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season, when the snow comes and
the rivers shine with Ice, and the
atmosphere has a ringing clearness,
life will seem suddenly twice as well
worth the living. The Great Northern train
that takes Us away from London shoots
rs through the country, rocking, snorting,
putting at rate that carries US half way
to Edin burgh almost at mile a minute.
The windows are white with mist and
clear space must be rubbed away before
anything but the faces of the feliow-pas-
sengers can be seen. We are passing out
of rural England into the heart of the
Black Country, that has the face of
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inc can describe their peculiar glory. It IS
like sunset over glacier the warm light
breaking through glass that is smooth
and shilnmering and pale, but thatreHects
like ice.
The verger murmurs a tale as 10 the
origin of the name; he is the verger OF the
story-books, garrulous, familiar, instruct
i've He ponrs ont information in steady
stream. we only have ITO touch
the button; he does 'the rest" Ii we
stop over some erotesque figures IN tne
farthingales and cap, on black old tomO,
he waits with an indulgent smile ana
calls us to listen to a dissertation on the
development of architectural forms; dis
sertation from which there is no escape.
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and bishops adding. as they could, to the
original massive and simple design.
Nowhere in England, and hardly any,
where in Europe, can we see stained glass
in such magnificent perfection.
Nowhere else is it so admirably pre-
served, nowhere else are wes D so admir-
ably preserved from that shock of new
glass, crude and coarse, set into the sub
dued glitter of the old. Immediately as
we enter we see that far-famed group of
lancet windows called the Five Sisters.
They rise to tremendous height and moth.
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cares to traverse. There is legend that
York existed in the days when great King
David reigned in Israel. Perhaps to the
unambitious it will be well enough to go
back to the Romans. to Constantine who
lived there in his favorite English possess
sion, Eboracum. Do they not tell also
how King Arthur. sad and pale,
came there with Queen Gui-
nevere TO keep his Christmas fes-
tival? How easy it is to people
again the ancient city asleep for ages ap-
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its great warehouses in the valley and its
old stern, rather interesting municipal
buildings. with its somber, bleak rows of
plain-faced houses, dull and without char
acter, is particularly uninyiting. Only as
we climb UP the steep streets to the resi-
dences, standing behind bare trees.
in the center OF wide, frosty lawns.
with glacial commentators of arti-
fetal rocks, do we lose the i'm
preston of a sordid manufacturing
town, business center, pure and simple.
To leave Bedford for York is to step from
the nineteenth century back-how many
'centuriesP AS many as the Imagination
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Standing beneath the tower we see be-
tween the transept and each of
it's four aisles the enormous arch
behind which are three more in vanish
ing perspective. At each point of view
the impression deepens; that won-
derful dignity of arrangement. with
the windows breaking it SO richly,
filing the church with that soft, mellow
radiance that we miss so sorelv in all save
Catholic churches, where the lights of in
Vulnerable candles, the tawdry but effec-
tive artificial flowers and the gorgeousness
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
RUINS OF ST. MARY's NUNNERY.

chimney-sweep, so covered is it with coal
dust, so dark and forbidding.
The low, black houses near the train;
the tall factories, with chimneys that
alternately belch forth fame and smoke,
look like phantom houses in some of the
grewsome creations of Gustave Dore's
Imagination. The great manufacturing
towns of Bradford and Leeds-ugly, grim,
provincial-have taken the color of their
general surroundings, as insects adopt the
color of theirs. Bradford, especially. with
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and rush of Christmas shopping goes on
unabated. 1t is relief to get away out of
the smoke and din to "green fields and
pastures new." The green fields are of a
pale gray green, the evergreens are black
and drenched with rain; the other trees
stand stark and inky like etchings done
on gray paper. The country has none of
the moist, dark richness of the California
winter landscape; it is very chill, and has
a frozen, silent look that is not without a
curious melancholy charm. Later in the
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WILL GROSS THE ATLANTIC in THREE DAYS
IN American Electric Ship, With Fourteen PopeIers That
Promises to Set New Speed Limit the Sea

come from the action of a fy-wheel.
There is no jar caused by the horizontal
motion; no excessive heat from steam
piping; the long shafts are done away
with, and the terrific straining coming
upon the engines and shafts when SUBJ
merged and then the next moment run
ming with full speeG-racing speed-on
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A com mbined wire-stretcher and domes-
tic scale has just been patented. 1t con-
sists of a central bar having teeth to en-
gage the short end of lever for nse az a
stretcher and colled spring for use as a
scale surrounding the bar, on which is
placed series of figures indicating differ.
ent weights.
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To deposit sand on the rails in front ofa
streetcar recent invention has sand
reservoir. at the bottom of which is hor-
izontal pipe, in which screw is operated
by crank on the platform of the car, thus
forcing the sand into hollow tube. from
which it runs to the track.
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That

power. There is practically no limit to
the speed of screw operated by cleo
tricity. Eighteen hundred revolutions
per minute and higher have been reached
by the Painton motors. In practice $50 to
800 revolutions per minute can be safely
depended upon.
In large cruiser of, say, 10000 horse
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SCIENCE HAS PROBABLY KILLED JHE FIRE HORSE
The Automatic FIRE. ruck DUST Invented Which Seems Destined
to Take the Place Of the Noble Animal

@<CIENCE has killed the ire-horse.
Before long the noble hero of a
es.4S thousand mad races for life or death
will be no more. The automatic fretruck
has come to take his place, and soon every
fire department of Importance in the
United States will be in possession of one
OF the latest inventions
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the tower of London. There, too Charles
1 welcomed his wife, and here Prince Ru-
pert came before the battle outside the
waIIs-it is not long walk to the blood
stained fields of Marston Moor.
However, he could tell you OF all these
things, but will not. And here is a bit
of disinterested advice. Read the EEcy-
clopedia Britannica by your warm fireside
at home, and when you bend the knee in
alteration before the glories OF York Ca
thedral, avoid the veIger!
VAN DYCK BROWN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
TNDrfNs NAY LEATE Us.
20. 900 Choctaws and thickasaws Talk OF
Moving To Mexico

TOPEKA. KAN. December "A. b.
Hullett. representing the Mexican Land
COMPANY. came here to-day from the In
dian Territory and confirmed the report
that the Chickasaw and Chociaw tribes
Of Indians have agreed 20 start colony
i'm Old Mexico. The work OF the Dawes
con mission greatly angered the Choc'
taws and Chickasaws and Hullett says
that 5000 OF them will JON the new
colony and cast their lot WIN the MeNl-
can republic. "A movement which he says.
has the sympathy and endorsement OF
President Diaz and his government. The
convention which Hullett ATTENDED was
held last week in the woods near MuskO-
gee where 1000 Of the prominent indians
Of The two tribes congregated 10 near his
proposition from the Mexican Land Com
pany.
BY a unanimous vote II was agreed 70
send fifteen Indians to view the lands,
which are in the State Of Coahuila, about
so miles west OF Laredo. Texas. These
men will start on December nth. and II
they accept the offer made them the exc
dus will begin by the nrst OF the year.
The Chickasaw reservation IN the Indian
Territory contains 10000 acres and the
Choctaw reservation over 100000 acres.
The population OF the Choctaw tribe Is
3.o0O and of the ChickasaWs o'Vo-New
Yorl, Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
PEACEFUL POLICY
WILL PROBABLr BE INAU0URATED
TysoUrHERS TRAFFICsITUATION
Negotiations Pending Which are Expected
TO Lead to Cessation OF Hosdii;ies
on the Chesapeake Bay.
NEW YORK. Dec. s.-There are strong

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-There are strong
indications that the troubles in the South
ern traffic situation are soon to be ended
and that the policy will hereafter De one
OF peace and cooperation.
TO STOP HOSTILITIES.
Within a recent period the Seaooard
Air Line has manifested a peaceinl de-
meanor TO its competitors. and II is now
stated on high authority that negotiations
are pending In which the Pennsylvania Is
actively concerned. looking to the cessa-
ton OF hostlities on Chesapeake Bay
which have been IN progress Tor TWO
years between the Seaboard and southern
The Bay Line and Southern nave Deeh
maintaining a very Improbable ana pc
culiar warfare ostensibly in defence OF
principle. and the result has peen Tar
from affecting a withdrawal from the pay
Of either line. The Seaboard INSISTED 'hat
the only solution of the problem was the
Southern's withdrawal. and In TINS the
Southern did not concur.
HONORABLE COMPROMISE
There are evidences that an honorable
compromise between the two INES II no"
under consideration. and the predicuon Is
made that the Seaboard will soon CO.
operate with other Southern lines ana be
satisfied with its share OF the pusiness'
with the prospects Of DIVIDENDS III the
near future.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
NO WRONG INTENT.
Proceedings of the Trial of Mr.. Chris
Eyenson.

tyenson.
The Norfolk Pilot gives the following
account of the trial OF the charge against
Mr.. Chris. Evensen. OF this city
Mr.. Christian Evensen. formerly Oh
Richmond. then a resident here whencs
he has lately returned TO Richmond. came
back to Norfolk Friday in the custody OF
Detective Snowden. charged with grand
larceny in moving from this city piano
valued at 800. the property of w. h. HON.
heimer, trustee.
He appeared yesterday morning In ths
Police Court. and his surety ana counseis
Mr. ] Samuel Parrish. an attorney ats
law of Richmond was with him Judge
Hanckei had bailed him for FRIDAY on mn
arrival here i'm $500 TO appear before Jus
tce Tomlin
for the plainiff. Mr.. w n. Hoffheimer.
trustee and as the prisoner Is well kno~u
here the court room was crowded
Mr.. Evcnsen was discharged from GUS
tody. the Police Justice ruling tnat ths
offence was breach or cohlra't on,si
and that there was no case for the erano
jury. - ,.och.,r,ss
was that he loaned Mr.. Evensen money
on piano. that the notes ENensen savs
are over due. ard that ENehseh renhoNe"
the piano TO Richmond. ,-,,
At this iuncture Mr.. J. Samuel Parrish.
counsel for Mr.. EVensen. QUESTIONED tno
witness 10 know II the criminal proseeu,
ton OF the defendant was not insttuted
I'm order TO recover the money. pnt an
objection to the question came from MI
Morris. He made the point that MS an,
aver might tend TO criminate him. ana
compound felony. and the Justice sus-
tanned the obiectiona - ri,
counsel submitted his case. Mr.. Morris
making a request for holding OF the de-
PENDANT for the grand Jury. but Jus'i'a
Tomln dismissed the case.
Later I'm the day Mr.. A. Il. Duesberry,
the manager Of the Academy OF Music,
and a friend of Mr.. Evensen $, went 10
the representative Of Trustee honheiin ,,
and paid the amount due to him on ths
piano by Mr.. Evensen.
The latter Is very well known and pop
ular. both i'm Norfolk and Richmond es-
pecially I'm Richmond. where ne mas pee.
i'm the restaurant business for years ana
last summer he was at Ocean view III ,le
same capacity. He sold out his business
I'm Richmond and came 10 Norfolk last
summer and started restaurant on
Church street. and he went back 10 klcn.
mond 10 take charge or the Elks
Home" which has lately been completed
and opened by the hlchnl"hu i""bc "
Gentle. genial and liberal TO a fault he
was affactionately known, especialv
among the newspaper men or Richmonn.
a. ,T'ncle Chris" and nobody there would
believe that any thought OF wrong doing
could enter into his head.
Mr. Evensen Is a native Of Norway. and
followed the sea In his younger days. set
Ting down I'm Richmond as a quiet ana
r,eacaf,il haven Of repose. and there ne De-
gan the restaurant business.
MANY are the yarns he spun. or life on
tho ocean wave and OF strange countries
,far off. and he Is always Jolly, good
fellow. which nobody can deny.
he is a member or many secret socie-
ties, and especially prominent IN the or
dor OF Elks and the odd Fellows.
With his counsel. Mr.. Parrish. he re-
turned to Richmond yesterday afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
SAGlST4 II SAIiSffLD
with the Presidents Referenceto Cuba
Differing views of the Press.

MADRID. December s.-The Premier
Senior sagasta in an interview regarding
President McKinley's message 10 me
United States Congress. Is auo'eu as say
ing he thinks the message satisfactory
because the threat to intervene in Cuba
was made merely 10 give satisfaction 10
a norton OF the American people without
intending to execute IL.
Continuing. the Premier says tha' the
government would not make aecldld' i,'
on the subject lie beheNeo t'at t"S
Presidents words would have influence
with the insurgents and adden tnat ~
Cortes would not be conVokeu ui'il w
government had ascertalneu tht M.
OF the message upon the Ohi'eu "'"''S
Congress.
The impartial says; -,
at shows a certain cleverness ana eVli
intention when IL refers TO hlibustering
expeditions. Mckinley speaks with what
anpears 10 be excessive cynicism 10 those
who have not lost all notion OF Justice
This government must show the Yankees
that the Spanish flag floats over 'uoA
and that they have yet TO tear II down.
In Conclusion. the -....rcial remarks:
THE manufacture and sale or arms Is
not the same thing as using mem.
II Liberal also commenting on 'he
Presidents message. says
ct is more favorable 70 Spain IMAM
President Cleveland's because IT recos-
nizes SPANS intention 20 enthusiastically
labor to re-establish peace In cuba.
The ministerial FL Globo praises Presi-
dent McKinley's message.
The docilist Republican FL Pals asserts
that the message is shameful as IL I'M
Piled the moral bankruptcy OF the mon
archy."
The Republican Progresso takes the
ground that the message is "A great hu-
initiation"
la Correspondence. the official organ
SAYS that after reflection Spanish opinion
on President McKinley's message 70 Con-
gress is less optimistic than At first. II
proceeds TO impugn the Presidents pro-
testation OF friendship for Spain and oil
respect for international obligation. but
II admits that the message was address
ed to Congress principally. and In Ian
guage which. though not intended 10
please Spain. will annoy Jingoes ana
ilibusters."
The Marquis WILMINGTON. a member Of
the Senate. has written 10 Senior Sigasta.
the Premier Offering c1ONrp fSSpNrO TO
start a national subscription for the In
crease Of the feet.
Tomorrow the Carlist deputies will meet
TO discuss President Mckinleys message
20 Congress. II is said they intend 10 pro-
woke popular manifestations against the
message.
According 20 a dispatch from Barcelona,
General Weyler in the course OF an IN
terview has fclicitated himself on being
attacked by President Mckinley I'm the
message. as this proves that his 'Wey-
ler's) policy was dispensing TO the enc
mics OF Spain" He expressed his sur
prise that the Spanish Gov arnment would
tolerate such attacks upon the representa-
tive of the nation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
Forestry Association Work.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The American
Forestry Association held it's sixteenth
annual meeting at Washington to-day
General Francis II. Appleton. OF Boston.
presided favorable report from the
Board Of Directors was read by tho chair
man. Dr. b. Il. FernOw. The rep0u re-
ferred TO the legislation passed I'm the ex-
traOrdinary session Of the present CON
gress. providing on administration for the
Federal Forest reserves as result OF the
educational work Of the association dur
the last ten years. The owning OF for
est areas, il is said. is being recognized
bv various States as an essential part of
a state forestry commission.
Officers were elected as follows: General
Francis H. Appleton Boston. Mass preS-
ident: Sir II. G.. Joli De Dotbniere, QUE
bee. Canada first vice-president; George
=. Whitlesy, Washington. recording sec
rotary and treasurer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09

over Being Forced to Yield to Germany's
Demands.

PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. S.-There was
a lively fusilade here at II o'clock last
night. No damage was done.
Count Schwerin. the German Charge
d Affaires. was received by the president
this afternoon. The public mind Is agl-
tated and all regulars and the national
guard are in readiness.
Shortly before o'clock the president
issued a proclamation TO the people OF
Hayti, saying that for the second time
Hayti had yielded 10 German force, con-
trary TO its rights. The government. ac-
cording to the presidents proclamation
had decided 10 resist even 10 the last,
but owing TO the lack OF promised moral
Influence the character Of which Is not
Indicated in the proclamation II was
obliged TO accept the ultimatum.
The proclamation invites the Haytian
people to cease internal quarrcllings ana
10 labor for the raising up again OF the
nation.
NJ. Frederique. managing editor of the
Jaurnal Imperial and alleged author OF
the viruent articles attacking the Ger
mans who is accused of desiring to eX-
cite the population of this place against
the government. was arrested to-day ana
taken on board Haytian cruiser.
At the time Of his embarkation there
was much excitement but order was
soon restored The government mas al us
disposition a sufficient number oil troops
and is taking all the necessary measures
To maintain order.
BERLIN. Dec. S.-The official account
of the collection OF an Indemnity from
Hayti accompanied by q salute Of the
German flag at Port An Prince on Mon
day last. owing 10 the alleged Illegal ar
rest Of Herr Emil Lauders, says that al
ter the ultimatum Of Germany had been
delivered 10 the Haytlan government,
the German cruiser Stein cleared for ac-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
PERsONiL ND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond Citi-
izcn. and other Matters.

Miss Mildred ". Hoge. Of Frankfort.
KY. and Miss Emma Hoge. OF Stanton,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Merrill.
The funeral Of Mrs. Emily Crossley. wife
OF Mrs. f. $. Crossley. took place from
Asbury church yesterday afternoon at 1880
o'clock.
The funeral Of Mr. George H. Eubank.
took place yesterday morning at $3.50
o'clock from the residence Of his SON.
in-law. Mr.. p. w Wingheld. The inter-
ment will be in Lynchburg.
The Young Ladies Bible Glass OF Saint
Paurs church will lunch at the jefferson
Hotel on Saturday at half-past one
o'clock. The class comprises about TWEEN
ty-fve young ladies.
The Christian Doctrine Cqnfraternity
met in the rooms Of the McCill Catholic
Union Tuesday night The session was
largely attended and very Interesting
Rev. w. Dudley Powers. d. D.. son Of
the late VIM. II. Powers. OF this city,
who is at present rector OF prominent
Episcopal church az Montgomery. Ala.
Is In the city. visiting friends.
Rev. Sam F. Jones. the noted Georgia
evangelist. will lecture at Grace-Street
Baptist Tabernacle on the night OF De-
cember 18th on The Battle OF Life and
How to Win IT," The proceeds are for
the benefit Of the Male Orphan Asylum.
Mrs r. y. Fauntleroy and her son
Henry. OF Cumberland. New Kent coun-
~ Va were I'm the city Wednesday.
Mrs Faunileroy was the guest OF Mrs.
W / Peyton. 2so2 east Marshall street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
Short Session of the House.
SOLD HER BODY FOR ONE DOLLAR
Miss Mabel q. A. Opperm of New York
Gave Bill Of sale to Mrs. Ella T.. Barnes.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Dec. IA case
OF unusual interest. involving the sale
OF a human body, has just come TO iigat
in the ntue town of Montague.
Something more than two years ago
Miss Mabel q. a. Opperman, consump-
tive twenty years old. of New York,
came TO Montague in search of health,
She made her home with Mrs. Ella l..
Barnes a widow in straitened circum-
stances. Occasionally she would visit
relatives in New York. II being unders-
stood that she had sister employed I'm
a department store there and two broth
ers.
Miss Opperman died on last Thursday
and her burial was on Saturday. Prior
TO that time A. Montague. undertaken re-
ceived wcrd from Miss W. r. Opperman.
of No. "a west one hundred and twenty
seventh street, that she would not be re-
spcnsibe for her SISTERS burial expenses
and that q New York undertaken would
come for the body. The undertaken
came. and was sent back by Mrs. Barnes
who said that his services were not need
ed.
1t now develops thatMrs. Barnes had a
bin OF sale for Miss Opperman's body.
the record being recorded on the towns
books in these words:
MONTAGUE, MASS. Nav. Fin con
sideration Of the sum OF 81 and other
valuable considerations l. Mabel G.. A.
Oppermf n. OF Montague. hereby make
sale and sell TO Mrs. Ella f. Barnes all
my clctfing and my body at my decease.
my body to be buried in reasona BILE
time after my decsase In Montague by the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
BIG FOTR NOT so BIG.
Gen. Walker and Yost Give WaddiIi, Ag-
new. Brady aud Allen Trouble.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. ESPECIAL.
Mcssrs. Agnew Waddill Brady and 5.
Brown Allen. OF the Organization Repub-
Iican Committee are not finding 1t easy
now 10 play the role OF the big four. Ihey
gave Il out some time since tnat ,,
Brown Allen would be appointed cnlteu
States marshal for the western ulstiIC'.
They were cock sure that the Presllen'
would make the appointment. but C9n-
gresham Walker who Is also MEMBER
OF the Executive Committee, and ooh-
gresham Nost are making openly pi''er
fight against such appointment -
II was believed by some that the two
congressman would finally yield TO com
promise and be satisfied with the seleCs
ton OF district attorney. But nothins Vi
the sort will they agree TO.
An Informal meeting OF the Executive
Committee was fixed for tomorrow. put
General Walker refuses TO attend any but
formal meeting. lie and fost WI max Az,
taken down Yost has already called the
attention Of the President 10 Aliens re-
cord while Auditor Of virginia go
General Walker and Mr.. Yost will in
sist on the Presidents appointment OF exc
Congressman Bowen to the marshalship.
and then Yost will urge on the President
the appointment of Franklin TO the attor-
neyship. a..
he is in a very embarrassing fix. lie says
that while he himself did not make any
ante-eleCtion promises. his iflenuS ule >
that Allen was promised the marshalshlp
last winter. and that he does not see no"
he can decline to carry out their promise
General Walker does not hesitate 10
say that II the President persists he ana
his friends will use every legitimate means
to prevent his confirmation In the Senate
Chairman Agnew spent an hour or more
with Walker and Yost late tonight en-
dcavoring 10 bring them around. but WIN
out accomplishing anything.
Walkers position as chairman OF the
Elections Committee handling the WI
ginia contested seats give him a big ad-
vantage IL is thought. But for that, said
Republican tonight. the big four would
not take the trouble To mako the earnest
ovortures they have been making to-day.