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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

minutes looking at 10, no matter how
busy his dsv. The Spanish flag floats
over the rear OF the forts and this fia.y
is an eye-sore TO Dewey. AS soon as his
full measure of troops, now on the way,
can DO landed and put into fighting shape
ne is to attack Manila. His plans now lie
IN cipher in the inner apartment Of the
fort wherein he sleeps. Numerous at
tempts have been made 10 get possession
OF them and at one time Dewey was
obliged to place the correspondents upon
their honor I'm the matter. They explain
ed 10 him their anxiety for news and the
eagerness Of the people al home 10 know
his plans. But Dewey shook his head
and smiled.
Every day a boat sails over 10 Manila
bearing a flag OF truce. IL crosses Manila
bay which is held by the Americans and
lands upon that portion OF tho SHORE
where Americans have erected LANDING
Here II is met by a deputation Of Span
ards from the Spanish Manila In tho
interior; and the occupants or the boat
are transferred from our boat 10 the
Spanish conveyance They are the
wounded who have recovered In the hos
pitfalls at Cavte; or who, desperately
wounded, beg 20 be taken nome. Home
IL a poor place for them but their wishes
are gratihed. Dewey personally superin-
tends their embarkatlon for he trusts no
one in these errands Of mercy.
Another morning hour IS occupied with
an errand OF international importance.
Every hour of the Gay sees Foreign resi-
dents of the islands coming into Cavite.
These are Chinese. Japanese. English and
Germany but for the most part English
and German. ihey are merchants and
planters who have been engaged IN Dusi-
ness IN the ISLANDS. -Nol pSlleF-
ing that there would be war they
stayed on until varied BY Dewey
guns OF MAY Isl that hosullues
had commenced. Now with Agu-
naldo marching over land ana Dewey
at Cavite, with the Spanish forces at
Manila and the natives in the ihterior'
they have become frightened anu N,9n -
return. They come % Dewey anu ask
for transportation. He with ihterha tloHas
courtesy. gives them the protection OF
the Consulate" and, as sono as cohVeh-
lent furnishes them with means 10 u
part. His ships signal thelr paseeisei
boats and. with an American Dode a. go
cort, they sail out OF Mania pay. W.
any foreign flag they would be saie out
Dewey goes further and gives 'heih
certain passage
Drills on the Dewey warsnlos are III
eessant. Target practice ana Tue ,5
ing OF day and night signals are oDns@-
tory upon each sailor every day.
Admiral Dewey attends these re
makes suggestions and acts with prompt
ness when he sees that impr2VetneII,s
might be made In the fortincatiohs. 1e
Is one OF those men who wants tAe a,,Viso
o. his commoGores ara captains; ana me
poorest sailor can, by making su,'ao,e
application get his ear during auu'enoe
hour.
Dewey's evenings are spent In making
reports TO his government Ills ahNIees
and he sends out tugs under the fire Of
his cruisers in oreder 10 send messages
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
A DAY WITH THE GREATEST
NAVAL HERO OF MODERN TIMES
By Merwin Steele, Special Hong Kong Correspondent

on shore and there IL no denying inc
fact that ne is anxious.
he Is looking daily tor the men that
are on the way. ana adVlces nave
reached him OF 10000 more troops which
are TO be conveyed by the transportation
companies which have been chartered oy
the gov ernment, but he needs them now
Dewey's day is altogether an anxious
one. he has good food TO eat. Tor the
philippines absolutely flow with all good
edible things. Every fruit and vegetable
obtainable in China grows here and many
delicacies besides. 1t is not food that
worries Dewey.
Breakfast over and there comes the
plant Of the wounded When Dewey
stepped ashore and, Ike Columbus took
possession in the name OF his people, ne
found lying on the beach and strewed
along the streets. buried under the breast
works and torn in the forts hundreds OF
wounded spaniards. A great sand heap
attracted his attention because OF its
FRESHNESS. lie ordered O. sailor to put
his spade in H. At the first shovelful,
buried scarcely six inches underground,
the sailor struck an object. He uncover
ed Il and was Mortified 10 ind II was the
bleeding body OF dying Spanish soldier.
In their haste TO bury their dead before
fight the Spanish troops on duty at
cavite had shovelled their dead into pits.
ten or twenty In pit with often
breathing man among the others.
For sanitary purposes and for humanity
Admiral Dewey cleared out these pits OF
horror and gave decent burial 10 four
hundred Spanish soldiers who had per-
ished with their guns In their hands.
The wounded he conveyed to specially
improvised hospitals. In the absence of
Red Cross workers he gave his own
nurses 10 the Spanish soldiers.
Dewey's day after breakfast is devoted
20 humanity. There have always been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

same relative thickness, the ends OF the
blade having projecting arms which carry
a guide bar to slide along the end OF
the loaf and steer the knite IN a straight
line.
In a new lawn mower two plates nav
ing teeth on their front edges are az
tached TO a frame In front OF the driving
wheels, tho upper plate being reciprocat,
ed across the lower one Dy cam "nSei
set on the axle and having Ss-Nas
slot In its surface.
LIGHTED cigars or cigarettes are de-
pyered from a new French machine upon
placing O. coin in a slot the cigars belis
placed In a hopper and fed singly into
a revolving drum, which presents the UP
TO the fame OF lamp and then di5-
charges it through a slot.
In a new thread cutter for sewing ma
chimes a knife blade is piyoted In a slot
in the bed-plate 10 be raised above ths
level OF the plate by pressing button
beside IL, the blade being so placed thac
It cannot inJure the cloth or hands Wnen
not in use.
In a newly designed bow tie the bow
is not used to hold the tie in place, THIS
being accomplished by means or two
pieces OF rubber ribbon, sewed on the
necktie at the proper place TO stretcn inc
ribbon when the rings at the free enns
are slipped over the collar button.
Sand is forced from the boxes on loco
motives by a new attachment, consisting
OF an air reservoir. from when ar Nv
der pressure is fed into the sand pipes 20
drive the sand from the box onto the
track the lever which opens tho sand
valve also controlling the air waves.
An Italian has patented distance
measuring instrument. In which t"o
graduated airs having a common pisos
are mounted on a quadrant, by winch
different angles are obtained on the 90
tects to be measured. after wnicn rhs
distance can be worked OUT from tns
figures obtained.
The spokes OF a new wagon "hesi az
driven out 10 tighten tho TIRE Dy ps~sinS
two wedge shaped collars INSIDE mo hup.
,,h,ch are drawn together by screw
thread 10 press against the ends OF the
snoLes and force them out as the cir
Conference OF the outside collar In
oreases.
An ,mnroyed hand strap for use IN
s,roet cars is formed OF two loops OF
leather attached 10 opposite sidss OF
snring hinge one loop being extended 10
me pole overhead. while the other loop
can be pulled down for short persons 10
use. tho spring returning u wncn re-
leased.
Al Swedish inventor has patented
fountain pen In which the end OF the
reservoir IL formed OF a curved tube.
with a small outlet at the END. the pen
being set In a sliding socket. which can
be adjusted at the proper height 70 cause
the fexibllity OF the pen to feed the Ink
fast or slow.
North Carolina woman patented
clornespin which Is formed OF = piece OF
wire bent u-shaped, on which . secoru
piece OF wire IS eoiled with . loop In the
ciothesiine, the ends os the coil forming
with the ends OF the nrst wire clamps t.
hold the clothes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

An improved plaster for walls Is form
ed Of the composition OF plaster Of paris
cement. sand. cream OF tartar. borax,
lime. hair and water in certain quanti-
ties. the preparation being patented.
Fusfble cords strung around buildings
or rooms where fires are liable 10 start
are connected at one end with a spring
switch. TO close an electric circuit and
give an alarm as soon as the cord is sew
cred.
In a new adding machine only one set
OF ten keys are used. the levers being
used 20 operate IN the different columns
by turning n wheel at the side Of the
machine, thus adding the units first. 'h@
tens next, ETC.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
Shirt Waists.

Tomorrow starts the greatest
Shirt-Waist Sale of the season.
This stock OF ours, which is rec
ognized as vastly superior to any
in Richmond, will be cut loose
from its former prices during our
great Alteration Sale.
Excellent quality white =. X. tuck
ed front and back, regular GIAS
price Sl9S. now.........''''
White p. *. Shirt Waists, tucked
front. very swell regular GTIO
price Sl.75, for............. ~i>
Regular so and 59c. Shirt Waists in
mink blue. and black check, large
assortment TO select from, at oOC
Alteration PRICE,. ......'.''
Fine assortment OF Bingham Plalds
and checks, regular price Sl.5S OSC
and Sl.4s, special sale price w.
Regular Sl25 bingham Check Shirt
Waist. nicely made ana I'M Tee
ished, for........ .......''.' - 80
plain black Lawn Shirt waists, full
front. regular price Soc, EOC
fOr........ ........sss .s'-''''' y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
Umbrellas.

This Umbrella department will
be a special feature, and the ear
lv corners will secure Rich Bar
gains. A harvest for economi-
cal buyers during this great AL
teration sale at THE Always
Busy Store. B"
Ladies and gentlemen's 26 and %
inch SILK warp Gloria, fine lot or
handles, regular price Sl.39 and O2C
Sl4s, sale price........ ....''
Ladies' 26-inch Umbrella, excellent
quality, Dresden handles, regular
price Sl15, your choice GIIO
for. ............ .....s.s
Ladies and gentlemen's 26-inch twill
gloria, regular price Sl.VO, FEC
now..... .......'s s.'.'''.' 49, TO-
Ladies' and gentlemen's 26-inch Tar
feta fine imported handles, CT EO
regular 81, for.
Ladies' 2l-inch changeable SIX I'm
brella, with natural and Dresden nan
dies, regular price 80, sale $40
price. .s'''''''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
White Goods,
Alteration Sale.

The time has come, and sound
business reasoning says this
stock must go. Our Great AL
teration Sale gives you an op-
portunity to supply your needs
for twelve months to come, at
not more than a shadow of for
mer prices. A warning word,
Hurry for such values were
never before heard of.
India Linen, very sheer. regular &c.
value; our great Alteration Sale DC
price. ....... .....s''.'.'''''' go ~
Checked Muslin, large lawn plaids,
former price, 7c., our great Al Ec
iteration Sale Price. ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

India Linen, book fold. sheer. fine
quality. 80 inches wide, former price,
10c., our great Alteration Sale SIC
Price,. .............'' $50.
Checked Dimity, 90 inches wide, fine
quality, regular value 19c.. our I11c
great Alteration Sale Price. Icy
French Nainsook. As inches wide.
very sheer, will not thicken in laun-
dering. regular 33c. value; our orc
great Alteration Sale Price. ~OS
French Batiste, As inches wide, fine
sheer fabric, former price, Doc, our
great Alteration Sale Price 17IC
now. .......... ....... Ol@
Dotted Swiss. 30 inches wide, small
dots, regular Csc. value, our I2c
great Alteration Sale Price,. Nv
Unbleached Cotton. full yard wide,
fine, even thread, former price, dc
&C., great Alteration Sale Price OS~
Bleached sheeting. pa yards wide.
no dressing former price, lie, our
great Alteration Sale Price IoIC
now. ............ ........
Special Towel Offering. Huck and
Damask. fringed and hemmed, for
mer price 10c., our great Al rlr
teration Sale Price.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
A Centenarian Grayedigger.

The little commune OF Arc-Ainieres.
province Of Hainault is preparing TO
celebrate the hundredth birthday OF the
local gravedigger. Having buried three
assistants. who served him consecutiyely.
the old fellow is now about 20 take his
well-earned rest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
Sensational Ribbon Retailing
At Our Manufacturers Cost Sale!

Our business though modest at the start has grown
continually until now buy by the hundred boxes while our
competitors find handle the equivalent in pieces YS
the secret of our Ribbon ability to talk quantities.
or the pieces of Satin and Tafe Ribbons bought at manu-
cute cost for weeks SALE only one-hird this quantity
mains and in order to position Jump the next thing OF
Especial Importance to rboon seekers the remaining pieces
are offered at prices hat close them quickly and add NEW
GLORY TO OUR FAME
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
Wash Goods,
Alteration Sale.

1t does seem folly to sell sea-
sonable goods at such unseason-
able prices, but we must have
room. so the alteration knife has
cut still deeper, regardless of
cost. Better get here bright and
early to share the buying advan-
tages this July Alteration Sale
affords.
Lawns figured, colors pink. blue and
green. former price, DC, our dc
great Alteration Sale Price,. o2N
Light Calicoes, figures and stripes.
former price &c. our great AL DC
teration Sale Price. OS~
Cheviots, 20 inches wide, good
weight. former price 7c., our &c
great Alteration Sale Price. ..... D.
Scotch Cheviots in straight and bias
Plaids, never sold for less than 10c.,
our great Alteration Sale Price 20
now. neutrality-suspicious.. o.
Percales. 80 inches wide, first quail
ty former price PIC, our 2fC
great Alteration Sale Price,. O3~
Dress Ginghams, stripes and plaids,
light colors, former price l0c.. &c
our great Alteration Sale Price O3N
Linen Crash. heavy, % inches wide.
former price. 12l9c., our great IOc
Alteration Sale Price. W.
Lawns and Organizes, dark and
light colors former price 1-3c.. 70
our great Alteration Sale Price. D.
Fine Organizes. small and large fig
ures. has every appearance OF an i'm
ported cloth, former price l2l4c.
O our great Alteration sale Price &c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
Sample Sale
Of Japanese Fans.

lust received from an import
ing house 5000 samples of Jap
anese Fans, in queer shapes and
odd designs, that show extreme
tastiness of their Oriental max
ers." The entire lot on sale to-
morrow at Alteration prices.
Lot No. /, regular 10c. Jap &c
Fans, each. ..........'.....' a.
Lot NO. 2, regular lie. jap IOc
Fans, each. ....................
Lot No. 3, regular 2Jc. Jap JEc
Fans, each. ..................s. ~
Lot No. 4. regular 33c. Jap oOC
Fans, each. ............'.....
Lot No. 5, regular SOC. Jap DEC
Fans, each. ...........'.'''''''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
LaCes at
Alteration Prices.

UNLIKE most Of sales where
only a few items "tell the sto-
ry," Our Alteration Sale stands
out in bold relief, with thou
sands of items Of Unusual Inter
est to economical shoppers.
Neat patterns in French Val edges,
original price, l5c. dozen, spe- roc
cial Alteration Price. per dozen ioS
A great variety OF the newest pat
terms in French Val Laces. really
worth 2Oc. per dozen, special r-r
Alteration Price, a dozen...... i0S
French Val Laces. y 10 inch
wide, pretty designs. regular price
3Oc., special Alteration Price, orc
per oozeh' .................... ~
Cream Point DEsprit Edge, 2h
inches wide, real value 10c.. spe- 20
cial Alteration Price. per yard. D.
Newest patterns in Point De Paris
Edge and Inserting 10 match, regular
price Zoe per yard, special Al rC
teration Price, per yard......... D.
Pillow Lace, inch wide. prettiest
designs, real value 1Oc.. special rc
Alteration Price, per yard. CS
A great variety OF patterns and
widths in pure linen Edges, regular
value 121ac, special Alteration Sc
Price, per yard. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "
German Torchon. 2 inches wide, nea
designs, really worth 6Ac., spe- 10
~cial Alteration Price. per yard. ~
Point D'Esprit Flouncing. s inches
wide. original price. 2Oc., special Isc
Alteration Price, per yard..... ~
Fancy Cotton Laces. elaborate pat
terms. 3 inches wide, regular value
l2lkc., special Alteration Price, &c
per yard. .........''..''s.'.
4-inch Plat Val Edge Floral De-
signs. really worth 15c.; Special Sc
Alteration Price. .................
German Torchon, 2 inches wide. real
linen patterns, original value, &c
PIE. special Alteration Price,. ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
Wash Suits.

Plain Crash Suits. blazer Jacket,
very nicely made, regular CO OS
price $3.50, for. %~S
Crash Suits, blazer Jacket braided
deep hem, double row stitch GO O2
ing, regular price $40, now ~O'S
Plain Crash Suits. eton jacket. brass
buttons, trimmed. corded skirt. with
bands q q o Ray }or blue. regular S4.OS
Pure Grass Linen Suits, blazer jack
ct, pleated back skirt, regu- S2.OS
lar price s4.75, now......... ~o'|O
Fine linen Suits, fly front. REFER jack
et with pockets, skirt pleated back,
with deep hem, lap seams, 81 2O
regular price s., sale price. ~f'O>
White p. X. Suits, blazer jackets.
with pockets, skirt tapped seams, reg
ular price is $40 sale S3.OS
price,. ...'...''. '''''''''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
Suits and Skirts.

leading features will be the rapid distribution
White and Crash TaoMade Suits and Skirts The
prce-cung deeper deeper day during this great
Alteration Saeeveyhng has been done to make the selling swift
and the buying easy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
Muslin Underwear.

We throw upon SecondFoor Bargain Counters tomorrow
of hghgrade Muslin Underwear Garmntso at AL
Sale rce The Gowns Skirts Drawers,
Corset Covers Chemse and full and complete assortment OF
Children's
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
Jewe1ry
At Alteration Prices.

Thousands Of items stand as a
mighty factor to make our AL
teration Sale interesting, and a
lively scene of eager shoppers
goes merrily on. undaunted by
any thought of competition.
Ladies' sterling silver Waist Sets.
small size studs and Dumb Bell Cuff
Buttons, actually worth S3c, DEC
sale price........ .....'''.'''''
Ladies' gilt Waist Sets, neatly cary
ed with Dumb Bell Buttons. orc
regular value 39c., sale price. -
Ladies' sterling silver Cuff Pins.
plain and carved, worth &c. 1EC
sale price. ......... ....s''''.''
One piece gilt Cun Pins plain and
carved, SOC. value, sale price SOC
is'............. ......... $50. OON
Ladies' silver and gilt Fan oEC
Chains, heavily plated. .........
About % different patterns Of gilt
Cuff Buttons, neatly carved III pref
" designs, worth BIC, SAFE &c
price. -. ..........ss'..''''
Ladies and chlldren's gilt and sill
yer Dress Pin Sets, plain and cary
ed. actually worth &C., sale EOC
price. ....... ..-.....' ..'''''''
Sterling silver top leather Belt Fas-
teners I'm neat patterns, regular IOC
value 1Jc, sale price. .....--.''.
New Enameled Military Hat &C
Pins, something unique, eacn.'''
Regular loo. Stick Pins. In bril- &C
liant, opal and fancy designs.'.' ~
Chlldren's solid gold carved band
Rings a number OF patterns, 25c
Complete Shirt Waist Sets, In IOc
carved pearl, each. .....''-.''''
Indestructlble Pearl Stick Zoe
; Pins, all colors, per dozen..'.'.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-20
Tbe YcW Stamps

The government has iszued a series of stamps in honor of the Trans Missls- and International Exposition, and the Flagstaff postoff1ce IS daily expecting supply of them. The act of congress provides for the issuance of the series from June l to December 21, 1898 The scenes represented are as follows:
 On the One-cent stamps-Marquetts on the Mississippi.
 Two -cent-Mississipp River Bridge.
 Four rCent-Indian Hunting Buffalo.
 Five-cent-Fresmont on the Rocky mountains, representing the Patfnder planting the stars and stripes on the highest peak of the Rocky mountains.
 Eight cent-Troops guarding train.
 Ten-cent-Hardships ofimmIgration, representing travel in a prairie schoon- CT, one of the horses having fallen ex- bausted.
 Fifty-cent-Western Mining Pros pector, showing a prospector with his pack mules.
 One-dollar-Western Cattle in Storm.
 Two-dolIar-Harvesting in the West, from photograph of grain field with a long line of harvesters at work.-Co- coninO Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-20
CANDY.
Two Women Die From Eating Candy Received Through
 the Mall.
Albuquerque Democrat. 1

Dover, Del, Aug. 12.-Mrs. J. Polk Deahe of this place is dead and her sis- ter, Mrs. J. P. Cunning, is seriously iii, the result of poisoning from eating candy, Mrs. Cunning is the wife of J. Preston Cunning, the we'll known Asso- clated Press correspondent, now in Porto Rico. Both women are daughters of Congressman John B. Penning- ten. The candy came through the mails Wednesday. The postmark on the box was illegibIe, but it IS supposed by Mrs. Cunning to have been sent by a lady friend in San Francisco. After opening the box Mrs. Cunning handed it to those sitting on the porch. No unpleasantness was felt by any of the party until they retired for the night, when Mrs. Deane was taken i'll with a violent vomiting spell Mrs Cunning later in the evening was also taken i'll. Toward morning Mrs. Deane's daughter was taken sick Tn the same way, as were also the grandson, Miss Beteman and Mss Millington, but they soon re- covered. Mrs. Deane died last night. Mrs. Dunning's condition is pronounced serious, with little hope of her recov- cry. The candy remaining uneaten wifi be analysed.
 Mrs Drnnino dred at 9 o'clock to- night while the others Uho parTook of the effects. It Is thought all will re cover. It has not yet been ascertained
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-20

subsided, but the men are being brought back as fast as they are able to get aboard transports. There isn't the slightest doubt that the "round robin, l" however much it may have been tinged with insubordination from strictly mill tary point of view, caused the men to be moved sooner than they would other wise have been moved, and that thereby many valuable lives were saved. Insub- ordination that breaks red tape that is killing our soldiers is not likely to re- ceive popular condemnation: nor does it deserve it.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-20
he Lords Friends.

The Lords friends shall never part for not to meet again, They'll all assemble to life again in that far off land When death parts Us from this world we feel grief and pain; But how joyful it is to think that we shall meet again. When for departure the bells do ring we bid our friends farewell. Remember that the Lords friends in heaven will assemble, o! how rainfull i5 would be If we should meet no more, But the Lords friends will surely meet on the other shore. When the master calls us then we must go away. In Paradise we all shall meet on the reserec- ton day: Free from sin we there shall dwell for ever and rejoice. The Lords friends should never grieve when they hear his calling voice. The Lords friends shall never part, they'll meet across the liver. There to live righteous fife in happiness forever, There shali be no sorrow or trouble. there shall be no sin. o rejoice all friends Of the Lord for we shall meet again.
 \ C. TuoMpsox.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-20

Secretary Alger's mixing of politics with military matters has added notbino to his popularity nor to his reputation for political sagacity. In his eagerness to iniure ''Teddy" Rooseyelt's political fortunes, Secretary Alger went to the extent of publishing private letter from Roosevelt to himself, in which slurs were thrown at the fighting qualities of the volunteer soldiers, in order that he might accompany it with an official re- primand from himself to Roosevelt. Alger was so much afraid thatth e'round robin" signed by the Generals under Shafter, headed by Roosevelt, who is acting Commander of brigade. would be credited with the accelerated move ments of the War Department in getting our soldiers away from Santiago, that he had an official statement made to the press, saying that the soldiers were be- ing moved in accordance with plans made before the publication of the round robin" which, by the way, Roosevelt is accused of having furnished to the Associated Press. This need not fool anybody, as it says that the Sec retary of war had sometime ago notified Gen. Shafter that his men would be brought back to the U. S as soon as the fever subsided." The fever has not