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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30

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AS AN subscription We're condiuona'
upon two hundred shares heine subscribed
the committee on organization. consist
ing of Mossrs Ashton Starke. Frank w
Christian. r. ". Carter. e.. G.. Boshei
and Colonel John Murphy have decided
not 20 wait longer inasMuch MS the fime
now remaining is too short for longer de
uy The committee therefore. decided
that 81 would be best 20 abandon The
idea Of having the horse show this fal
and that IT should bc postponed TN nest
spring or fan AS may be hereafter deemed
most advisable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30

regard to either question. As TO the
former question. there is variety Of
opinions. Foreigners who speak and
cad The English language nave usually
aiken Prescotrs word for H. and Pres
colt has undoubtedly given a very
greatly exaggerated word painting Of
he situation that existed prior 10 and
At the time Of the conquest. The early
spanish chroniclers we're also given to
flights Of Imagination not valuable for
historical purposes and the conqusta-
dores delighted in mentioning the names
OF Fmperors. princes and such. which
undoubtedly magnihed the Importance
OF their own accomplishments.
Mr.. Ignacio Altamirano who gave the
subject pre found study. Is OF the i'm
preston that the ely OF Mexico az the
time of the arrival OF cortez consisted
of nothing but rude huts and a popula-
ton OF about 5000 people. The Two
REPUBLICS is inclined 70 accept Mr.. Alta
mirano's statement. Few men in the
republic were in a better position TO gel
AZ the facts. and none have been more
co,scientlous IN their Investigations.
while II may spoil some very beautiful
fiction. facts compel US TO the belief thai
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
BISHOP IN TRAMP'S RAGS.
DIR. Coleman. OF Delaware. Sleeps In
Barns ON His Vacation.

Tramninr incognlto 2o5 miles in tho
mountains Of West Virginia. sleeping In
barns and a school house. mending clocks
and umbrellas for farmers. and arousins
the pity Of the country folks gas the
way The Rt. Rev. Leighton Coleman,
Episcopal Bishop OF the Diocese 81 Dela-
ware spent his annual vacation. the
Bishop returned about midnight. coming
by train from Harper's Ferry. W. Va.
He greatly enjoyed his outing and AZ
ter a few hours sleep resumed his duties
I'm Wilmington to-day officiating az thd
cornerstone laying Of the Girls Indus
trial School OF Delaware
The Bishop left Wilmington for his
outing two weeks ago, going % Martins
burg. ". va Then his tramp into the
mountains began. He crossed the Blue
mountains several times. attended court
AZ Grafton. ". Va. and az Tunneisville,
W. Va, was at a political meeting being
addressed by a candidate for Congress.
The stranger was invited - MAKE n
speech but the Bishop never takes part
tn politics
Bishop Coleman on his tramp wore O
SLOUGH hat. heavy shoes long r1acki 1tosh
and carried stan. He Travelled IN all
sorts Of weather over all kinds % rosds,
Frequently az he was trudging along tho
roads some kind-hearted farmer would
stop his team and call 70 the pedestrian
10 Jump aboard" remarking You are
100 ola 70 walk" And the farmer would
DE amazed when his invitation was de-
,lined. Others would stare az him and
he could overhear remarks. IT'S pity
that he has 70 walk. I wish / could help
him"
The Bishop f. an ADEPT At clock repair
Ing. Most OF his nights were spert at
farm houses, where the Bishop usually
paid for nights lodging. Pnt sone-
times the farmers would refuse - take
pay. Then the Bishop would spy ,lock
that was not running. and he would
quickly repair It. 10 the delight Of his
hosts. Others would have broken UNI
brellas. which the Bishop would mend.
and ho did al sorts OF t.nhering Jobs
about the farms. Some dark nights.
however. the Bishop was not so lucky
m getting a good bed In farmers house
n which 10 sleep.
AT one place where he knocked for ed.
mission he was informed that the house
was full and he could not sleep even on
The floor. 50 the Bishop jonrneyed until
he came 10 4 dilapdated looking barn.
into this he crept and Of new hay he
mado a bed on which he slept during
the night. the crlckets singing him into
tho anA ~ dreams.
Another night the Bishop had bad luck.
He did not know whore 10 sleep. lie. how
ever. fortunately came upon scfo
house In lone road. The janltor had
eft the back window open. and Ia
through the window the Bishop climbed.
He slept for the night on the hard wood
IN floor. At one place were he stopped
he famiy consisted OF father. mother
and six grown children. none OF whom
could read or write The parents said
hey were too poor 10 pay for the clothes
FOR their children The longest distance
travelled In cne day was twenty-six miles
out the average was about twenty miles>
philadelphia Recori-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
NEW FRENCH FIELD GUN.
Modern Iiapii-Firing Weapon OF Ire

Modern itapii-iiring Weapon Of Tire
mrndouS Power and Great Range
Stories have been published in the
French papers from time TO time durins
The last five years regarding experiments
With rapid fire field guns, and the visit
u the various Ministers Of War and th0
President TO the camps at Chalons and
go BOurgas were stated 20 have been o.
witness the -u1ls, which We're Away
reported Go have Shown excellent fesu.f g..
These experiments have now been sue
resslully concluded. and the FIELD artillery
branch Of the French army viii IN the
near future be equipped with the gun
finally decided upon
The gun is made OF nickel steel and g.
| provided with q brcech lcck operated by
"a screw mechanism. its calibre being L-
.cntimetrcs. or a triie less than three
incAs. Smokeless powder Us used, an.
The charge and pr0iectile are combined 3d.
! one. as ln an ordinary infantry cartridge
These cartridges are OF considerabl
length.
Loading the gun IS done by the can
nOneer on "A seat az the left OF the car
.iage. who operates the breech block
After inserting "a cartridge he closes tn
breech this operation simultaneously set
ling the firing pin After the shot Is 'fred
re catches up the empty shell on opening
The breech
The gun IS aimed and fred by the can
noneer sitting 40 the right Of the car
riage Within q certain arc the latera.
movements az the piece are made Dr.
means Of a screw without disturbing the
POSITION OF the carriage, while for create.
changes OF aim the carriage itself Sc
moved. a lever extending from its foot
being employed for this purpose.
When a shot is fired .0m an ordinary
cannon the carriage has d tendency 20
run back. This is checked I'm the new
gun by a elycerne brake. and the gun IS
replaced In firing position by means OF
compressed air. Part of the recoll, how
ever. is communicated 10 the carriage
and TO prevent the latter from changing
It's position it IS furnished with a spur a
its foot. which is forced into the ground
after the first shot or two, rendering Il
mmOvable.
Rapidly of fire IS obtained by the use
Of the metallic cartridge combini0e bot
charge and proiectile. the possibility OF
aiming the gun while & IS being loaded
and its lateral movabllity without dis.
turbng the carriage. Five shots minute
are considered 81 " work and as many az
twenty may be fred In case or necessity
For the protection OF the gunners two
steel shields are provided.
TWO kinds of project rs are used-shrap-
mel and shell. The former contain about
$50 led bullets and are timed 70 burst just
before striking. scattering bullets in al
directions while the latter are charged
with meinite and are used to pierce
breastworks.
Destructive efforts OF the shrapnel are
increased by swinging the gun through
its arc on the carriage while firing. thus
covering a large area. This Is called
"faucher le terrain" or moving the
ground" a grimly suggestive term
Other European countries have made
experiments in this line. notably Ger
many. which has already equipped It's
field artillery with somewhat similar
lweanon. During q recent trial in that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30

II about the size OF a cigarette are also
made and sold for twenty-eght cents
silver fourteen cents gold per one hun
ircd
The most popular foreign made cigar
cites now in use I'm Corea seem 70 DO
brands like the "Ohayo" made tn Japan,
IL is said, OF American tobacco. but prob
ably Of mixture OF japanese and Amer
lean. These sell IN Cofea FOR so silver 125
gold) per case OF twenty thousand, ana
retail for three cents silver q l-2 cents
goid) per package of ten. with mouth
pieces.
A cigarette made by machinery IN
shanghai. Of American tobacco Is meeting
with considerable sale American cigar
cites are used extensively at the palace,
where large ouanfi'i's are Consumed.
This makes them popular also with the
higher classes. They are kept on sale IN
the local Chinese shops. and the best re-
tail for forty cents silver twenty cents
polD per package Of twenty The import
4utv on CIGARS and cigarettes Is twenty
Der cent ad valorem.-N. Y. Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
SMOKING IN C0REA.
Both Sexes Smoke and They are Now
Using American Brands.

Using American Uranus.
corea IS a land OF smokers. and II Is
interesting TO note that the American Gig
arctic IS gaining a foothold on the other
side Of the Pacific. Among the Coreans
both sexes and all classes begin smoking
early In life and keep ii up most diligent-
~. Tobacco Is not used by them In other
method than smoking. The pipe Is the
constant companion or every Corean, man
and woman. However poor an individual
NAV be. there always seems to be some
method Of obtaining tobacco for the pipe
which he or she IS sure 70 possess, what-
ever else NAV be lacking
The tobacco used by Coreans is almost
entirely home grown. Every farmer or
gardener has his little patch OF tobacco
much Of which Is very good In quality
but Il IS Injured IN curing. being simply
hung up under the wide caves OF the
houses 10 dry. It is quite strong. The
SUNNY seems 70 be ample. and the price
is very low. No leaf tobacco Is Imported.
Horace y. Allen Consul General at
Seoul. gives an interesting glimpse OF this
phase OF life IN his latest consular report.
The Corean pipe. he says. Is a brass DOW
OF fair size, with brass mouthpiece'
These are connected by "a noiio" reeu stem
~ from one to four feet in length some
mented and all neat and light the COM
mon people use shorter pipes for convent
ence in working. but all who can AFFECT
the long pipe. both for GOODNESS and for
looks. The mou,hpieces are often made
OF fade. amber or other costly material,
and OF late mouthpieces OF clouded glass
are offered FOR sale at such cheap rates
as 20 make them more or less popular
The long pipe can be smoked with COM
fort only when the smoker Is sitting
down. Accidents often occur from per-
sons falling with long pipe In the mouth
the stem OF which is driven down the
throat. through the cheek. or into the
soft palate.
During the reform period that folowea
the Japan-C China war an order was IS
sued eorblddlng the use OF the long pipe
by the common people Many short FOR
eign pipes were sold thereafter, and the
use OF the cigarette became very common
This order is now practically a dead let
ter, and the long pipe Is reinstated again.
but cigarettes ave become so popular.
because OF their convenience, that they
will probably never be given up, but Will
increase steadily IN favor.
Native cigarettes Of the poorest quail
ity are made and sold for something Ike
one cent gold for twenty Little cigars
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30

at present a Guest of Heaven or stiil
prisoner on the Dragon Seat, is, after all,
but the Nephew OF his Ant. II is the
dOWager wnO is "a one important. In the
portrait gallery OF history her place Is
assured. There She viii be labeled the
Lucretia Borgia Of Cathay. Her claims
20 that cataloguing. if circumstnnual,
are concise. First is the passing of her
husband, or rather. her husband by
courtesy the Emperor Hientung, VINO
mysteriOusly vacated the planet leaving
two widows. the Empress Isl Tshi. this
lady. the Empress Isl An. and "A decree
proclalming mis- son. Tungche, then a
child as ruler. During the boys minor
ity the cO-widOws became cO-regenis.
At the age OF sixteen Tungche married
Ahluta, a Manchu princess, and ascend
ed the throne. A little later. in the same
mysterious fashion which had attended
his fathers departure, he too vacated the
planet. In no time Ahluta followed.
With her went an unborn chi!d-the pre-
sumptive heir. The next In succession
was Hienfung's nephew. KwangsA The
fact that tire latter was an infant in
arms necessitated the replacing Of the
government in commission. and the Dow
ager Expresses became regents once
more. But not for long. Between the
two ladies' a quarrel occurred. Presently
Isl Tshi mysteriously sickened. and
mysterlously died. Tel An was then sole
regent. In 1883 Kwangsu attained his
majority. and, rominally At least, his
aunt retired behind the scenes. There
she and her right bower drank tea.
What their form Of talk was. whether
they chatted In Manchu or in Muscovite,
IS immateriaL The result, however, IS
obvious. Kwangsu has been eliminated.
On the Dragon Throne now sits Tsi An.
At her side IL Ii Unhung Chang. As
tahloau the spectacle Is significant. As
a display OF Chinese fire crackers Il IS
uniQue-Coliers Weekly.
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who was connectd with the first occu-
patton Of Mexico stated, upon seeing a
parcel OF gold In an Aztec establishment
which stood on the present site OF the
Monte Piedad, that II appeared TO be
moro gold than he had thought was 10
be found In the whole world. This state
ment is usually taken with rocksalt by
historians There was undoubtedly gold
hnra aud considerable god, In those
Door times. During the retreat OF the
nocae .reste the Spanlards lost most
OF their n,-gotten gains, and later. when
Cortez returned 10 the city, this gold
was not discovered. The assumption
Was Immediately jumped at that 1t was
hidden. and the assumption may nave
been perfectly correct. "Montezuma's
treasure" has been handed down 20 us
as a collective name for all the vaiuab'es
which the Spanlards were unable TO To-
cate. There are still some people who
devoutly believe that 1t exists, but there
are others who vase little time IN the
thought-Two Republics.
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the Aztec people were very far from
being the magnificent, seml-barharous
people that they have been represented.
Montezuma. who IS spoken Of as tAe
great Emperor" Of the Aztecs, Is said
% have frequently appeared at court
IN undress uniform and to have eaten
his meals al very irregular hours out
Of q huge pot that always stood over
the fire.
What the races were that preceded
the Aztecs might be another question.
but as for the Aztecs themselves. there
Is little reliable information TO warrant Us
in saying that they were much above
the plane OF hundreds Of other tribes
that populated Mexico generations ago,
or. for that matter. still form numeri-
cauy the greatrer part Of our popula-
ton.
As 10 Montezuma's treasure, that Is
something OF a myth. one good priest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30

A regular meeting Of the Madison
Ward Democratic Club was 20 have been
held last night at the Powhataa Club
house. on account of the bad weather
however, a quorum did not materializc
Ii was the intention of the club TO See
cure some prominent speaker. with q
view to arousing the voters Of the ward.
1t is probable, however. that be- view
of the short time between now ande lee
ton day. the attempt will be abandoned.
A report was TO have been received last
night from a committee appointed TO
make prepare tons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30

country targets representing the equlva-
lent Of threc-fourtns of an inrencned
feid battery Of the ordinary kind were
out out of action IN seven minutes. ar
ranee OF 81 kilometres CaDout three ana
one-quarter miles,
T-9r tbls # would appear that the next
r,,ronoan war Will ba murlerous beyond
description.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
Bedwear-Lam;nated
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CARTER A ST0IC,
STERNLY SILENT.
He Maintains a Dogged Silence from
Day to Day.
EATS HEARTILY, SLEEPS WELL.
Much spcculation among Lawyers
and Others rs 90 what Plea OF De-
fence VIII BE Madeline Trial
20 BE Big Legal fiSht.

Few men who have ever been confined
=, tho usniico county Jan charged win
the murder of ielo~ man nave Deeh
able 40 maintain the dossed silence IN
6er an circumstances ana az an times
as has James fent'se NAiloI, VINO WI
soon De pat on ulal Tor MS iie LOT XIII
nr charcs r. Moore
\, isa terrible ordeal for man 70
,,nfc-g, Nobody can tell what Hem
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NOT THIS YEAR.
The Horse Show VIII Probobly be Held
Next Year.

There will be no horse show in Rioh-
mond this season.
This conclusion was reached at a meet
ing OF the arrangements committee IN the
o!nce Of Mr Thomas n. Carter yoster-
day afternoon at o'clock.
Canvassing committees have been ap-
pointed to secure subscriptions 10 the
stock Of the proposed show. and It was
the understanding that not less than go
names must be secured before the work
Of arranging for the show could be pro-
ceeded with
The committees up TO yesterday after
noon had reported the following names
OF gentlemen who were willing ana aa.
xi0us 70 subscribe TO the success OF
horse show here:
Otway S. Allen, VIM. Allison. Joseph
r. Anderson. Jr, Anheuser- Busch Brew
ING Co. Anonymous. a. G. Anthony
Son. Arnold & Co. CThe Globel, Thomas
Atkinson, II. c. Beattie, o. II. Berry,
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work on the case. and the trial Is iookoa
forward TO with much interest
carter tho prisoner. remains calm. Tie
eats heartily and sleeps well. His wife
and brother visit him from time 20 time
and carry him things 70 eat ana talk
with him 10 cheer him IN he docs not
seem 10 be worried about the result 81 hts
trial. and does not appear 10 feel that he
IS I'm any danger.
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