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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-10
KNoCkED pOWS.

Just as ho turned an open ear going west
struck him, knocking him down. The
wheels did not pass over him. but his back
was badly torn by that piece Of iron under
the car, which, IL is stated, j. used b. attach
the sweeper 10 In snowy weather. The car
evidently was about 10 stop al the corner,
but could not be checked sufficiently ID
prevent striking Mr.. llunncutt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
Courtship Among the siouxs.

The Sioux method of courtship instills in
n loyelOrn buck the virtue Of patience, II
nothing more. ,fhen young Sioux war
riOr seeks a sweetheart he paints his face
in many colors, enyelops himself so COM
pletely in a blanket that nothing Of him but
his eyes are visible, and lets bis breech
clout drag along on the ground behind him
This breech clout, by the way, is the most
extravagant piece OF the young warriors
raiment. IL is often made Of many colors
and is bespangled with lo0king-glasses
small coins. bells. and beads.
Arrayed in this attire, the young man
takes his position where the shy Made IS OF
his tribe are sure to pass him. He may
stand there half an hour before he receives
any encouragement, and then again he may
have TO wait there for whole week. But
he never despairs. The girls know why be
wears that cloak, and why be peers at them
from beneath its folds. Usually there are
from two TO five squaw hunters together
If one OF them is noticed fayOrahly by q
young girl he Immediately joins her and
begins to make the most ardent love. H.
after his story has been told, the girl rejects
him, the next young buck leaves the party,
with his breech clout jingling behind him,
and tries his hand.
Thus the lovers follow one another until
the glrl finds promising buck who has
either done some great deed or who Is rich
enough 10 ponies or stears to reimburse the
father for the loss of his child, or who il
in position 90 earn some sort OF fame in
war or in peace. The agent us9ally ties
marital knot. Whatever may be said about
the blrD lrous practices AID the uncleanll-
ness Of the Sioux and Cheyenne w0faen, II
is nevertheless a tact that they are, with
rare exceptions, industrious and yirtuous
When they have married white men they
have proved TO be economical wives and
GOOD mothers.-ChicagO Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
GENERAL G. w. c. LeElLL.
A Negro Woman Burned-The New Opera
House Completed.

LEXINGTON, Va, Dec. 27.-tSpecial.l J.
G neral G. W. c. Lee, superintendent of
the Washington and Lee University, was
reported to-day as being very unwell. He
is confined To his room.
Lucy Brown, a very respectable colored
won an, who lives in the best portion OF the
negro section Of the town, was fatally
burned last night at midnight by her
clothing accidentally catching tire from a
stove. She had Just returned from negro
trOlic, and went 10 sleep in chair by the
stove, when the accident occurred.
The new opera house, which has been un-
der construction for several months past,
mas been completed and formally turned
over to the syndicate, who are the owners
ana managers. 1t is very tastily finished
at considerable expense. The seating ca
pacity is six hundred. 1t is to he formally
opened to the public January Sth, by Al
berta Gailatin, IN lngOmar.
The Xmas holiday is passing of with
unusual quietude, not even the egg-nog
and punch bowl taking hand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
scott,s Love for AnImaI..

ScOtts horse, BrOwn.Adam, was perfectly
qu.et with his master, but would not allow
any one else TO mount him. and broke the
arm Of one groom aud the leg Of another
when they tried to do So. Scamp WAS at
This time the constant parlor dog. He was
very handsome, very Intelligent. and natu-
rally very fierce, but -eatle as lamb among
the children. As for the more locomo-
tive Douglas and Percy, he kept one
window of his study open. whatever might
De the state OF the weather. that they might
leap out aud in ~ the fancy moved their
lie seemed" L0ckhart adds, Ito consult
not only their bodily welfare, but their feel
ings i'm the human sense. lie was gentle
man even To his dogs" Camp died at his
masters house in Edinburg, and Scott ex-
cused himself from dining out that day on
account Of 1.-THE death Of dear old friend"
Like their playmates, Camp and the grey
bounds. the children had at all times free
access TO their fathers study, who never
considered their prattle as any disturbance.
and would break oil in his work at their re-
quest % repeat ballad or legend. lie taught
them 10 think nothing Of danger, and SO
they grew older accustomed them TO
his reckless delight in fOrdlng dangerous
streams. without courage he said,
there cannot be- truth; and without truth,
there can be no other virtue" mo man."
,ays Scotrs biographer, "cared less about
popular admiration and applause, but for
The least chill on the affection Of any near
or dear TO him he had the sensitlyeness Of a
maiden.-GOOd VI Ords.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
PRICE, THREE CENTS.
RICHMOND. A. SUNDAY, DECEMBER

Red Top between four men, r. T. Favre,
one Barker, Neal Strahan, and John hick-
man, when Fayre fred on the crowd, Kill
ing Parker and dangerously wounding the
other two. Fayre was arrested and
placed In Ellisyille jail for safe
keeping BY j. f. Cooke, justice OF the
peace Of district No. I. Justice OF tue
Peace J. NJ. Smith, OF District, No. :, dis
patched Deputy Sheriff w. stockstill Win
the necessary papers to obtain favre's re-
lease on an $500 bond. Sheriff shiyers, upon
hearing Of his release, summoned his depu.
ties and came to Davist0n on the local
freight to arrest fayre. just as the tram
came TO halt the firing began. Fayre was
instantly killed, and Sheriff j. NJ. shlyers
was shot through the left lung with VIM
chester ball, and Deputy Sheriff L. White
was shot in the lett lung with pistol, the
ball passing through aud coming out on
the right side. Both the latter are pro
nounced MORALLY wounded. The two
wounded sherifs were brought 10 this place.
where they are receiving the best attention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.
The Lantern Light on the Coast of Nor'h
Carolina.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 2I.-The Light
House Board gives notice that on and after
December 81, $50. fixed white lens lantern
lights will be exhibited from the structures
recently erected ON the n0rtheasterly pro-
longatiOn of the dredged channel through
Horseshoe shOal, Cape Fear river. North
Carolina. The focal plants OF The front
and rear beacOus are respectively II ard II
feet above mean sea level. The structures
are black, three-pile beacOns, each vita a
red day mark seven feet square, and they
stand about 2,600 feet apart on line ap-
proximately northeast h. magnetic; also
that, on and after the same date, liked red
bns.lantern lights will be exhibited from
the structures recently erected of Reeves
Point on the northerIy pr0l0ngatiOn OF the
axis OF Reeves Point channel, Cape Fear
river, n. L. The focal planes OF the
front and rear beacOns are respectively
twelve and seventeen feet above mean fea
level. The structures are black. three-pile
beacons, each with white day mark seven
feet .Quare, and they stand about 1900 ieet
apar. on line approximately n y l..
(magnetic). Also, that ON and alter the
same date Marsh Island cut. lower ran ge
post lights Nos. and 511), and Marsh
Island cut, upper range (post lights Noe.
and 6ls), will be discontinued.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
Murdered His Rival.

ScoTTDALE, PA, Dec. G.-A young
miner named Plunter, OF Meyer, and George
Plut0r, have been couriiDg the same young
lady, who is emp Dyed at Piuters
brothers b0aTding-hOuse. To-day Pluntof
called on his sweetheart shortly after Ge0rge
Plutor came in. The two young men shook
hands heartily and, seemingly, were the
best OF friends. In the course @: cOnyersa-
ton Piutor invited Pluntsr upstairs. The
latter accepted the invitation, and
short time thereafter the report OF
a pistol shot was heard. The inmates
OF the house ran quickly 10 the scene only
TO lind the dead body Of Plunter stretched
ou the floor with bullet through his heart.
PIutor was asked some questions on the
affair and his answers were SO unsatlsfac-
tory that be was at once placed in custody
and taken TO Jail charged with murder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
THE SCOTTISH STRIKE.
PUBLIC SYMPATHY APPEARS TO
BE WITH THE MEN.

Madame Patti Gives Dinner to the
Poor and Tea 20 school Children
Swimming the Thames-A Conference
TO lie HE'D.
Especial to The Times by Dunlap Cable Co.
EDINBURGH. Dec. 27.-There isno change
this evening in the Scottish strike, so far as
this district is concerned. Very few people
are travelling and public feeling appears TO
be running in favor Of the men. II is be-
lieyed that great effort will be made to-
morrow by the strikers TO get at the men
who are loyal 10 the COMPANIES. On the
underground railroad in Glasgow only 40
trains are running daily out Of the usual
400. On the Caledonian line matters are
improving, and the men are asking 10 be
reinstated. At Aberdeen the situation is
unchanged. The hirnside paper mills and
the Cumedge wOOlen mills, as well as sew
oral other establishments in Berwickshire,
have topped for the want of coal, there
being no men 10 get the Goals out.
TO TREAT WITH THE MEN.
GLASGOW. Dec. 27-ln an interview To-
day Tate, the leader Of the Scotch railway
men in their strike, says the men want days
II ten hours and ten hours each day, instead
OF seyenty-twO hours per week, made up
perhaps Of eighteen hours each day for four
days and the balance of the week idle.
Morton, the general manager Of the Glasgow
and Southwestern railroad. said that the
three companies concerned have determined
10 treat with the Society, for il is believed
By them 10 be Society strike and not the
mems. They are prepared TO hear the men
aud believe the strikers have no funds and
must soon yield.
REMEMBERS THE POOR.
CRAIG-Y-NOs, Dec. 27.-Mme. Patti yes
terday gave dinner 10 1000 poor and un-
employed in this neighbOfhOOd, and she also
provided tea for .2OO school children later.
She and Nlcolini were received by her
guests with great enthusiast. There are
said to he 10000 unemployed wOrkmen IA
al fp-IaN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
lie sOUpAN fAMINE.
The Poorer Classes Forced to Eat Cst'-
Rats and Dogs.

The Poorer Glasses Forced To Eat ttt'
Rats and Dogs.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The London Daily
News correspondent at Suakin telegraph
to-day that the fun magnitude Of the
famine that for eighteen months has raw
AGED the Eastern SOudan can never b,
known. 1t is only where Europeans have
been present that some detailed iniOrma
nom has reached the outside world as 10 tn
terrible condition of the people. The extent
Of the affected regiOl is very great; IN fact.
Trustworthy native accounts indicate thal
There is not "A town nor district from tht
bOrders of Egypt proper 10 SEMINAR IN tnt
south. from DartOOr IN the west through
Korfodan to the Nile provinces, and east t.
the sea. that has Lot been during the past
wear and half more than decimated by
starvation. Not only the inhabitants OF Tn
plains have suffered, but the misery has ais
'eached the mOuntaineers from the BEN
Amer country TO Abyssinia. In some pla a.
IN the soudan the poorer classes wer,
forced 10 eat cats, dogs, rats, and Lizards
,ll vegetable food having disappeared. Iheie
-. 80 been many undOubted cases OF
n. 'O >. N. freshly inferred bodies OF IN
cam ,'l5 'SS' SaySnc been eXhqmed 10 SATISFY 'ht
dead E"N'nS Ger. Here and there q
whole village is fou.u uSse,'H ~ eomn If IN.
,one of fine dead RENAL. ID ~ iiV soui0 " ho,,n,
nnnses The wealthy larte' n"a",' rro,.,,, =
IN fba moor. as riches cOuln not ,to't,. -
saod tbtt did not exist. To add u tne ~ ~.
81 of the situation, smallpox Dfosp ~ 49,
md snread over nearly the entire 'ain'"'
dis ffiCt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Items From the City ON the Other side
of the River.

of the River.
Rev. John J. Norton will preach at
Meade Memorial church to-day at II A. NJ.
and at 1880 p. NJ. Rev. Mr.. Clopton, the
rector, is improving.
The Christmas german OF the Manchester
Club, at the Leader Hall, was largely at
tended and was a very happy occasion.
Cards are out for the marriage at Wood
land Baptist church OF Mr.. John VI.
shackeford and Miss Carrie j. Robinson.
The annual bail OF New South Council,
Jr. o. L. A. NJ, takes place at Leader Hall
December 3lst.
Manchester Lodge, No. II, A. r. and A.
NJ, celebrated last night, in It's accustomed
genial style. st. Johns Day. The lodge has
been paving due Observ ance 10 this day for
about. a century past. The 81. John hon.
Ofed in this observance was an evangelist
and christian patron OF early Masonry,
and is held in Eigh yeneratiOn by the ancit nj
craft. A gOOdly number Of the brethren as
sembed on the occasions and were reinforced
by sundFy from Richmond lodges. In re-
| spOnse TO intimatiOns from the East the
| brt thren talked out in meeting" Wor
shipful Julius Strauss, OF No. 50, this city
on the Importance OF fostering and sustain.
ing the Masonic Orphans Home. On this
subject a committee was named 10 report
on the measure and extent OF aid 20 be
afforded by the ledge. Brother Henry fitl
gerald, of No. II, made a welcome resume
of old time Masonic happenings In his
lodge, saying il was never as healthy al
now. Brother G. L. Winston. OF Metropolis
tan Lodge No. IL, made a welcome appeal
Brother j. stanton Moore, Of Henrico Union
| Lodge, No. l3O, congratulated the lodge OF
| its Masonic advancement, and Brother
George &. Wilde, of the same lodge. spoke
acceptably Of lang syne memories Of IL ane
and It's friendly fIaters. At the banquet fol
! lowing, the traditional 'p0ssum showed uI
numerOusly; also. Chesterfield wild turkey
celery, salads. and choicest oysters
/ Brother Harry b owen came in during th'
progress OF the banquet, but Brothers r
| W. Cunningham and w. Xix Matthew
were detained in their city by imperative
an o.. % m4ufs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
BEYOND IHs ApPOMAITOX.
G. cain Elevator at WeIdOn-Petsrsb burg
Points-Briefs and Personal.


PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 27.-lSpecial. T.
The grain elevator being built at Weldon.
\. c., for the Roanoke Navigation Com
pany is fast approaching completion. The
elevator will contain two million eight
hundred thousand bricks. 4 large corn
mill is also being built at the same place
for the same company.
The Masonic Lodge Of Petersburg cele-
brated the anniversary Of st. John the
Evangelist with a banquet at Masonic
Hail tonight. The occasion was source
Of much enjoyment to all in attendance.
Mr. Frank Marks, cashier for ;. H. Marks
& Co., large cOniectiOners, of this city,
made a very narrow escape from being
killed or seriously injured on Christmas
night. At the time OF the occurrence. Mr..
Marks. who reside, on High street, was in
the act Of lighting the fuse Of "A comet, a
kind Of fireworks. when the fuse, which is
,uppOsed TO have been defective. exploded.
The crown Of Sir. Marks hat was blown en-
tirely OF and his face very badly burned
win the powder. Mr.. Marks had on a pair
Of spectacles, and but for this fact his eye
sight would have been destroyed.
The United States internal revenue col
eciiOns from the Second district of Nir-
sinia for the past week were as follows:
Lists, S2&O7; brands. S2G.lO; cigars and
cigarettes. -, 1921; tobacco. $l5, Iol.l2;
specials. S76.3s. Total, SIS, lG9.12.
The Sunday school OF Rosewood church,
in Prince George county. had Christmas
tree to-day, ana each Of the teachers and
scholars received present.
a grand german was given at the Peters
burg Grays' armOry last night, and dane
ing WAS kept up until an early hour this
morning. There were several persons IN
attendance from Richmond.
The Board OF Directors OF the Petersburg
Perpetual Building and Loan Company have
declared dividend OF 81 per cent, clear OF
taxes, out of the net earnings Of the CON-
pany for the past six months.
The directors Of the National Eank OF
Petersburg, have declared dividend Of 81
per cent, tax free. payable out Of the net
earnings of the closing six months.
During the past week 1860 bags Of pea
nuts were shipped over the Norfolk and
Western railroad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
TlMesINpex TO-DAY.

FIRST PAGE.-Foreign and romostic Tele.
grams s-Washington News.
s,CoND PAGE Editorial Comment-Crean
of the rcss-Piay-Houses ans Actors
Genesis Of the United states -hdvettlse.
ments.
THIRD PAGE. - New York Special City and
Country Christmas in England - In.
tercsting selections The Markets.
Fourth PAGE Local News society and
General otes-Advertiscments.
rlrrn PA0E-For Young Folks-In Dixie's
Iand-Scienco and Industry-Farm and
Household selected Matter.
SIXTH PAGE. slavery IA Nlrginia-C -Contin.
uation Of the story Of Gabricls lnsurroc-
tion-Schools Of Technology. by pr j.
L. NJ Cury-Miscellaneo Advertise
mcnts.
sryKNru PAGK.-Phebe's Love: a Story
Round About In Gotham. Tho World OF
sport-General selcctions-A Advertise
n ents.
faH1H PAGE.-Pulpit ana Pew-Our Libra.
advertisements.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
PAPER MONEY AfL0AT.
THE AMOUNT IN CIRCULATION
SAD TO BE BUT GUESS WORK.
No Record Of the Notes or Certificates. In
which the Government 10 Responsible,
TO be Found in the Treasury Depart

No Record Of the Notes or Certificates, In
which the Government 10 Responsible,
to be Found In the Treasury Depart
ment.
special to the Daily News, which will APP
pear In to-lnorrow's issue, says that no one
can form an intelligent idea OF the volume
OF paper currency to-day in circulation
The Treasurer purports to give each year
an exact and detailed statement OF the ex .
sting condition OF the finances, but the
Treasurer has no exact data upon which 10
base his report, aud consequently II Is de-
fective and unreliable. There is not
to be found in any bureau OF tho
Treasury Department any record OF
the notes or certificates tor which the Go, .
ernment is responsible, AMI the Treasurer's
report Is nothing more than gaess work
as TO the volume Of paper nancy afioat.
He cannot say OF his own knowledge, how
many notes OF silver certificates Of the
several denominations authorized by law
are out standing, nor can he give
the precise aggregate amount. The way
lut ItttrOAtt NAhiFt1 az to' tfiNuUt VI
money anoat 10 by deducting the amount
OF currency DESTROYED nom the aggregate
amounts paid out by the Government This
would appear 70 be correct, but IL Is fatally
defective because he has no means OF know
ing that there are no duplicates Of the notes
DESTROYED either In the Treasury Depart
ment or In the hands Of the people. II may
be assumed that there are no duplicate
notes afioat, but the assumption cannot be
accepted az reliable basis for banking op-
erations. The only way the Government has
OF knowing that there is no duplication Of
notes ia by obtaining from the contractors,
who furnish the papef a sworn statement
Of the number OF sheets supplied the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, and then deduct
ing the number destroyed in the press room,
and adding TO this number the number of
sheets. printed notes received at the
Treasury Department. These must balance
with the total number Of sheets furnished by
the contractor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
WEATHER ON THE COAST.
All Vessels More or Less Dsn9g ged-A
Mate Drowned.

BALTIMORE, MD., Dee. 27.-All vessels
arriving in port to-day report having expe-
rienced very bad weather on Christmas day,
and all were more or less badly damaged.
The only casualty, however, was ON the
schooner John Z. smith, which arrived from
New York. Her captain reported the acct
dental drowning Of the mate, Edward NJ.
Cole, during the storm on Christmas day.
lurch Of the vessel threw him overheard
and be WIS not seen again. Cole WAS thir-
ty-nye years Of age and lived In Winches-
ter. Mass.
Later.-The steamer James \. Black
more was sunk during a heavy wind storm
near nucA's Landing this afternoon. lt
was with difficulty that the crew. which
consisted Of Captain Doods, eight deck
hands, four nremen, two engineers aud two
pilots, saved themselves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
MISS CALDWELL.
very Fine ,'orira,t oi Ber In the Catholic
UDiversity.

very Fine sorira,t oi Ber In the Catholic
Uoiversiiy.
Al Miss Caldwell has many relatives and
friends in Richmond, the following from the
New York Star will be interesting: "Miss
Gwendoline Caldwell Is at present In Vase
ingiOn, where she will remain for the win
ter. Her gin OF $4,000 10 the Catholic Unit
Sersity in Washington has, of course, tend
ed to increase her popularity in that city.
The University has recently received and
hung in a conspicuous place por-
trait OF Mas Caldwell. Il is a beau
tiful pieca II work, and was exc
euted in Paris during Miss Caldwelps
last visit there. She is represented as half
reclining upon a sofa in a very graceful
pose, with dainty Grapefies falling about
her. Ii has been more than once reported
that Miss C'ldwell was about TO s5elude
herself within convent walls. The lady
does not talk upon lhe subject at ID, There Is
trohably no truth IN the .uu0r. but II l.
yfIy certain that Miss Gwendoliue vares
itife for society in general, sAs Is quit
romantic, aud has writtaa several poems
and short stories. As yet she has pub.
lished none Of them"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
TESTING koCH's REMEDY
Examining Patients InocaIsted for
Phthfsis.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-At Bellevue Hospi-
tai comparative examinations OF the sputa
OF patients inoculated for phthisis with
Koch's lumph have been begun. In the
case Of one patient before incubation three
bacilli were found in the field of examius-
tion. After the third injection fifteen TO
twenty five bacilli were present. The
sputa had increased to double the quantity
before injection. After the nth iDjec-
tion the sputa diminished in quantity and
contained from five TO ten bacilli. The
mans general condition was improved and
his appetite good. In another case of
phthiss forty 10 hfty bauilli were found
after the frat injection, fifty TO one hundred
after the third and forty TO sixty amer the
sixth. Now, ten days after the trst injec-
ton, the sputa Is diminishing In quantity.
All the inoculated patients have Increased
In weight since the first inj, elton was made.
This 10 regarded as strong premonition OF
the ultimate success Of the inOculations In
cases of phthisis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
THE FoRce BILL DENOUNCED.
Speeches Made and strong Resolution
Adopted.

Adopted.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2T.-fhe banhat an
Club at meeting tonight passed a reso.
luton condemning the Force bill. About
one hundred members were present, ana
speeches denunciaiory OF the measure were
delivered by Congressman X. 4. fio"er'
Frederick x. Coudert, aud others. ihe res
olution adopted is As follows
Resolyad' That in the opinion Of the Man
haitian CluD the Force bill is a reckless and
unnatriotic measure, criminal assault
man a large body OF our citizens having
eauai rights with ourselves ard desperate
enort on the part Of discredlted sud de-
noralized party 10 perpetuate us r9iej maj
H. a. = wicked attempt 20 initiate its oppc-
nents INTO imprudent measures to create
new and most dangerous ISSUES. and 70 turn
,ha officers and troops Of the United states
INTO electjoneering agents for the hepuDii-
can party.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
ADy Good. fIrnl Assign..

NEw ORLEANS. Dec. y. A NicksbuIg
specia ~ the Daily States, says: Late ibis
evening the dry goods firm Of o het ie.
Guided Co. assigned 10 secure a claim Of
$4,000. There are other preferred creditors
% the extent Of $4,000. TIE trm is com
paratiyely pew one, composed Of enterprls-
lng young men, but was the third largest
dry gOods house here. ia the early part OF
tbis year their store was partly burned,
aud the 1rm was virtually out OF business
for tbree or four months, while their store
@as DeiDg rebuilt.