Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15
THE COLLIE ROMANCE
i Is Discussed by Many People in
Washington City.
GAR REED AID BARRETT.
The Former Nay Suffer by Reason Of
bayaTd Incident.
brilliant DANViLLE NVrrlALs.
,,i., smith to Bccome the Bride of
brilliant pANviLLE NUrrIALs
,,i.s smith 10 Rccomc the Bride of
Nr. Barrett. of WashinSton-EN-
s,c,l.cr crisp and n Number of
rongrcssmcn 90 Attend.

yAsu1NGTON. ID. c.. December Ia
.all-The story of Alexander Collie
.. great English merchant. who died in
...-., in am obscure New York hotel on
.. f.tl of November last and who was
,..,r in Richmond as George Mcneil
...,,hol in the Dispatch on Thurs
s.. has been an interestng topic here
d.. -. past few days. Collie was extern
.. known among both N.rginlans and
- CaroHnaus. and all c. them here
.... .a tAe highest terms u the man,
Was She friend Of the South during
lta war.
.r.-s te,eeram sent oHt from New
r.r..d ng him is Inaccurate and mis-
10 stated that Alexander Collie
noted blockade runner who estab-
. headquarters 80 Wilmington y. c.
-rs.r abe guns Of Fort Fisher car
, .n thriving trade in contraband
..-.s OF war. and exported the cotton
r. south.
fact ls that Collie lived in England
.Drei a magnificent feet Of block
...-.-r.rz steamers. which brought into
r-...ton not only articles conraband
.- but everything required 90 supply
necessities of the people. His brother
tm collie. had residence In VIII
,-.-.n. and Il was De WHO dispensed a
trr hospitality in that city.
~. dispatch referred TO further said
DBL. the leaders Of the COnfedcracy met
hare to take counsel together. This Is
..-.r.r bmndor There were no meetings
rtern leaders in the house nj VII
.-...n II was at the palatial residence
. alexander Collie. m London, that slch
......ratss as Messrs. Mason and Sill
ID The commissioners 90 England and
--.s resoectIvely. and others were
.r entertained. and where many OF
.. made their homes for months al a
r.xarder Collie did rot come 10 the
r.tl states until about the year 49,
1865 when De appeared AT the W mite
bur Springs under the assuilt4 "il.'
George Mcneil. and lie aiterwai as
-al 20 Richmond. as already related
.h- Dispatch.
r diei I'm New York on November
-. and was buried on the following day.
On chat there were no funeral ceremonies
r W0odlawn Cemetery as related I'D
New York dispatch ON the 4Ilh OF
amber.
MANY KNEW HIM.
il Is surprising how many people here
.r something about Collie. or had
"a about him as the noted owner OF
... celebrated feet Of h.ockade-running
mcrs others sul speak o. him az
c- Mcneil an unassuming. retiring,
t exceedingly interesting Scotcnmah,
-.. was evidently man Of ahairs' ano
InngI1af. ttn.
.t fcNeus Oh acquaintances tells seve-
I'll stories about him when he was
ated with james q. Blaine Il. {.
r.-.r- and others, and among other
--s the dramatic incident at the
u.+. Sulphur Springs. when he was
OIL. guest Of Mr.. George Petcrkin Grant
r. wealthy Eusiishman, who resided
l.r fre Springs.
-.. DISTINGUISHED refugee was engaged
his favorite pastime of painting
landscape in Water-cOlOrs, while the
bate SIR John Elder. the artist, was
King and beglilirs the summer hours
rtl gossip and mint-Juleps under the
rtly a stranger. with very horid
ami red hair approached, and, ~
muscular Enel so demanded 10 see his
1lr Mcneil.
.r- ~ the party went into the house
ar very abruptly announced TO The
tr talr artist that a stranger wanted
~ meaning o. parpetrate an innocent
| tlt The effect on the painter was
int 10 spoil his beautiful work OF
s and De became 20 shocked and
tre-.l that he did not recover his com
during the whole day.
.. stranger was Mr.. Dundas. who be-
ln. for time q gent man cowboy
t-. plains and afterw ards, on the
I'D NJ an uncle Inherited fortune
NcN.I was always IN dread Of
|.-e recognized. and a defect In his
.l which a weil-ef0wn moustache
r.f tile. was a mark 10y when
who had ever seen him would
SHOWN him again. Dnrins his So
virginia OF few years he was
-tv recognized by TRAVELLERS. VINO
him before but his Identity as
collie was very rarely re-
r .rI ALWAYS only as a secret that
-acredly kept.
ANOTHER CRAMP HEARING
0.- N the Philadelphia Cramps has
D.. .r..d a second hearing BY the
board in reference 10 the con-
0f the two new battleships.
looks as if the department. was se-
considering The proposition OF the
fo build three ships on II. ir
plans within The amount limited by
..rmslf for the two ships on ITS
.aus Th- Newport News Dry
a.| Sh'n-Blliing Company made
lowest b'l for both tho ships on the
submitted by the department;
facilities for constructing the
War-vfseels are unsurpassed on
trr.nt DO U.s. fairly prcsumable that
rfracts VIII be awarded 10 that
N..- me advertisement Of the govern
admitted of tine proposals made by
Cramps % build three ships for the
mated cost of two. 20 is believed that
Secretary wl'i stand by the letter Of
w He viii make no mistake IN
ne Tho contracts and w.ll secure
iaa best work Tor the least money.
PERSONAL
r R " Hunter of Winchester
nae recrnt' appointed an assistant
ey JOB the lntcrir Department has
hlscfl DIS residence ln Alex
in house belonging 20 Mrs. Hun
.ho was Miss Washington, the
ir.r 0f Colonel Washington. the last
OF ~. Vernon and member
General Lees s.an in 1861. Colonel
neton was Killed al the fight al
Mountain. and his pace as aiGe-de-
-D was taken by Captain walter Tay-
i altHwarls adjDtant-eeneral Of the
army of Northern VI elila.
- and Mrs. A. T. Hawkins. Miss NJ. II
-ty and Hiss Elizabeth Taylor. of
A sn *. O.. are az the Grafton.
and Mrs. Preston Allison, % Rich
4fc the guests ~ Mr. and Mrs
sn'n ID Allison. on capitol III
f'r ana Ms. Ellison Bell. Of Rich
il. are the guests OF Mrs John X
Ael ON Massachusetts avenue.
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