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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
HOT FIRES on COLD DAY.
Hlazes Sunday Kept the Depart
ment People Busy.

Sunday was day OF small fires. Sew
eral alarms were sent in during the day
and night. and the horses were kept on
the race. though nothing serious Develop
cd, and in one case it proved to be a
false alarm. sent in by an over Jealous
neighbor, who saw light in friends
mouse made by fire in an open CRATE.
a IRE in the negro settlement just below
Fulton, proved the most serious. Several
small negro houses. with all they con-
tanned. were burned to the ground, and
the inmates barely escaped with their
lives.
Fire was located in Tompkins street, near
Inc end OF Louisiana street, about three
blocks outside OF. the city limits, where
lhree small dwellings, occupied by negro
Families we're discovered IA he ahlazA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
State Medical Examiners.

The State Board of Medical Examiners
will meet this morning at o'clock III the
Chemistry Hall of the Medical College
Of Virginia. DR.. Martin. secretary of the
board was at Murphy's Hotel from to
last evening to register all candidates
who are to appear before the Examining
Board. \ large number of students will
be examined at this session.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
Broad-street Christmas Service.

The Rev w. B. Beauchamp will preach
the Christmas sermon at the Broad Street
Methodist church next Sunday. His sub
ject in the morning will be The I'm
speakable Gift" and at night How to
Celebrate Christmas" There will be
service at $50 A, NJ. Christmas morning.
Tho Sunday-school entertainment will be
given the Tuesday after Christmas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
Important
Notice.

You cannot afford to make
your selection of Xmas presents
before seeing our immense line
Of Cut Glass, Hand-Painted Chi
ma, Italian Marble, in Busts, and
Pedestals. Clocks, Metal Art
Goods, and various other suita-
BE and acceptable gifts. We
will be pleased to have you make
an inspection OF Our stock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
METHODIsTs SCHOOLS.

Monthly Meeting of the Sunday
School S0cicty-Stutistics.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Methodist Sllnday-School Society Of Rich
mond was held Sunday afternoon, at $50
o'clock, at Clay-Street church, Mr. c.
p Walford president, DR.. +. W. Stiff,
secretary.
The schools reported as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

We are showing the largest
and most complete line Of Toys
and Dolls ever brought to Rich
mond. Our 5, 10, IS, and SOC.
counters are filled with all the
latest novelties in Toys, and at
exceedingly low prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

James Johnson (colored) was released or
a $500 bail bond yesterday by Judge Witt
in the Hastings Court. He is charged
with felonious assault.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

Howard Goode, administrator of the
estate Of P. II. Goode, has instituted suit
in the city circuit court against the
Washington and Southern Railway Com
pany for $4,000 damages. The declaration
hoe led
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

The rule against a. Girolami, to show
cause why his liquor license should not
be revoked for Sunday selling, will be
before Judge Witt in the Hastings Court
this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
ssseosseeseessseeae9sss ,saooesoess
The BcllBOOk and Stationery Co
All Gift Questions Are Settled Here.

7E have been preparing for months for the great de-
kA mands Of the Christmas Our stock includes
hundreds and hundreds Of giftsbeautu appropriate and
Inexpensive
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

A judgment was rendered by Judge
Wexford in the City Circuit Court yes
terd afternoon IN favor Of William II.
Taylor VS. w. II. Garter, for sS112.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

If the Hastings Court, Henry H. Evans
(coiored) was convicted Of carrying con-
cealed weapon and fined $50 The case was
an appeal from the decision Of the Police
Court, where he was fined $50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

John Speers (colored) plead guilty il
the Hastings Court on two charges .o
larceny. a nolle proscqui was entered sir
four other indictments pending agains
MIN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

We have the biggest stock of books
in the city. Come and see.
Ask to sec the Green Library" Of
standard books at 1Sc. ana the Wal
dorf," at soc. The best for the price,
, 1902-11-06

There are times when an honest con-
fession OF Ignorance results to ones
advantage. An examination of history
was going on In a high school. The
second row OF the scholars looked su-
premely contented. They new what
was coming ext and were confident
of making brilliant recitations. The
professor gravely put the question:
what became OF the Greeks who
were slain at ThermopylHT'
The first 10y hesitated and hen haz-
arded. Burnt en-"
Next" was the icy answer
Buried EN-" came from the second
promptly. ''Oh. what an easy oner'
Next"
Don't know" drawied the third boy
hopelessly.
Fright. Nobody does"
The successful one looked surprised:
then he crowed a little. The other
two looked sheepish.-London Tit-Bits.
, 1902-11-06

The name bucket shop is said to
have originated in Chicago when legit-
innate brokers would not handle an or
der for less than 5000 bushels. and n
lot of places sprang up where men of
small means could speculate on n tri'
fling capital, as small as a dollar, and
these spectators were spoken of con.
t~emptuously MS Nv II" and selling
wheat by the bucket full. The term
was eventually applied to all broker
& in stocks and grain when the
amounts dealt in We're smaller than
legitimate dealers or brokers would
handle and more particularly to places
where there were really no Legitimate
transactions. but where the proprietor
and customer simply bet on the mar.
ket. the pr prietor allowing the Gus
toner to take either end Of the bet In
consideration of n commission, which
In reality is his percentage in the game.
, 1902-11-06

1t is not so many years ago when
surf bathing of a very primitive kind
prevailed Mt the eastern end Of Long
Island and. for aught l know. at 9th
er points. Every Saturday morning or
afternoon. as the tide wiiled. through.
out the summer big farm wagons trun-
died down to the beach and were
swung around abreast Of the line Of
breakers. Old fshhouses served the
purpose Of modern bathing pavilions.
and the sea costumes were those of
last years village street. A long rore
was drawn from under the seats and
hitched to the wheel. and then some
sturdy ex-whaler or life crew man j
red flannel shirt and old trousers tied
Mt the ankles slipped his waist through
the loop at the end OF this primitive
life line and. wading out. kept It rs
tnut as circumstances permitted. while
the women and children hung to It and
reveled and wallowed and shrieked.
rejoicing in their Saturday tub
Outing.
, 1902-11-06

An ex-postmaster was one of a
group IL a city hall corridor recently
engaged in discussing queer manifes-
tations of jealousy on the part OF
young men In love. a dispatch in tIe
morning papers having given rise TO
the conversation. He said fiat the
most Jealous man he V had knowl-
edge of applied for a position in the
~postoffice. He brought such excellent
recommendations that the postmaster
was moved to wonder that the young
fellow did not go into mercantile life.
Pressed for n reason. he finally on
fessed that he was giving up a better
position in order that as an employee
Of the p%ostotice he might not only get
his fiancee's letters the sooner. but also
might learn whether or not she re-
ceived mail from any other man.-Phil-
adelphia Times.
, 1902-11-06
Do Not sleep on Your Left Side.

When a patient complains of a bad
taste In his mouth every morning on
waking up, says a physician, the first
question | ask him Is al to the position
he assumes when going to sleep. An
immense number OF people sleep on
the left side. and this Is the most CON.
mon cause of the unpleasant taste
which is generally attributed to dys-
pepsia. II a meal has been taken with
In two or three hours of going to bed,
to sleep on the left side Is to give the
stomach a task which II Is difficult In
the extreme to perform. The student
Of anatomy knows hat all food enters
and leaves the stomach on the right
side, and hence sleeping on the left
side soon after eating involves a sort
OF pumping operation which Is any
ching but conducive to sound repose.
The action OF the heart is also inter
fered with considerably, and the lungs
ore pnduly compressed. It 70 probable
, 1902-11-06

Most ferns are confirmed travellers.
New fern lea res grow out from the un-
derground roots some distance away
from the old plant. The average OBJ
server scarcely notices this. but there
is a native fern that steps of at so
lively a pace that its odd habit has
long furnished one of the unceasing
entertainments Of the woods. The
walking fern often carpets lodges and
tops OF shaded rocks. The slender,
tufted leaf fronds are singularly I'M
fernlike in appearance. They squirm
about and walk" by declining their
taper tips to the soil and taking root
there and growing. In time clusters
of new leaf fronds spring from such
rooted tips. BY and by some of these.
too. bite the earth and, taking root,
start still other colonies. which in turn
will continue the progress again and
again. Naturally. with the lapse Of
time, the connection between the older
tufts and the younger becomes broken,
yet one sometimes finds series of three
or four linked together. representing as
many steps in the pretty ramble.-
Country Life In America.
, 1902-11-06
1T MADE LEMAlTRE SIGH.
A Gesture and an Accent That He
Could Not Reproduce.

COuld Not
The Figaro relates the following an
ecdote about Frederic Lemaitre: "He
had acted with marvellous success In
a play by D'Ennery and Marc Fourier
when one evening after the second or
third performance he was suddenly
addressed by a stranger. How much
will you take to be Ill tomorrow. the
day after tomorrow and for a month"; T
"Lemaitre dragged the unknown un.
der a street lantern and looked at him.
He was a well known writer. 1t is
your said the actor. why do you
wish me to be iIl?'
1.-THE other hesitated slightly as he
explained his strange proposition. He
was inspired by an insane hatred to-
ward Marc Fournier inc had worn
to avenge himself on his enemy by all
conceivable means. Help me to
wreck his drama he concluded. and
l will make you rich. I have the
mean to do ii. You earn n great deal.
I will give you ten times as much for
six months longer than your piece will
last. VIII you agreer
"Lemaitre had quickly recovered
himself. He seized the man by the col.
lar. shook him hard for a minute and
then. with a vigorous kick. thrust him
away. crying; How much will take?
Thirty pieces of silver. Judasv
IAN old actor who told the story
added, How often has Frederic Le-
maitre sighed In my presence when he
recalled the episode, ALAS, l shall new
err be able to reproduce the gesture and
the accent of that moment!''"
, 1902-11-06

In some of the London courts there
are private dining rooms reserved for
the exclusive use of the legal frater-
nifty. Into of these rooms one day
there hustled a gaunt female who on
being courteously approached by u
Junior counsel fatty declined to leave.
Thereupon an unblushing Q. G. looked
the lady In the face and expressed his
mind. Still she did not bulge. Coun-
selor Lockwood then interviewed. Il
do not think there Is anything unseem-
ly In this lady's presence" quoth he.
"She wears a gown and-yes. I'm pref
ty sure that she also wears a wig"
The lady went.-London Taller.
, 1902-11-06

than any one else. Now. 1 am apoui
to make a proposition to you. I will
give you $3.50 IL you will write a letter
to me saying that you do all this work
by the aid of a set of false teeth which
I have manufactured for you"
After some thought the young wo-
man replied: II will accept your offer
on one condition. You must first give
me as many dollars as | a raise from
the ground with my teeth"
The dentist hesitated a moment and
then said that he would give her in
dollars as many 25 cent pieces as she
could raise. To his h agreed. ard
a few minutes later the dentist was al
most stupefied when he saw her raise
a weight which was equal to that Of
$4,000. 1t was a costly advertisement
for the dentist.
, 1902-11-06

An Australian pearl diver says that
one of the strange effects of diving is
the invariable bad temper felt while
working ut the bottom OF the sea. As
tti- usually passes away as soon as the
surface Is reached. II Is probably due
to the pressure OF the air affecting the
lungs aid through them the brain. The
exhilaration and good temper Of the
mountain climber are contrary feelings
from an opposite cause. A diver be-
comes so angry at some imaginary
wrongdoing on the part OF those in the
boat above that he gives the signal to
be pulled up. with the Intention OF
knocking the heads Oh the entire crew."
only to forget what he came up for
when the surface Is reached.
, 1902-11-06

"George certainly has very strong
hands," said his mother-in-law grudg
ingly as she watched him unscrew the
top OF a al of preserves which had
stubbornly withstood his young wife's
efforts. says the G~entleman's Maya
zine.
Hasn't he. thought" cried his young
bride admiringly. "Now | know what
he meant when he spoke in his sleep
last night about having such a beauti-
full pair Of openers"
, 1902-11-06

One day at a rehearsal W. s. Gilbert
observed a girl crying and asked her
the cause OF 1t.
Between her sobs the girl declared she
had been insulted by one OF the cos
tuners. who had said to her. You are
no better than you ought to be-"
Gilbert Immediately looked very SYM
pathetic and said. well. you are not,
are you. my dearr'
To which she replied promptly.
"Why. OF course not. Mr.. Gilbert"
"Ah. that's all right" be said. and
she went away perfectly comforted.
, 1902-11-06
FAMOUS
eomething About n Historic English
Race Course.

Race Course.
The Goodwood race course is quite
unique. 1t is a long way from a sta
uon and is not near any town, says
the London Taller. 1t is on a hill the
top of which is shaped like a horse
shoe. the space between the two horns
being represented by a deep ravine.
The course runs round the horseshoe.
the start being at the end of one
horn and the finish ut the end of the
other. The result Of this Is that the
equestrians who on other courses con-
trive to see both start and finish by
the simple process of riding across
while the race is In progress cannot
do so at Goodwood They must elect
which they will see and remain there.
On the other hand, the course is very
easy to follow with glasses.
The races as an institution are COM
paratively modern. but there must
have been hunt races int matches on
this course since the days of william
I'LL. when we hear of the Goodwood
hunt as in existence. In 1900. howev-
er. the then Duke of Richmond made a
new course, which is practically the
present one. In 1901 the course was
completed. and in order to celebrate
this a regular meeting was got up by
the duke with the assistance of the
hunt and some officers of the Sussex
militia and yeomanry. and prizes to the
value Of about f1,000 were put up.
This meant a good sur in those days.
This was the first Goodwood meeting
Of Importance. and from tnat year it
became an annual event.
, 1902-11-06

A recent writer says: The China.
man bends TO the very ground when
he salutes; the Russian. farther west,
takes of Lis hat and scrapes with II
his very path; in Prussian konigsberg,
always farther west. the passcrsby sa-
lutte each other by taking Off their hats
or caps very low; in Berlin the head
covering is raised but little; in Paris
still less. In London not at all or with
a difference. The American keeps his
hat OIL immovably and never bends
but all civilized nations. of course. take
OF their hats to the ladies'"
, 1902-11-06

A Chinaman who acted as secretary
to II former Chinese minister to Eng.
land has published n book In which be
says:
can won't say, there is nothing which
an Engllshman won't eat, there is
nothing an Italian won't sing. there is
no measure to which "A Frenchman
won't dance, and there is nothing Rus
SLAMS won't covct."
, 1902-11-06

that lying on the back is the most nat
ural position. but few men can rest
easily so. and hence 1t is best to cult
vate the habit OF sleeping on the right
side. 1t Is very largely a matter Of
habit. and the sooner it is acquired the
better fsr the sleeper and the worse
for the physician.
, 1902-11-06
A ! G PRICED AD.
The BAD Bargain That Was Made by
n French Dentist.

During a recent festival at Seuiily a
young woma attracted the attention
Of a large crowd by holding a heavy
bar Of iron between her teeth. Among
those who watched her was a dentist,
and at the close OF her performance a
luminous Idea came to him. and he de-
termlned to carry II out.
Going to the young woman. he said:
"AIademolselle. l am a dentist, and
therefore l am more impressed with
the wonderful power OF your jaws
, 1902-11-06

At English tables spoons are served
with bananas. II the bananas are
served as a single fruit course. howev-
er. sherry Is usually sent around with
It. A few drops are poured upon the
plate, and the banana. stripped little
by little of Its skin. is dipped into this
and thus eaten.-New York Post.
, 1902-11-06

"You must abandon all business cares
for the future" says the physician.
But l fear that l have not yet nc
cumulated sufficient money" protests
the multimillionaire.
"SuticientT' repeats the doctor.
"Why. my dear sir. you have enough
money to pay physicians fees for the
rest OF FOUR lifel"-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
, 1902-11-06

"What is IA synonym asked a
teacher.
"Please. sir said a lad. Its n word
you can use In place of another If you
don't know how to spell h other
one"
, 1902-11-06
the INTER- MOUNTAIN
FARMER AND RANCHMEN

fnblished BY The Tribue Publishing company
<1ll contain such information respecting the
1Arm and ranch Of Utah. Idaho, Wyoming, Ne
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.<ock raj ing, as well as agriculture, fruit, and
over culture, and the truck garden and hem
~ being given special attention. 1t is 500 a
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y De mailed one year with The Weekly Trib-
- for s.so in advance.
Salt Lake Weekly Tribune alone
Loo per year.
Address-Salt Lake Tribune
pnolishing Company, Salt Lake
tity, Utah. Perry S. Heath, Pub.
)'shsr and General Manager.
, 1902-11-06

"Hello, Stavers! Haven't met you in
some time. Still a bachelor, ! sup
poser"
mot a bit of 1t. I've branched out
In matrlmony."
"lndeed! Olive branches, Of courseT"
Richmond Dispatch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-12
MUST STAY SINGLE.
An Excellent Precedent for Many
Bodies.

ASBuRY PARK. n. j., June H.
The general synod of the Reformed
church In America at last nights ses-
zion discussed the question May
students In the seminary being edu-
Gated for the ministry. marry while
pursuing their studies ? =
Some members Of the synod con-
tended that the call to the ministry
some times comes to a rich young
man who IL able TO support wife.
ard those argued that the prohibi-
tion Of this kind would serve - a
hardship on such students II was
concluded that the poor student who
was being educated at the expease OF
the board was handicapped ID the
way nf matrimony and must neFfo.re
keep his connubial inc!inatio IS under
curb until prosperous days. The re-
port of the committee on education
showed large decrease in the mum
ber OF candidates Off the ministry
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-12
Neither Women Nor Children
We're Spared by Mexi.
can Soldiers.
AGED AND INFANTS SLAIN
After Killing so Men Troops Ex-
haust Themselves Slaugh-
tering Women and
Children.

TUSCoN Ariza June ii,--Colonel
William Christy, president OF the Val
ley Bank. Phoenix. arrived here today
from Prietas, Sonora, with IetaiIs Or
the massacre Of Yaqui Indians men
women and children. yesterday in
Santa Rosa canyon. IS miles from
Minas Prietas mines. by detachment
Of General Torras' troops.
Yaqula forces that were operating
in that section moved further into
the mountains, leaving their women
and children in Santa Rosa canon un-
der the guard Of 50 men. Mexican
troops came upon this band. and with
out warning opened terrible FIRE.
sparing neither women nor children.
After the first volley the troops charg-
ed down upon the panic striken VIC
Tins aEd massacred all within their
reach. or the guard of Yaauias not
a single one survived and over a hun
dred women and children fell VIC
tins to Mexican bullets and bayonets.
Many Of the killed were infants. The
Mexican troops only stopped their
fearful work Of shooting and bayo-
netting their victims whan exhausted
from their labors. The Yaquis say
they are driven to desperation ~ the
Mexicans and as a last reso-t have
taken un arms TO protest their rights.
Mexican government appea.s lerl on
exterminating tine Yaquia people. Mr..
Christy says. lns " men and toys
falling into their hands are shot.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-12
SEVERE AT PEORIA.

PEORIA, Ill.,. June 11.--IPeoria was
swept by the worst storm in years
at late hour last night. It struck
the city, travelling AT the rate Of 50
miles an hour. AT least ten people
are dead and several others will die
from their injuries. Property dam
age win amount to hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars. Every railroad en-
tering the city IL crippled. Factories
Throughout the city are completely
crippled and almost every smokes1ack
| is down.
The storm was the most destructive
at Kingston mines, small village
four miles from Peoria. The record
of the storm there is appalling. An
electrical storm swept over the viii
lage first, followed by a tornado. The
path was 200 fet wide. and 1t swept
everything before H.
Three lives were lost and several
others will die from injuries received.
Sixteen persons were injured. Sixteen
homes are completely demolished
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-12

moro chances until the conyicts were
captured.
Twenty men. armed with rifles,
marched TO Kings cabin. where they
had beat over the ground last even
Ing. With the scent but an hour
and half Old II was believed that
the bIoodhounds would be- able to pick
up the trail and quickly run down The
ronyicts.
The hounds began 10 work rapidly
and so0n found and followed he
tracks Of their quarry. With long.
deep bays. they went doXn The crave
yard road from Kings shack, with the
posse following al a respectful dist
ance.
The bandits are now located In the
timber In tie vicinity Of Kings cabin.
The hounds have tracedathem into the
brush and there is no doubt that the
within an area of about 100 acres.
Shooii 1g and death are expected be-
fore night IL over Tracey and Mer-
rlIl will not give up and Ii is expect
ed that they win not be caught alive.
The convio's have everything "a gain
and nothing 10 lose They are desper-
ate and will probably take any kind
of chances
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-12
ILLINOIS Is
STORM SWEPT
Death and Devastation for Two
Hundred Miles Across
the State.
SEvEREST STORM ON RECORD
Every Town in Mclean Count,
Wiped Out Peoria Suffers
Million Dollar Loss
Ot Property.

BLOOMINGTON. Ill, June H.
Sweeping over stretch OF country
one hundred miles in width, and de.
vastatIng territory fully 200 miles
long, extending from Livingston coun-
ty on the north To MccoupIn county
on the south. and leaving its mark
clear across the face of Central Illi-
nois. a tornado last night inflicted a
property loss which will aggregate a
million dollars and cost many lives.
The brunt Of the storm fell upon Nc
Lean and adjoining counties. The
wind reached a velocity Of one hun
drei miles an hour. and the visitation
WAS the worst ever recorded in the
history Of Central Illinois. Not VIII
lage or city OF Mclean county es-
capped.