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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

The electric fre-alarm system of Richmond
is in the third story of the %ErOad-street engine
house. When an alarm comes in S%uperinten-
dent Thompson makes for the point OF fire
with all the speed possible. He steps from
his Office 20 his room. reaches for cap and
coat and dons them going down stairs. Al
though moving with greht a.acrity the appa-
ratus in the engine-house under him is gone
before he reaches the street, and to
get TO the IRE he must procure
his horse and buggy stabbed in rear Of
Broad-street church. when. unlocking the
door. and hitching the animal. he makes a
dash for the scene. On arrival. if there is "A
false alarm or the fire out, he at once turns in
IA signal to that effect 4 strict record is kept
automatically OF these signals and recorded.
In looking over his b oks in the presence of
n Tl,Is reporter he found that time and again
these responses TO alarms had been made by
superintendent Thompson in the manner and
motions above described to remote parts of
the CITY. and the return signal sounded in
from eight to nine minutes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

Mary Graves, Charged With Being an Ac
complete. Tried in the Police Court.

Mary Graves, Charged With Being an Ac-
complete. Tried in the Police Court.
Mary Graves, colorod, who. with a man
named William Robinson. is charged with
the murder Of John Bracket, colored. was
arraigned in the police court yesterday, and
was held to appear in the hastings court on
November %.
The alleged murder occurred on last Fri
day night. IN what IS known as BuzzaTd's
R0Ost. on Byrd street near Second.
The man Robinson has not yet been appre-
hended. although the police are keeping a
strict watch for him. and II IS likely that he
Will be arrested in q few days.
Several witnesses were examined, and al
though there was no evidence TO directly i'm
plicate the woman in the actual murder of
Bracket. the testimony showed that she
threw stones into the house and was in the
yard when Robinson had a personal en-
counter with Bracket in the house and that
she accompanied him back into the house
when the man failed 70 rise from the floor.
The c~Oroner's verdict on Saturday was 20
the effect that Bracket came 10 his death
from congestion of the lungs incident to ex-
element caused by a quarrel and fight with
William Johnson and Mary Graves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
Shot n Girl.

Ralph A. Smith. a colored boy about ten
years of age. was in the police court yester-
dav charged with shooting Mary Scott. a lit
tie colored girl. who is some years his junior.
The girl was unable to appear in court al
though her wound is not considered danger
Gus. The ball entered no leg just above her
knee and passed entirely through the limb.
The officer who made the arrest found the
ball. which is Just about the size of a pea.
The witnesses. including the mother OF the
wounded girl. testified that the shooting was
accidental. The justice continued the case
until the 10th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

Jefferson and Florence and the Spider and
the Fly"

"aVfso II EiOfcHto anu ~ P'~
the Fly"
Az rivals for public favor in the most
brotherly way, the two ~favorits comedians
Joseph Jefferson and William II. Florence.
made their bow last night at the Mozart
Academy before one of the most cultured
audiences OF the season in Sheridan's famous
comedy. The Rivals" To say that the per-
Torrance was thoroughly ENJOYABLE IS limos
s~uperiuous. The aDility OF both actors is so
well known and their support was so excep-
~tionally superior that in such q masterpiece OF
comedy, as The Rivals" nothing but n
most delightful and finished entertainment
could have been expected. Mr. ye~fferson's
Interpretation of BOB Acres, mellowed by
time and perfected by study and practice.
was a marvel Of fnesse. while Mr.. Florence's
method, quiet. graceful. easy and forcible.
was a hundred fold more provocative of
laughter than the horseplay and angular
farce so much In vogue. Mrs. John
Drew. so well and so long. known
here. seemed in her best vein. Men
ton OF her shOuld not be ended without
a word about her exquisite costumes and her
admirable acting with Captain Absolute. The
rest OF the company was composed OF most
able people, and the audience was not slow IN
recognizing their merit. Tonight the in
teresting comedy. the "Heir-at-Law,' with Mr..
Jefferson as DR.. Pangloss and Mr.. Florence as
Zeklel Homcspun, will be played.
Those who attended the Richmond heatre
last night were fully repsid for going. In
the spectacular burlesque. The Spider and
the Fly" they saw undoubtedly the finest
show OF the kind that has been here this sea-
son. The troupe IS large. the costumes new
and very handsome. the girls are all young.
FIRE. Unlocking and pretty. the music is bright
and catchy. the dancing and marches were
well executed. and above all the
piece was without any offensive ten
denotes. The company is composed al
most entirely of English people and they
deserve success. Miss Lou Royce. the mer-
maid queen. is attractive and shapely. and
she sings excellently well the Thurgate sis
tiers are clever dancers, and Mr.. Kenny as the
comedian was very. very funny. His topical
song had never been heard here before and
led TO numerous encores. The Theatres
own calcium light was used for the first time
last night and worked yithouta hitch. The
Spider and the Fly" engagement closes to-
niubf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
DEATHS.

EQUL.-Died. at the residence OF her parents,
o6 north Third street. Mrs. LIZZIE EQUI. in
the tHentv-th.ri year OF her age. daughter Of
Mr.. Frank and Catharine Dickman.
Funeral will take rlace from ST. Peter ca
thedral ~ 10 o clock THIS MORNING. Friends
and acquaintances are invited to attend.
WEISIGFR-Died. az 9:90 A. NJ. October 9TH.
LAURA VIRGINIA. daughter OF o. f.. and j. T..
Meisiger: aged one year.
NORTHUMBERLAND Monday morning
at $3.50 o'clock. hEBECCA. aged seventeen.
youngest daughter OF tho late Rev. VI. J. and
Miriam Michel acher.
Funeral will take place from residence No. ga
east Marshall street THIS TUESDAY AFTER
NOON AZ 4 o'clock. Friends Of the family invited
10 attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

NULL C41HOLfC UNION.
Officers for the Ensuing Year Elected-Stnnd-
ing CommIttees Appointed.

The McGin Catholic Union in a very full
meeting last night at their rooms on Marshall
street elected tue following officers for the
ensuing year President, $. l.. Kelley Vice
President, John r.. Higgins. Secretary. John
vi. DonahOe; Treasurer, William Dafron;
Financial Secretary, William Ryan. The last
two gentlemen being their own successors.
The thanks of the Union were unanimously
and heartily rendered Dr. Coleman for his
efficient and valuable services as president
during the past four years.
The following standing committees were
also elected.
Literary Committee-Rev. Francis Tearney,
Messrs. Coleman, Reddy. Higgins and Caya-
naugh.
Membership Committee Haley, o. j.
Ryan. William Ryan. Carayatl and ID. j.
heardOn.
Room Committee brooks, M~uldowney.
Dart. Shea and Kirk.
Library Committee-Francis Tearney,
Messrs. Reddy and Cuigley.
Committee on Catholic Interests Very
Rev. Frances Frioli. Colonel John Murphy.
John NJ. Higgins, Thomas Cox and j. L..
OKete.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
To IIsIt the ExnOsifion-

Colonel Whitehead. Commissioner of Apri-
culture. left last evening for Danville, where
he will be Joined by Colonel W: L. Sutherlin.
from there they will 60 10 the Southern Fx.
position at Raleigh. The visit is in obedi.
ence to a resolution passed at tho late meet.
ing OF the Board instructlng them to visit
the Exposition on Virginia days. which occur
this week. and look into any matters of in
terest to the Virginia agricultural and immi-
grafton dersrtments. Colonel Whitehead
will probably address the farmers Of North
Carolina during his stay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
Church Members In Court.

Two policemen repaired 10 Clay-street
Methodist church Sunday morning and sum-
moned a number of the members of that
congregation TO appear at the police court for
tying their horses 10 the trees around that
building in violation Of an ordinance Oh that
subject. The members of this church have
practiced this method of securing their
horses at the same spot for years and were
taken much by surprise with this move. The
cases did not come up in the police court,
however. and it is probable that they will not.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
Ambulance Calls.

At 7:45 A. NJ. TO Seventh and Broad streets
10 a colored boy with an epileptic fit. Tie
was taken to the almshouse.
At 10 A. NJ. - the Locomotive Works 10 u
man who bad a finger lacerated. lie was
treated and left.
At 1855 A. N. to Cameron's tobacco factory
10 an operative who had an attack of apo
plexy. He was treated and taken TO his home.
At $3.50 +. NJ. to sl8 west Cary 10 q cOlored
woman with the collie. Treated and lett.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
Annual Meeting of the Board OF Trade.

At the annual meeting Of the Board OF Trade
at Y o'clock Yesterday the following officers
were reelected: MIR. G. Mcleod. secretary
and treasury; r. A. Trice, %auctioneer. and
John w. Powell, assistant auctioneer. Mr..
p. l.. Wormelev was elected o director. vice
MIR. John j. Wilson. deceased. Mr.. f.. ID.
Christian. president. and Mr.. W. q. Miller,
vice-president, hold over for another year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

The regular annual meeting Of the Sir Moses
Moniefore congregation was held Sunday
night at 3 O'Clock. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year 5. Stern.
president: s. Joel, vice-president; III. l.. Co
hen. secretay; n. Cohen treasurer. Board Of
Trustees J.. Meyer. chairman: j. Cohen, l..
Kollink. Ii. Barker and A. Gilman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
Tie Are Now Charges.

Charles Oliver. colored. who was before the
Police Court yesterday charged with being n
suspicious character and who was committed
t. iail ia default OF security is now believed
Dy the pol ce Of the First district to De the same
individual who some time ago broke into
Nelson's stable and stole $3.50 and q watch
from the person Of Henry Mason. Oliver
will have a hearing before tho court this
,...r,Iug
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
virginia Anfiouitiss.

The quarterly meeting Of the Board Of Man.
ayers OF the Association for the Preservation
of Virginia Antiquit es will be held this after
noon at 4:3O o'clock at No. 107 east Grace
street. A full meeting has been requested az
business of importance will come up before
the KOard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
Nlrihern ExcursiOnists.

An excursion party consisting Of ninety-six
persons. including a number OF ladies'. all IRON
the Eastern States. arrived in this city last
evening and took quarters at the Exchange
Hotel. They came down the Valley. visiting
Luray and Natural Bridge. They will see
Richmond to-day, and 90 to Old Point en-
this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

stated that the sale OF the handsome Queen
Anne house nj iisburn. advertised by Messrs.
Henry l.. Staples q Co. to be sold by auc-
ton, would take place On Monday. This was
a mistake: it should have been Tuesday.
The sale will take place this afternoon ut 4:3O
O'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
Richmond College.

Professor Puryear. president Of the faculty
of Richmond College, delivered an ADDRESS TO
the students yesterday AZ. Oyer a hum
dred and eighty students were present.. The
Indications are that tie number Of E~aatricu-
iates will be increased to over two nandred.
a considerable increase over last year,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

needs can be fitted. The stock has
been purchased with the expendi-
ture of more thought, more time
and experience than is usually
given, and the retail prices have
been fixed with the idea Of rapidly
increasing the business here ut
Sixth and Broad streets, and that
assures. The prices shall be for
your interest always. Every NORM
ing in this paper you can read our
advertisements of passing events.
To many people who look them
over every morning it has been the
means OF saving dollars now and
then-ln any event you get posted.
This is our autumn manifesto.
Read and ponder.
One portion Of the Carpet-room has
been SO! apart for tie sale OF ilg pieces
OF the Best Ten Wire Tapestry Brussels
carpets rioQuette patterns). including
patterns Tor p%arlors. bed chambers. din
ing rooms and halls. with bordered stair
patterns TO match, at s5c. a yard. This
price includes the sewing end laying of
INC thTpet anu the paldcu llllnH under
1t. Hence the only cost to you Is Soc. =
yard laid Oh your floor. There are not
ll9 different patterns, a we have two 10
five pieces OF the different patterns.
Iard-Nide lwo-lly hoye-Chain Car
pet seven fieces OF a special purchase.
are selling for 3)c. a yard. Standing
side by siIe with these seven pieces are
the regular soc. Carpets and We want you
10 try II you can feel or see any diff
ference.
A half hundred Bright Figured and
lowered lrussels Rugs. one and "A half
yards long. three-quarters OF q yard
wide, just sl25 each. 1t will hardly take
us a day TO sell thom-so be one OF the
early ones.
At the Domestic Counter the
sales go merrily along Of
The Sic. Patterns.
The Great sc. Calicoes.
The 6l4c. China Cloths.
The l21hc. Canton Flannels.
The 51sc. Chudda Cloth,
But here is another item to add to the
bargain list: Outing Cloths, in dark TALL
plaids and stripes, IN the best quality Of
these durable goods. i0c. a yard. The
price is not cheap for Outing Cloths. but
il is dirt cheap Tor such good Outing
Cloths.
If you appreciate fine Handkert
chiefs we want you to see those to
be thrown on u counters to-day.
Al CSC. each. Of finest pure linen cam
brio, very sheer, elegantly embroidered
scallops. with dainty embroidery. five
styles. worth upwards OF 4 half a dollar,
price pc. each.
W2ezxe1S- GzM &Z2tooM.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

NJ. B. Leayitt, the popular manager. kept
every promise last night 1T the New Rich
mOnd Theatre with his magnificent Spider
and Fly" Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

The Putnam sisters are the sweetest sing.
ers that have been in Richmond this season.
With Spider and Fly !" last performance to.
night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

Letta, the equilibrist. is wonderful. with
Spider and Fly" Last performance to-
night. New Richmond Theatre.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

The costumes are gorgeous that are used by
Spider and Fly" Company at New Rich
mond Theatre. and the girs are beautiful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
- The spidcr and Fly

last night packed the New Richmond
Theatre. and delighted the crowd from the
besinnibg 70 the end Of the performance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

Spider and Fly" tonight for last time at
New Richmond Theatre.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

Did you sec the Spider and Fly" last
night II not. don't miss H. tonight.
Last performances. New Richmond Theatre.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

The jugglsr Atroy with Spider and Flv"
Is . wonder. Last performance tonight. New
Richmond Theatre.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

The BEST &c. PIECE Of GENUINE SUM-
CURED TOBACCO on earth IL Aickok's Fig.
Try IL and see.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
WEATHER

MINIATURE ALMANAC. OCTOBER 6. 1871
, 1891-03-26

Dressmaking is a noble art. In the pur.
ity Of its ideas it is a type of the highest
culture. Ladies should go into it, for it
requires the Rsthetic instinct and the edu
Gated taste, and these belong only to the
higher and more refined temperament.
The most beautiful dress we nave ever had
has been the Greek dress, and in some pc
RODS, the Roman; h a is, according to
real art. But such dress is not available
for our climate, with its abrupt transitions
from heat to cold, nor for our business vo-
cations and conventional usages. The art
ist or dressmnker of the future mus study
the laws governing dress as IL was in those
days, and at the same time tax into con
sideration adaptations to climatic and so
cha conditions.
Woman, particularly when she is beauti
full, is the most attractive being in the
world, and more pains should be taken to
drape and dress her than with almost any
other branc Of art. l do not think that
dressmHking has ever revealed the Rsthetic
beauty that is possible. We have had
style and fashion, but we have never had
h | regard as the highest forms of art
in dress, and We never can have until such
a time as it is regarded as a fine art, in.
stead Of now as a trade, and until the time
shall come when women or men who are
dressmakers shall be treated with the same
consideration, socially or otherwise, as we
today treat a painter or a sculptOr.-Mrs.
Ann Jeuness-Milier in Ladies' Home Jour
mol
, 1891-03-26

\ correspondent asks How did the eN
preston Skeleton IN the closet come &c
be applied TO a concealed disagreement be
tween relatives or to other family ]trOublef''
The origin Of this singular saying. which
is found in almost every language in Eu-
rope, is found in one Of those uriou col.
l~sctious OF stories which the monks Of the
Middle Ages were fond Of making, both
for their wv amusement md for the in
struction Of youth. In one Of these collec
tons, compiled by an unknown hand,
about the middle Of the Tenth CENTURY.
there Is Il story Of "A wealthy lady, who.
having a secret grief. coniided II to a
friend who was apparently a perfectly
happy woman. She was the wife Of u no
bleman, who lived in his castle in the south
Of France; she and her husband were out
wnrdly on the most loving terms, not q
care cloud seemed TO cast a shadow on her
path.
After hearing the story Of her afflicted
friend the noble lady took her by the hand
and led her 10 a secret chamber adjoining
her bedroom, there opened the door Of a
closet and exposed a skeleton. Know.
my friend she said, mo one is happy.
Every day I am forced by my husband TO
kiss this grinning death head, which Is
that Of n gentleman who was my husbands
rival, and whom l would have married had
not my parents willed otherwise. st
% Globe Democrat.
, 1891-03-26

Some student Of vital statistics has fig
ured uut the physical fortune Of any given
million human beings on the march from
the cradle to the grave. To begin with, the
million is made up OF 81, 40 males and
4Ss, 255 females, More than one-fourth Of
these, children, Will die before they are 8
years old; in exact numbers l4I ,4s7 boys
and 12l ,795 girls. This very nearly corrects
the disproportion Of births Of the sexes nj
almost equalizes them, The next five years
will prove much less fatal.
From the age Of 10 to Is years the NOR
tally will be stil further reduced, In
deed, for both sexes this is the most healthy
period Of life; thu death rate, however. IS
lower for boys than girls. There will be
some advance in the deaths in the next five
years, and still more in the next ten to fol-
low. About G43,Ol5 will certainly enter on
the twenty-sINth year. Before the next ten
years are at an end two-thirds of the WON
en- will have married. The deaths during
that period will be 62.O52, and OF these no
fewer han 27,l34 will be caused by con
sumption.
Between 30 md 40 years OF age a still
larger death rate occurs. Hardly more
than half the original number-say 503, gI1
will enter on their forty-siNth year. Each
succeeding decade up to 70 will now be-
come more fatal. At - only l6l, 42i will
remain, and Of these l22, $50 will nave per
ished by the eighty-ffth year OF the march.
The 80, 5G5 that remain will soon lay down
their burdens. Only 2,153 Of them will
struggle on to 9j, and 293 TO be 100 years
Did. Finally, in the one hundred and
eighth year. the list life will flicker out.
Such is the average lot Of 100000 human
beings Of both soxes.-Baltimore Sun Al
, 1891-03-26

a lady who was once travelling through
a western forest with friends stopped one
night at a "~raucher's.h Everything was
poor and plain, the cabin built of logs and
the dense forest crept up TO the very door.
The wind sOuEhing among the fir trees
made il seem iu~describably lonely as dark
ness came on, The jewellers in the cabin
were simple, kindly pioneers. who had
grown accustomed 70 this rough mode Of
living. and had no thought above it. After
the plain supper the lady. noticing a little,
old fashioned melodeOn in one corner,
went to it and WAS about TO open II, when
a young gIrl came hurriedIy to her and
said
oh, yuh mustn't play Grun'ma don't
low us T. tech tn melodyuu sense gran'ps
died Says she won't hev no more o our
jigs n ]horupipes." The lady hesitated.
Then, with a glance at the old bent figure
by the hearth, she seated herself at the
m~elodeon, and touching the yellow keys
softly began 20 sing, low and sweet, pro
u~ounCiug each word with liquid ciearness,
Aud Lang Syne."
The child stood beside her awed and
frightened, but "~Eran'ma" only leaned =
little forward aud listened. Blu presently,
as the full meaning Of the simple, tender
words stole in upon her hardened, narrow
mind, her old fingers moved neryously, and
great tears swelled into her faded eyes,
and when the song was finished she wa
sobbing like a helpless, weary child that
has at last found an outlet for It's long pent
grieL-Ella Higginson in West Shore.
, 1891-03-26

Ministers declare that in nine cases out
OF ten brides are much more self possessed
than are bridegrooms when the marriage
ceremony is being performed.
A shy, modest looking little creature
robed In white will stand perfectly erect,
looking the minister calmly and squarely
in the eye, without for an instant losing
her self possession, while the big, blunt six
foOter Of a bridegroom by her sid is pale,
nervous aud trembling.
One stalwart bridegroom was so dazed
and overcome that he held out one Of his
own fingers for the ring when the minister
said, with this ring l thee we'd"
Another bridegroom lost his head to such
degree that when it came time for him to
say, II, Horace, a thee, Annie, to be my
lawful wedded wife" he said in an unnat-
urally loud tone, Il. Annie, take thee
Horace, to be my lawful welded wife,
and when the time came for him to intro.
duce his briGe to some Of his friends who
had not yet seen her he did it by saying
awkwardly, All, er-NIiss Carter, this is
my wife, Miss Barton - calling her by her
maiden name.
Few men say my wife" easily md nat
urally the first time they use the words IN
public.-LondOu Tit Bits.
, 1891-03-26

We passed heavily laden junks slowly
working their way upstream amid what
to any but the Chinese would have APP
peared in~surmountable difficulties, A hun
bred naked, shouting and arm swinging
crackers dragged each one slowly along,
now straining every muscle at the low
tow line, now Stacking up as a man seated
at the bow Of the boa directed them with
the beat Of IA mall drum held between his
knees. Below the rapids other junks were
preparing to enter them with much burn
ing Of joss paper and firing of crackers,
and near by was a little lifeboat station,
with two or three red boats ready TO
pick up any one in case of accident. Be
low all of the rapids on the Yang-tzu are
Hfeboat stations, which, like many other
charities in China, are kept up solely by
private subscription and render the great,
est service to the enormous population EN-
ployed on the riyer.-Lieut. Rockhill in
Century,