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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11
CHAMBER OF CONN ERCE.
REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING or
THE BOARD or DIRECTORS.
SUGGESTIONS REGARDING RAIL
ROAD AND MAI Accom-
MODA TONS
other local Matters.

The quarterly meeting Of the board OF
directors OF the Chamber Of Commerce
was held yesterday evening in the rooms
of the chamber There were present
Mcssrs George A. Anslic, president. W.
ID. Chosteuman, secretary; and Messrs J..
Levy. George l.. rarisiian. b B Mum
} ford, : IL HAYES. L. L. Christian. Il l..
Johnson. Mayor Elyson, George +. Bo-
deker, ;ohn II. Montague, r 5 Bosher
and others
The president called the meeting TO
Ter, and the Isinuies were read and APP
proved
The following were announced rs the
Committee on Commerce: George ID.
Thaxton. chairman Walter Bowie. J.. J..
Younger, II. Wallerstein. and g. !.
Johnson
WANT 10 HEAR EARLIER FROM RICH
MOND.
A letter was received from the Cham
Der of Commerce Of Siaunton asking
that the Richmond Chamber help Staun-
ton in getting the early Richmond mail
and newspapers before > O'Clock j. NJ.
and that The schedule De changed so as
10 leave Richmond early ig the morning
instead Of midday as 40 present
Judge George L. Christian offered the
following
Resolofd. That the committee on in
land trade be. and are hereby instructed,
so confer With the proper authorities
and see If they cannot get a sleeper on
she through train from this city 20 New
York, and also see If il cannot be az
ranged so sell sleeping-car tickets from
this city 10 New York.
Both che letter from tie Chamber of
Commerce of Staunton and the sleeping
car resolution were referred 90 the com
miitee on inland trade
INVITED 80 CfNCINNATf
A communication WAS received from
the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
inviting 8 committee of three from the
Richmond Chamber To be prcscn ON the
30th OF January 80 the dedication Of the
new building there Tho committee app
pointed were Messrs. George A. Ainslie
r. h. Lee. and b b Munford
NEW MEMBERS.
The following new members were
elected " Dcllie Sutherland. Martin &
Powers. A. j. Vaughan, William J..
White White Seldom x Co, Henry
Wanzel
Mr. Johnston and other gentlemen
spoke of the great trouble 10 reach their
country bones. due TO the failure OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad 20 con-
meeting with the Virginia Midland
The committee on inland trade were
requested TO look after The mails, and AN
other railroad matters, after which the
Chamber adjourned.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11

\ correspondent of Ia Science en-
fmmiiie states .hat in the Protestant
church at Libau, Russia. there is am orr
gan which occupies the whole width All
lhe church, about 90 feet. and which
has lal registers. 5000 pipes and Il bel-
lows of large sic Il has 4 barps;.boris
and / pedal Tie largest pipe Is formed
Of plmks 3 inches thick ana 81 foet in
length, and has a section If : square
inches, and weighs 1910 pounds. Pc
sides tho i3i registers. there are
= accessory stops that permit of
como1nng various parts OF the IN
strument without having direct re-
course 10 the registers. BY a spe-
cial pneumatic combination. the organist
can couple the four harpischords and OBJ
tam surprising results. For the sake of
comparison The following large instru-
ments OF this kind may be cited. Organ
Of the cathedral Of Riga, le5 registers:
Garden City cathedral. 100; st. Albert
nan, London, 100; Cathedral of Ulm.
iiOO; 81. Georges Hall, Liverpool. 100;
Notre Dame, Paris, 00 Boston cathe-
dral, 81; Cathedral Of Schwerin. IS; ST
Nicholas church, Leipsic, IS; Cologne
---A1sdrhl- 2-Sciantitio As..a.
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William Warren, tho veteran conc
4 dian OF the Boston museum, bad ro-
nance that O newspaper writer has Just
( made public. "Few porons.' SAYS he,
"are aware that this comedian. the MGR
REST Of the merry, carried "a lifelong
hunger IN bis heart In their earlier
years William Warren and Adelaide
Phillips were lovers. Tho latter had "a
father 81 tbr sccles typo. When mar
riage was proposed 20 her shc mado his
answer:
II love you. and because ! love You I
will not marry you This old man. my
father, IL helplo,s-a sore trill. IN truth
and hc must hook 90 me while BE- lives
| would lot purchase my own haprino
By adding 90 your burden. i.ci us wait.
and if tho good years 10 come bring
fnnii0n Of Our hopes we viii tive for
each other then. Meanwhile ! shall not
cease 80 love-Soil. nor VIII t marry any
other luan. lct The end Dee wh1t DO may.
The lovers won't thrir wafs Father
Phillips, though Doc aoati not "a 100 of
bis devotion io -in. Iloi on aud on
Young Adelaide grew fD Oh uomanh001
and Che great comedian won't 90 tho lsi
Of honorod veterans of whom tho world
speaks with respect still their love
survived and when 40 hst their weary
waiting ended. and thcv once more took
up the Old que lion. both found that OPP
p0riunity was come TOO iato
"Thcy had grown old in singleness;
had formed inomdlcahlc habits. neither
had many years loncgr 90 remain. and
well. they would live oIt their lives in
Iho way they had followed for genera
ton. and trust to the eternal future 90
bring them realization of their early
heam Adelaide Phillips went first,
the strong base and building of her love
mistaken 10 tho last And now the
lther, ~ ho. like Philip Ray, had waited
I'D his life. has found The meaning there
s in the august experience Of a change
II worlds. brooklyn Eagle.
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snper.titIons Of Nerroe..

Burn old shoes and the snakes VIII
squirm away from that place.
Shoes must never be put on a shelf
higher than the head Of the wearer.
10 keep shoes, even after they are past
wearing, will keep good luck about a
place.
Ii You stub the right toe you will be-
welcomed; if you unfortunately stub
tho left you may know that you aren't
wanted
Burnt shoe soles and feathers are good
TO cure a cold in the head, say old aunt
les, and parched shoe soles and hogs
LoOfs is a good mixture also for coughs.
The older dusky maids believe that
when their shoes come united and keep
coming united it is a true sign that their
swccthearts are talking and thinking
about them
Good luck to the child who draws on
her stocking wrong side out. If she
takes it of and rights it before y o'clock
she may feel assured Of getting soon a
nice present.
a more absurd fancy is 20 believe that
when any one accidentally splits on the
old shoe a child wears this gives assur-
ance that the child viii soon have brand
new fOOtgear.-EXchange.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11

tnan tncr passes admitted them 10.
Il is generally conceded among adj
vanced theatrical managers that the
newspaper Is at once the cheapest and
the best way of reaching the great
theatre going public. Such IL the condi-
ton Of Philadelphia at present that upon
the principal streets there are no places
for tho billboard and the lithograph.
Thcy must be exiled 20 the suburbs,
" hero the theatrical patron never VEN
lures, and the small boy who cannot
read unitcs with tho equally illitcrate
goat for their speedy destruction. An
afternoons shower will erase the work
Of days. batter down tho signs, blur the
cOlors. and generally destroy the most
ambitious lii posted. The newspaper
-, ia truth, the only reliable means Of
theatrical as it IS Of other advertisement.
10 IL cheaper further reaching and APP
peals 20 better clientele, and tie con-
slant increase in the space occupied by
tho theatre advertisements in the leading
papers shows that this fact il understood.
philadelphia Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11

The case OF William Lee (coloredl,
charged with perjury, was heard in the
Police Court Yesterday The warrant
said that he did unlawfully and felo-
niously commit Wilfui and corrupt per
Jury in the testimony which he gave on
oath as witness for the Commonwealth
against Robert Winston, charged with "a
felony before 6hn j. Cruichfcld, Police
Justice of Richmond, wherein be swore
that he had not been convicted of petit
larceny i'm the Henrico County Court and
sent to Jail, when, in truth and i'm fact
he the said William Lee, had been con-
yicied of larceny in the HenricO County
Court and sent TO Jail, which was ma
terial Oflense"
Police Justice Cutchfeld refused 10
sit i'm the case, as he assured the warrant
The magistrate, Justice Holmes,
heard the evidence of Giles b. Jackson,
who sWOre he had defended the prisoner
ON charge OF petty larceny before
Henrico county magistrate, and that he
was convicted and sentenced TO fifteen
days in Jail Other evidence to the same
effect was heard, and Justice Holmes
sent William Lee on 10 the grand jury.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11
OPINION DAY.
Decisions Of the supreme Court of Ap-
peais Yesterday.

Carr. supervisor. against Branch.
From Circuit Court of city of Peters
burg. Reversed in part and affirmed in
part. Judge Lewis delivering the opinion.
Williams against the Commonwealth.
From the Corporation Court of the city
OF Alexandria. Affirmed Judge Lacy
delivering the opinion
Myers and wife against Williams,
trustee. From the Circuit Court. in
Shenandoah county Affirmed, Judge
Richardson delivering the opinion
Parrish against Wingo, Ellett q
Crump. From the Circuit Court of King
William county Affirmed, Judge Hin
ton delivering the opinion; Judge Faunt-
leroy dissenting.
Commonwealth against Latham, judge
Upon petition for prohibition. Writ
awarded. Judge Lacy delivering Opin-
ion; Judge Lewis dissenting
West against Jones. From the Circuit
Court OF Halifax county. Affirmed,
Judge Lacy delivering the opinion.
Webb against Ewald Brother. Petition
for appeal from Circuit Court Of Wythe
county rendered - day of October, 1888
Appeal refused.
John G. Bullitt, Charles L. Lambcrton,
Joseph Leedom, II. Gordon McCOuch.
and Joseph : Clark Esqs.. were allowed
10 practice as counsel in this court
Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Safe De
posit Company against the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad Company aud Others
Argued by Charles l.. Lamberton, Esq
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An INTERESTING DECISION.
Williams The Commonwealth

In the Supreme Court Of Appeals yes
tcrdsy an interesting decision was rem
dercd by Judge Lacy in the case OF VII
liams against The Commonwealth. The
crime was committed last summer IN
Alexandria. when one Billy Williams,
known as "a notorious crook. who
confessed at the trial that he had com.
mitted a number of crimes, and had
served most Of his manhoods days IN The
pcnitcniiarv killed an officer in Alex
andria named Currsn, who was spottng
him and intended TO arrest him ~ n
fugitive from justice. Williams, after
the murder. made his escape TO W ash
ington. where he was afterwards arrested
and hrough, 10 Alexandria for triali
the principal witness against him being
a wcll.known "palr of his named Col
Inns
After hearing tho evidence, the jury
ACKNOWLEDGED that they felt probable
doubt" Of the prisoners guilt and finally
rendered the verdict as above stated, as
kind Of compromise.
Various exceptions were taken 10y the
counsel for the accused. the chief feature
of which was that the prisoner should
not have been convicted of murder IN The
second degree. as II there was prob
able doubt in his case he should have
been acquitted. or have been
found guilty Of murder outright
Attorney General Ayers, after examining
the case. came 20 the conclusion that the
exceptions were well founded, and so
stated when the appeal came up for hear
ng. Notwithstanding the position OF
the Auomcy-Gcncral, however. the
Court affirmed the decision OF ihe court
below and ordered the sentence to be eA-
ecutcd
So this professional criminal viii have
10 serve another five years in his old
home. the penitcntiary, whether the
States Attorney thinks he should do so
or NOT
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11
HCSTlNGS COURT.
Edward Casper Acquitted

The Hastings Court was engaged from
IL o'clock A. NJ 10 until about :
O'Clock Yesterday evening IN trying Id
ward Casper. who was arraigned on an
indictment charging him with fel0ni 'usly
taking from the person OF Charles
kendrick on the night Of the lfth oi
December United States currency to the
amount Of Ssh.
Mr.. Kendrick was the FIRST witness in
PRODUCED by the Commonwealth. lie
said that on the night of the 18th OF last
month. between The hours of and half
past II o'clock I. ", he was in the
Musce Theatre. and that while there he
took several drinks of liquor, and
that about II o'clock he went
down stairs in the wine-room
and rot TO drinking with the girls.
IN the cross examination lac stated that
when he went into the room he had
more than 500 with him. and that while
drinking with the prisoner another man
came in. and that they all got 90 drink
ing together: that he "set up drinks
for the whole crowd and did not know
how much money be- spent i'm doing So,
hUt that the men became very familiar
with him and both of them had their
bands Oh him about the tme' when be
thought that his money was stolen. He
also stated that be- bad not missed his
money until be wa- told hy the head
waiter of the room that ihe prisoner had
taken IT, he then pul bis hand into his
pocket 10 get his money and could hnd
only two ten-cent pieces.
Mabel Steel. one OF the actresses of the
Musee. was the next witness She testi-
fled that while passing through the Wine
room she saw the accused and another
man standing by Mr.. Kendrick, and that
the two men had their hands on him.
Size had seen him handling large roll OF
money, and, suspecting that he was being
robbed, she notified the head waiter, who
called I'm Policeman Foster, who took the
prisoner 10 the station-hOusc. Several
otler witnesses testified TO about the
same effect but none of the witnesses
could identify the money orhN the crime
on the prisoner
Colonel Spottswood opened thc argu-
ment for the Commonwealth and heWas
followed by Mr Samuel PAGE in defense !
Of his client Colonel ~poIswood closed F
the argument. and made q very forc.hle .
speech Al about O'Clock me case was .
submitted 10 The jury. Who. after am abb +
sence of about ten minutes returned The .
verdict of not guilty
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Esehanged wlre. for pelter on Mor.r.

In Washington county two married
couples were living only a short distance
apart, and by ncighborly intercourse
each man became enamored of the
others wife, while the ladies soon
learned TO love the others husband. and
thus became cstranged from their first
loye. When matters took this shape il
came 10 be noticeable by al concerned
and many evenings passed while each
husband was at the others house pour
ing out his tale Of love and fidelity into
the willing ears Of the listeners. Finally
one of the husbands, little bOlder than
the other, proposed an exchange. This
was met with gladness by all the pa.iies
interested, and the proposing party con-
soLted 90 the trade bn condition that the
other would allow him s. in cash aud
seven bushels Of Quaker peas. This was
readily consented 70. and the trade wac
made, each wife going 10 the others
home, carrying with her tho children.
and are noI. living ia the sweetest DO.
nestle felicity. They viii try 10 have
the courts make the trade legal Az
10 ntn lhrosirlt
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\ n1useucnts.

Oliver and Kate Byron closed
their engagement at the Academy
las night The next attraction
viii Doe on Saturday at the matinee
and al night, when Mrs Alice j. Shaw,
the whistling prima donna, and
her grand concert company will
appear This company is spoken Of
iu the highest terms, and as Mrs Shaw
has whistled to the satisfaction Of the
Prince of Wales and other notables, il is
safe to predict that her performance viii
De az once novel and enjoyable.
The next attraction az the Academy
after Mrs Shaw, Will be the Campanini
Opera Company, including Signorina De
We're soprano; Miss Marie Grocbe, con
tralto; Signor Clemenie Bologna. bassO-
coniralto, and Signor Rodolpho Ferrari
conductor The entertainment will CON
clude with the last act of Gounods
Romeo and Juliet
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11

Young PlayvTght-Dd you witness my
tragedy last night, Charley
Charley-Oh, yes
Young Fiaywrlght-Elet did you tLnk
OF killing or all tao characters Ia tho last
actf
Charey-It was good iiea cboppie. 10
cause u you hadn't Killed tAgm ok lAs audi
ence would. Tho Epoch
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11
AT THE CITY HALL.
sale of Delinquent Lands Postponed-City
Taxes


Taxes
The State treasurer of Richmond, Mr.
John X Childrey, yesterday stated that
the sale Of lands for delinquent taxes
which was to have taken place last Mon
day, had been by him postponed until
next month. They will be- sold al the
February term of the Hastings Court.
Treasury Childrey is acting on the prin-
ciple that the poor people who could not
pay promptly would have chance dur
ing January TO rake up the money and
pay their taxes, and thus save the costs of
the auction sale
The City Collector, Captain Cunning
ham, and his deputies, are busily en-
gagged at present listing the bills for city
taxes of 1855 These bills, if not paid
this month. viii be- turned over. 90 the
CITY Auditor, as the law requires on the
first day of February, who will in turn
hand them over 10 the collector of de-
linquent city taxes. The collector of de
linquent taxes viii then proceed 20 make
the bills
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11
LIGHT AND AIRY


The potter STOOD az his daily work,
ano patient foot on the ground.
The other with never ,.actlng -psod
Turning his swift wu.c. r1lud
Silent we stood beside l.u there
Watching the restless knee.
TIL my friend said low 300 plying voica
How tired bis foot must bee
The potter never paused .n h.s work,
Shaping the w0gCcDls thlas.
Twas only CANNON flower p0L
Bug perfect 10 fashi1ulug
Slowly he raised his patient eyes.
With homely truth in,plrpI
"No, maam tisu tne foot Chat llcss-
Tho one thai stands gets Cred
Tine Continent
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Property Transfers.

The following deeds of bargain and
sale were recorded in the Chancery
Court of Richmond, yesterday
II f. \oss and wife 90 EdmOnia J.
Williams, 25 feet on north side Dobs0n
street near Clarke. 81 300; W b. Wald-
ron and wife 60 J. 4. Renn0lds x
Brother 30 feet Onnorth side Clay street,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, $3.50
Elizabeth Z HarwOod's trustee and
others to Robert II Whitlock, their in
tcrest in lO,4 feet ON north side Cary
street near Eighteenth, $500
HENEICO COUNTY.
o q Clay 10 James II Dooley and
Joseph BRYAN, 170 7-l2 feet on south side
of Grove avenue. between Deep Run and
Clover streets, Sl,705S8: W. $ Gooch
and wife 10 William A. BoWles, 81 feet
on Thirty-siXth street, $500 Andrew
Edy's trustee TO j. j. Hawkes., s. 2-5
acres on the Nine-Mile road S32j Rich
are II Sinton TO Edmonia NJ Johnson,
his interest in property Of Joseph Sinton,
deceased
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11

IN tho sleigh there was ouly iust ro0n COS us two
There was nobody elise 10 luf5n i,--
Tho music Of sleigh bells beat tll.s Co my aeaft-
And some way or other diIiL
IAere was love Ia TIE ar chat we brea.Led. Ala.
white snow
Was tinsed with tie sun golden glory
WE'LL spoAe-lal she gave me The ,i..ti.n ..int
blank
That tho long aud the short Of thostory.
4he NuI rush OF happiness sou Go uot know.
You cant suow ul.css you have cr.-du
what thatf Nay sac gave me the ilitten -
CHATS trua-
b.. -es da..r At,e hand was lasllct
-Nas.ar Miscellany
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R. AND {. RAILROAD.
The Company Deter"ined to Band tn
Tunnel.

The Company Deter" med To Buiid the
Tunnel.
Yesterday the stockholders of the
Richmond and Chesapeake Railroad met
AT the Office of the president of the com
pany, and a few stockholders were
present They decided to adjourn un-
iii next Saturday or Monday or Tuesday
Mr.. Belvin, the president of the com
pany, said he liked the TINES because
this paper published just what were the
truth aud facts
When will the tunnel be built, %
asked the reporter
THE tunnel will De built forthwith
and SO viii "a railroad from Richmond
10 the mouth OF the Potomac
"Why 80 much delay said the re-
porter
"Wcl, we intend TO build q tunnel. but
IL requires so many days 10 make good
one The management want the ablcst
.fmployes, aud Will have the same before
3{he future meeting of the stockholders,
What Is their intention when they
hold their continued meeting
"Simpiy 10 act as good men should
They viii certainly build the tun-
nely
Yes sir The company win surely
build ~, else they would not have under
taken Che Job
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'rrlea fer nou.ebrsnl.inr and Acnuittea

Tried for Bousebfeai.ing aud Acquitted.
A few days after Christmas the barn
and courthouse OF Mr. II. Peterson, who
lives near Glen Allen, in Henrico county.
was set IRE 10 and both burned 10 the
ground The circumstances of The case
aroused suspicious against Joseph John
son (colored) a resident in the vicinity,
who was arrested ON the charge of ha,-
ing fired the buildings. and yesterday
placed on trial al the HenricO County
Court before Justice CHM The evidence
produced by the Commonwealth did not
criminate The accused and he was ac-
quilted.
Martha Johnson, mother Of the prison
or, while in the courtroom, had stolen
from her person her pockei-book CON /
tanning al the money she had, and in !.
consequence Was compelled to walk 10 I
her home in Glen Allen for the want Of I
necessary funds 10 pay her railway fair
The prisoner was represented by ".
III Beyeridge.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11

II the people are clamoring for first
class hotel accommodations let them APP
ply at the Exchange and Ballard Hotels.
They can be cared for as comfortably as
at any hotel North or South both as to
rooms and cuisine appointments.
j. /. CARRjNGToN, Proprietor.
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The Bnlboard,' Decline.

theatrical managers have lately been
discussing the question Of the most
profitable manner of advertising their
shows. \ few years ago the billboard
was the only recognized method OF COM
munlcation between the manager and
pia patrons. Spaces upon every fence
and corner were eagerly bought up by
the enterprisIng advance agent: saloon
windows were utilized 10 hold the litho-
graphs, and "a free pass ACCOMPANIED
each picture displayed. What was the
RESULT After the agent had gone his
rounds and papered the town the ticket
sscalper also began his pilgrimage. lie
bought mp the free passes at a small cost
and sold them aiteiward at q good profit
70 himself and filled the house az a direct
loss 70 the original management. The
scheme was a complete failure.
Later another plan was adopted and
with similar results. Season tickets adj
Uniting the holder 20 four performances
a mouth and not transferable. were
issued, and On each performance the
door keeper was Obliged TO punch out
ono OF the dates, as ia a railroad ticket
The result was that the holders of these
passes held OFF until they had accunu.
lated dozen or so Of admissions TO their
credit, and then swooped down upon the
theatre In their might and owned the
house. In Buffalo last season one man.
ager was forced to give away 200 free
admissions in one week, and only saved
himself from ruin by getting the differ
ences In the prices Of those Of his pa
irons who wished 10 obtain better seats
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IN. supreme Court Bible.

Tho supreme court Bible Is a small.
black, velvet covered octave. II has
necn used in the administration Of every
oath since l-0A Every chief Justice and
every associate justice Of the United
States has hell this little sacred tome in
taking OOH office Many thousands
Of hwyo tase held il. and 10 write the
names ol llo men who have touched its
covers would De 10 name the men who
have made the bench and bar Of the
United States iiluatrioJs. twas printed
IN London in 1899. and is today but little
the worse for wear. -Eittsburg Dispa.cb