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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
THE RICHMOND D~lsPArCH-sUNDAY. MARCH 20. 1898.
from elther Eastern or NatIonal Learue

from either Eastern or National League
teams for games On the open dates.
Andy Roth and George Leidy have been
IN Lancaster all the winter. and both are
In good condition. These spring DAYS
they are pining for the time when the
umpire calls play bail"
WHAT DENNY is DOING.
All the clubs in the league seem 10 be
strengthening, except Reading. and the
race promises 20 be an interesting one
In the latter town It is hard TO say what
Denny Long Will do.
Denny writes, however, that he will be
strictly In the push. and that the outlook
Tor next season is exceedingly bright. III
i win the pennaut," says he. Il will
take my team TO Cuba and free the in
surgents." He IL right, no doubt. He is as
likely to do one as the other, but he won't
do either.
Inc Reading team, as thus far signed,
consists OF Heydon, catcher; Slater, first
pase; Mcintyre, second base; Holland.
shortstop; Clancy, third-base; Belts, Left
Held; Spratt, centredeld: Stratton. right
held; and Luckey, Woodruff, Fertsch, and
GarVin, pitchers. Another catcher and
possibly another infielder will be secured
by Denny. His team Will report about
April LIST, and they will play about fifteen
exhibition games. which have already
been arranged for.
The Philadelphia club has sold Infelder
Childs and Pitcher Ames TO the Hartford
club.
Catcher Fox will probably be loaned tc
Norfolk.
Rasty Wright has signed with Wilkes
barre. Rasty, by the way, is owner OF
considerable Buffalo real estate, although
he doesn't live there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
Spring
''' $ :$s: {: 5 S S:$ &: ; : ;::;: !

Inc surface OF the body being chilled, the pores r. o,o.oa
and cclosged' and impurities which m;qbt na ae o o@
perSplratlon are forced back into tba ILL., "'' on 10
this winters hearty food, fats and sweets con prhuts
more impurities. "'''' contribute
Inns OIieny explains the existence of Spring Humors-tbose
unS8nty e~ruptons, painful boils, annoying pimn,os and
9ther affections which make absolutely necessary the I rsa
Hoods Sarsaparila at this season % nc use
But with some people, impurities in the blood causo way,
omerent symptoms. The kidneys, liver and bowels are -
overmatched in their efforts to relieve tbe clooaed CIV 90
"m' DIZZY headaches, bilious attacks, failure of appetite
coatea tongue lame back, indigestion or that tired FEELING
are some of the results. NN"1s
from 'he same cause may also come scrofula, neura,gi,
sciatca or rheumatism. """s
IL" neSe troubles and more may properly be called Spring
flunorS' and Just as there is one cause, a cure is found
IN Just one remedy, and that is Hoods Sarsapariua
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifes the impure blood
Hoods Sarsaparilla enriches that which is veal md Eli,
iIooGS oarsaParllla vitalizes that which lacks vitality.
Hood Sarsaparilla leads in Merit, Sales and Cures.
For your Spring Medicine to prevent or cure crr;nu
Humors, and build up your health, take
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

amused at the suggestion by some Of the
State prison officials that Cook acts like
an insane man. Cook is so well known
here that it was predicted before his
trial that he would fcign insanity, and
succeed well at it, as he had in his many
CROOKED" undertakings. Those who
know Cook best, and have long studied
him, say that he is thoroughly sane and
smart enough to ease himself out OF the
penitentiary on a plea Of insanity or any
thing else.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
Mission at ST. Marks.

Bishop C. f.. Penick, rector Of st.
Marks Episcopal church, has returned
from P%ittsburg, Pa, and will occupy his
pulpit this morning at IL O'Clock. This
evening at 8 o'clock he will begin a mis-
sion fer men only, and continue IL every
night This week, except Saturday. The
service vi'i he hello one hour, and a Sc
ries o. addresses will be delivered on
"rhe Kingdom Of Heaven" A special
n,ale choir win lead the singing. Bishop
Peniok e. one OF the foremost pulpit
orators in the Episcopal Church, and it
rs expected that each service will be
largely attended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
Surprise Birthday Party.

An enjoyable surprise party was given
Thursday night at the residence of Mr..
p. 10. Schmidt, in honor of his parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Franz Schmidt, this being
Mr.. Schmidt's nth birthday. Those pres
cnt were his children-Messrs. J. j., +.
f., II. c., and r.. T.. Schmidt, Mrs. James
Poehler, Mrs Baar, and Mrs. Naumann.
Also. thirty-six grandchildren and two
ereat-grandchildren. Supper was served,
TO which ample justice was done. after
which Mr.. Franz Schmidt made an elo-
nlant GDppch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
McGill Catholic Union.

On Monday evening, the 2ist instant,
The NcSill Catholic Union will hold an
other os their interesting conversational
parties. The subject 10 be discussed will
be SHOULD the United States Go to War
With SpainP'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
Corporation Court of Buena Vista.

The Clerk Of the House OF Delegates
has received a COPY OF an order OF the
CORPORATION Court of Buena Vista,
changing April term from the second
Monday to third Monday in said month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

take Laxative Bromo cAinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money * IL fails
to cure. &c. The genuine has l. ID. Q.
on each tablet.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
WATER WORKS.
williamstown Citizens After a Franchise
to Erect a Plant.
DIR. S. D. HART.
631 Fourth St, Marietta, G.

Williamstown Citizens After a Franchise
to Erect Plant.
An important matter now before the
Wood County Court at Parkersburg is
the proposed new water works plant
for the town of Williamstown, w. Va.
The petition for the franchise is from
Messrs. Richter, Bowling. Cutter and
other enterprising citizens of the
bustling town.
The petitioners ask that they be
granted the privilege of using certain
streets and roads for the purpose OF
laying water mains for water works
system, the petitioners agreeing to be-
gin work within six months and COM
pleting the work in two years.
The petition met with favor at the
hands of the court and will be granted
If the Limitations in regard to the
time of the beginning and completion
of the work are changed.
1t was the opinion of the members
that the work should be commenced
in ninety days and completed in one
year. If the company is willing to
make this change it is probable the
court will grant the privilege petit
toned for.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08

as much interested as his neighbor who
holds a coupon for the parquet. Never
before has play treating of Russian
character, been presented in such an
interesting manner. Not only is it alb
solutely correct in the scenes disclosed,
but it stands incomparabl above all
other ATTEMPTS TO depict life in the
Cars empire. Every episode and
scene is founded on fact and is
clothed with faithfulness and truth.
The drama portrays the workings of
the entire political system of Russia
and the unfolding of the plot discloses
scene after scene that hold the specta-
tor in rapt attention and never for a
moment does the interest fail. The
dialogue is terse, crisp and the story is
told in an interesting manner. A
strong vein of hnmor which runs
throughout the play is supplied by an
interesting character from America,
Colonel Septimus Cobb by name, and
the BARONESS Won Rhineberg, whose
difficulties experienced in mastering
the English language are source of
amusement to all. Seats now on sale
at Blume's Jewelry Store.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
LIVING PROGENY OF FISH.
Viviparous Pisces Recorded in th
Territory of ArizOnn.

Viviparous Pisces Recorded I'm the
Territory of Arizona.
A doubt that has troubled scientists
for years-whether there exists vivi-
parous kind of fish, one that gives birth
to its young in living state-was def
nitely settled in the affirmative the
other day, when the city hall fountain
of the capital of Arizona territory was
cleaned out. In turning the water out
of the big cement basin, where gold
fish variety Of the carp family has long
disported itself for the edifcation of
the Phoenix nurse girl and the Mari
copa county hobo, it was found that
many of the fish had given birth to
progeny fully formed and ready to dart
in search of food at the moment of COM
ing into their watery world. Others
had given birth to tiny creatures that
were globular in shape, except for the
protruding eyes and nascent tail fin
that could scarcely be seen without
strong glass. From ali the evidences,
it was clear that the cleanup had been
made during the breeding season, yet
there was no sign of fish roe or eggs.
Many specimens of the strange young
fish were collected. and will be shipped
TO different experts, one lot going to the
Smithsonian institution.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08

In our time we have the cream of
dramas visit our cily and the best COM
panies ever organized were proud to
pay us visit, consequently if there is
one thing we know how to appreciate
it is good drama. The announcement
that Sidney r. Ellis's powerful drama,
Darkest Russia" will he seen at the
Auditorium, Thursday, Feb. 10th, will
be welcome news to the local theatre
going public. Itshows that Harry Nye
has been looking to the interests of our
people in the amusement line. Dark
est Russia" is from the pen of Fl. Grat-
tan Donnelly and his success as play
writer is widely known. He has shown
wonderful ingenuity in its constr csion
and in coors bright and vivid he de-
picts every phase of Russian life. The
Nihilist in his rendezvous, the noble in
his palace AMI the exile in far off Sibe-
ria. each have place in the story and
are strong and effective. Although
the plot is Russian, the drama itself is
written in lines to strike the American
idea. The spectator in the gallery is
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
BuckEYE-EUREkA PARK.

valuable and Costly improvements AL.
ready Under Way for the Coming lseason.
The association of employees OF the
Buckeye and Eureka Pipe Line Comp
anies, formed last year for the purpose
OF fitting up pleasure resort at the
head of Marietta Island, is already at
work adding valuable and costly inn
provements TO the Park, which is GER
tain to become one of the most noted
and beautiful in the Ohio Valley.
Around the 60x90 foot dance hall
erected last fall, is being constructed q
handsome yeranda twenty feet wide,
changing the original structure into a
delightful pavilion. To light this
building and the grounds an electric
plant with S50-light dynamo and a
5O-horse power engine is being in
stalled. The dynamo is expected to ar
rive today. A windmill will also be
erected at once to pump drinking
water from wells on the island and
supply the tanks for small water
works system.
The new electric plant will cost COM
plete about $500. and when the i'm
provements already under way and
contemplated are finished the resort
will have cost in cash over $4,000, and
will contain all sorts of the more mod
ern mechanical contrivances for the
amusement of visitors.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
WHY HE DIMES EARLY.
Explaining His Reason for m Un-
usual Proceeding.

explaining Ills reason 1Or m Un-
usual Proceeding. -z
There is a man in Wentzville, Mo-,
who has a habit of eating his midday
meal before 12 O'clock, says the Sun
day Republic. A neighbor went to his
house not long ago, and found him and
his family at the dinner table. 1t was
then half-past II.
why. Mr.. Majors are you at din
ner" CALCULATED the surprised neigh
boz:
"oh, yes" replied Mr.. Majors. eve
nearly always eat dinner about this
time of day."
ut seems to me that this is pretty
early" said the visitor, smiling. why.
you must get through by 12 o'clock"
"Yes, I suppose we do" was the re-
ply. "You see we always have our din
ner early as precautionary measure"
"As a precautionary measured" ex-
claimed the neighbor. why? Do you
want to keep from getting hungry?"
"No, that's not it," said Majors.
Don't you see, if we don't eat our din
ner early the house might burn down
and then we wouldn't have any? It's
a precautionary measure, precau-
tionary measured"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
SHERIFF HICKS.
The Hanging of Murderer Bumgartncr
Proved His Ruin.

The Hanging of Murderer Bumgartncr
Proved His Ruin.
EDITOR LEADER-The ancestors of
Sheriff Hicks we're of the Quaker per-
suasion. After Hanson Bumgartner
was sentenced to death by hanging for
the murder of John Thomas Eubanks,
it was rumored as the day approached
for his execution that Sheriff Hicks
was in trouble of mind in regard to the
performance of that part Of his official
duty, on account of conscientious scru-
Piles in regard to capital punishment.
l, as Coroner of Washington county at
that time, was notified TO be in readi-
ness to perform that part of his Office
if called upon so to do. AS the day
drew near, Bumgartner made desper-
ate assault on the Deputy Sheriff as he
was coming through the door with
supplies for the apartment. From this
time, Sheriff Hicks expressed his will
lingness to perform his part of the legal
duty on the occasion, all of which was
done by himself and the official assist
ants. Sheriff Hicks was esteemed as
model man in Office and community at
large previous to the execution of Han
son Bumgardner, which occurred on
the 18th day of February, 1857. From
personal acquaintance with the man
and the circumstances l am willing to
believe that the strain on his nervous
system on that day was the cause of
the calamity which followed.
DIR. S. d. HART.
631 Fourth St, Marietta, G.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
TUESDAY. FEB. 8. 1893
DEATH OF JOE SMITH.

1t is universally conceded that in the
death of Joseph P. Smith, chief OF the
bureau of American Republics, Presi-
dent Mckinley has lost one of his clos
est and most active friends. He is said
to have been the man who first dis
covered" Mckinley as presidential
quantity and certainly his efforts and
talents were of exceptional force in
eleyating the protection champion to
the highest office in the country.
Joe" Smith began his career as the
editor of an obscure country paper down
at West Union. Adams county, where
he was born. and afterward went to
Columbus and entered the Office of the
adiutant general Soon after his mar
riage he removed to Urbana, where he
had an interest in the Urbana Citizen,
which he made one of the brightest
little dailies in the state.
As state librarian under Governor
Mckinley, Mr.. Smith was valuable
lieutenant and close friend. 1t is no
secret that he played a leading part in
the work of securing the presidential
nomination for his friend. During the
presidential campaign, Mr.. Smith was
the close companion of the president,
und only few people know how val
uable he was to him.
When Mckinley was inaugurated
president, Mr.. Smith went with him to
Washington, and was soon afterward
appointed chief of the bureau of Ameri-
can republics the position he held at
the time of his death.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
TIE pIsAPPeARINo rRAY.
Result of Putting IA Japanese Metal
Ash Receiver Upon n Hot stove.

Result of Putting a Japanese Metal
Ash Receiver Upon n Hot stove.
If you ever use one of those little
fancy Japanese metal trays sold about
the streets for ash receivers, don't put
it on the stove, though that happens to
be handy place f)r II circle of smok-
ers to reach. That was what the OBJ
servant Jerseyman did the other night
at his country home, says the New
York Sun.
He and his sons were sitting about a
big stove on a cold night, all smoking.
and for convenience he put the ash re-
ceiver on a sort of shelf at the back of
the stove against the smoke pipe. When
he went to bed he left the ash receiver
there. The following morning his wife
discovered 1t. 1t was perfect in ap-
pearance and form, and still held the
pile of ashes, burned match ends, and
cigar butts which had been deposited
in IL the night before. She was about
to pick 1t up, when she bethought her
self that 1t might be hot. Taking some
thing. therefore. to push 1t with, she
attempted to slide 1t off upon plate.
The moment she touched it the ash
receiver lost its form, became liquid,
and ran off the stove upon the floor in
a shining stream of white metal. The
heat of the stove had been sufficient to
melt the pewter, of which it was COM
posed, and it had probably stood there
for hours, all in a liquid form, except
the little crust of oxide and lacquer
upon its outer surface. This crust had
been coherent enough to keep the tray
in form until a touch broke it. and then
the whole had collapsed.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08

TOLEDO, o., Feb. THE contract
for the construction of the Toledo &
Monroe Electric railway has been let
and work was begun on the new road
Monday. The line will be in operation
by June Is next. The new line, fully
equipped, is estimated to cost $500. 900.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08

time will ever come when a me ejority
of the voters of the country will favor
sealing the nations obligations SO, or
any other per cent. Secretary Long
aptly said of the Teller resolution: BY
this promise of Accent dollar and OF
the practical discredit of the financial
obligations of the U. S. they (the sill
YER men) commit themselves to policy
which will reduce the value of every
la boring mans wages, of every veter-
ans pension and of every penny saved
and laid up in our saving banks. We
shall go to the country next fall in the
Congressional elections upon a square
issue between sound currency and a
depreclated one; between maintaining
and impairing the credit of the U. s.;
between giving the industrial people
of the country dollar worth hun
dred cents, or a dollar worth forty
cents"
Many who are in favor of open ex-
ecutive sessions of the Senate were
pleased that the Senate by an over
whelming majority compelled Senator
Pettigrew to make his blackguard at
tack upon Mr. Dole, the President of
Hawaii, who is the guest Of the ma
ton, in a secret session. Such action
did not, of course, prevent Mr.. Petit
CREWS ill-mannered speech from be-
coming public, but it at least let the
world know that such talk was not
endorsed by the U. S. Senate. Insult
ing ones guest is something that very
few Americans would be guilty of,
except under great personal provoca-
lutely no provocation.
The yellow journalist who this
week announced his discovery of a
veritable mares nest by announcing
that the republican leaders of the
House had decided that there should
be no financial legislation at this ses-
sion of Congress is entitled to the
BOBBY medal Representative Cannon,
of Illinois. who is one of the republi-
can leaders, said: THE so-called lead
ers have nothing to do with it. 1t is
the condition that controls the situa-
tion. OF what use would it be for the
House to waste time debating fnan-
cial bill, when the Senate would not
mass itp W. have esta hlished o1r a hill
ity to defeat any silver legislation the
Senate may pass, and that is all we
can do at this session."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
Excursion to Columbus.

The q. & o. r. will sell excursion
tickets to Columbus on Feb. 10 and II
at rate of one and one-third fare ($4 4O)
for the round trip on account Of
Lincoln Club Banquet. Good retirn-
ing until Feb. 18th inclusive.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
THE POLITICIAN.

Senator Davis is absolutely certain
that the Hawaiian annexation treaty
will be ratified when the vote is taken,
although the vote is not likely to be
taken for several weeks, il all the Sen.
ators who haye given notice of their
intentions to make speeches on the
subject do so. A motion to postpone
further consideration of the treaty un-
til March i, was defeated by the SEN
ate this week, thus disposing of the
stories of a combination of Senators
for the purpose of holding up the
treaty in. order to compel President
Mckinley to adopt their ideas of what
should be done with the Cuban ques-
tion. instead of following his present
policy. In this connection it may be
just as we'll to say that the Cuban pol
icy of President Mckinley is not in any
sense personal. 1t was only adopted
after the most careful consideration
and many conferences with Leading re-
publicans, and it has the support of
every republican in Congress and the
hearty personal endorsement of nine
tenths of them, and is, therefore, not
likely to be changed by bnlldozing or,
in fact, by anything short of changed
conditions in Cuba.
A considerable portion of the time
of Attorney General Griggs, who this
week took charge of the Department
of Justice, has been taken up in re-
ceiving callers, some of them being old
friends but the most of them eminent
republicans who wished to make his
acquaintance. A five minute chat is
sufficient to convince those who meet
him that the new Attorney General is
a man of brains and of we'll balanced
iudgment-in short, just the sort Of
man who should be chosen for the
legal adYiser of the President.
The joint reception by President and
Mrs. Mckinley and President and Mrs.
Dole, Wednesday night, was one of the
most brilliant receptions ever held in
the White House. About two thousand
of the most prominent men and women
in Washington attended.
1t doesn't take long for the public
to ca tch on. When the administration
ordered the battle ship Maine to Ha-
vana, there was period of public ex-
citement, augmented by sensational
pu blications; but this week, when the
Cruiser Montgomery was ordered to
call at several of the smaller Cuban
ports in the course of cruise around
the West Indies, there was not ripple
of excitement, the public having made
up it's mind since the Maine has been
peaceably lying in Havana harbor
that there is no more significance in
ordering U. S. vessel to call at Cuban
ports than in ordering one to call a:
any other foreign ports.
President Mckinley and the republi-
cans in Congress are much pleased at
the crushing defeat of the Teller reso-
luton by the votes of the republicans
of the House, and they will be even
better pleased to have that resolution
made the issue of the Congressional
campaign. The repu blican party
stands now, as II has always stood. for
the payment of all obligations in 100
cent dollars. and it doesn't believe the
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
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No Hope for Kaiser.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. THE state
supreme court Monday confirmed the
finding of the Montgomery county
court condemning to death Charles o.
Kaiser for the murder of his wife at
Norristown, October %, 1895.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08

Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles
horrible plague. Doan's Ointment
cures. Never fails. AT any drug store,
so cents,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
Park and Monument at Elwood.

ELwooD, Ind, Feb. 7.-Elwood is to
have public park and soldiers monu-
ment. The park will contain ten
acres, and will be beautified by trees,
flowers, shrubbery and grass. The
monument will be erected in the bark.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
AccidentaIly snoI himself.

FARMLAND, Ind, Feb. Herman
Smith, young farmer, eight miles
north of this city, on returning from
hunting, set his loaded gun down and
one of the barrels was discharged in
his abdomen. He lived only few
minutes. He was married but short
time. He is 81 years old and of good
70 an,ilu
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-08
PILES! PILESI PiLEsI

DR.. williamss Indian Pile Ointment will.
cure Blind, Bleeding, Ulcera'ed and Itching
Piles 1t absorbs the tumors, aliays the itch.
relief. DR. Willisms's Indian Pile Ointment
Is prepared only for Piles and Itching of the
private parts, and nothing else Sold by
CURTIS q HUTCHMAN, Marietta, O.
Sent by mail. soc. and el. 90 per box.