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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
An EuSfer Hall.

was given at Sanger Hall last night for
the benefit of the Italian Benevolent and
Fraternal Society. The attendance was
quite large and the interest was well sus-
tanned until the last.
The programme included twenty dances.
and the music was furnished by Mr.. w
+. Tremers orchestra The Committee
on Arrangements, TO whom much of tire
credit is due for the success of the en-
tertainment. was composed of Messrs.
l.. Marchetu e. Lebolo, and G. Carni-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
Whiskey I'm a Barrel EXpIOdes.

There was considerable excitement in
front OF grOcery-store on Broad street
near First about $50 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. caused by the explosion OF q
small quantity of whiskey in a barrel
which had been set out on the pavement.
The report was quite loud, and attracted
the attention of people I'm every direction
and squares off. The explosion was PROB
ably caused by the barrel becoming warm
i'm The sun. No damage was done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
Robbie's Dissatisfaction.

Robbie had longed long and earnestly
for a baby brother and pair OF white
rabbits. The answer TO both wishes came
on the same morning. but II was not quito
satisfactory. for there were two baby
brothers and only one white rabbit. Rob-
bic was greatly Disguised al the mistake.
The next day HIS father found the follow
ing notice tackled to the gate post: For
Sale-One nice fat baby or will swap
him for a white Rab-Bet." u.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06

"see here" said the doctor 20 his re-
fractory patient. i've been n physician
for ten years, and I know what treat
ment your case requires"
"rhat cuts no fee with me. I've been
an invalid for thirty years. and It's not
for the likes Of you 10 tell me 10 take
something that know / don't need. -
Detroit Free Press.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
New CiviI-service Rules for MINIS.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Assistant-
Secretary yanderlip has issued new reg
ulations governing the civil service APP
pointments, promotions and transfers in
the minis and assay offices of the United
States. The positions are arranged under
five general schedules. scientific, clerical,
mechanical, trade or skilled. positions
below classification. and OH another not
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
our Losses in the PhfIfppiucs.

, WASHINGTON, April 5.-The casual
tles IN the Philippines from February 18th
20 ApIH 4lh, inclusive, as reported TO the
Adlutant-Genorars Office are as follows:
Killed. ISL; wounded. go Total. / .16O.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06

'Pa, why do they call them stump
speakers?'' 31iinr 10,
Because they are generally stumped
when anybody asks question requiring
an answer that the public can UNDER
and."-Chicago News.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
MARRIAGES..

sTALI.INGs 90 THOMPSON. j. J.
STALLfNGS. OF this city formerly from
North Carolina, was united i'm marriage
10 JOSEPHINE THOMPSON. OF this city,
last night at $50 o'clock. Rev. Ill. C. Gar
rison officiating .
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06

brighten ana SNeetcn ner lie.
Women whoare approaching motherhood
with a sense of fear and solicitude or in a
weakened physical condition, need the
help Of that marvellous Favorite Prescrip-
ton, invented by DR.. r. v Pierce, chief
consulting physician Of the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, n. Y, and
designed expressly 10 restore healthy vigor
to the delicate feminine structure involved
in motherhood 1t takes away all of the
danger and most of the pain attendant up
on motherhood, and confers on the baby
that lusty hardhood w.ii,h is Joy to
mothers heart
An Ohio lady, Mrs. IS.'i V.offnire. OF Claring-
ton Monroe Co, in a ietter to DR. Pierce, says:
90 had always been healthy until four years
ago. Before the birth Of my child | suffered
almost death dozen times. Had what we call
milk leg for four years. Could not stand il TO be
on my feet long at time without swelling dread
fully Before my last baby was born, had ev-
cry symptom of return OF the trouble. My leg
sweled badly. | read of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. and thought would try il. took
six bottles. acd when my baby was born was
not aick at ali after was cut Of labor, which
lasted only short time. In times previous Ia
Dor had lasted twelve TO fifteen hours. l am
we'll woman to-day, aud have been since got
cut of bed when my little boy was nine days old
give the credit all 10 DR. Pierces Favorife Pre-
.sription, Iwill never do wish9q! j dwiYS SvsA
time" X. III Ak-~'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06

trip ticket to New York from the con-
ductor, whom he told that he had been
Unexpectedly called TO New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
Funeral Notice.

The funeral of JAMES MNAMARA Will
take place from 81. Peters at 10 A. M.
TO-DAY Thursday. VIII leave the resi-
denee. 1Sl north Seventeenth street, at $50
a. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06

would be difficult
10 imagine what
the masses OF the
people would do
without Pe-ru-na.
II seems as II the
discovery and In
PRODUCTION Of this
systemic catarrh
remedy was the
most timely and
fortunate coincl-
dence that ever oc-
Cured in the an
nails of medicine.
Surely no greater
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06

one ever existed than the want OF some
reliable systemic catarrh remedy WIN
sufficient invgoratng and cleansing power
10 remove that tired feeling
Address DR.. Hartman, ColumbusS /,
for a free catarrh book
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
OPPOSED TO MONEY ORDERS.
Capt. Castle VIII Declare Against
Them in His Report.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The annual
report of Capt. Castle, sud1tor for the
postoffice department, will present some
original propositions to members, OF con-
gress.
One of them is the abolition Of The
money order system in large cities. Capt.
Castle will advance the theory that the
government has no business to engage IN
the transportation of meaey. That, nc
says, is the business of express compa-
MES and banks. They are coInoratlons
created for the purpose and the postai'
service was not created and has not been
extended for the purpose of carrying or
paving for the carriage of money for
people.
Capt Castles idea is that the postal
service is created for the pun pose CT car
rying letters and newspapers, The latter
assist in the education Of the people in
any country and for that reason he is
heartily in favor of the extension of rural
free delivery service. This service brings
farmers and other residents of the coun-
try districts into direct touch with centers
Of information through a daily mail serv-
ice.
Auditor Castle does not advance this
theory in the hope that 1T will result in
any immediate action by congress, but
as something that the members will think
over, with the possible ultimate result of
limiting the money order system to towns
where there are no banks nor express
companies.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22

oI the sect, vas approached by him with
| SUCH proposition. She rejected 1t and
he1 husband proclaimed Smith as an i'm
postor and a rascal. Foster was driven
! out OF Nauvoo in consequence, but OBJ
tanned warrant for Smiths arrest. This
the latter ignored, but the militia were
called upon and Smith and his brother
arrested and thrown into prison at Car
image, LII. Here mob attacked the pris-
on, and in attempting to escape both
Smith and his brother were killed
1t was thought that this would mean
death to Mormonism, but instead 1t seems
to nave stimulated it. Brigham Young
became the apostle. The feeling against
1t did not abate and Nauvoo was cannon
AIDED and the Mormons driven out. They
removed to Council Bluffs, To-, and later
Brigham Young led 13S followers through
the wilderness of the plains to Salt Lake
city. The march of the little band is
one Of the most remarkable feats of the
pioneer days Of the great West
AT Salt Lake City the present colony
was founded. Converts from Europe vera
continually led to the new promised land,
and the sect grew and prospered, devel-
oping remarkable wealth and prosperity.
BRIGHAM YOUNG's LEADERSHIP.
Under Young's leadership the power Of
the Mormons increased marvelously.
While tacitly acknowledging the jurisdic-
ton of the United States, they practically
maintained an Independent government.
In the face of all opposition they carried
this on until their defiance became so dar-
Ing that the United States were COM
PEELED to force submission. In 1887 the
church and the emigration company
which it operated We're disincorporated
and its property in excess of $4,000 was
confiscated. Though this edict was forci-
resisted Ia6
and in 1888 was enforced
Young has since been succeeded by but
two presidents-John Taylor and MILFORD
Woodruff. Their authority still extends to
temporal and spiritual things as thor
ough!y as before, though in temporal mat
tiers its exercise is rapidly falling into dis
use. The outcry against polygamy finally
forced President Woodruff to issue a pro-
nunciamento against it. This has been
enforced since 1890.
The recent election of Angus NJ Cam
non to the United States senate to repre-
sent Utah has again stimulated the oppo-
sition to the power of Mormonism. This
battle is yet to be fought. The renuncia-
ton of polygamy is believed by many to
mean the speedy downfall and disintegra-
ton of the church. Whether this comes
or it continues to grow as rapidly as be-
fore remains for the future. to develop,
but Its history will always arouse inter-
est and wonder among men. 1t is the
most remarkable today of all the religious
sects and beliefs in America.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
WAR OVER TREASURE
FORTUNE SLOWED ON AN ISLAND
YEARS AGO BROUGHT INTO
COURT
THE PLACE OF THE DEPOSIT
Interesting Story of Sea Ventures
Revealed in an Ohio Tribunal
SmuggIer's Mate Receivers tho
Money After Long Years-Aueged
Son of Captain Makes Claim for a
Division.

With treasure tIove as the motive and
with stage setting of exceptional interest
and romance. two men have commenced
legal battle in the county court at Jack
scn, o. The suit recently commenced in
wolves the ownership Of a large amount
of treasure found in one Of the group of
Islands in the south Atlantic known as
Tristan d'Acunha. The plaintiff to the
action is Howard F. Summers. a young
man who claims the treasure as the son
and heir of Capt. William H. Summers,
while the defendant is Capt Charles a.
Henderson. old. grizzled and determined.
Young Summers alleges that he is the
only son and heir Of Capt. William FL
Summers, who before the war was master
of the clipper-buift brig the Lark. At that
time she was a smuggler, but during the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22

taking one. eS
An exploration of the island, which was
made the next day, showed how small It
was, and Capt. Summers determined to
try to reach the Tristan da Cunha group,
which he calculated were only about thir-
ty-fve miles to the north. So the captain
and the mate set sail in the small boat
and the crew in the larger one The
treasure was left behind. as the officers
did not dare to let the crew suspect its
existence. The boats We're separated dur
ing the night and the larger one was
never heard of again. but on the morning
Of the second day the captain and Hen
derson sighted land and finally reached
the largest of the Tristan da Cunha
group. Here Summers caught the small
pox and died after several months delay.
Henderson was picked up by a passing
vessel and landed at New Orleans
Henderson returned to Jackson and
managed to save enough to buy the
Louisa B. at New Orleans last January.
He. overha ufed. her and rechristened her
the Rover Claude Thompson, Of. Jack
son, was taken along as: mate being a
man upon whose courage and honesty
Henderson could rely. .
Feb 20 last The Ro6ATesr i sstarted from New
Orleans. Her odepa Fture and the purpose
of, 1t were noted te1ength In the New
merly. been the Frolic, one Of the fleet
Of the Southern Yacht club. and was a
stanch little vessel. On April IL the iris
tan da' Cunha group was reached On
April ID Capt. Henderson landed on the
treasure island, and with but little
trouble discovered by the aid of his charts
the cove and. the treasure chest. The lat
ter had not been touched, and scarcely
showed trace Of the years 1t had pass
ed in the depths of the cove. Its contents
were found intact. The wreck of the
Lark still lay. undisturbed at the bottom
of the cove.
One thousand dollars Of the treasure
was distributed among the members of
the crew. The return trip was almost
without incident, save for the fact that
the Rover met batting head winds and
was over four months getting back to the
United States, narrowly Escaping capture
by Spanish cruiserson the way
Capt. Henderson landed at PHILADELPHIA
where he depositedees150,3oo Of the treas
ure, bringing the remainder home with
him. This $4,000 hec has shown to many
people in proof Of his remarkable story,
which Is confirmed In every detail by Mr..
Thompson. He alsoohas his certificate of
deposit in the Philadelphia bank, and the
most persistent doubtersi have finally had
to admit the truthaofa the story
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
HALL HOLDS ON.
HIS Commission From the President
Has Not Reen Revoked.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-Dar S. Hall.
Chippewa commissioner to carry out the
provisions of the Nelson act of 1899, has
won the first round in the contest with
the interior department for his summary
removal The Indian office, which is
against Hall, has insisted all along that
1t mad full authority to remove or sus-
pend him, but that is not the case Mr..
Hall was appointed to his position by
President Mckinley. 1t is one of those
appointments where confirmation by the
senate is not required, the same as that
OF director of the bureau of American
republics. Commissioner Hall Is backed
by nearly the entire Minnesota delega-
ton, and 1T Is, therefore, probable that
he will be permitted to wind up the
work OF the commission, as he has al
ready notified Commissioner Jones that
he is ready to do it. The Indians have
been asking to have the commission
abolished for some time, and have with
held maps and memoranda from Hall so
that he has been unable to make Leech
Lake allotments. AS matters now stand.
Commissioner Jones order to turn the
work over to Capt Mercer will not be-
come affective unless Halls commission
is revoked by President Mckinley. which
is hardly probable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
HINT TO DIARIES.
Census Director Merriam Seeking
Valuable Information,

Information,
WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.-The census
office is sending. out large number of
letters and circulars intended to perfect
the work Of making a complete census
OF dairy products. Hitherto the annual
change of managers, owners and directors
which takes places III so many cheese
factories and creameries has rendered
practically impossible the work of seeur
Ing accurate dairy statistics AS this IS
the season during which factories and
creameries close up the years business.
director Merriam suggests that b fore,
doing so, they prepare a detailed state
ment of the quantity of milk or cream
purchased and the amount paid for it:
the amount of butter or cheese proluc 4:
the amount received from the sale of
each; the amount of capital invested In
plant ard machinery, and the amount
paid for wages, etc. The items should
be varied properly to fit cases whore
factories or creameries are cooperative.
AS those statistics, which must cover the
year 1889, will not be gathered by the
enumerators until June l, 1900, the rec
tor stated, in an interview, today, that
he hoped factory managers or owners
would preserve the statements ne Is ask
irg for until the enumerators shall ar
rive to use them, next June,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
FUNSTON ON FRIARs.
Charges Them With Responsibility
for Filipino Insurrection.

CHICAGO, Oct. PA special from
Stanford University, Cal, says: Gen.
Frederick Funston, of Kansas, lectured
to the student body here last night on
the Philippines. He blames the friars
as being at the bottom of the insurrec-
ton. The general numerically attacked
the church, not, as he insisted, because
1t was the Catholic denomination, but
for the influence it maintained on that
class of people.
IF congress would drive out the
friars, he said, land confscate every
inch of church property. the bottom
would drop out of the instruction within
a week. Some people returning have
spoken of the brutality of our soldiers in
the Philippines. 1 say to them they are
unmitigated liars. Our soldiers never
touched the wounded enemy. except to
drag them out of the fire into the shell
ter"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
ELEVATED ACCIDENT.
Two Dead and Several Injured the
Result.

NEW YORK, Oct. A.-Ffve men were
seriously injured and a woman died from
shock as result of an accident on the
Brooklyn elevated structure today An
east-bound elevated train, bound for the
bridge, got stalled between Duffleld and
Bridge streets. on Myrtle avenue, Brook
lyn. Several persons got off the train
and attempted to walk over the structure
to the nearest stations The train moved
suddenly and threw several persons to
the pavement below, distance of thirty
five feet. The following were seriously
injured: William j. Moody. Frank and
William Roynston, brothers; Charles
Wright and Frank Snyder The latter
has since died. Lizzie Hill, colored. who
was on the street, witnessed the accident
and died from shnnk
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22

which had puzzled him Capt. Summers
took him down into the cabin and, closing
the door, said:
Henderson, 1 have here chest con-
tanning nearly $4,000. I want you to
help me take 1t ashore and hide II. If
we succeed In getting away we will d.
vide the money. If one of us dies the
other shall have 1t. We can find place
on the island to conceal it,
Henderson agreed. After the crew had
gone ashore he and the captain lowered
the chest into the Boat and rowed toward
part of the beach as remote as possible
from where the crew had landed. Al
though all this had been done in less time
than it takes to tell it, they were none
too soon, for a moment later the boats
of the cruiser dashed into the cove Hen
derson and the captaiar jumped into the
luXuriant underbrush which grew down
to the waters edge, dragging the heavy
chest between. them. tAfter travelling
considerable distance they stumbled upon
a natural cave, and, oentering it as far
as they dared, copcealed the chest and
lay down to rest, not, however, before
hiding the entrance as well as they were
ohio IS g
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
MORMONISM GROWING
DISCIPLES of JOSEPH SMITH SAID
TO BE INCREASING IN
NUMBERS
MISSIONARIES GO ABROAD

Dominant Among the Religions or
Five Western States-Nearly
Quarter of a Million Adherents
Are CIaimed-Missionarf Said to
the World.
The spread of Mormonism In the sixty
odd years of it's history Is astounding.
It's growth in this time has been phenom-
email. Springing from a small handful OF
men, it has In the short space of time
elapsed since it's inception developed
following Of 100000 believers and today
is the predominating religion In hye OF
our Western states. Though popularity
supposed to be confined fairly closely
within the borders of Utah, it has ex-
tended beyond and been embraced. by
the larger part of the population of
Idaho, of Nevada, Of Wyoming, of Col
orado and Of Arizona, while It's colonies
have penetrated Mexico and are exercis-
ing today a considerable political power
within the border of President Diaz's re-
public, says the Baltimore American.
That one man could lay the foundation
of a religion to be embraced by such a
vast concourse of people within so short
a period of time is astonishing, yet this
is the history of Mormonism in the
United States today. Whether or not
its principles were laid down by Joseph
Smith is disputed, but certainly its &C
ceptance as a religious doctrine is due
solely to him and to the few men who
gathered about him sixty years ago to
proclaim him the divine prophet, the me-
dunn through which God chose to make
further revelations to the sons Of men.
To the latter converts to the religion
of Mormonism more than to the energy
Of Joseph Smith himself is due the growth
and development of the sect. The spirit
Of progression, Of active, energetic ag-
erosion instilled by these leaders has
never abated. It Is today responsible
for the distribution of hundreds of mis-
sionaries Of Mormonism throughout the
world
MISSIONARIES SENT ABROAD.
To England and continental Europe
missionaries were early dispatched To
these have been largely due the great
number Of accessions to the ranks of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22

community and both do good there-pos-
sibly the shoemaker does the best. 1t Is
discrimination"
Mr. Fish said there was commercial
necessity for lower rates for export than
for articles intended for domestic con-
sumption, and that If not permitted to
make this difference, the export business
could not be held. He did not believe in
government ownership 1t would be a
bad day for the government and good
day for the railroads when the govern
ment should take charge of the roads,
and he did not believe they could be man
aged as cheaply by the government as
under the present system.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
LOCAL WAITS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. n.-Director Mer-
ram ss has received the first reports on ex-
afnl MAJ for census positions outside
those examined are passing the test.
w. E. Campbell, attorney for the Chip
pewa Indians, said today that he was
confident that his contract with thai
tribe would be renewed for another year.
police force, is here.
Senator Nelson is expected in Washing
ton next week
The contract for heating apparatus for
an an. ADDITION fd to the st. Paul public auid-
Plumbing company, of St. Pau, at SIS 7oo'
Tomorrow night Gen. N..es, accom-
panied by Mrs. Miles. Misc Miles and his
aide. will leave for tor of the West
returning to Washington about Nov. Is
They will visit st. Paul.
Cal E. Stone; of st. Paul, is here at
tending the Scottish rite conclave. He
took the thirty-third degree in Masonry
today. Mr. Stone has been attending the
general passenger agents meeting In
Boston.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
LIFE ON THE ISLAND.

They remained therew the rest of that
day and all the following night, and it
was not until the afternoon of the next
day that they ventured out. Creeping
cautiously down to the beach, they dis
covered that the cruiser had disappeared.
They also saw that the Lark had been
scuttled and sunk in the waters Of the
cove. Soon afterward almost all the
members Of the crew Joined them and 1t
was evident that the crew Of the cruiser
had made only a superficial search for
them. That night the captain and Hen
derson carefully prepared two accurate
charts Of the location Of the cave, each
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-It IS learned
that owing to the temporary character of
the settlement of the Alaska boundary
question there will be no meeting Of The
Canadian joint high commission in the
immediate future. The commission adj
Journed last spring because of the ate
ment by the Canadian contingent that
they could not undertake TO adjust any
or the other important uestions before
the commission until the Alaskan bound
airy ISSUE was satisfactorily settled. With
the boundary issue still open it is regard
ed as useless TO attempt further meetipgs