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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
AN HISTORICAL
VIRGINIA TOWN
Brandy Station Offers Much Of Re-
search.
ODD ARCHITECTURE NOT ALL
Why n Town With SUCH an Appropri-
ate Name for the Sale of Liquor Be-
came Suddenly Dry-Its FACT
mating: War History
ODD ARCHITECTURE NOT ALL

CARRICo. VA, Feb 17.-special--
There are few people living in the eastern
section of Virginia who do not know
and hold in high regard the historic !ics!c
town Of Brandy Station, in Culpeper
county.
The citizens Of the village itself. are
undoubtedly the motive for this wide
spread favorable impression and. of
course, they are proud OF the recognition
afforded them as well as OF themselves.
On the whole. their conceit is fully JUS
\titfable. however. Being Virsinians OF
the typical old school character, they
represent the acme of Kindness and hos
pitaltty.
Laying this consideration aside, there
are many ether things connected with
highly as place of research to anyone
interested in the Old Dominion and her
history, past and present.
QUEER ARCHITECTURE.
The visiting strangr is struck ut once
with the absurd way in which the great
er number OF the buildings are erected
Seriously, it looks TO him as though they
had at sometime fallen into place and
We're never put UP through the agency
OF human hands. On one side Is an
odd medieval looking edifice, facing the
SOlstu, s<iuJOLHsiio e'ho - 8>.NAN~-A
structure of more modern construction
perhaps, and the next one in line. Is Just
as apt to be turned half or completely
sideways to the others
This strange mode of architecture
coupled with the scattering OF up-to-date
residences interrnixed with the old, gives
Brandy al least q somewhat Srotesque,
if not highly picturesque appearance.
Like all Virginia towns of Its size.
Brandy has an adequate supply OF stores
blacksmith and other shops. but what is
far more interesting to the visitor. IT has
several churches of various denominations
! and these standing as sacred witnesses
to what has transpired in the little burg
within the shadow of their spires, seem
to cast halo of love about the past thai
the living will ever cherish. Y
THE SALOON.
Tackled upon the side. of a rapidly-de-
| caying portico in front Of an obscure ano
aged building near the Southern Rat
way, Is asweather-beaten sign. scarcely
discsrn1ble bearing the single word
Saloon testifyins for itself that al
| sometime IN the period Of Rranty's "a 81
| existence, whiskey. wine and other drinks
| OF a similar nature were dSsrensed oves
the battered bar on the inside. Brandy
despite its name. which so strongly sus
| sests the popular beverage shipped rom
| Virginia by the barrelful, - been 1ol
yAarS local option tow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
nod 1lnder double plat, which is a

4 turned under double plat, which is 4
reversed box.
with skirt and waist cut in this way
there are many styles possible, all built
upon this pattern. The yoke can be
made by setting in a. lace neck: vest
can be formed with n front of silk or
lace; the popular and fashionable little
bn1era of lace or silk or velvet can be
fashioned and slipped on; girdle and belt
can he made separately and in any
variety that may suggest itself; sleeves
can be cut very long and ShiIred along
each seam. or they can be run with rib
bons, or lace caps fitted at the should
ers These and many others are the
possibilities for the round waist
..And SO with the skirt. If the mate
rial will allow nothing is more fash
ionable than the running of ribbons
through the openwork. II a plain goods,
the ribbon can be apDliqued on: or lace
can be applied or panels set in. Then
there is the whole family of 1louncinSs
which are of the Spanish. French and
Russian varieties this year. The Span
ish tlounce is very deep in the back ana
very narrow in front. The French
nounce is very narrow and very thick
The Russian is about three inches deep.
and one tlounce is set over the other IN
til they are three or four deep.
.'Nlouncings are made of all sorts Of
materials. generally to match the lining
or the skirt. They are seldom OF the
material of the ovcrdress, but match the
lining. or the ribbons, or something con-
nected with the dress"
a LONGER WAIST.
There is a new trick for producing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
A Week of Delight for Every
Saving Man or WOman.

can buv-and for less than money usually buys
es are beginning to assume a spring aspect
9adinq themselves Of Our heavy early orders.
stole a march on competitive furniture houses
It's bound to prove deep setback tor them
riders unless we agreed to raise OF Almost 50
At the old prices to withstand steady. pro-
other fellows are mute and hemn1ed IN or
nut others, alongside EN-. Ours will thrive
for your purchases. We've inaugurated Our
first payment and settle the rest to suit your
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

Since the beginning OF the South Afri-
can war we have heard much OF the
Khaki uniforms of the British soldiers.
Now "khalli3 costumes are the fashion
OF the hour in England. and the New
York Tribune defines the word as fol-
lows:
..Khaki' is a word of such a wonder
full sound that it conveys the idea of
something marvellous. AS q matter of
fact, it is a fashionable color which is
we'll suited to coarse woollen gowns,
serge and canvas. 1t is one of those
sort of nondescript coors Of which peo-
pie say as recommendation: They will
not show dust Some one who has I'M
dertaken TO describe the color which is
having a run in London calls it a dark
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

20 KNOW that you receive the best that money can buy
q indeed cause delight. Already things are De
around this store Makers gradually unloading shs
We exercised Boer-ike strategy in ma
Nv nluneing deep buying when prices were ours LIS oo
Wv oy the other refused duplicate orders uni
per have it, bought enough en- at the ol
schenno cloak to argue behind Watch prlcesput 9th
on such Comparison Needn't think of paying cash of your
Credit System to away with that worr5 Make nst pawn
means and convenience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
This came at 6 cents per

of "dimitie. This came at cents per
yard.
Twelve yards having been bought. she
went to the lace counter ana purchased
forty cents worth of Valenciennes lace
With a quarter of a dollar she bought
ward of CUR linen. that pretty new leath-
er-coloreG goods that makes such an eX-
cellent lining. and to this she added thread
and silk imitation lining.
With these materials she made pref
ty summer dress with lace yoke. under
laid with CUR lnen, with belt and stock
to match 1t was a great success and
cost little.
But let the summer woman not depend
entirely upon cheap goods Only this IS
the month for ss,HlTIlar sewing, and for
her own needle she can best confine her
self to goods so easily handled and 50
Inexpensive that 4 slip in cut or finish
will not be too expensive.
BEATRICE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
Evening.

The sun has iourneyed from on nigh
TO seek beyond the hills his BED;
Behind him sweeps, adown the SKY,
His panoply of gold and red.
And men in city and on lea
Would say: Another day IS done.
But at the door she waits for me
And 10, my day has just begun.
Edwin u. Sabin, in the New Lippi
cOtt"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
A rAVoRITC STYLE

A rnodiste, when asked what would be
her favorite model for summer lawns,
replied that if she were making one
thousand dresses for. the summer girl She
would make nine hundred OF them with
separate waists and skirt Elen she ex-
planned that the waist would be cut upon
the round" pattern, without yoke in
the back. and with only the very Slight
est bag in front. not nearly enough 10 be
called blouse.
Said She: The SKIRT would be fitted
Enugiy along the line of the hips hut full
ed in the back. with either box plat or
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

variety of string color. a light ofo"h'
with the yellow all washed out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
GINGHANI DESIGNS.

vi ~ ..
Yet the Bingham has its place. Have
YOU seen the new gingham models. made
uq with Indienne, which is q figured
calico under a new nance They are
to be worn for travelling and calling. for
Yachting and driving, when a lace dress
would be as out Of place as a dinner
gown at noon.
They say it is only the rich VINO can
nave gowns for all hours of the day
but this assertion is disputed by the up
t1-date modstes. who point out to you
how much can be saved by the making
Il half a dozen cheap dresses to save
your one expensive gown. Don't tie down
10 one nice dress; have a dozen. Goods
are cheap.
y friend who visited your city the other
day told me an interesting experience
which she had in your leading dry goods
shop. Happening to be detained in town
FOR two days, during a spell of bad
weather. she hit upon novel plan. She
] would make a dress.
Going to the shop. she marched to the
! ieht-goods counter and demanded the
! cheapest summer goods in stock. The clerk
: oblgingly handed down piece after piece.
! ranging all the way from five to ten
! cents per yard. They Were known under
! new and strange names, but seemed to
| her remarkably like old-fashioned dimity
! One she selected under the French title
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

the French figure The French figure
has the waist longer in front than in the
back 1t IS difficult TO get this. Corsets
are made that produce Il straight line
below the belt. But for stout figures
this is difficult: and to overcome this.
the bodice is pulled long in front until
it is over the belt line and covers 1t.
This gives the long-pointed front effect.
Gray is to be much Worn and YOU can
select your whole summer wardrobe from
it with safety. 1t comes in steel. in
dark slate and in gray so dark that 1t Is
called "invisible-" 1t is also produced
in pearl, aluminium and rose gray, that
shade which suggests a bride. These col
ors are seen in the thinnest NULL and in
otier lightweight wash goods; also in the
new nousseine, Which is a transparent
cotton goods with Il silk finish.
4 pretty design for I maid or matron
of sober tastes shows a complete gown
of steel gray mousseline. sheer as a
spiders web. 1t is worn over white
satin in the daytime. In the evening the
prettiest OF rose Innings will shine
through the gray. Grays are worn with
all colors this year, blue being specially
chic and Frenchy.
Beware of dark colors in selecting sum-
mcr goods. The fade shades will be the
fashionable ones. Dark cambrics are
ldDoi-SiiNlllS, Dll tlltN .tit Se!uciil citiltI
fashionable or pretty, and will hardly
find a place among the August dresses.
There is 4 use, however. for the dark
clialies and cambrics. AS travelling
dresses they are unequally; as snug
~ made street and calling gowns
they are not TO be eXceled. AS dresses
for houses occasions. when a formal dress
must be worn. they are not to be an
preached by the lishterweisht fluffy
dresses. But as SeashoTe and piazza
gowns for the leiSurely summer girl they
are not fashionable. Better three
cent lawn say the modistes, "of pastel
blue or pink or green-:iny fair shade
than twenty-five cent Bingham of dark
brown
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
ARE WATCHING EVENTS.
Empress Downger nnd Emperor Not
Far From Pe<fng.

NEW YORK Sept. l5.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Picking says the ern-
press dowager and the emperor, with
5000 troops as a guard, are now staying
with a Mongol price. In Mongolia, $50
miles westward of Picking, watching
events here. No pursuit OF them is In
tended by the foreign troops.
IL Peking IS TO be held immediate
steps must be taken 10 meet the problem
OF food supply for half a million popula-
tion or else there win be certain starya-
tlon next winter.
The yearly contribution of the South
ern provinces of hundred thousand
tons OF rice for the Picking Manchus is
stopped by the military operations, and
part of It has been confiscated at Tlen-
tsin.
Tho Russians are keenly pushing their
interests. There are 5000 OF them now.
in Manchurfa they report fighting every
where with Chinese troops, pointing 20 a
permanent occupation down TO the great
wall at Shanghaikwan.
The Japanese have 10000 men here.
They occupy the whole north part OF
the city. the largest and richest share OF
all. They seized two million taeis of
silver in the board OF revenue.
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JIM ooRnETr N LONDON.
Says lie Did Not Eiepe with the
New York Actress.

LONDON. Sept fs.--Janses 7 corbett
tho puEiiisf and GearGe Considiue hts
manager arrived n London today. Mar
euerlte Corneille and her mother occupied
"a separate @nrapNrtrnant on tha same
train Corheft went direct - the Hotel
Cecil and tho Carncites went 70 nrivate
hofri In the West End Carhetf satat
no one. aside from my wife and Con
sidine knows whv 7 came 70 Eurone
have good reasons, nud n ms wife wants
n tsN fhc truth. 7 am perfectly wiling
shs should 10 So ~ is her turn"
When rusatipneA concerning his plans
for the raturc Corhet, RENTED, u Rnl r.
able 70 leave london st ANY moment. ara
yNu nav he sure no nnn viii know when
ar where 20 n had stopped with Nias
Cornefils ! certainly would not leave her
and ~N 20 n sen8rAte hotel ~ soon ~ 7
arrived here ~ any enc thinks Z aif
eiope ttfne win uudeeeive them, It's all
nonsense and No GRE knows II better fNNn
~nv wetfp"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
JOHN MITCHELL.
President.
wv. ID. WILSON.
SAYS MINERS CANNOT WIN.
Veteran Coal Operator Discusses tbs
Proposed strike.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. ia-~calvin
Pardee, who has been q coal operator
for thirty-elght years. and IL at the head
OF the Iattimer and HARDWOOD collieries
in the Isehlgh region Of Luzerne county,
expresses the opinion. In an Interview,
that the demands made by the United
Mine Workers are absurd, and that a
sufficient number ~ colieries can be kept
running 20 break the force OF the strike,
no matter how long Il lasts, while the
miners will gain absolutely nothing In
the end
There is no controversy between my
men and myself" said Mr.. PRrdee. "As
far as I know. few. II any. ~ them
probably not more than flfty-belong to
this association. ard there are 1000 men
in the two c0lleTies
THE leaders must naturally do some
thing TO maintain their positions. As 70
the union supporting the strikers, think
shat II is false hope. ana that Is The
sad part 81 H. IL simply means on the
part OF the men defeat means suffering
for their families. They do not stand
the slightest chance ~ success. no mat
ter how long they hold cut"
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man hts ship for England He apnl,ed
70 the sailor boarding house frm at Sulli-
van. Grant Bros. s. MeCarron for sailnrs,
hut their terms were considered too high.
and Capt Hearn decided 70 secure a
crew IN san Francisco. He made arrange
ments for men 10 come here from San
Francisco, but he claims that Grant and
McCArrop went TO san Francisco and
prevented the sailors from coming. tynon
this state Of facts the following cahiegram
was sent tonight 10 the Liverpool Ship
owners Association, which win notify the
London.
"orealie and Genists loaded Require
twenty-thsce men. Crimps demand $50 az :
vance and x1a blood money. wages ca
Rates san Francisco $50 and t25. wages
81 Tried get men there. but Portland
crimpa blocked Recommend holding
ships "BALFoUR. GUTHRIE & co..
Balfour, Guthrie & Co. are the agents
Of the owners ~ the Oreaiia and GeniEta
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COMING TO PoRT ORCHARD.
natticship Wisconsin WIN ne Dock
ed There for Cleaning and
Painting.

Special Dispatch 20 the p0st@Tntegissene~r
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept rs The Battle
ship Wisconsin,. the latest addition 20 the
United States navy and the rFost form
aahie shin - war ever seen IN gan Fran.
cisco harnor. Win leave thts Port on
Tuesday for Port Orchard Wash, whore
tHE. nrter % her ofncta, trial srgn In Santa
barbara chaNnal a. an early day
The wisconsin isst the rnion iron
works On Friday. aaa wAs giyen q short
rua about the hay 20 test her euKtnes
which worked without accident Tosav
she has hean ccaf,ng ard viii Probably
~ filed 10 ~ semerrew evening Mon
Cav she Wi. Sc given a run On TIE hav
as a nnai test q her machinery. ana II
al goes wsl she vii push her nesn INTO
re Pacific fer the FIRST time early Tusa-
aaH morning. bound Tor Port 6rchara
al her gins and stores hsfng "a hsNars
SAe 10 vessel az majestic appearance
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N. E. PADGETT NAMED.
Fusion Forces of snohomfsh and
Kitsnp Nominate a Judge.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-intelligeneer
SNOHOMfSH, Sept. l5.--The judicial con-
vention Of the fusion forces met az Snoho
mish today TO nominate a judge for the
judicial district OF Snohornish and ISitsap
counties. The first meeting. at Seattle,
ended In a deadlock; the second, fl Ever
EFT last Saturday, the same way, and until
near midnight IL seemed as II this one
would end likewise without naming the
man.
Messrs. Reid. Black, Padgett. Fogarty
and Hawkes. were all candidates, with
Ried far in the lead. lacking but eight
votes to elect him. Finally MIR. Reds
managers. seeing IL impossible to eject
him. withdrew his pane about midnight,
and on the SEVENTEEN ballot b. T. Padgett,
the present city attorney OF Everett, was
named
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PRESIDENT SEEKS REST.
Denies Himself to Canton Callers for
Few Days.

CANTON. o. Sept 15.-PresIdent Nc
kinley passed today in state OF rest.
He received few callers although the
usual number presented themselves on
tho front porch.
The president was not III, but he was
tired from his long siege OF hard work
There is no apprehension that the prcsi-
dent ia on the verge OF illness, but II
was deemed expedIent that he should he
kept quiet for a day or two. and secure
as much sleep "a possible.
IL Is thought that by Monday he will
be able to resume his old habits and
10 give the cordial greetings 20 HIS call
ers. Just as he has been doing during
his vacations in Canton.
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A COLLISION MAY OCCUR.
Possibility of Trouble Between the
&. Union and Nonunton

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. ia special
from Haxleton, Pa. says:
Judging from the best information OBJ
tainahle Il is probable that about 90 per
cent. OF the 1H,coo miners employed in the
anthracite coal fields win lay down their
tools tonight. Should the number fall
under 20 per cent. the men win DO dis
'heartened. IL 60 per cent. so on strike
there viii be lighting chance for both
miners and operators, with the latter
holding an advantage. II the workers
display strength approximating 20 per
cent they may secure a speedy victory
But the indications would seem to point
20 failure to get out expected num-
bers. especially in this district. and TO coll
lisions between the union and nonunion
elements as consequence.
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GERMANY's BIG LOAN.
Subscriptions Are Said to he Conn
ing in quite Rapidly.

NEW YORK, Sept. lb.--The Evening
Post says:
Subscriptions to the German govern
ment loan were reported In considerable
volume today, although official circulars
giving the details viii not be issued to-
day.
New York subscriptions for small
blocks indicate that a good portion of the
loan will be held for investment purposes.
This shows that the notes viii probably
be retained in this country.
"A point OF chief interest today con-
cerned the likelihood of another loan, in
duced by Germeny's need of further war
funds. A banker familiar with the condl-
lions OF such contingencies pointed out
that a further appeal for American sub
OF the syndicate engaged In financing the
present lcan.'
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cn,lfornl. Contribution.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. is-The total
amount subscribed in this city TO the
Galveston relief funf n now about fil 500.
Los Angeles has raised over A0oo and
niher citlss aud towns are contributing
literally One carload OF provisions and
clothing has already been dispatched and
four others will he added 10 the Santa
F'e special train before Il leaves the SKATE,
Gov Gaze today issued a Proclamation
announcing the appointment % relief
committee "a represent Caiifcfnia n AZ
fDrainx aid 10 the food stricken OF lial-
weston and urging contributions on the
part 81 organizations and individuals,
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MISUNDERSTOOD THE SIGNAL.
Two Gasoline Launches sunk md
Three Men Drowned.

STOCKTON, Cal, Sept 15.-Three men
drowned and two gasoline launches sunk
is the result of a collision between the
small craft and the steamer Dauntiess,
OF the Union Transportation Company, Of
this city, at BoHldln island last night.
The dead are; John Dean, David Kent
and John Davis, all of Sacramento
As the steamer neared Bouldin the pilot
noticed two gasoline launches coming up
stream. They had a light out and one
was towing the other. The pilot whistled
went TO the left. crowding close to tho
bank The steamer also went in close 10
the bank with the result that the launches
were run down and sunk.
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Governm-nt olives Ala.

WASHINGTON. Sept 15.--Gen. spauid-
ing, acting secretary OF the treasury. took
further measures today for the relief Of
the citizens OF Galveston by arranging for
their transportation on foreign vessels to
New Orleans or other Gulf ports The
law provides that American vessels only
can carry passengers between American
ports, but during present conditions the
treasury department will remit the penal
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DOUBLE MURDER At GUTHRIE.
Suspects Under Arrest May re
Lynched by n Mob.

PHOENIX. AriE, Sept, News reach
ed here this morning of a fearful double
murder at Guthrie, near Clifton.
While John Mcclellan and John Nc
Bride were asleep at McGeehan's saloon
a party Of Mexicsns visited the place for
the purpose Of robbery. The sleepers were
awakened ana opened FIRE. hut both fell
before the bullets ~ the robbers, and
were dead before assistance arrived
A hat left by one 81 the aSsasSins FUR
nished A ciew. and the owner and one
other Mexican we're arrested and taken
to clifton The popuiRce was greatly
aroused. ana n guard was set around the
rrisnn ono Of the guards, Longfeiiow
saledo. was killed Ny a bullet from a gun
carslessly handled by Michael Bristles. an
other guard