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The evening times., 1899-06-26
A NAUGHTY POLL PARROT.
4 Sleep-MurdcrinE Chicago Bird Sup
presscd bN Iniuncii0n

Chicago. June "a parrot, said to be
10o years old, has arrayed a section of
Hyde Park into hostile camps. The bird
is the property of Mrs. James p Brown.
Rutland apartment building. Fifty-flfth
Street and Washington Avenue. Polly has
two sentences and weird laugh
In the early morning tired sleepers are
worried by a screech in which Polly says.
Here comes the ice nan" The rest of
her vocabulary consists of, "Oh. | don't
know" At her best these gems can be
heard three blocks.
C. H. Trotter has presented to inspector
Hunter. of Hyde Park. a petition signed
by fifty persons all declaring Polly a nuis-
ance and asking that she be suppressed
A policeman called on Mrs. Brown and she
promised to keep Polly inside the house
until the afternoons.
Mrs. Brown sent a note to the signers
of the petition saying she had owned the
bird for twenty-five years, and that never
before had it been branded as a nuisance
Ii had always been regarded as cute"
The evening times., 1899-06-26
She Refused to ki.. Him.

West Union, W. Va. June. 26.-Charles
Stalnaker, former United States deputy
marshal. is in Jail here for attempting to
take his own life. Stalnaker and Mrs.
Mimic Eagan caused the arrest of Elsie
Rollins. the young postmistress at Central
Station. alleging she opened letters writ
ten by the former to Mrs. Eagan. Stall
maker went to Mrs. Eagan's home, and
upon leaving demanded kiss, and when
she refused he placed a revolver to his
head and would have killed himself had
not the woman's mother knocked the
weapon from his HIND. =
The evening times., 1899-06-26
FOR ARCHBISHOP MARTINELLI.
Apostolic Delegate Empowered e
Perform the NnrrinEe Ceremony.

Clerk of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
,rict John R. Young. today issued 10 the
Most Rev. Sebastian Martinelli. Archbishop
OF EDhesus and Apostolic Delegate to the
United States, certificate empowering
him to perform the marriage ceremony in
the District of Columbia.
The certificate of authorization was is
sued on the application Of Frederick z.
Rocker, Secreta.S OF the Apostolic Dele
CATION in this city.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
LOADING OIL FOR JAPAN.
Rehneries for Eastern Trade Starte,
mt Point Breeze.

HenheF1eh lot
mt Point breeze.
Philadelphia, June 26.-The demand for
American petroleum in the Far East has
been so great that additional refneries
have been started at Point Breeze to sup
ply vessels loading the case oil product.
The British steamship st. Irene arrived
here yesterday to load petroleum for ia
pan, and the steamship Abergeldie is on
her way to load a similar cargo for the
same country. Ten sailing vessels. all large
carriers, are under charter to load for
Japan at Point Breeze. Fourteen bulk oil
carriers are bound here to load for British
ports. and the average capacity of the YES
sells is over a million gallons each. During
the past week 9.306.61S gallons Of crude
and refined petroleum were shipped from
this port, making total for the year to
date of over $3.50 900. 900 gallons.
The grain shipments are also on the in
crease. Since January II, 1000, 600 bushels
Of corn, $500. 900 bushels of wheat and
100000 bushels OF rye have been shipped
from Philadelphia. - si-'
The evening times., 1899-06-26
A Sermon to Yale students.

New Haven, Conn. June 26.-President
Dwight. of Yale University. preached the
baccalaureate sermon in Battel Chapel to-
day to a very large congregation of stu
dents and visitors, who have come to town
to attend the Yaie commencement festival,
which opens today with the academic
department class, day exercises. There
was good deal Of interest in the occasion
from the fact that the baccalaureate SER
mon was PresfdenR Dwight's last appear
ance in the c9fiegs5 pulpit as President of
Yale University.
The evening times., 1899-06-26

1t was 1 o'clock this morning when the
father heard a noise on the roof. There
was scream. followed by a mufiled crash.
He. sprang out Of bed and going to the
yard. found the unconscious form Of his
sen. Ambulance Surgeon Collins came
from st. Mary's Hospital. but 1t was then
q case for the coroner
The evening times., 1899-06-26
a Virginia Boys Fatal Plunge.

Harrisonburg, Va, June 26.-Wilfred
McCauley. aged fourteen, was accidentally
drowned here Saturday night while bath
ing in pond near the reservoir He
jumped from springboard into the water
and landed in a hole eight or ten feet deep.
He was not able to swim and was quickly
drowned. A younger brother narrowly es-
capped similar fate He was unconsc GUS
when rescued and has since been under
medical care. The body of the drowned
boy was recovered shortly after the acci-
The evening times., 1899-06-26
ATTACKS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Preacher Says 1t May Turn People
From the Truth.

New York. June 26.-Christian Scientists
and faith curists were strongly condemned
last night by the Rev. Archibald A. Mur-
ply in the Second Presbyterian Church at
New Brunswick. DR.. Murphy said it was
proper to pray for the recovery of a per-
son who was sick and pray with faith, but
it must be understood that God wouli
hear the prayer if consistent with his will.
Continuing. he said: Nervous diseases
may be cured through the power OF mind.
but when it comes to organic diseases,
the case is altogether different
Doubtless many refined and devout, /
cannot say intelligent, people are found
among the votaries of the sect Besides.
the cases of death occurring from want of
proper treatment. they frequently turn
even their own followers from the truth"
The evening times., 1899-06-26
"Heehts' Greater Stores"
Another
reduction
in millinery.
Rough Riders, SI.69

that were originally s2.9s: choice Of
satin Mackinaw and japanese straws;
choice Of silk or null scarf and knot
with Guiil-exceedingiy stylish and
great values because OF the reduction.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
ACTIVITY OF MORMON ELDERS.
Many Converts Secured in Several
Southern States.

Southern States.
Knoxville. June 26.-The activity cf the
among the people of east Tennessee.
western North Carolina, southwest Vir-
ginia, and eastern Kentucky. Scores of
new converts have been secured and ar
rangements made to erect churches.
In Kentucky sn armed force prevented
the erection : house Of worship. and in
North Carol .. where many young and ig-
norant girls have been induced to leave
for Utah. violent threats are made against
the elders
The evening times., 1899-06-26
war.hip strike. an Iceberg.

st. Johns. y, r.. Iune 2s.-The British
armed sloop BHkzaxd. while trying to reach
the French treaty shore on Friday. coll
-lided with an icebsfg. which stove in her
bows. By meanAsof collision mats and
moving the gnna Hnd heavy gear to the
stern, she made her way back here safely.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
l rimmed sailors. 98c

in split braids. fine English Milan,
with double brims. in white and navy;
they have been $L9S: they are reduced
to SSc to close them out quickly.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
II cents
for tn o S e
which sold
from $l.31 to
S2.49.
25c to 49c flowers, l25c.

Sprays Of foliage. roseu in all colors,
forget-me- and cornfiowers. ETC.,
which sold for CSC to 49c. for IL l-ac-
choice of an immense table full.
The evening times., 1899-06-26

table full of our finest imported
flowers consisting of large open roses,
peoples. pansies. and punches of pop
pies pansies. heather. daisies, lilies,
etc, which sold for SIC TO s1.9s, will
be sold for 69c.
The evening times., 1899-06-26

Bunches Of silk buttercups. cowslips
in all colcrs. foliage. long sprays Of
leaves. clusters OF berries. wreaths of
wild flowers, roses, daisies, cornilow-
ers, etc, for 21c.
The evening times., 1899-06-26

Wreaths OF blossoms and grasses for
trimmed children's hats, which sold for
39c, will be closed out at 7c.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Untrimmed hats cut.

Two lots have been made of the la
dies untrimmed hats. and they include
the most desirable shapes in rough and
fancy Gtraws
The evening times., 1899-06-26

have a real good old Kentucky time. It's
fine to get that way. but. OH the uugetting
of it," ard tbs reporter held his hands over
his eyes to shut out something.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
HECHT & COMPANY
513-515 Seventh Stree.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF COLLECTOR, DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Washington. d. G., June
q. 1s59.-Notice-All owners or keepers
OF dogs in the District of Columbia are
hereby notified that the yearly tax i'm
posed by act of Congress on all dogs own
ed or kept in said District will be due and
payable on July l. 1899 Upon payment of
said tax tags will be issued. as provided
In said act. BY order of Commissioners
E G. DAVIS, Collector d. C.
e23-7t-exSun-em
and Gout cured by Medi-
cal Gymnastic. Consultation free. Call at
the Gymnastic Institute. 30 Third Street
northeast. JOHN E. RUEBSAM Dr. NJ PHI
The evening times., 1899-06-26
7 cents

for t h o s Q
which sold
for CSC to
$1.25.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

sH-stdkc Uy uslhg DT. MI.
mcr,s Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
At druggists in fifty cent and dollar sizes Sam
pie bottle by mail free; also pamphlet telling you
how to find out il you have kidney trouble
Address Dr. Kilmer l. Co.. Bingham.on, n. Y.
The evening times., 1899-06-26

y YOU are looking for pleasure. drink IIcurichs
BEER
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15

! The following communication. written
/ by one who signs himself Toronto" and
published in the last No. Of the Country
Gentleman. is Of especial interest, now
that We Virginians have some idea of
what a Canadian winter is:
Il. w. j., of Surry county, Va. asks
what Canadians do to amuse themselves
/ during the long winters. B. w. j. evil
/ IDENTIFY has never lived in Canada, or even
! travelled through our splendid country.
| and for his benefit | VIII try and answer
| his question. The writer Of this farmed
in Iowa before the civil war; also in Roa-
noke-River Valley just after the war, and
since then in Connecticut and New Jer-
seF, and Of all places l much prefer the
land Of the Maple Leaf Canada.
During the winters we attend to our live
stock. Winter dairying IS now carried
on extensively. and our products are now
carried to England in our cold-stordse
ships; our young men and maids attend
the ontario Agricultural college AMI study
any branch Of the art Of agriculture they
are most interested in: our cheese-facto-
rles are converted into butter-factOries
during the winter
Those Of us who like eating mustard,
lettuce. or Scotch kale. can raise them I'm
Canada with very little shelter. Ny small
glass house 9xl2 feet. heated with a lamp
on cold nights. will give any family all
the greens they can swallow. and we don't
have 10 wade ankle-deep I'm mud to get
them either. A mild winter I'm Canada is
looked upon as disaster We can't get
into the swamps TO get out our cedar for
fencing LAUNDERING is at standstill
if we have no snow. The health of the
slushy winter. Give us a good, steady
cold. with a foot Of snow. and you are
welcome to your mild, rainy weather and
muddy bootsl
Canada raises the finest fruits and the
finest cattle 0or instance, the St Lambert
strain of jerseys, and the incest girls
in the whole broad world.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
HALIFAX COUNTY.
The Terrible Wcnthcr-SoutIi boston
Tobacco Market.

SOUTH BOSTON. VA. February n
Especial THE Oldest inhabitants say this
has been the deepest snow and coolest
winter since 1857. Since early Friday
morning the range Of the thermometer
has been from degrees above 10 10
below zero The snow is Is inches deep
on a level. The wind Of yesterday drfted
il I'm many places 90 the depth Of > feet.
There has been no train from Lynchburg
on the Norfolk and Western since Satur-
day Notwithstanding the severity Of the
weather Dan river is not frozen over.
whereas I'm 1892 there was excellent skating
on IL. The poor have not as yet suffered
as they did several winters ago. TAay
have learned 10 save money and buy wood
and coal. No eases Of absolute desti,u-
ton have been reported. which is rather
unusual. The supply of coal is running
short. To the credit Of coal-dealers they
have not advanced the price.
The sales of leaf tobacco last week
were the largest ever known. considering
both the condition of roads and cold wea-
Their. Some leaf dealers have been making
large shipments of wrappers and other
grades to distant points.
The decision Of the Supreme Court
against the lcvyiug Of a tax on the capt.
tai invested in merchandise viii stir the
boards Of supervi. ors considerably. They
will have to curtail expenses or increase
the lew.
Sporting men are uneasy about part
ridges. II the cOycys could be found they
would be we'll cared for during the bad
weather
The negroes. whose great delight II IS
10 hunt cold hares," are preparing for q
big time tomorrow. There is a super
abundance Of rabbits On every locality
The Germans who came TO Halifax las
year are somewhat complaining. The
say that instead of flowers, as they eN
pected at this season OF the year, it ie
Billiards and snow
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15

If constant litigation can teach man
law. W. r. Laidlaw should now be pro
ficient attorney. lie has figured as
plaintiff in one suit for seven years. His
grievance grew out of an alleged misdeed
Of Russell Sage, the New ork millionaire,
and the facts connected with the case
are most interesting The persevering
plaintiff asserts that in 1921 he was sent
to the rich mans office. While there he
found Mr.. Sage in conversation with
person who was using most threatening
language. According to Laidlaw's ale
cations Mr.. Sage feared bodily injury
from the menacing stranger. and to In
sure his own safety he pushed the plaintiff
between himself and the threatening in
dividual. While in this position the un-
known visitor dropped a carpet-bag which
was filled with dynamite or some high
explosive. The results OF this incident
are well known to the public. The dyna-
inter, who was afterwards identified BY
a reporter as man named Norcross, was
instantly killed and Laidlaw, Sage, and
every other person in the office were in
jured.
ON the first trial the plaintiffs suit was
Dismissed; on the second the jury gave
a verdict for $25,NO; on the third the jury
disagreed. and on the fourth. the last
trial, verdict of $4,000 was returned.
The New York Court of Appeals has again
reversed the case. and The proceedings
must start de novo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
THE SNOW OF 81.

A common subject for friendly hlsputa'
ton here nowadays is whether the snow
OF 1861 or that of this week was the great
or.
We have no hope that anything we may
say would bring the controversy 10 an
end: nor, indeed. are we sure we should
he thanked for any such exhibition OF ge-
MUS our people like TO have some great
question TO argue. and since the war with
spain has been fought and the Philip
pines have been annexed. they might as
well discuss this az any other subject.
Though the official records OF 1851 are
nothing like so full as those OF the pres
ent time We think It will be found. upon
examination of them, that where the
measurement was made upon n level
! plain. the depth Of the 1854 snow was not
as great as that OF this week.
| Ii viii be found to be true, too. we
opine. that though the late snowfall
! was more extended i'm point Of time. the
/ snowfakes Of 1851 were much larger and
came down more furiousy. But far
greater difference will be discovered in
the fact that in 1851 the snow fell while
terribly high wind-storm was raging.
The natural consequence was that the
snow drifted prodigiously
Old citizens OF Richmond will remem-
Der that on some parts Of Broad street
the ground was left quite bare of snow
while on other parts the drifts were of
appalling height.
The heavy. driving wind was a charac-
teristic Of that storm. With a snowfall
which possibly averaged less than that
of this weeks storm, the damage done
and the suffering inflicted were vaster.
In 1857 there was very considerable loss
OF human life, while cattle, by the hun
dred, sank to rise no more.
We shall not know what news from
the back districts OF Virginia is in store
for us until the mails have begun to run
regularly. but, as yet. the losses reported
seem small in comparison with what they
are reputed TO have been in 1861.
Making due allowances for the mist
which envelopes occurrences OF the long
ago. and relying upon the newspaper ac-
counts Of that day, we are disposed to
yield 10 the snow Of 1851 the palm for
ferceness and monster drifts, but not for
average depth.
But why should there be any angry
contention over this matter? There's
snow enough for all. And those who are
not satisfied with what they see before
them here in Richmond may learn Of even
deeper depths by reading the reports |
that have come to the Dispatch from
other parts Of the State.
From the specials we published yester-
day, and others which we publish to-day. |
il would seem that the snowfall was |
heavier in some other parts of the State |
than II was here.
We dare not say that the snow Of 1857 |
has been surpassed but truth wrings from
us the admission that If it has not been
ii has made a narrow escape from losing
the distinction it has held for these two
and forty years.
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there ever more sIckening spectacle pre-

there ever a more sIckening spectacle pre-
scented 10 a nation?
But Will this conclude the natter we
hone not. And II we do not mIsread popu-
lar temper and popular regard for the
good name OF the nation. II VIII not. we
believe that now that the harlequin mas
played his part. both farcical and mailg-
nant, the people Will not rest satlshed
until Nemesis shall have come upon the
stage and hurled the rascals from power.
Until this shall have been accomplished
the report OF the committee viii pe
damning blot upon the American name
and stand before the world as evidence oi
putrefaction Of the body polite
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
Complaint Against some of the Coal
Dealers.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
My attention has been called to the fact
that while many of our coal and wood
dealers are acting with great-hearted
generosity and fairness. trying 10 help
the poor others are reported as eXtor-
tioning upon them even where they fur
nish their own transportation.
If all good and true people will get
the names Of such eXt0rtioners and refuse
i'm the future TO patronize them because
they for greed oppressed the poor i'm their
distress and tried thereby 10 get money
good people give for their relief, it will
tend to stop such oppression and make
relief go much further. The extortioner
should remember he has only power over
the people one week; they have power
over him the rest of the time, and will
surely visit his greed upon him.
February II. 1899. c. G. PENICK.
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ficrtBe -.


written for the Dispatch)
Ehen History stretches forth her hand
And points 10 many a conflict brave.
She takes the wreath that Glory wears
lll watered with a Nations tears.
Ana lays 1t on her0's grave.
She draws aside the pan OF Time
From dlm-remembered battle-nelds.
Ana Memory lists 20 catch anew
The bugle's blare and drums tattoo
And clash of f0emen's arms and shields
They whom I'm the dark battle-hour
Honor and courage both attend
VINO die TO shield the cause OF right
From base OpprrssiOn's heel OF might.
Find not IN gloomy death their End:
For though all-pierced he laws them dow
To their long sleep beneath the sod,
yet Memory IN their cOuntry's ear.
" hspeis OF each In accents dear.
ANA writes their name where Fame IA
irOd. Il. RUSSELL, SHELTON.
Richmond. Va.
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ter or more popular man ever lived here.
he was the oldest son of the late lament
ed \. VI. Cowan who was pioneer news
paper publisher Of the town. Mr.. CoWan
was unmarried, and is survived by only
two brothers. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning az 10 O'Clock
from the residence.
At a meeting of the Town Council this
evening a resolution was adopted request
ing the Mayor 20 ask the authorities OF
the Norfolk and Western railroad TO side
track three carloads of coal here at once
To relieve the suffering poor who may be
without fuel during this severe weather.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
FIRE GORDONSyuLE.
Presbyterian Manse Damaged-FucI
Scarce.

GORDONSNILLE. VA. February II
Special evening about O'Clock
our little town was suddenly alarmed by
the ringing of the fre-bel. Il was found
that the alarm was occasioned by the
Presbyterian manse's being on fire. 1t
was occupied by Colonel John VI. Patton.
There was considerable delay i'm getting
the hose to the house on account of snow.
The fire was soon gotten under control.
Messrs. Stratton, Wagner. McNlurran,
Linney, and Wood did good work
Many Of our citizens are suffering during
the cold spell for want Of fuel. They are
by no means objects OF charity. but our
coal merchants are out OF fuel. and 1t is
almost impossible for the farmers to
bring wood into town. The snow now Is
about Is inches, and still showing.
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4 RUNNER.


From the "WOrshipful Company OF Glass
Cutters.')
RUNNERS. as special glasses. were I'm
use at least as early as AddisOn's time,
because IN May, 1903 he wrote 20 Mr..
Wychc, lat Hamburg. protesting that ne
had a desperate design i'm his head 10
have attacked him in verse but could not
find 4 rhyme 10 RUNNER" Rum was
then, and long continued TO be, the foun-
dalton of punch, and its first cOnsump-
ton i'm its own glasses without the inter-
mediary bowl was the Inauguration OF
"hOt grog." a solitary, sullen. and dismal
drink, y distinguished from gregarious
punch in the social bowl, but almost the
same thing. though with fewer ingredi-
cnts. The modern and rather tedious
Scotch mode Of operation with the tum-
bier. tOddy ladle. and glass IS nothing
bat a surviving version en- petit Of the
punch bowl process. The oldest RUNNERS
proper now met with are Of the last years
OF the eighteenth century; they have Il
very ugly ana massive character and
their shape can bear no relation 10 those
OF the time Of Addison. The type has lin
gcrcd almost 20 the present day. but was
long ago nearly overwhelmed by other
forms.
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Perfectly Happy.

OdthOiic Staudard.)
lows yOnr wife this mOrnlng?
SHE'S very happy. indeed"
Il understood she was suffering with
The grip"
SHE has IL. but she isn't suffering. You
see. she bought a 50-cent bottle OF medi-
cine for IS cents some time ago. and she
was beginning TO despair OF ever having
chance 10 use IT,"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
For La Gsrippe.

Thomas Whitfield & Co.. No. $40 Wa
bash avenue. corner Jackson street. ono
OF Chicago's oldest and most prominent
druggists. ~ecommend Chamb&rlain's
Cough Remedy for Ia grippe as II not
only gives a prompt and complete relief.
but also counteracts any tendency Of la
grippe 70 result in pneumonia For sale
by all druggists. fe l-W a&Sutmh 1