The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-28
THANKFUL NEW YORK.
GREAT GOTHAM GiIES ITSELF UP
TO PLEASURE.
Thanksgiving Day Generally and Va
rIousIv ceiebrHted-Ysie va. Princeton--
Funeral OF August Beimont-Mstro-
politan Items Of Interest.
NEw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY riMss,

leaving the city to rejoin their families.
Those who remained behind had many ways
Of passing the day. The great con-
l,est between the rival colleges, Yale
and Princeton. the annual game offoot-ball,
came ofi at Eastern Park to-day. which was
packed almost to sufOcation. The day AID
evening has always been one 10 which
thealre-goers look forward 10, and the many
places Of amusem MT were filed 10 the
doors The day was indeed one ~ special
! interest and the number OF parties winch
| were held to-day were without Dumb.r.
mr.. Lalenburg gave large luncheOu party
at her country place, "fhe Gases, I'm West
field, l.. |. The inmates OF the various hos-
pitals, insane asylums, prisons, and other
cit, institutions enjoyed "A change from the
regular routine OF other dsss. Al noon
they were served with the usual Thanks
giving dinner. which the commissioners ~
Charities and Correction prov sides. This
dinner consisted OF chicken. turkeys. sp-
pies, pork, onions. nd other y.getthl'>.
/ There are between sixteen ana s,Neiiren
hundr,d d persons led ia this ~ds b, TIE cliy
twice each year-ou Ths, hsgNil- and
Christma---aud 10 provide them W.T. pou-
| try, 1880 POUNDS OF cbi' Ken ana $500
pound Of turkey. or a total "i lI,tlO louHds
Of poultr, have b,en purchased. The
chickens cost . cents ler pound and he
turkeys cost l2l1 nts p"und-the entire
dinner costing the city $500.
FIFrY-NINE YEARS A PRIEST.
The venerable Rev y chN la> i,alhis, q.
; b., rector If II. Francis church, pn Put
nam avenue. Brook IN, bial,d TO-DAY.
the tftS ninth anniyers try oi his ordnA-
tiOn. He IN one OF the oldest priests In the
United states, having reached the my
ninth year Of his elevation 10 the priest.
hood. The venerable pastor, although In
his eighty-second year, is still very active
in church work, and celebrates two m '-ses
every Sunday. lie was ordained a priest
in the village Of sllzburg. Austria. 0n NJ
yember n, 1881. and has been pastor OF 81.
Francis church since 1860.
GERMAN OPERA.
Last evening saw the opening OF the
Metropolitan Opera House for the nr-t
night OF German opera. The attendance
was all that was expected, aud II would be
impossible TO enumerate all who were pres
ent to make up the brilliant cir, lie OF the
social and fashionable nobility. The at
tendance OF patrons OF this magnificent
amusement place IL usually guaranteed
success. and last evenings event adds an
other link TO the many brilliant successes
that have taken place beneath its roof
THE NEW wAR-sHIPs.
The delay in the delivery OF the plates for
the new war-ships has caused Rear-Admirai
Brauie considerable annoyance, and ~ the
means Of keeping he work sadly b. hind.
| Especially is this the case with cruiser No.
| I, whose stern-pOst has been due since last
May. and should have been ready for launch
idg about now had the plates and sterD-post
| been delivered i'm time. The same II the
case with the Maine, work upon whose
armor plates has not even started, al
though they should be at the yard and ready
to ryet into place.
AUGUST BELMoNT's FUNERAL.
Final arrangements for the funeral OF the
late August Belmont have not as yet been
completed. The family are the recipients OF
many telegrams and notes OF sympathy, aud
many callers bear messages OF coincidence
to the bereayed relatives. TIE funeral IL
DELAYED until Saturday in order that Mr.. Bel
mont's daughter, Mrs. I. 4. Rowland, who .
now i'll at Mount Norris, Livingston county,
this State, may be able to be present IL Is
thought that she will be strong enough 10
! be present on that day. The funeral SER
vices will be held in the Protestant Episco-
pal hurch Of the Ascension. Fifth avenue
and tenth street, at 10 O'Clock. The rector,
the Rev. DIR. +. Winchester Donald, will
oniciate, assisted by the Rev. Milo II.
Gates A special train will then probably
convey the tody ito Newport. On sunday
a secOrd service will be held over the re-
mains in the mOrtuary chapel in Newport,
which Mr.. Belmont erected himself. The
! body Of the dead banker has been embalm-
ed and lies in black velvet covered cas-
ket, which is lined and trimmed with cOrd'd
silk. rhe funeral services will be AS SIM
pie and unpretentious as possible, by the
desire Of the family.
BRAZILIAN OFFICERS IN WASHINGTON.
The Br Ziiian admiral and hi stan. with
Rear-Admiral W slker. Lieutenants Mason,
Buckingham, and stauntOn ard several
/ gus sts, started tor Washington on the
| United express this morning. They
nearly missed the train, 40 they were
! late, and the trainmaster refused 10
! hpd II b,,Ond tn time [ for us depar-
turr. A lew pieces If ggage detained the
! train Just long enough tol the parry Ia put
/ in an appearance. Io-norrow Admiral
ia Silylerd will present the gold medal TO
| President Harrison.
YALE AND PRINCETON foor BALL.
Fully 300 people witnessed the Yale
| football team beat the PrincetOns by
/, ore Of 81 to at Eastern PAX to-day.
NEARLY A TERRIBLE DISASTER.
The game came near ending IN a dreadful
disaster Al noon, when the neNly- rec ed
op-n stand was crow I'D with m ~ and
women. the whole north end gave way with
"A terrific crash. Wnfn tbe wreck
lay It'll the crowd dashed In
To re- cue those Imprisoned under the raft
ers, and for over halt an hour they wtre be-
lug lifted out and carried away. y" one
was killed. which was r0ihing more Than
m ,cle, hut any number OF women and
Young girls were carried out FAINT
| ing. The scene and the shock
OF IL coming in the midst OF
the cheers, and songs, and din OF trumpets
| OF the students made a b"rr.i l. contrast,
and tpr some time at least sleDced the great
cruwd. Tue lowest stimste puts the num-
Der of those who are hurt at ifty.
This does not IKE account Of
those who were merely bruised, but In
cludes those who had limbs broken and
who were wounded internally. II was .
noticeable fact that not horn was blown
nor "A cheer given for over three-qusi ters Of
an hour after the accident occurred. Five
women were badly hurt, but their names
were not given out.
sUccI. THY FAsTKR.
IL 10 question II succi, the faster, was
thankful to-day. He says he feels well, but
ne doesn't look II. The scales showed his
weight TO be il9 pounds 10 ounces THE
morning. a loss Of fourteen ounces In
twenty-t0ur hours, and Of u pounds 10
ounces since his fast began. lie is iesrfully
emaciated.
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
Chesapeake and Ohio. third week OF No
vember. 1890, 3l53, ,362; 1889, sl4i, ,4so; IN
crease, $l1. .942.
Louisville and Nashville. third week Of
November. 1880, 35It655; 1883, $3.50, ,Is6; in-
crease, 81, $50 From July I. 1890, 81 ,9eo,-
90; 1889, $I,5Ti, ,a45; increase, $s'., $40.
|
INGALLS, DOOMED.
A Prominent Republican 6ivss Up the