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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-10-14

JACKSONNILLE. Fla. Oct. t0-C
NJ Gardner. editor and publisher Of
our sunny Lend OF Miami, was killed
az West Palm Beach yesterday after
noon by Marcus Frank. manager 90 a
store there. A dispatch 20 The Times
Union aud Citizen says that Mr. Gard
ner. who had arrived on a morning train.
became involved In a quarrel with Frank
regarding the publication in Gsrdner's
paper of an article in which Franks
mother was mentioned. The quarrel end
~ in Frank shooting the editor. The
slayer was arrested.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-10-14

each one Of you. mot TO your enc
mies?" Yes. The only difference J
would make with them would be that
i would put a little extra gilt on their
walls and little extra embroidery
on their slippers. But, you say: "Why
does not God give Us all these things?"
All. bethink myself. He is wiser. II
would make fools and sluggards OF US
IL we had our way. No man puts his
best picture In the portico or vestibule
OF his house. God meant this world 20
be only the vestibuie OF Heaven, that
great gallery of the universe toward
which we are aspiring. We must not
have IL too good in this world. or we
would want no Heaven.
Polycarp was condemned 10 be burned
to death. The stake was planted He
was fastened 20 IL. The fagots were
placed around him. the fires ki2dled
but history tells us that the flames
bent outward like the canvas of ship
in stout breeze. so that the flames
instead OF destroying Polycarp. were
only wall between him and his enc.
mics. They had actually 10 destroy him
with the poniard. The flames would not
touch him. Well. my hearer. j want
you 10 understand that by Gods grace
the flames of trial. instead Of eonsum
! ing your soul. are only going 10 be q
wall of defense and a canopy OF bless
ing. Goo is going TO fOlfin TO you the
blessings and the promises. as He die
Q Polyearp. "When thou wslkes'
through the FIRE. though shalt not b
burned" Now you 60 not understand
sct you shall know hereafter. n Hesvez
-ou viii bless God even for the hornet
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-10-14

RICHMOND. ocs- I0.-The report
sent cot from Charleston. w. Va. that
w. l. Wilson. president Of Washington
and Lee university. 10 dangerously iil
Is iAcorrect. Nr. wilson 10 In Lexing-
versity. and. although be has besa an-
der treatment for some mouths for
threatened hung troublss there Is n0thing
alarming in his condition he was On
the streets hast evening.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-10-14

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct f0.-The
steamer City OF Pekin. frpus Hongkong
and Yokohams via Honolulu. has been
sighted. On board the Pskin 10 Alfred
g. audeTblt. who wall De rvsbcd to his
home on a special train as soon as he 10
permitted 10 land from the steamer. He
viii Dc conveyed 20 Oakland on a special
tugboat. and bis special train viii leavs
the pier as soon as fhs roadway - clear.
Tns Pekin Is overdus four days
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-10-14

YOKOHAMA. Oct 1oI--Whils q ty~
phoon was raging . trssn wss blown from
bridge Into the river near ussunontya.
IL Il now belisved that 10 fsvs< than 50
perscas p<rished. Great damage Wa
eoos % psopsxsy 80 seeeA :.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-10-14

Fiction and friction are common %
he literary cluba--chissso nisPsssAs
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
WHERE GOLD GROWS.
Fresh Deposits of the Precious Metal
Found in Some Localities
Every Year.

There are localities where gold may
be said to grow every year, or, in other
words, where fresh deposits of the pre-
cious metal are to be found annually,
says Answers.
One such district is in the Edmonton
country in the Canadian northwest,
where, after the spring floods, from the
same banks and benches of the Sas-
katchewan river, there are taken every
year considerable quantities of gold by
a few diggers, who make their living
out of the business.
But the most conspicuous and inter-
esting case of this sort is to be seen
near Ichang, in the province of Hupeh,
in China. For many centuries past each
year gold has been washed from the
banks of coarse gravel on both sides
of the River Han, and in the midst of
the auriferous district there is an an
cient town called Likutien, which
means "Gold Diggers' Inn" It's in
habitants subdivide the gold-bearing
ground among themselves annually,
stalking out their claims with parti-
tions. They pay no royalty and APP
pear to earn no more than bare sub
sistence, but this may be doubted, as
John Chinaman is an adept at ''layin'
low and sayin' muffin"
The annual river floods bring down
millions of tons of mud and sand from
the mountains and this mud and sand,
which is charged with gold, both fine"
and in fakes, is deposited to depth of
six inches or more on the banks of
gravel. 1t is in the winter that the
gold is washed, and it is said that seven
men work about 20 tons of the 'pay
dirt" in day.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
GOTHAM'S INFAMOUS CAFES.
Glance at the Interior of a NOtO-
riOus One That Was Raided
by the Police.

Through one of the most infamous
of the cafes a Leslie's Weekly writer
went recently, just after the police had
raided it with axes. The entire ground
floor was drinking hell of tawdry ele-
gance. On the second floor was gam
bling room reached by devious pas
sages through heavily barred gates.
The upper floors were loding-rooms of
almost unimaginable dinginess and
squalor. Throughout the entire estab-
lishment was series of signal bells,
peep holes, falling bars and special
locks, and ready exit was given by no
less than four specially constructed and
supposedly secret passages. The
rickety old tenement had been made
into veritable labyrinth of pseudo
mysterious precautions against the po-
lice. When the police did come the
warning was given by man stationed
in the street for that purpose-called
appropriately enough a lighthouse"
the signal bells changed, the bars fell,
the special locks slid into place, eyes
blinked at the peep holes and at the last
moment the aroused inmates scurried
through the secret passages into the
arms of the officers who were waiting
for them there. That cafe went out of
existence, but others are still doing
cautious business.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
TRAVELS $4,000 MILES.
Postage on Package
the Cause OF Its WearisOme
Journey.

In order finally to end its travels, the
post Office department has decided to
deliver, free of charge, a packet of
maps that has already traversed over
$4,000 miles, says the Washington Post.
The package was made up in Perth,
Australia, by employees of the Austral-
ian geological survey, and directed to
one of the professors of the University
of Minnesota. 1t was then stamped
"official matter" and wrapped up with
other mail to be sent to this country.
Under the existing postal regulations
all transoceanic mail must bear prepaid
postage to the full amount required,
or double that sum must be paid by
the consignee.
So when the maps reached Minneap-
oils the wrapper was almost hidden I'M
der due stamps and the professor re-
fused to receive them. They were then
sent to Washington, where they were
redirected and shipped first to San
Francisco and thence to Perth. The
geological survey took up the matter
again, with a request written on the
wrapper that they be delivered,
whether the postage was paid or not,
and started the packet on its way from
Perth to Suez and then to New York.
The department has now decided to de-
liver the maps without further delay,
as the maps are more than six months
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
GENERAL WOOD RETURNS.
Efforts VIII BE Made to Stamp Out
the Yellow Fever.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, July 11.-General
Leonard Wood, the military governor, re-
turned yesterday from the United States
and Immediately began vigorous action to
stamp out the yellow fever. He finds the
situation more serious than ne had anticl-
pated.
Today headquarters will move to Son
go, 20 miles north, on the railroad, a
point about 1000 feet above sea level, as
well as all the administrative depart
mcnts, except the sanitary and few I'M
mune clerks in the quartermaster's and
commiSSary stats.
The paymaster has been ordered to sus-
pend all payments to the Cuban troops
until the fever has been stamped out, the
special object of the order being to pre-
vent the soldiers from drinking during
the epidemic.
Many predict that there will be trouble
when the United States troops are entire
ly removed from the city, as there are
many hundreds of destitute Cuban sol
diers already here. They are expecting
payment and have been, though for the
best reasons, put off for month.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
SHE IS GROWING RICH.
Chicago Woman's Hands Bring Her
About $4,000 YenrIy-She
Is Masseuse.

Half the world is as ignorant of how
the other half makes it's money as of
how it lives. There Is Chicago worn
an, for instance, who earns with her
hands yearly sums that would maks
the average brain worker envious. Sha
does not print, nor write, nor design,
nor make dresses, nor do any of the
things that one usually picks out as
woman's work. She earns all this
money by giving massage to women.
She is not in any way an impressive
woman. She is of medium size and mid
die age. She gives one the idea of be-
ing in perfect health and of being kind
ly and sympathetic. Otherwise there
is nothing noticeable about her. But
her patrons consider her wonderful
woman.
Most of her work is done at the homes
of her patrons, though they may coma
to her establishment at about half the
home rate. She rubs a woman an hour
at each visit, and her patrons are posi-
tive that she imparts to them a tremen-
dous amount of vitality.
Of course, there are many women en-
gagged in massage. The only remark
able thing about this particular woman.
is the amount of money she earns. Her
monthly receipts run from 5000 to $500.
every dollar of which she earns person.
allV,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
FLOWERS FOR OLD STAMPS.
cOpaI Church in Chicago Get
Altar Decorations.

One church congregation in Chicago
collects $4,000 cancelled postage stamps
every week, and 100000 in year. This
is st. Marks Episcopal church, corner
Cottage Grove avenue and Thirty-sixth
street. These stamps are sold to fioF-
list for eight cents a thousand, and in re-
turn he furnishes flowers for the altar
every Sunday. For long time the COM
mittee of ladies in charge of the church
decoration were dismayed at the scant
appropriation for the purchase of flow
ers At last one of them hit upon the
plan of selling old postage stamps. En-
ihusiasm was communicated to the
Sunday school pupils. They visited Of
fees of vestrymen and prominent
church members downtown and got
them to save the postage stamps on
their correspondence. Ladies of the
church began to carry on a correspond
ence with long-neglected friends for
the sake of accommodating cancelled
postage stamps, and the habit is now
fixed, says the Inter Ocean.
"Why, I'd as soon think of throw
ing away car fare as to waste old post
age stamps" said one.
The stamps at first were counted, but
now an arrangement has been made
with the florist to take them by weight.
1t is said that they are purchased by
foreign paper mills. Owing to the fine
quality of the material used by UncIe
Sam for stamps they make over into an
excellent brand of paper.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
EELS IN CAPTIVITY.
They Keep Their Appetite and Grow
Fat and Appear to Get Along
Very Well.

Eels appear to be pretty hardy in
captivity. There are in tank at the
aquarium a number of cells that have
thrived and grown fat there, although
they must there content themselves
with a gravel bottom instead of one
of mud, which they would seek in
nature, says the New York Sun. The
eel in captivity is rather susceptible to
fungus, but the disease responds readi-
ly to treatment, and the eel never loses
its appetite. All the cells in this tank
have increased materially in size and
weight there. The eel that has been
in the tank the longest time came from
Cold Spring Harbor and has now been
in the tank about three years. One of
the eels was caught about a year and
a half ago right in the aquarium; taken
from the valve of a pump which had
become choked up. The eel was got
out substantially uninjured. 1t has
about doubled its weight since ihen.
The cells are fed on chopped-up CLANS,
with occasionally some live killies,
which they are easily able to catch and
which they like. Killies, in fact, make
a good bait in fishing for cells, with the
illie hooked through the back in such
u way as not to kill or deprive il of the
power of motion.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
Rich Find of Copper,

TORONTO, July lit is announced
that copper ore of almost incredible ex-
tent and richness has been founu in the
Parry sound district within about seven
hours railway distance of Toronto. The
discovery was due practically to an
American mining expert named Forbes.
who has organized two companies, one
composed entirely of st. Paul capitalists
and the other composed of Canadian and
st. Paul men, which have secured all Of
the claims in the neighborhood and have
commenced operations on an extensive
scale. The result of the operations of
these companies will prove to be almost
if not quite equal to the great Anaconda.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
MAY LIVE A THOUSAND YEARS.
Another outlet For Carnegie's Sur
plus Millions.

JOLIET. Ills, July 11.-Dr. Romano
j. Curtiss of this city, an eminent author
ity and writer on bacterioOgy, who for
mery held the chair of this science in the
Chicago College of Physicians and Sur
geons, has written an open letter to An
drew Carnegie i'll which he states that
if the human being adapts his environ
ment to his life and the possibilities OF
his organism he can live 1000 years; that
the secret of long life is the destruction
of parasitism, and that the establishment
of an institution for the teaching of by
giene would require S5O,OOO,OOO, but
would be the greatest Investment made
for human welfare since tie birth OF
Christianity.
Further he invites Mr.. Carnegie to
supply the necessary money and so be-
come the worlds greatest bcnefactor to
mankind. DR.. Curtiss writes in part:
The average longevity is from % to
30 years, and the average death rate is
% per 1000. One person in 100000
lives to be 100 years old.
at is n scientific truth that parasitism
IS the cause of death. Therefore the abb
solute destruction of parasitism can in
crease the duration of life to 1000 years.
THE whole tendency and custom of
the world is to shorten life. Latterly Il
new energy of the most powerful proper
tons is at work to slide the scale of ne
reditary length of days notch further to-
ward infancy. This is the custom of en-
ploying only young men and discharging
all hands at 80 years Of age. This force
alone in 100 years from now will so
change mental powers that men will be
in their prime at % and unfit at 40"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
HAWLEY's STORE CLOTHES.
The Fifteen-DOIInr Suit Which the
Senator from Connecticut
Sports in Europe.

Some months ago Senator Hawley
sent messenger for one of the COM
mittee clerks of the senate, says the
Detroit journal. When the clerk
reached Senator Hawley he was some
what astonished to have the old man
ask:
How much did you pay for that suit
of clothes?"
The clerk was so surprised that he
did not answer until the senator repeat.
ed the question, when he said:
Fifteen dollars"
THAT'S what l heard" said the sem
ator. where did you get it?''
The clerk told him, and stood ex-
pectantly wondering if he was to learn
why the Connecticut statesman was
taking such a great interest in his
clothes. The inquisitor relieved him
by saying:
Every time l go to England l hear
a lot of Dragging about their e3
clothes. | am tired of it. l am going
to wear a suit just like the one you have
on and show them that we can make as
good clothes for SIS suit as they can"
Senator Lodge is also now touring Eu-
rope in SIS suit of clothes. To look at
the clever Massachusetts senator one
would suspect him of being the most
extensively dressed man in the senate.
AS matter of fact, the members Of
what is sometimes known as the Mil
lionaires' Club" are rather fond of buy
ing cheap business suits. One of them
told the writer that he bought his suits
of concern in New York that manu-
featured to order 10000 of these suits
year. The manufacturer said that he
made less than one dollar apiece on
them.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14

VICTORIA, B. c., July 1.-THE
steamer Resale has arrived here from
Alaska with 100 miners and $4,000 in
dust. The White pass road was COM
pleted to Bennett on July 6, and trains
are now running through. The Resale
had number of passengers from the
Edmonton trail. One of these, named
Fleming, is dying with dropsy. He
started with party of II and 80 horses
from Edmonton in January, 1898. Five
of the party were lost and all the horses.
Captain Mason, leader of the party. was
drowned in the Nelson riFer, and an
other was accidentally shot Fleming's
case is a representative one of all those
from that trail.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
Jack the Tooth-PuIIer.

In Bath, England, there is a dentists
assistant who has mania for tooth ex-
traction. He goes along the streets,
and on meeting a little boy alone tells
him to "open his mouth and shut his
eyes" When the request is complied
with, and before the unsuspecting jul
venile is aware of what is going on, a
pair of forceps is introduced between
the open jaws and out comes molar.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
Paper Mill DESTROYED.

PHILADELPHIA, July II. - The
Scott paper mill, located at Sixth avenue
and GlenwOOd avenue, was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The
loss will reach fully 100000 and is COW
cred by insurance. The coal and lumber
yard of Jesse Lukens, adjoining the
burned mill, was damaged TO the extent
of $4,000, which loss is also covered by
insurance. The paper mill had but re-
Gently been built. About 200 persons are
thrown out of employment.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
The Pope Appeals For Peace

LONDON, July 1O.-The Rome CORE
spondent of The Daily Mail says: THE
pope has been in correspondence with
President Kruger, appealing to him to
avoid rupture with Great Britain, and
yesterday he received a dispatch from the
Transvaars chief magistrate declaring
that a settlement was still distant, but
that the crisis was past
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
Mrs. sewam Elected Presidan,

LONDON, July Mrs. May Wright
Sewall, president Of the United States
council of the women's international con-
gress, has been elected to succeed the
Countess of Aberdeen as president of
the congress. which will hold its next
meeting in Berlin.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
Hessians Tax Bachelors.

BERLIN, July G.-The Hessian diet
has passed a measure requiring bachelors
to pay - per cent more income tax than
men. 1t has also placed a tax
of marks per annum on bicycles unless
they are used for business purposes. A
to dOubly tax female bicyclists
was defeated by a narrow majority.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
Fatal Explosion of N,pbtb,

WASHINGTON, July S.-NIrs. F. W.
Dickens, wife of Captain Dickens of the
navy, assistant chief of the navigation
bureau, was killed yesterday morning by
an explosion of naphtha at her home in
New Hampshire avenue.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
Catholic summer school.

PLATTSBURG, n. Y, July 1O.-The
ninth annual session of the Catholic
Summer School of America opened yes
terday in a heavy downpour of rain.
There are now fully 700 persons quarter
ed in the various cottages on the grounds.
The regular sessions of the school opened
today and will continue until Aug. 10.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
danger in the suItnn,. Job.

OF the 80 sultans who have ruled the
Ottoman empire since the conquest Of
Constantinople by the Turks. "a have
died violent deaths.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14

Grand Duke George, second son of the
late Gar Alexander III, became caro-
WITT when his elder brother, Nicholas ii,
succeeded to the throne.
Grand Duke Michael the third son.
doubtless will be the czarOwitz until an
heir is born to the ear.
According to gossip, George. who was
% years old, married some time ago the
daughter of a minor Russian official. and
the marriage was recognized by his ia
Their, but this story lacks verifcation.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14

The Right Rev. John r. Newman was
born in New York city rs years ago. He
was educated at the Methodist seminary
at CazenOvia, and after his graduation
he received a charge in central New
York. He was good deal of an orator,
and in 1856 he came to New York city
and was pastor of the Bedford church.
Here he became quite famous. Later he
was pastor of the old Fourth Street
church. He gave up his pastorate in
1860 and visited Palestine. On his re-
turn to America in 1864 he established
The Southwestern Christian Advocate in
New Orleans. He continued as editor of
that journal for some years, and in the
meantime he founded the New Orleans
university, the Orphans home and uni
versity at Bayou Tesche and three an
nual conferences in Louisiana, MISSISSIPPI
pi and Texas. In 1869 he was thansfer-
red to the Baltimore conference and then
became pastor of the Metropolitan
church in Washington. He remained
there three years. General Grant was
member of the church, and he and the
pastor became firm friends.
In 1884 he went to California, and
while filling a pulpit there he was called
east to attend General Grant, then in his
last illness. He was with General Grant
at Mount MacGregor He preached the
funeral sermon over Grants body, and in
the funeral procession he marched from
end to end of the line with barred head
In 1883 he was elected a bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
Pickles We Consume,

The people of the United States con-
sumo about 100000 bottles of pickles
every week.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
CARS BROTHER DEAD.
Grand Duke George of Russia and
Heir to the Throne.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 1.-THE
Grand Duke George, brother of the czar
and heir to the throne of Russia, is dead.
The Grand Duke George of Russia was
born April 81, 1871, and had been in i'll
health for a number of years past. He
had been suffering from consumption.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
BISHOP NEWMAN DEAD.
Well Known Methodist Divine-Per
sOnal Friend of Grant.

SARATOGA, June 6.-Bishop John P.
Newman died at half past yesterday
afternoon. The bishop had been uncon.
scious for many hours. and even before
noon the attending physician had aban-
doned hope of his patients recovery.