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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
Tho HicIiOgIanh.

with AN fits superiority in distances, the
heliograuh is too uncertain for sole re-
lance. a passing cloud is sufficient TO
interrupt the clearest signals perhaps IN
the critical moment of "a battle, or "a sum
haze may render invisible the rays from
the largest mirror. so that. at any time
without clear atmosphere. the system
is useless. .H-is
IL is not known that the photographic
system has ever been in use ON ship
board. and the sea-scrvice has nothing
for daylight signalling that approaches
it's accomplishment ion dry atmospheres.
For night service at sea the nash-light
appears 90 boz the best system of signau-
ing in AN weathers. though on rare occa-
sions the long beam of the electric
scarch-usht thrown mp ON the sky has
proved effective for communication when
10 was possible by no other means. An
instance of such use was reported "a few
years ago. 10y two British ships which.
while on opposite sides of hish promon-
tory nine miles in width. opened commu-
nication with each other by means of dot
and dash flashes ON the sky from their
ch-lights.-George j. Narney I'm Au-
gust lippincotts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
Dressing the Dinner Table.

The dinner-table IL best when not over
decorated. All the beautiful ribbons, all
the lace serviettes and all the favors in
the world never made up Tor badly
cooked or badly served repast simple
,,ra,oerent az flowers standing on "A
mirror centrepiece Is more appreciated
than all the millinery in the world II the
dinner consists Of a few simple dishes
well cooked and properly served. The
housekeeper who cannot make many
her mirror centreplece IS a background
that multiplies the beauty OF her flowers.
fruits leaves or whatever may constitute
the decoration. Women living in the city
who insist upon the marketman or the
fruiterer giving them a ceIialn amount
., foliage whenever any fruit is bought
NAV. by arranging It here and there
among the fruit. achieve artistic effects.
Ruth Ashmore in the August Ladies
Home Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
"IIard Times "

ln a few cases Dickens emphasizes 10
the uttermost adventitious circumstances
in appealing 10 our sense OF the ludicrous,
and yet. upon the whole he has made
10 his aim-an aim sometimes almost too
ostcntatiously insisted upOn-to show us
the independence OF character and condi-
ton ] am conscious that it is 90 that
unlonilbly rather dreary book Hard
Times that ] owe "a respect for circus
people which makes it painful TO me TO
hear their worth impugned. His Jo Car
gerry. with AN his tendency TO look like
am extraordinary bird in his Sunday
clothes. with the collar of his coat pok-
ing mp his hair behind, and AN his amia-
bic ecccntricities of English construction,
is TO me "a brother, and ] entertain for
Pip. who is ashamed of him. "a contempt
not impossibly deeper than his creator
intended his hero Co excite And yet ]
do not for a moment doubt that I'm real
life f. too. should have hesitated TO pre-
sent the virtuous blacksmith as "a kins-
man and bcnefactor. or that the painfully
futile elaboration Of his company table
manners and other well-meant enormities
would have gone far 10 outweigh graft
tude and affection. Annie Stegcr VIM
ston jon August Lippincotts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
REMARKABLE EXPLOSIVE.
Cartritdes Which Are Harmless I'm
til Dipped in oil.

French chemists have for some time
past been experimenting with a new ex-
plosive called promethee. invented by r.
Jewler. which. according TO the Revue
Technique. possesses some remarkable
properties peculiarly its own. The solid
portion is made up Of 8 per cent. potash.
20 per cent. manganese dioxide and "A
per cent. ferric oxide; this is triturated
mixed in a mill and filed into cartridges.
a permeable cartridge being employed 20
facilitate the penetration OF the oil. the
latter consisting of 80 per cent. Of petro-
leum and 10 per cent. oil of bitter al
monds. This prepared liquid-which is
not applied 10 the cartridge until just be
fore use-is stored in metal TASKS holding
about one-tenth Of a gallon % pounds OF
the eplosive contains l.6J pounds Of cart
ridge contents and .55 pounds Of the oil,
this quantity being sufficient TO impress
nate the cartridge. Before being steeped
I'm the oil the cartridges are non-inflam-
mable and non-explos i've. even by shock
from steel plates: are unaffected by frost
moisture or sudden changes in the sur
rounding medium. and do not undergo
any change during storage. The oil is
not readily inhammable 1t Is claimed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
POLITICS UNPOPULAR,
old Dominion Club Meeting Poorly
Attended.

The old Dominion Democratic Club held
its regular session last evening with seven
members present
Routine business alone was transacted
and the session adjourned early.
II is a. startling phase Of city politics.
the sparse attendance AT club meetings
at this time.
During the campaign every club-room
az ever. meeting was crowded 90 its
capacity but now 20 IS only by effort
that "a quorum Of club members is gotten
together. a...,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
A Worthy Son.

Last week Mr.. James Peasants. one
OF Richmonds most prominent lawyers.
died at Alton. He was a son OF the celo-
bratet John IIampden Peasants. the gift
ed editor OF the Richmond Wing IN old
times. The deceased was a man OF the
most sterling qualities and was worthy
son Of a noble sxA--Snirts OF tina Valley.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
Hibcrnian PiCniC.

About six hundred members and friends
Of the local Iibernians Society took the
Southern Railway train yesterday
morning for West Point and spent the
day pleasantly iu the usual aquatic d.
versions
The crowd returned about o'clock
last evening tired. but pleased at their
outing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28

In the early hours OF the assaults on
the entertainments around Santiago
new figure in American warfare APP
reared above the field OF battle. II was
the scientific scout. riding comfortably
in the car OF his balloon. and noting with
field glass and camera the location and
strength OF the various defensive posit-
ions.
The Man in the Balloon has reorgan-
ICED the spy business on entirely new
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28

that the dlsruptive force exerted is at
least as great as that of dynamlte-also
maj /, h directed in the line OF greatest
,.s,stance. ar rcis with equal efficiency
in dense rock. light assured rock and in
Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
NEWS CAUSES
NO SURPRISE.
Spain viii Welcome Peace II II Will
Save Paying indemnity.
MUCH SYMPATHY FOR THE KING.
This May Not BE without Effect on the
N.Nions of Europe Independent
Papers Say Americas Demands
viii BE Unacceptable.

MADRID. July Pill p. M.-rhe news
that the government is suing for peace
has caused neither surprs9 nor sensa'
ton here. The attitude Of a majority
of the newspapers shows that the coun-
try will welcome peace If It can avoid the
payment OF an indemnity and the loss Of
the Philippines. where It is now taken for
granted. the United states will retain
a coaling station only. 4 few Carlist.
Republican and independent papers pre-
tend that Americas demands will not
be acceptable.
SYMPATHY FOR THE KING.
The Kings illness has evoked a uni
versal display Of sympathy for the court.
which. AZ the present critical moment.
may not be without effect on the ma
tions Of Europe.
Senior sagasta. the Premier. says the
King. when convalescent- Will probably
accompany the court 10 La Grsnja.
LONDON July 2S.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail reports an In
terview with one OF the chief supporters
of Don carlos. whom he found 'brimming
over with confidence" He said that Don
Carlos would issue pronourcement OF
the error Spain was committing In her
demand for peace.
Don Carlos will be proclaimed In Ca'a-
lonia and the Basque Provinces without
the necessity OF striking a blow. Then
will come the time for wsr."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28

70 get places OF prominence and profit
would In the course OF a month start
revolution against those who had Jared
better than they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
THE LANDING
AT PORTO RICO
" - iFgt7if
Captain Higgirson Of the Naval Force
Sends His Report.
HE LANDED THE TROOPS SAFELY
Commends Commander Wainwright
for Gallantry in Capturing Guam
ica-Transports Met With No
Opposition From Enemy.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE Navy De-
partment to-day posted the following dis
patch from Captain Higginson. in COM
mand OF the naval expedition which went
TO Porto Rico with General Miles:
St. Thomas July g. 1s9s.-Received in
Washington July q. 1880 A. M.-secre-
tary Of the Navy Washington: Arrived
here with General Miles and the United
states troops to-day at 9:i5 \. NJ, landed
them safely.
NO BATTERIES OUTSIDE.
There are no batteries outside Glou-
cester entered the harbor, landed a COM
pany Of sailors under command Of Lieu
tenant Harry p. Muse l.. :. y, and
Lieutenant Wood. Dispersed small COM
pany OF Spanish soldiers. Hoisted flag.
Commend Lieutenant-Colonsl Richard
Wainwright and officers fon gallantry in
capturing Guanica. Transports dis
charged without any opposition, assisted
by boats Of Massachusetts,. / have tele-
graphed Admiral Sampson.
HIGGINSON.
Port Guanica. Porto Rico. July 18th
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
DR.. HOGE'S CONDITION.
He Continues TO Improve, and May
Soon Come Home.

A letter received yesterday from the
White Sulphur Springs states that Rev.
DR.. Moses u. Hoge continues 10 improve.
Should he suffer no relapse, II is hoped
that the Doctor will be able before many
days 10 return 20 Richmond. He IS said
10 be very anxious 20 get home again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28

Everybody knows that Rheumatism
is a diseased state of the blood. and
only blood remedy is the only proper
treatment, but n remedy containing
potash and mercury only aggrayates
the trouble
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28

that there Is only one
cure for that painful dis
ease. Tie says: 81 was a
great sufferer from mus
cular Rheumatism for
two years. ] could get
no permanent relief
from any medicine pre-
scribcd by my physician.
I took abouta dozen bot
ties Of your :. :. s.. and
now ] am as Well as !
over was inmy life lam
sure that your medicine
cured me. and /. would
recommcnditto any one
suffering from any blood
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
Crippled by
Rheumatism.

Those who have rheumatism find
themselves growing steadily worse all
the while One reason OF this is that
the remedies prescribed by the doctors
contain mercury and potash, which Ill
timately intensity the disease by caus-
ing the Joints to swell and stifen.
producing a severe aching of the bones
S. s. S. has been curing Rheumatism
for twenty years-even the worst cases
which seemed almost incurable
Capt O. f. Hughes, the popular railroad
conductor Of Columbia. $, c.. had an expert
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28


Even as % source OF Information tho
Cubaus have proved unreliable.
They could not Doe trusted. I'm ninety
mine cases out of a hundred the Cuban
officer or men dlscreetiy keeps out of me
way when the times comes for rcdecmng
a pledge Such Information as they do
procure or volunteer usually proves un-
reliable The more our commanding Off
GERS sec off the Cubans the less they APP
pear to thinl, of them. either as soldiers.
or as men
Among the officers there are. indeed,
some noble hearted individuals. notably
General Garcia who stands head and
shoulders above The rest. bat the rank and
file are without discipline or any idea
az military duty
Poll the United States trooas in the
province 81 Santiago de Cuba to-day. and
ninety-nlne out of every one hundred
will say in almost SO many words. eve
have bought gold brick i'm Cuba Libre. q"
The Cuban leaders are vain and jeal-
Gus, and II they were given self-Rovern-
ment Ina odds ara that those who failed
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-26
AN ADDITION TO BE BUILT.

BY Howe & Stetson to Connect Their
Old Store With the New One.
Howe & Stetson, the dry goods mer-
chants, contemplate in the improve
ments which are to be made in their
store on Chapel street, considerable
increase Of store room. The plan is to
add to the present store the west and
larger store in the new Moses building.
An addition will be built at the rear of
the present store and will connect il
on the ground floor with the store in
the Moses building, 1t being impossible
TO connect the two stores otherwise, as
the building between the present store
and the Moses building is occupied by
another firm. The addition will there
fore extend past the rear of this inter-
vening store and thus connect the two
parts of Howe & Stetson's store The
firm will tunnel through under the in
tervening store and connect in this way
the cellar under the store in the Moses
building and that under the old store.
1T has not yet been decided what will
be carried in stock in the new store. In
addition to securing more store room
the firm will also gain by this new ar
arrangement a new entrance on Chapel
street.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-26

Miss Richards, OF New Haven, green
tulle brocade, and pink roses.
Miss Vredenberg of Orange, N. j., pink
silk.
Miss Reed of Yonkers china silk.
Mrs. Reed of Yonkers, black net over
black satin.
Mrs. James Scully, of Pittsburg. black
silk trimmed with black lace, with diamond
Mrs \, McCook, of Pittsburg, cerise sat
in, chiffon, pearl waist, diamond ornaments.
Miss Walton, of Pittsburg, white silk,
chiffon trimming and pearls
Miss Dobson, white organdie.
Mrs Loomis, yellow satin with purple
trimmings, and duchess lace.
Miss Lemon, black jetted lace, and dia-
mond ornaments.
Mrs Dr. Wirtenberg, Of New Haven,
white chiffon over pink satin.
Mrs. Dean Lyman, pink satin, chiffon and
diamonds.
Miss Bassett, white silk with pearl trim
ming.
Miss Brown, pink mousseline trimmed
with satin ribbons.
Miss buckingham Of WATERFOWL, Conn.,,
pearl colored silk
Mrs Benedict, of Brooklyn, black MORE.
Miss Ward, embossed pink silk.
Miss Howard South Orange white ite satin satin
of Cincinnati, Miss. Hamilton of Chicago.
Yesterdays Teas.
There were several teas yesterday at
ternoon, the largest of which were the
'Sheff." teas. The decorations were
beautiful and profuse and each affair
proved very enjoyable.
The 1887 tea was given at So Wall
street from to p. m. Mrs. A. H.
Chappell, Mrs. II. O. Stone, Mrs. John
Beach, Mrs. Isham Henderson, Mrs. w.
j. Comstock and Mrs. A. J. Earring
were the patronesses.
ho11
1873 College street, from to z o'clock, at
which Mrs. Samuel Colt, Mrs. G. w.
Douglas, Mrs. H. F. English, Mrs w.
w. Farnam, Mrs. H. L. Hotchkiss, Mrs.
f. L. Howard, Mrs. G. X. Ingersoll,
Mrs. G. P. Lindsey and Mrs. Eli Whit
| ney acted as patronesses.
| The Cloister tea was given from
| to at 131 Grove street. The patron
esses were Mrs. C. w. Barnum, Mrs.
| w. Barnes, Mrs. r. G. Bennett and Mrs.
! Arthur Day.
| The tea in st. Elmo hall at II Grove
! street was also from to 6 o'clock. The
| following ladies acted as patronesses:
Mrs. T. Fl. Hall, Mrs. w. G. Sturgis,
Mrs e. II. Dana, Mrs. Godfrey Duns-
combe, Mrs. J. L. Hotchxiss, Mrs. G.
! w. Chauncey, Mrs. Henry r. Freeland,
Mrs. George Townshend, Mrs. Ruther-
ford Trowbridge, Mrs. l.. e. Thomas
| Mrs. r. G. Fisher and Mrs. Daniel L.
Lamont.
The York hall tea was given in the
new house on Wall street from 4 to Z
p. M The patronesses were Mrs. A. j.
Dubois, Mrs. c. A. Fowler, Mrs Lynde
Harrison, Mrs. Arthur Murray, Mrs.
]. G. Moves, Mrs. E. G. Philbrick, Mrs.
w. Fl. Stout, Mrs. w. K. Townsend
and Mrs. G. ]. Brush. This was the
| largest tea. No invitations were sent
| out in New Haven, but all members of
the university were welcome and many
| attended
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-26
LIFE IN THE ORIENT.
Interesting Lecture by Hon. John H.
Leeds.

Leeds.
Hon. John H. Leeds gave the second
of his series of lectures on "The Orient
as Have Seen it, before an audience
of men in the Trinity parish house last
evening. Mr.. Leeds has Travelled wide
ly and seen much of Oriental lands and
peoples, and his treatment Of his sub
ject was especially entertaining and in
structive Mr.. Leeds gives one a some
what different impression of some Of
the institutions and customs in Asia
Minor than most of the people who go
there and then come, home and lecture
about the country.
OF polygamous marriages among the
Turks, he said that he thought that the
subject should be approached in very
different manner from what is usually
the case. Polygamy among the Turks
is a very sacred institution. "It doesn't
take the Turk long," said Mr.. Leeds.
Ito knock out the arguments of an
American or European on the question.
He will hear all your arguments very
patiently with his eyes closed-he can
hear best when he has his eyes shut
and when you have ended he will ask,
Who, according to the Old Testament,
first instituted the institution Of polyg-
amy? and you have to admit that it
was the patriarchs. Then he asks, Did
any of the writer's of the Old Testament
ever forbid it?' You have to answer,
NO. Did Christ forbid it," NO. Did
any of the apostles forbid it? Mo-
Then he says, Let me see, are not adul-
terry and the social evil very prevalent
in your country?' and you have to adj
nit that they are widespread evils.
Have you seen anything of these evils
here?' he asks, and again you admit
that you have not. Then he says, I
think am satisfied as am. I will re-
main a Mohammedan.'
Religious ideas, the speaker said were
but imperfectly grasped. The Moham-
medan religion practically excludes all
women from heaven, but a man will in
early life insist that his dead mother is
in heaven, SO strong is the. natural af-
lection. AS the man becomes old, how
ever, he gives this belief up also. OF
eastern people the Jews treat their wo-
men the best. They love and respect
them Mr.. Leeds said that we do not
know here how very orthodox the Jews
in Asia are. They are very strict in the
observance of the letter of the law, but
know nothing of the spirit of the law.
Mr.. Leeds related many anecdotes of
his experiences in that country. On one
occasion he rushed to a fire and seeing
the men working leisurely at hand
engine he felt his old volunteer fire.
mans spirit rise, pulled off his coat and
took a hand at the pumps and tried to
urge the men on. His efforts were look
ed upon with amazament, and one by
one the men who had been manning
the engine ceased work and stood gaz-
ing at him, while the crowd around
tapped their heads suggestively He
was afterwards called the "Crazy
American"
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At, Top. & s. Re Ry gen & As. 81 OH
A., Top. \ ): Fe Ky adj 4s... 5Sla 5sA
brooklyn III. list Ir. Co. cts 6s.. SO 50
brooklyn Rap, Trans. 5s... 941a 9515
Central Ky OF n. j. mtg 5s. LIP 1121a
Chi, r. ]. & Pac. extra IS. -. .1051a 1855
Ches. Il Ohio gen AIS. .... SO S2%
Erie LIST Con. prior lien g As. 80 9O%
Manhattan Ry Con- mtg 49,. 96h g7iS
Mo-. Kan. & Tex. list mtg As. SO SSH
Mo-. Kan. 4 Tex. I'd mtg g As. !. "a 84H
Mobile 4 Ohio gen mtg As. .. 1871 70
n. Y, 0. & West. gen mtg As. !. 991a 100
N. VI, Sus. & W., gen mtg S.. -. 96ig ,96si
No. Pacific prior gen mag As -. 92m '93
No. Pacific, gen lien 3s.. .. 81 63
Oregon Short Line Con 5s.... 90 991b
Phil. & Read. gen mtg As. ...... 83H S3%
Rio Or. West 1st mtg 4s.... So s3ta
Southern Ry 1st Con 6 5s....... 80 92i5
st. L. & Southw. list mtg 5s... !. 70 IA
Texas & Pac. LIST mtg SIS - 1O01s 1O0&
Wabash Ry Go. LIST mtg SIS. .10SH 1857
Wabash Ry Co. I'd mtg & 5s.... 81 50
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-26
FitratrctaI.

Confidence in the Stock Market Returns.
New York, Jan. 25.-The timidity
manifested by dealers in stocks yester-
day because the warship Maine had
been ordered to Havana was fully
equalIed by the confidence with which
the traders bought back their stocks TO-
day. when the ship had arrived in Ha-
vana. The most notable feature of the
days trading was the large volume of
transactions for London account. The
number Of shares bought in New York
for London was estimated at from 3d.
900 to $4,000 shares. Even with this
large demand to be filled prices were
not lifted to the opening fully. to the
London parity. The sharp decline here
yesterday seemed to have awakened a
keen demand in London for Americans
and early quotations from there showed
yesterdays declines here largely recov-
cred. The strength Of the Spanish As in
London also indicated the absence of
apprehension of an embodiment be-
tween the United States and Spain.
London gave the tone of the days
market, and sustained it by the alb
sorption Of free offerings of securities
after the opening. The foreign buying
of securities was sufficiently heavy to
have a market effect on the exchange
market, the actual rates declining *
with the demand for bills very light
London's large buying of securities has
in fact led to renewed talk of early i'm
ports of gold and this talk is given ad-
ditional force by the showing of mer-
chandise exports from New York for
the week, which were over 81, 2000 900 in
excess of those of last week and over
So 000,0 600 greater than those in the cor
responding week of last year. 1t was
evident that some of the professional
traders who put out short contracts on
yesterdays Cuban scare refrained from
covering in the early transactions in the
belief that the market would become
easy after London had ceased operat-
ing. These belated shorts rushed to
cover in the final transactions and
made the buoyant tone at the close,
which found prices at the best of the
day for the standard stocks. New York
Central was more conspicuous in the
dealings with its net gain of over 8
points and the stocks of allied proper
ties shared in it's strength to a some
what less extent. Union Pacific, the
Northern Pacifics and the other proper
ties which go to make up the Klondike
group were all conspicuous for strength
and the grangers and southwestern
may be added to the list. The local
transit and gas stocks moved in a
somewhat cratic manner under palpa-
BILE manipulation, all showing gains ex-
cept Third avenue, which reacted
sharply.
The bond market showed increasing
activity and strength as the day pro-
crossed and showed gains as a rule.
The total sales were $500, 900.
United States old As registered were
| X lower bid, but the coupon and the
new As were Is higher
Following are the closing prices re-
ported by Prince & Whitley, bankers
| and brokers, As Broadway. New York,
and Is Center street, New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-26
THE SARSFIELDS' ENTERTAIN
MENT.

Miss Feutchwanger in Two Comedies
The Sarsfields are to have an enter
tainment at Warner hall, on Friday
night, of this week. The principal at
traction will be the appearance of Miss
Isabelle Feutchwanger and Mr.. Albert
Milander in two comedies. Miss
Feutchwanger and Mr.. Milander have
both received recognition as amateurs
Of CONSPICUOUS merit Miss Feucthwan-
ger is the better known of the two and
her reputation is thoroughly estab-
lished. Mr.. Milander is less we'll known
but he has shown himself on one or two
occasions to be the possessor of especial
dramatic talent. He received two win
ters ago fine offer from Daniel Froh-
man to join the Lyceum Stock COM
pany This alone is sufficient proof Of
his ability.
The comedies. to be given on Friday
evening are mir. and Mrs Muffet," in
which Miss F'eutchwanger has been
seen before and in which she has par
ticularly pleasing part. The other
comedy is Professor Brander Mathews
The Decision of the Court" in which
the opportunities for a coincidence are
particularly effective. The appearance
of these clever amateurs will prove a
great attraction for the Sarsfields.