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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09

the sky is clear. the snow crisp UNDER
foot and the thermometer Tar below
Freezing point. The game requires
streneth and precision. Watchful care
and ability supply the second. praclhs
air and strong fare the first. rev ave
heard OF a sickly, weekly curler. Inc
idea IS homogeneous.
THE ORIGIN OF CURLING
q uncertain. but as Professor Mason
saws. wherever there was Ice there
must have been, since man existed games
on the ice" and so the game probably
originated on a cold, frosty day. Wheh
mon were idle because outdoor work was
susnended. A group OF lads assemble
on the shores of an ice-bound river or
loch. no work 70 occupy their hands. IN
playfulness one OF their number SENDS d
stone skimming along the smooth icy sur
face. Surprised at the distance II traVeis'
another follows suit, and presto! the
foundations of the most eAhilSiauhg
game in the world is laid. 1here - no
doubt that at first curling r~csenlDleu
quoting. Many of the old poets Ielcr -
the game unfortunately as curling Oh
quoting. although there must always
have been a difference between TIE t"o'
Stones. dating from the sixteenth CEN
fury. have been found. ofIen emeeddeu III
the muddy debris Of lochs, which have no
handle. merely a niche where the ursvI
and thumb were inserted for the purpose
of throwing. These Were often caiieu
channel stanes." because found IN inc
channels Of streams. a further
ADVANCE IN THE ART OF CURLlNG
was made when iron handles were IN
! serted into the rough unhewn blocks
| which were widely different from the
| beautifully = rounded, highly -peIlsheu
| stones with dainty handles, often silver
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SOME NEW SKIRTS.
THE KILTED FLOUNCEs Il VERY
POPULAR.
HATS A NEy DEPARTURE THIS YEAR.
They Are ~BewiIdering Combinations
of Chiffon. Tuile, Roses, ospreSs'
- IN. Iike-softncss the keynote
of the Entire Toilette. Y
lcorrespondenee Of DE Dispateh.l

AOIlGEIllbNA-
NEW YORK, April S.-Among the
models seen this week l noticed many
novelties in the cut OF skirts, although
they were all Of the clinging kind, and
all without fulness in the waist. In the
talor-mades there were skirts cut of a
single piece Of wide cloth, the material
passing around the fgure-that is, with
the selvedge edges placed at the Top ana
foot. respectively. Some were closed all
the way down the bias back-seam with
buttons. Others had the overlapping
edge faced and stitched, and sewcd down.
In other skirts this overlapping edge was
directly in front, the back having no
seam. Still others had a single bias
seam down the back, and not even a peat
Inlaid at the centre TO disguise this' Inc
closing was in front, where it Tapped as
described above.
The very latest imported models, 1 no
ticed were closed at the front and sides,
though they flowed out behind. In the
tailor-mades, with oserskirt, she latter'
cut quite loose, ain the lowins
skirt, and give this same narrow eIect.
None of the new skirts have any stint
ening at the hem. An entirely mover cu'
was that Of the skirt Of a brown tanor-
made. A deep yoke of brown six, in YER
teal tucks. was applied 10 the silk foun-
dalton. The overskirt OF the cloth, having
stitched edges. was. as II seems, thrown
around the figure, and held 10y three but
tons. falling apart slightly, TO show Z
killing Of the brown SILK. There Was o
yoke Of the silk, and a boie o OF the clo,h
trimmed with tucked bias bands. Kit
ed aounces. in muslin. grenadines, cash
meres, and other fine materials. are seel
on many gowns. They. are sewed to IN
foundation skirt. and the top hidden D.
the overskirt. which may be simply hem
med. or have rows of stitching, or cord
ed. or edged with lace.
/ saw many cashmere gowns, as cash
mere Is an ideal stuff for making tines
clingine skirts. Crepe de chine shareS
with cashmere the advantage OF BEN
pre-eminently suitable to the styles OF IN
hour. and is q great favorite, also. On
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last. the circulation based on bonds In
creased from Sl91, O56.s 1S to S2l4, 0l6.Oss n
the appearance Of the 3 per cents. was
largely the cause Of this increase. But
since January 1st the circulation based on
bonds has declined to 5000. SiS,3i7. and is
still falling, although the money market Is
hardening. The banks now hold nearly
one-half of the amount OF 3 per cent.
bonds sold 10 the people but this Is as
much for the purpose Of securing govern
ment deposits of money as 10 secure CIR
culation. The obvious conclusion is that
even the 3 per cents, commanding a
very small premium. do not form a proht-
able basis for bank circulation, and hence
its renewed decline. II would be impossi-
bic to make the bond basis work salts
factorily and elastically. If a bond Is
issued which would seem 10 a1ord a
profitable basis for circulation, the COM
petition of the banks to get the bonds
would enhance their price to the point OF
making the circulation Improbable, and
this is, apparently, what has happened IN
the case of the 3 per cents.
The present bank-note system is played
out. Ii has far outlived the purposes or
it's creation. 1t should be replaced by a
system of note circulation based on gene
raj banking assets.
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TT : h,g blue chiffon rosette' cen"eN
with With tiny folds of pale blue vel s,o mauvs
Another smart thing was as, a w Pnie mauvs
fancy straw mushroom nav, and clus-
tiers or shdueu anIo,ing. The ever
modish black and white i,,,S was black sss"s straw
In a qun ed and turned up. with whi,e
toaue' s npev Clustered underneath WIN n
fancy s rasss, and circled by a twist o,
BACK Mneis and white tulle, completed 91ae 81 black Wuck
handsome black plumes. Also Scored or err"
ano Witt n'th Nnely-tucked black tulle' stua,
trey aaS yn w,.~ the turned-up brim With large
G ist c gIps aud finished with .,1 S ,
i |ea SsgD A delicious creation Sna in 'w s,'s naIs-
gaIpare over white trIeO tf u hda 'm fastened ea
gray plumes, and one 81 VIZ ? dear little
WIN arsw hat boasted a shot-slk ian'
Ga vos tyined with rose foliage
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09

man relates that on the first occasion
when he was privileged to witness the
game. 10 watched with mystincation the
g~es.icuIation Of a lean. h1ngry-iooking
curler, who was frantically implorlng his
brother craftsmen TO scoop. soopl" The
%southerner, imagining that the player
must he indeed cold and hungry, thus to
call so loudly for soup. SOUP wonder
ed az the Indifference OF his companions,
who aid not at once respond to his APP
peal by providing him with an ample
meal.
ENGLISH MISCONCEPTIONS.
Another amusing instance OF the mis-
conception. 10 which the jovial "knlghy
of the broom are liable may be related.
At a certain town in England. visited by
a curriers' club, the MEMBER OF which ap-
peared brandishing their weapons OF war;
fare. the people mistook them for
scavengers. come TO sweep the streets
after a heavy snowstorm. But sucn lg-
norance is uncommon now. for Scotlands
sons are carrying the knowledge u love
Of her healthy. cheerful pastime Wherever
they go. and the yells and bowls winch
: accompany the "roarin' game arc to be
heard i'm any land where Jack Frost
reigns-in England, Ireland. Norway or
New Zealand. on the frozen lakes and
rivers Of America. on the snowy
steppes OF Russia. I Strange 20 say. 81 Is
not played al present in Orkney OF shet-
land, nor in several remote parts OF The
Highlands. Yet Il must have been COM
mon at one time in Orkney. for We read
OF curling stones being brought from
Copinshsy. an island OF Orkney and one
Of the crimes for which the Bishop of
Orkney was a%rraigned before the Presby-
terrain Assembly. in Glasgow, in 1886, was
this. He was a curler on the ice on the
Sabbath Day" 4 heinous offence, truly.
Several clubs In England play on artificial
ice. but no true Scot could ever thorough
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mn. r.e,ess Bank Note system.

Further practical proof is not waauns
,hat the bond basis for a bank-note cirCu-
iation Is u~nscientifc and indelensio'e' us
aSvocates have long contended that d ioW'
rate government pond would MAKE ~
measurably elastic and t~oleraoie' as wen a
as profitable TO the banks Dut II .
per cent. war bond Issue is proving ~
they are wrong, and that the ssse 10
wrong. For a tim after these Il h,,
,se,,ed the hank circulation increased, put
if has now begun to decline again
Thus from March l. 1898. 10 January l.
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roo,,ntsd used in modern times. The game
now bears a greater resemblance 10 NV
ing thar 10 quoting, and Is Piaycu o.
follows: The icy surface or tle loCh -
pond is marked off into certain pol.'Ons'
each termed a rink, the game DelnB pIeS
ed from both ends. On every Tin -
are eight players-four against toul-
each party under the leadership OF Il SKIP
and every player is provided with 10"
stones leach weighing from - pouhus 70
80 pounds) and n broom. AT elch thu y
the rink are drawn several circles Ha'Nlo
q common centre. known as the Tee 10
wards which il is the aim OF every playei
10 hurl his stone along the ice OF la-s
that. 20 Dust his rival from d
posltion Should he fail to sehu Hlo -
beyond the hogscore-a Inc a0iV- -
rink at q certain distance llOnl - ~
II counts nothing The players pi"y he
natelv. and the game is ceclueu ~
arootest number OF shots won IN a given
81 or when a number fixed on before
taad a. Gained. 1t is almost Impossible lot
80 ono Who has not been a participant
Co. or = spectator Of this sport to realze
~ height of enthusiasm or excitement
raised by it,. Probably. apart from the
interest always excited by a contest tne
exhilaratirg air OF our mountainous Iahus
yrben under the dominion OF King fIoSt
acts as a stimulus, and inspires lie ana
activity.
THE BROOM
IS not the least important Of the curier ;
p%araphernalia. With it he sweeps every
obstacle off the ice, making clear the way
70 the tee for the passage OF the stone
often In his eagerness overbalancins MIN
self. as he runs incautiously on the sip
( perry element, while the cries OF scoop.
! man. soop," become louder and louder az
The stone nears the goal An English
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09

w enjoy the game played under such
conditions. lie must have the deep DARK
water beneath to give a spice OF danger
TO the zest with which he pursues inc
game. although he may have 10 scan the
sky eagerly for a few days after mo
first appearance of frost, hoping anxious
lv that the dreaded thaw may not set ~
ere the ice on the loch Is ~pronouncel
strong enough 10 bear the weight OF many
braWny ScOtsmen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09

/. The latest cycling shoe. 1t comes
in black or tan horseskin or In
white buckskin. The advantages
of this shoe are-frst, its GOODNESS;
second, its reinforced side.
9. The gypsy shoe, i'll tan and glace
kid.
3. Tan kid and brown vesting Oxford
tie, with tongue over Instep ana
sides that meet to tie.
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Speaking of Jobs.
CBoston Transcript

NbvSNvH
II IS said that a politician is a statesman
,ut Of a lob. And yet there are more poll
clans than statesmen among the men
Who have the Jobs.
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A Trust Easy 10 Dust"

"a paper-bag trust has been organized
Pat"
''Well, Moike, 1t ought L be aisy to
knock the bottom out o. that
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~ m nns the @ug ideas sin making up mMn. g in m6f tn ht Jew York retail
So, IHsNIMMn II was Amel this weekly our FMmhS M LACK was made over me bHa me
rMsot the news A &c muslin very transparent and spotted WIN al "% III ny of the aauhm due
stores The naemsa Ma Tn wa db hei at ALL but depended n Ill covered with nd
simple WMt VII MT JMmm muslin was cut away otd effect rW ace gathered and forming mhe; this
hem%Mn %M Tnow black velvet and three rows OF marrow vs of the @mt trim the waist passing
n umMdd dow the mna tmnuNsU Mw~ mn as the lace crosses on the hUmO Oh em"
around nd crossing uemKW Tte back of the skirt heseWs ls his finish
Ims"@ FIHnn Tue bottom Hhe skirt hnNu" EEo Tmas oue season. They aSnani
tmks@ rows m% mm Ls even hoed cloth with lace Hed the 5@ n1 cent ava b@Mh lace The
ing UWep" UnmdEa appropriated for Md drTSsh W "'
rtb MIu toe seam, utd ue~hue""
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
THE WHEAT CROP.
rLo Daily Trade Bulletin Publishes IA Sum
mary of tho Estimates Made by
Its CORES Ondenta.

Chicago, April 1.-THE Daily Trad
Bulletin will publish to-day sum
mary OF estimates by It's correspondents
on the area seeded TO winter wheN
and the percentage OF damage by tn,
unreasonable weather during the pas
two montha The reports show
East Of the Allegheny mountains tn,
damage was slight, as the crop wa
fairly we'll protected by snow. TIL,
same Is true OF Ohio and Michigan
In Indiana considerable damage Il
reported, while In southern Illinoi
the outlook Is very unfavorable. II
Missouri considerable damage ha
been sustained. Reports from Kan
sas are decidedly unfavorable ant
the loss In that state Is quit
serious. In Texas also, the damage Il
larger than generally anticipated. In
the northern part OF Kentucky tn,
crop Is In rather good condition, bu,
in the southern part OF the state ant
In Tennessee the severe winter wealth
or made inroads on the growing crop
In Iowa the loss is fairly large, and IL
Nebraska the outlook is decidedly dis
couraging. In Wisconsin the damage
was rather serious In California thl
prospects are excellent n sun
mary OF the reports in con
junction with late state reportl
Indicate that the condition of tn,
winter wheat crop of the Unitet
States Is not TO exceed rs, which, ever
ON the increased acreage, would no
produce to exceed 800, 900, 900 bushel
TO 900, 900, 900 bushe,, or 20, 900, 900 lesl
than last year. States past OF tn,
Rocky mountains will probably show
shortage of 100000 to 10000. .OOI
bushels at present outlook, which will
be partly reduced by the increased
production Ia California. Seeding o.
spring wheat is decidedly backward
in Nebraska, Iowa. Minnesota, Soutf
Dakota, North Dakota and in the
Rocky mountain dstricts, and the OUT
look favors decreased area.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

Field never had any children and the
only surviving members OF his fathers
family is the Justices youngest
brother, Or, Henry Field, the editor
of the Evangelist.
Stephen johnson Field was born at Haddam
Conn, November 4, 1915 He was the son OF
David Dudley Field. and one Of the four BROTH
ers who became so famous David d., Cyrus w.
and Henry M Field being the other members
OF the great quartet that made their names
l'0own throughout the world, His early boy
hood was sp mt at StoclSbrldge, Mass, AT the
age Of 10 Stephen j, Field went TO Smyrna
where his sister had married n missionary,
Rev. Josiah Brewer who had undertaken an
educational mission TO the Greeks and he there
acquired knowledge OF oriental languages
Returning to this country after 2h years. he
later entered Williams college, from which he
was graduated In 1897, at the head Of his class
He then went TO New York. where he entered
the law office Of his brother David Dudley
Field He was admitted TO the bar and became
n partner In the firm, remaining as such for
seven years In 1913 he went TO Europe and
spent some time there travelling. In
November lSi9 he sailed for San Fran
CISCO around Cape Horn, aud entered upon the
practice OF law In the occidental metropolis
After o short time he moved to Marysvllle
small mining camp. and became one OF the
founders OF what afterward grew to be thriv-
Ing town. When the little city was organized
Justice Field was elected the alcalde
of che place This ONCE carried with 1t the
dignity Of mayor and at the same time imposed
all the duties Of the bench.
stephen j. Field was elected member OF
tho frst Legislature Of the state and was made
u member Of that body. He was influential In
securing legislation favorable TO the miners
and aided In the passage Of laws regulating the
civil and criminal procedure OF the state At
the close of the session he returned to Marys-
Vile and devoted six years to the practice OF
his profession He was elected o Judge Of the
supreme court Of California In 1857 for the
term Of six years In 1850 ho became chief
Justice, succeeding Chief Justice David s
Terry In 1858 President Lincoln appointed
him associate justice Of the supreme court Of
tile United States and he held that position
until his retirement on December /, 1897
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
RECORD OF FAILURES,


New York, April Or G, Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review Of Trade says;
Failures In the llrst quarter Of 1899 were IL
number err, against S,OS7 last year, and the
liabilities i27 l5s,03l, against tan,p l0b0S, do.
oroaso Of lL6pir cent Geographical aspects
mako the returns peculiar with slight In
crease Of defaults In Now England an increase
OF ~ per cent In the southeast and *
por cent In the central states There was
q decrease Of nearly 10 per cont In tho
Pacific and southwestern states ii per cent
In western states and AZ por cent In middle
states. No other year OF tho "a covered by
Duns quarterly reports has shown as small
failures during It's first quarter excepting 1881
and 1881, and no other except 1880 nnd 1850 as
small liabilities por failure The average Of
de'aultcd liabilities per Arm In business, only
isGlg, Is smaller than In tho first quarter Of
any firm except 1880 Nnd tho rate OF defuulted
liabilities TO solvent payments through clour'
lng houses, only III! per Sl, 900, IS also the low
est for the quarter except In 1882
Failures for the week have boen III In the
United States against gl9 last your, and n IL
Canada, against 3! last year.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

TWELFTH CENSUS DISTRICTS,
Country Ia to Ds Divided on Congressional
District Llnes, with Some Con-
solicitation.

Washington, April 0. The following
scheme for the division OF the country
into supervisors districts for the pur
pose OF the twelfth census has been
adopted by Director Merriam;
The census act provides that the whole mum.
her OF supervisors districts shall not exceed
800, ana that wherever practicable tho bound-
aries OF these districts shall conform TO those
OF tho congressional distriota The number Of
congressional districts II 49, TO which must be
added eight territorial districts, including one
Cor Hawaii and two for Alaska The number
OF districts 10 bo saved by consolidation Ia,
therefore, o. In the interest OF tho enumera.
tion. II has been deemed advisable 10 eiToci
Auch consolidation whore the population IL
denser than tho average, rather than In sparse.
" settled regions
The following Is the number OF districts al.
lottod TO each western state and territory,
Alnskn, 81 Arizona, 1, Arkansas, o; California,
o. Colorado, q Hawaii, II Idaho /; Illinois, 10,
Indiann, 49, Indian territory, Il Iowa. II, Kan.
sas, " Minnesota, U Missouri, 49, Montana, Il
Nebraska, o. Nevada, Il New Mexico, Il North
Dakota, Il Ohio, " Oklahoma /; oregon, 81
south Dakota, ~ Texas, 49, Utah, Il Washing.
ton, 81 Wisconsin, 0, Wyoming, l.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

Washington, April 1.-THE exchange
copy Of the Spanish American treaty
reached Washington to-day. 1t Is now
In the hands OF the French ambassa-
dor, M. Cambon, who has arranged
with the state department for the final
exchange Of ratiHcations tomorrow at
two o. m. at the white house.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
Made AImost n Clean Sweep.

Kansas City, Kan, April 11.-A. q.
Mckenzie, the new Kansas state grain
inspector, entered on the discharge Of
his duties this morning He will
maintain his headquarters in Kansas
City, Kan. Mr.. Mckenzie made al.
most clean sweep in the entire de.
partment. He appointed W. j. Ora.
ham as his first assistant at Kansas
City, with the following deputy in
spectors at other cities: s. s. Harvey
at Minneapolis, J. R. Hugos at Nor.
way, Charles Lowe at Kingmau, ]. p.
Chess at Burlington, S. H. Nickcrt at
Junction Citv,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
Aguinaldo Issues n Decree.

Madrid, April 1.-The following dis.
patch from Manila is published here
"Aguinaldo has issued decree direct
Ing that Spanish shall be the official
language throughout the archipelago
and protesting against the American
pretension to force the use OF English
on the natives, who do not know It."
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
DEATH OF STEPHEN j. FIELD,
Ex-Justico of the United states Supreme
Court Passes Away ut the Ago OF 80
brief Sketch OF His Career.

Washington, April lL.-Justice Ste
phen j. Field, of the United States
supreme court, retired, died at his
home on Capitol hill, in this city, at
$3.50 o'clock Sunday evening, Of kid
ney complication. He had been un'
conscious since Saturday morning and
death came painlessly. Justice and Mrs.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

Bay City, Mich, April 1.-THE
street railway company started foul
cars to-day under guard OF deputy
sheriffs. A crowd attacked car TX
West Bay City, pulled the crew off anG
drove them away. Another car haG
Its windows smashed and had to bG
taken to the barn. The cars are car
rying no passengers and the bussel
operated by the striking street railway
employees are only moderately occu
pied.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
Rnllrond strllto In IndLnnn.

LEBANON, Ind, Feb. 3.-The entire
force Of the Chicago & Southeastern
railway shops struck for seven months
back pay yesterday. As result the
entire road was tied up. Master Me-
chanic Hardin is authority for the
statement that everything vii be
settled to-day.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13
..nr..an,a,lr. on lhe samoan CemlnIaalon

Washington, April 1.-THE presi'
dent has selected Bartlett Tripp Of
South Dakota, formerly minister to
Austria, as the United States repre-
sentative on the Samoan joint COM
mission.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

New seeds Of all kinds at Brehm's.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-13

BY n head .end collision OF Two freight
trains on the Louisville & Nashville
railroad near Upton, KY, thre MEN
we're killed and four badly in jured.