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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
ANOTHER GREAT
Clothing Scoop

at The Meyer Store---great
because it brings new Clothing
to you at lower prices for the
quality than any time since
our last special purchase. This
purchase is not so large as to
quantity, but there are plenty
here of all these nearly half
priced things for Mondays SELL
ing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.

It does not take Richmond
people long to find out where
their money interest lies. Buy
ing and selling Furniture like
dry goods is bound to win trade.
Here are sales this week which
mean money-saving.
Hammocks. Porch, and Lawn Chairs.
hardwood. covered with art denim. ad-
Unstable, any height, with arms, ooe.;
same in children's size, 4oc.
Large, Capacious Porch Rockers, with
arms, rattan seats, red or natural
color. this week. $t.2o.
Good Serviceable Cane Seat Oak Rock
ers. with brace arms lasts a lifetime.
sf3o
Vienna Wood Cane-seat Chairs,
81 2J.
Lawn Couch Chairs, caned, adjustable
foot-rest, S2.4o.
Rattan Couches, full length, $3.50.
no Rattan Rockers, cane
seat, with rattan roll
arms, Sl.99.
HOSIERY.
Csc. for Ladies' Fast Black L.sle Hose,
plain and different styles or drop
stitch.
Ice. for Ladies' Imported Fast Black
Hose double heels and toes and soles
IL lie for Ladies Fast Black ran,
and Polka-Dot Hose. all warranted
fast colors.
DC. for Ladies' Fast Black and Tan
Hose.
25c. for Children's Fast Black Ribbed
Hose, double knees, heels, and toes,
Hermsdorf dye
Zoe. for Fast Black and Tan Ribbed
Hose, all sizes.
Sc. for Children's Tan Ribbed Hose. all
shades. different ribbed.
Zoe. for Infants Seamless Black, White,
and Tan Socks, all sizes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03

Ola papers for sals at the Disp.tcA
o131ce.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
BOYS Wash Suits.

LOT blouse and Pants. perfectly
made, ready to wear; a suit. 1Oc.
LOT blouse Suits, neat stripes, In
shades; a suit. .................Z9 c.
LOT 3--Madras and Cheviot Blouse
Suit, trimmed collars and cuffs; a
suit .....3 3c.
LOT 4-Genuine Galatea Cloth, fine
white Ducks. fine white Marseilles, all
the prettiest made, $l.50 and 81 Suits,
for ......... ,oSc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
SWELL WHITE WAISTS.


It's one of the advantages obtained
by the Meyer Store-haying the only
complete assortment of their White
Waists in the city. Here's details
OF them;
Pure Linen Waist, in fine quality, with
% tucks across the front, laundered
collars and cuffs, for 3d.
Fine Sheer Lawn Waist, with II tucKS,
made bias, cuffs and collars both
Numbered, for 81.
Nice Quality India Linon Waists, with
groups of small tucks, with inserting
let in, this is one OF our special bar
gains and would be cheap at y, our
price 81 50.
Fine Lawn Waist, with % tucks across
front, pleats in back, newest cuffs, for
9Sc.
Plain White and Plain Black Lawn
Waist. well made, with separate col
lars, for soc.
all pretty coorings. Numbered collars,
attached cuffs, made TO sell for &c.,
reduced TO 13c.
39c. for Waists made Of batiste, good
percale, and fine. sheer lawn, In all
the latest colors and designs, made up
to sell for &c., now reduced to 30c.
csc. for Ladies' Taflor-Madc Shirt
Waists, in lawns, dimities. and per-
Gales beautiful designs, separate
Numbered collars made up TO sell Tor
Soc, now reduced TO Zoe
soc. for choice of our S9c. and 81 me
Bingham and Madras Waists; also,
solid Black and white Lawn "ais.S'
the material alone would cost more,
choice soc.
MNS;s 'G;y Glz az : N Z tx
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
DOuble-BreaSted Crash Suits
For Boys 8 TO Is Years.

With pearl buttons, patch pockets, Csc.
usually $3.50. Figured Crash suits,
made in same STYLE. as.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
Mems Wash Vests, 69c.

LOO Crash, Duck, Linen. Fancy Dots.
Stripes and FancyColored Vests. all
sizes, SO to A., usually costing 81 to
Sl5O in one lot, choice. .Goc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
Mems Blue and Black
Suits, S..

Here's the best item Of this pur.-
chase. A line of Strictly-All-Wool
Navy and Black Cheviot Suits, made
with full facings, and as good in APP
pearance as the usual ten-dollar suits.
Enough of these here TO fit every size
man I'M 70 "A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. HD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
Mems Sack Suits, $3.50.

A lot of special Gray Mixture Suits.
4-Button Sacks, nicely tailored. SUIT
co. S:s 30
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
Straw Hats for Boys and Men.

Many special lots; all the new, stylish
shapes, in a sample assortment.
Prices from 1Oc. to................$-.4O 40.
THE HERO HOBSON SUIT.
A Navy-Blue U. S. Naval Officers SUIT
with cap to match. The latest craze
with boys throughout the United
States. For sale only at Meyers. me
entire outfit or...................$i LOU
LITTLE BOYS FANCY SUITS, S109.
a most magnificent lot of Fine Suits,
with vests and without vests Braid
ed and embroidered, all pure-wool ma
terials. Suits worth $3.50 to 50. for
hnNs 3 10 S NeArs. for. 81 I'D.
The herald., 1898-07-02
DIR. DEPEW'S WELCOME
His Response Advocates an Ango-
American Alliance

NEW YORK, July 1.-The rooms of the
Republican club were crowded last night
with visitors and members to welcome the
president of the club, Chauncey M. Depew,
after his trip abroad. There were 300 guests.
Mr.. Depew told of the recognition he re-
ceived abroad and how well the club was
known there. After referring to the anx-
lefty over there regarding the war, he said:
1.-THE Englshman understands us very
well, but the Frenchman does not know
any more about us than does the Chinaman.
The victory of Dewey and the heroism of
Robson have done more to stem the tide of
criticism against us than could possibly be
done by any diplomat know"
He said England held back Germany,
Russia, Italy and Austria from interference
and strongly advocated an Anglo-Amercan
alliance.
"There Is a colonial possession DESIRE"
he said. ut is in the blood, and no power
can stop 1t. Though we have not entered
upon 1t in haste, we will uphold it with the
strong arm of the military and navy. A
people of the same intellectual blood are in
hearty accord with US In this crisis, for
the civilization and humanity of the
world"
The herald., 1898-07-02
fantry and Seventeenth United States In

fantry and seventeenth united states In
fantry.
Thus 1t appears that the entire division
which opened the hostilities of the day is
composed entirely of regular troops, sea-
soned and experienced in battle, with the
exception of the Second Massachusetts, Vol
unteer Infantry which is regarded as one
of the best volunteer organizations of the
army.
General Lawton, who was chosen for the
important and responsible duty of opening
the battle by capture of Caney and the in
Perception of Spanish reinforcements now
nearing Santiago, is described as a good
fighter and soldier of exceptional ability.
He served in the Union army, having en-
tered as sergeant of CompanyE, Ninth In
diana Volunteer Infantry in April. 1861, and
being successfully promoted through merit
on the field of battle to First Lieutenant of
the Thirtieth Indiana Infantry, in August,
1861, to Captain in May, 1862 and to Leu
tenant Colonel in 1864. In March, 1865, he
was breveted Colonel for gallant and meri-
torous services during-the war. He entered
the regular army in July, 1866, as Second
Lieutenant of the Thirty-frst Infantry,
colored. and remained with that branch of
the army until January, 1871, when he was
transferred to the Fourth Cavalry, with
which he remained until September 1885,
when he was appointed nspector-General
with the rank of Major. He was subse-
quently promoted to the rank of Lieuten-
ant-Colonel and held that rank until the
opening of the war with Spain. when the
President appointed him Brigadier-General
of volunteers and assigned him to COM
mand of a division of the Fifth Army
Corps, commanded by General Shafter.
The herald., 1898-07-02
The War Balloon

CHICAGO, July 1.-The balloon that 10
now in active use and sailing over the
beleaguered city of Santiago and in plain
view of $1,000 Spaniards and 1900 Ameri-
cans was shipped from Tampa with Gem
eral Skaters forces, together with the
submarine cables and other field telegraph
equipment now being used by the Signal
Corps of the regular army in Cuba. Mr..
W. ]. Lloyd, Assistant District Superinten-
dent of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, says that 1t is probably one of the
finest and most improved used in warfare.
This balloon was shipped from Paris early
in May and Is being charged with oxygen
gas from tubular reservoirs which have been
in use by the army for experimental pur-
poses at Fort Riley. The balloon is first
charged and then allowed to ascend by
means of wire cables from large resi-
made fast to a field wagon. The cable il
used as a telegraph and telephone conduc-
tor, and the occupants of the balloon trans
nit to the ground their observations. There
is little danger of the balloon being pierced
by rifle shot on account of its constantly
swaying condition and the extreme diff
Guilty of hitting anything at an elevation
of say $500 feet which Is the usual limit Of
the cable reel. The French claim to have
rifle that will pierce the balloon, but 1t is
claimed there are none in use in either the
Spanish or American army. Had the pal
loon been aboard SIMPSONS fleet much
anxiety would have been prevented pend
ing the final discovery of Admiral Cervera
in Santiago harbor. 1t is Mr.. Lloyd's belief
that the balloon is in charge of Major Jos.
T.. Maxfield, formerly signal officer of the
department of the Missouri with General
Brooke of Chicago. This particular haIIoou
has a lifting capacity of 800 or 400 pounds,
which would enable 1t to carry two signal
men of ordinary weight, as well as the
necessary telegraph and Photographic ap-
paratus. This is said to be the first time
that balloon has ever been put in actual
war service on this side of the Atlantic
Ocean.
The herald., 1898-07-02
FEELING OF THE FOE
How shafter and His Generals Ar
ranged Their Assault

NEW YORK, July IA special to the
Times from Washington says:
With Geographic communication estab-
lished near Santiago and wire from Gen.
eral Skaters headquarters to the cable
Office in Cuba, the President and General
Miles feel as If Washington was practically
as near the field of operations as Tampa
and the government assured of hearing of
operations as soon as they have taken
place. With an officer in command who
was at all apprehensive of the result of
attempting to carry out his plans, there
ought to be some anxiety. AS 1t is, the
President rests quite at ease about the
Santiago situation General Shafter is
entitled to be more anxious than the Presi-
dent, for he is the man upon whom snc-
cess must confer fame, as he is bound TO
become the most unhappy of men if he
should permit himself with unlimited REIN
forcements at his command, to be defeated
in the attempt to capture Santiago.
From several sources the War Depart
ment learns that Shafter has taken the
measure of the foe, in numbers and fight
ing ability. He undoubtedly considers that
the ability of the Spanish army to fight, in
the sense that the United States soldiers re-
gard fighting, has been dreadfully over
estimated by the Spaniards. The brush at
La QuasIna served to increase this idea en-
General Skaters part and the later flight
from El Caney close to the border of the
city itself is believed to have impressed him
with the idea that they have not much fight
left in them.
Still 1t Is considered not improbable that
the Spanish commander may have some
plan of destruction for the United States
not yet suspected. The talk of mined roads
does not quite account for the refusal to
fight or dispute the approach of Shafter
for unless the roads were undermined with
thousands of tons of dynamite, which the
Spaniards evidently did not possess, the
destruction would be only limited and there
would still be large, determined, unshak-
able body of men, remembering former en-
plosion which could not be at once avenged,
ready to swarm over the crater of dyna-
mite volcano and to rush into the mids. of
the enemy, as the. volunteers of Colonel
Wood swarmed over the retreating Span
iards at La Quasina.
The herald., 1898-07-02
SCARCITY OF STAMPS
Internal Revenue Collectors Rushed
With Orders

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-The Internal
revenue Office was besieged today by pur-
chasers of war revenue stamps, and from
the time the Office opened up there has not
been a minutes lull in the rush.
Owing to the small supply of new stamps
forwarded from Washington, the demand
for them CEnnot be met, and all orders
were not filled today.
The stock of new stamps gave out early
in the morning, and, by instructions from
Washington, and cent postage stamps
were sold for revenue purposes after they
had been stamped with the letters II. r."
The collector received word today from
Washington that 100000 stamps of all
denominations were now en- route to this
city, and in few days the printing bureau
would be able to meet all demands.
The herald., 1898-07-02

Theresa Oelrichs and Virginia Fair, daugh-
tiers of the late James G. Fair, and the legal
firms of Lloyd & Wood and CARRIER. Bishop
& Wheeler
The indentures call for the payment to
each of the firms of per cent of the por-
lions of the ladies named of the estate Of
James G. Fair. This aggregates $3.50 900 10
be paid each firm, provided the trust will b.
declared valid. In the event a contrary ac-
ton results, per cent of the income of the
property shall be paid to the attorneys for
five years after the decree of distribution.
The trust will having been declared valid.
the first provso of the contracts becomes
imperative. The percentage of the In
come, however, will be paid. What this
sum amounts to is unknown, but it Is con-
siderable.
The herald., 1898-07-02
Petulant Pop Of the Pistol

VENTURA, CAL, July 1.-Tonight Pete
Flores, gambler, attempted deadly as
sault with a revolver upon Jose Lopez, q
sporting man, the assailant's Victim re-
ceiving a bullet in the wrist. A woman of
bad repute caused the shooting. Flores
is In Jail charged with assault with intent
to kill.
case of Maj. Moultrie of Santa Paula,
charged with assault with intent to kill.
rendered verdict Of acquittal. The COM
planning witness was Mrs. Aulauf, a neigh
Dor. The trouble was over the possession
of water flowing from spring. and the
alleged assault was committed last April
when the defendant is said to have at
tempted to drown the woman in a spring
while turning water into ditch.
The herald., 1898-07-02
STAMP EVERYTHING
THE NEW TAX LAW IS NOW IN
FULL EFFECT
Pennies Will Soon Become Familiar
Feature-What Must Help Pay
the Cost of the War

This will soon be penny town, for those
heretofore despised coins will from today
come into constant use, as the government
has made it obligatory to put stamp from
cent up, in value to $50, on almost every
document and paper which is used in COM
,mercial transactions. Internal Revenue
Collector Noah had only few stamps on
hand, and these were sold out yesterday
morning, so the railways and telegraph
companies had not enough to do their
stamping with, but on advice of their at
torneys kept count of their business and
collected enough more than the ordinary
price to offset what would have been the
value of the stamps. When supply Is
received they will purchase those needed
to correspond with the business of yester-
day and will then cancel them.
Collector Noah expects a hundred thous-
and dollars worth of / cent stamps this
morning, which will supply the necessities
of the city until more are received from
Washington.
The telegraph companies have commenced
to assess senders of messages an extra cent
on each dispatch, and the telephone COM
pany has increased it's raise to non-sub-
scribers and 10 cents per switch for out
side places, although regular subscribers
will not be charged anything extra The
railway companies have about decided that
they will pay the cost of the stamp on the
original bill of lading, but the shipper will
have to stamp the second and third copies
of the bill If he desires them.
According toS the. law, there is hardly
business that is not taxed, and most
articles have to have stamp laced on
them according to their value. This will
of course increase the cost of living, but
employers will naturally, as they always
do under similar circumstances, increase
wages and salaries.
The articles requiring stamps, as given
in the index to the law are: Powers of at
torneys, charter agreements, anodynes, aro-
matte chachous, proprietary articles, bank
checks, bills of exchange, both foreign and
domestic; bonds of all kinds, casualty in
surance certificates of every description,
chewing gum, contracts, conveyances, let
tiers of credit, debentures, dentifrices, tele-
graph and telephone dispatches, drafts,
drops, essences, evidence, express and
freight orders, fidelity insurance, fire in
surance, guarantee insurance, hair dress
ing, dyes and oils, bills of lading, leases,
lire insurance, HnlmentS, lozenSeS, marine
documents, patent medicines, entry receipts
and sales of merchandise, miscellaneous
certificates, u. s. money orders, assign
ments of mortgages, promissory notes.
ointments and oils, passenger tickets, bum
dies of newspapers in shipment, pastes, per-
fumery, pills, plasters, pomades, manifests.
In fact, if you have any kind of document,
the only way to be sure that you are not
breaking the law is to stick stamp on it
and hope that the war will soon be over.
The herald., 1898-07-02
The Eighth Regiment

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Goyernor
Budd and Adjutant-General Barrett have
practically closed up the details of the or
ganisation of the new Eighth California
regiment, and the work of mastering 1t in
will be completed early next week. There
will be very few officers to be appointed
aside from the regular company officers.
1t is said that only one or two captains and
three or four lieutenants will be chosen out
side the ranks. These appointments will
not be made until early next week. The gov
ernor and Acknowledgement have worked
hard to make the new regiment one of the
best turned out by the state, and they have
succeeded.
The herald., 1898-07-02
Chess Tournament

VIENNA. July 1.-The twenty-first round
Of the international chess tournament was
played today. When the hour for the mid
day recess was reached Janowski had won
from Caro- and sehiffers from Baird, while
Sohlechter and Maracsy had draw. The
postponed match between Tarrascb and
Tschigorin was won by the former.
The herald., 1898-07-02
Fear Disaster

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-The officers
of the Umatilla, which arrived In port to-
day, report having sighted large guam
tity of lumber on the voyage down the
coast. and 1t is believed that the raft con-
tanning 100000 feet of lumber which left
Puget sound last week in tow of tugs for
San Francisco has broken loose. Nothing
was seen of the two tugs which had the
raft in charge.
The herald., 1898-07-02
The Dread North Wind

SAN FRANCISCO. July IA strong
wind has been sweeping over the country
since Wednesday night. The damage done
to fruit and grain cannot be estimated at
this time. From Sacramento and Napa
come reports of fierce field fires, which have
spread over miles of country, driven by the
high wind.
The herald., 1898-07-02

customs papers under the new revenue act
All customs bonds will require 50-cent
stamp, all entries for consumption or for
warehouses 20 cents to 81, according to
value of invoice. All other entries, except
for transit to Canada, entries for immedi-
ate expectation by sea and entries under the
immediate transportation act, so cents each.
The herald., 1898-07-02
A FAT FEE
What the Fair Heirs Pay Their Attor-
neys-Lawyers GrowRich

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Two con-
tracts, involving the payments of the larg-
est individual fees for legal services ever
paid in California, have been filed for rec
ord In this city.
The contracts in question are between
The herald., 1898-07-02
More Guns for Dewey

WASHINGTON. July batteries ana
Moi the Sixth United States Artillery now
on duty at Fort Meyer. Va, has been ae.
signed for duty to the Philippines. They Wtil
start on their trapscontinental Journey ae1t
Tuesday.
The herald., 1898-07-02

had, he asserted, charged deliberate pla-
giarism. Fowler was not in attendance.
At 4:35 the house adjourned until Tues
day.
The herald., 1898-07-02
Circular of Instructions

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Assis;ant Sec
rotary. Howell has issued circular of in
structions to all collectors of customs fixing
thu rate of stamp tax to be required on all
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-08-04
Good Thing After All.

Mr.. Muchbest- Great Scott, This is
too much. This makes the seventh time
my wife has had twins.
Mr.. Hoodoo-That's all right. Look
at the advantage oft! By having them
come in pairs like that, you've beer
able to avoid the unlucky number ID
Harlem Life
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Taking an Advantage.

Ferguson--It seemed to anger Miss
Quickster that you joined the Young
Mems Christian association. Why
was that?
Hankins on-The dear girl was lit.
tie irrita;ed because | had been doiGa
something that She couldn't do.-Chi
caro Tribune.
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Hem the spring the young mans
know; TIE little birds be.
gin to mate-the-
She-Ies. in the spring even the pc
tatoes begin making eyes.-lr .iauapc
lis jour- FL.
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Has His Innings.

One sad effect of the cruelties
That in these war times be.
Is the Notwithstanding citizen
Who calls it "massaCree.'
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
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The Hebrews. e.

The Jews are like the everlasting
hills. The centuries come and go ant
find in them no change.-Eev. J, NJ
Munson, Wilmington, Del,