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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19
one NAYS SrRASGE CAREER.
Born as Savage and Sold As a Slave, an Afri-
can Becomes IA Bishop.


Bishop Crowther was born about eighty
years ago on the Benue river. the largest tribu-
tary of the Niger he was a little savage bow.
and none of his people had ever seen white
men. when, I'M 1921, hOhammedan slave
traders attacked the little settlement whore
the lad lved. Among their captives was his
mother and her three children, including the
boy Adlal, who was to become the future
Bishop of the Niger. His father who be-
ionged to the Egba tribe, died in the defense
of his home.
The little boy was separated from his cap
tive mother and two younger sisters and it
was many years before he saw them again.
I'm few months Adiai became the property
IN succession of four masters, having been
sold from one TO another for tobacco and rum.
Ihe great fear that haunted him through all
these changes was that he might be sold %
the dreaded white men. the Portuguese slave
dealers on the coast HIS terror of this fate
was So great that be once tried 20 throw him
self into "a river, and on several occasions at
tempted 10 strange himself with his belt.
The fate he feared. however, overlook him,
for he found himself at last confined in q
sitting slave shed on the coast with iron fet-
ters around his neck and chain fastening him
10 his comrades i'm misery. One night he was
taken on board "a slave ship with q cargo of lS7
others and was soon on his way 20 Cuba or
Brazil. But help was at hand. The British
war ship Mumidou saw the SLAYER as she
started on her journey, and went in pur-
suit.
The SLAYER was captured, and Adjai and his
fellow--laves We're taken on board the war
ship, and on June n, 1872, they were landed
at Sierra Leone, the home OF the free. The
story of the poor little boys fright as he WIS
taken on board the man-of-war has often
been told. He thought he saw the
flesh of his comrades whom he
missed hanging up in pieces to dry,
and he was Mortified To- see objects which he
deck. They We're Joints of pork and cannon
balls. The boy was taken to Bathurst where
his education began. Hewas a bright student,
and finally took an extensive course i'm Eng
land where me graduated from the college at
IsLngtOn.-NeW ork Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

items Of Interest From the Other Side OF the
River.

r.'I..r NA Interest rum 'iA~ ~N'+N- ANNN ~ NN
River.
Bliss Neisler Of Charlotte, " c., is in the
ru ting her brother. Dir Thomas Neisier.
derable new machinery is be placed in
lanvlle shops in this city.
I. William 5. Campbell preached az the
&c., terrain church Sunday evening 10 "a
aggregation.
se James NJ Gregory went TO Chester
O1urthOuse Yesterday morning TO attend
t Court.
-s Julien and Joseph Lacy. of Roa-
i... Na.. who have been visiting relatives
-e.e ratuued home Sunday evening.
ll straw berry crOpin Chesterfield promises
O. b.. biz one tins year Chesterfield
sfaHacrres have been on the market for
Wool Dr more
lr Tom T.. owen has gone 10 King William
'p.r'a .u.e 20 make "a stenograph report OF an
mt railroad case being tried there.
H. Gentleman ia the city yesterday morning
.Nuat4n county says the contest over
~7 ,loe If Commonwealth attorney is be
interesting.
la. only case before the Mayors Court yes
morning was that of tramp lie was
ordered o. leave the city and be left IN
-- gong the direction OF kichmond.
Nf VI. L. Moore and Miss Hud@ins' ooth
ia Ettrck. in Chesterfield went out
weldon Friday where they were haue
1tA ald Wife They returned home Satur-
lie members Of the Progressive Endowment
met az the Office of Dir. d. l.. 1oney
1l. - and made arrangements for puDilc
at Leader Hall tomorrow night at
,' when addresses will be delivered by
lu"ene President Stephen i. Naylor ana
t.,peme Secretary Harry 9. Kilmer. Mayor
allk.sson has been invited 10 welcome the
''uns speakers The Blues band. Of Rich
q" go, viii furnish music for the occasion
''h Linden S. Clarke. of Chesterfield, went
a. 10 Richmond Sunday afternoon and
sAl,hed the negro Garner as the man who
,s4ted HIM some weeks ago. Mr.. Clarke
ga Garner ont 81 a crowd and IS positive
aetoas blow.
niHhe5 is in the Richmond jail awaiting
'"' 1's seYeral charges Of felony. lilo 10 the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

II is of the utmost Importance to all con-
cerned that there shall e no naTowness on
the part of the Worlds FAIR management IN
dealing with the electrical exhibit This
feature of the fair will be easty the newest,
and in all probability the most intere ting
from a scientific standpoint Of all that vast
array Of the products OF human industry and
ingenuity lfplOperly encouraged It Will be
50 extensive as 10 embrace every discovery
and every appliance known 10 man in a field
that is widening daily and whose resources
have been developed during recent years in
an astonishing degree Compared with pre-
yious exhibits Of this class, that at Chicago
will be a revelation, for progress in electrical
science has been most marked IN America,
and there can be no doubt that the American
exhibit alone will prove 10 be marvel. Chi
cago Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

Air. w. j. Loving is visiting friends in Mel
SOL county.
3r j. 4. Brown. clerk of the Hanover
County Circuit Court was lu the city yes
eray
l.r Barney Wertheim has returned from
Nrv York Mrs WerfLeim and children. who
Lave been sick, are much better
ST. f. f. Reid andseycral other Richmond
C..-e students have been sick, but have So
much recovered as % attend lectures.
1lr III. W. Provence of Florida, filed Dr..
h.ae's pulpit Sunday evening and Is 20
conduct pIayer-meeting for HIM Wednesday
N-- William Towles of Massaponix, Va,
visiting her daughters. Mrs. George b.
Ie and Mrs. John g. Lei and. 22l south
Second street.
Nr. LIZ Still. of this city, amember of the
American Ticket Brokers Association, who
ia, been attending the convention of the
a- e organization az Kansas CITY, has re-
t-.i home and reports having glorious
Governor Mckinney yesterday received a
..tr from Mr. Robert q. Jackson. county
juice NJ Gravs0n, rendering hls resignation
O.. THAT position.
Auar'aee license was issued in Washing
t.l. Yesterday % Charles Koggs. of Richmond.
ta.. and Maggie s. Iulley, Of Henuco coun-
50. va
1Ir William j. Royal IS going to London
l l..ut ten DAVIS. 10 is SAID his visit there
La. Pill, connection with the debt question.
N- Josiah Kelley. of Washington county,
e1-uenoer VI the House Of Delegates, was Ia
Size city Yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

Coxswan. Vernon, Canvass. Lady Longfellow
colt. Moderator lcoltl. Hell Gate, King Mac.
Mars, lls; Annie Queen, Georgia, Lachesis,
ll5.
Fourth race. one and one-eighth Of a mile.
maturity handicap Judge Morrow. 40, Clar-
Bob, Matterson. Can Can. 105; Massorlode,
Stryke, Edgar Johnson. 1872; Charlie Post 20;
Banquet. ~. Sir John, l0s.
Fifth race. five-eighths Of a mile-Reginn.
Mable X. Pomeroy, Exotic. Tarrantella,
Mount Vernon. 1913. Emintrude (colt). Lilly
b lcOlt, Rex. Happy John, Monopolist, III;
Laughing Water ll3.
Sixth race. one mile-Masher, Algernon,
Mountain Deer Blackjack. Tammany, War
path, Portchester, Boughrum, l06; Saunterer,
l22.
GRAvEsEND.
Following are the results:
First race. five furongs Affinity colt first,
Mccormack second. Recess third. Time,
1903.
Second race. one and three-sixteenths Of a
mile-E on first. Laylna Bel second Is. Is.
Million third. Time. 20454
Third race. six furlongs Correction first,
la losca second Beclare third. Time. El4>t.
Fourth race. one miie-Banquet first
Srideaway second, Drizzie third. lime
1862
Fifth race five furlongs-Airshaft first, Mt.
Vernon second. yerbeua third. lime lgi' 5.
Sixth race. six furlongs -Adyenturer first
Sandstone second. King Alta third. lime,
1:lEs.
LOUISVILLE.
First race. mile and a sixteenth-kinsaw
first. Lederkranz second, Jubilee third
Time. 1.47l5.
Second race. five furiongs-Falero first,
Bloodhound second Covert0n third. Time,
1904.
Third race, mile and a quarter, the Clark
-takes-High Tariff first, Dickerson second,
Mlt Young third. Time, PIP.
Fourth race one mile Estelle first, SulrOss
second Governor Ross third. Time, 1857.
Fifth race. mile and seventy yards-Ru-
dolph first Faithful second, Princess Limo
third. Time. 1.4715.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19
Russian Gold.

There is a great discrepancy in the accounts
OF the amount of Russian gold on deposit IN
English and continental banks, one estimate
nuts N AT 500. 600, 900. Another says 1t -
90 900 600. which is about equivalent t.
silO 600 900. while Paris dispatch says il -
400 600 600 roubles. which. as the gold rouble
is worth II cents would be 1921 ,000. 600 The
quotations are sufficient 10 show that none OK
the reporters have very accurate information
on the subject while there seems to be nc
doubt that il is very large amount and all
the great bankers are apprehensive OF what
would follow if NJ Vischnegradsky. the Rus
sian minister of finance, should ccntinuo his
policy OF withdrawing gold from foreign
banks and piling il up in the home treasury
AZ any rate a great feeling OF relief was e1'
pressed day or two ago when u was an
nounced that the Withdrawals would cease
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

She possibilities of the South for growing
corn We're thoroughly demonstrated IN the
priIr competition gotten up ~ 1889 10y the
pr0ur etors of the American Agrlcuturst.
Ou. ot forty-hye prizes offered Tor the single
acre Yields. the Southern States captured
fourteen of them the first grand prize IN
Guided. The average yield of these fourteen
crops was niuety-hye bushels per acre, the
largest being two hundred and hrty-lye and
the malest htty-One bushels.
TO make corn profitable crop I'D the South
COR an sWhere else. as 90 that matter manure
should be literally applied. 1 have found
cOttou-seed one OF the very best Iaanuies Tor
corn. The old custom was 20 pile the seed ia
an immense heap as the cotton was Slhhe't
ana allow 1t to take all the winter ram ana
become rotten. Later experiments, however,
fully demonstrate that sound seed are best
for manure In the process Of decay much OF
the valuable fertiliZlng properties escape IN
a gaseous form and If the seed ~ allowed 10
dec0mpOse in the heap, OF course TINS Nola-
tile manure Is lost.
About the best manner Of applying cotton
seed 90 corn is this Run a scooter IN the ola
wafer furrOw. followed Immediately by an
eight or ten-inch sweep Into this trench SOW
a liberal amount OF sound cotton seed. say
twice or three times as much as Is usually
soWu when planting cotton. IhrOwtWo good
burrows into this trench with turning
plOw. covering as deeply as possible. If TINS
work is done in January or the first half OF
February the seed will soon begin 10 decay,
and the soil will catch all. or nearly all, the
iertilizIng matter.
When YOU plant corn just reopen the first
made furrow and drop the kernels right
among the mass OF decaying cotiOn-seed,
eyer Immediately With good cultivation
and seasons YOU cannot fail TO make a fine
crop.-Dick Naylor IN Farm and Preside
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

man who was shot at several times b,, tho
Manchester police few days ago. and who
Richmond. '''u ."
-, Mr. w. 7. Ledford master car painter Of
tho Richmond and Danvile shops in this
CITY mas recently made a number of photo
Rev. Or. II. II. Harris OF Richmond
preached at the Bainbrdgc-strcet Bnptist
church Sunday morning. In the evening the
services We're conducted by Mr.. Chambers of
Richmond College.
~ IS understood that Major Joseph Walker
will bo the Republican nominee foh super.
visor in the Manchester district, Chesterfield
county. The election viii take place on the
2sth of this month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

The wages of private soldiers in the army is
not more than Sll or ~l3 month and IatOns.
Ii does not seem easy for "a soldier 10 become
rich. bat they can save something. According
To the Omaha Bee. Colonel Stanton, pay
master of the Department of the Platte, re-
Gently paid q soldier -l04S.S9 as the savings
of five years enlistment. Said that officer
II have paid quite number of men amounts
ranging all the way from $500 TO
$1,000 The largest sum / ever knew
soldier to have deposited with
the United States when he was finally paid
of was -5.0l245. That man was "a hospital
steward at Fort Meade lie had served sew
eral terms OF enlistment. and had not only
saved what money the Government paid him,
but ne had made some more by lending.
When [ paid him the e5.Ol245 he Immediately
re-enlisted for five years more, and deposited
the entire amount again with the United
States. Soldiers arc Just ike men III every
other occupation. Some of them save their
money and others DO not They could al
save money if they only would"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19
GERMANS HAVE A GOOD TIME.
TNsr Whit-NOndsy Festivities q Grand
Success.
FINE YACHT IN HYACHlSTHEN- TUNNEL.
, sparkling RAY Ninccly Prosented-Scene
in the Garden During the
Afternoon.

v Monday was Co our German citizens
.....e. lote of pleasure and enjoyment, and
..r Hall and garden resounded for many
90. with thcir laughter and their icsts. 30
~...aau,y has better ideas as 90 enjoyment
al whom the people are catharcd together
r.rrre-ation looks like one huge family
.f-. ..r. 49, rule every one knows every
.. 0'ss. and being "ll in the family COM
.-aaal restraints are thrown aside and
- ody goes into the social fray with the
..40t having "a good time'
I.. proceedings Yesterday were begun 10y a
e. n the garden which commenced 40 4
The strains az Weber. AHlocke and
~ popular musical composers filled the air
. wed with Che merry laughter of the occu-
..t-Ol the card There were twelve mu,l-
a. 'el oy Mr.. Noe.kor, and the music wa
... ia every way. bN O'Clock the gar
Nl, comfortably filled and one could
I..a .t~lv imagined that the place was a
altaton oi some scene IN Der Fader-
5 the hand-stand the German colors
f... t. tle breeze. and the many growing
covers u tle garden made the sight pretty
tIe evening even moro enjoyment was IN
,or 30 ,he ball charming comedy WAS
r.l..el. As WAS entitled: 'Elne Nacnt I'M
H uthen-Iunnel,' and was participated
Miss Minnie Sieccl. NJ - Minnie
Mis-. Clara schmidt Miss Christine
Miss Marie Gutter. Mr.. vi. L. Richter,
N g. p. Richter Miss IhilOw, 1lr. John
E-.-. .rl 1,r g. dinner.
comedy created perfect screams If
and the PARTICIPANTS were called
o.. curtain. Miss Ihlow acted Der
rr .l.lu.y. She NOT having those anna
r.r.-. airs chat STD detracf in non-profes-
m performance and in her parts with
N Richter size displayed knowledge
I -tr..ic art seldom seen in au amateur
Ar Richter was also excellent As
-l proprietor. his creation WAS IN every
SILL. enjoyable and he and Miss Ih.Ow
.. cons. teraule merrlment.
'-, Siege. and Mrs Richter also played
respectively parts well. and received
r deserved I.audlts Of applause.
N..O tle charming bits oI comedy in the
ra. .-wleie Air. lcter invite, Miss ihllow
t.ts.a walk with him. She must change
|-. DRESS .i 90 do SD She put- q screen
rrt Ilu. She then removed
C.a al OF which time singing
- lt-r. Finally curiosity over
SIR Richter and with au eEclama-
rr t- through the screen. Tie act
.r..-.. . perfect storm ot applause. and many
fl surprise THAT there was SO much lie
10 %. .t4. editor. hir. Richter
trt..r delightful hit occurs in the second
a.t i-- Ilow IS lu love with "a restaurant
k..r. aul into this place Mr.. Richter takes
Le- supper Champagne is ordered. and
el.. ..D his glass is filed The lover
.rr share. Richter s. boldly oblyou-l lf
lr-. Dds only wonder being that
r companion can drink $50 much. be-
tn t.. acts several CD. Madame Louis
gave fancy dances. which We're much
The lttie ones showed considerable
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

Nav has been a remarkable month thus far
The gold exports have averaged million dol
lars n dov and the net gold exports since the
first of the year have exceeded 320OO OOO
This seems entirely unnatural, because be-
tween the Ss72 600. 900 Of our general exports
and the Ss35. 500, 900 of our imports for the
wear ending March 3lst, there is an apparent
balance i'm our favor OF more than s36 GOO, OOJ
An authority, however. estimates mat we pay
.42 600 900 "a year to foreign steamships for
freight. and that our travellers pay slS,OOOOOO
a wear for passage, aud spend 45,OOOOOO in
Furope-a total of slO5,OOO,OO0. As another
offset 10 this. however is the immense sums
invested by Euglishmen in America 50 that,
altogether. it would be difficult TO ascertain
lust where the real balance Is tound.-Balt-
more American
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19
4 rlclnre of Georee Eliot.

Whether Sir Frederick Burton's picture Of
George Eliot is IN the national collection DO
not know, writes Frederick Greenwood, but
that is ITS right place, for George Eliot Is
George Eliot. and words cannOts peak the per
lection If this drawing as q portrait
hfe-size head OF bust, it used 10
stand ON the mantelshef in the dining
room at The Priory' that is 70 say, i'm
mcdatelv behind the chair in which George
Eliot sat when she took her place at the head
of the table II the intention had been to
challenge comparison. 40 better position
could have been found for the picture, aud
when You had compared the portrait with the
/ original twenty tlmes-as you might do I'M the
course of a single evening undetected you
wonder hat the likeness was greater than at
first it held good with every change of
mood in the living wOmans face not that it
was chaugeul or mobile cOun-
touanco and was true t. all. A heavy
head with q backward droOp (great
weight of brain behind the ears, apparentlyE
the lines of the brow quite without distinc-
ton large heavy features capable of ylyaclty
but seemingly oyer-tired, and more indulgeut
t. ponderng judicial expression, which they
habituaily wore The grave gray eyes We're
good-lmge, clear, and open as day to the
g.ve-and-take Of inquiry the general eX-
preston of both face and figure matronly, but
matronly as might become the mother of
twenty sons, all superior IN no learned pro-
lessons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19
now TIE CLUBS STAND.


The entries for the Gravesend races are. 81,
First race, three-quarters Of a mlie-GiVh
Service. l25 Autocrat, lis. chesapeake. ba ,t-
Iarat fleetwood Iorchlight. kingsbridge, 10;
lack Rose. Samaria, ia Wood, utter, lndla
Rubber. DIR. Hasbrock, 1i2 Potentate' hey
West Pessara, llg Quarter Stretch' lVo'
Claymore. Unogrande, lOf n. i'll.
Second race one and one.sixteent,h miles mltsI-
Tristan. lI5; Buddhist, ~; iulia Black
burn. los: Now or Never, Chatham. loz: Oaf-
roll Contribution. 100 lndia huoper' W.
stskes-Osric, i23; Airshaft, Basket. Detroit,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19
Lexington, Virginia. the Athens of the south

Beautiful for situation, renowned for health
fitness. The centre of the phenomena mn
I'be home Of highly refined and cultivated
society. The most delightful residence town
in The South Within easy reach by rali OF
tbe great centres of population.
The Lexington Development Company now
oflers it's lots TO the pubic at low prices and
mon easy terms. No auction sale, but any
lot can be selected and bought at any time.
Splendid chance for profitable Investment
Address j. ID, III. Ross, President.
or ]. NOD. ApAm. Seeretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19
Rare Metals.

Some rare metals possessing special quail
ties. are required for certain work. Thus pal
ladium is used IN making some parts OF time
pieces, and iridium for the points of gold
pens Lithium is the lghtest of metals. Rho
dunn is extremely hard and brittle, and IS
only fusible Mt a very high temperature and
iridium is the heaviest substance hitherto
discovered The uninitiated have no idea OF
the value Of these scarce products, which are
most OF them far more precious than gold and
silver. as far as their market value Is con-
cerned. Philadelphia North American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

Mr. w. c. Adams. superintendent Of the
city gas-works, left the city last evening to
attend the Western Gas-light Convention
which meets in loui vile May 10th DIST. and
conventions, and The trip will be- q source of
gleat profit and pIea.nre 10 MIR. Adama
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

This evening in the lccture-room of Grace
Episcopal church. the Rev William NJ. Dame.
of Baltimore, viii deliver an interesting ac-
count of his experience i'm the fight i'm the
Wilderness and auout Spotsylvauia Court
house. An attractive musical programme has
been arranged for the occasion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

by Hard Work They Defeat the Bridegrooms.
The Phillies Beaten.

PIrTsBrnG. Pa, May18-Io-day's eamewas
very one-sidcd and resulted in an easy victory
for the home team. Besides putting up a
good game ia the field the home team batted
Gleason very hard. Score.
Pittsburgs. ..............0 3 90 g. oil
Philadelphias ............1 j o 90 % o. 8
Batteries. Calvin and Mack; Gleason and
Clements. Umpire, Hunt.
ClNcNNArI, ONO. May ls-The Reds won
tO-day's game after % close and exciting con-
test. Both pitchers twirled good ball, and
were well supported in the field. Score.
Cincinnatis ...............0 O0O02O 01-3
Bostons ..................0 O01 o O.
Batteries: Duryea and Keenan, Nichols and
Bennett Empire. Lynch.
CmcAGo. Ill. May ls-The home team
won to-day's game 10y their hard and timely
batting. Hutchinson pitched % good game,
and was we'll backed up boy Tire rest Of the
team. There was 40 feature OF note. Score:
Cmcagos. .......'........'l i 10
BrO0klvns .............O D / o.
Batteries Hutchinson and Kittredge; Ca
uthcr5 and klnsl0W. Umpire, Mcguade.
CLEVELAND. ONO. MAY rs. Both pitchers
were hit hard today and the 1900 spectators
present enjoyed 10 immensely. such clean.
hard hitting has never been witnessed no TINS
city. O'ROurke several times begged the UNI
pTc fora llitle rest. as HIS minus AtN'ifct a.
terrible drubbing from Euses speedy de-
livery He pluckily hung ON, however and
Rnsie did not let down amy. The errors OF
the visitors were very costly, Ministers alone
letting i'm three runs. Score:
Cevelands. 7Ol1 As
New Norks.............. o 3 o o III
Batteries: Gruber and thinner; Rusie
and O'Bourke Umpire, Lynch.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION GAMES.
At Boston,
Bostons ..................O 22141OO 0-1O
Iouisvilles. ..............0 ! o q = .
Batteries: Daley and Murphy Ehret and
Cook Umpire, Kelns.
Al Philadelphia:
Athletics. ................l D u
st. Louis. ................3 D o i 2N-u
Batteries. Chamberlain and Milligan Stiv
etts and Boyle. Umpire, turguson.
At Baltimore:
BoItimores. .............0 0 o.
Cincinnatis ..............O 2 o D O.
Batteries. Cunningham and Robinson;
Names and Kelly. Umpire, Matthews
AT Washington:
Wo.binotons .............0 90 0 o %
Columl us ................2 o 0 / X
Batteries. Foreman and Mcclure; Gastright
and OConner. Umpire, Jones.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

THE first symptoms OF heart disease arc short
breath. hutteging, faint and hungry spells; pam
New Hart Cure "a a marvellous remedy. fine
hook ON Heart Dispase. with wonderful cures,
free AZ owens \ Minor ,ng Co. w , msln
street. opposite. postottee or acdfcss ~ ~isps
Hedtusl Co, Hkhsrl Ind