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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29

NEW ORLEANS, OCT. 2S-The extern
siNe new docks. mammoth grain elevator
ana other facilities OF the Illinois Central
railroad, at the head of Louisiana ave-
nue.. were formally dedicated at 3 o'clock.
All the &C numerical bodies of the city. thu
city Officials. and "A number of military
organizations assisted the railroad direc-
tors IN the ceremony. \ large crowd Of
citizens were also present. Captain X
Miller. president of the Chamber OF Com
merce, formally opened the ceremonies.
after which venerable Or. T.. NJ. Palmer
invoked the divine blessing. Mayor Flow
er made a short. appropriate address, and
then Governor Foster made the dedica-
ton address and chrstened the works.
President Fish. Of the railroad closed the
ceremonies with an address in behalf Of
he railroad. This new enterprise of the
Illinois Central is the entering wedge 10
free wharfage ar this city. Ships from
everywhere can come 10 the Stuyvesant
docks and unload their cargoes free Of
charge The elevator las q capacity Of
1000 OOo bushels. and can load five large
ships in a day. the largest enterprise OF
the kind in tho world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29
RICHMOND FIREDEpAR1NENT
History Of This Admirable and Efficient
Organization,
FIRE ALARM AND POLICE TELEGRAPH.
IN Indispensable Adjunct to the Depart
ncnt- Description Of the steamers
and Trucks ana Ihoir Location.
The Chemical hagine. f.trU

Tho INro Department Of the city Of
Richmond haspo superior anywhere. and
few equals. us record through the long
years that make up is history, and that
OF tho city. IS ono that reflects credit
upon both management and men OF this
important branch OF the municipal gov
eminent and inspires our people with a
lust feeling Of pride. The nigh rcputa-
ton that The department has won for it.
self Is well earned. II is the natural and
gratifying result OF the faithful perform
ancc Of Cuty that involves hardship, eX-
posture. danger. ana suffering. and that
requires the highest type OF beroism and
courage. We'll managed. thoroughly
equipped. ana composed OF officers and
men both capable and true. the depart
mcnt always does effective work, and as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29
OBITUARY.


HAMPTON, VA, OF. 2S.-Specisl.-
Judge l.. c. Brstow died at his residence
in Haml ton to-day, aged fifty-scven
years. Judge Bristow was born near
Saluda, In Middlesex county.
His home was near clark's Neck Bap-
fist church (of which he was a member
for number OF years., and was noted
alike for happiness and hospitality.
He was a born gentleman, thoughtful.
ready. and happy in all the duties OF
hospitality and love. Wife and family
alike with friends and strangers shared
In the benefits OF so rare gift.
He served four terms in the Legisla-
ture of Virginia as representative OF
the counties of Middlesex and Matthews.
He was also elected 10 the Office OF judge
Of the same counties for a period OF
six years, and was assistant district at
torney for the United States from 1888
to 1892. lie had resided In Hampton Tor
nearly four years. where he has by bis
unable disposition. won "A host of
friends. lie leaves a widow. three chill.
dren. and one grandchild.
George ". Lakewood.
Mr.. George w. Gatewood. one Of Hen
rico's Oldest and best-known men. died
very suddenly on Sunday last at the
residence of his brother Mr.. l.. 4. Gate
wood. lie was taken II; with heart dis
ease soon after returning from the fu-
neral OF Mr.. Binford, one of his neigh
bors. The deceased was seventy-three
years of age. and his wife preceded him
TO the grave only a short while ago.
The funeral service was conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Beadles last Monday.
Judge Elmer s. DunIy.
OMAHA, NEB.. Oct. 2S.-Elmer s. Dur
IL. Judge of the United States Court for
Nebraska. died at his home In this city
this morning. after n brief illness; aged
sixty-six years. He was native OF
Ohio and began practicing law In 1882.
He came TO Nebraska in 1851. and in
1863 was appointed TERRITORIAL judge. and
I'm 1868 Judge OF the United States Court.
lie was a nan OF rugged traits and a.
tive life. and recently came home from
a bear hunt in Wyoming, his annual rec
rcation.
In his lons life upon the bench. until
he broke leg last year. he had held
court for years In Kansas. Missouri,
wyoming, and South Dakota. but had
never called for relief on the bench. He
leaves a valuable estate to bis widow
and three children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29
Last Republican Document.

WASHINGTON. oct. 2s.-The Republic
can Congressional Campaign Committee
to-day sent out the last of the documents
which il will distribute in this campaign.
and closed the building which has been
used for folding and mailing purposes.
Upwards OF 2J 900 600 documents have been
circulated from that building this year.
each one in separate cover. and nearly
all folded there. Among the last docu-
ments sent out were 20. 400 copies of tho
letter of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
GeLeral Maxwell to the Batavia IN. "
News, repudiating the Chicago platform
and nominations, which were addressed
TO the postmasters in thirteen States OF
the Middle West and Northwest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29
LADY SON R>Er CABLES
she Will BE Esspon.ible for the Al me
mans Detained at Ellis Island.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.-Lady Henry
Somerset. president OF the Woman3
Christian Temperance Union OF Great
Britain, has sent the following cablcgram
to MIR Edward =. Insolvency. as the
United States Commissioner OF lmfnigra-
ton on Ellis Island. New York harbor:
II have made the declaration ana viii
give a personal bond that III any Of the
Armenians arriving in New York by the
steamer OLDHAM. of California, become
public charges. | will be answerabc for
their removal from the United States"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29
Feminist. W,,hout n Ticke,

PARKERSBURG. W. VA. Oct. eS.-
Populist State Chairman =. NJ. Cochran
to-day issued an address. In which he
says that on account OF the injunction
filling the vacancies on the Populist tick
ct. the Popuists are left without a State
ticket, with one exception. and for that
reason and through explicit Instructions
from National Charm ~ Butler 10 him
ing and ,nstracting the Popdlsts OF West
Virginia to ignore the original State
ticket. and TO vote for the national Demo-
cratic and State Denocrstic ticket
straight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29
4 Soldier. Sn.ciie.

HAMMOND. IND. oct. 2S.-Goaded to
a frenzy by the taunts OF neighhors be-
cause he declared he would vote for Ne
Ninley Private John protowsky. formerly
OF Company +. Fifteenth Regiment
United States army. committed suicide
At his home in West Hammond this after
noon after trying 10 Kill his wife and
baby.
Several years ago. While home on a
furlough, Protowsky killed two Polish
nighwaymen, who attempted 10 kidnap
his bride on the morning OF the wed
ding. 30.
He left n card inscribed with these
words: John Protowsky win fight with
lis blood for Mckinley-. a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29

Mr.. George T.. Paynter. who nils the
dual cnice OF Secretary OF the FIRE De.
partmcnt and nt-Superintendent
Of the Fire Alarm Department. has grown
up IN the service. lie was born IN Elch-
mond in 1866. was educated here. ana
studied his profession as an electrician
under his father. *. ~. ]. Paynter. VINO
Was Superintendent III IRE Alarm from
$50 Until his death al $50 ne was first
connected with the service as assistant
TO his father in 1876. and succeeded TO
The duties OF Secretary OF the Depart
ment upon the death OF MIR. l.. II. Fish
or In 1898. Mr.. faynter Is most afab'e
ana p,eosanS gentleman. As The mouth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29

CANTON, o., Oct. 2S-All Canton was
divided In two parts this evening, those
who marched to Major Mckinley's. ana
those who viewed and cheered the march,
ing throngs.
The business men OF Canton. irrespec-
tive of party. announced few days ago
that on Wednesday about shutdown they
would call in body on Major Mckinley.
Tonight they made good their promise.
and they were Joined In their demonstra-
ton by most OF the other men In the
city. More than Eve thousand men
formed in line and marched with ban
ners and bands TO the Mckinley residence
Just at shutdown. Darkness fell as they
gathered I'm solid phalanx and in tho
street around the candidates home.
There were acres OF people. Far as
the eye could reach the glittering arc
lights revealed a sea OF upturned faces.
Major Mckinley has not been greeted
by a larger or more earnest assemblage
than that OF his own townsmen which
confronted him tonight. lie was yisibly
affected, and there was a thrill OF emo
ton I'm his voice when he spoke. Intro
ductory remarks were made by Alex.
Hurford. one OF Cantons most vener-
able business men, and by w. w. Clark.
Then the cheering for Mckinley COM
menced anew. and rolled I'm waves up
and down the street for many minutes.
1t was the most engaging and inspiring
scene OF a day that mas been crowded
with pleasant and interesting incidents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29
Transfer of the =. A. L..

BALTIMORE. MD. Oct. 2S.--The cen
the control OF the Seaboard Air Limo has
been postponed until after election day
Options on the stock held BY the pooling
coIrn.iitee, composed OF Messrs. Moncure
Robinson. OF Philadelphia; l.. NJ. Watts,
OF Portsmouth. Va. and Louis McLane
of this city practically places a5oI, s.o0o
shrres OF stock In the syndicate's cent? OIL
Crt,ons secured by General John I'LL
cover about 900 shares, which. under he
plan, are also 10 go 10 the syndicate
hcaced by Thomas r. Ryan. OF New York.
A circular has been issued by Dir. Nc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29
The C-B Corsets.

} By a clever stroke Of
) merchandising we are en-
; abled to offer the genuine
(, C-B Corsets, made Of alb
|, solutely fast black satteen,
covered with beautiful en-
5 broidered pink and blue
) silk figures. The Corset
; is thoroughly constructed
} and finished in a hand
} some manner-equal to
) $500 goods. Each pair
} guaranteed to fit perfectly,
} to give added grace and
} beauty to the form and
comfort to the wearer.
} Full line Of sizes-price
} $1.00 the pair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29
THE YOsx RivER HiSE.
Denial Tina, It VIII Bc Discontin ued--A
Hard TusHle Predicted.

NORFOLK. VA. Oct. 2s.-General
Agent T.. 4. Lamb. OF the Southern rail-
way. said to-day that Mr.. Holman II
wrong In his sup2osition that after the
transfer Of the Seaboard stock purchased
by tho syndicate the York River line Will
be discontinued. The new bay route. he
declares will be continued In operation az
all events.
Belief that tho Louisville and Nashville
will give the Southerns agent a hard
tussle for the control Of the Seaboard y
strong among shippers. They say that u
the Louisville and Nashville parallels tho
Southern with the Seaboard past CON-
petition will not be shadow Oh tnAs
which will then be inaugurated-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29

Lsnc. chairman OF the pooling COMMITTEE.
asking all those who entered the agree
ment to deposit their holdings 1T once
with the committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29

SECOND ASSIST CtilSF +. r. SNEAD.
afterwards took a course in archifecfuro
IA slis city he entered the carpentry
business and was appointed foreman OF
shops AZ city AlmshOuse in 1879 Ia 1880
ne was made resident engineer Of the
same Institution. and held that position
until elected Superintendent OF Fire
Alarm hv the City Council in 1851
MI IhompsCI has seen this DEPART
ment ut Service grow nom a village sys-
TEN. consisting Of but one direct wire
when he took charge TO a fully equip
ped metropolitan department. with con-
nccuons through a central Office the
equipment Of which compares faVOrablv
with any in the country A professional
electrician and a thorough mechanic
many OF the unique and serviccable appii-
ances in the department are
wholly attributable TO his ge-
MUS. The central office i'm the
city Hall. with its numberless puz-
cling instruments and wonderful arrange
ment OF electrical devices, is the Mecca
10 which an visitors turn and paw the
tribute of admiring curiosity. Personally.
Mr.. Thompson is great faVorife win
both officers and men. He is devoted 10
the cause Of electrical science. and nos
scsses great genius.
FIRST ASSISTANT-CWEF GEORGE
c. SHAW
Mr. George C. Shaw. the first assistant
chief. has been dealing with fires for an
even dozen years. lie was born i'm Rich
mond. February p. 1883. was educated i'm
tho schools Of this city. and learned his
trade of cigar-making here. He Joined
The department as laddorman Of No. .
truck ina 1S>3. was made tillerman Of hfs
truck the same year. and served IN thar
capacity until elected first assistant-chief
in lsq2 Previous 10 this date. the assist
4nt-chiefs position had been in connec-
tion with the call force. Assistant-C Chief
shaw IT, therefore. the first assistant
chief assigned 10 the perm ncnt force.
Mr.. Shaw's service has been valuable TO
and appreciated by the department No
Thing suits Assistant-Chief Shaw better
than to "get into the middle Of it, when
AT "A fire: and that lie has succeeded in
doing SO the records Of the department
fully evidence. lie is cOOl-headed under
most exciting conditions and always uses
his men and apparatus 20 the best posi-
hle ADVANTAGE Air. Shaw's headquarters
are at No 2 Truck House on Grace street.
and he has charge Of the district east or
Ninth street Iio is acting chief when
Captain Fuller is called out n the city
and directs the departments affairs wise
IL and well. lie is quiet and unassu.ninS
i'm manner but knows his business thor
SECOND ASSISTANT-CHIEF T.. T.
SNFAD.
Mr.. =. T. Snead Ills the position NJ Sec
ord Assistant Chief most accenfah'N. Mr
e,,ead woe horn I'm Hanover county. va
in 1902 came % Richmond In his early
manhood. ard has followed his orcrnation
nc builder since. He Joined the force u
1e-n. was elected second aoeieton- chi'f IN
1854 and assieno0 IN CHARGE ~ the nrs'
1.t,tlt with fondcuarfors ~ No IN
,.,-o ac,,ee rwc~tv-Ofth End Hroad
streets. No man ir Tho department has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29

FIRST ASSIST CHIEF GEO. c. SHAW.
were six engine companies and one Hook
and Ladder Company Under this regime
tne couraries called Liberty "PrOtec-
ton " phoenix aid Niagara. Cit
lleu. aNo NItilant. were largely COM
posed Of young men from sixteen 90 TWEEN
iy-onc ana coming chiefly from the most
respectable families.
NOLJNIEEh ORGANIZATION ABOL-
IShED.
The volunteer organizations were abol-
isnfu ll $50. ana paid department
created under The rame Of Tie fire Bril-
.aue. 30 ll.l embraced comlanies 4. b. c.
H. j. and r. commanded ptrtyely hy
John r. Rogers Vincent Bareamin.
nuIs GI...If NIlI..llI s.. CHARTERS.
william A. weed. and C.. A. Brockmeyer
Lewis b. larnea Was 1uiei Engineer
This ARRANGEMENT continued until tho
close OF the war. during which the bril-
eade acted aa "a provost guard for Rich
fbe department was buff by Ettinger 4
I.frtord of fns cifk and put in sertic,
boz 1890 The FIRST chief engineer after The
war was the lamemted William A. Char
ton. 20 much beloved by his comrades
OF the department and esteemed by tie
community. ace Mah dA placed under mill
tary rule aud captain Frank NJ. Mullen
made chief but when civil authority was
restored Charters became ciiiei again,
ana served untH April a. $50 wheu he
lost his ife Ia thu Capitol disaster lie
was succeeded fy she bde George a
Air.uC Who aftoI teIslas ten years.
resigned .u 1850 Cantglu a.. Watt TaS lVi
wa then elected AID seryed until ln,
when Arthur T. fuQua became chief
phc fresent incrfrhcut. ~. q. Fuller mas
moo tAe Office since July I. 1895.
iNtH more remarkable progress mas
bt.A made IS the Fire Alarm and Police
TELEGRAPH Department than by the Fire
department The efficiency of the latter
department would count for very little
without on accurate telegraph. and the
f} stem ~ so perfect that confusion iaiely
occurs, From q single 1ia-circui. repeat
cf ~ lss6, there arc now three which est
enormously, 10 the automatic system
there has been added the manual. ;n the
sixty stations which II took d great mum.
Der OF years 10 secure. there mas .ceen
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29

tho founders of the Republican party I'm
Alabama. a Nestor of the bar. and a
distinguished publicist. has issued a
stepg address to the voters OF Alabama
advocating the election of Mr. Bryan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29

SUPERINTENDENT W. H. THOMPSON.
the interest OF the force more at heart
or takes a more honest pride in its ell
cheney Chief Snead is rightly considered
Que q; Tho ucst effective men that couId
10 placed In mis- position. He IS "A man
GA lew ~OIos. Dut tdn always be found
v here duty calls. lie seems 10 know .ust
how 10 handle a fire as soon as he looks a I
T. and uses fis men and apparatus 10 the
best possible advantage Tie has had
airy large nros % cope with. ana has al
WAYS sustained his reputation. The de-
partment has good man In tho second
assistant chief.
SECRETARY GEORGE l.. PAYNrER
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-02
Very Much Out OF Place.

No limit has ever been found to the
uses of a small boys pocket. One day
at school little girl put up her hand
to attract attention. Teacher, John
ny's got caterpillar" Johnny was of
course called to the desk, made to sur
render the cherished possession and
sent to his seat with a reprimand. In
about two minutes the same small hand
waved in the air again, and the same
small voice exclaimed: '.Teacher. John
ny's got another caterpillar" A second
surrender Of the caterpillar and . Sec
ond admonition followed. Hardly had
silence once more settled over the room
when a frantic waving of the hand
was followed by perfect shrek OF dis
may: Teacher, Johnny's got q whole
pocketful of caterpillars!" This time
the teachers dismay equaled her pu-
pills, and Johnny was promptly sent
home with his brood of strange pets
Youths Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-02

Servants met the carriage rs It dashed
under the broad portico and they were
ushered into drnwing-room, there to
await the pleasure of the old man at
whose request they had journeyed so
far over land and sea.
Nor was their patience tried, for ere
long an old servitor entered and re-
spectfully begged that Mrs Grey would
follow him.
s'Guess we're not in it," sniggered
0regson, FAN as I'm not wanted to do
the introduction, guess I'll go back to
the Bulls Head and wait orderA I
amt achin' for an interview"
Frank gladly excused him.
Meanwhile Elsie Grey stood in the
great library facing her grandfather
stood on the same spot where twenty
years before her mothers uncle had
made the infamous compact that had
condemned her childhood to the care Of
humble strangers.
She looked nervously at the tall,
STOPPING figure before her. How Diff
ferent he was from the man she had
pictured His face wore SO sweet an
expression, his voice was so low and
WuSAC<sA S1db OLA ACtsH lieu AIOuu ucx OA
the instant.
my child! my dear, dear childI" he
fa1tered.
s'Grandfatherl" Elsie cried, with quiv-
ering lips, as she few to his arms.
Again and again he kissed her, and
it was long before the first passion Of
the meeting had subsidized and their
nerves were sufficiently under restraint
to enable them to sit and converse like
rational beings.
It seemed long time to poor Frank,
who all deserted sat in the great draw
ing-room devoured with anxiety about
his girl-wife, who had disappeared
alone into the lions den. In fact he
had half made up his mind to rush to
the rescue, when the door opened, and
Elsie appeared leaning lovingly on the
arm of her grandfather.
Sand this is my husband, Frank
Grey" she said proudly. "You must
be fond Of him for my sake"
NAY, for his own sake, I am sure"
said Sir Gordon Hillborough, grasping
the young mans hand warmly. "But, ;"
he added with little stare of astonish-
ment. 81 had been told he was an
American"
sAnd so am, sir" Frank declared
stoutly.
'Yet, really now you look"
sob, cried Elsie, merrily, ST do be-
ieve grandfather expected to see an
American of the stage, with swallow
tail coat and nasal drawl. who would
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-02
HAS FAILED.

9.
Ws.s n. r-,..1. p - ..ss1 = =
The Oo,d-fro -. = ~ h.h;. - -
sertino that fraa .,1v.- -c,,ld d-;-.
gold ort ~ tr.s ..,,,,,t.- 80 - ~
ronntru -, . .;,,.l. .;I,.s- ...-5s-s =
Their first a..ertion |-.e s;lv.~
would drive onld ont Of The 8 - - e
is mere cnin;on and MT .,.sts;..d a.
facts We had frea s;lv.- r,..tss.,I.
from 1879 to 1850. That IL Il .av our
minis coined ahont :. u,uch .;1v.. 7,,--.
ing that period a they would or cor1a
have coined If the countrv h.a ho.n
given free coinape: and during that
same period. Oold was mot on1v not
driven ont Of the country. Init there
was more gold brought into than w.s
sent ont of the country. The free sill
YER people might with more iustica re-
tort that the single gold standard has
resulted in driving gold out of the
country; for during the time it has pre-.
vailed the country has sent abroad
more gold than it did during the three
quarters of a century which elapsed
after the establishment of our present
government. These are facts and they
are worth a hundred theories and opin-
ions manufactured by selfish and
greedy gold-bugk
But suppose free silver should put us
ON a single silver standard, it could not
use us worse than the single gold
standard has done. That has paralyz red
the business of the country, wrecked
the fortunes and happiness of more than
100, 600 homes and filed the country
with millions of idle men seeking in
vain for work.
If we turn to the silver standard
countries OF Mexico and Japan-coun-
tries not nearly so civilized as our own
I'VE find their people prospecting and
fiourishing, business full of life and
rapidly increasing. In fact, so pros
nerous have their silver using people
become that the products of their
mines and factories are threatening to
supplant our own products. and gold
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-02
THE MONKEY AND THE SUGAR.

The Poor Simian Nearly Goes Crazy Try
ing to Get the Sweetness.
A tame monkey in India recently was
given lump of sugar inside a corlzed
bottle. The monkey was of an inquir-
ing mind and it nearly killed him.
Sometimes, in an impulse of disgust,
he would throw the bottle away out of
his own reach and then be distracted
until it was given back to him. At
other times he would sit with. coun-
tenance of the most intense detection,
contemplating the bottled sugar, and
then, as if pulling himself together for
another effort at solution, would stern
ly take up the problem afresh and gaze
into the bottle. He would tilt it up one
way and try to drink the sugar out of
the neck, and then, suddenly reversing
it, try to catch the sugar as 1t fell out
at the bottom.
Under the impression that he would
capture the sugar by surprise, he kept
rasping his teeth against the glass in
futile bites, and, warming to the pur-
suit of the revolving Jumps, used to tie
himself in regular Jumps around the
bottle. Fits of the most 1udicrous mel
ancholy would alternate with spasms
of delight as a new idea seemed to sug
gest itself, followed by a fresh series of
experiments.
Nothing availed, however, until ono
day light was shed upon the problem
by jar containing bananas falling
from the table with crash and the
fruit rolling about in all directions.
His monkeyship contemplated the
catastrophe and reasoned upon it with
the intelligence of an Humboldt.
Lifting the bottle high in his claws,
he brought it down upon the floor with
a tremendous noise. smashing the
glass into fragments. after which he
calmly transferred the sugar to his
mouth and munched it with much sat-
isfaction. Christian Advocate