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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
ages, received in a mashed leg which had
to be amputated, has been awarded $1,000.
The case was tried at Buena Vista.
DAGGEKS' SPRINGS.
The Old-Time Favorite Resort Under
New Management.

DAGGERS SPRINGS, June Especial
Dagger's Hotel was opened on the 18th Of
June, for the season, which bids fair to
be urrivalled in success by any of its pre-
ceding ones. This delightful mountain
resort is 1,S1O feet above sea level, pos
sessing great purity OF atmosphere and
dryness. 1t is situated in the Allegheny
Mountains, in Botetourt county. sur
rounded by some of the most beautiful
scenery in Virginia.
The Springs are three miles from Gala
Water Station, on the James River Divi-
sion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
which issues a cheap season ticket, direct
to Daggers' Springs, good for returning
until october list, with all stop-over
privileges. Hacks meet every train.
There is postoffice at the Springs with
two mails daily and telephone connect
ing the railroad with the hotel. The sui
phur water is excelled by none in the
State, 1t is most Highly recommended by
well-known physicians for dyspepsia and
neuralgia. The iron water is a fine tonic
for debility and nervousness.
Tie Zig Bold Lithia Spring il within
easy reach and S most beneficial for govt
and rheumatism, whilst the l!thia pool
affords most delightful bathing.
The mountains contain bear, deer, tur-
keys, pheasants, and other game and is
The fishing is excellent. a large noun
tain stream runs within fifty yards of the
hotel witch affords the finest fishing for
trout and black bass.
There is a good livery in connection with
the spring. Tennis is a never-ending de-
light in the beautiful court and croqust
is very popular with the younger set.
The ballroom floor is 50 good that
those who cannot dance are either taking
lessons or signing Ger their loss. The
springs are under an entire new manage
Inent this season and have been put in a
better condition than ever before
To those who have been to Daggers, the
above account OF its many attractions is
unnecessary, for one who goes to Dag
gers never fails If possible to return,
proving they know a good thing when they
see it. feel it and eat it. The table
serves you with Virginia dishes, cooked
n the old-ti:ne way, which there is none
better.
Those who have never visited Daggers
have a treat in store. This resort is fire.
quented by many prominent people,
among them General Fitzhugh Lee, Cen
eral Wade Hampton, General Bradley
johnson. DR. William II. Fox, the we'll
known physician, of Washington. has
spent his vacation here for many seasons.
There is also a resident physician.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Prices Are on the Decline 10 a Firm
BASIS

Prices Are Oh the Deciihe 10 u L ifin
BASIS
NEW YORK, June l5,-R- G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade:
A season of declining prices is. never
wholly agreeable to business men whose
stocks on hand are losing part OF their
value. Yet there are times when return
to the highest prosperity in business is
not possible except through re-adjust-
mert OF prices. The highest prosperity
the country has ever reached prior 10
the panic was in 1892, with prices
averaging not quite Is per cent. of their
average in 1860.
After great depression for several years.
the highest point reached with last years
recovery was 50 per cent, March 18th.
but the gradual yielding has already .
turned the general average OF prices TO
shade less than Is per cent. practically
where it was with the highest prosperity
in 1892.
The output of iron furnaces June first
2526 tons. making the yield only Loss tons
less than at the highest point ever reach.
ed, February first. But the Increase of
unsold stocks to 339.tSo tons about ei.oG0
tons In May. discloses larger decline
than was expected in the new business
upon which nearly all the works and
furnaces have now to rely. and reports
that furnaces OF considerable capacity
have been already closed this month,
seem likely to be correct.
Within week or two the labor orsan;-
sations and the employers will be dis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT.
]. Decision in Favor OF a Persimmo'
trrec-Descrter Applies for Pension.

\ Decision in Favor OF a Pers'mrnon
Trec-Descrter Applies for Pension.
M,MIILAN, VA. June 1o--Speclal--
C,;rcnit Court convened last week, ana
several cases were decided. yet all OF the
work under consideration was not com! n,
nletad. as Judge Grirnsley was taken III
anfl adjourned court Thursday
4 very amusing decision OF the jurors IN
one case was decided by verbal state
mant to the effect that, sWe, the Jurors
decide that the persimmon tree Is the
line" 1t seems that there was contest
over the line; one survey was marked ps
a white-oak stump, another by persim-
mon tree, so they did not give a verdict
for plaintiff Or defendant, but the per
sinmon tree.
The census enumera tors are busy Win
their work This county has three: MI
Willie Mcmillan, of the Standardsvllie
District; Mr. Mike Williams of the Mon
roe District; and Mr. May Douglass, OF
tha Ruckerville District.
The Pension Board of this county al
lowed about seventy applications a their
meeting. but theyswi!l meet again the 18th
NJ this month and reconsider the number
passed, as some of them were found upon
inquiry not to be eligible under the law
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
MORTALITY IN WINSTON-SALEM
Dr. j. C. Watkins Passes Away-Airs.
Petty Dies Suddenly.

wINsTON-sALEM, N c., June 10
Special-Dr. c. j. Watkins, a prominent
citizen ana dentist. died in Salem last
night. aged siXty-three years. He was
a brave and true soldier during the civil
war. He leaves a wife and three chill
dren.
Mrs w s. Petty, of Pittsboro, was
found dead in bed this morning at the
home Of her son, DR.. j. A. Petty, in West
Winston. where she was visiting. She
was out driving yesterday afternoon and
appeared Mite cheerful.
C. L. Griffin, leaf tobacconist, who sus-
tanned a stroke Of paralysis last week,
died at Twin City Hospital this morning.
Rev. w. A. LutZ, pastor of Lutheran
Church here. has accepted the presidency
of North Carolina College, at Mt Pleas
ant, 10 which office he was recently elected
by trustees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
ooa,,sa first and second honors

Saving received first and second hohors'
respectively. ;, ~acaived the
,,. ". W ,,adal for defamation; ii. 5.
R Mr5t1a's Tennessee the Collins, medal for
English composition and R, \. s Ste art
tennessee; r., the Robertson prize 1or ora
81 ~ the afternoon the anniversary Of the
ca III 1 s5ciety was held, Il. D.
Karnes. west Virginia, dslive1 I-ig5,,n the
valedictory and H B. Atssins ms, V fng im
me iunior response. The medal Tor I'M "a
,1rova,nant in debate was awarded TO H.
T. : Brown. West Virginia, and for ex-
cellenca in debate to 1. A. Wrenn' var
GINA. emf
o,ans;o, was the lecture Of Hon. Johh
T Tt Graves, of Atlanta, on .I \,
Reign of the Demagogue,' at $50 ?; M N;
Special trains were II on NV Necessary to
saw saw, that Mr.. Graves fully sustained MS
already great reputation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16

ing-room and about fifty guests assembled
and made merry.
The Circuit Court adjourned on yester-
day after having done an unusual amount
Of business.
The commencement OF the MartiusviiIe
Military Academy is just concluded. Tue
debater's medal was taken by Mr. r. j.
Martin, OF Axton. Va, VINO made very
able argument against expansion. The de-
ciaimer's medal was taken by Mr.. j. II.
Mullins, who had a beautiful defamation.
and delivered 1t handsomely.
Captain Morgan and Lieutenant knuil
were presented with presents by the
SCHOOL William NJ. Peyton delivering the
presents with a short speech.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
AN ELECTRIC TRAGEDY.
Erlin Brown Accidentally Electro
cuted at Soldiers Home

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. June 15.-Spe-
cial-Erlin Brown. well-known young
Hampton man. was electrocuted at the
Soldiers Home this morning while install>
ing a wire for an electric fan.
He had climbed to the top of pole. and
was steadying himself when his shoulders
came in contact with two electric light
wires, forming circuit, three thousand
volts of the deadly fluid passing through
his body, killing him instantly.
He fell part Of the way down, his body
being caught on d cross-bea,n, where it
hung limp and quivering until removed
Brown was engaged to be married He
was the only support Of widowed
mother.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
MAYOR M. G. WILLIS.
Succeeds Late a. r. Rowe-Successrul
Richmond Bid.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. June IS
special.-At a special meeting of the City
Council, held tonight. Recorder ~ G.
Willis. chairman of the Council Finance
Committee, was elected Mayor 20 succeed
the late Mayor a. P. Rowe, for The unex-
,!red term ending July Isl Councilman
John L. Knight was elected Recorder FOR
the unexpired term. TO succeed AR. Willis.
counciiman-elect S. S. Bradford, and
Counciiman-elect Lawrence Perry were
elected TO I'LL vacancies IN the present
Council,
Bids for erecting an electric light plant
for lighting the city were opened The
lowest bidder was w. d. Marrow, of Rich
mond, Va. at Sll.3sf.56.
The matter was referred TO the Commit
tee on Light, with power TO act.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
low RATES NORTH AND WEST

Before you travel North or West cal
,pon or address the undersigned for low
est rates via York River Line and Bal
1imore and Ohio Railroad (RoyaI Blue
I,inel. superb steamer service to Balti-
more. connecting with the finest, fastest
and safest train in the world. Leave
Richmond daily except Sunday from the
Southern Railway depot at 4:30 P. NJ.
Apply to C. W. Westbury. T. P. A.
Southern Railway. $50 East Main Street;
Richmond Transfer Co., ees East Main
street, of Arthur G.. Lewis. Southern
Passenger Agent b. and Q. Railroad. Nor
folk, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
THE MEDALIST.
The Commencement Of Emory and

The Commencement of Emory and
Henry Concluded.
EMORY, VA, June 15-Special.-The
programme for Tuesday or commence
ment day proper, consisted OF speeches
by the graduating class. and the annual
address before the Society of the Alumni.
by Rev. z. e. Hoss. d. d. of Nashville,
Tenn II. D. Kames, West Virginia w
C. Carrigen, Virginia; w S. Cox, Vir-s
ginia: ]. L. Hardin, Tennessee and H.
F. Wooohead. Alabama, composed the
graduating class, the first and last named
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
Away Ahead.

You win said the Chicago man.
What do you mean?" asked the ST.
Louis citizen.
'.We hold up people in broad daylgnt.
and steal the buttons off policemen's
coats; but in the treatment of women we
bow; before st. Louis replied the Chi
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
SUDDEN DEATH.
Payne's Nil! Damaged and Saw s1in

SWcpt Away.
SCOTTSVILLE, Va, June lt-Special.-
NJ. John Rady died very suddenly here
this morning about O'Clock at the home
of his sister, Mrs. G. W. Briggs. Mr..
Rady dressed and went out into the
yard and was found dead q short time
afterwards by members OF the family
High water, cause by the heavy rains
in this section, considerably damaged
Payne's mill. about four miles from
Scottsviile. in Buckingham county. last
night The mill race was washed out
and a saw-mi!l which was located below
the corn mill. was washed away, and also
a lot of sawed lumber.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
ELEGANT ENTERTAINMENT.

Henry County Circuit Conrt-alartins-
willie Military Academy.
MARTINSVILLE. VA. June 14--Spec-
faI.-Nlr James Palmer Lewis gave a
very elegant entertainment last week TO
a large crowd of young people. He threw
open his double parlors and spacious DIM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
WRITES TO THE MANUFACTURE.
FRS

Byrdton. Va. June s. 1soo.-Ethel Potter.
of this place. has written to c. I. Hood &
Co. Lowell Mass, as follows: We have
taken Hoods Sarsaparilla every spring
for number of years and think it the
best spring medicine made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
seye, T,,o,,sand Damages.

LEXINGTON. VA, June l5-speciai.-
". W. Dudley. of Bnena Vista, who
brought suit against the Virginia Iron,
Coal and Coke Company for $1,000 dam
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-03
New Men in 1,har.e.

special TO Illnes-RepuDlican.
Toledo, Jan. The board of super
visors are IN session. They organized
by eleeting MIR. ID. camsry chairman,
making his third election in succession,
an honor worthily bestowed ON a most
competent business man. Sheriff Il.
Buchanan. with his deputy, w. V. Vest,
took charge of the sheriff's Office yes
terday. Treasurer W. +. Eshbaugh's
bond for sl25.0v0 has been accepted and
he viii take charge Friday, when eX
Treasurer Ross will have his work
completed. County Superintendent
Speaker is holding over, pending the
DeLong Brown contest. which is in
progress.
Elk Sheriff Toed. has bought the meat
market of George Dolezol and takes
charge at once.
The marriage of First Sergt. VIII j.
Davidson, of the late Company X. For
ty-ninth Iowa, to Miss Maggie Merri-
Gle occurs at 9 o'clock this evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-03

able to supply the Washington and
coast trade with good butter.
1T costs IL cents a bushel to ship
wheat from eastern Washington to the
coast. The distance, however, is pro-
portiona. On the train met Professor
j. Il. Saylor, formerly of Des Moines,
now superintendent of the Spokane
schools, returning from the state
teachers association meeting at Ia
coma. 1t takes me as long and costs
as much. said Mr.. Saylor TO go from
Spokane to the coast as it did TO go
from Lincoln. Neb., to Chicago. Wash
ington is great state in resources. as
Well as in area. Some of the richest ag
sricult;lral lands on the continent are to
be found in the irrigated valleys Mt the.
foot hills of the mountains. These
lands are already being devoted to di
versified farming with excellent results.
YiclcS of six to eight tons of alfalfa
and forty tons of roots per acre are not
uncommon and good crops of corn are
being raised in some localities when
right methods are understood The
state mas great possibilities in dairying.
The winters are mild--the farmers are
blowing there now-and the summers
comparatively cool and the valleys are
watered by springs and streams of
clear, sparkling water. The section OF
the state west of the Cascade range is
called the web foot" country. II
rained there every day in November
and eighteen days i'll December The
annual rainfall ranges from so to 100
inches and limited areas have as high
as twelve feet, or l44 inches of rainfall
This is also the land of the big trees
and lumber is being shipped to other
countries in great quantities. The
trade with the orient and Pacific coast
points is only limited by the carrying
capacity of the vessels available. The
steamship companies could practically
double their business If they had the
vessels. The Great Northern railway
is establishing steamship connections
with the orient. An order was recently
received for 1000 tons of flour for
China, but tonnage could not be SCI
Icured on any line of steamships operat-
ing on the coast. The Alaskan and
oriental trade has greatly stimulated
business in all OF the large cities on
the Pacific. Seattle and other points
are again making tremendous strides. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-03
MAY ENJoIN CANAL.
st. Louis Amy Bring Injunction Pro-
cecdtngs against Chicago Drainage

st. Louis aIny Bring Injunction Pro-
ceedings Against Chicago Drainage
Trustee.
ST Louis, Jan. City Counsellor
Sehnurmacher declares that injunction
proceedings Will be brought shortly in
the federal court at Chicago to prevent
that city from continuing TO run the
sewage into the draining canal and
thence into the Mississippi river. At
tornay Brown. of Chicago. has been re-
tanned for this purpose. and he Will in
stitute tn. proceedings according TO
present program Health Commissions
y. Starkioff declares that this IS the
worst time in the year SO far as st
Louis IS concerned TO have Chicago
sewage emptied into the Mississippi
ard i the injunction IS not applied for
shortly he Will endeavor to take some
action to protect the city. Mayor
Xiegsnhr.n doesn't seem 10 worry over
thu situation. merely stating that City
Counsellor Schnurmacier will dc cv-
rrything that can be done To prevent
the flow Of the canal into the city's
water SUNNY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-03
THE GRINNELL NEWS.
The q. A. II. Installation Ceremonies
i .ocll Matters

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-03
HANNA TO BE CHAIRMAN.
Wish That lie should
Preside at National Convention.

Cleveland, Jan. According 70 the
Cleveland Leader. Information received
by ] from source second only 10 the
president and Senator Hanna. is TO the
effect that not only will Senator Hanna
be the chairman of the next republican
national committee, but will be both
temporary and permanent chairman 9
the republican national convention.
This statement may perhaps be ex-
planned upon the hypothesis that such
is The expressed wish OF President Nc
kinney. and that the president being
the only candidate before the conven-
ton for the Office, he holds that dele
gates Will cheerfully acquiesce. The
same source Of information is authority
for the statement that delegates a.
large from Ohio TO the national conven-
ton viii he Senators Hanna and For
aker and Governor Nash and Chairman
Dick, of the state central committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-03
POLICE TAKE POSSESSION.
Seize the New Southwestern Ele-
vafcd HALLWAY III Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. :. After an exciting
and grotesque struggle stretching Over
miles of elevated railway tracks. the po-
lice Yesterday took possession of the
whole line of the new Northwestern ele-
waited railway in this city. The police
acted under orders Of the commissioner
Of pubic works. Mccain. On the out
come of the remarkable contest between
the city authorities and the railway
company Is involved the possible for
fixture of the companys franchise, as
we'll as the sum of 100000 posted by the
railway company to guarantee the com
pletion of the road by Jan. l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-03
ST. LOUIS IN DARKNESS
Missouri Metropolis Has Difficulty
With Lighting Company and
Lights Are Turned Off.
Failure to Agree on Prices Results
in Gloom About the
City.
City Officers Have Trying Time and
Come In for All Kinds of
Abuse.


the Inhabitants are shiverng With
fright. In that portion of the city
south Of WASHINGTON avenue there is
moi the twinkle Of an incandeseent light
ard the people are l.iding behind bar
licaded doors listening fer the coming
Fof tie highwayinan.
Al his desk in the city hall the may
or, who is Won't TO boastsof The progress
fsiveness OF this Venerable municipality.
sat at his desk while laekeys on either
side Of him held candles and cast APP
lprehenslve glanees into the dense
biackness without. Policemen Travelled
their beats With drawn revolyers and
f fingers pressed on triggers as they
3peered into alleys and byways of Egyp-
tian hue The streets are deserted, and
] there IS not giinmer of light Except
/ Where eleetric cabs dance about like
wlll-ei- wisps. The few who Ven
tured upon The highways siliea at their
shadows and took the middle of the
streets going home. The public buiid-
ings are shrouded in gloom that is ops
4 presslve, ana u panicky feeling per-
ivades the air.
-, ~, -, 10 ,is-,,,
.as-s 49,. -, 90
cagnSs sewage had been started on its
\ long Delayed journey down the Illinois
Nalley. People forgot the terrprs o.
/ li9iiu1fa aHliihtiis Maesi - sss'
night that knew ile light.
We,
-Ns us'lai ~ i-opis Mss $3.50 ~ - =
/ plhg ana WIZ haNs - ias ~ $500
ne cits' ialilTis lh2sf' ny -
/ What they wsfe aooSis N.iiss'i ny - =
naas : Win Sns = : - + T
rates over the price Willsh sheute y
Inlaced in the new c9ilEi'iee9s rs s'lsts
& @#s lasea' tafN ssiia' " sis'i -
is%ts soii3s 9 get the wers's O any ufta
and they allowed hey NSoulsi ssaew tiif
etlpersttioals What Vas Wi,a {, ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-03
EMMA DYE BADLY BURNED.
Des NIoines Woman Seriously ]
iurea by Gasoline Explosion.

iured by Gasoline EI pIos.on.
pes Moines, Jan g. Miss Emma Dye,
principal of the Lucas school. was dan
geroisy burned by the explosion Of
gasoline contained in can with which
she was replanishing the stove yester-
day morning al her residence. 10, East
Maple street She is at Mercy hospital
in a critical condition.
Miss Dye had lighted one of the burn
.eis when she noticed the reservoir con-
1aiuing the gasoline from which the
fame was fsd was nearly empty. With
out realizing the danger of the flame
communicating with the can, she began
pouring the gasoline into the reservoir.
ms family there was violent explosion,
and ia a twinkling the room was fiery
mass Of flames. Miss Dye Was thrown
backward to the floor, but had regainea
her feet and Was cropping blindiy about,
her night robes, in which she Was al
tired. being on fire from head To foot,
when Lizzie Leveke. also d teacher.
who occupied rooms on the same floor,
seeing the danger, ran through the fire
saturated atmosphere, and throwing a
blanket. caught from bed as she adj
vanced into the room, about Miss Dye.
bore her from the room to a stairway
leading from the basement, where the
explosion occurred, to the floor above.
Placing the torture acked young wom-
an on a bed. Miss Leveke quickly
wrapped blankets and quilts about her
until the tireIin her burning clothing
was smothered out.
Meantime the flames We're making
headway in the basement, and. once her
LIZ. q
Miss Ieveke ran across to the adjoining
residence, occupied by James PAGE. ana
requested Mrs. Page to send some one
to call the fire department..
Having told Mrs. Page of the acct