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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
THE CARS RAIL WAY TRAIN.
A Magnificent Moving Establishment
Fi.tcd lip Unanimously.

The imperial train in which the czar ana
czarina usually travel Is wholly of Rus
sian workmanship. having been MADE J"
the Alexander works at st. Peierspu's
II consists Of eleven carriages pa, 49,,
blue and gold They are connee,eu ~
corridors. and provided with every iuN.,s
Behind the luggage wagons inei, -
first. the kitchen, containing P''
French stove and two large hXed sani'os
ars. Then comes the pantry wiz, az
appendage TO which Is ataehee
ond-olass carriage for the kitche"
wants. The dining room, ""o'o
rage. Is furnished with large 'ao'' :"
the center. and small tables hions
sides the walls being paneled' WIN 10
lockwood inset with huge mirrors.
chairs are upholstered with Drown ""1,'a
leather Another carriage serves 40 VI,
recepfion room. the walls being ornamented
with stamped leather IN beech"oou iia.ii.s
The seats are salmOn-colored with whltH
stripes in Louis XIV style. Inc tecep'ion
room also contains five small ard beauu-
fully inlaid tables and three hanging 'h'-
delabras. The czarina's carriage is light
blue with padded walls. and contains her
maiesty's writing table and an enormous
mirror. and is decorated with beautiful
creeping plants. Of which the ezarina Is
particularly fond. Next 10 the czarlna
room. and in the same carriage. II the I'M
porial Nursery. while the whole OF the
adjoining carriage Is also devoted 10 tue
children and their wants. Here are their
low cradle beds.
4 special coupe is reserved Tor the gov
ernesses and nurses. The cars apart
ments consist Of two rooms. his study ana
a dressing room The study l. htted WIN
brown Russia leather. and the study taDe
is ornamented with fine bronZes 1he
next two carriages are reserved FOR tIh
suite. I'm them travel Baron Ferdeflchs'
Gen. Pless. Princess Orbeliani ana me
court marshal. Each coupe Is lined WIN
brown leather. and contains red beech
wood chair. a writing table with bronze
fittings. and "A washhund table. The el'c-
,rc light can be switched Oh at VIII. me
floor Is carpeted and the double windows
hung with elegant curtains. The lasi
carriage l. reserved for the railway ON
Gals Here the speed Of the train IS regu-
lated. All the carriages are connected
and the heating Is carefully attended 10.
More than 500 lamps are supplied by the
electric battery on the train. On the tram
being transferred from the Russian TO the
German railway. the gauge of which IS
smaller. the axles are changed. The Train
runs quite noiselessly. even when going
al the highest speed. London standard
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
WILL GO TO NORFOLK.
Alexandria Second Presbyterian VIII
Let Their Pastor Go.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. Dec. Special
A congregational meeting Of the members
Of The Second Presbyterian church. of TINS
city. was held at that church last night
and the application of their pastor, KEY.
]. Ernest Thacker was considered ana
upon motion of Mr.. +. j. Dermsey 1t was
decided to allow Mr. Thacker 10 accept
his new call which is at the Second Pres
byterian church at Norfolk. va. HIS sal
ary I'm this city was $3.50 and manse,
ana az Norfolk hs salary Will he S2'Vo
ana a manse. During MI Thacker's stay
I'm this city he gained large number oil
friends, who are sorry to hear OF MS ieaV-
ing.
The members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry will, at an early date, open up
Armory Hall for their amusement al IN
door basketball and indoor baseball and
will try and secure games with Washing
ton teams A movement is also on foot
among the members 10 organize what IS
10 be known as the Military Club
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
TAX NOTICE.,
,-D---r-DI-r-"-"|7-7 ~ = = 2 = =
Onice Collector City Taxes,
Room I. first floor, city Hal,

IL
Richmond, Va, Dec. ], 1879
NOTICE To TAXPAYERS THE LASi
HALE or CITY TAXES. REAL. Els
FATE AND Personal, for 1888, IS
NOW DUE AND PAYABLE at this
EVERY male twenty-one years o.
age. and EVERY person keeping house
or doing business In the city is assessor
for personal taxes. Those who have not
paid any city taxes during the year VIII
please call and settle. so as To avoid
being posted as delinquents.
GRADING, PAYING, PIPE AND
SEWER CONNECTION BILLS are also
due. ard will have to be declared delin-
qnent II not paid on or before end OF
FIVE PER CENT. was added to all
tax hills real or personal. not half paid
ON or before JUNE both.
FIVE PER CENT. Will be added 10
last half IL not paid on or before DE-
CEMBER 3lst - .,->,,r
interest at SIX PER CENT. also at
tachcs TO all bills as soon as reported
delinquent
particular attention is called to the
above az under an ordinance passed by
the CITY Council there can be no avoid
ance of the : per cent penalty after De-
cember 3lst. .
FRANK W. CUNNINGHAM
da, Collector OF City Taxes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
Queer NcMsYaners.

At Prince Albert. remote but busy val
1age IN the Canadian Northwest week
Is newspaper is. or recently was. regular
~ published i'm the Handwriting Of iis
proportion. editor. reporter. advertising
agent. and printer. the i've being one
man lie adorned his lively tour-page
sheet with caricatures rudely copied from
comic papers. and decorated his horse
and stock ads" with rough cuts. Inc
paper appeared i'm purple ink from "a gela-
line couviug uress. or hektOgraph, and its
editorials and local news were usually so
clearly presented that the little journal
was influential in the Territories, read
with avidity In the newspaper offices OF
Eastern Canada, and constantly quoted
a. an authority
4 newspaper by the same process II the
Mashonaiand Herald and Zambed Times,
conducted by an Englshman in the wllds
Of Africa. and supported by subscriptions
and ads from miners and traders.
The most northernly Of newspapers Is
said 90 be the Nord Kap. published week
Is I'm Hanlmerfest. Norway. by peter
Johannsen. who lives aud works in a little
mft-cOvered house. The Nord kap is,
however regularly printed from news re-
ceiVed by a ship. which touches at Ham
mrlleSi-UNl once III FiEht hAf"s yum
times the latest news arrives on the day
OF publication for the former batch. and
the the latest" does not get into the
Nord Kap ill it has been known fourteen
DAVIS OF more 10 the great world TO the
southwark.
But the most curious paper Of all is
that described by c. A. Sala, as formerly
published in the Deccan. This paper was
Autographed every morning on square
Of white cotton cloth After having pc
rused it the subscribers employed it as a
pocket handkerchief. They then sent ii
10 the local washwOn.an. who returned
IL. a clean square Of white cotton. TO the
publisher. who Autographed and issued
the same sheets again and again.-New
Orleans Picayune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
T.. VI. Holt.

CHASE CITY. VA, Dec. A.-Speciai-
THE remains of Edward NJ Holt, a promi-
nent business man of Newport news
whose death occurred In Richmond THIS
week. arrived here yesterday and We're
inferred at the Woodland cemetery. the
funeral services at the Presbyterian
church and at the grave were ATTENDED
bv a large concOurse of friends and rela-
tives. and were conducted by Rev. Dr
Thomas Drew, Rev. w. 5. Friend, Rev
II. T. Williams. Of this place. and Rev. T.
T. Wexford. of Newport News.
Mr. Holt long resided here and was en-
gagged in various enterprises lie was
tobacconist merchant editor and hotei
proprietor. His acquaintance was eNten-
size and he was a gentleman OF great per
sonaI popularity and most estimabie char
acter. He was a friend 10 the poor ana
distressed. generous and true TO his
friends liberal and useful to his church,
possessing a high standard Of honor and
progressive and enlightened views on all
questions affecting the material interests
OF his fellow men.
Deaths in Staunton.
STAUNTON. VA, Dec. Especial -
Captain J. ]. Stack, prominent business
man. died at his residence near stanton.
1850 and came TO stanton in 1881. He
was a man of fine education and was a
railroad contractor lie leaves two sons
ana four daughters. He was Roman
Catholic.
Mrs. James Southland died to-day after
a lingering Illness Of consumption She Is
survived by her husband
r. =. Meade.
BERRYVIlIlE. VA, Dec. l.-Specisl-
Mir. T.. :. Mead died al Maseila. his home,
near White Post, Clarke county, Wednes-
dav night. after protracied Illness with
complication OF diseases. Mr.. Meade
VAS tifty-four years Of age. lie was q
commission merchan, and one OF the most
prominent and influential men in the
county.
A wife and four children survive him.
The funeral viii be held on Friday, the
interment being at White Post.
Robert Mckinney.
FARMvILLE VA, Dee. 2i-Special-
Robert Mckinney son OF II. ]. Mckin-
nay. and nephew Of the late Governor
Mckinney died here late this evening
OF consumption. lie was ;wenty-threc
years old ana young man OF sisat
promise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
Few Unemployed.

Two of the largest stores on Broad
street advertised i'm Thursdays paper FOR
girls wanted. One store wanted forty, the
other thirty. The advertisements stated
that they must report for work at $40
yesterday morning. only FIVE applied at
one store and eight at the other, these
were employed. In other years these adj
yertisements would have brought hum
dred applicants, but just al this time near
~ all the girls in Richmond are employed
The storekeepers say they have never
known the time when so many girls We're
employed. Many of the stores on Broad
street have advertised for girls during the
holiday trade and very few Of them nave
been able to secure the number wanted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
Louisiana Democrats.

BATON ROUGE, LA. Dec. Alt the
Democratic state Convention to-day SEN
atOr EsIOpinal Of Saint Bernard parish,
was nominated for Lieutenant Governor,
and John r. Michel Of orleans. was
nominated 10 succeed himself as Secre-
tary OF State.
The resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton support the Chicago platform, de-
nounce trusts favor the Federal control
OF levees and the building Of the lsthmian
canal. and the deepening OF the passes
Of the mouth OF the river and endorses
the administration of Governor Foster
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
An Ant Comparison.

A four-year-old Prospect street boy has
a strong talent along the line OF COM
PARSONS. He is a bright little fellow and
learns rapidly. His parents, however. are
not al All anxious TO push him forward
and have made no EFFORT TO teach him the
names OF the letters Of the alphabet, some
thing i'm which be is much Interested.
The other day he brought a book TO his
father ard pointed to capital "B."
81 know what letter that H." he said.
well. what Is it?'
The little fellow looked at 1t sharply.
tracing its shape with a chubby fore
finger.
~ guess it's the letter wiz two tum-
mlesp he said-Cleveland Plain Deal
or
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
OBITU AIRY.
Mrs. Martha j. wigIcswortb.

Mrs. Martha J. Wiglesworth died at her
residence. No. 4O7 north First street, We'd
nesday afternoon, in her sixty-n'nth year
She was the widow of the late Robert
J. Wiglesworth, who was widely known in
this city in ante belum days. He was
at one time foreman of the Richmond
Examiner. and at the time Of his death
was foreman and part owner Of The South
newspaper.
Mrs. Wiglesworth leaves several chill
dren and grandchildren.
The funeral will take place from the
residence at o'clock this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
His Friendly Suggestion.

Ex-Judge Augustus Van Wyck was an
able and popular member OF The supreme
Ccurt bench. Though always dignifed
when presIding I'm court, he occasionally
waived the rule By a little quiet fan. A
pompous ana loud-yoiced lawyer rose one
morning in chambers.
This If the court please, is a curious
case / am retained In it" here he paus-
ed for n word. There was a painful ST.
lence. ended by the magistrate s-inquiry:
rs Il curious for you TO be retained IN
a case ?"-Philadelphia Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
At the IIosniials.

Mr.. Lysander c. Journey, who has for
some time been the officer at Hollywood.
IS at 81. I.uke's Home, where he Is I'M
proving after an operation performed
upon him last week
Mrs. Robert Gemmell who has been III
so long. was removed to the Old Do
minion Hospital yesterday where she Will
be operated on tomorrow by DR.. Ben
Johnston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22

OF Mss Evangelne Pettus or this place.
to AIR. Alexander Watt, Of Montrose,
Scotland. on the 18th instant Mr.. Watt
came over on the Etruria this week, and
after the marriage viii leave for New
York TO take ship for Scotland.
Turkeys are more abundant and lower
in price than for several years. Wild
game scarce.
There IS great demand here for build
ing lots. and workmen have ayaiied them
selves OF the favorable weather in erect
ing houses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS
Paying Out Confed erate Pensions
Member of the Legislature Dies.

RALEIGH. y. c., Dec. Especial. -
State Treasurer Worth paid out yesterday
5.5SG IN pensions to Confederate SOL
diers.
Ex-senator Ransom is here. He Is look
ing remarkably well.
The Supreme Court says that sheriffs
cannot be paid State rewards for cap
lures. so the sheriff OF Rockingham. who
brought the murderer, Flynn. back did
not get the $50 State reward. but got the
penitentiary reward OF $50.
The state Geological Board to-day held
It's annual meeting at the executive office
Mr.. S. l.. Hart a member OF the Legis-
iature, died last week at his home, In
Edgecombe county.
He was a member OF the Joint COM
mlttee on the Vance statue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22

Boston Matron-My love. you should
study domestic as well as political econ
omy for in the exigencies OF mundane
existence no seer can prognosticate the
future. You have already dlsoursed all OF
the present your uncle cav 1y,o,h.r IN,
The money Was an in new coins; and the
designs are 20 inariistic thai ! dls,kst
to retain them IN my possession'-Nsv
York Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
MECklENBURG BANKS
The Land Grabbers' Law Has Been
Very Beneficial.

CHASE CRY, VA, Dec q Special
The last reports Of the banks OF this
county show an excellent exhibit As an
evidence OF the Increasing prosperity OF
this section II is gratifying indication.
The delinquent tax list and the safes for
the same az the County Court this week
were Insignificant compared with pre-
ylous years The so-called land-grabbers'
law aroused the people 10 the performance
OF duty ana added to the revenues OF
the public treasury One man remarked
n The sale make all pay. eliminate me
dere'icts. then taxes Will be lower
Announcement 10 made o. the marriage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
Laying the Tracks.

The work OF laying the tracks for the
experiment which Is TO be made with
the jenkins underground conduit street
railway system was commenced yester-
day. Seven hundred feet of track will be
laid The rails were secured from the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railway Company. which kindly loaned
them for the purpose of the experiment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
BY Geo. T.. Crawford & CO.,
Real Estate Auctionecrs.

T. RUsTEEs SALE OF THAT DEsIR-
L ABLE STORE AND DWELLING
STREET, AND LOT on WHICH IT
STANDS. 25x146rs FEET-By virtue of a
deed Of trust executed to me. bearing date
November %. 1894. and recorded IN the
clerks office of the Chancery Court of
the city ~ Richmond, d. r. l5i a"
page II. default having been made IN the
payment Of a portion of the money there
in secured and being requested so 20
do by the motel holder. 7 will sell, az pub
lie auction. on the premises, on
SATURDAY, DEC. 3D. 1899
al 3 o'clock p NJ the property described
in said deed fronting - feet on the north
side of Taylor street. 90 feet west of
Linden street and running back l46 feet
d inches 10 an alley Improvements con-
sist OF a good store and dwelling COM
bined.
TERMS: Cash.
c. A. CRAWFORD. Trustee
While the deed requires the above
terms, more liberal terms may be had.
GEO. +. CRAWFORD & co.
DELI Auctioneers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
James VI. Murshall.

Mr.. James NJ Marshall, gallant Vete-
ran of the civil war, died at his home in
Fauquier county last Saturday. His wife
was the youngest daughter of the late Or.
beverley r. Wexford. and sister of Dr.
John S. Wexford. Judge Il. r.. Wexford
Major Philip A. Wexford and Mr.. G. r.
Wexford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Ofrice OF City Water Works,
Room D. City Hall.
Richmond. Va. Dee. TO- 1899.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
cejved at this Office until o'clock FRI
DAY. December -, 1899. for cleaning
out the New Reservoir. specifications
and plans can be seen al this Office.
The right to reject any and all proposals
IS reserved by the COMMITTEES on Water.
cHAS. y. BOILING.
den Superintendent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
Nelson Encampmeut Officers.

Nelson Encampment. /. %. O. F.. met
at Monroe Hall this week and held The
annual election FOR officers, which re-
suited as follows:
]. II. Haynes. chief patriarch; {. l..
Weisiger high priest; oscar Adams,
senior warden: H. W. Barber junior
warden: Louis Aubel, treasurer; j.
Harry Simpson, scribe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
Short Vacation.

DR.. Reese resident physician at the Re
treat for the Sick, will leave to-day Tor
his home in southampton county wnere
he will spend short vacation. Dr. ems
holm will take his place at the Rereat
during his absence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
DIVIDEND NOTICES

Richmond Perpetual Building, Loan and
Trust Company
1901 east Main street
Richmond. Va. Dec ia. 1893
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS
company nave declared from the net
earnings OF the past six months a DIV
IDEND /OF ONE DOLLAR PER
SHARE on the paid-up stock and rata
bly, on the running stock, payable at the
office 6r'tne company Oh and after JAN
tfARY >. 1860.
HENRY 5. HUTZLER
de9f Cashier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22

NEW YORK. Dec. 81 tAt a meeting OF
the Board OF Managers of the CONNER
clal Travellers and Hotel Mems Ann-
Trust League to-day, Joseph j. wiIett.
Il Admission. Ala. president Of the Ala
bama Bar Association, was appointed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
sALEsAIEN WANTED.

WANTED. ENERGETIC SALESMAN
Oils. Specialties and ZANZIBAR ROOF
PAINT. Yearly salary contract for
right man. Must mean business. GAR
FIELD OIL CO.. Cleveland. .. dez
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22

OfIice Va. Fire and Marine ms. CO..
Richmond. Va. Dec. 49, 1890.
BOARD OF DlREC-
TORS have declared SEMI-ANNUAL
DIVIDEND OF FOUR PER CENT.
free of tax, payable TO stockholders
on and after JANUARY LIST. Checks
for this dividend VIII be mailed 10 stock
holders Changes Of address should be
promptly notified to the company.
w. II. MCCARTHY.
de19 Secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22

legal adviser OF the league and made.
chairman OF the Committee on Legisla-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
Virginia Trust Company.

Richmond. Va. Dec 10. 1880.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TIE
Virginia Trust Company has this day
declared the usual semi-annual dlvl-
dend OF three per cent. C3). free Of tax.
on its paid-up capital stock of 10000,
payable out OF the net earnings OF the
past o months on and after January 2
1900 JOHN MORTON,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22

BY Edward 5. Rose Company
Real Estate Auctioneers.
No. III north Eleventh street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22

DIVIDEND NOTICE.-THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS Of the ATLANTIC COAST
LINE RAILROAD COMPANY OF
VIRGINIA have declared DIVIDEND
OF THREE DOLLARS PER SHARE
on the Capital Stock OF the company
payable on JANUARY ,. 1900. 10 hold
ers OF the same of record on December
10. 1899 from which date 10 the "a OF
January. 1900, the books of transfer will
be closed. w. r. JONES.
de1J Treasurer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22

GUARANTEE COM
PANY.--The Board OF Directors have
declared the usual DIVIDEND OF
-FOUR PER CENT. FOR six months out
OF the earnings. payable JANuAkf :
1870 e. s. MITCHELL
de39 Treasurer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
Metronolitan Bank.

Richmond, Va. Dec 20, 1899.
THE DIRECTORS or THIS BANK
have this day declared a SEMI-AN-
NUAL DIVIDEND OF TWO AND
HALF (2i9 PER CENT, free Of tax.
payable on and after JANUARY ?, 1900.
III. 4. WILLIAMS.
de2t Cashier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
Tltle and Trust Company


DIVIDEND NoTfCE-THE BOARD OF
Directors OF the Richmond, freder'ehs-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company
have declared a DIVIDEND OF FOUR
DOLLARS PER SHARE on the Com
mon stock and Dividend obligations OF
the company, payable on January the "a,
1900. 20 holders OF the same Of record on
December 20 1888. from which date To
the 9Th OF January 1900, the books or
transfer will be closed.
j. b. WINSTON
defo Treasurer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
WANT

WANTED-THE FEW REMAINING
Suits of soldid Walnut Furniture, also
Billiard Table. oyster Counter and Res
taurant License. al the Davis House
to be closed out cheap Apply 10 T. J.
Dance, 1907 east Franklin street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
Unsurpassed railroad facilities.
Superb foundations. Apply TO
F. c. CHRISTIAN,
1913 East Main Street.

eT No boo Jefferson avenue. New
port News. Va. one Of the best liquor
stands in the city. Apply 20 No. I'D
corner Fourteenth and cary stIer,n'
Richmond, Va uc--
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22

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