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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A Rich Young Man Who Has Lost His
Memory.
STARVING FOR LOVE OF ART.
The Joneses of Brooklyn Change Their
Name for 4 Fortuue-Drunk ut
Three Years OF s. se-eIiss
Gould Declines.
STARVING FOR LOVE OF ART.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Special.-Pny-
sicians are at work on George Rltterband
trying to win back the memories which
seem TO have vanished with his loss OF
identity, with what result the outside
world does not know.
He knows that he is George Ritterband,
because since last Wednesday his mother
and his sisters have been telling him that
he bears that title. He does not recognize
his mother, and he addresses her as such
merely from a sense of politeness. Con-
corning mis- former life in the apartment
house IN which he twells, he has no recol-
lection. He has the idea that he is the
patron OF q hotel, and frankly says that
he has been treated better there than at
any other place at which he has stopped
1t will be recalled that this young man
went away from his home about a week
ago and forgot his name his people and
everything connected with his previous
life He finally went to the police station
and a. there was an enquiry there for such
a man Ritterband was taken - his home
in the Fashionable part of the city and
restored to his family
An ARTISTIC STRUGGLE.
Here is another interesting story of
youth Oliver j. Bradley came to New
York from his home in Minnesota about
a year ago TO stJey art. He had shown
great skill in drawing designs and MS
friends told him thar he would be success
full as an artist. With a small sum OF
money ne came TO New York and entered
the Chase Art School Day by day his
little pile grew smaller and smaller and
finally he drew his last penny from the
bank Although in need of food he spent
his last money for artists materials and
walked the streets q night in the hope OF
finding temporary work 10 assist him in
his struggle. Finally, however, enc of his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26

Bachelor. ..-Tshe women. and the furniture 1si
dealers ?'India napo lis Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26
n aLAREA,

FereTs, Chi1ls, Coughs
Colds, Dyspepsia OF what
ever forn, quickly cured
by taking DUFFY'S Malt.
A ia blespoonful in glass Of
water three times a daYo
All druggists and grocers.
Beware Of limitations
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26

The Times Is always indebted to friends
who favor it with society items ana per
sonals. but must urge that all such be
sent over the signature Of the sender
Al unsigned communications Will be re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26

BUREAU, 1121 HULL
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26

Louisville is 10 have music festival
in May, which promises to be great
success
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26

PETERSBURG AGENT,
MRS S. c.. HUTCHINSON, Z LOMBARD
STREET
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26

c. w. WESTBIIEY,
T. P. A.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26
SPRING Has COa:C

The favorite
% cts.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26
How the Walls Ran Down.

The lrishman who went up In the
hotel lift without knowing what 1t wao
did not recover easily from the sur
prise. He relates the story In This
way.
Il wiBt to the hotel. and. snys I. Is
Misther Smith inY
YES says the man with the soJer
cap VIII yez step in? 81.
80 steps into the closet. and all
of suddint he pulls the rope, and-its
the truth Use telling yez-the walls Of
the building begun running down TO
the cellar. -..-
"'Och, murther" says I, 'what'll be-
come Of Bridget and the children which
was left below thereT
Says the sojer-cap man. BE aisy.
sorr; they'll be all right when yez
comes down
Come down, is It? says l. And 1t
is no closet at all, but a haythinish
balloon that yez got me inv "
And wild that the walls stood stock
still. and be opened the door, and
there l was wild the roof just over my
head! And. besorra, that's what saved
me from goin up to the hevins intire-
lyv-Irish Independent. ~.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26
Fat Mans Little Joke.

A Couey Island excursion steamer
was leaving New York with but few
passengers aboard. The boat had Just
cast on when a stout man with a very
red face rushed down the pier and,
nourishing his stick, shouted: Hey,
Captain! Put blackjack her quick.
Here's a large party wants to 60"
10 The Captain was at FIRST derisive, but
finally shouted from the pilot house:
How large is the partyr
For an instant the fat man hesitated.
then he yelled back: Between sixty
and seventy, -.-.....-.-
As soon~as the Captain heard this
number he Instantly ordered the steam
er back and made fast again. The fat
man waddled across the gangplank.
and picking out a nice deck seat famed
himself with his straw hat. Mean
while the Captain and his crew waited
for the party to arrive. After waiting
6ye minutes: and more the Captain
turned impatiently toward the stout
man and asked: where's your party
between sixty and seventy? This boat
can't wait all day for them"
'oh. that's all right" replied the fat
passenger with a bland smile. I'm the
part5-65 to-day. SIR -
The Captains face grew redder even
than the passenger as he furiously
rang the bell to steam ahead. but the
fat man at once became the hero Of the
boat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26
Iu.e wh.. He Hansed.

The following story about a man
from Klondike who found something
too warm for him, is borrowed from
Harper's. Magazine. His name was
Finnegan, and he had begun life poor.
Now he was rich. for the time being.
and thought nothing too good for him.
"Oi say. yees kin bring me two dozen
eyesters," he said airily, as he took q
seat in one Of the finest restaurants IN
Frisco.
The oysters were soon set before him.
and Flnnesan, looking about HIN for
something to put on them, and hardly
knowing what the something should
be, spied q bottle Of Tobasco. and pro
ceeded to season the bivalves. not
wisely. but too well.
Impaling an oyster upon his fork, he
thrust it into his mouth. then leaped
to bis feet with q roar Of pain. and be
gan dancing about and like madman
''|See hersr cried the proprietor.
rushing to the table, keep still, or I'll
put you out-' -...r-.
"P-pput me out, = it1 OF wish yees
would put me 0ut! yelled F1nnegan.
me insides - baaxin' loiks Q match
c40ooGYT - 5----ss--
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26
h's'ss ssss, Ta:e a.e Thompson's Eye Water
TROUSERS MoRos WEAR.
Marvellous Designs In Breeches Worn
by Our New Subjects

Marvellous Designs In Breeches Worn
by Our New Subjects
The most amazing thing about More
10 his trousers. II he Is of any station
or has any money they are made Of silk,
and the more colors and the bHghtf
they are the better. l have seen red
green, yellow, white and black all n
one pair. And the greens and reds Az
no soft. subdued affairs; they are The
most violent and vehement things
the color line. 1t Is the At OF them that
is the wonder, though. II they were Of
the right shade Of brown you couldn't
tell that there were any trousen
Nothing SO tight was ever contrived oy
any sartorial artist who uses the Eng
iish language. But for one thing ns
conclusion would be Irresistible that
they are made on the wearer and worn
on; that Is, that sometimes they are
changed. General Bates once waited
about two hours for a dato with whom
he had some business to change ms
trousers. and those two hours were
diled with language and strange SOUNDS
within the house OF the dato. But I"
the end Of them there was the demos
stration that the trousers could o.
changed, although the mystery OF then
construction was Increased.
Moro women wear trousers also, pu'
they 60 to the other extreme. Eaen
trouser leg Is big enough TO make =
sack for 400 pounds Of bran. Esce
woman dyes the flimsy silk OF WINCH
she makes her trousers to suit herself
-Ainslee's Magazine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26

~ thunder storm oneftook tie 0nds
peror Francis Joseph Of Austria, when
out shooting in 1873 with old Emperor
william of Germany and Victor Eman-
uel. The three monarchs got separat-
ed from their party and lost their way.
They were drenched to the skin. and.
in search Of shelter. hailed . peasant
driving q covered cart drawpsby oxen
along the high Fead.-- The peasant took
up the royal THO and drove on,
"And what may you be. for you are
q stranger in these partsr he asked
after awhile Of Emperor William.
II am the Emperor Of Germany" re-
piled his Teutonic majesty.
"Ha, very good" said the peasant.
and then addressing Victor Emmanuel,
"And you my friendr'
why, / am the King Of italy" came
the prompt reply.
"Ha. ha, very good indeed! And who
are you z. addressing Francis Joseph.
II am the Emperor Of Austria" said
the latter. .-.-......,'..-'s...-. ..,s
The peasant then scratched his head.
and said with a knowing wink. VERY
good. and who do you suppose amTs
. Their ma3esties replied they would
like very much to know. t1sss
"why am His Holiness the Pope"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26


x..r,,. Lest csst.ry or.s.iaasasa
eauilas - 0ea. Bo0th's RSea.
.arhse. y nething new under ne
ann. not even the Salvation Army. In
,,oint az fact, the salvation Army idee'
banvement q whatsver Il - ;des,rcoe
n calling IL. dates back III years. ana
oxea in origin TO . neGro. The scene
.s ata blrth was in the old John Street
Methodist Church, In seDtember. 17Sa
m h intarsstinG to lsArn that the move
ment was outlined in "A campaign Oh
aod against the Devil" almost lOo year.
orior to the coming OF Gen. Boom ana
isdy. This movement was compIete IN
arcreeaavs scriptural texts. the singing
q seliGious compositions 70 secular mu-
-. tn UNIFORM and other character
,.t;c attributss Of the present day War
Cry carriers.
Tnoee who srs. incaineA - doubt these
statements may look up the New 4or.
|0asetter. and under date Of Sept H.
i7eo, they vii nnd the following no
"I.atsly come to dis city very s,n-
rulas black young man. who. It 10 sa'd'
h quite ignorant Of letters, Jet be has
preached ii the Methodist church sew
sral times, to the acceptance ef several
we'll disposed. jud1cious people. He ds-
|uvers his discourses with great zeal
and pathos, and his language and con-
uection are by no means contemplate.
It IL the wish Of several Of our CORE
spondents that the same black man
nav be 90 far successful a. to rouse
the dormant zeal Of numbers- OF our
sDothful white people. who seem htue
Affected about the concerns OF anotnsf
world" 5s'
The black man referred to above (his
name % not recorded gave what may
be termed . religious entertainment
outside of the regular services at the
old John Street Church. He introduced
the singing Of religious words to the
popular airs Of the day. thereby secur-
tine the attention Of the auditors BY In
SitinG them to follow him In praising
God through the mediums most IA
nuiliar to their ears. He also intro
duced q sort Of religious dancing. and
the unified banner inscribed with war
IKE scriptural texts. He was dressed
IN q Uniform Of red. white and black
the black symbolising sin. the white
purity and the red being emblematic
Of the blood Of .atonement.
This is precisely what the Salvation
Army 10 doing to-day. Like the negro
Of over 100 years ago, 1t has Its uniform
and banners, its religious songs sung
to secular airs. and its warlike texts
selected from scripture. The Booths
merely reintroduced the methods Of the
black man. for he preached the idea of
the army in all his discourses. trying
| to start the campaign Of God against
the Devil" And 30 1t Is, with all due
respect to Gen. Booth and Lady Booth.
that we find their movement but q
|counterpart Of what, originated In the
long, long ago with an obscure negro
whose name even has passed into the
oblivion Of the past century.-Brook-
iyn Citizen .-s si.,..-.-t-i:-: -,r.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26
Disease in Fishes.

That fishes are liable to disease Of
various kinds Is well known. There is
the salmon disease" caused by the
growth Of a fungus on the ash. and
many parasites that are "unbidden
guests" find home on the bodies of
the nnny tribe-lodgers or boarders
that pay no rent. and cause. disease
in addition. But 1t is something new
to learn that fishes can be infected
with tuberculosis-that general dis
ease Of which consumption Is a man
tfestation IN the lungs. Into q pond In
France fuberculous matter from a pa-
tient was thrown. The nshes-carps-
were afterwards noted to die. and the
germs Of bacilli Of consumption were
found In plenty In their bodies; while
when these bacilh Of the fishes were
given to other fishes. they proved fatal
IN the same way. There is one comfort
given to us. however. by the French
experimenters. 1t seems that In the
nsh, q cold -blooded animal. the gesms
fall on in their vitality. 30 that II IL
unlikely they would Affect man Or 9TH
o. warm -blooded animals.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26
Thumb Marks.

1t seems an astonishing thing that
the natural signature. the impression
Of the thumb or finger tip. 10 not used
to a greater extent than 1t Is for pur-
poses Of Identification. II the thumb
be lightly pressed on a surface smear
ed with printing ink. and then pressed
upon clean paper. an impression Is OBJ
tanned which Is distinctive for the par
ticular individual who owns the men,
Der. No two thumbs or fingers are
alike In the arrangement Of their null
titudinous lines; each. therefore Is q
seal which is unique. and a seal which
cannot readily be mislaid or lost. The
French police use this test to assure
themselves Of the Identity Of q pris-
oner; but surely the system could b.
usefully extended. ..--.-....
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26
rHr xrrrH rHEAFREa-

In Philadelphia, New York and Boston
never experience such q thing - un-
profitable business. but on the contrary
they are described In the Language ct
the street a. regular mints. nI.
Keith has not only been pioneer n
purifying vaudeville-for his 5000 ex-
ample has been generally followed ssnce
It proved to be good policy-but ne M
wrought q revolution in the vaudevui,e
business, the Intellectual tone OF tnIs
branch Of amusements has been exc
waited beyond what would have oeen
deemed possible in the days OF veRso
vulgarity q dosen years ago. tn
uniform excellence Of Keith's. Shows Y
too well recognized to need mention. i.
The best proof Of public confidence ~
that. the sale of admissions had 70 g
stopped at times. The Boston tneatLe'
which Mr. Keith built q few Year, ~
is one Of the show places OF tine tMown. 49,
Edward Everett Hale was among tno
who wrote describing its beauty IN eI
thusiasttc terms when II WAS oPenSeo'
"The best people" frequent keitne Sns-
atres IN Philadelphia, Boston ana 49,
York and they went there lone r.s ua
before they ventured to sample tne ho
pitsiity OF other vaudeville house,,
' --''' = THE LOUNGER,
''t- In The Philadelphia Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26
MONEY IN oLorTIN CANS.

Refnse from the City Becomes . Klon.
80 dixie for Two Mechanics.
Down on the South Side of Chicago.
near Seventy ninth street and VIM
cennes Avenue, there is KlOndike dis
covered and worked to Its utmost ca
pacity by two bright young mechanics.
Out toward EnglewOod, near the
tracks of the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad, half a stones throw
from Seventy ninth street, can be seen
an Immense quantity of old tin cans
piled into hills Of very decent proper
tiOns. .-.,st-I.. -r..rs s,
There are hills Of tomato cans, min
iature mountains of peach and pear
cans. mounds Of milk cans. cans from
far-off France, that were once filled
with delicate truffies, cans that were
once ready to burst with the luscious
fruits which California sends to less
favored States, oil cans, old kitchen
pots and pans, all gathered up from
one end Of the city to the other and
from hotel garbage boxes.
The assay office of this "tin-can
Klondike" is near by in little 1920
foot frame building. used also as store
house for refined metal
The factory itself Is half a block
further down toward Eighty first
street ,SE
These old cans are placed in h fur
mace and brought to q red-hot heat
by rousing fire under them, which
melts the solder and zinc or ..sDeltor. -
these sinking to the bottom Of the pot.
while the tin remains on top. -.
The solder or "spelter" Is ladled out
and cast Into bars, in which form 1t
nnds Its way to the metal market;
while the tin is run out into frames
and rolled into sheets Of various sizes,
and sent to the stock yards and other
factories. where they are made over
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26
MS Pan PICTURE OF sLA,NF

How the wsstern Politician Thought
the PluneA Knight Looksd.
Nx-Governor Stone Of Missouri tells
Z story Of an experience he had Win .
Western politician whom he met on the
train on his way from the Kansas City
convention. Hot and worn out BY the
week spent In the Missouri town. ex'
Governor Stone sought rest and quiet
In q seat in the car next TO an open WIZ
dow. r-is Ej ,F.'i
Just before the train started . typi-
cal Westerner got In and took the seat
beside him. The train had hardly
started before this man. says the Balei-
more American, began to try to open
convsrsation with Ex-Governor Stone,
and beam to talk politics. The Demo
cratic leader from Missouri had had
enough politics during the convention
10 last him for some time, and did not
encourage his companion to talk. But.
nsvefthelsss. the man ran on In bis con-
vsrsation, and from his talk ex-GOver-
nor Stone soon found that he was
great admirer Of James G. Blaine.
Did you ever see Mr.. Blaine" asked
the Westerner. and when Mr.. Stone re-
piled that he had his companion said:
The greatest disappointment Of my
life was that never saw the great man
from Maine. I'd just give anything In
this world II could have seen him
walk down those halls Of Congress.
wearing that white plume"
Governor Stone was 50 astonished at
this remark that he reused himself long
enough to turn to his companion and
say:
why. Mr.. Blaine never wore = white
plume" 5sT
But this seemed to make the West
erner indignant. and he replied: ..
"Oh, yes, he did. Did you never read
about him being the 'plumed knightT
Why, I have heard that whenever he
walked down those halls Of Congress
he not only wore q white plume. but
carried . spear. just like any other
knight" .- -s.s-tf.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26
Again he boy, grown strangely stout
What O, you think brought it about7
The moral here is passing plain: ----
Who disobeys shall suffer pain.


p Dole Ao0pital.S =.
PERHAPS the most renarkable hospita
in Chicago is conducted In the fom
upper floors In q little frame building
in Wells street. Judging by the mum
Der Of patients that are treated there
It Is the largest institution Of its kind
in the city. there sometimes being owe.
200 individuals waiting for treatmen,
Strange as 1t may seem, however. tn,
only living persons about the place ar.
a young German and his wife. The pa
tients are all dolls. The most impori
ant medicine used for curing the bodily
ills Of the patrons in this novel institu-
ton consists Of glue. Dolls OF all condi-
tons and descriptions are gathered
there for repairs. One Of the most del
plexion to the naughty French doll who
has passed through a season in fash
ionable lake shore nursery, and whose
waxen features have suffered from the
loving pranks of baby hands.
Then there are broken noses. smash
ed porcelain cheeks, belonging to some
little girls favorite. Dolls Of this kind
come to the hospital by the dozens. In
spite Of the fact that new ones could be
purchased for hess money than the doll
physician charges to make the repairs.
but Of course any little girl will tell you
that the newest doll IN the world isn't
quite as good AZ her old battered play
mate. Dolls that have been snatched
baldheaded are important patrons of
the hospital, and IN one Of his little
rooms there are hundreds Of wigs of
allscolcrs and varieties, destined some
day to grace the head. Of . doll Of high
or low degree.
You may be sure that the doll doctor
and his wife are favorites with the lit
tie folk whose nursery darlings have
found renewed health and beauty IN the
0uaalt hoeuAsak-ohicaeo Record. -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26
Lee yIP.s oEssIoATEo OYSTERS

One Of the Articles Sold by . China
man In His "Glocely etloe."
"A few days ago." said Q New Or
man, II dropped in to see my friend
Lee Zip. who keeps what be calls q
'giocely stlo,' which h a. near a. he
can come to grocery store. He gave
me an excellent cigar. and presently he
said: You nkee dly oystelr What
is that?' asked before / real
lied that he was talking about
dried oysters. Come; show he
replied; and opening fhs lid Of . big
box. he took out 4 handful Of what
appeared exactly like dried oysters
carved in mahogany. They were not
shriveled and warped. like other dried
foods, but were as plump and SYM
metrical as any well-conditioned BIZ
valve fresh from the deep shell. The
only difference was they were dark
brown in color. and az hard a. bricks.
When Lee Zip tossed them back into
the box they ratified like a handful Of
marbles.
:. ''Of course. l was greatly surprised.
and before I left I took pains to find
out all about them. The oysters are
caught and prepared at the big native
shrimperies on the other side of the
lake. The process is a trade secret
but as nearly as ! could gather from
Lee, they are spread ON the tops Of
large sheds and exposed to the sun
for several weeks. What prevents de-
composition, I don't know; but they
come out Of the operation as sweet and
brown as nuts. Last night tried
some by special invitation IN the hack
room of laundry run by another Mon
golian friend of mine. They were
brought in a bowl, and formed a sort
Of stew or saute. which was really de-
licious. The oysters themselves were
firm. but exceedingly tender, and had
a peculiar peppery flavor, different
from anything else have ever tasted
The Chinaman who did the cooking
told me he had simply boiled the dried
oysters in water and added a small
strip Of pork ard reasoning When
tried to probe into the seasoning fea-
ture. he suddenly lost command of
English, 50 there. I suspect. the secret
resides.
II am told that the local colony con-
sumes many barrels Of these oysters
every month, and that large quantities
of them are sold In San Francisco and
Chicago.