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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
BALLOON TRIP ACROSS SAHARA.
French War ONCE to Experiment
with Pigeons rs Only Passengers

French War Office to Experiment
with Pigeons rs Only Passengers.
LONDON, August s1.-Engineering
prints description Of the type of balloon
ordered by the French War Office An
attempt is to be made to send it across
the Desert of Sahara. The balloon will
not be manned. The sole living occupants
will be six pigeons, who will be in the
lower com partment of q small car.
Water ballast will be carried in tank
suspended by rope wires below the car.
Attached to the valve is q brass wire
twelve metres long, bearing a steel bali
weighing twenty kilos, which will keep
the valve closed except when the weight
of the steel ball is removed, as when 1t
touches the ground. The valve will then
open. the water will flow, and the bal
loon will go up again. Even after loss
CT a portion Of the water the valve will
remain closed so long as the steel bail is
suspended.
The upper division of the car is pro-
vided with a camera, which is capable OF
taking a photograph every fifteen min
utes. The car will also carry hydro
meter, barometer. and thermometers
All the instruments are capable OF work
ing five days. There are also arrange
ments for the escape of the pigeons when
the balloon strikes the ground.
There will be a small internal air bal
loon Of 56S cubic metres. The balloon IT.
self will be of LOCO cubic metres. Another
balloon of 81 cubic metres will accom-
pany the main balloon. 1t will be com
posed of vanished cambria and inflated
with illuminating gas and will carry 6
sail The total weight will not exceed III
kilos, including the entire equipment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
A QUESTION OF EAR.

Emperor William, of the German En-
pire, enjoys the delicious prerogative Of
saying what he thinks and thinking what
he pleases-a privilege many poor NOR
tai Graves. There are times it must be
admitted. when the Kaiser is irritating,
but when one analyses his charac ter, it
will be seen that he is man of no little
discernment Assuredly we We're more in
clincd to form this opinion of him when
it was announced that he had had the
temerity to criticise Wagnerian music
The Emperor evidently concurs with Bill
Nye or whoever it was that said: Classic
music is better than it sounds" for he
characterizes the productions of Wagner
as too NOISY"
There have for long time been many
but no one short of a crowned monarch
would dare to make such statement.
A mere hint at such a thing is almost
a heresy, for your Wagnerites are moth
ing If not fanatical.
So great q shock did the Kaiser's re-
mark create that Hans Richter. leader
of the first Baireuth performances of the
Niebelungen Trilogy. and high priest IN
the cult of fierce classic music. arose in
his might and vented his wrath in Sc
ries OF articles published in a Berlin pa
per These communications not only de-
tended the sacred memory Of Wagner.
but rcbuked the Emperor for the sinful
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
PIE GERMS.

That the British are a nation who are
hard to kill, has been well demonstrated
by one DR.. Klein, a government expert,
who has been investigating pies on be-
half of his department. From an ordi-
nary ham and beef shop this learned in
vestigator took two eight penny pies and
two tuppenny pies, which, on analysis,
were found to contain the spores Of amaze
robic, non-pathogenic bacillus batyricus
and also the spores Of bacillus mesenteri-
Gus vulgatus and staphylococcus albus Of
at least two different kinds. both Of them
non-liquefying and non-pathogenic. But
this is not all. Worse still, there was
isolated from one of the tuppenny pies
a bacillus which, in neurological re-
spects, resembed the xerosis or pseudo
diphtheria bacillus.
Think Of a man eating such conbina.-
ton of germs, whose names are as unpro-
rouncable as they are indigestible.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
Manchester
and
Chesterfield.

The special session of the City Assem- Assem-
bly, to hear the report of the Committee
on Strest-Cars, met in the Council cnam-
Der last night. The committee was 70
reportZon two points-transters 20 all
lines in Richmond and an hourly Owl
car The committee reported that they
had called upon Mr.. Fritz Sitterding re
garding the latter, and that ne had as
sured them that the matter would pc
given his attention. and that ne woula
investiga and possibly run car q re"
nights as an experiment.
Mr. Buchanan was present as repre-
sentative Of the company, and asked that
the matter of transfers be allowed to go
over until the next regular meeting OF
the Assembly. when an official OF tue
company would be present and tuily eS-
plain the company's attitude.
Mr. c. L.. Petit offered the foilo"ihs
resolution, which was agreed to;
Resolved, That the Virginia Passen-
ger and Power Company be. and they
are hereby, requested to inform TINS AS
sembly at its regular meeting, on lues,
day. the 9th instant, when they propose
to furnish the citizens Of Manchester
the transfer privileges provided for =, IN \
their contract and ordinance with this
city, including transfers from the INES INES
running through Manchester TO tneil
lines in the city of Richmond. 1oriI1eiS
known as the Richmond Traction Conn-
Resolve I'd. That copy of this resolu-
ton be served on said company DIT ONCE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
ComuIete Treatment for Humours, ST.
ago when nails we're scarce. The power

ago when nails were scarce. me power
comes from two large springs.
Patrons of the mill come twenty miles
to get some of Uncle Mack's cornmeal'
and frequently four counties are repre-
scented in the people who stand around the
mill waiting for their grist. House wives
in Greene Brown. Monroe Morgan, owen
and Lawrence counties are proud or the
pones that are made from Uncle Mack S
meal. and SO is he.
."The reason why I have all I can do
at my MILL" he said a few days ago. is
because you can't make a good corn
bread out of steam mill meal. The stones
turn too fast to make good meal tor they
get heated and the meal is doughty before
it leaves the mill The heat generates
moisture in grinding and the bread is sure
to be soggy Then too, they grind too
fine and the dough packs in baking. no
matter how many eggs and how much
soda and milk you put in it. The burrs
in this mill never overwork themselves,
for nature does her work steady.
81 remember how George Granger
thought he'd fool his wife and take her
some steam mill meal. He went to Mar
tinsville and took the meal home that
night She tried it next day and accused
him of lying to her. He faced her out
that it was my meal. What does she do?
Why she got on her horse and came over
to see about it. I'd kinder protected
George if I could, but she asked me II
he was here such and such day and /
told her no. He came over the next day,
you bet, and that Martinsville meal was
was fed to the hogs a woman knows the
difference and you can't fool them When
it comes to bread. Some of the steam mill
fellows said it was Georges breath that
COVE him away, for his wife knows that
he couldn't get that kind of a breath any
where in Brown county and he must have
been to Martinsville, but that's one of the
tricks of the opposition, you know. You
can't fool a woman on bread.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02

Captain S. J. Quinn has been engaged
for some time in the preparation of a
history of Fredericksburg, and has given
a good deal of study, labor, research, and
time to the work, as it is his desire and
purpose to have it historically and ira
diticnally accourte. The Fredericksburg
Star congratulates Captain Quinn on his
work, and then adds:
For, not like good many mushroom
and parvenue cities. Fredericksburg has
a history OF which its people are proud
and which should be written and pre-
served"
Captain Quinn undoubtedly has most
eminently respectable subject matter
when he undertakes to write history
Of Fredericksburg. and, what is more,
his work will not treat Of a dead one"
The old burg truly is in her second girl
hood, though unlike most of the weaker
gender" she doesn't hesitate to tell her
age
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
PRISON REFORM.

a committee of the Texas Legislature
has submitted a singing report con-
demning the State system Of leasing out
coEvicts to be worked on FARMS at saw
mills, etc.
They recommend that all prisoners be
worked hereafter within the walls, where
they will not be cruelty punished and
will have proper medical attention. AT
present the prison he Of convict ave-
RACES but seven years.
They also say that the law which allows
no punishment by stripes except where
the facts in the case are made a matter of
record, has been openly disregarded in
many instances.
The Dispatch learns that an examina
ticn of the various prison laws and rules
and regulations will disclose the fact that
in proportion as advances are made in
providing improved cell buildings. less
and less use is made of the lash as a
method of punishment for disobedient or
refract prisoners. Where each man
has cell to himself he can be punished
on bread and water or made to do with
out tobacco easier than where he occu-
pies a cell in common with two, four, or
twenty men; easier than by sending him
to solitary, punishment cell.
In time doubtless Virginia will have a
single cell building, but the structure
soon to be erected will at first be made to
accommodate two men in each cell.
Great relief will be thus given to the
dreadfully overcrowded prison, but our
State will not be "up-to-date" until each
convict has cell to himseif-a small,
| narrow cell though it be- Then there will
be some prospect of reforming the con-
| victs Now there is very little prospect
indeed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02

The New York Sun Of yesterday repub-
fishes The list Of Richmond authors. as
amended by the Dispatch. and says the
roll contains some names known TO
everybody who reads books or advertise
1nents, and one name. that OF Mr.. Philip
Bruce. which is dear to every student OF
American history
ME. Bruce was not mentioned in the
article as originally published in the At
lanta Journal. but we supplied his name
when we came to reproduce the article
Ia question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02

It requires some very abstruse reason
ing upon the part Of the householder just
now to tell whether to let go his IS for.
a ton Of coal or wait and see il there is
going to be drop in the value of black
diamonds-the latter alternative carrying
with it the risk of losing, say, 81 more by
the wait. It is somewhat Of a Chinese
puzzle.-Norfolk Ledger.
We have been doing some Of that alb
struse reasoning right here in Richmond,
and are still wrestling with the question.
The outlook is very gloomy for married
people. and the young man who has here-
stofore sat by our winter fire with our
daughter. likewise has reason to be de-
Fs1ond ent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
A HOSTILE wHOOP.

While some dozens OF Virginia VoiuH-
tee,s arc or duty at Ashland, where a
race riot seemed impending on Sunday;
while numbers of companies OF the west
Virginia and Pennsylvania militia a-e
acting as peace preservers in the
coal regions. and the United States
srmy and navy are combining business
With pleasure in mimic war up
North. the London Saturday Review has
sounded a sort of war-cry against the
United States.
Indeed divers and sundry papers besides
the ponderous and pessimistc Review are
dissatisfied with us and have blood in
their eyes.
They dislike the invasion of England
by our trusts and combines; they view
With alarm the propensity of Mr.. Nor
gan to gobble up all the ocean liners;
they are frantically indignant at Mr.
Roosevelt's uttcrances on the Monroe
Doctrine; they suspect us of purpose to
annex Canada, and altogether they are IN
nasty" humor. But we remember that
thew were also angry with Cleveland
when he stepped in in aid of Venezuela,
and they needn't want to fight us under
the supposition that We love the trusts
for we do not.
The British papers aforesaid-they do
not comprise all the papers of that coun-
drought to know more about public
sentiment over there than we do, but we
venture to say. England will think twice
s,fn f1,lr
war. There is plenty of pluck, patriot
Ism, and money in England. but for all
that her little affair with the Beers has
taught her lesson. The cost of it in
men and money was immense; the gain in
glory small True, large and valuable
territory has beer annexed to the en-
pire, but it will not contribute much
directly to the national treasury and in
ME way Of trade (unless there should be
revolution in the policy of Ensland)
the will have to compete with other coun-
sries. for it will be long, long time be-
,ellers ard buyers
But conceding the grit, determination,
and resources OF England, we have to re-
member that her people have good deal
sf hard, horse sense, too. They have not
ALWAYS shown it, certainly; but it is pre-
sumable that they have grown wiser with
pge.
Paradoxical as 1t appears, great fight
Ing cations nowadays think well before
they 60 to war with one another. Eric
NV that IN the old times would have
.aused great wars nowadays is smoothed
nyer. England pounces down on the
Transyaal; we thrash out the Spanish in
the West Indies and the Philippines; but
ENGLAND and Russia, France and Ger
n,ny and Austria, don't fly at one an
bther.
our own people are bellicose and usual
~ are ready to fight at the drop of q
hat or sooner, but even We see that the
sndustrial and social fabric Of the worlt
Is SO interviewer now that nothing bur
stunendous plumbers are unparalleled per
yersencss would justify great war.
Rut ali that aside. The growls from
beyond the ocean mean discomfort at oul
doinrs. but nothing worse. An epidemic
ne dyspepsia has invaded those editoria
sanctums. If our brethren will die,
4fe.nselyes-with common sense-they
wi, feel less bilious and belligerent in {
<ew days
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
OLD STYLE NIILLERs BEST.
Like This One in the Hoosier state.
Grinding Meal These Forty Years.

Grinding Meal These Forty Years.
INDIANAPOLIS. September MACK
Linchicum, the gristmill man nine miles
southwest Of Nashville, declares that this
has been the most prosperous year he
ever enjoyed, for Providence has sent
rains in greater abundance than ever be-
fore in his memory, and his mill has been
running every day since the spring thaw
and many times late into the night.
The miller is now SIS years old, and his
mill has been in operation for fourty-four
years. 1T is the only overshot water mill
in the State, but apparently possesses as
much energy as it ever did and certainly
Is in as great favor with that class who
love an old-fashioned corn pone' as 1t
was when first established. Notwfthstand-
ing the age OF the miller. he is daily at his
work and says that he has not lost an
hour from business except on Sunday and
at night since early March.
The mill house Is built Of logs and COW
cred with boards riven from native oak.
Everthing about It except he burrs are
wood. The wheel is put ogether with
wooden pins, afters the style Of sdftySyears
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
SOUTHERN TO RAISE WAGES: !.

L
TIE ernnIoyees in the Southern shops IN
Manchester, have been notified that their
wages will be raised In the future ana
the road officials have agreed TO grant
other considera tons to the workmen. me
following circular, notifying the men Oh
the advance. has been received:
THE Southern railway ofncia!s nave
agreed TO increase the wages OF the me
chanics and boilermakers employed on
the system.
."The apprentice system is TO be resu-
lated on a basis of one apprentice TO
five iourneymen. Time and one-hait WIN
he allowed for all overtime. lncluolhs
Sundays and holidays. and also TOT worn
on the road away from nome
committee from the employees of the
road recently held conference with the
officials of the road, and the latters &C
ton has been met with the approval OF
the men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02

Philadelphia is telling a romantic story
of how the University Of Pennsylvania
secured 5000. 900 on the will of a benefac-
tor still living. We have always heard
that Philadelphia lawyers were excep-
tionally keen. We suppose the Philadel-
phia educators are SO, too.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
THEORY KNOCKED OUT.

W OF cur readers have heard OF that
protectionist home market" theory.
riding 10 which each locality was to
pne sufficient to itself and the pro-
\ TED manufacturers and their farmer
tgfbnrs were to swap commodities in
Eeir native market places.
But from time tmmencrial cold facts
nd figures have been knocking theories
yCaso ..srnithereens'. and here is another
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
According to the most authoritative .

According to the most authoritative Of
recent statistics of suicide as
quoted in the New York Sun,
the civilized country where the
rate per 100000 living is highest is Sax
ony, with 31.1 per cent, while in the
United States it is only So per cent. But
the whole table will be interesting:
Saxony, 3l1; Denmark, 25.S; Austria.
2l.2; France, 1871; German Empire. l4.3;
Sweden, 81: Norway, rs; Belgium, 60;
England and Wales, 60; Scotland, 40;
Italy, 81; United States. s5; ireland. II;
Spain. Ia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02

Six deaths from heart failure made up
the unusual record Of Philadelphia for one
day last Sunday. We wonder that there
are not more heart-disease finishes, so to
speak, in view of the tremendous strain
of living these days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
Pasthumous Penalties in Japan.

(Japan Times)
Last Sunday splendid funeral process
sion was proceeding from Hongo to Shi-
taya, in order to bury the remains OF
Taroii Fukazawa, the head of the gam
bling den of Hongo and Asakusa, when
the policemen OF the Hongo police sta
ton stopped the procession and ordered
that the funeral should not take place IN
such a splendid manner, as the deceased
was a convict, whose term of punishment
was not yet expired. The accusation
was true, and the bereaved family was
therefore compelled to carry out the burial
service in a stealthy way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
no FI1L VACANCIES.

The School Board will meet to-n.st ~
III the existing vacancies in the public
chester applicants preference over t n ;s
nartain that Manchester young lady will
be elected to iii the position made va
cant by the resignation OF MISS Sega.
The applicants are Misses Welslger' Il
win Mane1Im Fahr and others.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
EIGHTEEN VESSELS ASHORE.
Five Dashed to Piecex-Heavy Loss
of Life Feared.

CAPE TOWN, September Eighteen
vessels mostly sailing craft. have beer:
driven ashore in a gale at Port Eliza
beth. Five vessels We're dashed to pieces,
and all the members of their crews Were
lost Two tugs are also said TO have foun-
dereG, and score of lighters are ashore.
It Is feared that there has been heavy
loss of life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH
BY THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
CORNER or nAIN AND NINTH STREETS,
RICHMOND, VA.

: Uptown once, No. $40 east Broad street
Manchester Office, No. HOS Hull street.
New York Once, J. E. Van DoTen Agency
Tribune Building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02

Sam SmalIs fall was very bad, but let
him throw the first stone who is without
fault-Charlottesville Progress.
Look out! We are about to fling that
misunderstanding Index.
We don't know but what Wen toss
boulder or two ourselves. We feel like
saying to Editor Lindsay Speak for your
self, John"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
Never Belittled Dewey.

NEW YORK September 1.-The Asso-
ciated Press has received a letter from
General Thomas Anderson, in which he
denies the published reports that
while in Manila he spoke disrespectfully
to Admiral Dewey. or that he ever be-
Titled the Admiral's victory In Manila
bay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
rcxa. Cotton Crop 2,2o7,eso bales,

# GALVESTON, TEX. September H.
The Galveston News to-day published a
statement showing the Texas crop of
cotton for the year 1s0l-19O2. which closed
with this date. to be 2.2N,2Sa bales a de-
crease of sol. OCT bales. compared with the
Texas crop for 1GOO-1s01.
& The crop for the Indian Territory and
sOkIahoma for 1901-1s0s Is 531, 0lS bales, an
Increase Of 2oS, 567. compared with last
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02

The income tax returns for the year 1901
show that fifteen persons in Great Brit
ain paid tax on incomes exceeding ESQ.,
900, their total incomes being assessed at
Ct. 100000. The greatest number of pay
ments was on incomes between s16O and
e200
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
The Man who Doesn't.
(Chicaec RecOrd-Herald.)

------- INGNOI e1fe1'7
He doesn't lie, he doesn't swear,
He never stole nor cheated;
No SANDER on his neighbors e'er
By him has been repeated.
He never strays in wicked ways,
He never bets nor CANDLES,
Yet others never give him praise
Or gather where he rambles.
He never smokes he never drinks,
Still small the joys he's giving,
For. truth to tell, he never thinks,
And few men know he's living.
S. e. KISER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON.

Miss Nellie Woodrldge anu M SaIss, T.
Wendell, of Richmond. left Tor Wastll.,S
ton Yesterday morning. and We're nl<sI
ried in that city yesterday, afternoon s2n
Miss woodbridge is the daughter OF ME- Mt
Beverly woodbridge, of swanshoro. MI
Wendell is a very well-known Young inaa,.
branch Of the American Tobacco Com
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
CRY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

THE DAILY DISPATCH delivered to
subscribers in Richmond and Manchester
at so cents per month. payable TO inc ca. -
Tfer weekly or monthly: the sot.D -.
DISPATCH. :. 50 per annum: rs cents Tor
Nix months.
Those wishing the paper can order 1t oy
telephone or postal card. Complaints OF
delivery may be made the same way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
F1uvanna Couple wed.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. September
1.-(SpeciaI.D-NIr Lnwood Thomas and
Miss Clara Hicks. both of Fluvanna coun-
~. were married in the parlors OF Raw
lings Institute yesterday afternoon by DR..
H W. Tribble.