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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04
ROYALTY AND DOMESTICITY.
Princcsses and other Titled women
Who Can Sew and Cook.

w
p. q. ,,~oat mistake to suppose that
la domestic Is Of necessity a bour-
,.,ois characteristics A writer IN liuth
noints out that an of Queen Victoria
dsrobtors were taught to cook and sew
and make themselves useful The PIN
80. ~ Wales knows AN about sclehu-
6c dress cutting and another princess was
,,,t foue~ aga initiated into all tho mys-
toriee Of the professional hair dresser 5
art "There is no better judge oil needle
work I'm the kingdom than Princess HTS
tian." SAYS the writer referred 10. MANY
of the designs used in the Royal Schooi
of Art NecdlcwOrk are from lne 'ieN'l
nencil of Princess Louise marcnioaoss oi
I.orne. Princess Alice mother OF me
nreeont Tmnress of Russia. used 20 cut
ont her childrcn's clothes and trim their
hats i'm the far-back days when she WAS
Grand duchess Of Hesse and was sur
rounded bv the little ones. Princess
Henry Of Battcubcrg is skiilful ON
broidercr. besides being an artist ana
musician. Domcsticity has not proved
"A bar TO culture in the case OF any 81
these highly placed women The empress
Frederick Of Germany i9 one OF the most
Intellectual and cultured women IN me
world. but she is also am adept In the
domestic arts. She is scalptrt-s "hi
can oleverlv WELD the brush. as well as
her sister the marchioncss Of Lorne.
So here is a shining example in high
places And IF we take q step down 10
duchesses. marchionesses. ETC.. We shat.
find that blue blood IS usually asfociated
with n taste for true British domesucity.
The Duchess Of Abcrcorn can sew te@u-
ufuiiy. The Duchess OF Sutherland can
cook and make gown she often de-
signs her own dresses. The in3rchionesa
Of Londonderry. one Of Englands most
famous beauties, is utili'arian or the
first water"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04
OBITUARY..
Mr.. Peter jackson.

Mr.. Peter Jackson. one Of Richmond
Oldest citizens. died at 4:SO o'clock yes
terday morning after an illness OF about
two months.
The deceased was taken suddenly with
brain trouble directly after performing
his duties at the Auditorium and mas
been confined TO his bed ever since
Mr.. jackson was born In Richmond
seventy-eight years ago. In his early
davs he went 10 Petersburg with his
parents and remained there for a num-
Der Of years. attending school in That
city.
lie returned 10 Richmond when still n
youth and engaged in the bakery busi
ness. He started his career as an at
tachee of the Richmond Theatre in his
youth. and soon became captain OF the
supers," an important position In those
days.
In this capacity he has portrayed the
Roman citizen. the villager the border
ruffian, the courtier and hundreds Of
other characters that went toward max
ing IN the big productions in those days.
He has appeared upon the stage with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04
A GROWING TOWN.
The Year a Prosperous One for Chris
fianshnro-IitlIc Interest IN POlitiCs

CHRISTIANSBURG. VA, Nov. t-Spe-
cial.-TheTe has been considerable specu-
latiOn as TO how the majority of the coll
ored race will vote I'm the coming election
IN this county. In this town most OF them
seem 20 be with Butler, but II IS not
thought he will poll a very large vote
elsewhere The Democrats claim the
county by several hundred, which VIII
depend very much on the extent OF stay
at-home Republicans. But little interest
has been manifested on the part OF Otey $
supporters. though they have had several
speakers here. -...,..
This has been a year or the most steauy
and substantial growth in the history oI
this town The large three-story brlCh
store building Of Walters BrotneIs is
nearing completion. and the Masonic Hail.
also OF brick, is progressing rapidly. .,
The Y. r. l. and ST. Adams lool-oali
teams are 20 meet for the hrst umc IN
several years I'm this place very soon;
Roth teams are I'M good condition ana
a. a strong rivalry exists between these
athletic representatives OF the Two
schools. q large crowd Is expected 10 VIII
mess what is sure TO be battle royai;
Halloween was observed IN TINS pidte
b, tho young people generally. Mrs. y d.,
II Jankin and her sister MISS ANIME
+filler invited number Of their iIlenus
a. spend the evening with tnem' WAl.til
moved 10 lie one of the most pleasant anu
ENJOYABLE evenings those lhNl'eu navy
spent this season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04
FITZHUGH LEES
MOTHER DEAD.
Succumbs to the Effects Of a Fall on
Monday Last.
HER REMARKABLE CAREER
Daughter. Sister. Wife and Mother Oh
Famous Mcn-sbo Was Srea'
Beauty and Bcllc-A Brave out
Gentle Spirit--Hcr funcrh

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, nov O.
special-,sfrs. Aunc Maria Lee mother
OF General Fitz Lee. died this morning
at Highland Home the residence OF
her son. Captain Daniel NJ. Lee two miles
from tbs city in stafford county from
the effe,.s OF a severe fan few days
as. which broke Lcr hip.
General Lee lcft Richmond this morn
In. 10 visit Dis mother and did not know
Of her death until telegram was hand
I'd 10 MIN when the train reached Milford
station lie arrived here at eleven o'clock
and went 40 once 20 his brothers home.
The remains viii Doe taken 20 Alexan-
dria tomorrow on the 10 O'Clock train
and services held In the old historic
Chrisrs cturch. m which she was mar
ried. at IL.S0 o'clock.
The m,crmcnt viii be in the family
burying lot 300 Christ church cemetery by
fho side 81 her late husband, where TWO
soas. Captains smith and Henry Lee and
:y,o young sons OF General Fitzhugh Ice
aye also buried.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04
COPPER IN ALASKA.
Indians Know OF Big Deposits of this
Useful Metal.

PORT TOWNSEND. WASH, oct. %
The tugs Golden Gate. Of San Francisco
and c. c. Cherry. Of Seattle. have ar
rived from the mouth Of Copper River
Alaska. with seven passengers Among
them was NJ. }. Garrety, Of San Francis
co. who has spent more than year in a
vain search for gold on Copper River
He says:
Native float copper has been found on
Chitna River. 175 miles south Of Copper
River. and a party Of fifteen will remain
there over winter to prospect for the
main copper deposit.
"Nichoh Knast. talking chief Of the
Copper River Indians. claims to know
the exact location Of copper deposit,
but he refused offers of several hundred
dollars 20 guide people to<t.
Indians use copper for making brace
lets and other ornaments, as well as
cooking utensils. and the chief claims
that the whites will limit the supply ana
thereby deprive many Indians from means
Of making a livelihood"
on board the Golden Gate Is a Copper
River prospecting boat which was built
OF lumber whipsawed on the river. The
boat is being shipped to Denver, Col,
where it will be placed on exhibition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04

was sent as the Confederate Minister to
England, and was engaged I'm that IA
nous escapade. "the Mason and Slidell
affair"
When the war ended she returned with
her husband and sons TO a country homo
In Stafford county. Va, and. with the
same cheerful endurance, commenced q
life far different from what she had been
acctusomed Literally. the sword had to
be turned TO tho plowshare. FitzhuEh
with HIS pair Of mules. bearing the big
names OF John the Baptist and Rebecca
at the Well. would follow tho plow with
as much pluck and bravery as ne had led
his gallant lcEions IN the charge Of bat
tie. Captain Leo did not live long 20
enjoy the days OF peace. and Mrs Lee
spent many years In the quiet dignity Of
widowhood at old Richmond. on the Po-
tomac. When her son, Fitzhugh. became
Governor OF Virginia, she made her home
with him in Richmond, and once more
became a charm in society. She was
ever keenly interested in the political Is
sues OF the day. but unfortunately a Sc
we're cold settled on her eyes. After in
tense suffering. borne with her usual for
titude she submitted 10 n painful opera
ton. which. however. failed to give re-
lief. and she became totally blind.
APPROACHED THE GRAVE.
Again. I'm the dark hour OF trial. her
great courage never failed and no man.
ner Of complaint or repenting over such
a dreadful misfortune ever crossed her
lips.
After visiting her married sons I'm their
different homes. she AT last settled In
that Of her son. Captain Daniel ice,
near Fredericksburg. Va. Though blind
and helpless as baby she was bright
and cheerful. and spent most OF her time
In recalling the happy days OF long ago.
She lived far more in the past than in
the present. INDUCED In many a merry
laugh as she related incidents OF those
olden days. Surrounded by her loving
children and grandchildren, she serenely
approached the dark river, but without
fear. and with childlike faith and pa
thence waited for the end Of her long,
varied. and eventful life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04

arising. He laid great stress upon the
opinion rendered by City Attorney H.
Il. Pollard and ex-City Attorney c. v
Meredith TO the effect that the commit
tee might safely grant the privilege
asked
In regard to what Mr. Reddy had
said about the rough travel over the
companys Franklin-street line Captain
GuigOn said that this was one Of the
reasons for the request: they wished TO
get on the smooth Main-street line. If
they were not allowed 60 go. the joting
must continue or an entirely new track
must be laid. which, in the nature Of
things. would be substantial and perma-
ncnt and thus continue in use this unde-
sirable route for the next eighteen years.
BENEFITS TO ACCRUE
In conclusion, Captain Guigon emu
merated the benefits which would accrue
TO the public in improved service and
tracks, fewer curves and safer grades.
and a Metropolitan schedule on the chief
business street, by the taking up of these
tracks, and said not n single argument
had been urged against it to amount TO
anything in the minds Of the public. ex-
cept the bugabOO of Federal interfer-
ence, and that the committee had the
City Attorneys Office advice that there
was no danger here.
Captain Andrew Pizzni. Jr., said that
Mr.. Joseph Dickerson. in his own behalf.
and Mr.. b. b. Munford and Captain
Samuel REGISTER representing property
owners on Bank and Franklin streets.
had wished 20 appear before the COM
mittee 10 urge the approval of the pro-
posed change, but had not been advised
that the general question would be dis
cusscd
The committee, however. decided not
10 postpone the matter on account Of
the absentees. and after some discussion
Of adjournment until this afternoon.
. which the majority did not favor. the
ordinance was again taken up.
The frst amendment requiring the
company 10 give a schedule of not more
than five minutes was read.
Mr.. PiZzini said that the gentleman
who offered the motion in the Council had
said that he thought a seven-minute
schedule would be all that could reasOna-
bly, be expected, and this the company
WAS willing 10 accept.
No motion was made, and Mr. Pollock
moved the adoption of the amendment.
Al this point Mr. Ebel reintroduced his
resolution presented at the beginning Of
the meeting and printed above.
DC was plain business proposition, and
met the situation exactly. he said. lie
moved 10 reconsider the motion whereby
10 had been determined TO consider the
ordinance seriatm. His motion was
adopted.
ne then moved that the ordinance be
returned 10 the Council with the recon-
incubation that his resolution be adopted
in lieu thereof
on "A division the motion was lost by a
vote OF 10 g. Mr.. B9hen then moved
that the committee adjourn until next
Thursday night at o'clock. The motion
prevailed. and the committee at ll;3O
o'clock adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04

near Ashland. occurred this morning az
ter a long illness from a complication OF
diseases
She was a Miss Davis. OF Hanover
county ard married Mr.. Blount about
fifteen years ago. member Oh the
Christian church for a number OF years
she was Jealous In good works and leu
an exemplary life
The remains will be inferred In the
Blount burying ground tomorrow aiter
funeral services at her late home, con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. r. Wilkinson, begin.
ming at II o'clock a. NJ.
Harry Somervillc.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Nov. g.
Specialize Harry Somervile son or
DR.. Henry Somerville. OF culpeper coun-
~. who was kicked 10y a horse Tuesday
died to-day from the effects, lock-jaw
having set In.
Rev. George ". zimmerman
BALTIMORE. MD. Nov. 3.-Special-
Rev. George H. Zimmerman. presiding
elder OF the Baltimore district NJ. y.
Church. South. died at his home, In this
city. to-day after a lingering Illness.
Death was due TO typhOid-fever, into
which his disease developed three weeks
ago.
lie was born in Baltimore county sixty
one years ago IFS education was re-
ceived az Dickinson College.
During the war he served In the Con-
fcderate army as a member Of stuart s
Horse Artillery A. Breathed's Battallon,
and was later chaplain Of the IWelith
virginia. He was with Rosser when ne
made his dash into Southwest Virginia.
Three sons survive him. They are
Joshua S. attorney at Romney, W. va;
Edgar r., a pharmacist OF this city ana
George III. V, a student at Romney.
The funeral will take place SATURDAY
j. Goldsmith.
BERLIN. Nov. al. Goldsmith the
United States Consul General here dled
last evening. lie has been IN III health
for some time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04
Grounds and Buildin IS.

Grounds ana bindings.
The Grounds and Buildings Committee
met at 7.45 o'clock last night, Chairman
Marx Gunst presiding, and present
| Messrs. Neale. Blanks, Snead, West, Law
der. and King.
Colonel Cutshaw called attention 10 the
consumption of gas at the Regimentai
. Arm0ry, which. he said, had already eX-
ceeded the amount appropriated to run IL
until the first Of the year.
The City Engineer was empowered 70
confer with Colonel George Wayne An
derson. commanding the First Regiment,
and make a satisfactory arrangement
whereby the regiment should pay the
excess amount, after charging up the
proper portion to the United States Gov
eminent.
The committee then took up the offer OF
Mr.. Allen G.. Collins TO purchase from
,he city the triangular lot on Broad
street adjoining Chimborazo Park.
The clerk read paper signed by a
number OF residents of Church Hill, pro-
testing against the sale, while, on the
other hand. "A numerously-signed commu-
nication was presented by Mr.. King set
ting forth that there was no reason why
the lot should not be sold.
A subcommittee appointed some time
ago to look into the matter recommended
that the property be sold FOR the sum Oh
81 600 providing the purchaser bound
himself 10 erect suitable buildings thereon.
Messrs. Snead Gunst and King spoke
on the subject. The former asking for in
formation and the two latter advocating
the sale. Mr.. Gunst saying that he was
oDDOsed 10 the city's holding a dollar
worth of unprOductiye property Mr.
Lawder also advocated the sale.
Mr.. Snead moved that number or
persons who were present ana interested
in the matter be allowed an opportunity
TO speak. This was opposed by Messrs
King and LaWder, both or whom were
compelled 10 attend a meeting or the
Street Committee.
Finally. on motion OF Mr.. Neale. the
matter was postponed until the special
meeting To be held Monday afternoon az
$50 o'clock, when all interested VIII De
heard and final action taken.
RETURNED THEIR THANKS.
A communication was read from Messrs-
H. j. Tremer and y. a. McGinin, Clty
Hail watchmen. rendering their thanks
70 the committee for the gas stove re-
Gently purchased for their comfort.
Mr. Blanks moved that the committee
go into the election OF a substitute eleVa-
tor man and Waterman.
The motion was adopted, Mr. west
voting FOR ii. with the understanding
that the election should In no way inter-
fere with the election In the future OF
general utility man. -
M Blanks nominated Mr.. Adam krouse
10 MI both positions-elevator man ana
Waterman. He was unanimously elected.
The committee then adjourned.
HAD NO QUORUM
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings was 10 have gone 10 Chimborazo
Park yesterday afternoon 20 insvect
lot at that place. which Mr.. A. @. collins
desires 10 purchase. A quorum did not
materialize, however.
A subcommittee OF the Committee on
Relief OF the Poor was 10 have met az o
o'clock yesterday afternoon 70 formulate
rules for the government or the ambu-
lance. II too. failed Ia get quorum
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04
Mrs. NJ. 4. MONTGOMERY.

Mrs Martha Ann Montgomery. wife Of
Mr. Thomas Montgomery died Wednes-
day afternoon at 6:So o'clock at her resi-
dence. No. 1905 north Twenty
street. She was i'm her forty-seVenth
year. The funeral took place at 4.3o
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04
Senator Daniel Coming.

Senator John w. Daniel viii next weeh
appear before the United States Circuit
Court OF Appeals az counse. I'm the case
OF $. a. p. lialsey against Bird x Co.
The times., 1898-06-14
TUESDAY. JUNE Il. 1928.
a Patriotic AnncaI-

Once more The Times makes an earn
est appeal TO Democrats in Congress
who at the same time are American
patriots. not 10 make the idiotic blum
der Of allowing their opponents to placa
them before the country in party oppo-
sition to Hawaiian annexation.
Every decent element of citizenship
from enc end Of the continent to the
other is earnest in advocacy of the pol
icy which Mr.. Mckinley now stands
for, or is believed to. Outside of a few
Sugar Tories. traitors and irreconcila-
bic mossbaeks there is not a voter who
is not committed TO the manifest des.
tiny program Of free Cuba and Por.
to Rico and the Philippine Islands un-
der our flag, with American construc.
tion and control Of the Nicaragua ca.
nal
To fly in the face Of that prospectus
is TO invite defeat and annihilation, be-
cause among the masses of the people
it is as popular and as much a matter
of inherent sentiment with Democrats
as it could possibly be with RepubH-
cans or members of any other party.
We are glad to know that the emer-
gency which confronts patriotic Demo.
Gratis has led to call for a caucus
this afternoon. The past and present
influence Of Reed and the Sugar lob
by in controlling the action of certain
alleged leaders compels US unwillingly
10 presume that the persons who are
committed to that interest Will not
be bound by the action Of the caucus
Knowing that we earnestly admonish
patriotic Democrats that they ought
not 10 be, if its counsels should by any
hocus pocus, be dominated by the secret
agents Of the trusts.
We must take notice that the Dem
ocraic party. which as to its rank and
file, and the statesmen who really rep
resent and intrinsicaily are entitled
to speak for it, is fully in favor of
the policy Of natural expansion, to
which it has been pledged under a sue
cession Of true leaders; and to which
it has been committed in the acquisi-
tion Of Louisiana, Florida, Mexico, Cal
ifOrnia and the Great West.
1t would be party suicide for Dem
ocracy to turn back upon its splendid
record, and the voters would cheerfully
furnish the means Of death.
The times., 1898-06-14
June Sale of
Mems Furnishings.

Big values that the haberdashery
buyer was able 10 command with
cash and quantities figuring prices
down to the lowest point yet reach
ed for such qualities:
60 dozen Woven Madras Negilgee
Shirts. Please observe they are
WOVEN Madras-not stamped as
most shirts are at this price;
neat patterns in pleasing ef- 40
fects- All S Zes; worth 75c. for TOO
Case lot of BaIbriggan Shirts and
Drawers. with French neck, silk
front, pearl buttons. re-enforced
seat and suspender tapes Good
as any 50 cent underwear 20
9 dozen of those Suspenders that
are made in imitation of Guyots.
The genuine sell for SOC.
These ....-.-........-.-..-.- OC
so dozen regular 50e. SILK Tecks.
Four-in-Hands and ImperiaIs 81
--latest patterns...........-..Z ZoC
The times., 1898-06-14

show of virtue against our inhumanity
in helping the Philippine revolutionists
against their cruel oppressors. in cut
ting cables and actually blocking the
channel of Santiago against Spanish
commerce. From the point of view of
Madrid, the Vatican and Vienna these
things are very reprehensible. What
will the same authorities say to the
hideous mutilation of dead and dying
men by the Christian soldiers of Queen
Christina?
1t is doubtful if any one of the three
cabinets in question have the smallest
conception of the consequences which
certainly viii be entailed by the insen-
safe crime TO which we have referred.
1t is one of the kind OF things that has
driven America to declare the outlawry
of Spain 1t Will result, as far as that
power is concerned. in much severer
castigation than was previously in
tended. and if repeated to any extent it
might easily lead to a war of annihiia-
ton.
1t would be as easy for the United
States to raise an army of one million
mer as three hundred thousand. The
larger force could be armed and equip
ped without much delay. and it will
not be many weeks before we could be
ready 10 carry devsstat on to the coasts
of Spain. The courts and governments
OF Europe would do we'll to take notice
OF the inevitable effect Of the cruelty
Of Spanish troops. We have not expect
ed anything much better. but that fact
viii not serve to deduct a single item
from the reckoning.
We have tried diplomacy, the pacific
blockade" and the tea board; now the
nation viii insist upon relentless war.
The times., 1898-06-14
A CAUCUS CALLED.
Democrats VIII Lny Down a Policy
on Anuaxntiou


The question of Hawaiian annexation
is to be considered in a Democratic eau
Gus of members of the House TO be held
in the hall of the House this afternoon.
The minority party in the House is
split wide open on the Hawaiian question.
The leaders are arrayed against the
American policy of taking in the Sand
witch Islands About thirty Democrats of
the House have arrayed themselves with
the dominant American sentiment IN
favor of annexation. This is the issue to
be fought over in the caucus Of this aft
ernoon. The Democratic leaders have
called the caucus in the hope of whip
Ping the annexationists of the party into
line. They viii find tnat dimcult task.
MIR. Cochran of Missouri said last
night that he was in favor of annexa-
ton, and that he would not be bound by
any caucus decree. Mr.. SuIzer OF New
York. said he would not attend the eau
Gus If il was understood that II was TO
pledge him against annexation.
Despite the caucus nearly one-third OF
the Democrats will vote for annexation.
The times., 1898-06-14
spnr fsh Bnrbarism in War

In the course Of the thirteen hours
fight with our brave battalion of ma
rines at Guantanamo, the Spanish
troops who thought that they could
take the position by surprise but did
not were able TO kin couple Of pick
cts at the first fire. After their repulse
II was found that they had nearly strip
ped the bodies and mutilated them in a
horrible manner.
The outrageous incident is important.
in that it shows that the enemy is be-
ginning TO treat dead or wounded
Americans exactly as it did the Cuban
patriots before our interference With
Spanish atrocity IL the idea was to
frighten our troops with the prospect of
murder preceded by torture in case
they should become disabled in battle.
IL was an unfortunate one for the Span
iards. They imagined the treachery of
the Maine massacre to be a most clever
thing. 1t has cost them Porto Rico and
the Philippines; whereas without it
this nation might have been satisfied
with the independence of Cuba. What
happened at Guantanamo. illustrating
as il does the hopelessness of expecting
any show Of civilization in the case Of
Spain. will undoubtedly lead to repri-
sails. The American people Will be very
apt TO add the Canaries to their bill of
indemnity, and they will surely insist
upon the infiiction of a ssverer punish
ment upon the enemy than would have
satisfied them If the Spanish forces
generally had shown anything like the
honorable spirit manifested by Admiral
Cervera in connection with the sinking
Of the Merrimac.
1t WIFI be observed that the Spanish
government protests with a ludicrous