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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
QUIET ALTON,
Guests Abandon Dances for Outdoor
Snorts in the Cool Weather.

ALTON. VA, aug. 9-Special.-This has
been rather a quiet week for the people
Of Alton so far as dances. card parties
etc. were concerned. They have been
taking advantage Of the delightful cool
days and engaged in outdoor sport and
long walks. coming back laden with beau
um ferns. grasses and wild flowers.
Mr.. j. r. GOOdlOe gave another toX
hunt on Tuesday last which was partici-
pated i'm by quite a large number. Aiier
am exciting but unsuccessful chase, the
party returned home looking very much
under the weather, having been caught
out In a heavy rain storm. The ladies'
I'm the chase were Misses Mary GOodi0e,
Laura Mitchell. Rhca McCieiland, Lula
Peace and Mrs. White. The gentlemen,
j. r. Goodloe. II. X. Hawthorne. ". w.
Smith. Edward White, DIT. j. B. Haw-
thOrne, Tom Griffin. George NILS, HaW-
thorne and Harry GOodloe.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward White and daught-
or Lille, of Atlanta. Ga..-whO have been
spending the summer al Locust Dale,
have returned 20 their home.
Miss Lena Splitter. of stanton. Va, and
Miss Margaret Helm, of Silver City, New
Mexico. are visitors az Mr.. Benton Good
loe's home near Oman.
Mr. Ellis Sparks. Of Richmond, Is
guest al Locust Dale.
The Baptists OF this section are making
great preparation for the entertainment
Of the Association. which Will De held az
Mt. Ell. beginning August &d. About
1900 visitors are expected.
Every train brings i'm apple buyers who
are anxious TO buy up the fruit even be-
fore il IS ripe.
The arrivals at the Alton House for
this week are Mrs. and Miss Turner, Of
Raleigh. y. c.; DR.. Chester Larabee. Of
Santiago De Cuba; Dr. Charles A. Tur-
ner OF Richmond. Va; J. II. Moser Of
Washington, d. c.. Mrs. J. +. Morris Of
Newport News. Va: Rev. W. C.. Tyree,
and wife. OF Durham, y. c.; j. q. Co
logne. Of Charlottesville, Va. J. r. Mac
Murdo and wife W. NJ. McCray. w. j.
Crump, r. c. Williams Mrs W -.
Long and son. Mrs. Trafford ana SON. J.
b. Wood and wife; Miss Irene Wright,
McChcsney GOOdal Harold White and
wife; W. D. Long Of Richmond. Va. j.
ID. c. Brown H. w. Lane. DR.. J. r..
Bagby Miss Julia Whitney. " Newport
News. Va; II. H. Byrd. of Shreveport.
la: Mrs. W. O. Wnkcrs0n and Miss
Of New York city; Mrs. a. l..
Adams0n. of Pom Air. Va. Mrs ". VI.
Nichols. OF Atlanta. Ga. W. O.. Mantlcv.
Of Georgia. IA. 4. Palmer and wife. Miss
sallio Palmer, OF savannah. Ga. j. A.
Gilmore. W. Il. Rhodes OF Chario.tcs.
vile, Va: j. Newton Jones of Cincln-
natl. o.: Mrs. J. II. Mluck. Of Rich.
nond Va. Taylor Nins0n. Of Hunting
ION. w. Va; j. w. Robertson and wife
Df Washington. d. c.; Robert y. Goodloe
u stanton. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
A 0ASTARDlY DEED.
A Niiscreant Stretches Barbed wire
Across "A County Road.

AUBURN MILLS, VA, Aug. l9.-Spe-
c!sl-On Thursday night some unknown
party or parties stretched a Darbed wire
across the public road leading from How
ards NIL TO Dunns Chapel a protract-
ed meeting was going on at the latter
place The family OF Mr.. John Childress
were the victims. being the FIRST 20 pass
and his wife and daughters were thrown
out. Of their vehicle and an more or less
injured. The same night Mr. Childress
had his pasture fence clipped IN every
panel and his stock turned upon MS
neighbours crops This is the second time
in the past three or four weeks that he
has suffered In that way.
Mr.. Thomas Winston. who has been crit
ically ili is reported better.
Mrs Elisha Baughan was dragged by a
COW last week and very seriously hurt
about the head
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
AN INTERESTING QUESTION.
Court Of Appeals to Decide a NICE
p,int in the Pension Law.

WINSTON. y. c.. Aug. Especial
r,,.tr,c, Attorney HOlt0n tells me there IS
nendlng i'm the United states circuit
Court Of Appcals at Richmond. an I'M
,orfant case. United States against VIII
liam Hampton. of Guitord county me Ter
m nation of which will be OF considetap.e
interest 10 a large number OF soldiers
who first served 90 the Confederate army
and afterward joined the bnited states
army during the civil war.
HAMPTON was indicted for swearing In
making application for a pension. that he
had never served ln the Confederate army.
lie was cOnv.-icI in me Ohileu states
Court at StatesViNe.
Judge Ewart who heard the case ar
rested the Judgment upon the ground
tn3t HamDton's swearing he was not ln the
Confederate army was not material ac-
cordiur 10 the act OF July p, 1892 under
which he made his application for pen
s.ou This was the dependent pension
act and made no reference 90 the section
of ihe United States statutes which de-
craros that no money shall Doe paid our 10
pensioners who prior 20 service in the
United states army, had served In the
Confederate army
The Commissioner of Pensions has ruled
chat these soldiers were not emitted to
pensions where aey hid served IN me
Confederate a-mvaul that large number
of ncns.on claims bad been rejected On
Those grounds. Bat Judge Ewart held
mat the act NJ l,o. by an Implication
rore,led Inc aw debarrins such claims
and from the Judges decision the United
states appealed 20 the Court OF Appeals.
District Attorney Holton tonight sent
his report regarding the legality Of the
title ~ the lot selected for Ninst,n's pub
lie building to Washington. lie declined
20 make the report puoiic before % is re-
cefved bv the Attorney General. The
action of the Department in regard 10
the report Is awaited by every citizen
here with great interest There is OPP
posltion 20 the site selected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
WILL CHANGE HIS BANK,
Mr.. Wade. of brunswick. Buried His
Money and Negro Found IL

LAWRENCENILLE. VA, August 10
Special-Mr. J. 7. Wade. who lives about
five miles from this place. sold a lot Of
timber some time ago for 500. Not wish
ing TO deposit the money in the bank.
he buried il in a barn on his plantation.
lie supposed his wife was the only per.
son VINO knew the hiding place. but ne
was mistaken. lie went 10 The barn
about two weeks ago and found the
money had be-l stolen. Suspicion pointed
10 a negro named Thorn. Since then he
has been quietly watching Thorn. and
several days ag1 found that h was spend
ing money and having it changed at
several stores Thorn was at once ar
rested and tried before Justice Merritt
yesterday and sent on TO the grand Jury
The recent storm damaged the tobacco
crop in this section.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new depot.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
4 Veteran Drops Dead.

FORT MONROE. VA, August D.
spccai-smi,h f. VonEmbursh. a Union
veteran. slxty-three years OF age dropped
dead tonight of heart disease on the Cape
Charles steamer
VonEmburgh had been boarding In
Phoebus FOR some time and was leaving
Old Point for his home I'm Harrison. y.
J.. and had just boarded the steamer.
In the dead mans pockets were found Sl2
IN bills and a deposit slip Of The Bank Of
Phoebus for $1,000.
Acting Coroner J. W. Richardson. or
Hampton. viewed the remains but deem
ed an inquest unnecessary. DR. Turner. or
Phoebus. having stated that the deceased
was a patien, Of his and sufferer from
heart disease.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
Murderer Tries TO Escape

SUFFOLK. VA. August l9.-speclal.-
VIII Scott sentenced to eighteen years
for murder. made desperate effort to
escape Jail last night He had dug
through the cement floor and made a
small aperture in the brick wall. Blood
hounds prevented HIN from getting
through. Scott was hurried off to the
penitentiary this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
THE THREE. CORNERED HENRICO FIGHT.

Tho termination Of te hight for n seat
Gu tho Legislature from Henrico county
was a surprise to every one except those
who were on the inside. No one supposed
for an instant that Mr.. Jones. would
capture tho plum as he had made little
or no effort. whsle the other two had
done much hard work. 10 was distinctly
q case OF the dark horse winning.
A gentleman who keeps thoroughly IN
Formed with reference 10 county politics
stated yesterday that it would not sur
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20

ill-repute, where they were relieved OF
sij and a watch. In his testimony Blake,
ley implicated a man named Henrs
Haley. The police are now looking for
Haley.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20

Prise him in the least 10 see an hide
pendent Democratic candidate for the
House against MI Felix NJ Jones. who
was nominated last Thursday.
lie said that there was great deal
OF bad feeling over the work OF the
convention. many OF the voters being OF
opinion that II Mr.. Maupin's friends found
they could not win they should have been
willing 70 allow Mr Gardner 20 DO so. and
thus carry out the will o. the larger
number.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
Mr. >ROUSS MAGNANlMOUS.
He Ovcrlooks a snub aud Sends shcn-
andoah Fair a Thousand Dollars.

""''''" '''' " ''"H"hN f"'tAV~.
WINCHESTER. VA. August 1e-Spe-
cial-Charlcs Broadway Rouss, tho blind
New York millionaire. to-day sent his
cheek f0r 5000 90 the Shenandoah Valley
Agricultural Society. Annually for many
years past Mr. Rouss has made similar
donations 20 assist IN defraylng the ex-
penses OF the association.
Accompanying his check was a letter
from Sir Rouss plainly showing that he
had overlooked the countys recent action
Ia turning down his pronered gift Of
5000 Tor a public building upon the
condition that the county would relin-
quish its interests IN the Market Square
The county Is benefited almost oxclu.
siveiy by tho agricultural society and
its stock is owned by them. Mr. Rouss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20

pound.
New Rolled Oa.s. SC. package.
Fresh Lemon Crackers, sc. ID.
Pure Virginia Comb Honey, nc.
pound.
Large, Juicy Lemons, loc. dozen.
White A Sugar, SC round.
Large Irish Potatoes, zoe peck.
Try our Orange County Cream
cry Butter, I5c ID. rs fine.
ID can Cornei Beef, Ioc.
Coars. Mea for feeding, 4oc bus.
Bird Seed, sc box.
Lunch Tongue, 25c-large cans.
New North Carolina Cut Her.
rings. &C dozen.
2-Hoop Buckets, Sc.
dashboard, &c.
Preserving Jars, all sizes, Sc. gal.
~ pounds Old Government
Roasted Coffee for 25c.
Bread Soda, 3 pounds for
sc.
Mixed Cakes, with icing, &c. ID.
Whole grain North Carolina
Rice, &c pound.
Broiled Mackerel with Tomato
Sauce, Ioc. can.
Try our Creamery Butter at
i5c pound. It's fine.
Large Fat Mackerel. : for roc.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-28
WAS NOTED FOR NERVE.

Pittsburg Cor. New York Sun: .'The
other day l spent a few hours by the
grave of my old friend and running mate,
Dan Mcclure. the once famous engineer
of the Lake Shore road said Jimmy
Finch. the o~ne-legged switchman in the
PENNSYLVANIA yards last night Ian
Mcclure was the nerviest. the most reck-
less and withal the luckiest man VINO
ever pulled a throttle. lie was tansltu
up in not fewer han 40 different wrecks
in his time, yet he never lost so mueh
as a thumb nail. No other engineer IN
the history of railvoading ever killed
half SO many people,, or rather pullea
trains where SO many people were Killed,
as did old Dan. He himself dug out
and assisted in getting more than 200
dead bodies from his wrecks, yet he
never had his hat more than knocked off.
He was one of the engineers pulling the
train which went down at Ashtabula
that awful Friday night when about 40
people were killed. He was one of the
four who esca ped and the only man who
gaf away without a scratch.
after all this run Of what may be
termed luck Dan met a most unlolnantic
death. While fondling a little Mexican
mustang in the barn lot of a friend at
Erie after one of his fast runs one day
Dan was kicked by the brute and died
in 10 minutes. l knew Dan we'll; 1t was
III one OF mis- wrecks that Z 1851 lS iSS,
SO when I was up in Cleveland a few days
ago | gathered up some of the old boys
who used to run on the line with him
and We went out to the cemetery and
snapped yarns about poor old Dan.
He was a little. Wiry fellow. who
didn't know what fear was. That's the
reason The held the fast run between
Cleveland and Erie SO long. I guess if
he hadn't fondled that colt he might have
been running the flyer yet. for believe
that Dan Mcclure couldn't be killed in
a railroad wreck. During the years h a
he had this fast run he came through
some of the most awfu wrecks. but YOU
couldn't shake him.. MEG dire would jam
into something one day and have a few
people killed, but then next day would see
him shooting along over the SAME spot
at killing speed. Once you get an engi-
neer's nerve ratified and he might as we'll
step down off the running board, for he
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-28

The neck here is very narrow and there
will be little over twelve miles Of land
to tut, most of it being through soft
sandy soil which yields very readily to
shovel and blasting machines.
The Nicaragua canal. when completed
will form a broad beautiful water high
way Of incstimable value to both North
and South America as it Will enable the
western coasts of both countries TO send
all their exports cheaply and Quickly
across the world.
Wheat and all the other grains of the
west; and fruits. spices and nuts, the
product of South America. must now be
carried across the continent by train in
the north. and by caravan IN South
America. Much Of the really valuable
product Of the country is lost because Of
the attendant expense for freight, but
With the canal much Of this can be over
come and the same produce can pc trans
ported for a mere trifle.
The same state of affairs existed on
the eastern hemisphere until the Suez
canal was built but with it as a water
way from the Mediterranean to the Pa
citic the whole interior Of Europe and
Asia was opened up to lucrative trade.
The Nicaragua canal will also be most
useful to tourists. Those who live upon
the Pacific coast and must pay 500 for
railway transportation to the Atlantic
coast, can then get an all water passage
around for half hat sum perhaps cheap
er. The time consumed viii mot be APP
preciabl1 greater and a constant bust
ness will be done. just as is now done Oh
a limited scale by the coast steamers.
The climate through the country IN
which the canal will run is peculiarly
good. The neck of Nicaragua lies in the
current which sweeps across the Carlb-
bean sea and b lows ever fresh to the Pa
cific ocean. While it is hot "A little fur
Their north and positively malarial in
Panama it is always delightful in Mic
aragua and the fevers so prevalent along
the gulf do not prevail here.
All the arrangements have been made
with the state of Nicaragua and it the
necessary steps can be taken this fall
work will be begun in the early winter
which is the most beautiful of all sea-
sons in Nicaragua.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-28

wreck I do not remember. I can yet see
the death of Lace, however. in my
dreams. The heavy mail car next to the
engine passed over the tender II cut
the engineers head off as clean as If
done with a knife. His fireman too. was
crushed to a jelly, while many others
We're killed or MANNED. They said down
at Erie that old Dan only groaned when
he heard Of the fate which had overtaken
his friend who had taken out his run.
After this the expression lucky old DaA'
was often heard.
1T wasn't long after this that Dan had
an accident about the same place. He
was dashing along when the Socrates
jumped the rack, knocking a signal
tower into m~atchwood and continued on
her way for probably 20 feet along the
ties before she went over the bank, In
half a minute there We're a hundred
workmen at the wreck. They found Old
Dan standing on the track koking dis
lnally at the scrap pile in the ditch. How
he got off is yet a source of wonder along
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-28

is no good and its doe sn't usually take
more than two or three gooo wrecks TO
rattle the best of engineers: but pars
never tlinched. Often when we would
be bounding along at this frightful speed
l would glance at him and he would smile
at me and give the throttle another
twitcll. He said he was not born to be
killed on the railroad and | guess he
knew. for he certainly did come unscath-
ed out of some tight holes.
In those days under the regime of
President Amasa Stone Of the Lake Shore
road, all the fast passenger engines were
named. Very early after taking hold
OF his first locomotive Mcclure named
her Socrates and he always stuck to the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-28

that night. Dan was pinned down with
me. but when they got TO him he was
found to be good as new, didn't have his
blouse torn. even. One could tell stories
of Dams wonderful escapes without num-
Der. and it does seem hard that one who
seemed to bear a charmed life should be
killed the way he was. There was gen
uine mourning the day the news came
from Erie that Dan was dead. He had
gone out to look over some stock at a
friends farm. and had caressed a little
sickly mustang. The t~reacherou beast
turned and planted a hoof in the back OF
poor Dams head and he sank to the
ground senseless and died soon after he
was carried into the house. The funeral
we gave old Dan was something to be
remembered"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-28
Beautiful Waterways Of Nicaragua

The Nicaragua canal Will soon be q
thing accomplished. This. as yau my
know, is to be a passage from the Pacific
to the Atlantic through which ships car
pass, a ships canal wide enough and
deep enough for a warship and capable
of transporting all the grain from the
Pacific coast to the Atlantic which now
must be taken across country at tTemen-
dous expense.
twenty locks. working very rapidly by
modern machinery, and it Will consist of
three or four parts, FROM the time it
starts at the San Juan river, passes
through tn narrow peninsula to Lake
Nicaragua and goes on to the Pacific.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-28

the road. He said he took the window
when he saw he couldn't stop her; but
he had nothing but ties and rails to hit,
yet he hadn't a scratch. His fireman
wasn't so lucky, however, and Oar help
ed dig his mangled body out from under
the wreck.
night when l was firing for Dan. We
went bowling along at a fast rate making
up some time, and we hit a rock on a
sharp curve. They pulled me out pretty
badly crushed, and my leg was taken off
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
pnuncefote Sail. for Americn.

LONDON, Oct 31.-Lord Pauncefote, the
British ambassador to the United States,
will be accompanied on board the White Star
steamer Oceanic, which sails from Liverpool
for New York tomorrow. by G. Lowther, the
new secretary Of the British embassy at
Washington, and R. B. Romlee, honorary
attache OF the embassy, who is engaged to
be married to Lord Pauncefote's daughter.
The ambassador expects to remain in Wash
ington until April. but If the Alaskan boun-
dairy dispute is not settled by that time and
a chance Of agreement on the question is
apparent, he will remain longer, Lord
Pauncefote had conference with the United
States ambassador. Joseph H. Choate to-
day
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
SHE QUIT COFFtt
And Got Well in Common Sense

when l left off coffee, 1t seemed that
was the thing hardest to drop. / had been
put on diet for stomach trouble, had a
good appetite but no food would stay on my
stomach. ! was compelled to leave off one
thing after another, but never suspected
coffee. When ] decided to leave off the
coffee however, my stomach trouble ceased
entirely, also my nervousness, and / can
again sleep well. But a new trouble then
arose. How was ] to get along without my
coffee? 1t was great temptation when
saw 1t on the table in the morning. One
day friend who knew of my case sent me
a package OF Postum Cereal Food Coffee
After 1t had been prepared, / had great mis-
givings about using 1t, for II looked SO much
like fine coffee that l feared 1t would have
the same effect, but / soon found II to be
free from all Injurious properties and It's
use has been OF great benefit TO me.
81 have never had any taste for coffee
since using Postum Cereal Food Coffee. My
children derive great benefit from using
Postum. We all enjoy 1t very much. having
discarded the old fashioned coffee entirely"
Alice Lawrence. Bowen. Mcnt.
Postum Food Coffee is sold by all first
clase grocers at 10 and 25 cents per package.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
Exposition Gnteman Arrested.

W. J. Scott. a gateman at the exposition.
with holding out tickets. He was found
with lot of tickets in his pockets and
about sl6o. IN cash on his person. The Of
ficers think they have a good case against
him. There has been system of robbery
going on a good share OF the summer among
some of the ,satemen in league with ticket
would sell. his tickets and the gateman
would let the people in through the auto
he allowed the thing to click he would have
one ticket to the better of the counting
apparatus and this he would put In his
pocket and turn II over to the ticket seller,
who would sell 1t acain. and the men would
divide the cash. The management has mis-
trusted that such tricks were being
operated, but was unable to detect them
as the people were too sleek about il The
officers think Scott was operating the above
In hls pockets.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
Protest Against ROBERTS.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.-The Evangelical AL
lance of st. Louis, composed Of the pastors
of all denominations in the city, has unani-
mously adopted resolutions protesting
against the seating Of Congressman Roberts
of Utah as follows:
Whereas, Brigham H. Roberts, a con-
fessed polygamist, has been elected from
Utah to seat in the United States con-
gress; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That the Evangelical Alliance
of st. Louis, composed of representatives
of the various evangelical denominations,
protests against his being seated; or. II
seated, earnestly prays that he be 'unseated
and expelled from that body"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
storm Dnmaee. PInntot,ops

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct 31.-The storm
which ceased Sunday, after raging for four
days and having eliminated in hurricane
force at several points on Saturday, has ac.
cording to reports over the restored tele
graph, lines wrought considerable destruc.
tion among the banana, coffee orange and
other cultivations for export and home con
sumption. Reads, bridges and properly were
extensively damaged, aggregating loss OF
several thousand pounds sterling, The forct
of the storm, which covered the whole island
can be judged from the fact that the rainfall
in the vicinity of Kingston registered from
fifteen to twenty-four inches Friday and Sat
urday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
Crusade Against Gnmb,ipy

CHEYENNE ,Wyo, Oct. 31.-(special
Telegram)-A crusade against gambling in
cheyenne was inaugurated here tonight at
a public meeting held in the Laramie county
court house. For years open gambling has
oeen licensed and conducted in this city,
although the city ordinance prohibits It.
There is state law which legalizes gam
ping but gives a city or town the power
TO suppress or prohibit the playing of games
II 1t SO desires. AT tonight's NEE ing
speeches against gambling were made by u
numper or prominent men. Plans for the
campaign will be adopted next Tuesday
night. -- -