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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
Sneak-Thieves About.

Some time during sunday night thieves
entered tho store OF Mr.. Hancock. corner
Cary aud Belyidere streets. by breaking
a s.de window. Some cigars and tobacco
ant u CENTS In small change we're taken
from the casf-drawe-. The same night
the shoe-siorc % T.. ". Atkinson. Main
and Heiylde.e streets. was entered by
breaking the rear windows. Nothing has
been missed. but as the cash-dra YER was
pfoAcn open and thrown on the floor. II
10 presumed both roboe.iss were commit.
Tea ~ tho saIae person, who seems 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

We have saved many doctor bills since
we began using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home. We keep a bot
tie open all the time, and whenever any
Of my family or myself begin to catch
cold we begin 10 use the Cough Rene
DIV, and, as a result, we never have to
send away for a doctor and incur a large
doctor bill, for Chanberlain's Cough
Remedy never fails to cure. II is GER
tainly a medicine of great merit and
worth.-D. s. MEARKIE, General Mer-
chant and Farmer, Matte, Bedford coun-
ty, Pa. For sale by all druggists.
NH o-W, Sa&Sun
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

IIOuSIOI TOrI.I
Small Johnny had on his best clothes
anG his tod him not to play in
the dirt with them on.
Don't they have my dirt in heaven to
play in" he asked.
NO: of course not replied his mother.
'Then. what do little boys dc up thcre?'
queried Johnny.
ooh. they play harps and sing and sit
under beautiful trees" was the reply.
"Wen." said the little fellow. Il don't
see how they can have trees if there amt
no dirt"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
.Instice Jnhn Pats himself.

Thomas Rollins was charged in the Po-
lice Court yesterday with creating a as
turbancc on the premises OF Leila DAVIS
He was fined $40 and costs.
Burwell Green came next. lie intcrlercd
with passengers at the Union Depot, and
had 10 pay s. for il.
Davy Cannon was drunk. and, picking
up an irish potato, hurled 10 at Billy
Smith. for which he was fined s..
Mike Camuanar0 was fined $40 for using
a stick on the anatomy OF A 5. Carroll.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
HIS SEMI CENTENNIAL,
Fiftieth Anniversary ofRev. DIR.
Reads Residence Here.

Rev. DR.. Charles II. Read. pastor-emerl-
tus OF the Grace-Street Presbyterian
church, will celebrate the semi-centennial
anniversary OF his residence in this city
next Sunday.
The celebration will take place at the
Grace-Strset churcn, and will be In charge
OF the congregation which for SO many
years sat beneath the influence Of his clo-
quence. The arrangements for the ami
yersary have not been perfected as yet,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
300 P. II.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.

323 A.. 81, Daily, from Jacksonville,
Savannah, Charleston, At
ianta, Macon, Augusta. ana
all points South.
S.15 A. NJ, DAILY, except Sunday, At
lanta, Athens. Raleigh, Hen
eerson, LynchburS. and the
West.
80 A. NJ, Daily. Petersburg local.
500 y. NJ, Sunday only, from Atlanta,
kthens, Raleigh, Henderson.
Lynchburg, and the vest.
$50 A. NJ, Daly' except MONDAY,
Tampa. St. Augustine. Jaol-
s~onyille, Savannah, Charles
ton.
1I.O5 A. NJ. Daily. Norfolk, Suffolk. and
Petersburg.
1875 p. NJ. Daily. except Sunday, from
Petersburg. Stops Chester,
Centralla. Drewry's Bluf,
and Manchester on signal.
7:2O P. NJ, Daily. Jacksonville, Sayan-
rah. Charleston, Whining.
ton. GoldsborO', and all
points South.
8:55 p. NJ. Daily. Norfolk. Suffolk.
Wayerly. and Petersburg;
800 p. NJ, Daily. f'ersburg, Lynch
burg, and the west.
j. r. KENLY, # NJ. EMERSON.
General Manager. Tralic Manager.
". NJ. EMERSON.
General Passenger Agent.
C. 5. CAMPBELL.
ia Is Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
ORDER OF NOTICE FOR DISCHARGE


Eastern District OF N~irginia-ss.:
on this 22l day of February. \. d. 1893,
on reading the foregoing petition. ii Is
Ordered By the Court that "a hearing be
had upon the same on the 18th DAY OF
MARCH. A. ID. 1883, before said court, at
Richmond. in said district. at y O'Clock
noon. and that notice thereof be published
i'm the Dispatch. a newspaper printed in
said district. and that all known creditors
and other persons in interest may appear
at the said time and place and show
cause. II any they have. why the prayer
of the said petitioner should not be
granted.
And 1t IS further ordered by the Court
that the Clerk shall send By mail 10 all
known creditors copies Of said petition
and this order. addressed 10 them at their
places Of residence as stated.
Witness the Hon. Edmund Waddill, Jr.,
Judge Of the said court, and the seal
thereof. at Richmond, In said district, on
the 22d day OF February, \. ID. 1899.
NH JOSEPH p. BRADY, Clerk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
That Electric Ordinance.

The Committee on Ordinances Will meet
in regular monthly session this afternoon
at 6 o'clock. Among the matters for con-
sidcration is the electric ordinance, which
raised such a strong debate i'm the Com
mon COunNil meeiln- on MOnuay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

Richmond. Fred. Robins TO Rowland
Hill. same deed recorded in Henrico
County Court February p, 1899. So.
w. j. Westwood and wife 10 Il. Bowe,
81 feet on west side Third street, 50 feet
south Of Denny, $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
CHARLES II. oliver .........."...Bankr

AZ III IFAn IANAAh
UNITED STATES. FOR THE EASTERN
DISTRICT OF NIRGINIA.-ln the mat
ter of
Charles II. oliver .............. Bankrupt.
No. 2j-IN BANKRUPTCY.
70 the Hon Edmund Waddill. j., Judge
OF said Court:
Charles II. Oliver. Of Manchester. in the
county of Chesterfield, and State Of Nir-
ginia, I'm said district. respectfully repre-
sents that on the 18th day Of January,
last past. he was duly a%diuoged bankrupt
under the acts of Congress relating TO
bankruptcy: that he has duly surrendered
an his property and rights OF properly.
and has fully complied with all the re-
quirement of said acts. and OF The orders
Of the court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore. he prays hat he may be de-
creed bv the Court 20 have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankrupt acts, eX-
cept such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 22d DAY Of February. A.. d.
1899. CHARLES H.. OLIVER.
DanLrrvnf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
RAILROAD LINES.
M M RsyMszsi ss@z SEsss
an SOUTHERN
@" r1N RAILWAY.
Schedule Effective January 10, fSoo
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND,vA.

1910 A. NJ. No II. Southern Express
daily for Atlanta, Augusta, ana
points South. Sleeper RiclunoLo y
1anviile, Greensboro, SaAsDufy'
Charlotte, Columbia. ana Augusta
Sleeper open at 500 L. VI. stops az
ali stations between Richmond ana
Danville 10 take On u let OH
passengers.
Connects at Danvllle. Salisbury,
and Charlotte with the Washington
and Southwestern Limited SNo. ~,
carrying s~leepers New York, TO
Asiieyilie. Hot Springs, Chasta-
nooga, n Nashville; New YORK
70 Memphis, New York 70 New
orleans. New York to Tampa, New
YORK and Aiken, S. c.. and hrst-
ciass day coach between Washing
ION and Memphis. Connections are
TfnadnGe Tor all points in Texas ana
SdIlIornia. Sleeper open for occu-
ION, banSy az $50 y. Nj.
i-"i w, No. Z, Gold train daily for
EnarIotte. ". c. Connects at Nose
Iey WIN FarmYille and POwhatan
railroad. At Keysville for Clarks-
klie, oxford. Henderson. and Dur
naH' ana at Greensboro for Dur
nan, Raleigh. and W~inston-Salem
G. panyllle with No. So. United
stdtsS fast mail. solid train, daily
Tor New Orleans and points South.
"hich carries sleepers New York
10 New Orleans. and New York to
J~ackSQnville ans Miami. for Nassau
nnd Habana. Through sleeper ga
IsDuIy TO Memphis; also, Pullman
,Uurlst sleeper every Wednesday
Washington TO San Francisco.
"oo ". No. II. local. daily EXCEPT
nnunndIiay for Keysville and inter
tlINlAtN0 nafaNa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
4 n ATLANTIC-C0AST
GAs VS. III LINE
Schedule in Eject December is, 1S9s.
TRAINS LEAVE EGCAMOND-UNIOS
DEPOT.

q. NJ, Daiiy. Arrives Petersburg
y:3l A. NJ. Norfolk LIS n.
M. Stops only at Petersburg,
WaYeriy, and suffolk, VI
H., DAILY. Arrives P~eterseurs
A. NJ, Fayetteville 4:l5 /
Savannah 1850 A. NJ, Jack
Tampa 6:2O Z. NJ. Connects
at Wilson with No. AZ, dr.
irving GOidsbOrO' $40 i. NJ,
Wilmington 5.35 l.. VI. Pull
man Sleeper New York TO
Jacksonville.
NJ, Daily except Sunday. Ar.
Tlyes Petersburg l2.OJ Il. NJ.
Stops Manchester, Drewrys
Blum, Centralia, and Chester
on signal.
NJ, Daily. Local. Arrives Pc
tersburg 4:I5 r. NJ. Makes
Nj, Daily. Arrives Petersburg
go L. VI. Makes all local
stops Richmond and Peters
burg railroad.
NJ, Daily. Arrives Petersburg
S.OI +. NJ, connects with
Norfolk and Western Tor
Norfolk and intermediate
points; EmDoria $40 (cOn-
meets with 4. and ID. tor
stations between Emporia
and LaWrenceyiile). Weldon
9.f2 l.. NJ, Fayetteville 1901
a. ~, Charleston COZ A. NJ,
Savannah 500 a. H., Jack
sonvIlle l z. NJ, Port Tampa
9:45 L. NJ.
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA rOINTS.-Arrly-
ing Aiken 7.ZS ~. NJ. Augusta
$40 A. NJ, Macon IL 4. NJ,
Atlanta 1915 L. N. Pullman
Sleepers New York 10 VIII
mington, Jacksonville, Port
Tampa, Aiken, Augusta, and
Macon.
. b., Daily. Arrives Petersburg
s.39 L. VI. Weldon 100 z.
NJ. Makes local stops be
tween Petersburg and We'll
dor.
/. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. THE
NEW YORK AND FLORI-
LA SPECIAL Arrives
Charles 7:f5 A. NJ, Sayan-
nah s.Ol A. NJ, Jacksonville
i.l0 +. NJ. ST. Augustine 2:2)
y. NJ, Tampa 5l5 +. NJ.
/. ~, Daily. Arrives Petersburg
1870 A. NJ. Lynchburg 3:Z
A. NJ, Roanoke 5:25 a. NJ,
Bristol 1l:l0 A. VI. Pullman
Sleeper Richmond 10 Lyncn-
burg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

have been chiefly after cash. Both rob-
berries have been reported TO the police,
who are OF the lookout for the culprits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
WH VIRGINIA NAVIGATION
Ws2sS COMPANY.
Y JAMES RIVER
Y DAY LINE.

stear.er POcAHONTAS leaves MON
DAY. WEDNESDAY. and FRIDAY. at 7
4. NJ. for Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point.
Newport News, Ciaremont. and James
Point and Norfolk for Washington. Balti-
more, and the North.
State-roOms reserved for the night al
moderate prices.
Electricians direct 10 the wharf. Fare
only 800 and 81 TO Norfolk. Music Ey
Grand OTchestriOn.
Freight received for abOve-named places
and all points IN Eastern Virginia and
North Carolina. Irwin WEISIGER,
General Manager.
4. IL. DreWrY. President Ia II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

Orders for printing sent % tho h
patch Company Will be given prompt
tcntion. and the style % work aEa v1NN'
will be surf 10 please you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
RAILROAD LINES.
IA IL EsEE& E E a
4 K 0 p Richmond, Pfsts.
As, /. 'nCkShurg & Potomac
la hnect January 40, IsDo.
LEAVE ByKD-sTitEET STATION

$3.50 A. M, Daily, for Washington a.
points North. Stops ONLY =.
Milford and freaercks1.r,
fuiiman sieepers 10 New
s:%o A. Ill., sunday only. fer Washing.
ton and points North. sf..
at ElDa, Glen Alien.
Iand, TaylOfsYille. Dos1
Ruther Glen. Penoln. M..
ford, Woodsiane, Gurrt
Su mt, fgcdcricKs8.
Brooke. and Widewa.e.
Pullman cal.
$40 A. NJ, Daily. except Sunday. for
Washington and points
North. stops at Elba. Al.
.ahd, 1aylorsville. D0sW
kuther Glen, Penoia. AN.
o.d, WOOdslane, GuIU..
Su nit, Fredericksbu.,
brooke. and WideWatcl
09O5 a. NJ, Daily. except Monday. N
1ork n Florida soa-
Solid vestibuled train. c.n.
posed exclusively Of Pull
man cars. fOr Washins.or
Baltimore. philadelphia. ana
New YORK. No local sfor.
IL 90 NJ, Laiiy,. except Sunday. ',
washington and points
North. Stops ar Elfl. d ,
Allen. Ashland. D.sae
MILFORD. FREDERICK.
Brooke. ana M"i0ewats-
ParlOr car. Also. connect.
with Congressional Linfe,
az Washington.
.:1D +. NJ, Daily. for Washington r-,
points North. Stops af
Ashland. boswell N
tred~ericksnurR. Brooke. .-.
whitewater. ard other -t
lions Sundays. sleeper pfs.
mond % New York grsr.r
Washington - Pf' ff.Irha
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
TRAINS LEAVE FfGHTa-sTREEr
SVsTIOx

1880 a. NJ, Daily. Tor Ly~nchburg, Lex
inStOn, Va. and Clfllh
Forge. Connects. except
sunday. with 0~uckNnBha.
ard Alberine branches. a'
az Clifton Forge WITH no.
Y Tor Cincinnati
300 r. NJ. Except Sunday. sor Coinm'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
YORK RIVER LINE VIA WEST POINT.
THE FAyORfTE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.

LEAVE RICHMOND.
4:3O z. NJ. No. 10, Baltimore Limited.
daily. except Sundays, for West
Point AND intermediate stations,
making close Connection AT West
Point on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays with steamer for Bal
timore; also, with stage at Lester
Manor for WalkertOn ana Kappa
hammock on Tuesdays, thursdays,
and Saturdays.
2:3O =. NJ. No. 10, local express, Mon
days. Wednesdays, anu Fridays
Tor West Point and intermediate
stations. Connects with stage az
Lester Manor for Walkerton and
Ta~ppahannock; also, at West Point
with steamer for Baltimore. Stops
at all stations.
900 4. NJ, No. 46. local mixed. Leaves
daily except Sunday from Virginia
Street Station for West Point and
intermediate stations. connecting
with stage at Lester Manor for
Walkerton pnd Tappahannock.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
81! A. NJ. daily.
1910 a. NJ. Wednesdays and Fridays
only.
West Point and Intermediate sta
Steamers leave West Point at q p. NJ.
Mondays. Wednesdays. and Fridays. and
days, and Saturdays.
Ticket office at station, foot OF Viz
gInia street. Open from . 4. NJ. to g p.
NJ, and from $50 =. ". TO IL A. NJ. City
ticket office. gS east Main street.
j. NJ. CULP, W. A. TURK,
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
f. $. CANNON, Third ice President and
General Manager, Washington, d. c.
c. w. WEsTBURY, TRAY. Pass. Agent.
800 east Main street. Richmond. Va.
Ga I'D
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
BRoAD-sTREET STATION.


$40 A. NJ. ENcsg; sunday. nom CO.
lumbla.
J:so y. NJ. Daily. from Clifton tofse
Lexington. Va, aud
burg, and. except SUM
ftom New Castle and h'a
rey. JOHN ID. Poilo
Assistant General Passenger Assn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.


So 49, III. Daly. S4y4s al Nl.
BROOKE, freleIcFs.
ford. boswell, Ashland CO.,.
Elba, and other
Sundays. Sleeper NlE
TO Richmond.
q 30 +. NJ. Daily, except Sunday r...
at " 10 q Water .n--
fredericksburg. summ.'
Guinea, WOodslaro. 81
Penola. Ruther G'en rr
well, Ashland. Glen h
and Elba. parior en- f-
washington.
7:IO z. n, Dahy stops .orly no Freia.
r~icksburg, boswell.
land. and tiba. pun..
cars from New York
y.1O y NJ. Daily. Stops at Mifrwaf.-
BROOKE. trelarlrE.r
summit. Guinea. Woods
MILFORD. len0ia. Nl-..-
Glen. boswell. Tayi0rtIe
Ashland. Glen Allen. aud
Ella. Sleeping osr.
$50 Z. NJ, Daily, eNcept sunday Sow
York and Florida gnr..
Solid v~estihu.od train conn.
posed exclusively ~ Pullman
cars. from Now York e..r.
only ~ principal cife.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

Nos. 81 and 81, between Manchester and
NeaUolis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
FREDERIcKsB'c ACCOMMODATION.
MN! Norfolk H3S8r
susxeSxm.-Sr9 Scfs6F
December ~, 1855.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD-slRkti
STATION.

Don k..nMOND AND A0A-
FOLK NESIIBlLL LlMll-
ED. Arrives norfolk lib
A. N. stops 0uly 90 tticla-
burg, WaveIly, dll a4I.ln
~Sec0nd-Cllss tickets NOT .r-
cepted on this train
0:O5 a. NJ, THE CHlCAGQ
Inmbls and Chicago. IuII-
man Sleeper oauok 10 Cu-
fnmbu-. also. for Bristol
Knoxville. and Chattanooga.
1880 p. NJ, For SUFFOLK N1tl.in' anu -
tCrmetiaLe aI.l..t i've
al Norfolk al 1880 D. ~
1o.45 p. NJ, FOR Lyncaolis eng H,.
with Washington ulI lhHI-
fa6ooga IImiteI. pullman
Sleepers Roanoke % Mem
phis and New Orleans. pul-
nan Sleeper between Rich
mond and Lynchburg, AM
berths ready for %ccUpapr
at 3 =. N. Also, Pu-
nan Sleeper Petersburg AMI
Roanoke
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch.
burg and the West daily at s.l5 4. 81.
and $50 Z. NJ tron Norfolk and tae
limited al SIS Z. NJ.
Office: SIS Main street.
X. w. COURTNEY
District Passenger Agent
W. y. BEVILL.
General Passenger Agent.
General Office: Roanoke, Va. ia II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
TRAINS ARRIVE IN RICHMOND.

800 A. Nj
6:25 P. M From Atlanta, Augusta,
Asheville.
Sd A. NJ, from Keysville and local
stations.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
COURT ORDERS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
United STATES FOR THE EASTERN
DISTRICT OF NIRGINIA.-In the mat
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
FIRST SILK HAT
Worn in London Caused a rsiot, and Its
Owner Was Arrested.

Worn In L0ndon caused n Eliot, and Its
Owner Was Arrested.
On the wearing of the first silk hat
in London an old newspaper dated Jan.
16, 1907, gives this quaint and amusing
account:
John Hetherington, ha%berdasher, of
the Strand, was arraigned before the
Lord Mayor yesterday on a charge of
breach of the peace and melting to riot,
and was required to give bonds in the
sum Of 600. 1t was in evidence that
Mr.. Hetherington, who is we'll connect
ed, appeared on the public highway
wearing upon his head what lie called
a silk hat (Which was offered In evil
dence), a tall structure having n shiny
luster and calculated to brighten timid
people. AS a matter of fact, the officers
of the crown tated that several women
tainted at the unusual sight, while
children screamed, dogs yelped and a
younger son of Cordwainer Thomas.
who was returning from n chandler's.
shop, was thrown down by the crowd
which had collected and had his right
arm broken. For these reasons the de-
PENDANT was seized by the guards and
taken before the Lord Mayor. In ex-..
tenuation of his crime the defendant.
claimed that he had O violated any
law of the Kingdom, but was merely
exercising a right to appear in a head.
dress of his own design-a right not
denied to any Englishman.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
f 9e5psIats E1psdisnt.


are candOr pcrSonificd. That explains
fully why you have SO seldom come
near me during the last few months,
when you We're free to choose whom
you would. but now, on receipt of this
larger offer an hour ago. as Il premium
for choosing me, you hasten back to
my side. Some other girl-Annie Ben
nett, for instance-must feel almost us
highly complimented as 1 do"
Enid! Enid!" cried the unhappy doc
tor. you are trying not to understand.
Uncle Tom made the offers Mt the same
time; the other one first, but both in
the same convcrsation-both this after
noon. Can't you see? And you know
why I tried to stop coming here. 1
could not ask you to marry me-, and
without that could I honorably tell you
of my love? AS for Annie Bennett, 1
haven't laid eyes on her for two"
THAT will do, DIR. Buchanan" said
Enid. rising, you need not try to ex-
plain any further. I take back my
promise; all is over between us for
ever" and she could not hold back the
sob in her throat.
Miserably enough, Robert picked up
his hat and passed out into the hall.
With his hand on the street door he
paused.
He muttered, at is now or never;
I'll risk it."
When he re-entered the room Enid
was standing before the mantel.
"IInid," he began, humbly, forgive
me if I say n more word. 1 cannot
leave you in this way. 1 was so
astounded at what you were saying
that 1 forgot another offer my uncle
made me.'
He paused, but she did not help him.
Robert continued:
HE named another girl, and said
that If l would marry her lie would
give me $50,OOO."
"Oh!'
Eyes. lie really did"
"4And wlo-who was the other girl?"
"Well, Enid, 1 was so overtoyed at
the offer about you that 1 rushed off
here without waiting to hear the rest
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
DUMAS OUTCOME.
Chinese Novels Are laid to Reach the
Limit of laboration.

Chinese Novels Are Said to Reach the
Limit Of liberation.
1t is a proof Of the high degree Of
elaboration to which fiction literature
in China has been carried that most of
their novels are thickly interspersed
with poems of all orders Of merit. No
stronger evidence could be afforded Of
the fact that whatever they lack it is
not literary finish. If anything, they
have this in excess. These poems are
introduced in a variety of ways. The
hero sends n in a billet doux to the
heroine, or he %overhears her singing
one. or perhaps a poetic contest is
struck up. the fine on defeat being gen.
orally the compulsory drinking Of SO
many extra fiagons of wine. Wine
drinking and versification almost inya.
riably go together in Chinese novels.
though whether they do SO in real life
we are unable. to say. Above all things,
every man who sets up to be anything
in the way Of a hero in Chinese fiction
must be prepared to extemporize by the
ream in inimitable poetry.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
PRIVATE MARKS in WATCHES.
How Reporters Can Tell When and,
Where Work Wns Doue.

1 ~
There was IL crowd around the coun-
ter of Il jewclry store where watches.
are received for repairs. y woman who
was evidently In ii hurry made her way
to the place where the man with the
magnifying glass stood, and handed u
little watch to him.
will YOU please tell me what ails
this watch:" she asked.
The watch doctor opened the ease de-
l:berately. pecrcd into the works, and
said: ut needs cleaning"
My! that seems strange" said the
woman. Won cleaned it only Il few
months ago
lis that soy asked the man, and
opened the ease once more and made
another examination with the aid of q:
miniature microscope. Then he hand
ed the watch back and said: We
cleaned this watch in December. 1896,
| and it has not been in our hands since
that time"
but how do you know when it was
cleaned last:"
The man explained that it vas no
trick of memory, but simply tho result
of Il system. "Whenever II watch is
brought to u.s." lie said. Ito be cleaned,
regulated. repaired. or fixed up We
put n tag on it which is numbered to
correspond with Il number i'll our
work book. In the book we record tho
styles and make Of the watch. the
owner, what repairs are to he made,
and the amount charged for the work,
and when the workman finishes the
job he puts the same number i'll micro
sc0pic figures on the edge of the inner
case. A letter or sign also shows what
has been done to the watch. So, you
see. when II watch comes here. we
look for IL mark of that kind. and when
we find 1t we refer to the book, and
there you are"
The woman left the watch with the
man of system, and when she had gone
he said: THAT happens many times
a day. We have the most fun with the
people who say: You guaranteed this
watch for IL year when YOU repaired
1T. ana here it is out of order again.
The glass usually reveals the fact that
the watch was due to break months
and sometimes years ago"
All watchmakers keep records and
mark the watches which are placed
with them for repairs. but no two have
the same system. Some makers mark
the watch with the name of the work
man, and a record number after it;
some mark the date and the workman's
initial on the case, and others have
signs in conjunction with these desig-
nations to show just what work has
been done on the timepiece.
The system of marking and recording
watches is of much service to the po-
lice also, and lost and stolen watches
are identified daily by means of the
watchmaker's private marks.--Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Reasoning from Hours.

Since the beginning of May a new
system of reckoning the hours has been
in force in Belgium, noon being repre-
sented by IL and midnight by "a or o.
according to circumstances. A train
starting exactly ut midnight is said to
leave at o hour, and one arriving Mt
that time is considered due ut "a
o'clock. The dials of existing clocks at
railway stations have been adapted to
the new system by placing the numbers
13 to "a under the 1 to II.