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crawl out Of the responsibility

crawl out Of the responsibility by
throwing the blame on some boy. II
that Ice box had simply been defaced
little, I repeat, shouldn't have made
any fuss about it. but the fellow you
sent to deliver it didn't have any more
sense than to tumble it on the side
walk Z
Bring it back, blank you
Look here, Mr.. Spotcash, that won't
do. you know. You are not allowed to
talk in that style over the telephone.
Exercise a little common sense. Spot
cash. You know it isn't my place to
bring that ice box back. The proper
thing to do, you thirty-third degree
haberdasher and toy vender, is to send
me a new ice box and take the damag-
ed one back
you blank fool. do you think you can
tell me-
Again let me request you, Spotcash,
not to use such language over the tele-
phone. Some remote ancestor of yours
may possibly have been gentleman.
Try to emulate him. Spotcash. In the
meantime: please accept the assurances
of my distinguished consideration. and
the ice box will remain at my dwelling,
subject to your order. If it is replaced
properly within a reasonable time, you
will not hear from me again. If it
isn't I shall call you up. Spotcash, per-
sonally, a dozen times a day through
all the public telephones in town.
haven't the patience to call at your
store to make the complaint. Your sys-
tenn of making exchanges is too com
plicated, and I believe in going to
headquarters with all kicks, anyhow.
Never allow yourself to think, Spot
cash, that you are too big man to
listen to complaint from your mean
est customer I think that's all. Good
morning, Spotcash.' Chicago Tribune,
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Masonic Election.

Washington Lodge, No. 20, F. and A.
NJ, elected officers for the ensuing
year last night as follows:
F. W. Kiesel, w. NJ; W. A Sayre,
S. W.; G. Burgess, J. W.: E. Glover,
Secretary; G. Murray, Treasurer; P.
I. Johnston, S. D.; G. Putnam, J. D. +;
Phil Johnson, Marshal; c. Phillips and
Wavelry Johnson, Stewards; E. Rath,
Tyler. Hall Committee-E. Rath, Del
egates to Hall Association-G. W. Muir
ray. P. P. Johnson, A. P. Booth, H.
Butler, Philip Johnson
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Which WaV?

Are the children growing
nicely3 A little stronger
each month"; A trife
heavier7 That's good.
Or is one of them growing
the other way3 Growing
weaker, growing thinner.
growing paler?
If SO, you should try
SCOTS Emulsion at once.
IT'S both a food and a
medicine to all delicate
children. 1t makes them
grow in the right way
taller, stronger, healthier.
soc. and $500, all druggists.
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SALVATION ARMY RALLY.
Colonel Evans Lecture at the Con-
gregational Church Last Night.


The Salvation Army rally, held at the
Congregational Church last night drew
but a small crowd. regardless of the
fact that the lecture delivered by Lieu
tenant Colonel William Evans, Com
mander of the army of the Pacific
Coast, was both instructive and enter
tanning.
The exercises were opened by song
service and brief talks by a number Of
officers from Oroville, Chico, Marysville
and Grass Valley, after which Captain
Durham introduced Lieutenant Colone
Evans.
Colonel Evans gave a graphic ac-
count of the inception in the brain
of General Booth of the formation OF
the Salvation Army; told how he left
the pulpit of his great, rich church and
went into the highways and the BY
ways to do the will of the Master and
minister to the weak and lowly.
The speaker dwelt upon the good &C
complished in the Rescue Homes OF
the army. and was thankful that out
of the 10000 women who annually fall
in this country, 5000 or 5000 are res
cued each year through the efforts OF
the homes.
Colonel Evans also explained the
methods employed by the Salvation
Army in setting upon their feet ex-con-
victs, and assisting them to begin the
battle of life anew. Experience had
proved that an ex-convict could not
be taken into the employ of the con-
Germ for which he worked before his
fall, even though his old proprietor were
willing to give him another trial. His
fellow workmen would rebel at the
idea But the man had to live; he
needed three square meals day, and
if employment was denied him the
question arose, how was he to gel
them? =.
The Salvation Army, Colonel Evans
said, believed in making such unfor-
Inmates Independent. They were helped
to small beginning and started in
business for themselves. In that man
ner they were not dependent upon any
particular person, and the success OF
the method was its own best recon-
mendation. He also spoke of the col
onies, both on this coast and the East
and said they were doing wonders fol
those men and women who had been
contaminated by the touch of prison
walls.
At the close of his address, ColOne
Evans performed the simple yet i'm
pressive ceremony Of installing Cap
tain and Mrs. Durham. as commanders
of the Sacramento district.
A collection was taken up with which
to defray the exepnses incurred by the
meeting of the officers of the district.
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Will Battle for Supremacy.

The Oaklands and Sacramentos will
battle for supremacy to settle their re-
spective status for 1899 tomorrow at
3:l5 p. m. at the Oak Park grounds
and on Sunday at 2:30 p. m. They will
also play three games in San Francisco.
1t is stated that $3.50 has been wagered
on the result Of the five games
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DIED,

n! EkNAN-In this city, December 7th,
Mildred j., daugbt ter of H. and MolIe
kiernan and sister of Edgar. Lawrence,
Violet, lola, Harold. Ollie and Jennie Kfer-
nan. native of Sacramento. CAL, aged 10
years and 20 days.
Funeral notice hereafter.
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RECORD s.

taught him never to carry stamps, but
the trouble about the wisdom expe-
rience brings is that it usually comes
too late to be of any use. Don't en-
courage the young man to carry
stamps It isn't afe."-Washington
Post.
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Sprained Her Ankle.

Mrs. Annie Martin, who lives at
Twelfth and streets, last night while
crossing the street at second and J,
slipped and fell. AS a result she had a
badly sprained ankle. She was treat
ed at the Receiving Hospital by DR..
Ogden.
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PERSONAL zdENTIoN.

City Attorney A. A. DeLigne has re-
turned from Susanville where he was
called to attend to legal business
Dr. NJ. Gardner, Chief Surgeon Of the
Southern Pacific Company, Is visiting
his old friends in the city.
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Patient walters are no losers The
sorely afflicted and long suffering have
only to put confidence in Hoods Sar-
saparilla and be patient and the good
accomplished will be surprisingly great.
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Stolen Bicycle Recovered.

A Fulton bicycle belonging to Carl
Samann, who lives at 625 Twelfth
street. was on Wednesday night stolen
from Ninth and ] streets. Yesterday
morning it was recovered by officer
Mike Fisher from a second hand store
where it had been sold.
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Sumner Post Elects Officers.

At its regular monthly meeting last
night Sumner Post, No. 3, Grand Army
of the Republic, elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows: Post Com
mander, r. S. Mcclure; Senior Vice
Commander, H. P. Martin; Junior Vice
Commander, S. L. Richards; Post Sur
geon, DR.. H. E. Wright; Chaplain, w.
M. jerks; Officer of the Day, NJ. E.
Gates; Quartermaster, H. Bennett; Off
Ger of the Guard, L. D. Collins. Dele
gates to Department Encampment-S.
L. Richards, H. E. Wright, H. P. Mar
tin Alternates-George Vogelgesang, J.
w. Corey, L. D. Collins.
The officers elected will be installed
at the meeting to be held on the first
Thursday in January.
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A Choice Artic1e.

Saiior-Want to buy a parrot, lady?
Lady-Does he swear2
Sailor-No; dis one don't-but II yer
wants ter pay 50 more kin get yer q
very choice article wot curses beauti-
fully!-Puck.
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Fresh Ffsh Tn.nar

All varieties of fresh and salt water
fish at the Pacific to-day. J, near
Eighth.
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Mr.. Rawei had a good audience at
Y NJ. c. A. Hail yesterday afternoon
and a crowded house at night, when
he gave recitals again upon his native
land and the habits, traits and man
ners of the Maoris of New Zealand.
The lecture last evening treated mainly
of South New Zealand, and while in
teresting and instructive, was not SO
much so as the recital of the treating
of North New Zealand and its Maoris.
Mr. Rawei's purpose in these enter
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AMusE1dENTs.

There was good house at the Clunie
last night. The play was the comedy
"a Nutmeg Match by the Elleford
Company. About one hundred news
boys had a section in the parquet as
guests of Jessie Norton and Manager
Ficks. and about twenty telephone girls
had q part of a section in the dress
circle by the same courtesy. During
the evening the boys presented Miss
Norton with a beautiful. large and
handsomely trimmed basket of flowers.
This evening the company will repeat
the strong new play, THE Idler, "
which was so successful last week.
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Sam Thall is in the city representing
the 'Yon Yonson" Company, which is
to play at the Opera-house next We'd
nesday and Thursday nights 1t is
headed by a Swedish actor reputed to
be the best singing comedian on the
stage to-day.
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| All kinds OF natural gas heating
stoves. Tom Scott. 3O3 ] street.
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Have a gallon of Glenbrook whisky,
Sd. sent home. Blauth, 4O7 K st.
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SANCTIONS.
AUCTION SALE

BELL. THE AUCTIONEER, WILL
sell SATURDAY, December 9Th, at 10 a.
M, at the Pacific Auction House, Tenth
and K, at 10 a. m, 31a tons of assorted
paper bags, suitable for grocers. Also
full line of household goods of all kinds,
carpets, etc.
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It's one Of the prettiest white en-
ameled iron beds we have, and yet
it isn't expensive-only $1,000.
All the black portions that you
see in picture are of brass, while the
balance of bed is enameled pure
white.
Height of head, 68 inches; height
of foot, A inches. Posts are ITO
inches in diameter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
NEWS OF THE CITY COURTS.
Judgment Confessed-Mny Encumper
Church PrOperty-Cuses Heard.

Judgment was confessed in the City
Circuit Court last night by j. Aubrey
Sykes and Walter NJ. Sykes in favor OF
Harvey Wilson for S2O51S. with interest
and costs.
An order was entered by Judge Well
ford. Jr.. permitting the trustees of the
Fifth African Baptist church OF inns
city. to cucumber the church property
foT the purpose of borrowing money. n
further order was entered accepting t6 NE
Tho trustees. and appointing Samuel
Roane to the vacancy thus created.
Judge Minor, Of the Law and Equity
Court heard argument in chambers yes
terday in regard to the suit OF ,. VEN
stein against Charles Il. Todd and Others,
touching the matter of the deed Oh trust
on the Gallego Mills property. 80,
James Nelson (coI0re0' S Charge edb, wlta
els coloyed) was admitted to bail by
Judge Witt in the sum OF $50 for Hi
Nav goth. The prisoner is represented
by Mr. Edgar Allan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES.
The Use OF AcetyIene Gns-Important
Meetings to BE Held To-day.

The Committee on Ordinances was call
ed TO meet yesterday evening, but only
Mr. Sol. l.. Bloomberg and Mr.. Charles
Winston were present, and in the alb
sence of a quorum no business was trans
acted.
The SUI committee appointed to con-
slider the ordinance requiring the teie-
phone companies 10 put In SAFETY cut
outs" wherever the arcs are run INTO
residences, will meet at noon to-day.
Another subcommittee OF TINS pouy'
appointed to consider the ordinance regu,
lating the use of calcium carbide ana
acetylene gas, will also meet WITHIN , tne
next day or So This sub-committee has
been in existence since March last, put
has taken no action, while the gas haS
already been very successfully INTRODUCED.
The subcommittee on poor, wnich was
called TO meet at the almshouse at
o'clock last night will meet at me CITY
Hall this evening at 6 o'clock instead,
The Health Committee will meet TO-
night at O'Clock, and the Common Coun-
eli will meet i'm special session at the
same hour. to consider the codiied chap
ter of city ordinances relating TO streets
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
soc,.prE TO MIR. AND MRS. WATT
Affecting Scenes at the Le"'
Taking of These Good Peopie'

farewell sociable was rendered MI.
and Mrs. A. T.. Wait by the Eas'-f4nu
yvoroan,s Christian Temperance umoh' d.
the residence of Mrs. Lee, north ven
fonrth street. on Tuesday evening" MI
Wait has for many years peeh p Io
n,ptlv ,de1tified with the sehPe'ao
cause in this city and has peeh a.,
Of the East-End Union ever sln.o 10
stitution up to last week, wheh me- ..
nation became necessary on 49, mo
contemplated removal from the cry -
norIore Of Mrs. Lees hospitaoie hoine
eIIea 10 Overlooking with Mrs.
v~as,,s friends and co-workers, ana theie
- manifestation of genuine sorro"
% the departure of this lady anu hei
svor,bv husband. Mrs. w. Nj. Bickers' the
newly elected president oil the union,
road q paper which contained d nuns
,,rihnte 10 Mrs. Waits noble ana laithiui
iohors and assuring her that she wouio
CORY with her to her new home the
tenderest love. the purest hopes, ana inc
forvent prayers of the union. when she
lived and which loved her so "eIi' Ino
oarer concluded with an eXnorlatioh i0i
faithful and Jealous cooperation III oluei
To maintain the standard OF noDie Ias'-
trnd Union Mrs. Waits response was
80 d., eves in the room as she thanked
her sisters for their expression OF rove
and esteem. and promised ever to DC WIN
them in spirit. 49,. oo,,,.
beautiful songs were sung by the com
many. There was instrumental MUST Wy
Mrs schmertz and Mr.. Marvin Iayior'
excellent Rotations by Miss Juna picn,
ers and a vocal solo, our Mo'hel
Way." Refreshments were served anu
after pleasant hour of social converse
the company stood and Joined in singing
"Blest BE the Tie That Binds. ana MI
Marvin Taylor dismissed the meeting Win
a feryent and tender prayer Tor Hou
blessings upon Mr.. and Mrs. wait ana
upon the East-End Womans CHRISTIAN
The occasion was very affecting one,
hut evinced the esteem in which MI. ana
Mrs. Wait are held ami also the spirit
of love and true loyalty that character
izes the noble efforts of the ladies OF the
erea4 Woran's Christian Temperance
CniOl.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE EXERCISES
scventy-Eight Young Doctors "rad-
uate To-Night-The Alumni Meet.

Tho commencement exercises OF the
University College of Medicine will be
held in the Academy of Music at S;SO
o'clock this evening. The order Of the
exercises will be as follows Invocation,
by Rev. Donald Guthrie; degrees con-
ferred in medical department; degrees
conferred in dental department; degrees
conferred in pharmaceutical department;
announcement of hospital appointments;
Grafton. by Dr.. Edwin A. Alderman,
president University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, n. c.; benediction, by Rev.
Donald Guthrie.
The graduating class is a very large
one. including no less than seventy
eight students. Following the exercises
at the Jefferson a banquet will be given
at ti,s Jefferson TO the graduating class,
About $50 guests are expected to be pres
en.t
The Alumni Association will hold the
annual meeting in the college amphi-
theatre this morning. Or. j. Travis Tay-
lor will preside.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

Richmond: A. s. Harris's trustee 70
Richmond Perpetual Building, Loan All
Trust Company, q feet on west side Madi-
son street, 80 feet south OF Broad, N.1~.;,
Winfield Scott and wife to Edward IA.
Brown, IS feet on Main street. northeasss
corner Monroe, subject TO deed Oh trust VI
s2.O0. $500. c..,.o
Mrs. Emma Wagner to Frank i. Starke
and Rosabel Starke "a feet on Dusdi
street, northeast corner BROOK avenue
$3.50 IL. 40
Henrico: James Hughes ana wle W
of Richmond. $50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
FASTING DIR. TANNER HERE.
He II on His Way to Macon, Ga, for
Another Watermelon Feast.

DIR. II. s. Tanner whose sensational
fast of forty days during the summer Of
1880 was something more than nine days
wonder. is I'm the city. and expects TO
remain here for day or two.
DIR. Tanners fast created very great
interest among physicians. and his con-
dition was daily studied and the resrl.s
OF the diagnosis telegraphed az, over the
world. For fourteen days me Doctor
drank no water. and when he announced
that he would end his fast by eating
watermelon the physicians threw up their
hands in horror.
''They were disposed to anathematize
nv choice" said the Doctor YESTERDAY
morning. land declared that melons were
deceptive and treacherous and tied double
bow-knots I'm the innermost parts OF their
victims anatomy to give torment.
But the Doctor ate the melon, when
nas A forty-five- FOUNDER, sent him from
Macon. Ga, by the Georgia horticultural
Association. and no ill-effects resulted.
He says all that Is required or any one
TO fast forty days is grit. II am on my
way to Macon, Ga" he said, where L
expect to remain until the watermelon
season comes on. i have read my opitu-
ary in the papers six times" he con-
tinued, "but am about the Invest corpse
you ever saw"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
WILL PASS. THE suB-coMMITTEE.
The Railroad Franchises to lie Act
cd Unon To-Morrow Night.

II Is the general belief Of members OF
the subcommittee on Streets that the
two railroad franchises will pass that
body tomorrow evening. Nearly all t'e
vexed questions have been settled, ana
as the ordinance of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio is similar in most respects 10 tia'
of the Richmond, Petersburg ahc td.o-
lima. there will be little or no uiihculty
in disposing OF that matter.
The objection of the residents OF Fulton
IN the closing of the Osborne turnpike
will. i; is said. carr little weight with
the committee, since the effect or the
closing of this road Will be offset by the
opening by the city of the new ROAD TO
Chimborazo Park. which will carry the
traffic through the same locality as az
Dresent. The establishment of the Chesh-
peake and Ohio shops at Fulton Will. IL
is argued. be OF great benefit TO the com,
munity since IL is estimated that IL VIII
lead at least one hundred families 10 set
tie there
II is not generally known that the or
dinances of both railroads provide for
neriod of twelve months in which TO be-
gin work. while the Chesapeake ana ONO
asks for four years more IN which 10 COM
plete the work and the Richmond, Pc
tersburg and Carolina asks for three
years.
S. A. l.. ROUTE TO WASHINGTON.
The announcement was made exclusive
" in the Dispatch yesterday that sur
yey is being made for the Seaboard Air
Line between boswell and washington
with a view to the construction of an in
dependent line. This is taken 10 indicate
that if satisfactory arrangements cannot
be made with the Richmond, Frederick
burg and Potomac railroad. the Seatoard
AIRLINE and the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina will be in position to bulid
a line of their own.
If is thought that there is possibility
that the route followed from Richmond
TO washington may be by way of the
| Chesapeake and Ohio 10 Doswell ana
| thence by the new line
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

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to duty in the Second Hospital Diyision
Jacksonville. then savannah. and on De-
cembcr Is, 1Sp6, sailed for Cuba. where
he was assigned as mounted courier. TO
Major Ira c. Brown. at Camp Columbia,
Quamados. Cuba.
Mr.. Lovenstein's papers contain some
highly complimentary reference to his
service and demeanor.
Mr.. Lovenstein brought many Interest
Ing curlos from Cuba. including watch
made from a part of the Maine. He
brought his sister one OF the peace
badges" issued at the reception OF Go
mez, and an anteater. which curious
animal has been the object or mucn aa-
miring interest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
THE NEW ALL-sAINTs CHOIR.
w. d. Wilkinson, Prominent New
YORK Director, 10 Take Charge.

MI Walter O. Wilkinson, who is to take
charge of the choir of All-Saints church,
has arrived in the city, and will enter
upon the discharge of his duties at once.
The choir is being organized on lines
similar 10 those in vogue in the Old Coun-
try, and will be composed solely of boys.
Mr. Wilkinson was himself a chorister
at Lincoln Cathedral, in England. and
studied there until he came of age. For
twenty-five years past he has been iden-
titled with one of the best choirs in New
York city. He has had the advantage of
studying with the pupils of Lamperti, the
celebrated Italian maestro, and is said to
be possessed OF considerable magnetism.
The greatest care has been exercised in
selecting a director for the choir of ALI
Saints His choir In New York gaSe per-
formances of oratorio and cantata that
challenged the admiration of critics and
public.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
MIR. PETER sTUMPF IN EUROPE.
He Goes TO Germany to Attend the
wedding OF His Daughter.

A cablegram has been received from Mr..
Peter Stumpf announcing his safe arrival
at Bremerhaven with his cousin, Mr..
Leonard Michael. now OF Brooklyn. n.
Y, but formerly OF Richmond.
Mr. Stumpf is now at his home, in the
city OF Ofenback Principally of Bruins
wick. where the wedding of his daug5-
ter. Miss Mamie Stumpf. is TO take place
this month. Miss Stumpf was born in
Richmond. but went TO Europe TO bs edu-
Gated al the home Of her grandmother.
Her prospective husband is Or. George
Walter. Of Hamburg The priest offi-
ciating at the ceremony will be Rev.
Father Johan Stumpf, uncle of the bride,
a prominent Catholic cleric
Mr.. Peter Stumpf will return TO his
home. In this city. early next month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

,ho accused that the prisoners had Oe zen
engaged in counterfciting tnemse =, 20 GOO.
asked tina. the bond be fixeo a, hail hail
Mr.. wise based his plea for sm n1,,,r s sp"
on the fact that the whole Ia'nn' ,hsn
neared TO be unfortunate rainier
malicious. .,r,ar fixed the
Commissioner Flegenheimer nA 80 esch
amount OF bail TO be requ'ieD
prisoner at si.5". ere recognized
=" ~ annearance at Norfolk on june
tul -, he case will be tried Messrs,
WILTSHIRE Jones, Vaughan. COSBY anu
Ealk