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FATAL CRossING ACCInENT.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
His Death Unexpected Even by Near
est Members of the Family.

His Death Unexpected Even by Near
est Members OF the Family.
BosToN, Oct. S.-The residence of the
late oliver Wendell Holmes was closed to
all visitors to-day. From a nephew of
DR.. Holmes the Associated Press repre-
sentative learned that the poet was sitting
in his study in his easy chair chatting
with his son, Judge Holmes, when death
came upon him without a moments no.
tlce. No one but Judge Holmes, his wife
and tho servants were in the house. Dr.
Holmes had passed a perfect summer as
far as health was concerned, and only re-
turned short time ago from his summer
home in Beverly to his Beacon-street res
idence. He had been suffering for week
from bad cold, but his death was unex-
pected by even the nearest members of
his family. Messages of sympathy from
all oyer the country have been received
to-day, and many callers have left cards
at the house. The funeral will be We'd
nesday at Kings Chapel, and the services
will be conducted by DIR. Edward Everett
Hale, lifelong companion. The inter
ment will be in the Jackson lot at Mount
Auburn. The pallbearers will be mem
bers of the family
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Trouble at Delagon Rar.

LONDON, Oct. S.-A dispatch from Jo-
hannesburg to the Pail Mall Gazette says
report is current that the inhabitants of
Lourenzo Marquee. Delagoa Bay, are in
fear of immediate attack by the Kaffirs.
The hostile MOahuzals are now said to be
within one mile of town. All the stores
are closed, and everybody capable of
bearing arms has been ordered to take
part in the defense. The barricades have
been strengthened.
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IRRIeArIoN IN THE SOUTH.
Change in the management of the Bear
Valley Company.

Change in the management of the Bear
Valley Company.
SAN BERNARDINo, Oct. S.-This morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, by order of Judge Ross
of the Ninth judicial District Court of
the United States for California, the re-
ceiyers of the Bear Valley, A. P. McGin-
mis- and j. A. Graves, sold to Arthur
Young. he being the highest bidder, all
the property, real and personal, of that
comnany. the sum paid being $3.50, 600,
switch is in tull settlement of the suit en-
titled James Gilbert Foster VS.. The Bear
Valley Company, a corporation.
Arthur Y Young is the representative of
English, Scotch, Chlcago ana New York
creditors. The new company Will be re-
ORGANIZED at once with capital stock of
81 100 OO0 and at least s., 100000 Will be in
vested within the next twelve months in
building a new dam ninety feet in height
at Bear Valley Lake, quadrupllng the
storage capacity of the lake, and new
bitches and pipe lines VIII be putt TO DIS
tribute water to Perris, Alessandro, Mo-
reno. Redlauds, Highlands and other
colonies within its radius OF distribution
of water. The company is the largest
distributor of water III southern Cailfor-
MIA, and has already expended millions
of dollars in it's plant
AS the time OF the safe drew Hedt luler-
ested parties from the various towns sup
piled with water under the Bear Valley
system thronged about the Courthouse,
delegations from Redlands, Allessandro,
Moreno, and other places swelling the
number to over 200 people. quite a
number from Eastern States, Scotland,
and England were watching the pro-
ceedings in the interest of stock holders
whom they represented. Arthur Young
Of Chicago was the only and successful
bidder, to whom the property was
knocked down by the auctioneer in less
than five minutes for $3.50, 600. The SYM
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LICK TRADE SCHOOL.
It VIII be Opened for Classes in Janu
ary Next.

IL w III De opened Tor Glasses In Janu-
ary Next.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8.-The Lick
School, hequest of the late James Lick
for combined manual and trade school
course of four years, will be opened for
classes on January Z, 1895. Many appli-
cations for admission have already been
received. Many of the Professors for the
various departments have been selected.
Principal George a. Merritt is now in the
East selecting improved machinery and
apparatus for the institution. The manual
training course, as whole. must be
taken by ali pupils. There are to be fif-
teen technical courses, but after the third
year the student may elect to continue for
eighteen months in one of the technical
courses. There will be charge for tuition,
but students must furnish their own
books, drawing instruments. and pay the
actual cost OF working material.
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Fatal Exnlosion.

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-William Miller and
A. B. Sharrow were killed to-day in the
Illinois Steel Works by the explosion of
a steam pipe. The injured are John Hol-
stein. Thomas Dorsey, Oscar Wagner,
Joseph Todhunter and Peter Moxey.
Their recovery is doubtful. John Hol-
strom died later. The room in which the
accident occurred was filed with steam
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Two Hundred People Killed.

GRENADA (Nicaragua), Oct S-A ter
rible catastrophe has occurred here. The
military barracks have been blown up
and whole quarter of the city has been
badly damaged. The number of dead is
estimated at 200. The mum Der of wounded
is much greater, but no exact estimate is
ObtainabIe
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Seeking a Railway franchise.

STOCKTON, Oct. S.-The City Council to-
night gave hearing to Hartzells United
Railroad Company and to J. A. Louttit,
representing Joseph Toplitz of San Fran
cisco, who wants franchise to run rail-
roads TO the water front. The Council
announced that no right-of-way would
be granted until full understanding OF
the plans and backing of the petitioners.
They must show good faith and earn the
confidence of the Council before any ac-
tion is taken. They promise to explain
later at an executive session,
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MAY ESCAPE. THE GALLows.

Chance of Antoine VItaIs Death Sem
tence Being Committed.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 8.-There seems
to be probability that Antoine Vital.
who brutallyimurdered a Chinese at Santa
Barbara, and is under sentence to be
hanged at San Quentin next Friday, will
escape the gallows. Warden Hale be-
lieves him to be insane, and has called in
DR.. Asa Pratt, Superintendent of the
Stockton Insane Asylum. who also ex-
presses the opinion that he is insane. A
further examination of VitaPs condition
will be held at San Quentin tonight. and
if the doctors agree that Vital is insane
the Governor will be called upon to COM
mute his sentence.
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'nd almost everyone of the fifty men at
Work there was more or less burned.
Pullman Car Company.

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-An answer was filed
to-day In the Circuit Court before judge
Gibbons, in behalf of the Pullman Palace
Car Company, to the quo warranto nro-
ceedings begun by Attorney General Ma
loney. The answer denies the charge that
the company is exceeding its rights in
doing business not provided for by its
charter. The time allowed for the filing
OF the plea expired to-day.
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RAILROAD Bonds Missing.

New YORK, Oct S.-An evening paper
says the Committee on Reorganization of
the Chicago and Northern Pacific Rail-
road has discovered that s., 10000 of the
company's bonds of the value of s., 600 900
have disappeared from the treasury.
The company has discovered also that
some securities had been put up as extra
margin on loans made by the Northern
Pacific Company. Members of the COM
nittee would not say whether the bonds
had been mislaid or lost or what had be-
come of them.
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The Ralsfn combine.

FRESNO, Oct. S.-The directors of the
raisin combine met to-day. The resigna-
ton of Director j. II. Kelly, President of
the Producers Company, who refused to
put up the certified check of the COM
pany unless the combine returned to its
original lines, was not accepted. The
price of three crown layers was advanced
5 cents per box, as the present demand is
greater than the supply.
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New Rate on Canned Goods.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S.-The Southern
Pacific announces new rate on canned
goods shipment to the East. The old rate
was so cents per 100 pounds on car lot
shipments of 80, 900 pounds to New York,
which was the only terminal point. The
new rate will be 75 cents per 100 pounds
on carload shipments of 10000 pounds TO
New Y ork and Eastern seaboard common
points, such as Boston, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, and Portland, Maine. The rate
to Chicago and Mississippi and Missouri
River common points will be the same.
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Frost in Kansas and Missouri.

EMPoRIA (Kans.), Oct. 8.-The first
heavy frost Of the season occurred last
night. As result, tomatoes and garden
truck are all done for the season.
BRUNSWICK (Mo.), Oct S.-The first
severe frost of the year visited this vicin-
lty last night. 1t did little damage, as all
the farmers were prepared.
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Madagascar Island.

PARIS, Oct. 8. = The Figaro to-day
throws cold water on the proposed in
tention of France to annex the Island of
Madagascar, saying that 1.-The result OBJ
tanned since 1885 is not brilliant and
scarcely sufficient TO make us desire to
annex the island. The heavy expense of
the annexation can easily be foreseen,
whereas the advantages are very prob
lematical."
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RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Caused by Locomotive Striking q
Steer on the Track.

FLAGSTAFF (Ariz.), Oct. 8.-A wreck
occurred to passenger tsain No. 3 yester-
day. two miles west of Denison and fifty
miles east OF this place. The accident
was caused by the locomotive striking
steer on the track. The engine. ex-
press and baggage car were thrown from
the track. The engineer and fireman
were both slightly injured.
The accident occurred in cut. and as
track could not be built around, the
wreck had to be removed before the
train could pass. The wreck is now
cleared up,
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Boy Fatally Iniurei.

SAN JOSE, Oct. S.-Benjamin Hamilton,
a l2-year-old boy, was probably fatally
injured tonight by being kicked in the
head by a horse. The boy was stealing a
ride on ali electric car, and the conductor
ordered him of the car, and in making
his escape the boy jumped in front OF a
horse, aud had his skull SO badly injured
tnat an ounce of brain matter had TO be
removed.
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Bicycling at Fresno.

FRESNO, Oct. SIN the six and three
quarter miles handicap bicycle race here
yesterday afternoon there were thirteen
starters. Ed Hartwick won, J. Bresler
second and John Cartwright third,
Charles Hill made the best time, 2I:32,
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YoIo Trestle Iragedy.

WOODLAND. Oct. S.-The trial of Mel
vim Hatch and William Appleton. on the
charge of numbering Engineer Sam
Clark, was set by Judge Grant to-day for
November 7th. Knox, Compton aud
Mullin had their case set for trial for
November 18th.
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Not Subject to Deportation.

Los ANGELES, Oct. S.-Judge Ross this
morning rendered an important decision
in the case of Lee Yung, registered
Chinaman, who went over the Mexican
line for few days, and on his return was
arrested and taken before the Commits
sioner, who ordered him to be deported
Judge Ross holds that simply because
registered Chinaman happens to cross
over into another country on business or
pleasure he is not subject TO arrest and
deportation under the law. The opinion
is very interesting one, and gives
succinct and comprehensive statement of
the case
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Supreme Court.

Los ANGELES, Oct. S.-The October
term of the Supreme Court OF California
began in Los Angeles this afternoon at ,
O'Clock. Court convened with only JUS
tice Mcfarland (acting as Chief JUS
tice), and Justices Garoutte, Fitzgerald
and Van Fleet present. Chief Justice
Beatty will arrive tomorrow. The af-
ternoon was occupied in hearing mo-
tiOnS.
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Breckinridge After the senatorshfp.

- -N10OH OI4O SSIAt UOESIlIU p.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 6.-The Tinaes-,Star
Lexington, KY. special says: The friends
of Breckinridge are bringing him out
for Senator. Secretary Carlisle. Senator
blackburn, Governor Brown, General
Buckner and Henry Watterson are
among the other names mentioned.
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WORLD OF POLITICS.
Massachusetts, Democrats RenOm-
mate Governor Russell.
NOT A VERY SANGUINE OUTLOOK
FOR HIS PARTY'S SUCCESS

Congressman Wilson Welcomed by
His Friends on His Arrival at
Charleston, West Vfrginia-Estee
and Fairchild Address a Large
Meeting at ColuSa-Budd Speaks at
Redding, and Webster Talks to
Populists at Stockton.
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Special to the REcoRD-UNrox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNToN.
RHINELANDER (NNis.), Oct. S.-Nothing
but unaccountable good luck prevented
the worst passenger wreck of the year on
the 800" line last night. The Boston
Minneapolis limited, which leaves here
at l:40, went through trestle between
Heafford junction and Bradley. The
stringers and piles had been sawed after
the eastbound limited passed the place an
hour before. The rails were left with no
support, and the engine crashed through.
The train was going thIrtyfve miles an
hour, and instead of dropping into the
opening the engine struck the solid track
beyond and turned over down the en-
bankment. Engineer James Dutch of
Minneapolis was thrown twenty feet
ahead. He sustained a broken leg, bad
cuts on the head and badly bruised
body. He will recover. He was taken
home. Charles Cotterill, the fireman, was
pinned under the heavy engine, which
was terribly smashed. Up to noon to-day
they were still working to release his
body. He was instantly killed. He
leaves wife and two children at Mime
apolis. The baggage car and the sIeepers
left the track, but none of the occupants
were badly hurt The trestle is twenty
feet high.
FATAL CROSSING ACCIDENT.
CHICAGO, Oct. S.-A heavily loaded
electric car cOllided with a lumber wagon
at Halstead and Forty-third streets to-
day, killing an unknown boy and iDjur-
ing twenty five passengers, none of
whom will die.
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WENT THROUGH A HRBSHLE.
Good Luck Prevents a Terrible
Railway Accident.
THE FIREMAN KILLED AND THE EN-
GINEER BADLY INJURED.

Two Lives Lost and Large Number
of People More or Less Seriously
Burned by an Explosion IN the Illi-
nois Steel Works at Chicago-A Boy
Killed and Twenty-ffve Passengers
Injured in Railway Crossing Ac-
ctdent at Chicago.
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CZAR OF RUSSIA.
Sudden Change for the Worse Takes
Place in His Condition.

Place in His Condition.
BREsLAU, Oct. S.-The SchLeiSoke lett
ung publishes dispatch from st. Peters,
burg which says sudden change for the
worse has taken place in the condition of
the Gar, and the Minister of War has
ordered prayers for the preservation of
the life of the Gar to be offered up in all
the garrisons and regimental churches.
Painting fits are reported to have super
vened, and rendered an operation imme-
diately necessary.
The Court dignitaries and other nigh
officials have hurriedly started Tor Lii
vida.
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Sentenced to Five Years in Prison.

New ORLEANS, Oct. S.-John A. Gala
han, Councilman, convicted of criminal
bribery and corruption in Office, was to-
day sentenced TO tive years in the State
Penitentiary.
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COWARDLY SHOOTING.
4 Citizen Of Phoenix, Arizona,
Probably MOrtally Wounded.
RESULT OF A QUARREL OVER A
GAME OF CARDS

A Resident of Amador County Shot and
Instantly Killed by HIS Father-in-
Law-Iwo More of the Bandits Who
Are Suspected of Holding Up the
Southern Pacific Train Near MARI
copa Under Arrest.
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Talk of a New southern Republic.

WASHINGTON, Oct. s. Minister
Romero of Mexico says of the recent
reports that Mexico contemplated found
ing new republic, taking in Nicaragua,
Salvador, Guatemala and all the territory
down to the isthmus: Certainly Mexico
would never inaugurate such a policy
against the wishes Of these Governments.
Possibly it might come about at their
request for annexation to Mexico, but it
viii never be by conquest"
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Life Imprisonment.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S.-James Dom
nelly, Cornelius Germ and Dennis Moore,
young ex-convicts, who were recently
convicted OF robbing Thomas Howard.
an aged citizen of Jamestown. Tuolumne
County, after having taken him to a
lonely spot in Golden Gate Park, were
sentenced by Judge Wallace this morn
ing to life imprisonment in the State
Penitentiary. The eldest of the three
convicts is but % years of age.
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Water Question tn San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S.-The Board of
Supervisors to-day adopted a resolution
directing the employment of special
council to compel the Election Commits
sioners to place on the ballots at the next
election a proposition Tor the city to own
it's own water works. The vote of the
people will not decide the question, but
1t will indicate their wishes on the sub
ject, and it is expected the Supervisors
TO be elected will he influenced thereby.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Two Brothers Frightfully Injured at
san Francisco, F

Two Brothers Frightfully Injured at
san Francisco.
SAN Francisco, Oct. S. = Max and
Meyer Livingston, brothers, engaged as
junk dealers in Oakland, were frightfully
injured this afternoon at the city's storage
yard near the new City Hall. The Liv-
ingstons went there to buy some gasoline
tanks that had been brought in from the
Aims House, and were supposed to be
empty. To examine the interior of one
tank, they lit a match and thrust it in.
The explosion that followed was terrific.
The Liyingstons were blown a considera-
bic distance. and all the surrounding
buildings were shaken. The two inseusi-
BILE brothers were carried to the Receiv-
ing Hospital, where it was found that
both OF Meyers legs were broken, and
the flesh so badly lacerated that amputa-
ton may be necessary. His face and
arms are also terribly bruised. Max Liv-
ingston's right leg was broken and his
eyesight injured. Meyer may die.
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LOOKING FOR A FIGHT.
japanese Warships Searching for
the Chinese Squadron.
FOREIGN WOMEN AND CHILDREN
LEAVING PEKIN

American Residents Warned by Min.
lister DENLY That the City VIII
Soon be Attacked by the Japs-The
Condition of the Gar of Russia Rea
ported to be Very Serious.
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The Note Grew Rapidly.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 8.-Asa Fisk, the
money-lender, has commenced suit
against j. II. Barnes, saloon-keeper, TO
recover money loaned on note, together
with compound interest. In April, 1890,
Barnes borrowed $3.50 from Fisk for six
months, agreeing to pay interest at the
pounded monthly. For thirty months
he paid s. 80 each month for interest, but
never touched the principal. When he
had paid S2S2 interest on the $3.50 loan his
payments stopped. Fisk now sues to re-
cover the principal and accrued COM
pound interest, amounting in all to nearly
S775.
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Two More Train Robbers Arrested.

PHGNIX (Ariz.), Oct. S.-Two more
bandits who robbed the Southern Pacific
train near Maricopa, week ago, have
been captured. The leader, Oscar ARM
strong, alias Rogers, was brought into
Tacna, a small station this side of Yuma,
Sunday night, by a party of ranchmen.
he denied his name and all connection
with the crime, but admitted that he was
at Maricopa on the night of the hold-up.
He was taken yesterday to Florence, the
county seat of Pinal County, in which
the crime was committed. A man named
OBrien, suspect was taken yesterday
at Casa Grande, a station near Maricopa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-09

In execution of the deed of trust from
J. G. f. Spott to Il. ii. Mcclure, trustee
dated March 10, 1889. and recorded In
Deed Book 1871 +, page 90 Richmond
Chancery Court default aaving been
made in the debt secured, and being
required so TO do by the beneficiary
the undersigned viii sell by public auc-
ton, on the premises, on
THURSDAY, November IL, 1894.
at 4:3O o'clock =. NJ, the REAL ES-
TATE described IN said deed. IL being
the very attractively- and valu-
able lot with the spacious and valuable
three-story brick dwelling thereon. No
ylS on the north side of Broad street
between Ninth and Tenth streets, front
Ing on Broad street 20 feet, more OF
less, and running back between parallel
lines 1877 feet. more or less. to the paved
alley in rear.
The excellent location of this property
for business, its ample size. and sub
stantial character and the fact that
but a moderate outlay would be required
to make IT highly productive business
property, renders 1t eminently worthy
Of consideration.
TERMS: BY consent, and in lieu of the
terms prescribed in said deed. one third
cash, and the residue In two equal In
stalments eat six and twelve months
by negotiable notes. with interest added
and secured by deed OF trust.
HELEN n. MCGUIRE,
Executrix of F. II. Mcclure. Trustee.
j. b. ELAN & CO., Auctioneers.
no9
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PROPOSALS.

LIMITED STATES ENGINEER OF
u nee, S05la east Main street, Richmond.
Va. October 81, 1S4.--Sealed proposals
for deepening and widening channel OF
James river, Virginia and for revetment
OF dykes and wing DANES, viii be received
until noon November 30. 1894, and then
opened. For information apply 10 Mr..
ii. ID. WhITcOMB, at above Office WILL
LIAM p. CRAIGHILI., Colonel, Ensi-
neers. no1,S,9,l0,272S
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Work RIVER LINE via w EST POINT.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
THE FAvORITE ROUTE TO BALTi-
MORE. PHILADELPHIA, AND
NEW YORK.
LEAVE RICHMOND;
TRAIN NO. 10, 4:45 L. NJ
Baltimore Limited, daily except Sunday,
Tor west Point connecting with YORK
river steamers for Baltimore. at which
PoInI connections are made with rail- lines
tor washington. Philadelphia, New York.
TRAIN NO. 10. $40 p. Nj.
7 oCAL EXPRESS. daily except sun
udy' stops at all stations Az
L les, Manor, connects with stage for
Walkerton; also. connects with Balu-
cept Sunday.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE p.
NJ. DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Trains from West Point arrive at Rich
mond at 9:05 A. NJ. daily. iO:4O A. NJ.
S SS5nyt except Sunday and Monday, and
o'<o Z. NJ. daily except Sunday.
TRAIN NO. a. 100 A. NJ.
OCALi MIXED, daily except sun
- Gay; leaves Twenty -third-Street sta
.oh ior west Point and intermediate
Ticket Office at station, foot of Virginia
street; open from Q 4. NJ. to $3.50 A. NJ.
city ticket office. sol Main street
]. NJ. CULP, w. A. TURK,
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
W. III. GREEN, General Manager.
>, y. y: THOMPSON. Superintendent.
JNo. NJ. BEALL. Travg Pass Agent.
s-V east Main street, Richmond, Va.
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VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COMpANy,s
Ia MES RIAER LINE fnr ~ - p

VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COMPANIES
' JAMES RIVER LINE for the sea-
shore. cheapest and most pleasant route
TO Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point. New
port News, Claremont and James River
landings. Connections-At Old Point and
Norfolk, for Hampton and SmithheId
Va, Washington, ID. c.. Baltimore. Phiia,
delphia and New York. James river by
daylight Great tourist line James,
town, Dutch Gap and war scenery. Rates
less than half charged by rail. Fare TO
Portsmouth. Old Point and Norfolk. 81 "a
and ST. Steamer Pocahontas leaves Rich
mond every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
and FRIDAY at A N; 0STREET CARS
GO DIRECTLY TO STEAMERS
WHARF) for above-named places.
Through tickets on sale on steamer and
AT CARRIERS Agency, No. sol Main street.
baggage checked through. State-roorns
engaged for day or night. Music by a
grand orchestrion.
FREIGHT. Freight received daily for
aboye-narned places and Eastern North
Carolina; also for Eastern Shore OF Vfr-
ginia and all regular landings on the
lanes river, at LOWEST RATES, and
through bills ISSUED.
IRWIN WEiSIGER, superintendent
EDWARD r. BARNEY. President.
General Offaces-Planters' Bank Build
Ing.