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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04
A CARTER CONTRACT ANNULLE0.
The One Entered into by Him Tor
Break water in Tybcc Sound.

SAVANNAH, GA, OCT. 5.-IAis morn
ing Captain a.. h. Gillette United states
engineer iu charge of the savannah ala-
trict. annuLcd the contract of the Atah-
tie Contracting Company for bphulhs
breakW8ter iH Tybee Roads. Ihis Is ,ne
only contract the company had h '"s
district There is one bon the Dunoetl.ilh
Sound district with which Captain Dli.t
has nothing 90 DO. He anuulled the y'ee
breakwater contract because he was or
dered 90 DO So by the chief OF engineers.
This is one result of the imprisonment oh
Captain Ohcrln NJ. Carter.
The contract to-day annulled was enter
cd into October 5. 1896. by captain carter
as engineer i'm charge. The completion ot
the contract meant the eNpediture 10y 'ne
government of S>j7Do. OF the contract
price S270o00 was raid out I'm July. l''@
less than year after the contract was
signed soon after Captain Gillette came
here Dc refused 20 pass for payment hlls
for large amounts for the CONTRACTING
cof>sany The company now claims thit
there Is due for this work. and some work
done in Cumberland Sound before II was
faton ort OF the district about Sfn'V0
This amount Captain Gillette has refused
10 nav
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04
SUMMARY OF T0-DAY'S NEWS.


Local.
The Governor receives pathetic
letter.
CONTRACTS Tor State printing awarded.
The great business boom ln Richmond.
Contract tor the civic Carnival nre-
x resume OF the political situation.
-Galego MIL, TO be- sold to-day.
-0nlcer Clagkson's brave deed.
The Becker case comes up to-day.
&C. and o. yardmasler missing.
State.
Or r. w Mcconnell nominated in
Scott county.
-Rey. H. =. Gleason announces him.
self an independent candidate ia Nelson
Stands meeting IN southampton.
They will continue tlc nght..
A probably fatal ARRAY in Mon'gom-
-siaunioa holds a street carnival and
-Henrico horse thieves captured in
Danyille.
Good exhibit and racing at the Nor
w. G. T. L. meet In Alexandra.
General
Admiral Dewey presented with q solid
gold sword. voted him By Congress
General LaWton besins general
movement in the Philippines.
-RaCe between Columbia and Shamroch
declared OF. They failed 10 nnish IN pre-
Cr.bed time.
The President entertained Admiral
Dewey al dinner AZ fbe White House.
The yeilow-fever situation remains
practically unchanged.
President OF New orleans Cotton EA-
change writes sharp letter " pFcsldchs
Of Western Union Telegraph Company.
Georgia lawyers decide that The COM
pany is liable for the fake quotations
Foreign
No aew Developments In the Trans
vaal situation. War preparations con-
tinue.
Trial OF club men IN Reriin charged
with gambling re, es!s = scandalcus state
OF affairs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04

or, CITY. PA. Oct. 3.-Tae immense
lumber yards of tho wheeler and Duzen-
berry Company located at Endeapqr
Forest county. about twenty-five miles
from this c.ty. were completely burned to-
day. over six million feet OF lumber
were destroyed. together with three
houses entai'.n- total loss of about $500
00n Insurance on the lumber o. S-'rO.
It '- believed the fire was of incendiary
origin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04
DEWEY DINFD BY
TIE PRESIDENT
The Largest Dinner Party in the His
tOry OfWhite House Social Func-
tions-Wls informal.

WASHINGTON. oct 3.-Presdent Nc
Klu.er ln honor of Admiral Dewey to-rish.
gave the largest dinner party in the mis-
tory OF White House social funct'ons.
Covers were laid lor over eighty persons.
The guests included the Cabinet. the
governors ~ nine s.ates justices Of the
Supreme Court some of the members OF
both Houses OF Congress. army and navy
officials and Others.
Admiral Dewey came at 3 o'clock and as
De- passed Inside #ita Flag Lieutenant
Brumbs ana Fias secretary Caldwell. be-
WAS cnthuslast stlcdiy eacercl. Rear-Ad-
riiral SChiey was given e similar ovation.
The guests passed into the East goom.
whence they proceeded % thc White
House corridor. which served Tonight as
the State dinine-r01m the usual room be-
mg too small for the purpose. The cor
udor Was beautifully decorated.
INFORMAL AFFAIR.
The dinner occrg.ed two and a half
hours and was altogether Informal There
WAS no sreech-making or t0lst-ma..ing
whatever and no reference to the Manila
victory. At its close Admiral Dewey took
leave or the party. and amid cheers from
n small crowd Of spectators. was driven
directly TO his house. where hc soon re-
tired.
PHILIPPINES DISCUSSED.
Shortly after the dinner Secretary Roo.
Secretary Hitchcock Attorney-Gene a
Griggs. Senator Hanna, Chairman Bou-
tele of the House Committee on Naval
Afrairs Ex-secretary Bliss and Mr. My
ron Herrick. of cleveland. Joined the Pres
ident upstairs and there was an informal
talk on the Philippine situation during
which the President IN Few words stated
his position. Mr. Boutelie on leaving the
White House said that from what the
President stated the keynote OF the ad-
ministration's policy Is to establish In the
Philippines "a proper government and leave
details entirely in the hands of Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY.
The Award Thought To be ia Nature
ofa Compromise.

VI a IIlll IIIfIIlII@'-f
PARIS oct. 3.-The decision OF the An
Venezuelan Boundary Arbitration CON-
mission was announced to-day. The
aU,ard was unanimous and Is considered IN
the nature of compromise rather than
az f,vorlnp Venezuela Some of Great
pritafD's claims as 10 the interior and on
the coast are disal0wed. Her frontier
VIII start af the Waini river
The award briefly summarized. means
that Of the 00l0 square miles claimed by
Venezuela that country obtains only loo
formed partly of the marsh land near the
river Rar.ma. and a portion in The interior.
while Great Britain retains all the forest
country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04

were straggiers from within our llnss
captured by robbers. They say they We're
obliged To- sign paroles TO secure re.eas,g, r.a,',.
though two refused to sign inc """,o
affair is of no significance Nie"'" ~ "'
tempt at masQuerading. ,.rtc
lSlnnnnL - ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04
THE SHELTERlNG ARMS.
\ Ctizen of Richmond Donates $4,000
10 lhIs InslIInl on.

The shelterng Arms Hospital, one Of
the most deserving of Rchmond's many
splendid charitable institutions has just
received donation of 5000 from res-
ident of this city.
The generous sirer has. however. de-
,lined to- allow his name 20 be made
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04

A SWORD PRESENTED
Which Was Voted Him by Congress
as Testimonial,
HIS OVATION TREMENDOUS ONE

But lie Conducted himself with His
Characteristic Modcsty - Admiral
schicy Divided the iionHrs on
the Parade Almost Evenly
with Dewey - \ Cor
geous Spectacle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

virginia: Fair Wednesday: rain Thurs
day casterIy winds. Increasing and shift
ing 10 northeasterly Thursday.
North Carolina; Fair in northern, rain
IN southern portion Thursday; brisk
northcrly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04
RANGE or THERMOMETER.

Tho following was tho RANGE ~ the thor
mometor at Tho Times office YESTERDAY
. 4. NJ. ,l. - NJ. 80. y. NJ. 81 T. NJ,
81. j. NJ. IS. j NJ, a.. average, o- %.
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-05
MhatI nrr.

Nine persons out Of ten-yes
nine hundred and ninety.nine GU
Of every thousand-if asked how
long it takes the earth to turn
once on its axis would answer
twenty.four hours, and 10 TN,
question, "How many times does
il turn on its axis in the course o
the year?' the answer would be
365 Ia times. Both answers ART
wrong.
II requires but twenty-five,
hours and fifty.six minutes for tn,
earth TO make one complete turn
and il makes 1856 / 4 turns during
the year The error springs from
a wrong idea Of what is meant
10y a day
The day Is not, as is commonl,
supposed. the time required by
the earth TO make one turn on il,
axis, but the interval between tive
successive passages of the sun
across the meridian-that is 60
say, the time which elapses after
the sun is seen exactly south in it,
diurnal course through the heay
ems before it is again seen in that
position.
Now, in consequence of the
earth's revolution in it's orbit, OF
path round the sun, the sun has
the appearance Of moving very
slowly in the heavens in a direc
ton from east 10 west. AZ noon
tomorrow the sun will be n short
distance to the east Of the point
in the heavens at which it it is
seen at noon today, so that whcr
the earth has made one complet,
turn it will still have 10 turn foui
minutes longer before the sun ear
again be seen exactly SOUTH
London Nt-Bits.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-05
Hicks Pointed STORY.

II was In 1917 that Hicks. the
cornish wit. first made a county
name as a witty raconteur In
that year Sir samuel Spry, who
had been member for Bodmin
since the great reform bill. lost
his seat, and in n petulant mood
took legal proceedings against
Hicks on the ground that he had
abused his official position TO In.
1uence voters nj the polls. says
the Cornhill. In the course Of the
trial Hicks was called upon to
state what he had to say in his de
Tense. In the course Of his state
ment he asked leave Of the court
to illustrate his position by a
story. His request being assented
to, he related how n few days pre-.
viously he had been to see Il lad
whom he knew well, who was laid
up from a fall from a vicious don.
key. which had kicked out all his
front teeth.
The lad. said Hicks had taken
the matter in the most kindly way
and had said To him: -risn't the
fall, Mr.. Hicks. and 'tisn't the
vally OF the teeth what annoys
me; but tits the nashty. gashly
wishous disposition Of the jack.
ass"
Sir Samuel Spry sprang up in
the well Of the court in a fury,
and exclaimed: HE has called
me a jackassw The court was
convulsed with laughter, and
Hicks was promptly and fully nc.
quilted Of the trumpery charge
brought against him.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-05
Laughs In Parliament.

II Is a curious fact that the
house Of commons likes new
members-who are usually select
ed TO move and second the ad-
dr, n the opening of parliament
It 4msetray some nervousness,
and is seldom that the house is
appointed.
The ease Of a young Irishman
Tho got up 10 speak one night in
1879 provoked storm of laugh.
ter. He was unable to utter a
single word. For a quarter u an
hour he stood on his feet. and al.
though he INDUCED in a great
deal Of gesticulation. not a sound
seemed TO escape his lips. The
would be orator was In such an
extreme condition Of nervousness
that while thinking he was ad-
dressing the house he was in real
ity talking TO himself!
There is one more point said
a well.known member, who had
been speaking for some time in
debate in August, 1894; but
what the point was he had in.
stantly forgotten, as he candidly
told the house as he sat down.
\ similar misfortune once befel
the late Lord IddesleIgh when, as
Sir Stafford Northcote, he WIS
making II vigorous attack on the
Gladatonean government Of the
day. At the close Of his speech
he said: Before sit down there
is one more charge against thC
prime minister, and il is the most
serious"
Then he stopped short and was
yisibly perturbcd. for he had for
gotten what the charge was
Twice again did he repeat what
he had said, hut the point would
not come back to his mind. and he
had perforce TO resume his seat.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-05
Ho Had Had Experience.

They were a painfully young
couple, and their clothes were so
obtrusively new that suspicion
would have arisen even If their
manner towards each other had
not told the story as plainly rs II
they had left a trail Of orange
blossome. rice and old shoes. /
was waiting for a friend at the
hotel desk when they came in the
other evening. The pretty girl in
her brown travelling gown waited
by the elevator, while the nervous
young fellow came 10 the desk.
He took pen and wrote on the
register, John Jones. Lexington,
Ky.'-that wasn't the name, Of
course-and WAS assigned at his
request TO "the best room in the
house." and with the pretty girl
disappeared in the elevator.
| was chatting with my friend
ten or fifteen minutes later when
Mr.. Jones reappeared, coming
hastily down the stairs. He was
annoyed or confused about some
thing, and stammered TO the
clerk: "Will you let me see the
register again? And-please
give me a pen. / believe Ter
er-forgot something's mistake
-er-' And, grasping the pen,
he added H. the line he had writ.
ten a few minutes before "and
WIFE His blush would have done
credit TO a debutante as he looked
up and started to explain:
"YOu SEE"
But the man behind the desk
with the smile Of conscious wis
dom which is part Of the warrobe
Of every wellregulated hotel clerk
interrupted him with:
Certainly, Mr.. Jones' | assign.
ed you to the bridal suite when
you came in"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-05

In the train sat poor old qua,
keress. She wore a silver gray
dress, snowy collar and such a
sweet gray hat. She was a big,
handsome woman and her large
Madonna face bcamed with be-
nevOlence and love. A ruby or a
diamond ornament Sould have
marred her beauty. Two smart
commercial travellers stepped In.
TO the same carriage with the old
lady. After they had discussed
the spirit and tobacco trade a
while, they looked around at the
quakeress. Then they looked at
each other, smiled, and one re
marked in an undertone: BILLY,
! guess the old lady is inflated
with quaker yeast" Without
lifting her eyes, the old lady re-
marked so low that the passen.
gers could not hear it: "If thy IA.
Their and mother had consumed
more sweet quaker yeast and less
bad beer and tobacco, thee would
have been better raised and bet.
ter bred" Then it was so still
that you could hear the engine
pump.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-05

Here is n faithful report OF q
unique wedding ceremony in the
wilds Of Kentucky:
"George Washington Columbus,
do you take this woman to be-
hushl What was that?'
Deep silence, for n few seconds,
followed by another section Of the
service. Then raising his hand,
the preacher said solemnly:
"As a minister of the gospel
listen, / think | hear a wild eat"
Deep silence for ten seconds.
81 pronounce you-listen, that's
wild eat sure--hUsband and
wife"
And down the hill the party
raced, with the preacher three
lengths in the lead aud running
aasy.-Atlanta Constitution.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-05

The saltiest lake in the world
Is Lake Urumia, in Persia, situ.
sted more than 1000 feet above
the level Of the sea. 1t contains
22pereent OF salt, as against . 50
per cent in the Dead Sea. The
lake ia 81 miles long and % miles
broad, and its northern coasts
are encrusted with a border OF
salt glittering white in the sun.
No living thing can survive in II
except a species Of very small jel.
Nv fish.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-05
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There are several profits add
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profit, the advertisers profit,
and the retailers profit; that S
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same conclusion after trying
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-05

Two British Guiana stamps,
dated 1850, and worth originally
one penny each, were sold in Der
lin not long ago for $4,000.
The true northerner., 1899-01-18
A SAD FATE.
A Michigan Man and His Bride Are
Drowned i'm Lake Near
Eruitport.

Frutport. Jan. 12.-Mr and Mrs.
Elmer King a highly respected young
couple Of this village, who had been
married but three months. were
drowned Tuesday night at Barker's
Point. Spring lake. and their bodies
were recovered at noon Wednesday
They left their homes Tuesday evening
for Spring lake, intending to return the
same night. King skated. drawing his
bride on a sled over the ice. When
they did not return, Mr.. Kings broth
er. who also lives here, started next
morning 10 seek them. He discovered
large hole in the ice with footmarks
leading TO it. and securing help the wa
ter was dragged and the bodies found
in about 30 feet Of water. Mr.. and Mrs.
King were but 20 years old, and he
worked for the Spring Lake Iron COM
pany. Mrs. Kings maiden name was
Bessie Churchill.
The true northerner., 1899-01-18
THEY KILLA FINE DOG
Thread Worms Found in the Heart
of a St. Bernard.
Theory That Mosquitoes Had Injected
Into the Dogs BIoOd the EGGS
"A Most Remarkable
Case.

A case which is unusual and of great
interest 10 medical science has devel-
oped out of the death Of a valuable st.
Bernard dog owned by Robert Cum
mings, of 36S Mount Prospect avenue,
Newark, y. j. According TO veterinari-
ans who performed an autopsy the dog
was killed by mosquitoes. In his heart
was a nest of threadworms, which
caused death by clogging one of the
valves. These worms, the doctors say,
came from mosquito eggs, which were
either injected into the blood by the in
sect itself or taken into the system
when the dog was tapping stagnant wa
ter from some stagnant pool.
Mr.. Cummings had the autopsy per-
formed because he thought the dog had
been poisoned. No trace of poison was
found, and the veterinarians were puz-
zled until DR.. Glennon opened the heart.
How the worms made their way there
he does not know, but he is inclined to
the belief that they Travelled around the
system in the blood, finally lodging
in the heart. Carefully removing each
worm separately, the doctor found that
there were 81 of them. One was %
inches long, while its width was no
greater than that of a thread. In none
of the works of veterinary writer's, DR..
Glennon says, is there mentioned a
greater length than Is inches, and these
works cover all the known cases OF
threadworms in America and Europe.
So rare, in fact, is the threadworm that
its presence in the system is mentioned
only in the fastest works.
According to Prof. Manson" says
DR.. Glennon, mosquitoes inject the en-
bryo of the threadworm along with
the human blood. From the MOSQUITOES
stomach the worm penetrates into the
chest cavity, where its migration ceases,
and it goes through six stages of de-
velopment. The female mosquito lays
its eggs and goes TO die in the water.
Then the worms travel through the teg-
mentary skeleton and swim freely in
the water. Man or animal may thus
become infected in two yays-through
the sting of the mosakito containing
the worms, or through the infection of
water holding the em Rryo of the para
sites in. suspension"
The true northerner., 1899-01-18
Left All to His SON.

Niles, Jan. 14.-Mine Owner Henry
A. Chaplin, whose death occurred four
weeks ago, did not leave a will. Previ-
Gus 10 his death he decided all his vast
possessions to his only son and heir,
Charles a. Chaplin, of Chicago. His aged
wife, whose health is very poor and who
is not likely to survive long her hus-
band, will be cared for by the son. By
this disposition of his wealth it will
never be known just how much Mr..
Chaplin was worth. 1t is reported that
several favorite employees were well re-
warded by Mr.. Chaplin before his death.
The true northerner., 1899-01-18
Accused of Larceny.

Hastings, jan IA great sensation
was created by the arrest of Allen and
John McComber, boot and shoe dealers,
on the charge of stealing $500 worth of
goods from w. II. Goodyear's drug
store. a search warrant was issued and
$500 worth of goods were found in the
McCombers residence. Many bur
glares and thefts have occurred here
the past year, and the arrest was the
outcome. The young men say they are
innocent, and bought the goods as in
nocent purchasers from others. Other
arrests NAV follow.
The true northerner., 1899-01-18
FULL OF INTERE&
Michigan Localities FurnislyM Much In
formation OF varied
Character.

Sturgis is to have an s&ectric light
ing plant.
1t is said that Albert Pack is to in
vest 100000 in Chippewa pine lands.
An extension of Detroit to take in the
surrounding towns is being agitated.
Preparations are being made for the
examination of a vein of coal discovered
at the village of Wayland.
Several stores were destroyed by fire
at Fife Lake, causing loss of about
$4,000. which is partially covered by
insurance.
There is a factory at Gladstone which
recently shipped some of its products
Shanghai, China.
Lieut.. George III. Jamerson, of Ionia,
has been appointed to a position on
Gen. NJ. V. Sheridan's staff in the de-
partment Of the lakes.
GOV. Pingree has received petition
that settlers in the northern part of
the state be reimbursed for lands taken
from them under the homestead law.
DR.. j. II. Kellogg has opened home
in Battle Greek for fallen women. Al
ready number of women have left dis
reputable houses in the downtown dis
tricts and are reforming.
A movement is on foot to organize d
company and erect a chicory factory in
Saginaw. The soil of that county is said
TO be well adapted to raising the crop,
which is more profitable than sugar
beets.
The state convention of Modern
Woodmen of America will be held in
Menominee February s, 9 and 10. This
meeting promises to be one of the most
interesting in every detail of any ever
held in the city.
There is queer state of affairs in the
Simpson school district in Scioto town
ship, Shiawassee county. There is a
fine schoolhouse and plenty of money to
run il, but the only child in the district
is only IS months old.
David b. Merrill. the Touring mill
man, who died at Kalamazoo recently,
willed 81 500 to the Y NJ. c. A., and
made a generous bequest to the Congre-
gational church and 100000 to his
granddaughter, Mabel Winans.
A bill granting to the city of Sag
inaw the privilege of beautifying and
using as a public park the part of the
post Office property that may be deemed
unnecessary for post office purposes,
was passed by the United States senate.
The tracks of the Wayne, Plymouth
& Worthwhile electric railway are laid
and wire strung to within a half mile
Of the Detroit, Ypsianti & Ann Arbor
tracks on Hastings street, in Wayne.
1t is expected that the cars will be run
ming this month.
1t has been decided TO admit no one
TO the soldiers home at Grand Rapids
who receives a pension of more than
$12 a month. This action was taken
to avoid erecting more buildings for the
increasing number Of inmates. There
are now 795 inmates in the home.
According to Comptroller of the Cur
rency Dawes. the Is national banks in
the state outside Of Detroit, on De-
cember had total resources of $50, ,073,-
$50, as compared with $4S, ,S91 ,O20 in Sep
tember: loans and discounts decreased
from SOS .G56. 800 to $2S S.322 730; reserve
increased from $9,794O26 to $10,109,S70
of which gold holdings increased from
$1,5s6. coo to $1.6O4,397. Deposits in
creased from S32 ,0SS. .524 to $33, ,131 65S