The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-21

NhH i' VIII N'siNtI INC Nl'iihN fA'Ni''R
I'm connection with the exercises Of start
ing the fair. and will set the machinery
In motion. as did President Grant that
OF the Centennial in 1876 at Philadelphia
Mrs. Cleveland win 60 with the President
TO New York. hut will not undertake the
fatigue attendant on the flying trip, which
Will be made 10 Chicago. After starting
the fair to work Monday the President
will come right back 20 Washington, ar
irving here Tuesday evening. The trips
of the President TO New York and chi
cago will be made over the Pennsylvania
railroad in the special car Of the presi-
dent Of that system. II IL matter or
conjecture as 10 how the expenses OF this
trip Will be borne by the President him
self or the Worlds Fair corporation.
Such details are kept state secret
and no one knows TO this day VINO
paid the expense OF President Harrisons
famous trip 10 the West
Mrs. Cleveland will take part In the
functions to he observed in connection
with the opening of tho fair. notWith-
standing the fact that she will be mere
in Washington She will probably re-
turn 10 Washington Saturday evening
about the same time the President
reaches Chicago. Monday At II o'clock
she will touch the button I'm the White
House which. through the agency OF
electricity. viii open the big retort from
which the molten metal for the Liberty
Bell" will be poured into the mould on
the Fair Grounds at Chicago. on the
trip to New York Mrs. Cleveland will
| be accompanied by nearly all Of the lady
members Of the Cabinet who will travel
in the special car.
funny sight was witnessed and on
| joyed by quite a number OF people here
| on Pennsylvania avenue few days ago.
II was in front Of Wizards Hotel There
axtr1 q IL
WAYS TO be found at that point. and the
equally regular number Of loungers hold
| ing up the very social front OF the hotel
| TO keep it from falling on the pedestrians
! In the passing crowd was an old veteran,
who had in the button-hole Of his blue
| coat the well-known bronze image OF
| the &c. A. r." He had a small satchel
strung over his shoulder and his step had
| lost its springiness. as his hair and beard
| had lost their color The bootblacks
| through force Of habit. called. Shine,
10 the old fellow, and glancing down at
| the penitentiary "stitch-dOwns" which in
cased his feet he saw. as did those
standing around. that they bore inimitable
signs Of a long and dusty tramp lie
thought a minute, and braced himselt
| against the front Of the hotel and put
| his foot on the box. which was at once
| thrust under It by the ebony artist.
The other bootblacks stood round and
| smiled at him who had secured what
looked like a tough job. The artist went
at his work with a will. recognizing That
| IL would take time at least, II not an un-
usual amount Of labor and backing, 10
| make an artistic shine. He had gotten
| the dust of one Of the shapeless shoes
| and had put coat Of backing half way
| round it when his job came TO sudden
end The old fellow had kept his eye
| Of ctarpcpnpn G. office and
nleasure-seekers and cranks which passed
| before him. and he espied one member
Of II he knew and evidently wanted 10
see. II was Senator Palmer DIVING INTO
his pocket, the old fellow pulled out
| with an ease which seemed TO Indicate
that it had few perplexing companions,
The standard fee for shine, a nlcAei
fve-cent piece. He threw II at the boy
and hurried, shouting, after the senator
Senator Palmer continued ms walk uo" II
tho avenue after the old fellow overlook
btr, though he paid evident attention
~ what was being said to him, and fnai-
" stonped 10 read some papers the ola
| man took out Of his bag. These ne re-
turned. and then the old fellow win
brighter light in his face, brought ms
hand I'D to the trim Of his old slouch ha'
in military salute, and returned 10 'n'
hotel. where he Joined the bootDlack' Wn,
mt his shoes in condition Tor some NiSl
the old fellow probably wanted TO make
- bis neatness might win for him The
fovor he sought. which was more thar
Iixelv some seat in a department bulld
;ro, on the rolls Of which his name Woui'
anpear as "watchman.
"66ce-seckers are about as superstition
&c any other set Of people in the Worlu
and yet they usually recommend tnenl tn,iI
selves on the ground or specldi aoin'S
and should be above such lhlnsS' ~ .b
teman from the West went TO see 'i
| prnsident the other day and had lonl
III about the place he wanted, brlhslh
- oe no thought TO a very satsiactor
end The next day the name oi III
, | oDnonent was sent 70 the senate en
| nected IT," he said few days ai'eI %
, | cot ,nixed I'D in the crowd IN thes oihC
- -, ln,,e ont through the other door tina
The one by which l had gone IN, Nhe
discovered my mistake l knew was
. | goner." ...,, o,ass nost
, masters were appointed today by ro'lI, our
| Assistant POstmaster-General Man" 0I
| all of which were 10 MI Vac"" 1,,oro NO
| -. resignations and deaths. There wa
o2lv one appointment for Virginia. una
oe A Free. at Bristol, Prince Wlihai
county I'm place of J. r. HornDaker' rt
I signed. ooirtr,ont
, were. ,,, = T.
] smith vice |. Boone. resigned; Russel
I Rowan county. w f. Deal. vice -.
D bradshaw. resigned; Stokesdale' Guiiior
2 county. ]. II. Clark. vice f. NJ. Mededr
resigned ,,-,,. 11o,,a
Tho star route service from Belle Have
] IN Shields has been discontinued
A postoffice has been estabhsheu
a Wiseville in Chesterfield county va
S with Martha w. Lybarger as postHn'
: tress <.u,,, o,os
e The following Virginia fourth-ciaS
. nostmasters have been commissioner
. date from the nth: Luther r. Merchah
- Dumfries; William Vines. Lithla; 'oioh
!. Hammack. Reliance; Jacob II. Leohar'
S Crmora Station. .,
! William c. Lankford has been conliiiI
: stoned postmaster at Wake tores''
. C.. to date from the nth.
Pensions have been granted as loioW'
virginia Original Widows, etc., LuO
: Ann Drewry, Mary +. Barton.
n North Carolina-Reissue ana lncreaS
= Moses lGreen. Original Widows' e1c
u Minor Of Stephen Carraway n. L. w.
q WORKMEY CRUSHED no DEAfh'
. A Tank Falls, Killing One and fataiy II
4 jurIng -Four Others.
WHEELING, w. VA. April IA II