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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27

Closing Exercises OF Mrs. l.. G. fuckers and
Miss Fannie TayIor's school.

Mrs l.. G. fuckers music class held their
closing exercises az the Richmond Female In
sutute last evening. Despite the fact that
tho mercury was in the nineties a large crowd
attended, and FOR two hours were pleasurably
entertained with an excellent programme
The young ladies acquitted themselves in a
splendid manner, and were rewarded with
many paudits.
Both the vocal and instrumental selections
showed careful training on tho part Of Mrs.
uckcr, and the numbers showed discreet
9eiccuon The programme was as follows:
PART FIRST
J. Trio NIarchc. stroabbog.
Misses Nance. Hatton and Epps
2 Chorus Beautiful Navcs............ Stewart,
Do VtaSi ctie-H Victoria Galop..... .Herx,
IS' llano-A Mss Rosa Cox Master Tom
ed Piano Mis- i'aul. Miss Thornton.
& So'o-l take You Home Kathleen, Westen-
Gil, An, Ncn.c Stevenson Ganzort,
b. Solo luutani ianfasia...........Le ybach,
Miss Ida Gentry.
o. foIo-Iovce Old Sweet SOng........ .MOllOy,
Miss Mamie Saunders Constable.
T. Duo-Al,cgro Hrillante Low
Ist Piano Miss Hochlar.
"a Piano Miss Gentry
lstpiano-l lsse. boswell Epps and sparks
"a Piano-MIasters Shelley, Matthews and
PART srcoND.
f. Chorns-Tho old Bell............ Jackson-Le
S0l0-.a ia IarcntclIc ................G urlitt
\Dl Dfuhliugs,anecr. ............. LANCE.
Master Charles Shelley
Mrs Nclie Stcyen,on Ganzort.
e DuO-lTomphale Marche. .,..., ....... Goria,
fst Piano Miss Nellie Hochier
2i liuuO Miss Ida Gentry.
e. so.o-Fcast Of thc Fairies ............W Warren,
Miss NclIe iicchler.
r. Guitar Solo Selected ................-
Master Charles Shelley.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
DETERMINATIONS Golden Eagle

A regular meeting Of the Knights Of the
Golden Eagle was held at Wilknson's Hall
at $50 last evening The standing commit
tees made their reports. closing business for
tho SIX months previous.
The following officers were elected. Noble
Chief. Charles Haskell. .Yice-Chef. Edmund
Hatton: High Priest, +. Y. Baldwin; lenera-
Die Hermit, Leroy N. steel; Slr Herald H. L.
The installation will take place next Friday
evenino when the noble chief-elect VIII an
nounce his appointment OF minor officers.
At the close OF the meeting az 10 o'clock last
evening the Sir Knights adjourned % the
American Hotel, whore sumptuous repast
awaited them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27

Little Wexford Irovillan aged five years.
came down from Ashland yesterday 20 visit
isuuole Sir. G.. T. Ircvihan, az No. 210
south Pine street Iu thc afternoon ia com-
uans " .th several other children he Went o.
Monroe Park. and there lor nouns tlcy
played about I'D childish merumc.t
As night came on and the Other children
returned ~ their home, 20 was found l.at l.t-
tie Wexford VIA missing and hir Irr1l-
lau immediately notified the police
and instituted vigorous search for lln.
Several persons reported O. have seem A.m ou
Broad street. and 90 those DEE told li. name.
but could not recall she number or street
upon which his uuc.o's house was located
STRANGE 10 say. an of these people allowed
linn d. go without attempting CID pilot l.m
to lie station house 0r % notify au officer.
AZ midnight 40 trace of him had boon ti,-
covered. and his sister and aunt. Alrs.
Trcylaan wero nearly crazco with the fear
tlat some terrible misfortune nad oycrtaEcn
lll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
4 JOINT SESSION.
The Common Council to Meet on Monday the
9th of July.

On Monday. July 9th. the Board OF Alder
men and Common Council will hold Joint
session TO eject a successor TO Police-C Commits
sioner Charles e. Bosher. from Madison ward,
Clay ward
The Board Of Public Interest will meet on
the same day u nominate three persons for
each one Of the two positions From present
appearances il seems that Mr.. Bosher Will
have no opposition for reelection, but IN
conformity with the law three names have to
be submitted for each position TO the JOINT
session Of the City Council
Captain John J. King IS also a candidate for
reelection as ire commissioner, but 1t IS SAID
that he will have q competitor IN ex-Councn-
man Frank =. Burke. who wants 10 represent
hls ward III the Board Of Fire Commissioners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
4 BASE-BALL CANE.
The DID Dominions VIII Play the 'Ynrsities
on July 4th.

On July 4th the Old Dominions. the cham
MON amateur baseball team Of this CITY. will
once more battle with the almost inyincible
'Vars.ties Two games will be played that
day. one in the morning at 10 o'clock and the
other at o'clock in the afternoon.
The Old DominiOns are very anxious 70 re-
deem themselves and they Will do all n their
power 10 defeat their opponents, while the
iVarsites will strive equally as hard 70 NAM
tain their brilliant record.
Mr.. b. Harrison. manager Of the Old Dom
inions has secured the services OF Mr.. Temple
a-skillful amateur OF Danyille
No comment is necessary as iar as the
ability Of the teams 10 concerned TO play a
good game OF ball.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
rramp,ed to Death by Frightened Horses.

NEW ORLEANS. June 26.-The Masons of
the city celebrated st. Johns Day Wednesday
at the West End. Among the means OF enter
plosion Of the first bomb team OF horses,
which had been standing in the roadway,
dashed into tho crowd. Mr.. A. =. Mitchell
was knocked down. her skull fractured and
her body cruelty torn by the horses hoois.
Her two children were slightly injured. Mrs.
John G.. Fleming, wife OF the grand master,
was also badly hurt. Harry Russell VINO ooiuiy
death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
TAX on DEPOSITS.
one-Twentieth Of One Per Cent. on All For
eign Companies.

An insurance agent on Eleventh street last
evening showed a Times reporter notice
from the Treasurer Of the State notifying him
that onc-twentieth Of one per cent. was due
The state on all deposits made by
deposIts are required by the State
law OF every fire insurance com
many outside OF Virginia which does bust
ness in Virginia. and they range from ten 10
fifty thousand dollars. according 10 the size
of the company and they are required as =
security 70 policy-holders in case of unpaid
losses The agent referred to sad that
il was the first time he had ever received such
a notice or knew there was such law. The
amount from all the foreign companies doing
Iulness IN Richmond would make snug
enIn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
Hire Inst Evening.

The alarm of FIRE turned in from box 25 at 7
CLOCK last evening WAS caused by the ignition
of an old plank shed on the canal diagonally
opposite the Byrd-street depot The shed con-
tanned boiler and the roof caught from the
smoke stack running through IL The fire was
put out before any damage OF consequence
resulted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27

Tie Governor and Party Have Returned
From Lexington.

Governor Mckinney and wife Miss Mary
Lyons Mayo. Mrs. John S. Wise. Colonel and
M,s. Mles Cary and Miss Cary returned last
eyoln, from Lexington Va. where they
Ia been attending tho commenceiueHt eA-
eIci,es of the Virginia Military Institute.
The Governor last evening reported that
the week Lad been one Of unusual pleasure
ior tue party and that the programme 81 e1-
ercise, Lad been exceleutly planned ana sue
cessluy rendered
Is. W. Spencer. Of King William county,
was visitor 40 The Capitol yesterday.
paid bis respects 10 the State officials at the
1ap.tol yesterday
=. ". Porter, treasurer Of King and Queen
county. was among the callers Oi the Auditors
Office yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
drowned While Bathing.

While bathing in the river Yesterday be-
tween Mayos Island and Manchester. James
Graham. a colored boy about seventeen years
~ ACE was drowned. The body was found by
a white man named Tyler II was viewed by
Coroner Taylor. who deemed an inquest IN
necessary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
Fourth Of July Rates Via C. & o.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway will sell
tickets AZ low rates between all stations on
'IuIy Sd and lth. tickets being good TO return
until July 9th inclusive. The round trip rate
70 Old Point will be 50; TO Norfolk, $3.50 to
Virginia Reach. -. and % Lynchbgrg -.
AM agent Of the c. a d. will furnish further
Inflammation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
cHARGED BITH FORGERY.
Young Man Nineteen Years Old Arrested and
Placed In "A Cell.

Leonard Branbury. a young white man.
nineteen years DID, vas arrested yesterday
and taken o. the First station-house on the
charge of forgery.
II Is alleged that the Richm nd and Dan
Vile Raiiroad Company gave BIN check for
1885 for work performed aud that bradbury
raised the check TO s3Os5. lie took the
check 20 NJ Marks and traded it FOR suit OF
clothes.
his parents reside.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
Salvation Army.

Captain Fdmunds. of the Salvation Army,
has been holding meet ngs in the Salvation
army Hall. corner of Main and Seventh
streets. nightly. but on account of the heat
and consequent difficulty OF getting a crowd
he has been compelled to adjourn 70 the open
air. For the last few nights he has been hold
ing meetings at various points on Broad street
with goodly hearing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
Enndolnh Boiling. Remalns.

The statement published recently that the
been shipped from Cape Town was prema-
ture. A cablegram received by the Allen *
Ginter Company yesterday stated that the
shipment had been delayed waiting for a
steamer. and had only left the city Wednes-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
WEATHER FORECAsr.

wAsHrNGToS. D. G.. June 2G.-For Virgins.
Occasional light showers; cooler: northcrly
winds.
For North Carolina: Fair; variable winds.
stationary temperature; fair on Sunday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
Solnmon's Tomple.

There will be a grand concert at Trinity
Methodist church on Tuesday evening next.
NJ which time the Temple OF solomon, which
attracted so much attention few weeks ago,
ell he rebuilt and visited by the Queen Of
Sheba. A very attractive programme has
been prepared.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27

-O~~~~-~~O0~~/~@>o~0,~~N-~ ~"~"0~~S~~~~~N'c>~---~
REYNOLDS. Died. June 10th, at O. A. M
FLORENCE BELL. infant daughter ~ Noble
r. and Samuel Reynolds; aged seven months
and nineteen days.
Funeral from tho residence. 2)O7 east Broad
street, SATURDAY MORNING At II o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
MARINE INTELLIGENCr.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. Juxr q. 1891.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
PORT OF WEST POINT, JUxE e, 1891.
ARRIVED.


Steamship Baltimore. merchandise and pas
sengers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
PORT OF RICHMOND, JUNE, %, 1891.

ARRIVED.
Schooner Annie AinSlio. McAndrews, New
York iron ore, Old.Dominion Iron aud Nail works
Company: schooner Carrie and Bell. Nright.bal-
timore coal. Walker x Ballauf schooner
Natchful. Hearn Baltimore, coal. hich-
mond Ice Company; schooner Emily Washing
ton. White. Baltimore, oyster shells, Curtis
Parker.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. JUNE %. 1891.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Kanswha, New York, and sailed for
New York. coal.
PORT OF LAMBERTs POINT, JuYE2o 1891.
ARRIVED.
American steamship Saturn.
LOADED.
Schooner IT, Hamscom, Fall River; steam.
ship Thorp. New Bedford: barge Oakland.
HoDoken: British steamship Acadian, Quebec.
COALED.
German steamship Clara Segheim, Fer.
nandna, London.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27

Steamer Elm City. Walkerton, merchandise,
steamship Baltimore, Baltimore. merchandise
and passengers.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07

Ex-Speaker Reed is credited with
wishtng--s;nee q Democrat must BE-
eleeted-that Roger Q. Mills. OF Texas,
nay be chosen next Speaker OF the
House. When Mr.. Reed Was Speaker
Mr.. Mills sought 10 have fun with him
with degree os success extremely
doubtful. With sir. Mills as Speaker
,ir. Reed may a his turn conclude 10
have some fun-aEd his success in that
direction is not a ntStrer OF doubt at
ail-Chicago Journal.
Colonel Elliott f. shepard's quix-
otic excursion to Chicago TO urge the
closing of the Exposition on Sundays
Is not appreciated by Chieagoans. Tho
Chicago Herald suggests TO Colonel
Shepard's companions on this FOOLS
errand that they set htzn on stump
IN the prairie and fire bricks az him.
This 10 mild compared TO some pro-
visions for the eolonei's comfort
Pittsbnrg Dispatch.
They had regular theatrical per-
formance in one OF the New York
theaters Sunday night, but as the pro
ceeds OF the entertainment all went
TO the families of the victims of the
enllansed building IL was all right.
Charity covers a multitude of sin. In
ciudi0g Sunday theatrical perform
ances, given under these conditions
Boston Herald.
Out in Washington an acre OF pota-
toes has yielded 1900 bushels. and an
ordinary yield this season In the new
state, is from 500 to 1000 bushels.
Years ago the name OF Washington
sounded harshly ON the ears OF our
English cousins, but In this year OF
blight. throughout the British Isles,
even common Washington potatoes
viii be welcomed.-Dayton Herald.
The Sunday question In connection
with the Chicago fair Is an important
question and one which il Is TO be
hoped those In authority will not
decide In any haste. Even the thcolo-
gical elements are by no means un-
animous In demanding that the gates
should be tightly shut on Sunday.
Perhaps some compromise may turn
out to be the wisest course.-Brook-
lyn Times.
The manufacturers building at the
Chicago Worlds Fair will be filled
with American manufactures, but II
the free traders had run this country
for the last twenty years a half-acre
lot would have been all too big
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Worlds Fair is not to be opened
ON Sunday This Is strange, too, con-
sidering the fact that it has long been
the custom in this country for the men
TO call on the fair on that day
Toledo Blade.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07

There viii arrive in Grand Rapids
this morning aldermen and officials OF
the city OF Milwaukee. to the number
OF about forty II Is but few weeks
ago that a number OF the Grand Rap
pds aldermen visited Milwaukee and
it seems that they were very hand
somcly entertained at the other side
of the Lake. Upon their return Al
German Carpenter introduced In the
council, a resolution Of appreciation
and thanks. for hospitality received.
The resolution also extended an inyi-
tation 10 the Milwaukee officials to
visit Grand Rapids, and az stated In
the news columns yesterday, the In
yitatlon has been accepted and the
visitors win arrive this morning.
Our city officials have q very plain
duty. and without doubt 1t viii be
faithfully performed The visitors are
the city's guests, and they should be
treated handsomely. This being La
Dor Day IL will be impossible to show
them the city as IL ordinarily Il TO be
seen. The hum OF activity will not be
heard. but little business will be In pro-
gress. hence Ii Is fortunate that our
guests VIII remain here Tuesday.
Grand Rapids prides herself on her
furniture establishments and manufac-
turing industries. and one day should
be taken TO let the representatives OF
Milwaukee know what we have. The
Cream City and the Valley City are but
a few miles apart. much nearer than
Detroit. and yet the citizens OF one
know very little OF the other.
Much good can come from an ex-
change OF courtesies, and 1t behooves
the citizens and the city officials here
TO see that favorable impression Is
taken away. Let the visitors be wei
come
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07

VIM. Mckinley. Jr.. 10 . gentleman
not unpopular ut all, among those
people who appreciate the service
he has rendered them in the halls Of
Congress. The people OF Pomeroy, o..
are not an ungratefui people. and It
W. a sure thing that Major Mckinley
will not run behind his ticket In that
town. In his canvass for Governor.
the major recently spoke at Pomeroy
and IN referring 30 the matter the Fort
Wayne Gazette says: "His audience
at Pomsroy. o.. on Tuesday was es-
pecially enthusiastic. and well they
might he. Pomeroy has n factory
making cotton ties and giving employ
ment 10 several hundred men and
running night and day. Previous to
The passage n the Mckinley bill this
mill was Idle. Now ft IL pressed TO
its fullest capacity with work. and
turns out cotton ties that cost
the purchaser NO more than formerly
About 1000 PEOPLE we're present TO
hear Mckinley and the meeting was
q splendid success.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07

There ought to be schools of begging.
The science Of begging is bat poorly un-
derstood.
There is an old blind man who some
times gets upon a railroad train at Ger
tain New England station trying to sell a
little poem which relates how he and his
four children were ali stricken sightless
In a single night. This does not excite
pity but rather curiosity how the singu-
lar coincidence could happen 1t would
be much better to have q greater variety
Of calamity. Say that the father was
blind, the oldest Child a cripple from
birth, the second mentally weak, the
third in jail and the fourth dude
That ought to inspire pity and lead to
prompt relief.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07

What queer sentences one catches
sometimes out of . throng of carelessly
talking men,
my head clerk and cashier quarrel 50
that / shall have TO discharge one Of
them," heard man say in a street car.
(Which will it be:'' asked bis co.apan-
ion.
'sThc cashier"
"But isn't that ungallaat' She's .
woman"
81 know that, but there's no room for
sentiment in business. lean get another
woman for a cashier, but it would be
hard to-how dye do, Jones As l was
saying -"
But heard no more.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07

yachting aAnnAls and diamonds Ike
William y. Howe In the list, II il we're
correctly compiled, would be many .
staid sfice lawyer, Of whose existence
nobody hears, real estAts experts, .'sruny
old drones" from Nassau street hives and
ell sorts Of queer fish.
1 declare that when l consider how
hard IT is TO earn sl6,o0o year, IL seems
queer 70 see such . lot Of people success
fully compiixhing the feat
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07
ELECTION.

Today occurs the annual election OF
members OF the Board of Education.
The polls viii be open from 2 o'clock
until d. m. and every good citizen
should not fail to cast his vote. In
the past not very much interest has
been taken in school elections, voters
generally think the choice of men,
Der matter OF very little Importance.
As the city grows. however. the school
system Il being enlarged, and no small
part of our municipal taxation goes
TO make up the school fund. The
amount of this fund has been steadily
growing larger as the number Of pu-
pdls 10 be taught has increased. until
now II takes nearly $4,000 per an
mum TO maintain our schools The
expenditure OF all this money Ii In the
hence in a financial way it Is impor-
tant to the tax payers that competent
and honest men should be elected.
Again, the responsibility that at
taehes TO the conduct OF the schools
IN the way ol engaging proper teachers
for the young the regulation. OF the
cources OF study to DO followed by
pupils together with the purchasing
Of school sites and the construction OF
school buildings renders IL Imperative
that persons with good judgement and
experience In business affairs should
b elected TO positions on this board.
Let every voter and tax payer take
an interest In the election today and
exercise his franchise between the dif-
ferent candidates for the person more
fitted for the position.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07

No matter what the result ~ the
ocnslEet fstweeu politicians for ian
honest dollar" the raak and flle Of
eseA party viii have 81 hustle for
ta~irs Isst ~ brAore
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07

The statement hasaried By come one.
George Ticknor Curtis, l believe, that
Webster spoke complscsntiy Il IN in
come Of Sls,o 900 year from HE prsctics
when at the height OF his career hss set
lawyers upon comparing incomes Of past
Asd present days
Nobody knows how many New York
lawyers are earning more money than
Godlits Dan earned. A mere catalogue
~ them, IL they were snyons eonp>tcns
70 prepare IL. would look a. tedious ss .
Ear iiss sale There wouldn't ell be
veIl-hccvn lawyers sither--Choates
ana xewcombes and Evartscs and
Trscys. nor ali nne orators of command
ing presence iihs psa Dousherty and
Leslis ". Russsll Dor eli re~plssdsns y
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07

The Boston Globe says: The course
Of events In all the South American re-
publics seems m afford constant OBJ
feet le~~pn. teaching that Republican
ism can not he successfully made to
order ON paper. The slow process
of education and the enlightened self
interest begottcn ~ commerce and in
dn~try are necessary tn develop that
Intelligence and moral force in the
people whieh di=po~es u vo~ls-be
dictstors without resort TO sach san
g1irary proceedings a. have Of late
been witnessed In chuE-
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07

couruox - onka - ~~xo 80 enx1oos
IN ninxls with Mr.. Waserbaxy's
cuextA but merely desired to -
the shov for business reasons So The
Secretary pat ~ in little gallery away
up .lost, which had evidently been re-
served for the house servants for pres
entity they eli came crowding ia, aud the
cook in her excitement sat down in my
Ian and another maid leaned over my
shoulder. ] wasn't married then and
wasn't used TO having q woman sitting
ON nv knees. so after little gave the
cook my chair and went down stairs
Outside the door an usher saw me, and
As looked IS well IS any Of the guests
he thought was one, and IVES just tax
ing me inside when we met . little man
looking very pale and very stern That
was Waterbury.
"sWhere are you going he asked.
.I-I was looking for Mr.. -, your
Secretary replied.
al think you'u find him outside" said
Mr.. Waterbury, with meaning emphasis.
back to the cfice after getting all the
facts and wrote most glowing account
of the glories of tho circus, and then
told the editor that not one OF us report
ers had any business there, and that in
future / could never go to any social
event to which the paper had not bean
invited to send man. And ] never did.
People sometimes seem to think re-
porter enjoys being cheeky, but he doesn't.
The longer he stays in the business the
more he enjoys being off duty, so that he
can be unprofcssionAlly mild and meek
a. the next man"
Hrs. Wiloox's Domestic Philosophy.
don't know why Ella Wheeler Will
cox, the ex-poetess Of passion, should
have taken it amiss that ono Of the New
York newspapers inferred that her sum-
mer home, 'sThe Bungalow" was bought
with the earnings of her own pen; but
she did Some women less gifted would
have felt complimented. Not 20 Mrs.
Wilcox, from whose pen have seen the
following protests and explanations 40
companying note to the editor:
81 am aware it II the fashion Of the
day for the advanced women to carry the
purse, earn the money and provide TIE
home for the faraily.
However, the good old systsm now
and then prevails.
THE man whose name am SO fortu-
nate as to bear, planned, paid for and
named "Thc Bungalow" Every article Of
furniture was his selection and purchase.
''Aside from placing credit whore il be-
longs I wish to save the young literary
aspirant from false ideas of the profits Of
literature.
"Where a woman is fortunate enough
to have her private income for doing good
and for an economical luxury, very well;
but it is q misfortune when her delicate
shoulders must bear the burden of build
ing houses and providing support. AS a
young girl bore burden OF this kind.
As happy married woman not one caro-
Of providing one dollar's worth for my
self has fallen upon me-"
And yet, the editor who got the letter
must have reflected, women do-even
married women-earn money enough by
writing to buy many Bungalows, some
times because they have to, and some-
times because they want to.
''The Bungalow" cause of so much dis
pute, is little cottage by the sea, pretty
enough for passionate songssress and
tiny enough for two souls who would
never be far separated.