The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-31

Statements Gathered From many oil "fhs
Times" Exchapkes.


T,tt amount OF e*ritement which society
people work up over incidents, which 70 an
ordinary man In professional or business
life. saws the New York sun, would mean
absolutely nothing, Is indicative OF me
really childish lives which society people
lead. For several days the society papers
have been filed. and good portion OF the
valuable space Of the daily papers mas
been given up 10 terrible afir0nt, "hlcn, II
is said. New York society people received az
Philadelphia. In the first place, u "9ui1
appear that Mr. Ward McAllistef remained
away from the First Assembly ball in Phil
adelphia because the managers refused hlin
as many tickets as he asked for rms
important actiot on the part Of Mr.. McAllis-
ter threw a certain portion OF New ors so
ciety into a state Of tremulous excitement
for a week, and yet those Of us who are not
leaders Of the German remember that the
Philadelphia Assembly balls were success
fully conducted long before Ward McAllis-
ter's name had ever been heard OF. But
what seems 10 be considered a slight still
more remarkable. than the other - TO be
found in the fact that the Nanderbhts ma
not 20 10 the ball either. though they went
over TO Philadelphia fully prepared TO par
ticipate i'm the entertainment. There were
four or five Of them, and they were moved
over 70 the Hotel Bellevue with number OF
private servants, baskets OF freshly cut
bowers, ball dresses, and so on. At the last
minute they went 20 the theatre and not 10
the ball. A number Of reasons are given
for this change Of plans. Among other
things it is said that only two Of the VAN
derbits were invited, and it turned out AT
the last minute that the managers OF the
ball would not admit the whole Of the fami-
lY on two tickets. Therefore the Nanderbilts
STAYED away. The excitement over this Oc-
currence has not yet cooled down. Mean
while il would be rather interestingly know
what earthly consequence IL is 10 the public
whether Ward McAllister or the Wander
bilts or any Of their friends did or did not
20 10 the Assembly ball in Philadelphia.
THE American engineers who, have at
tackled and are pushing forward the work
Of the canal, SAYS a cablegram from san
Juan bel Norte, Nicaragua, passed their
first Christmas on these shores in very
pleasant manner, in spite Of the fact that
they ate their Christmas dinner while swell
tering. the thermometer registering 20 IN the
shade. In every camp along the san Juan
there was plenty of good cheer, many Of the
lucky ones indulgins in roast wild hog
roast yenisOn and wild furky, in Oddition to
such delicacies as plump iguana lizards,
nicely stuffed parrots, stewed monkeys and
other dishes Of like nature which tickled
the palates Of native Nicaraguans, and
sometimes even tempted the appetite OF
some Of the American canal diggers. But
Of course, the It'd bits last referred 10 were
only 10 be found in the collection Of shack
(palmleafl huts which form the American
camp in the interior
THE electric railway system has scored
another significant victory at Minneapolis.
The local street railway company contem-
plated the introduction of large number
of cable lines, and by way OF preparation
had invested in 100000 worth Of plant, but
the executive board Of the company became
so convinced Of the advantages Of electric
traction that this large plant is to be rele-
gated TO the scrap heap, and all the lines IN
the city will shortly be equipped with cleo
trio motors. This determination was not
arrived at. however, without a careful in-
YestigatiOn. An experiment was made on
one Of the lines, and the new system salts
fed the people so fully and operated so sue.
cessfully. in spite Of snow and cold, that
the owners OF the road were no longer IN
doubt. II is the boast OF the residents that
III a short time they will be able to ride over
100 miles Of electric railway.
AT the Norris Ranch last night, says a
san Antonio, CTexas) special to the New
Orleans Times Democrat, NieYes Quintaro,
was murdered by Manuel Ortega. They
were employed on the ranch, and were
cousins. A dark-eyed senorita was wOoed
by both. She was unable to decide between
them, and suggested that they fight duel
with stiletOes. To this they agreed. and
were 10 meet in mortal combat at g O'Clock.
Ortega's treachery and impotence got the
mastery ofhis lknighthO0d, and while his ha-
ted rival was walking across the yard at the
Norris Ranch last night, Ortega. concealed
behind a chapperal bush, shot Quintaro in
the breast killing him instantly. The
murderer escaped.
MRS. GENERAL GRANT is reported 10 be
in good physical health, but mentally de-
pressed. She seems 10 be in a continued
state OF lethargy and perfectly Indifferent
to current events. Books are neglected,
magazines remain uncut, and letters UNI
opened. She is excused IA callers and ac-
cepts no invitations, many Of them being
answered BY messenger weeks after the
event for which they were issued. She
reads her husbands books over and over
again, and from their pages seems TO get
as much comfort as Christian from his
Bible.