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The record-union., 1896-07-06

Miscellaneous-"E Early"
Third and Fourth-class Matter-James
Harrison; Miss B Millard; Miss Glare
Tracy.
THOMAS FOX, Postmaster
The record-union., 1896-07-06

SUNDAY excepted. s~Monday excepted
RICHARD GRAY, Gen. Traffic M'g'r.
r. II GOODMAN Gen Pas Agent
The record-union., 1896-07-06
Here IS an
Opportunity
FOR A TRADE AND VERY
LITTLE CASH REQUIRED.


We have fine block, we'll I'M
proved good home, stable, wind
mill and tank, fruit trees, ETC., on
line of street cars.
WILL EXCHANGE
In part for city residence property
and take a mortgage back for
difference.
This is rare chance to secure a
bargain and get place where one
can earn quite a competency besides
a living, yet having all the con-
venience of street-car lines and
other things connected with city
life.
EDWIN K. ALSIP G CO.,
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENTS,
015 Fourth Street, Sacramento.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30
RICHMOND rELfrBoNE oFFICiALs
They VIII Vigorously oppose the Petition
of the Long Distance Company


of the Long Distance Company,
Mr.. John c. Robertson. president and
Captain y b. Guigon. general counsel
for the Richmond Telephone Company.
when seen yesterday in regard TO the APP
plicati0n OF the American Telephone and
TcicgTaph Company Tor long ana snort
distance privileges in Richmond, said
that they would vigorously oppose H.
The Richmond Telephone Company
will night the franchise" said Captain
Guigon, for il is nothing but trans
parent trick of the Ben people 10 get
back into Richmond on new fran
chise. Ii means that ii the franchise Is
granted. the American Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company will either
turn the franchise over u the Southern
Bell Company. with no price limit, Or
that the southern Company Will turn
its plant over TO the new concern, which
Will be the same result"
ITS just like this company turning
over its plant 10 another concern, let
them change the name. and run the
business at increased prices" said Mr.
Robertson.
As to the Sits offered the city by the
new company Captain GuisOn went
on. 1t is not half what We were made
10 DO. An ordinance passed September.
1915. 10 govern poles and wires Of the
city. requires the companies here 10 put
their wires in the district from the City
Hall 10 the Masonic Temple. on Broad
street. through TO Cary, 20 Fourteenth,
ami all cross streets, underground, and
have a place FOR city wires When the
Richmond Telephone Company was
granted a franchise they agreed 10 do
this. and are ready to work when the
Law goes into effect
The Richmond Telephone Company
gives the city Of Richmond twenty-one
'phCncs at SO each. and would gladly
give them ten free phones. for the COM
pany loses money at the switchboard in
the city's service. The Fire Department
use our poles now TO string their wires
on.
THE people Of Richmond are not going
TO tolerate such a transparent trick TO
get IN the Bel people again and suffer
such eXorbitant prices as they will
charge for phone service. Why. with the
unlimited capital they have. they could
furnish phones for nothing and freeze
this company out"
Captain GuirOn also referred to the
statement made by representatives, 81
the long distance company, that that cor
portion was ready TO connect with the
Southern Rel Company M any time that
the company would furnish suitable ap-
planes. Captain Guigon said that this
bore ont his contention that the interests
OF The American Telephone and Telegraph
and Southern Ben Companies were iden-
faat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30

Factories Cut short the Holiday on Ac-
count OF Pressing Orders.

Factories cut short the HOLIDAY on &C
count OF Pressing Orders.
BUENA VISTA. VA. Dec. Especial
All of the factories here are shut down
FOR Christmas. but most of them will
start up again to-day ON account OF ur-
gent orders. The paper mill company
presented all their employees who We're
the heads or families with turkey.
Christmas has passed off very quietly.
All of tho churches in town have given or
expect 10 give Christmas trees during the
holidays for the children. The weather
has been extremely cold. The therm0m-
eter stood 81 zero on Christmas morn
ing The merchants report business good
for the holidays.
Mr.. Jesse Henson accidentally shot and
instantly killed himself last Saturday az
ternOon. Mr. Henson and a party Of rela-
tives had returned from a hunt and stop
pei al the house Of friend Trey were
all six or eight I'm number. on the porch
and i'm the yard. Mr.. Henson was sitting
on the corner OF the porch and WIS in
the act of sitting his gun down when
it went OF and landed the contents i'm
the right side OF his face and forehead
with the above result.
Mr., Henson arrived here last Thurs
day from Columbus. o.. 10 spend Christ
mas with his relatives and expected 10
return 10 Columbus next Friday. The
unfortunate man was single and about
twenty-thrce years old.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30

ROCHESTER,, y. Y, Dec. 2.-An UNI
usual operation was performed mere ~
DR. II. ". Zimmor a child twenty Two
months old swallowed penny sixteen
DAYS ago. 4 radlogIupn was taken
week ago, and tho coin approximately
located in the aesophagus. prolonged
attempt WAS then made by ordinary
means to extract the coin, but without
success. - 80.
IN was finally determined 10 use the
horoscope during the operation, the oo-
server directing the movements from MS
observation OF tie coin and metal lhai'u'
ments as they appeared ON the nuof's,
cent screen. Thin boards were placed
across tin boxes and the child was plac-
I'd under the CrOOkes tube. The oDsefF-
er placed him self beneath. ana WIN tne
use OF the new metallic screen or one
inch mesh definitely located the coin
The tube was then pinced under the
child. and DR.. thinner proceeded 10 grasp
the coin under the direction or the %,
server The coin was safely fen'Nru
after slipping once Cr twice from me TOR
Gems. The child was under the influence
OF ether. and the observer saw every
movement OF the fOrcops. Tho chlid Is
now considered out OF danger.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30
JcsrfcE JoHN,s CORR.
Orders Issued to Keep the Gaping Crowds
Back.

Orders Issuod to Keep the Gaping Crowds
Back.
The Police Court docket was q short
one yesterday morning.
About two weeks ago u. "a. Glover and
George Stevens two negroes got into O.
heated discussion as to the relative merits
of tha various Jackson Ward politicians.
Glover accused Steven. of sfr.I-
box. and further said that Stevens would
never amount 10 much as politician.
even i'm Jackson Ward. This brought on
hot words HuU llfrr, lu On. ..r..f. lfIOfrf
hit Stevens on the head, knocking him
down. HIS Honor fined Clover 80. and
John Mitchell Jr.. paid Inc nne.
Berkcly Evons went 10 iiutzlers bar on
Christmas I've 10 get supper. Tie had
butcher knife in his pocket which he
said De was carrying 20 friend After
his supper Doe INDUCED in Oh few sips OF
ogg-nOg. and got hilarious, and was arr
rested. The knife was found boo his
pocket. and be was charged with carry
ing concealed weapons. Mcssrs. Maury
and Spotsw0od defended him in court
yesterday morning hut Dee was 800 % .-l.
Oliver Brown and Henry Watson. two
havseod negroes from New Kent hove
into sight near the First Market last week
with "a brini'e COW in tow. They had
plodded their weary way 10 the city %
purchase Christmas cheer out Sergeant
DIrc .na Hawk-lHW Dbl fn. fIl-t fr.-
cinct spotted them. and before many hours
they We're ln DURANGO vile. Later it was
found that tho two ues"1o. naI stolen
the COW from the pasture Of Mr.. COrne-
lus Eliot. of Sew Kent. The case Naf
before Ills li0nor yesterday. ana oOtn
men Acknowledged they stole the COW.
The ci~e was continued.
a negro man named Isaiah Gregory
went into the downtown store OF :. TIL
mans Sons last Saturday and took pos
50 ssion OF a can OF lard. lie was caught.
however. and in court YESTERDAY lIt
Honor sent him TO Jail FOR sixty DAYS.
Several other unimporiant cases were
disposed or
Justice Crutchhcld has issued orders
restraining the people who conercrate In
the Police Court room from crowaing in
side the ratings 20 the right and left OF
Ills Honor Hereafter no disinterested
parties VIII be allowed 10 leave the space
provided for the public.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30

4 small Boat swamped aud Pour Men
Lost.

Lost.
PETERSBURG, VA. Dec. q. Special
Intelligence was received here this morn
ing OF very sad accident which occurred
near City Point about nine o'clock last
night, by which four eolored men lost
their lives by drowning. II appears that
there was u marriage TO De gwen last
night az Bermuda Hundreds. which Is on
James river opposite city Point, ana the
unfortunate men were on their way 10
attend the ceremony They left the
Point I'm Il row boat. and when near the
Hundreds their craft began TO leak and
about the same time a New York steamer
came along. II is not definitely known
whether the craft filled with water aud
sank or whether the waves made by the
steamer caused the boat 10 bc over
turned The names Of the men drowned
are: Rev. III. T. voolfolk, Of Peters burg
and Wayerly Harrison. Samuel Bowman,
and Walter Brown. OF city Point.
IN MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE.
voolfolk was a student az the Bishop
Payne Divinity and Industrial School, an
this city. and left here oa last Saturday for
city Point. lie was native OF Prince
George county. and had been a student at
the Divinity School for some years.
Waverly Harrison is an ex-memher OF
the Nirlania Legislature. Besides tho
men drowned there were two others in
the boat whose names We're not learned.
These managed to swim 10 shore The
depth Of the water where the drowning
occurred IS abont thirty feet The bodies
Of the unfortunate men have not yet been
recovered. but they are being dragged for.
The unfortunate occurrence has created
a great deal Of excitement at city Point
among the negroes. Harrison. one OF the
drowned men. was a very prominent ne
gro at city Point
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
THE STATE TREIsUKER MAKES HIS
REPORT 10 THE GOyERNOH.
lie Recommends Only One Increased Ap-
propristion--D Decrease In Assessed
Valuations.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Dec. 2S.--Special.-
The State Treasurer makes biennial
report 10 the Governor ana his estimate
of State expenses for the next TWO years.
lie reports that Ss2i.S5o per year should
run the state, but this is FAR below
the cost Of the last two years. He says
there Is slO3. sio to the credit OF the SINK
ins fund for the redemption Of Old con-
struction BOMBS. lie recommends only one
increased appropriation. ana that - 10
raise the 1880 Appropriation for the state
Normal School for Girls, at Greensboro
10 $4,000 and he cuts out the sJJV TOT the
Gui.ford Battle-Ground.
TAXABLE PROPERTY.
The aggregate valuation OF all taxable
property is only S2Ji.i5'. iaIhh5 OIL vi
near five and half million.
Under the act TO compromise. cum
r1te and settle the State debt" $500. 200
NJ 1 ner cent. bonds have been issued in
exchange for the old valid debt OF the
state. ii would require $4,000 more OF =
per cent. bonds 10 take up the remainder
OF the old bonds outstanding
The banks are said 10 be in good
and prosperous condition.
Senator Pritchard is expected here and
will be- Quarterod al the Park Hotel lie
comes TO establish quarters here for the
senatorial fight Pritchard Will, indeed,
have TO make a hard fight. for he does
not even know who are his real friends.
OPEN HOUSE.
There is to be quite open house kept
hero on New Year Day, and many calls
VIII be paid. 10 is a pretty custom, and
should never have been allowed TO iaIl
out Of fashion here
Quite "A fashionable german was given
By the Capital club last night. Another
will be given on New Near's-Eve.
Miss Mary Miller of Raleigh. will be
married on January 10Th 10 Or. Gibson. a
prominent young physician of stanton.
Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30
INJUNCrTON GR.iNTED.



The Law and Equity Court yesterday
morning awarded 10 Sophia Bear and VIM
Reisenheim an injunction 10 enJOm and
restrain ". G.. Neal. trustee in the two
deeds OF trust from IS. d. Bear. FROM aCt-
ins as such trustee. ana also 10 enjOin
Marx Nelson from leyying any distress
warrant or attachment for rent upon
the trust, until the further order Of the
court.
THE plaintiffs have as provided by law,
entered bond to the amount of 500.
The bill Of complaint goes on TO say:
THE said W. G.. Neal is hereby appoint
ed receiver OF the court In this cause.
and as such Is directed 10 take possession
Of the property embraced in said deeds
and nle an inventory of the assets in the
Richmond deed. lie Is further ordered TO
sell tho property embraced I'm both deeds
of trust and TO collect the chose. in ac-
ton assigned. ana shall be clothed with
all the powers given by said deeds TO him.
except that he shall not sell any of the
Chesterfield real estate, nor any OF the
stock of merchandise embraced I'm the
Richmond deed as q whole except sub
jeCt TO the approval Of the court The
receiver is also ordered TO report TO the
court for its action any offers he may
receive for said stock. or real estate"
The receiver is given other Instructions.
and is required TO give bond in the sum
OF sl11lu. which has been done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30
FINANCEAND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTITiONs or
MONEY.
OFFERINGS and Sale. At the Richmond To-
Lacco Exch Revenue
Observation-Disclosures Advances

NEW YORK. Dec. - THE carly deal
ings az tine sIODN EArlhh-t "'lr ,A.l
aC,cD4cd hy extreme uNiii'.sH' anu ,i'
flttUaI luNs. save ODD FNf4, 'NN '''
stances. were uuImporlant. Inc opera
tons were C0nnltd cniitiy 10 lHe nvoi o.
rls4u traders. WHO were unsettled la
tItir views ass 90 The immediate COURSE
of nfIe.s Iho ahacuCe of foreign ore
ders contributed to tie auiineas. Vet
the lllk OF business Ola NOT prevent
rllcc4 from moving zap WvotratcIy, ihc
only notable exception having been Dcl.t-
s,.,ie ano Hudson. which declined -
10 l1fA. Manhattan, aitcr iifiAs
point to 80. zen 60 oit Reading was
also veal. ana declined about point
10 30. lu tho meantime tle general
LIST showed rising tendency, and oui-
Ig The afternoon speculation developed
a very nIm tone. The shorts covered
freely ON dispatches from washington
that Secretary Clney had expressed tae
opinion that The CUBAN Difficulty may 'c
settled under the Cleveland admin. Iit-
ZION. and that the granting OF 'NuiH
message by President Cleveland before
the expiration of his term. Although
this news lacks continuation. thc mar
kct ruled on a higher plane. kansas
and Texas preferred. Manhattan. hur-
lingtOn and quincy. ST. Paul ROCK IS
land Atchisou preferred. Reading, West
ern Union Tobacco Jersey Central, ana
Delaware and Hudson rose 90 2if per
cent Tho advance in The general ISL
was less important Near the close
Manhattan declined ! per cent. ON the
announcement THAT Judge Pryor had
granted the application frr am inJnnc-
ton TO restrain The company from pay
ing the dividend due January 2d. and
Sugar lcft or i> per cent below last
nights final quotations. on account or
the fight making hy Arhucklc Brothers
against che trust Tho failures Of bank
ing institutions and commercial houses
at the West did not influence values IN
the least. and speculation, generally
speaking closed firm iu tone. Nct
changes show advances Of h0lB por
cent Jersey Central leading. SUGAR
closed i per cent lower ON the day.
Total sales wore ll3SG0 shares. includ-
ine 14701 burlington and Quincy. l3.N~
Sugar f. 600 So Paul and $500 READING
The bond market was higher Inc
sales footed 1000 81 tTf N10.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE; Money on
coll easy no iiLN2 per cent. last loan ~
> per cent. and closing offered no . per
cent. prime mercantile paper t,"l per
cent R0r silver csi. Sterling cX-
change weak. with actual business ih
bankers bills az 4saH1isi for sixty DAVIS
and 4sGim1SGfi for demand posted rotoe
4SfnfS7i5. commercial bills, 4N-N 49,.
Government bonds frmcr. state bonds
dull Railroad bonds higher Silver
az The board was neglected.
TREASURY BALANCES. Coin, SILL
Tgc 800, currency. SlG-i1o,,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30

The Gwathn oy Baptist Sundav-school
which is under the able superintendcncv
az Or. George b. Steel. Of Richmond.
Will give a Christmas entertainment this
afternoon al o'clock The programme
arranged for the occasion is very elahO-
rate one. First, Joy 10 the World" will
le sung. then a prayer will be offered.
followed by carefully selected respon-
sive reading. Next the hymn. "Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing" will bee sung. Reef
tat.ons will be given by Master Albert
Steel and Misses Maggie Davis, Bessie
will sing Little Builders" The solo OF the
anthem VIII be sung by Miss Minnie
Walsh. with the chorus by the school
Miss Louise child will sing Christmas
Hymn" Rev. w +. Hatcher, d. D.. VIII
present The prizes and the presents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30
ONLY rHE We RY BEsT'
That the Advice which the Leading E"''
.l.iaus OF the Land Give

Thousands OF people at this time OF mo
year find themselves in low STATE "a
health. and many are now asking INC
question How can regain health aho
strength. and fee as l ought 10 icea
For the benefit OF people VINO ash '"ls
question. IL may be stated that sonc VI
,he hest musicians I'm the land say 'hde
Na,ure reauires assistance. the slcgsisn
hlooJ needs stirring up. impurities driven
from the system, and the great orsah'
~ the body endowed with new IRE. ror
producing these effects no stimu'an. rms
ever eanallcd pure malt whsskey' pfo''ons
n really is pure and free from adni'e'a-
lion Eminent physicians throughout INC
world agree on this point.
Dr : Weir Mitchell Philadelphia. says
81 adhere to the belief that pure whisAey
is the least injurious, sarest' ana oes'
alcoholic liquor
Or Frank II. Wade Plttshurg. says:
"Afier many years Of careful study, !
am firmly convinced that whiskey Il the
least Injurious, and, therefore, the satest
and best Of alcoholic liquors for people
to use"
While the above opinions carry weisht
and conviction. IL must be rememherel
that ordinary whlskcy cannot he depended
upon and Will usually do more harm IMAM
good What people In weak. rundown
condition need Is pure medicinal whiskey'
and the only whlskey that has ever an
swcred this description Is Duny's matt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30

NEW YORK. Dec % The Iseiin Com
mittoc. OF Memphis and Charleston. an
nornccs that 20 viii pay on and aftor
January AT holders 81 its certificates OF
deposits for Tennessee lien bonds, second
mortgage extended bonds, and first and
second mortgage extended bonds Of Mem
rhis and Charleston s2i per bond, and 10
Memphis and Charleston consolidated ~,
deposited with the committee. the sum
OF Slj por bond. These sums are amounfs
10 which holders Of certificates would re
entitled 10. Under plan Of reorganiza-
ton 81 six months interest. due January
LIST. on securities 10 be issued under the
plan. The committee states that II tN-
poets 20 receive payment OF coupons on
Memrhis ana Charleston Z per cent.
bonds. due January "a, and II Is from
these funds that payment will be made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30

also great friends OF Mr.. Augustus This
tlewood. who Is TO be the abundantly mar
RED ladys sixth husband.
Tho future Mrs. Thistlcwood was Miss
Eleanor t. Ribct when sho was first mar
ricd. Her husband WIS Cleveland, o..
man. lie is the one who is hurt but he
has sent her wedding present and has
invited her and Mr. Thistlewood 10 spend
their honeymoon at his place, an invita-
tion which has been accepted.
In every instance the lady has obtained
divorce without opposition. She con-
WINGED her spouses that they were not
well mated, and every one OF them ac-
ceptcd tho situation gracefully and re-
tired respectively. with proifers OF as
sistancc az any time when called on.
Husband No .. is a Mansfield man,
Arthur X. Singleton. No. Is Hiram Il.
Kramp OF Rochester. n. y The fourth
man is Albert Edward Derby. an English
man. and the nth Is Walter Il. Deyenish
Lnter. OF New Castle Pa.
IT will ho tho turn of the last 10 take
Office as president OF the Eleanor n.
Rihlot Club. which was organized few
years ago by the first three eX-husbands.
each OF whom has served term as pre-
siding officer None but men who have
been husbands of the lady are eligible Cor
membership. They dine once yea.
and the ox-wife is never absent from the
annual dinner in her honor. The din
ner for 1895 would have taken place ear
lior but was deferred until Monday next.
the night before the wedding
The bridegroom elect would like 10 no
present. hut the ironcad rules OF the So
ciety bar him ont until he becomes an ex-
husband, and when that will be Is not
known. The average I'm OF Mr.. THIS
tlowood's r. odecessors was ten months.
There are no children. None OF the ex-
husbands has married again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30

BALLOON 10 mr. POLE.

Tco French Aeronauts. NM. GODDARD and
~urcouf Prepared to Make the "Trip.
The European edition or the New York
Herald says:
Where Herr Andree failed two French
aeronauts hope 10 succeed, and, as the
Figaro this morning says. their very
names are "a programme Of victory
They are NM. Louis GODDARD and Surcouf
both men OF emnence in aeronautcs-
Their plan for reaching the north pole
bv balloon dates from 1873. The following
wear Mr. Wcllman conceived similar
idea. and. as luck would have H. applied
10 NM GODDARD and Surcouf for their adj
vice as 20 the best means OF putting the
scheme into execution. However. when
the Audrce expedition was announced. Mr.
Wellman decided 10 wait until the Swed-
ism explorer had made his attempt to
reach the pole.
IL is the plan which NM. GODDARD and
surcouf prepared for alr Wollman which
they have now decided 20 uut into exc
cution themselves They have devoted
much time and study 10 the elaboration
OF their scheme and are confident that
their experience as practical ballOonists.
which Herr Andree lacked, viii stand
them I'm good stead
La France will be the name Of the bal
loon they intend 10 construct. 10 will
measure l0A7 cubic metres with a cir
cumfercnce Of s6 metres. n will be filed
with pure hydrogen. AID viii have an as
cending power of 1900 kilOgrammes,
which will be sufficient TO raise the 1850
kilogrammes representing the weight Of
the aerostat ana the 1850 klogrammes
allowed for the avOidupois or the travel
lers. their provisions, instruments. etc
The aeronauts estimate that they will he
able TO construct a balloon which will
retain tho gas sufficiently long 10 enable
50 10 remain in the air for sixty days To
provided against loss OF gas. they propose
10 take with them n dozen gasometer bal
looms from which the store IN the bal'oo
itself can be replenishod. on the modest
basis OF eco kilometors per diem the bal
loon would IN sixty DAYS travel 1850 kilo-
metres. while the distance from Spitzher-
gen 20 Behring Straits is only about $500
kilometres. The crew Of Ia France viii
consist Of seven porsons-the two aero
nauts already mentioned. two assistants,
a mctcorologist who is also a chemist, an
explorer who has experience in Arctic
NAVIGATION. and an officer OF the French
navy. who has likewise sailed the north
crn seas
Two hundred and twenty-five thousand
francs. tho Figaro says. will cover All the
expenses Of construction. and orr CON
temporary suggests that such n sum will
be readily forthcoming for this grand and
patriotic enterprise. Ia France will start
in 1898.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30

The Rector Of Chrisrs Episcopal Churci,
Tender, His Re.ignation

FMPORIA VA. Dec. 20-Special- -
The members Of Widows Son Lodge.
No 100. a. i. and A. NJ. celebrated the
festival Of 81. John the Evangell1t last
night. After the ceremonies ~ the
lodge the Masons repaired 10 the Weaver
Hotel 10 most elegant supper.
Mr. q. T.. WoOdson. rector OF Christ 5
Episcopal church here for the past four
years. has tondcrcd his resignation To
the vestry. much TO the regret OF MS
many friends. Mr. Woodson has been
rector of this church for the past iour
years. and during his charge has beeh
universally popular ,.-,.
Miss Bertha l<unes, Of North Emporia,
has returned from Norfolk college 10
spond Christmas with her parents.