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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-01
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beacon johnson was greatly shocked and
disnleased the other afternoon when ne
called nc Parson Whites house TO ina the
minister and all his family, including the
parsons brother, the professor, flat on their
stomachs in the front hall playing marbles
The game was a friendly contest to see VINO
could shoot n marble the greatest NUMBER
Of times through hole cut in long paper
box which was placed against the door.
The deacon was greatly shocked. as has
been said. but after he had watched the
proceedings for awhile he became perfectly
sure that he could shoot great deal
straighter than the parson, and before I'VE
minutes he was on his stomach, too, shoot
inc marbles with the rest. The deacon was
wise in his second thought 1t really pays
10 be infantile once in awhile. One great
fault of the American people, which has
had some distressing consequences, has
been this inability 20 get down and play
once i'm awhile like boys and girls.
Il is an art which we are learning slowly
from foreign people, and it comes easily
enough. If slowly, because the tendency IS
after all Unborn The Chinese know what
they arc about when they go out, grown
men and women, and mandarins and $50
ciety" persons, to fly kites on the public
street. Give us more enfantillages like
the parsons marble playing in the front
haIL-Boston Transcript.
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UNIVERSITY FINAL DAY.
TIE EXERCISES At CHAPEL HILL.
An sr.v.a Interview With Col. Poik-i"o
Popular Young Girls TO be "edaca H.
pay-North State News

Rry1au. N. c.. May 31-lSpeciai.l-A
snoci.l from Chapel Hill says one OF the
larrest crowds In the history OF the 'hs'''u-
ton attended the commencement eAcic'oeS
,be,e TODAY The feature Of the day was the
Grafton bv Hon. 4. u. Waddel. OF Whining
ron upon the life and character OF non.
William I. Saunders. late secretary OF 0tale
81 North Carolina. The annual address before
the Alumni Association was den'ereu oy
Professor Charles ID. Mclver. Among o'ner
;n,orasting features Of the day were the
docennial reunion of the class OF 1882 ana
nresentatiou 10 the university OF portray Vi
Hon. G. N. Stedman by Locke NlH'E, -
Tonight reception was held ID tue - .i"a-
stun. Tomorrow the graduating a.,
will be delivered. commencement Iay
nroner having been changed from thursday
Letter was received here to-day from re-
liable source stating that Colonel IL L. OK
had been interviewed in Washington ana had
declared that Colonel Harry Skinner "ou'I
undoubtedly 90 as delegate 70 oin'ni' "i-
that he would make the speech III ,es fr ,bs
bis (Polk's) name TO the convention lor ne
vice-presidency Of the United states on the
People's party ticket. Colonel FOLK also
expressed his determination u induce non
e.. W. Sanderlin OF this state. VINO ran LOT
Governor il the State Democratic convention.
TO run rs Third party candidate TOT 1oNet-
nor. He likewise stated that attempts womb
be made to defeat Il. NJ Furman and John q
Scarboro. the Democratic nominees Tor audi
tor and superintendent Of public instruction.
There will be two marriages OF popular
Young people in society here tomorrow morn
ing. Miss Gussie Carroll will be Weudeu 70
Professor " D. Weatherly and Miss Mamie
Williams 10 Mr. +. i. Cowper.
Governor Holt has appointed the fosowing
delegates to the National Mining Congress ga az
Helena, Montana. July 18th to 10Th. ~.
Professor J. A. Holmes. at large: Professor
George b. Hanna Of Charlotte, Professor D.;
ID. Stevenson Of Henderson, 4. Z. Mshhe{ OF
Gold Hill. j. j. Newman Of Salisbury Atm
Arlington of I.ouisburg. Colonel Fred. Stith
of Townsville. +. ". Lyon Of Eaieign'
James Judd of New London. O. {. wade OF
Troy. 5. 7. Arlington Of Wsrrenton.
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PERSONAL AND GENLEAA'
Interesting Facts About Richnonds ,i"-
zens and Other Matters.

The Juno Mozart musicales Will take place
on Monday. the 9Th and ZOth.
Miss Susie Msxey. Of Powhatan. IS visiting
tho Misses Fender. on the Riyer-Niew road.
Ma Sarah 7. Birchett has returned from q
Trim TO Petersburg and Prince George county
ur p Y Cogbnl. Commonwealth at
,orDey of Chesterfield. was in the city yester-
day.
Mrs Jenninps Of Baltimore. formerly well
Known "a Mrs Arthur b. Smith, IS on visit
70 Richmond.
The will Of the late William II. Iurpln
was admitted 20 probate in tho chancery
court yesterday.
The Jewish Feast Of Weeks. or Pentecost,
began last evening at sundown ana lasts iOi
twenty-four hours.
Judge d. ~. Bolen and General james A. A.
Walker. OF Wythe. called on the Governor d
the Capitol yesterday.
Adiutant Boykin. Of tho cavalry. regiment,
was injured during the parade on Monuay ~
his horse falling with him.
Mr.. +. r. Isbell. of Richmond. has re-
turned home after a short visit 70 DIS
daughter Bessie at Staunton.
The Goodman Manufacturing Company
resumed full operations yesterday iOr 'Ne
first time since the fire OF May Stn last.
Messrs. H. VI. Becklnhn, Ihhh ba',p O.
II. ID. Danmont, prominent citizens OF jersey
CITY. n. J.. are at the Exchange Hotel.
Miss Lucy Braxton Hopkins, of Baltimore,
who has been visiting Mrs. Henry Lee Naleh-
tine on south Third street, left for home yes
terday.
Mr.. F.. 7. Sweeney left Yesterday for the
White Sulphur, where he will be engaged AZ
the cigar and news stand OF Mr.. IL J.
Morgan.
The clerk Of tho hustings court yesterday
issued marriage licenses % the following peg
sons: Andrew b. Jordan and Florence q.
Kodford, Of this city.
Mr.. f.. l.. Woodward. Mr.. Milton Il. Porter
and Mr. Willie Bidgood. OF Portsmouth, have
returned 10 their homes after pleasant Visit
of "a few days as the guests OF Mr. Nj. Judson
Nash. of the First Auditors Office.
Tn TO noon Of the month ending yesterday
1870 deeds of bargain sale. &c. had been re-
corded at Henrlco County Court. During
the same time twelve marriage licenses were
issued. five to white and seven to colored
couples.
1he contract for remodeing the house OF
Steamer Company No. has been awarded
MIR. Charles H. Langford That company
moved yesterday into its Temporary quar-
tiers on Clay street near Sixth. The Board OF
Fire Commissioners appointed a committee
on the police patrol.
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DRAMATIC NOTES.

c. w. Couldock celebrated his seventy.
seventh birthday on April % in salt Lake
civ. where his daughter is buried. The
veteran smokes fifteen cigars daily and
grimly remarks that be supposes the habit
will XIII him some day.
Maud Harrison's reported Withdrawal
from Palmer's company Is incorrect. che
has been re-engaged for next season
Henry Irving decided to produce play
by Frank Marshall, dealing with the life
Of Emmett, the Irish patriot, but he was
prevented from carrying out his plan by the
prohibition Of the censor.
The officers and trustees Of the New
England conservatory are striving earnest
ly TO complete the $4,000 subscription
fund for that institution.
Nat Goodwin has agreed to pay his wife
q lump sum OF Sl5 900 in lieu Of the alimony
awarded with the decree Of limited divorce
Just granted her by Judge TruaX, OF the
supreme court New York.
Sardou has written play for Fanny
Davenport, which she and her husband
Melbourne Mcdowell, will cross to Europe
10 hear him read about the latter part OF
June.
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A story is told Of a Frenchman on ship
board in "a storm who beloved out prom
ises OF a wax image Of st. Christopher as
large as that geutleman's statue at Paris,
on condition that be should be preserved
from death. A fellow passenger nudged
him and suggested that he could not pay
for such an image, even il lac sold all his
possessions. But the other replied in a
whisper. BE still, you fool DO you fancy
ann speaking in canest2 fl once touch
th. shore | shall not give him talIow
candle"
Equally absurd is the account given Of a
certain man who, greatly terrified by rough
weather on the ocean, vowed he would eat
30 more ham. just US the danger was
over be qualified his promise by adding,
without mustard, O I.ordw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-01
ANictnrv for tho Women.

PrrrsBuRc. Pa. May Immediately af-
ter the opening prayer of tho uited Presby-
terrain General Assembly this morning q me-
mortal from the WOmans Suffrage Associa-
ton was read and referred 20 the committee
on reform.
The report Of the special committee on re-
ports of committees Of the worlds foreign
missionary board and a committee Of the as
Bemblv 10 determine the relation OF the
wOman's board 10 the otner general boards
and the assembly was read. Ii recommends
that the womans board IS auxiliary 10 the
other boards.
The report was adopted. as was also Dr.
Owens resolution, that representative OF the
woman's board may have the privilege of the
floor on the same basis as the secretaries OF
other boards
The women arc jubilant over the victory.
The consideration Of tie assembly commit
tee on changes in the home mission system
was again taken I'D. finished and adopted
The report Of the committee on statistics
was next taken up and approved.
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Accidents In Floyd County.

FLOYD c. H.. Va. May 3O.-lSpecial. l-Da-
vid Weddle. who lives about FIVE miles
from this place. met with sudden ana
violent death last Friday He was haul
ing saw-logs when the oxen ran away. over
turning the wagon, the log falling across his
body. killing him instantly. Mr.. Weddie
leaves a wife and n number Of children.
The same dav boy. seven years old, son
of Moses Saunders (coloredl, was killed
by q tree falling on him and crushing his
skull The boy and his older brother were IN
the woods deadening trees. The WIND being
very high one Of the trees which had been
belted around and which was dead, blew
down. catching the little fellow under il.
The weather has been quite cool and disa-
greeable for the past week or more. Last
Saturday morning there was slight frost IN
low places No damage. however, was done
to vegetation.
Al the election Thursday DR.. c. NJ Stgle-
man was elected mayor. and Or. +. l.. How
ard. Dr. j. w. Simmons. }. J.. Jett and b. G..
Howard. cOunclmen.
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PRESBYTERIAN SEhIN4RIES.
The Transfer OF Dr. Briggs-WashingtoD' H..
c., the Next Place of Meeting.

The Transfer OF Dr. Brtggs-N hshinSton, -.
c., the Next Place of Meeting.
PORTLAND ORE, May 3l.-The Presbyte-
rian Assembly last evening adopted the re-
port Of its committee, already published, with
respect to its authority over the theological
seminaries. and settled the matter by an over
whelming majority The assembly roaihrned
the Interpretation of the compact OF 1870
announced by the General Assembly OF 1881;
refused to be party TO an abrogation OF the
compact: decided on committee OF fifteen
TO formulate an agreement with the thirteen
semnaries Of the denomination. and voted 10
arbitrste with the Union Seminary directors
the transfer of Professor Briggs from one
professOrship 10 another
The last two assemblies have been troubled
over the question Of deaconesscs. and 1t CROP
ped out again this year IN the report OF tho
standing committee on deacOns which re-
commends sending down the question 20 the
presbyteres for action. The recommends
ton was agreed o..
The report of the temperance committee,
after reciting that majority OF the churches
make use OF unfermented wine in the sacra-
ment went on 10 hail tho event with APP
prOval. The proposition 10 declare ali
political parties not committed & prohibition
unfit for Christians 10 affiliate with was OBJ
jected 10 by many but WAS maintained never
theless by u majority OF only 10 out OF nearly
500 votes The assembly Will meet next year
in Washington. -. G.
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alVs pitching. As a batter he IS very
strong He led the American association
in batting in 1890. In 1891 Goodall played
with Buffalo, but was released TO Lebanon
after the penuant was won.
rs pitcher he stands among the first IN
the Eastern league He is nimble base
runner and uses good Judgment in his at.
tempts TO steal bases. He is also credited
with being the hero Of the story about
practicing in an orchard and throwing the
bah at row of apple trees, causing the
suhere to curve in and out among them in
q marvellous manner if true. Whether
Goodall ever surprised the apple trees 10
this way or not. certain it is that his con.
troll Of the ball is remarkable His height
is #. 1919 in, his weight is l6o pounds
and he confesses 10 being twenty four years
old
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NIi.s nIoser Marries Mr.. Becker.

CHARLorrrsvIi1F. VA, MAY 81 Special. J.
MIR. James J. Becker. OF Washington. and
Miss LeonoTa Moser. daughter OF Mr.. A.
Moser. of this city. were married here yester
day 10y Or. Petrie
Mrs. Ely Garrison died near White Hall
SUNDAY. Her funeral took place today She
was eigh:y-sevon years of age.
Robert Thomas. OF this county w0s bitten
recently by dog that was supposed 10 be
mad. lie has gone 10 New York for treat
ment.
The first number of the Virginia People,
which proposes TO be Third party or ALI
ance organ. was issued this mornine- 1t Is a
seven column paper with abundance Of edi-
torial matter. The editor is Mr. II. II. Raw
hngs. Dir. NJ NJ. DuPre. who has been con-
nected with the local press many years, Is
its city editor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-01
IhoY Gan PInY RalI.

The friends of the sixty-fve clerks from
Richmond in the Richmond and Danvlle
railroad Offices at Atlanta Ga. will be pleased
to see from the following advertisement IN
tho Atlanta Constitution that the Richmond
BOYS know something about base ball as well
as railroad clerical work. and feel able 10 hold
their own in either capacity:
The Richmond and Danville Baseball CUB
desires b. meet any OF all Of the amateur clubs
of Atlanta who are willing 10 play match
games on Saturday afternoons, that being the
ONLY time suitable for railroad clerks 10 play.
Further arrangements can be made with Hun
ter II. LaughtOn. manager Richmond ana
Danviile Base ball Club. Kiser building"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-01

WIvsrox. n. c.. Nav Special. THE
directors of the Winston-Salem Dung. Men
Christian Association met to-day and decided
% keep the Association open until November
lat Sufficient funds have been pledged TO
make the rooms more attractive and 10 pay
the current expenses until that date. After
that time the citizens Of the Twin City will
have 10 say whether or not the Association
shall continue for another year.
Mrs. Charles IL. Use. wife Of one Of WIN
ston's prominent business men. died sud
denly this morning; aged thirty-nihe years.
Winston shipped s37. $50 pounds OF manu-
featured tobacco during May; the stamp col
lections for the month aggregated s5O.27L3j.
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numerous news
papers that fear Of
Bayne's work in
the box may be an
explanation Of the
exclusion OF the
University Of
Pennsylvania club
from the intercol
legiate baseball
championship Sc
ries OF gam es
played between
Harvard. Yale and
Princeton. Each
ofthe clubs named
I.. mat 1nfaatflf4
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The L,esburg Eleet,on-A virgInia Novel.

LrrsBuRG. Va. May 81. Special. At the
corporation election held here Thursday
there was quite spirited contest between the
present mayor, Captain II. .. Clagett. and IL
young attorney. Mr. John II. Nelson. Cap
tain Clagett was reelected his vote being
I2G to Mr. Nelson's g. lie has made a good
mayor. The old council was reelected
Mr.. w. II. w Moran. the senior editor Of
The Enterprise. has recently published
through the Iippincotts novel-'From the
School-Room TO tho Bar the scenes Of
which are laid in this. his native county. 1t
is very highly spoken of by those that have
read it. and trust that this our native 1T
erary light that has iust arisen. may III time
become "a star of the first magnitude.
The sad news was received here this morn
ing that Mr.. Eddie Atwell. son of Mr.. Eweil
Atwell. Of this town gallant eS-Confederate,
had been suddenly killed last night. The par
ticulars are not vet known.
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The West Point Csdetshlp.

LYScBrRG. Va. May 3l.-ISpecial. An
of the Lynchbnrg military who went TO
Richmond Saturday night arrived home
this morning. and although they were sore
aud tired from tie long. hot and tatiguing
march. they nre in good spirits and say they
had splendid time. They give the officers
and men OF the Richmond corps great praise
for their open hearted hospitality and Rsu-
tlemanly qualities. and say they were never
better treated IN their lives.
The following colored prisoners were taken
from JAN here this morning TO the pentsp-
oAzy; John Thomas, sentenced to eight years
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-01
In.urcent Lenders Arre.,ed

san FRANcIsco, May 3l.-The steamer Aus
tralia. which arrived from Honolulu today.
brings news that on the 10th instant Honolulu
WAS thrown into a.state Of excitement bv
the arrest Of Robert Wilcox, the leader OK the
Instruction in 1889: Y. Y. Fashford. AMI
fifteen others on the charge Of being engaged
III reasonable conspiracy against the Govern
ment.
On the 23d instant their cases came up in
court but the trial was postponed When
the steamer left Honolulu the town was quiet.
BILE
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morning session of the Methodist Protestant
Conference was takenup by the consideration
of the report OF the committee on revision
The question OF admitting presidents Of
Observation-Disclosures societies. rs members OF the
quarterly conferences is 10 be submitted in
an overture % the annual conference. The
matter OF the next meeting place Was taken
up and Kansas City was chosen.
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A REMARKABLE ESCAPE
OF A LAD FROM INSTANT DEATH.
Negro Preachers Sensible specch-A Negro
Killed by Lightning in Portsmouth,
Virginia Affairs.

DAxvrrIr, VA. May 3l.-ISpecial.l-honie
Tuck n white lad and son of DR.. Tuck. OF
Halifax county, but who is living In TINS city
with relatives. fell through hatchway u.
Dibrell's leaf factory. sustaining fracture oi
tho right wrist. His escape from instant
death was Miraculous He was on the MIN
floor and tho hatchway was open 10 inc
ground floor. While engaged in striX-
ing tobacco the rack gave way ana
no fell into the hole. As be disappeared De
low the floor colored man grabbed MIN oy
the shirt and held on as long az he couiu.
Finding that his grip was loosenihg ne fato
the lad a swing which cleared HIM OF the holc
and be fell on the floor below WIN MS iea'
hanging over the side OF the PIT.
The colored people had an entertainment
last night in the hall Of the Industrial SchoOi-
After the building had been closed some one
broke in and took away everything 'na' WINS
left. -. u;rh.
Officer Long had hard tussle last nie M
with q NEGRO desperate. who took up the on
Ger and carried him along as though ne were
o child After rolling down an en- Dan Hihens
the officer succeeded in drawing his cruz az" a
as the negro was again reaching iVi s Sno o.n,
Ger the latter felled him with wei-uio0'o"
blow on the side of the dead -, -
night and the programme was a most en.oI-
tanning one Many white people were pres
emit The exercises were held IN the Iaooi-
nscle md fully four thousand negroes we're
in attendance. The best Of order prevailed.
Rev. W. +. Graham (colored) made snort
address. in which he eulogized the, whi's
people OF the South, saying ne mad hveo
Ia tho South all his life and preferred 10 stay
here and suffer rather than - 90 North anu
starve. ne spoke TO his race III strong Terms
and said education was 20 Keep me negro
from stealing from lying. from murder. from
drunkenness and from proving Tue streets
at all hours OF the night IN the week. h4s
talk was applauded 10 the echo.
The evidence in tho suit against TINS city
was closed in the circuit court TO-DAY anu
argument will begin tomorrow.
The white public schools turned out eight
graduates this session and the cOiored SCHOOLS
Blk. -, A..
The commencement concerts at the TWO
female colleges came of tonight and were
well attended. The music was very elaborate,
and each number came in for its due share OF
applause.
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Given Away.

The Domestic" Fashion Review (and
Guide to Home DressInaking). summer mum
Der, a book OF Jos pages. 13xls inches. con-
tanning 800 illustrations of garments for
ladies, misses. children. BOYS and men
a twenty -five cent bOOk-given away with
each twenty-five cent Domestic pattern
YOU buy from this date 10 June It'll.
DOMESTIC" SEWING MACHINE COMPANY.
800 Main street.
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season no the hands Of Bayne and his able
supporters, and it is argued that, while one
Of the three great college mines will no The
end Of the year claim the intercollegiate
baseball championship the claim will b.
an empty one. for the reason that the strong
L. Of +. team has had no opportunity Of
fighting for the honor.
Bayne has fine command Of the ball and
wonderful speed. He does a great deaI oil
headwork in the box and all In all IS one
Of the finest amateur pitchers OF the sea
ION. Several National league club mana
gers are after him, aud it Is said that he
may become a professional baseball player.
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Negro Killed by lightning.

NORFOLK. Va. May 3l.-lSpecial During
tho storm last night a colored man named
Reuben Reed WAS struck by lightning while
at work at the Johnson saw mil. opposite the
navy-yard aud instantly killed.
Tonight horse ran over the six-year- old
child Of Mr. j. Is. Arlington. of this city, and
inflicted injuries which may prove fatal.
row occurred on Cole street this morn
ing between IA we'll known young man and a
married man on account of the yOung mans
being too attentive 20 the others wife. The
husband followed the other fellow 10 the
street and fight ensued. during which the
husband had one of has fingers bitten off.
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for housekeeping: J. w. Hendricks. house
breaking. eight years; william Taylor hou aI;
breaking. eight years; Rose Saunders Hull
cious cutting. four years. H. nm
Tho examination OF applicants Tor tne a,-
pointment TO the cadetsbp at West o,nr'
from this district will be held mere c col..
row, conducted by Superintendent, ., ''n'v "
r. G. Glass. Mr. A. X. Long and III. n. ""
Terrell. Up 10 this afternoon hye app,'can''
for the appointment have been received.
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Given Away.

The Domestic" Fashion Review (and
Guide TO Home Dressmakingl summer num-
Der. book OF los pages. l3xlS inches. con-
tanning 1900 illustrations of garments for
ladies'. misses, children boys and men
q twenty-five cent book-giyen away with
each twenty-five cent Domestic pattern
you buy from this date 10 June It'll.
DOMESTIC" SEWING MACHINE COMPANY.
eOg Main street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-01
Given Away.

The Domestic Fashion Review (and
Guide TO Home Dresmakingl summer num-
Der, book OF los pages l3xl3 inches. con-
tanning 800 illustrations of garments for
ladies. misses. children. boys and men
a twenty five cent book-glven away with
each twenty-five cent Domestic" pattern
YOU buy from this date to June 18th.
domestic" SEWING MACHINE COMPANY.
800 Main street.
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Protest Against Lynching.

COLUMBIA. 8. c.. May 3l-In accordance
with the resolutions adopted at the meeting
Of prominent negroes IN New ork recently
a mass-meeting of the race was held here to-
day and resolutions were adopted in regard
TO recent lynchings IN the South. Colored
criminals are urged to cease their evil course
and white citizens ara asked 10 do all in their
power to prevent these acts of violence.