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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

Martin Thorn, according to his picture
In the papers, doesn't look like a muir
derer In the least. But" says Julian
Hawthorne in his REPORT of the Thorn
trial for the Philadelphia Press, who
can tell how murderer ought to look?
He (Thorn) has a cold and repellant
aspect, and eyes the talesmen as they
come up, one after another, as weasel
eyes a chicken. You can easily imagine
him cherishing an intense hatred against
an enemy. But il had not known that
he was indicted should not have picked
him out as a man likely to actually COM
nit deed of violence"
Mr.. Hawthorne. by the way, In con-
GLIDING his first letter on the trial, says:
can impression produced upon me Is
that there is very widespread prejudice
against circumstantial evidence In this
community. and. as Mr.. Howe (Thorn's
counseD will base his appeal almost
wholly on that prejudice, he has grounds
for the confidence he processes to feel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
sTRErT-cLEANrNG.

The ordinance that has been prepared
by the Committee on Health, proposing
10 create the office OF superintendent Of
the STRENGTHENING force. is responsive
20 tho popular dissatisfaction with our
present method OF street-cleaning.
IT Is a step In the right direction, we
think. II could hardly be expected that
the president Of the Board Of Health
would give close attention 10 this work.
We 90 not pay him enough TO make
such an exaction upon his time. But
. superintendent, who could be gotten
at 500 year could give constant SUI
pervlsion 70 the force, and could map
out lis work better than this has been
done heretofore.
Say what you Will. the public win
judse Of the condition OF the streets Of
city by the appearance Of IL great
tnorouxhfares. Every street and every
e''ss y Richmond might be never 50
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
THE EARTH SHAKES.
Ground md People In a State of
TremOr.

TremOr.
BEDFORD CITY, November 9.-(Spe-
cial.)-For some time past rumors OF
mysterious and an unaccountable phe-
nomenon have been circulating in re-
gard to a shaking of the earth, felt upon
the premises of Mr.. Henry Greasy, who
lives near otter Hill, about eight miles
from here. To-day an interview with
Mr.. Greasy, who Is a man of much in
teligence and reliability, elected the sol-
lowing facts in regard to the matter:
About three months ago. while seated in
the door of a tobacco barn. he was sur
prised to feel an oscillating motion SINH
lar to that of an earthquake, but unac-
companied by any sound. He observed
the swaying OF the chains upon the wa
CONS that were standing near. and the
movement In the stacks of fodder as II
they were stirred by strong wind.
though at the time II was perfectly calm.
Not even a breeze was blowing. Mr..
Greasy thought perhaps the motion
might be caused by the stamping of the
horses. who were feeding beneath shed
between the two tobacco barns. but upon
Investigation found them standing quiet
and making no motion except that of
chewing their food. He made no mention
of the experience. and was little i'm
pressed with II. but not long afterward
his son. while seated upon pile Of sticks
near the barn, was astonished to feel the
same rocking motion. 1t was felt also at
Mr.. Creasy's residence and at that of
his sons. Both houses are built Of logs.
which are laid near the earth. without
the Intervention OF pillars. and are. con-
sequently. for that reason more substan-
tial and less liable to shake. Mr.. Greasy
estimates that this oscillation extends
over an area Of about one hundred and
fifty yards.
The family have become so much ac-
custcmed to this almost constant rock
ing that they scarcely notice II. but
many of the ncighbors have visited the
place. and are no little terrified as they
feel themselves rocked as Il by an earth
quake.
No solution Of this unusual freak OF
nature has yet been offered. A gentle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

Two of the largest State banks In San
Francisco are about to become national
banks. On December 1st the Sather
Banking Company. one of the Oldest and
best known financial institutions In the
city, organized forty years ago, will be-
come the San Francisco National Bank.
About the first of the year the Nevada
Bank, so long identified with the fortunes
of the bonanza kings"-Flood, Fair.
Mackay, and O'Brien-will become the
Nevada National Bank. The San Fran
cisco National Bank will have capital
of 100000. Under the new charter the
Nevada National Bank will retain its
present capitalization of s3.0oo,0OO, said
to be the largest capital of any national
bank west of New York, except the First
National. of Chicago. Under the new
charters there will be no change in the
drectorates or officers of either bank.
1t is said that other large commercial
banks in San Francisco are about to fol-
low the example Of these two institu-
tions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

clean, yet II Main and Broad streets
we're dirty fas they too often are). In
vain might We claim that ours is
cleanly city.
II seems to us that we ought to buy
more street-sweeping machines. Then
we might at least keep Main ana Broad
streets In good order. And until these
two great avenues Of travel and trade
are kept In a presentable condition, the
tax-paying public VIII always believe
our appropriation for STRENGTHENING is
not used to the best POSSIBLE advantage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

The Financial Chronicle says that the
elections of last week were simply
very loud call to the Republican party Tor
immediate, earnest continued action In
the work of reforming our currency, un-
til 1t is Effected"
In the opinion Of not only the leading
Democratic papers Of the country, but OF
many Of the ablest and most far-seeng
of our Republican contemporaries, the
elections of last week mean Infinitely
more than our financial contemporary
credits them with meaning. But granting
that the Chronicle is right, what will the
call amount to? There is not the slight
est prospect Of the Republican party's
needing it. The only hope of currency
reform lies in the wave of Tuesday last
gathering strength until it sweeps Repub-
licanism from power
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
KISS MAY COST POSITION.
Young Hospital Doctor Suspended
Pending investigation.

NEW YORK, November 9.-Dr. James
A. Gardner, house physician at Belle
vue Hospital and a general fayorite in
that big institution. is under suspension
pending an investigation by the Medical
Board of charges preferred against him.
During the early part of last week,
according to the report made to the
Medical Board. DR.. Gardner attempted
TO kiss one OF Bellevue's many pretty
nurses-Miss Eunice Earle. The case
was promptly laid before the Medical
Board with the above result
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

man who was travelling near the pinee
before this peculiar motion had peen ", 80
covered observed that there snouio W
oil In that region. as there was every IN,
dIcation Of It. and II has been susses'eu
that perhaps reservoir Of supterraneah
oil may account for the mysterious CIR
cumstance related above. Perhaps some
scientific gentleman may be able 10 ac-
count for the phenomenon and assign q
reason for a mystery the existence Oh
which Is substantiated by the testimony
OF many persons who have been on the
spot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
Girl Trnmp I'm Mems Clothes.

PITTSBURG, PA. November "a girl,
giving her name as Elizabeth Hall, and
her home as Parkersburg, W. Va, was
arrested here yesterday. dressed in male
attire. She gave as reason for wear
ing mems clothes that she had no
money, and found she could beat her
way on trains better by wearing
trousers. She said she wanted to reach
Elgin, Ill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
FOREST LODGE.

DURING THE PLEASANT AUTUMN
weather, and SO long as the ROADS re-
main In good condition. FOREST LODGE
will be open for the entertainment OF
guests. Small driving or cycling parties
can be provided for at any time, but large
parties pa,,ps ns sncu.d nG,lfy 9y pnens lev
1855 b. Glen Allen. Va. motifs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

Let the penitentiary convicts be put to
work shaping up the country roads and
thereby increasing the value of the
farming property Of Virginia. and let the
contract work that they are now doing
be given to the honest workingmen OF
the State.-The Newport News CONNER
cial.
We don't suppose our friend would
have the State of Virginia break any
of the contracts that are now In force.
It's object can only be properly accom-
plished by the Legislatures repeating
the law which now authorizes the
making of such contracts. That would
effect the purpose the Commercial has
In view, though delay would be unavoid-
able. However, we must say that year
after year such propositions are made
only to be voted down. AS a rule, the
city members vote for them and the
country members vote against them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

Senator Wolcott has not said word
about bimetallism since his return from
abroad. Is he exchanging winks with his
fellow-R Republicans, as the augurs of old
are said to have smiled at each other in
their knowledge of the deception they
practiced on the people?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
In the KIOndike.

Detroit Journal)
kind sir" faltered the beggar, won't
you give hungry fellow sl0,O0O?'
mo" answered the man, brusquely,
81 dare say you would at once spend 1t
for a glass of cheap beer"
In the Klondike, as elsewhere, charity
was kind. and endured much, and all
that. but It had to be careful; otherwise
IL was as a sounding brass. or rather
gold
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
Morton {. Stout & Co.,
TAILORS,
S26 EAST MAIN STREET.
Toe 7-3tl
SAFETY APPLIANCES.

Notice is hereby given that the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad Company.
the Petersburg Railroad Company. me
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Com
pany. the Wilmington. Columbia and Au-
gusta Railroad Company, the Florence
Railroad Company. the Northeastern
Railroad Company OF South Carolina the
Manchester and Augusta Railroad Cone
pany. the Central Railroad Company 81
South Carolina, the Cheraw and Darling
ton Railroad Company, the Norfolk and
Carolina Railroad Company, and he VIII
mington and New Berne Railroad Conc
pany, composing the Atlantic-C0lsf Line.
have applied to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for an extension Of time be-
yond January ], 1885, within which hey
are required TO equip their frelghi-ears/
with automatic couplers and power n
train brakes under sections end 3 OF
an act approved March 2. 1898, relating 20
the eouiDment OF cars used IN interstate
commerce with such safety appliances
and that a hearing upon such appllcsuQa
will be had at the Office OF the commits
sion in Washington. d. c., on DECbM-
Der 1. 1887, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon
"At that hearing all persons intercsiel
for or against the granting or the iellet
prayed for will be heard either IN person
or by attorney, and they may hie Win
the commission affidavits, statements q.
arguments for or In opposition TO aa.a
petition on or before such date.
by order OF the commission,
edward A. MySELt1,, d,
no 7-2t secreldiy'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

The President announces his inability
to attend the annual dinner of the New
York Chamber of Commerce. He has
probably not yet recovered from his scare
over Ohio.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
Not a Visible Amuence.

Judge)
Prayed Francis / seed a Teller yestlddy
with a millyun dollars"
Listless Lemuel W'ot d. he look like?
Prayed Frances: Pshaw! Not bit fat
tern you er me!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

Canada seems disposed to be at peace
with us, and surely we ought not to hest
tate about going into reciprocity on this
point What use, anyhow, is there in
being cold toward so icy a country as
Canada1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

The snowed-under and severely-rebuked
Indianapolitans should not forget that the
Democratic door of their fathers house
is still open for their readmisslon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
ObstacIes.
Detroit Journs

Detroit Journal)
Professor. what do you consider the
greatest obstacle at present TO the per-
lection of the airship?"
''Oh! bromo-seltzer, / suppose"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

Durrant has discovered that there is
sometimes aa end. after all. to the quib-
bles and delays of the iaw-the ropes
end.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

The Greater New York is 10 have
greater milk trust to contend with. 1t
appears, and it is not at all disposed to
take water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

Hanna may slip into the Senate. but
II so. It viii be. - It were. On banana
peel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
ADVERTISING RATES.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
oc alt,

THE ANNUAL MEETING or the
stockholders OF the PALMETTO Kali
fee OF the Raleigh and CASTOR kaliit,Ssst
Company. In Raleigh. N. c.. on IttSSN
DAY. November II. 1897. al 3 O'Clock -
~. JOHN n. SHARP. Treasure
zoe ~ no n inl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

Resolutions OF respect TO deceased
members passed by societies. corpora
tons, associations. or other organiza-
lions will be charged for as advertising
xnafter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

All letters recommending candidates Tor
oe.cs must be paid for to insure their
duplication. This is a long standing rule
OF ours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

All letters and kilograms must De au'
cr.seea 70 THE DISPATCH COMPANY
Rejected communications win not DC
rSturued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
One Large Scar
Is All That Remains of Great
ScrOfula Sores

NeIghbors Could Not Bear to Look
Upon aer-A Grand, Complete
Cure by Hoods sarsapariiIa
After Others Failed.
al was taken with neuralgia in my
head and eyes. Not long after this, a
scrofula sore appeared on my left cheek,
extending from my upper lip to my eye.
Other sores came on my neck and on my
right arm and one of my limbs. They
were very troublesome and painful and
soon became great running sores. My
face looked so bad that some of my
neighbors could not bear to look at me
and advised me to wear bandage, but
feared this would irritate the sore and
make it worse. Sol
Could Not Hide the Sores.
My niece, who was familiar with q case
similar to mine, which had been cured by
Hoods SarsapariIla, urged me to try 1t.
Finally was persuaded to do go, and in
q short time / saw it was helping Inc.
The sores began to heal and the neu-
ralgia in my head was better. In few
months the sores on my arms and limbs
all healed; those on my neck gradually
disappeared and now they are all gone.
have never had any symptom of scrofuls
since. One large scar on my right arm Is
all the sign that remains OF my terrible
affection. The neuralgia Is also cured"
MRS. J. NJ. HATCH, Etna, New Hampshire.
Hoods s1 pss;;ia
Is the best-iu fact The One Trae Blood Puriner.
Hoods pills are the only pills 70 tako
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

UPTOWN OFFICE, BRoAD-sIhEEI
PHARMACY. SIG EAST BROAD
STREET.
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
The annual meeting OF the SIOSNn
HOLDERS OF THE RICHMOND Az
pFTERSRuRG RAILROAD COMFANi
will be held al the office OF the conlpAns'
in Richna ond, Va. on MONDAY, NoNtiN
~ 49, w. r. JONES,
DC sf-fa Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

Ola papers far sale at me p's0A'eA
ofiea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

Hoods Pills ~ ~ s. only R: 2 ~, AXE
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-26
"She Wouldn't Lie Still"

Bessie grew tired of china and bisque
dollies that would stay just where she put
them, SO she asked mamma if there
wasn't some KIDD of live doll that could
move without having a string pulled.
81 guess l can find you one," said
mamma, amused. And pretty soon she
came back with a queer little figure all
bundled up in doll clothes, that bobbed
its head and waved its arm without any
one pulling a string. 1t was Bessie's
own kitten, but she hardly knew her.
Bessie went off in great haste, but soon
came back pouting.
80, mamma" she said, Kitty is
naughty. and Won't play nice at ALL"
why what naughty things does ste
do ?" asked mamma.
''She won't lie STILL" complained Bes-
sic, "when she ought to-"
co." said mamma, II thought you
wanted a dolly that could move itself; l
guess you'd better GO back to the old
kind, then ."-ErchGnge.
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-26
BrYan's Mistaken PnIicv-

Aren't Bryan and his friends making
a great mistake by continuing the dis
cussion of the silver question at this
time? 1t is nearly four years until the
next presidential election, and the peo-
pie can learn a whole lot about silver
and the effect of cheap money upon
wages and savings in four years. They
learned much that Bryan didn't want
them to know during the four short
months of the last campaign. 1t is no.
ticeable that in the states where the ques-
ton was most discussed the MAORI
ties against Bryan were heavy or his
majorities were Unexpectedly small.
If the silverites will think of the great
amount of work done in the states west
of Pennsylvania, east of Colorado and
north of Tennessee and reflect upon the
result of the election, they will, if they
are wise and want to win in 1900, con-
q pioaeo 70 o GrS 5Rln SSS{HeSsastG6Ranhagge T9EFI 4 neh e
Bryan and his friends would stop talk
ing about silver for three years, it would
be difficult for the "goldbugs'' to get
people to listen to their convincing argu-
ments. If our hard times should unfor-
%tunately continue, Bryan might step out
a few days before the 1900 election and
say, 81 told you So" and a majority of
the voters, without having given the
matter much thought, might conclude
that perhaps the ''crime of 1878" was
responsible for the lack of prosperity.
But if they study the question for four
whole years they will be certain that
neither silver nor any kind of cheap
money eve brought prosperity to any
country, though they have often brought
hard times. The wage earners will II
derstand that 16 to / is an undetermined
scheme to lower wages and the farmers
that they cannot, by juggling with cheap
money, get any advantage Of the rest of
the world in the matter of prices of farm
products. This educational work must
be stopped short, or the cause of free
silver is lost.
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-26
Found at Last.

"John," exclaimed the nervous woman,
"there's a burglar in the house! 1 an
sure of i'll"
John rubbed his eyes and protested
mildly that it was imagination.
mo, it isn't. l heard a man dowr
stairs"
s. John took a box of matches auC
went down. To his surprise, his wife'i
suspicious were correct. Seeing that he
was unarmed, the burglar covered him
with a revolver and became quite so
ciable.
"Isn't it rather late to ba out of bed?'
be remarked.
"A-er-a little Bit" replied John.
you're too late, anyhow, because I've
dropped everything out of the window,
and my pals have carried them off,"
sob, that's all right. I'd Ike to ask
one favor of you, though"
"What is it?"
'Stay until my wife can come down
and see you. She has been looking fol
you every night for the last twelve years,
and l don't want her to be disappointed
apy longer"
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-26
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The Question of Branch Banks.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

If small national banks are to be en-
couraged in the more sparsely settled
portions of the country, the question
arises whether they should be purely
local organizations or branches of the
great metropolitan banks. The old Unit
ed States bank had branches which, by
virtue of their connection with a large
central institution, had some advan-
tages oyer the local banks with which
they competed, but were in more than
one instance the objects of adverse state
legislation. This spirit of local hostility
to a bank located in another city, and
perhaps another state, left memories
which still survive and which account
in part for the opposition to branch
banks.
But h experience of England and
Scotland, Canada and Australia, is
strongly and uniformly in favor of large
central banks with many branches. The
banks of Canada are able to maintain a
singular uniformity in the rates of in
terest in the great commercial centers
and in the remote agricultural regions
because the banks of Montreal and To-
lOuGO nave uDe1f DralCneS III Manitoba
and the Pacific region and can transfer
the surplus capital of one locality to
meet the deficiency i'll another as it can
not be done by wholly independent
banks. The conditions in Canada are
very much like those of the United
States, and the success of the Canadian
banks in doing what we recognize the
Importance of having lone is entitled to
great weight in our considerations. In
Scotland it is well known that the
branch system has greatly favored tAC-o
agricultural interests which in our own
country are so much in need Of financial
accommodation.
The preponderance of financial testi-
mony is decidedly in favor of the branch
system, most of the opposition to which
comes, or would come, from local inan-
c1al interests, jealous of strong outside
competition. There is a feeling of dis
trust of all banks which is born of ig-
norance. 1t increases rapidly with the
increase of a banks capital and the ex-
tension of its operations. which are SD
posed to prove the bank to be a monop-
oly.-Iron Age,