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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
ments at the Cairo" In that CITY, ior
the Congressional session.

rrsnts At the Cairo" In that CITY, ior
the Congressional session.
The ladies' having the "kermese IN
time the progress Is a little more deciu.
al 1,be mans now In hand are brilliant
ones. and the energy being spent on pu..
tia them into execution Is or kllld IND.
makes success certainty. ninh ne
souvenir Programmes, upon when .nn
nhotos OF those leading the dances VIII
appear. are now In process Oh dess"'
The ladies OF Grace r. p. church nave nave.
decided to postpone the excursion under
their auspices to Atlanta, for me reason
that they want their friencs to ENJOY tne
Exposition at It's best, ~nicn ~ 10y s,N.
The number they VIII pe PENN per- aye b ~
ing bought up in highly SATISFACTORY
fashion. Mrs. Boykin. ia east NAN, mas
these In charge, and suggests that t'ivsc
wishing to join the party nouiy mcI
urorptiy so that berths may be engaseu
ard the comfort Of all secured
Miss virginia Drewry leaves shortly FOR
Nashville New orleans. anu NlcksDurg,
to be- absen, until about Easter
Mrs. C. D. Langhorne and family. have
returned to the city.
Mr.. c. d. Gibson spent several days OF
last week In Richmond.
Mr.. John Bryan, now attending the Uni
yersity, spent day or two In staunton
last week where he was grOoinsman al
the GrinnanIMinor wedding.
Bishop Randolph and family have
returned TO Norfolk from Eastern View"
Fauquier
Miss Sallie TomrSins. recently the
guest of Mrs Joshua Peterkin. left last
week for brief Visit TOP ort Royal
II the generous Richmond public wish
to test the Justice OF the DAY Nursery's"
modest appeals for interest, let the Rich
mord public pay a visit to the place. IL
has an eloquence about IL That pen AMI
the very noblest and most needed or all
the local charities. and deserves sup
port, II any In the city does.
1t IL tho noDiest and most needed OF
IL any OF them do. Anything that tho
instinct Of motherhood can suggest. will
be .welcome-baby clothes. money, milk,
fuel. etc.
CHURCH HILL
A large contingent on the Hill II enjoy
ing, in anticipation, a "Floral Anniver-
sary," shortly to be given by one OF
the most popular couples OF the sectiQts6
Mrs. Achsson continues very seriously
Ill.
On Friday. Mrs virsiinIus Harrison wa.
reported not improved.
Capt and Mrs. John r. Mayer are Wis
Ting friends In Philadelphia and Wash
ington.
Mrs. Howard, wife OF the efficient Chief
| Of Police IL visiting friends In Washing
| ton.
on Monday evening, the Fortnightly
Whist Club had a delightful time at ths
resIdence OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Craigie.
The ST. Johns Circle Of Kings Daugh'
| ters. will meet at Mrs Craigfe's to-mor.
row afternoon at sd O'Clock.
Sorrow is general at the death Of Mrs
Josephine Ryland Lyme. q former rssiden
| of the Hill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
RlCHMOND'S WATER WORKS.
History Of Their Establishment and How
They HaV Grown SINGS 1880.
EOW THE SUPPLY NAY BE- INCREASED
IL Question Which f. Agitating the
Minds ef the City Fathers sketch Of
tho gncieu. superintendent
Charles u. Bolling--The
New Pumps.

The question as TO the best manner in
winch tho water supply OF the city al
Richmond might be Increased hes oocn-
pied the minds Of the city officials ana
"f the citizens at large for some t,he
past Numerous are the complaints that
have been made on account OF the scarcl.
~ OF water. especially in the district
norm OF Broad and west Of Ninth stress
H. view OF the fact that the last enlarge
fneir OF the water works was undertaken
S. ib~. the present demand for an IN
crease OF the water supply seems 10
ho very much justified.
The present water works, or az least
part o. the same. have been in existence
since 1850. for In that year the city OF
richmond. with "a population OF 1919
people. decided, by a vote of the ciuzens'
Council engaged MIR. Albert Stein. for
merry a resident OF Philadelphia, 10 pre-
pare ? plan and estimate Of the cost OF
The works The city being situated at the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20

The Loss About $4,000 and Insurance
$4,000.

A number OF workmen were busy yes
terdav In clearing away the debris caus-
ed bv the fire In the basement OF Il.
n Taylor's china store Friday, and
agents for the various insurance COM
NAMES in which the stock was insured
were on the ground determining the loss.
II was said at the store yesterday that
no accurate estimate OF the damage could
be arrived at before Monday. A rough
estimate places the loss at about $3.50.
upon which there is 5000 insurance.
While Mr.. G. Winston, who Is agent
for the Stearns estate. was going
through the cellar yesterday he fell into
a hole I'm the flooring and received sew
eral painful cuts.
The water which was pumped into the
cellar to drown out the blaze, has all
run of by the accidental caving-in Of
the brick culvert.
The work Of the Fire Department Fri
day was of the highest order, and as a
further evidence of the fact that Rich
mond has one OF the very best organiza-
lions in the country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
An Effort 10 Secure Further Annual AP'
preparation Of 10000.

preparation Of 10000.
The following circular -letter. which ~
explanatory. has been mailed 10 q" oh
the Confederate camps IN the state.
Headquarters
Grand Camp Confederate veterans. I
Department Of Virginia.
Alexandria, Va, Oct, II. 1855.
Comrades:
A communication has been received
from the Board OF Visitors or -ee-cemp
Soldiers Home. calling attention 10 tns
fact that the appropriation for the oos'
dicrs' Home tn not sufficient 70 MANI
tain the present number or inmates OF
10 admit new men" The appropriation
is only for TWO hundred men. whiie tha
present number OF inmates IL two nun
dred and sxty-flve. with large NUMBER
OF applicants for admission, which II -
impossible TO take. Lee Camp has ex-
hausted all Of its funds. and. unfortunate
~. the private donations have droppeu
OF very much this year. Therefore. u
Is necessary that some immediate AItiou
be taken In the matter.
Al a meeting of the Grand Camp om-
GERS. q few days since. the fol'owins
resolution Was passed:
Resolved, That the Grand commAn-
der send TO every camp In Inc stare =
letter, requesting cooperation III securing
a further annual appropriation o. NO.
900 for six years, from the incoming Le9is-
laturc. that amount having been annount.
ed by the managers OF the SoIdierS
Home as essential for the proper main
tenspce Of that institution. All camps
taat have been heard from urge this ac-
ton"
Comrades, T desire to call your special
attention to the fact that many OF or
comrades, who. when Virginia called IN
1861, periodically responded. sound IN
body and limb. full Of health. leaving
the comforts OF happy home Tor the
dangers OF the battlefield and privationo
OF camp life, who. when tbey retuneos
were disabled from loss Of limb. or sick.
roken-down. and out OF health. with Ms
home changed by his absence. pcssiosy
zone. are now IN their old age ana
helplessness for the want OF means ~
S,,see admission to our Soldiers Home
This should not be: some further provt-
sion should be made by the state az
whose call they responded ana IN vnoee
defence they became the cripple or the
invalid.
therefore urge upon each ana every
one of the camps In this department. 20
take Immediate and urgent action 10 sni.
matter, 80 that the relief required snnn
be given at the earliest possible time
| WILLIAM A. SHOOT. Grand com'dr.
Grand Camp. c. ". Departments %
Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
ALE1AyDKIA CONTEXT.

Chairman EiIyson Dscidss That the cel
for Convention To- Morrow II kesuIsss
Mr.. Gardner L. Boothe, represenun
the Democratic Committees OF AiexanoIle
city and county; Mr.. c. Bendheim' canol'
date for the House: Mr.. James Il: caseu
representing candidate Louis Barley sns
Mr.. May. representing eand,datss ~: -!
and Lapscomb. called on Chairman 1aIy-
con. Of the state Democratic coorses
sse- vesssrdsy in reference to The Alt&Anp
dris contest SIR: Eilysoa savs : w
a. ne Convention next Monday y entire
~ regular and that the committee ~
the right to determine the baais q fs?:ss
ssntation and the superintendent = ~.
Sates for the new conventton. xuo
ioinf action Of the committeeeb theroec1A
ii" nays hs. ia NY ep(nl4n' ene@o
WITHIN ths rsnss q thelr entheslty.. 60
they hsye aeted within ~ esooe 8
so1er 6ranted them un1of' ~ ~ ([
sscSSusioa & ne usnoosaab po.u
I'D W+D08 - IS. II. /. A. II N ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
The Time. for Young Couples.

From this time until January LIST. 1896.
a sIx-months' subscription to The Daily
Times win be given absolutely tree of all
charges TO every newly-married couple
In the State OF Virginia who will send
nromptly the announcement Of their we'd
d,ng 10 The Times. and request that the
naper be sent them. In Richmond ana
Manchester the paper win be delivered
bv carriers. In al other places 1t Will
b SAINT BY mall, postage paid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
Knew What 70 Dread.

Sol slungshot-If we keep shafp look
out we're safe on dat last job.
Sam Sandbag-Dats all right Do gangs
pipin' de whole Detective Bureau.
soI slungshot contemptuously)-Rat
an a. bureau! Keep yer eye peeled fer
rsporterp.-New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20

81 would send you kiss. papa" wrote
little Lucy, who was away on > yclts
nut ] have not eatsn onions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
Harris Cashmere Suits.

Harris Cashmere SuIts.
Handsome and GRAY Mixtures made up IN poap s
shouiders-- swell They not to be matched Tor 80
where Special .'''.' y
fall Overcoats.
., .bo lo ~ 6o TT Ton Goats selling
They re perfectly wide stitched scam. "a inc nee
long Silk lining Cloth body lining ihorougny
sortiIheyre what others sell for sa5) But our special
ce..-.".
London Covert Coats.
c, tho f.shionabe lougthand made Of extra quality Tan
siIsr cloth rap seams stitching lasn Co'h BODY
nag silk sleeve lining It's tho nobbiest coat youh see
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
Boys Short Pants Suits.

oy Clothes b found here IN unequAsd variety "e'"
offerings
Tas. color Blue and cheyos apiece short Pants
sn; with jacket and double ana douDe
knee pants Serge lined and silk sewed sizes ITO syes As
ybody's Is Suits "-''"'
provn and Gray Mixed Chevot Short Pants Suits with
jacket and double seat and knees in pants
fny the grestest wear lou csat mach EN-
% !
Refer SHIFTS made OF all wool fast color llot
oth sailor collar with vide braid on and around We
cuffs MILDLY Pants dong ones us novelty
picture sizes to years mere
whfor all that the price is
Anti Pue suits-a wool and proof patented soric
scentifcally-made arttcaly double breasted
short Blue and Gray and Brown mixed Che
Suit-but tight
thing Nobody else has them Sizes 10 i5years
Suits from $3.50 70 sl0-LonE
guarantee keeps company In every
times the find satisfaction
These are clothing the boys
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20

Mems furnishings.
and not COST why
Ar with ribbed botIon sig stcn
Drawers with taped seau rh III ''s"'
Worth 75c Bought the we can sell
Nobby Neckwear.
thousand dozens new and exclusive oaS In Inc soa by
~ IN the
snspes VI ecs. Impsrias Clubs aud BOWS iou
pick of this immense variety
At the Head of the Hat Trade
And it's giving Values sass a. .uch psss n ali Tbs new
a 6ocks silk trimmed and as good hatas you eau nu
where at aud ~ Our price .....-''''' '''''
Boys school Gon plain Blue ana Brown Tah no Our price
Same Shoe Goodness
Now At ,ba same prices quoted before the rise IN pn~
No stors in TO such assortment OF Men "n' "
Me0s Black Calf Congress Shoes o. SOHO
% sck Calf ACE and Congress Shoes anu p,ne'
shape os,~Coodyear welt Oak Tan soes-shoes o'ne'As
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
$500
I !. $3.50
$500
$1,000
$1,000
Go IN


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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
Mems Business Sacks.

Mems Business Sacks.
Il. a, ur.,,nt.sd Atwood s-bu;ton Cu.away Sack Suits
made of grade OF that talors put into SIS lim a
Maid paern-brown efects-and the making
and rmming is perfect detail y
Clay Fabric Suits
brs..,.a Sacks and Getaway Frock. made and lned
n.l 10 uits so BIZ Color CLOTH and nj gusrsh
al
A Globe Cashmere.
nobby new Gray and Brown mo!tled stripe-as yish an
n ronpi find AZ These 3button tuAwS
sscss with pach or plain pockets $500 won't buy better
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
MoRE PRESSURE NEEDED.

The city at this time was rapidly ex-
tending aud being built up iIN>ihe higher
portion; differing IN elevation very little
s,luplied by mains laid along streets OF
widely different grades. greatly limiting
The supply to those living on the high
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29
THE INAUGURAL BALL.

There is no institution of our country
that more clearly shows the free-and-easy
give-and-take of our American life than an
inaugural ball" 1t is true that the
streetcar exhibits us fairly well. 1t fur
nishes the crush in which the American
angel and the American hog come into con-
tact with a mutual scorn that is only
Gained by the broad national tolerance
that tolerates everything. The streetcar,
however, is only matter of everyday oc-
currence. It is a passing show, travelling
menagerie, a matter of commonplace. As
an affair of full display it is not to be COM
pared to an inaugural ball, where there is
display enough to furnish an aurora Dor
calls or advertise great dry-goods sale.
In sober fact, nothing like an American
inaugural ball can be witnessed anywhere
else on the face Of the earth. 1t is unique.
To the pulses of its music the silken slip
per of society trips the light fantastic, side
by side with the heavy-heeled shoe OF
political preferment. 1t is republican in
its aspirations and democratic in its re-
suits. 1t treats woman with Difference
she will not find surpassed in imperial
throne rooms, and yet it develops an Eli
gait for supper that would make an Afri-
can potentate gasp and stare. 1t is the one
state occasion on which the people are
literally in it. 1t has its splendors and its
grotesques. In its mazes the beauty and
the beast of fairyland reappear in the
actual, and amid the crush of things make
mutual mash.
Upon an affair so brilliant in some re-
spects and so tawdry in Others there must
of course be wide differences of opinion
There are people who will call it politics,
there are people who will call it society,
and there are some who will insist upon
drawing over it the mantle of charity.
Some will consider it as a demonstration
of our republican institutions and others
will call it extravaganza, and, gravely COM
putting the cost, will estimate just how
many inaugural balls it would take to
build the valley railroad.
Some of these different opinions we pub
lish this morning. The differences, like
the ball itself, are evidences of the variety
of our American life. We have all kinds
of people here, and we all meet on the
ground floor. We have no reason to be
ashamed of any of our institutions, and
certainly no reason to fear criticism of our
inaugural balls. Whatever else they may
be, they are wholly, thoroughly and en-
phatically American.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29
BEGIN THE WORK.

The clear and vigorous expressions of a
number of our most influential citizens in
favor of local elf-goyernment, which were
published in THE CALL yesterday, are evil
dences of the sentiment that peryades the
community. The people are on the side
OF home rule. They have seen the evils re-
sulting from the attempt to govern the
city from Sacramento, and they are Justly
indignant. The conviction is growing that
an American city should be governed in
accordance with American principles; and
in the spirit of that conviction the demand
is made that San Francisco shall be freed
from the interference of State officials in
the management of affairs that concern
only herself.
The full and forcible expression of this
demand for complete local self-govern-
ment is good and wholesome as far as it
goes, but it is not enough. We must have
definite plan of action outlined and
action begun. The people rightly look for
this work to our municipal authorities.
We have Mayor, Board of Supervisors
and District Attorney in whom the
people have confidence. We have also in
session a Grand Jury from which much
good may be expected despite the evils in
herent in the system under which it
operates. With all these local powers en-
dowed with authority to act for the in
vestigation of municipal evils, the punish
ment OF criminals and the improvement of
our affairs, there ought to be some action
taken without further delay.
The surest and the quickest way to get
complete home rule is for our authorities
to show themselves worthy of it. Let
them begin the work of reform at once by
putting into operation the machinery OF
local law. 1t is by that means we can best
determine whether there are any defects
in our law, and where we need legislation
to give us greater powers. For thousand
reasons we should act at once. Public
sentiment is ripe for it. Let the work
begin
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29
PERSONALS.

C. P. Smith, cattle-raiser of Ukiah, is at the
Russ.
p. j. Johnston, Chicago horseman, is at the
Palace.
W. F. Currier, sebastopol capitalist, is at
the Lick.
Judge S. F. Sell of Salinas is registered at the
Occidental.
Louis Kahn, the oakdale banker, is registered
at the Palace.
G. w. Chandler San Jose lumberman, is
at the Grand.
Dr. E. w. Crooks OF Santa Barbara is guest
at the Palace.
Thomas a. Thompson, a Tulare attorney, is a
guest at the Lick.
NJ. NJ Gregg, the Monterey cattleman, is reg
istered at the Lick.
James Gallagher, Fresno attorney, is regis
tered at the Grand.
Dr. D. E. Roberts and wife of Healdsburg are
guests at the Lick.
Z. r. Den, stock-raiser of Santa Barbara, is
a guest of the Grand.
d. Spencer, Salinas capitalist, is late
arrival at the Palace.
w. B. Weller,a mining man of King City, is
registered at the Russ
w. K. Cole, a merchant of Martinez, is at the
California with his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs F. P Cutting OF New York are
guests at the California.
Hon. J. H. Want, Attorney General of New
South Wales, is at the Palace.
Lyman Bridges has been elected City Engi-
neer for the city of San Leandro
C. T. Belcher, a retired capitalist OF Portland,
was an arrival at the Russ yesterday.
w. W. Pachin, wealthy resident of Los An
geles, was an arrival at the Lick yesterday,
Rev. w. E. Jacobs of Oceanside, San Diego
County, was an arrival at the Occidental yes
terday.
S. Blum of Monterey, the owner of a number
of warehouses along the Southern Pacific is at
the Grand.
DR.. A. E. Osborne, superintendent of the
Home for the Feeble-Minded at Glen Ellen, is
at the Grand
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The announcement that Gladstone is to re-
enter political life following directly on the an
nouncement of the restoration OF the Bismarck
influenced German poll tics, compels us to revise
some of the commonly accepted notions on the
subject of longevity, says the New York World.
Gladstone was in his youth physical weak
ling, and the habits of life of sMad Bismarck"
both as student and as dyke-captain, were
directly opposed to the rules laid down for all
young men who wish to live long. Now, If
Crispi can maintain his position in Italy, and
If the Pope shall continue to defy the infirmi-
ties of his advanced age, the European situa-
ton during the present year will be exception
ally picturesque and interesting.
DR.. Arthur G. Webster of Clark University,
Worcester, has just received notice that he has
won the Elihu Thomson international prize OF
5000 francs for the best treatise on electricity.
The subject of Dr. Webster's thesis is "An Ex-
detrimental Determination of the Period of
Electrical Oscillations" The contest was
originally instituted by the city of Paris for
the best electric motor, and was awarded to
Professor Elihu Thomson. With the desire
that this sum should serve for the develop
ment OF theoretical knowledge in electricity,
he requested the general manager for Europe
to offer it as prize for the best work on q
theoretical question in electricity.
Mr. Reeds prominence as a possible candi-
date for the Presidency has stimulated his cor
respondence to point where it has become a
burden. He receives hundreds of letters every
day, most of them assuring him of success, and
it takes the greater part of his time to attend
to them 1t robs him of all leisure and pre-
vents him from giving much attentionto his
Congressional duties.
Governor Morton's coachman the historic
Howard, finds his notoriety very annoying.
Rural visitors in Albany seem to regard him as
an object of great interest, and wherever he is
known he is stared at and whispered about I'M
til his checks turn red, and he bitterly regrets
that fate ever made him a national issue.
Russian journals are still in mourning for
the Gear. They will continue to surround
their front pages with border of black until
year has elapsed from the date of his death.
The late Carey B. Moon of Saratoga, who
died the other day, will go down in history as
the man who made the world better than he
found it by inventing Saratoga chips.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29
A BRITISH SIDE ISSUE.

One of the small side eddies into which a
part of the stream of British politics is
whirling just now, and which may possibly
develop into whirlpool big enough to
draw considerable parliamentary support
away from the Liberals and send it head
long over to the Conservatives has been
started in Manchester by body OF dis
affected cotton-spinners.
The cause of their woe is the action taken
by the Liberal Government in providing
for raising revenue for India by leyying
customs duty upon cotton goods i'm
ported into that country. The need of adj
ditional revenue was imperative. India
was confronted with a deficit and the
famine fund had been drawn upon to stop
the gap. Moreover, there was need for
further railroads. 1t was impossible to
raise the required revenue by direct taxa
ton, and the Government therefore sane
toned the duty of per cent on cotton
goods. To prevent this from serving as a
protective duty and thus building up the
cotton spinning industry in India to the
injury of Manchester, counter tax of a
like amount was levied on cotton goods
produced in India. This attempt at salts
flying the British manufacturer, however,
was unavailing, and Manchester. politically
speaking, is up in arms and ready to go
over to the Tories.
Under ordinary circumstances the dis
affection of the cotton-spinners would
hardly be more than passing episode in
politics. The condition of Rosebery's par
hamentary majority, however, is such
that very small desertion from its ranks
may precipitate its downfall and thus al
feet legislation on many questions much
more important than that of the Indian
tariff.
What the Liberal leaders may do is not
known, but the cotton-spinners, seem de-
termined to force repeal of the obnoxious
tariff. They have always been Liberals,
but they are also business men with an eye
to the main chance. Asone of them said
at mass-meeting the other day, Near is
my shirt, but nearer is my skin; my poll
tics may be near, but my trade is much
nearer"