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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
WestmOreland.CIub.

The Westmorcland Club is arranging ior
9 e>tensiye improvements III ils mouse, olA'n
and Grace streets. In u iew oays az un,'
49,, aacorator and lresco artist will arrive
here n, from from New York, and the rooms will be
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
whistles for the Boys.

some cnterprising advertiser down town
Yesterday gave out several hundred whis-
ties papered with its advertisements 10
bows, and Main street was made hideous
with tho noise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
Fatal iIght Between Gamblers.

uicACO, sept. 20. During an exciting
f+i 'onal encounter in crowded restaurant
hu'In. between Two noted gamblers To-
h'-hi' each fatally shot the other. The con.
,ssianls were Bull" II Haggerty and "Land
Das' Jimmy Conyorton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
Tried 10 Lower IN. R.co,d.

PnILADELPHIA, PENN. Sept. 2o.-The
grand circuit trotting meeting was brought
ia ciose to-day. Belle Hamlin attempted
10 lower her record OF 2:laz ,nrt .;lo was
The best she could do.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21

I.. French have subiued the natives of
society Islands and established pro-
.rtf,. over lhcm.-kius humhcri yes
r.r unveiled monument 10 Victor
Emanuel at flofeuce.-Mr. O'Hrien thinks
f.c Government intends 90 make I'd
-..'rrnl0f lcaircsted Nauonalisis.--lt
reported That the Marquis de Leyiile has
. wounded n duel With the editor
f| Bias
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21

IHlrIluE. E.-A large uuMhCrni couNlcts were
brought to The pcnitcntiory from Norfolk
IlIc Wosmorclaul clubhouse is undergoing
rrralIs. The Oi0 pomluous beat the Full
fou,.1 1S to 2.--Ihc state assessment shows
auncrcasc cf sSl .369 027.-rhe Chesapeake
aGl uhio land Company was chartered --
Inc Etues were inspected.
VIRGINIA.
Heavy rains have prevailed in Essex coun-
MI y q. WhIlock. an old citizen OF
EsscN. is dead - Mo- Nathau Morris and
Miss Kate Lewis. of Mansfield. Louisa coun-
ty. wcro married on Wcducsday.--rhe De-
,nocrfts of Charles city county elected dele
t.trs tnc suffolk Convention last Thurs
Ult-Ntl Ivy Hu cemetery, near Alcxan-
r4.r.crnfiy. "a coffin WAS opened which WAS
rr|el twenty-five years ago and the body
f..il, a.s found completely petrihod.-Mr
r...mu k Hl>iou. ~ Fairfax, IS tcad.--
...-.l.u. rance people Of the Eighth district
.H..r-oi running candidate for Con-
..... N-. John Slavin, of LyuChburg.
..... ....I t}-Ihe United states Circuit
..r . session in Iyuchhurg. Pour
..r.I members of thc Elite Pleasure Club
.. fanF .r. were arrested FOR swindling a
m.nI ro'0rcj sport ont Of 81, but the
...-Im n.uug to appear the case WAS dis
.->.f-UIck Weir. colored. has been ar
I.-..I u uauvllc for Killing Moses Clarke.
cllorci Registration Of votes in Dan
.. ..ic yesterday resulted. White, s63. colorcd,
.lf "A number West Virginia capitalists
.Ifc been luspcciins the quaFries I'm thc Vi
entity ot rctersuerg --Iooapco Inspections
s...aIH nn.Fn B
..-,I,als. receipts, D. hogsheads.-Ihe
I.t.fshufs Democracy viii hold meetings
Monday to elect delegates 20 the city con-
t.utnn A S-5O.0OO yarn factory is TO oe
established il Norio'k.-1hc Republican
congressional Convention TO- meet in Norfolk
.. f.. 3rfh prom scs to Dee very exciting.
$1,000 les OF cotton have been received in
rr..is since September 1st.
NorIH CAROLINA.
Winston Yesterday defeated Roanoke at
I...-nlll f., thc championship OF the South.
knights NJ Labor of the Raleigh district
... called upon f0 support the Republican
Ii.fe FOR Cougrcss .- The past week in
N-fl Carolina bias been bad for ihe farmers.
"A Ni4uuous scheme iodefraul ignorant
..llt,- rs being carried ON hy pension
-ta...r,iu Western Norih Carolina.
whsm~sroS.
r., U1u.. Vus Jeff without quorum yes
rerIay and adjourned. --lhe senate devoted
atymaiulyt to consideration Of the House
hIfo od-lns and regulate the jurisdiction of
fae United STATES Courts.
Nfgr YoEh.
r........... r.n..r
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
winston Wins the Championship.

AGENTS TO get money advanced from igno-
rant people on the promise OF securing pen
a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21

The senate this morning resumed consid-
Grafton Of the senate bill 10 reduce the
amount Of nited states bonds to be re-
quired Of National banks and to restore 10
the channels of trade the excessive accu-
mutations Of lawful money in the treasury.
Without action the bill was laid aside. and
the senate resumed consideration OF the
House bill to define and regulate the Juris-
diction of the courts OF the United states
and of the substitute therefor, reported by
Nr. Eyarts from the Judiciary Committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
CAPITAL NOTES.

The House tariff cOnferees have virtually
agreed 10 the Senate amendment striking
out the House provision to permit With-
drawal free Of duty from bond Of grape
brandy for domestic wines.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed to-day: North Carolina
f.. f.. .Eiihodes, at Rhodes. \rgluia-O. I.
Bolton, at Hawkins Mills.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

fot Virginia. fair and cooler followed by
warmer weather. for North Carolina, fair and
COOLER.
The iustngs Court grand jury mct.-Ihc
James Eivcr Valley Colonization and Inn
rrovcmcnt Company has beer organized -
lhc American society Mechanical Engineers
vil mcrt boz Richmond November 1lth next
Ihc Stoncwall Democratic Club held
mcctiug.--A large nuRbcrof convicts were
brought to the pcnitcntiory from Norfolk
Ilc Wcsmorclaul clubhouse is undergoing
repairs. The OM nomluous beat the fui-
TOMS lS t1 2.--Ihc state assessment shows
aulucrcasc cf s,}l ..i69 O27.--Ihe Chesapeake
aul ulio land Company was chartered --
Ile Etues were inspected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
HOUSE.

Filibustering tactics on the part of the
Democrats in the House led 10 an early adj
iournment to-day. The Journal was read
without objection, but Mr.. O'ferrall OBJ
iected TO its approval. The yeas and nays
having been ordered on this, there was an
exodus of members on the Democratic side
of the House. and in moment thelr seats
were deserted. The vote resulted: Yeas.
l5l: NAYS. none. No quorum, and the House,
at Z NJ, at adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21

ness. ~
AT st. Louis-st. Louis, 5; Rochesters, !.
Ten innings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
JUDGE COOLEY AND THE TICKET sCALPER,
From The Minneanols Tribune

A railroad ticket agent Yesterday, In commenting
upon the indsorminate cutting by brokers, told tins
judge Cooley has way Of rounding mp the scalpers
that puts stop 20 their operations in short order
lie does not wait for the railroads TO bring in evil
dence against them. but just goes ont on a stu hunt
by himself and generally goes home with his bag full
The last time he was in Chicago he dropped in sort Of
brotherhood and brought him into camp in manner
which the other scalpers cold feet for a month.
What can l get Il ticket 60 NewYOrk for7' said he
taning confdentialy over the counter and tipping a
wink TO the man behind.
seventeen" replied the broker briskly.
Cant Won do any better than that ~ responded
Judge Cooley peIsuasivey. Well, the broker thought
four tickets way down below the legal rate.
"Well, bring them around TO my room at The Grand
Pacific tonight" said the Judge, al haven't the full
amount with me-" SO al the appointed hour the
broker appeared at the rooms Of the Judge. The
Judge received him kindly. Hold up your right
handr said he casually The broker did so with some
amusement Now continued the judge do you
but the truth ~
I'm be d If do anything Of the kind said the
broker, as his expression changed 70 blank amaze
ment and his hand dropped like a shot
ooh guess you Will returned Judge Cooley with
careless draWl here's NY friend The United states
Marshal sitting by my side, and you Will be given over
to his custody IL You don't So sit down In that
mission all about those tickets you offered 10 sell him
below the legal rate this afternoon. want TO know
exactly how much each road got for them ana your
commission"
The broker fell in limp heap In the chair, and
before he left the room the Interstate Commerce Com
mittcc had exacted information which struck the
brokers all IN heap the day after.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
WHY HE WAS CALLED " MAJOR
From The Toled0 hIade.


Among all those lawyers who made that heroic adj
acn mon NASHVILLE last spring, to try the famous
natnral Gas bond Injunction, before Judge Jackson
none were more dlstnguc In their appearance than
Wavor Hamilton and Emery Potter. They rather
eclinsed The other legal uminaries In fact and thew
them into the dense, dishearening umbra OF totally
IN noint of STYLE. Down at the Tennessee capital
Thew stopped at the best hotel mentioned In the
Ioca naners as prominent arrivals had water sent
mn Ia their rooms and reveed in all those rare and
cpsv irxurcs which are alone 20 be obtained at our
host and most fashionable hosterlcs. In TACT, the
Mayor and Mr.. Potter were in good form IN every
INT they never spoke in court, and were silent
IondOn barrister. To all ntcntS and purposes they
were merely lending high tone 70 the Toledo party,
and investing IL with an air OF eolat.
The colored porter at their hotel, after frequent
tips evinced great fondness for Mr.. Potter.
Every morning he awoke the distinguished Toledo
attorney, and said 49,
las night ?"
Mr.. Potter replied that he had.
"YOll fin yO shoes. Majah, all shlned mp right by
yo do. Anything mo- l can do for you, Msjah.
dis mornn'?"
Mr. Potter could not understand the "Majahr hut
said nothing for several days. but II kept getting
worse. the negro insisted applying the military
title % him and finally Mr.. Potter said
Say, why do you call me Maiorl I've been called
colonel. and general, and captain, and Judge, and
everything else. but l never called Major be-
fore. Now I'd like 10 know what makes you cali me
Major"
wah we alus called dose gemmen Majah wha' put on
pow'ful lot o. style, am never he'd nuthn' TO dos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02

lonely man. at whom even his colleagues laugh coiins
among his own generous hearted, tender ana "ci'
loved by those who knew him BEST
One more point about Major Martin. There was
ono man in Washington who was uniformly courteous
and gentle with the Texan, and thst was "aiAo'
Blaine lie treated him as he did his Dest lieiu
noticed the big Texan slip into the church az V'io
funeral of his friend and never during inc wnoe sur
vice did he raise his head, for his eyes were iu VI
tears The butt Of many. he knew how 10 appreciate
one who treated him as kindly as he did the most
distinguished man in Washington.
Congressman Mutchler wore look expressive Vi
mingled pain and disgust he glanced at the iast VI
bundle OF letters laid his desk by page ="
wonder what kind Of an idea they have OF Washing
ton" he said. "One Of my most disagreeab!e duties
is to refuse the many requests that receive every
day from my constituents for seeds and documents.
They seem to think that the Capitol is one vast book
store in which every kind Of book is lying awaiting
their CALL and that the Department of Agriculture is
great granary, filed with seeds and wheat, stored
there ready for them when the time for sowing
COMES. They never think Of buying seeds, but write
to me for them, and often have received requests
for several bushels of wheat to be sent at once so that
they can SOW it early expecting the Government will
furnish enough for their whole crop. 1 honestly
wouldn't be surprised to have somebody write to me
for enough wheat to be ground into -four TO supply
village with bread. And the books they write for |
They stop TO think that the demand may be
greater than the supply that the work may be out
of print. Several years ago the medical and surgical
records OF the Rebellion were published and although
the work commands a high premium, almost
every doctor in my district wants copy, and growls
IL he doesn't get It, The truth Of the matter is that
each member is only allotted certain quota Of seeds
and books, and the supply is quickly exhausted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
STUART ROBSON ON . HENRIETTA

From The Chicago Mail.
Il have grown tired said Stuart Robson, :" OF
hearing the 'Henrietta praised. There comes tmo
IN the history OF every successful play when euOgy
Is superiiuous and criticism is welcomed. You re-
member Locke. the humorist-'Petrolcum V. Nasty y
Well, Locke wrote play. lie read II 70 Frank Mayo
and myself As recolect IT, the hero OF the drama
II a perfectly serious drama-hGd one weakness
amid all his herolsm He insisted on putting bay.
rum on his hair In the most critical situation Just
as he had saved the heroine from destruction all tie
characters fled from him In horror.
"'What have ! doncf' he cried.
"'You poison the air. replied the characters.
Mayo listened in silence. To my amazement hd
uttered not a word OF protest. When the play was
ended Locke turned 10 him ulumphantly and said |.
"'What do you think OF nl'
"'Sir.' said Mayo rising solemnly, Il think II tho
most abOminable nonsense ] ever heard In my lfe.'
Locke was not abashed In the least.
al believe. he said. after little pause. that you
are playing In piece called "Tommy Crockett.s'
az" Davy Crockett is the name and il is war.
"'In my Judgment said Locke 1T Is the most
horrible mess OF rubbish j ever Witnessed
Mayo took his hand and shook II warmly.
Thank heaven said he, i've been waiting for
twenty years 20 lind a man who said that " Davy
Crockett was rubbish. Let me thank you again. my
dear SIR
And that concluded Mr. Robson. ais how tsel
about the 'Henrietta-'n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
A COGEYT TEMPERANCE ARG UMENT.
Observation-Disclosures TAP A BARREL on
wHIsKEY AND THEN WISH THEY HADN'T.

FRE1GHT.HAYDLERs TAP BARREL on
wHIsKEY AND THEN WISH THEY HADN'T
An exceedingly practical temperance lecture was
preached 10 the freghhanders at one OF the stations
of the Pennsylvania Railroad a short time ago. The
result is that each now wears blue riooon
and all mysterious looking casks aud barrels whch
are put Off at that station and for which there are
no known owners left severely alone. n le"
months ago there came TO this place by express
big barrel unaccompanied by anything and having no
mark by which the owner or its destination could be
learned. There was an odor Of whiskey about Il,
and it looked suspiclOusly like whiskey barfei.
A tracer was sent the road, but nothing could
be learned as to where it came from, TO whom IL was
going or by whom it owned. 1t stood on the
platform for a few days until IL became a nuisance
The freight handlers eyed it rather longngly. but
could not get at it while it in that conspicuous
place. BY the order of the station agent the barrel
was taken to the loft OF the s'or"
room to wait for possible owner VINO
might turn up time in the mture' IL hau
been there for two or three months Whe one u ~,
express companies men went TO the station agent anu
told him he was looking for barrel OF alcohol WIN
two skeletons inside of il.
The station agent remembered the mysterious osrrei
and took the seareher to the loft: He lmmedlatey
for kick from his foot produced hollow sound.
followed by the rafting OF some dry objects nc;
holes had been made in the head and that the notes
had been plugged up with matches 49,
The station agent sent for the freight handlers TO have
them come to- the lott and help take the barrel down.
IT'S empty f@efsd one Of the men fH:,. any,
thing inside of it, said the express agent, at the
same time breaking in the head Of the barrel with
axe out tumbled the two skeletons 10 the horror
and dismay of the freight-handlers. They were
dumbfOunded and He'd from the loft instantly. Not
one Of the men turned up for work for three days.
All AROUND w9Cd in the morning that they were
sick When they did come back each wore a blue
ribbon and they haven't since been known 10 take a
drink of whiskey.1 Unclaimed freight is absolutely
safe at that station now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
AN INSTANCE OF NERVE
, st. Paul Pioneer Press.

From Tho Sc. PAM Pioneer Press.
Bedler the famous Montana scout who recently
died. Is intrepid he fertile OF resource I'm
danger. one time at Miles City he came out of tho
door of saloon TO find himself within twenty inches OF
the muzZle Of 44-calibre revolver In the hand Of
noted desperate on whose trail the deputy marshal
had ofttmes camped.
Pm gon' TO blow the innards ont of your skull.
you vigIante hound quoth the bad man.
"Not with that thing said X 1.-THE scouts
pseudonym) in a conversational but semiquerlOas
tone. =" IL amt cooked
The bad man threw up the pistol 10 see II Biedler
was right. and made the mistake Of a life which ended
right there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
A INK WITH TIE PAST.

From The London Standard
w crandmother whom l recoect clearly, died in
1a50 IN her nnotieth year, when was seven years
Old She as my father frequently told me, had a
liar recolecto on OF grand unces OF hers who were
Known TO have fought at the battle of the Boyne:
Thns should live out three score years and ten,'
sbou he able TO say In 1913, that | saw one who
inew men who fought at the Battle of the Boyne.
thus linking the year 1000 with 1913, period Of
near,v two and . quarter centuries the century of
FIizabeth to the probably, past Victorian age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
OUTSIDE THE LIMITS.

From The Detroit Free Press.
Look at this coatp lie exclaimed, as he entered the
store of a dealer Michigan-ave the other day; -
MY frendt vhas something wrong nit dot coat -
81 should remark You warranted 1t fast color, ana
sec how IL has faded I"
Hem. ] warranted IL. did ~
you did"
"How long ago vhas dotf" .
"Four weehs ago-the day before ! went TO Toledo"
Ho, no You haf heen 10 Toledo. eh!
"Yes-just got back"
Dot settles der case und lets me oudt Dot coat
WAS warranted for Detroit climate. und II Won 60
10 Toledo you must take Sonr chances on shrinking
and fadingl"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
MORE IMPORTANT no TIE READERS

FROM MunSey's weekly.
Foreman (whlstling down the tube TO the editor,--
room for both. -
Edtor-What they
Foreman Earthquake In Europe, fifty lives lost
and a piece about selling more papers in Quohosh
than all the other daIies combined.
Editor-Leaye out the earthquake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02

howl and kick from nearly every resident Oh tiae
street. It's hard question to selte' ID ''a' '"'i"
matter"
Senators learn sometimes that they are no. vi.
most mighty men at the Capital one Oh then sisn.u
a ticket OF admission for party Of friends to tho
Senate gallery on the occasion when Senator ingalls,
made his speech on the question They presented
the ticket to the doorKecpcr He dipped 1t aSide
scornfully remarldng:
THAT'S good.'
aBnt it has Senator IS name on H." e4
postulated one Of the partYs
"A Senator's name is no account was the reply
Won will have 10 get the sergeantat-Ams to sign 1t
IL you want to pass me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
coLrysrA RorS RECEIVE A BANNER

Thc last ono the sro~ Of prize bann"f, presented oF
the committee ~ the civic. Industrial. commercial ana
d,to,,l Institution. ~ ii, cit, Tor cline bcarng' in
th, Washington Centennial parade was presented to the
students ~ Columbia ,oi.-. at %" college. yesterday
afternoon. The ball wa we'll billed with students. ana
the committee was represented W ~ M'h NJ "il-h' Tue
r.f,r, az the committee, james Goi"u. colonel Martin
+ r. Smith Nh I,or.rt. Robert Eutt.r and Mr. Dun-hoc
Superintendent n. r. Porter made tho opening al
lr-- and In th, absence ~ Gurnl Butl'ihHd "n" wa
d,iu, hv sickness, secretary Mr-ht made inc ptrs'hfa
lion Tn, banner l- made 81 handsome -uh. the back
o,ud being sci on NTH white fringe ma lettering around
t. ortr, Of Washington. wulr on uc reverse side Is
ma. story II the presentation 100 gold letters ON "hito
background. J. 4. Dempsey made inc 'l"'''S "l &C.
,,,o.. and Professor j Howard Van Amruec made an
,,,, nual .ddrc,- tn. student, dispersed with three
.og cheer, Tor the committee and It's representative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
THE NAVAL RESERVE TO BEGIN DRILLS

pbuip j. Lov formally assumed command Of tine First
Provisional battalion. Naval Reserve Artillery, state Il
York At ho REGULAR monthly meeting 81 the oreani7a
tion On January g. Columbus Hall 30 So S>th.a,e
m hatt,lor wa, organized be- october under aw passed
m t. last Legislature hut the scheme st awaits action
D., cocr.- before u Doe carried out with the complete
,,. that desired. The Navy Department ha- already
,,o..d IT, approval. however. and Commodore Ramsay
a. Acting SECRETARY u The Navy. recently issued order
authorizing the battalion 70 use tho receiving ship Mime
..,, t,o o,cniur, Zach week for sword and drill
Lieutenant commander Low has formally accepted this onrr
aud drills VIII brgu noAt week. Tho hr,t and mira
,,,nio- will Monday evenings and the second aud
fb an Thu -day~. The captains Of comuanc-. who VIII
have lin. rank Of Lieutenant arr = Dana Greene. /. Il
cI,ir l. 81 Nowmay and W. T.. Williams. and the adj
infant fl. george Edward Kent All Of the officers are
,adu,te. Of the naval Academy at Annapolis although
now IN civil life.
The meeting approved the choice Of uniform similar to
tho, ,o y graduate naval cadet, during their first two
,. NJ regular service with uniform Tor officers similar
, that Of regular naval officers Before 10 j. authorized
,xe,cr IL vii, 10 be- approved by IA" Adutlntt'cn
t NJ the satc and also by Ia, Navy Department There
~ a. ur,scnt about 100 members Of the battalion, but
hce are already twice many applicants for admission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
nrArn or WIS. BETSEr WILLIANS


. - the ,,cddng Of a niece M England d'n on
ChI.tras Day in London. in consequence Z" t'' ''''F
~, Enc voyage Her body was brought 10 '"-loi" OIL,
"'' No'" . ,.,o,,,ood ON wednesday. Mrs. Williams
vas 'a in KmInqly Conn, m lslG. In 10" she
'" -. vo,k and began her business career, cs.
,,I'nina , hotel u Fourtrenthst For the l''t twenty
years her name has been idenuh'd WI" ~ " ,t a.
-. - az, Ier business carried on with inc
clos. and pansakng which made 1t the success mat
n vas Her dealing. were marked by 'crupuiou' Ju't,
hess What She engaged to do she did 10 IN, ''U' AZ
, .,no,,i,dpcd her transparent rectitude and hon
v,.n" ,nc .toru.st principle controlled her acuons
'' -, ~ the utmost kindness Of heart and
,bgh of the deepest and tcnderest senstilltes heF
strength was never expended IN mere emotion" n,i INV
1,',,a,ton ~ otbc,s modest and unassuming.