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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-20

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-20
SUMNER nEsonrs.

A HIGH. HEALTHY LOCATION, ONE
mile from Scottsville, a town OF zoo In
bsbitants, Ave churches; James-R River
Division OF Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
Rates moderate. References given and
rc4uired. Address Miss DAVIS. Scotts-
VILE Va. my 2O-eod3t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-20

pooK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
~ Lxxcu;ED AT raS DISPATCH Pay!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-20

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND:
Richmond Cedar-Works, suing, &c,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

The members of the Local Preachers and
Exhorters' Association of the District and
their friends were entertained Friday even
ing by DR.. ]. R. and Mrs. Wright, 1887 10th
street northwest. There were present Rev.
and Mrs. w. s. Babbitt, Rev. ]. H. Bean,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Benton, Rev. R. En-
mons, Miss Goodell, Rev. and Mrs. Godfrey,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Hough, Rev. ]. w. and
Mrs. Matchett, Rev. w. c. and Miss Mullen
Miss Rich, Rev. F. A. and Mrs. Springer,
Mr.. ]. H. Wilkerson and Rev. ]. R. Wright,
jr. DR.. Wright was reelected president
and Mr.. Emmons vice president; and Mrs.
G. c. Hough, by reason of being the young
est honorary member, was elected the
daughter of the association, a position for
merly held by Mrs. ]. H. Benton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
willis Filed for Probate,

The will of the late Sarah A. Serrin was
today filed for probate. The entire estate
of the deceased is bequeathed to her chill
dren, Franklin p. Serrin, Charles W. Ser
rim, Marion V. Hines, Cora C. Dessez,
Mary Ida Staley. Thomas H. Serrin. Ella
F. Hart and Margaret ]. Serrin. Franklin p.
Serrin and Edwin H. Thomas are named
executors, but the latter has declined TO
accept the appointment.
The late Susan Payne, by her will. dated
November &c last, and also filed today for
probate, left her estate to her nephews,
Charles E. and John c. Payne. The lat
ter is named as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
For Temperance.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has arranged for mass meeting
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Foundry
M. E. Church, in the interest of the bill to
prohibit the sale of liquors In all govern
ment buildings. A number of speakers
have engaged for brief addresses. among
them Rev. L. B. Wilson. D. D., presiding
elder of Washington district; Rev. Asa
Fiske, D. D., pastor of Gunton-Temple
Memorial Church; Rev. s. L. Beiler, D. D..
Rev. Walter H Brooks, D. D., pastor
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church; Rev.
Lucien Clarke. D. D., pastor Of Foundry
Church; Rev. DIR. F. d. Power and others.
The Central Mission quartet will sing,
and Mr. Percy Foster will give solo. II
is also expected that Mrs. Margaret D. Ell
lis national superintendent of legislation
for w. c. T. u, will be present and delived
a brief address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
Enjoyable Song Recital.

The music room at the Washington Club
was filled this morning with an enthu-
siastic audience to welcome Mr.. MILFORD
Russell of London, Eng. Mr.. Russell has a
full, round baritone voice Of sympathetic
quality and a remarkably good enuncia-
ton. He was accompanied by his wife.
Very good taste was shown in the pro-
gram. which. though short, was a varied
one, ranging from Old English, Scotch and
italian songs to the cockney and coster
songs of today. In the latter Mr.. Russell
equals Chevalier in characterization, and
has, of course. by far the advantage in
voice.. The audience was, very apprecia-
tive, and 1t Is to be regretted that Mr.. Rus
sci did not have larger hall, SO that more
Of Washington's music lovers might have
enjoyed his recital. d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
Is COPY
ARMY AND NAVY UNION.
Meeting of SchOfieId Garrison, No. J,
Thursday Evening.

The regular meeting of the General J. NJ.
Schofield Garrison: No. 1, Regular Army
and Navy Union of the United States of
America, Incorporated under act of Con-
gress of March 5, 1897, was held at OPP
penheimers Hall, 9th street northwest,
Thursday evening, January 6, and was fol-
lowed by a campfire, a which Jasper Gar
risop, No. 2, and a number of others were
present as invited guests.
The following program was rendered: In
strumental music, South Washington Man.
doin Club: singing, Washington Barracks
Twilight Quartet, consisting of Messrs.
Toney, Merliman, Sylvester and Esputa;
fencing contest, Sylvester and Leonard
song, Tell Me With Your Eyes" f. De-
ment; dance, coon buck and wing l.. G.
Toney; song, sentimental. w. III. Esputa;
mandolin duet, c. j. and E. Marin; recita-
ton, w. NJ. Mclaughlin; song, 'Lincolns
Teamster," VIM. Logan; song, comic, VIM.
Crawford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
WILL DE A GREAT FIGHT.

The Boston and Baltimore Whist
Clubs Play Today.
III possible, more interest centers in the
match for the L. A. w. trophy between
Baltimore and Boston. to be played at Bal
timore today. than in any event that has
occurred in whist circles for a long time,
The brilliancy of Boston's captain, Lean
der M. Bouve. whose writings are quoted in
every whist column. and whose play is as
sound as his writings, has long been recog-
nized by experts. His team will give Bal
timore great game. When the tricks
come to be counted 1t will be found that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

Jacob Clements, the alleged crank who
was arrested at the White House several
days ago, and who has since been con-
fined in the asylum. was taken to his home
in New York this morning by friends. Be-
fore leaving home, several weeks ago, his
relatives noticed that his mind was affect
ed. He had told his wife he had received
q message from the Lord for the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
Permit to Use Explosives.

The Commissioners today granted H. p.
Gilbert a permit to use explosives in re-
moving rock at the terminus of seth and
K streets. The permit requires Mr. Gil
bert to take due -precaution to prevent in
jury to persons or property during the pro-
gress of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

The Eastern Athletic Club basket ball
team will meet the Mt. Pleasant Athletic
Club tonight for the first time at Washing
ton Light Infantry armory. The E. A. C.
team will consist of Gallagher, Dunn Colli-
flower, Gates, Ellis, Raal, Gooding, Casey,
Arket and Bradford. The game will be
called at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
Well Invested,

Twenty-Five cents invested in a copy of
The Evening Star Almanac brings you a
year Of handy help and a permanent refer
ence book of $50 pages, well indexed On
sale at this office and all newsdealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

Henry Bush, late captain of the scow
1.-THE Piscataway,' registered as 1.-THE
Rose now lying in the James Creek canal
today filed a libel suit against the scow to
recover $J065 claimed to be due as wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
BELT Railway Case Continued.

Hearing in the Belt railway case in con-
rection with the petition of Receiver w.
Kesley Schoepf for instructions as to the
future operation of the road. set for today
before Judge Cox in Equity Court No. /,
was continued until Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

Rear Admiral Jouett, United States navy,
has been appointed a member of the park
ing commission, to succeed the late John
SAUL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

In the Belt railway case Judge Cox today
fixed the penalty Of the appeal bond for
costs at 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

Score-W. A. c., 4; G. P. O., 2. Goals
fl ON field for w. A. C.-Thompson, L; Tay-
lor, 8. Goals from field for G. P. O.-Pier-
son and Mangan, I each. Umpires-Mr.
Crist and Mr.. McGlue. Timer-Mr. Brink
ley. Scorer-Mr. Zell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

Mr.. w. A. Gwyer, jr.. of the Chess Club
has been engaged for several months play
ing two games by correspondence with Mr.
Charles F. Buck, representative in the last
Congress from New Orleans and a member
of ~ local club during his term in Con-
gress. One game has been completed in
favor of Mr.. Buck and the second game is
well along, with prospects of a draw. Mr.
of the New Orleans Chess Checker and
Whist Club at the time of it's reorganiza-
ton few years ago.
In the "skittle" tournament at the Wash
ington Club the following scores have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
Basket Ball.

The Washington Athletic Club basket
ball team defeated the Government Print
ing Office last night In a game played in
the w. A. c. gymnasium by score Of
to 2. The game was interesting and close
| ly contested, The lineup:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

knows II. Not educated men merely.
but the boy who cleans your shoes. the
porter who carries your luggage. the
peasant with his striped scarf who tils
the ground, the water carrier tho lab0rer
in vineyard and olive ground. tho swar-
thy tororo who fights the bull. the dark
gitanO who plays the guitar. the peace
ful serene who PAGES the silent street,
the very hcggar who bothers you f0F
aims. Each and all raise their heads and
their eyes glitter at the old names q
yore. the Cil, King Jaime Ferdinand
Isabella, Columbus. Pizarr0, COrtcz.
Ximencs. ana that incarnation Of Spanish
greatness, the Emperor Charles " Not
mind you, as heroes Of old tales. to ia
read Of IN chronicles. but as actual living
men in whose renoWn and glory they
themselves share.
Cares his foibles ard you viii find your
Spaniard charitable and charming. Hf
does not exalt himself upon others ruin,
nor discuss European calamlties (he IL
too proud for thaOto compare them with
his own. On the contrary he IS willing
20 applaud as he would himself bi
praised. Always with a reservatL~7. un-
expressed. and perhaps hardly admitted
even 70 himself. that the Spaniard IS 80
immensely superior % all others, no CONF
seesks OF his country. he Is ins0lent,
overbearrg. unreasoalng For Spain IA
will sing hymns OF triumph all day long
in Parliament. In journals. IN speeches.
pamphlets, boOks-Spain, a people of No.
roes. the great nation. tho glory Of con-
turtles past, present and 20 come! such 10
tho spaniard. The last 10 learn. the first
10 forget: always beginning, never endingi
taking no lessons from the past. despis-
ing the future; brave, INDECENT. frugal
honorable. vain. with a faith 10 remove
mountains with a practice 10 let a mole
hill lie Mono are such pcssimists IN
politics as Spaniards. with teeir arro-
CANT self-csteem and inncxiblo character
this IS remarkable. But public confidence
has been so enectually shaken by cen-
turtles Of misrule under the sway or Inc
capable ministers and weak sovereign
not 10 mention bloody civil wars
greedy. superstitious clergy, INTRIGUING
courtiers. and military dictators-thas
under the most prosperous conditions is
will take long time 10 restore IT,
n. Y sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
Good Times A.Comin'.

Marse Sampson churncd de ocean blue
A-lOokin' 10 he dunno who.
From Habana 10 Martinique
Io'd, how he make dem big guns speakl
Dey said dc Spanish gone 70 Cadiz,
IL ne c0tch dem dey'll 80 10 hades,
And dar they'll think de wedder cooi'
TO what dey felt on this io0ts1ooi.
Ole Massa Dewey beat 'em all,
He run 'em down and make 'em small;
And IN Manila now dey pray.
"Io'd. take Marse Dewey clean away.
I
But les YOU wait TO- ole Marse lee;
He'll show you somethin' wuth 10 sec;
And when his "cOrn-fed" boys sing outs
Dem spanlards deyn 80 up dc spout
sleh times has nebber yet been seed
"A sho' will come when Cuba's Ireed'
Dis nigsah1l shout in loud nosannas'
"Ei' cent a dug fer rat bananas.
Wild watermillions cent apiece.
ne trade viii run as slick as sreases
Der add de Guv'ment pensions. TOO.
And we'll hive no mo- wuk 10 do.
with Miles. Joe Wheeler f1tznush Lee,
Toredder Is n SIGHT TO see.
"Old Glory IN de lead-we say
nv b~ederin. sistern. let US pray"
REV. ola Uncle Scipio, In n. Y. Bun.
Memphis. May. ISIS.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
UNKNOWN HEROES
OF THE WAR.
The Men Who Work in the Powder Mills

There IS an army Of heroes whose daily
walk OF life takes them across the thresh-
hold OF death.
They are the heroes OF tho power
mills, the men and women who I'VE
the powder used in our rifles and big
guns. They deal every day with death
and spend their lives face to face with
It. No life insurance company will take
their risk; no fire insurance will guar
antee the building in which they work.
no community Of people will dwell with
them. They live alone. colony OF lab
oTers. working ever with grim destroyer
death. A few days ago this brief tele-
gram appeared in this newspaper by
special telegraphic dispatch;
DOVER, ". 1.-THE town OF Dover and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
THE SPANIARD.
A Woman's Analysis Of the Character
of the People We are Now Fighting

Of the People We are Now Eighting
Everybody is more or less interested in
everything pertaining 10 Spain and the
Spaniards nowadays. The average AM
erican sums up Spanish character in one
word, treacherOu5 10 is not uninterest-
ing 10 note at the moment the unpreJu-
diced analysis of Spanish character that
Frances Elliot made IN her Diary OF an
Idle woman in SPAIN" published In 1884.
It is as follows:
in Spain YOU must learn TO wait The
first word 1 heard at Irun was manana'
tomorrow in everybOdy's mouth. Man
ana, manana-no use 70 hurry; needless
to reproach; ridiculous 10 scold: dan
gerous to swear. Time Is made for
slaves. Now, your Spaniard may be poor,
starving even, but he Is no slave. Time
IS his property, and he Will enforce his
rights 10 IT,.
Spanish pride IS proverbial. II has one
good side, which results IN every man
thinking himself gentleman. You speak
10 your servant, 70 q shopman, 10 an ar
tisan, as TO an equal. Even trouble
some beggar Is addressed as brother, ana
adjured in the name of God TO remove
himself out OF the way all. including tho
beggar, replying with equal courtesy and
respect. People may draw knives ana
kin each other but their language Is
polite: they only wrangle and call names
in the Cortes. All this is so singular. 50
thoroughly national. I quite despair OF
making 1t comprehensive; It Is the man
ner of a people who respect themselves
and by the action OF this feeling impose
respect upon others.
ut is also true that the pride OF the
spaniard blinds him TO the truth-tnat
he thinks or affects 20 think that ms
country Is still the first IN Europe ana
nassino with a flowing brush over the po-
litical insignificance into which Spain has
fallen FOR centuries. and is only now
slowly recovering from. goes back IN
fancy TO tho glorious days when tho req
and yellow flag waved over two hemis-
pheres and her fleet ruled the woria
seas. An as To tho history ot
tho past which Is az the bottom
Of thesa nallncinationss everX ons
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

the country within radius or twenty
miles was startled this afternoon by a
series Of terrific explosions, tho first OF
which occurred at 2.10 o'clock. The ex-
plosions occurred I'm the Atlantic Powder
Company's works, and the plant IS now
a complete mass of ruins. Six workmen
were killed and four others seriously
injured, some probably fatally. Tho
bodies Of the dead have not yet been re-
covered.
Only a few days before, this newspaper
was called upon to chronicle this brief
telegraph
The California Powder Mills. five miles
from Santa Cruz. Cal, which had been
working night and day TO supply the
Government demand. were blown up on
the light Of April 18th. Eleven men were
killed by the explosion.
The country knew that a United States
powder works had been blown up and
columns were devoted 10 a description
Of dynamite and other high explosives.
but very little was said about the heroes
Of the explosion. the men who were killed
In the service Of their country, as truly
as those who went 10 sea.
THE LIVES or THE HEROES.
The people who work In tho powder
mills are the greatest heroes this coun-
try Knows. They are buried I'm a Sc
cluded village at least a mile away from
any other settlement and they live a Sc
cluded life. They have thar own church.
Is 70 DO sure, their own entertainment
halls. their own pleasures aid their eX-
cursions but from the mature Of their
occupation they never mingle with tho
world. They seldom live 10 be over thir-
ty-fve years old and when they die. the
world Is none the wiser.
The heroes who 60 20 war get good
pay. and IL killed. great pensions are
paid TO their families for life and those
who come after them, but the. heroes OF
the powder mills do well If they get
81 a day and when they are gone. that
is all there IS OF them as far as ac-
acknowledgement OF their work IS con-
cerned.
For months at time they are out OF
employment and must lie idle in the lit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
POWDER WORKS,

be careful never TO stir too vigorously
or 90 drop % particle of anything upon
the floor where it could De stepped upon.
Then there are' others OF these heroes
VINO work in the preservatiye DEPART
ment whore tho gunpowder is packed
into cans. An even more dangerous occu-
patton than any OF these is the process
of heating the cans and Boxes so that
they can DE soalcd1 shipped across
the country. Here hot metal is brought
almost in contact with the powder, yet
so skillfully that it will not isnite.
Tho dyuamirs and nitro-glyrecine
works are managed by men who do so
at the constant risk of their lives. FIRE.
quenty the owners themselves are blown
up I'm the attempt TO make a difficult
combination; and for every new eXplo-
sive which is sent out to the warning
world a life has been sacrificed in tho
main powder works.
DANGEROUS GASES.
No one can have any idea OF the eX-
ploslVCnes5 of these materials Heat,
cold force and friction equally ignite
them and there Is scarcely any choice
I'm this respect between high and low
explosives.
There are two kinds OF explosives
low and high Tho term explosive Is
liquid, which upon application Of heat
or shock are converted either by COM
bustion or decomposition into gases hay
ing many times the volume of tho origi-
nal substances. A low explosive. like
gunDowder, is one which can be exploded
only by ignition. Further. the rate OF
this combustion can be regulated by me-
chanical treatment Thus. black gum
powder goes off quickly, like a flash.
slowly as punk GunpOwder is q mechan-
zeal mixture as are an low explosives ;
but high explosives, with which this ar
Gle has TO deal. are chemical compounds.
Gunpowder is the best known represen-
tation of the former. nitro-glycerine OF
the latter. High explosives are used
where shattering and rendlng effects are
20 be produced. and they can be packed
so as 10 explode only by what is called
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

er. When he reaches the borders OF the
powder works he finds a place for his TN
pail and his pipe and secrets both where
he will know where 20 find them. He
then enters the building and takes his
place along with the other workmen.
All day long he handles materials the
secrets Of which he scarcely knows
while he must treat all as though made
Of wax. yes and even more tenderly. for
wax will endure some heat but powder
VIII not. There are men who work
among The chemicals where the formula
for making gunpowder is carried out
day after day. These men stir together
the ingredients and carefully form the
powder. They work with wood, and no
matter how great the hurry they must
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
PEBBLE POWDER

distance of twelve miles, and that were
those TO explode in their hands. they
would be hurled backward with force
which, 1900 yards away. would pene-
trate twenty-three inrhes OF solid steel.
once upon a time one Of the DupOnts.
swners OF the Dupont Powder Works
was carried off by terrific explosion
which was so violent that after all had
quieted down the body Of Mr.. Dupont
could not be found. After a long search
It was discovered driven deep into a
sand heap. out OF sight, and covered by
four feet of solid sand.
Notwithstanding the danger OF tho
work the powder factories are running
day and night and new workmen, friends
OF the old hands are being added daily.
After twenty-four hours work they be-
come deathly sick and must stop for a
day or two. but they pick up their
task again aud go brayely on. Their
pay IS smah. but their hcroism is great.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

and tho fine grained powder for rides
must be handled by him daily as other
men handle bricks, and back Of him
stands another man making another
kind Of powder with each grain ready to
explode and send the worker into etcr-
nifty.
The men who make the 100 pound
projecales for the 13-inch guns know that
they hold in their hands a bursting
charge which is warranted to throw 4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

detonation-thar r.. BY so suddenly
shocking or heating tho surrounding
high explosive mat tho mass is instantly
chemically changed into gases many
times greater tnan the original volume
Of the explosive. and this gas In its ef-
forts 10 escape rips. tears, destroys, an
initiates anything and everything around
or about It. inc havoc il can work Is
terrific and, IS irresistible
GREAT SECRECY.
The owners Of tho powder works do
not want their men 20 become too friend
ly with the outside world. for this would
interfere with tho careful performance
OF their work. Visitors are never allowed
in their powder factories and were the
men subjected TO callers It would inter-
fere with the discipline Of their work.
When the men are killed or when
accident happens TO them tho matter ~
kept very secret.
il man is injured tho company's
own physician takes care Of him; II he
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
BLACK DRESS GOODS.

LOT I-Back Granite suitings SS-inohes wide originally
Csc 10 90 at 12l4c the yard.
LOT II.-Black Wool Cheviot a. inches WIDE ATWOOD
was 5Cc.-59c the yard
lot I-Blaclx Albatross awool Sc inches wide orig
inaly 5Oc.-i2c. the yard.
lot IV-Black Ettamine or Wool Grenadine 4z-ihehes
Wide Atwood; our regular sc grade-50c. the yard
LOT V-Blacl, Lace Striped Ettamine, 2-inches wide
our regular 500 goods-lJc. tho yard
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

member OF n civilized community Even
his shoes are different from those worn
In the streets and he has about MN not
a particle OF metal Of any description;
His shoes are of leather mace win
wooden tacks, for there must be no me-
tai that will strike a spark as ne WITS.
He cannot carry watch chain Tor TINS
might fall and cause an explosion ne
canot have even a shirt stud or metal
button on his trousers. lie must 90
dressed with non-inhammable materials
and were he to have match In MS pocA-
ct, he would be instantly dismissed
1HBIR HOUSES.
The little colony OF houses In which
these heroes live are situated apart from
the works. Il would not DO wise TO
jeopardise tho powder OF whole war py
tho presence OF dwellings that might
catch firs. Tho houses are half a mile
away and should they be burned Gown
no spark could reach the powder worns,
When the workman sets out IN the
unornine he carries with him . tin pau
fnd n gip4 Coz hA ~ m fnoA<sans smaAs