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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
KRUGER HAS SHOT ENGLIsHMEN.
He Intimates That He Might Do So
Again

LONDON, March 1S-A dispatch from
Bloemfontein, the capital Of the Orange
Free State, says President Kruger. OF
the South African republic. who Is visit
ing the Free State. expressed, in the
course of a speech his conviction that
in the event Of war between the Trans
vaal republic and England, the Beers
would be victorious He himself had
fired a gun in war for Boer independence.
His bullets sometimes missed their marks,
but in other cases they very neatly shot
Engishmen through the head
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
CoaI-,riners strike.

HUNTINGDON. PA. March B.-The
miners employed IN the E'chelberger
Hicks. Sweet and Reed bituminous coal
mines. at Dudley. Bedford county. have
gone out ON strike. because of re-
duction In the price OF yardage. Owing
70 the prevailing low prices. the mine
owners say they are compelled 70 reduce
the price paid for yardage 20 81 cents.
The strike affects about 40 men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
The Team Chosen.

UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA. March
13.-(SpeciaL)-Th baseball team that
has been chosen TO represent the Var
sty this year has been announced as
follows: McNair and Huger, catchers;
Collier and Mellor. pitchers; Hamilton.
first base; Nalle. second base: O'Keefe.
short-stop; Hoxton, third base; BoDney.
captain and left-neld; Stcptoe, centre
field; Martin. right-field ami Taylor.
short or second.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
FRANK j. LARRIEU RELEASED.
His Arrest by the Spanish Authori-
ties I'm Cuba.

WASHINGTON, 1S.-Consul Hance, at
Cardenas. Cuba. telegraphs the State De-
partment that Frank ]. Larrieu was re-
leased from prison there yesterday. Lar
rieu's case had not attracted much at
tention. and while this government had
been interested in ii for some time, 1t
does not appear that any special efforts
were made in his behalf.
According to the records at the State
Denartment. Larrieu Is a native OF Cuba,
naturallzed i'm this country. He was ar
rested at Cardenas May 18th last. on
charges never made known. although
demand for information had been form
ally made by Secretary Qlney.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
MRS. LAMONT COMING SOUTH.
The Ex-seoretary to join Her Here
fn Richmond.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March H.
Mrs. d. s. Lamont and children. accom-
panied by Mr.. segar. private secretary
to ex-Secretary Lamont. viii leave WASH
ington this afternoon for Old Point Com
fort. The ex-Secretary 10 expected 10
join his family at Richmond. and. after
spending a few days at Fort Monroe the
party will move southwark. Before re-
turning 10 New York they may visit the
Pacific coast
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
placed I'm Receivers Hands.

BRISTOL, TENN, March B.-(Spe-
cialO THE Holston Building and Loan
Association of Bristol has been placed
in the hands of a receiver temporarily.
The question of a permanent receiver VIII
he argued in the Federal Court at Knox
vile on the 9th instant. The associa-
tion is one Of the largest in this section.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
THE COCKADE CITf.
The virginia aud Caroiin" "o"o-
BcrgIar scnred on.

PETERSBURG. VA, March S.-,tspe-
o,al1-If information which Is gradually
coming 70 the public be true the SEA sea
hoarS AIRLINE Is largely interested In the
S,',idiog of the Virginia and Caronha
thread so far as through service from
washington to New Orleans Is con,
csrned The charter of the virginia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

luton erected. | must thank the Rich
nond Times and Dispatch for publishing
o., 81 auu my letter TO the ladies of New
Dliedhs. IL VIII take some time TO correct
~, ~, ni1S,,cpTesehtations that were made at
mlChihohd during the reunion. and after
,Maius' as 10 my purposes and intentions,
s, ~. ene matter IS now understood, and the
,V9iu OF trustees are working faithfully.
enIS u Is TO be hoped that great progress
WI, ot mace IN raising the necessary
suHvS neiofe the meeting OF the board in
N"shNhic IN June next, when report will
Veterans.
am, my dear General. with great re-
spect' Your comrade and friend
CHARLES BROADWAY ROUSS.
WAS RATHER DISAPPOINTING.
AFTER the letter had been read. its pur-
port was briefly and informally discussed.
evhe disappointment was expressed at
JUS contents, and Colonel MrCabe did not
hesitate to say that 1t practically sounded
lhe death-knel Of the hopes entertained
mat the museum would be located in
Richmond.
General Maury drew attention 70 the
reference TO the New Orleans Museum. He
knew That institution very wen. he said.
ana described Il 10 the committee as a
room about the size OF the two dining
rooms OF the club which did not contain
nearly as many relics as the Virginia
Room In the Davis Museum.
The meeting adjourned without taking
any action.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
PETITION OF MRS. RUIZ.
The Lady Cannot Hope for RELIEF
Through Newspaper PRESSURE

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March L.
ghe petition OF Mrs. Ruiz. widow Of ths
dentist, Ricardo Ruiz was delivered 20
Secretary Sherman to-day. 1t covers
eight pages OF note-paper. tho last of
which is devoted TO tho signature. and
is wholly in Spanish.
The Secretary has given no intimation
OF what his action wiz be. and untn the
petition is duly translated ne Will not
determine what disposition 20 make OF II.
II is strongly intimated. however. that
Mrs. Ruiz cannot rely upon speedy re-
lief from Spanish sources through pres
sure exerted by newspapers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
PURITAN AND COLUMBIA.
They Have Not Yet Been Sighted at
the Cnpes.

the Capes.
NORFOLK, VA, March lS.-(Spe-
cial.)-The disabled United States moni-
tor Puritan and her convoy, the triple
screw cruiser Columbia, which were ex-
pected in the capes yesterday afternoon,
have not been sighted by the observer
up to tonight The weather IS quite
rough down the coast. While no Sc
rious fears are felt for the safety or
the two vessels. some anxiety has
naturally been occasioned by the unex-
pected delay. The Columbia could make
fifteen knots easily, even with the un-
wieldy monitor in tow, and the only
reason that can be assigned for her de-
lay in reaching port is that both vessels
have anchored down the coast, because
of the weather, in which event they will
arrive tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
N.xai orders of Interest.

WASHINGTON. March lS.-commander
T. II = Leutze will be detached from
command OF the Michigan and ordered 10
Chicago as inspector OF the Ninth Light
House District, relieving Commander j..
n DAYTON. OF that city. Lieutenant &.
n. Fox Is transferred from the War Re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
The Last of Our Lost Cause.

AS we are now running the Palmer
Cox Primers for the little ones, we will
soon close our offer for "Our Lost Cause"
Confederate souvenir. We wish to no.
tify our subscribers that the time In
which to secure them is very limited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
THE KENTUCKY sENATORsHIP.
Hunter Nominated by the Republic
cans-Hnnna's Influence.

FRANKFORT KY, March 13.-W.
Godfrey Hunter was selected by the Re-
publican caucus for United State Senator,
on the first ballot. The vote was; Hunter,
80; Boyle. 8; Lewis 5; Holt, 10; Yerkes, 2.
Mark Hanna's influence was used 10
bring about the early result.
The extra session of the House opened
at 10 o'clock and the Senate convened at
noon.
THE BLACKBURN PLAN.
The Blackburn men have sprung a new
scheme TO beat Hunter. On the first ball
lot. the silver and sound-money Demo-
Gratis will vote for Governor Bradley,
and so may a dozen Republicans.
At the conclusion OF the reading Of the
Governors message, both houses adj
iourned until Monday, without taking any
action on the question OF when TO begin
balloting for senator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
vo,.r,, Merchant Passes Away.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, March lS.-
James D. Cowan, Of the firm OF Cowan'
McClung & Co., OF this city, died this
morning Mr.. Cowan mas beeh mer-
ahant here for more than fifty years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
vovements OF war Vessels.

WASHINGTON, March lS.-The Detroit
honoeyard bound TO New York. left Co
lombo' Ceylon. to-day for Alden. avoiding
pornbav and the plague. The Boston ana
Nronocacy left Chefoo to-day. the former
for Annoy and the latter for Shanghai
The Machias eft Saigon for Hongkong,
and the Cincinnati reached Naples
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
IL VIII Not lie Made Public Untii
TO-MorrOw.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Governor
Dingey, chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means. otates that the tariff
bill will not be completed until Monday
morning, and that it will MOI be given 10
the press in an authentic and complete
form until it is ready to be presented 10
the House, which will probably be Monday
afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
CorIist Agitation Spreading.

MADRID, March lS-The Cariist agita-
ton is spreading rapidly III the northern
- ~ Suain. Armed bands of Carlists
are being pursued by troops in the pro-
vince OF Teruel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
,,,,., s,eamer Wrecked

LONDON. March l3.-The British
steamer Normand. from Newport for
Rnhao has been wrecked In the Bay OF
Riscay. and her crew drowned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
THE NEXT CONsIsTORY.
Elevation OF Archbishop Corrisnn 10
Discussed.

CnrdinaIite No Longer Discussed.
ROME, March 1S.-It appears to have
been definitely settled that the next Papal
censistory shall be held at the end OF
Anril. II was reported some time ago
that IL was regarded as probable that
Archbishop Corrigan. Of New York would
be elevated TO the Cardinalate at the
coming consistory. but the matter has
now ceased 10 be discussed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
sbIeI Barry Dead.

LONDON. March lS.-shleI Barry, the
actor. is dead. .--.--- -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
The Weather.

- WASHINGTON. March r-s
Io,m p. M.-Forecast for Virginia
| MAIN Threatening weather and rain:
possibly sleet in the morning;
slight rise In temperature; east
erly winds.
North and South Carolina-Generally
cloudy weather, with showers and local
thunder-storms easterly winds; slightly
warmer in the interior.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22
Nitro.GIycerine In a Barnyard.

A peculiar accident befell hog be-
longing to farmer residing six miles
northwest of Hartford City, Ind, in
the Dundee oil field. An oil we'll had
just been completed and the shooter
was sent for to give the finishing
touch, says the Chicago Chronicle.
One of the nitro-glycerine cans
sprung leak and several quarts were
left upon the ground. It is odorless
and has sweet, pungent flavor which
seemed to be just to the liking Of the
hog which found the composition.
The animal gulpedit down with relish
and in few minutes began to froth
and snapped and snarled ut every thing
in sight.
In the BARNARD it hit at the heels
OF horse, which made vicious kick
aud hit the wild acting swine squarely
in the side. An explosion followed
TINT was deafening. The hog was torn
to shreds and small bits Of flesh were
plast9red up against the barn and ont.
house On every aide, while the horss
escaped without 4 sssatchs
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22
..oId Hickorx,sv Inauguration.

Mr.. Joseph B. Bishop has an article
on inauguration Scenes and Incl
dents" IN the Century. which is an
Inauguration Number" Mr.. Bishop
says of President Jackson's Inaugural
ton:
An eyewitness, who took q some
what jocose view OF the days events
wrote that the most remarkable fea-
turo about Jackson as he marched
down the aisle OF the Senate with a
quick, large step, as though he pro-
posed to storm the Capitol, was his
double pair OF spectacles. He habitu-
ally wore two pairs, one for reading
aud the other for seeing at distance,
the pair not in use icing placed across
the top OF his head. On this occa-
sion, Gays the eyewitness, the pair on
his head reflected the light; and some
of the rural admirers of the old hero
were firmly persuaded that they were
two plates of metal let into his head
to close up the holes made by British
bullets. When he appeared on the
portico, We are told that the shout
which arose rent the air and seemed to
shake the very ground. The ceremony
ended, the General mounted his horse
to proceed to the White House, and
the whole crowd followed him.
"The President" says contempo.
rary writer, twas literally pursued by
motley concourse of people, riding,
running heller SHELTER, striving who
should first gain admittance into the
executive mansion, where it was uu.
Ederstood that refreshments were to he
distributed" An abundance of re.
freshments had been provided, includ.
ing many barrels of orange punch. As
the walters opened the doors to bring
out the punch in pals, the crowd
rushed upon them, upsetting the pals,
and breaking the glasses. Inside the
house the crush was 30 great that dis.
tribution of refreshments was impos-
sible, and tubs OF orange punch were
set out in the grounds to entice people
from the rooms. Jackson himself was
SO pressed against the wall of the re.
ception-room that he was in danger of
injury, and was protected by num-
Der of men linking arms and forming a
barrier against the crowd. Men with
boots heavy with mud stood on the
satin covered chairs and sofas in their
eagerness to get view of the hero.
Judge Story wrote that the crowd con.
tanned all sorts of people, from the
highest and most polished down to the
most vulgar and gross in the Nation.
81 never saw such q mixture" he
added. "The reign of King MOI
seemed triumphant. / was glad t.
escape from the scene as soon as pos.
eible."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22
On the Care of False Hair.

In brochure on the toilet "by a
professional beauty,"a short chapter
is devoted to false hair, the care and
use of it. Probably few women who
are obliged to wear false hair give it
any thought after it is laid on the
dressing-table. This authority as
serts, however, that it should be as
carefully brushed and combed every
night as natural hair; only in this
way can it be kept clean and fresh.
1t is also suggested that it be put in
a covered box of sandal wood when
ever it is not on the head. In New
York woman's. dressing-room is a
small box table with lid. 1t is of
soft wood painted with pink enamel
paint inside and out. TO curious
visitor its owner disclosed the inte-
rior, which is divided into several
compartments of irregular lengths,
at the bottom of each of which is a
silken sachet filled with Fl0rentine
orris and violet powder. Switches,
cuffs, and curls rested lightly in their
proper nests. "A notion of my maid,
explained the woman, whose hair
matched that in the box, with q
laugh. ito preserve and perfume mad
ame's coiffures.a
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

Southern railroads have reputation
for slow travel, and in some cases 1t Is
well merited A western travelling man
making trip on these lines suffered
a great deal OF annoyance from this
particular failing, but up to the time
of the following Incident he had enjoy
ed himself immensely guying the coli
duetors, trainmen or any persons hay-
ine to do with the roads about their
rapid transit. He was travelling one
afternoon on an exceptionally slow
train, which came to a stop every now
and then without any apparent cause.
After expressing himself very audibly
to the passengers he resigned himself
to the inevitable and dozed off into
short maps, which were interrupted by
the sundry jerks of the train, at which
he complained. The passengers show
ed their annoyance at these complaints
by angry looks. The conductor had ex-
cused the engineer in every possible
way. The last apology had been that
cattle INSTRUCTED the track. The train
had started again and proceeded about
ten minutes when it halted with jerk
Up walked the impatient traveller and
pctulantiy remarked: Dear dear! I
suppose, conductor, this worse than
slow train has struck another herd Of
cattle" Struck another one! Not
much" replied the conductor. We've
simply caught up again with the. first
herd we ran into; that's all" The trav-
eler subsidized and the conductor was
left in peace. -Harper's Round Table.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22

consciousness after having been
brought to the Towers. the nassesalars
were instructed to kill him; bnt ]
believe law has been passed which
permits such cases to re]oin their
families.
1t is curious fact that the vultures
are said to discriminate between real
death and the semblance, and refrain
from touching body in which life is
not extinct, flying away with such
shrieks and commotion as to attract
attention, for silence usually reigns
supreme here. In Bombay there are
six towers of varying sizes. The word
tower is misleading, as the round
buildings are from sixty to eighty feet
in diameter and twenty feet high.
There is no roof or window and only
one small door. opening toward the
east. 1t Is not permitted to approach
within fifty feet of the towers. but q
model is shown in an adjoining build
Ing. The interior is arranged in three
broad circles divided into 365 parti-
tions and sloping towards a central
well. The outermost row is for men,
the middle one for women, and the
interior one for children, the three
fold circle being symbolical OF the
Zoroastrian virtues-pure thoughts.
kind words, good deeds.
The mourners of the dead remain in
the prayer house while the Lody is
conveyed to the dakhma. A final
prayer is pronounced by the priest
from distance. the dogs stare is re-
peated, and the nassesalars silently
pass their burden through the small
iron door, deposit it in it's appointed
place, remove the coverings OF white
rags which are the regulation shrouds
for all ranks and ages, and as silently
close the door and proceed to burn
the death clothes. The vultures that
line the wall of the darkness are i'm
ported from Persia, rs the Indian
variety failed to perform their duty
with the necessary despatch, which is
accomplished in from fifteen to thirty
minutes. a week or two later the
tropical sun has bleached the bones to
the point of disintegration, when the
nassesalars remove them with tongs to
the central well, which is lined with
granite and furnished with beds OF
sand and charcoal. The Parsi religion
forbids the pollution of the elements,
and after this filtration of any fluid
there may be land there is much at
the time of the monsoon), it passes
through drain pipes far Into the sea.
New York Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22
Mining Lora for Lut,aI,er.

Instead of going into the woods and
cutting trees and saving them into log
lengths, the lumbermen Of Cape May.
in New Jersey, mine their lumber.
Ages and ages ago forest Of cedar
trees waved its branches in the breezes
about Cape May. The sea is supposed
to have broken the barrier which sep
arated II from the trees and overturned
them by undermining the roots. Their
weight caused them TO sink In the
soft muck where they had stood and
the mold of centuries of leaves closed
over them. One day a man, in passing.
through the swamp foundsone of the
cedar logs. and when he had dug II out
1t was as sound as when 1t grew hum
dreds of years before. OF course It
was very valuable as lumber, and from,
that time on the mining OF logs has
kept a great many men. busy every
summer. They Iocate the trees hg
plunging a long iron, rod into the soft
muck. When they have struck wood
they begin digging until the mine e
laid bare. and tie logs are then hauled
away to the sawmill. Most Of the
trees are from ten to twelve feet ms
der ground, bat some Of them haEe
been found a. deep as get fs9r
s-.-s4sf--T Y
49,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-22
something About Lady Mary Gordon.

Lady Mary Gordon, to whom "The
Sisters" is dedicated by her affection
ate nephew, Algernon Charles Swim
burne, is the youngest of the twelve
children of the third Earl OF Ash
burnham, being seven years Junior to
the poets mother, Lady Jane Swim
burne. She married in 1899 the only
son OF Gen. Sir James Willoughby
Gordon. and possibly from this gal
liant soldier have filtered down some
Of the military traditions embodied
in the tragedy. Sir Henry Percy Cor
don succeeded his father in 1851, but
sought distinction in different line,
took honors at Cambridge. and be-
came a L. r. s. AT his death in 1875
the baronetcy lapsed for want of an
heir. and his widow. Lady Mary, was
left in possession of North Court,
their pleasant seaside home near
Niton. in the Isle of Wight.