The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-15
FROM BEYOND THE SEAS.
MAMMOTH SALVATION ARMY
FUNERAL ON THE THAMES.
The Occasion Being the Burial of Mrs.
General Booth-Epidemic of Suicide I'm
Paris-Horrible Domestic Tragedy
Latest Current Foreign Events.

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LONDON, oct. 14.-The Thames embank-
ment was entirely given over this morning
to the Salvation Army, which held the fort
from Black Friar's bridge TO Charing Cross,
the occasion being the funeral Of the wife of
Comander-in-ChiefGe General Booth. The river
bank was misty and in confusion with limp
banners and densely packed masses OF hu-
manity, and traffic was at a standstill. The
battalions mustered in thousands, and there
was an infinite supply Of brass bands. At
II o'clock the crowd at the end Of Black
Friar's bridge was so dense that it was inn
possible for foot passengers to cross the
Thames, and the consequent inconvenience
to the public was very great.
At half-past twelve start was made,
and the coffin was taken out of the Saliva
tiOn headquarters and placed upon gun
carriage, which was driven by single
horse. On the plain, simple coffin lay
Bible and the plain black gloves Of the
deceased. The procession Of the Army was
an extraordinary sight. General Booth
followed the collin in the first carriage, and
all the members OF the Booth family were
in the succeeding carriages and on horse
back. On the box of the fourth carriage was
an officer who carried the American flag,
representing the commissioner; Mrs. Bal
lingtOn Booth, who was unable 10 cross
from America in time to be present. AS
the procession passed through the streets
the men began to shout. Some tainted.
while others were borne down by the thrOng.
In the press several were injured, and the
ambulance wagons were kept busy in car
rying them OFF. As the procession advanced
dimly through the yellow fog, there were
more rushes of the people, more struggles,
and more shrieking.
At the head Of the procession marched the
band, playing slowly "A Days March
Nearer Home" Behind it were cadets in
red Jerseys, bearing the well-knOwn red
and blue colors. The whole scene was a
jarrlng one on sensitive nerves. The rough
crowd numerically chaiied the bareheaded
general as ne sat in the open carriage,
while all sorts of jes,s were made with re-
gard 10 the coffin, and the other funeral ap-
pointments. The heavy fog still hung over
the churchyard at StockenwingtOn, when
the procession reached there, and where the
service at the grave was really impressive.
LIVING FREIGHT BY EXPRESS.
The Austrian named Hermann Lietwig,
waO early this year was sent by parcel
post from Vienna to Paris in "A trunk, has
lust repeated the feat. This time he travel
ed from Berlin to London. There was =
wager on the result, but the person who has
to pay has disappeared. Lietwig, after
going on exhibition here, offers TO be boxed
up again and sent to New York.
THE QUEEN OF ROUMANIA ENCHANTED.
The Queen of Roumana is enchanted
with her recent visit 10 Queen Victoria at
BalmOral. Since her return she has spoken
in most enthusiastic manner of the Queen
of England's mOtherly Kindness TO her, and
has announced her intention of writing a
poem on Victoria" rs soon as she returns
home.
THE PRINCESS COLONNA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackay returned to town
yesterday from this visit to their daughter,
the Princess COlOnna. Colonel llungeriord,
Mrs. Mackay's father, is also here.
CUMMINGs--GORTER
A marriage between Captain sydney
Cummings, of the Royal Marines, and
Alice, daughter OF Edmond Gorter, OF Balt-
more, has been arranged. The ceremony
will occur early in November in It. Johns
church, SOuthwick Crescent.
FIGHTING THE BUCKET SHOPS.
The Financial News, 10 whom is due the
credit Of engineering the exposure OF the
speculative brokers, Messrs. Miller and
Fields, says that a bill is being prepared
which, if passed, will render the existence
of similar bucket shops impossible. The
News is still prosecuting its crusade, which
will probably result in other bogus concerns
being driven from the metropolis.
BOUGHT PICTURES BY WHOLESALE.
The house of Colonel North, the nitrate
king, is now completed, and everybody is
laughing at his picture gallery which he
bought in a big lot for o,0OO-$lOO,O 900
and which, it is declared he got at the usual
reduction for taking a quantity.