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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15

1,atson % TO ~ won, spurs % 10 ana
TO y second, star of Bethlehem al to %
third. Time, 2Ds 2-S.
sixth race-one and one-sixtcenth
miles~VeraciOus q 10 y won. Bangor IS
to 2 and EVEN second. 1sacoochee % 10 u
third. Time. 100.
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. September a.
Grand Circuit summary:
3:l0 class. trot--purse, 81 600 (concludcd)--
Louise Mac won, Battleton second. Cap
tain Jack third. Time. 2:l0iA. 2.09l1. 2:l0h.
PIP. 2l3%. and 2JJiR Louise Mac won
the third. fourth, and seventh heats Bat
Teton won the fifth and sixth. Captain
Jack won the first heat.
ltb class. pace--Roger Williams Stakes
SoG-lsiand Wilkes won, coney second.
Lizzie Wilkes third. Time, 2OHs, 2:l2i9,
2aiA. and 2:09h. Coney won the first
2.2S class. tro,-purse, si.loo-Alice
Barnes won. WARD second, Lucille third.
Time, PISA and 2:i6M.
2:i0 class. pace-pursc. $3,0eo-Hal r..
won, Little Thorn second, democracy
third. Time. 2i0, 20Iit, and 20s
2.i8 c.ass. trotting-purse, N,2y-Tudor
Chimes won. WoodfoTd G. second, L. ii.
Chase third Time 213 2ls and 214l4
NEW WORLDS RECORD TO WAGON.
TERRE HAUTE. IND. September a.; -
big crowd was present TINS evening 70
see Bi mps. driven by his owner. cup
quarter OF n second or the wagon record
OF cosy. made by Sunland Belle at cleVe-
land. -
The horse moved like clock-worh, any
dospife cold weather and a heavy wind
finished the mile, with a runner, IN 2:coi4'
establishing a new worlds record 10 wa
CON. with an amateur driver up.
PATCHEN BEATS GENTRY.
SIOUX CITY. IA. September H.-ln a
special match pacing race to-day, Tor a
nurse OF Sc 900 Patchen beat John K. Cen
! inv in two straight heats. Time, 200 and
2.O4 "a.
THE GRAVESEND ACCIDENT FATAL
NEW YORK September H.-Cornelius
! Sprague. the Jockey who fell from Juhhs
| cesar in the hurdle race at Gravesend
| to-day. died tonight His home Is al
Long Branch.
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state OF Virginia. city OF Rlchmond-ss.;
l. ri. A. Williams. cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that zoe
above statement is true TO the best OK my
knowledge and belief.
H. A. WILLIAMS. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me this
lath day OF September, lse. .
fsiened) ALEX. STUART GIBSON.
Notary Public.
Correst-Attest:
THOMAS y. CARTER,
f. c. EBEL.
G. Il. I.OEHR,
SO l5-lt bfeS'ots'.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15

PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, SEPT. H.
By teisgrsph)
ARRIVED.
Steamer Shenandoah, Liverpool.
steamer Inchuloa, New orleans.
steamer Weybridge, Galveston.
Barge Antelope, Boston.
Barge Monarch. Boston.
SAILED.
Steamer Pomese, Hamburg.
steamer Inchuloa, Hamburg
steamer Weybrldse. Hamburg.
schooner Thomas Clyde, Bermuda.
schooner /. w. Butterick, Gloucester.
barge Hamilton, Providence.
Barge Mystic Belle, New Haven.
PORT OF WEST POINT, SEPT. II. 1893.
(By telegraph
ARRIVED
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo
Steamship Accomack, Thompson. Nor
folk: passengers and general cargo.
steamship Elm CITY. Haynes, hattaponi-
river landings; passengers and general
cargo. curD
steamship Baltimore. Murphy, Baltl-
mare. passengers and general cargo.
Steanship Aocomack, Thompson, Nor
folly. passengers and general cargo.
GteamshID Elm City, Haynes, hattaponi-
river landings, passengers and general
cargo.
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNDRED. VA.
SEPTEMBER II. 1899.
By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Schooner Thomas Clyde. Day: to load
railroad ties.
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THE WASHINGTON
SAYINGS AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION,
l!i2 East Main Street.

BOOKS OPEN FOR SUBSCRIPTION TO
SPECIAL DEPOSIT STOCK.
Amounts from % cents upward received:
Pays depositor interest at the rate OF
per cent. per annum.
9 A. NJ. TO +. NJ.
SATURDAY, 9 A. NJ. TO 100 y. Nj.
JOSEPH w. BLANTON,
President
Call or address
ADELBERT G. Bolts.
Sc l0-2w General Manager
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THOMAS n. CARTER, President
rs. VALENTINE Vice-President;
II. A. WILLIAMS, Cashier.
Directors James N. Boyd, Q. I.
Loehr. Thomas Atkinson, G.. {. Jackson,
+. c. Ebel, +. S. Valentine, II. L. Cabell,
]. III. Kaufman, A. Pizzini Jr., p. Whit
lock. 7. w. Rothert. B. T. Crump, X. ).
Bosher, Thomas n Carter.
Solicits accounts OF individuals, inns
and corporations. Pays interest on de-
posts by agreement all 7o-Su, Tn&Ih
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BANK sTATEMENTs.
METROPOLITAN hank.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TIM
M MOI i5oi IN M THE coMMoNwEALTn
OF VIRGINIA. AT THE CLOSE CT
BUSINESS. SEPTEMBER isy,.
MADE TO THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS or The COMMON
WEALTH OF VIRGINIA:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
barely steady. Corn, No. 2 yellow, &c. NO.
9 spring wheat, 661zQ6SAc.; No Ied'
22d22ilc.; No 2 white, 26c.; No. 3 white,
23LG2ihc. No 2 rye, SIC. No. barley,
37GBc No. 1 fiaxseed, N.CslE Prime TIM
othy seed, $40 Mess pork, per barrel,
s7.96GSs.O5. Lard, per 100 pounds. S5.Dm
SsS5. short-rlb sides Qoose) s5.l5aS540.
Dry-salted shoulders (bOXeG). 6d6lsc.
Short clear sides (boxed), S6ga$o6o.
Whiskey. distillers' finished goods. per
gallon. M.22. Glover. s60No5. Butter
Cheese easy at 1iql3c. Eggs. fresh, 1870
' THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL September IA p. NJ
Cottonpot good business ,S dpHe p[Yl ar
I'D; good middling, 13-l6d.; mlddling
9-l6d.: low middling, 3&d. good ordi-
nary, 3-l6d.; ordinary, 30. The sales OF
the day were 1900 bales, OF wnieh luz
bales were for speculation and export,
and included 11i00 bales American; re-
ceipts, 1000 bales, including 800 oaies
Futures opened steady and closed easy;
American middling, low-mddling clause,
Sentember. 3O-s4d, buyers; September
and october. 2S-64d.. buyers; October
and November, 2s-si43 N-eld.. value;
November and December, 3A-oia5 22-eia'
BUYERS: December and January, zo-o ~
sellers. January f'Di go
z 2e i'd, buyers; February and Msrch,
25-eid.' buyers; March and April, 3 29.6ip
2e-64d.' buyers: April and May, 26-tio.,
buyers: Nav end June, 3N-sid., sellers I.
lime and July, g7-64le3 2-Cid.. sellers;
Julv and August. 2S-sid, buyers.
NEW YORK. September f.-Cottona---
| Ouiet: rniddling csc; gross renelpts' $500
| baIes: sales. $40 bales; stock. l5i $50 Dales'
| exaorts to the Continent, Ies,yV nsles-
Totals to-day: Net receipts ztSso paies
| exnorts-to Great Britain, S,i4o Daless 10
| France. so bales; TO the Continent S'Soi
| hales. stock 6425 bales.
consolidated: Net receipts. 1Ss,2ly oales
| exports-to Great Britain, 2S.o2b bales; 70
/! France. 1872 bales; TO the Continent a.
Totals since September lst: Net re-
| ceipts 25272i bales: expOrts-to sireat btl-
| tain. II .is0 bales; to France, l,lSz paieS'
| 10 the Continent, $3.50 bales.
Speculation N cotton futures was not
| active to-day The market opened steady
| I'm tone. with some options point lower,
| and others points higher. On light COW
| ering and new buying there was a rise
! OF a point or so, soon after the can, ous
| later in the forenoon the market reacted
| under realizing and few foreign selling
| orders Then followed an upward move
msnt on renewed demand from the snort
| side. after which variations were con
| fined TO "a mere point or two. with trau-
| ing unusually slow. and almost entirely
| for the account OF room operators Eng
| lsh cables were regarded as favor"h'e
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing b
not less than ten years.
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Money ON call firm at sac per cent
M Mo inar at at 81: prime mercantile paper
4h05 per cent stoodv with actual
business cessna n, and S4s2lkGA.S2% for sixty
for aeulattlId Tates ST. S31kG$iSi and A.SIV
81 a az; commercial bills sLsl tsr silver 60
Silver certificates 81, SsaOs7' Dar s'''''' 90
l :. Cement So bonds steady; state bonds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14
Stand Up to Fit a shoe.

people would find less difficulty with
ready-made Shoes" said the expert
enced salesman, ''if they would stand
up to fit them on instead of sitting
down. Nine persons out of ten, partic-
ularly women, want a comfortable
chair while they are fitting shoe, and
it is with the greatest difficulty you can
get them to stand for a few minutes,
even after the shoe is fitted. Then,
when they begin walking about they
wonder why the shoes are not so COM
Portable as they were at first trial. A
woman's foot is considerably smaller
when she sits in chair than when she
walks about. Exercise brings a larger
quantity of blood into the feet, and they
swell appreciably. The muscles, also,
require certain space. In buying shoes
this fact should be borne in mind"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14

Clothes cases and wardrobes are used
instead.
new article of bedroom furniture is
called a clothes case. This takes the
place of the bureau or dresser. Instead
of having each drawer separate, like
boxes, half of the front opens upward
and the other half drops, forming a
shelf. The clothing is distributed in
shallow sliding compartments open in
front and drawn out by the edges.
These cases are made to order, in
small or large slides. shallow or deep,
as one may desire. The convenience is
obvious, the articles have separate
compartments, and are not in such
danger of being wrinkled from having
piles of heavy clothing on top.
These trays are made of plain wood
to match the outside of the case. or
covered with linen, or padded with
scented silk pads. There are long trays
for the skirts, short ones for the waists
and little ones for the collars, ribbons.
etc, with some cubby-holes for fans,
gloves and handkerchiefs.
The panels of the upper half of the
front of the one shown was latticed
with ribbons to hold wells and other
light articles. When closed it latched
and locked with one key in the middle
and the outside of the front was ar
ranged in beautifully carved panels in
tended to match an especially designed
chamber set.-N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14
TREATMENT OF WOUNDS.
Some Simple Instructions Which
Every Mother Should Con-
stantIy Bear in Mind.

Severe cuts and wounds need most
careful treatment, or blood poisoning
may follow. Careful dressing of
wounds will often prevent very bad
scars. Over a punctured wound place
d pad, which must be removed if in
Illumination ensues to allow the dis
charge to escape. A wound caused by
a rusty nail or similar substance
should be cut to favor the escape of
blood or foreign matter which may be
left in the wound. Water that has
been boiled and pieces of old linen are
always the best to use in dressing
cuts or wounds. On no account use a
piece of unwashed calico for this pur-
pose. Rolls of old linen and adhesive
plaster should always be at hand where
there are children. Cleanse the cut from
blood, dirt and all foreign matter, then
bring the edges of the wound together
and apply diagonal1y several strips of
adhesive plaster, pressing each firmly
to the skin. When cotton wool is ap-
piled indicated cotton only should be
used.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14
WISE WISCONSIN DOG.
He Knows Many Things and Can Put
His Knowledge to Really
Practical Use.

Nearly everybody in Waupun, Wis,
knows Billy" He is a very unpreten-
tious citizen, trotting around town
dressed in the same threadbare white
suit almost daily, but he has reputa-
ton for being great fighter when
aroused, and those who know him best
say he is the cleverest as well as the
most rational dog in that part of the
country. He is an inmate of the state
prison, being an assistant in the med
ical department. Some persons inti-
mate that Billy spends most of his time
in and about the medical department
because, being a dog, he finds much en-
tertainment in studying the great va
riety of druggy Odors there. AS mat
ter of fact Billy belongs to DR.. G. f.
Messer, the head of the medical depart
ment, and is devoted to his master, to
whom he owes most of his superior edu-
cation.
When Billy first made the acquaint-
ance of the doctor he (the dog) was
simply an uneducated, sprawllegged
bull terrier. with n certain pride of an
cestry that gave a superior tip to his
ears and an exceptional fneness to his
hair. Like other youngsters whom [
might name. Billy, at this period of his
career. believed that life and happiness
did and of right ought to consist in
chewing most anything that look>.t
like food, in chasing chickens and other
bird:, till he was so tired that he sunk to
rest in the nearest sunny dust heap and
in appropriating the softest and contest
cushioned chair in the house.
Then came that troublesome "going
to school, that youngsters usually
lOathe in their secret hearts. First Bill
ly was taught to sit up on his launches.
This used to make his back ache, and
always, at first, it seemed as if wing,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14
Pearls of Great Price

The finest pearl necklace in the world
Is said to be that of Countess Henckel.
a well-known lady in Paris society. 1t
is composed of three necklaces, each
of which was famous in its day. One
of them, known as 1.-The necklace of the
Virgin of Atoka," was sold to the cohn-
tess by a Spanish grandee for s IL, 900.
Another was the property of the ex-
queen of Naples, the sister of the late
ill-fated empress of Austria. The third
was the celebrated necklace of ex-Em-
press Eugene, which was worn by her
on state occasions and which was sold
not long ago by firm of London Jewell
ers for G 10000. The value of Countess
Hencke's necklace at the present time
il estimated at & $4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14

the president, he stated to several of the
white house employees that he had called
for the last time. He never called
again. He was never seen about the
white house. His disappointment had
worn upon his nerves for many weeks.
Finally, when the president refused to
see him, he became violently insane.
From that day his one aim was to find
an opportunity to commit murder.
Finally the opportunity came, and his
deadly purpose was accomplished.
Charlie Cooper, for years confidential
private secretary to Gov. Foraker and
Gov. Mckinley of Ohio. was an atten-
tive listener to the above narrative.
He said: ''Since coming to Washing
ton 1 have been surprised to note the
carelessness or laxity of discipline about
the president. / don't know whether
anyone is TO blame or not But it seems
to me that access to the president is en-
tirely too easy. The governors were
looked after more carefully. During
the presidential campaign Maj. McKin-
ley was guarded all the time. although
there was no ostentation of police pres
ence and protection Cranks are al
ways likely to appear about executive
mansions, and precautions cannot be
too complete to cope with them, when
ever an emergency may arise.
For example, while Mckinley was
governor / told the colored doorkeeper
that if ever asked him to admit my
friend he must go at once for the cap
tain of the capitol police. That was a
good precaution, as you will see. One
morning, while was sitting back of a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14

less and curious insect would begin to
move about at the fartheSt extremity of
his tail at the critical moment when
Billy was training every nerve to re-
main balanced. So the young dog
would blink and look almost fearful
and at last give yelp and start on a
wild race for the end of his tail. which
lodged him and darted from him in a
manner most provoking. You see, his
tail had been bitten off in his infancy
and was bit too stubby for con-
venience. Then came learning to jump
through and over arms to get piece of
meat or biscuit. Of course this was fun
and easily learned.
And so Bi1ly's education went on. He
learned to speak when told to do so,
and finally became so proficient in
speaking that he adopted the habit of
calling for his bed ian old coat which
was laid on the sofa) at night. He has
learned to act the part of a judge, and
listens to the evidence" and 'eXpounds
the law very 1earnedly, as the accom-
panying illustrations show. Sometimes
when he is not given enough attention
to suit him he will perform his tricks
of his own accord or climb into a chair
and play "peek-a-boo," as you see him
doing in the accompanying picture. He
has treadmill. which he enjoys run
ming, and he takes keen delight in chas-
ing the sort of cats that like to steal up
on dog and, with fur pronging out in
every direction, take a flying leap and
land on his back. At this critical mo-
ment most dogs give fearful yelp and
run for dear life. but Billy simply re-
mains and settles matters with the cat
If the cat can be found. Billy is also
an expert hunter and obeys sign signals
as well as spoken or whistled ones. He
is great ratter and mouser and has
learned to adopt the cats methods and
wait for his prey to come out of its hole.
Then he waits for his victim to get
some distance away from the hole be-
fore. undertaking to make a capture.
He learned this method by sad expert
ence. for at first he would Jump at the
rat or mouse as soon as it appeared and
usually with the result that the intend
ed victim escaped back into the hole.
DR.. Messer writes: Billy showed his
ability to reason only a day or two ago.
4 cookie was laid down in front of the
cupboard to coax out the mice from I'M
derneath. One came to the cookie and
Billy saw that it was too close to the
cupboard. so he picked it up and moved
it about four feet farther out. Then he.
vent little way back to watch for the
mouse to come out. certain that now he
could get his prey before it could get
out of his reach.'
Billy is two and a half years old,
weighs II pounds and seems to under
stand nearly all that is said in his pres
ence. The accompanying Illustrations
were made from photographs of Billy,
so you may be sure that he looks as
amiable as he is intelligent Chicago
Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14
THE BOY AND TIE SPARROW.

Once 4. sweet boy sat and swung on limb.
On the ground sat a sParrow-bird looking
at him;
Now the boy he was good, but the sparrow
was bad,
So it SHE'D a big stone at the head of the
lad
And it killed the poor boy. and the sparrow
was glad.
Then the little boys mother few over the
trees
Tell me. where is my little boy, sparrow
bird, please?"
HE is safe in my pocket" the sparrow
bird said,
And another stone SHE'D at the fond moth
er's head,
And she fell at the feet of the wicked bird.
dead.
You imagine, no doubt, that the tale 1
have mixed,
But it wasn't by me that the story vas
fixed:
Twas a dream boy had after killing a
bird,
And he dreamed it so loud that 1 heard
every word,
And / jotted it down it really occurred.
Good Words.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14

screen writing private letters, heard
heavy voice ask if the governor was
in. ] didn't like the voice, and stepped
from behind my screen, just as the
clerk near the door, who was reading
a paper, said that the governor was in,
and that the stranger could see him.
stepping before the stranger. pow
erful fellow he was, closed the door
and informed him that the governor
was busy for few moments, and could
not see him Immediately. He was
angry, and intimated that he would go
in anyway, but 1 smiled at him pleas
antly, and soothingly asked him to sit
down and read the morning paper un-
til the governor could find time to see
him. Finally he complied with my re-
quest, and as he sat down heard some
thing in his coat pocket strike the
chair. L quickly turned my face away,
so that he could not catch my eye to see
whether or not had heard that sound.
Very quietly 1 called the colored man,
and told him to admit my friend. The
big crank before me never looked up.
Inside of five minutes he was in the
grasp of two policemen. 1t required
also the aid of two more men to control
him while he was searched In his
coat pocket was 42-caliber revolver He
was an escaped lunatic from an asylum
in n western state, and was returned to
that institution. So. you see, one can
not be too careful and too watchful in
observing cranks-and their peculiarities
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14
WAS SINNED AGAINST
a Guiteau Story That Has Never
Before Been Printed,
The Crank Was Promised an ONCE
by Campaign Official -Disap-
pOintment Finally Drove
Him Wildly Mad.
Especial Washington letter.

Tom Cavanaugh has been deputy SER
geant-at-arms of the republican ma
tional committee, and in that capacity
has participated in half dozen presi-
Dental campaigns. He has intimate
knowledge of public affairs.
whenever the anniversary of the as
sassination of President Garfield rolls
around" says Mr.. Cavanaugh, Il am
reminded of my part in that tragedy.
In 1880 the crank, Guiteau, came to ma
tionaI headquarters at 241 Fifth avenue,
New York city, and daily demanded
audience either with Chairman Jewell
or Secretary Hooker. 1 put him off on
various preteNts, until he annoyed and
fretted me beyond endurance.
You know that cranks are thicker n
flies about national committee head
quarters. They all have schemes and
new political plans whereby the enemy
will be overthrown. Well, Guiteau had
an idea that, with financial aid, he could
make speeches in French for Garfield,
and carry the French quarters of New
York and Chicago. He wanted to work
for the republican party, and he wanted
money. All of these cranks have
money-making idea back of their
schemes.
1T has always been my duty to see
these fellows first, and keep them away
from the managers, if possible. But
this fellow, Guiteau, was so persistent
that I finally told Secretary Hooker TO
see him, make him Il promise of some
kind, and get rid of him. Well, at last
Hooker saw him, told him that his
scheme was Il good one, but the COM
mittee had already covered that field in
another way. and told him that his zeal
would be rewarded after Garfield'S cleo
ton. That satisfied Guiteau, and he
ceased annoying me. l heard after
ward that he was out west somewhere
making speeches on his own hook, and
working for the ticket. l never knew
where he got the money with which to
defray his expenses.
early in March, 1881, saw the
same fellow at the white house. [
smiled to myself, thinking how easily
/ had gotten rid OF him. and wondering
how the white house people would dis
pose of him. 1 saw him frequently
about the public parks, and finally
heard that he had shot the president.
was surprised, because, although L
knew him for d crank, l never for a mo-
ment believed that he was of the dam
gerous variety.
Il originally made the suggestion
that promise be made to him to get
rid of him. That is an old trick with
politicians, but / have never since made
a promise that l didn't intend to carry
out. There was no sincerity whatever
in the promise that was made to Gui-
teau. The poor crank believed that he
was bound to get some good office.
President Garfield saw him twice and
listened to his story. Guiteau wanted to
be sent as consul to Lyons, France.
President Garfield told him that, if
Hooker made that promise, it should
be kept. This also elated Guiteau.
Hooker afterwards saw Garfield, and
thereafter Garfield refused to see Gut
teau.
HE went to the white house every
day until the middle of June. Then,
when he was refused permission to see