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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

EManacTes on March IA, 1885. Here the
commander, Capt. Minoff, was steering,
as he believed, due west after passing
the Eddystone, and thought he was some
dozen miles off the Manacles and four or
five from the Lizard when his ship struck
the fatal rocks.
I But there are other causes which may,
separately or conformity with the supposed
magnetic field in the vicinity of the Mo-
hegans loss, haye contributed to disturb
her cornpasses. For instance we are told
that the vessel had recently undergone
extensive alterations. If in. the course OF
carrying out these any considerable ham
mertng Of the beams Or plating were
necessary. then that part Of the metallic
structure may have had it's magnetic
polarity interfered with, even to the point
of reversal. II such were the case 1t
would be interesting to know whether
the compaeses were readjusted to meet
the altered conditions before the vessel
lproceedd on her last and, al It proved,
tcalamitous voyage. Again, there is the
possibility OF colnpass deviation due to
1.-THE presence OF the dynamo. whoSe large
external magnetic neld would probably be
lying dormant until tho lights were
iswttched on, perhaps only some hour or
less before the Mohegan struck. Such a
;Ga&esaion would, OF course, vary steadily
that is. without oscillation Of the needle
directly as the number Of lights turned
ion. In the experiments on the Royalist
;one wire from the dynamo was led under
the standard compass at a distance OF
thirteen feet, the return being separated
only five feet from IT.. With these condt.
tons it was observed that current OF
about 100 amperes caused q DETECTION
of eight degrees I'M the compass, which,
indeed, resolved itself into an excellent
dead-beat galvanometer, the detection in
creasing and decreasing, without oscdlla-
ton, for every variation Of the current.
That such exaggerated conditions ex-
listed on the Mohegan we do not for q mo-
nent suggest, but that these disturbing
Influences may have been produced on q
minor scale is we'll within the bounds Of
probability. We have seen a sensitive
needle Jump" to the influence Of the
magnetized ribs Of an otherwise inoffen-
sive and innocent-looking umbrella, and
....7ay 81 us have suffered the inconven-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

ience OF ma9netized watch smaH
mass OF metal, ;sru1y, Sut perhaps In the
pocket Of an officer near the pinnacle all
sufficient to deviate the sensttvely poised
compass card. Hitherto. with one excep,
ton, we have dealt only with possible and
unforeseen disturbing causes that may
have existed within the ship and baMed
even so experienced a navigator as Capt.
Griffiths. J. OF disturbing influences beyond
the ship, probably the most troublesome
Eof all Is the "subpermanent" source OF
error due to the constant action OF the
earth endeavor1ng to form in that part OF
the ship nearest north a pole repellent to
the north point of the compass source
Of error the peculiar danger OF which
arises from the fact that as. It accumu-
lates it produces no visible eject on the
compass while the vessel is steering q
steady course. Thus, to exaggerate the
Mohegan's course, If Capt Grifhths had
been steering west for some days, and
then altered his course at right angles to
south the greatest effect would have been
produced, as in every cease this error
causes the vessel to err IN the direction Of
the course previously steered. An error
of less than half point In the long
stretch OF sixty-two miles from the start
to the Lizard would have been sufficient
to cause the disaster, and from amy ono
of the causes we have enumerated this
slight falfibility Of the compass, with it,
terribly disastrous consequences, may
1.-Two VIZ. 81 3ss SO
In concluding our consideration Of q
probable cause Of the loss Of the Michigan
we cannot BUT regret the action OF some
/ OF our contemporaries In drawing q conn
parison between the conduct Of the one
GERS and men Of the Bourgogne and those
OF the Mohegan. knowing, az we do,
what the. riff-ran Of the steerage means.
: AZ k0Am A2<A1A
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
WONDERFUL HYPNOTIC FEATs.
Mile. Lima Puzzles Paris With Her
. III Exberiments. a-, "

Paris Letter to Pail Mall Gazette: a
puzzling young person is at present exer-
cistng the curiosity of Parisians. She
Is known to fame as Mile Lima, Till re
emily she was an artists model. Then
Col. de Rochas and M. Jules Bots discov-
cred her strange capabilities, and Mile.
Lima has since passed much Of her tirne
in hypnotic frances, a state in which she
performs wonders that must be seen to
be believed. Her sponsors, it will be we'll
to remark. are men Of high standing and
acknowledged reputation, and not profess
sional organizers or rareo shows. Col. de
Rochas Is at the head of the Ecole Poly
technique. a government Institution. and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
SPANISH OPERETTA THE CHEN
| FORM OF AMUSEMENT.

Jokes That the Americans Do Not
Understand and Music That They
Enjoy-Sfnging by Spanish Sol.
diers-Nightly Trouble Over the
Demand for a Spanish song-some
of the Presentations Artistic and
Replete with Sparkling Musical
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
X.SPEAKERS OF CONGRESS.
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THESE
GENTLEMEN IN THE PAST.

Mr. Reeds Retirement Recalls the
Fatcs of His .Thirty-One &Prede-
cessors = Only One of Them All
Reached the Presidential Chair,
Although Many since sClay's Day
Have Aspirel to That Much-Cov.
eted Honor-A Story OF Ambitions
Achieved and UnfullI1ed. rs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24

consisted Of music Instrumental and
vOcaD, Rotations. ans essays, very
woll-aTranged and Well-executed pro
gramme. that was much enjoyed. At the
conclusion of the exercises an oyster sup
per was served 10 the members Of the
school, and eloquent responses to tOasts
drunk In coffee were made by member
OF the faculty. \ handsome present was
given Miss Lenoia Hurt by the members
of her chorus class as a token Of appre-
citation Of her faithful services.
ON Wednesday afternoon Miss jamie
Tunstal gave a charming progressive
d0mino-whist party 20 about twenty Of
her young lady friends. The rooms were
tastefully adorned with red and green
Christmas decorations. After an. ami
mated contest, Miss Isabel Shackford won
the prize, in score of fifteen games.
Miss Annis Berry received the c0nsola-
ton award. Refreshments of salads, &c,
was an agreeable finale of the occasion.
Thursday afternoon the members Of the
Thursday Club and other guests were
entertained at Belmont by Mrs +. j..
Gregory. The large parlor and library ad-
joining were adorned with pOtted plants.
that were disposed about the apartments
Upon these the soft light of shaded lamps
shed a delightful glow. The hostess
stated that as this. in one respect was the
most memorable Christmas that had Oc-
CURED i'm a century. the exercises would
all be appropriate 20 the event. A chid's
idea of Christmas was given by Matte
Spencer. a lovely gOlden-haired little girl
who, with dancing eyes and flushed
checks, recited THE Night Before Christ
mas" after which she distributed from
a basket decorated with holly souvenir
cards. Upon each of these was painted
a spray Of holly with it's berries and a
quotation suitable 10 the season. the quo
tations being mainly from the writings of
the great apostle of Christmas. Dickens.
A reading was then given from the early
writings of Thomas Nelson Page by Miss
Matte Clark, whose happy selection of
polly" that exquisite Christmas love
story, was listened to with dc p attention.
as she so admirably interpreted the va
rious characters.
Refreshments OF ambr0sia. Charlotte
russo, cakes of various varieties. ending
with coffee We're served 10y Misses Elva
Norman. Carrie Oton. and Glenn Aus
tin. The guests were received al the door
by Miss Mary lakewood of Montvale
Recently the members Of the choir of
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal church
| presented TO MIR. G.. Atwood Moore. the
! choir-mastcr, through Rev Dallas Tuck.
en- handsome imported cane. I'm token OF
appreciation for his faithful services.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
sTRAsnuRG CONNECTION
Legal Proceedings Ordered-A Post
Office burned.


WINCHESTER. VA, December %
(speciaL)-The City Council of Winches-
ter at a meeting held last night passed
q resolution authorizing the City Attorney
to institute legal proceedings against the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Southern rail-
roads TO compel them 20 restore the con-
nection at Strasburg Junction of a north
bound evening passenger train. 1T is ale
legged that by a recent change Of schedule
on the Southern, which broke the connec-
ton the Southern was discriminating
against Winchester. The matter was re-
ferred 90 State Railroad Commissioner j.
G.. Hill last week. and he issued an order
requiring the Baltimore and Ohio 20 make
the proper connection. This company has
indicated q purpose, it is alleged not 10
establish connection therefore the legal
proceedings.
For the second time within two months
and the third time within six months a
Frederick county pOst-oiice has been
wiped out by fire. Late last night the
post-ohice al Siler was completely de-
stroyed by fire. The storeroom Of George
Shade. I'm which the p0st-oiiice was lo-
Gated. together with an the contents was
destroyed. The loss is $500, with $3.50
insurance.
Mrs Jane r. Beatty an aged lady Of
the county. who died several days ago
near Tulip. left the largest number of de-
scendants of any one in this section she
was 81 years OF age, and was the mother
OF fourteen children. Besides these she
leaves sixty-elght grandchildren. seventy
two great-grandchildren. and five great
grandchildren.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24

ject lessons given by southern men III
this Spanish war 10 silence forever the
cavils and doubtings OF many austere pa
triois who for thirty years and more hhu
proved them "as invlncble In peace as
they had been Invisible In war" AooNe
the first fierce mutterings OF the coniii'S
storm rose high and clear yonder at IA
bana the voice OF Fitzhugh Lee, denailu-
ms with soldierly directness prompt span
ish recognition OF the sanctity oil Aineii-
can citizenship.
Then. when the die was cast, ana inc
Olympia on that memorable May morn
ing stood into Manila Bay on llo
bridge" close alongside Of George De"es,
OF Vermont. stood TON" Brumby, OF
Georgia God r>st his noble souD' and So
when the American flag was first UNI
ed TO the breeze over the nrst American
possession in the eastern world the sun
OF an old Confederate colonel stood At
tho halyards O..
Ten DAYS later, at Cardenas, the hrst
crimson libatiOn Of the war was poured
out on the altar Of Cuban liberty ana
the brave young blood OF that gallant
lad. Worth Bagey. Of the -Ola Nor.h
state" son. too, Of an old Confederate
soldier. cemented forever the reconclla-
ton between North and South.
And as I'm quick succession the names
OF Hobson and Blue and Fighting Joe
Wheeler blazed in official dispatches 'ne
thunderous shouts OF a reunited people
drowned even the "irOn-throated plaud-
its OF the guns
God forbid that war. civil or foreign
should Come again In this our time. lie
who has once seen the suffering and sor-
row and desolation that II brings 10
happy homes can never wish 10 see IL
again. But should it come, men Oh 'he
North and OF the East, and OF the Nes''
I speak for my people-that people VINO
never yet faltered in halfway denahce
TO a foe or in halfway welcome 10
frlend-I speak for my people, ere me
first call TO arms Of our common country
shall have died upon the breeze you
shall hear the tramp Of our leglohs as
they wheel into line TO touch elbows Win
the stalwart sons Of New England. eager
10 keep time with cadenCed step 10 the
music Of the Union-ayl 20 hedge 'rouna
with stubborn steel that starry Banner
that symbolizes once more 10 US, as 20
YOU. the majesty of American cltlzehshlp
and the indestrucubility Of the repupll-
can institutions. applause and cheers)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
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nItATIIs.

CROWLEY Boz Boston.
Monday. December U.s. isH Mfs
GARET CROWLEY. formerly M
earet Drscou. OF th.s clty.
Iuterment was made in hoe'.
Wednesday.
Luxembourg papers please copy.
MALONE Died. at the residence
fathor-in-law. Sir So. o. Arnall
Twentv-fourth street, ROBERT
HONE I'm ths Tth rDar oi h-
ioav,s "a devoted wife and TWO cr
mourn their loss ......
The funeral VIII take place MOS
December 9th. 600 residence, az D.
Baltimore GdJ papers please c'I
NrANTLE.-Died. December Cd l
the old Dominion Hospital. il,'
Ma. Afr. JAMES MANTLE. aged 30
his funeral viii take place it'm h
residence. East Richmond. IHlo
das) AFTERNOON at 9 O'Clock
and acquaintance are invited io
Intement I'm Oakwo0d Cemetery
POWELL-Died. at hs atn0r
donce Brook road. Henrc1 c1Nn
cember z2d at 500 r. 81. WILLIE ii
RY POWELL. aged - years.
Funeral THIS Sunday AfltliN'
az 4 O'Clock from Emmanuel li
church. Henrico county. Friends a.'
quaintances invited t0 attend
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24

n GOD PEOPLE, we greet you May all
"a earth's joys fall to your lot during tins
~A<~ happy season and il the year to come We
have much for which to thank you, and to-day feel
somewhat like
"The old woman who lived in shoe,
And had so many children she didn't know
what to dc"
If the mails could accommodate us we would
write personal letter to each and every one OF our
friends but such course would flood our post-ol-
6ce Remember we count ourfriends by the thou
sends and thew are by means confined to hlch-
,oond The people all over Virginia know u.s. ana
tbouph we want to be modest we must say they
like rs This has been shown blythe patronage we
Le received and it is for these kindly attentions we
wish to thank the public " e are very, very CRATE
fr and as /, proper with merchants who have
sfriven TO please we are jubant over our success
Never have we had such year before. 1t looked
as # our big family of friends were trying to over
RIM rs. but our latchstIing has ever been on the
outside. and we have exultantly cried, The more
the merTier. ~
business has been n positive pleasure to us. We
have strucoled to please and our efforts have been
APPRECIATED Our goods have gone into every
Richmond household and have given universal sat
isfaction All classes have come to us Tor advice,
and have accepted suggestions IN the matter OF
Luvino orr goods for we are trustees Of thepubllc
and countenance naught but fair dealing. 1T has
nleased us TO serve the poor and needy, nor have
we been overlooked by those on whom the sunshine
Of fortune has shone; and while expressing our
gratitude we wish to thank the man who aid the
bricks in front Of our magnificent store These
bricks are the best we ever saw We say this be-
cause they have proved their merit Thousands
upon thousands have tramped them as they Hooked
TO our store, and untold millions will tread them in
fine future. Nothing but the best could have stood
the friction Of so many feet for the mutitudes have
been countless Indeed, some predict that the
Cohen store will be given prominent place or
the next map Of the United States, for it is now
looked upon as the hub of Richmonds great
tail wheel.
In conclusion, we repeat our expressions o:
thanks. and beg those who have bought SO avishly
Of us in the past to accept good wishes for their
future. We do not ask to be remembered during
the next two or three days, but after that shall
aoain be ready to serve you III our old-tme Jealous
way
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24

street. has left for stephensville TO visit
her uncle, Mr.. w. r. Bsgby.
The excellent choir OF Fulton Baptist
church have prepared a splendid musical
programme for to-day. Rev. Mr.. Hening
will preach tonight on christmas
Gi.ts." The Christmas festival takes
place on Thursday night.
In keeping with the request OF the
Executive Committee. that all the Meth
odist ministers preach on the subject OF
the Methodist City Mission this morn
ing. Rev. J. r. Routten will take that as
his subject at II A. NJ, at Denny-street
church His subject at 7:b 7. NJ VIII be
"a Piece OF Clay With Breath IN H.
Tho Methodist church will have their
festival on Thursday night at o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
THE SKATING RINK THIS WEEK.
It Promises Much Pleasure 60 Those
Looking for Fun.

Looking for Fun.
Why do the skaters complain that our
winter has been too warm for ice when
they can have an the run they wish at
the Auditorium rink? True. there IS no
ice there. but the floors are admirably
adapted 10 roller skating, and this sport
is not accompanied ~ half SO much I'M
convenience as ice-skaung. Hundreds
have visited the great han and ventured
ont "on wheels TO those who already
know how to use rollers the pastime rs
a delightful one, while others not so for
tunate can soon obtain a mastery OF the
sport. Ii is more exciting than going
into battle and less dangerous. II you
fan I'm battle you cannot get up, whereas,
with roller skates that is the very first
thing you do. And after all, why need
YOU fan at an on rolers2 All YOU have
to do is to watch your legs ana see that
one does not go due north while the
other is aiming i'm southerly direction.
The Auditorium is specially heated az
night and beautifully illuminated hy
electric lights. There is music for tine
skaters TO move by, and competent
CORPS Of instructors 10 assist and encOur-
age the hesitating Can you imagine
better or merrier place 90 take the chill
dren to during the holidays? Every boy
and girl in your house will wish ID take
a hand-or, rather, a foot-in the fun.
Maybe your wife will also be willing 20
try the sport when she sees how others
enjoy it.
There is no need for the novice 10 feel
any sensitiveness because others can do
better than he At the rink you will see
all kinds Of skaters. and the beginner at
tracts no attention. If you should go
down don't imagine that everybody in
the building IS laughing az you. On the
contrary, the accident Will hardly be no.
ticed except by those who accompany
YOU. The "dul and sickening thud
which you think you are making viii
not be noticed by others and no charge
is made for damage TO the floor.
The dimensions Of the han are amply
large 10 accommodate any crowd which
may assemble al the Auditorium during
the holiday season, and truly it is
pretty sight 20 see the skaters gliding
along or joining hands I'm some fancy
movement Some of those on the floor
will surprise you with their skill. The
little folks soon become experts and take
to the sport like ducks 10 water. lt ls
much healthier pastime than eating fruit
cake or drinking eggnOg, and then, too
there are no doctors bills. There IS IL
possibility than even Santa Claus VIII
edo a few stunts ON rollers before the
week is out-at any rate hundreds Of his
constituents viii be at the rink.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
TazevvcII Tips.

TAZEWELL VA. December %
The case Of the Commonwealth
against d. b. Gillespie, charged with
murder has occupied the attention of the
court during the week, and Will likely be
concluded tomorrow evening. The Com
monwealth is shlfully represented bv
Mr. A. $. Higginbotham. a young lawyer
OF this place, appointed Boy the court By
reason of the fact that the Attorney for
the Commonwealth was so situated rs 10
make IL improper for him 10 act, being "A
relative OF the defendants. The defence
is managed by several of the older law
yers OF the bar
William c. Pendleton. Esq. editor OF
the Ia1ewon Republican, has returned
from his visit TO Marion and reports nus
brother, Major Pendleton. who is cnti-
cally III, as somewhat improved.
MIR : 4. McAiullin. OF Carbonate. Pa.
who owns large landed interests In the
edge of Mcdowell county. just north OF
here. was in our village this week. and
tells US that Tazeweil as a town SLOWS
more signs Of Improvement than any
place of similat size he knows o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
WILL HAVE A CHRISTMAS HUNT.
Deep Run Clubs Hounds To Meet To-
Norrow-Fine sport.

The members Of the Deep Run Hunt
Club had very successful run yesterday
afternoon. The hounds met at Chan
lilly" and finished at the clubhouse.
Miss Waddey and Mr. c. F. Doyle fol-
lowed the hounds for the first time DR..
J. A. White, the efficient president OF
the club. was out again. for the first time
since his accident three weeks ago. Mr..
J. T. Anderson was riding his new hunter,
which he purchased I'm Warrington this
week Others out included Mr.. II. G.
Beattie (the MASTER, Mr. and Miss
Backer, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Christian,
Jr, DR.. J. II. White. Mossrs. A. Cole,
Banton. L. Croxton. T. H. Savage, r. IT.
Gaines. j. Il. j. Anderson. Allen Potts,
r. ~ Carter. W. A. Townes, II. II.
Clarke. and Everett Waddey, Jr. At the
meet and viewing the hunt from car
riaees were Mrs. Allen Potts. Miss Mary
Fields, Of Petersburg, with Mr.. f. ID.
Meaniey and others.
Tomorrow the hounds meet at tho ken
nels at 1870 o'clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
An Empty WareroOm.

The large warero0ms OF the Gable Piano
Company present an empty appearance.
their stock is entirely exhausted, and Mr.
COrley. the manager. states that In his
fourteen years experience, he has never
known such demand for pianos and
musical Instruments generally. Not only
I'm Richmond does the Gable Piano Com
pany report "a large business. but all
over the State their trade has been uu-
usually good.
while they have no stock Left at pres
ent. they have ten carloads ordered. and
expect them 10 get them in the latter part
of this week The volume of business
done by this firm is simply immense. they
having disposed of twenty-five carloads
OF instruments in Virginia and North
Carolina since the lst day of November
Ask o. see our Waldorf Series of stand
ard authors. Undoubtedly the best book
for soc. i'm the city.
THE BELL BOOK AND STATIONERY
COMPANY.
9li east Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
'OWFhern DfIT T'f'UHOHN ana
Telegraph Company.

Telegraph Company.
(Kichmond Telephone Exchange .
the issue OF their December upr.r..
has published lists Of seyenty-ne. .-
new subscribers. The following ren
scribers not Included in the above t...
been added since Sunday, December Il
1889: -
Rates in Richmond and Manctc.r.
Business. $50.
Residence. $50
BOOTS AND SHOES.
l36i-Goode q son. j. r..
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
l259-Page x CO., NJ r.
PLUMBERS.
l3W-Pemberton q Benson.
MACH1NISTS.
l3iS-Turner & Son. John
GROCERS.
l355-1urner. William
l35f-Trainum, T.. NJ.
MANUFACTURERS
2323-P Pennsylvania Steel Company.
RESTAURANT.
l35S-Kony. Phil @.
TIN PLATES AND METALS
79--GOrdan Metal Company.
RESIDENCES.
l350-Smith, r. H.
l039-Ienrios. Thomas l..
1357-Ko,iy. Phil. g.
l356--.Iohnson. W. O..
l36O-Morris Miss j. -
l363-Shclton. ii. W.
2355-Vaughan. Kate Il.
l562-Moseley. w H.
l333-Caball, Anna B.. Mrs.
ELEVATORS.
l96i-Atkinson g. Umiauf
LAWYERS G.ONG DISTANCE
30li-Nartin d. A.nslie