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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07

T Imported Banded Water Tumblers, G
for pc.
800 DOZEN CLEAR CRYSTAL FRUIT
sAUCERs. WORTH 75c. PER DOZEN,
FOR Sc.
4S3 GAS GLOBES. GENUINE GER
MAN FLINT. Sc.
3-Quart Notified Granite Mix Pans. 10c.
Notified Granite Wash Basins, fair
size &c.
Notified Granite Tipped Fry Pans, l5c.
Notified Granite. Large-Size Tea Ket-
ties. use.
Notified Granite, Large-Sze Tea or
Coffee Pots, 29c.
Family Notified Granite Deep Stew
Pans &c.
Notified Granite Cake Turner's. &c.
Cost was forgotten IN making these
prices.
A MONDAY STOVE EXCITEMENT.
NEVER TILL NOW HAS RICH
MOND KNOWN SUCH STARTLING
REDUCTIONS AS ARE HERE To-
MORROW. A SALE AT PRICES NOT
ONE-HALF THE MANUFACTURERS
COST SOME OF THE PRICES FOL-
LOW. ALL HAVE BEEN MARKED
FOR THE QUICKEST SELLING-CosT
IS NOT GIVEN A THOUGHT. OVER
100 STOVES, ALL OUR SURPLUS
STOCK, FOR A QUICK "CI.OsE-oUT."
no. /, New Process Gas Heater, COM
fort, convenience, and economy, COM
bined in this stove. asbestos back. fancy
designed front. positively worth s.,
clearing price, d.4s.
No. Process Gas Heater, same as
above, larger size, positively sold for
and worth $3.50. clearing price. E.f9.
No. New Process Gas Heater. largest
siAe, sold for and worth 5. clearing sale
price S2.9S.
4-pipO Gas Radiator, handsomely
bronzed, and nickel finished. will heat
a large-siEe room, sold for $50, clearing
price $l.98-
6-pipe Gas Radiator. handsomely
bronzed, and nickel finished. the best
Heater made. sold for 81. clearing sale
price S2.SS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07

Read OF the great reductions in prices
that Meyer Sycle is offering in this issue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07
COrsets CSC. a pair.

The regular SOC. goods, but
there are only 26. 81, and % sizes
left. If you wear this size you
get them tomorrow at 25c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07
NUGGETS OF NEWS.
poINGs OF RICHMOND pEoprr
poTH AT HOMIE AND ABpoAp.
VISITORS WHO ARE IN OUR MIDST.

who They Are and Where Tbox
come From-Dricf Items OF Interest
Here, There, and Everywhere
Gathered ny Dispatch Reporters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07
MIR. Sullivan with waite. d. Moses

& Co.
Mr. James Louis Sullivan, who has
had charge of the Sheet Music Depart
ment In the store of Mr.. Manley D.
Ramos for thirteen years, has accepted
a position with Messrs. Walter j. Moses
& Co., and will be glad to see his friends
at the headquarters Of this firm, on
Main street near Tenth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07

The family Of James Edward VIM
MGR. who killed Samuel c. Thalhimer
last September, and was then acquitted
ana died IN a few days Of broken heart
have decided not to live any longer ia
This city They have vacated the prem
is,s on Seventeenth street, and nave
moved 10 Hinton, w. Va.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
DULL ACHING PAINS
NarlbOrouEItM HgniHcPnCe,

At Queen Victoria's latest drawing
room, the Duchess of Marlborough
wore more jewels than any one pres
ent. Her tall diamond crown and the
necklace of famous Vanderbilt pearls
caused a great sensation. The coach
in which the American duchess drove
to the palace is said to have eclipsed
all the cquipages that were in line.
Its body was of deep red, and it was
adorned, in addition to the ducal coat
of arms, with princely coronet, as
the Duke of Marlborough is prince
of the Roman empire-atit inherited
from his great ancestors services to
England's German allies. There were
three footmen behind the coach, who
wore red liveries covered with gold,
specially embroidered by Italian work
men.
An amusing story in connection
with these red liyeries is going the
rounds of London society. 1t seems
that the young duke was determined
to have the particular shade of red
which is confined to royal use, and it
was only because the tailors stead
lastly refused to make the liveries in
that color that he was obliged to ac-
cept the shade that has been used by
his ancestors.
In spite of-or perhaps because of
all this maSniticence, we are told
that the Duchess of Marlborough re-
fuses to subscribe to the fund for
moinia;uinr five 4 mari,on bo1s in tho
leading London hospitals on the
ground that she is no longer an Amer
lean. The Puritan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24

At Oberstein about 30, 900 people
are engaged in the agatecuttinG in
dustry. The methods now used are
the same as those of century ago.
Large polishing wheels are used, and
the men engaged in the work must lie
flat on their chests; they rarely live to
be over forty years of age. Ii 1t were
not for the coloring methods known to
the agate-cuttcrs of Oberstcin, their
trade probably would not be so great
as it is. The gray agate is the orlgl-
nal color of the chalccdony. 1t Is
porous aud the heated waters run Ill
and around until the agate is filled up;
occasionally there are layers OF white
entirely impervious to coloring matter.
BY giving to gray agate some colorlnS
matter an agate or onyx OF two or
three colors may he obtained The
black is the result of staining the gray
agate by first boiling in sugar and wa
ter or blood and water or any
other carbonaccous substance and
then carbonizing it by dipping it III
suphuric acid The entire world Is
supplied with agates from this source
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
Twenty-Five Per and the seal"

LONDON, England, July 23-Mr. Clifford,
who made "a gallant attempt to save the late
Barney Barnato from drowning, while on an
outward voyage to South Africa, became
greatly attached to the daughter Of South
African millionaire. whose father, however.
did not regard the attentions of fourth
officer with satisfaction, and declined to
consider the idea of marriage. BY strange
coincidence the millionaire and his wife
and daughter were passengers on the
the Scot, and witnessed the courageous
efforts Of Mr.. Clifford to rescue Mr..
Barnato. This. to a certain extent.
appeased the fathers hostility to the
match. He was. no doubt, impressed
with the manlincss and courage Of his
would-be son-in-law. Mr.. Clifford l. con-
siderably richer now. A check for $1,000 and
SIS week for life from the relatives of the
drowned man is his reward for his gallant
conduct on the Scot Not only does he re-
ceive these useful gifts but the objection to
marrying the millionare's daughter is re-
moved. and to conclude truly romantic
affair the marriage will take place in about
six months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
AT THEIR OLD TRICK.
In Garb of Sisters OF Charity
Solicited Funds.

ARLINGTON. MISS. July 23-Two women
came here in team they had hired in
bingham and began to sell tickets for tess
timonal picnic for Rev. Fr. Roachc of Hing
ham. FIR. Roache denied all knowledge o; the
affair aud the women were arrested. IL their
possession were the black garb and white
bonncts Of the Sisters Of Charity. In court
they gave the names of Kate Buckley OF
Roybury aud Mary Hines of Woburn, and
said they hai never before been arrested.
They offered to refund tn, money to the
swinded people. Communication was
made with Boston officers and the
Rev. W. II. Fitzgerald of st. Greg ny :
church. Dorchester. came on and ;,ntiii"h
the women as those who worked Dor
chester AMI Walham on similar schemes.
who had been arrested several times bricrc
and who were hut recently released from
the women prison. Then the elder woman
said her nam" was Nancy Nainn.
from Derby. VI, whore her par
ents still live AM that the younger WIS
her neice and adopted daughter. Mary Nalpn.
Both women pleaded hard and promised to
reform. The judge has held the case in
allegiance for "a coupl" OF days t. nni ont
what the mode OF life of the women has
been before passing sentence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24

The beautiful lace known as Fayal
lace is made from the iibres in the
leaves of the bittcraloe - grown in the
Azores or Western lslands--a relative
of the common century plant This
lace is manufactured by women, but
the necessary skill is sorarely attained
that there are hut twenty-five persons
on the island who can make it.
Caterpillars have been made to spin
lace wells from the leaves of plants by
the ingenious continuance of gentle
man from Munich. He makes paste
of the plant which is the usual food of
the caterpillar, and spreads it thinly
over stone or other fiat surface.
Then with n camel's-halr pencil dipped
in olive oil he draws upon the coating
of paste the pattern he wishes the
insect to leave open. The stone being
placed in an inclined position, the
caterpillars are placed at the bottom,
and the animals eat and spin their way
up to the top, carefully avoiding every
part touched by the oil, but dcvouring
the rest of the plant.
a considerable quantity of lace was
formerly made from the fibre of the
aloe by the peasants of Abissola, either
of its natural cream color or dyed
black. This lace would not, however,
stand washing, being too delicate in
its nature. -Harpcr's Round Table.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
WHERE NATURE is LAVISH.
Ideal Summer Land - Delight full
and InexDcusiyc Trim,

BOSTON. Mass. July 23-With the ap-
proach Of summer and the heated term that
renders life In the larger cities almost n bur-
den, there comes longing to flee to some
retreat where one can. for a while, forget;
to place where. under fair skies and in
pure air, one can secure rest. For this there
is no more delightful and inexpensive trip
than that to the Maine coast via the kenne-
bee line of steamers. The majestic rivers,
the islands and sheltered channels of the
pine-clad coast. long ago made Maine IA
nous as a summer resort. This paradise at
tracts visitors from all over the country.
VINO go there to enjoy the delightful cool
climate. its pure sparkling waters. and to
rest among the pines. whose recruiting and
health-Giying properties have made the
pine Tree State" celebrated the world
over. Here Nature has lavishly displayed
her jewels, and one Is indeed fortunate who
has it within his power to spend few days
or weeks or months within her Dor
der. The passenger service of tho
Kennebec line Is unsurpassed. 1t
is the best and most popular route TO all
points in central Maine. and the many sea-
side resorts in the vicinity Of Boothbay har-
Dor. Passengers arrive at destination early
in the morning. avoid the heat. dust and
fatigue attendant upon railway travel. and
insure comfort, cleanliness and r, st.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
ALL LIKED HIM.
Veterans Fatal Fall-Fricnds in
War and Peace.

FITCHBUEG. Mass. July 2l-Nathan Howe
Aldrich, one of the best-known veterans in the
city, fell down the stairs leading to Grand
Army hall recently and was fatally in
jured. The fall was due to n stroke Of apo
plexy. Mr.. Aldrich was bornin Wellington,
Conn, in 1886. He leaves no living relatives
except some cousins. He moved to Fitch
burg in 1854. One of his first acquaintance
was f. G.. Leonard, and they remained the
closest of friends through life. Since 1857
they have practically lived together. Later
they married sisters. Both marriages oc-
CURED in January. 1861. Mr.. Aldrich and
Mr.. Leonard enlisted together in Co. b,
Fifty-third regiment. and served together
during the whole war. Both took part
in the siege of Port Hudson, which
lasted AZ days and Mr.. Leonard says
his old comrade was never absent n day
from the company. His record as IA soldier
was the best, and among his comrades his
was \ face they always liked to see. His
popularity makes the more sal his unfor-
tunate ending.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
Must STAY in Prison,

BOSTON. Mass, July 23-The petitions OF
J. Richard Mulrey and Thomas +. Finncran
he first in states prison and the other in the
house OF correction. that they be released
from prison pending hearing of their ex-
ceptions by the full bench of the supreme
court. has been denied. The cases of the de-
PENDANTS will now remain in their present
condition until the exceptions are heard by
the full bench in the fall. Mulrey was clerk
in the paving department. aud Finneran's
name was carried on the books as contrac-
Tor He did no work but large amounts of
money were paid him which it is alleged he
and Mulrey divided.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
The Bicytlc Heart.

Famous German physicians have
been investigating the bicycle and
studying the effect of excessive riding
on bicyclcrs. Twelve professional
wheclmcn were examined before and
after races that lasted from five min
utcs to half an hour. 1t was found
that the strain on the heart was shown
by we'll marked dyspnTa, while there
was discovered severe dilatation, cs-
pccially of the left ycntricle. This
dilatatlon, the doctors report, may be-
come permanent when over-eXcrtion on
the wheel is frequent, and will intiict
irreparable injury to heart that is
chemically weak. 1t was also found
that the kidneys were irritatcd by cx-
cessively vigorous riding These
newly discovered bicycle dangers are
only incurred by racing riders. The
average wheelman who rides for pleas
ure is not so affected. The bicycle
heart is purely scorcher's disease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
"ANGEI." BENNETT CRAZY.
Parkhurst's Lieutenant in New
Hampshire Asylum.

Hampshire Asylum.
CONCORD. n. H., July 2l-Arthur F.
bennett. having become violently insane
has been taken to the New Hampshire
asylum, for the insane in this city. Experts
regard his recovery as possible but not
probable. As chief assistant to Rev. DR..
CHI. Parkhurst in his crusade against crime
in the city of New York, bennett gained the
soubriquct OF Angel" by which he is
known from ocean to ocean. BY
arduous devotion to this service lie UNDER
mined his health to such an extent
that he finally fell n victim to nervous pros
tration and was for time an inmate Of
Bellevue hospital and Bloomingdale asy-
lum. His health, having been to an appar-
emily great degree restored. he returned to
New Hampshire early in the present year
and made his home with his parents in this
city. AT the opening of the summer season
he went to the Weirs with the idea OF man
aging hotel Aquedoctan, OF which he was
proprietor several years ago. Failure
of his health compelled him to give
up this attempt and he went to
the home of an uncle In Manchester, later
returni & to this city. Since his last ap-
pearance in Concord 1t was noticed that he
was extremely nervous. He complained OF
inability to sleep and was finally obliged to
take powerful sedatives to secure rest. I'm
til recently. however, he had not shown
signs of violent mania. One morning he
arose. said farewell to his family. and in
spite of their atteml is to restrain him. rushed
forth, into the street, clad only in n shi /.
lie was taken first to the lookup. From the
time OF his entrance until he left to take q
carriage for the asylum. the only words he
spoke were addressed to his mother. TOO
late, too late" he said, and that was all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
FORT HAWKINS NOW a BARN.
How TeCumseh Ono. Caused 1t tn 1T
Attacked by Superstition, Indians.

Attacked by Superstition. Indians.
\ few days ago Ben l.. Jones con
verified the old fort built in lSOb Mt
Fort Hawkins into barn. Although
the old log structure has stood the
storm of shot and she'll aud has been
exposed TO all the varying changes Of
weather since that early period. not an
unsound timber is to be seen III II to-
day. The logs of which 1t is CON
structcl are MS solid and sound rs they
were at first. The fort was made oi
Georgia heart pine, aud today 1t would
burn like rosin if match were stuck
to a ragged end.
The structure was built "A govern
mcut trading post or factory, where
deer skins were purchased from the
Indians. During the Creek war, from
1872 to 1911 it was rendezvous and
distributing point for the United states
soldiers. and Major Phil Cook was Ill
command. Anticipating the dangers
from the torch of the treachrruus red
man, the whites built the fort ON IA
high stone foundation, the floor of the
wooden structure extending beyond
the rock walls. Portfolios were made
in the extended floor SO rs to shoot
Indians who might try to scale
the walls to set fire to the woodwork.
During the famous Creek war III
cited by Tccumseh and his brother,
who was known as the Prophet, this
building was in the centre of the ter
ritory attacked. Tccumseh was one ct
the most clouucnt Of Indians, and
when the war q begun between Great
Britain and the United States he COM
municated with thctribes, from Florida
To Canada, advising them that then
was the time for the Indiausto reclaim
their lands from the whites. He read
in an Eastern paper that comet would
appear in the sky Mt Il given time. ."
he notified the Indians that when his
arrow appeared in the heavens it would
be sign for them to attack the whites.
Old Fort Hawkins perhaps was more
vigorously attacked in pursuance OF
this order than was any other in the
country.
The fort received its name from the
Hon. Benjamin Hawkins, senator
from North Carolina, who had been APP
pointed commissioner to Georgia to
draw up treaty with the Creek lndi-
ans.-Macon Ga. Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
CRAZED BY FEAR.
ScOurscd by His Enemies Thought
Shots We're for Him.

LEWISTON. Ne. July % Thomas Ranks.
who mysteriously disappeared and was
thought to have been murdered, has bean
found. Torn anl bleeding. frantic from
nervous fear and physical suffering. he ran
Is miles through the woods and swamps OF
eastern Andi os:oggin county. aud finally
brought up at the home Of HIS step sister IN
Richmond. According to the story told by hi.
wife. aud the neighbors who feel kindly to.
ward Mr. Ranks. h. has been living in con.
slant fear during the last two or thrc" years
and being n nervous man, il has completed,
ruined his health. Ranks Is m intensely re.
ligious man aud lives III II neiShborhood
where some Of the inhabitants are rough
people. 4 great many people do not
like him on account of his 'meddlc'
some ways" \ few months age
he went to lonely barn in Webster to do
some work. and while there some mon Of his
acqu ,intance gave him Il terrible beating.
Hi. back WIS black and blae. and
his side was badly larcrate |. Sine then
that side has constantly troubled him. \
sore has gathered there" and mt times he
has fearful pain. lie cannot do his farm
work. and all in all ii has made him crazy.
DR.. Foster Of Lisbon says Ranks has become
insane on the subject of that affair in the
barn. he thinks that he is going to be killed
by his enemies. Shots which Ranks heard
Sunday morning he thought were meant for
him, and they set him stark crazy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
TOO MUCH WATER.
Railroad Wa ."ruts and Dams Car
ricd Away.

TACOMA, y. H.. July 22-As result Of
series OF heavy showers at Ashland summit,
on the White mountain division OF the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad, cloudbur.t raised
the brooks to such an extent that
the railroad pmhankmcnt was washed
out ben,a th the track. leaving gap
IS feet long and 40 feet deep, COM
pleteiy blocking the line. Tho immense
volume of water found its way into Ames
brook. and thence into Squam river. Rush
ing down the river it carried away two dams
a Wilder's paper mills and washed out
lis hole in the bank n, Wilder paper mil.
No l. The express from Boston AMI the
Montreal express. northbound. were both
nnnbl" 10 proceed north OF Mereuiti.
This is the third time this summer
that this line has been entirely disabled by
washouts. Tn. barn OF Frank Prescott at OAK
land was struck by lightning AMI two horses
We're killed. The electricity Also tra'erseu
the house, and Mr.. Prescotts parents. he'
and Mrs. 5 .muel Prescott, were lnlutei'
Mrs Prescott being rendered unconscious
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
SORE ON POWDERLY.
Labor Organizations Will Contest
His rnr ~ ion.

WASHINGTON, u. c.. July 2l-Mr. Ter
renee " Powderly whose name was once
power among the labor organizations OF this
country, has been named by President Me-
kinley Tor commissioner of immigration but
he Will have rocky road to travel before
he Is confirmed by the senate. Already the
knights OF Labor and the American FEEDER
alton of labor. the two most important and
influential organizations of workingmen,
have given notice that they will file pro-
test against confirmation, and will do all in
their power to defeat them. The objections
to Mr.. Powderly are numerous and definite
In the first place II is charged that he
was never n Republican until he went into
the campaign last fall. but that when h. ran
for mayor OF Scranton he was identified
very largely with the Democrats. In the
second place. he was an ardent advocate OF
the free coinage of silver rs long as he was
identified with labor organizations, but be-
came an apostate to the silver cause last
fall. His trouble with the Knights OF Labor,
which led to his being expelled from that
organization, will also be presented at
length to the committee, and It's members
assertthat his appointment is an insultto their
Gates that II Mr.Powderly's nomination were
to be brought ut once to vote he would be
defeated, for not only are the Populists and
Democrats against him. but there are sew
eral Republicans who will not vote for him.
IN Difference to the president however. 1t is
expected that the nomination will not be
brought to a vote at this session, but Will DO
allowed to so over until next December.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-24
FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION.
Six Killed and n Score Wounded
Sickcnins scenes.

ottntu'HSs I'N"'s'
NEW HAVEN, Conn, July GA most
appalling ace; lent has just occurred IN the
sheli-loaling department of the Winchester
Repeating Firearms upmranys shops, n
result Of which six fsrsons met Instant
death, another victim died soon atterward
in the hospital. and n score Of others were
more or less seriously injured.
Following is the list Of dead julius Bor'
man, single, aged II, powder boy; Jose
phine Brennan. orphan, aged Is. machih.
generator: Nellie Baumeister, married, aged
26, parents reside III Brooklyn, n. y. ma.
chine operator Ida Brown. married. aged
80. parents reside in Detroit, Mich. m,c line
operator. Theresa Connolly. single, aS'o
10. machine operator Water Hill. single,
a.ci IS, powder boy; Edward Bardorl.
taken TO .hc hospital. fially injured. died
this ait ,rnocn machine operator
The cause Of the explosion has not baen
detrrmined, and i, il doubtful ii Il ever will
b. known. No blanc. however. is attached
to the company. More than 100 men anu
women are employed in the loading depart
ment and that more fatalities did not result
from the explosion Is consi tcIcd mifacu-
lous. An explosion in any of the main de.
partments at Winchcst.r's Is an unusna!
thing. Extraordinary precautions are
taken and the cpmpauys officials are
careful to an extreme almost in their Efforts
to preclude the possibility OF II disaster.
Usually the explosions occur in the NIUE
mount houses whore by ONE man the powder
is prepared for usr. ] he cNpl"-irn was
simply an unavoidable disaster. The VIE
tins were en.,a cad in la lin; paper cart,
ridge shells with b!a x powder. aud
tn. only conclusion which thus lar
can be- reached is that some one
was careless and placed in the machine
more p,wler than was necessary. Instantly
after the explosion occurred the air was
filled with shri.ks and aconii;cd cries. Forty
feet of the side of the tui!dinS was blown
out and hurled in pieces many feet. Inc
immediate scene of tn" explosion presented
sickenins sight. Machinery. wood, bricks
and other debris we're eNrtEwh,t.,
II was a sight which caused the
strongest men to fal'er and draw back. \.
rapidly as possible The injured wer" ca,eh
for The officials Of the company expended
every effort to assist in the work OF RELIEF.