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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
rwo RICHMoND MEN KILLED.
An East-Bound Richmond and Allegheny
Train Wrecked.


A singular and terrible accident happened
10 east-bound Richmond and Allegheny pas
senger train No. 80 four and a half miles west
of L~ynchburg at 1910 o'clock Thursday night.
which resulted in the death OF L. II. Platt.
engineer. and Walter G. Moseley. fireman,
both residents OF this city. AT the point
where the accident occurred the road bed Is
cut out Of the solid rock, aud the rugged
bluu towers high above the track, WINE
a stone pitched from the car window would
fall into the river II few feet below. A sharp
curve exists at this point and any obstruction
on the track could not be seen from a tram
approaching from an opposite direction, ana a
huge boulder which lay on the track was run
into at nearly full speed. The engine was
thrown from the track and rolled into the
river. The tende was broken 70 pieces ana
the water tank separated from the frame ana
fell on the engineer aud fireman. causing
their instant death. The express car was also
thrown from the track. but none OF the other
coaches were derailed, and though the pas
sengers were much shaken up, none or tuem
were hurt. The track-walker had passed the
SPOT a short while before the accident ana
found the track clear and the obstruction
must have fallen from the cliff shortly after.
The bodies Of the two men killed were brought
to richmond yesterday evening.
The remains of Engineer PIatt were pre-
pared Tor reshipment TO New York, where the
family reside. and those OF tIreInen Moseley
ware taken to the home of his mother at Al
south Laurel street. His funeral will take
Mace nj pine-street church at $50 THIS after
noon and the intermentat Hollywood. loung
MOsely was in his twentieth year ana very
recently oined the new Randolpn-street Bap-
list church. His father was an engineer ana
was killed IN 1891 under almost similar cir
eupaGtaupe4
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lee (Hinp.

The members of r. i. Lee Camp assembled
in large numbers az their hall last evening 10
attend their regular weekly meeting. Colo
mel 4. w. Archer was in the chair and AdJu-
tant J. Taylor Stratton recorded. Major \.
Y. Randolph, president OF the board OF Wis
itors of the Soldiers Home. reported that the
bill appropriating $4,000 to the Soldiers
Home had passed the Legislature and become
q law. He suggested that the commander
and adjutant be instructed by the
camp 10 make the proper conveyance.
A resolution 10 that effect was unani-
mously adopted. The camp passed a
vote Of thanks 10 Major Randolph for. his
efforts in securing the passage OF the bill.
IL was stated that among those VINO laoorei
zealously for the passage OF the oil were;
Hon. Il. III. CardNell. speaker OF the House;
Colonel John Bell Bigger. clerk; Hon.. y. =.
Munford Hon. John Jackson, Colonel
Hazael j. Williams of Augusta. Captain Is.
Chambers of Westmoreland. Captain PM +.
Brown OF Botetourt. Senator William Loyen-
stein and Hon. ID. Gardner Tyler.
ON milton of Ouartermaster ID. \. brown.
Jr., the camp decided TO loan 10 the Ancient
Order of Hibernians their Union flag and
State flag 10 be carried IN the procession on
st. PatrIcks day.
On next Friday evening, March 18th, Cap
tain John Cussons. Of Glen Allen. Will de-
liver an address before the camp on Scout
Life In the Army OF Northern Virginia. or.
Service between the Lines" The lecture is
10 be delivered in Lee Camp Hall. and will be
free 10 the public. ,
The camp received an invitation TO attend
the reunion of the United Confederate ct
Grams at New Orleans on April eth and gth.
The invitation was thankfully accepted, but
the camp decided that It would be impossible
for the organization t. attend IN q body.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
Corcoran Hall Concert.

At the concert given at Corcoran Hall last
evening the following programme was well
rendered.
Overture. Misses Estell and Helen Flor.
sheim; march TOR the school to enter
Miss Daisy Rothschild and Mr.. j. +. Fisher.
The cause for which this entertainment is
given will not be announced by Master Harvey
WcCabe. Opening chorus by school, played
by Mr.. j.. X. Fisher: instrumental solo. "A. Is.
and c. Polka" Master l.. Wilcox; insiru-
mental duet. GLORY Hallelujah." Misses Alice
Walford and Ivy Beal; Instruments duet.
Pleasure Polka" Misses Bertha Woodland
and Mamie Thompson; Instruments solo.
"Skip Waltz" Miss Carrie Allen; instru-
mental duet, Alpine Waltz" Misses
Polka Allen and Mary Dazier.
Instrumental solo. Miss Maud Herndon;
instrumental duet, EHappy Polka, Misses
Kate Swami and Clara Sanderlln: instrument
tai duet. Fairy Fingers Waltz, Master Willie
ZONES and Miss Roxy Brittle selection.
Captain Frank Cunningham. instrumental
solo. Warbling of Birds. Miss Annie May
BRADLEY; instrumental duet. Amen Waltz.
Misses Blanch Logon and Leona Baker IN
strumeutal solo, Silver Spray. Miss hoelwa
Mangum. instrumental duet Military Galop.
strumental duet. Perseverance Mrs. H..
Stowe and Miss Kate Bays; IN
strnmental solo. Pink Schottische. Miss
Minnie Dickerson: instrumental solo. Fall OF
Vera Cruz. Miss Rosa Gill: vocal duet. Slowly
and Softly Music ShOuld Flow, Mrs. Gay and
Mrs Fowden: instrumental solo. Twilight
Shadows. Miss Pearl Stewart; instrumental
duet, Sleigh Ride, Misses Pearl Brown and
Ressie Diacont: instrumental solo. PearlY
Dewdrops. Miss Annie Herndon; guitar solo,
Sleeping l Dream. Love, Miss Marcia Chapp}el'
instrumental duet, Industrial ochottiscne.
Miss Matti o Oliver and Dir. Harry. Epps IN
strumental solo, Sparkling Polka, Miss Annie
Arnold: selections on mandolin and guitar,
Wessrs, Willie and Lee Ferguson. George Is.
Randlet and i. J. Sanderlin instrumental
solo, Blue c. AIsati inn,-n MS@1tpln Solo. Nl Gse[
arai Smiths March. Miss Lula Batkins;
vocal duet. Tell Ne With Your Eyes. Miss
palsy Rothchild and Mr.. Z. McCabe' instrq-
mental solo. Longing. Miss Hattie
Walker. instrumental solo. Black Hawk
waltz; Miss Sadie y Wileq pdDa ip MaTadiiP.
~adIev Miss Pearl Woodward. instrumental
duet. Beauties Of Paradise, Misses Matte
Stewart and Ada Richardson's instrumental
SOLO Silver Lake SchottiSche. Miss Irene
Nanderlin-
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Anotber scion Gathered 10 III. Fathers.

Elijah Ball, Of Windsor Shades" and
county Of New Kent, died this morning at his
home. The funeral will take place there to-
morrow. and quite a large number of his
friends and relatives and those of his daughter,
Mrs. Edmund A.. Saunders, of Richmond,
Will 90 down on the morning train VIA the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad 10 attend 1t.
Mr.. Ball was one of natures true noblemen,
whose open-hearted hospitality aud kindness
won for him the cordial and aGectiOnate
friendship of a wide circle. He had arrived
at a good old age-more than four-score-and
yet his heart WAS youthful, and took pleasure
in adding TO the happiness of those around
him. Indeed. he was the true ideal of the
great psalmist. when he said: Mark the per-
feet man and behold the upright, for the end
of that man is peace"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
CITY Circuit Court.

The following judgments were confessed
yesterday Casper Wendllnser against OhaFles
T. Whitfield for go. ,
T.. A. Saunders Il son against A. N. Howard
for S1.4s7.32.
r. 4. Saunders a Son against same. s236.ol.
T. Henry Dewey against e. A. Wallace.
judgment By court for sl96.4I.
The following suits were instituted:
Iouis Fisemann against John Knapp.
Debt. Damages 800.
Ellison * Harvey against August Hol-
zaptel. Case. Damages. $500.
4. Gottschalk d Go. against Julien BIN
ford. Case. Damages. 500.
Henry Rice against Gauss * Co Case.
namogaa som
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
4 AfaSs-MeatinC

Another mass-meeting will be held to-mor-
row afternoon at $3.50 o'clo k at the Academy
of Music by Mr.. NJ. b. Williams. the evan
pelist. on Atlanta. Ga. This time. however
the meeting will be both TOR ladies anu gen
tlemen. 4 consolidated choir and the maze
onartette of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cciation will carry on a special song service,
The choirs of all the churches in the city have
been invited 10 take part IA the services. MI
Shepherd Webb Will be the Accompanies. ne
meeting will be under the auspices or the
Young Mems Christian Association, although
il will not be q meeting Tor young men only.
The ORGANIZATION is making q new departure,
but Secretary Candlish thinks lnasmuch as
mixed meetings have been tried successfully
in other cities. the experiment might also
prove of benefit to the Richmond Assocla-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
THE LAWMAKERS GONE.
LAST LrelsLArIvn SESSION.
,,ie business Of Interest Trn~ns"ct''-"'
iutions Of Thanks Alopted-H "e"''"
Of some of the Work

MI. email session OF the Senate began yes
-f,v AZ noon and in half an hour the re"
',mbers remaining for the day had shaken
hands and left the chamber.
otor Iovenstoln was in the chair. \
,t resolunon was adopted for the appoint
Of three senators and FIVE members Of
49,. House TO inform the Governor that the
I'll Assembly was ready to adjourn.
- Tvlor. Stubbs aud Southall were ap-
,.oa ON the part Of the Senate. This CON-
... soon reported that the Executive had
mmunications to make and that he had
~.s an of the bills before him.
r.far Stubs offered q resolution, which
unanimously adopted. thanking tho
rsahers OF the press for the completeness
..rrecfnass OF their reports. and for all
e-e..es extended 90 the individual mem
'' ,,or Stubs then arose. and in sub
.., SAID When ! look over the list OF the
~ .er. of the present session. and observe
.f,cer now presiding Senator Loven-
am carried back 10 the session OF
Is. when we hrst came together IN the zen
-l Assembly. / cannot refrain from con-
the situation OK the state a. the De
...rr of these two esSions and now al the
n. that OK 1892 i think the General AS
..ll, hasarightt0 beproud of It's labor,. We
,,r. beneath q cloud OF debt on the stare
,-f ve leave 10 with the question practlcally
-..ta1. and from all parts u the common,
Oh there comes tho plauits ana
,.r-0Iluon of our people. our party
rrI ted and strong. and STANDS
-a iu wark against aay INVASION OF me
tts oi the people. Addressing senator
.,erstoin. he said: This is PROBABLY YOU
l..t session. as 10 is mine. unless VIC De loI'ur
r.-a enough 20 be returned by our people. 1
v.s'i say in parting that the people OF hIch-
~.rl should feel proud OF their representa-
a hore. for be has through long years
,su IAN efficient md faithful senator. 1
in leaving to-day that l am bound 70
. member OF the present Senate WIN
.an cord Of irieudllness which time can
al weaken. bid YOU all, my lelloW-seAa-
.or. .n earnest farewell.
Senator lOvensteiu lu response said: Before
pronounce the word which shall formally
..t .e session OF 1891 80 j desire to thank
..r. t.rStubbs for the kindly tenor OF his re-
AZ present / have no thought ot a re-
+-r rs member of TINS body. As my people
,a kindly and generously hOnored me now
rraat many wears. 1 can truly say /
... newer seen q more competent body OF
son nor one which accomplished more work.
lam Glad CD have been a senator at tins term,
81. f.rt.e happy renewal of the old Trend
lima md tor tie establishment of the new.
Senator Mcdonald then moved TO adjourn.
and Senator lOvensteln declared the BODY
Ell. ourled until December, 1898.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
PrnnertX Irnnafers.

Richmond-Alfred Allento William Rankin,
49, feet on east side Linden street near Cary
500.
Nathan d. Pitman 10 Bette w. P:tman. 10
feet on Marshall street, southeast corner
Twenty-frst. $500.
James G. Lamb. special commissioner. to
Salie ID. Stout. 3lM feet on north side China
street. between Belvidere aud Pine, sos.
Henry Royal to John s.. Powell, 30 feet on
west side Ninth street near Abigail. $3.50.
Carrot +. Watson to Southern Stove Works
Company. 49, feet on Cary street, northeast
corner Twenty-hrst. $4,000.
Uc,ric0-Lewis Ginter aud others TO Com
monvealth of Virginia. land necessary to ex-
tend Laburnum avenue and make it 100 feet
wide. Il.
Southern Loan and Investment Company
10 Henry G. Hechler, 57s4 acres on Mechan-
icsvllle turnpike. Sl4.7JO.
James L.. Taliaferro to Joel w. White, 20
feet on Twenty-first street, $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
4 FORTUNE TELLER MISSING.
She Has Gone. and IA Placard on Her Door
Offers $500 Reward.

Considerable excitement was caused in the
vicinity Of the corner of Third and Marshall
streets yesterday by a placard on the front
door Of house No. 3Ol. printed in large letters,
which read. Missing, Adelia Sinclair. $500
Reward" Its meaning or import was not un-
derstOOd by those who read 1t, and no name
was signed 10 it. Thoughts of a deep mys-
terry. perhaps leading up TO a tragedy, ran
through the minds of many. and the idea OF
obtaining $500 possessed the desires OF others.
The fact. however. that no name was attached
10 the placard gave suspicion as TO the genu-
ineness OF the offer, and IL finally dawned on
those who stood and looked at its tempting
announcement that 1t was the work OF a WAC:
Mrs. Adelia Sinclair had lived there and
she is missing. and 50 are the dollars OF a
number Of gulible people who were creuu-
lous enough to listen TO her soft prophesies.
Several weeks ago a rather prepOssessing
woman of middle age and plump proportions
rented the house at No. 30l east Marshall.
furnished IL with nice furniture from a Broad
street dealer on the instalment plan and
moved in. She put up an attractive sign an
%nouncing to the world at large that Mrs.
Adelia Sinclair was a c%lairyoyant and medium
and ready 10 read the future fate OF
anv who sought her services. Al
tbouoh quite a number of credulous
people darkened her doors each day,
business did not flourish sufficiently and Mrs.
Adelia packed her sign and sought telds more
ereen and pastures new. The furniture man
received his goods and is one instalment
ahead. Though a number of votarles wor-
sbiped at her shrine while she opened up tu-
turity. they are now hard to find and would
sell the knowledge obtained as cheap as boom
town stock. Only one man found seemed to
think he had received any return for his
money. Hesaid be paid her a dollar and she
told him a good bit. but Just whatthat bit was
IS vet a secret between he and Mrs. Adelia
Sinclair
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05

MIR. IL. A. HALL.
"An Interesting Story About a Fine Mu-
airIun.D

hA
siclan."
II. A. Hall. leader Of the Old Guard Band.
well known as the famous saXOphone soloist,
was born IN Lowell. Mass. 1854. HIS father,
Jeremiah Smith Hall. enlisted the Old Sixth
Massachusetts regiment IN 1861. ana after
ward. enlisted in the Second Massachusetts
for the war. was wounded at Antietam ana
Fredericksburg and was hnally kiieu a.,
Gettysburg Early in lie II. A. Hall showed
- marked musical genius. which attracted 80
much attention that means were souSht 10
improve 1t III every possible way.
At the age OF ten be was sent 10 a private
school. A band being formed among the
pupils. Hall became its leader:
lie attracted the attention of the directors
Of the school by his musical talent 70 such an
sxtent that they procured for him "A tree
schoIarshin i'm the 1ourgee New England
Conservatorv of Music. While at the con
seryatory he made the acquaintance OF /: >.
Gilmore. who was then organizing MS nrst
Jubilee. and was engaged by nm as member
OF his band. IN
During the Jubilee Gilmore presented Hall
20 Ole BulI and other famous musical lights
az the representative American musician.
Air. Hall after completing his studies at
,bs New England Conservatory. was sent 70
Fnrone and studied under the famous Ut.
Stainer' where he finished his musical educa-
on his return from Europe he settled IN
New York city. playing in Gllmore's and
other famous bands While with Gilmore no
comnosed many choice mOrceaux. which were
successfully played by that band.
MIR. Hall was twice engaged as the prlnci-
nal attraction at the Minneapolis Exposition
iSs7~1ssa. He played several seasons at Man
haitian Beach. Coney Island. n; Y. and at the
- louis Exposition. Dir. Hall. as all true
ortists are was naturally ambitious. ana
wishing to organize a band he made known ms
desire to several Influential gentlemen, whlcn.
tinaIly reaching the Old Guard, ho made
them a proposition. which WAS accepted with,
ont a dissenting voice. And now Hans ga
Guard Band, OF New York. is a musical
organization second 10 none in the country;
Tie band is known as the pet OF the old
Guard.
By special engagement this fine organization
will Give a grand concert at the Richmond
Theatre on Monday evening. March an,
w~en n programme vi the choicest music Will
Every musician Of the bank is a soloist. and
the various members will be given on oppor-
sunity to display their great talent to advan-
tage.
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The Delta Alpha Sorority.

The Delta Alpha Sorority OF the Baptist
Female Institute. on north Tenth street. gave
q charming banquet in their room last even
ing. The apartment Is a perfect boudolr'
furnished with the daintiest furniture, the
most beautiful creations from the brushes of
the Young lady pupils. and the softest rugs
and carpets that the taste of woman could
select.
The collation. was n superb collection
Of viands and delicacies. and the
occasion was replete with enjoyment.
Those present were Miss Alpha Hammer.
Virginia. Miss Marion kyland; tr-
einia: Miss Annie Powell, North Carolina;
Miss Emma Whitfield. North Carolina Mss
Mamie Caruthers. Kentucky: Miss Lula
Moody. North Carolina; Miss Jessie Harper
North Carolina: Miss Carrie Nay Cox. North
Carolina Miss Therese B~argamln y irglnia.
Miss Grace Landrnm. Virginia. Mss Lucy
Fowlks. Virginia, Miss Mary Wilson. Mary
land.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05

form were Hon. ]. Taylor Fllyson. Rev. DIR.
Jabez Hall. Professor G.. VI. Winston. DR..
Nelson. Hon. John f. Massey. Dir. I. H.
Elicit. Mr.. ID. o. DAVIS. ~
DR.. Robinson. the president OF Brown Uni
versity and one of the foremost educators IN
America. was the fret speaker and with
an eloauence and knowledge profound spoke
of tho cardinal virtues of Dr.. Manly. He
drew splendid and graphic word pictures Of
the deceased. and spoke with great feeling OF
the work DR.. Manly did for the baptst de-
nomination.
Professor Winston next spoke. ana gave III
terestiug facts-biographical and otnerwise-
in reference 10 DR.. Manly. His address was
filled with frequent statements and his tn
butte to DI. Manly's worth was pleasing ana
eloquent.
DR.. Il. A.. Lewis and Rev. DIR. L. I. Ben
also spoke in appropriate phrases OF the ue-
ceased. and the service was ended by a sweet
and well-rendered solo by Miss Harpoie- Az
the commencement OF the exercises the Young
ladies of the institute sang an appropriate AZ
them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05

and the Soldiers Home bill secures the main
~tenance and support of at least 200 old SOL
diers IN that institution who have heretofore
been kept In almshouses.
win the constantly growing business OF
the. various State departments the Capitol
building has proved entirely inadequate, and
LOT years past the Decessity of m ad-
ditional building has become apparent. 1t
hnu been left TO the present session OF the
Legislature to make provisions for a state
Library building. which also will accommo-
date the various State offices. for which rent
Is now being paid. The building Will De con-
structed somewhere in the Capitol square,
and while the whole amount necessary Tor
the completion Of the building Will be SZOO,-
600. tho State will actually only have TO APP
propriate the sum OF 10000. while the bulk
has already been accumulated IN the State
Treasury or can easily be realized from GER
tain State property.
THE OYSTER QUESTION.
For tho next twenty years the much-vexed
OYSTER question will be AT rest. and the two
oyster bills which have been passed by the
General Assembly were considered the very
best measures that could be enacted. How
ever. Mr.. Chambers. who framed both Of
them. is convinced that they still may be per-
fected. and he requested the General Assem-
blv 10 appoint a Joint committee 20 look into
tine workings Of the two bills and report to
the next session. but the House deemed this
unnecessary and preferred TO save the State
the expense necessarily connected with the
creation of the committee.
One very important special committee has
been appointed through the fundamentally Of
Mr. Withrow, of Bath. who also has become its
chairman. 10 IS the committee who will have
20 inspect the mining lands in this State with
a view Of incl easing the value OF the taxable
property. Ii is claimed by persons familiar
with that section Of the country that some of
the mining lands hardly levy more than ten
cents an acre 10 taxes at present, while their
Mr.. Wright. of Isle If Wight. tho chairman
OF the Committee on Enrolling Bills. deserves
great credit for his faithful and energetic
work. lie succeeded by this morning to have
every bill passed in the hands ofthe Governor.
There were more bills passed this year than IN
any other session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
primrose and Vests sIinstrels."

This famous minstrel company Will play
one night at the Theatre. The date IS
Tuesday. March sth. The troupe, VIII
bring handsome stage settings, elegant
costumes and original songs. Jokes and
dances. Among the musical nIiHsef
sippi Boat Song " a tenor solo by Joe Natus
entitled Memories Of the Past and equally
pretty songs by }. NJ. Jansen. William Ihomp;
son. f. ". Oakland. g.. II. Primrose and
others. A novel scene will be the perform
ance Of The Musical Dale. ~
The March of the Red Hussars VIII ne
another feature. while the wonderful BOrani
Brothers will perform their specialties. The
whole will conclude with Trouble IN Black,
Vile % in which Smith. Waldron, Jansen and
Martin will furnish the fun OF the original
Big Four combination.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
Hotel Fire Alarm Boxes.

The Board of Fire Commissioners have adj
dressed a letter to each of the hotels in the
citv suggesting to them to erect in a con-
venient locality a private fire alarm station
which will DO connected with the regu-
lar fire alarm of tho city. The board
saw; This box will be far more aces
sible than the very nearest street
stetion. and besides will be used only
in case of fire in the hotel. The additional
TACT that the department will be carried in
case of an alarm from this box directly to the
aay ~, ~ time. so precious in the incipiency
of a FIRE, and particularly so if in a hotel.
The hotels are advised that the boxes cost
S,15 each. but the board will bear the ex-
nepse of putting them IN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
Grand Council. Royal Arcanum.

In accordance with the provisions OF the
constitution of the Grand Council, Royal Ar,
canum. OF Virginia, its tenth and now annual
session will be held on Tuesday. March z2d,
in Van Wyke Hall. Academy Of Music build
inc. Main street. Norfolk. Va. The session
will be opened promptly at o'clock / u.
Grand treasurer Will meet at the Office OF the
grand secretary in Atlantic Hotel on March
40 or ID NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
A Eundle Party.

The young ladies who have interested
,hamseives in the Association work will give
what is called a bundle party" in the direc-
tors room of the Young Mems ChistIan Asso-
ton on Friday. March 18th, during the after,
noon and evening. At the close OF the parry
refreshments will be served and the isaies
hope that their friends will turn OUT ID ialso
numbers. The arrangements for the enter
tainment arc in the hands Of Miss jamie
Grigg. th.
On the same evening the ladies OF inc
Women's Christian Association will hold tnelr
meeting in the large hall OF the ASSOCIATION
building.