siven .hr ns.ise
parties Indebted to said estate WIZ ayins
nayment 10 me, and that th2sc .esenf
p ,s,,,, aeainst the same 4ill present
sworn accounts TO me- or ssttlsmenn,ir
ue,. Administrative.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
ADVERTISING RATES.
uAIF INCH OR LESS.

vance 25 words or less)'..,..',,'... -.
Above rates are for every oas VI
vert,seraents running consecuiveH'
Reading notices in readins-ma,'e, ~
Ave lines or less. 81; in nonpariei' ""0S'
1--WE lines or less. as cents.
Card OF rates for more space furhiS"e'
on application.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19

Uptown OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREET
pBARMACY. 5ls EAST BROAD
STREET.
wEsT-END OFFICE. PARk-PLACE
PHARMACY. BELvIDERE AND MAIN
STREETS. -
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
19-1t

STATED CoNvocATIoN OF ~
WASHINGTON CHAPTER. No. 3, TX
u,iii he held at Masonic Temple on w
THIS T'riday1 EVENING at
o'clock. Members Of sister chapters ana
yisiting companions are fratefnally III
Nv order OF the NJ. f.. II. Priest
e. te-lt r. b. SNEAD, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19

MASONIC FUNERAL NOTICE a.
The members Of DOVE LODGE, Xxx
No. 81. A. T. and A. NJ. will attend wv
a special communication OF their .,r,,,.
Iodoe At the Masonic Temple on THIS
drriday) MORNING. February 10, 1897, at
IL o'clock. to pay the last sad tribute OF
resnect 10 our deceased brother. Worship
ful ROBERT II. FISHER. Members OF
sister lodges and transient brethren are
Cordially and fraternally invited TO unto
with US. ,,-.., 49,.
~ BEN. Il. AUGUST
<,or. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
TOURS.

TOURS TO EUROPE AND PALESTINE
Sailing June, July. and August Low
prices; ranging from $50 10 $3.50. Itinera-
ries OF Edwin Jones, 462 Putnam avenue,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
TOUR ,RoUND THE WORLD, si,675.
(fe 26t)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
MEETINGS.

100 '.r.. 40 '' 004"-010sN'-N
ICE MEN, ATTENTION!
Third annual meeting
SOUTHERN ICE EXCHANGE.
Charleston, 5. c.,
FEBRUARY % TO 25 1897.
Special-rate fare from all points
For all information write TO
SAMUEL LAPHAM
fe 19-lts Charleston - Z.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19

All letters and kilograms must De au-
dressed TO THE DISPATCH CoMpANi'
Rejected communications will not DC re-
turned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19

SUBSCRIBE TO ROSEMARY Pona LILY
library, 20l east Main street. beSs ~ a.,
latest books and magazines CHI aS e.,
Three dollars yearly. Ne w..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19

All letters recommending candidates i0r
Office must be paid for to insure '"e''
publication. This is long stand'hs ru''
of ours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
ACADEMY or MUSIC.

FRIDAY NIGHT. FEBRUARY lylh'
AND SATURDAY MATINEE;
TWO PERFORMANCES oNbi'
vvuliam A. Brady Presents the Rage an
Talk of Paris, LondCA, berhn, Nc"
York, all Europe ana A"'v''0"'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
Meyer SycIe.

SPECIAL.
To-day we offer many grand
values in Our Stock-Rcduction
Sale. The prices are simply IN
matchable. Thousands of dol
lars worth of desirable goods at
the smallest possible prices. Read
every word in this store news.
DRESS GOODS.
Black Figured Double Width worsted
Goods. splendid Black, u lie. o yard.
Shepherds Checks, Black and White.
Blue and White. Brown and White 25c.
value, 10c. a yard.
SIX and Wool Black Crepon 8 inches
wide sl.50 value. 5Sc. a yard
Black Grenadine Mohair 81 value. 50c
a ward.
pieces Black worsted Dress Goods.
crocodile weave. Sl.25 value 59c. yard.
4 pieces Black and white Shepherds.
Check the SOC. quality &c. yard.
Is pieces Novelty Shepherds Check.
25c. value. lie. a yard.
4 pieces Beige, the newest thing for
tailcr-made suits. 15c. value 39c yard.
A centre counter piled with remnants OF
Wcrsted Dress Goods. 10 u yards, all
colors and Blacks.
Goods. l-2c. yard.
SILKS.
Such SILK selling here would make the
silk worm blush for shame. The queen
of all fabrics here for song.
&c for choice of SILK values In various
weayes worth from 30 10 CSC.
Black Satin Duchess. almost yard wide.
81 value for SIC.
The finest Peau de Sole made. q inches
wide SOC a yard.
BLACK Brocaded silks. 81 value. zoe.
20 pieces Shepherd Check silks, &c
All shades Of Toe. Silk Yelvets. lsc. a
yard.
SAVE rIONEY.
Ribbons. and 2 inches wide. lc. yard
Ribbons, IL and inches wide, Sc.
yard
Best Ammonia. Sc. a bottle.
Calico Bed-Comforts. 39c. each.
$40 Blankets for SieS.
IS Blankets for 1898.
81 Blankets for &.sS.
81 Blankets for 81
81 Blankets for 9Sc
81 Blankets for SOC.
81 F'lannellette Wrappers, sc
Imitation French Flannel, &c. a yaro
II lie. F'lannellettes, 3 3-4c. yard.
Yard-Wide Unbleached Cotton, l-2c.
Androscoggin A Bleached Cotton, SC.
Fine quality Palm Soar. lc. a cake.
5i-inch Boucle, in Blue Red, and
Brown. sold for $50. now N.Z
Brown, sold for $50. now 75c. a yard.
Innings.
Too many Innings on hand just now.
We lose by selling them at less than
cost. We gain by getting in the cash
money. No store can meet these prices
1-2c. per yard for Hair Cloth, worth
1Oc.
&c. per yard for Grass Cloth, worth Zoe.
l-2c. per yard for Yard-Wide Rustic
Lining, worth l5c.
S-4c. per yard for Rustic Lining worth
8 1-3c.
9 i-2c. per yard for Figured Percaline
p i-2c. per yard for Blackjack Perca-
line worth 25c a yard.
Any Shade Lining Cambria, sc. yard
lOc. per yard for all Shades Rustic
25c. Dress Frogs for l5c. each.
10c. a yard for Wire Fibre, worth PC.
sic Ostrich Feather Boas. now s..
Sl2 Ostrich Feather Boas. now IS.
$40 Ostrich Feather Boas, now s.
Meyer SyCle,
Formerly Isaac Syce & Co.
Next Corner First and Broad Streets.
(fe 1910
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19

old papers Cor sale at the plsP,'sA
once.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
tE'uIIcrD.
ROSEMARY PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Nisus ~ ,rices ....... 25c. 10 N.VV
ffe lt-Su Tn. +. &SaiD
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19

,lothes tailored, not merely sewed
4 and that will hold their shape
nt tailor will endorse. The mag
bles us to make this peerless offer
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-09

ed In melons. Some time during the
afternoon l lost heavy gold ring that
had been wearing upon my waten
chain, The chain broke and spent an
hour looking for the ring but II was al
In vain. Nothing more could see OF
the ring until yesterday, DR.. Shaw mad
sent us y fine watermelon for sunday
dinner, and down In the center OF II l
cut into something shat looked strange,
Embedded right In the center OF the reu
fruit there was white substance IKE
the inner portions OF the rind' into TINS
1 cut, and there was the ring that had
lost several months ago"
Here Mr. Heron saw thatth reporter
was seriously embarrassed, ana ne pro-
Itested that the story was as true as
anything that he had ever told IN MS
life.
"You can prove It by DR.. Shaw"
continued the clerk, "and several OF the
others at the house that saw 1t. Now
have not the slightest idea how the rins
got In there, but II evidently must have
done so when the melon was quite small
and then the melon grew up around H.
! fully intended preserving the piece OF
the rind in which the ring was found,
but the cook let It get destroyed"
Mr.. Heron was wearing the ring that
he said remained for several months in
a position in melon corresponding to
that which Jonah occupied for a short
time In the whale. 1t was large, heavy
ring, not very thick, but nearly half an
inch broad.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-09

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. S-The
eleven vaults and four safes, which pro-
tect the vast sums In gold, silver. and
notes in the treasury department, are
hardly the kind OF "crlbs" the ordinary
craftsman would attempt to rifle.
Hedged In by combination time locks
and special watchmen, comprised
round by walls OF steel and concrete,
they do not offer tempting field for
even the most skillfuI or sanguine
knight of the jimmy, sim, given sufll-
cient time, any mechanical Continuance
must yield to another in skilled hands,
and the officials have recently installed
a system of burglar alarms that would
make the treasures of the nation safe
IL they were only guarded by sheet iron
cases.
This system, now covering all the
vaults and safes of the treasurer's Of
fee, as well as those OF the register and
comptroller, provides for i series Of
jackets lining the safes and vaults, con-
nected on one general circuit, as well
as connecting each vault on separate
circuit, These jackets are complete
electrical conductors, and the slightest
attempt to tamper with any of the
vaults or safes would Immediately turn
in an alarm to the central watch sta
ton OF the department, as well as TO
Office of an electric protective company
on Fifteenth street, northwest, Such
an alarm would not only indicate that
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-09

ties. yet when foreign nations are snort
of food they neglect maize for more cost
ly products OF the soil, and this through
n lack Of knowledge or caprice oil taste
In the fiscal year 1877, when the cron
of wheat was short, our exports OF corn
exceeded those If wheat. The same
thing happened again, by slight mar
gin. In 1890 Ordinarily corn has been
sighted In the foreign demand, and IL Is
still to an unreasonable extent unapprc-
ciatcd abroad. But there Is change for
the better The exports In 1896 of wheat
and flour were 1876, ii39GS bushels. In the
fiscal year ending In 1897 corn took the
lead. reaching n total export OF 11S,SlIAl7
bushels. while that OF wheat was A5,OS2,.
GIG bushels. II has been noticed tn re-
cent years that when the price Of corn IS
less than half that VI wheat the exports
OF corn Increase. Present conditions are
favorable to heavy foreign demand FOR
corn. and the best thing about a larger
demand Is that It lcads,to q better &c.
quainRnCo with maize ae an unsurpassed
article OF food. 1t needs only to be
known TO be valued as such throughout
the world.
our corn crop sometimes amounts to
1000, OOO.0 900 bushels, and this could be In
ucunltelY lnCTcuEtu u Nllt IlAlhtNH NlNi-
cd suitable reward to the farmer IN
any case the tillor Of the soil In America
IA familiar with its great advantages. II
he cannot cell II for fair price he can
feed II. ana thus enrich the soil a form
Of wealth not identified with raising
wheat In an extremity, always to be
regretted, IL serves as fuel which ngnin
In not true Of wheat. A growth In tho
foreign demand for corn, with fnircr pro-
portlonatc prices. Is no much added to the
resources Of our farmers and a basis of
etendy prosperity for American agrlcul-
turc Everything that tends to proclaim
the merits Of maize an fnod strengthens
the world against famine, There was a
time when the starving irish rejected
cornmcnl because methods OF preparing
II were unknown TO them ana they ma
nnyaya REGARDED ID as grain Tor cattle
Many places sim exist whore cnllgh,cn-
mont IL needed concerning the product
OF magnificent plant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-09
III. uneIe,s Longest Day.

There was in those days q serious
hammered Irish member named Blake
mot to be COMPOUNDED with the EXPIRE
mier OF Canada, sitting member for
South Longford), who is remembered
for a brief correspondence he read to
the delighted house. 1t was introduced
In a speech delivered In debate on the
Irish Sunday closing bill Mr.. Blake
had he confldentialy informed the
house. an uncle who regularly took six
tumblers Of whisky toddy daily. This
troubled him, and after much thought
he resolved 90 write and demonstrate
with his relative The following was
the letter:
MY DEAR UNCLE:-I write to say
how pleased l should be II you could
see your way to giving up your six
glasses OF whlskey a day, / am sure
you would find many advantages in do
ing so, the greatest OF which would be
that, as / am persuaded, II would be
the means OF lengthenlng your days,
The uncle replied:
MY DEAR NEPHEW:-I am much
obliged 60 you for your dutiful letter. 1
was so much struck by what you said,
and In particular by your kind wish TO
lergthen my days. that last Friday
gave up the whiskey. l believe you arc
right. my boy, as TO my days being
heightened, for, bedad, 1t was the long
est day ] ever rememberl
II. w. Lucy in North American Re-
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