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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
IT MERITS ATTENTION
A NEW PREPARATION WHICH
CURES DYSPEPSIA AND
STOMACH TROUBLE.
Remarkable Curative Properties.

a new remedy, which may revolutioniZe
the treatment of stomach troubles, has
recently been placed before the public, and
bears the endorsement of many leading
physicians and scientific men.
The remedy is not a wonderful secret
discovery, nor a patent medicine neither
Is II claimed to cure anything except in
digestion and stomach troubles, with
which nine-tenths of our nation are af-
fiicted.
The remedy is In the form Of pleasant
tasting tablets or lozenges, containing
vegetable and fruit essences. pure aseptic
pepsin free from animal impurities). bis
muth, and Golden Seal; they are sold by
druggists generally under the name Of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Many interesting experiments made
with these tablets show that they POSSES
remarkable digestive power, one grain OF
the active principle being sufficient 10
thoroughly digest 5000 times its own
weight OF lean meat, eggs, oatmeal, or
similar wholesome foods; these tablets do
not act on the bowels like after-dinner
pills. nor, In fact, do they act upon any
particular organ. but the manner in which
they cure all forms of indigestion is this:
They act entirely upon the food eaten,
digestlng it completely. nourishing every
tissue and nerve in the body; they sim
ply perform the work of digestion, thus
giving the weak stomach rest and assist
ance sufficient TO enable it TO recover its
normal strength. This is the reason so
many pretended cures have signally fail
ed: they do not furnish the digestive pow
er. which is the one thing above all
others that the stomach of the dyspeptic
lacks. and unless that lack is supplied II
is waste of time 10 attempt TO restore the
enfeebled stomach by means of "tonics,"
stomach bitters" and pills: no perma-
nent good can result from their use.
If the stomach can be rested and as
sisted in the work OF digestion 1t will
very soon recover; this is the secret, and
the whole secret. OF the remarkable sue
cess OF Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, a rem
edy practically unknown year ago and
now the most popular. widely-used dys-
pepsla remedy. everywhere a success, Sc
cured almost entirely on It's merits, as
II has never been extensively advertised
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are now sold
by druggists everywhere at 30 cents per
package; IL he hasn't them i'm stock he
will order them for you from his whole
sale house. They are made by tho r. A.
Stuart Company, Chemists. Marshall
Mich, who will be pleased 10 send in
formation and testimonials from every
State In the Union.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
PUBLIC JOINT DEBATE TONIGHT.
Petersburg Y. VI. c. A. Debating So
ciety to Meet Richmond Senate.

A pleasant social function will take
place at the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION building tonight, when the De-
batting Society of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association of Petersburg will be
entertained at supper by the Richmond
Senate in the "Blue-Room" from 10 o.JO
o'clock. The public joint debate VIII take
place in the association auditorium al s'So
o'clock, Mr. S. NJ. Woodward, president
of the Association Senate, presiding. Inc
music for the evening will be furnished
by the Virginia Glee Club, composed OF
well-known Richmond male vocalists. Pc
tersburg has secured Rev. Mr.. Ray as one
of the judges, while Richmond has Sc
cured Governor ]. Hoge Tyler. These two
Will select the third judge.
The subject for debate is one full OF
opportunity for thoughtful presentation
as we'll as rhetorical flights. 1t is as fol-
lows: Resolved, That men of thought
have been more beneficial to the world
than men of action" The contestants
are wall-known young men-namely: First
Affirmative. John S. Eggleston OF Rich
mond; First Negative, Forrest w. tucker,
Of Petersburg; Second Affirmative, A. Is.
Caldwell, Of Richmond, and the second
negative will be Sam. w. Peterson, of Pc
tersburg.
Invitations have been sent to the va
rious literary societies of Richmond, some
of which will attend in. a body. Tickets
of admission can be secured at the asso-
citation building during the day by any
who may desire to attend Admission will
be free, but by ticket only.
This will be the first public debate par
ticipated in by the Richmond Association
Senate. and must interest will be taken
In the event. Altogether, the evening will
be a most enjoyable one 10 the young
men and their friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
PrODerty Transfers.

commissioner. to j. p. Bell 20 feet on
north side Main street, 152 2-10-12 feet
east of Ninth, $15, $50.
j. II. William Goepfart to America E.
ST. James street, 40 feet north Of Coutts.
$3.50.
Margaret and Robert Hewlett, William
Is: Williams. Anna Jackson, Walter J.
Williams. wife, and Ida and Richard Jack
son to Ellen Kenney, interest in 40 feet
on east side Hickory street, $50 feet north
of Baker. 800
Henry c. Nicholas to G. W. Smoot. % 2-3
feet on south side Clay street, 22-3 feet
west of Gilmer, $1,000
Henricc: Northside Land Company to
Mrs. II. A. Britton. Al Is feet on east
side. Fourth avenue. Chestnut Hill. 81. $50
Samuel II. Pullian and wife TO Henry
A. Weber, 80 LIP feet on street, south.
west corner Twenty-second $576.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
YESTERDAY WAS A sCORCHER.
The Hottest June Day Experienced
Here in Many Years.

The calorifc rays of Old Sol. shone
down upon Mother Earth with unrelent-
ing intensity yesterday and the result
was quite the hottest day Of the year,
and one OF the hottest June days which
have been experienced here in many
years.
The skies were practically cloudless du-
ring the entire day, and there was there
fore nothing to obstruct the suns glare
Early in the morning the heat was per-
cepuble. but as the sun rose to its meri-
dlan 1t shed more and more heat. and at
noon the thermometer registered So de-
srees. Up and Up the mercury continued
TO creep toward the century mark. and q.
q +. M, in front of the Dispatch office 81
degrees were registered. From that time
on the mercury :eceded, and at midnight
had gone down to 81
southern breeze was blowing during
the greater part Of the day, and but for
this the heat would have been almost in.
sufferable. A thunderstorm is promised
Tor THIS evening, and Director Evans ex
presses the view that thereafter the hot
wave will be broken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
DAY AT THE CAPITOL.
Board of Public WOrks-The DEAD NJ
Cnm,, Chase-CapitoI Notes.


The Board of Public Works was In
session several hours yesterday and
heard Mr.. Alexander Hamilton, OF Pc
tersburg. counsel for the Appomattox
Canal Company on the question of as
sessing the canal.
The board will to-day continue It's ses-
sions. provided the Governor returns in
time from Petersburg, whittier he goes
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Brydon
Tenant.
A paper at Columbus o., sent the Gov
ernor this telegram yesterday:
Thursday. June Sth, Union and Con-
federate veterans will join in decorating
1900 Confederate graves al Camp chase,
in this city. Please wire a few words eX-
pressing your sentiments on such an occa-
SION
The following reply was sent.
THE occasion is of special interest 10
me. by reason of the loved ones resting
beneath the sod at Camp Chase. May the
fragrance and sweetness from Union and
Confederate hands be a token of that
law OF friendship which now unites our
land. j. HOGE I1Lhh.
CAPTAIN Maurice b. Rowe. of Freder-
icksburg. was at the Governors office
Yesterday to press him TO accept an in
vitation to be at Fredericksburg on June
Goth TO 22d. when the United States en-
gineers will be there to inspect the pro-
posed site of the battle park. The Gov
ernors of Pennsylvania and OF Maryland
will be present. The Governor has an
engagement for that date, but stated last
night that he could probably arrange TO
be present one day.
Acknowledgement Montague has decid-
ed that the Governor has the au-
thority TO comply with the request made
some time ago by John II. Smyth, TO be
allowed to have removed TO his reforma-
tory several colored convicts who are
minors. The Governor will probably com
ply with the request.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
TAR AND FEATHERS USED.
Maine Mob Objects to "A Leader OF
Holiness DISCIPLES

LEVANT, ME-, June 7.-Shorty ben,,
midnight Monday night mob OF nearly
200 men, some Of them wearing masks,
called at the farmhouse OF Ruel Ce-
ment. about half a mile from the uags
| OF Levant. and demanded adm.tance.
| Clement came 10 the door, followed BIZ
Elder George W. Higgins. the leader u
the Holiness Disciples, a religious sect
which has stirred up excitement in tbs
town recently. Higgins carried a lantern,
and shouted as he appeared
Hold up the shining light that We may
see the faces OF our enemies"
The lantern was knocked out Of his
hands and Higgins and Clement were
knocked down, seized by the heels. and
dragged distance OF 100 yards toward
the main road. Here Clement was released
and told to go about his business. IAa
mob then took rail from a fence, 2nI
placing Higgins astride IL, rode him
distance of a mile and a half into tho
edge OF the town Of Glenburn Here, IN
a little ravine. the procession halted all
the clothing of the elder was quickly
stripped from him. Then the mob admin
istered q coat OF tar and feathers 10 las
preacher, ordered him TO leave town az
once. and set him free.
Higgins made his way back 90 hs
Clement house where Clement and M5
women folk OF the household had been,
praying and singing during his absence.
The punishment inflicted upon H!ssus
was the result Of the indignation felt 10
town because of the excitement which
his preaching has caused. 1t is said that
women have become practically insane
from religious fervOr, and that 10 some
cases valuable property has been given
up and dedicated, as the disciple express
1t, Ito the living God" 10 IS also
said that the commands OF Elder His-
gins. which are implicitly obcyll boy bis
disciples. have caused trouble in family
relations, and that In one or two cases
children have been tied up md beaten 10
drive out imaginary demons
Higgins came 10 Leyaut about seven
years ago as a lay preacher Of the Meth
odist denomination. About four years
ago he took up new branch or religion.
preaching sanctitcation and holiness. and
new rites and customs
among his church people Last March.
after a visit TO the Holy Ghost Temple,
at Shiloh, in Durham. Me. his religious
teachings took on a still more violcn,
form. Some followers left his church.
which has gradually dwinded until only
fifteen of the faithful now remain.
Higgins has not yet left town and says
he has no intention Of doing so. although
he has been warned that he may ex-
pect worse treatment If he remains
Sheriff Brown, OF Bangor, was in Leyant
yesterday and secured the names Of sew
eral men who are said to have been tao
leaders Of the mob.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
TRIBUNAL OF JUSTICE JOHN.
The Police Provide His Honor With
a Quantity Of Small Fry.

Justice John had the Richmond police
to thank for providing him yesterday
morning with quite large number OF
small-fry Iaw-breakers.
]. w. Homer was charged with striking
Mary White with rock. but as Homer
was not present, an attachment was is
sued for him.
Joseph Mensing was out on q plain
drunk, and was required to give 500 Sc
curity for good conduct during the next
ten days. He went down to dry out.
Leslie Hawks was a vagabond, and
down he went to Zine" Squire Jones S
army for thirty days.
Robert Thomas (colored) raised sand
on the street. which attracted the police,
and IL cost him $50
Albert Tribbcy, a negro smart one. had
a pistol. which he handled freely on the
street and he was taxed $50.
William Green, coored driver, was
called into account for assaulting and
throwing stones at two boys on the
street, and Justice Crutchfield fined him
6.
The remaining cases were small ones.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
THE MOULDERs' STRIKE,
The Three Apprentice Boys Return
ed to Work Yesterday.

The strike of the moulders at the
foundry of Chamblin & Scott which was
reported exclusively in yesterdays Dis
patch, is still on, though the three ap-
prentice boys who went out with the
moulders have returned to work. This
leaves five men out at present. and It
is not known what they purpose doing.
Mr.. Chamblin said yesterday that the
firm was not suffering from the strike at
ALL and he expressed the hope that the
men would soon return to work. Unless
they do in the next day or so, their places
will be filed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
BOARDNOF ALDERMEN TONIGHT.
A Called Meeting to Consider the
Two Railroad Ordinances.

President William NJ. Turpin has. at the
request OF Aldermen Donahue, Mosby.
and Ferriter, called the Board of Alder
men to meet this evening at 5 o'clock 10
consider the ordinances OF the Rich
mond. Petersburg and Carolina and
Chesapeake and Ohio railway companies.
which were passed By the Common
Council Monday.
1t is understood that a fight will be
made in the Board against granting the
companies the right 10 have grade cross
ings at Broad street. There is no doubt
entertained that the franchises asked for
will be granted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
HEALTH MEASURES.
E1pectoratiOn by COnsumptives-All
Certificates in Ink.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
Board OF Health, the following was
adopted as a health measure:
When there Is a case of consumption in
house. there should be a per cent.
solution Of "carbolic acid" or about six
teaspoonfuls of acid 10 a pint of water,
used in cuspadores, which shall be
cleansed or washed out several times a
day, and under no circumstances should
patients expectorate on dry substances"
Ihe secretary was instructed after the
10Th OF June next not to receive a death
certificate written by a physician in
pencil. and before n burial permit is s-
sued. he must see that ink has been used,
Office.
Election OF officers for the Sanitary
Advisory Board was held and the follow
Ing were chosen: DIR. George Ross, Dr.
G. w. p Brock, DR.. Chris. Thompkins,
Or. Jacob Michaux, DR.. A. c. Palmer
DR.. ]. p. Harrison.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
Instructive and Interesting Lecture
on Persia.

Tonight, at S:15 o'clock, there will be a
very interesting lecture at Grace Street
Presbyterian church, by Messrs. Yohan-
nan and Sayad. of Oroomiah, Persia.
The subject will be Persia" and the
lecture will be illustrated by beautiful
stereopticon views. There will be no adj
mission fee. These Persian gentlemen
are at present students at Union Theo-
logical Seminary. and when they have
completed their studies intend TO return
to Persia as Christian missionaries. The
public is cordially invited TO attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

a powder to be shaken INTO tne suoes.
At mis- season your feet feel swollen.
nervous Gus and hot. and get tired easily. II
Won have smarting feet or tight shoes,
try Aliens Foot-Ease. II coolg the t i,s
ga ga sweating feet blisters, and callous
e e1,I relieves corns and bunions OF all
sp0qo' I'D lives rest and comfort Try IL
iho e'ii Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c; Irl9air ,PP sgrHaSs FEEE.
APP 8-Sa Tu&Th39tfra
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

Acting Secretary OF War MeikleIohn
has announced that the North Amer
lean Trust Company had been designated
as the depository OF the War Department
tor Cuba; that standard time had he %
established In Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines; that no merchand'se may
hereafter be sent into Cuba, Porto RICO
or the Philippines I'm any vessel Of less
than thirty tons gross sapac.t} lud tltt
the American Colonial Rank of F.tp
Rico had been designated as TIE war
Department depository for Porto h4-"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

can storekeeper at FL Caney, Cuba, who
disappeared mysteriously about "A fort
night ago. have offered $1,000 reward for
Information as TO his whereabouts. His
accounts have been examined and found
correct, and all suggested clues have been
followed, but without result. The secret
police have been investigating a report
that he might have fal en a victim OF
clan said to resemble .he Chinese High
binders who mark objects OF their en-
nifty for destruction. In any event Mr..
Carpenter, one of br. Ting's friends and
q former guest Is convinced that there
was a plot 10 remove him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
HandsomeIy-Dressed Women.

Miss Raymond. OF the team OF Miles
and RAYMOND, who appear at the Main
Street Park Vaudeville this week In a
one-act comedy, that Is Drumming full of
fun. is one of the most !avishly-dressed
women in the vaudevlles. Her costumes
are all made OF imported materials. and
that of regular society belle.
Mss Blanche Ring, the coincidence OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

the bin at the same resort, II another ad.
mirer OF fine fabrics. and the beauty OF
her face and form is framed with
tasteful idea Of what Is most becoming
70 her. She has steadily become the
favorite of the bill, which includes Far
rell and Taylor, AL. II. Weston and
others. n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
"a, !, any known mineral water in the

that Of any known mineral water In the
world. s,,~,rg
The shipments Of this water during
the months OF March. April. ana May,
last. have exceeded. by far. the snipmen.s
1910 during any three months since the
water has been known to medical science.
II grows in popularity week by week. ana
q will continue TO become more popular.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
DEC1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

The Gamers paying the following prices
for future delivery: Peaches. 500 for frees and
$50 for clings; Apricots, s3Oa50 per ton, accord
ing to size, quality and district; Bartlett Pears
s4GQ45 per ton.
The latest news is the reported shortage in
yellow and green canning Plums. How serious
1t is is not yet known.
Peaches, Pears, Apples and small red Plums
still coming in heavily, though a shipping
demand took good many yesterday. Arrivals
of Berries were also large, but they sold off
well. Currants are getting very scarce.
DECIDjOUS FRUITS
Apples. 25Q4Oc per small and 60cQs1 per large
box and 15G35c per basket.
BERRIES-Gooseberries 40G50c per drawer
and 4q5c per lb in bulk; Blackberries SO SOFAS
per chest; from Fresno. soc per crate; from
for small and s3d4 for large berries; Raspber-
ries $46D7 per chest; Newcastle Raspberries 10
dS5c per crate; Logan Berries, S4@6 per chest
Seedless Grapes from Yuma, 81 50Q1 70 per
crate.
Currants, s465 per chest.
Cherries, 65c6s1 % per box for black; Royal
Anne. s161 25 black. in bulk, 7@9c per Id:
Royal Anne, 71aG9c: cracked Cherries 466c
basket; Bartletts. nominal
Figs. 75c per drawer and 81 20 per box for
black and - for white.
Apricots. 5Oc6sl per box and 4096oc per basket
for Royals
peaches, l5G6Oc per box and 15d35c per bas-
ket.
Plurns. 25G75c per box; large Plums. sOcds1
per crate; japanese Plums, 81 so per crate.
Cherry Plums 15G25c per drawer.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, g 5O94 per
box; Seedlings. 81 25G2 %; Mediterranean
Sweets, s2GS; Lemons, 81 50d2 for common and
81 50G3 for good to choice Mexican Lines san
Pomelos. 5OcQ$1; Bananas. 81 5OQ2 so per bunch:
Pineapples. S2M3 per dozen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Sales on the morning session OF the Bond
Exchange were few and the only change was
an advance in Oceanic to ss7.
There were no fluctuations worthy of note
the afternoon call.
Mining stocks were rather steadier and sew
eral advanced slightly. The telegram from
the pump said Repairs the c. and c.
hosting engine were finished yesterday. Ran
the engine all night and resumed work at all
points through the shaft this morning. The
second elevator is keeping the water down by
running one-third time
The Hutchinson Plantation Company has de-
clared dividend of % cents per share, pay
The Spring Valley Water Company has de-
clared dividend of AZ cents per share, pay
able on the goth.
The Oakland Gas Company paid dividend
of 25 cents per snare yesterday.
The Pacific and Sunset Telephone and Tele-
graph companies paid the usual monthly divi
dends yesterday.
A bullion shipment valued at 100000 was re-
Gently made from the De Lamar mine in
Eastern Nevada. At present the mill Is crush
ing 5000 tons of ore per month;
The Dexter mine of Tuscarora. New, recently
shipped bar of bullion valued at $4,000, and
200 pounds of auro-cyanides.
The repairs to the caved portion of the
Zadig drift which the Choar, Potosi and DC
cidental Consolidated mining companies have
been reopening at joint expense. preparatory to
face to the north line of the Occidental Con-
soldated mine. have been completed and the
work will now proceed more rapidly.
In the Becher mine. the east crosscut on the
1eG0-foot level is now out ia feet from the
main north lateral drift, having been advanced
six feet during the past week. The face is
in porphyry. On the 1lOO-foot level they have
been engaged in cleaning out and otherwise re-
pairing the joint Belcher, yellow Jacket and
Crown Point drift. On the 1200-foot level the
raise from east crosscut No is now up
seventeen feet. five feet having been made dur
quartz and porphyry They have hoisted dur.
ing the week and stored in the house at
the mine forty mining carloads of ore. the
average assay of the top car samples being
S29 2s per ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. June 15.-The first half honlr ~
the session in the wheat pit was marked bv
good deal Of apathy on the part of traders
Notwithstanding the almost sensational char
acter of the news affecting the Russian crop
The opening In September ranged from 1910
to THO. compared with yesterdays closing
price OF 1850. There great buying de-
mand at first. and for nearly half an bour
the price hung around those figures Then
the market began to broaden and once start
ed, the buying increased until the demand was
News regarding the condition Of the Russian
crop. for some time more or less of a factor
dominated everything else in influence Beer
bohm's statement that the wheat crop was al
entire failure in large area north of the
Black Sea was confirmed from many different
sources during the day, private cablegrsrns
being in some cases even more gloomy IN char
acter The first bulge carried September to
77%c This the call price and seIIir9
against those privileges caused n slight raar
ton but before noon offerings from this sourca
and the price continued to advance until SEN
TENDER had reached 7Slac. This was l7sc afove
yesterdays final figures. September fuctuated
between 7s7sc and 7SIsc during the last hal
hours trading and bringing sic at the
close.
There was a firm, active market in corn
Trading influenced partly by the strength
OF wheat. September closed is@Bc higher
Oats were in active demand and a good adj
vance was scored. The cash trade was large
September closed %4%4c higher
Provisions were only moderately active The
market opened firm and slightly higher with