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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-14
THE sEABoARD AIR LINE.

The reported consolidation Of the Seaboard
Ar Line with the Richmond and West Point
Terminal systems lack confirmation as yet.
but b. has color of probability about 1t, and
Doe developments are watched with great IN
terasf 10 railroad circles here.
President lnman. Of the Terminal. was
questioned Oh these two points of special mo-
ncrt regarding the rumor First, whether the
Terminal system had secured contr0- of Rob
hsou's Seaboud system, and second, whether
tlgOtlatlOns % that end We're pending.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-14

Census Superintendent Porter was mp before
the Assembly committee Of investigation TO-
dav and made q very lame explanation when
oornored about the New York figures. lie
admitted that the official figures of New York
wore not altered by the discovery of 2,418
overlooked names on account, he supposes,
Of au ezeotly equal number OF duplicates.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-14

Earnings Of the Chesapeake and ONO tor
ne first week i'm March. 1891. sl5O,7ss; 1890
-l3l. $50. increase. Sl92Os.
Louisville and Nashville for the first week IN
March. 1891. $3.50. 72O. 1890, 1887 100; increase
tlSC20 Prom July I. 1891, Sl3,4o6,OOo' 1871
slS IA 430 increase, 1861 $50
Norfolk and Western. for the first week IN
March. 1891, $50, 900; 1880, sl6l, O95i decrease
u .O3J.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-14

W k Soutter, the well known Wall street
operator society and club man. ded al ms
,is,9crco IN TINS city this morning. He was
fo-tv-seyen wears Of age. and leaves widow
ard One child. Nh SOutter was prominent IN
society and member Of yachting and politl-
ri cl1be He was q son % the late James i.
s"utter Of this city, and brother Of the wife
Of The Rev. DR.. " ryan Dix, OF Trinity church.
H.. ,,.,. horn in Norfolk Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-14

Tie Rev t. b McGilyary. pastor in charge
u The Elmwood Mission chapel. Of the Num-
avenue Presbyterian church. East Orange. y.
J., will leave this country for Siam on May
lst, on behalf Of the Presbyterian Board Of
Foreign Missions.
Caroline FTedericks is a bux0m German
woman Of fifty years. who. after mourning
over three deceased husbands, TO whom she
tore sixteen children, appeared before Judge
OugrO. in the Superior Court to-day. IN an
action for separation from John Fredegicks,
" husband No. 4.
j is stated that the directors Of the Mobile
md Ohio road are making important alliances,
cot IN the nature of contracts but with con-
oeetions by which the business OF the system
wll 10 extended 10 Chicago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-14
no SUCH TRADE.

lie replied 10 both inquiries by saying that
mo such trade had been made"
The Robinson system includes 923 miles.
-aching from Norfolk. Va. TO Elberton. Ga.
lrl prospectivclv 10 Atlanta. On IT'S map the
l.ofeia Southern and Florida, with 2o5 miles.
Tic Townsville branch of - miles, and the
Prospective Macon and Northeastern, with
u0 miles. are Included. The Robinson
e.,tem az present. however only reaches
0 Eberton. Ga. with the track graded 70
laWrenceWlle 1t taps the port of Whining
.n. y. c.. and reaches far west as kuther-
frlton. \. c. The railroads embraced are
Ie Seaboard and Roanoke. the Roanoke
4ul Tar River, the Raleigh and Castor. the
L.uisburg railroad. the Durham and Northern.
the Raleigh and augusta Air Line the Pitts
l,ro railroad. the Carthage railroad, the earo-
INA Central, and the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern. The Robinson system was the
Strongest competitor of the Richmond and
bauulle running in the same general direc-
ton. and with the connections through Neor-
va Alabama and Florida over the Georgia
southern and the Macon and birmingham, II
would be a powerful rival
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-14
nnAyY coNlEDEnArE soLDITn.

~ m no q sixteen years ho onteTed Co
lumbn College. which lao left to enter the
Confederate army He served as signal
officer and won much praise for bravery ana
efficiency. He ran the blockade thirty-hye
times. and was finally taken prisoner. Shortly
after being released be again entered the Con,
fed,rate service, in which he renamed TIL
tie close of the war.
The following year he came 10 tins city,
and with mis- brother Robert established the
banking house Of Souttcr Brothers The
house failed iu the Grant and Ward panic IN
1855. Since that time Mr.. Soutter has not
l,-eu nolLA.-. nurannl IN any nu--uo.a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-14
rHE rARSELL APPEAL.
NV YORK BUREAU.
RICHMOND DAILY TINES. I
NEW YnRK. NAY. l3. 1891. J

The anti-Parneu people here pronounce hrs
manifesto q clever attempt to dodge the real
issue Of the controversy They laugh ut the
jdea Of his styling "a mutiny" and unsound
material" the movement thatincludes O'Bnen,
Ollon and a majority Of the Irish party,
nearly ali its brains and early forces, the Irish
bishops and priests, and the best element Of
lie race az home and abroad. The prospects
Of any money answering the ParneI appeal
are yerv slim here
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-14

Wiley Grauda Overton, the colored man
who Has recently been appointed a patrolman
ou the police force Of Brooklyn, Is the first
man Of hls race 20 secure such position
either IN Brooklyn OF New York. He IS
twentv-one years Of age quite dark slim in
build and extremely agile and very strong
He stands about siN feet i'm height lie was
born IN Elizabeth City, \. c.. OF free parents.
fIis father was wcl-to-do and % leader among
the blacks although highly respected by all his
white ueighbOrS.
At the age of seven years Ovorton COM
mencel o. go 10 school. and at fourteen De
graduated from Elizabeth City- Normal
School. being given d teachers diploma. he
taught for two years Then, coming To- New
York. he made his home iu Brooklyn, where
be has since resided.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
WAYS OF SOME WOMEN.


A BROOKLYN woman's will, consisting
of ten words, is, contested by her
mother. ~
A YOUNG woman in Clay county car
ries male shoe for luck, and says it
works like charm.
A WEALTHY St. Paul lady provided in
her will that five dollars a week should
be spent in caring for her favorite dog.
A THRIFTY young Indiana woman,
about to be married, delivered the invi-
tations herself at church, just after the
services.
AN educated, accomplished young
lady of Petosky, Mich, has split TWEEN
ty cords Of wood with her own hands
and has piled it neatly to season for
summer use.
A CAMDEN (Me.) lady who pledged
herself to earn a dollar in some unus-
ual way for church carpets carried out
her contract by digging worms for her
brother-in-law to use for bait on his
fishing expeditions.
THERE is "a spinster in Pittsburgh
who had a marble monument for her
self made some ten years ago. 1t is
kept at the yard of the marble dealer,
where she visits it about three times a
week, and seems to find sort Of melan-
choly pleasure in being near it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
SCIENTIFIC DEDUCTIONS.

THE average laborer wears out five
ounces of muscle day.
EXPERIMENT has shown that when,
coal is burnt in an open CRATE from one
to three per cent. of the coal escapes In
the form of unburnt solid particles, or
''soot," and about ten per cent. is lost in
the form of volatile compounds of car
bon.
IT has recently been observed that
when liquid carbonic acid is allowed to
escape into stout canvas bag in the,
dark, and by it's expansion to freeze in
to snowy mass, the effect is accom-
panied by pale, greenish violet light
and electric sparks.
DIVERS in the clear waters of the
tropical seas find that fish of different
colors when frightened do not all dart
in the same direction, but that each diff
ferent kind takes shelter in that portion
of the submarine growth nearest in
color to that Of the fish.
DIR. KoNRAD Drummer, of the Univer-
sity of Zurich, has proved by series of
experiments that micro-organisms are
discharged through the perspiration as
well as through the blood. The bacteria
can be seen in the drops Of perspiration
by means of a microscope.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
NATURAL WONDERS.

AN old graveyard in Orange county,
Indiana, has been found to be rich in
petrified bodies. At last accounts six
teen had been taken out.
NEAR Buchanan, Ca, day or two
ago, w. A. Keith found solid flint rock
near the center of the heart of pine
tree. How the rock got there is mys-
terry.
ELsINoRE, Cal, gravely asserts that it
possesses a tract of dark red clay, with
an occasional blue streak, on which can
be raised broom handles with red and
blue stripes around them.
THERE are no poisonous or venomous
plants or reptiles in any part of Clatsop
county, Oregon, and one can tread the
path or deepest jungle of the vegetable
growth without the slightest fear of be-
ing bitten or poisoned by anything an
imal or vegetable.
A RAILROAD man who has spent some
time surveying in the Colorado desert
was Weakened one night while camping
out by a sick feeling in the stomach.
When he arose he found the tent filed
with gas and under his pillow hot
spring that had evidently burst forth
during the night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
FoR VARIOUS REAsoNs.

A New ORLEANS man keeps lizard
on his table to guard valuable papers.
A GEORGIA editor is accused of stop
ping the press ito announce that moth
ing has occurred of sufficient interest to
induce us to stop the press to announce
it."
AN Atlanta City hotel keeper has a
t'fal1e" thermometer on the front of his
house that makes his patrons believe
his porch is the coolest place on the
island. The deception works like
charm.
A COUPLE living within one mile of
Lithonia, Fla, have been married forty
years, and the husband affirms that he
has never kissed his wife. Neither has
she ever kissed him. They are the
parents of eleven children.
A SAN FRANCISCO man has peculiar
mania for opening and closing doors,
and will stand for hours at time at
one of the entrances to the post Office
opening and closing the doors for the
accommodation of the pedestrians.
IT is the man who lives in an apart
ment house who declares that more
deaths occur among nervous people in
the summer time, when windows are
thrown open and piano strains are
heard, than at any other time of the
year
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
PROSPECTIVE MUSEUM FREAKS.

THERE is boy in Centreville, Ia.
whose hair always curls day or two
before the arrival of storm. When
his barometric locks begin to kink the
people in his neighborhood prepare for
rain.
A NoRTHPoRr (Me.) man received
notice few days ago that he had won
diamond ring in great rebus solving
contest advertised by certain paper,
but as he was required to send eleven
cents to cover postage, he concluded
it would not be worth while"
A wELL-DREssED man, wearing dia-
mond pin, got caught with four tickets
(worth four cents) on hand when the
Brooklyn bridge was made free to
pedestrians, and got very indignant
and noisy because an officer at the
bridge refused to redeem them.
JOSEPH ADAMS, of Kennebunkport,
who is ninety years of age, has never
been in steam or horsecar, never was
on board of a steamboat, and never
Travelled farther east than Portland nor
farther west than York In his life, hav-
ing always lived upon the farm where
She was born.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
NOVELTIES IN THEIR LINE.

A n1vAL has been found for the eight
day clock. It is stated that a Liver
pool man has invented an eight-day
lever watch.
A PNEUMATIC saddle, which may be
filed with either air or water, has been
invented by a Partisan. For riding long
distances, either on horseback or on o
bicycle, it is desideratum.
THE newest gimcrack in the hands Of
the street peddlers is little trick saw
ings bank, wooden box with a tiny
drawer which opens to receive a coin,
and loses the coin mysteriously when
ever it is shut.
TIE smallest ''moonshine," distillery
ever captured by the revenue officers
was found recently in Atlanta, Ga, and
sent to Washington asa curiosity. Its
capacity is about three gallons, it is
constructed SO as to be operated on an
ordinary cooking stove and 1t is com
plete in every detail
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Yellow fever is raging in Vera Cruz.
Mrs. Annie Scofield, the Oldest resident
of Stamford, Conn, is dead, aged 95
years.
Police statistics show that 100, 900 per-
sons are dependant upon charity subsis-
tence in Naples.
The New York State political cam
paign has opened in Washington and
Erie counties. The Cleveland Democrats
are making strenuous efforts to defeat
the Hill contingent.
Divers from the torpedo station at
Newport, R. l., have discovered in the
outer harbor the remains of an ancient
sunken vessel, supposed to be at least
100 years old, from which they have taken
a couple of guns. They have buoyed
the vessel for further search.
Maxine Jean, prominent contractor
of Fall River, Mass, has been missing
for the past few days and it is said he
has left number of debts behind him q,
besides the wages of a number of men
who have been working for him remain
Ing unpaid.
The announcement has just been made
in London that Miss Mary Lincoln. eldest
daughter of the United States Minister
to Great Britain, Mr.. Robert I. Lincoln,
has entered into an engagement to marry
Mr.. Charles Isham of New York. The
wedding will be solemnized in London
during the coming Autumn The pros
pective bridegroom wa3 formerly private
secretary to Mr.. Lincoln.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
BLOOD ON THE BILL.
DiCksFrames Convicted of Granddaughter
After q Weeks Trial.

DiCksFrames Convicted of Granddaughter
After a Weeks Trial.
SPRINGFIELD, O., July 27.-A few min
ute red spots which the tell-tale micro
scope said were blood had much to do
with convicting Dick Frames, Spring
field tough. of the crime of manslaughter
here.
The trial had been in progress for a
week, and attracted widespread attention
from the mysterious nature of the crime.
The murdered man, William Hamb bright,
was a night Waterman and his skull was
crushed in like an eggshell just as he
was in the act of turning in his record
on the alarm box. The murdered mans
pockets had been rified.
It was found that the murderer had
changed $40 bill soon after the crime
This bill was examined by microscope
and minute spots of blood found on it.
1t was alleged that Frames once said that
it would be easy to perform Jesse JameE
act on the Waterman some night.
On this slender basis and the bloody
bill the jury found for manslaughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
TROUBLE rs FEARED
A General Strike on the Big
Four System Threatened.
MANY OF THE YARDS BLOCKED.
Police Officers Asked to Be In Readiness
in Case Of Riot.

General Complaint All Along the Line OF
the ROad-Great Excitement Among the
Strikers at steeIton, Pa.-The Company
Furnaces Started with Colored Men
Organising for Big Strike in Boston.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, July 27-A general
strikee of the entire Big Four syste ~ ds
threatened. The tSouble originated here
in the striking of forty yardmen. for
Cincinnati wages. They went out two
days before on strike because the alleged
labor sagitators, Knox and Greery, were
discharged. The yards are blocked here
30 as to be almost impossible, and side
tracks for forty miles out are filled. 1t
will be impossible for trains to get
through by tomorrow.
Matters have become 80 serious that
General Superintendent Peck is on the
scene. He will remain until the trouble
ends. A carload of Cleveland scabs ar
rived here to-day in addition to special
officers appointed by Governor Campbell.
The chief of police and Sheriff Baker have
been asked to be in readiness to assist in
case of riot.
Railroaders say that a general strike is
imminent. Peoria and Cincinnati divis-
ion men are hot because of heightened
schedules which almost prevent over
time. Sandusky men are growing be-
cause of not gettin the Big Four standard
wages. Delaware employees are recalci-
trant because they are required to haul
fifty loads with but two brakeman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27

THE continued absence of Commits
sioner Raum from his outpost of duty is
exciting much unfavorable comment
Up to July 1st he had been away from
his Office $40 days and on the third of
the month he went away and has not
yet returned. All this time he is sup
posed to be devoting to his private bust
ness while he draws salary of $4,000 a
year to devote his time to the bu0iness
of the pension bureau; but it may be set
down as certain that his superior officers
believe that he is doing some work for
Mr. Harrison among the old soldiers or
he would not be allowed to spend SO
much time away from his Office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27

A NUMBER of republicans of promi-
hence have been here trying to persuade
Indian Commissioner Morgan to reverse
his recently announced anti-Catholic
policy in running the Indian schools;
they told him that his action would
cost the republican party thousands of
Catholic votes, and that it was not justi-
fed by the facts, which show that much
good has been done in the Indian coun-
try by Catholic priests and schools, but
he continues obstinate, and has init
mated that his course is fully approved
by the administration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
EXCITEMENT AT sTEELToN.

Strikers Angry Because Colored Mon
Have Been Put to Work.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 27.-Word has
been received here that there Is great ex-
element among the Hungarian and
Polander strikers at Steelton, and trouble
is feared. The company started up No.
furnace with colored men. This angered
the strikers and they threatened to raid
the furnace.
The company's officials say that 1, 400
men will be at work in the mills to-mor-
rowl
The men at the Lochiel works are still
out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
NETrLEroN MAY RESIGN.
The Assistant Secretary Has Trouble ~trh
Observation-Disclosures Oxuan

The Assistant Secretary Has Trouble Nth
superintendent Owen.
WASHINGTON, July 2z-A disagree&s ut
is reported between Mr.. Owen, superin-
tendent of the immigration Bureau, and
Assistant Secretary Nettleton of tho
Treasury Department, under whose
supervision the Immigration BurenSl has
been placed, and which may result in
General Nettleton's resignation.
The report says that some time ago
General Nettleton and Commissioner
Owen locked horns over the manner in
which the bureau should be ruin. Mr.
Owen is a personal friend Of President
the Immigration Bureau was created.
Naturally Mr.. Owen thought he knew
how the bureau should BIS run and how
the law should be administered and it
is said he resented the attempted inter-
ference of Assistant Secretary Nettleton.
The latter is supposed to have gone to
Secretary Foster about the matter and
receiving no support from the official,
appealed to the President Here again
Mr.. Nettleton failed to get consolation,
and naturally felt chagrined.
tleton uncomfortable was the refusal of
his superiors to allow him to appoint his
son rs his private secretary. The scan
DIAL in the Pension Office growing out of
the doings of Mr.. Green B. Baum, Jr., is
said to have Disguised the President
with nepotism in the Departments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
Liberals WIN oppose Home Rule.

LONDON, July 81. "A prominent Liberal
NJ P. created something of surprise In
Irish circles, by his opinion openly ex-
pressed to the effect that the recent
Liberal success BODIED no good to the
cause of Irish Home Rule, and that not
withstanding Mr.. Gladstone, the Liberals
in the next Parliament would not show
a majority for any bill giving Ireland a
separate government. He said substan-
TALLY that English Liberals were resolved
to prevent the Roman hierarchy in Ire
land from ruling that country, and that
only Difference to Mr.. Gladstone prevent
ed a formal declaration on the subject. Sc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
SHORT TALKS ABOUT PEOPLE.

THE president OF Mexico has Indian
blood in his veins and is proud Of it. .
Mrs. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT is said
to use one Thousand calling cards every
season.
EMPEROR WILLIAM is to go to Norway
after his visit to England to fish for
whales
A wELL-KNowN circus has for its lion
tanner a descendant of Daniel Boone,
the pioneer.
THE house which Lord Revelstoze
was building previous to the Barring
failure is now Baron Hirsch's.
THE Oldest surgeon in the world is
said to be NJ. w. Salmon, of Cambridge,
England. He was born In March, 1870.
Revue Scientifque.
LEOPOLD IL, king of the Belgians,
prides himself on being workingman.
He rises ut six and does two hours
work before breakfast.
WILLIAM W. CLAPP, for twenty-five
years connected with the Boston Jour
nal, has retired from the editorial and
business management of that paper.
CARDINAL MANNINa's dwelling in
London is a plain and unpretentious,
though large house, which looks more
like school than private mansion.
Mrs. HENRY CLEws is considered by
many people tho handsomest woman In
New York. She has lovely face, with
brilliant eyes, a hn0 complexion and
shining dark hair.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH says he did
not try 10 learn the Russian tongue
while he was at st. Petersburg, for all
educated people there speak English,
French and German f1uently.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
A Hard Corner.

The age of 80 is a hard corner for a
woman to turn, and 80 is still harder.
She feels that she is fast leaving her
youth behind her. But there is no rea-
son why a woman should be faded and
passe at So, or even at As. The chief
cause of the early fading of American
women is found in the fact that many
of them suffer from some form of fe-
male weakness or disease which robs the
face of its bloom, draws dark circles
about the eyes, brings early wrinkles
and sallowness, and stamps the face and
Pierce's Favorite Prescription will cure
all these troubles, will bring back the
lost bloom, and remove the pains and
ailments which make women grow old
before their time. Guarante ed to give
satisfaction in every case, or price Isl. 0O)
refunded
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-27
SEDGWICK,
lis Bank St, and 1o4 SO. Main st.

The store No 03 Bank street (now 115)
which I have occupied for the past six
wears being too limited to accommodate
the steady increase of trade, necessitated
more CONNEXIONS quarters, consequently
have leased for term of years the store
directly in the rear (Meigs' new. block) and
running to South Main street, and have
Just completed an addition connecting the
two stores. making it one continuous room
extending from Bank to South Main
street, with an entrance on both streets.
The new store in Meigs' block has been
nicely fitted and furnished, making it the
most elegant Fine Tailoring parlors in
New England, and will be used exclusive
ly as Custom Department.
The front store has been extensively i'm
proved and will be occupied as a Mems
Furnishing Department, making two dis
tnct departments and making each de-
partment attractive and roomy.
The Mems Furnishing department is now
overlooking with all the novelties of the
season. The goods are Fresh, New, De-
sirable and Cheap, and as an especial in
ducement for those who desire Fancy
Shirt for spring l am offering Cluett &
Coon's Crown Monarch Shirts which have
always been sold for $3.50 at 95cents.
The Custom Department as usual is
stocked with more extensive and elaborate
line than any tailoring establishment in
Conn, consisting of all the latest and most
desirable Suitings, Overcoatings and
Trouserings the market affords, my trous
erings are unusually fne) and no effort
will be spared to please. The garments
will be turned out in the most approved
style, and made by the most skilled work
men.
The public are invited to call and look
at my mammoth stock and beautiful store.
1t will be pleasure to show you.
Entrance lis Bank St, formerly 93) and
104 South Main st. Respectfully,