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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
Fire in T.. II. Crump's stemmery.

The drying-box in the tobacco stem
merry of f. \. Crump No. - south
Twenty-hrst street, caught fire yesterday
morning at i've minutes before 10 o'clock,
and about 500 worth OF tobacco was in
iured. The box, too, was badly damaged
The total loss will, II IS thought aggre-
gate 81, 800. but It is covered by insurance
in the Mutual Insurance Company OF
Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
Rev. DR.. Sweeney Retnrns.

Rev. Or. 4. 4. Sweeney. who was given
months vacation. returned TO the city
Yesterday morning. and will preach at the
seventies Street Christian church to-day at
Doth II and $ o'clock.
Or. Sweeney was 10 have spent January
with his wife's father and mother at Col
umbus. Ind. and his brother, Rev. j. 5.
Sweeney. was 10 preach for him here In
The mean time, but the latter was taken
sick on the very eve OF his coming here
md is now quite though not believed dan.
.crOuslv i'll
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such as Was Expected.

y FIlIIT" w I+fIN'I 7tt"''I
The Richmond Dispatch, In its first
issue this year gives facts and figures,
showing the prosperous condition OF the
capital city, and takes a hopeful view
OF the prosperity that not only awaits that
city. but Of all Virginia this year. The
number Is an excellent one and such as
was expected Of our worthy contempor-
airy. The Dispatch in this. as In every
ISSUE. shows an interest in all that per-
talns 10 the welfare Of the old State.
which ought 20 make the paper very
dear 20 the hearts Of every true Vir-
rinian and make them willing 70 help il
on TO a greater success this year than
II has ever enjoyed before.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
Special Services at westminster

Special services will begin to-day at the
Westminster Presbyterian church. con-
inuing through the week. and perhaps
onger Rev. c. NJ. Chumbley. the pastor,
viii be assisted by Rev. II. II. Halves, ID.
D.. Of Bedford City.
DR.. HAYES is a brother Of Mr.. II.
Hawes. of this city, and a widely-known
md able and attractive preacher He has
mad much success In evangeistic work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
Mr.. Bryan In Russia.

A letter dated at Moscow. Russia, has
been received from Mr.. Jonathan Bryan,
and he writes glowingly OF his trip, say
ing he is enjoying excellent healln and is
skating on ice three feet thick. Mr..
Brvan left here some time ago with seven
teen locomotives built by the Richmond
Locomotive and Machine-Works for the
Finland Government.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
R.dy Memorial Service Postponed.

The Methodist Sunday-School Society
will not hold its memorial service this af-
ternoon, as intended on account Of the
funeral OF DR.. Hoge taking place near
he same hour. The exercises will be con-
tinued Just one week
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
Made Brandy without Il License

Deputy-Marshal Bencit has gone C
Louisa county, armed with a warrant for
the arrest Of W *. Johnson, who Is
charged with manufacturing brandy with
out a license. The prisoner will be taker
before United Commissioner Hud
nall tomorrow for a preliminary hearing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08

in his native city. is connected in a trusted
capacity with the Mutual Ice Delivery
Company. Rev. w. ". Lear will oidciate.
assisted By Rev j. T. Mastin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
The supreme Court.

The Supreme Court was not In session
yesterday, II being conference.-the. Ii viii
sit Monday.
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THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
.ycr NUMBER OF ATTRACTIVE
rxrrRrAINMENTs GIVEN.
IN EVENING WITH TENNYSON.

,ourtb Of the Dr"w'"S-"oo" re-
,s n Dclightful Annir-rhe
- Annual Tcn-Intcrest-
wedding Announcement.
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Special Pianos.
Upright Bargains.

HARDrlAN, u octaves, largest
size. case Of best rosewood, qua
ranteed. Sold at S45O-our price
S275. The toneis rich and sweet.
EVERETT, IA octayes, full cabi-
net grand case, ebonized. Spe-
cially fine for singers practice.
Sold at S4OO-our price $3.50.
DUNHAM, u octaves, specials,
full size dark case, bought new
last week at New York factory
sale. Worth S4OO-our price 5000.
SOMMER, upright grand.
bought originally from a Rich
mond store mot the S2,OOO,OOo
one) at $500, was shipped to Bal
timore. Can be bought at halt
value; full guarantee.
KNABE-Direct from the great
Dearborn estate sale in Philadei-
phia. The very finest upright ID
Richmond. Cost $1,000. Come
and see ia bargain. Three OF
above Pianos were acquired IN ex-
changes for the celebrated Ricca
Pianos. for which we are sole
agents.
Cash or easy terms.
! MANLY B. RAMOS CO.,
ll9 fast Broad Street.
zoe 27-Su TuSIhl
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'.I. John X Branch gave charming
Ter "Ben HUI on Friday night.
..r NJ the young ladies OF her dance.
e.-ts were seated al small tables.
r u.rs beautifully decorated with
nations. Those present were
lass.e Mcclure, Florence Parker
...Gre. Adele Williams BERTHE
Evelyn Gordon. Evelyn Bridges,
Shields Helen Mcintyre. Fannie
.a.ula Cooke. Judith Deane,
.". Mamie Jennings. Sue Skip
. Mcleod. Courtney Bridges.
Edna Forbes. BEETLE Chris
Virginia Lassiter, of Pc
gentlemen were Mossrs.
otto Noting. Harrison
Miller Spotswood Wexford,
Henry Baskerville. Robert
Frank Davenport Pat. Curry,
rI Jake Anderson. Victor
.r Carter Robert Bryan.
Richard Gaines OrmOnd
Ferguson. Ncnabie john
.,r Adams. James Branch,
d..
,.,. man gave its second
a .r on Monday evening.
r.. .sers spending Christ
~. .e present. The music
and the supper in
Df the season Col
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Miss Martha Byrd gave n delightful
card party on Thursday evening i'm honor
OF Miss Salue Randolph and Miss caro-
line Bcalc OF Cumberland. Nd. Those
present were Misses Sallie Randolph,
Anna Carr. Elise Davenport; May Has
Hns. Of Lexington. Va. and Miss Beall;
and Mcssrs HInsdon Cary Joel Perrin,
Julian Mckinney Grey Skipwith Goodwin
Boylun. VIII Bridges, Byrd Newton, Taze-
well Fitzgerald.
Miss Edna Forbes gave a beautiful lun-
cheon in honor Of Miss Edna Young on
Friday afternoon. Cut-glass bowls, filed
with Voets and maiden hair ferns, form
I'd the table decorations, and the menu
cards We're hand-painted in the same
flower
Among the small pleasant functions Of
the week was the pretty little card party
given by Mrs Irwin Watkins 10 Miss Fen
ner Of Jackson. Tenn, and Miss Harness
berger. Of Harrisouburg, Va The guests
were Nesdamcs Feuner. Of Tennessee;
William ~ Slike. of Pennsylvania; Henry
'C. WATKINS, Howard D. Hoge, II. n.
Lew Robert VI. Blankenship, J. H. Eller-
eou Warner Moore, Warren II. Mercer
ERNEST "A. Chakley; Misses Taylor. Of Sa-
lcm va: Weidman, Of Pennsylvania;
Raseie Hin. Of Texas; Maude Rankin, Ma
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-19
CHAPTER XIX.
Leone's Prophecy.

No words could do justice to the
state Of mind in which Lord Chan
dos found himself after that interview
at CawQor. He rushed back to Lon
don. Of the three previous days re-
naming he spent one in hunting after
the shrewdest lawyers in town. Each
and all laughed at him-there was the
law, plain enough, so plain a child
could read and understand it. They
smiled at his words and said, half con-
temptuously, they could not have i'm
agined any one so ignorant Of the law.
They sympathized with him when ne
spoke of his young wife, but as for
help, there was none.
The only bright side to it was this,
he could remarry her the DAY he came
of age. Of that there was and could
be no doubt, he said, but he was bent
on finding some looEhoIe, and marry
ing her at once, if it were really need
full for the ceremony to be performed
again. It could not be, and there was
nothing for it but to resign himself
to the inevitable. He did not know
that Leone had heard the terrible SEN
tence, and he dreaded having to tell
her. He was worn out with sorrow
and emotion. In what words was he
to tell Ener that she was not his wife
in the eyes of the law, and that if
they wished to preserve her character
unspotted ana unstained she must
leave him at once?
He understood his mothers charac-
ter too we'll to dare any delay. He
was sure that if Leone remained even
one day under his roof, when the time
came that he should introduce her to
the world as his wife. his mother
would bring the fact against her, and
so prevent her from even knowing
people.
There was no help for it-he must
tell her. He wrote a letter telling her
ne would be at River View for lunch
con on the following day; he knew
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IN GAY SPAIN.


enough ribbon to stock a small shop.
They group themselves so that the
swirling mass of variegated color will
aggravate the bull After short
pause, in comes the matadOr with a
naked sword in her hand. She, cf
course, is the queen of the day. The
right hand hoIds the sword and in
the left she carries the muleta, a slen-
der stick with bit Of scarlet silk at
tached. The picadors take UP a po-
sition in the center of the ring with
their long lances held firmly.
Then the bull is driven in. This is
a critical moment. The experienced
ones in a moment can tell if the bull
is a natural fighter or whether he is
peaceably inclined. If the former,
they know that they will get their
moneys worth in blood. If the latter,
they have their doubts. The best
fighting bulls are supplied by the duke
of Veragua, the descendant of Chris
TOPPER Columbus, who visited this
country during the worlds fair. The
dukes income is supplied by this bust
ness.
If the bull is quiet and shows no
disposition to attack at once, the
picadors ride around him, prodding
him with their long lances. The chu
los excite him by the flashing of their
gorgeous colors. 1t is not in the bulls
nature to stand this for any length of
time, and soon he begins to charge
right and left. Horses are bowled
over and gored When the bull has
been worked into a perfect frenzy the
matador prepares for her dainty task.
To kill him at one blow is con-
sidered bad form, although it is most
difficult The popular matadors stick
him here and there until he streams
blood in score of places. When he
is at his widest the matador by few
deft steps works to his left side and at
the proper instant stands UP on her
little toes to her full height, and with
a downward thrust of the sword sinks
it to the hilt Immediately back Of the
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fight. Over in Spain they fight bulls
and little else. When the stock of
two horned, four-footed enemies plays
out they quit fighting and talk about
it. So after batting a few big brutes
on the plaza, or whatever they call the
suburb district where they have
room enough for this strictly Andlu-
sian sport, they arrange another con-,
test where the matadOr has it all his
own way, provided he is quick and
active
The Sd of the month over, the people
devote themselves to their duties. A
mass is said in the open air in the ex-
tensiye lawn at San Sebastian. Here
as strong a contrast as could be found
anywhere is presented. Yesterday the
people were mad with fun. They
yelled and shrieked as the bull tossed
some toreador in the air. They
howled their appreciation when the
huge beast sank under his death
wound Today with bent brows and
bent knees they assemble in throngs
on the wide plaza and lift up their
voices in worship. The supreme rite
Of their church is observed with as
much decorum as yesterday was alb
solute freedom. Still all is joy with
out a shadow of grief
Spain may have lost all but honor.
She may have repudiated her national
debt. She may be reduced to the
peninsula in territory, but she is not
weeping. Let America get busy over
the problems she could not solve, she
sees bull fights, has a good time and
says let the world go weep, we will
have bull fight.
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fun. SO only with the end Of April
did fiestas cease for a time.
April2 was the opening day this year
of the continuous performance in Sc
vile. OF course nothing but bull
fight would do for a beginner. He who
should fail in providing such COM
mencement would find his public vast
~ critical and the box Office receipts
small. So the affair opened duly with
a grand bull fight with the celebrated
stock of Don Carlos Ctao1aurruchi.
The beasts received the thrusts Of the
most famous Antonio F'uentes, Emilio
Torres and Antonio Monies in turn.
What better or more suspicious be-
ginning could be had for month Of
revelry?
The next day Carmen ruled supreme.
The cigarette girls and their SWANS
held sway. 1t was their fete for two
days. They have many factories in
Seville, where the small tubes are
turned out, and what more fitting on
this occasion than that the operatives
should make holiday? SO for two days
the streets rang with laughter, cafes
were filled with gayly dressed dancers
and caballeros paid assiduous court to
maidens fair with fingers smirched
with the tobacco Of Havana. That is,
it was formerly of Havana, but los
Americanos are in Havana now and
the tobacco comes not. But on with
the dance.
Go-as-you-pleas on the river fol-
lowed. Then came the cycle races,
and here Spain may we'll be called up
to date Then the Eslava theater
was used for grand concert. Who
played in this? Why, the children OF
the college for mutes, the deaf, the
blind. Spain loves music, none bet
ter. So what should be more appro-
pirate than that massed bands should
give concerts while don and donna
passed in review? The delectable
park of Maria Luisa was used for these
concerts and all the bands in the city
were impressed.
This was followed by an open air
ARRAY with bulls. This is sort of
free-for-all, with the bulls as a mark
for everybody. But, of course, ell
toro gets the worst of it, for the
guardia civil would be unable to pro-
tect the people who naturally throng
to the place of excitement if toreadores
were not present in numbers to head
off the bulls.
Then followed another grand bull
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-19
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Parting.

They had been talking for more than
an hour. He had given her the whole
history OF the royal wedding, of what
MS embassy consisted, Of the length
OF time he would be absent, how he
should think of her continually. how
he 1mplOred her to write to him every
day, and she had given him every de-
tail OF her interviews with Mr.. Sewe11
and Lady Lanswen. Then he said to
himself that it was time they made
some arrangement over the future.
so we are to live apart until next
June, Leone" he said, gently. "It is
terrible sentence; bIt the time will
soon pass. Tell me, my darling.
where would you like to live until
June comes?"
She looked at him with startled eyes.
Need leave home, Lance? Let
me live here; I could not fancy anv
other place was home.I feel as though
II once left here I should never see
you again
MY darling, that is all fancy
nothing but fancy. No matter where
JOu dI0, my DIfCuQdy comes on the
thirtieth day of June, and on that day
shall return to you to make you what
I have always believed you to be-my
wife,
II am your wife, Lance, let others
say what they will; you will not denv
it."
mot I, Leone. You are nv wife:
and the very first day the law permits
you shall bear my name, just as you
now share my heart and life"
"On the thirtieth day of June" she
sighed. ''I shall count every hour.
every minute until then. I wish,
Lance, that I could sleep a long sleep
from the hour of parting until the
hour of meeting-if I could but turn
my face from the light of day and not
open my eyes until they rest on you
again. I shall have to live through
every hour and every minute, and they
will be torture.
TO be Continued.
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insulted, Inundated and outraged me.
She refused to hear one word, ana
when I left her, I swore to be re-
venged on her"
The slender form trembled with pas
sion. He drew her even more closely
to his breast.
MY darling, you need not think of
vengeance" he said. Il am grieved
that my mother was unkind to you.
Had you consulted me, l should most
certainly have SAID do not go. Mind,
am not angry or annoyed, only so
far as this, that I would not have you
frritated for the world. | must say
that had always felt that if my moth
er could see you our cause was won.
did not believe THAT any creature
living could resist that face"
She looked up at him with unutter-
able love-
do you really care so much for it,
Lance? Have you never seen a face
you like as well?"
darling; when we are parted it will
live in my heart bright and fair until
we meet again
Then the tender arms chung more
tightly to him.
Must we be parted, Lancer" she
whispered. eve We're married in the
sight of Heaven-must we leave each
other? Oh, Lance, it cannot be true:
no one can say that 1 am not your
wife,
Quietly and calmly trying to COM
mand himself he told her then how
inevitable it was That they must sub
nit to the voice of the law during the
next few months, so as to insure their
future happiness and fair name. And
then he told her of the favor conferred
upon him, and how he was compelled
to accept it or never to hope for court
favor again.
She listened with face that seemed
turned to stone. Slowly the tender
arms unwound themselves and fell by
her side; slowly the beautiful eyes
left his and filled with despair. He
tried to console her.
''You see, my darling" he said.
that in any case we must have part
eo. Though this appointment is a
mark of royal regard, still it is quite
imperative. I could not have refused
it without ruin to my future career.
and [ could not have taken you with
me, so that for time we must have
parted"
Il see,'' she said, gently, but her
hands fell, and shudder that she
could not control passed over her.
Leone said Lord Chandos, eve
have not long to be together, and we
have much to arrange. Tell me, first,
what you thought of my mother?"
"She is very beautiful, very proud.
very naughty, cold and cruel-if not
wicked said the young girl, slowly.
That is not very f1attering," said
Lord Chandos.
Il could have loved and worshipped
her if she h6a been kind to me-, said
Leone; ''but she was cruel and some
time or other I shall have my re-
venge"
He looked gravely at her.
Il do not like to hear that, my dar-
ling. How can you be revenged?"
A light came over her face.
Il do not know. I have prophetic
insight at times into the future. AS
[ stand here, I know that a time will
come when your mother will weep to
me as bitterly as [ Wept to her, and
just as much in VAIN
Il hope not" he answered. Call will
be well for us, Leone. But revenge.
my Darling, is a horrible word, and
does not suit those sweet lips at all.
Let me kiss away the sound of it,
He bent his handsome head and
kissed her lips with love that seemed
stronger than death and true as eter-
nifty
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BERTHA M. CLAY.
Continued.

II want nothing" she said. have
few words to say to you in parting.
| repeat that you are a wicked woman,
Lady Lanswell, and that God will pun
ish you for the wicked deed you have
done. I say more, whether Heaven
Furnishes you or not, | will. You have
trampled me under your feet; you have
insulted, outraged, tortutured me.
Listen to the word-you have tortured
me; you have received me with scorn
and contumely; you have laughed at
my tears; enjoyed my prayers and hui
initiation. I swear that | will We re-
venged, even should lose all on earth
to win that revenge. | swear that you
shall come and plead to me on your
knees, and [ will laugh at you. You
shall plead to me with tears, and [ will
remind you how I have pleaded in
vain. You have wrung my heart, I
will wiring yours. My revenge shall
be greater than your cruelty; think,
then, how great it will be-
81 repeat that am not frighteneu,' =
said the countess, but she shrank from
the fire of those splendid eyes.
II was mad to think l should find
Woman's heart in you. when the
hour of my revenge comes, my great
grief will be that I have a heart of
marble to deal With" cried Leone.
"You cannot have SUCH great affec-
ton for your husband if you speak
T. 4 IN, hi 1oO
countess mockingly.
The girl stretched out her white
arms with a despairing cry.
"Give me back my husband, and
recall my threats"
Then, seeing that hooking smile on
That proud face, her arms fell with a
low sigh
Il am mad" she said, in low voice,
''to plead to you-quite mad!''
"Most decidedly" said the countess
ut appears to me there is more truth
in that one observation than in any
other you nave made tlis evening. AS
[ am not particularly inclined to the
society of mad men or mad women
you will excuse me if I withdraw"
Without another word, my lady
touched the bell. To the servant WHO
entered she said:
"Will you show this person out as
far as the park gates, please?"
And, without another look at Leone
she quilted the room.
Leone followed in silence. She die
| not ovon 1ooIx oro1nd tho cI1noDt17011c
home one day she believed to be hers;
she went to the great gates which the
man-servant held open as she passed
through. The sun had set, ana the
gray, sweet cleaning lay over the
| land. There was a sound of falling
1t was a cascade that fell from 6
small but steep rock. The sound Of
! the ripping water was to her like the
voice of an old friend, the sight of il
like the face of some one whom she
loved. She sat down by it, and it sans
to her the same sweet old song:
ga ring in pledge he gave her,
And VOWS of love we spoke;
Those VOWS are all forgotten,
The ring asunder broke"
1t would not be so with her, ali, no!
If ever the needle was true to the pole
the flowers to the sun, the tides to the
moon, the stars to the heavens, Lore
| Chan0os would be true to her.
So she believed, and, despite her sor
row, her heart found rest in the belief
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The steamer Paris is being pounded
to pieces on the rocks off Cornwall,
England.
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The happy faculty of forgetting I'M
pleasant things is one of the most ap-
parent attributes Of the true Spaniard
1t is fate and none can battle against
it, so it is dismissed from the mind
with a shrug and puff of a cigarette
None is so impolite as to refer to such
things, hence no notice is taken of the
destruction of the navy the defeats on
land and the humiliation of the nation.
Besides, the people get rid Of burden
which they have never been able to
assume, get "a $20,O00,O00 douceur for it
and then have the fun of watching the
Americans wrestle with the PROPOSE
ton. So they fight the bull, dance the
bolero and fandango and make merry,
for tomorrow you may be in purgatory.
The Andalusians soon recover from
blows to the national honor and cred
it, Seville has never ceased from en-
joying herself one moment because
war was waged. One day of sport is
not enough for the people of the famed
old city in which to express, their graf
itude for the return Of the day of res
direction. The whole month is barely
sufficient, but one must rest even from
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Dreyfus is on his way from DEVILS
island to France.
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shoulder blade If the aim be true,
the sword blade cuts the heart in two
and the bull drops dead in his tracks.
This is considered great feat, and
the lucky matador who accomplishes
it the first time is caught in a shower
of jewels, coins and flowers from all
sides of the arena.
The cleverest women bullfghters in
Spain today are Providencia Almeda
and Maria Alvarado. They are great
rivals and each has an immense fol-
lowing of admirers.