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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
NO FIRE SALE AT MEYERS.
Damage Estimated ut sS,5O0-Ap-
praisers Work To-MOrrOw.

Despite the ravages Of the devouring
clement on Friday night. the store OF
Julius Meyers Sons was open, as usual,
yesterday. Mr.. Alec. Meyer said that. as
near as he could estimate 1t the damage
caused by the fire would not exceed $500
10 the stock and 500 to the building.
All the damaged goods have been re-
moved TO the third story of the building,
where they VIII be inspected by the ap-
Jraisers tomorrow.
Mr. Meyer said, further, that, according
10 his present intentions, he would not
have a FIRE sale" being much opposed TO
this method of disposing Of damaged
stock. but If the insurance companies
gave the goods TO the firm, they will try
10 sell them off in a single day, and will
take some other means of getting rid OF
them IL this is not practicable.
There was an immense quantity Of
goods displayed on the top floor of the
store building yesterday. and a large
force Of clerks was engaged taking an
inventory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
800 Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
TO leair that there Is at least one dreaded
disease thar science has been able TO cure
f. au its stages. and that Is Catarrh.
Ifalfs Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
care known TO the medical fraternity.
catarrh being a constitutional disease. re-
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. and giving
the patient strength By building nc the
its work. The proprietofs have SO much
faith In Its curative powers. that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that IL fails to cure. Send for list OF toe-
tifnoniais. Address ~ y
Sold by druggists, zSc. /,
nalgs Family Pulls are the hesss :.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
Academia"
Changes In the Cast.

At the rehearsal Of the Scottish Re-
formation last night. II was decided to
make two changes In the cast. as tho
gentlemen who had been selected, found
themselves unable TO serve. SIR. Frank
"A. Cosby will, therefore. take the rolo
OF John Knox, and Mr.. IL. M. freeman
that OF the French Minister.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
THE NEWS OF BARTON HEIGHTS.
first HOnors I'm the schools-Per-
SOnaI and Other Items.

SOnaI and Other Items.
The highest standing pupils in Barton
heights school for the month ending
December % were:
high School-Misses Mary Starritt, Bet
We Winston. Annie Dicken Elise Wing
HELD Bertha Seay. Lucy Quarles, Emma
Lindsay. Matte Taylor Nellie Glnn.
matte Ford, Matte Ryland, Belle Taiia-
zero, and Messrs. James G. Quarles,
Warner Cr0xtOn. and william Croxton.
Grammar Grade-Misses Edith Miller.
Jessie Moffat, Maggie Parrish. and Edna
Lea
Intermediate Grade--LAllie Baughan.
louise White. Jessie Hutchinson, Bertha
Harding. Mamie White, Carrie Tyler. and
Leo Duggan.
Primary Grade-Kathleen Gordon. Page
sbelbourne Rosemary Bailey, Edith Rag
land Mamie Gillian. Natalie Gillian.
Ialmer cassell Virginia croxton. and
buford Rose.
The weight and measure party given
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
PnId In Oyster Tnxes.

Captain Alexander Jones, oyster In
spector Of Matthew'S county, was In the
city yesterday. He visited the Auditors
office and paid into the State treasury the
sum of $500, taxes collected from the
oystermen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
G'ls From CHS From
G'ls From G'ls From

1QtdlS.. .ss.ssi
1t Is the rule OF the game that goals Tor
field count TIVE points; for foul one point.
The Young Mems Christian Association
team was victorious. the game closing
with a score OF 20 TO IL In their favor.
Scorers: Hill and Keesee. Tlme-keeper,
Briggs Umpires- Representative from
college and physical director OF Young
Mems Christian Association
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
pichmonders In New York.

NEW YORK. December 4-(special)-
Miss Pelouze. Mrs. Pelouze, Marlborough;
w. II. Trigg, Waldorf.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
~. ssu Confederate Furniture.

The old furniture used in the custom
house during the regime OF the Confede-
rate Government. will be sold by auction
AT the custom-house on Tuesday next.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
A. SakS 4 Company,
"SAKS' CORNER"
Foot-BaII Contest To-Morrow.

The game of football between the
"Jaspers" and "Academs," OF Richmond
College, tomorrow afternoon, promises
to be very interesting. and no doubt a
large crowd will attend. The teams also
extend a cordial invitation to the mem
bers of the Kings Daughters. and espe-
claIy to those who are so opposed to
the game, but have never seen one.
The contest will take place at tho
Broad-Street Park, and will be called at
800 T. NJ. Ladies will be admitted free
TO the grounds. The following will be the
lineup:
The times., 1897-04-28

destroyers He had to turn over $I5,-
800, 600 TO the grand old American eagle
Most OF Us TO this day do not know OF the
strings that were tied to that hush money.
Cunning additional clauses In the treaty
which Were slipped through without at
tracing notice, just as the present Article
TX might be. resulted In compelling US
to pay s2,00O.o0O to British subjects
for war claims and $5,5OO.0Oo to Cam
ada. We were also obliged to remit
81 200. 600 on Canadian fish and fish oil
In addition we lost over 500, 200, 900 in
duties on goods passing through our
ports to and from Canada, and $780,
0O0 900 more by the admission OF Ca
madam vessels and Canadian railways
to our internal transportation trade.
The London National Review has been
frank enough TO remark that the beati-
tudes always seem to go hand in hand
with British interests The Olney
Pauncefote treaty has been s'scotcbcd;"
on the 5th of May we earnestly hope to
see it definitely killed.
The times., 1897-04-28
Applications For Office.

When Secretary Gage returns from New
York, he Will have presented to him fol
his consideration, among other applications
for public office, the foil owing, which were
filed yesterday. L. K. Hart, Philadelphia.
Pa, to be Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. to succeed Mr.. Wfke, at
Washington, d. c.; W. c. Kinsello,
New Orleans, La, TO be coiner in the
mint at New Orleans, La; 81. De B. Clay,
Newport News, Va, to be collector of
customs at Newport News, Va; z. III.
Shubert, Council Bluffs, Iowa, to be surveyor
of customs at Council Bluffs, Iowa; NJ
Boyd, Brownsville, Tenn, to be surveyor OF
customs at Memphis, Tenn; Ferd. Samuel,
New Orleans, La, to be assistant ap-
praiscr of customs at New Orleans, La;
j. c. Waller, San Francisco, Cal , to be ex-
aniner of drugs at San Francisco, Cal.
j. S. Shaw, Montgomery, Ala, to be COM
missioner general immig ration at Wash
ington, D. c.; z. Freund, New York city,
to be commissioner Of immigration at New
York city.
The times., 1897-04-28
Naval Orders.

Orders have been issued by the Navy
Depa. trnent as follows: Rear Admiral M.
Sicard, detached from the command of
the New York navy yard May and ordered
to the command of the North Atlantic
station, to succeed Rear Admiral Bunce;
Commander &. W. Pigman, detached from
ordnance instruction at the Washin gton
navy yard and ordered to Newport News
as inspector of ordnance; Lieut.. A. c.
Hodgson, detached from the Alert to ap-
pear before the retiring board at Mare
Island May B, and to wait orders; Chief
A. H. Able, detached from League Island
yard May 1 and ordered to Philadelphia
as member of the naval engineering exam
ming board; Chief Engineer L. w. Robert
son, ordered to League Island May L; Lieut..
H. Osterhaus, detached from the New
York May l and ordered home to wait Of
ders; Lieut.. Commander j. d. Kelley, de
tached from the Texas May and home on
one mouths leave; Lieut.. Commander D.
Delehanty, ordered to the Texas AS ex-
ecutive officer May g.; Lieut.. w. F. Fullam,
detached from the Raleigh April % and
ordered to the Amphitrite the same day;
Carpenter K NJ A Mahoney, ordered be-
fore the retiring board at Washington, d.
c., May 8.
The times., 1897-04-28
DROWNED IN THE POTOMAC.
August Mirkel's Dead Body Found
Floating on the Waves.

August Mirkel's Dead Body Found
Floating on the Waves.
The body of a man, identified as that Of
August Mirkel, carpenter. who boarded
at No AZ c street northwest, was washed
up by the Potomac near Jackson City
yesterday morning. I1fs5
Mirkel has been missing from his board
ing house for several weeks, but as he
had no Immediate friends or near relatives
In this city to inquire afterh his whereabouts,
nothing was thought OF his absence
The body was first discovered floating
in the water Monday night by an en-
ploye Of Reeds lumber yard, but NO re-
port of the finding wasgiven I'm til yesterday
morning, when it was washed upon the
shore at the south end OF the Long Bridge.
An address was found in his pockets, from
which his name was learned. The police
were notified, and the body removed to
the New Jersey avenue morgue. II was
in an advanced stage Of decomposition.
The man had been drinking, and 1t is
not known whether he accidentally fell
in the river OF committed suicide.
Mirkel was about fifty-five years old and
had a wife and several children in Balti-
move, but no one called at the morgle yes
terday to view the remains. Coroner
Hammctt was notified and will investigate
the case today.
The times., 1897-04-28

like Mr.. Grosvenor, are not wanting: but a
great deal Of the apparent opposition Is
merely bunoombe, intended to please the
Cross roads statesmen at home, and has
little serious meaning
There is chance, to be sure, that the
attempted correction of alleged abuses OF
the system and law, under the late Ad-
ministration, may be made the entering
wedge for an attack upon the system it
SELF But we do not consider the danger
great. Notwithstanding many abuses, and,
perhaps, some outrages, that have been
practiced, not because of but in spite OF
the law, the system has, 80 far, woi ked
ss well as could be expected under the
circumstances, and it is firmly fixed in the
confidence OF the people. 1t viii not be
destroyed, on the contrary, we firmly
look to seei It's extension and perfection.
The times., 1897-04-28
WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2s
An American Hero.

The hero whose memory his country
laurels yesterday, was an American above
everything else. BE was not less SO in
character, ideas, methods, and purposes,
than actually in blood and lineage Mat
thew Grant, his first American ancestor,
arrived at Dorchester, Mass. in May,
1880. Ulysses S. Grant was eighth in
descent from this original settler
Itwas fighting family fromearly times
Gen. Grants greatgrandfather was killed
In the French and Indian war, as an officer
of Colonial troops. His grandfather, Capt
Noah Grant, was at Bunker Hill, and
charged with his company up the steep
hill a. the taking OF Stony Point This was
the kind of stuff within the young Ohio
lad, who found himself in West Point and
destined to thelife of soldier much against
his inclinations; but it took circumstances
to bring itout. Even when the hereditary
military instinct came into full deyel-
opment ir later years, and he ranked as
one of the great captains of the century,
he jetested war he said on one occasion
that war was only tolerable as a means
of Securing peace Nevertheless, when at
the game he played it with the tenacity
OF Wellington and the ferocity of a
Napoleon
Theinstant the clash of arms came toan
end, and found him in the position Of a
great and conquering commander, the
military afGor died out, for the vanity OF
martial glory had no place in his compost
ton. The soldier blood took fire once
again, when there seemed to be a dis
position TO persecute the conquered, and it
would have taken very little to make him
rally the hoys in blue, who had saved the
Union, Co the defense of the brave men they
had conquered, and who had received his
promise that they should go home IN
peace and he unmolested.
For his immediate fame, it is to he re-
gretted that the grand and simple soldier
was net allowed to finish his days at the
head Of the Army. he was as unified for
the tricks, strategems, compromises, and
ccruptions Of practical politics, as he was
snlinently equipped to direct the armies
of the Republic Forced into political life,
and twice elected to the Presidency, his
career as a Chief Magistrate added little
10 his fame as man. he was not
successful Executive he was continually
victimized by designing politicians and
placemen, who gained his confidence only
TO use him for their own selfish or nefarious
purposes. And SO his country will wish
to think as little of that epoch Of his his
tory as possible, and remember him rather
as the victorious general, modest in his
triumph, and using it only as means to
enforce kindness and pardon to those who
had taken arms against the flag he served
20 well.
As men and soldier. he viii bear COM
parison with any cf the great military
heroes of the present or any past genera
ton Peace to his ashesl
The times., 1897-04-28
BODY TURNS TO IL.
Brockton Doctors Puzzled by Case
of Petrification.

Broekton, Mass, April PA peculiar
case OF peirification of human body ex-
lists in the receiving tomb at the Melrose
Cemetery in this city. The body is that
of the wife of o. f. Ireland, OF Louisville.
KY.
MIS- Ireland was taken sick at her home
In Kentucky on January 13 with neuralgia;
the following day it went to her hear1, she
dying Immediately The body was EN-
balmed and sent to this city, where it
was placed in the tomb.
Almost a month ago Mrs. Ellen G. Wood,
mother of the deceased, visited the tomb
and viewed the body. 1t WAS noticed that
the face was remarkably well preserved,
with peculiarly life-like look, except
for the paIeness. On touching the body IL
was found as hard and firm as marble
Since that time the body has been kept
in the tomb and no visible change has
taken place A day or two ago a party
of friends OF the dead woman visited the
tomb. The expression OF Mrs. Ireland's
face was as of one who had just dropped
off into siumber and there was not q
single sign of decay.
No portion OF The face was soft, and
when the finger was pressed firmly upon
1t the flesh OF the finger was all that
would give. Pressure on the eyes cau.e
them to yield slightly, but the lids
sprang back instantly
The question which the medical men and
undertakers are asking is as 10 whether
the condition OF the body is caused by en-
balming or by gradual petrification. No
one in this city has ever heard Of similar
case. There have been cases OF petrifica-
tion, but the process has taken place after
the body has been buried in certain kinds
of soil.
The times., 1897-04-28
Assuming the Merit system.

Friends of the merit system In the civil
service at present are somewhat inclined
TO feel uneasy in consequence of vigorous
assaults upon it on the part of spoilsmen
In Washington and elsewhere. In New
York it appears that the constitutional
amendment which was thought to impose
and safely protect the system is in dam
ger of being nullified by bill now be-
fore the legislature, very strongly backed
by Republican influence.
This measure is probably cleverly enough
If 1t should be adopted, it would represent
about as complete return to the spoils
system as we'll could be imagined 1t
provides that the qualification of persons
seeking to enter the public service shall
be determined by examination, "to be
conducted by the person OF persons hold
Ing the power of appointment or promo
ton, or by some person or board desiguat-
ed by the persons holding such power Of
animation for fitness shall not exceed IN
any case 90 per cent
The revolutionary character Of this pro-
posed New York law is too plain on its
face to require discussion. Under a 90
per cent fitness examination, conducted
by the power desiring to make given ap-
poiptment or promotion, the remaining 90
per cent being represented by the wish
of the appointing officer, the farcioal
nature of the scheme exposes itself
However the event may turn In the
Empire State, there does not seem to be
any Imminent danger to the cause Of
civil service reform, from national lcgisla-
ton. Open enemies OF the merit system,
The times., 1897-04-28
scntched-Nnt Killed.

In spite OF all that has been accomplished
IN pulling apparent teeth and claws out
OF the olney-P Pauncefote arbitration treaty,
we are still of the opinion that there is
enough OF danger left concealed within
what remains of it to render its ratifi-
cation too dangerous for serious con-
Temptation.
For one thing, we suspect that there
Is little British Joker hid up the sleeve
Of Article TX, which, IL the treaty should
become law, would operate to nuilify all
nate from the instrument questions arts
ing under the American conception OF the
Monroe doctrine. Among all the excisons,
amendments and alterations to which the
treaty has been subjected, this article re-
mains as it came from the hands of its
makers.
The point to which we wish to direct
attention is this: Article / x brings under
arbitration Questions of servitude.'' Ser
vitude, as used In the proposed treaty, is
q term borrowed from the English law OF
real estate. The use of land for certain
purposes-as a right Of way, for instance
o. called servitude If the Senate should
Satlfy the treaty, leaving this article In
its original form, it would be competent
Dfor Great Britain to set up the claim that
her assumed right TO joint control over any
transisthnian canal, under the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, is a question involving a
hight to seryitude in land. and, there
fore, that it cannot be considered as coming
within the influence of any Monroe doc
trine exception, but is a subject for arbi-
tration.
We have had sckening experience Of
England in connection with arbitration
before this. Our wonderful Alabama ar
eiration filled US with pride and glee.
ehe British Non paid through the nose for
nis little fus with Confederate ccp..-1rce
The times., 1897-04-28
HER FAITH MADE HER WHOLE.
Mrs. Henry, of Chicago. Cured of
Heart Disease by Prayer.

Chicago, April Mrs. s. M. ID. Henry,
weiI-known temperance worker, has
long been a sufferer from heart disease,
which doctors pronounced incurabie. A
few weeks ago she went to santa rum at
Battle Creek, Mich.
Mrs Henry had been asked to unite, with
several others, in prayer for the restora-
ton to health of one of the nurses, whose
disease had been pronounced incurable, and
in this prayer service the thought came to
her:.Why can l not he cured?"
The more she thought the plaineri it came
to her that she was to be cured, but she
turned to her nurse, who had always said
her case was incurable, and asked: "Will
you let me go?" The nurse said: Yes,
go, 60" Mrs. Henry rose from her chair
and walked through several long Corridors
to her room.
Her heart had been for many years,
according TO the testimony of expert medi-
cal examiners, dilated to nearly twice it's
natural size, and the mitral valve open
to regugitation constantly. The pulse was
intermittent at every fourth beat. and
there was such q heavy blowing from the
heart that she could always hear it #
she were lying on her back, and especially
on the left side.
This blowing immediately ceased and
has never reeurred- "A careful diagnosis
by competent specialists now reveals that
tile heart has contracted to its normal size,
with the exception or a little thickening
of the wall, which is of the order OF a
natural hypertrophy. The application Of
the sphymograph 20 the wrist revealed the
fart that the heat or the heart is as reg1I-
lar and as rythmical as that Of a girl Mrs.
Henry writes to a friend:
lit is some thing for which no explaDa-
tion can be found, except In the fact that
the Lord did { because He had come to
the conclusion that l could be trusted
with health again. 1t is an experience Of
wonderful joy. No one can imagine 1T ex-
cept those who have passed through it.
The times., 1897-04-28
Naval Cadets Appointed.

Cadets to Annapolis have been appoint
ed as follows: Robert B. Wasson, Wash
ington, D. c.: alternate at large; by the
President; A. H. Fleet, Lynchburg. Va,
with L. G. Altizer, Salem, Va, alternate;
John c. Foster, jr.. Lancaster, s. c.;
H. M. Lloyd, Springfield, H., with
Howard G.. Cloyd, Decatur. ILL.,, alternate;
II. E. Cook, Northampton. Mass, with
Walter 8. Swayze, Jr.. Springfield, Mass,
alternate; Frank B. Lets, Let's. Iowa.
Marion A. Connolly, Kershaw. s. c., al
ternate; Isaac 1. Yates, Schenectady. n.
Y.;O. w. Fowler, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
The times., 1897-04-28
COL. MosBY Much BETTER.
He Spent n Quiet Night and Hi,
Mind Is CEear

Richmond. Va. April 81. Col Mosby
spent quiet night and at / O'Clock this
afternoon his mind is perfectly clear, and
for the first time be made inquiries about
the runa way accident of last Friday in
which he was injured.
His improved mental condition is taken
as good Indication of his physical CON-
dition, and it is now confidently believed
that he will recover.
The times., 1897-04-28
Moth
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Manahan's Pine Tar
Moth Bags, Moth Sheets
and Moth Paper are the best
moth preventives known.
With these we also carry a
full line of the odorless
moth and dust-proof bags
for putting away clothing,
which can be easily unpack-
ed if needed. It's economy
to buy the best makes.
Manahan's Moth Bags t1-2-bbl. size).
Each ..4Oc
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Manahan's Large Moth Sheets. Each. &c
Manahan' s5x7 Moth Sheets Per1Oo. .25c
Manahan's Moth Sheets textra siZel.
Per dozen .........-.-... $40
Odoriess Moth Bags tsmanl. Each. ...40c
Odorless Moth Bags tmedium). Each. DOC
Odoriess Moth Bags 1arge1 Each. 500
9th floor.
The times., 1897-04-28
SPECIAL AGENTS DISCHARGED
Nine Chinese Inspectors Removed
From Their Positions,

Secretary Gage before going away left
orders to remove nine special agents who
have been acting as Chinese inspectors.
yesterday the eorder was enforced. and they
were discharged. The men are:
W. L. BODY, of Michigan; A j. Kennary,
of Michigan; j. s. Neal, OF Indiana; j. c.
Benton, of Illinois, Richard w. Ceal, of
Kentucky; Edward Shaw, OF Washington,
D. c.; r. A Kelner, OF Washington. d. c.;
W. II. Chamberlain, special customs enl-
ploye at the Suspension Bridge, n. Y;
and T. F. Farweli, from the same locati IN.
The times., 1897-04-28

Seven chiefs OF divisions In the Pension
Office lost their official heads yesterday.
II they were Democrats, as alleged, 1t
is because they carefully concealed their
politics from the late Administration. All
genuine Democrats that could be found
were annihilated before the 4th of March.
The times., 1897-04-28

Probably in view of continued War
preparations in England loom Paul has
concluded that his grandson was not so
far wrong in making remarks about the
British queen. Next we shall hear that
the youngster has been promoted
The times., 1897-04-28
TREASURY OFFICIAL INJURED.
Assistant Solicitor Robinson RUIZ
Into by Lady Bicyclisf.

Assistant SOLICITOR ROBINSON RuH
Into by Lady Bicyclist.
Major n. T. N. Robinson, assistant So
licitor in the United States Treasury, met
with painful accident at the corner of
Fifteenth and G streets yesterday after
noon. Major Robinson was crossing the
street about to board cable car when
he was run into by young lady on a
bicycle. He was knocked down and sus-
tanned several cuts and bruises about the
head and face.
Several witnesses to the accident assisted
him to Thompson's drug store, where his
wounds were dressed and he was removed
to his residence, No. 1916 Twentieth street
northwest. The fair cyclist was thrown
from her wheel, but sustained no injuries,
but was much disturbed by the accident,
for which she was not wholly responsible.
jor Robinson's injuries are not serious.
The times., 1897-04-28

The concert OF powers" in the Senate
is working hard for peace. What between
wool, hides and the desire Of all new
Western Senators to get on the best
committees, the Republican job is not as
easy as might be supposed.