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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
Richmond Darkev Dialect.

Melville ID. Landon was passing
through Detroit for Owosso yesterday,
and Free Press representative who met
him asked him about American hu-
morists.
The greatest humorist," said Mr.. Per-
kins. lis the man who writes closest TO
nature. Mark Twain told me once that
his masterpieces We're Tom Sawyer and
'Huckleberry Finn These boys said
Mark. were playmates of mine around
Hannibal No. | was one OF the boys
who helped Tom Sawyer whitewash the
fence. and I simply described a true
scene faithfully | always put the Mis-
souri, river dialect into their mouths just
as they spoke it,
Then you think dialect writing re-
quires great skillT'
Certainly. and when IL is we'll done IL
never fails 10 please. / am always try
ing to catch bits of dialect For exam
ple the other day down In the negro
quarter i'm Richmond an old negro NAM
NV came into a colored store She wore
an Immaculate white apron and bewil-
dering rainbow handkerchief on her head.
Walking up to the counter she said:
we haint got no yoller calerco round
here. has ye. honey
'Hain't got no yellow calico" ex-
claimed the clerk; who said we didn't
have any yellow calico|
..I didon' say ye diden' have any vol
Ter calico. | dun Ak yo is yer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec l9-fofe-
cast for Friday.
For Virginia. Fair in the morning
threatening weather and probably ram
i'm the afternoon or night. continued
warm. southeasterly winds.
For North Carolina: FAR, followed ~
local showers; warm. southeasterly winvS.
rhe barometer has fallen RAPIDLY IN the
central valleys north Of the LAKE resions
and west OF the Rocky mountains. ~
Ias risen slightly i'm New England and
i'm Texas and the Rio Grande Valley.
II is generally warmer east Of ne MIS-.
sissippi WI much colder from Missouri
and Kansas southwark 20 the Gulf coast
Fair weather continues ON the Auahte
cost i'm Rocky mountain districts, ana
a., tho Northwest Threatening weather
~ rain generally continue In the cen
trai valley. followed by clearing weather
~ the Southwest and the Lower Missis-
gienals are displayed on the Gulf coast
AZ Galveston and New Orleans and Pen
sacOla.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20

depot and general Office building with
ia accompanying train-shed. about $40
feet of property on Main street, Just west
Of Shockoc creek. has been selected Inc
structure. as stated. VIII be OF Drich'
stone and iron: several designs ny ar
chitects Of the highest reputation. nave
been considered. and plans OF the oihces
have been made and revised, ana are
sfill the subject Of study and considera-
ton, the present plan has four stories
OF Offices above the waiung-rooms ana
station apartments. which waiting-rooms
and stations apartments are themselves
twenty-five to thirty feet above the leNd
OF Main street. The officers CT the COM
pany believe that the building VIII u"
raised one or two stories higher thah
represented. TO provide for the Increased
quarters that viii be necessary IN course
OF time for the general offices. Inc
building inside will be provided with
vaults and elevators. and will be iinlshed
in every detail in the most substantial
and modern style. The carriage-sheds
will be in the large concourse underena,n
the building: access 10 this buliulhs VIII
be from Franklin street. as well as Main
street: the Main-street and Franklin
car lines affording service 10 all pafts
OF the cities OF Richmond and Manches-
ter. About 100000 pounds OF iron VIII
and depot.
Thu length OF the main viaduct. from
Ho'.. wood to Orleans street, VIII be
almost exactly two and one-hali miles, OF
which one mile will be In the fiNcr. Inc
height of the structure opposite Haxali
Mills will be fifty-seven feet above the
ordinary stage Of the water thirty-loui
and one-half feet above the surface OF
Dock street twenty-eight feet above Nam
street. and twenty-five above FRANKLIN
street In addition to the two ana one
half miles of structure on the main me
the elevated tracks from Nineteenth
street back through the depot TO con-
nection near Clay street. viii be eight
tenths of mile. making total elevator
structure Of three and one-third miles.
As will be explained below. the treste
from Thirteenth street eastward VIII ne
removed. and the annoyance, noise. anu
other accomplishments 10 the handling OF
the traffic on this heavy grade VIII be
forever done away with, and the dangers
from conducting business over this tres
tie along the dock and across the dIa"-
bridge will also be obyiated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
rnE TIMEs-RICHMOND, VA FRIDAY. DECEMBER 90 1895,

pie i'm size. and arranged In accordance
with approved designs for large passenger
stations. The Observation-Disclosures shaii
be built in an approved style In connec-
ton with the depot building. The depot
building shall also contain rooms SUIT
able and ample for the general ofnces
OF the railway company. The cost OF
such passenger depot building and tram
shed shall be not less than $4,000. Inc
entire cost Of the works herein PROVIDED
for shall be not less than one million
dollars. exclusive OF the real estate pur-
CEases.
2. The said. the Chesapeake and ONO
Railway Company. its successors, ana
assigns. shall bear the entire cost OF
construction and maintenance OF all or
the works herein provided for. and mold
the city harmless from all expenses OF
any kind occasioned by such works.
TO- This ordinance shall be in force from
it's passage: and the privilege Is hereby
given 10 the said. the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company, to accept the
provisions Of this ordinance. provided
such acceptance be in writing. under the
corporate seal OF said company and 'hed
with the clerk of the Council OF the GUY
Of Richmond within three CD months
from the date of the passage OF TINS
ordinance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
THfNhS OF THE INCIENTS.
They Espess Their Qualification Mt Their
Royal Reception I'm Richmond.

KDNil deception III isifiiHohu.
The following gratifying letter has been
received from Boston by General A. L.
Phillips:
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company of Massachusetts avail them
selves Of the first opportunity TO formally
express the qualification experienced in
their recent visit to Richmond, Va,
To His EXcclloncy, Governor Charles I.
O'Ferral FOR his royal greetings In be-
half Of the Commonwealth OF Virginia.
and his personal cOurtesies 10 the Mayor
and city Council of the municipality; to
Brigadier-General A l.. Phillips. chair
man. and the gentlemen of the Committee
of Arrangements. TO Rev. Or George
Cooper and the First Baptist church; TO
Major Sol. Cutchins and the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues. 10 Captain r. W.
Cunningham. and the Westmoreland and
Commercial Clubs for their generous well
come and liberal hospitality. TO the Hem
rico Light Dragons. the Stuart Horse
Guards: the Richmond Howitzers, and
the First Regiment of Virginia
"All brave i'm arms. well trained 20 WELD
The heavy halberd, brand and shield"
for eff cient and magnificent escort, we
send assurance Of deep sense of graf
itude and a cheerful recognition Of obliga-
ton. To your grand old State we bore
a lofty respect and admiration for her
history and her citizens; we departed
with those sentiments stimulated by the
added bond Of friendship.
TO our liegc allies, the Old Guard Of
New York. who upon the occasion Of
our recent visit 10 Richmond. Va,
cheered our returning feet by hearty
salutations and generous entertainment,
wo renew our assurances Of good-fel-
lowship and
"While there's lie on the lip, while there
warmth in the wine,
One deep health well pledge, and that
health shall be thine
Boston, November II. 1895.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20

Marrow Escape From Aspbysiation by
sewer Gas

Mr.. Daniel ODonnelI. the plumber. an
Coleman. colored man. narrowly escaped
suffoeation while At work in the cellar Of
Nrrphy's Hotel yesterday morning Mr
ODonnell raised an old trap and in mo-
ment the place was Allied with sewer gas
OF the most poisonous character. The
colored man fell senselesS to the ground.
overcome by the deadly vapor. The
plumber. although almost rendered I'M
conscious himself. dragged the colored
man to the front of the cellar. where the
air was less bUrdened. and thence up
stairs, where he succumhed 10 the e.
fects Of the gas he had inhaled. and was
FRUSTRATED for short time Fresh ar
revived the others also, but they were
unable to resume their work
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
4 LUCKY PRISONER
The Judge Sets Verdict Aside ana 'he
Accused wa. Discharged.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Dec. IL
Special.-The case OF u. w. Bullock,
charged with breaking into the store OF
Fleit cox. came up in Stafford Court ana
the jury brought in a verdict OF guilty
Mr.. W. Seymour white. Bullock coun-
sci. moved TO set aside the verdict when
Judge Ashton promptly did, on the
ground that the evidence was insnficient.
The commemorative Attorney stated
that he did not believe further evidence
could be obtained. whereupon Bullock
was discharged.
Prominent citizens here IN interviews
endorse the action OF the President IN
the Venezuela matter
Mr.. Harrison Sullivan and MISS Eila
Fines. both OF Stafford, we're married III
Trinity church here to-day, heV. J. :.
Gray officiating.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
TO EXPEDITE The Sending of Alarms.

rhe Board Of Fire Commissioners have
adopted a new plan of sounding the
alarm I'm case OF fire. They have agreed
to enclose the key TO the iire-alarm box
in small, neat glass case on the sole
alongside the box, and a simple printed
direction inside Ike this. In case OF
FIRE break glass and use the key inside.
OF course the box once open. plain nirec-
tions are found as TO turning IN an alarm
The business districts on Broad and
Main streets will first be furnished with
this arrangement. and gradually u Is
hoped TO extend IL 10 other parts OF the
sffNf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
officer. Elected

Hickory Camp. No. G. "Woodmen of
the World" held its regular meeting
Tuesday night at Powells Hall, on
Church-Hin avenue. and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term.
Past Consul Commander, James T.
Crane NJ D.: Consul Commander, b. +.
Waller: Advisory Lieutenant. John Il.
Allen: Clerk, Samuel Crane; Hanker, John
$. Morris; Escort, James w. Gentry
Waterman. Rev: l.. NJ. Omer; sentry
George H. A. Jones and DR. +. W. sun.
The camp is in fiourishing condition.
having candidates at nearly every meet
ing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
4 Mr. Relic

young man named Ernest Gathrieht,
while cutting wood near the battle-eield
of Cold Harbor. recently came across a
portion of a bcmb-shell embedded in the
wood 1t Is OF copper and is surrounded
by the pitch pine and held securely.
The relic Is quite a curiosity and Is
forcible reminder OF times of 6l-'65, when
such missiles were too often embedded in
men. instead OF trees. 1t can be seen
at the store OF Mr.. DuNal, on Fifth street
between Broad and Grace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
Calvary Mission sunday School.

The children of Calvary Mission sunday
school, OF old st. Johns y. f.. church,
will enjoy their usual Christmas feast
and celebration at q o'clock ON the even
ing of Tuesday. the Sist instant The
Sunday sthool. Of which Major Is. L.
Howard is superintendent. has been held
i'm Masons' Hall. on Franklin street be
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth since
September 1870 Money or other dona-
lions will be thankfully received by the
officers and teachers between now ana
tho Yfet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
nr,.e IN. Arm.

Oliver Tut. the tweive-year-old son OF
j. l.. Tuft, was climbing a tree in the yard
In the rear OF his home. at 9d' Moore
street. yesterday morning when dead
branch. upon which his weight was rest
ing, gave way. He fell distance OF ten
or twelve feet, breaking his left arm.
Surgical treatment was rendered by
physician who CHANGED to be attending q
patient at q house In the nelghborhood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
UTDsON- EE>EE CONTEST.
1t VIII Hardly be Finally Disposed of I'm
III After the IIolidnys.

Tn House Committee on Privileges and
Elections held two sessions yesterday
10 continue the consideration OF the
Hudson * esee election contest, from
Halifax county. In the morning. the
resolution adopted on the previous day
was reconsidered. which excluded the
dispositions taken IN regard TO Locust
Level precinct, and the same We're ad-
mitted In the afternoon, the argument
was completed by counsel. and the COM
mittee adjourned. subject TO the call Of
the Chair.
II Is not likely that the case will be
again taken up until alter the holidays.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20

Some years ago Mr. John Brown sued
Mr.. Virgil Blue. who was black. The
case was tried before Justice Redd. and
argued on the other siado by Mr.. Green.
The execution went into the hands of
Mr.. Gray This combination of colors
would make a curious rainbow. but "
never made the debt.-Warrenton Index.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20

CULPEPER. VA. Dec. l9.-spcc,al.-
Mr.. George Mallory. very prosnerous
farmer and highly respected citizen OF this
county, who resides about three r1ilcs
east Of here dropped dead this afternoon
ar his home while eonyersing With his
cousin.
M Mallory was about forty-two ycara
OF age He leaves wife and three chill
dren.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20

The status of Affairs With Respect to
These Two Companies.

These Two Companies.
The plans Of the Bell Telephone Com
pany. if they have made any, have not
Yet been revealed 10 the public, but their
operator at the central Office still con-
tinues to ring the phone bells all over the
city on call
Meantime the Standard people are hust-
ling 10 get everything ina readiness TO put
their lines in operation.
Captain GuigOn, of the Standard Com
pany, said last evening that no PROPOSE
ton had been made by them TO the Bell
people TO buy their poles and wires, nor
had any such proposition been received
from the Bell Company. nor did he think
that such a proposal would be made by
either side.
The Standard Company would put up
their own poles and wires, and would
have their lines in working order as soon
as possible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
l. IL Jack the Prisoner ?

GLOUCESTER c. H.. VA. Dec. ID
Special. The dead body OF another negro
Is the second so found In less than =
week. The negroes are supersuutous'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20

and begin to think that "Jack the Poison
err Is al work In their midst
William A. NJ. Jones. the coroner. i'm
ponneled Jury and held an inqrest.
After viewing the body In the woods and
examining witnesses the jury rendered
their verdict that death resulted from
apoplexy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
Weddings in Gor,ionsyille.

GORDONsVILLE. VA, Dec. lo.-Spe-
cial.-The approaching Christmastide IS
making Gordonsville look more cnecFtni
than for some time past ~
place. and Miss Octavia Anderson. OF
Melton's, were married go,
Last night Miss Eliza Mayhugh, OF tnis
city. ana Mr.. j. Thomas AGREE, OF tS'sh-
mond were married at the home OF the
brides mother After the ceremony tls
evening was spent IN music and dancihG
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20


for I'm this ordinance.
TO LOWER THE FREE BRIDGE"
C. The city of Richmond agrees. in so
far as IL is authorized TO do so. that the
grade OF the James river bridge, com
monty known as the Free Bridge may
be lowered as shown on the plans sub
mitted by the said company, sufficiently
TO enable the said viaduct or structure
10 be erected over the same as SHOWN
on said plans. leaving over the Hoor
of said bridge a clear height OF not less
than thirteen 90 feet 10 the lowest parts
of said Viaduct or structure. ana the
commissioners Of the said James River
Bridge Company, appointed by the COM
Gil Oh the city of Richmond or repi cseht-
ing said city on the Board OF Commits
sioners of said bridge. are hereby re-
quested 10 vote for the granting OF SAID
right TO said railway company, provid-
ed such change shall not cause expense
to the city Of Richmond. nor the Sc
curity Of said bridge in times OF extreme
high-water be impaired by such change.
:. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company r. hereby required to begin
the construction of the said Nladuct OF
structure within six months IRON the
date OF the acceptance OF this ordinance
by the railway company as hereinafter
set forth. provided the consent OF the
said county authorities and the SAID
bridge commissioners is obtained as set
forth in the preamble to this ordinance
within three months from the date OF
such acceptance and If not so obtained
within such three months. then the rail-
way company shall begin such construc-
ton within ninety days after having re-
ceived IN due form the said consent ana
authority OF the said county authorizes
and of the said bridge commissioners,
and thereupon the railway company shail
prosecute the work Of construction Aefe-
in provided for with due and reasonable
diligence 10 completion. which shan be
within four CD years from the Time OF
such commencement
When the works contemplated In THIS
ordinance shall all have been completed
the railway company shall remove It's
present wooden trestle between Ihir-
teenth and Eighteenth streets.
THE PASSENGER DEPOT.
s. The railway company shall construct
the entire work in Il massive and sub
stantial manner. The passenger depot
and general Office building 10 be erected
shall front on the north side OF Main
street. between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets. on site 10 be selected
by the railway company. and shall DC
built OF brick or stone. or both; II shall
be complete in all its appointments, am
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
The Question Is, SLOW About
the Usual Fourth of July
Regatta?"
Loss OF the Schooner Hayes on the
Beach Below ManZanillo
Yesterday.

The loud query ON the water front is,
Chow about the Fourth of July regatta2"
The usual sailing and rowing contests on
the bay during the afternoon of indie
pendence day have become an important
feature of the occasion, and the wharves
have always been crowded with lovers of
aquatic entertainment. 1t is said that if
the committee on Fourth of July intend
to get up grand celebration they cannot
well afford to leave off their programme of
exercises the pretty spectacle of bay full
of white-winged boats Swimming over the
water. A sailing regatta for small craft
Whitehalls or fishing boats along the
people may witness the race, would not
fail to be an important item in the days
entertainment.
The American schooner Hayes, Captain
Johnson, was lost on the I'd inst. at Navi-
tad Bay, short distance below Manza-
milo, on the Mexican coast. She was one
of the small sailing vessels that weathered
the gale which wrecked the Colima.
The Hayes was 1S4 tons net, 102 feet
and was built at Umpiqua, Washington, in
1876. 1t is supposed that all hands got
ashore in safety.
The gasoline schooner Bessie K, which
left this port for Albion, Mendocino
County, May 81, returned yesterday, hav-
ing broken her machinery off Point Reyes
The tug Fearless started for San Diego
yesterday for the purpose of towing the
British ship Dowan Hill to this port.
In the absence of Governor Budd, who is
in the northern part of the State, the
China Basin lease to the Valley Railroad
was not signed. 1t will be Immediately
attended to upon the executives return.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
PUPILS TO PARADE.
A Drill To-NIorrow Morning in the
Yard of the Horace Mann
School,

Pursuant to the idea of instructing the
school children of this City in military
tactics, the pupils of the Horace Mann
Grammar School have been in active
training for some months past under the
instruction of George S. Meihling of the
Olympic Club, and tomorrow they will
appear in public for the first time to show
the results of their training.
The girls and boys of the two upper
classes of the school will take part in the
drill, which will be held in the yard of the
school on Valencia street in the morning
from little before 9 o'clock until half.
past 10. The two companies of girls will
be drilled first. In each there will be
thirty-two girls in line, with a suitable
number OF guides and file-closers, and. fol-
lowing them, the two companies of Bows
will drill. The best girls company and
the best boys company will then be Sc
lected by the judges, and then the win
ming company of girls will drill against
the successful company of boys for the
cham pionship of the school.
The school has turned out once on Nav
80, and while no particular drill was given
the way the girls marched leads an i'm
partial observer to believe that thew will
not easily be beaten by any drilling the
bows can do. Both boys and girls seem to
be aware of this fact, and some very neat
exhibitions in tactics are expected to-
morrow in the Horace Mann School yard.
Professor Meihling, in his instructions,
has drilled his pupils always in double
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
SEARCHING FOR HIS CLOTHES.
Thomas w. Si1vey Arrested for Attempt
at Burglary.


During the fire at Sixth and Market
streets yesterday morning young man
was discovered by fireman in one of the
rooms. He was asked what he was doing
there, and replied that he was looking for
his clothes.
The fireman notified Sergeant Christian
sen and Policeman Castor, who went up
stairs and asked the young man his bust
ness: He said he lived there, and was
looking for valise: They took him down
stairs, and to Fire Marshal Towe he said
he lived on Mission street, and while stand
ing on the opposite corner with two
friends messenger-boy ran out with the
turn in the alarm and he did it for him.
Then he crossed the street and went up
stairs to see if he could do anything to put
out the fire: He was a stranger in the
City. In view of his contradictory state
ments he was locked up. He gave the
name of Thomas n. Silvey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
Committee Notes,

Mrs. Ida Van Pelt of Oakland, vice
president of the Woman's Congress Asso-
citation, has sent letter to the chairman
of the executive committee offering an
American flag for the parade that floated
in the South under trying circumstances
during the War of the Rebellion.
The printing and executive committee
wish 1t understood that no one has been
authorized to print or solicit ads for an
official programme. When any action is
taken due notice will be given to the
public.
The committee expects the cooperation
of Miss Mary D. Bates, Miss Eliza D. Keith
and others.
A letter has been received from J. Begg
of Santa Cruz offering to furnish 40 float
for the parade which will introduce a
mining scene of the old days. The com
munication has been referred to the parade
committee and the offer will probably be
accepted.
At meeting last evening the fire.
works committee decided to inspect the
park and adjacent hills for suitable Ioca-
ton for pyrotechnic display. No bids
will be received until instructions have
been received from the finance committee.
The music committee, at meeting last
evening, decided to send letter to the
executive committee of the Musicians
Union asking for a conference on Friday
at O'Clock relative to the charges for
parading. which the union has placed at
S.. Captain ]. A. Margo. chairman of the
committee on music, told the members
that the charge was in his opinion too
high, and that for other occasions the price
was So per man. The other members con-
Cured in Captain Margo's views, hence
the communication. Unless the union
can be brought to reasonable terms mill
tary music will be used entirely. The fol-
lowing non-union bands will participate
under orders and these are deemed quite
two regular army bands, one from Angel
Island and one from the Preside, the Mare
Island band and the Independent Drum
Corps.