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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
TIE sOCIAL World.
A Week OF Dullness-Events In Prospective
Personal Mention.

A Week OF DuIIness-Eyents In Prospective
Personal Mention.
The week just closed has been one OF idle
ness and inactivity in the social world of Rich
mond. But for the play-houses, there would
have been nothing 10 break the monotony.
A CARD PATTY
Mrs. Thomas Boiling gave delightful card
marty Friday evening at her home on west
franklin street in honor Of her guest, Miss
Robertson.
The CLEAN Of many lamps with colored
shades shed a soft and radiant light over the
brilliant gathering. Some of those present
were. MR.. John Enders. Mrs: W; l., loyal,
Miss Emma Barksdale Miss White Miss Julia
Morton Miss Marie James Of New York, Miss
Fvio rutherford, Miss Martha Iinsley, Miss
Tnnnie Harvey 81 Danvile Miss Sallle Tai
bolt. Messrs Holiday. William Hsne1luckle,
I'd. Hanewinckle, Ferguson, Maury, Ruther-
foord, Coles. SehaAer, Tinsley, and Campbell.
WEDNESDAYS EVENTS.
Mr. and Mrs. James Peasants, at their res
idence. east franklin, entertained their nieces,
Mrs. Triplett Hsxall and Miss Mamie Gordon,
of Baltimore at an elegant supper WedneS-
day evening
Paymaster John Lowell gave a delightful
entertainment on the monitors Wednesday
evening The following were among the
guests Mrs. Philip Ha1all. Mrs Myers: Miss
ay. Mss Myers. Miss Branch. Miss Monta,
que of Baltimore. Mrs. Tuplett haXall and
Miss Gordon. Of Baltimore: Messrs. Branch
Haxall. Cabell. Scott and Hannewickle.
Wednesday night Mrs. DIR. Joseph White
gave an elegant supper 10 their friends.
PERSONALS.
Miss Lulu D. Slaughter. of Danyille, Ky, is
the guest of Miss Anime Hammer, north Tenth
street. 80 49,
Miss Munford. Of Georgia. will visit Miss
Sale Talbot this week.
blr Orman Young. who has been quite i'll
for the past two months. is out again.
Mr.. John Otey. of Lynchburg. is in the city.
Mrs. Matte Folks and Miss Ida Caskie are
visiting relatives.
Mr.. George Darrell Of Brooklyn is in the
city.
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to limit Of eight hours unless overtime is
paid. and that three-ffths of the total number
are in favor OF day of nine to ten hours or
more Freely admitting that too prolonged
hours Is not economical III the long run NJ;
Leroy Beaulio points out on the other hand
that too intense labor with short hours IS
equally wasteful. The great economical
problem Is 20 be a precise number OF hours
of work which will correspond to the most
effective production.
There is he said what may be spoken of rs
a critical point in the economies OF labor, and
il is very variable, according - the country,
therace, the industry. the implements and the
men.
The German Emperor. has lately.made an
experiment in the Seaar Brouck mines The
hours were reduced from ten aud eleven 10
eight not including tie time-aDout an hour
in entering and leaving the mines. The re-
sulf is a decrease Of 10 10 10 pei cent in the
efficiency of the labor. II is quite certain
reduction Of the economic efficiency OF Labor
in the end means the impoverishmea 81
labOrers In conclusion NJ. Leroy-beanle
stated that he wa, not seriously alarmed al
the possibility of an international strike.
Roy A1II's DASouo's GHOST.
IoNDov. April 25.-The 1st Of May is again
the BanQuo's ghost of continental royalty.
Russia on the one hand and England on the
other regard the coming day with serenity or
llllUerCNft. Inc blllc ultN bo nhlu Va
the scandinavian countries and Turkey. the
former and present empires. But in the re-
mainder Of Europe. from the Russian border
TO the North sea and the Atlantic, police ana
military are getting ready for the lst OF May.
Austria has prepared 10 meet the issue
squarely by forbidding any demonstration or
public procession on that day, and has IN
structed the directors Of all manufacturers
under the control Of the State 10 prohibit the
employees from making May LIST n holiday.
In Italy Baron Nicolori has issued "a circular
10 the projects prohibiting organized process
sions in connection with the first Of May de-
monstration.
The circular does not meet with approval
in the Italian press, being considered moro
likely 10 create than 70 prevent disorders.
Baron Nicolori says the precaution Is not
taken against the real laboring classes, but
against the anarchists and socialists, who are
always active on these OCCASIONS, and that the
police will not interfere with the meeting Of
workingmen unless the utterances tend to dis
order
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The Farmers sud 'o2.
lChArlo,ie,yIlle ChronIc!e.l


That entetprsing newspaper, The RICH
NoSD TINES. some weeks ago sent out 10 us
numerous local correspondents throughous
the State q circular letter instructing them 20
interview repi sentative farmers IN their
respective communities. aud ask rue Following
question. Which. II your opinion, Is the
most important issne Tor 1872 -tafln reform OF
free silver conago.'
TIE results Of these interviews, according
to IHs Tnns. is as follows.
over forty counties over bali OF the
State-have sent in lI2 zone hundred and
seyenty-twO) replies. and the summing up
shows i23 lOne hundred and ;Wenty-three) ex-
preSsons of opinion in favor Of tarlf reform,
against only thirty-eight Tor tree coinage, with
eleven undecided"
Knowing a. we do that the farmers OF vir-
einia are a leyel-headed class Of citizens, this
is about tbe showing we would have predict
ed. except. perhaps. that the minority IN favor
Of subordlnstng tariff reform 70 sree coinage
is larger than We expected.
What else could be expected from the DEM
Ocratic farmer OF any other Democrat who
wished his party 10 succeed IN the coming
national election With an issue upon which
we have recently gained a great. phe.
nomenal national VICTORIAN issue upon
which the party Is united 10 q
man--it is hardly possible that the
Democracy can commit SO great 5lunder
and political crime as 10 substitute an issue,
new, un.ried and upon which the party Is ir-
retreystly divided
The Democracy will frht ont the tariff
reform issue 10 a finish-the silver question
can await more convenient season
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BATrLEFIELD ASSOCIATIONS.
a Company Organized TO Preserve tho Forts
and Breastworks Around Petersburg.

Company Organized TO Preserve tho Forts
and Breastworks Around Petersburg.
PHrERsBUBd, Va, April 25.-lSpecial.l-
Judge d. VI. Bernard, Of the Corporation
Court of Pete rsburg. this afternoon granted q
charter 10. the United States Battlefield Asso-
citation. The capital stock Is not 70 he less
than 800 600 nor more than II 900 OOO
The officers are Samuel 5. Burdett, of Alex
andria county, president W. NJ. Jones, ol
Petersburg, Va. general manager L. Alcll-
waine. of Petersburg Va. secretary; &. Is.
Hoor. of PHILADELPHIA treasurer. Directors,
Samuel NJ. Bryan. of Washington, d.. G.;
George 4. Smith. OF Philadelphia, and {. \.
Eau. Of Philadelphia. The object for
which the company Is formed Is the
preservation Of the forts and broastworks IN
front Of Petersburg, in Prince George ana
Dinwddie counties: the marking ont by ap-
propriate monuments and slgn.boards
Of positions occupied by dlh erent
bodies Of troops, Federal and Coined,
crate. the laying out Of drives ana
pathways along these limos for the purpose
Of giving TO them convenient access by Ve-
hicles, or by persons on horseback or on foot;
the establishment Of parks and other places
Of attmction. and the establishment OF
Soldiers Home for disabled Federal and Con-
federate soldiers Of honorable record during
the late war.
The cornerstone Of the Odd-Fel-
erected at a cost Of $50 600 was laid this AT
ternoon by the two lodges Of Odd-Fellows
III this city in the presence of a very large
crowd. 1he stone was laid by Grand Master
James r. Blanks Addresses were made by
Grand Master Blanks and Mayor Charles +.
Collier.
The Democratic County Convention, held
at Sussex county courthouse 70 nominate
county officers, made the following nomina-
tons: For Treasurer, A. +. Doble; Shenh,
Lucius Neaves: Commonwealth Attorney,
William i Cooke; Commissioner OF Revenue,
First district, George ". jackson; Second
district. Il. A. Faison. Falson Is the present
incumbent. and Dobie and jackson held the
Offices for which they were nominated eight
years AGO.
The Republicans of Sussex county met in
convention on Yesterday ald nominated the
following ticket; For treasurer, j. IS. jar
ret. sheriff, George ID. Grizzard Common
vypoltb's attorney s. L. Drewry. commission
or OF revenue. First district, r. l. Mason;
Second district, George II. Blood; all present
incumbents except the last. The convention
WAS COMPOSED of thirty-siX negroes; no whites.
The United States internal revenue cOllec-
tions in the Second district Of Virginia for
the past week were as follows: Tobacco.
so. 297O5: cigars and cigarettes, sS.5S9.35:
specials; Abs; brandy, $3.50 Total, $780,
92l.3S.
The Democratic Executive Committee Of
Dinwiddie county has been reorganized; Mr.:
j. c. Smith was elected chairman in place Of
Mr. S. T. GerOw, resigned.
A young man named Peter Calvin. who
claims TO be native Of New York, was ar
rested here to-day on telegram from Nor
folk. which states that he was wanted there
on the charge Of stealing 500 CALVIN denies
that be has been guilty Of any theft.
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CHnRIor1T. n c.. April 25.-ISpecial. /
Brabhnm's appeal will DO argued before the
Supreme Court Tuesday.
The Board Of County Commissioners have
almost completed the sale OF klenberg
comfy bonds. 600 of the ESQ coo having
besn sold A number Of old bondh0lder. ex-
changed Old bonds for the now issue. The
bonds sold at a small premium. .,
Thomas Rockets, a white man, who nyed
near Wadesboro. n. c.. was killed Thursday
evening by his brother. CALVIN ricketts,. Ihey
had a dispute over piece OF CHAM each
claiming it 10 DO bis. A fight ensued, n
which Calvin seized board and struck
Thomas Two lcks. one on the back end tho
other one, on the head. The latter stroke
killed him. Calvin is in jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
MEMoRIIL SERVICES TO-DAY
To be Held Mt the Mozart Academy This Ar
ternOon at 3 O'Clock.

The memorial services in honor of General
Joseph +. Johnson will be held this evening
At O'clock in the Mozart Academy Of Music.
Arrangements We're made % hold the meet
inc tn Monumental church. but Il was thoight
That the house would not be large enough TO
accommodate the crowd.
Rev Dr. Goodwin. Of Groye-ayenue Baptist
church. will be the orator Of the occasion:
The musical part Of the programme will be:
Chorus. Coronation" and the Long Meter
This viii be sung by members Of the vari-
Gus choirs, all Of whom are invited TO partlci-
seats will be reserved for them on the stage,
the entrance TO which is on the south side or
the building.
Alst of names of those who sing will be
made bsfore the exercises, 50 that record as
TO Who participated in the service can be pre-
served =,
There will also be quartette singing by Mrs.
Henry c. Magrude-. Mrs Jasper l. Rowe.
Captain Frank Cunningham and Mr.. Oscar
Lehman, and "a male quartette composed OF
Messrs. Cunningham. Mathews, Gaipin and
Lehman.
Captain W. Kirk Mathews will be the or
ganist aud director.
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Reform Press Association.

C1yc1sNATI, o.. April 25.-rhe call for the
convention Of the Reform Press Association
10 be held in this city Nay 18th was issued
this morning. 1t announces the Palace Hotel
as headquarters. The call gives as the OBJECT
of the meeting the unifcation Of the reform
papers OF the country on common lines OF re-
form. and also arranging for furnishing
mail plates" ready prints" etc,
The call is signed by c. W. Macune, OF
Washington, editor Of the National Economist,
as president. and W. 5. Morgan. of Arkansas,
editor Of the National Reformer Captain
Power has secured one-fare rates over the
railroads throughout the West and South,
and places the minimum attendance from the
West 70 the Reform Conference to be held
here May 18th.
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Personal and General.

Mrs. II. s. Solom0ne. who has been spend
inc the winter with Mrs. Webb. Of west Main,
has returned 10 hercountry residence IN Char
lotte county.
Miss Emily Allen, a charming young lady OF
Petersburg. Is the guest Of Miss Salie Webb,
9is west Main.
Miss Jennie Webb has just returned home
from a delightful visit in Southside Virginia.
Mrs r. l.. b. Halves. OF Charleston. ;. g..
Is visiting her mother Mrs. NJ. Z. Gary, ol6
north Eighteenth street.
Miss Aubrey Gardner. Of Frederick Hall.
Va. who has been visiting her relations in the
city. has returned home.
Miss Ruth f. Dickinson. Of Hanover, who
has been visiting her sister Mrs. j. V. Hughes,
of Church Hill. has returned home
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"AIlghty Fad on"

Mr.. ]. F. McKiblen, of Bath county,
Georgia. "a veteran of the late war, seems 70 be
very sadly afflicted rom the services which
he rendered his country
In ordering a book from this city yesterday
he gave the followin. information about his
person:
81 often think Of Richmond, which | helped
10 defend. and which the Yankees never cap
tured | am o wounded veteran and Was IN the
Second Georgia Hospital in isl2 ! am farmer,
and write this on my knee IN the field Ny night
eve Is ont nv left ear deaf AMI was al 50 shot
through the legs az MechanicsYlc. Besides
my health Is not good, and am really hospi-
tai subject at this time"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
MEETING or rOBACCO GROWERs.
\ widow jailed on the Charge Of Infantlcide
Other News.

WELDON. April 25.-ISpecial. The con-
vention Of tobacco growers of Virginia and
North Carolina will meet at Henderson next
Tuesday. The meeting will be largely at
to the tobacco farmers Of the two States. The
people Of Henderson. who are proverbial for
their hospitality. are making arrangements to
entertain the delegates royalty. A grand
banquet will be given them on the first day Of
themectlng.
Mr.. Boyce. white widow living in Eden
ton is now in ieil on a charge of infan,icide.
the dead infant found in the water at that
place a few days ago having been discovered
to be her own She denies is maternity. but
She will be- tried for its murder at the fall term
of the Superior Court for that county If she
lives until then Physicians say her health Is
precarious. and IL is doubtful If she long sur
wives the maltreatment inflicted upon her
self
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
An Annmnl Meeting.

The annual meeting Of members Of tho
Richmond Mozart Association will be held at
Mozart Academy on Thursday. May 7th, at
$50 o'clock Z. NJ.
Fyery member Of the Association il espe-
cially requested to be present on that occa-
sion. "A matters of importance Will be pre-
sented for consideration.
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Blaine NOT 4 CANDIDATE.
So Says His Friend, Colonel II. G. Parsons
His Diplomacy.

Colonel II. G. Parsons. who IS q personal
friend Of Secretary Blaine, was in the city
yesterday. and in conversation on the subject
said that he did not believe that Mr.. Blaine
was in any sense a presidential candidate.
Replying 10 claim that the current num-
Der OF Frank Ieslies makes, that the position
taken by this country on the Italian question
was inspired by the President, Colonel Far
sons lauehingly remarked: II guess the Secre-
tary of State was about when the matter was
alluded 10.
III Mr. Blaine succeeds in carrying ont the
diplomatic negotiations now pending, SAID
his Virginia friend. that gentleman will take
rank with Bismarck Gambeita, and the high
est minds of the world"
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why Not?

A prominent bank official told TINES
man Yesterday that the street lamps in his
neighborhood Twelfth and Clay were not
lighted frequently until o'clock.
fhs. he said, is gieat Inconvenience, not
only 10 himself and family. but 10 AL who live
in that part of the city. as more ladies and
children are on the streets between Z and
than any other hour of the evening
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26

The British defeated 1000 Manipuris on tho
23d and are still advancing.
The wages of coal miners in the Northum-
berland district, England, have been reduced
50 per cent
The British steamer Holme-Fden was
wrecked on the Gamma Islands. The crew ar
rived safely at Shanghai.
The loss by the explosion in Rome amounts
to 100000 The German ambassador has
endowed twelve beds for the wounded in the
hospitals.
IL Is resffrmed In Madrid that the insurgent
Cliilian irun-clad Blanco Encalada has been
sunk by means Of torpedoes. Great loss OF
fife is reT,orted but no details are given.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
Brief lelegrans.

The property in New York belonging 20
Polak Brothers Of Kansas City. No was yes
;ar,lay attached 10 satisfy an execution for
s3is in favor OF Hook & Drefuss.
Nessers. Flint & Co., Of New York. received
q cal le Yesterday from Valtairo stating that
the new man-of-war Almirande Lynch IN a
fight with the rebel flag slip Blanco. near uhe
port Of Caldera, sunk that vessel.
The New York Biscuit Company have issued
bonds To the Central Trust Company OF New
York 10 tie amount Of sl.50o0OO. The Sc
curity given is the surrogates, franchises and
real estate situated in New York, Massachu-
setts. Grand Rapids. Mich. Newark, n. D.,
and Hartford.
A young woman who registered At the
Everett Of pittsburg.n was found dead in
he'd with the windows and transom closed
and the gas turned full on. She was woman
apparently in moderate circumstances.
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Major Mckinley Ill.

WASHINGTON. d. O., April 25.-Ex-Repre-
sentative Mckinley was III at the Ebbtt
House tonight with an attack Of acute, midi
eestion. Dr. q. b, Harrison attended HIM
and al a late hour he was resting easily, with
Ont any recurrence Of the painful attack
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26

Edward Mallory (colored) was arrested last
NIGHT and lodged In tho third station charged
with stealing bag OF corn from Dr., Patser-
snn Hi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
Uncle Of the Gar Dead.
nv Csble TO Tho T1mes.l
Foreign Notes ofInterest.

ST. PETEnsDUn0, April 25.-The Grand
Duke Nicholas, the uncle Of the Gar is dead.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
THE SURRENDER OF PORTUGAL
The Limit Was Reached Where Great Brit
aims POFbeaFanc0 Ended.
POINT OF THE BAYOEET WAS NEEDED.

Tho Strike For the Eicht-Hour Day Law
Effect ofthc Jackson Abduction Case-The
Queen Ieturns-Forelgn Affairs.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

- w.sHISaroN, d. c., April 2.-For
aa Virginia and North Carolina, fair;
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An inquiry WIS held recently by the labor
Commission OF the Chamber u Deputies and
no replies 10 a circular sent out showed that
l"enty-eight and a-hali per cent Of Partisan
worknen are opposed % any legislative limit
~ all: that seyenly-tye per cant are onisnsad
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-12
RAILWAY RUMBLIN0s.

The G.. r. h l. now has . new train
which they call the "hyer." II leaves
Grand Rapids at lies .. m. each day
except Sundays, and arrives at Muske-
gon at 1856. Returning it leaves Mus
kegon at 3:55 p. m. and arrives here at
4:55. making the run either way IN one
hour.
President Hughart and p. 8. O'Rourk,
superintendent of the southern division
of the G. r. q l., have gone south on .
tour of inspection of the road.
President Mcleod, and family. of the
Phlladelphia & Reading railroad
passed through the city yesterday in
his private car from Petoskey, en- route
for Philadelphia, his home.
Captain May, OF the G.. r. 4 l.. 10 en-
tsrtaining his brother-in-Iaw, Rev. j. F..
Mckinley, of Ogden City, Utah, who is
attending the u. e. Conference.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-12

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Clark q
lS-poand girl
Two carloads Of erockery we're
cleared at the custom house yesterday
for II. Leonard q Sons.
Miss Fannie Wilcox will commencs
her dancing class for children At SIM
mons Hall this afternoon
Mrs. Ryder's hotel at Macstawa Park
will be open TIL the first OF November
for the accommodation OF any who
may visit the park.
Rev. A. b. Leonard will addFsss .
temperance meeting at Hartman's Hall
this evening. The meeting VIII % neio
under the auspices OF the Astnodiss
conference.
The ladies Of Custer Corps are re.
ouested 20 meet at the residence OF
Mrs. Maggie Leonard. q Toiford- -ss., to.
morrow at d. M TO attend the funerai
of Mrs. Tolford's sister.
Mr.. Beman, who drew the plans for
the new Y. NJ. Z. A. building, will ar
rive In the city this morning and, To-
gether with the secretary and asslstanss.
will make few necessary changes III
the plans. IL il expected that by to-
night proposal for bids for contract
ors will be submitted 70 the public.
The Daily Register Of Washington,
Pa, tells . sad bereavement TO Rev.
Robert w. Van Kirk, pastor Of the Sec
oud Baptist church Of this city and his
wife, who have been spending = few
weeks there. Their youngest child, .
baby only . few months old. died OF
cholera infantum on September and
was buried on September 5. Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Hrk are expected home to-
CaV.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-12

Miss Belle Knifiin, of Mackinaw, 10
in the city, and will remain during the
winter.
Mayor wea.herwax. Of Jackson, was
in the city yesterday, the guest Of G.
B. Quigley.
DR.. Greene, who has been absent
from the city for several days returned
last evening.
Miss Scott arrived in this city ysster-
day where she will remain for . time
Waiting friends.
The Rev. +. W. HAST, Of Douglas, is
the guest of Mr.. A. French and family
of West Fulton-st.
E. Z. Tuttie and family have returned
from Bay View, where they have heen
spending the summer.
Mr.. Themas, formerly Of this city,
now Of East St Louis, il in the city vis-
iting his parents and friends.
Howard OBrien, Thomas Mcbride
and BurdettA Bovine have gone 70 Law
renceville, New Yord, TO resume their
school work.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-12

Adrisn Psepis Pay Her An Exceedingly
High Comp Plimenr

Adria. People Pay Hsr An Exceedingly
nigh csmplimenr
Trustees Stearns, Mason and Cranes
undernAnded manner of disposiBg of
Mas Scott's services at the Industrial
Home in Adrian, was severely con-
demned Thursday evening by the large
attendance At q public receptlca gwen
Miss Scott by the ladies Of Adrian at
the home of DIR. w. Z. Jewett from TO
ls O'Clock. One steady stream Of peo-
pie continued to come from early till
late and each had words OF praise for
the great services rendered by the dis
tinguished lady Of the state and home,
and each was eorrespondingly out
spoken II their opinion OF the board 5
work at its last session. Mrs. Jewett
was assisted by Mesdames Charles
Humphrey, Francis Pomeroy, William
Humphrey, Claiming Whitney, L. s.
Applegate. A. j. Coiyin and Miss Dora
Bennett, together with dozen or mere
pretty misses During the course OF
the evening ex-Mayor Burg in his
pleaslnx way presented Miss Scott with .
handsome gold Elgin watch in the back
OF which was set large solitaire dia-
mond. On the case was the inscription,
Presented to Miss Margaret Scott by
Adrian friends, Set. 10, 1891" On the
front In plain Crescent Was the mou-
ogrxm NJ. 5. Attached TO this gem WAS
solid gold chain and locket with
pearls aud turquoise. Another present
was large solitaire diamond ring and
another = set OF silver pearl handled
fruit knives Trusfees Mason and
Stearns, said, according to very reliable
reports. that anyone at the home who
attended the reception would suffer.
but one attachc of the institution. high
in authority disregarded the threat.