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The evening times., 1899-08-05

Postmaster General Smith has ordered
all files stored in the old Possoffice De-
partment building prior to 1888 to be de-
stroyed. This order was issued in pur-
suance of the removal of the Postoffiee
Department to the new building on Penn
sylyania Avenue, which is fixed to take
place during the first eight days in Sep
tember
The Postmaster General decided to take
this step in view of the many tons OF such
matter which have been accommodating
since the foundation of the Postofice De-
partment, and which would be mere rub
bish in the new building. In drawing the
lire. it was thought discreet to preserve
the files for ten years back
AS these papers have been kept in chro-
biological order. it would be an easy task
to pick out and preserve a few, but as the
accumulation would. it is said. cover a
two-acre field ten feet high, there will be
no attempt at sorting them out. In fact,
this would be an impossibiiity unless the
time for removal be postponed indefinitely
and an extra force of clerks engaged TO
perform the work
Anyone, however, who may have papers
at the Department antedating 1889 can Sc
cure them by application before their de-
Structlon, WHICH must TAKE place "llniu
the next three weeks.
If the autograph hunter could get at
these papers, it would prove rich field
for him. Thousands of papers are in these
files containing the autographs Of every
illustrious and prominent statesman of the
country, from Washington down These
files are stored away in every one of the
numerous divisions Of the Department, and
embrace letters OF endorsement for Gp-
pointment Of postmasters, clerks, earri-
ers. and every branch OF this enormous
service They include also contract rec
ords, recommendations, complaints, regu-
lations, and in fact every thing requiring
writing and pertaining to the postofice
business of the country.
The old postofffce building will be clear
ed floor by floor, both in the work of
casting into the furnace these aeeunau-
lated papers and in removing all furniture
and other material tnat is to be preserved.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
A south Amertean- CanaI vi.ion.

Mr.. Loomis, the United States Minister
to Colombia. Has informed the State De-
partment of a mammoth scheme which he
says looks to the construction of the great
est system Of inland water ways in the
world. 1t is proposed to connect by means
Of canals the great river systems of the
continent Of South America, making a
navigable waterway from the valley of the
Orinoco to that Of La Plata inclusive
The estimated cost of this work is $780,
00o, 600, which figure, however, is largely
conjectural, as no accurate surveys or de-
tailed statement OF the probable cost has
ever been made. It is not unlikely con-
tinues Mr.. Loomis, that this matter will
be taken up seriously by some OF the
South American governments within a
few years.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
Children in a BURNING Pit.

Philadelphia. Aug. 5.-During the tenn
porary absence yesterday of their mother.
zane, of No. 2429 Madison Street. started
blaze in the cellar. When the flames
shot up the stairway from the infammabls
shavings underneath and cut OF their exit
the tots became panic stricken Their cries
attracted the attention of James Wood, u
United Gas Improvement employe, who,
with Policeman John Nicholas. of the First
district, heroicaIly carried the children
from the burning pit The flames were
easily put out. The children, OF two ans
four years, respectively, received slight
burns.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
Goats sInu.htered In Kansas CT

Kansas City, Aug. 5.-Thousands Of Tex
as goats have been marketed in Kansas
City in the past few weeks In the month
of July there was one consignment of $500
head, and another of 1000 head. all being
Angora grades. The goats have been
slaughtered in Kansas City, and il is said
that all of this goat meat has been put
upon the market as mutton
A United States inspector at the stock
yards explained to an interviewer that the
United States Government in it's regula-
tfous Of inspection takes no eognizance OF
the goat as a food product. Hence the in
spectors have nothing to do with the goat
meat when 1t IS passed through the pack
ing-houses and put upon the market as
mutton.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
HATMAKERs ABANDON WORK.
Employees of n New Jersey Factory
Go on N Strike

Is Oh II New Jersey F0CtOFy
Go ON Strike.
Orange. N. j., Aug. 5.-All the employees
of Frederick Cummings, Son C Co., hat
manufacturers. of Orange Valley, went on
strike yesterday. There were about 800
men in all. The cause of the strike was
the refusal Of the firm to agree to new
rule adopted by the amalgamated hatters
regarding the preparation of hats for the
sizing machines Mr.. Cummings said he
feared the action of his cmen would neces-
sarily make his factory nom union one
for he could not adeede to their demands
He had contract with the men dating from
April l last, which would not expire until
October l, and hadT.mat1e contracts with
his customers in accordance with that ar
rangement. He declares that the sizers
have treated him unfairly in the matter
He was twenty machines in his sizing de-
partment and it would. he says, cause him
heavy financial losH n she should at this
time aceede to the demand of the sizers.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
A DIsLoCATED NECK RESET.
Curious Accident Happening to
Readfng; Pa, Youth.

Reading. Pa. Aug. 5.-Diving in the
river while In swimming in this city, Will
liam Barth. aged seventeen, dfslocated his
neck. He had to hold it in both hands to
keep it from, swinging around or Hopping
over to one side
Young Barth walked to DR.. S, B. Heck
mans Office on Walnut Street IN this con-
dition. The doctor practically lifted Barth
from the floor by his head; there was a
swapping sound in the neck and the dislo-
Gated joint resumed Its normal place, so
that Barth went home all right
The evening times., 1899-08-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A committee of prominent officials in
terested in procuring for Cape May the
honor of a Presidential season has been
appointed to personally invite Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinley to visit that resort 1t is
said that the President has been advised
by his physician to go to the seaside.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
EkEsAsH skEsas7. For PREMIUM STAMPS
GOATS MEAT FOR MUTTON.
As High as 5000 Slaughtered in One
Week in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Chicago packers kill
and sell thousands of goats daily as nut
ton Dr. ". S. Devoe chief of the Bureau
of Animal Industry. when asked in regard
TO goats being sold for mutton. said:
They certainly are quite free from dis
ease; are fat, and make excellent eating.
or course. the common BILLY" goat would
have a tendency 10 be strong and have a
bad odor. There is no law To prevent them
being sold and when We find them in the
paeking-houses they are inspected the
same as any other carcass"
The records at the yards show that some
weeks as high as 5000 goats have been re-
eeived- Nelson. Morris & Co, Armour &
Co.. and Swift & Co. are frequently heavy
purchasers.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
THE NEW Two-DoLLAR BILL.
IT Is to BE Placed in Circulation
Early Next Week.

It Is to- he Plnced IN CfrcHiaftOn
Early Next Week
The new two-doflar silver certificate will
make it's appearance next week The Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing completed
the plates last week and they are on the
press. The first installment will go to the
Treasury for circulation next Monday or
Tuesday.
The new two-dolIar bill Is similar in de-
sign to the one-dollar silver certificate now
In circulation On the face of the new
certificate is picture of George Washing
ton beneath flag and spread-eagle in the
centre of the note. The latest one-dollar
certificate put into circulation during this
Administration contains the pictures OF
Lincoln and Grant on the face Of the note,
and to the right of the eagle and flag. The
design of the back Of the new two-doliar
silver certificate is similar in nearly every
respect to the present one-dollar certificate.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
II
Why q Girl. Ran Away.

New York. Aug. 5vIR the Even Street
court, Brooklyn, yesterday. Maggie Cop
persmith. fifteen years old. OF 167 Scholes
Street, accused of being a disorderly child,
said she had run away from home because
her mother wanted her to go for whisky
and beer. The girls testimony was cor
roborated and the case was dismissed
The evening times., 1899-08-05
TRAIN ROBBERS IN TEXAS.
A Band Thought to he Preparing I
Raid Express Cars.

-
Raid Express Cars.
Ell Paso, Tex, Aug 5.-Sheriffs from
New Mexico and Arizona and State rang
ers from this locality are in the city and
have been in consultation with Sheriff
Boone. Superintendent Martin, CT the
Cleveland. Harrisburg and San Antoine
Railway held conference with the off,
GERS, and it afterward leaked out the party
was discussing about band OF outlaws
said to be rendezveused in the mountain
Of west Texas and the best method of cap
turing them. Superintendent Martin bad
just received telegram from the agent at
Sanderson saying that four heavily armed
and mounted men had been seen near that
place going west. Express cars are now
carrying each a weE-armed guard out OF
this city, but that one man would stand
little chance against four should the train
be held up.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
STABBED BY A swoRDF1sH.
The Blow Starts Leakage In q
Schooner

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 5.-The schoon-
er Albert w. Black. from Harpswell, Me-,
put in here last night to ascertain the
cause Of her leaking. A hole was found
on the starboard side under the forerig-
ging.
1t had been made by swordfsh, the
sword Of which had penetrated the two
inch planking of the vessel and had been
broken off. The sword was so tightly i'm
bedded in the wood that the pIanking had
to be sawed out and a new piece substi-
tuted.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
CoIoneI HaWktu,, Bo,lv.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-The body Of Col
onel Hawkins, OF the Tenth Pennsylvania.
will be sent East today. The Masens will
hold services over the remains at the Ma
sonic Temple. General Shafter has ordered
military escort to take part In the funer-
al. The work of mastering out the Penn
syIvanians began yesterday
The evening times., 1899-08-05
The aueen,s Yacht ON . Rampage.

Cowes. Aug. 5.-The Queens despatch
yacht ran amuck among the vessels an
chored in Cowes Roads yesterday and dam
aged the bowsprit Of the yacht Bona. The
race for the Australian cup sailed here
yesterday was won by the Santa.
The evening times., 1899-08-05

Washingtonians are in conspicuous evf-
dence at every hotel at Cape May. Among
the recent arrivals at that resort are Hern-
don Morsell and family. Malcolm Seaton,
Miss Tillie Bates, DR.. j. C. Mcconnell,
Frank Mcconnell and Miss Bessie McCon-
nell, Mrs. A. d. Beard, Mrs. ]. Bennett
Spalding and Miss Beatrice Spalding Mrs.
IL b. Bowie, Mrs. p. A. DarneiIie, Miss
Eva Darneille, Miss Hattie Darneille, Mr.
and Mrs. w. Hellerman. Z. j. Remick, AL
fred Patching. Walter Neale. William F.
Downey, Mrs Downey. Miss Mary Downey
Miss Elizabeth Smith. Mrs Hattie Meads-
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Rogers.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
Prices of CARPETS Go HI<her.

Chicago. Ill.,. Aug 5.-After the middle
Of this month wholesale prices on all ear
pets of both home and foreign make will
be advanced from 10 to 20 per cent, as
the result of an increase In the price Of
wools and demands for higher wages. This
is the third advance since April.
The evening times., 1899-08-05

Mrs. H.. Clay Evans, who went to San
Francisco some time ago. is now at the
Presidio. the guest of her son. Lieut.. H.
Clay Evans, jr., Third Artillery. y. S. A.
She is accompanied by her daughters, the
Misses Nellie and Anita Evans.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
Ruined by Hor.ele.. vehicles.

New York, Aug. 5.-Frank Hughes kept
a livery stable. Bareheaded. barefooted
and in his shirt sleeves, Hughes was
smashing bottles on the asphalt pavement
at Amsterdam Avenue and One Hundred
and Tenth Street on Thursday night. when
Policeman Walsh arrested him. This is
where those wheeimen ride" cried Hughes:
this is where those horseless carriages
run They broke me up In business; curse
EN-, Magistrate Hogan committed
Hughes to Bellevue Hospital.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
4 UNIQUE PENSION CASE
The Board Of Appeals Decides
Against a Widows Claim.

She Was Twice Married to Sergeant
Resser, of the Illinois Volunteer
Infantry-The Peculiar COnten-
tiOns of Her Attorneys I'm Behalf
of Their Client and Minor Children.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
THE LEE STATUE PROJECT
Funds for the Fort Myer Memorial
Rapidly Increasing.

Enthusiasm Greets the Proposition
All Through the South, nnd Many
FIattering Answers TO the Associ-
atiOn's Circulnr-Letter Are Re-
ceiyed-Pians for Winter Lectures.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
LANSBURGH & BRO.
FINAL CUT
IN
Boys Clothing.
Wash Suits.

A Line of Percales, well made,
Ioc suit.
A Line of Crash and Galatea,
3oc suit.
A Line of Fine Galatea, 6oc
suit.
A Line of ST. so suits. Sec.
A Line of 81. IS suits, eoc.
Lot of s. English Crash Suits,
Sill.
Lot of Fine Imported Suits,
silly.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
Wash Pants.

Wash Pants.
Line of Percale Pants, &C.
Line of Cheviot Pants, 12Hc.
Line of Crash and Galatea
Pants, I9c.
Line of Best Linen Pants, 6oc
quality, 3eo.
Boys Double Breasted Crash
and Covert Cloth Suits, SI.75 and
81. SO values, Sec suit.
3 Fine Mohair Suits. sizes S and
z, colors white and brown, marked
$40 oS-to close out, 81.
6oc and soc Boys Percale Shirt
/. Waists, s9c.
Boys White Blouse Waists, 47c.
Boys Department, Sd floor;
take elevator.
The evening times., 1899-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John Fl. Gwynn, Mrs. E.
N. Muirhead,. and Miss Alice N. Parker
are enjoying the picturesque joys Of Ava
Ion Inn.
The evening times., 1899-08-05

General Lockwood is the guest of his
daughter. Mrs. Rittenhouse, on Surf Ave-
nue., Rehoboth.
The evening times., 1899-08-05
TO BURN OLD DOCUMENTS
Mr.. Smith Orders fhe Destruction
Of Ancient Records.

No Room for Them in the New Quar-
ters of the Postonice Department.
Year 1855 Must Goa Gold Mine
for the Seeker for Autographs.
The evening times., 1899-08-05

Senator and Mrs. George Peabody Wet
more gave lawn party and reception yes
terday at their summer villa. Chateaux sur
Mer. on Bellevue Avenue, which was one or
the events of the Newport season thus far.
Not only was the villa transformed into
veritable floral bower, but the lawns were
studded with tents, also tastefully decorat-
ed.
In the centre of the piazza the Casino or
chestra was stationed. The luncheon was
served in big tent on the lawn south o,
the house.
The affair was attended by all the cot
tagers, including Mrs. William Astor. Mrs.
Potter Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Senator c. NJ. Depew. and Con-
gressmen Bull and Capron. of Rhode Isl
and, and Congressman Henderson, of Iowa.
The evening times., 1899-08-05

Mr.. Morris de Niles is a recent Wash
ington arrival at Seabright, n. ].
The evening times., 1899-08-05
Prices Falling ON the Bourse.

Paris, Aug. 5--Priees on the Bourse are
still falling and the situation is causing
q good deal of alarm
The evening times., 1899-08-05
NATIONAL RIFLES JUNIOR
The Famous Military Organization
Equips a Cadet Corps.

1t VIII Re Composed Of the Rest Ma
tcrial, and Make Application to
Join the District National Guard.
Splendid improvements Being
Made at the Handsome ArmOry.
The evening times., 1899-08-05

Mr. Edgar t. Scott. second secretary of
the American Embassy. and son of Mr..
Thomas A. Scott, of Rittenhousa SQUARE
mas been appointed a member Of the COM
mittee for the reception of Admiral Samp-
son and the officers of the North Atlantic
squadron at Bar Earbor, this month. The
fashionahies OF that resort are making ac-
tive preparations for the entertainment OF
the naval men. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Scott VIII give one of the largest affairs for
the visitors.
The evening times., 1899-08-05

Mr. and Mrs Roger C. Weightman, Miss
Margaret Weightman. and Hanson Weight
man are at the Highland House. Ocean
Grove.
The evening times., 1899-08-05

DR.. and Mrs. Mahlon Hutchinson have
oeen spending the month of July at Hotel
Lnray, Atlantic City. and will spend Au-
gust at Pigeon Cove. Mass, returning to
Washington about September 15,
The evening times., 1899-08-05

Among the Washington arrivals at As
bury Park are Mr.. and Mrs. John t. Ches-
ley and I. Chesley. Mrs. Theodore Sheek-
les and Miss Mary NJ. D. Sheckles, and Mr..
Frederick l. Siddons
The evening times., 1899-08-05

Mr.. j. H. Hennage will leave today for
Old Point Comfort, thence to sea, for Bos
ton He may extend his trip into Canada
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-23
RAILkO DADS.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 10. 1879
LEAVE. BYRD-sTREET STATION.
o'S5 A NJ. Daily for washington am, atd
p pUn NSr.h. STOPS Only az 5i sleep.
ers TO New York
$40 A. " Sunday only. for Washington
ana points North. Stops AT El2a.
Glen Allen. Ashland, Idyl0rsVluy'
boswell, kuther Glen, Feaola, hn-
ford, WoOdsiane, Guinea. SUMMIT
Fredericksburg. Brooke, and Nlde-
water. Pullman car.
S:i5 a. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. for
at Elba. Glen Alien. Ashland. Tay-
louisville, boswell. Ruther Glen. re-
nola, Milford, Woodslane, Guinea.
summit, Fredericksburg. Brooke
and Whitewater. Pullman car.
1890 " Daily. except sunday Cor Wash
ington and points North. stops at
Ella. Glen Allen. Ashland boswell.
Milford and fredericksburg. Paf.or
car Connects with Congressional
Limited at Washington
1:45 r. NJ Daily. for Washington and
points North. Stops az T. ba Ash
land. boswell. Milford. FrederlcNs-
burg. Brooke and Whitewater stops
at other stations sundays. Sleeper
Richmond to New York. sleeper
Washington 10 Philadelphia
ARRIVE BYRD-STREET STATION
$40 A. NJ Daily. Stops at Whitewater
Brooke Fredericksburg. Milford
Boswell Ashland and Eiba. Stops
at other stations Sundays. Sleeper
New York to Richmond.
800 =. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. stops
at Fredericksburg Milford boswell.
Ashland. Glen Allen and Eliza Par
lor car from Washington.
Cos J.. NJ Daily. Stops only az Fred
ericksburg. boswell Ashland and
Elba. Pullman cars from New York.
$40 =. H. Daily STOPS az Whitewater
Brooke. Fredericksburg. summit
Guinea. Woodslane Milford penoia
Ruther Glen, boswell. Tayiorsvilic.
Ashland. Glen Allen and Elba
Sleeping car.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
DAILY. except Sunday
1872 A. NJ Leaves Eiha for Quantco.
400 J.. ~ Leaves Byrd-Street Station
for Fredericksburg
6.3O l.. NJ Leaves Eiha for Ashland
6.iO A. NJ. Arrives Eliza from Ashland.
S.g5 4. NJ Arrives Byrd-Slreet from
FredericAs
Cos r. H. Arrives Elba from Ashland
w. =. TAYLOR
Traffic Manager.
T.. r. ID. MYERS
President
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-23
CARROLL COUNTY COURT.
Trial OF Dixie Bolts Slaycrs Postponed
Liquor Cases.

UIII.sVII.LE. VA. Dec 2o-SpcciaL-
County court is IN session and the case
against Cap Hardy and "Dop" Horton
for killing Dixie Bon with skillet about
a month ago has just been called and
passed until to-morrpw morning. The
prisoners were arraigned and elected
10 be tried separately whereupon. on
motion Of the Commonwealth AttOr-
new. the case against Hardy was set for
trial FIRST The defendant moved for
continuance on the ground Of the absence
of his most ,muortoni witness. who II
Is claimed. IS sick and unable TO attend
tho court az this term. The Common
vcalths Attorney resisted the motion
for a continuance and charged that The
alleged sickness OF this absent witness
Is feigncd. The court ordered fhe sheriff
to sumon. n physician and provide sulia-
bic conveyance and go 60 This witness
home and, II her condition win permit,
bring her so court This witness Is the
wife Of defendant Hardy. so a late hour
tonight the physician. Who accompanied
the sheriff, had returned ana reported
this witness too ill 10 Doc brought %
court. This will necessitate "a contn-
uance Of both cases. which is very dis
appointing to the prosecution. as every
effort had been made 10 have tfial
al this term, and the Commonwealth
Attorney seemed confident of securing il
conviction.
Considerable interest has been mani
tested in this case. and tonight the jail
IS heavily guarded. Tomorrow tne
prisopers will be returned % the Jail of
Pulaski county, where they have been
for some time for safe Keeping it being
feared lynchng would be attempted IL
they were kept in jail here
This was the term for 4 regular grand
jury. which was I'm session two days.
II made several indictments for viola
tions Of the internal revenue laws. IL
is a very difficult matter 10 get witnesses
to testify before the grand jury against
the liquor men, and II is 10 be regretted
that we do not have a Jaw making a
United States license 10 sch liquor 10y
retail pTima flcic evidence that the per-
son so licensed IS retailing liquor az the
place so licensed.
If this was the law person holding
a license under the United States govern
ment might be indicted and The burden
Of proof would be upon him 90 prove he
was not so engaged I'm the Illicit traffic
OF liquor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-23
r TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
OF
BRICK DWELLING N0.I33
SOUTH. CHERRY ST.


BY virtue OF certain deed OF trus',
dated 10th December, 1896, OF record IN
the clerks office Richmond Chancery
Court, ID. b. 1J7 a. page 16l. default nay
ing been made in the payment OF the oeDe ".
do By the beneficiary. we Will SELL py auS-
ton, upon the premises. on
SATURDAY. THE ODD DAY OF DE-
GENDER. 1899.
at o'clock p. NJ. the property as ABOVE
located, and described as fohows-Vllz.,
All that certain LOT OF LAND, WIN
the BRICK TENEMENT DIV El.L.l. ~,
No 49, SOUTH CHERRY STREET
thereon. lying and being in the city OIL
Richmond. Va, on the east line OF Cherry
street. between Cary and Cumberland
streets, commencing at a point distant
"a feet 81, inches north Of Cumberland
street. thence running northwardiy along
the east line OF Cherry street, and 'front.'
ing thereon IL feet = inches to the CEN
tire of the partition wall dividing said
property hereby conveyed from that ad-
Joining on the north and extending back
within parallel lines one Of which passes
through the centre OF the aforesaid par
titiOn wall i43 feet TO an alley in com
mon ~ feet wide. This Is a most desira-
hle house and should attract the atten-
tion Of home or bargain-seekers.
TERMS. Cash as TO expenses OF sale
and a balance due Of 81 $50 with interest
hereon from 18th December. 1893. the
residue as may be named at time of sale.
\ J. CHEWING.
EDWARD 5. ROSE.
deli Trustees.