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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14

Two particularly atroclous murders have
been added to tho long list OF mysterious
crimes at Police Headquarters, And. DESPITE
the Detective Bureaus confident assertions
several weeks ago that they were "on the
track" oiths perpetrators Of one Of these crimes.
absolutely no clue has been found Tho
fragments Of a woman's body which wero found
a month ago have not oven been identined,
but the known facts point conclusivey toward
murder. The police set TO work promptly on
telling what they were going TO do IN the fol-
lowing twelve hours. This was not Inspector
Byrnes's system He waited until he had ae-
complshcd all that needed to be done secretly,
and then he told the results sometimes in a
fashion that laid him omen to CRITICISM. but he
had the results to back him up. Tbs killing OF
Frederick Hardy, Jr,. on the shore road near
the opinion OF his friends would have been
cleared up L. tho Brooklyn police had acted
prom ntly. When Hardy's father reported that
he was missing Capt Reynolds looked wise
and suggested that the young man was on on
spree. The father insisted that his boy was
not that kind but Reynolds held to his thsory
and advised the father not. to make the dlsap-
turned, The murder OF the old undeItaker who
was struck down in the bassme emit OF his shop p
in Harlem a few months ago has not been
cleared W, His shop was a rendezvous for
policemen who wore popu ar with MS vile.
Two policeman were fined thirty days paw
each for being of post and then the inveAtiRh-
ton OF this N rider ended list OF the mpr-
during the past five years which have not been
followed by the arrest Of the murdersrs would
be. much longer than the average citizen
imaglnsA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14

is one OF the most beautiful numbers OF a
magazine ever issued, printed In tints,
the cover designed by Ernest Haskell.
II contains the first installment OF
."The Biography OF a Grizzly" by
wild Animals Have Known" strik-
inglv illustrated by the author,
II begins The Autobiography OF
aQuaek," n serial story by DIR. =.
Weir Mitchell, a curious psychological
study. full OF humor and entertainment.
Mark Twain furnishes a chapter from
the autobiography which 1t was said re-
Gently he was working on and would
hold back for n hundred years.
CAPTAIN Joshua Slocum's "Sailing
Alone Around the World" is one or
the hits OF the magazine year. In the
November Century Captain slocum de-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04

a Larger Extent OF Coast Line AHect.
ed Than Ever Before Reported
An That Region.

The seven earthquakes that shook the
coasts of Alaska on September and
10 were unequaled in the historic pc
Rod in that region for the extent OF
coast line affected. Reports of the
shocks have been received from various
points between Juneau and the Aleu-
ton chain, a distance of over 600 miles.
1t is well known that the effects of
earthquakes originating on thescoasts
are often felt in the far interior of
continents. and 1t is not at ali unlikely
that these shocks extended hundreds
of miles inland. In n region like Alas
lSa, where large areas are uninhabited,
severe earthquakes may sometimes Oc-
cur without the facts ever becoming
known.
II is said that a number of islands
along the coast near Yakutat bay, in
the neighborhood of Mount ST. Elias.
have become submerged or have settled
In the water, and that the adjoining
coast line has perceptibly sunk. while
/ little distance out at sea the ocean bed
| appears to have risen. While these re-
ports need confirmation, it may be said
| that 1T is not uncommon for consider
able areas of the crust of the earth TO
sink as the result of an earthquake.
| One example that may be cited from
our own history is the New Madrid
earthquake of 1881, when the subter-
ranean disturbances resulted in the
subsistence of about 5000 square miles
of alluvial lands along the Mississippi
river in what is now southeastern Mis-
souri, and northeastern Arkansas. The
subsistence was about ten feet and the
river poured into some of the depres-
sions, forming a series of lakes.
a few hundred miles north of the re-
gion where this sudden subsistence and
elevation is said to have occurred in
Alaska the earth's crust has been rising
for a considerable period. Behring sea
I is slowly becoming shallower. If thi:
! tendency is continued. the time viii
come when Behring sea, or large parts
Of IT. will be dry land, and thus Ash;
and North America may yet be united
D above the sea level.
, The known earthquakes in Alaska, a
In the present instance, have occurred
!. along the line of volcanic cones, anC
r particularly IN the Aleutian chain
| Over 30 of these shocks have been re
. corded by the Russians and our owl
n people When we bought Alaska w
acquired an addition to our earthquake
q territory. Canada throughout its grea
. domain has comparative immunit
from this sort of visitation, while w
! record from 30 to 40 earthquakes in
: year, most of which, however, do YER
= little damage, if any.-N. Y. Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
AFTER ALExANDER's DEATH.
A New Order of Things Was Intro
dnced In Greece by the Great
Macedonian ConQucrOr.

When Alexander came upon the
scene Greece was still the old Greece,
the composite of autonomous cities and
cantons. In this form IL was past the
bloom, and was ripening to seed. All
that the little communities could nc
complish for history through living for
themselves had been accomplished. In
the miniature life of these isolated val
leys, opening 10 the sea, they had de-
veloped a social system in which, as
individual achievements directly count
ed, md individual responsibility was
directly assessed, personality gathered
TO itself unwonted consciousness of
power. SO il was that here man first,
as il were, discovered himself-first
saw with clearness the. power and the
right of the free human soul. Man as
base-line for measuring the universe,
man as source of governing power,
arose in Greece; 1t was Greece that
shaped the law of beauty from which
came the arts of form, the law of spec
ulative truth from which by ordered
| observations came the sciences, the law
| OF liberty from which came the demo
cratic state. This was what the old
Greece held in keeping for the world
| Alexander was the strong wind that
scattered the seed; again, he was the
/ willing hand of the sower. When ht
| planted 20 cities of the Greek type
on oriental soil he acted with plan an6
| purpose. The city was Hellenism ii
the concrete. AS a principle of socia
order, Hellenism was the government
of communities of men located in ter
ritory, and the source of authority was
| from within; orientalism was the gov
eminent of territory in which LIVED
men, and the source of authority wa
from without.
The story of Alexander has becom
a story of death. He died himself be
fore his time. With his life he brough
the old Greece to its end; with hi
death the state he had founded. Bu
they all three, Alexander, Greece, tn
grand empire, each after its sort. sc
forth, as history judges men and things
the inner value of the saying "ENcep
a grain of wheat fall into the earth an
die, it abideth alone."-Prof. Wheelel
in Century.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
A TRICK FOR HALLOWEEN.
zt Is Called "Clnirvoyance~ and
T.. VIII 8Iystify and En-
terrain.

a game that is not entirely new and
yet especially appropriate for HaIlow-
.e'en is known as 'clairvoyance." 1t
rs especially enjoyable for an evening
<oe mystery, because il always proves
Erystifying TO the uninitiated. Take
some particular person who under
Stands the game TO play the role of me
adlnm, send her from the room. an emp
~ chair being reserved for her next
To the person who is In collision with
her. When she leaves the room some
word is determined upon by the rest of
3 the party, for instance horse" and
when the medium returns her task is
ITO tell what the word is without any
ssauesions. She is summoned. sis down
next to her friend, and while all present
are seated in a circle, with joined hands
the one who was in the room, and hence
knows the word, spells it to the me
Slimn by tapping with a finger upon the
palm of her hand, the number of taps
&oeing equal to the number of letters II
the alphabet. For instance. eight taps
for II, then quite a pause; Is taps fol
%, etc. When the medium announce
the word successfully, those not know
s1ng the secret cannot understand it n
.sall, and it is even more mystifyins
when it is explained that it is base
uIpon some peculiar mental action
Phebe Westcott Humphreys, In Won
aE's Home Companion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
NEWSPAPER GRIsT.

An enterprising western Arm Is max
ing arrangements to set up a modern
American sawmi1 in China, where lum-
Der is still sawed bS the primitive meth
DDS of a century ago.
Last year LA vessels were lost. OF
these 322 were steamers and $40 sailing
vessels. There are 2S,1s0 steamers and
sailing vessels in the world.
a newspaper printed on the excursion
steamer "Ophir' published one number
IN so degrees minutes north latitude.
1t claims to be the paper printed far
thest north OF any on record.
The people of Tyre were such experts
In dyeing that Tyrian purple remains
uaexcelled TO this day. The Egyptians
were also wonderful dyers, and could
produce colors so durable that they may
be called imperishable-
The hydraulic mining pits in Cali
fornia materially changed the land
scaPe in many places. The pit of by
draulic mine in Nevada county, Cal,
which was washed out some 80 years
ago, is again covered with a growth of
pine and other trees, and patches of
DEuSh dSdlA uOe VIC inv 'StV~A eASs0
slopes
Some remarkable records of tumors
are given in the Lancet. The largest
known is uterine tumor that weighed
105 pounds, described by doctor OF
Bucharest. Hunter removed one weigh
ing 40 pounds from a woman whose
weight without the tumor was %
| pounds. The largest solid tumor of this
class weighed log pounds. The record
for ovarian tunors is held by a Chinese
| patient, who had one weighing 16.
pounds; without ii she weighed q
! pounds. There is a New York one o
14s pounds and German one of LAG
For mammary tumors a case is on rec
ord where the growth in one breas
weighed Ga pounds and in the other a
pounds.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
20 N. 18th ST., Richmond, Va
RICHMOND FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IH EFFRoT Oct. .. issa.
LEAVE BYRD-sTRBET STATION.

LEAVE BYRD-sTRBET STATION.
s:Bs A. n. Daily, for Washington and Points
and Freder1cksb1rE. PuIInan
sleepers toHew York.
ssso A NJ, Sc ndAy only for washizgton ans
points Nor tn. stops AZ Klha
Glen Allen, Ashland, Taylors-
PenolA, Milford, WOO dsIsse,
GuineA Summit {, Frederfohsb u re-
Brooke, and Whitewater. Pull
sxs 4. n, Daily excspt sunday, for wasa-
tngton' and points North. Stops
atEiba, Glen Allen, Ashland.
TaylorsviIle. boswell, knthsF
Glen. Penola. Milford, Woods
lane, Gui0ea, Summit, Breder-
icksours Brooke, Widevataa,
n.sc n, Daily, eIoept Sunday, fer wash
inEt0n and pesnts Eorta4 stops
AZ Elha, Glea Allen, AshlARA.
boswell, Milford a Fredertcks-
burg. With Congressional Liza
tied al Waahington.
f;eo y. "a, Daily for Washington and pofees
North. stops ~ Elba, Aahlau6,
Boswell. M1lford. Frc&ertcks-
burg, Brooke. and WidewAtar.
stops sc other sta lions Sundays
Sleeper. Richmond % New Texk
ARRIVE BYRD-sTkEKT STATION
s;ts A. NJ. Daily: stops - Wtcewetsr
Brooke Frederfckshurg: ~ klf0rd
Dogwell Ashland Eloa and ctha1
stations SundAyR- Sleeper. hev
York TO Richnond
20 II. n, Daily. oXCept oUnOny. Et0Ua ~
FredeTteksburg Ef1fSrd, boswell
Ashland, and Eiba. eArior Ca
from Washington.
f:lo p. NJ, Daily. stops only 81 Fredertrea
burg. Doswefi ashland and I -
PullmaB-Cars freua New forl
$40 p. NJ, Daily. steps ~ Whitewater
Brooke, FredeFteksbarK, Sum
nit, Gu1ncA, WOODLANDS, lEtlfor.
Penola, Ruther Glen. boswell
Taylorsvtlle, Ashland, ellen Al
len. and ElbA- Sleeping Ca
FREDERICKSBURG ACCOMMODATION.
(DAtiy, sxeeps sunday
TIA A NJ Leaves Elbe for o1antfco-
A:vo Z N Leaves Byrd-Street roz EFoderteks
burg.
6:a0 p. m, Leaves Klba for Ashland.
$50 A. m. Elba Arrives from Ashland
IS A. m, Arrives Byrd-Street from Fred
er1cksburg.
sos p. m. Arrives Elba from Anhland-
w p. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
u. T. ID MYERS. PreaidenA-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
SATURDAY, NOV, 4, 1899
RICH DRESS MATERIALS
Telvets Are the Most Expensive OF
\ Staple Goods, but Laces the
IL C0stIIest OF All.

The costliest of Whist might be de
scribed as staple dress goods are vel
vets Fine silk velvets, in black and
In eolors, for reception, dinner and
evening gowns sell in regular widths
up to SIS yard, and in velvet of extra
widths as high as $50. The velvets sold
;oftenest for dress goods are those al
prices under ten dollars a yard.
The costiiest of fancy fabrics are sat
in ground brooches, satin fabric in
white or in some light color, with en-
fbassed velvet figures, in various col
.ors, and in floral and in geometrical de-
ssigns- The broche satins are made for
evening wear. They are produced in
great variety and many of them are
of great beauty. Made 81 inches in
} width they sell through a wide range
of prices up TO SIS a yard. There are
wider satins and velvet brooches, inn
rported in dress patterns that arc cost
Tier stiT. These goods in patterns from
seven 10 eight pards each. with pink,
heliotrope. blue and other grounds, but
u single pattern in q shade or color, inn
ported, are sold at $3.50 a dress pat.
fern.
But the most expensive of dress ma
terials is lace. Point lace flounce, 4.
7nches wide, for gowns, is sold at prices
ranging up to $125 a yard. four yards
being required for a skirt. The SAM
lace could be used for the waist, il
which case two yards more would b.
required; but oftener there is sold 70
the waist and sleeves an ali-over lac
10 match the fiounce. This, in a lac
from is to % inches in width, to matc
The founce at SIPS yard, would cos
$50 yard.
It viii be borne in mind that thes
prices represent the cost simply of tn
material for the gown. without lining
of trimmings or making up. What tn
finished gown would cost might do
pend on a variety of considerations.
gown of satin and velvet broche costin
say $3.50 yard might cost complete
$500 or 5000. A gown from any OF thes
materials would obviously be costly
N. Y. Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
THREE AQUATIC PLANTS

american lotus (nelumbium lu-
teum)-This plant is a native of this
country, but yet extremely rare. 1t is
hardy ia the south and fiourishes under
the same conditions us the Egyptian
lotus. from which it hardly differs ex-
cept in the color of the flowers, being a
rich sulphur yellow Gnstead of pink,
each flower as large es a quart bowl
and having a strong fragrance. A
group OF them in bud and flower is a
sight never to be forgotten.
PARROTS feather."-Th is an nquat-
ic hanging plant and a novelty indeed,
and we have it to perfection In this
dainty little jewel. Its long trailing
stems are clothed with whorls of the
most exquisite foliage as finely cut as
the leaves of the cypress vine and much
more delicate. Planted in water
tight hanging basket, so water can be
kept standing on the surface of the
soil, 1T Will trail down over the side:
in 4 most charming manner.
Water Hyacinth.-Thisi is a remark
able and curious plant. Instead o.
growing in soil It floats on the water
which it is enabled TO do by means o
its curiously inflated leaf stalks which
resemble bladders or balloons filie'
with air. A large mass of feathery blu
roots grow downward, their ends en-
tering the soil. 1t forms lovely 70
| sette-of it's curious shining green leave
! and throws up spikes of the most eS
| quisite flowers imaginable, resembiin!
| in form a spike of hyacinth bloom. bu
as beautiful as many of the choices
| and most costly orchids.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
New M,IIinerx.

Picturesque hats in Tuscan straw,
with high crowns and turned-up brims,
borrowed from the empire period, are
among the most select fashions of the
moment, which have not become gen
seral, and so the more commend them
SELVES TO the notice of the we'll dressed.
Many of the brims are covered with
7puckered black tulle. little jet here
and there; long ostrich plumes lying
aon either side of the brim falling on the
hnir at the back. starting from paste
ornament. Two or three shades of
straw mingle in the same hats. es-
peciaily in green's and mauves, and
there are many new colors; pink that
tones into brown, blue with a close
affinity to green and a mauve that
might be magenta. Lavender and slate
color are mingled, and wings are
placed under the brims as much as
over. Black is worked in white chen.
Ale and silver, and the wings and al
gre1tes are covered with jet, but a pink
rose finds its way somewhere in most
millinery models.-Washingto Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
NATIONAL EXPORT EXPOSITION
PRILADELPHIA.5PENN.. sRP-
TEMPER 14-NOV. 80, 1889.

On account Of the above occasion
Southern Railway will sell tickets
from An coupon stations on it's line co
Philadelphie aud return at rate OF one
and one-third fares for the round trip.
plus 1ifty cents for One admission fee
to the exposition. Tickets will be on
sale Tuesday and Thursday OF each
week until November 23rd. 1899 with
return limit thirty days from dats OF
sale. In no case will return limit az
tend beyond December End. The rate
from Richmond to Philadelphia and
retarn via ths York River Line iuclud-
ing one admission 30 the expOsitfoR
81 .55 without Baltimore transfer, $S.25
including Baltimore transfer.
@. w. WEsrBURY, I p A,
Richmond, We.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
North Carolina Tndustrial Fair (eolo r
ed) Raleigh. N. O., Ossobsr 81,
November 3, 1899.

For the above occasion ths Southern
Railway will sell tickets from al ticket
stations on its Inns in North Carolina,
also frem Norfolk. Richmond, LYnSh.
burg. DRnville and intermediate STA
tions TO Raleigh, n. o., and return at
one fare FOR the round trip. plus fifty
cents for one admission to she Fair
Grounds. Tickets will be on sale fro On
North Oarolina points October 9-80-3I.
November 3rd. and from all ether
points October $3.50 November 2-8
Return limit OF the above tickets No
vember B, 1899. A specially low rate
will apply Ocsober 81, November 2.
For foil particulars apply 30 any agent
Southern Railway.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
e,6cKSKEN REMOVER

This preparatien. II used a. directeds S1n
eurn the skin q q black person four or ave
ehades whiter and that Of muiattoeS perfecaly
white. Amy person using tt oan sc the 40
suit IN forsy-eighs hoarA
ee ont white It Is a very good thing tor the
eyes IL allowed 70 set tn the eye while Wesh-
One box OF this preparations Is all that -
REQUIRED used ag directed, the skin remain
tag beautiful without continual uses Sno -
viii re move WRINKLES. freekles, dark sPsts.
md plmplee freR Tia face wtEhq1t harm %
the skin =.
DIrection and preservation wf1 be SCAT 70
any address ga reeetpt 81 e1.oos Q. q. d o.
80 know contants exOsS.4 the receiver. q
THOMAS D. CRANE,
nsnN ~. nroaA 49, 1ichusonas ~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES

The unsoundness of mind of one of
the conspirators at the time of the trial
Of an action is held, in Tucker vs. Hyatt
Qnd.) Al L. r. A. 1919, to be no defense
to any of the other parties
Riding on the front platform of an
electric street car is held, in Watson
vs.. Portland & Cape Elizabeth Rail-
road company (Me-). A i. r. A. 49,
not to constitute negligence as matter
of law.
Mortgages made by deposit of title
deeds without writing are held, in
Bloomfield state bank VS.. Miller (Neb.) .
"a l.. r.. A. ssT, to be contrary TO the
policy of the recording acts which are
in force In this country.
Liability for assault committed in a
Joke is involved in state VS. Monroe (N.
c., 40 L. II. A Sol, where a druggist
who dropped croton oil on candy for q
customer, to be given to third per
son, is held liable for the damages
caused
Liability Of a third person TO hailol
for injury to property in the hands OF
a bailee is sustained in New Jersey
Electric Railroad company VS. New
York, L. Z. & w. r. company On. -
43 l.. r. A. $40, whether the bailee nigh
bring an action or not
Jurisdiction TO inquire into and con
troll the internal management of for
eign corporation is denied in Condor
VS.. Mutual Reserve Fund L. association
| (AId.), AZ L. r. A. 149, in which an In
| junction against an assessment upon
member by a foreign corporation wa
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
nIacnroni wIth aIutton.

Remove fat and skin from cold roast
znutfon, cut the meat into small. thin
slices, season with salt and pepper. But
ter dish. put in layer OF meat, then
cold boiled macaroni and moisten with
tomato sauce; so continue until all is
used. Cover with crumbs and bits of
butter and brown in the oven. To be
served as soon as it is done, or it will
be dry. French macaroni may also be
used, after it has been boiled in sailed
water until tender. When it will cut
easily it is done. 1t takes about 20
nioutes.-Ladies' World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
NORTH CAROLINA STATE AGRE-
CULTURAL FAIR. RALEIGH,
N. c., October 1854, 1899.

On account of the above oceastou
Southern Railway will sell tickets
# I'm all ticket stations In North Caro-
lima; also from Norfolk, Riehmood,
Lynchburg, Danvills and intermediates
stations 80 Raleigh, N. g., at rate Ol
one 1rst class fare for the round trip,
plus fifty cents for one admission te
the Fair Grounds. Tickets will BE- or
sale Oclober IA. 10, Is. IL and 20. linn
tied 90 continuous passage with hna
limit October % 1893.
A very low rate will apply from sts
lions in North Oarolina 20 Raleigh n
O., end retnrn on I9th and 18th.
Nv. WksTBuBx, T. r. A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04

The almost forgotten Parinn Porce-
lain and octagon shaped cameo shades
are again coming Ia vogue.
A golf bonnet Of lowered silk shirred
on wires and trimmed AT the edge with
lace is the latest thing in lamp shades.
In place of the ballet girl with wide
spreading skirts, who protected the eyes
from the flame, there are now shades
ornamented with faces and wreaths,
OF fashion pictures and sporting prints
of ye olden time upon yellum back
ground.
"How do you like our new lamp
shaded" said young woman TO caller
recently. After a prolonged stare al
the pretty silk and lace continuance he
said: "The last time / saw il was dan
csnR with IT," IT had been cieverly con.
sfrscted from pink silk lace trimmed
AAiI Scwn.-N. Y. Tribune.
A Unique Record.
cousin Elizabeth is utterly defcien
in imagination"
"How do you know?"
"She says she can't brag that an.
man on earth was ever IN love witt
Aer."-Detroit Free Press. n