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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
nl.oussIoN OF TWISTS.
shcir tscs aud the Dangers That
They Indicate.

shcir tscs aud The Dangers Tint
They Indicate.
ITHACA. ~. ~. December 2S.-To-day's
1000 off Oboe American Economic Asso-
y n na. devoted to a discussion of
lr Al of the speakers thought a
Re. I'D tendency of combinations towards
IN f0 be inevitable. The most inter
- paper was read by Professor sgd
as sherwood. of Johns Hopkins univer-
and dealt with the influence OF
JOB the Development of Undertaking
After expressing the opinion that the
i....u.y toward combinations of capital
BE- fural and remarking thar he wei
.n.. it as being but "a step i'm the COM
t.te .reanization of industry, Professor
ru.nl said.
Successful industry to-day requires as
r...r before larger aud more complex or
r.Ization. The costly wastes of modern
reduction are due TO scarcity OF "bie
Ideis of enterprises. 1t is junction
f tho trust to get rid of the weak. IL
the natural and spontaneous effort or
1rogr,s sire industrial organization to- Get
he genius at lbs head which has produced
Dee truet THE stability of the trust de-
5en0s upon its getting and keeping the
highest of leadership. The real monopoly
Element BOO the trust is the monopoly or
,.riu. our future economic supremacy
ru probably depend upon trusts \
f.sa policy is TO increase their POSSIBLE
for good. while diminishing their
,.. hI.Hes for evil. through encctual
t-Ialauor."
CNWISE LEGISLATION.
.r. James B. Din delivered am address
p. some Tendencies m Recent Combine
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
,n,i-CIark witness Recants.

HELENA. MONT, December .
,,'eba,v Cason. a lawyer, Of Butte VINO
rrs,ifed. in the Welcome disbarment
hat United states Senator w. A.
clark told him that he would pay Tor
-" COR himself as senator. has re-
- signed statement Is IN the
han1s NJ Mr. Clarks friends, in when
Cason saws his evidence was untrue, . anu
No, he ave II for 500: that his family
Was starving. and he had to nave t ,,,o
money Cason expresses regret at the
wrong done. and hopes this re'r"'''o''
may Offset II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
Use Rob Roy Baking Powder.
Guaranteed absolutely pure.
Holiday Excursion Rates, season
IsaO-I 1900. r., y. q T.. X. IL.

For the Christmas holidays the Rich
mond Frederick sburg and Potomac rail-
road will sell round-trip tickets 70 points
on its line and TO Alexandria aud Wash
ington al reduced rates. Tickets on sale
December 22d. I'D 9th, and zjtn. and
December 30th. Slst. and January lst,
good going only on date Of sale and for
continuous passage IN each direction;
final limit January 4, 1850 Round-trip
rates from Richmond 10 Fredericksburg.
g. 60: Alexandria. $40; Washington. Sass.
These tickets VIII be sold % students OF
schools and colleges on usual certificate
plan. December 18th 10 Dist For tickets
and further Information apply 20 Rich
mond Transfer Company. No. D3 Main
street: Ticket Agent. Byrd-Srcet sta
ton or W Il. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
KANSAS POPILIsT PLANS.
virtual Reputation of s"nhower
Ieaeue, Organized by Democrats.

TOPEKA. KAN. December %-The
ponnlist state Committee has decided TO
hold TWO State conventions next year
one to name delegates to the national
convention. and the other 10 nominate a
State ticket The call will be- issued IN
January or February
The committee appointed sub-commit-
tees TO take charge of the preliminary
campaign work. and also authorized the
reorganization OF Populist State League
This amounts TO a reputation OF the sun
flower League. organized by the Demo-
Gratis in September. although they lett
the doors open for the Popuiists 10 enter
and made a constitution upon "hich
Populists might consistently stand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
PHILIPPINE TRADE PORTS.
LegaIizntiOn of Civil Marriages.
General FunstOn's Command.

MANILA. December $3.50 A. M.-The
order which has been issued. opening to
trade the ports Of Zamboanga, Gotta
bato. Davao. and Isabella. will apply pro-
visionally to the Jolo and siassi ports.
General Bates will appoint the customs
officials.
The authorities have issued ruling
which legaliZes marriages performed by
iudees or the clergy of any religious de-
nomination. Under the Spanish regime
only such marriages We're recognized as
legal as were performed by Roman Catho-
lie priests.
General Frederick Funston will join
General MacArthur's command. His bril-
eade has not been designated but II Is
thought he will boz assigned to General
Wheeler's
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY
Christmas and New-iear Holiday
Rates.

The Norfolk and Western Railway
company will sell durins the Christmas
HOLIDAYS round-trip tickets 10 and from
an points on its line at rate Of q rare
and a third for the round trip; tickets 10
be sold December 22d 10 18th inclusive
and December 5Oth 10 January lst, lnclu-
sive. good for return passage uhtl Jahu-
airy 4. 1900. Fare to Norfolk ana return
e SO. 10 Iynchburg and return, s.. To
students of schools and colleges. holding
certificates signed by the superintendent,
PRINCIPALS or presidents thereof. these
tickets will also be sold December 18th TO
DIST. inclusive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
Negro Rising Averted.

FORT WHITE, FLA, December s
The threatened uprising Oh negroes mere
nv the Marshal OF this place, mas Deen
ayerted by the citizens arming them-
selves and making a show OF force.
several shots were fred INTO resluences
49, heen negroes Armed guards are
kent out TO prevent incendiary iirrs'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
x.,, n,nst Furnaces in Tennessee.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN December o.
The officers and directors Of the Cumber-
land Construction Company CumberI4nd
Coal and Coke Company, Mississippi Nal-
lev Trust Company. and tennessee Cen 5lI-
and St Louis. Mo, will erect TWO new
blast furnaces near Hartman, Tenn, I'M
mediately after January lst
They have just visited the Hartman
Kingston. lockwood. Round Island.
Walkers. and Trenton Ore-mines, ana
have negotiations ON foot for these pro-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
THE MILITARY EMBELLISHMENTS
What II Cost During the Last Fiscal
Year.
washington Starr

washington starr
The detailed statement OF the expenses
OF the government for the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1899 submitted 10 Congress.
gives some interesting figures Of the cost
Of the military establishment for one
year.
The Quartermaster's Department OF the
army spent SSl12423ll within the year
OF this amount si5 097. $3.50 went for
transportation Of the army and its sup
plies. and s2S 295. 1861 for clothing and
camp equipage Cavalry and artillery
horses cost slOO9i6.92. and incidental eX-
penses" were $21fG262.g.
The Medical Department spent S.lS5.-
4n.G2. The Ordnance Departments ex-
penses were $40. 9j53S9o6 of which SlSo,-
5000 went for ammunition. The pay OF
the army cost SGS.50S 72lH. and the total
actual expenditures Of the War Depart
ment including work ON rivers and har-
bors Gl6OS2 3i76O amounted 10 S2}l59j,-
OGSsG
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
TWO GREEKS IN CUSTODY.
They Are Alleged to lie Ascending
Debtors.

Nick Nance and Nick Courontao, two
Greek confectioners from Marion, o.
were arrested here yesterday by Detec-
tives Tomnnson and Wren on complaint
OF j. r. Lust. of the firm Of j. 7. Lust *
SON of Marion. The charge against
them. however. is only that Of being sus-
picious chracters.
In i. alleged by Mr.. Lust. who followed
Them here. that the men bought goods 10
The extent Of several thousand dollars
from him. and after disposing OF theif
stock. failed TO settle their bill.
THE Greeks do not deny their indebted
ness to the firm of Lust q Son, but deny
that their action was criminal They nave
engaged the services Of Mr.. Ii. NJ smith
Dr.. who will appear for them IN the 10
lice court to-day. 1t is likely that the
80 win be dismissed. as ii appears 10
he one for civil rather than criminal ac-
fiOu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
riendi.h Result of Drunkenness.

ROME. GA. December 2S.-W. r. Simp-
son while intoxicated. went home, felled
his wife 10 the floor. and selling a large
carving knife. deliberately cut on three
fingers OF the PROSTATE woman's hand.
lie then threw the contents Of pot OF
bniling coffee over his wife's body. and
ran his three children out of the home
with the carving knife. Simpson was ar
rested Mrs Simpson will probably die.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29

be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
for children teething. II s0ofhes tho
child softens the gums, allays ali pain.
cures wind collie and Is the best remedy
FOR diarrhoea twenty-five cents bottla
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
Tnrl,eys! TnrIseNs!

-Four hundred Fancy Bronze Turkeys,
100 dozen Fancy Celery, Quail. Pheasants.
Iynhaven and York River oysters
Mackerel. Pompano, Perch, and Bass.
GEORGE =. BULL COMPANY,
Second Market.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
Will mar BRITis nTRADE.
'mrrrssmenf Of Atlantic Liners
Gives Germany an Opening.

PHILADELPHIA. December IS
- ~. Cramp in speaking Of the ex-
lea shipping facilities which Eng
employing in the conduct Of IT'S
''I.N African war, said
ESQ war ln fhc history Of Europe has
't.I u.ed $50 much ~ the great trans
io''.0n facilities Of the ocean. To-day
practically every fast transatlantic liner
.n I.. merchant-marine service OF Eng
land has been Impressed into he trans
port service and the effect viii be- most
hih.a ln carrying trade OF that country
Germany Is already securing a pfolta
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
Use Rob Roy Baking Powder.
Guaranteed absolutely pure.
"Uammond" Flowers

for Christmas presents. Blooming Plants.
Carnations. Primroses. Narcissus. Bego-
mas. Orange-Trees, Palms, Ferns. and
Flowers OF all kinds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29

Teas and conees retaiied at wholesale
prlces. G. ID. KENNY,
Northwest Broad and Sixth streets:
southeast Main and Seventeenth streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29

Many New and Popular Books. which
ran short before Christmas, have been re-
cetved. and We can HOW supply Our GUS
toners HUNTER K CO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
The Me ther.

- WASHINGTON. December 2s.-
Eijp Forecast for Friday and Satur-
ljday:
! Virginia. North Carolina. and
South Carolina-f'air and continued cold
weather Friday. Saturday. and probably
sunday, light 10 fresh, nOrtherly winds.
THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND
YESTERDAY was bright. crisp. and cool.
The range OF tho thermometer was as
follows;
\. Albumin. ssss..s's.ss ..'...'...~t
y. M............ .......s..... .........<S
u M......... ......... ......s.. ........."-
4. Alum. ............. -.....,..Sb
4. M............ ....s.....s. ..,..s..s.Sz
y hight...... ...,.... ........ ..........-n
-~---s
Mean temperature ........ ......asi-s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
TO cHrRCHILL.

DURHAM. NATAL Saturday. Deem
Der 23-Mr. Winston Churchill on arriv-
ing here. after his escape from the Beers,
received tremendous ovation. lie says
that from generations with members
of the Transvaal Executive at Pretoria,
he learned that the Beers began the war
with trepidation. but that President kru-
ger is now confident Great Britain will
rnnrl .lIl- for nauln.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29

Mean temperature ........ .......@l-s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
Calendars at Half Price,

at Hunter x CO.'S.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
A QUEER PICTORIAL CONTRAST.

Lexington and Bunker Hill will
hang in the historic gallery of the
United States in curious pictorial con-
trast to the event which took place
last Sunday at Manila. We have
bartered for, bought and assumed
possession of islands, whose former
rulers we denounced, quite justly, as
cruel tyrants, without giving the
slightest recognition in the transac-
ton of any rights of the native in
habitants, without even any consulta-
ton with those leaders of the revolt
against Spain whom we had allied
ourselves with in bringing to an end
Spanish control. We were, to a very
considerable degree, indebted to
ripening of that conquest which is
our sole basis of rights to the Philip
pine islands After concluding the
treaty of Paris our chief executive
then issued a proclamation of sover-
eighty over the conquered territory,
which lacked the ratification of the
senate Is it to be wondered at that,
having UO0u 81 SIOS0ly u0C01N0u DIS W
the honorable intentions of the United
States, these men who were approach
ing what they had thought was the
termination of a long struggle for
liberty like our own, and which had
our approval, were driven to despera-
ton when they found their efforts had
but served to bring about change of
masters. Of Aguinaldo, it will be re-
membered, Maj. Bell reported to his
superiors, and apparently with judi
cial fairness, that he was poor, I'M
dOubtedly honest, a natural leader,
held in respect by his people, but
with little education. Whether this
report is more to be relied on than
that which asserts that he was bought
by the Spaniards for $400000, is not
for us to determine. Until it is ais
proved we propose to rely on the de-
liberate statement of a responsible
American officer. But if it is true,
how can we consistently damn Aguin-
aldo while clinging to Sam Adams =!
The Philippine leader struck a blow
-pitifully weak and ineffective so far
Though we are still to hear from his
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13

plosion in each of the several cases has
been the Game-the giving way of the
cracked sheet, such crack being con-
cealed from view by a Tapped joint,
says Modern Machinery quoting from
the National Engineer. So many boil
er explosions have recently occurred
by reason Of a cracked plate that we
should think the boiler insurance COM
panies would fight shy of a risk that
includes joints of this kind, when it
has so frequently been proved that the
kink given plate by the rolls comes
in such a position as to be just outside
the line of rivets and that a crack is
often formed when the plates are
sledge-h ammered into position so that
is no way of ascertaining if crack
exists in the plate, where it is COW
cred by the lap of another plate or the
end Of the same plate. Regarding the
existence OF such cracks, a member of
a boiler inspection and insurance COM
pany, when in conversation some time
ago, expressed his belief that nine
tenthS OF the explosions OF Iap-Seam
horizontal tubular boilers were due to
this cause.
The horizontal tubular boiler is not
alone in being subject to this defect.
From the shape of a plate as it leaves
the rolls where it has been bent into
an approximately circular form, a
very considerable hammering is neces-
sary to bring the parts together ready
for riveting. The hammering being
done while the plate is cold, incipent
fractures are likely, and often do oc-
cur, so that the boiler is left with an
element of weakness that grows more
extensive with time, being greatly in
creased by the usual expansion and
contraction due to the heating and
cooling of the boiler.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13

possible future allies, ferver and ia
mine)-for the liberties of his country
against an unconstitutional conquest.
The day has passed for all of us to ad-
mire the blow of the weak struch in
defense of liberty; for to some tyr
amy with power is sweet, tasted for
the first time; the unused flavor of
which is intoXicating,-but there was
a day when we all admired such pro-
testations against arbitrary power
The American eagle is moulting; his
original feathers are dropping out, to
be replaced by those of his Roman
kinsman-a very different bird. So
we have slaughtered 1900 rebels W.
the same liberty-loving guns that
sunk the tyranny of SpainI 1t was
only a step from the noble senti-
ments OF the French revolution-the
rights OF man., liberty, equality,
fraternity Napoleon, Austerlitz.
Jena; and only few short months
from the first to the second battle of
Manila. We have considered ourselves
1--WE do not say unwarrantably) the
very elect, and above the reach of
temptations common to man; but we
awake to find ourselves also made of
clay We have what we hold by right
of conquest and at the price of blood.
We may get more and more posses
sions after the same fashion. But
does that satisfy people which beat
upon its breast continually standing
in the temple of moral laws, and
thanking God that it was not as other
men Philadelphia City and
State.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13

snowy chased gold or gilt buttons, a
short Eton-cut, olive-green jacket with
an inmity of buttons, white socks, or
namented slippers, red sash around
his waist, kind of turban and kris
at his side. One colud almost have
imagined him to be Spanish bull
fighter with an oriental fnish-off We
all bowed low, and the sultan, sur
rounded by his sultanas, put his hands
to his temples and on lowering them
he bowed at the same time. One sui
tana was very pretty, or had been SO,
but the remainder were heavy, Ian
guild, and lazy in their movements, and
their teeth dyed black did not embel-
lish their personal appearance. They
all wore light-colored dual garments
Of great width, and light bodices.
Their couture was carefully finished,
but unfortunately part Of the fore
head was hidden by an ugly fringe of
hair" 1t is more than probable that
the Sultan will be source of endless
trouble to our country. The Span
iards, from all accounts, certainly
found him unruly, and derived but lit
tie profit from their suzerainty of the
islands.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
THE DISAPPEARING WOODCOCK.

Knowing we'll the great interest
your paper has shown in matters per-
tanning to the preservation, increase
or decrease of our game birds, I de-
sire to direct the attention of your
self and readers to the greatly di-
minished number of woodcock found
this season in the Niagara peninsula
of Ontario, before and during their
fall flight
In covers which for years have
yielded fair bags not more than bird
or two we're found. [ have wondered
if this has been the experience of
sportsmen in the adjoining portions
of the United States, especially in
those portions directly south Of us,
the case it would be interesting then
to find out if this has been the expert
ence in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia and the portions of the United
States adjoining.
If this scarcity has been local we
may believe that some temporary
cause has diminished the number;
UuC IL COmuOu lIOlu C1IO S0dUOdIQ "
the western limit of the great lakes,
we may fear that the belief of many
cock shooters that this is "a bird of
the past is but too we'll founded.
Thirty-five years ago men I have
shot with here used to kill between
200 and 300 cocks each season; last
year my bag in this neighborhood was
eight, and | have been told that / was
the only person fortunate enough to
secure one. I know full we'll that in
the older settlements the breeding
grounds are being continually cut
down, but surely others to compen-
safe in some degree are brought in by
the opening up of new farming terri
tory.
[ fear the cause lies in over-shoot-
ing In Ontario the cocks are we'll pro-
tected, as the open season does not
commence till September Is,
and most of them have left by No
vember 1; but in the states they are
or have been shot from July to May
10 months out of the II. Ontario
early stopped spring shooting, and
during the past 80 years has time and
again shortened the season, and I
feel sure we would agree to stop all
cock shooting for some years if our
friends across the border would agree
to do the same.-Forest and Stream.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
THE ADVERTISING MAN.

You may talk about your editors who
sit in easy chairs,
And try to run the whole concern and
put on lots of airs,
And seek to make the people think it's
what they have to say
That keeps the business on the move
and makes the paper pay.
But don't you ever think it, for the
whole truth really is:
The editors not in it, with that huge
conceit of his;
For there's only one essential in the
whole newspaper plan
Success depends alone upon the ad-
vertising man.
The men who edit manuscripts and
write the funny stuff,
Within the little fields they fill may
answer we'll enough;
The sporting and dramatic men, and
small fry such as those
Who gobble all the passes and who
visit all the shows;
And likewise, too, the poets, who in
sist they must rehearse
The simple things they have to say in
blind and hating verse;
They one and all, have understood
since papers first began
That they were mere assistants to the
advertising man
lis true, the advertising man has
naught to do but talk,
Yet he's the one who, after all, per-
mits the ghost to walk;
For while the editors their pens in
trashy stuff engage,
He tolls on something worth the while
the advertising page;
And if you'll but investigate suf-
ficiently, you'll find
He works more men and hours than
the others all combined.
To him belongs the victor's crown
this brave as-catch-can,
Keen money getting, business boom
ing advertising man.
-Pearsons' Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
BOILER EXPLOSIONS.
Explanation of the Manner in Which
They Usually Occur.

At Muncie, Ind, horizontal tubular
boiler, forming one of a battery of
eight similar boilers belonging to the
Indiana Iron company, exploded. The
exploded boiler was No. 1 in the bat
terry, counting from left to right. 1t
was of the horizontal tubular type, 66
inches diameter by 16 feet length
made of three courses of sic inch
steel double riveted longitudinal seams
with 1916 inch holes, pitch of rivets
2% inches; built in 1894. There was
but one plate to the course. The long
itudinal seams were all above the fire
line.
The rupture took place just outside
of the rivet holes along the horizontal
seam of the front plate, following
around the circular seam, tearing the
plate from the balance Of the boiler,
except a short space where it still hung
to the head. The defective part was
similar to that of several boilers that
have exploded during the last few
years (notably at Rochester and De-
troit), that is, a cracked plate, the
crack being located just outside the
rivet holes, where it was concealed
from view by the lap of the other end
of the sheet. The rupture tore
through the sheet without affecting
many of the rivet holes. The front
sheet and head of the boiler were
thrown about fifty feet, while the bal
ance Of the boiler landed on the prairie
800 feet from it's original position.
This is one of several boiler explo-
sions that have recently occurred with
out fatalities, and the cause of the ex-