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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
DIR. coNcosTo UNPOPULAR.
He Is Making Trouble Down In cnbns
Alleged Atrocities.

BABANA, via KEY WEST. FLA, No
yember i7.--The new Secretary General
Of Cuba, DIR. Jose Congosto. formerly
Spanish Consul at Philadelphia, continues
10 make himself unpopular. He has mac
a dispute with prominent Conservative
Senior Francisco de las Santos Guzman
a former President of the Congress, ane
ne has also had a misunderstanding "itk
Senior Guetre. prominent Antonom'st
with the result, II Is understood. that
letters have been written TO Manrid,
calling attention TO the alleged atrocites
of the Secretary-General. and also aweit
ing upon his peculiar politicai senu"en.s
In fact. the dispute between DE- Con.
gosto and Senior Guzman became &C.
beated that II nearly ended In mos'
disapreeable way, and their conversation
becoming generally known. has b<es
much commented on, and has had very
unfayorable effect among the spaniss
residents. , =
n Is believed here that there VIII 81
great excitement In Spain as foon az the
limited States Congress meets. Letten
FOUND upou captured insurgents and re-
ceived from Spain recently, indicate ira,
the Insurgents were recently advised q
keen up the struggle for three months
loneer pointing out that the first ac'
M the sagasta government would be ths
removal OF General weyier, and adding
that war would be made on tie spanish
Minister at Washington, senior Dupus
de LONE.
II IL charged that Senior Dupuy De Ions
and Or. congos,o are to blame Tor the
spread in the United states Of the sentt
ment for autonomy. and II Is even alleges
that they have induced American news
papers to advocate this policy.
There Is much excitement over the new
~ fhe landing Of hlibustering exps0
tion by the Dauntless. and the hard feel
ings against Americans have consequently
increased In bitterness
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
RENTED HIS NAME.
SAMUEL ADLER GETS IN TROUBLE
TurREBy AND WANTS DAMAGES.
A PRETTY STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Allowed His Name TO he Used by
Another for Business Transactions,
Rat the Man Married Under 1.-THE
Men Resembied Each other.

A mlxed-up matrimonial affair has crop
ned out In New York CITY. In which one
Of the parties is an alleged Virginian. who
has suit for damages in an alleged
court IN this Commonwealth. The story is
an interesting one, and there is only one
thing lacking to make II assume the pro-
portions OF quite news item. and that
f. that neither such a court nor such an
Individual have ever been heard Of In this
State
samuel ]. K. Adler claims that he rent
cd his name to General Arnold, originally
OF Virginia, for that parsonage to transact
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
A Prize for the Worst Road.
(NorfOlk PilOtD

Whatever else may be the result OF
what critics are pleased to term the
wheel craze" there is no doubt that the
organized deyotees of the bike are DONG
more than any other organization Tor .he
Improvement of our public roads. That
great compact organization, the League
~ American Wheelmen, has long been
apitating the subject Of road improve
ment. and. aided by a press ever willing
to advocate the true interests or the
neople in all things, the wheelmen nave
accomplished a great deal In the way VI
arousing public sentiment TO the hsed
and the benefits OF better highways.
Indeed. much real Improvement IN some
quarters has already been wrought as
the fruit of the agitation.
The league has now evolved mover p,an
~ ontjcaI demonstration Of the exceeding
,yretchedness of many OF our roads. one
hundred and twenty-five dollars In cash
is offered in prizes for photo-
graphs of bad country roads. Inc
comnetttion for these prizes re-
mains open until June !, 1888; II Is NOT
I,m,ted 10 members of the League VI
American Wheelmen, but Is open 10 az
alike. A first prize has been set ASIDE 0,
ga a second prize OF SIS, a third prize ol
sis a fourth of So and five prizes OF =
each. IL Is expected that members =.
the League of American Wheeimeh' anu
wheelmen generally, who are anie 10 VI.
the camera, will assist in TINS "ors ~
sending In pictures of bad ROADS anu 80,
cidentally taking part In the eohp'"
ton for these cash prizes.
pbotorraphs should be sent TO otto Dor
rer chairman National Committee loi
Highway Improvement. League Of Ams.i-
can Wheelmen. Post-Ofice Box iSs. NH
waukee. Wis. ,s,s
The photographs contributed Tor tni'
unique exhibit. or the best OF mem az
70 be used In illustrating arucies anu
pamphlets on the subject OF road improve
ment. A yirginian. who has ca"s. !
aud enough energy. should STAND h"'
chance OF capturing frst prize.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
TWO EXPLOSIONS.
7, which Experimenting Physicians
Were burned.

NORFOLK, VA. November H.-(Spe-
c,ala--An apparatus recently purchased
Nv, The Board OF Health for the purpose
If generating disinfectant to be used IN
cases of contagious diseases exploded In
mr. + S. Hopes Portsmouth office while
being experimental with by a party Oh
nbvsicians. DIR. Hatton was painfully
burned. Lieutenant Orchard. OF the navy
while experimenting with the same kiho
of apparatus in his room. at the Madiso.
Hotel This morning, met with a similar
accident. but was not seriously burned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
ALMOST LOST THEIR LIVES.
-Four Men Narrowly Escape Horri-
BILE Fate in Fire This Morning.

-Four men nearly lost their lives by
suffocatIon In a fire at i2:45 this morning
In the saloon OF A. Donnini 4 Co., al
Franklin and Seventeenth streets. Two
valuable setter dogs died from The smoke,
while another may yet perish frcm me
same cause Two or more cats also sut-
fcred that unhappy fate. The building
was Quilted, sustaining damage 20 that
and stock contained OF about 5000 Alarm
was sent IN Il i2:g from Box NO. ~
'hA First Police Station. and in = moment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

rived in Wichita on trip to secure so'0V
colonists for the Wichita country, VINO are
to settle In and about the Wichita noun
tains before the ist Of January, ana py
sheer persIstency and force or numbers
compel Congress to open the country 70
settlement
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
uas Never Taken Laudanum.

Both Mrs. Nellie Walters, who was
taken suddenly i'll on Sunday, and her
husband deny the report that she has
ever taken laudanum. Mrs. Walters said
her sickness was merely a nervous affec-
ton, and had her husband, who was at
church, been at home the ambulance
would not have been called.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
x,onna,.na,s New Cabinet.

ST. JOHNS. NEwFoUNDLAaNtD,. ~. c Mv.
,,s,,her t7-sir James Winter and MS COT
,eannes in the new Cabinet formally az.
1855 Office at noon to-day. The hrst ac'
of the government was to cancel s al rne
% n Gin nents made by Sir William WHITE
alav and his colleagues in immediate an
,;c,nation OF their resignation yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

cards. BilI-Eeads. Statements. Letter
tteads. Note Heads, Circulars. Handhills
Dodgers, &c. printed by the Dispatch
company at low prices. WIN give you
GOOD work at same prices you ray for
iaferlor work. Send NJ Jour orders and
we viii guarantee satisfaction IN every
particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

NEW YORK. November 1.-THE sum
OF $4,000 in currency was transferred 10
snrv in exchange for gold deposited by
local banks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

X. ADLER,
Damages from the Man to Whom He
His Name.
accord with the temperature and street
purposes.
The building is owned by Mr.. Delluchi.
of Brook avenue, and it was stated at
the time that the loss was fully covered
by insurance.
The damage to the stock was small,
ruin falling more heavily upon the house.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
Increase I'm Wages.

rArI. RIVER. MASS, November H.
a., ,ncrease Of 10 per cent. in wages has
a.. announced at the Jesse Eddy Wool
,er'MII 10 take effect December lst-
Several hundred hands are affected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
nur,ea al q Munlch collar.

sfIrNICH. November 1.-THE vault OF
ths Maximiian cellar collapsed to-day,
hurving seventeen persons. Eleven OF
them have been extricated, but the others
- ,,yobab3y dead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

The German landing at Kiakochan bay
IA 10 demand satisfaction for the murder
OF RhenIsh missionaries near fen-chu-
Flu, and the mobbing OF the German Min
lister to China and the captain OF the gun
host cormorant, the latter incident having
occurred November 9th at Wu-Chang.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

BALTIMORE, November H.-William
n. Maister, the newiy-elected Mayor OF
baltimore. was inaugurated to-day. with
simple. but impressive, ceremonies
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

NEW YORK. November 1.-THE Sous
roI,sse on Organization OF the cluxene
irnlon. al an open meeting held to-nieht
decided unanimously 10 continue tne g
eanization as permanent political forc
ia this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
uorsrrp THE GERMAN FLAG.
stems to Force China to Give Salts
faction.

SHANGHAI. CHINA. November H.
when the landing party from the Ger
man cruisers occupied kiakochan bay
sunday last the German flag was hoisted
ashore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

LONDON. November 1.-THE new >oF
pedo destroyer Crane had her ofActAl IA
in stokes bay to-day. She made IN t~c4
per hour.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

ATLANTA. GA. November n.--wAlt>s
O'Ouinn. charged with the murder -
policeman Ponder, was acquitted TO-DAY.
Julius simon and l.. Steinau, errsiHnf1
for the same crime. were released -
81 900 bonds to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

OLD papers for sale At the Dispatch
ofacs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-01
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

The undersigned wishes to state
that he still owns the tailor snop To-
Gated at As Nuuanu street, EVA side,
between Hotel and King streets.
CHOCK LOOK.
Honolulu, September 1, 1857.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-01
A BONANZA.

The appreciation in the value of
wheat since the season opened has
been fully SIS per ton. California viii
probably ship 100000 tons, so that this
advance means $2.500,000 to be divid-
ed among the wheat farmers of the
Golden State. This is better than a
Klondil<e strike.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ny AUTHORITY.
Finance ONCE t2) ..,.......Inge !
ENTERTAINMENT.
High school Camera Club Page )
MEETING NOTICES.
Hawaiian Lodge No. 81. 1:}9 .Pagn
OPENING NOTICE.
Iolani College ................Pn Page ;
WINES AND BEERS.
II. Hackfeld Il Page :
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCEEN.
Chock Look .................. Pa"e :
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hollister Drug Co...........Pagc ;
j. j. Egan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Page :
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-01
Always
Ready
for
Service.

Nothing is so annoying
to the housewife when
in need Of a brush for
the bath or toilet to
find that during the
time it has not been in
use the bristles have all
fallen out.
Those who practice true
economy always use the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
HORSES AND HORSEMEN'
r0>UL WINS 1 GRAND RACE or
Fiyh mans Ar COLUMBUS
And En,crs the eIO List-nis History IN
Buefan Inter sting One-l lac '"IPepo'
uor.e show-Braw Lad Winner

The el class. trouing, purse N'5OO'
which y,as decided ON Saturday, August
rn. proved the sensation OF the NI"nu
C.rrut meeting. go Columbus, ono. j.
re.ulted i'm ia contest OF seven heats ana
WAS Won by the nye-year-old bay seiulhs
Rf,.,1 lv sultan. out OF Virginia Maid
d., sam purdy. owned boy Jas. 9. smith,
,fosni entered the 2lo list I'm the third
heat. trotting it in 2.o9 IA, beating the Ia
Norltc Oakland Baron, who haa won INC
prc,Ious heat from him Ia h"iu uIiNo
boz Che same time. 49, .-.
o. t,.. interest attaches 10 the perform
s,., or Nfosnl as the first horse owned IN
virginia to enter the 2l0 list. VINO
t..Inirail.. Nosul may not be termed NI-
plria bred. suu his dam, Virginia Malu'
v.ho iv the way. was bred by Mr.. VIM
FU..on. OF this city. as was Peach BIOS
SON. The srrand dam, was sent 10 Ken
lucky and bred go Sultan, and Mosul was
foal,d there. set the bay gelding is so
closely associated with the breeding In
tercst Of tie Old Dominion that his ca
rcer is interesting To- our breeders
Mosuls race is described as follows, IN
tle Chicago Horoman.
oakland Baron was topheavy or
fNIONNNNNl NH NNNA aH a AM' w WV 40
vorlte for The 2.li trotting event, yet the
field buyers We're many, knowing that
after o couple OF hard heats they might
bea, tho Baron Wilkes stallion, who, al
though very fast. is known 10 tire in a
race drawn beyond three heats. Macy
won the first two heats with him In 2:lS ia
and 200 IA the FIRST by safe margin
from the Pennsylvania mare Ruby and
the second by the very closest margin IN
a hard drive from Mosul in 200 IA. The
third MOsul beat him In close finish IN
the same time, 200 IA. with the Baron
wilkes horse evidently very tired and the
mare Ruby close up on him IN third posi-
sion.
The fourth heat Mosul went 10 a bad
break lust after the word was given them
and feu hopelessly behind for that heat.
oakland Baron went away fast. with
Ruby. Guy and KyOte trailing him. each
about q length back In the order, named.
Al the three quarters they closed up on
him. and when they headed into the
stretch were close up. Ruby came wide
on the home turn. and although the black
stallion seemed very tired and did not
seem 10 respond 20 the whip Ruby seemed
10 come through the stretch wen within
herself with Driver w. G.. crane. OF
Erie. seemingly making no effort 10 beat
him, remaining a full length behind at
The finish There was much comment
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
"THE
ALWAYS-BUSY
STORE"
good Of everybody concerned"

good OF everybody concerned"
Mosul Is a ranry bay geldng. standing
not less than sixteen and HAIR hanus IN
height and Weighing probably LOO pounds.
In appearance be Is rather handsome
horse and possesses considerable quality.
Previous 10 being placed in Dick wilson's
hands al Detroit the bay gelding trotted
with knee spreaders, being a bad knee
bangor. Since then / learn that an I'M
proved pattern Of kuee-boots have been
substituted. and the good result can read
ily be seen.
At fourteen years OF age Virginia Maid,
the dam OF M0sul, is one of the hand
soonest trOtting bred brood mares that
recall. about fifteen hands and an inch
i'm height, long and low, with roomy bar
rel aud splendid developed quarters; a
rich shade or bay In color. and head
and neck neat and blOod-like, the daugh-
ter of sam Purdy is destined, IL seems
to take high rank as brood mare. Her
first foal Nutwith, by Nutwood, trotted
IN a record OF 2.29 Ia. and each Of her
other sons and daughters that have been
handled have shown the ability 10 beat
2.gO. one Of them. the fouryear-old
chestnut stallion Guy Fly. by Lord Guy,
trotted in 2:2i ln a race when two years
old.
Virginia Maid is now owned by Mr..
Louis Becker well-known merchant or
baltimore. who breeds and owns horses
FOR Measure and recreation. She passed
from her breeder 10 her present owner
during the early part OF 1896 while IN
foal TO Willis son Of Jay Bird, and IN
the eprlup of 1895 dropped a bay filly for
Becker, and was bred TO Egwood. From
That union a bay flly came last spring,
and the mare was bred back TO Egwood.
Nutwith, the first foal OF Virginia Maid,
was kent i'm the stud several seasons, frst
al pafnaoerheld farm, Harrisonburg. Va,
and later at Glcnlea farm, near this city,
and sired a few foals each season He
vas nelded I'm 1885 and used on the road
a short while. then turned out for the
winter and taken up early In 1896 and
York; where he was sold by Mr.. Ellison
to a gentleman there for use on the road.
From w. NJ. Parrish. who brought him
ont Nosul passed. alter his race at Nor
folk. TO James {. smith. Of this city.
N9sul is entered az Fort Wayne. Ind.
Glen rails Hartford. and at Fleetwood
Park n. Y lie has engagements in
stakes NJ the latter place and at Nor
folk, Va.
DR.. T. F. Mathews OF Manchester Va,
has taken his three-year-old bay gelding.
hustler. by Hustler Russell. dam by Pilot
NambrinO, ont or training, and Is driv-
inc MIN on the road. lie IS large and
growthv and track work was suspended
on that account.
hustler was very promising In his year
ling and twO-year-old forms, and will
he handled for speed again next season,
and i'm proper hands should develop quite
a turn OF speed. a! the trot.
The Culpeper Colt and Horse Club will
bold its firgt annual exhibition al Culpep-
ar va. ON wednesday and Thursday next.
Thoroughbreds, hunters. trotters, and
harness horses will be exhibited and the
attendance from all the surrounding sec
ton will be large. Among the attractions
viii I've high jumping contests. steeple-
chascs. and races over the Hat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

Mems Fine India Gauze Shirts. I'm long
and short sleeves. Sale price &c.
Mems French Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers. shirts In long and short sleeves.
This the 25c. grade. Sale price 15c,
Mems High Grade Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers: shirts in long and short sleeves.
Sale price Csc.
Mems Fine Imported Balbrlggan shirts
and Drawers: goods worth zoe. sale price
5Oc
Mems High Grade Bleached Jeans Draw
ors. custom made every pair guaranteed
TO be a perfect garment. Sale price Doc
Mems Bleached Jeans Drawers. well
made. goods worth 35c. Sale price &c
Mems Brown Jeans Drawers, reintorc-
ed this our 81 lie. grade. Sale price DC.
Mems Good Quality Cheviot shirts, I'M
lsundered: these goods are worm Soc'
Sale price 25c.
tuful patterns. unlaunderedi the SOc.
grade. Sale price 35c.
ed collars and cuffs. Sale price sc.
Mems Laundered percale shirts. at
tached collars and cuffs; these goods are
worth 75c. Sale price Soc
Mems Iaundercd porcale Bosom shirts.
with detached cuffs; this tho SSc. grade.
Sale price Soc.
Mems Extra Grade Madras
Shirts, Numbered, attached collar
and cuffs these goods are made OF
the very best Madras, and we
guarantee them to be a perfect ht-
ting shirt in every way, made to
retail at 81. Sale price 69c.
Mems Laundered Percale and Cheviot
Shirts, detached collars and cuffs, soft
bosOms Sale price 69c.
Mems High Grade Madras shirts. soft
bOsoms. with one pair detached cuffs,
this our 81 grade. Sale price Soc.
Mems Madras and Percalo Bosom
Shirts, Numbered. with ono pair detached
cuffs this a high grade shirt. Sale price
81
Mems Suspeadors. good quality webbing,
wire buckles. Sale price Sc.
Mems Susponders silk embroidered,
with wire buckles. Sale price l0c.
Mems Suspeaders, the Harris make, the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

best and strongest susponders made wire
buckles and grip back. Sale price lec.
Mems suspondors, good quality web.
with graduated cord ends. Sale price 90.
Mems High Grade Suspenders. with
kid trimmings; these goods are worth 10
Sale price 21c.
Mems Fine SIX suspenders. with elastic
cord ends. Sale price 5oc.
Mems Grey Mixed Hose. sale price &c.
Mems Gray. Brown and Cream Mixed
Hose; these goods are our Sc. grade. sale
Mons Brown and Gray Mixed HOSE
Sale price Sc.
Mems Good Quality Black Hose. seam
less. Sale price Sc.
Mems Blue Mixed Hose. seamless REIN
forced heels and toes extra Inc gauEe
Sale price l0c.
Mems IAN Hose. IN all the new shades OF
tans, double heels and toes. Sale price
lOc.
Mems Black Hose. Louis Hermsdort
dyer, double heels and toes. Sale price
Zoe.
Mems Tan Hose in an the new shades.
double heels and toes. extra fine gauge.
Sale price - lee
Mems Black Hose Louis Hermsdorf.
dyer. double heels and toes. these goods
are extra fine gauze. Sale price II i-2c
Mems Fine Balbriggan Hose. double
heels and toes. extra hne gauge, real
Maco. sale price T. lie.
dyer. these goods are worth 25c. Sale
price l1c.
Mems Fine Isle Hose: this the real
Soc value. Sale price 25c.
Boys Waist. made OF good quality cali
co. all sizes. beautiful patterns, worth l9c.
Sale price ~ Ice
Boys Waist made Of good quality chew
lot. pleated front and back, all sizes. sale
price 25c
Boys Waist I'm plain white and fancy
colors. this the double V waist. a cOmbi-
nation shirt and underwaist. the best
waist made. our 81 grade. Sale price SIC.
Boys Unlaundercd Choviot Shirts well
made good patterns. sizes - to A. Sale
price 25c.
Boys Fancy All-Snk Windsor Ties.
beautiful colorngs. goods worth l5c. sale
price l0c
Boys Plaid Windsor Tics; tho 25c. grade.
Sale price i9-
Eovs' Plaid Iamsutchcd ana Plain End
Windsor Ties. sale price wc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

Darkest Russia. that appears at tho
Academy Tuesday afternoon and night,
has had a series OF successes extending
over a period OF four years that would ba
a source OF eradication 10 any manager
and a source OF delight 20 tho people.
Prior 10 writing the play II. Grattan Don
nelly travelled extensively IN Russia. PEI
sonai observation, a natural GIT az
student OF human nature. and procliv-
ity for obtaining the right KIND or ma
tcrial served him well when II came "a
the point OF constructing the drama. Be-
ing an An erican he viewed the things
that he found there much IN the sans
light as you or any other American would
view them, and telling the story from an
American standpoint. he most naturally
catered TO the tastes OF the people IN thif
county. In addition 10 this he has added
a domestic colorlng In the person OF a
droIl Kentucky Colonel, who Is always
bobbing up In his cheerful manner and
brusoue way. The company ana the stag.
ing OF the play are acknowledged 90 BE-
OF the highest quality In every respect