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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28
NUMBERS, TAKE EARNING.
An Indistinctly spoken Funeral Grafton.
and How 1t Was Printed A%fterwnrd.

and How 1t Was Printed Afterwnrd.
The following occurrence in a Western town
is an Illustration ot the amusing result OF the
lack of clear cnrnciation on the part OF Q
speaker. In preaching the funeral sermon
over the remains OF a prominent citizen. who
had had quite a cheIuerod ca recr and at various
times in his life had hcen pioneer preacher,
Mayor. druggist aud Deputy Sheriff. and had
several times been instrumental in quellinR
disturbances which lad arisen from religious
differences existing between the two local
churches. the pastor used the following words:
Our brothcri is In the cold ground. no more
q sad DANGER on lies tiGe; | can see his pant-
ing spirit sigh, among, the chastc stars. COM
our hearts. and mcthinks | see his noble Inca.
me1ts imnrintcd on every rock Sree and fence
so so c es.S S" SomnsctS Wi'" pv Mh%Se the e'Sr recent ne cons as
clare, while his beard descending swept his
might be ended. and while he was a Mayor free
quCn;ly made himself hoals" on the subject
removal from Office by foul deceit, OH studied
deceit was with MIN when he received the
lis cry moyei, mel tears. but he quickly 70:
covered, ana his face resumed. its natural
airy, %artIess look. A. you know. he could pain
The Grafton. as it appeared the following
week IN IN" local pancr. was as follows:
q sad angler on lifc's tide. | can see Ills spank
Ing spirit's eye among The chase tars. contcm.
plating the failure OF his axe 10 make lean our
hearts. and methinks see his noble liniments
imprinted on every rock. tree and fence In this
county, with whose sistory he is so closely
connected. During the, recent controversies Of
our people have heard him declare, while his
beer DESCENDING swept his bosom, that he
wished oil differences NJ sex might be ended,
and. while he WIS a mare, frequently made
himself horse on tho subject. His attempts to
stop our rights resulted in his removal from
ONCE. by foul deceit. on study deceit! was
with him when he receive | the news OF his ims
parchment and heard his words. His crime
moved me 10 tears, but he quickly recovered.
and his face resumed It's natural hairy. hearts
less look. AS YOU know. he could pay nobody
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28

now. Miss Stone fell heir tn n farm In the
upper njl country that hrt ught her a fortune.
and In that way she became interested in tho
oil business.
The story Of the oil dcvclopm mt in Pennsy.-
ynnin and Wcst Virginia Is O NJ repeated. in
Kentucky nnd Tennessee to-day. West Vir-
Rinia, which t. now Lroiuc nR il9ols Of oil. was
for years condemned because the wells were
shallow and the territory. spotted. Enough
wells have been drilled in Kentucky and Ten.
ncssee to CONVINCE the average oil man that
there is a hig field somewhere In the Cumhcr.
land Mountain region, and he will never rest
satisfied until II Is discovered and its wealth
brought to the surface OF the ground. The pipe
line Will prove n big Incentive to the willcattrr.
for II will mean a market. II, "a is now
planned. q refinery Is built at Somerset. there is
no good reason why the thousands Of southern
cities and towns will not become n natural
market for the, product OF the. Kentucky and
Tennessee wells. One interesting experiment
that yet remains to hc made is the effect that
viii, be produced on the white oil sands OF tn 8
region by nitroglycerine, which has never yet
been exploded IN a well in this state, II the
same results follow. its use. here that arc
achieved in the northern fields, some big sur
prises may DO In store.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28

4 circular Is now going the rounds in Paris
from n BODY that styles itself the Spirituallst
Fede' alton. which is organizing an interna-
tionnl spiritualist congress in connection with
the 1900 exhibition. To suit all tastes and per-
rit general adhesion. the societies or persons
who aGrc" to participate will lie grouped in
i've sections; the Spiritualist section proper,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11

/ Joseph or its county at that time was
| always charged Oh "a negro. and if am ar
/ rest was made tine negro suffered and
| so did his master for the latter went TO
! The slaves rescue from "a mcrcclary more
/ than amy other motive And thus n h.r-
! ing help the question came to Boz ID ked.
| els your negro h0nest?' The simple af-
drma,ive aycrment of the owner WAS not
| sufficient II was necessary for him to
add ellie is not only honest. but got re-
Igion at Jmt1wn' mentioning the date.
Sometime au ovcrparticular employer
would ask who conducted the meeting t1r
there were 70 few preachers i'm the COM
munity whose reputation were cioudci
by suspicious circumstances which had
not been explained.
This was what suggested tho building
of the stone church. IL came 90 De
known as Jmtown because of the unhar-
vested crop of Unison weeds that grew
n that country 90 the early days il was
said that the weeds grew from seed care
rled by the negroes from Virginia. who
believed that the weeds kept OF witch
as. The negro revivas I'm the JimtoWn
church usually took place after hog KILL
ing time a few weeks before Christmas
The negro in the first stages of religion
was not so apt 90 shirk work during the
holidays or get drunk. That these re-
vivlls were commercial affairs in the
interest of the owners was shown ODD va
rious WAYS. one of which IS recalled.
A white man in ST. Joseph wanted 20
hire "A cOi0rel whiicwashcr. The white
man was noted for his strong Baptist
faith and leanngs and when the owner
of the property said his negro got religion
at the last Jimtown meeting the employ
.r asked who preached and uHQn being
told he said. THAT preachers "a Metno-
DIST" The owner could not deny this
The employer wanted 20 know n tha
owner didn't have any Baptist neero.
The owner had rome ne could recommend
for whitewashing. a few days later the
owner went o. town and Informed the
man who wanted 10 hire that t7e white
washer had back slid from the Methodist
church. got religion over again and had
beon baptized Tn Black Snake creek on
the previous sunday The man was
hired for "a year for 500 Before the
contract expired vhitewashing business
took a drop. and the employer informed
the master that the negro had broke
over the BAPTIST religion" and was 30
good for work. But the owner was
very willy OLA Virginia gentleman and htd
n smart SON who was r lawyer. The IA
Their and son took the negro 10 "a JIM
town Baptist revival had him reconNert-
ed and rebaptlzel and sent him hack %
his employer in ST. Joseph. with the inu-
nation that II he failed TO work IL would
Doe the fault of the employer who sun
owed half the money for the negro
hire. The contracts usually called Tor
half cash down in the beginning and
half az the expiration OF the contract.
Another popularity OF the Jimtown re- !
vlva so far as u affected a colored mans |
employment. was that 10 was not war /
ranted unless conducted by colored |
minister Al revival Instituted for ey- |
erybody by a white preacher the latter |
was Informed that he must limit his in !
vitations 10 mOnrners 20 whites.-NeW |
York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
INDIANS DRIVEN BACK.
Several Yaqui~ Kiilei in the Figh
Wlth McNicans.

CHICAGO. ILL. August 11-A special
90 the Tribune from the city of Mexico
says. THE Stale troops have had auolh-
er encounter with Tie YaQuls near Ne.
dano, defeating them with d loss of se,-
erai kutd.
The State troops did not lose a man.
but Lieutenant Francisco Gales died from
sun-stroke during the forced marcn made
u oycrJakc The Indians
The wound of General Torres. received
in the conflict. is "a slight one, and ne Is
progressing rapidly towards recovery.
THE Indians have retired from 9acum.
and are supposed to- be in force near Vi
can.
The death of Juan Maldonado or Teta-
biate has been confirmed.
CITY OF MEXICO. August 10-The
eighth battalion infantry has left here
for Sonora TO join the troops engaged in
the Naqm campaign. There is no aupre-
hension felt here of the revolt spreading
90 he Indians outside the rebel camp
in the mountains. and. in fact, the whole
affair has reduced itself TO a mere pre-
datory raid by the Yaquis who are
armed with Remington repeating rifles
There arc probably not over 200 Indians
.n revolt and the campaign against
them Will bee sharply pushed. The main
body of the Naquis appear contented.
There Us some apprehension lest the
Americans engaged in ranching near the
scene of the Indian raids may De at
tackled bat the troops Will be employed
20 protect them. There IS no political
significance 10 tho revolt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
MONTE CARLO OF AUSTRALIA.
one Of the Most Extraordinary Gam
hing Schemes in the World,

.t,n. Austrian lottery. in Wnlcn III
60 ,snt-'fn of me English cricket
,..,,, an I'm h. one of the most extra
'ls w. --',,,lf,,,- schemes i'm the world.
Vl ui''"'' 7,--.... o. qeffersaIUs sweeps
il - D1S' i''o.' -, oyistcnce for many
ana i's .''l a,tt,ooos me breath of
years "' - Touched if and the
seaman "n" 3D.. af.oar events are
'ot""l"ss - ,.,r,rniftee of leading
supervise ~ ..s,,., If the city in
citlztna anu P 80. lated
when III j. az '''- ,-..,,fgo, makes
George Au"'l'S' ''. '.. e','ccr. an all tine
Do "a business TO 7'- "p F o,,ino, to
chief AuslI"l'dh l"1,1' 90. is on
me strong 9"lioi n.. .,o, sinplv
aoled io give F'i1.a T e,.t,,ro, he
would Doe taken az '''' ~. e+s,ed +bat
most peonie. Do I''T y, -ao o.n ~ tbe
dufine l"'lE -.... ,l,ro,,,h Adams.
pupn' "'''F
hands o.. Coo ,,s+orco
TAKE lHe -ti'v.'' D"i' so ~. .t.
on ms race the "Is sweep ~
scrined az 81 tach' ana l"o l'--0
drawing the morse lH'O ".H9
cup ls $4,000 Ihe hoider on tho
oud horse ticket receives A"o"' 'uA
$500 goes 10 the third morse ucne1.
I'm addition. some thousands OF p'""us
are distributed among ln"se VINO sce
horses whether lhey START DID cue az
not an" mere are u+"-i 'u5 3D.. 49,.
prizes ranging from Ni'' 20 '.'
'hNer eich ON iHl7 I"ce ''1I, WI
Doe other sweeps ar prices l' sun l"e
most humnIe c"l''Iou''I' "o ,C,,
lions as theN are termed OF '''v" o'
hat sovereign edch' ana one o1 w.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
HARDSHIPS OF
G0LD-SEEKERS
Survivors of the Edmonton Trail Tell
Story of Suffering.
PICTURES OF PHYSICAL WRECK.
They Dcnouncc Transportation Com
panies and Canadian officials who
Gave Such Glowing Accounts
of This Trail.
PICTURES or PHYSICAL WRECK.

WRANGEL ALASKA, Aug. eva
| SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. l0-The Siickeei
river steamer Strathcona arrived here 10
| day with thirty survivors OF the Ia
monitor trail. They are Western men
except about ten. All these came IN VIII
| the pack train sent out from Telegram
Creek and IaketoR by the various trading
companies last spring.
The unfortunates tell heart-rending $40
ries Of hardships endured and comrades
lost and abandoned, and strongly de-
! nounce the trading and transportation
companies as well rs the Canadian OH
cials and newspapers that SO profusely
advertised this route as a feasible one
10 take TO the Klondike gold fields.
THEY BEAR THE MARKS.
To outward appearances these men GER
family give evidences of the awful suffer
ing undergone since leaving Edmundton
eighteen months ago. Most of them are
sickly-IoOking with unkcpt boards and
greasy clothes-pictures Of physical and
financial wrecks. Several have grown
gray and bear marks Of scurvy. A Few
have just enough money to reach Seattle
or Victoria, but the majority are without
funds.
The citizens of Wrangel have applied
to the United States government az Wash
iHgt0n. but mp 20 this time no answer
has been received. 10 is admitted that
there are more than one hundred men
scattered along the trail between Laird
Post and the Pely Banks and relief
parties have been sent out by the Hud-
son Bay Company
MANY ARE DYING.
The last reports brought TO Laird Post
were that many were dying of scurvy
and hunger. IL IS estimated that there
are thirty or forty sufferers at Telegraph
Greek awaiting the next trip of the boat.
The sick that had 10 be carried on
stretchers had not yet reached Glenora
when the Strathcona sailed. Several
starvation cases are reported About
twenty miles above Devils Portage. two
unknown men were found frozen 90
death last winter A man named John
son. from New York. was found dead
in a tent near the source of the Mudd
River last fall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
THE TINEs RICHMOND, VA. FRIDAY. AUGUST IL. 1899.

chased by the government and the great
bulk OF the Spaniards wounded during
the naval fight OF July 3. were taken
on board OF her where they were cared
for as tenderly as II they had been
American sailors.
The Relief was also a steamship OF the
most modern type. She was but in
1891 and saided between New York
and Portland under The name Of the John
Englis When I'm active service the hos
pital stan OF the Solace consists Of six
surgeons OF the navy. three apotheca-
ries, eight nurses, four mess attend
ants for the sick and one cook for the
sick. I'm addition 10 the ordinary officers
and crew. The personnel Of the Relief
consists OF eight surgeons. eighteen
nurses five apothecaries. a cook FOR the
sick and a large corps Of attendants.
on both vessels the interior was divided
into wards, as an ordinary hospital.
while the operating rooms and the sur
gical wards were particularly well light
ed and fully equipped for the proper care
Of the sick and wounded. Large bath
rooms were constructed. the walls OF
which were covered with rubber and
the floors tiled. There were also apart
ments for all kinds Of disinfection.
In accordance with the articles Of the
ships, as well as all OF their steam
launches, will be painted white with
broad green stripe They Will also fv
the Geneva cross at the fore that their
peaceful character may always be an
parent. Thus equipped these ships will
remain near the fleet while i'm action and
as soon as any ship withdraws from The
heat Of the conflict or at the conclusion
Of the engagement the wounded will be
lowered TO the steam launches or "a
barges towed 10 these launches from
which they can easily be transferred IN
their decks. Those who required inn
mediate attention would then be placed
upon the operating table while thos,
whose injuries were of q loss
serious character would be placed
I'm the wards where their wounds
could be dressed temporarily and later
they too would receive the attention OF
the surgeon.
IL is matter for considerable nride
that such a humane project should have
first been put into practice by the Tinted
states government. and 10 is Cerfalv
but Just that some memorial should
be drafted in honor of tho man "a
whose brain and energy this great ad-
tunct 10 naval warfare is due SURGEON
General Van Reypen, Of the Tnited
States Navy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11


When an tine sky seems blazing down and
sunshine curls the bricks
And General Humidity puts in his biggest
ticks.
/ welcome 90 ms cyry with moist and
dripping palm
a placid old philosopher who runs a little
farm.
Who says Imagination helps deal IN
keeping cool
And who 10 comfort other men makes this
his simple rule.
To talk OF piping, biting days and drifting
winter storm
Whoneer tho weather pipes 10 up and
gets too thunderIn' warm
They're better far than hzz or smash or
juieps sures you're born
The honest little narratives ~ Frlsid
Weather John.
For though the sizzling summer time may
boil and steam and hiss.
Who'd ever ever think of 10 while listens
Ing 20 this?
II never seed winter have a drunder.
sharper aidge
Then m the year Of sixty-one the year
that ] drove stage.
/ never had so hard a. job sttendn 20 my
biz
For everything twas fnzzable that year
you bet was frlz.
At last I done % capcr that hadn't donJ
for years.
/ got little careless and friz up both
my ears.
The roads was awful drifiod and / troi
ten miles OF snow
And an the time that thund rim wind I'D
nothin, sab. but blow.
Them ears OF mine was froze % hard.
stuck ont So bioomn straight
l thought the wind would snap EN- on. Il
blew at such a rate.
And when 40 last 1 hauled 10 home. the
mssus bust IN tears
And hOllered. John. oa MASSEY me. you're
going 90 lose your ears.
But why. land o. goodness. I vas
cOoiern ! be now"
And he passed his red bandanna up across
his steaming brow
II jest got out my Ratchet and l chop
ped two cakes Of ice
And held 'em on my friz-up ears-'twus
Granny Jones advices.
didn't dare go in the house. but 81.
there in the shed
A-holdin' them two iunks OF Zee 10 eIthes
side my head.
The chunks weighed fifty pounds Apiece.
that doctorin' didn't cost
And so J got ON biz enough 20 take Qua
all the frost.
My wife az last come out 20 see what
made me keep so still
And there I was sab, sound asleep and
sn0rin' nc % XIII.
She got me IN and give me tea and
helped me inter bed
With that ere ice a-frozen tight and
solid 10 my head.
Twas sort OF curtis. 1 confess. but still +
slept complete
\ crystal palace on my head and soap.
stones on my feet.
II wasn't what you'd really cali calm
and restful night.
But when the ice peeled on next day them
ears came out all right"
They're better far than hzz or smash Or
iuieps sure's you're born.
These honest little narratives from Frigid
Weather John
Lewiston (Me) Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
GENERAL GOMEZ
SAYS ALL IS WELL
Reports Of Differences in Cuba are
Absolutely False.
AMERICANS ARE ILLUMINATED.
He Does Not Believe the Suggestion
That They Contemplate Robbing
Cuhans ofThcir OwH-CubaHs
Should Go to Work.

HAVANA. Aug. 1O.-In an open letter
published to-day by Ia Lncha General
Maxine Gomez says he has remained in
Cuba to fulfill great duty. Notwith-
standing that exaggerated and mistaken
notions are current regarding the State
Of Cuba. he desires 20 explain tile true
situation:
1T Is absolutely false" he says. that
great differences exist between the Gu
bans and spaniards or between the Gu
bans and Americans. or among the Gu
bans themselves on the contrary all Is
going well An old institution. The Gu
ban army is being dissolved; the people
think only OF absolute independence; a
national party. which opens its arms TO
receive an without asking questions as 20
where they were during the war, is teing
formed. More could not have been done
;n so short a time.
A CALIIMNY.
As for the suggestion that the inter
vening power contemplates r0bbing The
Cubans Of their own. ] do not believe il.
Such a rumor IS calumny against ash hon
orable people. The Cuban. left poor by
The war should dream only OF work Let
us allow by-gones to be by-gones. Let us
see a brother I'm every man IN Cuoa.'
HAVANA'S FINANCES.
The financial statement of the island
covering the first six months OF the year
show customs receipts TO the amount Of
almost $1,000 0 and expenses 70 the
amount Of S5.5Oo,o0o leaving good work
ing balance of more than 100000
la Lucha commenting upon this. ea-
pressed the hope that the customs and
posts viii be retained By the Americans
in any event.
At o'clock this afternoon the ;empera-
ture in Havana was Sc degrees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
WORLDS TEXTILE CENTER.
some Lessons for the South from the
Manchester SECT on.


A special stan correspondent OF the
Manufacturer Record. who is I'm Eng
land investigating the textile and iron
interests, writes 20 that paper about the
cotton manufacturing business Of Man
chester as follows.
Within an area of fifty miles around
this city are located LOO cotton manu-
facturers. controlling 42.19l go spindles
and 63s 0O0 looms. Manchester has. i'm.
deed the right 20 be called the great tex
tilo manufacturing centre Of the world.
IN and near 10 are numerous other in
dustiies, but the manufacture of cotton
fabrics is So extensive that all Of the
other work is insignificant i'm comparison
The famous ship canal which connects II
with the ocean owes IT'S inception princi-
pally 20 the efforts OF the splnners TO
cheaper the cost OF transporting the raw
material and finished products. although
Liverpool which IS stul the principal sea-
port for receiving the cotton. is but thirty
miles distant, and connected with il bv
several lines o. railway. But Iiyerp0ol's
cotton commerce will steadily decline
This Us the prediction Of those best I'm a
position 10 know as they show by SEA-
t!stics how the American, Egyptian and
Indian cotton Is being received more and
more az the Manchester wharvcs. where
IL Is distributed TO the mills. some OF
which are built directly on its banks.
or all these plants. not.One is Oncrafod
by water power. Such streams as arc IN
be found In the CarOlinas and Georgia.
for example are Unkn0wa In this part ~
Great Britain. where most OF the cotton
goods are finished Neither .as this dis
inct any special advantages IN the way
OF fuel. for the coal. although mined i'm
the west of England. costs from So - 10
St.aN per ton, and Is much poorer FOR
steam producing than the Georges Greek.
pocahontas or Alaha-~a coal as II CON
fafns largo Tc-rft aac OF slate and
other impurito3 IN rcmes by rail aud
canal and IS used "a Jst entirely "a the
exclusion OF other = ades. Lancashire,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11

CHICAGO. ILL. August ia special
to the Tribune from Vancouver. =. c..
says: The following mail advices We're
received by the steamer Empress OF Ja-
pan. A terrible flood has swept over the
sub-prefecture of War Chow. whore 1850
houses were destroyed and thousands Of
poor people rendered homeless.
A band Of thousands Of robbers is raw
aging the country Ten junks full of sol
diers TO head them on were captured.
arms taken from soldiers. and the junks
burned Hundreds of the soldiers were
drowned.
Seven hundred natives who resisted the
onward march of the enemy were killed
while 200 saved their lives by joining
the robbers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
JIMTOWN'S CONVERSIONS.
\ Church at st. Joseph Where Slaves
Got Religion Under Orders.

JimtoWn IS not on the new map OF
Missouri. Before the war It was the
only suburb of 81. Joseph. II was a
stone building back In the woods from
the big road. Al certain seasons IL was
occupied five days in the week as a
schoolhousc. II was for rent on Sunday
t0rany denomination thar wanted IL for
church purposes.
But the original purpose Of the build
Ing was TO have a place 10 convert ne
grOes who were hired out by their own
ers There were several plantations in
that noighborho0d on which negroes from
Virginia and Maryland were colonized. \
few men owned nearly all the slaves In
the country and let them to people who
were not financially able 10 own such
property or who found II cheaper TO hire
than own.
Whatever crime was committed In St.