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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

A. Hutzler's Sons announce tho receipt
OF a new stock Of Carpets Rugs, and
Mattings at unusually low prizes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

ACCIDENT TO MR.. HAGUE.
Mr. Samuel Hague, OF this city, met
with painful accident while engaged in
painting in Richmond yesterday morning.
He was high on scaffold. when, without
moments warning, the structure sway
ed and fell TO the ground. carrying the
painter with il, distance of about 10
feet. DR.. Moses d. Hoge, Jr, attended
the injured man, and found that he had
sustained a painful wound at the right
ankle. He was brought to his home. on
Seventh and Hull streets, where he is
resting as comfortably as could be ex-
pected.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Maria and Hollle Morton, young negro |
women, were before Squire A. Il. Tyson |
in the White Temple yesterday morning, |
charged with depredating on vacant pro- |
perry. Policeman Wright stated that a |
vacant obligatory AT Inlrd ana cambridge |
streets had been broken into and nearly |
everything movable carried away. lie |
said that complaint had been made 10 |
him, and Friday night he saw these
women going away with as much as
they could carry. They were fined &,
each, and the money was promptly paid.
SEVERAL HEAVY SENTENCES.
The Chesterfield County Court has al.
journed for the term. This session 90
the tribunal was marked by the grave
criminal offences which have been tried
and for the fact that long terms in the
penitentiary accompanied each convic-
ton. George n. Barry and John Brown
(negroes), and John Derader, a Cherokee
indian from Canada. were given twelve
years each in the State prison. On last
August. II was alleged, they jumped on
! freight train at Dunlop Station. on |
which was Pullman conductor named
Albert Ridley. Ridley was on his vay
% Weldon to take his regular run. They
placed pistol at his head and made him
Jump on. He was then taken to the !
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-09
immigration Notes.

The Oregon and v ashington Boards
are GoHg g00d WoTk rd ana Should Ge
PeoPple peiS. are CNS[nipg 6neir astention oG
has any friends in the east who are
likely to come here this year send
undersigned and l will see that they
get a supply of the best literature and
full information as to this country.
GEO. s. BATTY,
General Agent. Wisconsin Central
Lines, Portland, Or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-09
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
The Method Iof a Great Treat
ment for'WeakneSs of Men.
Which Cured Him IAfter Everything
Else Failed.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but when
man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness, the mental forbodings are ten times
worse than the most severe pain. There is
no let up to the mental suffering day or night.
Sleep is almost impossible and under such a
strain men are scarcely responsible for what
they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea offs xual weakness
until it was a question whether he had not
better take dose of poison and thus ends
all his tIoubles. But providential inspira
ton came to his aid in the shape of combi-
nation of medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged his
weak and emaciated parts to natural size and
vigor, and he now declares that any man who
will take the trouble to send his name and
address may have the method Of this wonder.
full treatment free. Now when ! say free /
mean absolutely without cost, because ! want
every weakened man to get the benefit Of my
experience.
am not philanthropiSt, nor do pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands Of men
suffering the tortures Of weakened manhood
who would be cured at once could they
but get such a remedy as the one that curerd
me. Do not try TO study out how ! can afford
TO pay the few postage stamps necessary TO
mail the infoTmrtion. but send for il and learn
that there are few things on earth hat
although they cost nothing to get they are
worth fortune to some men and mean to
lifetime Of happiness 10 most Of US. Write
Thomas Slater, Box 39o. Kalamazoo, Mich
snd the information will be mailed in plain
sealed envslope.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The sauer kraut makers, of Ohio,
want protection against German COM
petition.
Boston's common council will be
abolished and the board Of aldermen
increased in number.
A New York juror got so sleepy dur
ing the trial of case that the Judge
ordered the sheriff to give him a bath.
The new Republican governor, of
Illinois, has received $500 applications
for appointment to small number of
positions.
Senator-elect Harris, of Kansas, who
wore the confederate gray for four
years, announces that he favors a lib
eral service pension law.
A dispatch from London states that
the woman's suffrage bill, which con-
ferS the Parliamentary franchise,
passed ITS second reading on Wednes-
day by vote Of 228 to 157.
The five brotherhoods of railway
employees are organizing a fight
against reduced freight and passenger
rates in the different states on the
theory that reductions would operate
to reduce their wages.
The Wisconsin supreme court has
declared unconstitutional the law un-
der which county courts have COM
mitted to Kelley Institutes throuhout
the state INDECENT insbriates for treat
ment at the expense of the county
from which they were committed.
The big beet sugar factory, at Nor
folk, Neb., has just completed the
most profitable season in it's history.
1t has converted about $4,000 tons of
beets into over 100000 pounds of
sugar, this being the largest output
the factory has had in the several
years of it's existence.
The secretary of war has just trans
mitted to the senate an abstract of
the militia force of the country for
the year 1896, according to the latest
returns received. The grand total of
all arms of the service is 1,l15,6 1927 and
the number of men available for mill
tary duty (organized) 10,159,1S4.
Larger arms of the service are given
as follows: Infantry, 1O2, ,4SS; cavalry,
4, $40; light battery, Al ,569.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-09

Joe Hinkle, school teacher at Juni-
per, probably owes his life to some of
his scholars. 1t appears that it was
Mr.. Hinkle'spropensity to sleep which
might have resulted in such a dire
calamity. Report has it that Mr..
Hinkle fell asleep with his feet in the
stove during school recess early this
week, his shoes, and pants were on fire
when some of his scholars rushed in,
aroused their teacher, aud saved him.
Special Agent Sherwood, of the In
dian department, held council with
about 25 Indians who live near Tum-
water, for the purpose of ascertaining
If they would consent to being moved
to the Yakima reservation. The old
braves, who had made Tumwater
their home so long, were 10th to leave
the scenes Of their childhood and the
place where their ancestors had lived
long before the white man invaded
their territory, and by unanimous
vote decided not to accept the proffer
of the government to move them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-09

President Isaac Lewis of Sabina, Ohio.
is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived in Clinton Co.
20 years, and has been president of
the Sabina Bank 20 years. He gladly
testifies to the merit of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
~ am glad to say that Hoods sarsapa-
rilla is a very good medicine, especially
as blood purifier. 1t has done me good
many times. For several years 1 suffered
greatly with pains of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-09
Neuralgia

in one eye ana about my temples, es-
pecially at night when had been having
a hard day of physical and mental la bor.
Itook many remedies, but found help only
in Hoods Sarsaparilla which cured me of
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache.
Hoods sarsaparilla has proved itself true
friend. l also take Hoods Pills to keep
my bowels regular, and like the pills
very much" ISAAC LEWIS, Sabina, Ohio.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-09
STATE NEWS.

Morrow is working hard for a
creamery.
The district school tax at Drain
Oregon is 80 mills.
The total tax levy of Pendleten is
is SO mills This will raise $9,929, 10.
The Brownsville, tannery will be
operated again. New machinery is
being put in for that purpose,
w. Edgar Stewart, won the honor
in Albany to enter the Newburg con-
test for State oritorical honOrs.
Fred Fisk, of the Senior class of the
U. of o. has been chosen to enter for
the State oratorical prize.
J.W. Lawton of Medford has made
an assignment in favor Of his cred
itors. Liabilities, So, 900; assets "a, 200.
The curfew bell is again rung in
Ashland. All the boys under 18 years
of age must be off the streets by s
o'clock.
Fireman Silsby, who was injured in
UDS WICNhy was UdhOh w phC ldlllOdu
hospital at Sacramento Wednesday.
from Ashland.
Sixty conversions have been made
at the Brownsville Presbyterian re-
vival thus far and more are on the
anxious seat.
Here's quilt that breaks previous
records, Mrs. ]. K. Mccormack, ,'resid-
ing three miles ca st of Brownsville
has one that contains 1928 pieces.
A Mr.. Day, who has a homestead
near Toledo, fell from a new barn,
upon which he was at work, Friday,
and suffered severe injuries. 1t is be-
lieved his back is broken.
One David A. Bradley of Point
Terrace, Lane county, will start in
company with another man to cross
the continent on wheel, under the
colors of the zig gag club of Eugene.
William Bliss, employeda by Leo
Cohen as man of all work about the
Cohen residence on East Court street,
Pendleton, was arrested Friday night
for stealing number of valuable ar
ticles from his employer.
Bro. Ireland, of the Moro Observer,
thinks Sherman county has some
things to be thankful for. Here they
are: "Sherman county may have bed
bugs and flies but she has no convict
in the penitentiary nor member in
'Salem's biennial disgrace"
Emanuel Guest, an englishman,
aged about % years, who has lived
about Ashland for some time, mis-
teriously disappeared on Feb 1. His
body has been found by a searching
party. His throat.waS cut and looked
'as though he had been stabbed.
A prisoner by the name of Wyland
escaped from Grant county Jail re-
Gently, and when overtaken by the
sheriff in Fox Valley, attempted to cut
his own head of with a razor. He
said he had promised the sheriff to not
attempt to escape, and after having
violated his pledge, wanted to die.
j. j. Parker died at Philomath last
Tuesday. He was the father of Elder
j. j. Parker, OF the United Brethren
church He had resided with his son
since about year ago, when he came
to Philomath from Chicago. The de-
ceased was II years of age, and death
was caused by a complication of |
diseases.
A large number of farmers were in |
attendance at a mass meeting at |
Medford, called for the purpose of |
making arrangements for testing the
sugar beet proposition in Jackson
county. IS farmers have consented to
experiment with half an acre or more
Of beets. Merchants subscribed sufi- |
silent money to purchase the required
seed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-09
G. M. POWERS
Foot OF Trade st. Local Agent.
OREGON CENTRAL
AND
Eastern R. K. Company

IYAQUINA BAY ROUTE.
Connecting at YaqSina Bay with the Sa
Francisco & Yaquina Bay Steamship Co.
STEAMER ALBANY-Leaves Salem for
Portland at Io;3o .. M. Tuesdays, Fridays
and Sundays. Leaves Salem for Corvallis,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at $500
p. m.
STEAMER "FARALLON,"
Sails from Yaquina every days for San
Francisco. Coos Bay. Port Oxford, Trinidad
and Humbolt Bay.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Shortest route between the Willamette valley
and California.
Fare from Albany or points west to San
Franciscoi Cabin. 81; steerage, s.; to Coos
Bay and Port Oxford, cabin s6; to Humbold.
Bay, cabin s.; round trip, good 60 days, SI6t
YAQUINA BAY.
The most popular seaside resort on the
North Pacific Coast. No undertow- surf
bathing absolutely SAFE.
For those wishing to combine hunting and
fishing with aquatic sports, this resort has no
equal Deer, bear, elk, cougar, brook trout
and salmon trout can be found in abundance
within few hours drive Of the bay.
EWReduced rates to all points.
EDWIN STONE, Manager, Corvallis, Or
]. c. MAYO, Supt. River Division.
N. p. BALDWIN. Local Agent. Altoona Doch
Salem.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
TALKED ABOUT.

There was test OF the high pressure service
Of the fire department at Fetcher's mills on
Back Street this afternoon at o'clock, and
Improved satisfactory.
The members OF Swarts Lodge. l. O. o. f..
and their families will indulge In trolley
ride Friday evening. They will meet Mt the
bridge at o'clock and ride as far as Roger
williams Park and thon return 10 the city and
ride along the Cayt side OF the river. The car
will be decorated and the ride will be of
about two hours duration.
owen O'Gara Of tho firm Of Corcoran g.
o'Gara, Olneyvillc. starts on his vacation
next Monday. He will visit Williamsburg,
Florence the Berkshire hills and White noun
tains. This evening he will give a grand
spread 90 his legion Of friends.
Miss Julia Bstchelcr Of Denver, Col, Is visit.
ing her uncle, A. =. Batcheler. 5s2 Potters
avenue Miss Batcholcr Il m expert bicvcle
rider. and with her cousin, Walter BatcS eler.
has made most Of the rides in the state.
J.w. Rahe and ] n. Carmichael ~ Ashton,
Ia., are the guests of w. X. Brown, the well
known secret society man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
LIVELY SCENE.
Annual Coaching Parade
at Newport.
Women Handsomely GOwned
The Chief Attraction.
Large Crowd Turns Out to Witness
The Interesting Spectacle.

Newport, II. i. Aug. 28 The annual
the start being made from tho corner Of
Narragansett and Bellevue avenue at |
o'clock. The scene was of the liveilest
character the handsome gowns of the
women who were fortunate enough to
receive invitations to ride on the coaches
giving n charming color to the scene, as
tho coaches drew up In line beneath the
trees on NarraRansett avenue. There
was large crowd present to see the inter
esting spectacle and IL was with difficulty
that way could be cleared among the
numerous carriages and bicycles for the
start.
The line was headed by Mr.. Frederick
Bronson. president Of the Coaching Club,
with Mr.. Prescott Lawrence member OF
the executive committee, second. lhe
various parties on the coaches were made
up as follows:
Mr.. Frederick Bronson, with Mrs.
Bronson on she box seat; Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. l. Winthrop
Mr.. Prescott Lawrence, Mrs. Lawrence
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cass Garfield, Mrs. j.
Wadsw orth, Ritchie. Mr. Woodbury. Kane.
Mr.. .. II. y. Belmont, Mrs. belmont
Mr.. IN Mrs Foxhall Keene, Mrs. Her
mann OelfIchs, Mr.. 4. n. MUM.
Mr.. Ogden Mills, Mrs. Mills. Miss Anna
Sands, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. ID Lanier Mr..
Frank q. Lawrence.
Mr.. j. j. Van Allen, Mrs. ROYAL Phelps
Carroll, Miss Blight Miss Van Aien
Mr.. Royal Phelps Carroll, Mr.. Fernando
IZnaga.
Mr.. Watts sherman. Mrs. Sherman
Miss Natalie Dresser Mr.. Jonn Nicholas
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Binney.
Mr.. Eugene higgins, Mrs. II. Mortimer
Brook, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Baronne
de Heeokeren d 'Enghuisen, MIR. II. Nor.
timer Broogs.
Hon. Perry Belmont, Mrs John Jacob
Astor. Mr. and Mrs Henry Sloane Mr.
and Mrs A. j. Drexel.
The coaches moved down Bellevue
avenue and along Ocean avenue TO Graves
Point, whore Mr.. Bronson drew out and
the others passed in review. Passing on
the coaches were driven to the golf club
where luncheon was served.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
THE NARRAGANSETT.
MeSsrS. Hall and johnson May Be-
come PrOpriet0rs of Big Hotel.

It Is reported that Dir. Charles Fletcher
owner OF the Nnrragansett Hotel il going
TO issue a lease of the hotel, on Oct. |. to-
David B. Hall and James Il. johnson.
This is generally accented to be fact,
but as Mr.. Fletcher was out of town To
day the report could not DO verified. IL
has been known for some time that Mr..
Fletcher had as much as said that the two
young men mentioned could have the
hotel at the expiration Of the present
lease which is held by Mrs. Humphrey,
widow OF the late lessee of the hotel.
This report has been n subject Of con-
versatiOn among the numerous patrons
Of the hotel who seem tosbe pleased at tho
prospect Ii il said that the house is to
DO considerably renovated ana made
more modern in certain respects and that
thore Will be sizable amount OF money
expended in making tito hotel second TO
none in New England.
Among travelling men all over the
country the reputation OF the NarraRan-
sett is of the best ana frequently they will
go out of their way 10 enJuv It's accom-
Inodatlons In certain resueuts the hotel
is one of the iirest IN tho country and
in certain other respects 10 could he inn
proved. lt Is understood that the inn
Iroyemonls are to TO made.
DAVID B. Hall has been cashier of the
hotel for the pnst dozen years and 'Dave"
is as familiar to tho PATRONS as is the
grand stairway. lio has an attractive
manner and q faculty OF greeting men jim
quiet. unostentatious way that al peals
20 the best nature of everyone. lie has
been a fixture of tho house and nearly
everyone that crosses its threshold
knows him.
James Il. johnson is almost part of
the hotsl. tio has been employed there
in ono capacity or another for the past
20years and not to find him in the Office
would be about tho same as not finding
the hotel Ho began as "a bell boy, and hy
strict attention Co business ana having
faculty for it ha climbed steadily in
the esteem of the managers until Lo ar
rived at the position of chief olers.
The man who goes into the house and
does not know Mr. Johnson may be set
down as IA strauRgr In town. de has been
clerk tor moro than dozen years and
ho knows tAs business Of the house like
book. III Hail aud johnson should be- the
Few lessees there will Us good many
porsoDs pleased at the promotion oI the
young men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
CUT IN COFFEE.
Sugar Trust Max s. Another Slash
at the Arbuck es.

New YORK, Aug. 2a--The sugar trust,
through it's auxiliary the Woolson Spice
Company yesterday made another slash
at the Arbuokles by "a further reduction
of half cent pound in the price Of
roasted coffee. If the cutting were con-
tlnued in the samo ratio as during the
past six months, by the time the Ar
buckles get their new refinery ready to
fight the sugar trust there will be no
proflt left In their business of roasting
coffee.
every cut made by the Havemoyers,
through the Wooson concern. This re-
duction brings the price of roasted coffee
down to gl9 cents "a pound net TO the
trade, but within half an hour the
Arhuczles had marked down their pred
uct To corresponding level.
At this time last year, before TIM sugar
trust began, the fight against the Ar
buckles To punish the latter for daring to
engage in the refining industry. the mar
gin between the cost of raw coffee and
the price of tho roasted product was 81
cents n pound. Today's cut brings the
margin down 20 q. cents.
Tho long period that had elapsed since
the last preceding cut of one half cent a
pound bv the WoolsoD company gave rise
TO reports that the Arbuckles had been
brought 10 terms, and would probably
dispose OF their now sugar refinery to the
trust upon its completion. The latest
slash in prices. however disposes of this
theory. and shows that the sugar trust is
"out for blood. "nnd that the spirit which
prompted President II. O. Havemoyer to
dismiss all Mr. Doscher's relatives from
the service of tho trust the Instant that
gentleman announced his intention to
build now refinery still prevails. As a
mnttpr of faet it woull not bp worth
while for tho trust to acquire the Ar
buckle refinery. unless 10 could at the
sa;re tine secure control of the other
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
ATTEMPTED BREAK.
Mines Will Start up With The Object
OF Storping the Strike,

Pittsburg, Aug. 9s-The first mines in
the pittsburg district to bo started in the
be those of the PittshurR a. Chicago Gas
Coal comapny on the Wheeling division
Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroid.
ALI the arrangements have been com-
pletad for putting the mines In operation,
but the company prefers To have the old
men return and for that reason has de
cidrd to defer action for ten days. A
sufficient number of men have already
been engaged. but there are no accommo.
dHtinns for them at present.
Inc company has taken steps TO secure
possession OF its houses, sand during tho
day all the tenants were served with n
legal notice To evacuate within ten days
while all the available property in the
vicinity has been leased to prevent the
strikers camping about. the mines
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
CLERK SUSPECTED.
S1fe of Boston Druggists Robbed OF
Large Amount.

Boston, Aug. % The safe Of j. A. & W. d.
Eird, wholesale druggists. was robbed of
ss1i20 some time between o'clock last night
and s O'Clock this morning.
The police are looking for young clerk
named Curtis II. Parsons Is years OF age.
The loss was discovered ty a bookkeeper
this morning. The door Of the safe was in
perfect condition and yielded 10 the combina-
lion, but the money drawer inside the safe
had been pried open.
Young Parsons was due Mt the Office at
c'clocS, but did not appear. a me- sengcr was
sent 10 his home IN Everett, but he could rot
be found. The matter was then placed in the
hands of tholDoiiec
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
Young Farmer Killed by
an Assassin.
Bullet at Close Range Sewers
Juguler Vein.
Wife and Child Was Nearby When
the Murder Were Committed.

Killingsworth, Conn, Aug. 2S.-Bur-
ton Hotchkiss, aged 22. married farmer,
residing in the hamlet OF Roekland, in
the northeastern part of this town, was
mysteriously murdered last night
Coroner Davis and Sheriff Brown of
Middletown were notified early this morn
ing and have repaired TO the scene
Owing to she inaccessibility of the
scene of the murder, details of tho crime
arc as yet meagre. 1t is learned, how
ever, that Hotchkiss was lying on
lounge when killed. A little child was
playing about him and his wife was
seated across the room sewing The as
sassin was within few feet of Hotch-
kiss head when he fred the bullet which
entered his neck and severed the jugular
vein. Hotchkiss died almost instantly.
The affair took place so suddenly that
Mrs. Hotchkiss became so nervous that
she.is unable to give any description OF
the murderer Her only recollection is
of seeing the cleaning barrel OF the re-
volyer as il was pushed through the open
window. then hearing the shot and hear
ing her husband utter "A single Rroan be
fore he expired. The murder took place
shortly after 9 o'clock, but IL
was after midnight before word was re-
ceiyed by Medicai Examiner Markham Of
Duuham. wb0, as soon as possible, in
formed Coroner Davis of aiiddIotown and
Sheriff Brown. Ihe motive of the crime
is a mystery.
The farm on which Hotchkiss lived is
owned by r. n. Hubbard nf Middle
town. ard is used ns "a game preserve ana
il very well stocked. Hotchkiss was ap-
pointed game warden and is surmised that
at some time he right have incurred the
epmity OF poaohers who killed him for re-
vepge. Hotchkiss, however, enjoyed the
reputation OF. being very peaceful man.