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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
MRS. THEODORE Triton DEAD.
Her History Since the Famous
Beecher Trial.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Mrs. Elizabeth
r. Tilton. the wife Of Henry Ward
Beecher's accuser. died on Tuesday last.
at her home IL BroOklyn. The news
of her death was not made public untH
to-day. Since the famous Beecher trial
she had shared her home with her
widowed daughter. Theodore Tilton, her
husband, is in Paris, where he has lived
since the Beecher trial.
For a long time Mrs. Tilton was almost
totally blind. but less than a year ago
she underwent difficult operation and
regained her sight. Then. about month
ago. she suffered a paralytic stroke. from
which she was slowly recovering. when,
i'm the latter part Of last week, she was
again stricken
The funeral services were held tonight.
Few were admitted 10 the house. Malachi
Exeter, a preacher Of the Plymouth
Brethren, to which sect Mrs. Tilton be-
longed OBLIGATED. The interment will
take place tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
ACCIDENTAL SUICIDE.
Wells Finch. II Flower Broker,
shoots and Kills Himself.


NEW YORK, April l5.-Wels Finch, a
flour broker and a member of the Pro-
duce Exchange. accidentally shot and
killed himself this afternoon while ap-
parently cleaning a revolver in his office
in the Produce Exchange building. He
was found dead late in the afternoon by
porter in the building. The body was
seated i'm a chair at "a desk. one hand
clutchiag a revolver. of which one cham
Der had been emptied. On the desk was
a screw driver and a bottle Of oil, and
the dead man had evidently been tinker
ing with the revolver. Between the
teeth Of the corpse was a cigar-holder,
containing a partially smoked cigar.
Finch had been q member OF the Pro-
duce Exchange for more than thirty
years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
u.rr,.op Installed rs Mayor

CHICAGO. April 15-Carter Il. Hsrri-
son was formally Installed as Mayor or
Chicago this evening lie delivered a
short inaugural address. In which he
promised TO do his utmost 10 give Chi-
cago a good administration Of its munici-
pal affairs. and promised that all the
pledges ne had made during the campaign
would be religiously kept.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16

and several leading members Of the
Jockey Club. In addition, the police
learned that the friends of the Prince
intended TO create a scandal in the music
hall. pelt her with bad eggs and rabbits.
and perhaps invade the stage and ad-
minister physical correction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
SUICIDE IN a CHAPEL.
Body of WeII-knOwn Man Found
in Knce,ing Posture.

BRUNSWICK. GA. April l5.-The dead
body of Charles Hoffman, a we'll
known and respected citizen. was to-
day found in a chapel about four miles
from this city. He had shot himself
through the head. He had evidently
gone into the building for the purpose
of committing suicide. and before taking
his life had knelt in prayer. When found
he was in "A kneeling position. with his
head resting on bench. Reverses in
business and inability to get work caused
the act
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
MISSISSIPPI FLOOD NEWS.
River Continues to Rise I'm LOUISE
ana District.

MEMPHIS. TENN, April l5.-While the
condition OF affairs In the overiiowed
Mississippi delta is reported brighter TO-
night. the situation between Vicksburg
and New Orleans is causing the greatest
APPREHENSION. The river continues to
rise. in the Louisiana levee district. and
weak spots I'm the levee are being
strengthened. The suffering in Sunnower
county which forms part OF the delta
il is reported has been greatly alleViated,
and the country is dry. Farmers are Dusy
ploughing and planting cotton.
The water at ROsedale has not receded.
The first train that has entered Clarks-
dale for many days has arrived there.
Trains are also being run from Clarke
dale 10 Minter city and Phillp, ana from
Lulu 10 Jamestown.
AT Helena the situation Is unchanged.
At meeting of the property-owners OF
The CITY to-day il was decided TO begin
the erection OF a new levee around the
city. ....,. 81,
a foot in the twenty-four hours enulns
tonight. An additional silght rise Is
'''''@ DANGER At OMAHA.
OMAHA. NEB.. April 1.-THE flood
situation tonight is grave. All day the
torrents poured from the Mississippi
across the North Omaha yards into
Florence and cut of lakes. The former
has lost its Identity in the general flood,
and the latter may do so soon. IL Is
seven inches higher than 1t was on Tues
day morning. and Is surely cutting away
the dykes that hold il back from sweep
inc 10 ioin the Missouri, and turning the
long-abandoned course OF that stream
Tn, I'M
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
DEATHS.

ANDERSON IN Richmond,
April 18th. at 1890 a. NJ, Mr.. JOHN II.
ANDERSON.
His remains will be taken to his old
home in Essex county. for interment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
MEYER SYCLE.
Greatest i'm Virginia.

nat Oul w dSil oOOuS OC-
partment. We are careful to Sc
iect wash goods that will wash.
AS dainty as the pink on a peach
are some of the styles.
Real French Figured Organdie, the
value 4Oc., the price 25c.
American Figured Organdie, the 19c.
kind, 1Oc. yard.
The 16 2-3c. Foulard Style Organizes,
71-2c. yard.
&c. white Corded Pique, 1Oc. yard.
li-neh-wide White French Organdie
l9c. yard.
Pink. Light-Blue. Lavender. Violet,
Nile. Ecru, Orange, and Black Or
candle. 35c. value, lie. yard.
White India Linen. . 3-4c. yard.
All colors Domestic Organdie, lOc.
yard.
12l-2c. Dimity Cfull pieces. s1-ic. yard.
DomeStiCs.
Blue and Brown Check Apron Cling
ham. 21-2c. yard.
Yard-Wide Brown Cotton. 2 l2c. yard.
1914 sheeting, worth 25c. yard, II 1-2c.
yard.
81 Pillow-Case Cotton, Toe. yard.
All colors in Crepes. lie. yard
Indlgo-Blue Figured Prints, 2 lie. yard.
Hosiery.
We have many regular Gus
toners who buy all their
hosiery here-must be a cause
for that.
Ladies' Fast-Black. Regular Made
stockings, 1Oc. pair.
Children's Black Ribbed Hose good
ones. Sc. pair
Ladies' Hermsdorf-Dye FastBlack
Hose. Soc value. 2jc. pair.
Ladies' 25c. Balbriggan Hose, u lie.
pair.
Ladies' Cream Ribbed Vests. 1c each.
Infants Fast-Black Hose, 25c. kind,
u lie. pair.
Easter Ribbons.
Not a ribbon stock anywhere
to compare with this. We can
match any shade-prices at the
bottom.
All widths White Taffeta Ribbons.
All widths Black Taffeta Ribbons.
Black and Colored Velvet Ribbons.
Gauze Ribbons.
All widths Chiffon Plaitings.
Books.
We have often been asked why we are
always so very busy in our Book Depart
ment. We answer now-answer with a
few prices:
ANY of the books of Marion Harland.
Mary Holmes, or Mrs. Southworth,
10c
ANY Of the Seaside Library, &c.
A line of 25c. Paper-Back Books. &c.
Reside the Bonnie Brier Bush. bound
I'm cloth. lSc.
Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush bound
in paper, &c.
A Lady Of Quality, cloth bound, zoe.
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1895
edition, 3sc
Websters Unabridged Dictionary, 1887
edition, SOC.
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1897
edition finer bound, ssc.
Some Of the fast-selllng books are:
AT the Sign OF the Sphinx.
Galloping Dick.
The Seven Seas.
Damnation of Theron Ware.
Margaret Oglivy.
May new Idea Paper Patterns are ready.
MEYER SYCLE,
1913 {. Esoad St. Next Corner first.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
That's our Wash Goods De-
partment. We are careful to Sc
iect wash goods that will wash.
AS dainty as the pink on a peach
are some of the STYLES.
DOnneStiCs.

Blue and Brown Check Apron Cling
ham. 2 l2c. yard.
Yard-W wide Brown Cotton lie. yard.
1914 Sheeting, worth 25c. yard. II l-2c.
yard.
81 Pillow-Case Cotton, Toe. yard.
All colors in Crepes lie. yard.
InGlgo-Bl Figured Prints, 2 lie. yard.
Evening star., 1897-03-06
GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENT.
Its Effects in Developing the Civilian
ton of Mankind.

The second lecture of the course given
under the auspices of the National Geo
graphic Society, The Effects of Geographic
Environment in Developing the Civilization
of Mankir d. will be on "Babylona," Mon
Gay afternoon next, in the Colun: n:bia Thea
ter by Rev. VIM. Hayes Ward, LID, Of
the Independent, New York.
The lecture will be handsomely illustrated
ard will treat of the ancient history of
Babylonia, giving particular attention to
the beginning of civilization in the Nile and
Euphrates valleys. 1t is still uncertain in
which one civilization began. although i: is
conceded that life must begin in a river
bottom where abundant food is afforded
Record of civilization begins with writing
and all progress before that is prehistoric
Writing was independently invented in both
OF these valleys. and it remains to be seen
what the prehistoric signs point out as to
which one was the beginning of civilization
as both were independent at the time writ
ing was first thought OF. From the begin
ming Babylonia exerted great influence
Before the eighteenth Egyptian dynasty
Egyptian influence had hardly entered Asia
while Babylonia ruled as far as Cyprus
and Ii was Babylonian culture which con-
trolled Asia Minor and all the coast. ere
ated the Assyrian and Httite people and
through these and the Phoenician trade
gave the chief impulse to Greek civilizaS
ton. ~
Evening star., 1897-03-06
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET.
Decided Decline in ESSS-Othcr
Products Unchanged.


Prices quoted IN the local wholesale pro-
duce market today show that in most in
stances products are selling at about the
same prices that they were week ago.
Eggs. however. have taken decided drop,
falling from 16 to 12i. cents dozen. about
the lowest figure they have ever sold for
al this season of the year. Butter remains
unchanged in both price and condition, and
the same is true of cheese. Poultry shows
little change in price. with the exception of
turkeys, which are slightly higher. Nege-
tables and fruits selling at practically
unchanged prices. and beef and other meats
show only the slight changes noted from
week to week. The following are the prices
prevailing today:
Butter-Elgin extras. ~ cents a pound: ::
choice, is: tirsts. Ii; seconds. 1G: bakers
choice stock. IA to Is: New York tubs, l6;
dairy print, Is: western. IA: Marylan1 and
Virginia creamery, 16; dairy packed. 15.
Cheese-Full cream. large, 12R cents a
pound; flats. 1872. and ponys. II cents.
Eggs-Nearby fresh. 123s cents dozen:
western. II cents, and southern. II cents.
Poultry-Turkeys-C drawn, S-ib. av-
erage. II to Il: choice, drawn. large L. to
13; che ice drawn, all large. IL to T.; choice,
undrawn. h., liz TO 1.:: gobblers. undrawn
II: undraw wn, large. per lb., 10 to IL: iiye
per lb.. .: live, hens, per lb.. 10 to IL; live,
small, per h.. 10 to IL. Chickens-Drawn,
per lb, to S: undrawn, per h., Z; live.
per H., TO :; winter chicks, live, IL 10 IL:
capons, large, II to II: slips .. Old fowls
Drawn, per h.. 4 to $: undrawn. per h.. q:
live. per h., 6la to &; roosters. live. per h..
TO >. Ducks-Dressed. per lb., 10 TO II;
live large. per h.. old. 10: live, spring
young, to 10. Geese-Live, per H., 6 to 6l2
dressed. 6 to s.
Vegetables and fruits-Cauihower per
Dbl. s2.ooa$3; kale, per box. 50a75 cents: /:
celery. fancy. per doZ., 50a15 cents; me-
diun' per doz., 2'a4o cents. common, per
Evening star., 1897-03-06
DISTRICT LEGISLATION
Effect Of the Failure of Many Importrn.
Items.
Little Probability That District Al
fairs Will Receive Attention in
the Extra Session.

While the Fifty-fourth Congress enacted
much legislation of great benefit TO the
District there is feeling of disappoint-
meHt over the failure of number of i'm
portant items in the District appropriation
bill and also & number of bills of local in
terest that were satisfactory to the COM
| mttees of both House and Senate These
failures were almost entirely due to the
| rush of business in the last hours of the
Congress, which made serious deliberation
impossible.
The failure of Congress TO provide an ap-
preparation fer the free public library and
to appropriate for the completion of the
Washington Aqueduct tunnel, Howard Uni
versity reservoir and accessories are among
those measures.
1t is not anticipated that any legislation
| in relation to the District except that in
volved in the deficiency appropriation bill
will be ao ted upon in the special session
| of Congress. which is to assemble on the
18th. But when the regular session o2ens
| it is the intention of the two committees
on the District of Columbia to first dis
pose of such business as failed in the last
Congress because of a lack Of time.
Mr. Mcmillan. chairman of the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia. is
heartily in favor of the early completion
| of the Washington aqueduct tunnel, which
| ne provided for in an amendment afhxed
1 to the District appropriation bill in the
| Senate. nut Wnlcn was lOSt IN conference
On both the Senate and House calendars
are a number of measures which passed
| one of those bodies and received favorable
reports from committees to the other Such
| measures will be the first to be taken up
i and disposed of in the Fifty-ffth Congress.
There is now one vacancy in the Sena e
| committee on the District of Coln,noia,
| caused by the retirement of Senator GiDs On
| of Maryland. who is succeeded by senator
| Wellington. II is quite generally believed
| that Mr.. Wellir ston will be named for his
| committee appointment. as he has served
| in the House of Representatives committee
| on the District of Columbia. and IN that
| way is already familiar with local cnndi-
| tons and legislation.
| While his appointment to that committee
| would give ii an additional republican this
| fact is not regarded material, for the
| reason that the committee does not deal
| with politica, questions. Senator Gibson,
| who now leaves the committee. VIII locate
in this city. where he Will shortly open n
| law office. and where he will practice be-
| fore all the courts and in he departments,
| as well in the courts of his own state.
| Senator Gibson had large practice when
| he entered the Senate. and his friends be-
| lieve he has nattering prospects of a sue
| cessful career here.
Evening star., 1897-03-06
NEAL DOW OF MAINE.
His Birthday to BE Celebrated In THIS
City by Temperance PcOple.


The ninety-third anniversary of the
birthday of Gen. Neal Dow, which occurs
Saturday, March 90 is to be celebrated
here by a banquet that evening. The ini-
tial invitation was sent out by the Anti
Saloon League of the District of Column
bia. and its president, Mr.. James l.. Ew-
in, and its secretary. Mr. Jesse c. Su-
ter, are still serving respectively as tenn
porary chairman ana temporary secretary
of the Joint connaittee having the matter
in charge.
The organization represented in the joint
committee are as follows: District of Co
lumhia c. f. Union. Mr.: " H. Penn2Il'
Miss Anna j. Bell. Mr.. F. NJ. Bradley: w.
c. 7. T., Mrs. Margaret b. Platt. Mrs.
Teresa A Williams Miss Louisa S.Weght-
man: 1. o. G. T., Albert f. Shoemaker,
grand chief templar; Jesse c. Suter. chair
man committee on public meetings. and
Arthur w Campbell. grand secretary: In
dependent Order of Rechabites A. K. Bet,
p. G. c. r.: James W. WEIGH, d. c. r.
Mr.. r. H. Johnson: Washington District
Epworth League. Seth A. Terry. Edwin
S. La Fetra, S. Cornelius Cissel Sons and
Daughters of Maine, Mr.. Eidney Perham,
Dr. Alphonso Patten, Mr. r. A. DinsmOre.
1t has been decided to hold the banquet
at Freund's, the party to assemble at q
Pm, and the banquet to be served at 4
pm, Saturday, March ~. Before the join.
celebration was contemplated, the w. G.
T. L. had arranged for a public meeting
Sunday. March Il, with Mr.. Wooley as
the speaker. The committee considered
the advisablity of adopting this meeting
for the joint celebration, and also made
some plans for a public meeting week
later, but it was finally decided that a
banquet on the birthday itself would be the
most fitting celebration the present year
under all circumstances, it being expect
ed that Mr.. Wooley will deliver at the w.
c. T. U. meeting the following day his
address on Nea! Dow and his work. which
has teen announced for Boston and else
where.
The banquet tickets will necessarily be
limited in number, but the committee are
plar ming to accommodate if possible all
who desire to participate. The price has
been fixed at 81 per plate, and the tickets
will be for sale by the members of the
March 8.
Evening star., 1897-03-06
The EPWORTH LEAGUE CONTEST.
Orators to Meet in Annual Compete
tiOn Next Friday.

The board of control of the Washington
District Epworth League met at Foundry
Church the Sd instant Among the corniag
interesting events announced vas the
annual contest of the Epwcrth League
Oratorical Association. which will be held
at Wesley Church Friday evening, March
y. at o'clock. Metropolitan Chapter will
be represented by Mr.. H. c. Sanford, sub
ject, "A Patriotic Retrospect" Trinity
Chapter. Mr.. G. Warfield Hobbs, Reading
in its Relation to Thought Mr.. T. c.
Taylor will represent Waugh Chapter sub
lect, The Civilization of the Twentieth
Century, The addresses will be inter-
spersed with instrumental and vocal music
Judges on Thought and Composition are
Mr.. Justice David j. Brewer, Mrs. Eliza
beth J. Somers and Mr.. Harry L. West: on
"Delivery,' Senator Frank j. Cannon, Rev.
]. E. Rankin and Mr.. j. J. Darlington.
A Ially of the Junior Epw orthians will be
held at Mckendree Church Sunday after
noon. March 21 at 3 o'clock.
1t decided to hold public meeting
in April devoted to the third international
convention of the Epworth Leagues. which
meets in Toronto, Canada July Il to IS.
While railroad rates to the convention have
not been announced, the Washington dele
gatiCn have been assured of an excursion
being run from here to Niagara Falls, July
II, a. rate of $40 for the round trip. En-
tertainment can be secured for 81 per day
in Toronto during the convention.
Evening star., 1897-03-06

6ox. l5aeo cents; squash. per box. 15c.
asl 20 beans. per box. sl.2aasa: lettuce per
Dbl. Sl-a'as2; per basket. s5c asi -: po-
tatoes. New York. per bus 3sa:ss cents:
Maryland and Virginia. per bus. :,sag,
cents: culls. per bus. .Sa25 cents: sweet
potatoes, fancy. per bbl., siasl -: No l.
i'aS cents; culls. :5a4o cents: vans an
haymons, per tbl.. Goa1. cents: tomatoes
per crate. Florida Si.-a,aSe ~: bees. per
100 punches. sl..0as2.5o: cabbage per ioo
SaS4.:yo: new. per bbl. 81 cents: oripnS
Bermuda. per crate Sl+nasl.,n: yellow. PER
bbl-. I.2aa$l-io. yellow. new, per bus. s0a
65 cents: turnips. per bbl. :y,a15 cents
beans. white. New York mediums SlaSl Ia:
New York pea, Slasi.lo: marrow. 81 @ia
sl..3. Virginia, white. 81 cents. white. n,.N-
ed. ~ cents: colored. 5oatG cents. black
eyed peas, per bus. 1oaS, cents: arrl.s
fancy table. bbl., sI.!'as2; choice. hs'l.,
sl23aSl.'o; walnuts. per le his. l"atG
cents. orarges. Florida. fancy. hrigat. rsr
box. S4aS4.Jo. Messina. per box. Si.;e'aSs;
Valencia. cases, SiaS4!0; taugerincs box
sIaslo. lemons. Sicily. per box. s2sss: can
berries, per box. N.5bas2: Jersey, Ter bib.
S5as3.:,o: Cape Cod, per bbl.. s5.:soas6.
Beef and other meats-Live cattle. from
> TO IA cents a pound: lambs. TO u cents.
sheep, TO 3i1; cows with calves. S2' TO
So: calves. 3 to 6i2 cents pound, dressed
hogs. TO a. cents pound.
Evening star., 1897-03-06
LOCAL MENTION,
AMI sEMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy of Music.-"The Great Diamond
Robbery
BijOu Theater.-Miaco's Spectacular, Pan
tomirle and Specially Company.
Columbia Theater.-'Lost, Strayed or
Stolen
Grand Opera House.-Eddie Foy, in 'off
the Earth
Ice Palace Jth and /. SITS. n.w.-Real Ice
Skating.
Kernans LyCeum Theater.-Sheridan 5
Big Sensation Double Show
Lafayette Square Opera House.-'The
Heart Of Maryland
New National Theater.-Sol. Smith Rus
sell. in ~ BACHELORS Romance
Center Market Hall.-Conterno's Histori-
cal Musical Spectacle. Battles of Our Ma
ton.
Odd Fellows Hall. 1th street northwest
Military Bazaar, by the Campbell Light In
fantry.
i21 9TH street.-The Crystal Maze
Nitascope Hall. adjoining Columbia The
ater--Edison Vitascope-
Willard Hall.-Exhibition of the Bio
graph.
Columbia Phonograph Company, 80
Pennsylvania avenue Dorthwest--E.xhibi-
fion of the GraphOphoGe, kaleidoscope and
%-rayS-
For Amusements see page -.
Evening star., 1897-03-06
Send for us Monday.
CITY ITEMS.
Body Identified Through "a Watch.

n bou! isent1neO through "a Watch.
One of the saddest deaths reported in
the newspapers last week was that Of
Irwin w. Adams, young man of Prov
idence who has been employed by J. B
Barnaby Co. of that city. When the
coroner's inquest was held it was found
that aim ,st every publication had been lsed
to prevent recognition, even a fire having
been built where his papers We're destroyed
Upon the body of Mr.. Adams was found
a Dueber- Hampden watch. on the morn
ing of January - the Hampden Watch Co.
Of Canton, Ohio received a telegram from
the coroner of Alton, ILL.,, stating, in sub
stance, that body had been found there
with Hampden watch upon same, giving
the number of the movement, and asking
for identification, if possible
The Hampden Co, through the complete
system of records kept by them of all
watches sold, was able to give the name of
who was J. c. Sawyer, wholesale dealer in
watches, 60 Summer St, Boston. Mass.
Also, through the Hampden Co.'S rebate
voucher system, which voucher contains
the name of the retail watch dealer and
the name of the party buying the watch,
in all instances-and which is now so pop
uiar with all retail watch dealers-it was
ascertained that the watch in question was
sold by Mr.. Sawyer to G.. r. Alexander, re-
tail jeweler, A. Dorrance St. Providence,
r. l., and by him sold to Irwin w. Adams
of Providence. Thus establishing the iden-
tity of the body found at Alton, Ill.
Had it not been for the system of rec
ords of watches sold, kept by the Hamp-
den Watch Co., and their unrivaled sys-
tenn of rebate vouchers. for the use and
protection of parties selling their watches.
the identity of Mr.. Adams might never
have been established.-East Greenwich tR.
ID Pendulum. 1t
Evening star., 1897-03-06
4 Minnesota Receptiou.

The Minnesota Association enjoyed a
most successful reception at il3 10th stresu [
last evening. Representatives Eddy and
Fletcher were present ard made short and
witty speeches. Miss Marie Collins. a Ia
tive OF Minnesota and principal of the
Martyr College of Oratory of this city
pleased the audience with two selections
l.. i. Hunt candidate for public printer
Soren listoe, formerly a government agent
to Germany; w. r. Estes ex-ministcr to
Jamaica; George +. Potter. and many other
prominent citizens of the state made in
terestiag talks, while Miss Maud Dries
Miss Lula Peake and Mrs. J. f. Han az
sisted materially with vocal and lnsilu-
mental music.
The members of The Minneapolis Flam-
heau Club. that contributed an attractive
feature of the inaugural parade. Were
present i'm body.