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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
FAvoRITEs,-DAY AT nESSINcs.
Three First Choices win-Attend-
ancc Again Large.

WASHINGTON, d. c., November H.
It was favorites' day at the Bennings
track. three first choices winning. Ine
attendance was again large, the weather
was pleasant, and the track good. sum-
maries:
First race--one and one-s!xteenth miles
Ben Ronald (even) won, High Penny y 70
and to 81 second, Debride g 10 ~ thira.
Time, 1853.
secon race-fve and half furiongs-
VIII Glenn a TO u won. Long acre Vs
to and even) second, fllament uo :" -
third. Time, i:l2 rs. .,
Third race-five and half furlongs.. :.
Black Dude g to 81 wol, CUES onlhe vv
to and to 1o) second, Refide u 10 ~
'Ns Fourth u % race-tiye and half furlongs---
Arellac g TO 81 won. Pink Champray Vg
TO / and TO ID second, Princess lndia 70
81 third. Time. iii. ...,,,
miles-Athy os to s. won. Esherdown g
to 81 second, Easter Tide 70 10 'nifo'
Time. 1853 3-5.
CUMBERLAND PARK.
NASHVILLE. TENN, November 1S.-'
Weather clear; track heavy. summary:
Marie woodland @ 70 p won; Plug % TO
and 2 to u second. Whit q to u thiro.
Time. 1:i3.
mlle-Blitzen's Sister q to y won Glen, Hen
fellow Is to / and 10 u second, high
Noon Is to u third. Time, ~ 81.
Third race--eleven sixteenths OF a mile
Pouting (even) won, John Boone @ IL to
1 and even) second, DR.. Work % to u
third. lime, Ill.
Fourth race-five furlongs-Found (even)
won. The Doctor Is to and 20 - second
Dresser (6 to u third. Time. los.
Fifth race-one mile. A. B. c. @ TO y
won Robert Latta % to l and 70 -
second, Ransom (5 to p third. iime'
1:f7 IA.
ANOTHER RACE FOR SLOANE.
LONDON, November 1S.-The Lorillard-
Beresford Stables chestnut gelding Drace,
wears old. ridden by "Tod" Sloane, won
the Drakelow Selling Stakes OF 25o sove-
reigns at the first days racing or the
Derby autumn meeting to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
rhrourh Cars, Chicago and Florida.

CHICAGO, November B.-The Illinois
Central railroad has decided to inaugu-
cago and Jacksonville, Fla, the new ser
vice becoming effective November 18th.
al the same time the schedule of its fast
train between Chicago and New Orleans
will be changed, the leaving time being
two hours later at Chicago.
The change is made for the purpose Of
allowing better connections In the through
service to Jacksonville.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
Lynching by Negroes.

BRYAN, TEX, November 1s.-Last
night, at the Allen Fhrm. near here.
while gambling for pecans. a negro
named General cheatham was stabbed
and killed. Another negro, Tom Sweat,
was arrested for the crime, ahd. while
being conveyed TO Milan by posse, was
taken from his guards and si.ing up 70
the limb of a tree. The vigilantes are
said TO have been negroes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
Buried Far from Home.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., November 1S.-A
white man was run over and killed by q
freight train in this city at o'clock
Tuesday morning, while asleep on the
track. Cards on the body identified him
as Dennis Cannon, Of Syracuse, n. Y. The
body was buried at the county home, the
authorities being unable to hear any
thing from his relatives or friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
n q. conference M. r. Church.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., November ls-
The western Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. began its ses7
slons here to-day. Bishop Key, of Texas,
presided. 1t was decided to hold the elec-
tion OF delegates 70 the General Confer
enee tomorrow. President Peacock's re-
port showed that the Greensboro Female
College was in better condition than for
several years past. Considerable routine
business was transacted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad win run special trains
from Elba Saturday. November c0th. at
30 and p. NJ. for she Deep Run Hunt
Club races.
Special train returning TO Eiba tmmo-
dlateiy after the races.
Fare. rouni-trfp. - cents. Tickets viii
b on aale as Elba. G. A. TAYLOR.
Txafhc ManasAa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
rourth-CIass Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., November 1S.-
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed to-day:
Virginia-Crewe, l.. G.. Kelly; kinsaie'
" b. Hardwick. ., O.,
North Carolina--Ballentine's Mills, 81
mon A. Austin; Eoka, james Z. Hill;
Mackey's Ferry Ernest s. Chesson.
Alabama--Gumpon, James w. Reeves.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company Will run q connecting line OF
cars from the Hermitage road 70 the
grounds OF the Deep Run Hunt Club on
the day OF the races at B-minute in
tervals, and will transport its patrons
from any point In the city 10 the grounds
for two fares. Take the F.rst-street or
lakeside line.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
sick Hendache Cured

and its return prevented by using DR..
David's Liver Pills. ',rhe best on earth"
for BiIiousneas, Constipation. and all
liver troubles. Price. Is cents a box: 8
boxes for 81.
OWENS & MINOR DRUG CO..
Rlchn5or6 Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

with DIR. DAvID's COUGH SYRUP oe
Pure Pine Tar, horehound. Wild
Cherry, ETC.. The best on earta fer
Coughs. Groups. Bronchitis. and. an
Throat and Lung Troubles. Twcntys
Aye cents everywhere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

has adopted Woiff-Amerlcan High Art
Cycles. You'l do likewise after seeing
the 1898 models AZ
THOMAS CHRISTIANS.
M Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

be sure and use that old and weIi-trle1
remedy. Mrs winsiow's Soothing Syrup,
for children teethlng. II B0othsE zh4
child. sostens the gums. aIlays all pain.
cures wind-colic. and IA the best remedy
for dIayrkoea. TWENTY-FIVE cents q bottle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

BOSTON. November ls.--A letter was
received here to-day from CAPTAIN
Charles. OF the schooner r. Randall. OF
Portland, Me-. now IN port az Matanzas.
sufrering in Cuba. Captain Charles says
that Natanxas IS filled with feyer-strick-
en- and dying soldiers. and that hundreds
OF 'spacificos" are dying every week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

LONDON, November ls.-Ths Vienna
correspondent OF the Daily Telegraph
says: "Pecuniary embarrassment mas
reached an acute stage at the fildix
Kiosk The salaries OF ambassadors have
been left unpaid for months. Since the
deaartura OF GaIlb Bey. Turkish Amhsx-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

Clutches, Trusses. Braces. and all kinfls
Rubber Goods at
OWENS & MINOR DRUG co.'&
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
NIGHT FULL OF INTEREST.
Hhe Committee Sits Late, and Many
Witnesses Are Examined.
Mr.. C. B. WEST STILL EOT PRESENT.
His Father Asks for a Days COntinu-
anCe, But This Is Denied.

MIR. DucE on THE STAND AGAIN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
The Weather.

- WASHINGTON. November ~
gAln Forecast for Friday:
For Virginia. North caxolfu<
South Carolina. and 0oorrfoz
Fair weather; warmer; northsaste1l
winds. becoming sousheastesiy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

a complete statement In reference to his
remarks on that occasion
Commander Cox: On behalf Of myself,
as commander. ! am very glad that these
charges are withdrawn. and thank you
for H.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
CAUSE IN DOUBT.

The cause Of the accident has not been
ascertained. but II is thought some por-
tion OF the forward truck OF the smoker
gave way. This Will not be known posi-
lively until the wreck. which is In the
river has been recovered.
The train crew escaped injury.
The wreck Is the first one OF a serious
nature In the history OF the Memphis
road. and II Mr.. Hoover dies, he viii.
according to the statement Of General
Passenger-Agent J. r.. Lockwood. be the
first passenger ever killed while riding ca
a train on that road.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
THE FAIR.

The prospects for a big show of
agricultural products at the county
fair to be held in this city on Septem-
ber %, % and "a, was never better.
From all over the county comes re-
quests regarding entries, not only for
all kinds of grain, garden truck, etc.,
but also of hogs, cattle, horses, etc.
It is probable that the different classes
will be we'll filled and that the stereo-
typed portion of the fair will excel
those of the past.
At a Meeting of the directors held
last Saturday evening the races were
decided upon. The races will occur
on Thursday and Friday, the last two
days of the show. On Thursday there
will be 2:3O class trot for purse of
$3.50 and a race for colts three wears
old and under for a purse of 500.
There will also probably be running
race and several bicycle races that day.
On Friday, the last day of the fair
there will be a 2:3O class trot for a
purse of $3.50 and 2:2O trot or race
for purse of $3.50. A heat running
race will also probably occur during
that time.
Just what other attractions will be
offered is now uncertain. It is
probable that there will be one or two
ball games during the three days, but
between what clubs is now unknown,
owing to Marshall expressing it's in
ability to be here at that time. The
games, if any occur, will be for purses,
and will be worth looking at.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
META6'S EXAMINATION,

The examination of Gustave Metae
for the murder of Fred. Kuehn was
begun before Judge Baldwin yester
day morning. County Attorney
Clague conducted the examination
for the State, and Lawyer Somerville
was associated with Stuart & Chad
derdon for the defense. T. G. Jones
was appointed stenographer. The
forenoon was taken up with the ex-
animation of Coroner Gibson and
Henry Metag, the cross examination
of the latter being instituted after the
noon recess. Coroner Gibson describ-
ed the position of the body and the
nature of the wounds. His testimony
was to the effect that the course of the
bullets in the two principal wounds
was downward, and must have been
fred when the murdered man had his
body inclined forward, either in fall
ing or belligerent attitude.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09

burglars got through the chilled steel
door they would not have got any
thing for the reason that Mr.. Beecher
had taken all the currency, about $3.50
out of the safe, before leaving at ten
o'clock the night before, on order from
his superior officers, who not only have
had the order a standing one for
many months but who hold their
agents responsible for any stealings or
burglaries. Naturally Mr.. Beecher
wore broad smile, when on arriving
at the depot, he pulled the money out
Of his pocket in mockery of the burg
lars. He notified his superior officers
by wire, and then commenced clean
up of the depot.
The leading spirit in the burglary
was transient, short in stature, wear
ing fair clothes, of a sandy complexion,
and three men in this city will be able
to identify him. This is how. This
man called at the hardware store of
Schmahl & Jaehnings about 5:15
o'clock Friday evening and had Mr.. A,
G. Schmahl make the funnel that was
found on the ground Saturday morn
ing. After securing this funnel he went
over to the hardware store of G. Fred
Thompson and purchased 40 cents
worth of so cents per pound powder
of Charles Dripps. This was put in a
paper by Mr.. Dripps, but afterwards
transferred to bottle by the burglar
and the bottle half full of powder was
found by Patrolman Frank French, to.
gether with the brace, funnel, and part
of the paper in which the powder was
put up by Mr.. Dripps, just south of the
depot. A bottle with few drops oil
whisky was also found, showing that
the burglar had to take a nerve
remedy before starting on the job.
The wires we're being used quite
freely Saturday forenoon and the
police of different towns were in
structed to keep watch for q man o1
the description given by A. G
Schmahl and confirmed by Mr.. Dripps
The local police were also pryine
around more or less.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
CRH6KED The safe DOOR.
BURGLARS Crack the First Door OF
the Northwestern Rail.
road Safe.
Beinq Unable to Drill in the Chilled
Steel Door They Get
Nothing.

The front door of the safe belong
ing to the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad company, and located in the
company's depot in this city, was
blown to pieces by burglars, some time
after II o'clock midnight last Friday
night. The burglar or burglars then
attempted to get into the second door
of the safe, which has combination
lock, and is made of chilled steel.
They bored into this door about an
eighth of an inch, but the work was
undoubtedly too hard, and the burglars
gave up in despair, without obtaining
dollar of the two or three dollars in
the safe. They next pulled the office
money drawer from its hinges, but
found nothing there they wanted. Even
the $50 pennies kept in a bottle to
make change and placed in the rear
of the drawer we're left undisturbed.
The burglar or burglars gained an
entrance through the south window of
the depot, removing the window lock
from the outside, and raising the win
dow without trouble and thus effect
ing an easy entrance and exit. Before
gaining an entrance they broke open
the tool house of Section Boss Patrick
Hart, and took his cross-bar, his track
gauge, brace and q 3-16ths inch
drill, together with rat-tail file, and
one or two other unimportant tools
Upon gaining an entrance they drilled
the hole through the front door of the
safe, which is composed of iron and
fire brick, the drilling occurring just
below and between the combination
and the handle to the bolt adjuster
Then with a funnel they poured the
powder into the hole. Before touch
ing fire to the powder they went into
the express package room and secured
black silk skirt expressed to some
lady in town and placed it over the
door, undoubted to deaden the sound
of the explosion. Next, they swung
Agent Beecher's desk around in front
of the door, and with the crow bal
and the track leveler, they braced the
door thoroughly so that the vibration
Of the explosion and the noise neces
sarily following might not be so great
as to awaken anyone that might hap
pen in that community. All things
being ready they fired the charge
The interior of the door, with the fire
brick, lock bolts, sheet iron back, etc.
was blown out and the burglars only
had to pull the front sheet of iron of
and get the other skeleton out of the
way to continue their work. But the
chilled steel door was too much fol
them, undoubtedly, and after they hac
drilled the hole mentioned above they
gave their job up in despair.
Then they broke open the money
drawer, but not>fnding anything there
gave the whole job up and made theil
escape.
The cracking was first discovered b,
Harry Leffingwell, who happened t.
be passing the depot at $50 o'clocl
Saturday morning, and noticing a par
of the Office money drawer outside
looked in and saw what had take1
place. Heimmediately notified Opera
tor Gus. Theiring, who afterward'
notified Agent Beecher' Both gentle
men took in the situation at glance
and announced that even had the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09


looking after the mothers general health,
and specially strengthening the particular
organs concerned in parturition.
Manymothers have been brought through
the trying time almost painlessly by the aid
of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t
prepares the system for delivery, by i'm
parting the organic strength and elasticity
which the mother specially needs; shortens
the time of labor and of confinement; pro-
notes the secretion of abundant nourish-
ment for the child and fortifes the entire
constitution against the after period Of de.
preston and weakness. It's use should
begin in the early months of gestation-the
earlier the better.
Mrs. FRED HUNT of GlenvlHe, Schenectady Co.,
NJ Y, says: 81 read about DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription being so good for woman with
child, SO / got two bottles last September, and
December I3tn, I had twelve-pound baby girl.
When was confined was not sick in any way.
did not suffer any pain, and when the child
was born walked into another room and went
to bed. never had an after-pain or any other
pain This is the eighth child and the largest
of them all. l suffered everything that flesh
could suffer with the other babies. I always had
doctor and then he could not help me very
much, but this time my mother and my husband
were alone with me. My baby was only seven
room and stayed up all day."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
BABY'S cO1IN0.

Nature 1ntenueQ tndt
every woman sh o ul d
look forward to the COM
ing of her baby with joy
and hope, unclouded by
anxiety. Almost pain
less parturition is quite
the usual thing among
un civilize d people.
Even in our own country
it occasionally happens
with women in robust
health and good condi-
ton. 1t ought to be the
rule instead of the excep-
ton ; and it is a fact that
a very large proportion
of the usual pain and suf-
feriup NAV he avoided bv
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
ACcOmplices in Crime.

That is a strong but a just indict-
ment which President Gerry, of the So
cety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
against sensational journalism as illus
trated by certain notorious city dali.
les of the time. After calling attention
to the rapid increase which is taking
place in New York city in the percent
age of child criminals, he says;
Many of these children are bright, in
telligent and precocious; they are ready TO
seize upon whatever may be placed in their
way in the form of literature and to shape
their own actions accordingly. They soon
learn to read and then comes the first
cause of their training in vice-what may
well be called vicious journalism. Lurld
stories of crime, illustrated by vivid pic
lures representing criminals in daring and
attractive attitudes; descriptions of Grim
inals arrested for gross immoralities with
the like pictorial Illustrations; narratives
of these, apd especially of children
charged with crime, where all the details
are elaborated with the greatest care, with
their pictures often of a salacious charac-
ter, make a deep-seated and deep-rooted
impression. Any one conversing with chill
dren held for crime may soon learn whence
y
are only too ready to talk on the subject
and frequently to compare their exploits
with those chronicled In these newspa-
pers. | know of no more effectual method
Of diverting the young from the paths of
virtue and common honesty than by con-
tinually saturating their minds with pruri-
ent IDEAS vicious stories, and tales Of
crime, in which the criminal is pictured
as a hero, and the narrative provokes i'll
quiry from curiosity. If the able men of
influence and experience who conduct
our great journals We're to unite to sun
press this ''vicious Journalism" dangerous
as It is 10 the future of the community,
they would do more TO stifle juvenile crime
and improve the habits and morals of the
future citizens of this great republic than
any other power which could be invoked
to stay the evil.
Every word in this pregnant quota
tion is as true as gospel. The journals
which thus vitiate and debauch society
are organized conspiracies of crime,
that ought, if it We're possible, to be
taken by main force and dumped into
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
"GREAT MAJORITIEs" GROW.

From the Washington Post.
Representative-at-larg Galusha \.
Grow, of Pennsylvania, has the proud
distinction of having received at the last
two elections "a larger plurality than any
other candidate for any office in any state
in the Union. His plurality in 1894 was
H6,l62, ana at the last election 1t was over
297OOO, or 1000 more plurality than Mr..
Mckinley received in the state. Another
peculiar feature in Mr.. Grows early politi-
cal life was that he was leglslated out OF
Office by his own party. He represented
district in 1860 that gave a majority of
about 10000 Two other districts in Penn
sylvania at that time also gave over
whelming Republican majorities, and IN
rodistriCting the state on the basis of the
vote for President Lincoln a strong Demo-
cratic county was added to each one OF
three Republican districts in the hope of
preventing. the election of Democratic
representatives.. The result was disas-
trous, especially in the district which had
formerly been represented by Mr.. Grow,
for ne was defeated in 1862 by l,iOO major
ity. With one exception, this district re-
mained Democratic for many years. Last
year, however, the same counties gave
him over II 600 majority.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
AS to Expert Testimony.

AS was to have been expected, the
Johnston murder trial at New Bloom
field has started renewed discussion of
the question whether it is desirable in
cases involving delicate problems of
the mental condition of prisoners to
admit expert medical testimony, and If
so, under what circumstances. One
long contribution to the endless litera-
ture on this subject is made in a
letter to the Washington Post by r. w.
Shufeldt, in the course of which he af-
firms that not only should expert testi-
mony be eagerly welcomed in all such
cases, but that medicine should be far
more prominently represented in the
currlcula of our schools of law than at
present, while in all important trials,
involving testimony of this nature, the
judge should be a graduate of both the
legal and the medical schools. and so
per cent of the jurymen should have
sufficient medical training to enable
them to comprehend at least the discus
sion of an ordinary medical question.
1T is the exception" remarks this
candid writer, "to meet a member of the
bench who has even received any med
ical education whatever, or who can
intelligently discuss such matters. And,
as for jurymen, they are usually select
ed from class that stand in absolute
ignorance of everything in any way
technical with either legal or medical
Knowledge" With reference to the
criticism, often heard, that experts are
worthless as witnesses because they are
SO prone to disagree and thus TO befog
the minds Of the jurors, Mr. Shufeldt
remarks:
When one comes 10 associate with ply
Sicians ana surgeons of repute and nigh
professional education, II soon becomes
apparent that their differences of opinion
IN medical matters are really very slight.
Often they are at variance in special
points of practice, but personal eXperienc-
es guide here, and such differences, even
by medical men, are considered to be of
but little moment. In court, however il
is out of these very trivial points that un-
scrupulous attorneys endeayor to make
capital or confuse evidence. Then the
characteristics of medical witnesses them
selves vary; some possess the ability 10
give their testimony in a clear and inn
pressive manner, often aided by fine
professional training and an able COM
prehension of the case. In others the
very reverse of all this obtains. This
opens another avenue for uncertainties
and contradictions, which, out of court
would be settled by the opinions of the
more capable and best informed medical
men preyailing-while in court 1t simply
acts as a barrier to the comprehension OF
the judge and TO the proper dispensation OF