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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-28
VOL. II.-NUMBER 517.

| ing in the basement. the main
audience room having only recently
been finished This congregation first
worshiped in small building on
Church street. and nearly fifteen years
ago built the wooden structure, corner OF
Pine and Spring street, from which they
moved TO the commodious and command
ing edifice In which they have been wor-
Shipping for several years past. The
pastor of the church from its infancy
until now is Rev. J. b. Huison, and yes
terday afternoon several other Baptist
preachers were present 10 congratulate
him and the congregation on their great
work, and TO assist in returning thanks
to Almighty God for his goodness to the
children of men.
Rev. $. s. Goodwin, ID. D., pastor OF
the Leigh. Baptist church, last
night preached the quarterly sermon be
fore the Missionary rociety.
At the Second Baptist church last
night the pastor, DR.. W. w. Landrum,
preached sermon on temperance, which
was listened to by number of Good
Templar lodges of the city.
The pulpit Of Park place Methodist
church was filled at both services yester-
day by Rev. John A. Kern, professor OF
Biblical literature at Randolph Macon
college.
Yesterday was children's day at the
Centenary Methodist church, and also the
anniversary of the Sunday school. The
exercises were all interesting. The atten-
dance was so large rs TO crowd the church
The music was beautiful, and the happy
children all wore bright and smiling
faces
Last night Rev T. p. Bell, assistant
corresponding secretary of the Foreign
Mission Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention, preached a sermon before the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Bainbridge-street Baptist church, Man
chester.
Rev. William +. Hatcher, ID, pastor
of Grace street Baptist church, cele-
brated Yesterday the eleventh anniver-
sary OF his pastorate by preaching all APP
propriate sermon Dr. Hatcher is one Of
the most eloquent and efficient preachers
in the Baptist denomination, and such is
his executive ability in spreading Baptist
doctrine that he has been called the
Bishop Of the Baptists of Virginia.
At the First English Lutheran church
Yesterday morning the pastor, Rev. \. J.
Bowers, preached to large congregation
a sermon on infant baptism
Rev l. j. Spencer filled very accepta-
bly, Yesterday the pulpit of the Seventh
street Christian church. He preached
both morning and night.
At Dr. Kerr's church, corner Of Grace
and Madison streets, Yesterday Rev. c.
n Van Houston preached two eloquent
sermons The church was filled on each
occasion.
Rev Joseph Rennie preached morning
and night yesterday at Grace-street Pres
byterian church.
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DARING ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.
"The Little Store Around the Corner
Raided.

Yesterday morning, about 4:3O o'clock
as Detective William f. Granger. and one
OF his men were leisurly walking up
Ninth street by the side of the Hanne-
winkel building. he heard the sound of
glass falling Looking up he. saw diago-
nally opposite him the glas, from the win
dow Of Mr.. f. Leslie Spence's Little
store around the corner lying on the
ground. He went across, but could find
no one. Mr.. Spence was sent for and on
arriving at the store, barricaded the win
dow and made deligent search, but no
one was found in the building. All the
glass fell outside, and it is evident that
some ono was after some of the shirts
which are displayed in the window. One
package of half dozen shirts were missing,
and the detectives theory is that there was
hole in the window, and the thief,
standing in the door ran his hand in this
hole, grabbed the Shirts. and in pulling
them out pulled the glass along with
them, and then darted up the alley, only
three feet away, and disappeared
This was bold attempt az robbery
committed right on one Of the most pub
lie streets. But for Mr. Changers prompt
ness Mr.. Spence would, no doubt, have
met with serious loss.
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Real Estate Transactions.

Messrs. Rawlings & Rose, real estate
agents, recently sold the tract of land on
the western side of Tenth street, bounded
on the north by Cary, and south by the
canal basin, and formerly used as wood
yard, for the sum of $6,S40 This lot
flonts i3o feet on Cary and Canal bank,
and 40 feet on Tenth stIec; The pur-
chasers were Messrs. E. g. Leigh & Co.
1t is the intention of the purchasers to
erect three story brick building on this
corner, which will be occupied by them
as a wholesale grocery house.
Saturday afternoon. about o'clock
small lot 80 feet front, running back
1876 feet, lying on the south side of Broad
street, corner Of Henry, owned by Mr..
Charles Frommcr of this city, was sold at
auction, II. Seldom Taylor auclioneer. 1t
is beautiful location for an ordinary
building of most any kind, and was
knocked down for $500 to Mr. J
Thompson Brown.
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ST. LOUIS NEAR READY
FOR THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
Grand Preparations for. the Great Event.
The Magnificent Hall to be splendidly
Decorated and Lighted-Where the Va
rious State Committeeman will Stop.

NEW YORK, May 27-A special from
st. Louis to the Herald states that the
city Is spreading herself in the arrange
ments for the National Convention. The
local committees have been hampered 10
some extent. Still. they will try to make
it one of the most successful gatherings
of political nature ever held In this
country, especially In the entertainment
features.
The decorators are now busily at work
on the hall in which thu Democracy will
nominate, as believed here, the next
President Of the United States, and II the
designs are fully carried out 1t will be
one of the most imposing auditoriums
that ever echoed to the sound Of Demo.
cratic yell.
The north nave of the Exposition
building. 32O feet long by 100 wide, has
been enclosed for this purpose.
At the east end OF the nave platform
has been erected, rising eight feet from
the floor On this platform the chair
man Of the convention will be seated,
and behind him and rising in tiers to the
level Of the second gallery are seats for
the distinguished guests, arrangements
having been made to accommodate about
five hundred on this stage On a small
platform directly in front of and little
below the chairman the reading clerk
will stand. On either side Of this plat
form, and extending some forty feet in
front, is the space assigned TO the press.
About fifty feet from the stage the first
row of delegates will be seated. From
this point the seats are arranged in tiers,
until the west end OF the hall is reached,
a railing dividing the delegates from the
audience in the rear. Two galleries, the
lower one provided with boxes. extend
the entire length of the hall on either
side, the whole seating $4,000 persons,
including the members OF the convention.
ELECTRICITY AND BUNTING.
The great glass arched roof, 100 feet
above the floor, admits an abundance OF
light during the day At night the hall
will be brilliantly illuminated by 400 in
candescent lights.
Each of the galleries will be draped
with bunting in the national co)ors, and
the pillars supporting the galleries
wrapped with the ,aIae material.
WHERE THE VARIOUS HEADQUARTERS
WILL be LOCATED.
The official announcement of the
headquarters of the members of the
Democratic National Committee and the
delegations from the various States is as
follows:
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DIAMONDS.
Watches and Diamonds Found In Tea and
Co0ee-A Novel Way Of Introducing

Watches and Diamonds Found In Tea and
CoOee-A Novel Way of Introducing
Goods.
The names of all persons finding dia-
monds. watches, etc, are added to this
list daily. The Overland Tea Company
of San Francisco, have reftted the store,
No. 1909 East Main street, directly op.
posite the Postofiice, and, in order to in
troduce their goods, this company put for
sixty days souvenirs in every can of tea
and coffee sold, such as solid gold, silver
and nickel watches, also, genuine dia-
monds In solid gold setting also, money
and many other articles of less value.
Every can contains souvenir. The
coffee, can and contents weigh about three
pounds, the tea, can and contents about one
and half pounds. This expensDs and
novel way OF advertising will be dscon
tinued after sixty DAYS. and these really
choice goods will be sold strictly on their
merits but without the souvenir OF course
every purchaser must not expect to get
diamond or watch. This company
claim that they have just as good right
to give away watches, diamonds, or other
jewelry and money as their competitors
have to give away glassware, chromos.
etc. Get up club Those who get up 4
club order most always get handsome
present. Orders by mail promptly for
warded to all parts of the United States
on receipt of cash or postotice order
Terms Single can, 81 six for s.; thir
teen for $40, and twenty seven for 500
Address Overland Tea Co, Richmond,
Va
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SHORT TELEGRANS.

". A. Lyman of Milfad, Conn. is
making the smallest possible specimen of
an engine II will be made with silver
half dollar The boiler is 20 hold about
eight drops Of water, but with four drops
the engine can be worked several min.
utes. When finished it is to be placed
under a glass case threc-quarters of an
inch in diameter and an inch and one
eighth in height. Some oEthe parts will
be so fine and delicate that they cannot
be made without the use of a magnifyng
glass.
In the United States Court at Harrison
burg Saturday Judge Paul confirmed the
sale of the Columbia Liberty Iron Fun
CAGE in Shenandoah county, Virginia at
SOL 900 The property was sold under a
decree of foreclosure last January to
George W. Pearson, OF Trenton, y. j.
The cash payment was Sl2 900.
Yesterday morning man named Bro
gressor was found in his back yard in
Shenandoah, Pa, almost lifeless His skull
was found TO be crushed, besides having
other wounds about his person. His wife
was arrested, and afterward confessed
that she bad inflicted the wounds with an
axe in self defense. He will die. The
woman is undoubtedly insane.
Ada Christman, aged twenty, of East
Greenville, Montgomery county, Penn.
had quarrel with her lover last night,
and after his departure swallowed in the
presence of her father a quantity of
Paris green, which caused her death
after terrible suffering.
Senator IIawley has accepted the Off
cial invitatian of the city of Philadelphia
to deliver the Grafton in independence
Square on the 4th of July.
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MARKING CONFEDERATE GRAVES
A Pleasant Entertainment for that OBJ
Ject.

Ject.
The ladies of the Confederate Monu.
ment Association of Emmanuel Episcopal
church, on the Brook road, four miles
from Richmond, have placed in the Gem
etery at the church handson" granite
shaft to the memory Of the gallant sol
diers who gave their lives for the lost
cause.
An entertainment was given at Brook
school-house, near by. last Friday nis hit,
for the purpose of raising funds to mari;
each grave with a suitable headstone.
Rev. Mr.. Wyllys Rede, rector of ST.
Mary's church, Goochland, gave an en-
joyable lecture, Illustrated with stereop-
tican views, on the "Cathedrals of Eng
land"
After the lecture refreshments were
served on the campus The ground had
been gaily decorated with chinese lam
terms swinging from trees and beautitied
with richly colOred flowers. Ice.cream
cake, strawberries, and other sweets were
found in abundance, served at the hands
OF fair maids. A large number Of Rich.
mond people attended, number of pic
mic wagons being required TO transport
them. The entertainment was q success
and the happy manner in which it was
carried out reflects great credit on the
ladies in charge.
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| am in my seyenty-third year, and for
fifty years of that time | have been a
great sufferer from indigestion, cOnstipa-
ton and billiousncss. have tried all the
remedies advertised for these diseases and
got no permanent relief. About one yea.
ago grew much worse, the disease as
suming a more severe and dangerous
form. | became very weak and lost flesh
rapidly, until in November | commenced
using DR. III. Mozleys Lemon Elixir.
gained twelve pounds ia three months.
My strength and health, my appetite and
my digestion were perfectly restored,
and now | feel as young and vigorous as
l ever did in my life.
L. ]. ALFRED.
Jasper, Ca, March 8, 1887.
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A THREATENED RIOT.
a Negro Woman Arrested for Beating 1
White Child.

Yesterday evening about half-past {
O'Clock Adelaide ShackefOrd, a negro
woman, was in Monroe park in charge OF
a white child. Becoming angry with the
child for some reason, she began beating
it, when Policeman Joe Beasley, keeper
of the park, arrested her. Several negro
men were standing near, and attempted
to rescue the woman from the police
man, and it was feared for time that
something like riot would be precipi.
tated. The officer was firm, however, and
finally not only marched off the woman
TO the Third Police station, but took -four
of her would.be defenders with her.
All the parties were released on Tail to
appear before Justice Richardson this
morning
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A COlored Baptism.

Yesterday morning about one thou
sand negro men, women and children
gathered at the foot of Seventeenth
street, at the sand bar in James river TO
witness baptism. Brother" Boswell,
the pastor of a colored Baptist church on
Seventeenth street, was the officiating
minister. A number of parties received
the ordinance of baptism by being i'm
mersed in the James. The immense con
gregation kept up chant all through the
ceremonies.
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Death of Senator Jones Father.
Especial Correspondence

MONTEREY, Va, MAY 24-John NJ.
Jones, a worthy and highly esteemed
citizen of Pendleton county, West Vir-
ginia, died at his residence near Frank
lin, on the Gath instant, at an advanced
age The deceased was a gentleman OF
sterling integrity, having faithfully and
efficiently filled positions OF trust in his
county. He was the father OF the Mr.
Charles p Jones, who IL a member Of the
Senate Of Virginia, now residing at Mon
tsrey, Va, also Of Rev. John &. Jones OF
Washington, D. c., and DR.. T. Olen
Jones OF Harrisonburg, Va.
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IAtt ksIOS>.
NARWICk PARK TRANSPOR-
TATiON COMPANY-GO DOLA
MBORAZO,

Leaves her wharf .Gilles Greek daily includ-
Ing sundays at g:l0a.m.. l. IN, 2:3O and pm.
Returning leaves Warwick Park at l0:t5 am
llj 3.ij, and 6ij pm. Fare 3Oc. each way.
Round trip 50c. children under IL years OF
age bali price under years free. No drunken
or disreputablc persons allowed on premises.
The company reserve the right to hold por-
tious OF the grounds and Of the pavilion for
private parties.
Special or operative rates given TO clubs
picnics. societies, etc.
For further Information apply to
THOMAS ELLErr, Sec'y.
% North Ninth street, Richmond. Va.
lmN. Jm
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That Chinaman's Grave.

The Chinaman's grave in Oskwood
was yesterday, as on every Sunday, visit
ed by hundreds of people. Since the re
freshments, liquid and solid, placed on
the grave to nourish the departed sou
while on its journey to the celestial re.
gion were stolen By mean ,errestrials an
iron fence has been placed around the
grave. What the visitors now see is O
few broken bottles and plates.
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Mr.. Stearns Still Living.

Mr. Franklin Stearns, whose death was
announced in yesterdays TINES, is still
living. 1t seems that Saturday night he
fell into comatose state, and this fact
gave rise to the report of his death,
which was freely circulated and gener-
ally believed. He afterward recovered
consciousness. however, though he Is
reported as being still in an extremely
critical condition and liable to die at any
time
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SOLD A. 4 SLAVE.
A Negro Nagrant Disposed of at Auction

A Negro Nagrant Disposed of at Auction.
MARSHALL, Mo, May % - saie that
reminded old citizens OF ante -bellum days
was made here vc,'erday. Joe Boat
right, an able.bodled co.ored man, has
been lettering about town six months
without visible means Of support, and
three days ago was arrested under the
vagrancy statute lie was tried and
found guilty. Under an old law that was
passed fifty years ago, the Judge instruc.
ted the Sheriff TO sell the negro into
slavery for six months to the highest
bidder. At . pm to-day Constable
Davis went with the prisoner from the
county jail to the South Courthouse steps,
distance of about three blocks, followed
by large crowd of men and boys, black
and white. and several negro women,
among whom was the wife of the young
man then about TO he sold. Boatright
was Immediately placed higa on the
block, where he stood moli0nless, casting
occasional wisuul glances out OF his
sleepy eyes over the taroUg while they
eagerly sized him up Constable Davis
as required by law, read the execution
and notice of sale, authorizing him TO
sell "Joe" Boatright To The highest bid
der for cash in hand for six months ser
vice, for vagrancy. After reading the
legal papers he deputized Moss Camp
bell, "A professional auctioneer. who be-
gan the offer of sale. He was finally
knocked down for 50 80
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WASHINGTON, May 27-All accounts
tonight represent General Sheridan as
much worse, and as being in an exceed
ingly critical condition. He IS suffering
from heart failure, complicated with
lung troubles. The outside opinion is
that he is dying, though he may proba-
bly, survive the night.
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The Retreat for the Sick will give q
picnic at Ashland park tomorrow. There
will be dancing, music and refreshments
and good sum for this noble institution
Il Is expected will be realized.
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Old Dominion Line will Not Leave Nor
folk.

New YoRK May 27-Mr Stanford,
Vice President OF the Old Dominion
line, Yesterday emphalically denied the
truth of the Charleston story that this
company was about to make Charleston
instead of Norfolk the southern terminus
of its route.
at is absolutely false, he said, "and |
have no idea how the report started. The
matter has never been under discussion.
We are running seven steamers a week
and are not losing any trade
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TRINITY NJ. L. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Celebration of Its Seventy-Third Ami
NeIsuT1.

Celebration of Its ScVenty-Ihird Ami
NclsaTy.
Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock the
sevcnly-third anniversary of the Sunday
School Of Trinity NJ. f Church South
was celebrated in the church by the chill
| dren and teachers The building was
crowded 10 its utmost capacity, and The
programme which had been prepared
was very interesting and attractive. 1t
was as follows:
/. Praise God from whom ali blessings
| flow" Sung by the school, and all the
congregation, standing.
2 Opening prayer.
3. Singing by the school Happy Day
of JOY Returning"
Address of welcome. BY Garland
Gary.
). Singing By the school "He is com
ing in the Glory OF his Majesty and
Power"
6. Address-Subject Past and Pres
ent of Trinity Sunday school" BY T. W.
Pemberton forty years superintendent Of
the school
:. Solo-"Welcome Wanderer" By
Frank w Cunningham.
Infant class xercises-Hymn, safe
in the Arms of Jesus" Harry Duesberry
recitation, "a Long Sermon" Lottie
Cheatham recitation. "a Little Girl"
Eva Walsh singing by infant class,
Haste, Let US Worship"
The collection was then taken up, and
handsome sum was realized, after which
came singing by the school tie anthem,
Awake, awake, with cheerful heart, etc.
Solo, duet and chorus. This was follow
ed by an address, by Rev. J. r. Sturgis.
Subject The Gospel Light House. Also
an Explanation of the Building of the
Light House
Then followed Building the Light
House" Each Rock Bearer advanced
with portion of the Light House, and,
after reciting an appropriate passage of
Scripture, deposited the piece on the
foundation stone The Builders" ad-
iusted the stones, and completed the
light House. Builders-Benja jamin Poin-
dexter and Phillip Schleischer Rock
Bearers-Maggie Hardwicke, Susie Lear,
Agnes Gary, Nirgie Gary, Florence Bass,
Carrie Bowman, Willie Sturgis, Garland
Gary, Fred Williams, Eddie Bently,
James New, and Elliott Riddick.
After the structure had been COM
pletcd the lights were lighted, and the
hymn, 'IIarkl Iarkl My Soul; Angelic
Songs are swelling was sung. The
Doxology was the nsung and the assem-
bage dismissed with the benedic,ion.
Rsintermcnt of Confederate Veterans.
On Saturday Captains Maxwell and
Cunningham and Comrade kracker, Of
Lee Camp, brought to the city from
Drewry's Bluff the remains OF nine Con
federate soldiers for reinterment in the
soldiers section at Hollywood. The ex-
ercises will take place this afternoon be
tween 4 and 5 o'clock. In one Of the
graves-that of u Confederate sal Or
Captain Cunningham found daguerreo-
type of little boy. 1t was evidently
the picture of child of the dead hero
which he carried with him ia the service
and which he had buried with him when
he fell. la another grave was foreign
coin. Both these relics are now in pos
session of Captain Cunningham.
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Reinterment of Confederate Veterans

The Stuart Horse Guard will meet at
the First Regiment Armory Wednesday,
Memorial day, at 4 pm, and will then
proceed In procession to HOLLYWOOD.
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Arrested for Administering opium to a
student.


student.
BosToS, May 27-NichoIas Gentleman
was arrested yesterday morning for ad
ministering opium to young Frank Mills
the Harvard student who died on Friday
from the effects of the poison The
prisoner was not brought into court, as
Judge Orcutt refused to hold him on the
charge. Hcis at present out on $500 bail
Up0n the decision of the Judge, Delec-
tive Ducey applied TO the District Aitor-
ney with view OF having the grand jury
take charge OF the case. The District
Attorney requested that the full facts be
procured and laid before him, AMI stated
thar if the evidence was sufficient he
would ealll the grand jury. Young Mills
father arrived yesterday morning from
New York. He haJi-iirteHaed-,3 all for
Europe to-day.
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SHERIDAN'S CONDITION,
All ACCOUNTS REPORT MN NUCH
WORSE.

Suffering from Heart Failure Compiica-
ted by Lung Troubles Believed to be
Slowly Dying-Generai Teiegraphic Re
port-Condensed News Items.
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Total number OF delegates, e20; necessary
10 a choice, 5i7.
The Virginia committeeman will be at
the Southern, but the delegation will be
al Planters.
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AUCTION SALES Future DAYS.

By II. VI. Quarles.
Real Estate Agent, Auctioneer and Broker,
No. 1912 Main street.