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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13
LONG DISTANCE PEOPLE MIN


Telegraph Company Of Virginia hereby
obAaates anu Dinds Itself 10 connect the
City Of Richmond with tie lines OF the
American I,IepnOue ana Telegraph COM
pany commonly known as the long ois'
lance telephone system. within slX months
after the approval OF TINS ordnance.
PROVIDED further that should the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Company OF
Virginia decide 10 90 a local teiepnone
business in the city OF Richmond. the SAID
company snail provide the said city win
ten phones free. and fourteen additional
phones 20 DE furnished al cost not cN-
ceeding $40 per annum each such phones
TO be placed Ia such offices of the city as
the Street Committee may designate.
TO PROTECT THE CITY.
Section T. The said American Telephone
and Telegraph Company OF Virginia shall
indemnify the city Of Richmond against
and assume an liabilities for damages
which may arise or accrue 10 the city OF
Richmond from any injury 20 persons or
property from the doing of any work
herein authorized or the neglect OF said
company OF any of its en-
ployes TO comply with any ordinance rela-
tive to the use of the streets of said city.
and the acceptance by the company OF this
ordinance shall bee an agreement boy II TO
pay to the city OF Richmond any sum Of
money for which tic city may become
liable for or 10y reason OF such injury
Section S. The American Telephone and
Telegraph Company Of Virginia shall not
SELL lease or assign any OF the rights
herein granted 10 the Southern Bell Teie.
phone Company
Section 9-This privilege is also grant
ed upon the condition that the charges
for anOrdng and rendering telephone
communication or services 20 an subeCrib-
crs shall bc not Jess than S3 per month
for all places OF business and not less
than s. per month for private residences.
And the phones for business and pri-
vate residences 40 rates mentioned shall
be- a single phone on one wire.
Section l0-Au ordinances or parts Of
ordinances now I'm force containing pro-
visions inconsistent with or in conflict
with the provisions herein contained. or
imposing burdens not herein specified.
are. for the purpose of this ordinance. so
far as they apply 90 conduits. poles and
rates. hereby expressly repealed
Section 1.-THE American Telephone
and Telegraph Company shah conduct.
equip and maintain IAN exchange Of
their own in the city Of Richmond.
Section l2-Thls ordinance shall be ia
force from and after its passage"
Ia the third section Mr. Pollock made
am effort 10 have 3u amendment inserted
requiring the company to pay the city
per cent. tax. and authorizing the city
Auditor or city Accountant to inspect tho
hooks and accounts OF the company am
nuaily as a guarantee. This was voted
down
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13
COMFORT AND KNOWLEDGE.


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an unhealthy condition Of the kidneys.
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STORY on

STORY or ONE or THE PASSENGERS.
SIR A. VI. Routt. now of Atlanta Ga.
but formerly OF this city, was one OF the
passengers who escaped. To Times rep
resentatiVe he gave the following account
OF the wreck.
At l1.l5 Sunday morning. thirteen miles
north Of Charlotte. train 20 fast through
mail north and train II local SOUTH me-
In collision with awful and heart-render
ing results at The north-end Of switch AT
Harrisburg =. g..
IL seems there was given what IS called
time-order 90 the southbound train
until lil5 a. NJ, 90 reach and side-track
az above mentioned place. They did not
make it and a hCad-on collision resulted.
The northbound train was making % 20
IS miles per hour. while the southbound
train was just slowing up TO take the
siding The engines met on slight curve
boiler TO boiler. and reared in the air like
two colossal giants meeting In deadly
embrace. Following this the passengers
In the rear cars were thrown over seats
and tossed about In an indcscribablc man
ner. After the cars still intact had set
tied down and the passengcrs-slxty or
more gained the outside. a scene Of horror
met their gaze.
THE WRECK.
Nothing was TO be seen OF the two loco
motives but a part OF one tender UP on
the side OF the bank.
One NATL car was over IN the field two
through fruit cars. part OF one baggage
car of the northbound train and one mail
car, and one baggage car OF the SOUTH
bound train were piled In one mass OF
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Nathaniel Shepper,on.

CREWE. VA. April 2-SpeciaI-Ar
Nathaniel shepperson died AZ his resi-
dence I'm this place this morning. MI.
Shepperson came TO Crewe from Peters
burg In 1889. and has been 300 employment
al the Norfolk and Western Railroad
shops here since that time until several
weeks ago.
lie was member Of the Methodist
church. lie leaves "a wife and seven chn
dren. six daughters and one son. three Oh
whom are unmarried.
A. & Slr.rkler.
LURAY. VA. April 12-SpeciaL-Mr.
VI. G.. Stricken died OF paralysis this
morning al his residence In this place.
aged seventy-nine years.
Mr.. strickler was for many years a sue
ccssful merchant at Craissvlle. Va. he
leaves q wife and daughter $40 this place
a son and daughter I'm North Carolina
and son. q prominent lawyer. IN Oma-
ha. Ncb.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13

Tho Little Eaters defeated the
Leaders yesterday afternoon in 81 hoty
contested game played ON Fifth street
deId by the score of 20 3. The features
~ the game We're homc-run hy T. kei'e-
her. and q thrcc-base hit made hy J..
Brown.
Batteries. Little Eaters-F. Kc liner ami
Dunn Big Leaders-Murphy and Brant-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13

fNmNIIfN Earned runs ftl'ifn'Il. J.
Brooklyn % Two-hlsc hits Griffin No
cauict Harman. rhrco-base hits Shin-
die. Csnarun stolen bases Eihcrdcld.
kain. Eiscf. O.. Jones. Anderson o. Grit
I'm (. shiudlc q DIuaran g. smith 4
smith Base ON hIiis-Dn Schmidt
Ioncs Grimm g. smith ON McCord Ca
rars< or PAYNE Wells. Hcrte. D~ Har-
man Berfe q McCord. sch1bol Ilif bv
pitched ball Eihcrhcid. Eiscy Struck
out-Hy Schmidt Chance. Bv McCord
la Chance. Rv Payne Kahn. pv Har-
man-shoita. Well Passed bsls-Mc-
Cauiev. @ Time OF same ono hour and
nifty minutes. Umpire Mr Tate.
NOTES
BROOKLYN again this Afternoon az 4
O'Clock
Lefty" MARI was greeted with ap-
piauso when ho made his first appear
ance yesterday. BE looks a little stunv
yet and will work down some OF his sue
pcrfuous weight
Harry Ecrte didn't seem 20 be himself
yesterday and the crowd cried for Ma
zsna.
Foster e. too slow running for foul
nlts The Duke hai NJ got hims m down 70
his fine work yet.
Elsey made splendid running catch
yesterday and was rewarded with APP
plauec.
Cherub Kahn plays n game FOR an 20
worth. and tho opposing team always
knows he's in he game.
Wells NJ nrst yesterday was as good
a. any OF them
Pop" Tate wants 20 wear glasses in
order 10 give the proper decision IN close
PLAYS.
The work OF the Newark Atlantic
IeAgue teams In field continues 10 be OF
q high order
''Rasty" Wright Is doing some strong
batting on the Newark Atlantic League
team in tho exhibition games.
AZ tie Atlantic League clubs are
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Church South Monday afternoon at 3

Church South Monday afternoon at
O'Clock.
Amelia, the one-year-Old daughter OF
Capt. C. ". Bruin, OF this city. died at
Herndon this morning.
The clerk of the corporation court re-
corded sixty-seven deeds and issued ten
marriage licenses during the monthof July.
A row occurred at Zion Baptist Church,
colored, on South Lee street, at a late
hour last night, during which, it was
charged, Silas Dickerson. struck Sister
Caroline Williamson in the mouth Officer
Knight appeared on the scene in time to
prevent any serious trouble. Ro@ley VII
hanson, the father OF the woman, " no had
attempted to even up with his daughters
assailant, and Dickerson spent the night
at police headquarters The evidence in
the police court this morning was to the
effect that Caroline had been expelled from
the church for conduct unbecoming a
sister and that she was responsible for
the disorder. The mayor dismissed the
case.
william Gardner. colored. who claims
Washington as his home, was arrested on
the circus grounds this evening for selling
lemonade, ETC., without license Gard
ner claims that he purchased the right
from the proprietor of the circus for
I.50, who afterwards sold the privilege
to another man for S.
Miss Bette Keys left this afternoon for
a two weeks visit to Weahle, Loudoun
county.
Misses Maggie Kind and Lillian Ham
rnond, OF South Carolina, who have been
visiting friends In this city, left for Bal
tlnore today.
Col. Del kemper, late consul at Annoy, is
expected here in a few days.
Mr.. j g. Howard and Mrs. Donna Rol-
lins were married at the re sidence of her
sister, Mrs. j. n. Bitzer, in this city, yes
terday. Rev j. Thacker offieiated-
EyMayor Strauss and family left today
for Charlottesville. After spending few
days in that city they viii go to the White
Sulphur Springs.
The times., 1897-08-01
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Terrible Damage Done by the
Floods in Bohemia

4CNAAbtt DdAlGRG D0DG DT the
Floods in Bohemia.
London, July 21.-Dispatches received
here from various continental news cen
tiers coEfirm tie reports Of the appalling
extent OF the floods in Bohemia, ami the
consequent large loss OF life and almost
lncalculable destruction or property. Hun
dreds OF persons have been drowned, and
immense tracts or country are submerged
by the waters Of the oyerfIowing streams.
The summer resorts Of warmbrunn, in
Prusstan sIlesfa, and Johannisbad, in Bo-
hemfa, are under water and partially
wrecked.
Dispatches from Vienna report the drown
ing OF large number OF persons In the
adjacent provinces and describe the de-
struction Or property as beyond estimate
Advices from Berlin say the floods in
Frussian silesia are widespread and
disastrous The peeuaiary damage is al
ready estimated ST 900, 900 marks, and
the overf1owinE waters ere still spread
ing No flood Of such magnitude has oe-
Cured In that region within the century.
The new town hall at Loeblan, saxonv.
has collapsed from having been under
mined
A dispatch from St Petersbrg z saws that
LOO persons have perished In the floods
ia southern Russia.
The times., 1897-08-01
MIR. MckINLEy,s VACATION. :
He Receives Visitors aud Enjoys
a Brass Band Concert.

Plattsburg, " Y, July 81 Shortly after
10 O'Clock this forenoon, President Nc
kinney left his rooms and walked down
the graveied path to the boat landing,
where he accidentally met ex-Gov. Wood.
bury, of Burlington, Vt, who had crossed
the lake on the steamer Chateaugay for
the purpose of calling upon the Chief
Executive The two notables were re-
turning to the hotel. when about half way
up the hill they met Secretary Alger,
who retraced his steps, and in short
time the party was seated on the broad
verauda surrounding the hotel.
The President is apparently improving
in health almost hourly since his arrival
Soon after returning TO his apartments the
Twenty-first United States Infantry Band
appeared Oh the la wn and rendered beau
tiful concert which was thoroughly en-
joyed by the Presidential party. At the
conclusion of the concert Secretary Alger
walked out on the iawn and congratulated
Bandmaster Clark upon the proficiency OF
the organization. saying that in his opinion
next To the Marine Band OF Washington it
was the best band in the United States
service. at the request of the President
the band will give concert daily at the
hotel during his stay there.
About Il clock the President received
the officers of the Twenty first Infantry
stationed at Plattsburg Barracks, when
short informal reception vas held. Among
his callers today were the village presi-
dent, Hon. A. Guibord, of Plattsburg, who
rendered him the freedom OF the city, and
Rev. Homer Eaton, pastor OF the First
II. E. Church, where the President and
Mrs. Mckinley will attend service tonor-
row
That the President does not intend to
neglect business entirely during his sta
was shown when he ordered an office desk
and chair placed In his apartments today.
Here ne will answer his Corr espondence and
attend TO any executive bus ess which may
be necessary. He spent the afternoon in his
rooms, much To th' disappoi ntment of the
guests G the hotel, who had hoped he
would attend q golf match on the hotel
grounds, bat the weather was such that
1t We ould have been anything but pleasure
for him to have witnessed the game.
The times., 1897-08-01
DIED.


MuRRAY-The funeral or Mrs EMMA
y. MURRAY VIII be held as Israel A NJ E
Church, tuesday, August 8, at p. n.
tLynCpDurg anG baltimore papers please
copy 1t
FLINN-On Saturday, july 81, 1897 at
11:40 a. m, SARAH +, beloved wife OF
the late Daniel Flynn
Funeral from the Fesidence of her son-in-
law, Dennis Dowley, No 7Ol Delaware
avenue southwest, on Tuesday lnOrBing at
$50 O'Clock, thence 70 st. Dominic's
Church, here requiem mass VIII be said
Tor the repose or her soul. 1t
JACKSoN-on Friday, July 80, 1887,
DEBORAH JACKSON, departed this hfe
at los O'Clock, after long illness, and
died in the triumph or faith
Sleep, oh, sleep on, blessed mother;
We will meet you on the banks of the
river, To part no more
BY HER LOVING DAUGHTER
Funeral will take place at 1:3O o. m
Monday, August 2, at Asbury Church,
Eleventh and streets Item
sALKELD-O Saturday, July 81. 1897
at 1 o'clock a m, JOHN N. SALKELD,
aged fifty seven years five months and
sixteen days.
Funeral on Monday, August 2. 1897,
1t o'clock p. m, from his late residence,
1719 New Jersey avenue northwest ReIa-
tives and friends respectfully invited
tBlair and Fulton county, Pa :, papers pleasa
copy) Item
TENLEY-On Sa;ursiay. July 81, at
o'clock q. m, LUCY z, beloved wife OF
John K. Tenley, aged twenty-four years
Funeral from late residence, 209 Ninth
street southeast, on Monday August 2, az
y o'clock a n; thence to ST Peter sChurch,
where requiem mass viii be said for tbe
repose of her soul. Friends of the farniIv
invited to attend. it-ar11
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Fete at the soIdiers,Horne.

The White Cross Aid Society, of this city.
will give lawn fete at the Soldiers Home
Saturday Afternoon, August IL next. In
the evening an entertainment win be given
tn the new theater on the Home grounds.
The program will consist of music by the
Soldiers Home Band, and by members OF
the Henderson Drum Corps, in their new
uniforms; also national airs and songs by a
chorus OF girls; readings. recitations, tab
leaux patriotic songs by the old soldiers.
Southern plantation songs by the Adelphfan
Quartet tcolored), and mandolin quartet.
under tile leadership of Prof. Arthur Yundt.
The Brightwood cars viii convey pas
sengers direet 70 the Home
The times., 1897-08-01
SLAMS KING A LION.
The Dusky Monarch the Center of
Attraction in Polite Society.

The Dusky Monarch the Center of
Attraction in Polite Society.
London July 81. The King of Siam, who
arrived in England yesterday, was destined
to be the lion of the dying season, but he
rather forms small season of his own.
On Friday night he attended Days Thea
ter and saw The Geisha." Today he
paid a lengthy visit to the Harrows school,
where one OF his younger sons and nephew
are being educated. He displayed the
seenest interest in everything en- route,
and at the school review ed the boys guard
OF honor and attended cricketmatch and
concert. Tomorrow he viii 60 to Kew,
Richmond and Greenwich.
On Wednesday, he will take lunch with
the Queen at Osborne House, Isle of Wight,
being accompanied there by the Prince Of
Wales.
HIS majesty is occupying a magnificent
suite OF rooms in buckingham Palace, where
he will reside until August 8, the date
fixed for 1he conclusion of his official
visit, after which he VIII visit W. FL. Gren-
fell at Taplow court.
The times., 1897-08-01
On Tandem From New yorr

Messrs- William and Gus Bornkessel, of
New York, arrived in Washington yester-
day, having completed the trip between
the two cities on tandem. They state
that they left home on Friday night,
and made the tripin sixteen hours, passing
through Philadelphia and Baltimore They
Say that the roads are III bad condition
After taking a good rest, they WITH take
tie return trip on their tandem, aad try
TO do it in better time than sixteen hours
The times., 1897-08-01
THE MONETARY COMMISSION,
Mr.. Wolcott and Associates Have
About Finished Their Iahors.

AeouI Fin1Sneu Inefr Labors.
London, July 31.-Senator Woleott' S CON-
mission has about finished it's London
efforts. The members will have an inter
view with Lord Salisbury at the end of
next week, when some definite announce
ment will he made OF Just what Great
Britain is willing to do, If anything, in
the cause OF biinetallisEn. The commission
viii then 60 to Berlin, and later to St.
Petersburg.
Senator Wolcott and eX-vice President
Stevenson express themselves as hopeful
of the result of their arguments, which
were re enforced by the efforts of Baron
de Courcel. the French Ambassador. with
the foreign office, but they are absolutely
ignorant Of the real alintention of Lord Sails
bury.
The Cowes yachting regatta opens next
week, and good racing Is expected. As
for the big events. the entries are larger
than they have been for years and the
prizes are bigger than usual
The times., 1897-08-01
SUCCESSOR OF JAUssEss.
Chances of Archbishop Keane for
the appointment.

Baltimore, July 31.-The three names
selected by the bishops Of the province or
New Orleans from which enc VIII he
named rs successor to Most Rev. Francis
Jaussens, the late archbishop OF New
Orleans. have been sent TO Rome. The
prelates nance are Archbishop John j.
Keanei former rector Of the Catholic
University Bishop CamiIlus p Macs. or
Co7i1gton, KY, and Bishop Thomas Hes
lin, OF NatcheZ, Miss.
Archbishop Keane would undoubtedly
secure the appointment, 1t is said, but
for the opposition Of Mgr Joseph Schroeder.
professor Of dogmatie theology at the
Catholic University. and the recognized
leader OF the Conservative clement. Mgr
Schroeder iE now In Rome, where he has
many IT1enes st the Vatican. Shortly be-
fore leaving for Rome he intimated that
he would not favor the appoin ntnaent OF
Archbishop keane to the vacant arch
bishopFic-
The times., 1897-08-01
BIG OCEAN FREIGHT DEMAND.
Foreign Countries Needing Millions
of Bushels of American Grain.

Foreign Countries Needing Millions
of Bushels of American Grain.
New York, July 81. The most significant
feature in the wheat market foE the month,
including today, was the enormous demand
for ocean freight room for export OF the
product. A compilation OF the grain char
ters for the month of July shows a grand
total OF room engaged for future loading
of grain OF about %, 600 900 bushels or
this total 4 600 900 bushels at least were
for shipments frola this port.
The charters Of steamships to load full
cargoss of grain have aggregated not less
than 40 vessels. All this has been tangi-
BILE confirmation OF crop disasters in the
various foreign countries.
As natural result of this export de-
Tnand there was an almost uninterrupted
advance in the market for grain futures
With the Close Of business last night the
September and December futures had re-
corded gains Of 10 31 cents and rs
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UNDERWRITERS
Js WILLIAM LEE.
UNDERTAKEN,
332 Pa. Ave. y. w
Ftfst.class service. ,Pbofa. raSa
UNDERWRITERS

cents respectively, as compared with the
final figures on July 1 September closed
last night at so 8 and December at SO Ia
These figures represe d gain OF apous
8 cents as compared with the prices an
a corresponding time last year.
The times., 1897-08-01
Heavy Penalty for Vandalism

Liverpool, July 31.-At the Liverpool
assizes today pill vender and an adver-
tistng agent were fine eco and $40, re-
spectively, for printing advertisements upon
the hull OF Lord Nelson's old flagship
Fondroyant, which is lying stranded at
Blackpool.
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Hurt at the New P,stogf,e.

Charles Buckley. living in Baltimore. bus
employed as carpenter on the new Post.
cffiee bailiing, fell from, the sixth To tho
fourth iloor late yesterday afternsoa. syIS-
tanning painful injuries a. his side and
arm. lie was taken 20 the Emergency
Hospital
The times., 1897-08-01
Tribute to Singers and Actresses.

London, July 81 The Hungarian gov
ernment has authorized the state banks
at Buda Pesth to engrave on / 900 ftarin
notes Portraits OF the most noted singers
and actresses OF Hungarys
The times., 1897-08-01
Hostile Tripe~mep ACTIVE.

sinala, July 31.--The latest advices from
Camp MaIakand indicate that the enemy
IA endearoriRg 10 cut off the re-enforce-
Enents now en- route
The times., 1897-08-01
What | heyDO!
Inc Worlds Greatest Investigators |
Unanimous in This Opinion
TIE Coa.lloa u Ta us-nds.

You have lost your old-time snap and
vim. Work THAT yo5 tsseu " uo With ease
nox tires YOU You ofJess feel dull, dispir-
tied, and without ambition You pass more
or less sleepless nignts, wake MORNINGS tired
and Gnrefreshed, have little or no appesite
Tor breakfast, yo1r head feels duh, there
is a bad aste ia the mouth, aud yoiIr bowels
are irregular. Yoa 60 about your work
with a sense OF weakness and WEAKNESS,
and a dist aste for taking hold of your
work Besides, you are nervous, Irri-
table, and often have blue spells with
out apparent cause. Then look to your
sell, for that weak feeling is a foreruuner
OF exhaustion. These symptoms are the
warnings that you are running on the
rocks or disease, and wreck of brain,
nerve, and body win surely follow. Those
VINO ind themselves affected in the above
manner should consult
The times., 1897-08-01
MARRIED.

STOLL-RIGH-Marr In Baltimore,
Friday, July 80, 1887, GEORGE STOLL
and Miss CORA RICH, both Of Washington.
ID. e. 1t
The times., 1897-08-01
srtCIAL NnrtlEs

FLORISTS, ATTENTION,-Forr for
Seepng cut flowers fresh in water two
weeks; price, So. Address INVENTOR,
this office. It
The times., 1897-08-01

DENTISTRY done on weekly an monthly
payments, crown and bridge Work 4
speciality. DR.. 7. W sTCBBLEFIElD d.
nyl . Smo
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-27
I'h Discovery ~avod hisE.ife,

Mir. G. Csillouette, Druggist, Beaver. -vilie, H., says: Dr. Kings New Discovery owe my life, Was taken with La Grippe and tried all the phy- sicisns, but of no avail and was given up and told could net i've. Having Dr. Kings New Discovery in my store 1 sent .o. bottle and began it's use md from the first dose began to get bet ter, and alter using three bottle WAS up and about again. IL is worth rts weight in gold. We won, keep store or house without it." Get a free iall he Tombstone Drug Store.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-27
NOTICE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
 Notice is hereby given. that certain mining clyims called the Tam Bien, McGinty and Car- ago7, situated in the Warren naining district. and about one half mile northeas;erly fr m the Hoibrook hoisting works and about the same distance from the town of Bistee. A T. Ist A. the above named claims weie not located in conformity Pith the U- s. Mining laws. there fore. second party, a; a later date. relocated the same in full conformity with the above named mining laws. aud is fully determined protect his rights Therefore, all persons al cautioned not 10 bargainfor. bu, or lease ths above nazaed 'laims. z. s MANsI'R.
 ats-sm Bisbee. A, T