The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-27
ARRESTED FOR FIGHTING.
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
interesting Happenings In and About New
York Yesterday.

Interesting Happenings In and ABOUT New
York Yesterday.
A tall. slender woman dignifed in presence
graceful in bearing, dressed in a simple serge
gown; fair English face set in framing Of
light wavy hair beneath a blue bonnet with a
bit of scarlet on its brim; an exquisitely mod
ulated English voice telling you with a slight
French accent that this is La Marechale"
Booth Chbbon leader of the Salvation Army
forces in France. She had just arrived from
Paris in the Columbia.
Ten years ago when it was deemed ndvisa-
bic TO extend the Salvation Army work into
France La Marechale General Booths eldest
daughter. then slight, delicate young girl,
with a fair knowledge of the French language,
VAS sent 70 Paris to be received by the com
munists with sticks and stones. 10 suffer i'm
prisOnment and persecution for the cause she
loved. Now amid tears and prayers for her
BATE return she leaves her people for brief
stay In America to meet and review the forces
OF the Army here and TO raise money for ex-
tending the work yet further among the
French.
DIR. DIXON ON coLoNIZERs.
The Rev. Thomas Dixon. Jr., preceded his
bermon in Association Hall yesterday morn
Ing by review Of current events. having par
ticular reference TO colonization and ballot
reform. Among other things he said:
What picture is presented to the thought
ful Christian citizen by the recent exposures
of colonization. We boast of the liberty of
the bailot-box and yet we see II reduced 10 q
yeritable farce. We pity our European breth-
rem who are ruled by kings and mobiles, while
we meekly black the boots of the heeer, the
tramp, the deadbeat, thug and loafer.
I'VE pity the German who submits to the
dictation of an emperor. and vet we have en-
thrODed vice and crime and ignorance and
brutality. We laugh at Englishmen for call
ing good-nstured. pious woman queen, when
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tress OF the dive where our masters assemble
ia the process Of colonizng. Which is the
more honorable and desirable-emperors
queens, kings and mobiles cultured refined,
educated and animated by high ambitions and
noble aspirations AS rulers or the lOafers and
thugs who colonize the dives aud slums."
The speaker urged Christian citizens 10 blot
out the nfamy. corruption and degradation
of the present ballot system. The ballot of
the thug" he said, expresses no opinion eX-
cept 1t be about the quality OF the beer used
in the fermentation of the colony" The real
remedy was the eternal wig lance of citi-
zens backed by bal OF reform. The Tam
many organization he characterized as cor
rupt and villalnOus.
ACTOR FRED. wARDE's DILEMMA
successful method of collecting a bill
from travelling theatrical company is 10 wait
until midnight on Saturday and serve an at
tachment on the properties and scenery The
manager has no alternative and must imme-
oiately settle the bill. no matter how dubious
the claim may be. or the company will DO de-
priyed of the properties for several DAYS
This successful mode Of efiecting settle
ment was dopted by Hubert Stevens. who is
said 70 be IA theatrical agent. when Frederick
Waroe completed his engagement at the
Jersey City Opera-House on Saturday night.
The trunks were in waiting to transfer the
company effects when Constable Diloway
arrived with an attachment issued bv Justice
of-the-Peace Martinez at the instance of Ste
yens, who claimed that Warde owed him
<l00
warde disputed the debt. but the Constable
said he hal no option in the matter, and ~
the company had TO have its effects and the
traRedisn was a stranger in the city and could
not give al indemnity bond the money was
paid under protest.
osy WATCH AGAINST MANY.
Gsssrs. Kelly. Dewitt and James are three