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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
COMWTssTONER WfLLER COMING.
lie Proposes "a Huntin Notwithstanding
Morton MnX Accompany Him.

Commissioner of Internal Revenue Jo-
seph ). Miller, accompanied by three
friends. will arrive in Richmond on the
18th of this month. II is probable that
Secretary of Agriculture Morton will
make one OF the party The party
come 10 Virginia for the purpose of in
dulging in hunting, and after short
stay in Richmond. will 20 to Chiffon
Forge where they will be the guests
OF Mr. James H. Christian. postmaster
of that city. Mr.. Christian Keeps
fine pack OF hounds. and near his resi-
dence can be found deer. turkeys. and
ducks in abundance. The Commission
er will bring along his fishng-tacllle. and
if the weather is favorable he will do
some angling.
4 day or two will ue spent at Mr..
Christians and the party Will visit Mr..
j. \. Lester. deputy collector Of internal
revenue. at his residence, in Chesterfield,
and viii do some hunting in that NJ
cinity
Those who viii so from Richmond
with the visitors are Collector Ryan.
Postmaster Cullingworth. Captain G. II.
I.pps. Mr.. Barney Frischkorn, and Mr.
Thomas 4. Hulcher.
Mr.. Miller H. one Of the crack shots OF
the country, and has had much expert
ence in hunting deer. Ills private secre-
tary, Mr.. Griffith Smith. OF Charleston,
w. Va, will be with him. Secretary
Morton is also "A fine shot.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
CaROLlNA METHODIsTs.
Rev. John 4. Alternately Eeadmitted to the
Conference by Close Vote.

ELIZABETH CITY, n. =. Dec. H.
Specal.-rhe third days session OF the
North Carolina Conference opened THIS
morning at $3.50 o'clock, Bishop Wilson I'm
the chair. Rev T. =. Troy. OF Weldon,
conducted the devotional exercises. sew
erai changes were made on the staining
committees.
Fitzpatrick. the local preacher o. Halifax.
recently expelled from the church, for
warded his credentials 10 Presiding Elder
Black. who deposited them with the sec
retary.
Reports from the General Board OF
Education and from Missionary Secreta.
ries Lambeth and Morrison were READ and
referred 10 committees.
A communication from the ". G. L. l..
was also presented and referred.
The report OF Conference Colporteur 1,
j. Gattis, which was highly satisfactory,
was read and referred to COMMITTEES.
Question 5. Who are readmittedf was
called and Rev. Or. Swindell. presiding
elder OF the New Berne district, presented
the name of Rev John T. Alternately, VINO
was located three years ago for indiscre-
ton. DR. Swindell made an earnest plea
Tor his readmission. lie was ably sec
onded by Revs. DR.. Yates, Beaman, Jen-
kins, and others. Presiding Elders Gun
bingham. Oglesby, John Rome. and others
made speeches strongly opposing Aoer-
nathy's readmssion. The discussion OF
the case consumed nearly two hours
time and the previous question being
called. vote was taken ana Aoernathey
was readmitted by a vote OF Z 70 "a into
membership OF the conference.
The name of n. l.. Seabolt was also
presented for readmission, which was
voted down but he will be given work by
the presiding elder. ,,,,
Rev 4. II. Law. OF the American Bible
Society and Rev. Il. Il. Hoss, or tho
Nashville Advocate were introduced 70
the conference. and made brief speeches.
This afternoon meeting OF me Con
ference Historical Society was held, fro-
fessor ]. $. Bassett, OF Trinity College,
delivering the annual address;
took Mace tonight. Strong speeches were
made by Bishop Wilson and others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
From the Y y. 4. A.

Tomorrow viii he q big day at both
the mems and boys meetings at the
\. NJ. G. a. Arrangements have been
completed with Rev. j. G. Hayes, Of
Baltimore to exhibit his panorama OF
Pilgrims Progress, containing forty-seven
pictures, to the mems meeting, at =.
NJ. Added to this. viii be string music
BY the well-known and much-admired
Old Dominion Sextette The doors Will
be open al 1880 sharp, and seats free
so long as,they last. The meeting Is Tor
mon on'y-young and old. No boys
under sixteen viii lie admitted. Score
tary Mckee will have general charge
OF the meeting.
Mr. Turner. who has served the ASSOC
citation for the past three years accepta-
bly,, and who leaves TO assume "A more
responsible position. as general secretary
Of the Middletown (Ohio) Y. NJ. c. A.,
will speak 20 the boys for the last time.
This should he large meeting. as the
boys love Mr.. Turner. Let the pari0f
be crowded. and lat IL be the best boys
meeting OF the year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14

The following cases We're disposed Of
in the city Circuit Court Yesterday:
The Commonwealth of Virginia against
william Mayo. treasurer OF Westmore-
land county. and others. Motion docket
ed and judgment entered IN favor OF
the Commonwealth for s., Ss.H.
Judgment was confessed IN the case
Of A. y Pollard against II. a. Strud-
wick for s2.3l44e.
In the case of George r. King against
Fletcher Campbell, Judgment Tor the
plaintiff against Campbell for SIVS.n3.
The suit Of III. W. Hagemann against
the City Of Richmond, was dismissed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
Personal AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Eichuond's Citi-
,.us md Other Matters.

Mr. NJ C. Thon as former member Of
the House of Delegates from Roanoke,
visited the State Library building yes
ttrday.
Mrs. clay Drewry left Thursday morn
ing for MISSIONER. in response 10 mes
sage telling of the serious illness of ner
brOther-in-iaw. Major \. n. Drewry.
The Imperial Quartottc will leave to-
night for lSlueiield. w Va, and Rad
ford Va. TO iii engagements. AT Rad
fora they will be Joined by Mr.. Polk
Miller.
Rev. Edward L. Pell win deliver his
regular weekly lecture on the Sunday
school lesson al the Young Mems Chris
ttan Association this afternoon at 3
o'clock
Colonel w. A. Boykin. while On route
from Washington 10 Richmond few
days ago on a Richmond, fredericksburg
and Potomac train. had $40 oVercoat
stolen from him.
Among The callers upon the Governor
yesterday was Captain T. ID. Ransom,
Of stanton. who is here looking after
legislation N the interest Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. of that city. cap
tain Ransom is the guest of his sister,
Mrs. John NJ. Guy. on west Grace street.
meeting OF the West End Women's
Christian temperance Union will be held
at ll11 Grove avenue December 18th
at $50 j. NJ. A fun attendance is de-
sired. as business Of importance will
come before the mission to prepare for
Christmas week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
ROCHESTER. n. Y

but too late He ordered his fireman 10
jump, but himself stuck to his post, while
his engine crashed into the rear OF second
No. A..
The engine was demolished. and cars
piled up so high they broke down the tel
egraph wires.
Engineer Curlee lived only short
while. His remains were brought 10
Charlotte, and will be buried tomorrow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
FfTiL WRECK on THE SOUTHERN.
EngineerD. VI. Curlee, of Char lotto. y. C.,
Dies M His Post Engine DemOIi sh ed.


CHARLOTTE. \. c., December ID
Last night about an hour before mid
night a fatal wreck occurred on the
Southern Railway at Thicketty, ). c.
The freight train running as third No.
A. ran into another freight. second No.
A. killing Engineer d. NJ. Curlee. Of
Charlotte. and nearly demoiishing the en-
CINE and twelve cars.
The first and second sections OF No.
A.. going north. had sidetracked at
Thicketty under orders, but third No. A..
had failed. for some reason, to receive
tie same orders.
The nagman Of second No. a. sent back
10 flag down the third section, was called
in when the freight trains were to pass.
arrived However. he left torpedoes on
the track. and when third No. AZ, under
a fun head Of steam, struck these. the
engineer reversed and blew for brakes,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14

RALEIGH, n. c.. Dec. i3.-special-~-
At the insane asylum greenhouse one
hundred by sixty feet long. Is beins
built. The walks and drive-ways In the
grounds are being macadamized.
DR.. Bradley left last night. after clos
ing the mission at the Church Oh the
Good Shepherd. 81,
General Rossers lecture viii be DEW
cred. under the auspices Of the Ladies
Memorial and Monumental Association
on the night Of the 18TH.
The Grand Lodge OF North Carolina
has sent Mr.. +. II. Busbee TO san fran
cisco regarding the bequest made TO
the oxford Orphan Asylum by Mr.. James
Bradley, a native Of North Carolina VINO
died in California, and left his property
His heirs In California seek TO break
the will.
General Miles and party left last night
on the Atlanta special Tor Fortress
Monroe. During the morning they en-
loved a fox-hunt. and in the afternoon a
rabbit and quail-hunt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14

Mrs. Wiliiamson's "Iifc of General Lee -
Endorsed Other Matters.

The regular meeting of K. f. Lee Camp
No I, Confederate Veterans. was held
A letter was received from Roger T.
AMMAN. of ST Louis. Mo, asking Lee
Camp TO aid Miss Alice J. Early In
curing a Government position. The letter
was ordered 10 be sent 20 Major John W.
Daniel
The camp endorsed the Life of General
r. T.. Lee" for children. 10y Mrs. VII
Hanson and commend II to their mem
bers and the whole southern people a.
4 worthy and beneficial book 10 be placed
in the hands of the children.
A statement was made that y. w.
Jones of Columbus, O. has many copies
OF the Vicksbnrc (Miss) Herald pub
lished in July, 1868. and that he woulG
he glad 10 send them to. any mem bert
of Lee Camp who desire them. the on.y
requirement being that they Will send a
self-addressed stamped envelope. The
paper is quite a war relic, being printed
ON wallpaper. and during the siege of
Nicksb burg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
pfdteffy Transfers

Richmond: William IL. Smiths trustee
to IL. Grimmell. 81 feet on south side
Leigh street near Hancock, Sl,l75.
Jerry Smith and others 10 Blooming
Lily Club. 80 l-6 feet on north side p
street between Thirty and Thirty-frst. s..
Alfred s Winston 10 Henry 5. Winston,
l6 2-3 feet on south side Floyd avenue be-
tween Plum and Lombardy streets. and
80 feet on south side Catherine street be-
tween Graham and Hancock. s..
Henrico: Martha o. Harvie 10 Fanny
f. Wilson, ! foot on south side Jacquelin
street near Randolph $3.50.
Alex Harris 10 Gabriel Smith. 10 feet
on south side Henrico street, $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
OBITUARY. .
MRS. EMILY cRrrrnsDrs sEAMMELL.

Mo- hFIH' 'I77S'1''''F"E'@F
The sudden death OF Mrs. Emily Crlt-
tenden Scanned. which occurred Ihurs.
day morning at $50 o'clock, was great
shock 10 her friends. She was the WIDOW
III Air George i scammell. who was for
some years proprietor OF the Old Pow
hatan House She was a lady OF lovely
Christian character, and for her kind and
charitable acts was widely known ana
niece. Mrs II. c. Il. kasey. at whose
residence her death occurred. The fu-
neral took place from the First Pres
hyterlan church yesterday afternoon at
.10 o'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
Ballet for Future Appearance.

Nelson Winston (colored) was brought
before United States Commissioner
Henry Flcgenheimer Thursday afternoon
and bailed In the sum Of $500 for his fu-
turc appearance for examination on the
charge Of selling tobacco upon which no
revenue tax had been paid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
Successful Revival.

Quite an interesting meeting has been
I'm progress at I'nion- station Methodist
church. conducted by the pastor, FOR the
last three weeks. resulting In thirty pro-
LESSONS OF religion, The meeting closed
Wednesday night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
C,,s,5rrin~ Ordinances.

civ Council 10 consider ordinances. met
in the Council chamber last night az
73o o'clock, and continued their WORK
OF revision. Nothing of general pup
lie Interest trahspired 1T the meeSng'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
law and EdultY Court.

IN the Law and Equity Court yesterday.
before Judge Minor and jury, the case
OF ". f. Con against Louis Euker was
non-suited on the ground that the plain
tiff refused to answer a question.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
Mr. BoVl.s Hurt

Mr.. II. W. Bowles, proof-reader OF The
Times, met with serious accident Weds
nesday morning by falling on q piece OF
ice In front OF the Jefferson Hotel and
dtsiocattng his right shoulder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. N-SpeciaL
Mrs. b. X Bingey. widow Of the late
J. Y. Bingley. died az her residence. III
this city tonight. aged seventy-iive
years, of catarrh OF the stomach. The
deceased was one of the best-known la
dies In Petersburg. where she had resided
for the past forty years Three chill
dren survive her. They are G. ID. Bling
ley OF Baltimore; Joseph Bingley. OF
Bristol Tenn. and Miss .Iary BinSley,
of Petersburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
CAPTAIN HARRY JACKSON.

ATLANTA. GA, Dec. 13.-A death al
most tragic from it's audiences was that
to-day Of Captain Harry Jackson. who IL
one of the best known barristers in the
south and a social leader on Monday
night he was In fine health, and attended
a reception rendered Mrs. Potter Palmer
Tuesday he felt a severe pain in the left
side ON Wednesday he drove 10 the Of
flee Of hts physician and advised with him
Thursday night an operation for appen-
dicitis was performed, and to-day at noon
he breathed his last
He is a son OF General Henry r. Jack
son. who was once Minister TO Austria.
Contain jackson received his early train
ing I'm Vienna and London, and entered
the Cofederate army at sixteen. lie has
"a son at Harvard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14

Mrs DR. r.. G. Booth and daughter.
Miss Henrietta Booth, Of Carriers Grove,
lanes CITY county are the guests Of
Colonel and Mrs ". Gordon McCabe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
THE SPEAKERS.

After reading Colonel Jones iet'cr
Indec Christian introduced that siited
and eloquent speaker Colonel W. Gordon
Mccabe' who Ia a short. brief. and terse
aa.,rcss referred 10 the glorious record
OF the Howitzers. ana related a numoer
Of war Incidents illustrative OF Their xdl,
ia,trv lie was frequently interrupted
by rounds OF applause 49,
Colonel McCape Was iolloweu hy MAJOR
L., OF jackson's stan He spoke briefly
of Stonewsn Jackson. nus war record,
In the late conflict ne urged the r neces
s,S W - IL handed down 10 posterity.
the eonclSs.on, o; q major reso o,ia
80 ot.ered nv Judge Christian and unan-
mousy adopted after which ib , }bnSse p PSss
AMI recollecfions OF the meeting
Desiring 70 eopmemSraMs ew, ,ns oa wass
.ey"@ed In me wears OF 1851 1884, be II
Resolved. By me HowIt.er Ass soc zion
That committee consisting OF one from
each of the three companies be appointed
= ssmmupicate with the vgssrat CON-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
SOMERS WAS SARCASTIC.
Little New Matter Developed In His
Cross-Examination.

Little New Matter Developed In His
Cross-Examination.
Calvin Somers, the defendant in the case
brought by Loomis to recover 500, 600
damages for malicious prosecution, was
under cross-examination all yesterday.
Nothing of much interest even to the
attorneys developed during the day, which
was only enlivened by tits between the
witness and Attorney Watt.
In the course of recital of the facts of
the witness past life he was asked what
position he filled in Attorney Sidney
Smiths Office.
"Oh, was chief clerk and office-boy,"
rejoined the witness. Like Gilbert and
Sullivan's hero / polished the handle of
the big front door,"
"What have you done since you left Mr..
Smiths Officer" asked Watt.
II have been chiefly engaged in fighting
off blackmailers, was the pointed reply.
When asked why he thought LOOMS had
suggested certain passages in witness
famous statement, since acknowledged to
have been false, witness answered that he
thought Attorney Watt had inspired the
passages. He was informed by that attor-
ney, however, that he had not known
Loomis at the time.
The case will go on on Friday and it is
expected that it may be settled before
vacation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
PORTUGUESE CARNIVAL,
How They Celebrate the Week of Pen.
tecost-Seven Days of Prayer
and Feasting.


Pentecost is the great Portuguese holt
day. For weeks before this event, the
maids and matrons of the Portuguese col
ony in Marin County, are busy preparing
their finery, and practicing the steps of the
"Champarita," the national dance.
The feast begins on the Monday pre-
ceding Whit Sunday, and lasts the entire
week. On Tuesday, however, the fete was
fairly inaugurated IN Sausalito. From
the diaries in the interior and on the coast
the merry-makers tiocked to town, all
intent upon good time. They had worked
hard all the year. This was their holiday,
and they meant to enjoy it:
yesterday fourteen head of beef cattle
were driven through the town as re.
minder of the feasting that was to follow.
The beasts were decorated with bright rib
bons and garlands of howers-bedecked for
the sacrifice. They were followed by the
merry-makers in procession and then were
stripped of their finery and turned into the
corral to be butchered.
In the evening the crowd assembled in
ChaIuparita Hall, a building devoted ex.
clusively to Portuguese celebrations, which
stands on the sidehill short distance
from the village. Before a brilliantly
lighted altar, with the dove typical of the
Holy Ghostl in the center, the visitors
knelt and for half an hour prayed de-
voutly, responding to the lltanies read by
one of the number.
The spiritual exercises over, they moved
to the lower floor, and to the music of two
guitars and fiddle, began the national
dance. On platform, above the gliding
throng, the violinist sat, and his accom-.
panists, one on each side, ratified the
wire-stringed guitars. The men seated
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30

paddock, shook himself, beloved and ran
off on a buffalo double-quick to seek the
shelter of trees within the Enclosure. fol-
lowed by the rest of the herd numbering
six, including the newcomer.
After the hail and rain clouds had passed
to the south and the sun came cut again
to warm the grounds the animals of the
plains came from under their shelter to
feed at the havrack.
During the afternoon there were many
people in the park and all went to look at
the little, stranger. lady stylishly
dressed who drove up in a carriage re-
marked to her companion, what a little
beauty, how L should like to have him for
a pet"
Eyes" said the one addressed, "but
what would YOU do with it when it gets to
be the size of Big Ben?'"
Il hadn't thought OF that, answered the
with the whip and drove on.
Superintendent McLaren is quite elated
over the success of buffalo raising in the
park. and thinks that in time he may
supply the demand of those who visit the
plains to hunt the bison. This latest ar
park, and his mother like himself is a
Golden Gate Park production three years
old. All the buffaloes, bulls and cows,
have thrived in captivity, and roam about
as unconcerned as if on the plains. Their
companions are a couple of deer, who
mingle as freely with them as if they were
of their own class. Occasionally Chinese
pheasant strolls within the Enclosure and
perches on the roof of the rustic shed
watching the big animals while they are
feeding.
At this time the bisons are shedding
their coats of shaggy hair, and are not so
Presentable as they will be when the new
crop grows out
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
THE STREET COMMITTEE,
Recommendations for the
Granting of a Number
of Contracts.
Petitions With Regard to the Inn
provement of Sansome and
Sacramento Streets.

The Street Committee of the Board of
Supervisors met yesterday morning with
Mr.. Hughes presiding. A number of bids
for street work referred to the committee
were considered and recommendations
made as follows:
In favor of granting the contract for Igrading
Pacific avenue from Walnut to Laurel to
McHugh & Sheerin at II cents; also the cross
ing OF Pacific avenue. and Walnut street; for
paving Scott street from Hayes to Fell with
bitumen to the City Street improvement Com
pany at % cents; also the crossing of Scott and
Fell at % cents; for building a sewer on
on the crossing of Clement street and
Thirteenth avenue, to H. J; Jackson at 81 05;
sewer in Clement, from Fourteenth to Fiji
tenth avenues, to w. C. Raisch at Ga cents;
sewer In the crossing of Clement and Twenty
first avenue, City Street Improvement Com
pany, at 81; sewer in the crossing of Clement
and Twentieth avenue, City Street Improve
ment Company, at 81; sewer in Clement, from
Twentieth q to Iwenty-frst avenue aS ". c:
Castro and Eighteenth, NJ c. Hyland & Sons.
at 81 621a; sewer in Eleventh avenue, from
California to Lake, City Street Improvement
Pacific avenue and Walnut, Garrett Burke,
$500; sidewalks on Folsom, from Nineteenth
to Twentieth, James Tobin, at cents.
The committee will report against the
petition of H. M. Peterson to be released
from his contract to lay stone sidewalks
on Steiner street, between California and
Sacramento. The petition of the Jordan
Bituminous Rock Company to be released
from the contract to pave Zoe place was
favored.
A. B. Clute will be permitted to grade in
front of his property on Leavenworth
street, between Francisco and Bay.
The committee favored the acceptance
of Twenty-second street, from Dolores to
Chattanooga, upon the recommendation
of the Street Superintendent.
Communications from citizens calling at
tention to the bad condition of Sacramento
street, from Front to Davis, and also of
Sansome street, were referred to the Street
Superintendent.
Asphalt Company for the adoption of
specifications regulating the use of its
products, and the manager was directed to
submit an ANALYSIS of their material.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
ORPHANS WHO NEED MILK,
Scarcity of This Food at the
Good Templars' Home
at Vallejo.
The Railroads viii Ship Cows Free
of Charge From All Parts Of
the State.

The managers of the Good Templars
Home for Orphans at Vallejo are making
strenuous efforts to secure thirty or forty
mich cows for the benefit of the little ones
under their charge. R. Thompson of $50
Pine street, this City, is particularly inter-
ested in the matter The home for or
phans, while under the management OF
the order of Good Templars, is State in
stitution, receiving $4,000 year from the
public treasury. About $4,000 is received
from parents and guardians and the bal
ance of the $4,000 necessary for running
the institution is made up by the Good
Templars. There are 2OS children at the
home, all under IA years of age, and of that
number over forty are under 6 years old
Orphans of all classes are cared for, with
out regard to race or color.
AT present a neighboring rancher is fur
nishing twenty-five gallons of milk day
at Is cents gallon, or $116 month. This
is nothing like enough milk for the little
ones. Mr.. Thompson says that with COWS
at the home the cost of milk would be re-
duced to 9 cents gallon. eve have at
the home 100 acres of land of which 12O is
under cultivation said Mr.. Thompson.
This will yield plenty of food for the
cows the year round. We are not able to