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The Penn's Grove record., 1896-09-04
Teaching Royalty.

The London papers have much to
say of "that wonderful little woman,
Mrs Wordsworth" who is teaching
skirt dancing to the female Young OF
the aristocracy. She Is sa d to be at
the present moment teaching 10, 600
pupils The Queen, hearing OF Mrs.
Wordsworth's fame as an Instructor
of stiff ankles sent for this energetic
little lady, who was introduced to
teach the children OF Princess Beat
rice. Possessing a slent0rian voice
and extreme vigor in her man
ner of imparting, Mrs Wordsworth
treated her little items of royalty to
the same shouts and signals which
she finds SO effective with her great
army of pupils, the Queen being
present and much interested in the
lesson. Next time this celebrated
dancing mistress visited Windsor,
however, it was politely intimated.
through q lady-ln waiting, that her
Majesty's nerves had been shaken.
For people toliYe happily together,
the great secret is that they shall not
live too much together.
Except In the little differences In
nA2kAnsas, all men are exactly alikA.
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When a lot of Massachusetts Yam
fees desert their customary beans and
Goldfish balls to make a hearty meal on
u combination Of lobster salad, lie
cream, CHECKED croquettes and banana
iritters and feel badly afterward they
think they have been poisoned. They
have. But 1t was the new victuals
that did 1t.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-09-04
Cold Weather in South Africa.

At BrAstown and Prieska. in South Africa,
the season has been so cold that over 1000
ostriches, 1000 sheep and 500 head of cattle
and horses have persisted. To add to the
troubles of the farmers, millions of spring
books made their appearance, and not only
deyoured the weld that WAS left, but drove
the wild ostriches.
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Ten Cuban women have been captur-
I'd by the Spaniards. This, wonderful
achievement on the part of the army Of
Spain shows that It's valor is not on the
wane and if properly reinforced might
be able to take a few men prisoners,
provided they were wounded.
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The Cuban patriots have stirred up
riots In the mother country, and the
soldiers about to embark against the
lovers of freedom in the brave little ISL
and are compelled to stay at home to
nraaerve order.
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If Papa Vanderbilt falls to come up
with the money in due time Cornelius
ought to be able to realize something
among New York anglomaniacs on that
telegram from the Prince OF Wales.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-09-04
Ma,erloo Drummer nnaa.

At Queenstown, in the Cape Colony, there
died the other day a Waterloo veteran in the
person OF a Mr.. Horton, who was In hif
ninety-fifth year. Deceased was q drummer
boy, and was present In that capacity at the
battle OF Waterloo. de was lately In receipt
Of a pension Of $50 a year from the Wal
once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19
ISA COUP D'ETAT POSSIBLE?
The Critical Situation in France Gives
Rise to the Suggestion.
ANOTHER VOTE rCENSUREPDOBABLE
The Belief Gains Ground That the Minis
try Has q Surprise In Store for the Pub
lic-Radicals Think Pretsnder With
Nerve Would Have Chance.

LONDON, Feb. is.-The Pall-Mali Ca
zette publishes a dispatch from its cor
respondent in Paris, which says that tho
gravity of the political situation in France
is increasing daily. Ii Is believed. the ds-
patch says, that the ministry has a sur
prise In store for the public, and II IL
even suggested that a coup detat IL pos
sible. The only obstacle TO the latter hap
pening Is General SaussIer. the Military
Governor OF Parts who is a conservative
with the courage OF hts convictions, and
ever alert TO suppress revolutionary
movement.
Henri Rochefort. according 10 the Ga.
zette's correspondent. IL credited with
having remarked that seven years ago
two-iine paragraph, under the caption,
Down with the Senate" would have
sent 2o0. 900 men to the Senate palace 10
carry out the mandate, whereas now a
coiumn article would not be responded ~
by dozen men.
FIRST. GET YOUR RABBIT"
In Radical circles the opinion is ex-
pressed that the opportunity II favorable
10 the success OF "a pretender with nerve,
bat such a parsonage IL not I'm evidence.
lt Is said that the Senate will endeavor
TO pass on Friday a vote OF censure
against the Government hy IA majority
much greater than was polled on Satur-
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19
WEATHER FD.iEGASr.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb. 1s.-Fore-
cast for Wednesday:
For Virginia ana North carolina. FAR
and warmer. southwesterly winds
Weather conditions and general fore
cast: During the past twenty-four hours
the lake storm has remained nearly
stationary. only advancing from the
western end OF Lake Superior 10 the
northern end OF Lake Huron. The area
OF high pressure with It's accompanying
cold wave central Monday night in last
ern New York, passed across New Eng
land and Nova Scotia and OF the coast
The pressure stlli remains high In tho
Rocky mountain regions, but has fallen
somewhat.
A few scattered snow nurrIes are re-
ported on the Middle Atlantic and South
ern New England coast and In the lake
regions.
The weather Is generally clear through.
out the South. fair In the Northwest,
and more or less cloudy In the Northeast.
The temperature has risen IN the Ohio,
Lower Missouri, and Mississippi Valleys
and lower lake regions. and throughout
the East - ~ colder I'm the Upper Mis-
sissipp Valley. The temperature has
cha'~cd hi't 'ift'e IN the S""ihwest.
Cloudy and threatening weather is In
uicattd ln sew ing ahd ana the lower
lake regions for "Wednesday. with iieht
scattered SHOWS and c'eafirv ~-rr'Hs~
in the upper. lake regions. In all other
diet ficfs The vosflr' ' ~"
The temperature will be hieh in the
Atlantic and Gulf coast. II will be
lower IN the lpuci ,aA, ''ich-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19

The House Committee Defeats the Coles
Bill and Considers Others.

A special meeting OF the House Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections was
held yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose Of considering and acting upon the
elections bin offered by Mr. Coles. Mr
Einstein moved that tho bill be reported
favorably but his motion was voted
down. and on motion of Mr. Hundley IL
was reported, with d recommendation that
IL do not pass
The bin introduced I'm the House by
DR.. Winston was then taken up. and he
explained the provisions of the measure,
which have been fully set forth i'm these
columns. The main provisions are the
abolshment of the constable feature ana
the permission to any clector TO secure
some friend 10 prepare his ballot, but no
such friend shall prepare more than one
ballot in any one day In the event that
an eiectOr can find 10 friend to pr.. lre
his ballot, he may apply 10 the judges
and they shall designate one OF their num-
Der 90 assist him In preparing his ballot.
and that the ballots shall be uniform
IL was understood that action on all
the bills under consideration should be
postponed until to-day. and as soon as
Or. Winston finished explaining his bill
Mr.. Hundley spoke OF the Walton law,
and said it was. In his opinion. the fair
est election law he had ever seen. ne
then spoke Of his bill, and set forth
It's provisions. He does not propose 20
abolish the constable feature, but simply
asks that they be- appointed by the
County Court. Mr.. Hundloy. la speak
ing TO his bin. said that the ballot sys-
TEN was founded on deception. ana was
only originated In the interest Of secrecy.
II would to Cod" said he. that we
could go back TO the days OF the viva
vocc vote. That Is, | believe, out Of
the question, and / simply want TO see
fraud in elections minimized.'
Mr.. Vale spoke to the bill introduced
by himself and made many allegations
of fraud IN his county. He thought the
Walton law too susceptible 10 fraud TO
remain on the statute-books
Mr.. Craigs bin was then taken under
consideration. and it's patron sketched
the provisions Of the bill rapidly. Its
principal provisions are very much on
the order Of the New York law. and
are that the ballots shall be uniform and
each party shall have column thereon:
that copy Of the ballot shall be posted
al the polls. the constables are to be
abolished. and the ignorant voter may
select any one OF the Judges 10 assist
him, who shall SO assist him in the pres
ence Of the other two judges.
The committee rose until o'clock this
afternoon, when the Senate bill will be
taken up and a vote Will be reached.
1t is understood that only one bill Will
reported and that will no doubt be the
Senate bill. The others will doubtless
be offered on the floor OF the House By
their patrons as Substitutes.
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the PORIE GIyEs WY no CHiRITY
Miss Barton and Her Agents Receive Az
surances of Protection.

WASHINGTON. d. e.. Feb is-A ca
be dispatch re e'@iYcd at the STATE De-
partment to-day from Alex. Terrell,
United States Minister to Turkey, dated
at Pera. the European quarter Of Con-
stantlnoplc, contained the intelligence
that the efforts OF Miss Clara Barton,
president of the American National Red
cross. To obtain tho permission cf the
Turkish Government TO distribute relief
To the suffering hrmenians, had been sue
cessful.
The decision OF the Sublime Porte. not
to allow relief measures TO be extended
by the Red Cross as an organization or
by It's of ,ers as such, made II doubtful
whether Miss Barton and her party
would succeed In their object. IL appears
from MIR Terreirs dispatch that Miss
Barton had been presented by the Minis
ter al the Porte. and had received re-
newed assurances OF full protection and
aid for her agents in dispensing charity.
Her assistants. says Mr.. Terrell. go
at once to the interior. Miss Barton's
headquarters viii be at Pera The dis
patch ends with these words:
'"The door is thus opened wide Tor
charity
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19

Fresh Threats of Mutiny Against Keeds
Policy in the House.

WASHINGTON. Feb. IL Speaker Reed
visited the Senate chamber this AFTER
noon and chatted with several senators.
There was nothing unusual in this mel
dent, although the Speaker Is not as
much I'm evidence nowadays as he usually
ia but the visit was followed by the
report that he is anxious about the
fate OF the tariff bill. II is said that
the Speakers legislative programme,
which is a dO-nothing one In the nam,
contemplates the enactment into law OF
the tariff bill passed by the House, III
response to the Presidents appeal for
legislation 10 fortify the Treasury. That
part Of Speaker Reeds programme which
Involves the defeat OF all the various
plans for expenditure OF public money
is not very popular In the House OF Rep
resentatives and the enemies OF It are
combining to break down the barriers
which the Speaker has set mp. The
friends OF public buildings everywhere,
the advocates OF river and harbor ap-
prOpratiOns, and the Nicaraguan Canal
project. those who are interested, pecu-
niarily and otherwise, I'm the payment
OF French spOliatiOn claims, and all
others who are scheming TO get money
from the Treasury. under one preteNt
or another are becoming dissatihed, and
every day it is said there will be mutiny
in the House.
a member was accused Of drawing IL
rather strong the other day. when he
said that Dir. Reed was sitting upon Il
volcano, bat apparently this is not an
exaggerated statement OF the situation.
The men whom he has chosen as his
lleutenants in the House, however. the
chairmcn of the leading committees, ap-
pear TO be entirely In sympathy with
the Speakers programme and ready TO
help him I'm carrying II out. 1t Is under
stood that Mr.. Reeds desire to send
a tariff bill 10 the President is not alto
gether TO embarras Mr. Cleveland. but
is based also on desire 10 popularize
Mr. Reed with that large class OF Re-
publican voters who think that business
conditions would improve by having "A
tarin law enacted.
II is not known what announcement
the Speaker received in his missionary
work at the Senate. There is no doubt
that the leading Republicans there are
very anxious 10 make an arrangement by
which the tariff bill can be brought to
a vote. They are hopeful that this
can be done, and that It will pass But
the conditions are such AT present that
IL Is not deemed wise uuduly to press
the matter. The friends of Senator AL
lison in the Senate appear to be as anx-
ious 10 pass the tariff bill as the friends
OF Mr.. Reed are, but this could hardly
be otherwise, because the Reed men I'm
the Senate and elsewhere are Allison men
and vice versa. Many OF the men In
Washington who are most active in the
support of Mr.. Reeds candidacy are
close personal friends OF Mr.. Allison and
al ST. Louis az in Washington the Reed
l..
found working together IN the interest
OF either OF these two presidential candi-
dates whose chances Of nomination seem
TO be brghtest.-Ncw York Sun.
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TO The Times last night gives the follow
-, ...-.n..ll.t ~ tL.. L. -rrL.L-l.

TO Inc tunes last IlkLl AiNN1 lHi iviivN-
ing account of the M rriage
A quiet home nsir.ase was ccie-
brated this afternoon al o'clock at
Castle Hill" the country home of Col
onel Alfred l.. Rives. about fourteen miles
from Charlottesville.
The contracting parties were Prince
Pierre rroubetzkOy, of London, and Mrs.
Amelie Rives- Chanler Of Albcmarle, the
woll-knOwn Virginia pOetess and novelist.
About 10 o'clock this morning the Prince.
accompanied by Captai. Allan Potts, OF
Richmond. arrived in the city by private
conveyance from Gotham, and al once
proceeded 10 the clerks Oiiice % the
County Court. where q license was pro-
cured after which they returned TO Cas-
tie HILL" the home Of Mrs. Chanlcr. where
the Prince and the great authoress were
united I'm The holy bonds Of matrimOny
according t0 the ritual of the Church or
England. the ceremony being performed by
Or Paul l.. Menzel. pastor Of the Ger
man Lutheran church, ci Richmond. No
invitations had been sent out, as the
family desired that the knowledge Of the
marriage should bee kept from the public.
Consequently those. who Witnessed the
ceremony were a few relatives and i'm
mediate friends Ol the bride among whom
We're Colonel and Mrs. Rives, the parents
of the bride. her TWO slstersi Miss Julla
Magruder the novelist. Mr.. Allan Potts,
OF Richmond. and two or three others.
After the marriage and the congratula-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19
Ann HERIEY-JONEs 8HLNDMENr.
Westminster Gazette Approves IL. but
Thinks II Was Pushed Too Ear.

LONDON. Feb. is-The newspapers
to-day We're yariously commenting on
the amendment TO the address In reply
TO the Queens speech moved In the House
OF Commons by Mr.. l.. Atherley-Jones,
deplorirg the absence from the throne
OF any expression favorable TO arbitration
OF the Venezuelan dispute.
Mr. Smalleys suggestion is supposed
to have originated IN the Washington
Cabinet
The 81. James Gazette praises Mr. Bal
four's tact I'm ending the debate on Mr..
Jones amendment yesterday. and re-
pudiates Sir William Harcourt's utter
ances I'm favor of arbitration, declaring
that the Opposition leader asserted that
England is favorable to arbitration, nut
neglects TO say what is to BE- arbitrated.
Mr.. Smalleys proposition. the Gazette
says, is equally as ambiguous as Sir
William HarcOurt's assertion.
The Westminster Gazette IL In thor
ough sympathy with the purpose OF Mr..
Jones amendment. but believes II should
not have been pushed. but its certain
rejection would have induced the belief
i'm America that Parliament was opposed
TO arbitration. Such an impression. In
view of the delicate negotiations pending.
the Gazette says, would have been de-
plOrable.
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committee TO investigate all the condi-
uohs connected with the frr seal Industry
IN behring Sea and TO consider ana re-
port what further regulations are neces-
sary Tor their preservation. In order
mat the work OF such commission
should be effective. II is desirable that
parties thereto. but their consent, II IS
Vel known, can be easily secured.
Assistant Secretary Hamin appeared
before the committee with reference TO
the Dingiey bill creating a joint COM
mittce, consisting of representatives OF
the foreign countries and for the fore
going purposes: The adoption OF modus
NNendi pending the investigation OF the
commission, looking to the protection OF
the animals. or, II these efforts prove
ineffective. permitting this Government
20 Kill seals OF both sexes on the Pribylof
Islands, the proceeds 10 be turned into
the United States Treasury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19

George ". sustain, Ills Record in Spite Of
L. 10 Agnin.t Him.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. s.--Clear and
pleasant weather marked the Mardi Gras
fetcs in this city to-day, ana after the
noon Iarades had moved large crowd
galncied az tine race course.
The track was fast. as the time made
in each race indicates. George W. in
the handicap, ran the mile in li2 ~,
and won win something lett at the end.
The race was tie star event of the
cay. each OF the eleven starters having
bcrnia Queen, Pulitzer, and Queen Bess
were nearly equal tdvOItes with Jake
zimmerman. fourth choice George W
was neglected. as much as II 10 ] being
laid against nim. This, In che face OF
his having won good race only rev
days ago, did not speak well Tor the
Judgment OF the spcculatOrs. and as
George W well ridden by Scherer, beat
Pulitzer cleyerly at the end, after the
latter had led for seven furlongs, the
talent We're financially mourning alter
the race.
Jockey Scherer also rode two other win
ners during the day. both at good odds.
Galley West m the lrst at l) TO ], ana
Princess Rose In the NTH, al 10 /. lie
is one Of the best boys now riding mere.
In the second race the Morris stable
won with the Britannia 0-year-old My
Russcila, az 10 h. J. she Is out or Marc
Russell. and bias far TO make a useful
performer.
also Minerva the last. These were the
only favorltes 70 win during the after
noon. Summarize;
First raco-six fnrlongs. selling-tialley
West Q05 Scherer 10 10 ID hrst, Pert
second Warsong third Time. l.lJ 81.
Second race-half mile for two-year-
olds -Rusella 90. Penn, 10 10 y first.
Mamie Relle second. lronstone thSrd.
Time 70 81.
Third race-slx furlongs-Beeue ts3.
Hicks. TO y first. Bart second, Dutch
Arrow third. Time, l.i6 IL.
Fourth race--One mile. handicap
George W NcS. Schercr. 10 to ID first.
Pulitzer second. Jake Zimmerman third.
Time. 1872 -.
Fifth race-scVer and half furiongs,
rc1iing-Yrincees Rose (i02. Scherer, 20
u first, Masonic Home second. Alto Jcnc
third. Time. 80.
sixth race-s!x furlongs. sellinS-Min
orya C05 Hart. 10 y flrst, iittc 'llH
second. JChn Stewart third. l'rne'
III -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19

At Bedford. Ohio. Alfred Whitaker.
proprietor Of the Brooks oil Company,
ana one of the best-known Democratic
politicians in the State, was Instantly
killed by train.
The State Department is in correspond
ence with the British Foreign ONCE
looking 10 the appointment OF a joint
commission to investigate all the conii-
tions connected with the fur-seal indus
try i'm Behring Sea. and 10 consider and
report what further regulations are ne
cessary for their preservation.
In san Francisco. Cal, three men, one
of whom was masked. entered the Mar
ket-Street Bank. forced the two bank
EMPLOYEES into one OF the vaults OF the
hank. and took away a tray containing
large quantity OF gold coin and one
tray OF silver. The bank officials re-
fuse TO disclose the amount taken. All
three robbers escaped with their booty.
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Tri,I o. jackson and W. Hing.

CINCINNATI. OHIO. Feb. lS.--scott
Jackson and Alonzo Waling. the muir
dcrers Of Pearl Bryan. We're taken from
the county Jail to the Central police
station early this morning TO await a
preliminary hearing in the Police Court
When the case was called later In the
day. the two men appeared. They were
cool and collected. and showed neither
fear nor embarrassment. The attor-
news for the defence and prosecution
having agreed to continue the case. IT was
set for February 9th. and the prisoners
taken back TO jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19
A POETESS WEEDS A PRINCE.
Hiss Anelie RiVeS Becomes the Wife Of
Prince Pierre Ir0uDeizl0y.
The RESULT OF A REAL LOVE MAT H.
The Virginia Authoress Fell in Love With
the Russian Noblcman While the Guest
ofHis Mother In ItaIy-A Quiet but
Beautiful Marriage Ceremony.

The marriage Of Miss Amelie Rives. the
famous Virginia authoress. 10 Prince
Pierre Troubetzkoy. Russian nobleman,
which was solemnized at Castle Hill.
in Albemarle- county. the home Of t,ie
brides father. Colonel Alfred l.. Rives,
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. was
widely discussed in social circles in this
city yesterday.
The marriage had been kent secret,
and II was with some difficulty that the
report, which had rapidly spread the day
before was confirmed. The Times fore
casted the interesting nptual event yes
terday, and since then the marriage be-
came subject Of general Interest SCy-
eral New York papers sent telegrams 10
their correspondents in Richmond asking
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19
duENETIEs or PUGILTSyT.
Corbett Gets NAL and Wants to Fight FIfz
because III. Called Him a Cur

Ell PASO. TEN. Feb. ls.-interest I'm
the possible meeting OF Maher aud Fitz-
simmons on Friday has about Yetered
out.
The throngs that blockaded FL Paso's
streets from store-front to curb have
gradually dw.ndled to complete disaD-
pearance and the groups that are occa-
sionally encountered on the cross-thor-
oughfares are composed, Ia the main of
Mexicans from JuareZ or r. lalities from
the surrounding country The headquar-
ters. too, are deserted. and need only a
streamer OF crepe on the door TO com
plete their funeral aspect.
The feeling is next door to general that
something will again happen 10 keep the
men from entering the ring. Taken alto
gefhar. never has worlds championship
pugillstic contest been impeded by such q
sudden lack Of interest
Fitzslmmons took four hours exercise
this afternoon. boxing with Mccoy, tho
local heavy weight. wrestling with Jack
Steiner. OF St. Louis. and punching the
bag.
There Is no question that FItzsimmons