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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04

A telephone Was openri yes,er..ay by
the Bel Telephony Company 20 Clra
Allen. The 'phone4Awhich Is No. 2sD 3.
IA in CAPTAIN John cusson's Office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
News From the Rock Alum.

RCCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS. VA,
Aug. 1.-Spccial.-If we may be pardoned.
or very select four hundred society
may be said to be lin the SWIM" as our
company is having daily acquisitions OF
from forty to fifty. so that our courteous
host Mr. James Frazier. and his able
assistant, Major William Parker, are tax
ed To their uttermost 10 care Tor the
physical welfare Of their guests. Pleasure
Is assured with such leaders as Mrs.
James A. Frazier, Mrs. J. Mansfield
Brown. Mrs. James a. Welch, Mrs. I'd
win Dole. Mrs Badger Brown. Mrs.
Mrs. John Ende-s Mrs. Isaiah White,
Mrs. II. j. Williams Mrs. Branch Cum
ningham and others. The weather is per-
feet for driving. and elegant equipages
are daily seen leaving for some Of the
adjacent resorts.
On Tuesday morning a charming '"ral-
ley-Ho" party was given by the cele-
bratei lawyer L. j. Sullivan, OF Augusta.
Ca, in honor OF Miss Mabel Boggs. OF
Chillcothe, chaperoned by Mrs Badger
Welch, OF Richmond Va; and Mrs.
Rdgely McBlair. OF Washington. They
drove to the Cold Sulphur, then 10 the
Hotel Allegheny. where beautifui
champagne lunch was served.
On Monday evening Miss Katherine
John Brown gave a "stop-card party"
Prizes were won by Mrs. Edwin Dole
q lovely Dresden clock): Mr.. L. j. Sui
Ivan capturing the gentleman's prize.
handsome silver knife. Delightful refresh
ments and champagne were served ar-xl
O'Clock.
Mrs. j. Mansfield Brown and Miss VIII
liams, of Charlottesville. gave lovely
entertainment on last Wednesday even
Ing, at their Cottage +, in South Caro-
lima row. Cards had been issued 10 nifty
guests. The rooms and verandas were
n-ade most attractive and fragrant with
cut flowers ana potted plants, and brit
liantly lighted with numerous wax
candles and pretty lamps. A sumptuous
supper (Which was ordered from New
York; was served at II O'Clock. while
rose-tinged compliments were exchanged
over sparkling, glasses OF punch and
handsome In an imported gown OF
green and gold brocade, bodice ,aiss w de-
liams. very lovely in pink silk and
tulle, with garniture q, OF lace and pink
fair was as recherche and charming as
good taste could suggest. ihe hcstesses
the genial host. left nothing undone 10
make the evening one Of the most agree
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04

Please acknowledge the following con-
trbutions 20 The Ice Mission. with many
thanks from the manager and from
those who are 50 greatly blessed through
the kindness OF the givers 10 this charity.
Box az Times Office casn............. s. IL
Anonymous through Times. ......... 2 VI
Miss Atkinson. Blowing Rock. y. @. 400
Lawn party given by little girls. who
wish 10 be anonymous Through T.
A. Miller's box. Observation-Disclosures. ~
Lawn party given by Minnie White
Katie and Ruth Hutchinson. Annie
and Mary Lecky. Nettie and Blanch
Kaufman Essie carOn, Adele
Stern, and Maud Milier.............. 40
Dispatch box, ash...,.................. IS
Dispatch box. j. III. DOoiey ........... ID
Dispatch box, Sunday school OF The
Church OF the Holy Trinity. -
Miller's box, cast ........................ 2N
Morris box, cash. .
Mrs. w. III. Cooke Chester, through
Morris box. cash .................. 10
Box al West. Johnston 4 Co.'S. o
Mrs. John a. Cockc.................... 0
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $, "A
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
HAVE CHARITY.

BE not ready 10 condemn him,
Though he early fall from grace,
For sooner you might be condemned
Were you IN the sinners place;
For the fallen have forgivens
Learn to live and to let live,
As you hope 10 be forgiven
Let your inmost heart forgive.
Stop and think before you scOrn him,
In your h4uehtiness md pride.
Has your life been always perfect,
Have you nothing you would hide2
IL your hidden thoughts were printed
on the pages OF a book,
Think you they would bear Inspection
Would you ask the world 20 look?
When you stand before your Maker.
Looking on the path you've trod,
VIII your record then be purer
Than the sinners before GOd2
Is your soul SO pure and spOtless?
Is YOUR heart so free from guilty
Are you sure OF never SHINING
Is your house so strongly built?
When we're casting stones at others,
Let us think before we aim,
Fer the stCBe may reach another
We may find ourselves in shame.
While we long for heavenly mansions,
For that world so bright and fair.
Without charity for others
We may never enter there.
New York Dispatch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04

A thoroughly good silk umbrella, with
plain natural-wood handle. can be
bought for SO Umbrellas are sold up
TO $50. and as high as $780, and more;
but above $40 the cost is in the handle.
or handles for umbrellas. psrasols. and
cares there IL an almost bewildering va
lety: there are thousands OF different
styles. In wood. ivory. metals, minerals,
horn, and other materials from all parts
OF the world. There is o demand for
ew woods. Some c,ricrsly marked
woods come from France where the
young growing woods are cut with tools
In o variety OF patterns v hich are more
or less preserved in the maturer growth
New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04

Items From all Over the World OF Interest
to the Craft.

Pennsylvania has 70 Communicates and
1898 Sir knights.
In England a Master Mason cannot be
exalted a Royal Arch Mason until he has
been q Master Mason at least one year.
The Grand L0dge OF Egypt has thirty
fonr constituent members. and is official
~ recognized by the Grand Lodge or
England. Scotland. and Ireland. Bro.
idris Rogheb Bey is Grand Master.
The Grand Lodge OF Indiana issue 81
charters for military lodges during TIE
49, the jurisdiction OF
saeh lodge being confined to the regi-
mont To which the warrant was given.
An amalgamation of the Supreme
Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of Scotland
and the Early Grand Ar,n Thapter OK
scotland has been effected. They have
been separate bodies since ISL, and now
Capituiar Masonry is 70 be unuer me
exclusive jurisdiction of the former Doay'
A Masonic temple is In course or cree
ton at oxford, la. IL will be TWO stories
high and owned throughout by the Craft
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
A New Record Made.

Fargo's "rapii-marr.agc record" mean
ing the qUickness with which a person
sec uring a divorce In that notorious d.
vorce mill marries again. was broken
last week. The new pacemaker IL a man
ffty-seven years old. He secured his de-
cree at $40 in the morning. took out n
rsrrf ge license fifty minutes later. and
at 430 the same afternoon was renar-
ried. His latest bride had been with him
In Fargo during bis enforced residence OF
ninety days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
SOCIETY OUT OF TOWN.
LIFE As TT HPPEARS AT POPUL1R
VIRGTNIA RESORTS.
Society At the White-Bluc Ridce-Rock-
bridge AIum-Hot Springs
Through the State.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w. VA
Aug. l.-Special.-The opening OF August
the midsummer holiday Of the gods,
finds this beauteous realm Of natures
own rejoicing in the fullness or the TACT
that this continues to be the most sue
cessful season for many years.
The pleasures and gaities are as varied
as the colors Of a butterfiys wings, anu
as alluring. Nothing can equal the post
breakfast drive down the stored Green
brier river, whose ceaseless wave-sweis
sing their reminiscent barcaroles or peace
ana war, and of the varied delight IT mas
voucnsafed to the thousands who have
gazed upon It's placid bosom in years
agone And who is willing 10 leave TINS
historical place without walk through
the untouched forest wilds save the pain
way that leads TO the awesome helsnt'
where, the legend tells. the Indian maid
en- plunged TO the purling stream below
for mortal grief at the loss OF her pale
face lover?
There are cards for the quiet folk, a
tennis-court for the young and agile, ana
picnics many in the glen. Evening finds
a great crowd i'm this second largest
ballroom in America, with It's peerless
floor of oak that has been seasoned by
century Of time, and worn as smootn as
glass by the merry feet OF dancers from
all section. of the civilized world Ihe i'm
mensity of the White Is a matter of pride
to the whole Southland. Few indeed or
even it's longtime habitues know what a
colossal keep il is.
Eight or ten sheep are daily drawn and
quartered, that the guests may eat and
wax fat and fun of praise of its juicy ex-
ccllence
It is worth all one pays 10 see these
glorious mountains enwrapped in tne
boautecus veil Of morning. like a coy
Young bride that waits the desires or
her lover, the King of Day; to wander
down the cool ways and hear the SOUTH
ern wild birds sing their roundeiays.
SOCIAL PROGRAMME.
The weekly germans have now fully be-
gun. the hotel complimentary Of last
Friday opening the way. There are sew
eral accomplished leaders ready 10 blow
their silver whistles for the fancy turns,
and so the joy goes on.
A great crowd of Buckeyes have Just
arrived and a large Richmond contingent
cy among whom are many sol dlsant
bachelors, who have come down 10 sec
their wives and crickcts and enjoy be-
anew in their pretty checks. Besides
these, are many OF the terpsichorean de-
voices from over the State, who Will
stay till the dog-star wanes. Among the
autographs one secs those OF a. ID. VIII
Hams. J. c. Knox. Mr and Mrs. NJ. 3.
Valentine, Jr.. u. b. Valentine. }. ID.
Potts. DR.. Hunter Mcclure. Miss Gussie
w J. Walker. X. G. Falkner, Mrs. j..
Hayes. II. Frazier, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W.
Stevens and Mr. and Mrs, Barton IL.
Grundy. There are now six hundred
guests. with nearly as many looked Tor
August eth. This is not bad showing for
panic times. and speaks well for the adj
mirable management of the place.
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PROMINENT AnRIYAIs.
Past Week al Blue Kilgc.

BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, VA. Aug. l.
Special-A ballroom floor In perfect or
der characterized the full-dress german
Friday night. A special train from Roam
oke brought about twenty-five couples,
also a number Of stays. Mr.. j. 4. Hall
led beautifully, ana introduced many new
and intricate figures. The music was
furnished by the springs band, and
very good one II is.
Amongst the young ladies present were
Misses Johnston and Davis. OF Peters
burg; Mullen. Lynchburg; Mrs. and Miss
Patteson, Richmond; Misses EDWARDS,
Howe. billiard. Saunders, lsbel, Helm,
Silden. Ferrler. NcAlister. Nass, Scott,
Benson, Petttt. Gage, Bessie Walthew.
Pittman. and many others. They were all
gowned in most elaborate and becom-
ing style. The german, very rightly, Was
pronounced the most delightful OF the
season.
Sunday morning a party OF us walked
a mile To see baptizing OF colored folk.
After reaching the church and listening
for while, Ge discovered we were too
early on the grounds. as the baptizing
would not take place until afternoon. We
returned to tho hotel without the expect
ed trea.. on Sunday night We all gather
ed around Miss Chisholm, Miss Iaimer,
and Miss Hicks, who entertainer us Win
sacred music. We are indeed blessed IN
having such talent amongst us.
On Tuesday a party or gay young folhS.
led by Colonel Spraight, walked 10 the top
Of wild Cat mountain. Zach carried long
poles to help I'm the ascent We had rather
a hot and dusty walk, but the Colonel
encouraged and amused US all the way,
and allowed us 20 rest at the different
springs for water We were repaid when
we reached the top. The view was grand.
on on side we could see in the hazy diS-
lance the Peaks OF Otter; al our feet lay
n beautiful valley, with mountain
stream, glistcning In the sunlight like
silver thread winding in and out the
vivid green. A background OF blue noun
tains made a picture that quieted ana
Influenced the youngest child "a boy Ia
the party. He climbed fence, 10 see bet
ter. he said BY the way, he was only
six years old, but he kept up alongside
of Colonel Spraight all the way up. We
walked eight miles before returning to
the hotel
MISS PALMEI's MUSICAL.
Tuesday night we had a great treat IN
the way OF a musical given by Miss Clara
Bell Palmer. for the benefit OF the Allan
Ia Exposition. Ii is hardly necessary Tor
me to write of Miss Palmer. as we al
know and love her In Richmond. Her
playing is wonderful; her touch so gentle,
vet powerful. The selections she rendered
gave keen Measure 10 her audience. The
ballet Music" from Malta; prayer"
from Lohengrin; "Narcissus." Nevin. 1t
can be truly said OF her, she Is not a mere
piano player, but an artiste. sne was
ably assisted BY Miss Hicks. OF Warren
ton. who possesses soprano voice OF
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-16
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
Decided Gains for Unionists-Labor Leader
Burns Rn- EleciAd.


LONDON July 16.--The total results of
the parliamentary elections for which re-
turns have been made up to last night are
as follows. Conservatives, 15l; Liberal
Unionists, 81; Liberals, 49, Parnellites, 4;
McCarthyites, 4; Labor, 1; total, 204. As
compared with the parliament which has
Just been dissolved, twenty-four seats thus
returned shows gains for the Untonists,
and five are gains for the Liberals.
Early In the evening a tremendous crowd
gathered In front of the National Liberal
club, where the results were thrown upon
great screen. Tho club house itself was
crowded early. All the prominent mem
bers were present, save the members of
the house Of commons who were absent
canvassing for the elections
The members of the club were mostly
glun and dispirited. One of them stated
to correspondent of the Associated Press
that the Conservatives now have u chance
to show that they have not learned any
Important lessons from our mistakes. II
believe that their success Is temporary"
this gentleman remarked.
Outside the club house the crowd
greeted the news of the election OF John
Burns, the labor leader, who recently
made tour of America, with tremendous
cheers.
The bulletin announcing Henry M.
Stanloy's election was received with
Misses and cries of professional politi-
cian"
Tho pictures Of Mr.. Gladstone and Sir
William Harcourt, which were thrown
upon the screen from time to time, were
wildly eheered.
Sir William Harcourt telegraphed today
to political friend In London: 81 have
no intention whatever of retiring from
public life, and shall persevere as long as
am able in the Liberal cause, and for the
maintenance of the principls to which
am attached"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-16
Clsymont, July 18th. 1895.



The illustrated book published by the
Rome. Watertown d Ogdensburg Railroad
entitled Routes aud Rates for Summer
Tours" 10 perfect specimen OF railroad
literature. The object OF this book Ia to
furnish to Summer Tourists complete
list OF routes and rates for summer
tours. enabling one easily to decide upon
pleasant place in which to spend the
summer, or, IL intent upon q summer
tour, TO select the particular route one
has In mind. 1t comprises 1856 pages.
octave size. with Illuminated cover, and
contains more than l50 fine illustrations
of noted scenes and summer resorts.
II gives a list of 800 hotels. and routes
and rates for more than 600 combination
summer excursion tickets for Niagara
Falls, Trenton Falls, Clayton, Alexandria,
Bay and all Thousand Island Resorts. the
Rapids Of the st. Lawrence River, Mas
eena Springs. Ottawa River. Saguenay
River, na Ha Bay. Hudson River Gulf Of
st. Lawrence, Cape Breton Island, Lake
Cham plain, Lake George. Lake Memphre.
magog, White Mountains, Green Noun.
tains. Adirondack Mountains. cities Of OF.
tawa. Kingston. Montreal, Quebec, Hall.
fax. Portland. Old Orchard Beach, Kenne.
bunkport and eea-ooast resorts OF Maine
and all OF New England, St. John. N. b.,
St. Andrews. N. B., and the Maritime pro.
vinees. Boston. New York. and all noun.
tain, lake, river AND sea-shore resorts In
Canada, New York and all New England.
1t contains eight beautiful maps. most
of which are printed in colors and among
these are birds eye.view map OF the
country from Niagara Falls to the Atlantic
Ocean; a map OF the Thousand Islands, q
map Of the St. Lawrence river, map OF
the Saguenay river. q map of the Adiron-
daek Mountains, and large map of all
summer resorts in Canada, New England
and all the East.
This beautiful book will be sent to any
address upon receipt OF ten cents postage,
by applying to IHEo. BurrERRELD
General Passenger Agent.
Syracuse N. Y.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-16

BY PROF. AMBROSE 8. orrEY.

Wilderness and deserts are frequently
mentioned In the scriptures, but we m ust
not suppose that these always mean
desolate regions without Inhabitants. The
Jews gave tho name OF desert or wilder
ness to any tract of country that was rot
cultivated. Who found the mules In the
wildernessp
From the middle OF April to the middle
of September. 1t neither rains nor thun'
dorH, hence. In the time OF q prophet IL
was considered miracle. when, In answer
to his prayer. 1t Numbered and rained In
the tlme of harvest. Vino was the proph.
eli?
Oak trees abound ancientiy In different
parts of Palestine 1t was common, in
early times. to choose such a shade as
the most pleasant place for setting up q
tent. Who were buried under tue oakY
The word corn, lii the Bible, lie used as
a general name for all sorts OF grain.
Who ilrst bought corn?
The Jews made no use of horses before
the time OF Solomon, their country was
too hiily for them to be of any service In
war. A certain man mentioned In the Bible
was commanded to cut the hamstrings
OF the horses he took In war. Who was the
gentleman, and who gave the command
to him?
Wherever In tho Now Testament we
read OF sitting at meat we are to remem.
ber that IL means no ether position than
this of stretching out the body ut full
ed upon the left nrm. What woman was
leaning on u couch that u certain man who
was afterward hung. fell before her to
eupplicste mercy. Who was the man and
woman?
Commerce with foreign nations was not
forbidden 10y the law OF Mosos; but. at the
same time, 1t was not encouraged in the
smallest degree. What king ventured to
go beyond thls limited usage OF trade 2
digit was the breadth of q mans fin
ger or thumb.
PLAN. commonly called by hand
breadth. was equal to four finger breadths
or dIgitB.
span was equal to the distance be.
tween the top OF the thumb and the top
Of the little finger. when stretched as far
as possible apart IL was as much as three
hand breadths.
cubit was, as one opinion supposes.
the distancs between the elbow and wrist
of mans arm; according to another. IL
was tho length of the whole arm. or at
lenst from the elbow to the knuckles.
What man of the Bible was Six cubits and
span hlgh2 How tall was he2
There were tive important things In the
first temple that were not In the second.
Whnt were they2
Messrs. Editors.-The last Bible guess
tions were answered by Lowther Beacum m,
being the only successful person; some
fifteen endeavored to do so. Requests
were made of me to continue to give
more questions in your valuable paper.
The above are all fair Bible questions but
the last one.
Claymont, July 10Th. 1895.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-16
Fust Trains the safest,

ABOUT tho nrst thought that eug2e5tH
itself to person about to take railroad
journey is, In these days OF frequent acct.
dents. Where is the eafest place on the
trainp Extremes are generally objection.
able. and 80. as place of safety, are
either the extreme rear or forward parts
of o passenger train. In case OF O head
collision the engine and forward cars have
to furnish the means for absorbing the
moving energy OF the train, and this
energy is usually SO great that one or
more cars are wrecked before Its force Is
spent.
In the case Of rear collision the rear
cars must furnish the means of absorbing
large portion OF the moving energy Of
the striking train.
Perhaps fully half this force is spent In
wrecking the etrlking train, and u consid.
cradle portion of the force of the blow Ia
spent In knocking the standing train for.
ward. The balance of this force is spent
In compreseing the springs of the draft
appliances on both trains and In wreck
Ing the rear part Of the train that is
struck.
Therefore 1t Is plain that in case of head
or rear collisions the frc mt or rear parts OF
the train, as the case may be, are danger.
Gus places, and the front more 80 than the
rear for the reason stated, and for the
further reason that the forward Gals of q
passenger train are usually lighter and
less strongly built than the heavy parlor
or sleeping cars that usually make up the
rear of the train.
The blow of head collision will do
more damage TO the forward oars of
train than d colllding blow OF equal force
will to the rear cars OF the train as ordi.
narlly arranged.
For this reason the very best form of
insurance for travellers Is parlur or
sleeping car ticket; although the rear car
OF the train even II OF the strongest con.
struction. may be destroyed in rear coll
liBIOn,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-16

Boston, Mass, July 16.-Minister De-
puy De LONE, Of Spain, who has estab-
lished temporary summer legation at
Swamp Scott, says, regarding Mr.. Bor.
den, Of Fernandina, Fla, who is reported
TO be laboring among the Christian En-
deavorers for q resolution favorable to
Cuba: "This Mr.. Borden was our vice
consul In Florida, but was dismissed for
being connected with Marti and for hay
Ing arms in his store for the filibusterers.
Mr.. Borden was vice consul for Spa i,
England, Sweden and Norway, Uruguay
and Brazil, After his dismissal by the
k.,zassh legation the facts were placed be-
fore Sir Julian Paunoefote, and Borden
was obliged to resign his British vice con-
sulate. The Swedish minister and the
consul general of Uruguay have also re-
quested him to resign. The Brazilian
minister will undoubtedly take the same
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-16

Bids for nearly $50, 900 worth OF work
will be received by the Street and Sewer
Department this evening.
Alexander Thompson, Fl. FL. Brown,
Joseph @. Cannon and /. M. Herrldy were
appointed special officers last evening by
the Police Commission.
81. Paurs NJ. E. Church will hold unio n
class meetings during July and August.
Bush & Sons and John Hamilton have
been awarded the contract for supplying
the coal and wood Tor the schools.
/ Kirkwood ParE presents a bright ap.
pearaDce.
William Condor wants to be a park
guard.
The leading shoe dealers will close their
stores at Q o'clock.
Steve o'Donnell and Potter Maher will
fight to a finish.
w. q. d. Groves. telegraph operator at
Iron Hill has removed to Baltimore, lid,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-16
NUGGETS OE NEWS.

Cuban insurgents have ordered . num-
Der of dynamite balloons from New
York firm.
The Democratic state central committee
of Missouri has called silver convention
to meet at Pertle Springs Aug. 9.
John L. Sullivan announced at Hail.
fax, N. g., last night that he would chal-
lenge the winner Of the Corbett- Fitzsim-
mons fight.
British subjects who have been expelled
from Bluefelds make claim for over
s1, 100000 damage from the government
Of Nicaragua.
Fierce forest fires are raging at Tele-
graph Bay, four miles from Victoria, B.
c., and destruction of the Victoria Powder
works Is threatened.
Feeling in San Salvador against the
government Is at fever heat. Sunday
night four Of the police guarding the
palace were found murdered.
Cadet w. P. Scales, of Texas, has been
deprived Of his summer furlough from
West Point military academy for hazing,
hls victim being Cadet Robinson.