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The silver lance., 1899-10-20

The Union Pacific has added new. mod
ern equipn INT TO its service both east
and west from Denver, and gives even
better satisfaction to its patrons than In
the past 1t stands without rival as the
quickest and most elegant route, with
accommodations to accommodate all
classes of passengers. Only one night to
Chicago. st. Louis and st. Paul. and over
ten hours saved between Denver and the
Pacific coast. Ticket Office 9u 18th street.
The silver lance., 1899-10-20
Arc You Using Aliens Foot-EaseY

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

in her counsel practical assistance.
Mrs. Pinkham's address is Lynn.
Mass.
Mrs. MABEL GooD. Correctionville.
Ia. tells how Mrs. Pinkham saved
her life. She says:
II cannot thank you enough for
what your medicine has done for me.
i can recommend it as one of the best
medicines on earth for all womcn's
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

They carry n pig in Peru by tying its
four legs together and suspending the
animal with his back toward the
ground on a pole. A moose is slipped
around the nose so that he cannot
srraaI
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

TINE ills of women overshadow their whole lives.
Some constantly getting medical treat.
= and WELL "A best understands
womens Ills and the who consult Mrs Pnkham find
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

"Blimmer lives in small town, hut
when he travels he always registers from
some large city, Perhaps he Is afraid
he will do something that will reflect dis
credit on his town."
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

II got "A letter to-day from Katharine in
New York about the Dewey demonstra-
ton What did she say about it?''
she told me what she was going to
wear"
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

FITS permanently Cured. Hoits nervonsncss after
first DAY of Dr. Kline = Great Nerve Itestorer.
nend for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

rs your office boy systematic?" "H
hasn't any system about his work but h
is abnormally systematic about his holi
days"
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con
sumption far end wide.-Mrs. Mulligan,
Plumstead, Kent, England. Nov. :, 1895.
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

"Perker has a glib tongue" Has he?'
Yes. he got three sodn-fountain proprie-
tors to join tho non-treating association" p"
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

Whenever | ride now ! feel queer be-
cause | haven't any lines to slap on the
horses back That's an automobile on
you"
The silver lance., 1899-10-20
Rackcd by Reputation.

Have you over seen artificial coal?'
No: but ] have seen artificial coal bins. :"
The silver lance., 1899-10-20
Never Grin Nor Gripe.

Don't open n door with AK. use Key Don't
open your bowels with ortural pin poison. use
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Drugg SITS, i0c. 25c 5Oc
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

"Is your husband musical Belinda q
mo. indeed. He likes tunes
The silver lance., 1899-10-20
PRACTICAL.
EE:ZsP FOR
SUFFERING
EvOMGEM

ills suffered for two with female weakness
last became bedfast Three of best doctors did
good l concluded to try Lydia E. PnIhams Vegetable
Compound. After taking bottles
The silver lance., 1899-10-20
Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup.

For children teething sofcns the gums reduces In
nammation. aays pain. wind collie. &c bottle
The silver lance., 1899-10-20
Compound.

evening and recommended Lydia Z. Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound saying that she that would
for your medicine and after taking was
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

able to do all my house,
work. l know that your
medicine raised me from
a bed of sickness and
perhaps death. and am
very thonkful for what it
has done for me. l hope
that every suffering
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

Mrs. Dole STANLEY,
IC a m p b e llsburg. Ind.
writes: DEAR Mrs.
PINKHAM-I was troubled
with sick headache and
was so weak and nervous.
II could hardly go. A
friend called upon me one
The silver lance., 1899-10-20

that every suffering
% woman may be per-
aded to try your medicine.
Get Mrs. Pinkham's advice
soon as you begin to be
zzlcd. The sick headaches
d dragging sensation come
I'M a durable cause. Write
: help as soon as they ap-
.oaor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
SCHOOL OFFICIALS STIRRED UP.
An Alexandria Circular Excites In
terest and Opposition.

Considerable stir has been created
among the school officials of the State by
a circular recently issued by the School
Board Of Alexandria, a copy of which has
been received at the Department of Pub
lie Instruction.
The circular declares for a single book
list. the same to be adopted as soon as
present contracts expire, and urges all
the county boards of the State TO CO.
operate in having the General Assembly
enact a law looking to- the abolition OF
such frequent changes In school books.
The views expressed in the circular are
opposed by number of county and city
superintendent, who have written the
department The evil Of such frequent
change of public school text books is
fully realized but there is not a general
desire for such contracts as will make 1t
impossible to get rid of poor books.
Governor Tyler is receiving an immense
number of applications for pardons. The
consideration Of petitions consumes a very
great deal of his time. He grants posi-
bly, one pardon out Of twenty-five appli-
cations considered. The Judge who tried
the case, and the Commonwealth Attor-
ney who secured the conviction, are re-
| quired to be on the convict's petition in
order to secure his pardon.
| Hon. NJ. r. Cooke, member Of the House
| Of Delegates from Norfolk, was at the
| State Library building yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
OLD BURG AND VICINITY.
ase-BalI-Prominent Citizen Ill
GOId-Nine Leased.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, April H.
Especial 1.-The Fredericksburg ColleSe
baseball team met it's first defeat or the
season this evening in one OF the must
exciting and closest-coutested games ever
played here. The victors were the EAST
ern Athletic Club, of Washington, ana
but for errors in the sixth inning on the
part of the home team the visitors would
have been defeated. The features or the
game were the heavy hitting OF both mines
and the fielding of both teams in the out
field. The score was TO 8. Saturday the
college plays the Gallaudet School nine,
of Washington.
General +. Kicker, for many years q
member of the Board of SUPERVISORS OF
the county and one OF its most prominent
and best-known citizens, Is dangerously
III at his home, near historic Chancellors-
vile.
The returning by the Baltimore Con-
ference. Methodist Episcopal Churcn, oil
Rev. James =. Stump to the charge mere
for another year causes general rel icing
among the members of the church, and
meets with the hearty approval or every
citizen.
Isaac Christ Ed. Powell. Lewis Lesher
| and others, wealthy men OF Tamaqua
| Pa. where they own and operate foun-
! dry and machine mandatory, have
! leased the Mitchell Gold Mine. in Spotsyl-
vania county. for twelve months, and
will begin work with improved machinery
| in a few days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
HOME BREWING co. CHARTER.
Amended in the Circuit Court-'"''
Fails TO Agree In Pollard SUIT.

.Nfessrs Fritz Sitterding, George T. Wv
or,,o,o.. T. u. Governator. F. Win. ana
X Ncstor presented petition yes
,eraav TO Judge Wexford. in the CITY Ut
c,dt court. reclting that in 1892 the husu
ings Court granted charter 10 .ne ,ioh
teT stuupf Brewing Company, Wnion
title was subsequently amended 10 home
brewing Company. Some question mas
heen raised as 10 the right ana Jui1suic
tion of the Hastings Court, and the peu-
,ioners asked the Court 10 grant theii d
charter under the latter name the Pou
toners being all the stockholders IN the
corporation at the present time.
Indge Wexford granted the charter IN
acceptance with the petition. II allows
the company TO manufacture and sen ice
as well as beer. ale, sooa ana MIN a.
waters The capital Is 10 pe no' i'''
than 500 600 nor more than s-ovV'
The officers are. Messrs.. r. sitteiulhs'
president; George {. GoVena'or' ~
surer and general manager; q. T.. cover
motor secretary. The directors are the
above with +. VIII and 5. X Neston'
An order was entered in THIS court
amending the charter Of the United Bank
| ing and Building Company. Inc company
! Is to be known hereafter as the Ciii'eu
| Ranking and Trust Company. Inc poaiu
az directors is authorized to issue shares
! NJ the mar value of SO, and twehly-l'e
| shares of 500 to the amount OF >'Vo'vVV
The Jury in the case OF W. II. h 10
| against Thomas f. Pollard, Tor slo'oVv ~,
alleged SANDER, which has been on 'iiai
| for several days in the Law ana Equity
| court was unable to agree.
Suit was instituted by j. r.. Ihoh'aS
AGAINST V. n. Camden for s9l
Nations were filed in this court pS
saIlie J. Harbaugh against the Odd-fel-
lous, widows and Orphans Rellet Asso-
citation for 5000; by Miller d Miller
AGAINST G. Domenici for slOo.S, ana by
Hunter and Sims against James L. Neal
for $20i.10. ,o.,.or
cbarced with house-breaking, was hned
| I cent and sentenced to twelve mohths III
| the penitentiary
Russell Neale, charged with the same
offence. was given five years.
MARY Diamond qualified in the Chan-
cerv Court as Administrative OF Johii
| O'Connor. 49,
| Marriage-licenses were issued Dy the
| clerk of the Hastings Court TO the lol'
loving. oscar Lewis Kent and Alice Nlr-
ginia Loehr: Bernard j. Schuttle ana
| Mary r. Mccarthy; Thomas l. Southdll
and Sarah r. Shelton; Walter 5 jackson
and Blanche c. Wendiinger'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
THE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Seats VIII he on Sale-The Covenan-
ters VIII Attend.

The sale Of seats for the forthcoming
festival Of the Wednesday Club will be-
gin at the box Office of the Academy
next Tuesday. At that time 1t VIII De
limited to those persons who have SUD-
scribed for the whole course OF thtee
concerts. On Wednesday subscribers Tor
single concerts will be given an oppor-
tunity TO reserve their seats, and the
general sale will begin at O'Clock on
Thursday. The subscribers list is now
al the Office of the Virginia State lnsu-
rance Company, next door 10 the post
Office, and any one desiring TO do so may
take advantage of the special privileges
which subscription offers any time be-
fore next Tuesday. Seats VIII be re-
served. however, in the order IN whlch
the names appear upon this list.
Applications for large blocks of seats
aave been received from the Woman's
College and other scholastic Institutions.
The little band OF Covenanters attached
TO the Second Presbyterian church has
made application for eighteen seats for
the afternoon concert, which Will be par
ticularly attractive 10 young people as
well as to the old.
The programme to be sung on Friday
uieht. April 2lst, II unquestionably the
finest that has ever been heard In this
city, Besides Mendelssohn's Hymn of
Praise" II will contain many really ad-
mirable features Mr.. Evan Williams,
who IL mquestionably the greatest orato-
rio tenor in this country. Will sing the
recitatiye Deeper and Deeper Still' and
the aria. WAIT Her Angels" from
"Jeptha," In which he first made repu-
tation. Miss Sarah Anderson, the leading
soprano, will also be heard In the aria
ia Mort de Jeanne dare c'Tschaikow
skip,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13

He Wishes students to say Ih
I.c.sou. while They Wait.

II University College and city school
students continue to come to the court Oh
Justice John to see him in an official
way, he will think of the plan OF asking
the city TO make an appropriation ior
EMPLOYING a professor TO hear their les
sons while they wait. He had three meui-
cal students before him yesterday morn
ing. Late Wednesday night they were
found on the streets painting the CITY
one OF the trio. VINO was. with the otners,
taken In tow by the policeman 1or De'is
drunk and disorderly and lighting IN tne
street. was shown by the evidence not 10
have been in the carousals or the other
students and was permitted to go UNI
fined. The other two were fined - ana
costs. .o
Pat NcDonoughs friends. WHO were
on hand to see how he would come OUT,
were disappointed. Only DR.. Darlington
certificate 20 the effect that Pat was uh-
able 20 come was on hand. the case was
therefore. continued. officer J. W Curlc,
u,bo made the arrest OF Pat, was In COURT,
and the policeman could hardly speak pc
cause OF the choking which Pat gave hin'
Ernest Kessler and Willie Graves the
two young men who We're before the
court on Tuesday morning as SUSPICIOUS
characters. were charged yesterday WIN
stealing a watch and chain from c. w.
Splitting The jeweller was rot present.
and the case was continued until next
Tuesday. Young Graves was iurther
charged with stealing a jacket from Rosa
Davis. and this hearing was also con-
tinued until next Tuesday.
Henry Gray (colored was charged with
cutting and stabbing James Johnson and
Albert Jones. both colored. and was sent
TO the grand jury in each instance. Gray
said the negroes piled on him. and he
just cut them.
The Justice had before him the cases OF
several persons charged with Keeping
dogs. for which medals had not been got
ten. A well-knowu citizen was fined ~ Tor
allowing his COW to run at large on the
street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
PLAN FOR THE DEPOT
ARCHITECTS or THE TWO RAIL
RoAps AT work Upon THEN.
the Oh DESIGN ABANDONED.
suslains VIII Not conss'" the Gene
"a, characterization Co. May """
r,o.co,b street.-the Open the
9. ch.~,e.-pirection of Tracks.

nv. arc,,,oc,s ~ the Chesapeake ana
o,,o and the Richmond, Petersonts ""'
ra.o,,ra railroads were In consui'au'o"
Yesterday win regard to tne p'""'
the new depot ,.o,s re-
,ys,4 ,nn subcommittee on s'ree's ie
80 80 act upon the petitions OF 'hess
,o,nnantes on tuesday night, because '''1'
30 ,be Richmond, Petersburg anu az
"a. 90. unaecompanied by an ordinance
ne required by the rules OF 'he 0o'"'''
zee The underlying reason foT pos'po''''o
~. ,yr,ner consideration Of the plans was
,,o, no drawings of1the new depo' h''N
been submitted .-~,.-.,r,
oy,rGfNAL DEPOT PLAN AbANDo->''A
=, a. settled beyond peradventure tn"'
the old plans for depot sup''''''N
the Chesapeake and Ohio Iail"aS w.
too wears ago have been abandohcu' i"O
STATION will not by any means Dc o" 80
a, elaborate scale for provision mas o'''
haen made in the plans for Duiiu,,.e
,nat xo,,ld scarcely be as large a. -"
Ola Market Hall In the oilslh"- ".Po'
man much of the space was ooN"'ou
the sheds. and according 10 the ~
a,rangement the sheds will be behiha 'ns
denot and the general Offices oi the Chvs
apeake and Ohio, at least VIII "0'
established In the building. o
Mr. Axtea stated 10 the sub-comnl.''e'
nm TUESDAY night that not less IMAM si'v'
0O would be spent in the buildins OIL l"s
aenot and the sheds which are 10 eAtenu
hsvond II across Franklin street, ana pos
sfbJv as much as $4,000 might Dc eA
pended .o,.,e,
THE TRACTION co.'s INTERESTS
The tracks Of the Richmond, petersburg
end Carolina railroad will enter the depot
on the west. and those of the chesapeake
md Ohio on the east. The suggested pro-
liability of making arrangements Tor an
outlet from the depot on Broad street Is
without foundation, though IL is oeheVeu
IN official circles that the Traction com
many In order 60 derive benefit from the
new ARRANGEMENT, will make application
10 tbe Council for permission 10 eNtehu
their tracks from Broad street 10 Main
along Fifteenth street. II Is proposed 10
arrange that portion of the ~. CharleS'
which will not be required in carrying out
the nlans OF the two companies. as d
hotel.
CITY ENGINEER WILL BE READY.
The matter will not be delayed by the
City Engineers Department, FOR coroner
,utshaw said yesterday afternoon that
ne would be ready to submit report 10
the subcommittee as soon as the compa-
MEG were able TO formulate their ordl-
nances and prepare the plans for the pro-
posed new depot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
ELLINGTON PARDONEn.
Clemency to . Newport News Sol
dfer-The Austin Case.

dier-The Austin Case.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, April n-(Spe-
cial.)-Corporal William /. Ellington. OK
Company X, Fourth United States I'm
munes, who was serving three-years
sentence at st. Francis prison. 81. Au-
gustine, Fla, for using dsrespectfui IAN
guage to an officer, was pardoned yester-
day by President Mckinley, ana tho
young man will probably return 10 ms
home in this city, for short stay pe-
fore rejoining his company at Manzanilio'
Cuba. Mrs. N. b. Gaines, aunt OF the
Young soldier. who was the victim Oh un-
fortunate circumstances, received teie-
cram from Washington yesterday AFTER
noon. notifying her of her nephews par
don by the President. and she at once
communicated the news TO Mayor MOSS.
who has been foremost in the movement
TO secure the liberty OF the young man.
William l. Ellington enlisted in Com
many X. Fourth Immunes, when 1t was
organized I'm the early part or the war.
Forty OF the young men in the company
are from this city and the other 1orty
are from Norfolk and other virginia
cities.
Company X was ordered to Camp Coop'
Fredericksburg. and there corporal FL
lington committed the breach or military
regulations which sent MN 10 pli1OH,
While in ranks one day 1t was chdrgeu
by the second-lieutenant that he useu
disrespectful language towards the officer
The corporal was ordered before court
martial Lieutenant. Berkeley proml-
nent young attorney of this city, offered
TO defend Ellington. but he was not per-
mitted to do So The court found a ver-
dict of guilty and fixed the penalty at
three years in the ST. Francis prison:
The jury in the case of Colonel AUS
tin charged with criminal assault could
not agree tonight. and were continued
over until tomorrow morning
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
INSPECT THE PARKS.
Grounds and Building Committee In
.uect improvements at Reservoir.

The Council Committee on Grounds and
Buildings met in the Office of the City
Engineer yesterday afternoon, and after
examining the plans for the improvements
at Reservoir Park, went upon tour OF
inspection.
The plans provided for road around
the new lake 1t will be one mile In
length and will furnish a very delightful
driveway Only half the money neces-
sary TO carry on this work has been APP
propriated by the Council, but Colonel
Cutshaw expects to have the work COM
>pleted early next year. He hopes to have
II so far advanced that the work OF
planting trees along the driveway to
form an avenue can be begun early In
the autumn. A design has been made
for a rustic bridge to cross the lake at a
point beyond the dam. The cost of this
Improvement will be 5000, and while IT
does not seem likely that the council VIII
make appropriations for this purpose at
present. there is no doubt that IT will
eventually be built, and when built, II
will be a very picturesque addition.
The committee drove from Reservoir
Park 10 Chimborazo Park. and decided TO
continue the tour next Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
xXoman,s Baptist Missionary Circle

The quarterly meeting Of the Woman
BAPTIST Missionary Circle to be held TINS
afternoon at AGO o'clock sharp at the
Pine-Street church. promises to be un-
usually interesting. Mrs. Gaines and Mrs'
S b. Witt will discuss Japan, showing
curios from that country, ana giving
names of missionaries. their mission sta
tons. and the condition OF 1.-THE land OF
the rising sum-" as an imaginary tour Is
taken through it. Mrs. c. ii. Ryland VIII
present the cause OF ministerial educa-
ton. and there will be others taking part.
At the close Rev. Mr.. Ginsburg, of Bra
zil. will be present to meet the ladies',
and will talk TO them of the women OF
brazii. lie Will nave with him some ar
ticles of brazilian manufacture to be
sold for missions, that will be displayed
at the close of the meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
p.nouet to the walker Life Guard

On next Wednesday night the Walker
Life Guard will be rendered banquet
bv Mr. Thomas Hucher, the caterer, at
his Broad-street restaurant.
On the 18th OF last April Mr.. Hulcher
gave the Guard banquet. promising that
when II came back from the war he
would give it another supper. The Guard
also gets the supper by reason of being
the first Of the war companies to reor'
ganiZe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
HE SAVED THE CHILD.
A Clever and Heroic Act OF a Lake.
side MOtorman.

Yesterday afternoon the young child
of Mr.. Norman Ragland, Of Barton
Heights, was saved from being crushed,
if not killed, by Lakeside car No. l76 by
the presence of mind of Motorman George
Simmons.
The child was playing in the alley be-
tween Barton and North avenues. and
ran out and fell before the car, which
was coming down very steep grade be-
tween the two avenues. Motorman Sim
mons seeing that it was impossible TO
stop the car before it reached the child,
nut on the brakes and retarded the pro-
gress of the car, and ran ahead OF the
car and snatched the child from the track
Iust as the car, under its momentum,
reached the place where the child fell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
Mr.. AureIius ID. Thurman Dead.

Mr.. Aurelius ID. Thurman died at his
residence, No. 5l7 Church street, at Il: AS
o'clock Tuesday morning. He was "a years
OF age.
He was a member of Aurora Lodge,
independent Order of Odd-Fellows for
thirty-four years. and was also member
of Central Beneficial Society.
He leaves a wife and three children.
and was beloved by all who knew him.
The funeral will take place from Pine
street Baptist church this afternoon at
4 O'Clock. Tne interment will be in River
view.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
NEW ROAD TO FULTON.
Work Progressing, But Cannot be
Completed.

Work is being pushed forward with all
possible speed upon the new roadway
which is to connect Fulton with ChimbC-
razo Park. 1t will be rather circuitous,
as the park stands 100 feet above Fulton,
and ii has been necessary TO carry il
around in order to get proper grades. II
will probably be two years before the
road will be completed, according to the
plans now ir the City Engineers office
ana as the necessary appropriation was
not provided by this years budget. only
a portion of the work can be done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13

preached from Amos. 4th chapter. and
latter part OF the 12Gh verse: prepare TO
meet thy God" The subject at the ii
o'clock service to-day will be THE Build
ing of Christian Character" The night
subject will be THE Doom OF the Nesn-
gent" Several penitents were at the
altar. and several conversions were mace.
A cordial invitation Ia extended 10 the
general public TO attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13

Mr.. C. ID. Johnston, member of the
Richmond Bar, has written to Mr. w. Il.
Dibrell, editor of the Southern Tobac-
conist of this city, inqulring about James
Farmer Mr. Johnston is acting for parties
In New York, and says that Mr.. Farmer
was a tobacconist here about twenty
years or thirty years ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
Property Transfers.

Richmond: Jesse G. Crouch and wife to
Genevieve w. Bootwright for lie, with
remainder to Carrie p. Henry W., ana
Genevieve n. Bootwright, 70 feet on east
side Twenty sixth street, JIG feet north
of N $1,000
Charles Straus and wife to Lee B. Han
cock. 80 2-3 feet on north side Franklin
street. 10l 1-3 feet west OF Twenty-ninth
$2,l50.
Henrico: Richard Johnson to Macon S.
Ford 90 feet on north side Beverly street,
80 feet from Richie, 500.