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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-31
Autographs Wanted for a Quilt.

When Andrew D. White, now United
States ambassador at Berlin. was our
minister to Germany nearly twenty vears
ago, he received some queer letters from
Americans asking for his influence in
their behalf in court circles. PERHAPS
the funniest of all was an epistle from an
old lady living in the West, who inclosed
in her letter four pieces Of white linen,
each some six inches square eve are
going to give fair in our church," she
wrote, "and I am making an autograph
quilt. l want you to get me the auto
graphs Of the Emperor, the Empress and
the Crown Prince and Bismarck, and tell
them to be very careful not to write too
near the edge Of the squares, as a seam
has to be allowed for putting them to-
gether."-Kansas City journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-31
USE OF DIFFUSED LIGHT.
Novel Illumination in the New Columbia
IIDiYer II

Unive rsity Library.
The artificial moon, which was put up
in the library 'of the new Columbia uni
yersty, has proved most successful
means of illumina tom. 1t was thought
that the ordinary lights would be out of
harmony with the general surroundings
of the building, and would also tend to
reading, so the idea of having an artif-
cial moon in the roof of the building, re-
flecting the concentrated rays of several
arc lights, was tried.
The moon consists of hollow sphere
Z feet in diameter, constructed of wood.
and painted a dull white. It is suspended
about 80 feet from the dome by wire
cable, and hangs above the four great
arches. On the gallery floor of the IL
brary row of book cases is fixed below
each of the four large windows, and at
each corner of the bookcases is power
full arc light, hidden from view by the
woodwork. The rays of each arc light are
directed through a lens on to the wooden
sphere, whence they are reflected like
moonbeams, forming beautifully soft
and diffused light Each one of the eight
clusters Of rays is about IS feet long, and
their combined radiance covers about
three-fourths of the hall, which is intense
~ Misunderstanding Dispatch.
A Small Electric Motor.
What is said to be the smallest electric
motor in the world is worn as scarf pin
by it's designer. Texan jeweler and
matchmaker 1t weighs, complete, |
pennyweight and grains. When fixed
in the scarf it looks like a gold charm.
the front and the commutator segments
being made of that metal. The field mag
nets are made of two thicknesses of No.
% sheet iron, scraped down and polished.
These are held together with gold screws,
and wound with exceedingly fine silk-cov-
cred wire. The "four-pole'' armature is
wound with No. Sc wire. The tiny
brushes are of copper, hammered very
thin. The motor is started by a gold
switch on a black rubber base, with pin
adjustment, which is worn on the lapel
of the vest. The current for the opera
ton of this novel machine is furnished
by a small chloride of silver battery,
which is carried in the vest pocket. The
motor runs at very high speed, and
it's humming can be distinctly heard by
anyone standing near the wearer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-31
Punch and Judy.

The heyday of the puppet show in
England was during the last century.
Long before then strolling showmen had
exhibited ''drolls" or motions as the
English puppets were known in the early
days---to crowds Of gaping rustics, but it
was not until the time of Steele and Adj
Olson that the puppet show became.
fashionable amusement patronized by up
per-tendon1. ~l>'~r -~~s -
Pnlcinella, came to London in 1853,
when an Italian puppet-playe set up his
booth at Charing Cross and paid small
rental to the overseers OF st. Martins
parish. His name was at once Englished
into Pnnchinello, which was soon to be
completely Anglicized as Punch, :# SIS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-31
An ASiO11tetl Partridge.

Miss Ona Ireland, young lady living
near Skillman. has bird. the history of
which would grace the columns of our
natural history. Miss Ona has very
large and beautiful flock of turkeys, Il
part of which were Matched in the early
summer months and strayed away from
the house for quite a distance. In their
rambles young partridge, presumably an
orphan, fell into the ranks of the little
turkeys, and, finding the company con-
genial, forsook the field, stayed in the
barnyard and orchard and never for a
moment left the turkeys, eating and roost-
ing on the limb of tree with them.
Now the turkeys are grown, as also is the
partridge, and it is no unusual sight to
see the partridge creeping beneath the
flock. Of turkeys.-Hawesville (ky)
Clarion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-31

uuu Dulutn not only IN the center or the
map, but represented in the center of a
series OF concentric circles 100 miles apart,
and some of them as much as 1000 miles
in diameter, embracing alike, in their tire:
the sunlit South and the eternal solitudes of
snow that mantle the .ice-bound North.
How these circles were produced is per
the most skilled paleologist will never be
able to explain. But the fact is, sir. .Du
l am told by gentlemen who have been 50
venture away into those awful regions
where Duluth Is supposed to be, that it is
so exactly in the center OF. the visible uni
ly the same distance all around it.
I find, by reference to this map, that Du-
luth is, situated somewhere near the west
dot or other mark Indicating it's exact To-
cation, 1 am unable to say whether it is
actually confined to any particular spot, or
whether 1T to Is Just lying around there
one Of those ethereal creations Of intel
lectual frostwork, more intangible than the
rose7tinted clouds Of a summer sunset; ono
tors brain which, l am told, are very fit
ting In the form Of towns and cities along
those lines Of railroad built with govern
ef 6e raae Of na tae f
fades away, In the; darkening horizon, or
whether it. Is res bona e sHbstantia
with their owners names. NE that proud
on the desirable shores of San Domingo:
But, however that may be, am satisfied
Duluth is there, or whereabouts, for l sec
i it stated here on the map that It Is ex-
actly 5000 miles from Liverpool, though I
have no doubt for the sake Of convenience,
It will be moved back ten, miles, so as to
make the distance an even 1000.
Then, sir, there is the climate of Duluth,
unquestionably the most salubrious and de-
lightful to be found anywhere, on the Lords
earth. Now, I have always been under the
impression, as ! presume other gentlemen sl
perior It was cold enough for at j., least nine
stack Of a locomotive. But see it repre-,
scented on the map that Duluth is situated
exactly half way between the ATTITUDES of
Paris and Venice, SO that gentlemen who
sllaye inhaled the exhiarating air Of the one
or basked In the golden sunlight Of the 9th
may see at glance that Duluth must ,;s
paradise, famed by the balmy, zephyrs Of
an eternal spring clothed In the gorgeous
sheen of ever blooming flowers and vocal
with the silvery melody OF nature b choicest
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-31
USES OF ICELAND MOSS,

Helen Grcy--Pact
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

TOANO July 7.-Special-The Hotel
Felix was the scene of "a grand ban last
night. which was attended by tho beauty
and elite of Toauo James city and
other counties and states. \ superb or
chestra from Richmond furnished sweet
est music.
The spacious ballroom was artistically
decorated with the national cOlors.
Among the participants were Miss Lulu
Richardson. OF New Kent. with Dr. IT. l..
Stephenson Miss Edna Barnes. of Now
Kent with r. NJ Turner Of LaneXa. Miss
Eliyson. Of Richmond with Mr.. Barnes.
Of New Kent Miss Marie \. Warren,
with y. G. Hancock. of Louisa; Miss Rob
ortsOn. Of Providence Forge. with Mr..
Burthe. OF Washington, ID C.. Miss Rich
ardson OF West Point. with +. :. Mean
lev: Miss Lula Wright with j N. pullcr
of Norfolk. Miss Mamie Wright with
Willie Marston. Miss Martha Clopton Of
Washington with J. B. C0Wles Of New
mort News: Miss Wilkinson. Of Williams
burg. with j. NJ Farthng Miss Richard
son. OF Hampton. with =. NJ. Ellyson OF
Galveston. Tex. Miss Sarah Wilkinson.
OF Mobile Ala, with Sheriff W. W. Ware.
Miss Waddiu Of Richmond. with &. g.
curtis. Miss Lucy jennings with Arthur
johnson. of Kolton. Miss Fannie Mar
sion with Junius Lamb.
Among the stays were y. w. Marston,
II. H. RatcllnC. Mr. Woscor OF Rich
mond Warren Marston. II. T. Turner.
Cleveland Wright and Barnett Jones
The party was charmngly chaporoned
nv Mrs. l.. NJ BARNES Mrs. -. W. Mar
eton. and Mrs. B n. Radcliffe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
~ mn SLNAIE.
Morgan Consumes the Whole Dsy in His
U.ual Innammaiory style.

I-uHl IufiaintnHiOiN Nlyie
WASHINGTON, July 17-Senator Nor
gan of Alabama. occupied most Of the
time I'm the Senate to-day in support OF
the Harris resolution. relating 10 the
Union Pacific railroad. He severely arr
rai.ncd the executive officials connected
with a sale OF the government interests
in the road Final action on the resoiu-
ton was not reached. The Senate soon
after meeting went into executive session
The doors were opened at 2.5O \. NJ,
and Mr.. Morgan took the floor in support
Of the Harris resolution. lie presented
figures TO show that the loss 70 the gov
ernmcnt il the pending Union Pac.lc set
tlcmcnt was carried out. would b. S4),VD'-
0G0 and he commented on tho TACT ~ at
in doing this the Union Pacific would Sc
cure n property which they propose 10
capitalize at 1852 10000 Mr.. Morgan urg-
ed that the agreement by which the reOr-
ganizatlon committee would bid N5.oOO.VVV
for the government interest was expressly
designed TO shut out other bids as II per
mitted the committee to use the SlLvpUw
sinking fund i'm the treasury as part OF
their bid. while other bidders had no ac-
cess % this Sll,WOWW
He presented series OF points show
ing. he said the monstrous fraud, ana
the scheme Of cxtOrtiOn and oppres-
sion" constituting the most audacious
plan Of railroad wrccking ever devised.
The Senator said President Mckinley
could not afford to carry out the argu-
ment concerning the Union Pacific made
bv President Cleveland; he could not al
ford to become the administrator de Donls
non. Of an act of the Cleveland admins
traflon so offensive as TO wreck any man.
Mr. Morgan had not concluded when at
b:g5 u. NJ, he yielded for an adjourn
ruout
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
vOL.I2-NEW SERIES. NO. I46.

greatly displeased with the decisions or
tho court OF arbitration which deprives
his brother I'm law. Prince Adolf or
Schaumburg-Iipp OF the right OF sue
cession 20 tho Regency in Lippe-Dot-
mold.
The regency is worth 10000 marks
year.
Prince Adolf who is comparatively poor
has gone back to Bonn TO resume MS
military duties.
DR.. Relmbold. OF Weisbadcn. the newly
appointed professor OF social science at
the University OF Berlin. took occasion az
a farewell banquet rendered him to make
a sensational speech ridculing tho gov
ornments fear OF Socialism. lie said that
the method Of governing now On vogue
I'm Prussia was danger for Prussia ana
for the whole Of Germany and predicted
for tho whole OF Germany and predlcttd
the German people in tho coming elections
would show plainly that they intended TO
he ruled no longer as at present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
Tile STRIk SITUATION.
Mining Oncials Besin TO Realize lis ES-
IRENE GRAVITY


FATPNOIrNT w. VA. July Ito the
close observer OF the situation IN this
region a peculiar state of AFFAIRS rs pre-
sented. Operators who were elattu ~ a."
days ago are now worried over tne IA
crease i'm freight cl Iofiy hNe t'n's ~
ton. All the operators are on the pul
viye' lest the men be- influenced py tIe
Z agitatOrs To- come out. senator 'dnlu'i'
who three days ago thought II very uh-
likely that the men would JOIN ihe
strikers. said to-day he was prepared Tor
anything. The mass-mectlng 50 largely
advertised for this evening was COM
plete failure as none Of the speakers were
present. although telegfams oI regret Were
read. Eugene Y. Debs Will be mere sure
Monday. and will address the miners ~
the cOurt-hOuse. To-day seventeen miners
tending Thursdays meeting.
HUNTINGTON.W.VA A-July H.-This az
tenoon upwards of 5000 men employed IN
tho lower coal fields on the Norfolk ana
Western road threw down their picks and
swore fealty to the cause Of their Pennsyl-
Vania and Ohio brethren. The strike IN
that section to-day included the follow
ing mines: ElkhOrn. Thacker. Maritime
Logan. Peelspllnt. Shamokin and South
ern. The agitatOrs who have been I'm that
vicinity for a week past Will depart To-
night for the Great Fiat TOP fields, SIX
ty miles further up the NorfOlk ana west
ern, where about 700 men are employed.
pITTSBURG, PA. july lL-Dlslrlct
mining officials have come TO realization
oil the gravity OF the coal miners strike
situation as far as the shipments OF coal
from the district just east Of Pittsburg
and the Clearfleld-COmbria field are con-
cerned. They have awakened 10 the iact
that coal from these producing centres IS
playing havoc with the cutting off OF the
supply Of the Pittsburg trade, thus milf
tating against the success Of the strike.
An important meeting OF the Executive
Board and the district officials was held
this afternoon. Cameron Miller. the ma
tiOnal organizer, was present ana the SIT
uation was discussed I'm detail. IL ls now
proposed to send organizers into the dis-
tricts. and IL possible induce the men to
come out in sympathy. IL is not expected
10 bring every miner in these sections out;
Mines that furnish coal for the scahoard
will not be mOlested. II is proposed 10
hold "A number of mass meetings during
the next week
BLUEFIELD. W. VA. July 1.-THE
miners at ElkhOrn and Shamokln in the
| Pocahontas coal field went out yesterday
but some OF them went back 10 work to-
dav. There has been no trouble az any or
the other collicries. Grand Master Work
man Sovereign. OF the knights OF LABOR,
arrived al Keystone to-day 10 aid IN get
ting the men out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
The RACE FOR GOVERNOR.
Elections Take Place in a Number
Of Counties.
TYLER LEADS BY A LARGE MAJORITY
Fauauier Endorses Scott tor Attorney 'ens
sral and Warren and Clarke Go for
W. X. .Aiexander-Gooch-
land Divided.

BERRYVfLLE. VA, July I.-Special-'-
The voters of Battletown township Of
the county of Clarke assembled to-day at
the courthouse in Berryville for the pur-
nose Of electing delegates to the Roanoke
Convention. Major s J. G, Moore and
NJ. W. Jones were elected respectively
chairman and secretary
Resolutions were passed Lnstructing the
delegates TO vote for tho Hon. w. K.
Alexander for Attorney General, and
commending him to the Roanoke Conven-
ton for his ability efficiency and party
services. No direct expression OF the VIII
Of the convention as TO the gubernatorial
nomination was made, but the delegates
present were instructed TO cast their en-
fire vote OF the district and to vote as
unit.
Another resolution was offered and car
rled that II be the sense OF the meeting
that the Roanoke Convention should put
itself on record as favoring constitutional
reform, looking 10 the reduction OF the
expenses Of the State government.
The delegates elected were eight IN
number. with IA half vote each. They were
i. Mccormick. w. T. Lewis ID. OsDurne
G. NJ. Broun. Blackburn Smith, NICK
Moore. NJ. W. Jones and John Longer
beam. Sr. The alternates are j. ;. Pow
ers. Jesse Jenkins J. r.. Castleman,
David II. Snyder. Frank Galloway. Con-
rad Kownslar, Marshall Mccormick and
=. s. Thomas.
Chapel District instructed its three
delegates for Tyler.
Greenway District instructed its two
delegates for Tyler.
Longmarsh District elected two dele
gates and instructed them 10 vote for
Ellyson.
All these districts passed strong resolu-
tions for Alexander for Attorney General.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
RICHMOND VA. SUNDAY. JULY 49, 1897.

treatios bv the Senate which was ths
,rain feature of the Senato's provision,
has been rejected
one of the biggest victories won by the
House was the restoration to the dutiabie
list Of burlaps jute. and jute baggins.
cotton bageing. floor mating and cot
tom ties. which the Senate placed on the
free list. While restored to the dutiable
llst. however. the rates are lower than
they have ever been on this class OF ar
ticles.
Anotber victory Of the House was the
,l,,nination of the Senate stamp tax on
honds and stocks II was decided that
the ,nachinery OF collection was too cum
bersome. .
paw cotton "a restored 10 the free list
as origI,allv fixed by the House. The
senate. with the aid OF some Of the Dem
c,atic senator's made cotton dutiable at
oa ner cont. The amendments as agreed
upou will 20 10 the printer tomorrow
and the completed bill Will be laid before
the Democrats Monday morning. Assur-
ances have already been given by the
Democrats on the conference that there
will be no attempt u delay the report
when the full committee meets. But It
is nossible that the Democrats may ask
more time than the Republicans now an
ticipate. The Republicans believe the
raport can be made TO the House early
Monday afternoon. and II the present in
tontions Of the House leaders are carried
out the report will have been acted upon
before the House adjourns on Monday.
A LAW IN 4 WEEK.
Governor Dingley expresses the opinion
that the bill will be law and that Con-
'gress will have adjourned a week from
to-day.
Tho Democratic conferees are by no
means pleased with the transfer Of such
items as cotton bagging. burlaps. floor
mattngs. etc, from the FREQ to the dutia-
bic list and express the hope tonight that
they may be able 10 reverse the confer
ence committee on these articles They
claim 10 have the pledges OF the Republi-
cans who assisted IN making these arti-
cles free and I'm reducing white pine. that
they will assist in forcing their restora-
ton 20 the free list even to the extent
opposing the report. The Republicans,
however. profess 10 feel easy over the fate
Of the report and saw that IN worst
they fear IS delay occasioned by long de-
bate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
Couptrrfeitcrs AT Luray.

LURAY, VA. July T.-Speoial.-There
has been a rumor afioat for some time
that counterfeiting was being down near
Stanly, this county. on THURSDAY last
George L. Daubiman had warrant lssueu
for the arrest Of his friend and roommate
Harry Folcht on the, charge OF assault
and battery. Yesterday Folcht, who IS IN
Jail. charged Daubiman with counterfeit
ing and confessed that they had been IN
the business together.
Daubiman was arrested and To-Day nsu
a hearing before Justice Bragonld WHO
sent him ON TO the grand jury. These
men have been in the county since rep
ruarv last hailing from Gary county, Ia.
They have pretended to be engaged In
the lumber business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
suain aud .Iapan are Allies.

LONDON July &-A dispatch from
Paris 60 a news association says that a
continued investigation Of the reports Of
the Spanish-Japanose alliance against
the United States government indicates
that. despite the repeated denials. there
Is reason TO believe that early develop
ments may prove there is some truth in
the report
The rumor OF the Spanish-Japanese Al
lance against the United States came
from Madrid. The reports Of its origin
have been confirmed by certain members
Of the interested embassies who are likely
10 be acquainted with the subject.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
uompton Postmaster Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, July T-Xhe Senate
to-day confirmed large number OF nomi-
nations. among them being that Of Myron
II. McCord to be Governor Of Arizona
also tho following postmasters
Virginia-E. @. Darden. at Hampton,
II. B. Woodnn. at National Soldiers
Home; w. Lee Brand, at Salem.
Alabama-W. G. Hughes. at BirminS-
ham.
North Carolina-Israel ID. Harsett' al
Rocky Mount.
South Carollna-John @. Hunter, MT
Union.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
GOOCHLdND COUNTY.
TYLER Five and Ellyson Four-Delegates to
ni.trfct Convention.

MAIDEN'S, VA, July H-Speciai-T'y-
Ter gets nve-ninths and Ellyson four
ninths Of the Goochland delegates.
GOOCHBAND CO, VA, July lL-Spe-
cial.-LickinghOle District Democrats ap-
pointed to-day the following delegates to
the Roanoke Convention: David J.. Leake,
James Ferguson and r. NJ. Wood. all Tor
j. TAYLOR Eliyson for Governor. The dele
gates were instructed 10 vote for Lassiter
for Attorney General. Major Scott second
choice.
The following delegates were elected to
the Convention TO be held at ColumDla 10
nominate a candidate Jointly with Flu
wanna county for the House of Delegates;
\. y. Monteiro, II. NJ Wood. a. X. Leake.
X. 4. Siddons. ID. l.. Leake. NJ. T. Mon
teiro. T.. Herbert Raglaud, George II.
Mayo y. T.. Parrish.
All OF these gentlemen will vote for y.
w. Browning as the candidate for the
House
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

Midlothian and Ninfree's Store Elect Tyler
Delngates.

PETERSBURG, VA. July H.-Special-
The Democrats OF Winfreo's Store Dis
trlct, Chesterfield county, held a conven-
ton to-day at Winfree's Store TO elect
one dalegate TO the Roanoke convention.
Mr.. r. $. Ivey was elected delegate.
and Mr.. Joseph f.. Dance, alternate. Reso-
lutlons were passed. instructing for Tyler
for Governor and Lassiter for Attorney
General.
Mr.. Joseph T.. Dance was elected dis
trict chairman. and 5. d. lvey, John y.
Dunstan, w. o. Talbot, oscar Butler.
and Joseph F.. Moore, members OF the
District Committee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
Medal for Bravery.

WASHINGTON, July IA medal OF
honor has been awarded 70 DR.. Gabriel
Grant. of Philadelphia, Pa. At Fair
oaks. Va. June j. 1862. this officer, then
surgeon. United States Volunteers, re-
moved severely wounded officers and SOL
diers from the field while under a heavy
fire from the enemy. exposing himself
beyond the call Of duty, thus furnishing
an example OF most distinguished gal
llnfrr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
BEDFORD COUNTY.
Bedford CITY District for Tyler. and Mann
for Attorney General.


BEDFORD CITY. VA. July H-Special
The mass-meeting at Liberty precinct
was called 10 order at ? o'clock by II. ..
Humphreys. chairman Executive Commit
tee.
Graham Clayton was elected permanent
chairman and VI. II. Harrison, editor OF
tho Democrat. and Il. w. Richardson,
editor of the Bulletin, secretaries.
The five delegates from this precinct
were instructed for }. Hoge Tyler for
Governor and Tor William ii. Mann for
first choice for Attorney General, and
\. ]. Montague for second choice.
The delegates are Graham Clayton +.
T.. Huddleston q. w. Shelton. Nelson
Sale and W. T. Fitzpatrick. with privi-
lego Of appointing their own alternates.
Nothing as yet has been heard from the
county precincts, but it is certain thSt
everything is for Tyler.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
Bar of Human Nature

LEXINGTON. KY. July I7.-City Judge
GRAY Falkner acquitted Jacob s Harris
FOR killing his wife's lover. Thomas III.
Merritt. here last night. holding that the
action of the man who avenges the de-
etruction of his blasted married life and
his dishonOred children by striking down
the DESTROYER after an must be deter
mined AZ the bar OF human nature and
human nature will excuse the one who so
avenges.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
UIRKEN COUNTY.
Tyler for Governor and Alexander for Ai-
turney General.

FRONT ROYAL, VA. July l7.-Special.
Democratic primaries 10 elect delegates
to the Roanoke Convention were held in
Warren county to-day.
Front Royal and Cedarville Districts
instruct for Tyler for Governor and Alex
ander for Attorney General. making
total OF seven.
White Fork District instructs two for
Alexander.
South River has not been heard from,
but will probably give Tyler two.