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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08

cleveland Plain Dealer)

t(leNtidllu i'tih bNI
She was a young woman with vlvid
Imagination and rapid fire vocabulary.
"Oh." she said to young man recently,
81 aid come so near seeing dreadtui
accident yesterday. 1t was just 100
shocking"
How did It happen" queried the
youth. 49,,
was a horse coming along at the corner
OF Prospect and Casa horse and pug
gy-and they didn't see ths motor was so
close-that is. the people in the buggy
didn't see it-there was woman drlV-
ing-a woman and two children. | think
and she tried 70 drive the horse across
the track-the buggy had top 10 II. and
she didn't hear the bell-and the motor
came and pushed II along. and the horse
Jumped little. and the woman screamed.
and the chlldren-well. l couldn't hear the
children-but the man wasn't strong
enough to stop the motor, and it pushed
the buggy right off the track
And where were YOU all this time!
inquired the interested youth.
II stood by the curb"
Yes"
II was 50 nervous. you know"
Yes"
"And I ate chocolate creams just rs
fast as i could and prayed"
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
KILLED HIS BROrHER.
And His Father Delivered Him to
the Authorities.

STORMONT VA, December 7-(Spe-
cial.) THE two sons of Carter Keys.
reputable old colored man living near ia
maica, in this county, got in a quarrel
last night in their fathers house. After
quite a long scufile the oldest took his
fathers old musket and shot his brother
in the abdomen. killing him instantly. Al
ter the shooting the surviving brother
started TO the mill-pond. nearby, and
would have drowned himself. but was
overtaken by his father just before he
reached the pond. The old man tied
the boy ana delivered him to the authori
Ties
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08

5 Sorry she :
5 didn't quit ;
3 coffee sooner $
5 before kidneys )
2 became affected. {

"Since leaving off coffee and using
Postum Food Coffee my kidney trouble
has been so much better that ! am sorry
| dd not commence sooner. before the
kidneys were so badly affected as they
are now.
"The Postum Food Conee was recon-
,,,anded IA me by Rev. Gray and wife, of
Coldwater. who said it had been OF great
benefit 10 them, doing away with paa
feeling of the heart. indigestion, etc, the
truth Of which | have since proved Dy
actual experience Postum Food Conec.
in INV opinion (and this opinion endorsed
by many others. is far above the otter
tasting berry coffee; but Postum must DC
properly prepared, and that Is easy IL ohe
viii simply follow directions; TOT III,
mart shall never use any other kind or
coffee so Iorg as can get Postum Food
Coffee" Mrs. l.. A. Ross, Protectioh'
Kan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
DEATHS.

CAMP.-Died at the residence or her
husband No. II east Grace street. Thurs
day. December 9Th. a. i;l5 Il. NJ, BUR-
NICE ELLIOTT, beloved wife OF I.uthep
5. Camp.
Funeral from St. Johns church, Twens
ty-fifth and Broad streets, SATURDAY.
EVENING at o'clock. IL
GOFF.-Dled. at the Soldiers Home. az
$50 o'clock r. NJ. Thursday. Decem-
Der eth. GEORGE w. GOFF, In the 6lse
year OF his age.
lie leaves ten children 10 mourn theip
loss.
Funeral will take place from Sacreds
Heart church THIS friday EVENING
az 2:3O o'clock Friends and acquaintance
invited TO attend.
THACKER.-Died December 9th. at Z
T. NJ. at his residence. No. - north
Twenty-first street. JAMES THOMAS
THACKER. formerly OF Knoxville
Tenn: aged % years.
Funeral from Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal church THIS friday AFTER
NOON at 3 o'clock.
Knoxville and Heiskel Crenn) papers
please copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
Man Almost scaIped.

Henry Johnson, a colored employee OF
the Tredegar-W Works, was hurt badly yes
terday quantity Of stone and dirt
caved in on him and cut his head. The
man was almost scalped.
DR.. Cunningham, Of the city Aims
house, had TO take twenty-five sutcacs
in the mans wounds. The negro was
carried TO the almshouse where nc IL
doing well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
BILLS N THE SENATE.
One Presidential Term Of Six Years
House Term Four.

WASHINGTON. y. c., December T.
Senator Harris to-day introduced joint
resolution providing for the limitation OF
the time a President shall be elected 10
one term of six years. and making the
terms Of members Of the House -FOUR
years.
Mr. Tllnan introduced a bill giving
soldiers of the Spanish war the same
preference in civil service appointments as
mat given 10 soldiers Of the civil war.
Mr. Harris introduced a bill granting
nensions TO persons who served in the
Confederate service and afterwards in
The army and navy OF the United States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08

81 remnants Dress Goods; 1 4 sos T55SA
all grades and styles. LESS THAN CosE
PRICES.
ODD PIECES Innings.
pieces Wool Moreen, Lilac. Blue
Brown. and Cerisc. regular SOC. quansy'
will close to-day, yard. ~ lie.
pieces Fancy Striped skirtinG corr
rect goods.
2 pieces Striped Skirting. Brown ane
Green. with Black stripe. sold lsc, to-day
yard f21-2c -.
quality to-day. yard. Sc.
All remnants Drcssmakers Cambriess
Blac,. and colors, to s yards. the %.
Remnants Waist Linings. / to 3 yards
Siesias. Near silks. Setesn-at less tnso
cost prices.
Fine Nottingham Lace Curtainss
Madras weave, fine, lacy effects, fuss
90 inches wide, 3 1-2 yards Ions, tee
new Iocl-stitch edge, special, ~l.5S
1f2 pairs, all of one pattern.
Remnants Of Table OiI-Cioth. 1-S-s
=, and z 1-2-yard lengths, iocs =
ynrd.
Remnants Golden and Tinsen
Drapcries. Sc. 10 yard.
c-4 Chenille Table Covers, with ness&
fringe. tJc. each.
ODDS AND ENDS FURNITURE.
odd High-Back Chairs, wood seatas
samples Goc. each.
1 China Press Combination, Az
tique finish, sample. $3.50.
| Meat Safe. wire front and ENDS, very
neat. sample. SI6J.
II Chairs. Vienna make. mahogany nm.
ish. a little rubbed. I'm samples, otner-
wise perfect. at 80 each.
Childs High Chair. slightly damaged
35c
500 for a superior make Leatheretts
Cover.
1 Single Mattrass. shuck ana COTTON
tick damaged. for 81
3 Good Soft-ToD Mattresses, N.eO
white Ennmeiled Beds, siiwhoy
scratched. $3.50.
>. p<sIxETs, ALI. SLIGHTLY OUT
OF SHAPE OR sOILED. MARKED
nowN-sOWE HALF. SOME TWO
THIRDS. SOME ONE-THIRD PRICE
FLOWER, FRUIT, SEWING, ANIL
STAND BASKETS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
Hepburn Canal Bill Again.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., December l.
Representative Hepburn, OF Iowa. rein
troduced in the House to-day his bill
from the last Congress 10 appropriate
$40. 100000 for the construction OF the
Nicaragua canal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08

elected w. f. Coates delegate. and H.
Kaufman alternate, TO the Grand Coun-
Gil of that order
Judge Wallace this evening confirmed
a sale Of the property. franchises, etc.
of the RappahannOck Electric-Iight and
Power Company to Mr.. Charles Sickles,
Of New York. The purchase price was
81 257 30
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08

hundreds of wagons, loaded with tobacco.
are compelled TO stand In the streets
night and day waiting to find room Tor
their loads. Peanuts are also being
brought TO market in very large quantl-
ties, and additional storeroom Is required
to accommodate them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08

The monthly statement OF the Board
of Health for November last shows that
only 100 deaths occurred I'm this city-5l
whites ~ males and y females), and -
coIored rs males and q females). This
shows a decrease Of eight. as compared
with the corresponding month last year
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
FARMER KILLED.
Struck by Train-Mnny Indict-
meniS.

menfs.
DANVILLE, VA. December T-(Spe-
Southern passenger
tain No. 81 this afternoon. at Chatham
struck and almost instantly killed VIII
lam r. Atkins. a well-known farmer
Who lived near Banister, PlttsylNdhla
county. He had just tied his horse ana
was on the railway in the act or crossing
when struck
THE United States grand jury to-day re
ported. after three-days' sitting, sixty
one true bills OF indictment, most OF
them for trivial violations of revenue
laws
g. ". Chandler. Of this city, mall
wagon driver. was indicted on four counts
FOR r0bbing the mails.
Hearing was had in the case OF j. J."
English. a Federal Court commissioner,
under a rule requiring him TO show cause
why he should not be removed for dis
oDsying tho Courts order. The case was
submitted and decision reserved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
Fire in WestmOrelnnd.

WARSAW, VA. December 7.-(Special)
The barns and stables of J. n. Wright.
situated near Oldham's. i'm WestmOreiand
county. together with a large quantity OF
corn wheat. and hay, were consumed by
fire last night The loss was about &0v.
The fire is thought to have been the
work Of an incendiary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
FREDERICKSBURG.
Present to Hospitai-Saie Com
firmed.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. December T..
Special THE Mary Washington Hospi-
al Association to-day received from Bal
umore a large and handsome medicine
chest u was the gift Of Mrs Julia l..
liable. Of that city. In memory OF her
husband. Mr. Joseph liable, who for
some years resided here and was one OF
our most prosperous merchants. The
appreciated
letter received here yesterday an
n.urced the marriage. In Paris. France,
oi hr r. H. Shepherd. formerly of this
wy and Mrs. Margaret Nicholson. Of
,I'w York city. Mr. Shepherd has been
~ Paris about year
xhe Royal Arcanum OF this city have
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
To-Day The Last Remnant SaIg-Day TIL Christmas.

These Fridays sales make truly Bargain DAYS here
for all small lots broken assortments and all remnants
GOODS that prove slow sellers and all the small balances
Of special purchases put forward for selling at cut
prices As to-day is the last mnant announcement
we shall make till Christmas it will pay you to visit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
Third-FIoor Specials.

. rolls full yard-wide Ingram Carpet
extra quality. isc.
75c Brussels Carpets, 2 10 YARDS. "oc'
Mating Remnants. y to IL s"r~sa
sold up to 3Jc.. choice Zoe.
Wool SMYRNA Rugs. door size, fringed
ends. Zoe.
Ready-Made Ingram Carpet SxS yards'
s3os
Ready-Made Ingram Carpet. 4xf yards
Sixo.
lengths. 25c.
SMYRNA Rugs. 36x72 inches, fringed ends
500 900 A..
short Lengths silks. over 300 Va
choose from. H. tn 0-ynrd process
I'm plain and br"cades. solid c"'ors,
checks, stripes. Blacks, mt n savtne
of half the value.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
SUPPER.

THE LADIES OF IMMANUEf. BAP.
TIST CHURCH will have a SUPPER at
the church TONIGHT. TO which they
invite their friends and the public. There
will be Music. Readings. and other At
tractiye exercises. No admission charged.
De 1T
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
HAVE YOU FITTED OUT YOUR BOY
FOR THE WINTER.

HAVE YOU FITTED OUT YOUR BOY
FOR THE WINTER.
These sharp. snappy days suggest Cloth
ing OF the good, warm sort-Clothing that
will Withstand the high pressure of youth
full spirits. III you can find your size
amongst this lot. you'll be specially for
tunate.
1 of a kind, balance of suits $50 10 $3.50,
sale at oSc.
s. Vestee Suits-1 5-year, 7-year-sale
at So 80.
to match-1 10-year, 1 2-year-sale at
$3.50.
For boys IA to Is years only we have
10 Wool Cheviot Double Breasted
Suits. sold for N.9S, sale to-day OF those
2 sizes. at f29.
Fancy vestee suits-2 5-year, 2 6-year-
sold for s.. sale at $3.50.
For boys IA and 10 years Of age only;
also. Y Suits of Woo-MiXed Cheviot, SOLD
for s14S. sale to-day at Csc. suit.
l Swell so Napoleon-Blue Refer, with
velvet shawl collar, years only, sale at
$3.50.
HaIf-Piecc AII-WoOl CrOw-Black
25c. yard.
1-2 yards French Poplin, perfect
Black, a inches wide, the s5c. value, at
4Sc. yard.
q Ia yards Of 40-inch Storm Serge, good
Black. 2Jc. yard.
Gold Alloy Eye-GIasses and Spec
tacIes, all styles. 25c.
s-karat Gold Rimless Eyeglasses, pa
tent offset, Sc.
ODD LOT DIR. WARMERS NURSING
CORsETs. WHITE ONLY, SIZES Is,
10, 20, 23. 20, aud 20, REGULAR
PRICE sI.75, REMNANT PRICE 81
PAIR.
only a few sizes High-Bust Short-Hip
Corsets the most popular styles. sizes
q. o. %, "A, and %, remnant price SOC.
pair.
odd lot Long-walst Jeans Corsets.
sizes % %. a, and % only, Oc. value,
remnant price 25c. pair.
81 AND $3.50 SILK NELNETS. zoe.
5IODD PIECES OF OUR ~ AND sI.5O
SILK VELVETS, SHADES SUITABLE
FOR DRESS TRIMMINGS, WAISTS,
HATS. AND FANCY WORK, PIECES
= TO 20 YARDS. CUT TO ANY GUAM
THY YOU DESIRE. THE GREATEST
VELVET OPPORTUNITY IN YEARS,
soc. A YARD.
Valenciennes Inserting, Honiton pat
tern, the 35c. dozen kind, for zoe.
The zoe. Cambria Edge, skirt widths, to
be sold 25c. yard
Remnants of Cambria, Swiss, and
Nninsook Edges and Inserting; also,
short Lengths Lsces, = to soc. yard.
ELEGANT I2-kARAT PLUMB
GOLD MARQuIsE RING, WITH :
FIERY AUSTRIAN OPALS. SUR
ROUNDED ny - ELEGANT PEARLS.
WAS SI5. REMNANT PRICE $3.50.
/ 12-karat Plumb-Gold Marquise Ring.
with azure turquoise. surrounded by "a
real pearls. was $40 remnant price $3.50.
Pearl and Sterling Handle Paper Cut
tiers. inches long, We're 2Jc., remnant
price Zoe.
2 81 Gilt and Jeweled Bag Tops, rem
nant price 500.
8 S9c. Two-Blade Handsomely Chased
Sterling Knives, 10c.
Aluminium Rosary Beads, were S.5O.
remnant price soc. each.
2-inch 25c. Sterling Handle Letter Seals,
1Oc
lO-karat Roman Gold Baby Pin Sets.
with chains, were $3.50. remnant price
$3.50.
TOYS DAMAGED IN SHIPMENT.
SOC. Toy Boats at 2oc.
&c Toy Boats at Zoe
25c. Circus Ten Pins at iOc.
s. Christ's Birth at $3.50.
/ 81 Theatre at $3.50.
3 81 Stores at 81.
81 Stores at SOC.
u Large 1Oc Picture Puzzles at &c.
7 25c. Kaleidoscope at DC.
$40 Pool Table, damaged, 81 40.
1 barreI-3OO pOunds-Of Gum Drops
I'm the bnsemcnt, sc. ~ pound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
aIKNCellG)jA
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EVERYTHING FOR EVERYBODY:
this store every Friday.

MADE BEFORE YOUR EYES
PAPER FLOWERS AND LAMP
SHADES.
A new booth is established In the
main aisle, where def fingers are
turning out any kind of Flowers
and Lamp Shades, of any shape,
color, or kind you desire. Hundreds
are ready for sale.
Flowers, 3 for Zoe. and upwards.
Lamp Shades, $3.50 to 1880.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. Z. 1899.
ARRIVED


Steamer Pocahontas, Graves. James,
River landings and Norfolk, merchandise
and passengers, virginia Navigation
Company
steamer Winyah. Simmons. Philadsi-
phia. merchandise and passengers; Clyde
Line.
Schooner Bessie Brown. Smith. Ronds
out. y. Y, cement :. II. Halves * Co.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, DEC. T.
By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamer Derwin, New Orleans.
Schooner Bayard Barnes, Perth Amboys
SAILED.
Steamer st. Leonaris. Antwerp.
Steamer Derwin. Rotterdam.
PORT OF WEST POINT. DEC. Z. 1884
(By telegrapn.)
ARRIVED
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy. Baltt
more: passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack, Thompson. Nor
folk: passengers and general cargo.
steamship Elm City. Haynes, MattaA
poni-riyer landings; passengers and geno<
raj cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy, Baltk
more; passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack. Thompson. Morn
folk; passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm city. Haynes. Mattaf
poni-river landings; passengers and gen0(
raj cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08

Old papers for sale at Is cents per
hundred at the Dispatch ONCE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. DEC. s. 1899.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08

Fourth-class postmasters were appoint
ed to-day as follows: J. r. X. Cowan.
Cowan's Mills. Montgomery county. va,
and +. l.. Dulin, Leon, Madison county,
Va.
Commissioned. Gabriel J. Jones. Big
Poclx. y. c.. and Joseph II. White. New
House, y. G.
4 new post-ofTice has been established
al Yacht. Grayson county. Va, with
Isaac W. Burton as postmaster.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-18

you hive heard Of Georgs. Washing
t01?'
4 confessed th1t 1 had.
We'll now. there's George, he said
very familiarly I suppose you think
! George was everything lovely. Let
ms o5ll you about him When the eev-
IolutiGn was ever and the country was
trying to get CT its feet, George came
to the fr0r., like a noble. self-sacrific-
ing patriot and says he 10 the CONT
mental congress: "Gentlemen, I don't
want tC bs too hard on you n this bus
mess. I have sone mems Of my own
and can stand a reduction, possibly.
better .kan my fellow officers OF the
army can Now you can pay them IN
/ full in continental money for their
services and as l have not yet drawn
MY pay and you CIVIC me- a great deal,
! will be glad to scale my bill down to
a mere nominal sum, say So, goo, If you
viii pay it 10 me- in gold. This is ali
I ask. gentlemen. at your hands. OF
course congress wss pleased u death
:. this further evidence CT the saf-
sacrificing ErirIt CT the great patriot
and took him up on the spot, handing
over the S., coo without a word except
expressions Of gratitude And how
did it turn cut? Why. The cther fell
l3ws took all of theirs in continental
money and it wasn't any time till
George could hive bought al the con-
t:nental money in America for his S.
600 in gold and then had n packet full
CT change leii.
Colonel Ingersoll told the story n
his infmitabe wy and with ar earnest
noss that not ony made Us feel that
possibly the father of his country had
done the continental congress, but
he also made US feel that wonderful
power Of the man who could tear down
our most sacred structures and yet
preserve TO himself a personal regard
from all who came in contact with him
that nothing could destroy. Toledo
Blade
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-18

generally endorse tbs Iowa platform,
and no matter when the war may ter
inmate they VIII make their next fight
on the strength Of free siiver and anti
expansion t IS combination that
can rot win. It lacks the ring tha5
true Americans love. Il makes for the
disoEg an;zatfcn of our finances; it
calls for the trailing Of the flag in the
dust: It seeks 10 dam the spirit Of pa
trio.ism which the Late war caused to
surge acrozs the country in : treIen-
deus volume. For these reasons it
will fa:I. The Iowa democrats are first
in the field and they have written
themselves Down asses and dema-
g0gues.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-18
A sLUR on WAsHINGToN.
Ingersoll's Story of How the Truthful
George Once Worked" Congress.

THE only tine 1 ever me- Colonel
Ingo-soIl,'' remarked western news
paper man, was in Cincinnati in 1881.
He was going further west on : lecture
tour, and a couple of US reporters were
SER down TO find out why he WASH |
doing republican campaign work OF
the stump. We found him at the Bur
net house. s1G1e. in b-g double
room-it was a hot Sunday. about $50
IN the aftern01n-wlth thu windows
open, his cc2t and vest IF. ana mis- feet
in big easy s.ip-offs. He greeted US in
his usUsl genial sunny, big-boy way.
and in response to she question of the
moment lie said: We'll. I've got mare
against the Christian religion than
have gains i.i2 dsmCc-at c I,.rty. and
m ont fighting iii and the interview
was ended. Nc other reason being
given. We s0ok up cur hats q leave.
but tn. c0lclei stood in tEEway
NV. boys. look here. he said in
his most peIsr3.sive voice and manner,
don't go off and leave me. I'm here
by myself with nCtning On earth to do
j-f1 I dress for NY lecture. unless it IS
TO b bothered by callers | don't want
20 see and ! want YOU 10 stay and talk
to me. Here are scme lgood cigars
reaching for 4 box IF fine Cnes Oh 4
tsble-and You can Just sit dawn and
well smoke End talk and enjoy our
selves
'-Hsiping ourselves to the cigars, vs.
proceeded to m1ke ourselves IS com
crtable IS the c2.en7l w3s. ana in five
MINUTES he wcs 61ing a, the talking
With doE1stic Christianity - his sub
ject. Afts~ Genre time he spske ct
Washington and tod story [ hsd
never heard about that great man
s5ppese.' So d the coIonel. with
: tEEnkls IN his baby blue sye, that
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-18
BOUNDARY QUESTION.

1t is now proposed that a barber on
the Alaskan coast shall be leased l.
Canada. This would be an easy and
sufficient solution. Before the discov-
cry OF god on the Upper Yukcn there
was no boundary question, because
NOBODY wanted to 90 INFO thst. terri
tory. Within a few years the gold
vii be exhausted and then there will
be no boundary question, because no
body yili want to go init that terri
tory. Lease CT a pou. to Canada
would carry the matter over to the
time when no port will be wanted,
and would answer every purp5se.-
Portland Oregonian
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-18
FLAG FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE

In the near future tire postmaster
general will have a distinctive flag. as
a proposition is now under considera-
tion to adopt 2 flag for the postofffce
department An attractive design has
been submitted 10y a Gin eagoan. The
proposed flag nas a. background CT
white, crossed d4agolaIly by red bars
In the center IS a circle Of blue WITH
wh-'5e st3-s. ine,csing a man On horse
back, the emblem Of the mail carrier
U1dernea.n the design are the initials
P o. D. in white. The fcg has a
fringe Of gold and altogether makes
an exceedingly pretty design. All
other nations have distinctive flag
for this important branch CT he gov
eminent service, and it is argued there
is no reason why the p0s1cffice depart
nent Of this county should net have
oEe--F'rom q Washington Letter.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-18
IT GAVE WARNING.

WEiIe the United States government
cannot protect its new possessions II
the West Indies fam hurricanes, 1t
can and dces give warning Of their ap-
proach to the people. The hurricane
shat drowned several hundred parsons
in Pence q. few days ago had been pre-
dtcted for days, and its course mapped
OFT in advance for hundreds elf miles.
DOUBTLESS these predictions were pub
ished in Porto Rico as they were IN
san Domingo, for warning Of Ameri-
can w2rsh:ps, though Ponce may have
been overlooked One wcU.d think
that persons warned of the approach
Of a storm might escape with their
lives, if hey could rot save property.
That is a problem for ingenious Amer
lean architects adapting construction
TO new conditions Perhaps it WI
take the people Of the West Indies
some tine to learn to true, American
storm predictions. though the absolute
verify Of this should be convincing
Tha hurricane is very different from
the western tornado, which IS bern
without previous sign,
does rs work in an hour and dies, hav-
ing Travelled only a few niles. The
lasts for days. and travels
ever Thousands IF miles Of ocean, II
a course thai con be followed behind
and mapped out Before it, The wealth
er service is going TO be one C5 the
most useful things the Unf-ed States
has .-aken to the West Indies
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-18

In response to our invitation to
name the republicans thu. t would like
20 see IN charge CT territorial affairs
the Courier INDUCES IN characteristic
clap-trap which we interpret to mean
that some enc who is Ef3t connected
with the present administration Or
with any corporation that has contrib
uted to thu prosperity CT ths territory
would be acceptable. That's the way
We sized Il up. Its dollars to dough-
nuts that before the Courier gets
through with this job Of trying to
manage the affairs Of the republican
party it viii endorse some Of the sore
heads who Just at present ere out Of
political Jobs.