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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
Poor bombay.
New York Herald)

The reports which come daily from Bonn
bav seem to be growing more and more
heart-rending. The picture presented by
our cable dispatches is too horrible for
words to describe.
Perhaps we can better appreciate the
situation by supposing New York to be
suffering from a like calamity. Imagine,
If il is possible to do 50. fierce, relentless
endemic before which men and women
are moved down as grain Is moved by
the reaper Think of the panic that
would inevitably ensue-a panic so like
a. cyclone that all our places of business
would be closed. and one half OF our total
population would pack their trunks in
frightened haste and flee from the city.
No one I'm Broadway. no one in the ave-
nues, A city literally deserted Then
YOU can understand what is happening
in Bombay.
But the people of Bombay are without
the sanitary regulations and appliances
which we would have under like circum-
stances. They are doing the best they
can hut what they fail TO do, for the
lack Of ability to do IL. only adds to the
mower OF the plague and helps 1t 10 multi
ply itself.
Dead bodies IN the streets i'm such
numbers that the air becomes polluted.
are Ike adding a mass Of shavings 20
| a confederation. How much the plague is
snread from this cause no one can say,
hut the spectacle is horrible, and the
| consequences are still worse.
Poor Bombayi 1t Is sadly stricken
citv. The avalanche is crushing its life
ont and we cannot guess where the
| trouble will end or how soon the force
of the endemic will spend itself
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
The Ladies' Return Thanks.
(For the Dispatch.

The Board of Managers OF the Rich
mond CITY Mission wish TO extend their
thanks to all who assisted In the enter
talnment given on January 18th. to Mr..
I NJ sale. especially, whose kindness OF
heart prompted him TO inaugurate this
entertainment and TO whose untiring en-
argv its success is greatly due; TO Mr..
Ieatb for the use Of the Academy; Mr..
h,an Pizzlni, for printing; the Dispatch
and Times, for notices and ADVERTISE
ments: Captains Thomas and HuIce' ana
tho men on their forces. for their aid In
1ts,oe.,s of tie tickets, and TO all those
who were so kind In taking part and
aiding I'm the entertainment. About sll2
~ heen turned into the treasury, clear
of all expenses. and this will be great
Sa,r ~ the poor and needy under the
care of the mission.
p. c. BOILING. Secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22

Land a year or two ago. Mr.. Belts has
iectured in Richmond four times, and was
gratIhed last night by having the largest
audience that had yet greeted him. The
principal events in the life of Christ were
wildly pictured on canvas. and the mar
ratiye was also full Of interest. The sing
ing of Miss Moormaw and the recitation
Of Miss Duke, both Of the Woman's Col
iege, added greatly to the pleasure Of the
evening.
Rev. Mr.. Belts will tomorrow night at
8 O'Clock deliver before the Young Men s
Society of the Second Baptist church an
illustrated address-'Around the World
in Sixty Minutes" There will be no adj
mission charge and the young men Of the
city have been extended cordial invita-
ton 20 attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22

tages II now enjoys OF fewe strikes
fewer labor disturbances, etc.
The Piedmont Headlight, published In
the centre OF the cotton-mill district, ana
a recognized friend Of the operatives, ue-
clares specifically that "the mission or
Bob Howard, the labor agitator, who Is
trying to organize the mill operatives OF
the South, is not In the interest OF LABOR
ing classes. whom he claims to represent
but that he is the paid emisSary or those
eastern factories which look with appre-
hension upon the inroads that the cot
ton-producing States are making into
their business. New England looks with
dread and apprehension upon the inroads
that the South Is making into the cotton
manufacturing business, and desires TO
cripple our progress as much as possible.
To this end she seeks to stir up strife
between employees and employers, so as
TO bring trouble. 1t is a well-known ana
recognized fact that the South is hurting
the monopoly business of the East. and
unless something is done TO cripple our
section the day is not far distant when
New England must move her every rae
tory south of Mason and Dixon's line.
To accomplish this end they are flooding
our section with labor agitators. and Bob
Howard has been assigned to South Caro-
anu OcOihld.
This is very serious charge. but II is
by no means improbable, for these me-
thods have frequently been resorted to
as means of injuring competitors.
1t seems, however, that the mission OF
these men to stir up strife and strikes In
the southern cotton-mills has not been a
success, and that Howard in particular
has aroused the very decided animoslty
OF the mill hands themselves by his flip
pant criticism of the South. He expressed
the opinion with a certain New England
esque air of supremacy, that the men
employed in the southern mills were mere
slaves and towards. and afraid TO claim
that their souls were their own, while
he announced the somewhat novel doc
trne that women were not respected in
the South. These and similar utterances
seem to have stirred up some sectional
pride. Towards mission to Augusta was
a complete failure in consequence, and he
is not meeting with any success in South
Carolina, where the mill operatives can
not be convinced that there is anything
to be gained by acting as a tail to the
New England kite or by placing them
selves under the control OF a man whose
opinion of the South and its people are
so poor and whose interests are so clear
ly antagonistic and unfriendly to this Sec
ton
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
AFTERMATH OF THE FIGHT ron
THE sENATORsHIP.
The Exodus OF RepubIicans-Dene
with the Boilers Fcrever-The
Good Politics of the Democrats
1t Is Admired by Their Opponents.

RALEIGH, n. c.. January H.-(Spe-
cialJ-Three carloads Of Republicans
left here last night for the western coun-
ties. They had ell been working for
Pritchard's reelection. and they were
full of joy. Pritchard fairly beamed.
Here are kilograms of congratulation,"
said he. from Mckinley. Mark Hanna.
and all the Republican senators.
1t is no secret that yesterdays ma
jority for Pritchard was smaller than he
expected.
Senator Butler said late last night: I'VE
have done with the boilers, now and
forever"
Congressman Skinner said this morn
ing: when the flocking time OF the
Populists come. they will flock to u.s."
The Republicans say they will get the
Populst boilers one of the latter
Brown, Of Jones-said to-day they pro-
posed to vote independently.
Another of the bolters-Hodges, OF
Beaufort--said to-day: I'VE Will now
get to work to reorganize the Popu'st
party. We contend that we are the true
BOpullSt party. MCNdShcy tiiif It dtoh
will stay with us. That viii make our
number seventeen. McCaskey and Pagan
are Pritchard men at heart. Several
other men now Ina Buffers caucus VIII
walk out and join US. and will not be
bound by the resolution which that eau
Gus adopted last night, which expelled
US from that caucus"
The conduct OF the Democrats In TIE
Legislature has been on so high plane
as to even gain the compliments OF
the Republicans. Judge Ewart said TO-
day: "There has certainly been display
of fine politics by the Democrats. III Is
truly admirable" The party comes out
of the senatorial contest with colors
flying.
The Democrats will never again permit
Jones. Of Allegheny, TO re-enter their
caucus lie was for Pritchard. but iackea
the nerve to vote for him, and 80 aoaseo.
The Popullsts were, on the night OF the
4th instant. sent by the Democratic eau
Gus resolution 10 the effect that tho
latter would vote for any good SIT
yer man the Populists might name. When
the Populists got the resolution some
of them favored making an Insult
! ing reply But A. ID. X. Wallace, secfe-
/ tary of the caucus, said this would never
, do so an answer was prepared py n'n
/ and sent, saying the Populist caucus
would consider the matter. Tne caucus
never took any further action As
matter OF self-respect the Democrats
then put up II. A. Doughton Tor SENATOR
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
Effect OF Color on Plants.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.)

Camille Flammarion, the distinguished
French astronomer and physicist, has
been engaged for several months In
making experiments on plants with DIFF
ferent colored lights, and the results he
has obtained will be OF practical interest
in gardening and in horticulture.
What is known as "colorless light IS
the ordinary light of the sun; and COM
mon sunlight, therefore, Is the standard
in making the experiments. Colored lights
are produced by placing glass bells. OF
various hues, such as red, green, blue,
etc. over the plants to be experimental
upon The colors which F'lammarion used
are the three colors we have mentioned.
and the plants which he subjected to the
various colored lights were mostly "sensi-
tive plants" which, as everybody knows.
are singulary susceptible TO the effect or
light as well as 20 touch.
He planted a number of seeds; and the
seedlings, after they had attained height
of about an inch, he planted In pots in
pairs, and placed them in a dollhouse,
where they received exactly the same
quantity of light, and where the tempera-
ture and the general conditions were the
same for all. But, while he allowed some
of the plants to be shone upon only by
the colorless sunlight through the plain
glass Oh the WluuOWS, ne pluCtu DeilS VI
red, green. and blue glass over some OF
the others so as TO see the effects OF light
OF different colors upon them.
Flammarion had not long TO wait for
results. The differences of growth under
the different colors were very soon per-
ceptible, and the longer they grew the
more marked the differences in growth
became. The plants. for example which
had only received the ordinary colorless
light OF the sun, had grown to a height
of inches IN two months. In the same
time tho plants which had been sub
jected to a blue light remained at their
original altitude OF 1 inch; the plants
under tho green rays grew inches high,
while those under the red light grew TO
16 inches.
The experiment proved conclusively that
blue rays are not only an impediment
but an injury to vegetation, for not only
were the plants subjected to them stunted
in dimensions, but the foliage was I'M
healthy; that green light helps the growth
of plants a little, and that red light forces
their growth rapidly.
Flammarion subjected other plants, such
as geraniums, Strawberries, etc, 10 SINH
lar experiments; and in every case he
arrived at the same results. The blue
lights dwarfed and stunted growth. green
aided 1t slightly. and red railrosded IL.
In fact, II was noticed that the red light
forced the growth of the plants "A little
too much, developing the foliage at the
expense Of fruit and flowers.
Gardeners and horticulturlsts will no
doubt derive hints OF value from these
experiments. 1t is no uncommon thing
TO see pale-blue glass in hot-house win
dows. and equally common, no doubt. UNI
der such circumstances are the complaints
OF the owners about the unsatisfactory
growth OF their plants and flowers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
MES OF HEART-DIsEAsE.
Mr. Creery, of Church HILL f"sses
Avay After Brief Illness.

Mr.. ]. w. Creery, a weil-Kno"n shoe-
maker Of Church Hill, died very suduehiy
AT his home, No. 222O Church Hill avenue
last night.
Some four or five years ago Mr.. Creery
suffered slight stroke of paralysis, but
from this ne apparently rallied. He re-
tired as usual last night. and at $40
o'clock his family We're startled by
noise emanating from his room. Ihey
FASTENED to his bedside, but the husband
and father was already dead. ms end
having come very suddenly. Dr. j. rage
Massie was summoned, but ne couIu Ho
nothing. Death resulted from ne"i' u'S
ease. IL a ior,o
fomiIv The funeral arrangements nave
not vet been completed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
BACK TO LIFE AFTER 81 YEARS
Release of Prisoner Who Has heen
Dead I'm Eyes of Law Since 1906
ALBANY EXPRESS.

Through the clemency OF former Cow
ernor Morton there VIII emerge from pri-
son walls into freedom next spring a man
who has suffered living death for moro
than thirty-one years. The first thought
that naturally comes is that this man VIII
be almost overcome with Joy at the pros
pect OF his release. But on second thouBht
grave doubt arises as 10 whether TINS IN
fortunate man will be even as content as
he must have learned 10 De IN pisols
when he Is again out In the worio. treo
TO 20 where he pleases. He himseii pro-
bably has no such doubt now, but X ~
much to be feared that when the prison,
doors have closed behind him ne win
realize what IL is impossible for him 10
realize now.
AT the age OF CO years he VIII be utterly
alone In the world, without resources
without the physical strength 70 maxs
his way through what little or Ire may
remain TO him. She that was his wte "
she still lives. is the wife OF another. TOT
he was legally dead when tho iife SER
tence had been Imposed upon hih', u.lt
she exercised her right TO marry asAin.
those who were MS tnenas. az ,nran~h
The world. He Will be STRANGER among
sTrangerg. There are none 10 whom no
can turn for sympathy, for AID. or even
for the opportunity TO make LIVING.
Moreover. there VIII come 20 hsn' .sss
-
his life. with all the opportunities when
Il might have held. has all but passso
away. 49, -..,~,
~ his term, commuted the Iife-sentsnce
Of George r. Gordon. now In Dannemose
nrison. TO ffty-two years. so that ne
will be released on May SIN aext tEe
time OF for good behavior being allowed:
cordon was sentenced in this city IN issS
10 life Imprisonment after conviction OF
the murder OF a stock-drover by the mans
~ THOMPSON In the West Aibany chtue-
wards. Gordon was q resident OF ofssn-
bush. and was IS years OF age wnsh eoh-
victed. 49, A.,
file in the Executive Chamber Tor txeny
years and was signed by some o. no
most promsnent people ana public ou-
Gals In Rensselaer, county: Soluo1 - =
present the prison Librarian az n81
mora and his good conduct dur,nS ~
long confinement. together with tne fecs
thai he has always contendsd tnet re ga
not commit the crime. led TO the aexer-
nor's favorable action on tho apphc4uon
for cIemency. - 49,. ~.~~-.
charged with murder could not testify p
Ma own behalf. but he then declared ne
,rnocence. He was convicted on c>rcoUr'
stonfial evidence. considered string.
Gordon's wife has married axaxn.
~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
The Washington senatorship.

OLYMPIA, WASH, January 2i.-
Three ballots wsre taken In joint session
for senator to-day. without result. cline
is developing more strength. The sixth
vote Of the session-the last one to-day
resulted as follows:
Turner, "a; Denny %; Squire, 4; Cline
16; Daniels, IA Winsor. 8. Scattering. ~
IL Is said tonight that number or
Populists want to go to Turner, but dare
not go I'm a bunch, and from now on a
few will 20 to him each day
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22

RALEIGH, n. c., January A.-tSpe-
clal)-A Dill was introduced In tho
Legislature to-day to amend the divorce
law and allow a woman whose husband
is i'm Jail to remarry.
Resolutions were introduced demana-
ing the repeal OF the tax on frut
brandy. and instructing the states
Senator'S and Representatives In Congress
TO vote for free coinage OF silver at
lG to /. The latter was made a special
order for next Tuesday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22

The services conducted by Dr. H. Z.
Kerr in the chapel of the ainshouse i"S'
evening were greatly enjoyed.
DR.. Kerr preached on the lhiei on
the Cross" and the able discourse seem
ed TO make a deep imp essioh upon .ho mus
who attended Mr.. Haddon D Walhiiis
was also present, and sang seVerai sweet
solos. .,..,,,,,,ance.
- olaced in the confines of the city
tIo,n,tal always accord 10 the pastors
80 ~ citv who from time TO time preach
g. their chapel, cordial and royal well
come.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
ne Mathews Called To Attend Prof.
Harris.

DIR Thomas p. Matthews. of Man
chester was called 10 Lynehourg yes
terday to attend Professor II. ii. mar
ris who is quite sick. professor mar
ris has been in feeble health Tor some
months. and had recently 10 give up MS
work in the seminary 10 CONT 10 emT
49, Cor rest. Or. Matthews was Pro-
s saor uarris's family physician for
, re wears before the latter's departure
fron, Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
.,re. pictures, and Music.

The entertainment given at the secoha
pant,st church last night was novel. en-
sa,nsng educating. and uplifting, and
. .'sas heartily enjoyed by the large audi
va tha, assembled In the lecture-room.
'n, ,ae,,,rs of Rev. j. r. Belts was In
~. hn' ,atnre of tour through Palestine
Wv was illustrated by superior stereopti-
a sn, v,sws from photographs taken by Mr
ftetts while travelling through the HOLY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
Richmonders In New York.

NEW YORK, January 2L.-(Special.)-
F.. S. Myers, J. 7. Lawess, Hoffman;
y. f. Pilson, w. f. Labonta, Imperial;
Mrs. r. L. Norris. N. V. Randolph.
Marlborough; A. NJ. Glover. Grand; i.
p. Routt, Gilsey.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
Mcyamnra-Gilm NuptiaIs.

Mr.. John Mcnamara and Miss Lula Gil
mer, both Of Fulton, were married We'd
nesday evening in the parlors of Father
Donahue. OF st. Patrick's church.
The bride Is a handsome and attractive
young lady. while Mr.. Mcnamara is a
valued employee at the Lower gas-works.
They will reside in Fulton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
Beer Bottle Used.

James Hampton (colored) was lodged
I'm the Second Station last night. charged
with striking Kenny Lewis over the head
with a beer-bottle. severely cutting him.
The ambulance was summoned, and the
injured man was treated and left.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22

IS a pronounced yellow. II is visible IN IN
t ii'o,,,ssnied with uneasness beneath the
, ,1ght ribs and shoulder-blade. sick
il.ias,ndache nausea. and irregularity or the
novels. TO the removal OF each and an
on Itosfetter's Stomach Bitters IL adj
,atrshlv adapted. This pre-ofninent
emily medicine also remedies malariai.
inmate. and kidney complaints. ner-
vousness. and debility. II promotes APP
Matte and Eleep. 49, 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22

FALL, RIVER. MASS. January zi.-Ine
,,snu,acturers' Association met this al :
,srooon and agreed 10 shut down two aays
= weak for three months II signature TOT
,nrse and a half million spindles are Sc
cured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22

Orders for printing sent 70 the pl1Detok
Company viii be given prompt elee1e)Q1
ana the style Of work and prieee M ~
sure 70 please yoA !. 9
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-03
Dingley Act and The Deficit.

Democratic and popocratic
papers who are attacking the
Dinglcy tariff bill as revenue
producer are doing it rather from
a blind prejudice than from any
warrant of truth deduced from the
facts. 1t is true that in the first
three months it has shown a def
cheney. This arises from the fact
that large quantities of goods were
imported in anticipation of the
enactment of the law and beyond
immediate requirements. imported
to escape payment of the higher
duties imposed under the new act
So the importations following that
act were very light.
But that that they are picking
up is shown by our trade returns,
imports being valued at $3o,S4o.-
900 for August; SAP, 4o7 900 for
September. aud $40, goo, 900 for
October. And custom receipts
have picked up even more rapidly,
for greater proportion of the
goods imported in each succeeding
month haue been Of the du,iable
kind. In August the duties col.
lected were put l7's percent Of the
value Of the imports, in September
this percentage rose to 1874 pc,
cent; in October to 1919 per cent
The excess Of importations o
dutiable goods made before the
passing of the Dingley tariff is moi
: yet worked off. When it is work et
off it is estimated that the averag,
rate of duties collected will b.
equal to IS per cent of the valu,
of imports, under the Wilson ac
l it was about 81 per cent
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-03

Now that the surface mud is be-
ing cleaned from Lewiston streets,
the true condition o. their grading
is very apparent. The streets are
in many places lower in the center
aud filled with holes where the
surface water accumulates. IF the
streets were properly graded, slop-
ing from the center to the side
walk, allowing for drainage, the
proposition Of keeping compact
solid streets in Lewiston would be
easy of solution. Gravel or crush
ed rock, hauled now and packed
solid by means Of heavy pressure
roller, would insure against having
to expend next year an equal
amount of time, energy and money
to cart off the mud. If the crushed
rock road can be made success
when laid on alluvial soil, where
the rainfall is double what it is
here and where the traffic is ten
times as great, there is no doubt of
its success when laid upon the
conglomerate rocky base that
forms our streets. There is no
doubt Of the cheapness ofthe crush
ed rock roads and streets. especially
in Lewiston where the material is
so near at hand.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-03
present tariff.

One of the most elaborate argu-
ments made by the free coinage
campaign orators was to support
the proposition that the United
States on the gold basis could not
compete with the nations doing
on silver basis, and the thread
bare recital of how China and
Japan could sell here take their
pay in silver bullion coin it and
double their profits was really be-
lieved by some Of the narrators
themselves. Strange to relate,
even in the face Of doubling profits
on every deal Japan has declared
for the gold standard and China is
considering the proposition. From
present indications. Mexico, alone
(herself a third rate power) will be
the only nation on a free silver
basis. Bryan, Dubois ct al. will
probably move there to engage in
importing products to exchange
for silver bullion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-03
Mulhall the great English staff,

Mulhall the great English Stats
tician in a recent article OH The
Progress Of the United States
gives the Pacific states a showing
I qualled by the states of no other
. section Of the Union. These states
have nine folded their wealth in
40 years. The yearly product
from their mines Of precious metal
exceeds $Ioo. 900. 900. but this
wealth is a mere wind!all as COM
pared with the other resources OF
the section. The precious metal
output is little over third ofthei,
agricultural product of $294, ooo,'
600 a year which quadrupled il
the 40 years between 1870 and 1890
This is very good showing fol
states whom Moreton Frewen saw
''goaded into fury by the lash o
poverty which the gold STANDARD
laid on their ragged backs
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-03

A notable feature of last Satur-
Gays trade reports found III the
advances of wages Of operatives in
various industrial lines. The
range of increase is from ten to
twenty percent. The increase was
in almost every case voluntary
advance OH the part of the mill
owners Our manufacturers are
! usy taking care of an increased
volume Of business and can and
do pay the operatives better wages