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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
IMPROVEMENTS or JAMES RIVER,
what Has Been Done During the
Year on This Important work.

The Improvement Of James river, under
appropriations by Congress, begins at the
lower city line. 1t is under the direction
OF Lieutenant-Col0nel Charles j. Allen,
CORPS OF Engineers. The project of the
ig7yrovement. authorized by Congress In
1854 is for a depth of % feet ar full tide
I'm a channel varying in width from 400 feet
below cry Point 70 200 feet at Richmond.
The estimated cost OF this was about
50 10000. and nearly one third of this has
been appropriated since that date.
within the city limits the work FOR
several years has been done from appro-
priations By the city, under Direction OF
the James River Improvement Committee
and the City Engineer. The contract
made with Z. Sanford Ross i'm November.
1897 was completed in June. 1888, and
further work on the part OF the govern
ment was hen suspended.
Under that contract about 1900 cubic
wards. ono fourth of which was solid rock,
were removed from the channel In a little
over one mile below the city line. This
included a cut through Rockets reef p
feet wide to az least Is feet depth at mean
low tide. All the material eXcavated
was placed In revetment, repairs, and con-
struction Of wingdams within four miles
Of the city.
The available depths for navigation IN
James river are IS feet az mean low tide
10 within so feet of the city line (say
rs feet above the Richmond Chemical
Works WHARF. and the avail2ble depth
to the city at average full tide is at least
Is feet.
The mean rise and fall OF tide at Rich
mond in ordinary stages Of the river from
June I. 1887. TO May 81. 1898. was 4073 feet.
There were but two rises in the river
worthy of mention-May 9Th, 1913 feet
and October 23d, 1850 feet above low tide.
There was no suspension Of navigation
from ice or other causes 60 December
l5th-th!s writlng-at all events.
The half or mid-tide level at the lower
city line for the year ending May Dist.
averaged 1.2l5 feet above half tide at Fort
Monroe Cor ocean ieYeD, and excluding
freshets and tides affected by high winds,
averaged 09S3 feet. This level varies with
the stage of the river above tidewater,
and with the direction and force OF winds,
and since May, 1898, excluding freshets,
Nc. has averaged l.O2O feet above ocean
level
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
WORK OF THE POLICE FORCE.
About as Many Arrests as I'm 1877
nut Man Less Ordinance Violations

The police force is appointed by the
Board Of Police Commissioners, consist
ing Of Hon. r. NJ. Taylor mayor and
PresidenO, G. G. Boschen. c. c. Figg
John +. Jacob. Joseph B. Welsh. Joseph
W. Laube. and {. A. Weinbrum. h. Il.
White. clerk.
The police force consists Of 100 officers
and men. distributed as follows:
Police Headquarters, city Han. Room
l2-Major b. f. Howard chief; Sergeant
j. T.. Shinberger. clerk; Sergeant A. NJ.
Tomlinson chief OF secret service, and
John T. Hall and 9. a. Gibson, IL. D
Robins. special deputy.
First Polico-Station, Old Market-Cap-
tain. ". j. Whitlock; Sergeants, j. l..
Jeter. G. r. Matthews, j. A. Otey and
j. H. Kerse. and % patrolmen.
Second Police-Station, Sixth and Mar
shall streets-Captain, J. b. Angle; SER
geants. j. 4. Cosby, Ro. J. Brooks. and
Il. A. Allen and % patrolmen.
Third POu,e-StaiOn. Brook avenue ana
Marshall steet-Captain. j. p. Bulee;
Sergeants. A. r.. Cousins. G. w. Epps,
w J. Orange. and rs patrolmen.
Officer az Police Court Sergeant X. n.
Thomas. -Four men are detailed as sani-
tary inspectors.
Changes IN the force during the year.
Died. .: discharged. L; appointed, B.
Arrests mSdc: White, LOO; coiored,
s.I2g: misdcmeanors. $780, felonies. 4Ol.
Total. 479l. Number OF ordinance vio-
lations reported, $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
THE wATER-woRKs DO WELL.
Good Results from Introduction or
Meters-The Works Paying We'll.

The Watcr-works Of the city, Mr..
Charles Il. Boiling Superintendent, ere
In excellent condition. The machinery at
the. New Pump-HOuse g. in hrst-class
order. The building has been carefully
repaired and painted, and a great inn
provement has been made AT this station
by the erection OF an electric-light plant
which is operated from the shafts of one
Of the turbine-wheels, andi furnishes
good light for the machinery-rO0 the
pavilion, and workshop. The steam-pump
building Is also lighted from this plant
Owing TO the reduction In the cOnsump
ton of Water-due 10 the introduction OF
water-meters-Our machinery IS not now
taxed 10 It's fun capacity. and dinerent
sets OF the pumps can be stopped ana
time given for rest and repair There has
been 10 need Of running the steam pump.
thereby saving much expense. The pump
ing machinery az the Old Pump-House
is now receiving necessary repairs and I'm
q few weeks will be in first-class order.
The two pumps at this station, which
were changed last year. are working well.
and show an increased capacity Of 30 per
cent
The total expenditure for the year for
extensions house cOnnectio<i meters.
maintenance and repairs Wi amount TO
about $4,000 The receipts VIII amount 10
of the wafer used in the city departments,
nor for observation-disclosures.
The additions and improvements consist
OF 5.033 lneal feet Of water-mains, fire
hydrants. 2l7 taps. ana LILO water meters;
JIG Of these meters were purchased by
water-takers. The good results obtained
from placing water meters continue 10 be
most gratifying The pressure in the city
Is gradually Increasing. Not a single CON-
plalnt has been made 10 the department
during the year for want OF pressure In
the high points Of the city. Numerous
leaks in pipes under ground have been
made known BIZ the meters which other
wise would never have come to light aud
good and satisfactory pressure has been
maintained during coid spells. which for
merly decreased rapidly whenever the
temperature. fell below freezing. due %
many fixtures being left running 10 pre-
vent the pipes freezing.
During the past summer aud fan The
water was very muddy for long period.
and brought much complaint on account
of its appearance. Careful chemical and
bacteriologicai examinations were made
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
SCHOOL WORK IN THE STATE.
Public schools and Higher Institu-
lions Doing Wen, Says DIR. southaII.

lions Doing wen, says Df. SOuthdli-
Hon. Joseph w southan. Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction. reports that the
statistics for the school year closing July
81. 1898. show a steady growth I'm an de-
partments Of public-school work. During
the year $3.50 schools were conducted. and
1853 $40 pupils enrolled. The total amount
expended for the support Of the public
schools was SlS32.525. and the APPROX
mate value OF school property owned by
the school districts was $4,000
The Superintendent states that there
has been unusual activity IN the direction
Of building and improving school-houses,
equpping them with improved appliances,
etc.
The state Peabody Summer Normals
held In July and August were well at
tended, and. IN the judgment Of the State
Superintendent. accomplished good results
I'm the line Of teacher-training. The at
tendance was as follows: Charlottesville,
25G; Farmville, ISL: Mt Jackson, COL Total
white teachers. 81. Hampton Summer
Normal. Isl; Virginia Normal and Cole
eiate Institute summer session., IL;
Charlottesville. 50. Total colored, 400.
Grand total. white and colored, 1.25o
Eight OF the fourteen Peabody scholar
ships in the Peabody Normal College ex-
pred by limitation no the close Of the
college year In May, and six OF these va
cancies were filled on competitive exami-
nation and two upon the rec0mmenda-
ton Of President Payne. The examina-
tons were held In connection with the
summer normals and at other prominent
points for the convenience % applicants.
These scholarships are valuable prizes,
and ambitious young men and women
who are seeking special preparation for
the teachers profession are anxious 70
obtain them
Or. Southall reports that the State In
stitutions for higher and special educa-
ton are making satisfactory progress
The attendance Of students at several OF
the Institutions Is much larger than
usual.
The State Superintendent viii not issue
his formal report until next year. when
the results OF two school years Will be
embodied in q report 10 the Legislature
He viii make some important recon-
mendations looking 90 the moro efficient
working OF the school system.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

BY scientists. and while they pronounced
tho water unattractiye In color. nothing
harmful was found in Il. and iss sooa
reputation as a healthfui water was asaih
established.
It IS gratifying 10 state that me WILT
works OF the CITY are In a most satisfac-
torv condition. and are one Of the city's
most valuable possessions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

IIIUI -
Total quantity OF coal used In the manu-
facture OF this gas was $3.50 tons; total
quantity Of coke used. S,s234so pounds;
total quantity OF lime used in publication
$50 bushels total quantity OF oil used
$1,000 gallons. Meters in use. 6'Sls; IN
troduced for new consumers, ls6. Num-
Der Of premises where the use Of gas was
discontinued, 100. Street mains laid du-
ring the year. 1929 feet laid TO date
70 miles $50 feet. Street lamps TO date,
i6is: In use. us. Electric lights in use.
81. There have been put IN for new con-
sumers 1856 seryice-plpes renewed, as OF
various sizes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
BUSINESS OF THE PORT.
Annual Statement of Imports ana
Vessels Entered and Cleared.

II should be stated that hundreds OF
vessels engaged in the ooastwise trade
enter and leave this port, which, under
the law do not have to report to the
custOm-housc.
Mr.. John s. Bethel is Collector OF the
mort az Richmond. and under the law.
custodian OF the customs building.
Frank c. Murphy, William Gay Smith,
and r. =. Pettis are the deputy collectors.
John S. De Farges IS the equity Col
lector in charge Of the SUPPORT Of West
Point Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
POSTAL BUSINESS GROWS STEADILY
The Receipts OF the Richmond onice
Considerably Larger Than in 1SD7.

The business OF the hlehmrud post
office grows steadily year by year. The
veoeipts from all sources in ISIS show an
increase OF $e,i0s95 over the year 1857.
while the sale OF postage stamps. en-
velopes. and postal-cards naturally shows
the most decided increase. the volume OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

Many thousand dollars are brought 70
Richmond each year By the local insu.
rance companies. and rl.ny thousands
are sent away by the citizens 20 forelgr
companies. Moral: Insure with the Nir.
ginia state.
w. w. HARDwICKE. Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
A Distant Cousin.
lRalilmore Heraldl

AT the wedding anniversary NJ a rail-
wav magnate, one of the guests noticing
\ somewhat lonely-looking and rather
shabbily-attired man IN one corner OF the
rarlor. walked over and sat down near
him.
II was introduced 10 you" he said, but
I aid not catch your name"
..My name" replied the other. is Swad-
dleford."
"oh! Then you are a relative of our
YES rejoined the poor relation. +"
With a grin, II am his cousin. 10000 re-
moved"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

The Virginia state Insurance Company
spends thousands OF dollars In this city
for printing, advertising, etc. We prac-
tice what we ask-pauonize home insu-
tutions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
GAS MADE AND CONSUMED.
sfnfcment of the Year by M"nt"s'
showing m Slight Increase.

The following statement shows the ope-
rations OF the city Gas-Works, OF "hich
Mr. w. p. Knowles is superintendent ior
the fiscal year. ending December 81. 1873;
Com Cd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

Keep the money for fire insurance at
home by insuring with the Virginia State
Insurance Company.
WILLIAMSON TALLEY, Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
The Catholic schools.

There are ten Catholic schools-eight
white ana two colored-in the city.
They are under the jurisdiction OF the
Bishop. and are conducted by religious,
except ST. Patriok's School for Boys,
principal. Miss Ida Marks and Sacred
Heart Parochial School 10, Boys and
Girls principal. Miss Kerse). In these
Institutions which compare Ia point Of
efficiency and excellence with those Of
any city IN the country there are about
so scholars The courses are very tho
rough. and in the girls school much at
tention IS paid to special branches Of
study and art.
Two Of these schools-St Peters Boys
School which Is managed by the Xave-
rian Brothers, at the corner OF Ninth and
Marshall streets. ana ST. Joseph's Acade-
my and Parochial School. which has for
wears been successfully conducted az the
corner of Fourth and Marshall streets by
the Sisters Of Charty-are run in con-
nection with St Peters Cathedral.
saered-Heart church has one school.
attended by both boys and girls. and ST.
Mary's has both the boys and girls pa
roch.al schools and the Benedictine In
stiWtc.
The Academy Of Visitation. Monte
Marfa. Grace and Tweniy-eecoDd streets,
is under the direction OF the Sisters OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

Richmond College is literary and
scientific institution OF tho highest rank.
Tho college was founded in 1882, was re-
moved 20 It's present site In 1884, and re-
celved a broad and liberal charter in 1910.
The college has spacious grounds, elegant
and commodious buildings. and excellent
laboratory and gymnasium facilities. The
endowed library contains over 1900
volumes. The total estimated value eli
grounds. buildings equipment ana en-
dowment is $1,000
The college consist Of nine literary and
scientific schools and school OF law. Ia
the latter there are three fun professors.
In tho other schools and departments arc
nine fun professors and six assistants and
fnstructors Daring 1898 the following
changes were made IN the faculties of in
etraiction: }. \. c. Chandler. NJ. A., Pm.
ID. was made acting professor OF the new
lv-establlshcd chair OF History and Lite
nature. professor s. c. Mitchell was
granted leave Of absence fer one year
and j. W. Downer. NJ. A.. vas elected 20
m the vacancy in Latin, n. c. Scott. y.
A. was appointed Instructor Ia mathe-
netlcS and ". G. Williams. Il. L., wes
appointed director Of the gymnasium.
STUDENTS AND GRADUATES.
Tha present surolmsnt OF students Is
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-07

Unless the Northwestern officials hear
from the mans relatives the remains Of
James McKenna, who was killed by falling
between the cars of gravel train Wednes-
day, will be buried today. 1t has been
learned that McKenna's home was in Fall
River, Mass, and that before his death he
said to one of his companions that II any
thing should happen to him he did not want
his relatives to know of it.
Some of the dead mans former compan-
ions have expressed the belief that he threw
himself deliberately under the wheels Of
the train with the purpose of ending his
life. This theory is further strengthened
by the fact that shortly before the accident
McKenna fell into the hopper of one Of the
cars, which. was being unloaded, and was
only saved from going through with the
gravel and being crushed beneath the wheels
of the then moving train by the prompt
action of one Of his fellow workers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-07
u,inoi. central Buildine..

j. F. Wallace, assistant second vice pres
ident of the Illinois Central was in the
city yesterday comforting with a number OF
local contractors regarding the contract for
the erection of the Fort Dodge & Omaha
railways passenger and freight depots
The plans and specifications are now
ready for both buildings and on file at the
company's office in Chicago. Mr.. Wallace
returned to Chicago last evening and Con-
tractors Wickham and Campbell left for the
same place last night with view of bid
ding on the buildings.
The passenger depot will be located on
Avenue A between Tenth and Thirteenth
streets Just north of Indian creek, with
shed and platforms extending across the
creek to Broadway The plans, it is said,
call for building to cost in the neighbor-
hood OF $35 600 The freight depot will be
located north and east of the passenger
depot.
Z. A. Wickham, who has the contract for
the company's other buildings at this point.
has large force of men at work and they
are being pushed to completion as rapidly
as possible. The walls of the ten stall
roundhouse are already visible and the
building will be shortly finished The other
buildings to be erected are a machine shop,
an oil house, sand house and the coal
chutes. The contract for the erection OF
these buildings calls for an expenditure OF
close to $40, ,00O They are located a quarter
of a mile north of the Northwestern round
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-07
Scientific optican, wollman 400 Br'dway
To Discus. Municipal Affairs.

Mayor Jennings and City Clerk Phillips
will leave for Des Mones tomorrow even
ing to attend the second annual conven-
ton of the League of Iowa Municipalities
TO be held Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. Mayor Jennings is member of the
committee on legislation and is going in
advance Of the meeting for the purpose of
comforting with the other members of the
committee.
One of the principal matters to come be-
fore the convention will be a recommends
tion from the committee on legislation that
the legislature be asked to amend the gem
era Improvement ordinance law so as to
conform with the recent decisions of the
United States courts, Another question to
be discussed will be the taxing of tele-
graph and telephone poles. At present un-
der the existing law, a city cannot levy
for water purposes more than 5-mll tax
This in the case OF Council Bluffs is in
sufficient to meet the expenditure and the
general fund has to be drawn upon to meet
the deficit,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-07
Howell's Anti "Kawf" cures coughs, colds
Work on New Motor Line.

Work on the line of the Omaha & Council
Bluffs suburban railway between this city
and Omaha has been commenced on this side
OF the river. A force of twelve teams is at
work filling the dump between the end of
the Terminal company's bridge and Avenue
o. On leaving the bridge the line will make
a curve in order to strike level ground and
this is where the dump is being made. Sur
veyors are still at work mapping out route
into the city, but II has not yet been
definitely settled over which streets the
tracks will be laid At the East Omaha side
OF the bridge the work has been practically
completed so far as the grading is concerned
and dump iSOO feet long from the end
OF the East Omaha street railways tracks to
the bridge has been made This dump is
sixty feet wide w. 5. Reed OF the new
company said yesterday that while the work
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-07
Davis sells paint.
sUBCOMMITTEES MEET TONIGHT.
viii Lay Further Plans for the
Reception of the Volunteers.

VIII Lay Further Plans FOR the
Reception of the Volunteers.
Mayor Jennings, chairman OF the local
executive committee having in charge the
arrangements for the reception to the
Fifty-first Iowa, issued a call yesterday for a
meeting this evening at o'clock at the
Grand Hotel of the chairmen of the various
subcommittees The executive committee
is desirous that every chairman be present.
as at this meeting the work of each sub
committee will be outlined.
The belief is growing that the Fifty first
Iowa will not be home before sometime in
November instead of toward the latter part
of this month. If the matter of muster out
Is left with the members of the regiment
to decide, 1t is believed they will vote for
being mustered out in San Francisco and
not on board the transport. This will mean
stopover in San Francisco of from three
to four weeks.
In the list OF refreshment committees
published yesterday the following names
were omitted from the committee of the
Fourth ward: II. w. Rothbert, Lyman
Shugart B. NJ. Sargent, c. T. Stewart, Rev.
G. w. Snyder, W. S. Stillman Father
Smythe. II. A. Searle, c. r. Tyler, Peter
Tholl. w. A. Travis, S. B. Wadsworth, A.
Whitelaw. F. p. Wright
The following were assigned to the COM
mittee from the Second ward when they
should have appeared on the list of the
Third ward: Mrs. P. j. Montgomery, Miss
Jennie Howe, Mrs. J. l.. Stewart, Mrs. J.
Sullivan, Mrs. H. II. Van Brunt, Miss
| Aurelia Tnley, Miss BERTHE Marsh, Mrs II
b. Hayden, Mrs. (Prof.) Clifford, Miss
Clara Meyers, Mrs. Nellie Janey, Miss
| Sadie Goss, Miss Ethel Witter.
The following were added by the execu-
tive committee yesterday to the refresh
| ment committee:
Second ward-Mrs. Lucius Wells, Mrs
| c. M Harle, Mrs. ]. j. Steadman, Mrs. r
| II. Orcutt Mrs ]. II. Arthur, Mrs. j. l.
| Mabie, Mrs. George Gould, Mrs o. p. Nc
Kesson. Mrs. Nat Shepard, Mrs. H. A. Cole
| Mrs. Catherine Ruffcorn.
Third ward-Mrs. Fred Meyers, Mrs. ]
p. Hess, Mrs. Samuel Filbut.
Fourth ward-Miss Mary Key, Mrs. w. j
Davenport Mrs. b. NJ Sargent, Mrs. Anna
R. Albright, Mrs. A. S. Hazleton, Mrs. w
H. Dudley, Miss Irene Test, Mrs. Fred Hill
Miss Eva Murray. Mrs. Fred Miller
Fifth ward-Mrs, c. G.. Saunders, Mrs
Hoon, Mrs. Harry Warren