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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-02
SETTLE UP.

The late firm Of Wintermoyer & But
Ter is anxious to close its business as
promptly as possible. All indebted are
earnestly requested TO come forward and
settle at once. Either partner or our
sons, II. L. Wintermoyer and c. 7. But
Ter, will receipt. Mr.. K. L. Cook is the
only one, except those mentioned above,
who is authorized to collect and receipt
for US.
JACOB WINTERMOYER,
c. T. Y. ). BUTLER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-02

Ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor Of
the linotype or type-sstting machine,
died in Baltimore last Saturday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-02

Ex-senator Henry G. Davis has Of
fered to purchase a home at Charles
ton where orphan children can be
provided for until permanent homes
are obtained for thsm by the orphans
aid society
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-02

y.r attractions at Ferrell's IN his
'', y..- ts,r-the coal dealers will
y, their wor6 yet.
g. r,rrty Court will meet next
y1 l15 w, November 9th.
r..I ,5s latest campaign news IN
p.. si advertisement
,..3.,ne display of meteors is
. 4 ~1,.. .,r November l+-l6'
JD. nsrr. of Uvilla, has our
,- M. for ...-s mighty nice apples
.,., +. being conducted in the
~-.I Methodist church OF tins place
vr s. ra.s.ns, currants, citron,
.,,l California peaches at Fer
,.s
g,.,. lsm.uv, Juckwheat, mince-
80. D.' .rss. potatoes, etc. at J. A.
I',.
~, "a, ss. all the coaloil you
r.r, a, ~ cents " 5'''' ~
E'"s~' 7.n,,.,,,
The regular term OF the Jefferson
~. T5~~- will begin Tuesday, No
rs~asr 1Is..
Mantle! 100 bushels Of potatoes, Lard
....- 3.siarr,es, cherries and corn
r.. T. cents d, FereiIs today.
--.t.rsr has purchased the
=, Ill NJ Mason, on Congress
Greet. IN CLag,esrown, Tor SI'Ooo.
..,4.. r. cents a pound, Lev
Jaw, -. IN cents, washing gas +
r,.sars at J. A. Staley S.
1.s... ,,,a Of the REGISTER
,-' n.r /. found an interesting
'-' wen .Is famous John Brown
r-0 cents a pound, bananas, le-
-... -.ts.,s. cranberriss, fresh con-
1...,rsr.ss and cakes, at J. A. Sta
gv.
Tie works of the Brooklyn Brass
Manufacturing Company at Martins
..,s w... be closed about the hrst OF
'alaEy
Tie Lucas farm, near Du In
T-.l was offered i0I sale last 1nulS-
iav was Withdrawn Oh account u III
:.@@sat BIDS
The REGISTER VII! be SEM TO any
s.l.sss one year Tor a uollar' siA
months tor on cents or three months
> cents.
Tie Grand Lodge OF Ancient Free
al. Accepted Masons oil "eSs VIZ
.-a VIII meet November Io'n III
NI,1s5urg,
W.a:ernoysr & Butler ask all per
a-: indebted to the InGsPe1'ae1sF TO
settle accounts. See notice elsewhere
j ;1.. paper.
,.l,..,, hos hoo, rIacad On
4 new "lls .I mas c Oygn ,F; iI'I baIo VII
' '.ss q, ,-Y . .oms Observation-Disclosures i-1I
,..-,1. a :. ,a.y H. SUMO ''' - ~
-'s'' ',.''.'"''-'
C. B. Mo-er struck hne VEN Oh
I, ,- Vie ", WIZ t u'5o.r5 pa lII co. MT
-.-:7 Vi Ms I "a, u Is@i o. D" DE- w. "O'
ID HON TIE virgin" oIs p@nA'
Potomac Permanent Building AS
:s.atsoa will meet for the redemption
,,,,1 Oh gol a?. evening ~ e,o mgA'
'-' '','s'N-! O--''9 a. ''0'A'
Tie farm Of the late John W. Mar
t-, containing l06 acres, two miles
-.aa Of Hagerstown, was sold to Dan
The sAsgherdstown chapter of tn.
T II Is III $3.50. C.,,ja &c +b;s
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-02

1T did me more good than anything
| ever used My dyspepsia was OF
months standing after eating II was
terrible Now am well, - writes ;. b.
Kecner, HoiSington, Kan, Of kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure. 1t digests what you eat.
j. g. Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-02
Oct. 2G. 1899
Less Fishing
And More Fishing Tackle
Sold seem TO be contra
diCtory statements.

And yet such are the facts. About
the time the Isaac Waltons' were
ready the river would get muddy-good
for the fish, but hard on the anglers
Don't despair, October is the best month
Of all-get bigger ones. They are harder
to land. More sport and more meat.
Come to see US and Wen make your
sporty eyes glisten and your heart glad
Just by looking at our stock Anything
you may want in
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-02
DR. BuIrs Cough Syrup furnishes

most substantial comfort and relief 10
consumptiveS il works most remarka-
able cures. Don't despair. Relief can
certainly be had cure is possible with
this Monderful remedy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-02

Yours Respectfully,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-02
BRIEFS.

New moon today. -. o,,r
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
Matter Settled.

The Joint debate between the smith
dead College Literary Society ana lh'
lee Literary Society which came on lasI
rteht at Smithdeal Hail, was most heaIu-
IN enjoyed by large audience.
The meeting was opened with prayer py
w b. s.FurItnu. iu-
vore contributed by Professor PRANK
Cosby's orchestra. who played two selec-
tions. Mr. Eugene Davis was splendid Ih
humorous recitation and banjo music.
Mr. Frank Lawton of the Lee society re-
cited an excellent humorous selection.
The debate of the evening. Resolved.
That England has "a right To the position
She takes in the Transyaal.'
THE affirmative side was taken by
Messrs. Bowman and lnsham, or tle
Smithdeal society and the negative SIDE
was represented by Messrs. Womack am"
Terrell. of the Lee society.
The speeches on both sides were eA
ceodiuely spirited and interesting an"
made a valuable exposition of this tlnie
Is question which is now engasias .'
attention Of the world. Tho Juaf,'
Messrs. :. =. Mckee. secretary, = VI 80
A.. Irwin Randolph president on me l'' ,
dolph Literary society. and j.. VI. A''7'
decided n favor Of the aiiirlna.F A.
While the judges were decdins, "a"
Eugene Davis kept his audience J" io''
with his inimitable selections.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
THE "VIRGINIA"
SHE SHALL BE
Next Great Baltlestip to be Named
for This State.
M'KINLEY AND LONG SAY so.
Highly Gratifying Success Attended
the Presentation OF the Petition OF
the Colonial Danes of Rich
mOnd What President Said.

President Mckinley has said that there
shall bee a great bittesh.p named the
Virginia; Secretary OF the Navy Long
has asserted the fac. with equal positive
ness. and i'm administrative circles in
Washington The fiat has been received
with unqualified approval
The decision of the high dieuuaries OF
Che government is directly due 20 the
movement m1ueura,ed by ths Richmond
Chapter of ths Colonial DANES of Amer
iea. 70 committee from waich patriotic
organization waited on the Washington
officials yesterday
The committee consisted of Mrs ucr-
bert a. Claiborne Mrs. Charles Washing
ton Coleman and Mrs Elizabeth Byrd
Nichols. They were accompanied u their
call by Governor Tyler. who introduced
the ladies'. and by Congressman Lamb.
who had made the appointment for the
calls
CALL ON THE PRESIDENT
President Mckinley received the party
at "a quarter % four o'clock in The after
noon. with evident pleasure hc assured
the ladies oi his entire sympathy and co-
operation in thc movement they had un-
dertakou and seemed especially pleased
that the suggestion came from repre.cu-
tat YES of The Colonial Danes
You shall have a battleship named
Virginia and she shall he the largest.
most ma snidccn, vessel that can Doe
built" hc said.
THE president ala not know whether an
tha b1tueshps now building had been
named. bat said chat " ono remained f1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
PROPOSITION REJECTED.
City Will Probably Buy Justis Island
without Sand Contract.

The proposition of Mr. Justis 10 the
Committee on James River improvement
hss availed him nothing up To the pre- ent
time. as the Subcommittee appointed fo
consult with him as 10 his terms have
rejected The proposition that was laid De-
fore the last meeting of that body.
Mr.. King one Of the members of the
city committee. said last night. 81 had
a great deal Of objection 20 the PROPOSE
lion. because ii gives him monopoly over
The sand business
Mr. Curtis said: Within thirty days
after the transfer Of the property the bar
(Which is on the property would be CLOSED.
You get The deed for piece Of property
for which the city gets nothing lie
said that IL would take $4,000 20 construct
the dykes and dyking II would cost
about 10000 to get The property wanted.
The subcommittee will probably recon
mend 10 the Finance Committee Of the
Common Council plans by which the prop
erty can be bought. II was intimated Boy
one OF the members OF the subcommittee
last night that the Justis Island property
would be condemned and the city would
force Mr. Justis to sell il. The committee
offered Mr. Justis 5000 FOR The property
which he refused
The proposition OF Mr.. Justis, upon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS
Condemnation Proceedings for the
Virginia Road
AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED
Baltimore and Ohio Will Establish
Through Passenger Service BE
tween Cleveland aud Cincin-
matt - Items OF Interest.

r.t..o.. Ao,l
The commissioner OF ilI''77 A''"c
county will ON January 9th next. go over
IN. nroao-,8 route of the Princess
Anna Cane Henry and Lynn Haven Ba.
....,....... ...,.., finish ,pe condemnation pro-
...sor-.a o., ho-
t'eoi'-s' i"'
gins az inc princess -N''''' i''''''
Beach and extends TO the mouth OF Lynn
,,.... t,.... i,,f.t ,.f, Game Henry. Work
l.. .,.,,,,,tion of tbe new road wi
'-O i,.....,- ,be,earter
'.-i,. ,,,1.rst,o5 that the
,.,..., s,,,.. cor.rument intends ape
....t..t.,, r,..ryation. one milo
c.r. unurv and erecting
~ .o ~ ,b. n,,-t powerful forts
.I4 earns of engineers has
,lr,,5,. made fine preliminary surveys
,r.,. .l,.,..l rur. close to Cape Henry.
al .,..,..rf,l .uns ,yW protect the har-
r,,'. 80 N.orf.ri, N.vnort News Wash
.pot.n Baltimore and Richmond. Bee
sides the navy-yard ut Norfolk ana tine
-hipbuHd.ng interests of Newport News
and Richmond are in need "i sue" proc
lection
The new road Will prove OF great peh'-
fit. giving continuous route rom N"i
folk to Lynn Haven bay ana cape iic'i
Mr.. james y. "'.'' 'l '''
president of tA- Runway Company
AGREEMENT REACHED.
With . f.v exceptions au the cast-
t..,,,,l ,...,l. .eefn Do have gotten tOgeth-
...'., ,...t.1 ap a,re.ment that will
....,.. t.,.f,....I fror1 d revenue point a.
-
N,,". ......., ...,.......,o,s +. seems as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
MIR. FISHER ASKS
FOR MORE TIME
Wants Permission to Run Branch
Lines Another Year.
WENT TO A SUBCOMMITTEE.
To Extend Railroad TraCk-Nill Us
sc,s Market Stails--frarsicr of
Dccd-Othcr Routine
Committee Business.
WENT TO A SUBCOMMITTEE.


The commute ON S'f'''S met yesterday
afternoon as 81 O'Clock and transacted "a
..,cst a,,f of bu.in.s. nertaininc to tho
siIeels ui INC 'i'N'
The committee approved Cd petition re-
commencing abe extension o. side al.">
at Fourteenth and Miu streets and dsSci
that ana ordinance Doe drawn for such pun.
pose
a petition was read askng lhc eNl'u-
sion of thc southern railway 0u -Four.
tecnth street. and tho committee viii
ask the CITY Attorney to frame an ordl-
nance ihlf viii allow This o. Poe done.
WANTS MORE TIME
A letter ua. read from Nr George T.
1,isber Stain. fhsf bis company would
like to oprr4f. fnt branch lines Oh. Or0i-
nance regulating which expires December
ef. l>aq. until December 1880. when the ordi-
nance granting privileges to ODE main line
expires 10 was referred tp sub.comuit-
fc. eomuos.d of Air.-fs Eo,mtcrc Pol
look and .br acting with the chairman
and Cif, aftorn., fo reuor. as o. what
course fn. ,i-v should pursue bon the
premises
100 AssFss MARKET STALLS
Tho COMMITTEE nn First Market met iu
The (it, nan at o'clock
,rl,o ,t.,l ,,,,rt,l sanitary aN c0lco-
,io-s f,r tre month of November 90
,~,.,.,,ot IN stn>o
.rl,. ,,a,.rou and .rndrr bills were ape
,,ro,.. d and ordered O.. De- paid
.t,f, .onmitteo consisting of thc chair
man and NJ Curtis WAS appointed OBJ in-
,',..ic.to me condition of thc gas pipes 100
H.. market and report tho result of their
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
A BAPTIST S0ClABLE.
The Sunshine Bearers of Second
Church Entertain Congregation.

The members of Second Baptist church
have never been more cnJoyaDly enter
tanned than they were last night al the
reception given them under the auspices
OF the sunshine Bearers OF mat church.
The programme was "a splendid one. The
Robins. while the address or welcome pre-
pared bv Miss Bessie Waller. was read
by Mr. Joseph y Montgomery IL was
as follows.
I'VE bid YOU welcome. dear friends, TO
this evening of social enjoyment which
happiness for one and all Realizing that
I'm union there IS strength we have or
ganiled into a band, whose purpose is 10
win the world for Christ We pledge
ourselves 10 be sunshine Bearers IN our
hOmes. our church. and DO the world, By
ers. We stand ready 10 respond 10 the
call OF our pastor dCacons and CO.
workers Zoo dli efforts 90 rescue the perish
ing and 90 uplght and bless. humanity.
Not trusting ln our own righteousness.
but in His manifold ana great mercy.
Again / bid YOU welcome In the name Of
the Sunshine Bearers OF Second Baptist
church. .I
Rev Dr. Smith responded in a nice little
talk. also welcoming the large crowd pres
ent.
sweet and beautiful, while we 500 IL
Was Not so 10 BE. " by Mr.. Chas. Hunter,
was as grand as IT could be The recita-
ton by Mrs Vhurston was pathetic, but
highly enjoyed while that OF Mr.. j. I.
DnVault was very humorous. The solo.
Good Bye, Sweet Day" by Mrs. Durrett.
those present feel well repaid for being
on hand Refreshments were then served.
and every member OF the congregation
found new friends
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
state BaptisIs' Petition Rccodifca-
ton Of the Statutes Briefs.

The Senate Committee ON Public In-i-
utions and Education. at meeting held
yesterday afternoon. lookup the petition
of the Baptist General Association to the
assembly urging the cNactme OF leeisl1-
ton tO require the scientific teaching of
the results OF alcoholism iu the public
schools of the Stale Senator Barksddle
was requested 90 incorporate the ideas of
Tho petition in the form of Dim. so that
the committee might act upon &c. The
next meeting of tine committee viii DE
held ON Monday
The teachers of the Sunday-afternoon
school in the Virginia penitantary have
prepared a resolution for transmission 20
the General Assembly endorsing the pro-
position TO create the position Of chaplain
ia the pcnitentiary. O $ Morton is Sue
periutendent and j. w Whitehead, Jr.
secretary of the school
Mr.. Charles r. Bland. member Of the
House Of Delegates from Portsmouth. VIII
shortly offer bill providing for a recod.-
hcatiou of the Virginia statutes Ills bill
viii provide for separation Of the civil
and criminal laws, each class 20 be coll
lected and grouped in a single depart
mcnt. The two sections. criminal and
civil. the bin will provide. shall be printed
and bound in a single volume,
Speaker Saunders on yesterday an-
bounced the House members of The Joint
committee Co investigate the Lee Camp
Soldiers Home. as follows: Mcssrs.
Parks Newhouse. Pollock, Gregory and
Dupuy
Captain Edmond Rufnn. OF Norfolk. is
iu the city 20 appear before the Legisla-
ture on business connected with his sec
ton lie viii argue a bill before the Com
mittce on Propositions and Grievances.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.
Moved Up in Succession aud }. S.
ouiuu Chosen junior Deacon.

ALEXANDRIA. VA Dec Especial
At the session Of the Grand Lodge An
Gent Free and Accepted Masons. Of the
state OF Virginia. held here this after
noon the following officers we're chosen:
George w Wright of Marion. grand mas
Ter, IL q Germs. of sutherlin. deputy
Grand master, Edward y. Eubank, OF
Newport News grand senior warden
i1ri"r vysrder. X Kemper OF Alexandra,
grand senior deacon. j. :. Quinn, OF Fred
ericksburg erand junior deacon. Fred
Peasants. Of Richmond srS1nd !, 5teasurer :
George W Carrinston' OF N'S"ihO"u'
grand secretary. .,,...A 49, 81
The Grand Master announced me f9I-
lowing appointments: KEY. Ssoiss ~.
Ray, Franktown' grand chaplain, JgniIs
A. Cosby OF Richmond Srdhu ~ su,nan.
Tier. ana w Krause, OF Richmond. grand
steward.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
IIo>pi,alNotcs

Air. Chandler. 0f the city, who has been
under treatment 100 the Retreat for the
Sick for fsw weeks past. lstt yesterday
much improved
Mrs Leonard. of Phoobus. who has
been 40 the Retreat. iet yesterday ior
her home.
Capt Frayser remains i' about The same
condition as for the past week.
Mr. Mantle and little daughter. of east
Richmond. who are at tha odd Dominion
Hospital suffering from pneumonia. We're
both some better llst night.
Mrs g. H. Gubbs. oi Bristol. Tenn,
wl. brought tl the Ola D1mlnou ll0spit-
al ye-lerdt!
Mrs r. s Patterson was discharged
from tha Virginia Hospital Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
THE WHEELS GO ROUND,
Pittsbmrs Manufactures FITTING Up
the Palace of the MikadO.

pITvrSBURG PA. Dec. H-plttsburg
continues to forge to tine front in tine
matter OF foreign trade. The standard
Manufacturing Company a now engaged
on an order for huirs up Che palace col
THE Alikado. lu Japan. with ever, INNS Do
the bath and sanitary lime.
Shipments hy the same company are
also being made 90 Australia. South
America and China. The European trade
fe growing fi.- ANA the company now
has "a resident agent bro London and in
the main cities on the continent. An OF
rcial ~ the company Yesterday stated
that there was little trouble encountered
in securing foreign trade.
FASTON. PA. Dec 14-lt has been
given ont by persons Interested in the big
enterprise that thc mammoth power plant
about TO Doe built along The Delaware
river al Raubevile. five miles below Ease
tom. is To supply electricity for running
boats through the Delaware Canal from
Eastou 90 Trenton hy trolley Wire.
Boats are now being fitted up with proc
peuing wheels that are to De- operated hy
electricity Estimates have been asked
from Contractor for dredging The canal
b.l decper. The fowplth is t0 Doe made
"a bed for trolley road. which s 90 Toe
used for The carrying oI passengers ana
freight The freight cars. however are
10 be run only during iAe winter when
The canal b. closed.
r.. Walout of Paris. who is one of the
largest importers of American asri,ultu-
raj machinery into Europe has just SALE
"a for France after some three weeks
boiourn I'm this country
lie made arrangements with NJ Gore
mick a Co.. Limited ot Chicago. for the
shipment into French territory during the
coming season of no less than looH tons
of agricultural machinery. including
mowers and reapcr- This tonnage is
stated 90 Dee more than double the entire
shipments which the Mccormick people
made % ance during thc whole of ths
year. Mr. Walout said before this dcpar-
ture that German and English farming
appliance are now practically "a dead let
Ter iu bis native country.
DULUTH MINI. Dec. 1.-THE Noun
tain iron mine. ON tine Mcsaha non range
has Just completed "a season shipment OF
iron ore Of lla9VG5 toms. That breaks all
records.
ono other Minnesota iron mine the
laval shipped over 100000 tons This
year Next year five mines of This state
Ear. expected 90 ship over 100000 tons
each Minnesota ore shipments this year
were S3AWi tons. against 5.Nt2y> last
year.
ALLENTOWN. Dec. 1.-THE iron busi-
ness has revived Co such au extent in the
Lohigh Valley that there viii bee an infu-
sion OF capital into the Lchlsh Iron and
Steel Company OF south Allentown. and
both furnaces Will be started. stack No
1 viii be in blast in two weeks. Ailer
that stack 30. will be repaired. The
furnaces have been idie ten wears.
Lawrence Nelson. small colored boy.
was arrested yesterday boy Detectives
Toulinson and Gibson ON charge OF steal
ing s. fur collarette from Mrs. Lizzie
Astrlke
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
BUSINESS WORLD
VERY PROSPEROUS
Never Has Production Been Greater
Nor Wages Better
IRON OUTPUT STILL EXPANDS
Nearly all Works Have Orders Far
Ahead and Prices are I'm
changed Enormous Demand
for Boots and Shoes.


NEW YORK, Dec l.-i' o. bIh
ComDanvs Weekly Review off Trade Will
$500. d., +..r,o,ro,... issue.
,............ 10. ..,.f.. .... woo.
Unusual '.I'i
has displayed me great
tween the trading and tle productive in-
t.......s az +re country and ITS s7cc-
.i...... t...,
0.dIl'"
greater. tIe number o. -aH'1 '.. 'A
larger the wages distributed higher or
.t.. .......,........ .......r based fo.1 came
..,..... ,..,. .., ......~
lN--' s'
( have conditions ui trade oi returns 'L
..rr.ne. and traffic giving certainty OF
....... -... .r.r.rortors
...t..... .,..l
1r0 as 100 t-l'''-' '. .''1
manufacturing Nom.i mount I'D
ward fh..r stocks decline as n +. were
r.-.. -..l OIL. .l..,lI, i,. e.rn-
inss and runous for mill lo realize
,...fr...l.rt,l nrof.e
.. ..f....... t.. .r course
....f .,......Ieti,s o..
3d.. ....,.ot rro4t. h, rran,
,,.... ,..,,..f
49,. ..,.,. ..,. NM abroad h.ts
i~.-'' ,-....h ,.,o,... Oh,
been strained "f Hl'."
South Africa ana ""eie''l '".'
overloaded have neeA IN."'d It'd t'i.N
and disastrous n-eal oi gradual NlNl-
dauon Ihe result .s tl1t while Naua-
tries and tauap porting .ompanie- realize
great profits. tine speculative holders of
their stocks realize severe I"
lhON i"OD' g. lo-''
I'N pioo'''.o'
IRON age lel'l.
-.'.st IONS ".eNs' i' '7''
-,,.'-- November Do ana ."s "' ease DUB
STOCK A'l Heid uy lNe great -.''i ''iN'
pdnies. was y.O-9 tons. a plilspDis COM
pauy bought $1,000 tons he-cmrr Tor SO
at Valley Mills, which is below recent
prices. and gray forge is quoted 81 shade
lower a. ST. Bars are again Irregular.
81 Tor common at pItsburg and ID for
refined at The east. and plates noc cl-
pecsug sixty inches are sold at gs0 hy
mills out off orders. while 70 is said Chat
lNl cents is shaded at times for so %
black sheets. but nearly al works sui
, have orders FAR ahead and u other
spe. ialties prices are unchanged
The COLLAPSE of London speculation
dropped The quotation oi un fa % cents
here. With recovery to o. 10 aUl copper
fs weak an fs "a cont. lr f.II b. a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
THE tricks OF
FORTUNE IELLERS
Exposure of the Methods by Which
the Fakirs
IMPOSE ON CREDUL0US PERSONS
Their Very Simple Means Of Deccp-
lion - Effects Which Appear
Supernatural are the Result
Of Cheap TrickinS.
IMPOSE ON CREDULOUS PERSONS


ITO" mueh aoe' l"e id" "l'o" '''" ~
charge Tor "a fortuue2 This question is
now auitdting Chicdg0's sleightOt-hand
fraternity Jesse T0urpillc. fortune tel
Der on west Madison street has anguishci
iu the pesplaines street bastilc for several
days past, owing 10 a difference OF opin-
ION ON this subject louisville is accused
of having charged $50 for Cd sil-edged
fortune read iu the palm of the icft hand
and tine white of The right cte of Mrs.
Matte Emerfch. Who lives on Milwaukee
av.nna Afr- Emerich Also .rtcd with
ta-e for ga Ir,u-. charm which did NOT
work
AIR Tourvire asks smumeiy: what
are you going to do about it3" and adds
,..rdialy that u0 law of the land cam
protect people Who aie 'o"H"I' '"''9''
tO invest sou in fortune and 81 L-dul.
charm.
Cblcseo Is crowded with fortune tel.rs
of the Touryiile sort Palm IrIdius. cIdii-
t1r3u.-. -ulritlilism. card.roading every
form off operation iu mysterious futures
is carried OH with astonishing success s..
Wabash avenue 'ot,ae. Grove avenue.
and dozens OF Yves. Side streets are Ni'd
with The shops of people Who raise tn'
dead and lift the curtain off the future Tor
from gl cents 90 e.. in some instance
obtaining a special rate which runs uD
Ir tina hundreds Hut This absolutely eo-
oan harvest cannot be repeated. Air T.ur-
vile explains except by the fortunate
,o,,t,ir,tf,r OFF 1850 thing. can sd -u.-
tcr and "A considerable vad OF moue@