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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03

women OF the American colony wore
over her rich visiting gown cape ~
black African monkey fur. with reN'rs ol
crminc. The high Mcdicis collar was
faced with the clmiuc, ana pan .".nc
lase there was a ruchc Of biach 'dn'.a
ribbon. ending in long ends tnal CAME ~
tie bottom Of the cape.
VELVET WAISTS.
saw no end Of bright. attractive SIX
blouses that were worn with piach MN
skirts. for everybody mere IA ,,,t,
those useful MORE velvet or more ahN
sklrta. And one must have too, drcssy
velvet bodice to wear with these plaeh
skirfs An one wishes TO be tout-a-falt "A
IA mode. on tan. long-waistcd, slender
,,or,e, velvet hodiccs are very attractive.
INIT thev certainly should be eschcwfd
lv women who are not built on long
lines. " $1,000,
e1Secpinv into tho tca-room, win hef
v.rap ON her arm. looked admirable IN her
dahlla velvet blouse. Tie back OF the
lloger WINS plain and seamless. with the
fliroes at tho waist-linc disposed OF ID
TINY piaits. The front fastened over 10
the lcft shoulder and under-arm seam.
Tlo velvet 20 the front was scwed INTO
TIC shoulder seams in piaits. and the full
ness was drawn down into a VIDE girole
OF black satin ribbon.
Coming from the ST. Ger seams ana
faliinr lust to the bust line was piece
of pale gold satin covered with heaNllF
enanglcd net. just az tho front or the
t0..re the satin was fashioned into a
broad box plat that was allowed 20 fiaTe
straight from tho black satin collar.
Women here are rather dependent on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03

rcctcd statement Of Mr.. SCOTS insurance
puts it al $4,000. placed as follows.
German American. NN0. Manchester
S. 600. Virginia State. $1,000. National of
Baltimore 81 500, Continental. $500. Mer-
chants and Manufacturers of Baltimore
81 500. Hamburg Bremen. 81 0t, Germauia,
s. 0OI, Lancashire. $500. ROYAL. 5000.
Pennsylvania. $1,000; Home OF New York,
$1,000. Total $4,000.
ON store fixtures Mr.. Scott carried $500
placed with the German-American In
surance Company
Mr.. a. Beirne Blair had 81 1oo insurance
$500 Of which was carried by the Virginia
State and 500 by the North British.
The Phoenix Furniture Company OF
New YORK carried 5000 on consignment
of furniture placed I'm equal amounts with
the National of Hartford and the In
surance Company Of North America.
Tho injured buildings are insured for
$2oo0 with tho following companies:
Mutual Assurance Society of virginia.
$4,000. Manchester. 5000. Fire Associa-
ton $4,000. Merchants and Manufacturers
of Baltimore. $500. Colonial of New
York 81 800. Total $4,000.
hlr. Eek who had kit of tools destroy
cd was insured for S.5 i'm the Virginia
State Insurance Company.
Mr. Scott said osterday afternoon that
he could not yet place and estimate upon
his loss. lie has secured "a temporary
Office i'm tie Chamber Of Commerce.
where DO viii fiI au orders. Sir Scott
SIS not yet able to say what HIS plans for
tho future are. He has established in
room No 40, third floor, Chamber Of Com
morcc.
Considerable amusement was created
among Tho hremcn yesterday by the sem
satonal rcunort Of the accident 10 Mr.
c. T.. Flpncn. which was published. The
story was a good one. but was purely =
case OF imagination.
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RAILROADS.
FREDERICKSBURG &

DICHMOND. FREDERICkSbUKo
IL POTOMAC RAILROAD. =. ,yos
SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT NOV. lt leSo'
LEAVE B6Rp-sTkbthyl III . ShAhloN and
points North. Stops at Elpaa
Ashland. Taylorsville. boswell
Kuther Glen. Penola, MilieId'
Woodslane. Guinea. SUNNY;
Fredericksburg. Brooke, anu
Wide water. Pullman Car
1900 NJ. Daily. except sunday, Tor
Washington and points Noi.n'
Stops at Elba, Glen hnsh'
Ashland. boswell. MiiloIu,
Fredericksburg, BROOKE a,,'
Whitewater. Parlor-Car, aso,
connects with Congressional
Limited at Washington
us p NJ. Daily. for Washington anu
points North. stops a,t,is,t IpSS'
Ashland. boswell. Miiioiu;
Fredericksburg. BROOKE, ana
Whitewater. and other stations
Sundays. Sleeper Richmond 10
New York
ARRIVE BYRD-STREET STATION.
$40 a. NJ. Daily. Snps at whitewater
Brooke. fredericksburg, MI,
ford. boswell. Ashland. ana
Elba. and other stations SDa
days. Sleeper New YORK 10
2:s5 P. NJ. Daily, except Sunday. stops
at Whitewater Brooke, FREQ
ericksburg. Summit. Guinea
Woodslane. Milford. Penola'
Ruther Glen, boswell, Iayiots
vile. Ashland. Glen Allen. ana
Elna. Parlor-Car from WASH
Ington.
40 2. NJ. Daily. Stops only at Frede-
ricksburg. boswell, and ASH
land. pullman-Cars from New
York and Washington.
IZ.Zo "A. NJ. Daily Stops at Whitewater
Brooke Fredericksburg sum
NIT. Guinea. Woodslane. Nil
ford. Penola, Ruther Glen
boswell. Ashland. Glen Allen
and Elba. SleepingCar. Con-
meets with Congressional LIN,
tied between New York ana
Washington.
FREDERICKSB'G ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY. except Sunday)
~ L. VI. Leaves Byrd Street station.
e'5O A. NJ. Arrives Byrd-Streot Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
go DAILY, except Sunday)
b;f2 \. NJ, Leaves Elba.
go I. NJ, Leaves Elba.
$40 A. NJ, Arrives Elba.
600 =. NJ. Arrives Elba.
G. A. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
r. T. ID. MYERS. President.
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oNE So RICH DRNNG I'D

For franc-ffty one gets the most an-
petizing slice of thin buttered toast and
pot of delicious, saVory English Tea.
It's rare treat. too. 60 So there anu
watch ihc fashionable world surge Boa and
out.
one sees no end Of rich driving and roe
ceptiOn toilets. FOR the teH-rOoms are oot-
ted along the bOulcvards in the most oen-
trail situations. where carriages must pass
en- route 10 tho principal drives and resi-
dent streets.
ON matinee days. after the theatres are
out the tea-rooms are az their best
They are throurcd then with fNe smart
set in Paris. Mrs. Drake, one OF the
prominent American women here WAS
pointed out 20 me. She was beautifully
Rowned in soft cashmere gown That
was embroidered with bluettcs on
mouse-gray background The skirt WAS
an ordinary width godct. scallored ln
square scallops around the bottom. that
narcd 10 show a ruiiie of blucttc velvet.
There was a narrow pining or soit green
velvet. the color of the bluotte stems that
outlined me edges of the scailops
The bodice was of The embroidered
cashmere blouse in effect. fastening over
at the left side Broad reycrs of son
shade of green silk started from lNe
shoulder seams and reached 10 the hc.i,
where they ended in points. toiloWiht
the edges Of the rcVcrs We're narrow
bands Of blue and green velvet The
high stock collar and belt were of bluettc
velvet and m the left si3e OF The belt
there was "a long narrow low of The
velvot with donhle1 Looms Coming, from
,,nder tb, ici, ,,c~s ehn,f fiu bgscues
49, u'ttt 49, am ,.r..r stf-
m. efc,,',s 49,, f,o,,,1 ,,co,i,. 10 tho
arm tol. ,,.1 ,'er. ,ro,frteS iv hi-b
st,ecr.d ,+ers ii+tio t@t worn vim
mis- GOWN v,ae ,,crciinelv chic n ,yas
a small round han made Of hluotte che
milo Drsred aro,ir1 ~. crov,n r... a.
band Of eoft ,,rccn ,.oivof and at tho icft
side az mo hand moro wore cfoux of
bluette and groom t,ilo mounted bv three
green Prince 81 kV,ios feathers
Cf'rRON. crFFN pNpfrN
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Tho Assvriars became nation AT the
founding Of Nlnoyah. 22b p. G.
The first mention OF tle Siamese IS by
Portuguese travellers in 1911 A. ID.
Brittany Is inhabited by the descendants
OF the original Britons or Bretons.
The Austrians were originally the Oes-
tcr-Reichers, or inhabitants Of the east
crn empire.
Persian history claims that the Per
SLAMS are descended from Perseus and
Ancr0mooa.
The Burmese are mentioned first rs
nation az the foundation Of the present
dynasty in 1850 A. D.
The Babylonians. according 70 tradi-
ton. became nation under Beius, the
Nimrod OF the Book Of Genesis.
Tine llrp- are lr-t mentioned rs being
conquered hv the SWsif- and NorWegiaus
in the thirteenth century.
The Lomharls Were originally the Lam
gobardi or Long-beards. They migrated
into Italy from Northern Prussia.
The liittites were first mentioned about
9o0 b. G. as commercial and military
nation 10 the north OF Palestine.
The Arabs claim that they are directly
descended from Ishmael. the son Of Abra-
ham and Hacar. born 1910 B. 9.
Attend the Trouser Sale OF Trousers
on hand at
RICHMOND TROUSER CO..
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The Damage Done the Establishment Not
Overostimated.

A close examination Of the Interior OF
Mr.. Waller SCOTS furniture establish
ment. which was 70 badly damaged by
fire Friday night. fun account Of which
appeared in yesterdays Times. showed
that the injury TO building and stock had
not been over-estimated. The loss TO
MIR. Scott Will probably foot up In the
roichborbood of $4,000. while the damage
10 the building. which were the property
OF Mr.. T. c. Williams. Jr., will amount to
between sl.Oo6 and 5000. Mr.. A. bierne
Blair. whose furniture was stored In the
~ The articles burned were priceless on
account of old associations.
CARRIERS Transfer Agency was consid-
orablv damaged by water. and was forced
10 move to-day 10 $40 east Nam sliee~
Tho quarters Of Babney.s Ticket Agency
which was at 90i, were also moved me
damage to other parties was but slight
and fully covered by insurance. A cor
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YORK RIVER LINE via WEST POINT.
THE FAVORITE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.

3'05 l., NJ, No. 10. local express. Mondavs
Ncuneauays, ana Fridays. Tor WT.t
Point and intermediate stations
Connects with stage al Lester Manor
Tor NalkcrtCn, also az West Point
with steamer for Baltimore. Stops
at all stations
f:35 T.. NJ, No. l6 Baltimore limited
dahy except Sundays. for West
Point there making close connection
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Frf-
days with steamer for Baltimore
500 A. NJ. No 49, Local Mixed
Leaves daily except Sunday from
Virginia street Station for (Vcsf
Point ard intermediate stations.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
9:l7 A. NJ. Daily except Monday.
1910 4. NJ. Mondays. Wednesdays, and
800 +. NJ. Daily except Sunday.
From West Point and intermediate
stations.
Steamers leave West Point NJ 600 =. NJ
Mondays. Wednesdays, and FRIDAYS ana
Baltimore al 300 h. NJ. Tuesdays. Thurs
days. and Saturdays.
Ticket Office az station foot Of virginia
street open from goo A. NJ. 10 500 T..
NJ and from $3.50 =. NJ TO . a. NJ city
ticket Office 903 east Main street
j. NJ CULp. w. a. TURK.
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
W. II. GREEN. General Superintendent.
Washington. -. q.
J. c. HORTON. Trav. Pass Agent
900 east Main street. Richmond. va.
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RAILROADS.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE

SCHEDULE EttEcrIvE NOV. is. 1895.
TRAINS LEAVE KlCHMOND-UNIOx
DEPOT.
900 A. NJ. Arrive Petersburg s:5i A. n,
Norfolk Al % A. NJ. Stops only
at Petersburg. Naverly. and
SunCIk, Va.
s:05 A. NJ. Arrives Petersburg go a. M.
Weldon lli6 A.. NJ, fayette-
1870 +. NJ. Savannah 1850 >,
NJ. Jacksonville 100 A. ~.
Port Tampa $40 T.. NJ.
Connects at Wilson with NO.
a., arriving GoldsDoro y:OS T..
NJ, Wilmington 5.i5 p. III.
pullman Sleeper New YORK 10
Jacksonville.
2.55 p. NJ, Local. arrives Petersburg $40
Il. NJ. Makes all stops.
$50 Z. b., Arrives Petersburg 6.l9 p, NJ,
Makes local stops r. and 4.
7:So p. NJ, Arrives Petersburg SN =. NJ.
connects with n. q w. for Nor
folk and intermediate points.
Emporia $40 connects with
A. e u. for stations between
Emporia and Lawrencevilie).
Weldon 9.4J II. NJ. Fayette-
vile i.oI. A.. NJ. Charleston
Coz a. NJ, Savannah SIG A.
NJ. Jacksonville leg h. NJ.
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTs.-Arri,in
Aiken 2 A. NJ, Augusta SEQ
ianta II - l.. NJ. Pullman
Sieepers New York TO VIII
mngton. Charleston, Jackson
Vile. Port Tampa. AIKEN. Au-
gusta. and Macon. =
1850 p. IL, Arrive Petersburg % p. NJ.
Lynchburg $3.50 \. NJ. Roa-
noke $50 a. NJ. Bristol II .
A. NJ. Pullman Sleeper Rich
mond to Lvnchburg.
1885 A. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 10 A. NJ.
Weldon 1855 4. ~. henderson
s04 A. NJ. Raleigh 5:l7 A. NJ.
Elberton 2.0f =. NJ, Atlanta
400 L. NJ. Pullman Sleeper
Washington 10 Atlanta.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
40 a. NJ. From jacksonville. savannah,
Charleston, Atlanta. Macon.
Augusta. and all points South.
Gao A. NJ. Atlanta, Athens. and Raleigh,
Lynchburg, and tho West.
s.25 A. NJ. Petersburg Local
ll:05 A. NJ. Norfolk, Suffolk. and Peters
burg.
$40 =. NJ, jacksonville Savannah. Char
lesion. Wilmington. GoldsbCro,
and all points South.
100 T. NJ. Norfolk. Suffolk. Waverly. and
Petersburg.
$50 =. NJ, Petersburg, Lynchburg. and
West.
T. VI. EMERSON.
J. r. KENLY. Traffic Manager.
General Manager.
c. s. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger AGENT.
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N NV NutQibSsWesiarn
ccnedula in 6 Tert

SCHEDULE IN Eff ia NO. LAlDEN
s. 1890.
LEAVE RICHMOND DAlLO, BYRD
STREET STATION. 800.
900 a. NJ, RlCHMoND AND Nok-
FOLK NESTlBuLL LiAii
I'D. Arrive NOitOik ll.-o a.
NJ Stops only at ietersDufs'
Wayorly. and SUFFOLK. Second
class tickets not accepted On
e.05 4 Tile CHICAGO EXPRESS.
for LynclDurg. Roanoke, Coz
mmbus. and Chicago. pullman
Sltoptr Roanoke 60 Columbus,
also. tor Bristol knOAyiic.
and Chattanooga.
20 T. NJ. FOR SUFFOLK, Norfolk. ana IN
t,Imeliatc stations, arrives az
Norfolk M 1870 J.. NJ.
1850 J.. NJ For Lynchnurfp ana i'oan o,ifh
Washington ana Chattanooga
Limited Pullman Slecpefs
Roanoke 90 Memphis and New
Orleans Pullman sleeper ut-
tween Richmond and lyncn-
burg. ana hcrths ready Ter
occupancy 10 goo j. NJ. Also,
pullman Sleeper Petersburg
and Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
ItIr., and the West daily ~ b;p \. u.
ana $40 T. NJ. from Norfolk ana mo
E,et "a, 1905 A. D. and NESIiBULED
limited 1.0 T. ~.
once: S3s Main sirco'. .........,.,.
District Passenger Agent.
W p HENILL.
General Passenger Agent.
General Omce-Roanoko va.
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CD Southern
ON Railway.
REDMONT AIR JINEO

PlEDMONT AIR LINE)
SCliEDlLL IN EFFECT DEC 20, 1896
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, Va.
200 4. NJ. No. H. Southern Express.
daily TO Atlanta. Augusta. ana points
South. Sleeper Richmond 10 Dan
VIE, Greensboro, Salisbury. Char
lotte, Columbia, and Augusta. Sleep
er open at $3.50 4. NJ
Connects at Danville with the
Washing on and Southwestern YES
uOuie limited (No. 80. carrying
sleepcrs 10 Ashoville Hot SPRINGS
New Orleans. and Tampa. also FIRST
class day coach between Washington
ana Memphis. connections are made
i,r all points In Texas and CALI
at $3.50 z. NJ. ~
Charlotte. \. G.. connects at Nose
ley with Farmville and Powhatan
railroad. At kcysville for Clarks-
vile. oxford, Henderson, and Dur
ham. and at Greensboro fer Dur
nam, Raleigh, and Wlnston-Salem
states fast mail. solid train. daily
Tor New orleans and points South
Nhlcn carries sleepers Washington
70 Galveston. New York TO Atlanta.
ana New York 10 Jacksonville: also
PULLMAN tourist sleeper every Sat
urcay Washington &c san Francisco
GOO Il. NJ. No. Il. local. daily. except
SUNDAY, for Keysville and intorme-
date POINTS
6 III TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
$50 p. NJ, from Atlanta and Augusta
$40 \ n. From Keysville.
=, LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Neapolis. Va. - ''''0
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Chesapeake and
TJuLE~

EFFECTIVE DECEMBER %. 1896.
TRAINS LLAEL RICHMOND.
BkOAD-SIkLEI STATION.
$50 a. 81, Daily with Chair car f0r
local stations. Newport NeWs
Ola Point, Norfolk, and Ports
mouth. Connects aaily wti4
Ola Dominion steamships Tor
New York.
s:35 p. NJ, Daily. with Pullman. for
local stations. Newport News
OLD Point Norfolk. ana Ports
1000 A. NJ. Local train. except Sunday.
fCr ". Clifton Forge Con-
meets at GOrdOnaNile Tor
Orange. Culpcpef Cdlverteu.
Manassas. Alexandra and
NashingtOn az Union station
Charlottesville, for Lynch
burg, at Baslc tor Hagess-
town, AT stanton for Win
chester.
DIX p. NJ. DAILY. with Pullmans to Gin
cinnau Louisville. ana 81
Louis. stops only al important
statlCns. Connects AT Covine-
ton, Va, for Virginia hot
Springs Meals served on DIM
ing cars. No Z. Local Train.
except Sunday, follows above
train from Gordonsyille TO
stanton.
en- p NJ. Accommodation. except SUN
day for Charlottesville
l.o0 p NJ, Daily. fer Cincinnati. with
INV pullman 10 COvington. IA.
and GordOnsviile 10 Cincinnati
and Louisville Meals served
on dining cars. Connects M
Covington. Va. daily for Vir-
ginia Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
ga 4 NJ, Daily. for Lynchburg Licking
0'S ton. Va. and Clifton Forge
Connects AT BremO. EXCEPT
Sunday. fer Rosney az Lynch
tllFg. daily. with y A
r.. and the Southern railway
for Southwest ana South, and
al w. Clifton Forge with No.
/ for Cincinnati.
400 p NJ Except Sunday. Local ac-
wv commOdation FOR Columbia
TpAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
BROAD STREET STATION.
s.20 A Nj. Daily. from Cincinnati
li.S0 A. NJ. Daily. from Norfolk ard Old
~ Point.
ao p. NJ. Daily. from Cincinnati ana
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ, Daily. from Norfolk and Old
Point.
7:45P.M., Except Sunday. from ". Clf.
ton Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$50 A. NJ, Except Sunday. from Co
s:DP. NJ. Daily. from Lynchnurs. Lex
ington. Va, and Clifton Forge.
JOHN u. POTTS,
Assistant Ceneral PassAngsr Agent
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his company prop0 % TO take. and wheth-
or he intended 90 t-ht the new conner.
40 FIGHT
OF don't l00. u.0u the matter as a
fight" rDnl.rI tle President. I'VE cam
not hope 10 compete with The Bc. COM
pIlv ana its DOW rfll ally. In the Cx-
penliture OF money nor can we expect %
secure the inyllua .e services of an able
ami elegant United states senator 90
champion our cause. but we shall pre-
sent the facts ln this remarkable case 10
the city Council aul the unbiased public.
and let them decide whether This apph-
cation Of the Am rlcan Telephone and
Telegraph ComUaf Us bona -nle effort
10 give The city tie benefits of long
distance service. a. whether 10 is really
an EFFORT % riret rho H.l Company upon
this city under another uame. aud per-
petuate the monopoly which the people
have so long sunel i ana from Whlch our
company has ria t.em.'
"Nlat reason hafe YOU FOR saying that
this not lona-tle effort 20 secure
long distance franc h.set' asked the re-
porter.
WHY NOT EONA-FIDE
"Bocauee If thog Wars only q few doing
lcne-0istlnce business. 10 franchise
would boz necessary The need only come
40 the eifv limits and we would gladly
allow tt,n The use on orr ro.cs 10 con-
rort ttofr iorr.9i.trrre stations AS no
ono ,ou,d iro,-.,s that they corld nos
eihfv ra,o marc than ton or a dozen
ior,s- 5is.er.o stations I'm the CITY NASH
,roto, b,,ing only about twentv-fve).
his accommoJaflol would not materially
burden our inc. And right here ! would
ren,ari, tha, thrrs g. n decentralization
I'm the minds Of some uoorle recording The
,o,ns...fo, ratU~ecr a local exchtu,re and
y lonr-distance service. There is. i'm fact
no ne-assarv connection. In cities which
have Tho ione-1lstance phone. partes de-
sirinr lonc-disionce connections have TO
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him In future upon these trips she mas
ordered trousseau gowns OF husHla',
furs. soft silks OF Oriental make anu
eaudy gowns for the Mission IN koine:
Her taste IS as lovely az her face. II
srace allowed you should know the de-
tails OF each OF these lovely trousseau
dresses. for they are marveis of Amerl-
can taste. NINA GOODWIN.
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STEAMBOATS,
Raw Line James River Route
for Baltimore.

Close Connectlon TOT NII To'Ilt5
North.
Appointed sailing days, every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
at3P. NJ. Freight received daily
unit! sP. n. Elegant state-rooms,
heated by steam and lighted by
electricity.
For tickets, state-ro0m reserva-
tons and further information, ap-
ply TO II. ". bOih.N'
General Agent, SO L. Vain st.
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new COLLARS FOR STREETS
As Sleeves Grow Smaller Collars Be-
come SITTER and Much Higher.
DETAILS OF THE Big MEDICIS.
The Velvet Bodice Great Favorite With
Long Limbsd, Long Wasted
women eIt-Eags n Win
tor Fad.
copyright. 1897. for The Times)

ARTS boasts some beautifully ape
\ pointed fCa-ro0ms that are tle
- most popular places one can im-
aguc between tle hours of and
4 6. They are an OF them tho
roughly English IN their appoint
nents. and they are patr0uized exclusive
~ by the English and American people
over here.
There is n do-drop-in air about every
one OF these tea-rooms that is irrcsiau-
BILE Attached 20 AN OF them are cosy
little reading rooms. where The latest pa-
pers and magazines are 20 Doe had. ana
toe service Is al that can be wished.
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vest pocket, Sold by druggists. or sent Oh
receipt of % cents or five for ]. humphreys
Med. Co.. Cor, William * John sts., New
York.
points, we find that TO Louisville the
charge IS $3.50 and 10 Nashville, $40. Inc
pr0portiOnate charge for a I'VE minutes
conversation between this city and New
York would Doe certainly not less than
s.. How many OF our citizens would avail
themselves OK this privilege, ana no"
often when The charge for a written
message OF ten words by telegraph 10
Only p CcntsI Only a few az the most
and cannot think our people would De
willing 10 run the risk of returning 10
the excessive charges Of monopoly al
a cost OF not less than $4,000 per annum
on each thousand phones, 10 gain The
meagre results promised.
INTERESTS IDENTICAL.
"Why do you speak or the long-distance
company as an ally OF the Bel Com
pany?" was asked.
Because IL is c0nfessodly such. II has
been publicly stated here by the repre-
sentatlves Of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company that they are licensed
by the American Bell Company. that they
use only Bell instruments, and will ex-
change business or make terminal con-
tracts Only Win companies dAro Nelih
Bell Instruments, and likewise licensed by
the Pei Company. / make the statement
FOR the further reason that the two com
panies have the same president and sec
rotary and treasurer. and, as far as the
public Is aware. their interests are iden-
cal. ~ certainly seems 10 me that IL is
closely and strongly 20 the interest OF the
one 10 strengthen the other In its efforts
10 crush ont local oppOs. ton. and &, would
seem equally plain that n they wero
granted the franchise asked for they
would either transfer n 70 the Southern
Bel or nomlnally Nease or purchase the
latter's plant. and thereby continue bnsi-
ness at tho old stand but under a new
name. In this connection IL IS a pregnant
fact that mo Southern Bell has never
asked the city Council 10 renew its fran
chise but is seeking to tie the city's
hands by an appeal to the United States
courts until 10 can procure n pcrpetuation
Of IT'S existence under another name. I
do not believe our city Council or orr
people will allow this. home enterprise.
backed by home capital and home in-
dustry. 10 be handicapped and throttlcd
by any such pretence.
As showing our confidence In this
view Of the situation. and in the result
or this pending effort 10 freeze MS ont.
Wa are to-day adding to our exchange
equipment several radical improvements.
which viii enable ms 20 give tho people
by far the best service they have ever
known.
1--WE do not fear to be none to death
by our own people"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03
"BONE-RACKING GRIP"

OF. SPRING, Publisher OF the
Preston Times" Ia, writes: "Your
remedy III for Grip relieved my
self and mother from the worst
'5one-racking' cases Of Grip that we
ever had, and in mothers case 1t
saved A DOCTORS bill OF about $40 90.
The inyestmet has brought returns
lint LITTLE eYnected y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03
GOLD ON THE LUNGS"

Harry Mcdonald, Railway, n. j,
writes: had a severe cold on my
lungs that lasted over six weeks and
could get no relief. One bottle OF
your "77" stopped the terrible
cough and the second bottle cons
pletely cured me. 1t is with all confi'
dence that / recommend III" to my
friends.
DR.. Humphreys Homeopathic Manual OF
Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed rec.
4 small bottle OF pleasant pellets, hts the
vest pocket. Sold by druggists. or sent on
receipt of % cents or five for J. humphreys
Med. Co., Cor, William * John sts., New
York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03

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