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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
| SERIOUS COLLISION.
A FREIGHT AND MA TERTAL TRAIN
NEAR BLUE RIDGE.
Mine Coiorsd Persons aud Supervisor stsn-
iey are Ipjered-Sone se'io"s'y--A
Lad's rstsi jump sasdsy.

ROANOKE. VA. April "a freight
train and material train collided this
Afternoon. between Montvaie and Blue
Ridge. Nine persons were slightly IN
,ured. but none dangerously. Supervisor
stanley. Of the LynchDurg division. was
tho worst, AMI his wounds are not seri-
GUS
Physicians went from this city and rem
dsred the necessary attention Those
who were injured were coiored persons on
the work train. The track was cleared In
I'VE hours.
John Weber. OF Salem. Va. aged about
eighteen. met with an accident al D
o'clock Yesterday evening. winch resulted
in his death six hours later. Young WEB
Der had been TO Sunday school a snort
distance above the station, and attempted
10 ride TO the depot on freight Train
that was passing at rather slow rate
OF speed. In boarding the train he siip-
ped and fell. both wheels passing over
nis legs. about midway between the
knees and thigh.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

president. Mrs. Joseph Bryan. was In
The committees were appointed Tor tne
year and other routine business 'ans
The chairman Of the library commisst zee
anncuneed a book reception, to De hela
in the association building May "a III ,ro on,
tending Is expected to bring one boQA
as a Donation to the library: ana reises sl-
ments will be sold In the indus'r'ai "e
partment. .,,o mating
was the exhibition OF a QUIT ina9e "
the children OF the sewing class anu ~
sented BY them TO the Jay nurseryi no
Teachers are 10 he congratulated on train
ing the children under their care 10 sue"
skillful use Of the needle. =. am
The vice-presidents and heads % Si,h
nlittees will meet on Monday, tne -ss ,n
instant. at $50 +. NJ, TO CONSIDER s'i"0
changes in the constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

NEW YORK, April 22-T'he colt SAVOY
was sho' az the Gravesend Jockey Club
track to-day. During the night he broke
both forelegs below the knee trying 10 get
on HIS feet
savoy was one of u. J. Dryers most
promising twO-year-oids and one Of tho
hnest Of Saivator's get. He was injured
by railing over a fence on the track last
Thursday. his spine being raralyzcd.
Every effort had been made to save HIS
life. but last nights accident made an
further efforts futile. and so he wa de-
stroyed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

Two Negroes Shot One Probably Fatal,
A Kestdente Burned.

CHARLOTTESVlLLE VA, April o.
Special-The residence OF Mr.. Ounce
Kidd. on Briery creek, Ia this county.
was burned on yesterday. IL is a total
loss. there being no insurance.
In difficulty Saturday night between
two negro laborers on the sewer worss.
each was shot by the other severely-cne
probably fatally. rhe parties TO the hight
were unable TO appear IN the Police Court
this morninc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
DEATHS.

KIE.-Died. Sunday Afternoon. April
DIST. at 40 o'clock, FLORENCE -, wife
of 5. l.. Kie. OF Gainesville. Va. and
daughter OF +. G. Minor. OF this city, IN
the twenty-eighth year OF her age.
Funeral from Grace-Sreet Baptist
church TUESDAY MORNING. April I'D,
AT II o'clock. Friends and acquaintance
invited to attend.
MAY.-Died. at his residence, llO3 east
Clay street. yesterday (Monday, April
22d) at 3:30 u. NJ, JACOB MAY. IN the
sixty-second year OF his age.
Notice oS the funeral Later,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Cit
zena and Other Mat err.

The Republicans and Populists who are
trying TO start an Independent movement
In Henrico county held another meeting
Yesterday. and adjourned until Saturda.
without coming To any decision.
Mr. Allen Potts qualified yesterday to
practice before the Court OF Appeals. and
was introduced TO the court by Hin car
ter. ESQ Mr.. Potts appeared yesterday
In Dashiall against Merchants and Plant
tiers Bank case.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
Armor Held in sls. 600 Rond.

NEW YORK. April 22-,samuei r. Ay-
NOR. the second defaniter book keeper OF
the National Shoe and Leather Bank,
was held IN $4,000 bond by Commissioner
Shields to-day. The warrant wss sworn
out by Cashier John /. Cole. who charged
that Aymor had altered the account or
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
to the amot nj Of $4,000. which amount
he had emhezzied. Aymor Is a brothor-in
law Of Seeiy. who was recently sent 10
rrison for swindliug the same hank m
q similar manner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

The Illinois Appellate Court yesterday
morning reversed the Superior Courts de-
cision In the mandamus suit OF hurry
Nelson against the Board of Trade. and
directed that court 10 issue a peremptory
writ restoring the complainant to mem
bership IN the board. He was debarred
from membership on the allegation that
he had violated the rules OF the organiza-
ton, and he brought suit for reinstate-
ment The suit will be carried TO the
Supreme Court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

LONDON. April 22.-The Rieht Hon.
Arthur Wellesley Peel eN-Speaker or
the House of Commons. has been ele-
yated TO the peerage. with the title OF
NiscOunt
The Rev Archibald Farrar. II. -
ed Dean OF Canterbury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

lie Has Purehssed the Norfolk Evening
N.x. q, Il Cnnr.er-Iianor Iicsnte

NORFOLK. VA. April 22.-Special;-
Rev Sam Small to-day purchased me
News and Courier. an evening daily pub
iished here. and will take charge May lst'
The paper will be Independent IN poll
tics. and will be known as the Evening
News. Mr.. Small will be It's editor.
The Common Council tonight concurTeo
with the Select Council In passing t ns
ordinance. which puts the bar license al
$50 instead OF 1000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
The New Electric Lice.

BALTIMORE. MD. April .2-Mayor
Latrobe to-day approved the ordinance
boulevard electric line 10 lay tracks on
Saratoga street The ordinance also
authorizes the company to use the four
fat s-inch gauge. instead OF the ave feet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

lie VIII Enter Upon His pet'es About May
ls,-No Changes WI be Made.

LYNCHBURG. VA, April Especial
General FitzhGgh Lee. the newly appoint
I'd collector of internal revenue for the
Western district OF Virginia, passed
through this city yesterday en- route 10
New York and Boston. lie viii return
about May list at which lime he will en-
ter upon the duties OF his new Office. lie
has been the recipient OF large number
OF applications for positions I'm the reve-
nue service, but the General has decided
10 make no changes
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True Bill Against Wide.

LONDON, April p In the Central
Crimr al Court odd Bailey to-day the
recorder advised the jury 10 return true
bill against oscar Wilde and Alfred lay
for. tntn the decision OF the Jury r. an
nounced tomorrow the date or the trial
VIII not be fiNed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
Omnibus Drivers Strike.

PARIS. April IA strike Of omnibus
drivers started here to-day. over five
hundred men are out. few vehicles
are running al irregular intervals. under
strong police protection, but they are very
scantily patrOnized.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

The ladies OF the central committee snl
directory board OF the Association for
the Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities
are requested to meet this afternoon on
very Important business In the virginia
Historical Society rooms ~ 4.so clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
G0ldsboro Democrats.

GOLDS8CRO. y. e.. April . Special
At the Democratic mass-meetng held at
the Opera-House tonight Mr. John II.
Hill was nominated for mayor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
A Knox fecept.cn

The board OF managers OF the Woman's
Christian Association met yesterday for
Inc fiyst time since their annual meeting
Trsrs was q large attendance. and the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
Mss NELLIE BRANDON.

News has been received here Of the
death of Miss Belle Brandon. Of the estate
on James river which bore the family
name She was a fine type Of the intelll-
gent and refined Virginia lady, and had
many admirers, among whom was Gene
raj r. r. Lee. She was a granddaughter
OF Thomas Richie. the famous editor OF
the olden time. Her venerable mother
survives her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
JOSEPH C. BROOKS.

Mr.. Joseph G. Brooks, well-kn0wa
stonccutter, died at his residence. No 2l2
south Laurel street Sunday morning In
his sixty-second year.
lie leaves FIVE children--Messrs. G. y.
Brooks. W. J. Brooks. II r. Brooks, j.
c. Brooks, and Miss Enie Brooks.
The fur eral will take place this morn
ing al 9:3O o'clock from the Sacred Heart
church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23

Mr.. Richard r. PomerOy who for sew
eral years was an operator at the Postal
Telegraph Company, in this city. died
suddenly yesterday morning at Salina,
Kansas. where he had gone for the bene-
M Of his health. Young POmeroy was
eighteen years of age, and was suffering
with pulmonary consumption. He was
the son OF the late Edward Pomeroy,
who formerly lived in Manchester.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-12
Seeing Both WayS.

Many animals are able to see objects
behind them as well as those in front,
and that, too, without turning around.
The common hare or rabbit has this
power In a marked degree. Its eyes 7
large, prominent and placed on the side
Of the head. The deer is another ex-
ample Of an animal of this class. The
power Of rabbits and deer to see things
in the real is very noticeable in grey
hound coursing, for, though that spe-
cies Of dog is mute while or the chase,
the rabbit is able to judge to a nicely
the exact moment which will be best for
doubling OH the trail. The deer, too,
can u at a high speed and tell just
exactly when to increase it's gait to full
speed without one turning to measure
the distance between itself and the
mute pursuer.'
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-12
Heavy Water Tax.

The famous Eureka canal, in south
western Kansas, built a few years ago
by the Arkansas Valley Irrigation Com
pany, was sold by its English bond
holders recently. 1t brought only $1O,-
600, though the money invested in it by
the bOndhOlders was $2,OOO,00O besides
some interest, which had not been paid.
The ditch extended about 100 miles
and carried the entire body of Arkan-
saS River at the town of Ingalls, across
the country. so as to accumulate a head
Of about 12O feet in about twenty miles
distance. This, of course, made an i'm
mensely valuable water power if the
water had not unfortunately given out
last year. The people Of Colorado,
through whose lands the Arkansas
River passes, tapped it for irrigation,
so that by the time the river reached In
gals it's bed was entirely dry. Many
towns were laid out along the course
Of the canal. but they have all collapsed
with the loss of water. Nearly all the
expense of the ditch was procured by
the sale of the English bonds, so that
the originatOrs of the scheme lost little
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-12
WITH A
Perple kitty in a Colored Congregation
Over an Unexp ected Donation. +,

= III tIO0
Over an Unex pected Donation.
Recently a bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church returned from a tour
OF the South and made his headquarters
at one of the big hotels up town. To
those who called upon him at the hotel
he told a funny story about his expert
ence among the negroes of the South,
He went down with a party to one Of
the fashionable winter resorts along
the coast. One Sunday he was told Of q
service that was to be held at a colOred
Methodist Church several miles inland.
1t was suggested that the party attend
these services, and accordingly ear
riages were ordered and the drive was
made. The rest of the story is best told
In his w language. He said:
when we arrived at the church we
found that it was to be a sort of special
service to raise money to pay off q
church debt. They had recently erect
ed Il new church, and it was only partly
paid for. The local bishop had been
summoned and q great effort was being
made to get h money. When we had
taken our seats a cOlored brother came
around and asked us if we would not
&c to the front, but we declined.
I'm the course of his remarks the
bishop dwelt upon the good work that
had been done in the Maine of the Re-
leemer, and called upon everyone pres
fnt to contribute something toward
paying off the great debt thai the
church had assumed in building Il new
house of worship. He said that the
debt was $142.35, and that it must be
met. His eloquent plea reached our
hearts, and we made up a little purse
among ourselves and raised 500. The
money was handed to ne, aud |, when
the plate vas passed around, laid q
crisp 500 bill on the plate. While the
money was being counted D song service
was held. 1t was plainly evident to US
that something unusual was going on,
and there was a subdued air OF excite
ment among those counting the money,
Finally the bishop stepped to the front
and raised his hand. The music ceased
ut once. He began to speak very grave
ly, and imangine Our aStOniShment
when he said:
brethren. we have met with re-
markable success in our efforts today.
We have received enough money to pay
off the debt and Il surplus Of SHIP
that is. providin' tn bill which the gem
tleman from the North gave US is gen.
nine.'"-New York Tribune.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-12

and laundrymen have them and find
them useful, especially in guarding the
wagons while drivers are delivering
parcels. They are of service, too, as
watchdogs, for their ears are keen and
their tongues sharp when strangers
approach at night. Frequently they
are made to work when they think they
are playing, and not infrequeltly they
prove of real value in preventing mis-
chief.
A laundryman ON Wrightwood avenue
has a pair of the brightest Of 'OX ter
riers and has taught them to haul small
baskets Of bundled clothing from the
wrapping rOOm into the Office. where
the packages are arranged alphabetical
ly on the shelves for the convenience of
the delivery clerk. The same dogs
run wild lie machine" accompany the
wagon, and once when a sneak thief
snatched a big bundle of linen from
the open rear Of the wagon they left
their posts. overlook the culprit and so
impeded his progress that he vas still
in sight when the driver returned. The
linen was recovered and the thief let
off with a beating for which he will long
remember that driver.
Not less valuable as wagon dogs are
bull terriers, Skye terriers and what
are generally known as Scotch terriers.
The latter is a variety that seems to in
clude all dogs that are small, shaggy
and yellow. Sometimes they prove pos
sessed of really wonderful intelligence,
as was the ease of the wagon boss"
owned by a butcher whose place of bus
mess is on West Madison street.
The dog had ridden so long beside
the driver of the twO-wheeled cart that
he knew where every customer lived
and would show Impotence Of the live
Hest kind if the driver, for reasons he
could not impart to his brute comrade,
did not stop at each familiar gate. FL
nally the driver, an obseryant sort Of
genius, adopted the plan Of making eX-
plantations. For instance, if Mrs. Smith
had said yesterday that she would not
be ut home to-day and that the butcher
need not call, the driver, reaching Mrs.
Smiths gate, would turn to the dog
and say aloud, "She's not at home to-
day." The dog got in the habit of
looking for explanations and when they
were forthcoming would accept them as
due and satisfactory.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-12
Marry Before Her Charms Wane.

Most arts can be learned; most sci
ences may. in a measure, be acquired;
but the perfect firt, male or female, is
born. Whether he or she Is a particu-
larly happy individual, it is very hard
to say. Either, undoubtedly, is mon
arch of hearts in his or her own right;
yet the fact remains that mOnarchs are
not. as Il rule, the most felicitOus of in
dividuals.
One thing is certain, this uncrOwned
king and queen, the envy of most or
binary mortals, must, as years advance,
experience many bitter pangs of humil-
iation in finding. as their charms de-
crease, the power of their sway loses
vigOr.
But when that time comes, it is to be
hoped they both have interests in life
besides the wholesale making Of con-
quests. If so, they are to be congratu-
lated; if not, there is very little to envy
in the sunset of their brilliant pasts, as
they slowly decline into the gray shad.
Ows of the future.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-12

lights to attract attention to himself
and the gaudy wagon by barking al
most continuously while he is in sole
charge of the rig. Furthermore, the
pug is on terms of most intimate friend
ship with the horse, and while the driv-
er is away amuses himself on the ami
mails back. running from his big
friends name to tail and dancing all
over him. The horse seems to be proud
of his little chum, but when the pug's
feet tickle his back he turns his head
and shows his teeth in Il display Of
mock anger. The boy who drives that
particular wagon was k what SER
vice the pug could perform.
"None that l know Of" he said, "'cept
to make a noise and keep de kids away
from de wagon when l goes inside. He's
fur de horse, dough, and l
amt never scared of a runaway so
longs de dog stays wild EN-"
There are dogs, however, that do aid
in the delivery Of goods, and many a
weary step they save their masters. A
certain North Side milkman has such
AN assistant, a big red Irish setter that
is at once a beauty, an a%ristocrat In
pedigree and a treasure in service. A
valuable part Of this milkman's trade is
the supplying Of pure Jersey milk from
his own COWS to families in which there
are babes and small children. This
"baby milk is put up in quart jars,
with screw tops and wire bales or han
dies. The dog can easily carry n of
these jars and really seems to take
pleasure in doing his part of the work.
No apartment building stairs are too
high, steep or slippery to battle him,
and, having been taken twice over the
baby route, he is perfection itself in
| the delivery of the packages.
What can scarcely be called a wagon
| dog and yet cannot be otherwise classi-
fed is a coach dog owned by a North
side furnit're mover. The animal is
extremely ordinary in appearance. but
pays for Aimself' many times over in
tabits Spot actually smokes and
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-12

serve with his b%eneficent smile the
~'rlskings of a crowd of little girls who
We're jumping the rope while two of
Them turned" After they had gone
through all the varieties of pepper
ana salt" black door and front door,"
guinea pigeon" and the rest, the phi
ianthropist, dropping in a well done
Low and then, became anxious to go
on and requested the children in rO-
tuhd tones to allow him to pass. His
iact was a study when the young Ones
turned all the faster, and one called
out: Jump, mister, jump! It'll do
YOU good!'-Philadelphia Press.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-12
WOuldn't Use False KEYS.

The notion that alcohol may do good
because, for a moment, it seems to do
good, was well answered by a physi-
cans response to a man who was
somewhat tOO much given to the pleas
ures Of the table. This man had said
10 the doctor:
What do you think of the influence
Of alcohol on the digestion. dOctOr!'
Il think that its influence is bad"
said the physician.
But Il little whisky taken just be-
fore Il meal is the only key that will
open my APPETITE, DOCTOR"
81 don't believe in opening things
with false keys, sir" answered the
other.
his response was particularly appli-
cable. for a falsely stimulated appe-
the is a sure prelude to indigestion.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-12
First Boomers in Houston.

Lightly she tripped down stairs. al
most as n~Oiselessly as if unshOd, and
stood upon the last step watching a
mar move bicycle from the entrance
OF a staircase and place another within
her reach. She glided to the edge of
the sidewalk, mounted the wheel, and
he followed. Just then a voice from a
group of men said: Look at that"
All turned their eyes in the direction
indicated and beheld a young woman
wearing boomers, a cap. blouse waist
closely fitting, black stockings and a
pair of wheeling slippers. 1t was the
first of her sex seen on the streets Of
Houston in boomers riding a bicycle.
and tOsay it created a sensation is draw
ing it mildly. From both sides of the
street men stopped and looked and ex-
claimed, WELL" But nobody had a
chance to tell of it as news on the street
afterward, because everybody seemed
to have seen it,. No sooner would one
start out by saying. IL saw something
just now that when the other fell
low would break in. Yes. l saw it, too"
1t created Il genuine sensation along the
street and was the talk of gOssips most
of the evening. and many watched for
the lady's return. but some had to give
1t up. as they hadn't the time.-GalveS.
ton News.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-12

one key to another with the familiarity
OF Il professional.
The name of this girl is "Treasure"
B~allentyne. and she is not only pre.
coclous in music, but very bright in
other respects.
"Ireasure" is like n little doll. she is
so much petted, and often she is the
central figure Of attraction in drawing.
room parties.
She takes all the attentions given her
with becoming modesty and never re.
fuses to play unless asked by big,
naughty boys who. she thinks. want
to tease her, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Her parents are going to do all they
can to place in the hands of their
treasure" the best opportunity and
means of a thorough musical education.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-12
BULLDOG i'm an exnress Wagon

A BULLDOG in an express wagon.
~ clinging with a death grip to the
arm Of a ragged man who stands
close to the vehicle, the thief TOO scared
to cry out and in too much pain to at
tempt to escape; Il fast gathering crowd.
which looks on with excited interest,
II OF the spectators crying, Hold
him, TObe"; the return of the express
driver, the summOning of a policeman.
the noisy clatter Of a patrol wagon. the
release Of the ragged man from the
painful custody of his canine captor, a
hurried explanation between the ex-
press driver and the officers, the depar-
ture of the police wagon, the murmurs
of approval by the now enormous crowd
these We're spirited little incidents in
Chicago the other day, says the Trib-
une.
whats the natter" asked a breath
less young nan who had arrived too
late to see the performance.
"FellOw tried to steal a package out
of the express wagon and the bulldog
nailed him and held him till the police
came he was told.
Incidents such as the above are rare.
but dogs in wagons are not a novelty,
even in the heart of the city. People
see them and often hear them bark, but
few persons pause to think why they
are in the wagons. These wagon dogs
are pets and companions of the drivers
and are treated with respect. for most
Of them are worth their weight in gold
to the Take, for instance, the
bulldog that captured the thief. His
support costs only what he eats and
that is inexpensive. He is fidelity itself
absolutely trustworthy.
AS a general thing small dumb com
paniOns are the choice of wagon driv-
ers. Coal haulers and freighters of
heavy materials affect large dogs, chief
~ NewfOundlandS, but the terriers and
ever the pugS are chosen by the drivers
of delivery wagons. a grocery man
whose store is pretty well south on Wa
bash avenue has a pug to accompany
the driver, and a good selection it is.
The black shouted, pig tailed little fell
low is as proud as Il peacock and de