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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21

Easton Deyopshire, ali English civil en-
gneer now in Cincinnati, made an expert
ment at the Office of the Superintendent o
the water-wOrks, in that city, recently, e
demonstrate the Anderson process Of puri
tying water. The principle Of this process
is the shOwering Of small pieces Of scraI
iron, such as punchnes OF plates, tlrougi
stream Of water. This is accomplished
by means of cylinder rotating horizontally
on hollow trunniOns fixed at its two eX
tremites.
The impure water enters by one iruuni0r
and passes through the cylinder at "a rc~u
lar speed and is discharged by the opposite
trunni1n. During thu il0W of waterthrJugh
| The apparatus scrap-IrOn IT. scOOpcl mp bl
| shelves attached 10 the cylinder and caused
TO fall through the stream Of water. Bi
this means the iron is kent constantly pol
| ished and in the most active condition fOi
purifying the water The inventor Of tho
process is William Anderson, an eminent
English civil engineer. The chemical ef-
feet of the agitation OF the iron la the WatCl
is to create an oxide Of iron which, on leay
Ing the cylinder, is precipitated in the form
| Of rust.
In the process Of IFS formation the rust
cOagulates the clay or other suspended mat
ter IN the WAGER and forms with it "a ii0ccu-
lent precipitate. This precipitate Is evenly
strained out OF the water by a bed Of sand.
leaving the water brilliantly clear and free
from both suspended and organic matter.
The process has been in use for several
years in Europe for the publication Of city
supplies. being readily applicable TO large
volumes of water. The revolving purifier.
as it is called, is owned by an English syn
dictate, which proposes 10 make an expert
ment on an extensive scale in Cincinnati 10
demonstrate the possibility OF purifying
the whole city supply. The experiment was
great success, but through the inadequacy
Of the small machine used the full benefit OF
the process could hardly be determined
Philadelphia Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
A 100000 MORTGAGE DEED
From the Richmond Railway and Elec'
trio Company.

In the Chancery Court yesterday after
noon a mortgage deed was recorded from
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany 10 the Atlantic Trust Company, OF
New York, for 100000. This is to secure
the bonds issued by the Richmond COM
pany which were used by them in the pur-
chase Of what is known as the Electric
Consolidation Of Richmond
With the mortgage deed four other
deeds 10 the Richmond Railway and Flee
tric Company were recorded as follows:
The Old Dominion Electric Light and
Power Company, all The works, property,
franchises, ETC., Mr.. George +. Fisher,
president; Andrew PizZini, secretary.
The Richmond Schuyler Electric Light
ing Company, works, property, franchises
rights. etc, &. L. Fisher president. Dlrec-
tors: Florence {. Flynn, John i. JOline,
Louis +. Spencer and George +. Fisher.
The Virginia Electric Light and Power
Company, Andrew PizZini, president; Louis
l.. Spencer, secretary.
The Richmond City Railway Company, II.
L. Fisher, president, and q. Putzel.
The Eichmond company is represented
by j. p. Mum, president, and Donald Il.
TOncey, secretary.
The Atlantic Trust COmpany's deed Is
signed by w. II. Male, president. The deed
was executed May %, 1890, and consists of
twelve pages of printed matter.
BY this consolidation all electric COM
NAMES in the city are under one manage
ment except the rraylor Electric Company
II is very probable that the Union Passen-
gor Company will join the combine" al
though there was no deed from that COM
pany in the Chancery Courts office yester'
day.
The State tax on the recording of the
mortgage is $1,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
Sensitive Scale.

A great many ingenious devices owe theiI
origin to taking some old familiar appliance
and making IL serve new purpose. Hardly
any Invention Is cOmmoner than a pendu.
lum clock, and yet from one Of It's parts an
American inventor has developed a scale
much more sensitive than. the best knife
edge balance. Ii the wire rod by which a
pendulum rod hangs is examined. the up
per end, where it Is fastened to the clock
frame, will be found taltened into the form
OF spring.
AS spring the metal sways to and fro
with the minimum Of friction. suspendine
the horizontal rod Of his balance from lust
such a spring, the investor has been able
not only.to construct an exquisiieIy sensitive
scale, measuring one part in 1850. 600, but
also TO build testing machine, In which
steel bars are drawn out and broken as
easily as II they were glass, and In which
the force at work Is indicated with the at
most accuracy.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
WILL WE'D A KING.
The Dsstiny OF - Little Negro Girl Now In
Old Virginia.

In Loudoun county, Va, not very far from
Washington, there Is girl who will some
day contract an alliance with King. Her
dresses on that occasion viii not b. particu-
larlv splendid. and for that reason, perhaps,
the event has not attracted the attention
that such marriages usually do. The truth
is that the girl Is negfess, and the man
she will marry Is King of tribe In Africa.
She is at present being trained for her NJ
fure position in African court circles, and
Re an inmate Of the family Of the Rev.
John :. Chester, a clergyman who several
wears age was a missionary to the west
coast Of Africa. His wife became very
fond Of q young African girl while he was
there. and asked permission that she return
with them when they left the Dark COnu-
nout. Her father, thinking the missionary
was Joking. gave his consent, but when the
time came for parting wanted 10 be re
leased from his promise. Chester sun per-
sisted in his request, ana iinaily. as 80 ineh-
Der Of the tribe j. allowed under penalty OF
death 10 break a promise. be had TO allow
his daughter TO delart.
The child was given the English name Oi
Nellie, instead Of the unpropounceable one
she at first possessed, and although Chester
already had children Of his own, she was
treated as q member Of the family. Since
Nellie has been in the United states she
has made great progress in her education.
and now at the age Of fifteen is a model OF
scholarship and p0hteness. She can speak
French and English well. and combines the
winning WAYS Of an American girl with the
pOliteness of a Partisan. Nellie looks
much older than she really is, and would
be eligible 10 marriage If she were with her
own tribe. Since they came here the Ches-
tiers have kert up correspondence with the
parents Of the girl, who have been delighted
with the progress which they have learned
that she is making under her instructors.
About month ago they received a letter
from her father asking that she he returned
% Africa. as the King wished to claim his
bride. The tribe Of which she is a member
is polygamous one, and Chestorretused TO
DO this unless the giIl was 20 be the King
only Queen.
The King. who is charmed with the stories
about Nellie. has promised TO do rs asked,
and il is likely that within "A few months
| Nellie will be sent back TO mount throne
in her native land. She has had several Of
| fers Of marriage from negroes living near
her home, bu. she has refused them all, and
the King will find her heart whole and
fancy free. Africau-like. she does not care
much for sentiment, aud seems perfectly
content to wed man many years her senior
and whom She has not seen since she was a
very small child.-N ashingtOn dispatch Ia
Chicago Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
THE POWHATAN CLUB.
Election OF Treasurer in Place of The
Late Henry 4. Phillips.

Late Henry 4. Phillips.
4 very fun attendance Of the members Of
this well known aud effective Democratic
organization was held at the club-room, on
Eighth between Broad and Marshall streets.
last night, TO elect a treasurer TO succeed
the late Mr.. Henry +. Phillips, who had filled
with efficiency that post since the Organlza-
ton Of the & ub.
The meeting was called TO order with
President Preston Belyin in the chair and
Secretary i. BufOrd Grymes and Sergeant
alarms Thomas i. Hicks in their accus-
toned places.
1t was evident that the members had
centred on Alr. Julius \. llobson as Mr..
Phillips successor, for the voting showed
his practically unanimous choice. Mr..
iIObsOn was introduced, and made some
happy remarks in recognition Of the honor
conferred.
A discussion on the general political situ-
alton followed, when the following was read
sand un rnimusly adopted, after which the
IClub adjourned:
"ln view of the death Of Henry +. Phil
| lips. their late treasurer and member of its
| Executive Committee, the POwhatan Club
deems it proper TO put on record their appre-
citation Of his work, and It's sense OF the
great loss which the Club has sustained III
his sudden and untimely departure hence;
be il therefore
Resolved, That while bowling humbly to
this mysterious dispensatiOn Of an all-wise
Providence, we yet mourn the brother so
suddenly cut of i'm the midst Of his useful
ness. and will hold in tender memory his
virtues as a citizen void OF repr0ach, de-
voted and useful member of this Club, "a fond
and loving husband, genial companion, and
liberal and honest citizen.
"ResONed, That these resolutions be
placed on the records Of the Club in tender
memory of our deceased cOmrade, who, as a
man of great sincerity Of character, had a
courage in his daily walk and conversation,
which was united with many tender, char
liable and humane instincts, alike hon ora
BILE to him while living, and TO his memory,
now that he il no more amongst us.
"ResOlved, That in further testimony OF
our belief. that manlier man never went
to his last account than Hail. Phillips. to be
Judged by the "Great Judge" a copy Of
these resolutions be sent TO his bereayed
widow. In the dead Of night he heard a
voice unheard by others, and without a
moments warning joined his Maker. To
us remains the memory OF as honorable,
kind-hearled, and as true man as ever
lived; a devoted son, faithful husband, a
most iDdulgent father, loving and beloved.
The POwhatan Club will ever cherish the
memory Of their departed cOmrade, so I'M
timely cut down in the midst OF his useful
ness. Alex. Coke (chairman), John W.
Wllks, Charles p. Bigger, q. Il. Tenser,
committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
lmmlesA1IoN CONVENTION.
IN. virginia Delegation Appointed BY
Governor Mckinney.

Governor Mckinney.
The Governor appointed yesterday the
following delegates from Virginia TO at
tend the southern Interstate immigration
Convention TO be held in AsheSIlle, North
Carolina, December l'th TO l9th. ,,n
PA. Krise, Robert Slaughter, X. l.: MIL
lcr. Iynchburg: \. :. Walker, NJ. NJ. john"
SON. III. II. Downing, Front Royal; Jacquc-
ltnWare. Berryyille; ;. +. Epes, Blackstone;
&. NJ. Walker, X. b. Berkley, j: j.
FITZGERALD, farmyille; {. ID. Epes'
Nottoway Courthouse Alexander Ham
ilton. Petersburg; John =. Wright,
suffolk; r. II. Barclay, Thomas ;.
White. G. ID. Letcher, LeXington; samuel
NJ. Donald. Buena Vista; Arthur Hartman
Glasgow: John L. sale, Goshen; A. N.J0hn-
son. Buchanan; i. &. Morton, stanton
Jacob Yosi, Iron Gate; James a. Frazier, W, w.
A. Mccormick. Clifton Forge; james W.
Marshall. Cbas. Hawkins, Newcastle; Jas.
4 pn0h Roanoke: James a. Brennaman,
New Market: A. II. Brand, Luray; james
A. Templeton, Waynesboro; \. Leyburn,
Basic City; George ChrismdD, a. J.: FUNK
bouser. HarrisOnburg; NJ. W. walton,
Xyoodstock; J. NJ. Long, Middletown; w
n REILLY. Winchester: w. |. JOrd0n. Ed.
Evans. South Boston; W. 4. Sutherln and
T.. Bouldin, Danvillc; Abram Staples,
stuart: r. II. PoOrc, AppOmatOA; nenil =
Trout. W p. Dupuy. Roanoke +. Il. Hurt
Daniel Trigg. w. 7. smythe. Abingdon ID.
Il. strouse. W. II. FOwle, Salem John
sumpter, Big Spring: W. II. Strange, Robert
Hardwicke. Radford W. NJ. Perkins, Pu-
laski; II. Kenna Campbell. }. NJ. Berry, Geo.
Colgate. Bedford w. L. Bib, X. NJ. Kent,
Mineral City j. j. Porter. Louisa
Charles Graitan, StauntOn; Judge J.. ID.
Yarrell. Emporia; benjamin Lewis, \. ;.
Turnbull, Lawrenceyille; A. j. Bradley,
Manchester; j. II. Barton, Manning sta
pies, Richmond; Orris a. Browne, cape
Charles; George Breckenridge, Fincastle
IL. NJ. Smythe, Graham; W. Bullitt
Fitzhugh, Cape CharlesS Pierce Brent,
Accomac; Henry Stuart, Elk Garden;
Al. MAY. W. l.. Perry, Tazewell; }. b.
+. Mills, Big Stone Gap; X. A. Ayers,
Eastyille; j. ID. Johnston, Pearisburg; ;. r.
Lybrook. Pembroke; }, II. Woodrum, Rad
ford: 5. II. Newberry, Bland; James Nc
Gill. Pulaski: j. {. Green, :. W. Williams,
Wythevile; J. u. McGayOch, Max Mea-
dows: G.. ". Richardson, Marion; }. Nj
Byars, Glade Spring: r. 4. Tugg, Abing
don; c. T. Duncan, Jonesville; ii. &, Pc
tiers, Bristol.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
Parrots to Draw Trade.

\ wicked attraction Of great power in
drinking places is a profane parrot Alas
poor Poll, 10 what base uses. Spanish
parrots lend themselves best to this scheme
and there seems to be a horrible iascina
ton for the bird in rolling on a string OF
Oaths. Spanish parrots are prOyerbially
yOluble, and hence they are chosen L
make swearers Of. for you must under
stand that they soon learn to curse in cor
rect English, and the slight Spanish accent
only lends charm 10 the performance
Poll soon learns to know his people, and
when he sees that rOllicking and alto
gether hilarious group OF jewellers has aIl
preached the bar. he touches ZEN up with a
quiet and dignilied oath. There is an out.
burst OF laughter, and the beer is set M
again. Poll draws long breath, and lets
fly a lot OF birthstone epithets OF abuse. II
not infrequently happens that Poll becomes
disturber Of the peace for his profanity is
taken as personal affront by some audi.
tors, and the bartender il Obliged 70 flourish
a sand-bag, revolver, or bit Of gas-pipe h
insure that respect for the place which lis
proprietor always insists upOn.-New York
Letter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
SHE FIRED THREE TIMES,
BUT ONLY ONE BULLET STRUCK
HER HUSBAND.

The Charge for which Mrs. Laura Wal
ton Was Arretied-An Affair on the
subuIbs-LikeIy to be Released en-
BAH.
Mr.. Laura Walton was before Justice
Tiller yesterday, charged with shooting her
husband. ames =. Walton. The affair oc-
Cured Wednesday night at their home on
Brook avenue, few doors outside OF the
corporate limits Of the city. Walton is suf-
lering very little from his wound, and his
condition is very favorable.
DIR. +. i. Baird, the resident physician at
the Retreat for the Sick, where the wound
ed man is. said to a TIMES reporter yester-
day evening that he did not consider the
wound as serious, that the small 22-calibre
blll had entered just at the top OF the breast
bone, had glanced, and that he thought 1t
was now a little to the right, and not very
deeply imbedded. The Doctor said he had
intended 10 remove the ball yesterday, but
upon consultation had decided 10 wait I'M
I'll to-day.
"W alton stood up while this morning.
the Doctor said. "and he could walk around
now without any danger 10 himself, think.
The wound has weakened him very little,
and il he is IN critical condition ! don't
know il.
1--WE had considerable difficulty in getting
him TO bed last night, as he insisted on not
going, but ! think it was the whisky that
caused the trouble"
Mrs. Walton claims that he came home
very drunk and accused her iniidelity. This
he denies, and SAYS that he had only taken
one drink before he was shot.
Mrs. Walton is about forty years old, has
dark hair, hazel eyes, and pleasant features.
she fired two shots at her husband, but the
first missed him. and while Justice FILLER
was writing out the warrant for her arrest
she attempted to shoot the third time.
She was taken TO the county Jail little
before midnight, and was brought before
Justice Tiler yesterday morning at half
past eleven O'Clock. At the suggestion OF
the COmmOnwealth's attorney the case was
continued for ten days.
Her excuse was that her husband used
such abusive language 10 her that she could
not stand it. She became angry and shot
| him.
The Justice refused to bail her as he had
no authority. lie told her that the power
rested with the Judge of the court, and adj
yised her TO consult her counsel.
She has secured the services OF Hon.
| George ID. Wise and Mr.. w. II. Beveridge.
Captain Wise said TO TINES reporter
last night that they would apply to the
Judge tomorrow for bail, and that he had
no doubt but that it would be granted, and
that he did not suppose the sum would be
over 1000. lie said that his client was
bowed down with grief at the result of her
rash act and regretted it deeply. Mrs.
Walton is not confined in the Jail, but is in
one of the rooms at the courthouse. Cap
tain Wise says she is an exceedingly smart
| woman
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
supreme Court of Appeals.

Arlington against Commonwealth FROM
CORPORATION Court Of Alexandria. Re
yersed. Judge Lewis delivering the opinion.
Ludlow against City of Norfolk. Fut on
privilege docket for January term.
Patterson against Eakin. Petition 10 re-
hear overruled.
webb against Pitzer. From Clrculi
Court of Roanoke county. Affirmed by
consent. q.
Flndey against Brent. From the Circuit
Court of Northumberland county. Reversed,
Judge Lacy delivering the opinion;
Craford against supervisors OF WARWICK
county. From the Circuit Court OF war
wick. Affirmed, judge Fauntleroy deliver
ing the opinion: Judges Richardson and
Hinton dissenting.
A. and ID. X. X. Co. against Iruitt. ana
same against Reid. From the Circuit Court
of Nansemond Dismissed as improvldently
awarded. Judge Richardson delivering the
opinion. ,,,o..o..
From the Chancery Court Of the city OF
Richmond. Decree amended, and as
amended affirmed. Judge Hinton deliver
ing opinion; Judges Lewis and Faunueroy
dissenting.
sMeim against Dulany. Argued by Hon.
&c. Burks for appellant, and James l.
Brooke. ESD, for appellee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
A CLERKS FALL.
Charged with Stealing and Forging His
Employers Name.

Many Richmonders will be interested in
the following, which appeared yesterday i'll
the New York Times:
at was announced yesterday that
:. Henry Easton, until recently confidential
clerk for J. II. +. Mayo, a tobacco merchant
of Broad street, had left for parts unknown
after having committed fOrgeries and Iais-
ing bills 10 the amount of 100000 Easton
had been i'm Mr.. MayO's employ for about
six years, and is believed TO have used the
money he obtained by his specuiatious in
specializing about Wall street.
"Easton is supposed 10 have commenced
his thefts by abstracting small Sums from
his employer cash account and TO have
passed on TO forging balances, raising
checks, aud forging Mr.. Mayo's name
upon drafts which were apparently issued
Nv out-of-tOwn firms. These drafts are sup
posed to have been sold 10 note brokers.
EastOn seems 10 have continued his career
of crime until early in October, when he
had aaOut s., 100 to meet. He then appears
20 have forged the first, second. and third
Of a bin Of exchange drawn upon Liver
pool firm, but the buyers Of the exchange
applied TO Mr.. Mayo and the forgery was
discovered Octoser 9TH. Upon being asked
for an explanation, East0n denied every
thing and then disappeared.
MIR. Mayo and his counsel, Roger A..
Pryo or. Jr., yesterday refused to discuss the
case, and would simply say that Mr.. Mayo
would not lose a dollar by his clerks dis
honesty.
lone of the drafts, for s., coo, was accept
ed by the Fourth National Bank in the
clearinghouse, and suit, it is understood.
will be brought against another city bank
for the amount"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Items from the CITY on the Other Side o
the River.

Items from the CITY on the Other Side of
the River.
1t is understood that work on the new no
tel building will be commenced in the early
spring. 1t will be on the lot adjoining the
property Of the Masonic Lodge. Ii is also
the intention of the MasOns 10 build large
Masonic hall on their property, which is on
the corner of Hull street and Corwardin
avenue.
There will probably be meeting of the
Street Committee soon TO adopt a plan for
REMEMBERING the houses in Manchester.
A directory OF the city Of Manchester is
now being prepared for 1891 by Mr.. Cha
taignc, of Richmond.
4 nego9nan walked into Mr.. George
AndersOn's dwelling yesterday morning and
stole an oyercoat.
The Circuit Court Of Chesterfield has ad-
iourned until next Monday, when the SUIT
Of DIR. Humester against the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company will be tried.
The suit Is for 5000 damages, alleged to
have been sustained by the failure Of the
company to stop one Of its trains at Cen
tralia.
Liberty Council, No. 10, /. O. A. NJ, will
give A. concert and basket festival at Morri-
sett's Hall on December Sth, 9TH and 10Th.
The Manchester German Club will give a
german at Leader Hall next Wednesday
night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21

Among the visitors at the Capitol yester
day; Messrs. William Rison. city clerk Of
Danyille; A. BrOadus. clerk Of Page cOun-
"; +. ii. Via, deputy sheriff Of Albemarle
county; j. II. WoOlford sheriff Of Louisa
county, and Judge b. 4. Gunter, Of Acco-
mac,
Mr.. f. II. Via, sheriff of Albemarle
county, and Mr.. j. Ii. Voolfolk, sheriff of
Louisa, were at the capitol yesterday.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
TO Henry z. johnson and Sarah T.. Cawada
(bOth cOlOredl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21

MINIATURE ALNANhc Nov %, 1890
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
A second BABEL.

Ii is proposed TO erect in Chicago a $1,000.
600 steel tower. At the base lbs dimensions
Will be on a colossal scale. The first story
will be used for stores, and ina huge court
Tia re will be an exquisite flower garden
\ circular drive thirty feet in width, with
so many curyngs that before a carriage
reaches the top, distance OF nearly three
miles will have been trayersed. is To- be-
enclosed with the frame work. Foot pas
sengers will be carried - the top in an
electric car or elevator. as they choose
Another feature will be the restaurants.
three OF which win be no the top, conducted
respectively on the German. French and
American plans. That the visitors 20 the
conservatory may view the city without
crowding, large boulevard Is planned SUI.
ficienlly wide 20 permit all carriages or pc.
destriaus easy access.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
Property Transfers.

Richmond CuV.-J. Il. Ford to I. IL
Pearce, 30 feet on the south side of Nenabl6
street between Twenty-slXth and twenty
seventh, subject TO deed OF trust OF SLJ!O
$500. ~.
Ada b. and samuel III. R0ane to q. Watt
Taylor. 20 feet on the east side OF Twenty
nth street between Broad and Marshall
$4,000.
Henrico County.-Alfred +. Dickinson
TO A. J. Chewing and Edward 5. Rose, g
feet on the west side Of a street 81 feet wide
lot 5, square 29i, Duyars addition, 500.
Meade Haskins. special commissioner, u
David u. Wallerstein, 800 feet on the north
side of kemper street between Washington
and Carter, $l,i13.4o
Same 20 Emanuel Illman, lO2 ieet on Inc
south side Of Jacqueline street, lots "a, 3
and ~. Haryie, $S52.T2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
LaceS, HandkerChiefS.

In this department are to be found all
the Novelties that ingenuity could in
vert. Complete assortment Of
Point Gauze and Duchesse Laces,
Flounces, and Bridal Wells
Silk Drapery Nets, in Chantilly, Mar
quise, La Tosca, and Brussels, in new
designs and velvet spots
Black Lace Flouncings, in Marquise.
Hand-run, Spanish, Spanish Gui.
pure, and Chantilly, with Trimming
Laces to match;
Splendid stock of Ladies' and Gentle
mems Hauderchiefs, Hemmed, Hem.
stitched, and Embroidered ;
Neck Ruching and Cdilarettes in great
variety. ocl2