The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-18
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Chicago is threatened with a coal famine
II the present cold weather continues.
There will be n meeting Of the Senate
special committee appointed TO investl-
gate the Pinkertons on Thursday OF this
week.
William Woolston. a ~well-known citizen
Of Burlington, n. j., dropped dead Mon
day as he was entering the doorway OF
his house.
Senator Brice has distributed to the
destitute and suffering poor Of Lima. o..
one hundred tons Of coal and one hun
dred barrels of flour.
A party OF wood choppers Sunday morn
ing found the frozen body 1of Allen
Weizen, q cOlored laborer, In the snow
near his cabin a few miles from Atlantic
City.
The funeral of General Rufus Ingalls,.
late quarmaster-general Of the army, who
died I'm New York Monday, will take place
in Washington to-day. The interment
Nhl be at Arlington.
Captain Robert Stewart, a wealthy ship
owner, died suddenly Of heart disease
Sunday night at his home IN Elizabeth,
n. j. Just before his death Mr.. Stewart
was visited by his manager from New
York, who told him that some OF his
boats had been badly damaged by float
ing ice. This caused him to become great
~ excited and brought on al attack Of
heart disease.
There has been n large increase in the
number OF divorces granted In Scotland
In late years. Between 1864 and 1874 the
average number was thirty-ive a year,
which increased to ffty-nine between 1874
and 1870. Last year 127 divorce DEGREES
- -aH-n Tln IL 1901
and eighty-nine in 1890. or last years
DEGREES %sixty-eight were obtained by hus-
bands and ffty-nine by wives.
The remains Of the victims Of the Hotel
st. Louis still lie beneath the debris.
weighted down by tons Of ice. In the
mean time both the city and county Of
dcials disclaim authority 20 order the
difhcult and expensive search. Citizens
will soon take matters into their "
hands If the unseemly Sinking OF respon-
sibility is not brought to an end. Physi-
clans say that the odor Of burned flesh
prevails about the ruins.
Count Johann Krasicks. member OF the
upper House of the Austrian Parliament,
jumped from the third story window OF
a hotel Monday. He struck on his
head and was dead when picked up. lie
was Of an old Polish family. once very
wealthy. he squandered vast sums in
specializing. His losses deranged his mind
and he tried three times before Monday
TO end his life. He made his third at
tempt of November 9TH, when he cut his
throat.
NJ. Clemenceau's most striking charac-
t~eristics are his personal neatness. his
brusdue manner, and the skill with which
he avoids photographers and interviewers.
Reporters who try to interview him on
any public question soon become cOn-
WINGED that the task is hopeless, since,
instead Of answering their questions, NJ.
Clemenceau assumes the role Of inter-
viewer and seems very anxious TO find
out what the reporters think on the pub
lie question at Issue.
Bismarck told an interviewer recently
that all he now cares for is to remain at
home with his family. He rarely visits
Berlin. because he has no house there
and he dislikes unfamiliar beds and hotel
accommodations. Moreover. he would not
be able to take a single step in Berlin
without being the object Of popular de-
monstratiOns. The old IMAM or iron"
takes a novel view Of the Panama affair.
He regards the prosecution as the worst
possible socialism"
New plans have been made for the
projected bridge across the English chan
mel, and the promoters viii apply to Par
lament this session for powers 10 go
ahead with it's construction. The engi-
reers are Sir John Fowler and Sir Ben
Baker. The length Of the bridge
has been reduced about three miles. and
the number Of piers have been reduced
from 12l to y. The cantilever system is
The greatest span will be 1910
feet. The masonry piers are to be III
long and Sc feet broad. The cost is
stimated at f32. 1000.
The late Jay Gould's younger daughter,
Anna, is a pupi' at the Misses Gilman's
lrivate school, on Commonwealth avenue,
She began the school year there
n the fall. The pupils. who include both
and boarding pupils, are all daughters
# wealthy. and many of them Of fash
enable families, the prices Of tuition
,eing such as preclude less favored
Miss Anna Gould has made
many friends among the other scholars,
specially among the boarding pupils,
While her quiet, studious and even retir-
ne disposition has won her the liking
( the teachers.
The rumors Of corruption growing out
+ the proposed investigation of the
whisky trust are on every tongue in
Washington. The report Of the existence
# a lobby is not surprising, as there
ave been suspicious on this score for a
ong time. The rumOr attracting the great
st interest Is that which charges that
rust certificates nave been presented to
wives of congressman. The Burrows re-
is still before the Rules Commit
and because il has not been reported
D the House none Of the members IS
Filling TO discuss the reports. 1t is ex-
ected that some action on the resolution
ill be taken in a day or two.
A strong attraction for a certain class
{ Americans, says the well-informed
York Sun, will be the English
that will swarm this year on
re shores Of the Mediterranean. The ,
)~vereign herself will be at Florence. and
thin easy distance on the Riviera Royal
Iighnesses of all ages, from the venera-
lie Duke of Cambridge to fhe youngest
attenburg. are to take up their abode.
he West and South. however. nave their .
fractions. and Japan is just now a B
point of interest. DR.. and Mrs.
sward Webb and Mr.. and Mrs. White
W Reid have a trip to the land OF pig T
lis and chrysanthemums in prospect. Il
it'll houses and house parties at Chicago :
their return. "