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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
Sewing Never were
Machines. Sewing Machines
sold SO chean

3 drawers Sew
ing : Machines,
oak or walnut,
will do almost
any kind of
work, sIa.So,
But we recon-
mend our Mo
del 81 Sewing
Machine, with
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
Easter Sale OF Mems and Boys ClOthing.
The
the kind that that particular like
The Meyer Store Only Is the Place to Buy Your Spring

rouqhsu
sew
Globe Howard all the
$40
.
attp
Dr. . DS.EO
GENLEMEN STYLISH SACK SUITS
be
err EZ.DU
excellent
90
of
lined; would great TSes at but they $40 SO. OO
hane not distinguished
tm a
5oand.
HOMEsPN BICYCLE
Iesuih eworhS5
MORO y
olorH
collar finished fitted with portable
BOYS STRICTLY IWoo TWOGARMENT f. of durable Scotch
lined
per Hereto
Blue the strictly woste that won't fade
mo at
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27

-fN VI w Z > |,
handsomely finished, in oak or wal
nut, written guarantee for FIVE years,
as good as any $50 Machine for sl7.9s.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27

Direct from
Grenoble. France,
come the worlds
Iioni Francisco
ry acme of glove
making. Ladies
W h o are par.
ticular and a bit
fussy a b o Ut
their gloves are
especial lily asked
TO see them.
These Gloves
are fitted to
your hands by
RS at the coun-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27


seams
in unique bding
pa Suits entire hhand
Violet plaid thing beauty.
earn daqona IqoodsE n Iinew hGreenan
plaid dedw ... $500
S.95
Novelty
i handsome creation , ~ w @ . @ 81 Is
modes ofRoman
andC 'front.'.
eNwPI sands ofsH egantTa
PeroeS Frenchoo ooors
n $3.50
made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
Easter Silks and Dress Goods
At WondrOusly Small Cost.

We have gathered for this
week selling splendid collection
of strictly reliable fabrics in the
most recent designs and color
ings. They come from various
good sources at prices in each case
bit less than we regularly pay.
Well add just enough to first
cost to pass them to you more as
an advertisement than as an in
vestment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
Spring Selling of HOusefurnist1ing,

sale fworthy sale made up of pockebook fact
and convincing prices.
100 Cases Enameled Ware! Bird
Lamps! Dinner Sets! Tea Sci Is
Glassware Baskets!
CIR Az INA IEnU ARE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27

Irish Point Curtain, 31-2 yards I'm
length, very handsome patterns, $S.25
pair.
Irish Point Curtains, heavy work, 1-2
yards in length, S5.0J.
Irish Point Curtains. 1-2 yards long,
1878
Nottingham Curtains, fine net and
dainty designs. l-2 yards long. So
Nottingham Curtains, Ecru or White,
handsome patterns, $3.50.
Lace Curtains Ecru or White, 31-2
yards i'm length, 81 30.
l lot Of White only are to offered at
S1.35 pair.
l lot, both Ecru and White, are to be
sold at 69c. pair.
3 different patterns. and 3 IL yards
long, White and Ecru, soc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27

CuHi PvteIIt Htters at INC CVuH-
ter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
Sensational Curtain Sale.

famed Lace Curtain maker learning of our success in
handling large quantities of Curtains shipped rnr
cost lot of HghGrade Curtains that will place Mon
day in connection with those left of last weeks lot of a2q pairs
NB~Every pair guaranteed perfect.
hoe-keepers and merchants will be sent sample strips
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
BROoMs AND BRUSHES
Topics OF the day
GLOVES


-Four ButtonS-Al sizes In oil esIorL.
FIFTY CENTS a PAIR
This Is no plot or scheme. II IS a
ACCURATE statement OF facts about Q
lot OF Gloves. They are NOT worth
either a Dollar or a Dollar and q Quartee
a pair. . They are NOT q lot Of Fours
y~ear-old goods, they are NOT solIed %
damaged, they are NOT unstable eoIors,
49,. They are bitter In every way thsa
goods recently advertised at this price
with a grand hurrah, yet we do not exc
pect to sell ten Thousand pairs In q slns
gle day. Ten thousand palts 10
rather a large lot for one morning. .
Two hundred pairs OF gloves Is pretty
good selling for one clerk. . Flfy
clerks. two hundred pairs each. would
De ten Thousand pairs. . . Whist Z
crowd tn ere would be-glve Us somsA
thing easler--NSxtl
This goes with Candy and
Eight million dollars worth OF papers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
FIVE MUSIC FOR CHARITY.
solids OrcL sstrn. Assisted by Notable Artists.
at tho metropolitan Next saturday.

seidl's Orci sstrn. Assisted by Notable Artists.
at tho Metropolitan Next saturday.
A charity concert for the benefit Of the Work
ingman's School will be given at the Motropoli-
tan Opera House on Saturday evening. Anton
Seidl will direct his orchestra in NUMBERS by
Mondelssohn ,Tschaikowsky andWagner. Rafael
Joseffy will play Chopin's + minor concerto and
Listz's concerto In A major. The concert is to con-
cludc with the first performance in this city Of
GoringThomas's cantata The Swan and the Sky
lark" Mr.. Seidl selected this work as the best
that could be selected. NM. Evans Williams
and Charles W. Clark and Mines. Clemcntine
de We're and Josephine Jacoby will be the solo
lists. Tho New York Choral Association undor
the direction of Tallie Morgan will sing the
chorus.
The Swan and the Skylark' has already been
sung in It's entirety In Cincinnati under Thoo-
dore Thomas, in indianapolis unuer Van der
But New York has never before heard the work.
The words of the cantata are taken from the
poems OF Romans, Keats, and Shelley. The
score was written by Goring Thomas for piano
| accompaniment and then was adapted TO the use
of an orchestra by c. Nillicrs stanford, who dedi-
Gated the work TO the composers friend. Paul
inc Viardot. Garcia. II is.one of:the last works
composed by Mr.. Thomas. whose death occurred
ON March 20, 1892. Tho first production OF the
cantatn was at the birmingham FESTIVAL IN
1894.
BESIDES this %cantata, Mr.. Thomas has com.
posed three operas, two, of which, have been
produced. These arc "Esmeralda" and Ma
deschda." lie, wrote many other works. In
| 1892 he became deranged and killed himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
SHERIFFS DIDN'T SEE BEACH SAIL.
His WIre's Lawyer Sought TO Have Him Ar
rested on the French Line Pier.

rested on the French Line Pier.
The following letter. signed Charles F.
Beach. Jr.," was printed in q morning paper
yesterday:
DEAR SIR: I sail tomorrow Saturday for
Europe on La Normandie. Please announce it
in Saturdays paper and oblige."
Tho letter was dated from the Continental
Hotel, Philadelphia. Charles F. Beach. Jr.. is
the lawyer whose marital troubles have been
aired to some extent in the courts of Oklahoma
and this city. He obtained a decree of absolute
divorce from his first wife in Oklahoma and
then married another woman. The decree Of
divorce was reversed and an order for his ar
rest was obtained by his first wife through her
lawyer. Charles L. Brooke Of this city. Since
tho order was obtained Beach has not been
seen in this State.
Mr.. Brooke saw the letter printed above and
went TO the French line dock, at the foot OF Nor.
ton street, with a sheriff and two officers: They
looked over the passenger list and watched all
the passengers who went on board La Norman
die. but they found no trace of Beach. This
was not unexpected.
IF Mr.. Bench got on board the Normandie,"'
said Mr.. Brooke, "he did 1t surreptitiously. OF
course, we couldn't search the statcrooins. i
think. however. that 1t was a joke OF Beach's
concoction.'
morning a letter from Mr. Beach, This letter.
which was sent from Philadelphia, said that
Mr.. Beach was going TO leave on Saturday for
Europe. He did not say In the Letter from wnaI
first to the Continent and then. In about three
weeks, to London, where be intended to stay
permanently. having his office al Z and 8 Great
Winchester street. This was the nrst letter
client since the order for Beach's arrest was
issued by Justice DAILY last
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
NO SEELEY DINNER TRIAL.
indictments Will ne Dismissed on Monday
HanmsrsteIn's Case.


An echo of the Seeley dinner will be heard in
Part /. OF the Court OF General Sessions Mon
day, when the indictment filed against Herbert
B. Seeley. James H. Phipps. and Theodore ID.
Rich will be dismissed by Judge Fitzgerald.
The three men were jointly indicted on Jan. 81
of last year. They were charged with employ
ing the women known as Little Egypt" and
Minnie Renwood to dance in the altogether for
the amusement of Seeley's friends who we're in
vited to n dinner at Sherry's. Thirty -ninth street
and Fifth avenue, on the night of Dec. 90. 1896.
The indictment was found on testimony given
by Police Captain Chapman. Little Egypt. and
men was arrested, hut they came forward vol
unfairly and furnished bail.
District Attorney Olcott, then in Office, be-
lieyed that he was not warranted in putting the
case on trial and that no good could come from
paradinR before the public again evidence of
the character adduced at the trial OF Police
Captain Chapman at Police Headquarters. Dis
trict Attorney Gardiner was of the same opinion
ss Mr.. Olcott, and "a few days ago he directed
Assistant District Attorney ID. Frank Lloyd
merits of the case for the purpose, OF disposinG
OF the Indictment either by trial or dismissal.
Mr.. Gardiner authorized Mr.. Lloyd, after the
latter had completed his investigation, to put
the case on Judge FitZgeralds calendar for
Monday morning. and to recommend its dis
missal.
The case against Oscar Hammersteip will be
disposed of at the same time. Hammerstein
produced at the Olympia Music Hall tho bur-
iesque known as the SILLY Dinner He was
indicted on n charge Of maintaining q public
nuisance, ms the dance performed by Little
sidered as bad as that given in Sherry's at the
original dinner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
CUBA's STA VING PEOPLE.
Spanish Admissions That Their ssIe Hope Iiei
with the United states.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-The following article
from tho Luchd of Havana, whose'contents are
officially revised, was published on Feb. 4.
Read between the lines, it furnishes a singular
confirmation by the Spaniards' Of the accounts
given by Charles w. Russell Of the.Department
OF Justice Of the.situation Of the reconcentrados
and tho utter hopelessness Of relief, except by
the charity of the people of the United States.
1t seems that at this late day, when tho facts
are already known. the Spanish officials are
willing to admit that practically nothing has
been done to change the situation as It was in
Weyler's time, and that, even in making that
admission. nothing is proposed but a law TO be
passed some time In the future, perhaps after
the election OF an autonomist legislative body,
and perhaps after tho Spanish Cortes: sanctions
autonomy.
"The Colonial Government" says the Lucha.
Sin accordance with the desires of the Governor.
General, is occupying itself in preparing a solu.
tion to alleviate the critical situation In which
are found tho increased number Of persons
whom the concentration left without homes and
without means Of living. The matter, being in
timately related to agriculture. is to DO in the
hands of the Secretary for that department.
our particular friend, seNOr L.aureano Rodri-
gucZ, and while tho project OF n law has not been
altogether formed, fundamental ideas which are
TO serve as It's basis reveal an uneXceptionabie
desire in favor OF these. unfortunate classes, and,
above all. the determination TO solve the prob
lem In a conclusive mann r, since the measures
which have thus far been taken, have not re-
suited IN any thing, something, always remain
ing OF the need which It was undertaken to rem
edy, II being a fact indisputable that up TO now
the Efforts of the municipalities, perhaps on ac-
count OF the condition OF their treasures. or 1t
may be from not having given due attention to
the business with which they We're intrusted,
have not produced the desired result.
Individual initiative. favored by the author.
tiles. has contributed to some extent TO remedy
these evils, giving employment TO many work
ingmen; but the situation OF property owners.
the system of production. the want of credit
to raise funds for restoring properties to proper
condition, united with the state OF war, have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20

Dead horses were too common to invite close
Investigation. and we wcre about to ride away
again when one OF the mon insisted that the
animaIB bones were aurmountod with q saddle,
Again we neered the skeleton and were shocked
TO distinguish In addition the skeleton Of .
yious year and the disappearance of Jeffreys
inspired us at once with q belief In the identity
prairie and the manner in which the unfortu-
nate victim had come to his death. The prat-
RE, roundabout was deeply marked, where It
had been trodden by the hoofs OF flying cattle.
The bones lay directly In the path Of the STAN
pede, and the saddle and trappings OF tho horse
made a closer investigation. Jeffreys had not
fedsafter all, but.had lost his nfe.in the perform
ance OF his duty, and the whitened bones which
the aspersions upon the honor OF Jeffreys were
undeserved, and that bio had gone to q higher
ored to escape It"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
BUFFALo,s NEW Ell EorRIo Pr
A Novel ana InterestinE Application or Nissara
Wallis Power.


Within q few months the city OF Buffalo is
TO be lighted by electric power derived from
Niagara Falls, and hundreds OF small electric
motors scattered about the city in houses and
shops will derive their current from the samo
.o,soo TIT a.. 49,. Il 49, ,nt..s.,i,n Co., H.
source. rms 10 not only an interesting fact IN
itself, but, furthermore, tho manner in which
the electric current from the Niagara Falls
power house 10 to DO utilized for service In Buf-
falo is both interesting and novel.
At the present time the thousands of arc and
incandescont lights of tho city and the power
for motors are supplied by the Buffalo General
q, 80. "a .nln. - ~, AZ. 49, -.
~ gets It's power Is coal and the steam engine
tho steam boilers and engines viii djssnnsor
from tha n,nnt h,, ,urtons,y ona,,ah ,ho-o
RON inc piant' out' curiousiy enough tnere
trio generator. and these will he driven nv
- ~ ~. - N.S.. -, Nj.
ara Falls i instead Of that currents being used
directly for the production of light and power.
This peculiar arrangement muft bo made bo.
which arc suppliod with electricity rse among
~, -. 80. ~. =.
different in their qualities from that which is
sent forth rom Niagara ais as OIL is from
wafer. Inc present power mouse mas tnree
Instinct II KINDS o. current TO supply, ono part OF
mn HInnI nnIV HnI ~ HHI r INN Il hnaA
nso = s,nn,a,phos. oIt.rno,inn ourront - ,rouo
use u sinRie-pnase alternating current OF from
$500 to 5000 volts. Another part supplies
many thousanda Of inoandescent lamps. which
Nc" .N"n"N'. - 49,
use a three.phase siternating current 81 ITO or
10 VOLS, whiie the miro portion suppnes mo
or WIN n,h a a1feGt cu " NJ Oh 2ST or 3Ho voit B.
IN Ihe otner nan9 the Ines Mhich VIII run 10
Niagara rnlis VIII prlne rom Cnere a tnree.
Phase aiterneting current 81 an intensity OF
eltner ii.oou OF S2,ooo Soitsi pun Win veTxx
pc sioW alterns ,oS rs a &c curreht; ms M lauren current Will Wi.
De trahsmlIteu 10 tne ouIsklrIs OF buHaio over
nakea wires carried on poles, out when IL
f hIas Ii o'y IL VII NC o"rrieu ia ourieu ca
me frst process OF shaa mn tbs current into
those that are needed; VIII besoy introducing ~
mo- NO. q t SCI I pie ehevoh snep1 fi di sonpeater and IN IN
these the hlgh voitaee VIII ulsappear and IN
place Of q current OF 1000 or 22.O00 volts,
whicn couia al come IN on a tiny wlTe, tner9
Will ISSUE q current AZ 3o2 Volts, whlch VIII
Ers ,99 fs,I many wires eso, 81 great gos as SIZE e. TO carry nH. IL =;
sun ms current WOULD hot az Ior any one or
the three purposes ior winch u Is needed. its
aiternations from posiIlSe 10 hegatlye arc OILY
at the rate OF twenty-five q second. anu II o
current OF changes SO SLOW, were sent iorth 10
heat up the incandescent lght hlms OF the city
u would MAKE a nicKer which would DC as.
PRESSING 10 the eye. Inc changes must not pc
rcwer.tnan Sixty q second, ana 10 secure tnts the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
COLLEGE BoYs ON THE sTIGE.
CoIumbIa'n Musical Society TO he Heard This
Week In Musical RRrcc.

The Musical Society OF Columbia University
will produce all this week at Carnegie Lyceum
the new musical farce, "In Vanity Fair" Re-
hearsals have been going on for two months.
Out Of more than $50 candidates n good cast
has been chosen and trained by Julian Mitchell.
Miss Bessie Clayton has for a month been in
structing the muscular CHORUS girls" and tho
star "danseuses." New scenery has been painted
and now costumes prepared for the perform.
ances, the first of which will be given tomorrow
evening.
I'm Vanity Fair" is a thrce-act comedy com.
posed by Donald McGregor. '97, and Arthur A.
Powers, '87. the authors Of last years successful
comic opera CLEOPATRA" 1t is filled with pretty
choruses and lyrics. Tho Girl from Paris" ID
the model the young composers have followed.
The play itself. however. is totally different, Its
plot hinges upon the loss of q handbag of
spurious papers. The hunt for, these starts at
a garden party in the Highlands OF Scotland.
Carlsbad ia tho next scene of action. The
rounding for the climax and the final clearing
up OF things In tho third act.
The characters In all this journey are de.
cidedly humorous. ,Ehineas PhfppS, Esq, or
Jersey, and his valet. Piantd0enet. bear the
brunt Of the action LIenrefte, The pre- =
c. H.. Machen. n member of the varsity crew,
who is none the less n supple. graceful dancer OF
the high.kicking order. The comedy is free
from hits understood only by Colunbia men,
and is intended TO interest and please the gen,
his week and at matinees on Tuesday and
Saturday. Tho proceeds will DO devoted to the
athletic interests OF Columbia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
MEnCnlNrs COMING ALREADY.
Beginning or tho spring Meeting or the Mer.
chants Association.

Merchants from various parts OF the country
are already beginning to arrive in anticipation
OF the first series of meetings OF the Merchants
Association. which will begin tomorrow and
last all week. There will be daily sessions in
the rooms Of the association. At these papers
of interest TO the business community will bo
read. The first one Will be read by Louis Wind.
muller. who will deliver an address. at 4 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon on River aud Harbor I'M
The railway tickets for these meetings are
sold on what Is known rs tho certificate plan
which was in operation last sunner and fall,
when the Merchants Association held its meet
inRs for tho fall trade. This arrangement now
the spring trade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
A Farmer Hangs Himself

B~INGHAMToN, Feb. l9.-Frederick q. Day, a
farmer and milkman. committed suicide this
morning by hanging. He and his wife were WIS.,
iting Mt the home OF A. J. Smith. a brother'in-
law, on Conklin venue. this city, and early this
morning Day went To tho barn. adjusted a rope
about his neck, and after securely fastening II
TO a ratter, Jumped from the manRer. The body
was discovered at about 9 O'Clock this morning.
Day left a letter, in which he said that financial
tr oubleS were the cause Of his act
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
New Telopnono and ~Tslerraph Company.

ALBANY. Feb. 0.-The Knickorbocker Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company was incorporated
to-day with u capital of 81. 800, 900 to construct
and operate lines of telephone from New York
city throughout this State and New Jersey. The
directors are Samuel Is. Lawrence, Francis Il.
borough. and John Il. Summerheid. Henry NJ.
Havi!and, George +. Spencer, and Henry Il.
Everdell OF Brooklyn borough. The company
paid into the State Treasury an organization
tax of 1886.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-22
The Mass of Fiction.

~ GOOD share of yesterdays news
n about the Maine was in contra
diction of the unfounded gossip
which last week brought.
1t appears that the members of the
diplomatic corps at Washington have
not telegraphed to their respective
governments that war is inevitable. 1t
transpires that Captain Sigsbee never
intimated that he suspected that
dynamite bomb blew up his ship. 1t is
known now that the report was prema-
ture which announced that the Names
magazine was found to be intact; when
that yarn was started the divers
hadn't approached the place in the
Maine where the magazine is. No hui
man being has seen, by way of confirm
alton, that wounded sailor who. 1T was
said, stood on the Names deck and
saw lighted object approach the ship
through the water just as the explosion
occurred. These reports and dozens
like them have not stood the test of
time.
| Everybody knows that the Weylers
| and Blancos at Havana have done a
| brisk business with their falSehood FAC
tories. sending out as news all sorts of
partisan trash in which there was not
| the semblance of truth. 1t may be IN
the Cuban atmosphere. it may be that
some of the American correspondents
at Key West and Havana are too apt
pupils of the Spanish tyrants in the in
yention of news.
Whatever the cause, this country has
been flooded with more romancine
about the Maine than would fill a H.
brary of fiction. The sensible part Of
! the public has realized from the first
that If the truth Is ever known It must
be after n patient examination fol-
which the preparations must be slow
and the prosecution OF which must nee
essariiy be tedious.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-22

changed the last word of his famous
phrase so as to make it read: first
in war. first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen."
These incidents relating to the death
rather than to the birth of Washington
are a proper preface for this morning
simply because they are related to the
action in congress that led to the birth
day celebration. Directly after the
death congress adopted a resolution
recommending to the people of the
United States to assemble on the fol-
lowing February % in such manner as
should be convenient, ito testify pub
iicly by eulogies, .orations and dis
courses, or by public prayers. their
grief for the death of George Wash
ington.' This recommendation was
universally needed. and in that year
began the observance of Washington's
birthday.
The lesson of the anniversary viii be
told to-day in thousand places and
in every form. The lesson of Washing
toms life will be preached from lecture
platforms, recited at banquets, taught
in the school, related in the press. 1t is
a life Astounding in useful lessons. yet
the Standard can think of nothing
more timely or instructive TO be drawn
from Washingtons life in these days of
arrant jingoism than the brief para
graph in the immortal farewell address
which says: "Observe justice and
faith toward all nations. Have neither
personal hatred nor passionate at
tachments to any, and be Independent
politically of ALL That is a gospel
which some men in public life in this
country ought to learn and heed; were
| they to study what the fathers of the
republic taught, this country's patriot
ism would have more intelligent guild
ancp.