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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
Bijou Chairs Discussed.

At the recent meeting OF the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings Colonel Cut
shaw, the City Engineer, stated that the
Bijou Theatre had row Of folding seats
in the aisles Of the theatre to be used in
case OF crowds, which were in conflict
with the spirit. it not the letter, of the
ordinance on the subject. The ordinance
in question forbidS any such arrange
ment and names the Academy and other
places, but the Bijou was overlooked, as
this ordinance went into effect before the
house was opened. Colonel Cutshaw can
do nothing in the matter until the ordi-
nance is amended so as to specify the
Bjou as well as other places, or else be-
comes general in it's effect.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
Notorious Alley Lighted.

Two lights have been placed by the city
authorities in the alley which runs from
First to Foushee, between Broad and Grace.
This alley has become quite notorious. and
several attacks have been made upon Wo-
men who passed it after nightsall by
negroes who concealed themselves within
it's shadows.
The last attack was the one made by
James White (colore6 upon Mrs. jose
phine Meyer, for which White on Friday
received sentence Of eighteen years in
the Hastings Court.
The alley is in the rear of the large dry
goods houses of The Cohen Company and
Julius Meyers Sons and has been much
frequented by tralnps who sought and
found u omfortable refuge in the huge
packing cases that make their appearance
ontside these buildings day after day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

NEW YORK. Feb. 81 have always
l1cd the w. Seward NebbS ana the
dinner and dance they gave their dauSh-
ter Frederick. was one of the most &c
ilshtful entertainments OF the season IL
was some years ago when Doctor webb
r7elical practice VAS confined to band
aging the sprained ankles of bellies who
fell on bathroom floors and the father
of Miss Leila Vanderbilt frowned upon
him. When Seward became Miss Leila s
husband all the world said Seward would
amount to nothing. But the doctor prov
ed his ability III the Wagner Company
and afterwards as a railroad man.
Miss E'radcrica Webb is charming
young girl pretty. winsome and attract
ike. She. like all her young cousins. The
Sioanes and Sheppards, is sinsularly free
from affection and 1oftiness. Many young
girls possessing much less in The world
TO challenge admiration and magnetic
SWANS anxious TO become husbands as
sumo airs and manners that reduce the
temperature to zero. Miss Webb inner
its this from her mother, who has always
been gentle at heart and courteous in
manner.
a $4,000 DINNER
OF course everybody is talking about
the Clarence Mackay $4,000 dinner l
went. ate. talked and nisrvellcd. It takes
a good deal 10 upset me, but I confess
/ was upset. Cholly sat like one in
trance like one to whom Heaven was
being revealed in Elimpses. To me the
blaze Of diamonds, rubies and pearls, The
5ewelry store emulation of their wearers,
the revealed consciousness of all that they
were participants OF grand Gastronom-
il. splurce-fe.stival Killed elegance Years
of being entertained by others, and now
the opportunity to entertain has proven
too much
will not describe the banquet or the
deco rat;c1ls. Everybody knows that Mine
Herr Ecldt can turf, bathrooms into Erot-
1os and produce marvellous effects If the
money is put on his counter. Give him
the rllsans and he Will produce the re-
suits. but ] will say a word or two of the
costly trinkets given to the dancers as
favors.
Some twenty years ago Mrs. Aston on
the very spot where the Waldorf-Asto-
TIA now stands, made al innovation in
german favors. One night, instead of
simple and inexpensive favors, she sub
stituted rings, scarfnins and bracelets,
The fashionable world went wild, and
young men and ,naidens, who had pre-
yiously coveted the fa.ors as evidences
of rt pularity now went to balls with the
ambition of the looters intesting Pekin-
The aiackay favors We're magnificent;
a I'd one young man, popular dancing
man, said as we walked homeward af-
ter the dance: Il have enough in my
pockets TO give every girl know a we'd
ding present. If l can secure few empty
Tiffany boxes" This sort of thing is
not good taste and has an injurious ef-
feet in restraining persons of smaller
means from giving balls and parties.
CHARITY BALL DEGENERATES-
The Charity Ball was well attended.
What a curious sop it is Years ago the
Charity Ball was the grand social event
OF the season. 1t was exclusive. fashion
able. To-day it is the first step of the
social stairs from the pavement 1t is
endorsed by the best people, and they go
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
THE NAVY'S STRENGTH.
just How Many Sea-Fighters Uncle
Sam Has.

just How Many Sea-Fishters Uncle
Sam Has.
comparatively few people know just
what the real strength Of the naval arm
of the United States is" said we'll
known naval official in the course Of con-
versation. Now, just let us stop for a
minute and figure it out. The Department
recently contracted for five pattleShlps
and six arInored cruisers, to cost $i0,-
900, 900, and last Friday bids were opened
for three protected cruisers.
LAT the present time our regular navy,
including all ships, as we'll as those I'M
der construction, reaches grand total
of 254, not counting six auxiliary cruisers,
% converted yachts, 16 golfers and IL
vessels OF special class. OF first-class
battlshps we have II; first-class battle
ships, Sheathed, 3; one Second-clasS bat
tleship; five armored cruisers; three ar
mored cruisers, sheathed; one armored
ram; four single turreted monitors and
six double-turreted, together with eight
iron single-turreted boats of this class;
OF the cruisers, eight are protected,
sheathed, while four are unprotected.
There are fourteen gunboats, three light
draught gunboats, six composite gun
boats, one sheathed training ship;
special class, two. while the gunboats
under five hundred tons are twenty-five
in number OF torpedo-hoat destroyers,
there are sixteen: of steel torpedo-boats,
Ihirty-tive: of submarine torpedo-boats,
eight. and one wooden torpedo-boar. There
are in service thirty-nine tugs. OF the
wooden cruising vessels there are seven,
while there are five iron ones. OF the
wooden sailing vessels there are six, and
seventeen other wooden boats unfit for
sea service.
This is an accurate statement OF the
navy of the United States
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
First of Winter Garden Series.

The first of the Winter Garden Enter
tainments to be given under the auspices
eff the Jefferson Hotel will take place
on Monday night. February 18th, when
the John Thomas Concert Co. win be
presented This combination is composed
of John Thomas, humorist; Annie Web
ster Thomas, violiniste; Miss Mahelle
Waite, soprano, and Miss II. Louis Wood,
pianiste, and the programme they give
is very entertaining.
The series of six entertainments are
presented by the Jefferson to its guests
and the citizens of Richmond, and a
series ticket, admitting two, with reserved
chairs, to the entire course may be Sc
cured at the Jefferson Hotel N1ce. Each
entertainment will be augmented by a
chestras.
"A very artistic folder has been issued
giving fun detail. and copy may be had
by applying at the hotel of1ca
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
Mr.. Sayille Vice-Waruen.

Mr.. Charles o. Saville, clerk OF the
Chancery Court, has been appointed vice
warden for the YirgEnin Division OF the
League OF American Sportsmen. Mr..
SaviNe is IN ardent lover OF sports. and
his name was sent to the Executive Conn
mittee of the National League highly en-
dorsed by the sportsmen OF Richmond.
AR. j. r. Sheppard and Mr.. John Adnn1
have been appointed delegates TO the an
nual meeting of the league, which takes
place next Wednesday. February 18th. at
the Marlborough Hotea. New York city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

The Southern Bel! Telephone and Tele-
;raph Company announces that telephone
communications can be had over It's lines
9TH Lynchburg, Va; Danville. Va;
Roanoke, Va; Wakefield, Va; Appomat-
tox, Va; Farmville, Va; Crewe Va:
Salem. Va; Bedford City. Va; Reidsvilie.
\ C.; Charlotte. n. c.: Columbia, S. C.
For further particulars inquire at the
Public pDy Stations and at Managers
,ffice, No 1914 East Main Street.
SOUTHERN PFLL TELEPHONE AND
TEL EGRAPH COMPANY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
seaboard Air Limo 1;ailway-clos

seaboard Air Line Railway-Close
Connection at Southern Pines for
Pineiurst, n. G.
Hereafter the Pinehurst Electric Rail-
way Company will meet all passenger
trains of .he Seaboard Air Line Railway
c,o,upany at Southern Pines. n. c., allow
ing twenty minutes from arrival of S. a
l.. Ry .rains to delivery at Pinehurst,
n. c.. and twenty-five minutes from
Pinehurst, n. c., to time OF departure Of
S. A. l. R'y passenger trains from
Southern Pines. For further information
call on or address any agent of the S. A
L. R'y.
District Passenger Agent.
r, E. L. BUNCH.
General Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
Rubber Day" ,,he Virginia Hospital

The ladies Of the Virginia Hospital have
issued the following:
'.You are earnestly requested to rubber
neck for all the old worthless rubber you
or your friends may have that is worth
less to any one save that charitable
institution The Virginia Hospital. a
man with wagon duly authorized, viii
call at your houses for contributions. The
dentist, lawyers, and doctors are
earnestly requested to aid the ladies in
this undertake king. Please phone Mrs.
George B. AlcAdans, old phone, No. 9i6,
of any contribution you may have
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
tn breadth, and 10 feet in depth. It IS
understood the purchase price was S26uo.


The Grand Duke Of Sake
We!mar and Prince George.
Carmen of York, who have both been
wv 49, Ill with the German measles,
Measles. are reported as practically
. 7f;shI sa |. recovered.
The famine in China now
affects 100000 souls The
nhinncn Russian papers publish the
o'''''oeo following:
Famine. THE Russian Minister in
China having informed tho
Minister for Foreign Affairs that the dis
tribution of rice among the poor OF EEK
ing on behalf of the Tsar had been very
well organized by the branch Of the Rus
so-Chinese Bank, his Imperial Majesty
was pleased to express the wish that the
distribution of provisions should be con-
tinued throughout the winter The Pek-
ing branch of the bank is making every
possible effort to fulfill the Tsar's wish.
and at present provisions are being dlS-
rributed at four points in Peking to the
extent of more than 10000 ratlons daily.
The other Powers are yet making no
organized effort to alleviate the suffer
ing.
At a recent sale of curios
NJ 4bo in London the following ar
VII, tiie ticles, which had been looted
~ in Picking, were sold: A Chi
LeULi nese Mandarin robe, lined
with silver, gray fox Skins
Sill lis; a pair of gold filigree and enamel
finger-nail protectors-.G2 10s.; pair or
lady's head ornaments, set jade, pearls,
and kingfishers' feathers-:e3 5s.; and
Chinese snuff-bottle, with artistic paint
ing on the inside of the bottle-e4 15s.
The Russian Prince Victor
n,-l,- Nakachine, a Nihilist, con-
n iVOtdUle demned to death by default
h:;Ea4 in 1855 for an attempt on the
Nii'iiot' life of the Tsar. and after
wards sentenced in Paris to
three years imprisonment for the posses
sion of explosives. has been arrested at
Nice after a vigorous resistance. He
escaped from ST. Petersburg in 1887 and
has paid several visits to England. After
his third visit in 1893, he went to Brus-
sells, where he brought a suit against the
Duchess OF Wellington. He has been twice
expelled from France, and has also been
expelled from Belgium. Switzerland and
Spain. He married at Gibraltar. the
Baroness Rudelheim.
The revenue for last year,
C.o,oL partly no doubt in consc-
iOiICit uuence of the exhibition. was
Qou.,,,,, $4,000 000f. above that of 1899
''osei'uoo' and 77,GO0.OOOf. above the eS-
innate. Death and transfer
duties increased, as compared with the
previous year, by 10000. 000f.: spirit and
other duties by $4,000. O0Of and posts, tele-
graphs and telephones by 1S,00oCOof Gus
toms, on the other hand, fell off by $780,
000f; stamp duties by 4000,00of., and
sugar by 10000 00f. The total revenue was
$3.50, 0C0f. against 1905, 000f. in 1899.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

The great success OF Count
he Foni de g.asteilane, the Duke
HT,o.,. Of Marlborough and number
FlteCelS less other impecunious foreign
in Paris, gentry of the fitted class have
produced q queer club IN
Paris This club is composed OF twelve
young men, who met in a private room at
the Rue Roy7ale and organized for business
under the name 0f Les Toisoniers," or
..,T'he knights OF the Golden Fleece" The
name literally means the F'leecers and its
object is TO get rich wives for poor mobiles
The club passed resolutions condeInrlins
Count Boni de Costellane, whose action
they say has injured the prospects OF
many mobiles who deserve rich American
wtyeS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
Wonderful Robes and Jewels Worn by the
Pope on State Occasions.
KING EDWARD VII. A
VIRTUOSO WITH THE GUN.
University for Women in Japan-Run1ored
Marriage of Austrian Emperor.

bands ue Bulgarian agitators are operat-
ing near Salonika, md six Turkish sol
diars We're killed in a recent conflict be-
tween the rioters and the authorities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
with few wild ducks and black cock.

MORE
PARIS. Feb. 5.-The Paris
HUNDRED Steele printed Tuesday a
Royal i legged = impending h marriage
M,,,;,ro of Emperor Franz Josef 70
NC '"Se' Frau Katherine Schratt,
formerly of the Burg Theatre. 1t is now
said that the Pope, yielding to diplomatic
representations, has granted Frau
marriage with Baron 1Siseh, and that ner
marriage with the Emperor will follow
Immediately. 1t is said the Emperor has
signed a breyet raising her to the rank
OF Countess Won MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Emperor, Franz Josef, is seventy
years old. and in spite OF the family
troubles he has undergone, is holding his
age to Q remarkable degree. There IS at
present no son of the D-aperors loft alive.
The present heir is the Emperor's
Youngest brother. the -Archduke Franz
Franz Josef's son, was found slain at
MeyerlinG in 1882 The Emperor's wife.
Elizabeth, was aSSaSSinated at Geneva,
September 10. 1898.
Frau ScIratt's beauty is of the pro-
nounced Viennese type. She has blue
eyes, light brown hair and an aristocrat'c
figure. She once played in New York, some
twenty years ago, ana Whlie blFIed as tie
leading Viennese actress, had only indif-
ferent success.
The following order has
| Ike the caused a great deal of COM
Valley in England:
Campaign. .rr7,o town ,Ho If vsntersDurz
has been cleared of supplies and partly
burnt and the farms in the vicinity de
stroved on account of the frequent at
lacks on the railway line in the nelshbor-
hood The Boer women and children who
are left behind should apply to the Boer
eommandants for food, who viii supply.
them. unless they wish to see them
starved No supplies will be sent from
the railway to the town.
'NIajor-General.
.cNoyer2ber !, 1900"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
THE GROUND HOG
AND HIS CRITICS
Difference of Opinion as to What He
VIII Do About the Balance
of the Winter.

That miserable Little weather prognos-
ticator, the ground hog, ran from ms
shadow Saturday, and suffering humanity
is to endure six more weeks OF winter
weather Appomattox and Buckingham
Times.
Ground hog day with Us was cloudy,
therefore we hope his swineship failed to
discover the Hateful. shadow" which
so surely brings bad weather. So we nave
hopes that the next six weeks may not
bring more than ordinarily hard winter
Observation-Disclosures Progress.
Ground hog stock took a slump this
morning when old Sol came out on dress
parade, and the weather mans prediction
of rain or snow for to-day also suffered
a. collapse.-Norfolk Ledger.
His hogship had no trouble whatever In
seeing his shadow Saturday.-Fredericks
burg Star.
Corn is so scarce in this section that
the proyerbal grounding decided to re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
Like the
Val ey
Campaign.

Mr.. Evelyn B. Baldwin,
leader of the Baldwin-Iiesler
Moro North Pole Expedition, has
n'o'' purchased the whaling vessel
NauSonS Esquimaux from Mr.. A
Barclay Walker for the eX-
petition. The EsquimauN is one of the
Dundee whaling fleet, and was built by
Messrs Alexander Stephen and Sons.
Dundee, in 1865. She is ACC tons net
register, and is 157 feet in length, 90 feet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
The
''Fleecers'
in Paris.
State
Robes Of
The Pope.

son and gold. over this the ''PaIIiuln is
d.aped. and this consists Of a large piece
OF magnificent stuff incr'istea With
precious stones. Lastly comes the GRIM
s,oa and sold-embroidered cope, The
Ponies shoes are % crimson velvet en-
sroidered with mis- family arms. and on
his fingers. besides the Fishers ring. are
often 10 be seen some wonderful solitaire
rings either ruDies or erneratds, sitrroti'ld-
ed by br!lliallts. The paTal tiara. formed
o, rows OF crimson. blue and green velvet.
with the triple golden crown, Is Only worn
on very -slcse occasions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

All Fer1kh Bey. whom the
a., s,nitan lately displaced in IA
Ways OF Sor q. iustapha Effendi, is
reimsta1ed as Minister in
me urK Washington through fear
that ne might join the Young
Turkey party. He will receive 10000 COM
mission on tho new Granny, cruiser
The afaaost disorder prevails in the Kur-
dtstaR and Yeanen districts. Numerous
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

The robes which the Pope
wears on state occasions are
Very elaborate. First comes
the "faida.. a wide seamless
gar-naat of white satin. with
a long scarf of striped Grim
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

Corn is so scarce in this section that
the proverbial grounding decided to re-
turn to his winter comatose condition IN
til the mutterings of thunder arouse him
for the spring fredericksburg
Free Lance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
College
Girls in


Inrse ether cllzell.s have betWesl taeTl
contributed a sum of s24.09o for the cosi
of the necessary buildings. The work is
already in progress. and II is hoped that
the new University will be opened in the
spring of 1901. 1t is not likely that there
viii be any want of students. as in recent
Years very many young ladies OF good
family have applied 10 be admitted TO
the University courses, especially to the
faculty of medicine and the Polytechnc
School. The latter institution is intended
fer the training Of civil engineers. cir
cun>stance which seems to show that
Japan IS about 10 set example to Europe
in opening UP a new sphere Of labor for
the women OF the future.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

=
day a bag OF game which was roughly
estimated at between 700 and 500 head
There We're eight guns altogether. includ-
Ing Yiseount Villiers. Lord H. yane-
Tempest, the Earl OF Mar and kellie, Mr..
A. Sassoon. Mr.. Gyenfeii and Mr.. Mem
zies. The next days bag. with seven
guns whs loo head OF Ehaasan ltares
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

The British Medical Jour
nal says:-The rich family
of AIitsul o: Toxic mas
offered an extensive site il
that city for the erection OF
a University for Women, and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

LOUIS FITZGERALD,
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW,
VIM. A. WHEELOCK,
HARTLEY.
HENRY G. MARQUAND,
CORNELIUS N BLISS,
GEORGE II. SQUIRE.
THOMAS D. JORDAN,
C. B. ALEXANDER,
SEQ. ~. CARLETON,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
Smallpox
in
Glasgow,

week. There are iSS cases in the hospi
tails.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
The Russian Prince Victor
A Notable
Niililist.

The revenue for last year,
l. partly no doubt in consc-
III uuence OF the exhibition. was
,,,,o 1900 O0f. above that of 1899,
'uoo' and 77,GO0OOOf above the eS-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

Glasgow is a city which
got good deal of unen-
viabie notoriety through The
bubonic plague scare Two
Years ago. Now it is small
poX. TWentN fresh cases and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

.e11 lis; a pair of gold filigree and enamel
finger-nail protectors-.G2 10s.; a pair OF
lady's head ornaments, set jade, pearls,
and kingfshers' feathers-e3 5s; and
Chinese snuff-bottle, with artistic paint
ing on the inside of the bottle-64 los.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

King Of E ,s b Edw a5d;s who II 5 Is ona
EdWaru while visiting the Duke and
Ont Duchess, of Devonshire at
Shnniinp. SnaIs"o ar.-l. IN Osrpy-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

The Grand Duke Of SAKE
We.mar and Prince George.
German of YGrk tH who hans 0qne measles sIs
Measles. are reported as practically
q 4;sAI- aaa l. recovered
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-16
1T DAzZLEs THE WORLD.

No Discovery in medicine has ever
created one quarter of the excitement that
has been caused by DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery for Consumption. It's severest
tests have been on hopeless victims of
Consumption, Pneumonia, Hemorrhage,
Pleurisy and Bronchitis, thousands of
whom it has restored to perfect health.
For Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Group, Hay
Fever. Hoarseness and Whooping Cough
it is the quickest, surest cure in the
world. 1t is sold by all druggists who
guarantee satisfaction or refund money.
Large bottles soc and $100. Trial bottles