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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10

the phenomenon will be that which pre-
serves it inehaceably I'm photographs.
The recent application Of photography 20
the trails OF light left by shooting stars
has already yielded some very remarkable
results. on June IS, 1897, while the tele-
scope at Arequipa was at work photo
graphing stars I'm the constellation Tele-
scopium, a brilliant meteor flashed across
the sky, and tho lines Of IT'S spectrum
mostly lines due TO hydrogen and re-
sembllng those OF stars having bright lire
spectral were distinctly registered upon
the Photographic plate. There were six
lines. varying in intensity in different
parts of tho photograph, showing a VaTia-
ton i'm character Of the light Of tho
meteor as il shot across the plate Such
photographs and others that Will be taken
of the trails made by the Leonids app
pearing this year will probably make IL
possible 10 determine more accurately
the immense orbit Of the great meteor
stream around the sun.
Mr.. W. +. Denning the English as
tronomer and the highest authority on
this meteoric display, points out I'm re-
cent article in Nature that perturbations
due TO the influence Of Jupiter and
Saturn since the last shower Of Leouid
freballs in 1860 seem to have increased
the node 10 the extent of one and a quar-
ter degrees, so that the greatest inten-
sity of the display must be awaited OH
the morning of November 10th, in the
twilight preceding sunrise" He IS conf
dent that "the earth will encounter one
of the richest regions Of the orbit" of this
Leonid stream, though the exact time oi
the rencontre is uncertain, and the bri.
lance Of the spectacle will depend on shD
hour of the collision. AS astronomers "a.
over the world Will be vigilantly watch
ing for the missiles from the great me-
teor-cloud from the 18th 10 the morning
OF the 18th, there IS no chance for bad
weather TO wholly prevent observation
At New York the average number Of
cloudy days In November is only one I'm
three. so that the weather probabilities
are decidedly favorable for the public to
see most of the display
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
JOHANNESBURG.
IT ia Described as II city of Adven-
turers ana Outcasts.
Golfers Weokly)

Now a few words about the cause Of
all the trouble-the real cause-Johanncs-
burg the city Of gold, the homo Of more
Adventures and outcasts than almost any
other mining city in the world. johann
nesburg stands on the site of farm for
merly owned by one Bezuidenhout. He
lived in peace until 1856. when prospectors
traced the gold veins at Klerksdorp 10 his
farm. Then the government threw open
the place and a rush of gold seekers be-
gan. The scum and riff-raff of the earth
| assembled in the camp, 10 leaven the
broth of spectators and promoters. Soon
johannesburg rose PhOeniX-like from the
ashes of BOer simplicity, and in a year
had 10000 inhabitants. In the next two
years this was doubled, and the town
could boast of a fine government building
number of equally attractive Office
structures, many superb residences, two
theatres, and enough churches to convert
even the sinners OF Johannesburg. Now
the city is modern one in every respect.
It's buildings are a credit TO their owners.
the streets are well kept. and. despite
the continued crises Of the last four
years, johannesburg has prospered
The principal street is Commissioner
street, which runs east and west paral-
lei with the me OF HlHts just SOuth or
town Street-cars run along this thor
oughfare. from the old Jeppes Town. and
from the stock Exchange TO Doornfon-
tein. the residential section, via Bree
street. That real estate was valuable be-
fore agitation ruined the town is evident
from the fact that I'm 1886 two lots on
Commissioner street were sold for $4,000.
The area Of the town Is about six square
miles, with eighty miles Of streets. There
are. also, a fine race-course. a public IL
brary. four theatres. a golf-course, and
polo ground, and about a dozen clubs. All
the main streets are lighted by electricity,
while gas is supplied 10 dwellings. On the
hill north Of the town is a fine hospital,
costing S2O0O 900 10 erect.
So that johannesburg was. and Is,
modern town, where IL IS possible TO live
like a civilized being.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
RITUALISNI NOT WANTED.
Yale Students successfully oppose
Responsive Chapel Exercises.


NEW HAVEN, CONN, November T.
The Yale faculty committee i'm charge Of
the morning chapel exercises last week in
troduced a responsive service, modelled on
EpiscOpalian lines. into the devotional eN-
ercises. So much opposition has been
manifested that they have been forced TO
drop this feature from the programme.
Professor BernadOtte Perrin. chairman of
the committee in charge Of the chapel eX-
ercises, said this evening, IN discussing
the Innovation:
when the change I'm the Yale presi-
dency was made from q clergyman 20 a
layman it was necessary that soma
changes be made in the conduct Of the
chapel exercises. For instance, it was
appropriate for the layInan who conduct
ed the services to read the prayer, instead
Of speaking one which was eXtemporane-
GUS. For my part would have declined
to offer an extemporaneous prayer. Most
of the other members of the Committee
of Chaplains would have done the same.
j don't know that such Is the case with
an OF them. however.
aside from the general change made
necessary by the choice Of q layman,
there has been general desire expressed
bv the corporation that the chapel SER
vice be enriched. We felt the same de-
sire. Last week, with that idea in mind,
# occurred TO me that in reading the Old
Testament lesson I read the Ten Com
mandments, with choir singing the line
O Lord, incline our hearts to keep this
Thy holy law.
II did not regard this as introducing a
iitualistic feature Of the service. That
was not tho end for which IL was done.
The sole purpose was TO enrich the SER
vice This same innovation. if it be term
ed such. is in vogue I'm the Centre church
OF this city, and IN Congregational church
Is an over the country The tendency in
all Congregational churches is 10 try TO
enrich their service In such ways
The objections come from orthodox con-
gregations and Methodists, who oppose
rtualism on principle Both members Of
the choir and of the student body who at
tended chapel were among the protesting
undergraduates
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
FIGHT Al NEWPORT RACE-TRACK.
Dan Murray Attacked by Curly
brown and Badly Beaten.

CINCINNATI. O., November ga
bloody fight occurred on the Newport
track this afternoon just before the last
race was run. Dan Murray, the WELL
known race caller, was attacked by Curly
Brown, formerly starter at the track, and
badly beaten. The trouble is the result
OF an old grudge. which sprang up be-
tween Murray and Brown on the Cana
dian circuit last summer. Murray Is in a
serious condition at his hotel. I'm this city.
Brown left the track after the affair, but
later was taken into custody and put UNI
der bonds Summary:
First Tace-seven furlOugs-Tim Gainey
90 TO ID won. Enghurst O5 TO - second
Marion Lynch DC TO 81 third. Time,
80 ii.
Second race-one mile-Monk Wayman
C TO ID won. McCleary 90 To - second,
Lee Bruno % TO ID third. Time. /: AZ.
Third race-fve furlongs-Miss Stanley
a TO ID won. Larkspur Is TO % second,
Butterfly GO TO y third. Time 1:Ol "a.
Fourth race-HandicaD, mile and an
eighth--Kriss Kringle % TO p won, Sir
ROlla OF 10 - second, Greatland l3 TO y
third. Time "a
Firth race-mile and a quarter-Ramiro
III. q TO - won Colonel Cluke G to ID Sc
cond, Loyalty 90 TO y third. Time,
2o9 IL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
FORTUNE FOR FRANKLIy WELD.
steps 10 Recover Part of Yields
Canal Defalcation.

NORFOLK, VA. November 9.--News
has reached here that the father Of
Franklin Weld. the defaulting president
and treasurer Of the Chesapeake and Al
bemarle Canal Company, left a fortune
or some 10000 in Massachusetts,. and
mat the greater part OF II was willed TO
the son.
Mr.; Alfred +. Thorn, counsel for the
canal company, Will go 60 Boston 10 ask
the Supreme Court OF Massachusetts, 20
construe the Will, with the hope that 2
goodly portion of Franklin Yields de-
falcation of $4,000 or $4,000 may be re-
covered
The news reached this city more than
year ago that Franklin Weld was
drowned while hunting in a boat I'm Nova
Scotia, and that his body had been iden-
titled. This has been doubted. although
detectives could find no trace OF him, and
hts widow took steps 10 recover portion
or her money which, she claimed. he had
invested in the canal stock. The elder
Weld is said TO have believed that the
younger was alive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
A Grcnt CeIcstiaI Display.

New York Herald)
Thouoh the nineteenth century ls so
fast nearing its end, il VIII yet add 10 ll7
splendid record of astronomical events d.
celestial display of commanding interest
Both I'm 1893 and 1900 the earth IN nlu-
November will plunge through the Il0he''
section of the great ring oil LeoIiiu INC
teors. circling i'm an enormous elllp''c"i
orbit around the sun, SO that each par
tic,,Ior meteor. moving independently, and
every part Of the ring completes us leNo-
hfion in very nearly a third Of a CEN
turv. The shoal or thickest part of the
ring cannot De less than 10000 miles
wide. and is so extended that, despite us
very high velocity of forty-four miles per
second. il takes more than year to pass
the earth's orbit.
II NAV seem as if this inconceiyably vast
train. made up Of small, stony bodies, is
a useless appendage of the solar system
Unlike the planets and stars "hich give
light by night that serve 10 guide lhe
mariner at sea, and are big, perhaps, with
possibilities of anording habitation Tor
future races Of intelligent beings the me-
teor stream ordinarily emits no percept-
bic light. and repeats for countless celu-
ries lis apparently aimless journey around
the sun. The meteOrs are opaque, beng
too small TO reflect any appreciaDle
amount Of solar light and only become
visible when ignted by friction with our
MINER atmosphere. But when the swirl
I.eonld stream interpOses in the earth
path that portion of its huge coil IN
which the meteors are most thlckly aSBre-
gated called "the Gem Of the ring'D our
atmosphere suddenly flames out with the
vivid combustion OF thousands OF radiant
shooting stars, and the indescribable IL
Of no clxf a least
the one practical purpose OF signalling
to the world that another third Of CEN
fury has taken its flight.
The first great and we'll recorded dis
play Of these fiery meteors was in 1893,
though Astronomical literature traces
their fall upon our planet as far back as
the tenth century. The second took
place in 1866. and was serenely viewed
along our entire Atlantic seabOard from
. l.. NJ. of November 18th 10 5 a. NJ.
Of the 18th. 1t was also well observed
in England. Sir Robert Ball reporting
that lit would be impossible TO say how
many thousands OF meteOrs were seen,
each one Of which was bright enough TO
have elected a note Of admiration on
any ordinary night" An American as
tronomer estimated the number OF Lee
onids with which our upper atmos-
phere was ablaze as a quarter OF a mil
lion.
AS the mid-November meteors all ra-
date from the pale-yelOw double star
Gamma I'm the constellation OF Leo and
are otherwise dlstingushable from other
shooting stars. the interest OF the specta-
tors during the coming grand display Is
not likely TO flag. Those appearing near
the radiant seem 10 be stationary or TO
have very short trails, while those further
from Leo blaze out in long paths. and. as
Professor Young has pointed out, the
Leonids are characterized hy their great
swiftness and by greenish blush
tint, with vivid and persistent trains.
But the most promising observation OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
FATE OF A PORTRAIT rAINrER.
Turned Out 100 Deweys with Dear
Consequences 10 Himself

CChicago Inter OccanJ
This is a story told by a youn man O..
a canvas:
Il suppose you believe that story about
Pygmalion falling i'm love with statue
he had made and how his request to
Aphrodite that it might breathe WAS
granted?'
AS much as believe some other sto-
ries." replied che brother at another cane
vas.
1--WE got one that beats &c. and mn3
Is true. l can show you the man. just
after Dewey turned his ship tt.s uay
from Gibraltar signwriter downtown
made me q proposition. He wanted
me % Paint 20 300. or as many Portraits
OF Dewey ms I could Onered t0 pay ms
extra for overtime. Tie wanted Dewey ~
10 sell by the hundred. Although 10 W5
% complimentary offer for -Ilr.ls genius
] declined. ] sent him "a young fellow,
poor boy, who thinks he ha pirailun
TIE can't paint O. lamp post hut j voucn-
"a for his work i knew Doe would suck
t0 it. He began painting Dcweys, aal
after he had Turned out about "a gross
Tho celestial thinner came GO bis res
and he got So that he could put "a
1n a canvas without writlns tho name
Inder fl. Wei. he painted ODD and ol aa-
% ne had turned ont 400 ife size tlt
Portraits Of Dewey. Then tne rush nf
Jyer and he was ont Of a Job f.r fF1
days. He accepted an offer -r l.
portraits I'm the family of H-'
i'm the upper end OK town.
first. and the second day ".
finished. It's a fact The D tl
it and compliment1d it. Sail
best Dewey DE had seen. .r. l''
artist when he was going t1 "
on his Oho bossD. The ueXf
tress sat for my genius, anU
her portrait in six hours. Al
when she looked at it She said .
arms. dress and Jewels were @ '
face was that of Dewey.
"rhe man ana DTS wife hi '
taton. the result of which was ta.
inspired genius was asked ODD @
canvas OF the family horse. and D.. m
n beautiful four-legged Dewey f-
quit the place and 7 heard Wl'
sanitarium. OF course. } Wnt
him. I didn't known him lle n.d c'
ed completely Looked just . I."
The work iu the studio wen. ou .Na ITO
mainder Of the day i'm s.lcnc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10

vate school at No. $40 George street i'm
those days, and TO this was young w. IL.
Vanderbilt sent. having for schoolmates
boys known later i'm life as Governor Lud-
low, Bishop Richard Goodrich, Colonel Ja-
cob J. Janeway, Judge Charles ID. Desh-
Ter and other prominent Jerseymen.
In 1884 the steamer Bellonia was burn
ed. Vanderbilt was Immediately trans
ferred to another boat, which he ran for
several years. His shrewdness won the
confidence Of his employers, and when
vacancy occurred in the New York Office
commodore" Vanderbilt was made SUI
perintendent Of the line. Upon the death
of Mr.. Gibbons Mr.. Vanderbilt became
president of the company.
He moved 10 New York with his family
and the Bellonia passed into the hahu5
of Colonel Peter Cheney, who later served
with the Jersey troops under General NC
Clellau in the civil war. 1T is now ten
eIneuL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
WiIioughby Hotel Injunction.

nOrity stockholders of the Wlloughby
Beach Company. a large real-estate con-
Germ, petitioned Judge Martin. OF the
Court OF Law and CAancery. 20 enJoin
the Hotel Wilioughby and other property
OF the Hotel Willoughby Company. The
majority stockholders in the former COM
pany comprise the stockholders OF the lat
ter company. and the petitioners allege
that the defendants are trying 10 unload
their liabilities upon the former.
The majority holders voted an issue OF
$4,000 bonds to purchase the Hotel vii
loughby property. The hotel Is a new
beach resort. Local. Baltimore. and Rich
mond capitalists ara interested In both
companies. Judge Martin granted the
temporary Injunction. and the case will
be heard in December
Old papers for sale at IS cents per
hundred AZ the Disnatch officA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10

COLUMBIA. la. Novcm3.r Almost
the entire business portion of .l.s '".
was destroyed by fire to-day. IT'D.
chants had the largest stock tl'i N'f
had for years I'm anticipation of
fan trade The loss is estim1 fed Go f''
insurance, 5000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
FAST TRAN WRECKED.
Cars Piled Up In Ditch-Twenty Per-
sons Injured.

TOLEDO. O.. November 9.--The north
bound fast passenger train on the Michi-
gan Central road which left Toledo at
710 tonight. was wrecked at Lasalle,
Mich. eighteen miles from here. The
train, consisting OF six passenger-cars
aud baggage and mail-cars, Jumped the
track and piled up In ditch. Twenty
no one was killed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
Dewey n "Promising Chap
PHILADELPHIA Prsss.)

An admirer OF Admiral Dewey in At
lantn. Ga, has presented him with a
valuable autograph letter written by Adj
miral Farfagut, In which occurs the
phrase: THAT young Dewey is a very
promising chap"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10

ton 10 Mrs. Dewey. In the same Sp ,,',,a'
witch II had been gwen 70 '"'
guished Admiral.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10

Old papers for sale at IS cents per
hundred at the Dispatch Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
CONGRATULATIONS FROM sAvAN-
NAH.

SAVANNAH, GA, November Sat
noon to-day "a telegram, addressed TO
Admiral and Mrs. George Dewey" wcnt
20 Washington. signed by the Mayor and
committee OF citizens. il congratulated
the happy pair upon their union OF hearts.
reminded the Admiral OF his engagement
20 pay yfsit 10 Savannah az an early
tdste, and cordially extended the invita-
The age-herald., 1899-12-29

Again today 1t was better than expected, as 1t recorded an advance of points. Starting with this our market opened ? points up. but the impending holidays held business in cheak and led to some realizing. The eeipts are small, and this, with strong sta- tistical position, especially of Liverpool, are the nam features. The afternoon session ruled firm at the best, but quiet. The es inmates for tomorrow are quite small. The amount of American cotton ahoat for Liverpool will be smaller than last week. 1IS,000 less than that of last year and the smallest of corresponding period in eleven years.
 By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett. Agt.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
R(INIls
Financial

New York, December 2S.-Commercial- Advertisers London financial cablegram:
 Business in the markets here today was of very small proportions. Failures are still dreaded; one was announced. But fur ther rise in consols (which 993s though closing at 99), and arrival of gold caused a strong tone. Americans opened rather weak on profit-taking sales; but the re- ceipts Of higher prices from New York caused rise and the closing was at the best Bal timore and Ohio being practically strong in the street. Dealings however were insignificant in volume. The bank bought f107,0 900 gold in bars and there ar rived from America 9275,OOO
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
Ch ,,.ngo nange

Chicago, December 2S.-The wheat mar ket today felt the effect of the Liverpool decline and rather favorable crop news, May closing 1s0A under yesterday. Small receipts and light country offerings were a support to the corn market, May closing at a shade gain. Oats closed a shade up and provisions unchanged to 2l3c better.
 Articles IOpened Highest Lowest Closing
The age-herald., 1899-12-29

became firm on quite active covering and fair outside buying The cables averaged up fairly well, statistics being rather less depressing and buying orders from abroad were mere numeous sellers were more conservative. The market closed firm at a net gain of to b points. Total sales, S,750 bags, including: December, $5.S0; January, $5.90a595; February, $6.Oem6.05; March, $6.10; May, $6.15a6.25 August. S630; September, $G.35a6.45; October, $645. Spot coffee: Rio, 1irmer; No. invoice, 67se; No. ' jobbing, 7&Se; mild, firm; refined steady.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
Taibott & PaImer,s Cotton Letter

By Private Wire from Fairchild & fIoosdn
 New Orleans, December &-Although the price of American mdding today at Livdr- pool was 1-32d higher than at any time this season, contracts on this side of the water at the opening were 20 points lower thA n the highest reached-740-for March. Scared by the strength of the actual stuff abroad as well in the south buyers were in evidence early this morning, and though the day was not favorable for cla5s- ing, the weather being cloudy, buyeFs nevertheless took good share of the offer- frgs at an advance of A, sales amounting t1 10000 bales. Liverpools small stock and afloat Is not expected to gain any this week; on the contrary, the indications are that it will show a loss, exports to Great Britain so far this week are only 30,- GOO. A rise of 21s-64ths at Liverpool in fu- lures today, coupled with the strength of spot cotton in that quarter, started March here on the opening points above yester- days closing. Knowledge of a big spot business locally, small estimates for to- morrow's receipts and an improved demand for contracts closed our market 10 points up on the day.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
Birmingham City Bonds

Fruits and Produce | Butter-Elgin, 25c; dairy, No. i, 200; dairy | No. 2, 15c; country, 1212c; cooking, 15c | Potatoes-Irish, 65G70c. \ Lemons-Choice, a.252a4.75; fancy, $425 K Poultry-Hens, 25u271sc; fries, 15Q22c; small, Skc; ducks, 20c; geese, 25c. Eggs, 1S42tL per dozen, atoes-$2. .004z25 crate. F Cabbage-2c per pound. Onions-11sc pound. r Apples, $3.2593.50 per barrel. Local staple Groceries F1our-Best patent, $4.35; straight, $365: patents, $4.10.
 Sugar-Granulated, s5.25; Y. C., 5@5Mc. Coffee-Green. SQ11Ac; Arbuckles pack ages, $1130; Levering's packages, $10 50: Lyon's packages, $10.S0. Lard-6Rc.
 Clear rib sides, 5%c. Molasses Centrifugal. 15Q35c; sugar house, 20Q35c.
 Rice-4Q61ac.
 Corn-Mixed, 4Sc; white, 49c. Pearl meal-SSc.
 Hay-Choice timothy, $16.50; No. 1, $15.5O; clover mixed, $14.50 Oats-Mixed, S6c; white, SSc. Bran-Mixed, s1700; pure wheat, $1S.00. Cotton seed meal-$19.50.
 Cold Wave Is sure to follow the rain, let us put you In one of our Ari-Tight heaters, they ara cheaper than doctors bills.
 SPIRO & LONG co. P S.-we stop leaks. See? 12-13- we'd fri-Sun.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
A BEAUTIFUL 1900 CALENDAR.

The Passenger Department of the Central of Georgia Railway and Ocean Steamship company has issued very handsome cal endar for 1900, either of which they will send to any address upon receipt of cents in hostage. In making requests please mention this paper. Address,
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent. Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
Treasury Statement

Washington, December S.-Today's state rnent of the condition of the treasury shows available cash balance of s29609S,72O; gold reserve, S23S, ,9S2.10S.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
Iiyernnol Cotton Market

Liverpool, December 2S.-Cotton: Spot fair demand prices 1-32d higher; Ameri- can middling fair, 11-16d; good middling, 41ad; middhng, 7-16d low middling, 9-32d good ordinary, 3-32d; ordinary, 2S-S2d. The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export, and included 9,4OO American. Receipts, 5S,- OO0, including 10000 American. Futures opened firm and closed steady at the ad- vance. American mddling, L.. M. C.: De- cember, 4.1S@419 value; December-January 4.15@416b January-February, 413a4.1 .14b; February March, All bid: March-April, 4.Os94 1Ob April-May, 4.0S bid; May-June, 4066D4O7s; June-July, 4.O5s; July-August, 40361404s; August-September, 3.63a3.64 sell CT; September-O October, 3.55 value.