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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-11

sanlzation. as the principal ten actors
and actresses are midgets, measuring
from twenty-olght to thirty-nine lnches'
while their ages vary from - 10 80 years;
among these little people are TO oe louhu
some OF the most finished coheuIahs,
singers, and dancers, in iaci, actors
whose talents can be favoraDly COM
pared 20 those OF the most popular staIS
three times their size. TO mention 'h'
name OF Franz Ebert is suihcieht 10
produce a smile on the face OF All VINO
have seen him, and perpetual merriHcht
reigns while he occupies the boards' NJ
less clever Is Adolf link, the most ashe
fun-maker that ever graeed the stag
And 90 complete this worthy trio, MlaS
Selma Goerner should be mentioned. Inc
Lillputian company. although containing
the smallest actors I'm the world 49,
doubtlessly, one Of the largest travelling
Organizations extant. Besides the iuii-
grown supporting actors, there Is large
corps de ballet. composed or ABOUT hity
young and handsome dancers
The new production Of the Llllputlans'
"rhe Golden Horseshoe" gives the Ldll-
putians better opportunity than ever 70
display their versatile talents as singers.
comedians, and dancers. An interesting
plot, witty dialogue. and catchy nasic
combine with beautifuI spectacular ied-
tureS among them the three grand
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-11
OCEAN GREYHOUND.
suPERB NEW VESSEL, INTENDED
TO BREAK ALL RECORDS.
STRIDES OF THE SHIP-BUILDING ART.
From Triumph to Triumph the
Science of Naval Architecture '"s
proereSsed 10 the Perfection of
the Present Day.
ccorrespondence of the Dispatch)

oCorrespondence of the Dispatch)
NEW YORK, December 1O.-The famous
Great Eastern. in these days, might pa
rode her Gs0-foot length from ocean 10
ocean. and look in vain for any signs OF
the wondering admiration that greeted
her appearance when she was by 1ar the
biggest ship afioat.
,rhere are many vessels that approach
in length very close to that OF the erst-
,,,biIc oueen Of the seas, and among the
..arsotlontic beauties now building and
shortly 10 be launched, there IS one that
snrnasses her. This is the new Whlte
Stor steamship Oceanic, at present IN
curse Of construction in the Belfast ship
"a The Oceanic Is over 700 feet In
Iareth and will succeed in lowering the
,,1antic record to five days. Her enor-
mons engines will require not less than
1no TONS Of coal day. and her equipment
In ho the finest ever put into a steam
ship.
I, &c doubtful, however, If the Oceanic
IN continue long 10 hold the record as
~ Nnest vessel ahoat. So keen Is the
desire for supremacy in ship-building ana
naval architecture that, no sooner Is one
marine beauty launched, than orders are
siven for the construction OF one that Will
surpass her. .,,,.-
The story of nineteenth-century snip
building, from the time wheh lhe hIse
ocean-going vessel driven by steam-the
cavonnab-made the Atlantic trip eighty
years ago. in the then remarkable time
~ twenty-six days. is one of triumphant
nroeress. In tracing the evolution OF the
modern steamship from the SoO-ton sa..
vannah TO the great Oceanic the era oil
progress begins with the establishment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-11

The Liliputans, who for a decade have
been the rage Of the United States. will
make their temperance IN Richmond.
on Wednesday. II Is a most unique or
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-11
MEMBERS, COURSE MONDAY NIGHT
Fine Attraction at the ASso''''''
Hall. and others to Follow

The second annual members course o.
entertainments will open at ASSOCIATION
hall tomorrow night. While this course
was instituted as a privilege Of mem-
bership and to afford members not only
evenings Of enjoyment, but also an OPP
nortunitg of entertaining their friends
{, also presents an opportunity to the
nublie at large for attending most ac-
cantable entertainments and lectures.
This year each member Of the associa-
ton is entitled TO one reserved seat free
Of any charge. and 70 an additional seat
NJ reduced rate. Persons not members
Of the association can secure single adj
missions OF season tickets.
The opening number will be the Elysian
Entertainers, who will be here tomorrow
night. This is company OF four ar
lists OF equal merit, with the average
star course attraction, and the pro-
gramme will be a most interesting one.
Miss Loretta Greene, the impersonator,
is bright and able, and in speaking OF her
the New York Herald says: "Of enter
tsinments held at the Waldorf-Astoria,
Miss Greene's song stories were a de-
cided success. John Il. Dillon is one or the
most popular humorists in New York.
His humor is OF the spontaneous kind,
clean and wholesome, and as story
teller he is unriyalled. Clinton f. Wes-
ton. the musical monologuist, will be
a new feature, and promises not only 70
add to the variety. but greatly TO the
attraction Of the entertainment. Profess
sor f. A. Hendrickson. the fourth man
Der Of the quartette, is famous magi-
clan, well known throughout the entire
country. He Is a master OF the art OF
conJuring. and his tricks are OF the hieh-
class order. Altogether, the entertain
ment will be one OF the most unique and
attractive given during the season.
Seats can be secured at the association
building during the day or at the box
Office after 7:30 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-11

Vaudeville seems all the rage just now.
and Manager Leath has decided TO give
MS patrons high class organization on
Christmas and New Years-Day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-11
Meeting Of Southern Educational
Association. New Orleans, La, De-
c.,uher 1T-10. 1888.

on account of the above occasion the
Southern railway will sell tickets from
points on its line 10 New Orleans, La,
and return, at rate of one first-class fare.
plus 81 membership fee) for the round
irlp. Tickets will be sold December %,
% and q, 1898. final limit January >, 1893.
The Southern operates double daily
,rair service 10 and from New Orleans.
and offers the quickest and most conve-
,tent schedules with these trains, which
are magnificent limited trains, on both
~ which the most elegant dining-car SER
vice is operated. -
Further information as 10 rates. sche-
A,,,s and other information cheerfuiiy
furnished by agents Southern railway, or
a. w. Westbury. Travelling Passenger
Agent, Richmond. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-11
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Tho new Oceanic will seek 20 DO inc
Tin IN the extraordinary time Of days,
nus enabling a traveller 10 cross me
o C,,e9 in less time than he can cross TINS
oo o,I'i, The record that the Oceanic
~ expected to make viii place her aheou
~ he Kaiser wilhelm de Crosse spleh,
ala ship OF 1900 tons, 649 foot length, anu
&c foot beam. which is at present the nhesl
vessel a1Oat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-11

roe county towns. In Porter township
Squire Clark and his neighbors have lost
nearly a dozen cattle. and close upon 100
sheep have been killed in the two coun-
ties by bears this fall The sheep were
mostly killed and eaten at night Martin
Fish and party, a few days ago. while
hunting. started up four bears, but cid
not succeed in killing any of them.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08
Bea.s che K!ondlke.

MIR. a. &. Thomas. of Maryavilie, Tex.
has yet been mace in the Klondike. For
years he suffered untold agony from con-
sumption, accompanied by hemorrhages :;
and was absolutely cured by DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. He declares that gold Is of
little value in comparison with this mar
u hundred dollars q bottle. Asthma.
Bronchitis and all throat and lung affect :
ions are positively cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Trial
bottles free at HILL Orr Drug Co Regular
size 60 OTIS. and Sl.O0 Guaranteed to cure
or price refunded.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08

lst We handle only strictly pure and first quality
2Ad We cash tor every dollars worth O. Goods
3d We buy Goods direct
every saving
4h We do general merchandise business make all
line. 10 specially houses.
5h We make rule buy the kind of
and 60 not seek induce customers that which they
9TH Our buyers acknowledged experts.
acting on these principles trade has largely and
will be of
shall of
department Soliciting trade for everything you
T0lrst trnv
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08


topk heroic work to sxtinguish the fire.
Tnt~ i~ the fine crop grown just beyood
the city limits at end OF South Main
Street. The two hundred bushels was
raiaed bn eight acres
The Southern Ie1siIe ExceLyior say.
''rhe Norris Cotton Mills Ca,hoechse
= g. are running on 72x7O convertible
goods. 4 10 yds. to ill.,. 6nr which they are
getting iust nov SIC. They ara rnnning
their apinninE at night on soft single
yarns. for which they are getting 1910. q
ID. on SDs. As these prices are above the
market, }. speaks well for the quality of
production"
The Augnass Herald IL ahOwing COM
oiendsbIs enterprise aud energy. and has
put on splendid 'wss SERVICE" direct
from tho Nov York foEFs4Es, qnans.
This service comprises the cream or ths
Journors exclusive and oopyrightsd spe.
cisls. and beats the neWs South from IL %
lS honrs Expense seems TO cut no figure
with the HcTdtd III itA efforts TO print che
frs,hest war news.'
Childlen'a Day will be observed At Pis-
gnh Church. In Bruehy Greek Township.
next Sunday, l2th inst. The exercises will
begin at0 o'clock a.. III. An interesting
program has been arranged for the occa-
eion. A cordial invitation is'extended to
She ftiends Of the congregation to attend.
Dinner will be served on the grounds at IL
O'Clock. and In the afternoon other servi-
cess will be held in che Church.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-07
Courts Have Closed Their Doors to Any Further
 Technicalities.
All Hope Has Gone From the Prisoner and He Is Weak
 ening Fast.
HE PRAYS CONTINUALLY.
Defeated on All Sides, There Is Moth ing Left for the Condemned Man
 but the Scaffold.

The merry chase Durrant has led the grim avenger of the belfry murder is nearly done.
 The legal fabric that has taken so long to build, has worried courts and Judges and public for years and has led the case from one end of the country to the other. is tumbling like house of cards, and this morning will see the end.
 The Governor has refused to inter fere The United States Circuit Court will hear no more motions, file no more papers and issue no more writs. The Supreme Justices in Washington will stay no process of the State courts, and under the weight of all his fail ures the condemned man writhes in his cell and calls aloud in his anguish. He has spoken to the press. but his words were we'll weighed and threw no light upon the happenings of that April back in 1895. He has seen his friends for the last time, and he knows his end is near.
 The gallows has been tried, the moose tested and the trap sprung. The executioners have been appointed and all the grewsome arrangements are completed.
 The last days struggle was marked only by disaster.
 In the morning Deuprey appeared before the United States Circuit Court, | and, presenting a bill of exceptions, asked that it be signed. Judges Mor- row and De Haven took the matter under advisement, and after carefully considering the effect the signing of the bill would have upon the case, they | decided to allow the request and they | signed the bill, after examining It | thoroughly to see that all was in legal | form.
 MT. Deuprey's spirits rose at once Having had the bill safely signed he prepared a notice of appeal and then with a certified copy of the bill of ex- ceptions, he started for San Quentin and served both papers on the Warden | Then in the afternoon formal appeal from the decision of Wednesday was | offered to the clerk of the Circuit Court for filing. but he refused to have any thing to do with them. They were left on the clerks desk, however, an6 Deuprey says if they were not filed il is no fault of his; they were offered and should have been filed. The mere fact of the offer of the papers. he says constituted an appeal. and he Is hon. estly certain that at this time Dur rant has a valid appeal pending in the United States Supreme Court
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-07

On the same boat that MT. Deuprey took from San Quentin came the War den. He was worried about the legal status of the papers which had been so vigorously served upon him, and he wished to see and consult the Attorney General on the proper course to pursue. The Warden was closeted with the At
 torney- General for over an hour, and the result of the consultation was an opinion by the Attorney General which set forth that the so-called appeal was of no effect whatever, and that there was no legal reason why the execution should not proceed at the time set by the court.
 At o'clock yesterday afternoon the Governor made public the fact that he had again decided to let the law take its course. His decision was the mere announcement that he would not inter fere, for he said he had gone over the case before and he saw nothing In this new application to lead him to an opin- ion different from that which he had held in the previous applications.
 The decision of the Governor was not much of surprise, for even the most hopeful had expected nothing else. The Governor had made no previous an- nouncement of his purpose to not in- terfere, nor did he inform the Warden of it until late yesterday afternoon. The first person to visit the doomed
 man yesterday was Captain Edgar, who remained chatting with him for a quarter of an hour. No mention was | made of the approaching execution nor was any phase of Durrant's affairs al- | luded to. The condemned man knew
 that Deuprey was to go before the Cir
 cult Court again to-day in a last eff | fort to stay his fate, but said nothing | either as to his hopes or doubts.
 He struggled to discourse about every | thing save what was uppermost in his
 mind, and preserved to the close of the | interview a calm demeanor, although the despair and agony with which he | is tortured showed all too plainly in | his haggard countenance and restless
 mannerisms. As the captain was about
 to withdraw Durrant asked him if he | would not furnish a few envelopes for ] messages he wished to write to his | friends. These the captain procured l for him and soon afterward he wrote, | sealed and addressed several notes
 which he kept until he could give them | to his mother for delivery. Then he | threw himself on the mattress in a
 state of collapse.
 Partly recovering from this an hour | later he tried to interest himself in the | Bible and religious works from which
 he professed to extract comfort. His
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-07

:. LONDON, Jan. 6.-According to a special dispatch from Shanghai the ex- istence of an Anglo-Japanese alliance is openly asserted there in we'll inform ed quarters, an alliance to maintain the status quo in China and Korea, and to declare the independence of Korea, un- der the joint guarantee of England, Russia and Japan.
 The Daily Graphic publishes dis patch from Baron Hayshi Tadsou, Japanese Ambassador to Russia, to the Japanese Government, intimating on che authority of the German Embassa- dor at St. Petersburg, Prince von Ra- dolin, that no understanding existed between Germany and Russia with
 reference to the occupation of Kiao- chau.
 .s PORT SAID. Jan. 6.-The Russian cruiser, Rossia, has arrived here on her way to China.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-07
PROVIDES FOB NEW
 REVENUE SERVICE VESSELS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Senator Frye to-day introduced a bill author izing the Secretary of the Treasury to have eight vessels constructed for the use of the revenue cutter service. four of them to cost s160,0OO each and one of them to cost $250.00O. and the other three s45,0 ,0OO each The first four are to be used in replacing the Seward, the Mclean, the Colfax and the Boutwell, and the last three in replacing the Washington at Philadelphia harbor: the Hamlin, at Boston harbor. and the Chandler, at New York harbor. The $250, 900 vessel is to be used at the Col umbia River bar. on the Pacific Coast The bill was introduced at the instance of the Treasury Department. The old vessels to be replaced are complained of as obsolete and unfit for the service required.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-07

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 6.-Professor William Russell Dudley was arrested at Watsonville this afternoon by Con- stable Pratt of Capitola, charged with passing counterfeit $10 gold pieces. but he was not caught in the act Some of the coins were passed in this city and at Sequel and Capitola. About two weeks ago a counterfeiter succeeded in drop ping a number of them in the several places. Some of the coins ought to have been detected by their mere ap- pearance, and 1t is wonderful that any body could have been deceived by them. Sheriff Besse and his deputies and other officers had been on the lookout for the offender since he oper- ated here, and Constable Pratt hay ing an accurate description of the man saw Dudley at Capitola and followed him to Watsonville, where he had gone by train He has been identified by two or three of the victims, though if the same man he has shaved off his beard.
 In his possession when examined at the jail here were found cards bearing the names of MT. William Russell Dudley" and Mrs. William Russell Dudley." The latter had black bor-
 
 ders such as are used by ladies in mourning. Among his effects was a complete set of maps showing the farms and roads in all this section of country. The known roads were marked in red, and the construction of the maps indicated that they were for the purpose of guiding traveller. He carries also a pocket compass and a pocket razor.
 The counterfeiter, whether Dudley or not, had evidently been aided in his work by two other men. who have not yet been caught When arrested Dud- ley had s in gold and g 15 in silver. all genuine. He says he is a professor at Palo Alto, making $3000 year. and was on his way there when arrested. His ticket was to that point. He is tall, of middle age and of quiet de meanor, intelligent and rather uncom- municative, though perfectly at ease He was arrested on a warrant issued by Justice Boyle of Sequel, placing bail at $5000. He will have a prelim- mary hearing on Monday next.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-07

keen sighted guards, who follow his every movement, noted that he was nervous and distracted, and evidently saw only the white of the pages he list leSSly turned.
 Ever since the conviction dawned on him that his lawyers had exhausted the resources of their legal bubbles he has grown rapidly weaker of nerve until his guards have come to the be- lief that he will go entirely to pieces when he is confronted with the gal lows.
 From all accounts only the most meager idea of his state of mind has reached the outer world, as his guards are cautioned to silence as to what oc- CUTS in the death chamber and decline to give more than fnklings of the par oxysyms of rage and grief he has suf- fered the few days past, and more par tfcularly since the decision of the Cir cult Court respecting the last habeas corpus petition reached him. It Is learned from an authority in official communication with the guards that he is living a dual character When a visitor is announced he braces up and seems to be the Dur rant of the Blanche Lamont trial and the subsequent court ordeal through which he passed so cold bloodedly He takes care, however, to avoid reference to the black Friday ahead and con | religious subjects and trifiing remin- iscences of childhood. When the vis- itor departs he relapses into a pitiable condition, alternately weeping, groan- ing and raving at the courts and news papers. Then will come a period of prostration, when he lies on the floor, groveling for a quarter of an hour at a spell.
 Durrant took no hope from the ap- l pearance later in the day of Deuprey, who came accompanied by United l States Marshal Baldwin to serve mo- tice on Warden Hale of the filing in the Circuit Court of the bill of exceptions and to assert that under this action of | the court Durrant could not be execut- ed tomorrow. The Warden posted off i to San Francisco with all dispatch to consult Attorney General Fitzgerald. During his absence J. A. Spencer, the
 executioner of Folsom Prison, arrived
 and together with Amos Lunt, the
 hangman of San Quentin, made final l test of the death rope. It was found l in proper condition.
 The fall provided for Durrant is
 seven feet.
 About the same time Prison Chap | lain Drahms called on Durrant to offer | him religious consolation. Shortly after the two men began praying Dur
 rant burst into tears. This spell lasted i for five minutes, after which he re- | gained composure.
 The chaplain left him apparently in
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-07
THE DANCE WITH
 DEATH NOW DONE;
 DURRANT TO HANG
WORDS THAT SHATTERED
 DURRANT'S LAST HOPE
January 6.

Warden San Quentin State Pon San Quentin Cal
  H T. be bill of United States application denied petitioner filed the petition dend that the counsel petoned
  be given the appeal pet
  in an of exception and the entire is nc  In
  of de this a
  peal  and sophie of cours alleged the
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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-07
ARRESTED AS 4 COMMON COUNTERFELTER Professor Dudley in a Most Peculiar
 Predicament. Accused of Having Freely Circulated Spurious
 Money. Held in Heavy Bail to Meet the Charge of Passing Bad
 $1O Pieces. THERE MUST BE A MISTAKE Fellow at Stanford Uni- versity Certain That Such Is the Case.
Held in Heavy Bail to Meet the Charge of Passing Bad
 $1O Pieces.
THERE MUST BE A MISTAKE
Fellow Instructors at Stanford Uni- versity Certain That Such Is
 the Case.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PALO ALTO, Cal, Jan. G. Professor William Russell Dud- ley, who has been arrested for passing counterfeit money at Watsonville, is head of the De- partment of Systematic Botany at Stanford University, and is one of the best-known botan- ists in this country. He came to Stanford from Cornell Uni versity, where he taught bot any as an instructor and an aS- sistant professor for twenty years, from 1872 to 1892. He was a class-mate at Cornell of pr. Jordan, of Dr. John Caspar Branner, head of the Depart ment of Geology, and of Pro- lessor Melville B. Anderson, head of the English department. He received his B. s. degree at Cornell in 1874 and his M. s. in 1876. He went to Harvard University for advanced work in 1876 and finished his course at the universities of Stras- burg and Berlin.
 Professor Dudley is one of the most popular members of the faculty. He is quite retiring, a thorough gentleman, upright and of great integrity. The members of the faculty who know Professor Dudley best, while they sympathize with him on account of the distressing position in which he has been placed, cannot repress a smile at the absurdity of the charge brought against him.