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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
CANADIAN COMMISSION MUM.
Wait, They say, for the Conclusion
of the Deliberations.

QUEBEC. QUE, August 26-The story
of the arbitration commissioners proceed
ires to-day is the same as the story of
yesterday. They are at work. They say
they are making progress. They declare
that developments thus far indicate that
the questions which they have undertaken
u settle eventually will be settled, and
that better and more equitable relations
than ever before existed will finally exist
between the United States and Canada
That is all. That is the extent to which
the commissioners will take the public
into their confidence. wait" they say,
"for the conclusion Of our deliberations,
and all will be known"
Both the American and British delega-
tions have held meetings by themselves
to-day. No joint meetings will be held
until next Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
Go aud See the Bat,Icship..

Messrs Niche & Adams have arranged
TO have the steamer PocahOntas meet
the "Trilby" excursion Sunday. and take
their passengers through the feet. now
In Hampton Roads, and land AZ Old
Point: returning. leave Old Point at %
and 6 O'Clock Il. NJ. In time for the
'Trilby," leaving Norfolk at 7:30 +. NJ.
Fare: - cents one way. or 20 cents round
trip. See circulars for other informa-
tion. NICHE q ADAMS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
Special sunday Trips to West Point
Nn.-OnIy 90 Cents Round Trip.

The Southern will operate another OF
their special Sunday trips 10 West Point
Sunday, August 2Sth, limited train ieay-
ing Virginia-street station $50 A. NJ. ;
returning. leave West Point T. NJ, only
seventy minutes ride each direction.
Only 90 cents round trip, good return
ing Sunday; good returning Monday, 10
cents.
Splendid boating, bathing, fishing, etc.
Excellent meals served at Terminal Ho-
FOL a 80 cents each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
THE WARsHIPs.
See Them To-Morrow I'm Hampton
Roads for 81 for the Round Trip.

Roads for 81 for the Round Trip.
Those going on the Chesapeake and
ohio Sunday outing train next Sunday
will see a great collection Of warships
at Old Point, and should bear in mind
that 81 will take you from Richmond 10
ocean View or Norfolk and back. Tickets
10 ocean View and Norfolk include a
rtda across the roads through the naval
eaet The following ships. are now
anchored off Old Point, and addi-
tions are being daily made: san Fran
cisco (iagship), Manning Talbot, Cas-
.tne Eagle. Gloucester Windom, Uncas.
Newport. Apache. Cushing. Lebanon, Te-
curnseh. scorpion. Supply. Osceola, Dol
min. Topeka Hornet. Hawk. Foote.
ericsson. Mckee. Edwards. Helena.
Yankton. Marietta. Detroit, Machlas.
Stranger. Lancaster. Piscatauqua. VIII
mington. Oneida, wampatuek, and Pom
~ The Sunday outing train leaves
pichmond at $50 A. NJ. and but 81 is
.narged TO either Old Point, Ocean View,
or Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
DENIAL FROM G. T.. HUNTINGTON.
Report That He Had Been Shot Abso-
IuteIy False.

NEW YORK. August &C. p. Hunt
ington tonight wired the Associated
Press from his summer camp. at Pine
Knot Racquet Lake, n. Y. to the effect
that the report circulated in San Fran
cisco. Saratoga. and elsewhere to the
effect that he had been shot is absolutely
false.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
WHEELER TO THE PRESIDENT.
That Latter is to Visit
Montauk-Alger Did Much Good.

WASHINGTON, August 26.-The Presi-
dent has received the following letter from
General Joe Wheeler:
"camp Wikoff. Montauk Point. August
9s.-Prcsdent OF the United States; was
very glad TO hear that you would visit
Nontauk Point very soon. The visit OF
the secretary Of War has accomplished
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

Mr.. NJ. S. Thompson, OF Rio Vista. on
the Cary-Street road. who has recently
gone into the floral business on large
scale. brought 10 the city yesterday a
nne collection of dahlias. OF which he has
over n half score
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
Fire Near Lambert POInts

NORFOLK. VA, August B.--(Speciai')-
The summer residence or captain n.
Burns. near Lambert Point, was purneo
tonight. The family was at supper
when the fire started in the upper story.
All escaped uninjured. The pecuniary
loss was considerable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
n,cyCLE EVENTS AT BALTIMORE.
Titus Defeats Starbuck-Mile Open
Won by AtIantians.

BALTIMORE, August S.-Fred Titus
of New York. defeated Frank Starbuck,
of Philadelphia, tonight, in ten-mile
naced bicycle race at the Colosseum
The mile open tandem professional race
was won by Kendall Spier ana Bert
Repine, Of Atlanta. Time ZVS 90
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
MISS WINNIE DAVIS.

ferson Davis, is seriously i'll at the Rock
ingham, where she has been confined to
her bed several weeks.
Mrs. Davis is at the bedside OF her
daughter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

THE officers in the American Navy know
ali about DR. Siegert's Angostura Bitters'
and are never without that wofid-Fe-
tive organs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
A Pleasant Place

to spend a few hours or a few days ia
Forest Lodge, on the Fredericksburg rail-
road. Trains run from Richmond four or
five times a day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
ror Diseases of the Liver, stomnch'
and Kidneys

,,o Water of the Grsenorsr White Sulphur
Springs Is the most valuable In America.
PURCELL LADD & Co.. Wholesale Agen'A
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
MISS WINNIE DAVIS ILL.
She Has Been Confined to Her bed
Several Weeks.

NARRAGANSETT PIER. r. l., August
2s.-Miss Winnie Davis. daughter Of JEFF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
The Ne dther.

WASHINGTON, August 20
.nl 1lN Forecast for Saturday:
lol'O'' For Virginia-Partly cloudy
= weather. with prospect Of thun-
.os,owers in the afternoon; variable
winds. e.. o..
a-Thunder-showers; variable "ihuS'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
TIE SITUATION ACUTE.
Relations Between Isn0g lI-Yamen and
Sir Claude Mcdonald Strained,
RHITISH EARSHIPS IN THE YANG-TSE
Tss EaYal Demonstration Said 10 be
Directed Solely Against China.
SALISBURY CHANGES HIS POLICY,

re Insists on Recognition of Bri-
tein's "sphere of Infuence"-Vio-
lent Scenes Between Mcdonald and
russian Representatives
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND
vESTERDAY was partly cloudy and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23
HARD. uNcEAslNo WORK.
Littre Had a Great Task. Completed II
and Lived TO Bs Nearly so.


Littre gives the following account
of his labora during the printing OF
his dictionary. which was thirteen
years in passing through the press,
says the British Medical Journal. MY
rule of life iGelnded the twenty-four
hours of the day and night, so as to
allow the least possible amount OF
time to the current calls of existence.
rose at g. very late, you will
say, for so busy a man. Wait an in
stant. While hey put my bedroom in
order, which Wis also my study. | went
downstairs with some work in hand.
1t was thus, for example that | com
posed the preface OF the dictionary.
had learned from Chancellor d'Agues-
seau the value OF unoccupied minutes.
At ! set TO work to correct proofs un-
I'll the hour of our midday meal. At
/ l resumed work aud wrote my pa
pers for the Journal des Savants, to
which / was from 1855 a regular con-
tributor From 8 to / worked on
the dictionary. At punctually we
dined, which took about an hour
They say It is unwholesome to work
directly after dinner. but never found
1t so; It is so much time won from the
eXgencies Of the body Starting again
at in the evening l stuck to the die
tionary. My first stage took me 10
midnight. when my wife and daughter
(who were my asslstants) retired.
then worked on till 3 in the morning.
by which time my daily task was usu-
ally completed. II II was not I work
ed later, and more than once, In the
long days OF summer, have put out
my lamp and continued TO work by the
light of the coming dawn. However.
at In the morning l generally laid
down my pen and put my papers in
order for the following day, that day
which had already begun. Habit and
regularity had extinguished all excite
ment in my work. / fell asleep as
easily as a man Of leisure does. and
woke at as a man Of leisure does"
Littre wcs past 40 whom he began this
work, he was 80 when he began to
print the dictionary. he was u when
he completed It and he lived to be near
50. These examples ere. to use the
consecrated phrase Of The hagiograph-
ers. more for admiration than for imi-
tation: but they serve 10 show that
longevity and a small allowance Of
sleep are not in all cases Incompatible
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23

Secret Connection of Pulpit and stage
Through a Gotham schooi
While the preacher may not with inn
punity freely visit tie thtaters.
there to study the art of the actor. the
stage nevertheless teaches the pulpit
70 a certain extent through the curious
studio Of an old New York footIight
favorite, f. f. Mackay The veteran
actor whose rooms are I'm the Broad
way Theatre building. is supposed 20
conduct a theatrical school but among
his pupils are as many preachers ana
lawyers as there are stage deyotees
The lawyers come to get points on
pleading and the clergymen come TO
be coached on the most effective de-
livery Of their Sunday discourses. The
gray-haired preceptor was cnce q "lc-
gitimate" actor. and smoke Shake9psar-
can phrases with Booth, Forest urd
Mccullough. From his long as ocia-
ton with the works of the masters nc
has acquired not only a beauty OF die
tion distinctly his own. but an appre-
citation of the value of thought as eX-
pressed by others. He knows the value
OF proper emphasis, and Is quick to per
ceive where a strong thought may be
strengthened by some trick of the voice
or gesture or enunciation. Mr. Mackay
keeps the names of his pulpit pupils
secret, but among them are promi-
nent Presbyterian pastor and cele-
brated Jewish rabbi His judgment Of
pulpit argument and delivery is shown
by the following incident. which he
tells: Il had an experience once which
| viii never forget, and which shows
into what close relations the church
ana stage are sometimes brought. \
well-known New York congregation
was without q preacher. The trustees
were anxious to call a clergyman from
another city, and several delegations
mad gone to hear him preach. Still no
decision was reached. Finally | was
offered the sum of $50 rs a retaining
fee, together with my expenses, to go
and hear him preach, take notes Of my
Impressions and report to the trustees.
| did as requested, and wrote out an
elaborate review, not only Of the mans
elocution. choice of language and gen
eral magnetism, but the technical
points and logic OF his discourse as
well. This l submitted upon my re-
turn, and upon my recommendation the
clergyman was called to New York, and
has since won fame as an eloquent and
earned exponent Of the gospel"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23
A coLLEoE-BRED PORTER.
lie Took the Tip without a PartIcI

He Took the Tip without a Particle
OF Embarrassment.
A well-known Utica lawyer told a
good story the other night. says the
Utica Observer, as follows: Il was in
Cincinnati two years ago last summer.
and desiring to come east | entered n
sleeping CO.. The only berth l could
get was the end one on the left-haEd
side. Presently my attention was at
tracted to the porter, who was a big
numbering, shufiling negro, so black
that the ace of spades would have made
a white mark on his Skin He was
making up the berths, with phenom-
email awkwardness, and as mine was
the last had abundant opportunity TO
watch him. Finally as he approached
me | was moved to rem k. You
don't seem to be very skillful in that
line Of business No, sir he answer
ed, with a grin, this Is my first week
of work. What did you do before?'
asked. Well he answered, modestly,
1 am senior of Harvard College and
I'm trying to pick up something during
'NNoNiph a bSlllul dl IluINdlus ~"
claimed, and what did you elect to take
for your closing year?' i chose a
course in political economy and ad-
vanced philosophy and biology, said
the negro porter. Put It there, said l,
stretching out my hand 1 am grad
uate of Harvard myself and am proud
to meet you. So we sat and talked for
time and then / tumbled into bed.
When l awoke in the morning l was
troubled In my mind as to whether !
should offer a quarter to this Harvard
scholar to the possible sacrifice of his
self-respect, or not Finally / pulled
out half dollar and proffered II. He
took IT, bowed. said. Thank you, sir
pocketed it, and never offered me any
change" concluded the lawyer, with a
look of comic chagrln on his face.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23
THE NOTE oF THANKS.
a Word with Girls About the Art o
Writing IL.

a Word with Girls About the Art of
Writing It.
Just a word, girls. about the gentle
art of writing q graceful note Of
thanks. Don't be chary of such notes;
does somebody send you a pretty gift,
it goes without saying that you write
cordial note of appreciation, but II
some act OF courtesy is done, or some
little favor rendered, the written word
Of thanks is too often neglected. It's
an art, this art Of writing a brief word
Of thanks, but IL is one which every
gentlewoman should cultivate, and 1t
will. in the long run, be Of far more
service TO her than even the mysteries
Of china-painting or mandolin playing.
You go out Of town, perhaps, and stay
overnight with a friend, and If you
wish as pleasant a memory of your
visit to linger with your hostess as
with yourself you should write a line
repeating to her your spoken thanks.
Oh, that's a board and lodging letter, a"
you say; very true, but II Is always
appreciated by the woman whose hos
pitality you have accepted. and. pre-
sumably enjoyed.
Then, again, II a man sends you a
book or clipping from a newspaper
or a card for club reception on ladies'
da' write that word OF thanks. even
II you have to get up iE the middle
Of the night 20 do iti As a matter OF
policy. II nothing else, you Will find
the habit an expedient one. for people
are much more apt to do a kindness for
a person from whom the lnvariable
word OF thanks comes quickly and
spontaneously than for that unpleas-
ant and matter-of-fact member Of So
ciety who takes all such courtesies as
her just due. and does not trouble her
self to send the slightest acknowledge
ment Of small social eourtesles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23
THE RAILROAD TO BuLAwAYo.
Why nc Seems Bound to BE n Success
ful Enterprise


The fact that the large sums of
money necessary for the building of
railways in Rhodesia have been reai
lily forthcoming as required Is in itself
evidence of the confidence which is felt
by capitalists in the future of the ter
ritory, says the Contemporary Review.
The undertaking has been Initiated and
the bulk Of the financial responsibility
in connection with it is being borne by
men who, whatever their faults. cannot
be described as wanting In business
acumen. They are not TIE sort OF men
who would be likely TO subscribe solid
golden soyereigns to project for
building, say, a railway to the north
pole or to the moon They have put
money into these railways because they
believe that they Will become profitable
commercial ventures. These RAILWAYS
can only give them a return on their
money upon the condition that
RhOdesia proves itself to be region
possessing payable gold mines and good
agricultural soil. AS regards gold
mining, II may be recalled that during
the peaceful periods when gold pros
pecting was feasible many thousands
Of claims were pegged out, many com
panies formed and much capital sunk
in various parts OF the country. II is
asking too much to expect us 10 believe
that these prospectors and miners, com
prising men who have had experience
OF gold mining in all parts OF the world.
became so credulous when they crossed
the Llmpop as TO believe that gold was
to be found where 40 gold exists. or
We're such knayes as 10 pretend II ex-
listed when they had no bona flde belief
I'm its existence. Prospectors we hear.
are again busy now that the country Is
pacified, and the arrangements are be-
ing made for the importation OF ma
chinery and the starting Of practical
mining. II has yet 10 be seen what
success will be attained Results will
soon decide between those who disbe-
lieye that the country carries payable
gold and those who tell us that il does
IL is almost incredible that IN a country
with traces OF gold over such a tremea.
dous area and honey-combed With so
many ancient gold workings there
should not be found one good egg in the
basket
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23
rRounLn m rnLeoaApH COY.
Some OF the Mistakes That Have Caused
Much Amusement

Much Amusement.
Occasionally a subeditor IS driven 10
distraction ia making out and render
Ing in an ineligible manner some OF
the copy" which reaches him by tele-
graph, says the Nineteenth Century. 1
remember once seeing the sudeditorial
stan Of a newspaper put 90 their wits
end in trying TO make sense out of a
denunciatlon by Sir William Harcourt
OF "the vendors Of gloves in the west
end. Every one agreed that the right
honorable gentleman could not have
used such an expression; that 1t was a
! blunder which had crept in during the
transmission of the speech by wire, and
when they were About to give the eolu-
ton up in despair. some one. In mo-
ment Of inspiration, suggested that IL
must have been "the freQucnters Of
clubs In the west end" 1t turned out
after that the suggestion was quite cor
rect. ] have also seen sheet Of
'timsy" on which the teleRraphist.
falling to understand the sentence in
speech, Peers are not pariahs." had
queried the word "parahs." and in a
footnote had suggested parishes: "
The great bulk of telegraphists are.
however. most competent and intelli-
gent. and ignorant blunders Of that
Rlud arc exceedingly rare. But once an
operator ia an effort to decrease his la
Dor was responsible for an amusing
rendering Of a speech by John Bright
II Was an address to some schoolboys,
and thn expression my dear little
children occurred so frequently that
the clerk in telegraphing It used the
word kids" But he forgot to instruct
the operator at the other end Of the
wire to uanscribe children" for
kids" The speech was sent TO a Lon
don morning paper and the subeditor,
knowing that Mr.. Bright was noted for
the simplicity Of his language. conclu-
ed that kids" was pure Apglo-saxon.
My dear little kids" was accordingly
allowed the glory of print, and copies
of the newspapers are still preserved as
curiosities
During the last season Of parliament
a member asked whether the special
mission 20 the Emperor MeneleA would
have the effect of opening up Abysslnia
to British trade. and in the report tele-
graphed to a provincial 0peI Mr.. Cur
zon was made TO reply that he had nc
doubt "the Lord' would look after that
The subeditor, without douhting fer "a
moment that the government were sus-
tained by the sublimest faith, ventared
to question the accuracy OF the report,
and the result Of his investigation was
the substitution of "Mr Rudd," who
headed the mission, for "the Lord" as
the friend and advocate OF British en-
terprise.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23
Very Fine Writing.

A machine has been invented which
is composed of exquisite graduated
wheels rubbing a tiny diamond point
at the end Of an almost equally tiny
arm, whereby one Is able 10 write upon
glass the whole Of the Lords Prayer
within a space which measures the two
hundred and ninety fourth part OF an
inch IN length by the four hundred and
fortieth part OF an inch In breadth. or
about the measurement Of the dot oyrr
the letter IL" In common print. With
this machine any one who understood
operating It could write the whole
3 .5G7 .4S0 letters OF the Bible eight dimes
over in the space Of an inch-a square
inch. A specimen Of this marvellous
microscopic writing was enlarged by
photography and every letter and point
was perfect aud could be read with
ease
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23
The yslocltr Of Llrht.

II requires four years aud four
months for a ray OF light 10 reach rs
from the nearest star. and yet light
travels at the rate Of ls6.3S0 miles in
a second. At this rate a first-elass ex-
press train running at the speed on
thirty-seYen miles an hour, would re-
qulre a continuous run Of 75.000000 OF
years 10 resci, Alpha Centauri It
would take $50 .OOo 900 Of years for a
cannon ball travelling at the usual
speed OF such proiectiles TO reach this
same point. which IS cur nearest star
nefRhbor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23
nsoa U.e % nl. opporlnnl,r.

Robbie Momma, what makes you so
;ross2 Mother Because, my son. you
ask 80 many questions. B.-And Won't
you be cross If ! don't ask any more
Mo, my son, thai viii make me
quite cheerful again. b. after a short
pause) Momma? M.-Wen. Bobbie
what Is IL? B,-Are you cheerful yet?
M.-Falrly. Cause / wanted 10
ask what you suppose makes grown
up people SO cross when you Just ask
a few questions that don't hurt no
body Brooklyn Life
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23

Paris has, apart from two places
where paupers can spend the night.
fourteen asylums for the homeless.
which last year lodged l44,O37 persons,
of whom 1887 were women and .606
children. Among the lOdgers we're
246 professors ana teachers, 10
students. authors, Journalists. 100
actors and singers, 30 musicians and
l6 music teacherA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23
First published in Daily Leader Febrn-
ary s, 1898.
Notice for Publication.

Land Ohice at Guthrie, o. r., February
z, lS98.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
lnR-named settler has tiled notice OF his
Intention TO make final proof in support
of b claim, and that said proof will be
made before register and receiver at
Guthrie, O r., on March IS. 1898, viz:
Richard Momon Tor the Sc or sec sO. In
i5.r1e
Ho names tho following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. VIZ:
Henry BOwsor, Walter Chapmen,
Reuben Harris, Leonard Ford, al Of
Tohee, o. T.
44o0 A, N. J. Crook, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23
First Published In the Daily Leader
February i2, 1898.
Notice for Publication

Land Office at Guthrie, Okla, Feb.
H. 1898
Nctlcc Is hereby given that the follow
Ing named settler has filed notice of her
Intention to make final proof In support
on her claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver u /.
ls, 1898. viz:
Ella y. Donaldson, formerly Ella b.
watts, tor lots and 4 and Q hf sw or
sec 10, twp 15,r2w.
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz:
Henry Hover and Zachariah Fetty. et
Waterloo, o. r.; Luke Z. Simpson and
charles II. Cook, OF Seward, o. +.
s'Ol A. N j. Crook, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-23
First published in the Daily Leader Feb
9, 1898.
Notice for Publication

Land office at Guthrie, 0. H., Feb. g.
1898
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
Ing named settler has filed notice OF Mi.
intention to make final proof In support
OF his claim, and that said proof win be
made before the register and receiver AT
Guthrie, O. Il, on March rs, 1898, viz;
Morris a. Hutchins for the sw or sec
?, tp 10. ] W.
He names the following Witnesses Ia
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
John r. Clark, Thomas II. Ladner
Moses Nj. likes and Joseph II. Casali, all
OF GCthrie, o. II.
4iOO A. N. j. CRooK, Register.