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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30

them more to southern hearts. yet In the
fullness OF our love and gratitude this
monument has been reared.
Let my men have the name; 1t be-
longs more TO them than 10 me-" This
was the tribute the immortal Jackson
paid to the private soldiers OF his COM
mand OF fadeless fame.
THE location OF this granite pillar IL
most excellent. For miles around IL can
be seen standing in all its stateliness to
keep alive the memories which every true
southerner cherishes. and to inspire the
southern boy to emulate the example OF
the private soldier in his devotion to
principle and duty.
The figure which crowns II can well In
the Imagination be regarded as a sentinel
who. with his eye fixed upon Hollywood.
guards with ceaseless vigil the thousands
Of mounds in which repose In eternal
sleep the fallen sons Of every State over
which waved the stars and bars
o-u-r rrs OF pp,s'.
Resides the above many well-known
commanders. Governors. lawyers. ana
prominent citizens throughout the south
have sent their warmest CONGRATULATIONS
TO those who erected the beautiful mon
ument 10 commemorate the DEEDS OF
the brave soldiers now sleeping tneir
last long sleep. Among some OF mos
who expressed the loftiest praise OF th'
soldier and those who worked 70 per
petuate his memory are: General Jonn
S. Williams, General w. F. Perry. Cen
erai f. NJ. Law, General p. MGlasnan
General Joseph L. Brent. General Eppa
Hunton. General Fitzhugh Lee, General
G.. w. c. Lee General Francis I. MICH
OILS. General NJ. w. Ransom, Governor
Elias Carr. OF North Carolina; Governor
]. NJ. Stone, OF Mississippi: Governor IS
r. Tillman, OF South Carolina; Governor
McCorkle, of West Virginia; L. 5. SEN
ator John w. Daniel, OF Virginia; CON
gresham George d. Wise, OF virginia
MANY 0therS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30
Pride and Admiration.

The gallant conduct OF the rank and
file of the Confederate army at Getty
burg called forth the following euicsisue
words from General X. II. Rodes: !
cannot. however. close this portion CT
and admiration Of the conduct OF the
men. BETTER marching. less Struggling,
hardships more cheerfully borne. conduct
In an enemy's country more commendaDIe
and more generally marked by gentleman
iy and soldlerly characteristics, and
finally. better behaviour In battle than
was exhibited during that trying cam
paign. | believe has never been exhibit
Cd hx nny other body of men,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30

Sketches of the Two Men Who VIII be in
Command of the Parade.

IT IS peculiarly gratifying to Virginians
generally that Ex-Governor Fitzhugh Lee
was elected Chief Marshal Of the parade
incident TO the unveiling ceremonies
There is. perhaps. no man in the South
so peculiarly adopted for this honored
position. and General Lee whose name
is loved all over this fair land of our s
fills the part assigned to him as few men
could fill it. A gallant ex-cavalry officer
In the great struggle. a warm and earnest
admirer of the heroism and endurance Of
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49, - iSOSDtis tiiici VI
He resigned his position to tender his
services to his native State. and was
assigned TO the Adjutant-Generafs de-
partment OF General Beauregards forces.
Upon the recommendation OF Generals
Johnston and Stuart he was transferred
10 the cavalry, and in April, 1862, was
elected Colonel of cavalry
Fitz Lees command was among the
party when Stuart 9ade his celebrated
ride around McClelan's army. After the
seven-days fight around Richmond F'itz
Lee succeeded to the command Of Wade
Hampton who was made Major-General.
When the cavalry was divided into two
parts ne was made enlargement. He
was severely wounded at the Battle Of
Winchester, having had three horses shot
under him. He was one Of the three
corps-commanders who held a council Of
war with General Robert f.. Lee previous
TO the surrender.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30
.Dpfe,,ed TwIc, TheIr Number. .

General G. T. Beauregard, in his report
Of the battle of Ocean Pond. Florida.
pays the following beautiful tribute 10 tne
Confederate private: TOO much praise
cannot be awarded. TO the pra ,c ,h mir
numbers AT Ocean Pond. and / commend
them TO the notice OF the government.
They are, in all respects; worthy com,
rades OF those, who, on other neius' nave
done honor to Southern mannooa'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30

lar service. He was participant IN
many fights with the Indians, ana III
one OF these. in 1859. was shot throusn
the lung with an arrow, and his iiie was
nearly despaired OF. In 1861 at the besih-
ming OF the war he was instructor OF
cavalry at West Point
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30

UNI. Washington, d. c.-This work stands
In the grounds OF the museum. and rep
resents Columbia 90 feet high protecting
Industry and Science
Medallion OF the late Commander Cor
ringe. Il. s. Mt is placed on his monu-
ment, opposite Tarrytown. n. Y.
The Newsboy.--Colossal figure In front
Of the American News Company.
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument at
Buffalo.--A figure at order arms-in mar
tial pose. fun costumed, and with laurel
wreath. Cavalry-A standing figure with
sword and representing in dramatic at
titude that branch of the service The
Blue Jacket-In proud attitude. Artillery
In costume of that arm OF the service
The Statue of the City OF Buffalo caps
the monument, rising 81 feet high. and
the figure is II feet high. (The bronze
relief encircling the shaft is nearly life
size tells the story OF the call TO arms
in the civil war for 1000 men; their
response and final dissolution. II begins
with General Scott. and further on history
is told. The reliefs encircle rs feet
The Hartford Monument.-This is
continuous frieze. 81 feet long. and feet
hish, having upwards Of sixty figures,
In which are five horses. The story Is
ne lIOiii the w OF. ht oNtOAc
come back from land and sea.
The Metropolitan Opera House. New
York.-The Muses-life-size figures.
The Patent Ofiice.--Alegorcal group
Electricity and Magnetism. Fire. Water.
Invention and Industry. Agriculture
Mining.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Man
chester X. 1.-Two life-size statues and
apex figure OF the city. Eight feet high.
The Statue OF Ponce de Leon. Q.ife-
size) For Venezuela.-Tbe figure Is ar
rayed in the picturesque costume. armor,
and martial trappings Of the Spanish
buccaneer Of the period 05lD and is
the first monument to the Floridian dis
coVerer yet erected.
james Ne'herwood
The builder Of the monument was Mr..
James Netherwood, who is entitled not
oily to the credit Of constructing this
magnificent work Of enduring memorial,
but he also made financial sacrifices
which were highly appreciated by the
Monument Association nd huf n fpn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30
..soi Ter Indeed.-

II was in the seven days fighting around
Richmond that General Jackson exciaim-
eli when he saw Hoods Texans carry
some positions that seemed well-nish Inn
prsrnabls: These men are seidissss IN
daed."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30

General Fitzhugh Lee. Chief-Marshall.
the private soldier and sailor, as well as
Southerner TO the core. the familiar
figure rudy eountenance and inspiring
smile Of the gallant ex-cavairyman are
always greeted with warm welcome in
the South, and especially in the capital
of Old Virginia.
General Lee was born at "Clermont.
the residence OF his grandfather General
John Mason. In Fairfax county. Virginia,
November g. 1885, He is son Of Captain
Sidney Smith Lee. who resigned his COM
mission in the United States navy to ac-
cept a similar position In the Confederate
service, and is a nephew Of General Rob-
ert f.. Lee, whose name Is a synonym of
manhood. bravery and honor, all over
the South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30
GRADUATED AT TIE Top.

When only l6 years of age Fitzhugh Lee.
who had been appointed TO West Point
as a cadet at large, graduated at the
head of his class In horsemanship, and
was appointed, to a second lieutenatcy In
one OF the crack companies OF the regu-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30

Captain f. ]. Bosher, chief OF stan.
was born in Richmond forty-nine years
ago. and is the second son Of the late
r. II Bosher. At the age of seventeen
he Joined the Second Company Of Rich
mond Howitzers. and bore his part nobly
as a private soldier in every tight IN
which the battery was engaged from
Charlottesville to Appomattox. At the
reorganization of the Howitzers after
the war he was elected sergeant and
rising to the rank of captain. filled that
position for seven years. He is still hon
orary captain Of the company. Captain
Bosher is of the firm Of r. II. Boshers
Sons a member Of the boards OF the Me-
cfanics Institute and the Male Orphan
Asylum, and a very active church
worker His proudest claim is that he
was a private in the Confederate army.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30
TLvcTrD GOVERNOR.

After the war General Lee resumed
farming In Stafford county. He was NOM
mated by the Democratic party for Gov
ernor Of Virginia on July q. 1885. and
was elected TO this position in November
following. Fitz Lee was perhaps the
most popular Governor Virginia ever had.
He holds a warm place in the /arts OF
his countrymen, not only for the splendid
record he made as n gallant soldier In
the great struggle. but also because he
is true and tried Virginian, faithful.
nincere friend to the people OF the Old
Dominion. and a loyal son of the house
of Lee. which has been for more than n
century. passport to all that Is noblest
and best in Virginia. Thousands OF citi-
zens from all over the South will be glad
TO see the ex-cavalry officer riding at the
head Of a procession eager to do honor
TO the memory Of those faithful men who
fought so nobly for their country. and al
will agree that Fitzhugh Lee is the right
man in the right place.
General Lee Is now in business in Rock
bridge county and is government d.
rector in the Pacific railroad
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tation as an artist is charging its cir
Gle very rapidly.
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General Bradley T. Johnson sends a
beautiful tribute TO the private soldiers
and sailors. and says. among other
things: "All honor 10 the monument TO
the Confederate soldier. Now let US raise
one TO the women Of the Confederacy.
The women have made all the monu-
ments OF stone and bronze to US men,
and in the hearts Of posterlty an imper-
ishable one 10 themselves; but let the
men place in Richmond the heart OF the
South a memorial OF the deeds. the
love, the devotion OF our women.
ooyfRSon o'FrraArr's TETBrrT.
Here is a lofty tribute from Governor
Charles r. O'Ferrall. Of Virginia: THE
pleasure which the erection OF this mon
ument gives me Is beyond expression.
We have builded memorials to nearly
all OF our Confederate leaders who either
fell on fields OF carnage or have passed
the portals, Of eternity since the strife
ended, but now, for the first time, on
the soil OF Virginia fitting tribute Is
to be paid to the memory of the private
soldiers whose spirits took their night
while they wore the jacket Of gray.
Heroes OF hundred fields
Martyrs to Iiberty's most sacred cause,
Patriots who deemed II privilege TO yield
Their dearest life-blood for their land
and laws"
ut Is true the wide earth owns their
fame. their courage was peerless, their
devotion was matchless. and no tongue
can tell their heroism. no pen can write
their sacrifices. and no brush can paint
the halo Of their glory. no sculptured COL
umn nor inscriptured shaft. no mauso-
ieum nor cenotaph can raise them In the
scale Of patriotic manhood nor sndsar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
NEW YORK CITY.

There was 100000 gold withdrawn from the Sub
Treasury yesterday for shipment to Montreal.
The Museum OF Art will be open free 10 the pubic
to-day tomorrow and Saturday from 10 n. m 10 9
p. M: Sunday afternoon from 10 6 O'clock ana
Friday evening from TO 10 o'clock. The admission
on Friday from 10 a. m. 20 p. m. Is % cents.
Admission 10 the Museum Of Natural History is
free today, tomorrow and Friday from 9 a. m. 70
D. m: on Saturday from a. m. 10 10 p. m. and
on Sunday from l to p.
Francesca Antonio Cauchi OF No. ll6 Mulberry.
St., who is charged with having murdered Giuseppe
Tamasco, Of No. ia Mulberry-st. on Monday night
was arraigned before Justice Ryan in the Tombs
Court yesterday morning, and held without bail for
examination July 81.
United States Commissioner Shields administered
the oath OF Office yesterday afternoon 10 the new
Surveyor Of the Port. John c Mcclure. Mt the Gus
tom House. Surveyor McGuire's bondsmen were
John A. Casey. No l42 Maiden Lane and John Col
Inns, No IS Wail-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
HE SHOT HIS SWEETHEART AND HIMSELF

AN ITALIAN BOOTBLACK WITH NEITHER MONEY
NOR PROSPECTS SUCCEEDS IN KILLING THE
GIRL AND WILL PROBABLY DIE HIMSELF
Giuseppe Castcni. Italian shoeblack. sick at
heart because he had neither money nor prospects
shot his sweetheart nftcen-year-old Carmelll Basi
last night through the heart in the tenement
house. No. lSS Elizabeth-s AS the girl fell uncOn-
scious to the floor Giuseppe turned his revolver on
himself and dropped beside her with bullet In
his throat The reports Of the pistol and the shouts
OF the murdered girls old grandfather, who wilt
messed the shooting. brought Policeman Finnegan
and crowd Of neighbOrs 10 the room, ana an am
bulance sent for The surgeon IL brought,
however. arrived only 10 find the girl lying dead
the bed, while her lover. who was writing on
the floor only few yards away. had plainly only
cents Hospital but in spite Of the careful attention
he received there his case IL said TO be hopeless.
The OF the tragedy was lack Of money and
the jealousy which has been the source OF half the
murders in the Italian quarter. Giuseppe had no
money and, as the days went on, he became de-
sweetheart. All day long, neighbOr says. they
were IN the alone. and she heard them talk
ing nearly all the time. James Romani. Carmellfs
grandfather, came home at . o'clock Just as he
turning 10 prepare his supper three shots
rang out in rapid succession from Carmellrs bed
room and the girl screaming. staggered into the
sitting-roo clasping her hands over her heart
As she got into the room her voice died away. and
she sank unconscious 10 the floor. As she fell
Giuseppe appeared at the door Of the bedroom.
Old Romani made step toward him. but before
he could touch him Giuseppe turned his revolver
toward his head and fired two shots. The second
bullet buried itself in his throat. and he fell his
sweethearts feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
NEWARK.

City Clerk william H. OConnor and the Demo
cratic Alderman were yesterday served with notices
appear in court to-day and show cause why
a maneamus should not issue compelling them 10
recognize II. Wayne Parker Republican, as an
Alderman from the Fourth Ward. he having been
appointed and sworn in by Mayor Lebkucher to
nj the vacancy caused by tho death OF Alderman
Francis VI. Sweet
Colonel f. H. snyder. Of Orange. cx-Assembly-
Of the Xth District, with his wife and some
friends boarded the Colonels steam launch Oul
Nive. which moorcd az WOodward's stone pier
In the Passaic River. yesterday morning for Il
short cruise. preparatory 70 trip to Lake Cham
plain Everything In readiprss for stcamlng
up when the engineer. William Wckehaus. struck
d match TO ignite the naphtha Jet which furnishes
the motive power for the launch. As he did the
flame was communicated - the naphtha vapor and
explosion followed. The engineers hands and
face were painfully burned. and the flames also
reached the Colonel. burning his hands Fortunate
ly the women were on the opposite end OF the
craft, and thereby escaped injury. Considerable
excitement prevailed but all hands gotten
safely ashore.
Immediately following the explosion. the launch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
NEW -JTRSE \.
.IEKSEY CITY.

The Clark Thread Comuany's mills at Harrison
were damaged 81 tho course of strike 81 its en-
ployes In lss and after the disturbance Wa qn"ied
the company brought suit before Judge IApIincoii
In the Supreme Court at jersey Ciiy. fof $-..rp
damages. The suit has been on thc calendar ever
since then. bat never has been tried. Yesterday
the matter was settled b. agreement. tho company
acccpting 1888 - the amount actually paid for
repairs 10 the mill property, although 3ii" were
produced to show that the actual damages
amounted IN all to Ii1.s1
Thu bosy 81 "a man horribly muiilaicj was found
IN the Hudson River yesterday morning at go
o'clock at The Pennsylvania freight piers. jersey
Guy. The discovery was made Dos Captain DAME!
Mclean Of the freight trr fA!in,Ta IL AZ once
called the Ge.k hands. VINO u.hfI IN" toIy ott
when IL was found 20 Dee only runh t+r mead
both arms aud the left lex having been torn OF.
while tho richt lex Was broken iu t"o places ne
body was nude. except FOR AN uri'fFhlrt- after u
vas placed thc pier IL Was ioLip mat Il''' OF
rol. was tied about H. tho fastening being sailor .
kfi The body was sent TO Spe'ra mOrSu", "h"ie
Inc attendants said Il had not Doeu IN the water
longer than five days. County Phyaicihn converse
VAS sent for, but be decided that AZ inquest was
not necessary lie said Tho Wan had been drowned
and that the limbs hal been torn on a4tri Irhth,
rroh.l,lV BIZ the screw 81 steamship. though u
inirhf hay. been done by paddle" meet lie dll
moi consider Il a murder chief NuIrhy believes
tbe drowned man MAS q IONS snor"man VINO zen
from a Ncw-Nork dock and vas aitef"aTd cut 10
pieces by a steamship propeller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
AFFAIRS IN BROOhLYN.

HE SAYS TEN-CENT FARE IS ILLEGAL.
A notice was served on the Brooklyn Heights Rail
road Company by a lawyer yesterday that the col
lection OF fare OF 10 cents FOR continuous passage
within the city limits on the Third-ave. route 70
Fort Hamilton was illegal and that unless II was
stopped suit would be brought TO compel carrying
passengers for single fare and 10 recover the pen
altv Of so for the nracto Of the city ordnance
President Lewis says that the ordinance only refers
TO the city limits they existed AZ the time the
ordinance was passed and does not cover the terri
tory recently added to the city. At the same time
he says. that soon az the company can anor1 ~
the extra fare TO Fort Hamilton Will not be charged
The same lawyer alleges that under the Revised
Statutes a street railroad company cannot charge
more than one fare from point IN an incorpO-
rated city another. even II two or three lines o,
cars OF the company have 20 be taken. and
proposes 10 bring suits 10 test this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
ELIZABETH.
MRS. WILLIAMS ARRESTED.

MRS. WILL AE.N AlSiNlssNl ~.
Mrs Elizabeth H. Willams whose strange con-
duct In 81. Patrick's Church EAz1b'thport last
sund,v was told IN yesterdays Tribune
rested at her home yesterday morning hy Constable
I,nncran on = warran, issued by Justic' Jacobs AT
the instance OF County andsC4y Physician Edward
Il. Orgcl.y. VINO charged the woman with making
threats 10 XIII aim. DE- ORclly said he believed his
Ne 10 b. In danger and he asked that the woman
be placed under restraint Mrs Williams. accom-
panied by her daughter was taken before Justice
Jacobs When asked what she had to say to the
charge Mrs williams sa;iricaly replied: ION. Or.
O'Rc,ly Is a very nice gentleman from the crown
OF his head 10 the sOles OF his feet She would
neither admit nor deny the accusation. The JUS
tee said Il i serious matter and he would
require the woman - give 500 IN bonds 10 keep
the peace toward the phi s!cidn. Mis-. Williams
daughter tried 10 get "A bJatsmdn for her mother.
but failed. all the persons she approached de-
clined to be mixed up II the anar. Finally. the
Justice consented 20 accept the daughters bond as
security Tor her mothers good behavior. Miss VIII
iams IS worth SIp"O In hcr own r!Sht .o
Judge tdlhooly said yesterday that II was 8le.
not SLIGO. that Captain Williams bequeathed MS
sister. and which was the cdus" OF TN uOhpie De
tween Mrs. Williams and Dr. OEelly. Captain
VILLAINS died Just az eX-Judse Award. his law
yer was drawing 10 his VIII. and nQucntly
sat UP in hsd and signed assignment u the
shares he held In the harmonic Building and Loan
widow. Mrs Williams did all In her power TO pre-
this being donc and she had 10 BE- sent out Of
the dying mans chamber while the business was
Drs O'Rcilly and Green were both present at the
time and declared that Captain Williams was In III
possession Of his mental faculties
Mrs. Williams. II Is alleged. i-tr"atel her hus-
band anl could not b'ar his sister The latter lived
in brooklyn. but induced 10 go TO Elizabeth
to live By her brother who wanted 10 have som"
place 10 go to when hs wife made things 50 hot for
him at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25

Tho kn!ckerb,ckcr Trust Company's branch or
fec which for several years has been at No. -
Wail-st. ana 80. Nassau-st.. has been moved %
tho new building Of the Manhattan Life Insurance
COMPANY 40 g. Broadway. the first floor OF whch
II occup.es Not only has the trust company moved
~ downtown branch into new and larger quar-
tors but II has elected a new president robert
N,clav having been chosen At the last meeting or
tie Board II Directors. which was held on Mondhy.
MIR Maclav hal been acting president several
v4.ks before AMI during that time IN" DEP lHliS IN
the trust company have increased from $500
fa u.lg.y s-noen Nj Naci1v is 2 W.dcy XII WI
AMI rorree4nfatlve New Yorker. Among the iho'-
oughiv conservative and substantial bushes. mon
~ New-York his position is loi,y ana vrry m, m
nucnilAl one "a president u the knicheroocAer
Ice COMPANY he has successfully conducted tnat
business tw.ntv wears He also Is vice president
~ he Bowory Savings Bank (Which has n'ary
30 5000 In depos'sl. and director In me People
IAnk 10 f. d member OF inc Board OF riucal"n;
~ METROPOLITAN cub m" New-Nork historian
So,,e'r m. Hrlwn cub Of Glasgow scotland. and
az the Advisory Committee % the University or ne
citv ~ N.w-York. lie was a Commissioner lor
the c;snng Of Cath"dra-ave ana was appoihtrt
Rapid Transit Commissioner by the supreme court
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