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demonstrating Contest.

CAPE CHARLES. VA. 22.-Special-A
live pigeon shooting contest took place
to-day az Cherrystone Cottage. First
prize $50. won by Daniel l. Bradley. OF
New York. over Henderson ID. Travis. OF
cape Charles. Score. % 10 a IN 100 birds.
Second prize SIS. won by Thomas Wits
tier. OF Baltimore. Md. over Leroy NJ
Taylor. Of Baltimore. Nd. A large crowd
Of people witnessed the contest.
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COTTON Markets.

NEW YORK. July 2.-COTTON-After
opening quiet and steady at an advance
OF l point 10 a decline of ! point the
cotton market improved 2uj points. and
showed a fair amount OF speculative ac-
tivity. because Liverpool finally showed a
good deal Of stability, having recovered
"a loss of lal-64d At the same time crop
accounts were less uniformly adorable.
and August liquidation was not so mark
ed as heretofore Later there was some
recession on general realizing. but again
the market Indicated inherent stability
and shorts once more became active bid
ders. The market was finally barely
steady AT a net loss Of lqS points.
COTTON-steady: middliug. 1-l6: net
receipts. none. gross, 100 bales. forward
ed. 100 bales. sales. 1924 bales spinners.
100 bales: stock l0l.537 bales.
Weekly-Nei receipts. 63 bales; gross,
2305 bales: exports 10 Great Britain. lOlO
bales 10 France 80 bales. 10 the Conti-
nent. 236j bales; forwarded, 53S bales.
sai les. ll.OJI bales spinners, 5000.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 22U bales
exports 10 the Continent. lS4 bales, stock,
27OOls bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts. 1884 bales;
exports 20 Great Britain, 9,727 bales. TO
France, 30 bales, TO the Continent, BIS
bales.
Total since September lst-Net receipts.
s. 49O.4lA bales. exports 10 Great Britain.
g. 452 746 bales. 10 France, So $50 bales: 10
the Continent, 2052.j bales.
COTTON-Futures opened quiet and
steady. August. 5Sf: September j.S8; Oc-
tober. 5.S7: November. J.SS December.
5g2: January. 5.06, February. 500, March.
COZ. April. 6.O6. May GIL.
Futures closed barely steady. July. 5.S2
August. 5.Si, September, 5.S2 October,
SIS: November. 5.S7. December. go.
January. 5.93 February J.05; March,
GOO. April. sos: May G.O7.
Spot cotton closed steady; middling up
lands. lilo; middling gulf, 5-l6. sales.
1.i24 bales.
COTTON-The following ere the total
net rccelpis OF cotton at all ports since
e.-.---a.. A 1907. RaleG
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Rlchmond. N. July q. -.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA. July 22.-PEANUTS-
Peanuts-Farmers stock. Fancy, 3Ac.;
strictly prime. H2d3Ac., prime. 3053sc.
firm. Spanish. zoe. market weak.
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RUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE

The best salve In the world for cuts
bruises. sores. ulcers, SAT- rheum. fever
e,rn. ana all skin eruptions and posi-.
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n "a guaranteed 70 give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded Price Is cents
per box. For sale By Owens q Minor
Drug Company
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CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 22-Indications Of an
early movement Of the new crop In Eu-
rope. together with general weakness
caused a decline IN wheat to-day toward
the end OF the session. Sept closed An%c.
lower. and December closed nc. Corn ad-
vanced nc oats left off &dlgc. higher
Pork and ribs lost 2i2c. each. and lard &C.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Onen- High Low. Close.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. JULY p. 1s9S.
ARRIVED


Steamer Alhemarle. Glover inercnan-
disc and passengers Old Dominion
Steamship Company. Norfolk.
schooner Charles II. WolsloI hlhhleS'
Kennebec ice. Richmond Ice company
SAILED.
Steamer Yemassee. O'Neil, merchan-
disc and passengers. Clyde Line Fhiia'
delphia. -,..,
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, mercnain-
disc and passengers Virginia Navigation
Company. Norfolk
steamer Albemarle. Glover mercnan-
disc and passengers, OIu A'o'hl''io'
Steamship Company. Norfoiki ,sa
Barge Georgetown, fnAauolF'l'a
James river poplar wood.
Barge Fredericksburg. Phladelphla Via
Petersburg, poplar wood.
PORT OF WEST POINT JULY ~ 1913
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. MlrphN. baiu-
more passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Finn City. Haynes Matta-
noni river landings, passengers anu gem
SAILED.
e..,,,stin Baltimore. Murphy. Balu-
moro nassengers and general cargo
Steamship Elm City. HAYNES Matla-
noni river Ian lings. assens'rs ana gem
aur
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CHURCH NOTICES .

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Divine
service al II A NJ Rev. GEO. COOPER,
d. D.. pastor will preach. Bible school
at $50 A. NJ. Cordial welcome given
TO all
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SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH COR
ner Sixth and Main streetsl, Rev. w; X;
l.. SMITH. ID. D.. pastor.-Sunday school
at 9:15 A NJ. Services at IL A. NJ. con-
Quoted by the pastor. No services al
night.
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GRAcE.srREET BAPTIsT CHUKCH.

GRACE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev WILLIAM h. HATCHER, u u,
pastor.-Services az the tabernacle, Grace
street between Belvidere and Pine stIee,s'
Sunday school at 9:l5 o'clock A. M.
Preaching at II A. NJ. by Rev X j.
WILLINGHAM. d. d. Prayer meeting
wednesday at SIS p. NJ. Young men
prayer meeting Friday at SID +. VI.
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$780, 600 Per Cent. Cumulative Preferred Stock
$500 First Mortgage Per Cent Gold Bonds Of the
United States Envelope Company,
subscribed Tor OF the authozed ssue
Comm of the above Company.

THE UNITED about 90
OF
900 1000 day: capacity
Off
addition
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OF
Guhr Co
INCREASE
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NEW ORLEANS. July 22.-COTTON-
Futures quiet and steady: July, 5.62 bid;
August. 549G5.5O: September, 5fSn1Jo.
October. 5.49d5.JO; November. BOA 553.
December 5.j6G557: January. 5.slQj62,
February. 5.Giaj.65: March, J.0sn5.IO.
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LIVERPOOL. July 22-CoTToN-spot
quiet. prices 1920. lower. American
middilng. fair. 3'sd.: good middling.
3 1892. middllne. 1882; low middhng'
3 9-32: good ordinary. 3}s: ordinary,
2 l5-1Gd. The sales OF the day were LOO
bales. Of which 500 were for speculation
and export. and Included $500 America an;
Receipts. 5000 bales. including -,ooo
American.
Futures opened quiet. with a moderate
demand. and closed steady; American
middling. !. m. c.. July 22-64. buyers (.
July and August. 3 22-G4 sellers; August
and September. 2l-6ig3 22-6i. sellers.
September and October 3 20-H. sellers.
October and November, l0-6ia3 2O-64.
sellers: November and December. 2 lo-644
2 1854 sellers: December and January.
3 5000 1864 sellers. January and Feb
and March. 1864. buyers, March and
April 2O-6l buyers: April and May
3 20-G403 2i-64. buyers.
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SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Services at II A. NJ. and . p. NJ. Rev.
DONALD GUTHRIE will preach at both
geryieeg
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Corner laurel and Beverly streets), Rev
THOMAS SEMMES, c.or.-Services
every Sunday at IL A. NJ and =. M.
Sittings all free. and hearty welcome ts
extended 10 all visitors.
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INTO AN OPEN SWITCH.

Freight Train Telescopes Box Car
Passenger Train Delayed.
wAvERLY, VA. July 2.-SpsciaL-On
the Norfolk and Western ra,lroad az
wakefield, this morning. A passing
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. ROBERT +. KERR. ID. D.. pastor
Services at IL A. NJ and Sis T.. NJ.
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MIZPAH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Chestnut HID. Rev. ID. X. WALTHALL.
pastor.-Preachlng at II A. NJ by Rev.
FRANK b. PRICE. OF the PRESBYTERIAN
mission OF China. All are. cordially In
vlted 10 attend
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ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. HUGH NJ. MARTIN minister In
charge.-Sunday school at $50 A. NJ. and
4:30 r. NJ. Sunday services al II A. NJ.
and p. NJ. Thursday at Il. Nj.
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Richmond Trust and Safe Deposit Co.,
Richmond, Va.

OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY. :
PRODUCE EXCHANGE TRUST &C
REAL ESTATE TRUST COMPANY ,
BALTIMORE TRUST AND GUARAs
MIDDENDORF. OLIVER & CO, Ba
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK .
h..r r.A rec
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MARSHALL STREET CHRISTIAN
church Marshall between Graham and
Hancock II. G. GARRISON. pastor
Communion service at IL 4. NJ, NO night
service Sunday-school at 80 A. Nj.
Prayer-meeting at SIS p. NJ. Wednesday.
Seats free. Publicly cordially Invited.
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BANK STOCKS.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing in
not less than ten years.
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GROVE-AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH
Grove avenue near Beech street,, Rev.
J. c. Hidden. ID. d., pastor-Freachlhs
AT IL A. NJ by the pastor, NO service
az night. Sunday school AZ o:l5 \. NJ.
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THE THIRD CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CTwenty-slxth and Marshall streetsl. Rev.
l.. NJ OMER. pastor Preaching every
Lords DsY az II A. NJ. and ) p. III. sun
day school meets AT J:30 A. VI. Payer
meeting every wednesday night at
o'clock. Christian Endeavor Suciety az
o'clock p. NJ. cordial welcome ~ all.
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THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
corner Twenty-slxth and B~oad ST. sfts).
Rev. c. r. HYDE. pastor.-Morning SER
vice at II O'Clock. conducted by the Rev.
VIM n. SCOTT ID. ID. Westminster
League at Sis p. NJ. conducted by the
pastor. Sunday school az $3.50 A. NJ.
wednesday evening services at Sis ?. NJ.
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sEvENT H-sTREET CHRISTIAN
church corner Seventh and Grace
streets. Preaching Sunday at II A. u
and Sis p. NJ. by Rev. A. r. MOORE.
or Memphis Tenn. Morning subject. The
Humiliation OF Christ" Evening subject,
blessed are the Pure In Heart Seats
free and all welcome.
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond. Va. July p. 1893.
SALES.-1O shares Citizens Exchange
Bank at 2iil.
GOV. SECURITIES Bid. Asked.
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by members OF the Brotherhood OF 81.
Andrew
ALL-SAINTS CHURCH MADISON
street between Grace and Franklin), Rev.
j. Y. BOWMAN, rector.-Servlce Sun
day morning at II o'clock. evening SER
vice at o'clock Sunday school at . 30
o'clock. Rector's Bible class for men
Saturday evening at SIS o'clock. -
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THE CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS COR
ner Fourth ana Broad streets) General
NJ X LIGHT leader -Undcnominationa
gospel services sunday afternoon AZ =.
NJ. and every night az 3 L. NJ All are
Cordially invited 10 attend.
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WESTMINSTER PRE- BYTERIAN
church corner Sycamore and Cary
streets). Rev. c. NJ. CHUMBLEY, pastor.
SMITH. b. D.. and az s.15 P VI. by Rev.
DONALD GUTHRIE. Westminster
League Sunday evening at 730 o'clock.
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WFsT-VIEw BAPTIST CHURCH
(corner Cary and Meadow streets heE,
N MERCER. ID. D.. pastor.-Worshlp
on Sunday. Sunday school at $50 a. ~:
preaching at II A. NJ. and p. M. BOYS
meeting at Z. NJ. Young Peoples Union
at4P NJ. Prayer-meeting wednesday al
& y NJ seats free. Visitors welcome.
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c1.AY-sTREET NJ. f. CHURCH COR
ner CLAW and Adams streets). Rev Ell
GENE RI. RAWLINGS. pastor -Saboath
school at 9:15 A. NJ. Preaching az IL
A. NJ. and s:tJ p. NJ. Evening suDJsc.,
"Don't Cheer. Men. Shoot Monday
evening at SIS. official meeting; Tuesday
evening al 5 class meeting. wednesday
evening al S:15. mid-week prayer service.
Friday evening at S:i5, Epworth League
devotional meeting.
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CHURCH or THE HOLY TRINITY
Ga memorial TO Bishop Moorc) Protestant
Episcopal church north Laurel street.
opposite Monroe Park. Rev: j. j. GRAY
NJ and p. NJ Holy Communion frst
Sundays at IL A. M third sundays az
7.30 A. NJ. church DAYS at +SO Z. NJ.
Litany services fridays a. - n Church
Sunday school at 0;3O A. NJ Mems Eible
class fo- men Sundays at $50 \. NJ.
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GRACE STREET PRESBYTERIAN
church. Rev. JERE WITHERSPOON, d.
D. pastor.-Services az IL o'clock A. NJ.
and Sis p VI. Preaching BY Rev. W. s.
CAMPBELL. Sunday school services at
9:SO A. NJ. Wednesday night services at
Sis o'clock.
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ST. PAULS CHURCH CORNER OF
Ninth and Grace streetsl, Rev. HART
LEY CARMICHAEL, d. D., rector: Rev.
FRANK RIDOUT. assistant.-Holy Com
munion FIRST and third Sundays at noon.
all other Sundays at $50 A. N Holy
vices at II A. NJ. and Z. NJ. Litany on
Fridays at noon. with address. Sunday
school al o:30 A. NJ. Bible class for men
in the vestry room Wednesday at s;l5 =.
Sunday at GAS A. VI.
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FIRST ENGLISH EVANGELICAL
Lutheran church Seventh street between
Grace and Broad Streets. Rev j. A.
MOREHEAD. psstor.-seryices sundays
at II A. VI and z. NJ Prayer service
wednesdays az s p NJ Y r. l.. l.. FIJI
6ays al S p NJ Sunday school az $50
A. NJ. Visitors cordially welcomed al all
gerVices
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UNION STATION NJ r 7 II o d T
SON sfreets). Rev CHAS. l.. BANE, pas
tor.-services at II A. NJ. and p NJ
conducted by the pastor. Meeting OF Ep-
worth League at p. N Regular meet
ings Monday. Wednesday and THURSDAY
evenings at 1880 =. M
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PARK PLACE g.. L. CHURCH COR
ner Pine and west Franklin Streets
Services al II A. NJ. and SIS T. NJ, by
pastor. Subject Of morning sermon Me
Irnoriais- OF Gods Victories" At the even
ing service the pastor viii preach me
second OF the series OF sermons on popu11
Jealousies." A welcome TO all.
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NEW YORK. July 2-FLOUR-Quiet
but fairly steady; Minnesota patents
S473nJ
RYE FLOUR-Quiet
CORNMEAL-Steady, yellow western
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Gianfs of

The tribes 10 the east Of the Cordil-
leras. in southern Patagonia, belong to
Araucanian stock. and are . superior
race. The Teh~uelches-aS they call them
selves-of southern and eastern Pata-
gonia are the people whose unusual sta
ture gave rise 10 the fables OK the early
days 10 the effect hat the natives OF
this region were giants averaging . or 10
feet IN height. IL Is a fact mat they are
tho tallest human beings In tho world.
the men averaging but slightly less than
& feet. while individuals 4 four 10 six
inches above that mark are not uncon-
mon. They are In reality by no meanS
savages. but somewhat civilized barkar-
ians. They are almost unAcQuainted with
the use OF firearms. Notwithstanding
some contact with the whites but they
have plenty OF horses AMI dogs.
Unsurpassed hunters. they capture tho
euanaco and the rhca, or South Amer
lean ostrich, and from no skins " these
snd other animals Trey make clothes
and coverings Tor their tents. They make
beautiful "capes." or mantles, 90 furs
ana feathers which are highly priced by
Europeans. ana end a ready market
most oil the process beng spent fos
bad whisksy. which - brought into n
country In QiantSisa-Hoseoa Trsnscrt1&
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They Travelled in day coaches n when
night came on they traveleu III = y
cars Ike the millionaire thdI ttaFe.et ~
his health. SO that now We hafS,
stepping distance. forty w ~, 80,
diers. and the country itselI uoes not
Lnou ,bat tbov bave moved. IL has been
done with such facility, ease anu nesno
larity that tho world VIII not XIV" tuy
fighting force we put INTO OuUd unlii
after the affair Is over; H.
Havana harbor. for instance heS on
a separate little table: and dlscIoses 10
the Presidents eye its innermost secrets
IL shows with accuracy, TINS map uoSs,
where lie the deadly mines lhaI az VIZ
Spaniards would Ike 20 use upoh announcer
Maine. And mark these Wolus .nal ~
Havana falls the first boat that ems -
barbor will he The Vesuvius with its dy-
Mantle tubes destroying right anu Iett
the deadly submarine aSsu1'lI7
and every harbOr Of the WoIIu ~ nne"i2e
pictured 10 the Chief. and every lnpro'e-
ment Of which we receive III -
registered upon its own map
This war. which may last two weeks or
two years. according 70 inc POltISai
phase Of the question, mas Dosn S1t,,ea
on By tho subtle process OF euisu'cnI
intelligence. The brains OF q "@LtIot n%o
been combined with those OF d ssle1ekiSt,
and with those Of q mathematician. IL
IN fact a war OF brains ana the amer
can nation is nothing III hot DidLny. ~
American nation. with us lntentlEy
geniuses, its ingenuity ana mecnanlcaI
constructions its progressive energies IS
like a snow bali that has rolled through
a a OF fresh snow. Each year mat II
progresses and each roll that the ball
takes. gives It strength and power so
that i'm time the entire woTlQ VIII reel
&c hama Of America upon the world.
T11hJis little trouble with Spain only serves
70 Illustrate tina, America is pursuing a
var 81 brains and as the Spanish lack
tbat Guaiity entirely the American ma
ton must win; and Il Is only d question
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moro are on the way. These modern
small arms are wonderfully different
from the guns carried oy our troops
hitherto. The clumsy old 45-callbre has
been replaced by a weapon that shoots
as fast as a man can pull tho trigger.
II IS effective at the distance OF a mile,
and the lead bullet, clad IN a steel coat,
leaves the muzzle at a speed OF nearly
half a milo a second. The idea of the
u~p-to-date rifle Is TO throw a small and
very hard projectile with enormously
increased velocity 70 a much greater dis
lance with greater precision than for
merly.
A United States Soldier armed with
the new rife will carry rs cartridges
and can take 10 lives If he be a crack
shot.
The question IS stlll IN dispute az TO
whether a bullet ought 10 paralyze q
man or simply inAict a sI'snt injury.
In battle ninety-nine men out OF a hum
dred viii withdraw from tho conflict
slightly wounded, end stsk medical treat
ment. Thus they are hors du combat
for the time being. often under such cir
cumstances soldiers will yell and shrek.
d~emoralizing tneir comrades. This, OF
course. is an advantage 20 the opposite
side. on the other hand Il is urged that
tho new style Of rifle bullet has not
enough stopping power" Against saw
ages it IS certainly not satisfactory, in
asmuch as they will keep on fighting
until crippled or brought down. taking
small account OF their lesser wounds.
The finest soldier markesmen IN tho
world are those Of the United states.
Their skill has been developed under n
system Of competitions wherein medals
and other badges Of honor are awarded
70 the victOrs.
TheWar Department distributes JIG
medals annually. OF these twenty-five
are gold. ~sixty-one silver and ninety
bronze. There are six kindsof gold
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WARRANTED TO KILL a MILE.

is tempted to pawn his hard-earned dec
Grafton Of honor.
In the old battles every man fought with
his own weapon. The revolver that had
lain in the wife's bureau drawer undis-
turbed Tor a decade. waiting for the first
burglar, played a part along With the
"gun" which had stood in the shed for
hawks. Evdrything went 20 the war.
The south had the best firearms, for they
came Of a long line OF gentlemen sports
men who could shoot.
It takes an armory almost a year 20
make 5000 rifles. And as fast as the
new ones are made the old weapons Tor
tho regular army are gathered up and
put IN storage by the government.
Tho calibre OF the icy army rifle IS
30 and that Of the new navy rife Is %.
This difference IS apt 70 make confusion
IN ammunition when army and navy
happen 70 act in concert.
S-harpshooters armed with the modern
STYLE viii play a great part In warfare
The discharge OF the new weapon is al
most noiseless, and. smOkeless powder
being used, there will DO nothing 70 be-
tray the location OF a concealed rifieman
who pOurs a continuous fire with muir
derous accuracy into tho franks Of the
enemy. The commander in the fields Sees
his officers and men fall around him
without knowing whence the blow is
struck.
This will be highly confusing 20 the
veteran who fought the enemy at short
range through power fash n thick
smoke.
Just here comes in an odd point. The
new weapon is an improvement IN the
direction Of humanity. The BULLET trav-
els so fast that apparently the body does
not attempt 10 resist II, and IL passes
through flesh or bone without inficting
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THIS GUN WILL BE FAMOUS IN HISTORY ON ACCOUNT OF ITS WORK IN
Iu3 pGt.s. CUBA BY THE AMERICAN MARINES.

much Of a shock. making a small, clean
hole and not breaking up the tissues. IL
goes through the thinner bones. as the
shoulder blades, the ribs n breastbone,
without smashing effect.
An opportunity for a hrst-rato test
was afforded by tho recent Chitral cam
paign OF India. Wounded natives, with
tiny holes drilled clean through them.
were out and about within twenty-four
hours. not suffering any serious neon
venience. Such was actually the case
with a majority OF tho Swatis who were
hurt in various engagements. This might
be understood more easily II only tho
flesh had been injured, but bones were
perforated, and yet tho men were not dis
ablci.
Veterans SEQ these scientific facts With
a grim smile, yet show no backwardness
az 81 ulcerlng the weapon which forces
them to learn new tricks in their old
age.
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chequer is 81, the Keeper OF the Privy
Seal is 70. the First Lord OF tho Admi-
rally IS 65. the President OF the Board
OF Trade is 60. and so on, though there
are in the present British Cabinet some
few exceptions.
TO what the longevity OF British Prime
Ministers is 70 DO ascribed Is hard 10 de-
termine. for the duties devolving upon tho
Prime Minister are always OF an irksome
and vexatious character. The Prime MIN
lister has very little respite from public
service. and the foreign. relations OF Great
Britain are so complicated and extended
that the labors OF the responsible Minis
ter may be said to be quite as great when
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
LONG-LIVED PRIME MINISTER'S.
Predecessors of Mr.. Gladstone Whose
Years Have Been Above the Average

william Il. Gladstone, at his death on
May 10. was in his eig%kty-nintb year, and
he closed his fourth term as Prime Mn
lister OF Great Britain in 1894. when %.
The longevity Of English Prime Minister'S
has always been marked. LORD Palmer
ston. on his death In 1866. was 81 years OF
age, ana tho Duke OF wellington, who
died in 1852. was 50. Lord Grey VINO sue
eeeded the Duke OF Wellington as Prime
Minister. was In his ~eightieth year when
he died in July. iSl5. and no. IN turn was
sue ceeded by Lord Melbourne, who was 10
when he died in 1sis. LORD John RusseN.
who died In 1878. was a Londoner by birth
and nearly as old as Mr. Gladstone at the
time OF his demise. being s.. The Earl OF
Derby, three times Prime Minister o.
England. in iss2 ,s& and 1863, was "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

Parliament is in not in session as when
II is. Moreover, the Prime Minister OF
Great Britain Is the recognized and 70
sponsible head OF the political party which
is dominant during his incumbency. and
it's actual leadership and protection OF its
fortunes depend upon his course and that
OF his associates in Office. Notwithstand-
ing these duties. these manifold public
and party obligations imposed either by
law or usage on Prime Ministers IN En-
gland, tho holders OF tho office are not
only long-liysd as a rule, but decidedly
more so than their associates In the cab
inct.-New York Sun.