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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10
A Cheerful Prospect for the Twelfth Rsgi-
ment.

The athletic games OF the Twslfth Regiment to be
held at the armory. sHtysscond street aud columbus
avenue next Tuesday evening lave an unusually large
number Of entries Being open 20 all amateurs under
the rules of tue T. many ~ the ceNerest Athlstea
IN training IN and about New York have cent IN Their
names There are quite a number Of out OF town men
who will compete and all tho prominent clubs will be
represented. The full list events are sixty
dash half-mile novice three quarter mule ru one
niue walk, 4tQyArd run Obstacle race hsAFJ march
Tug order race. and = two mile bicycle race,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10
ASso@nc datIOns for over $4,000 PsFsoAs
Around the Hing.

JAcKsoNyIILE. Dec, a-Plans for fitting up
the old State fair building for lighting pur-
poses have all been made. They call for q
structure 2O5 10y lj5 feet There will be sos
boxes. with seating capacity for 2O3S per
soma Outside Of these will be the arena. with
seating capacity for 1892 persons. and at
each end OF the arena there will be galleries
with accom- odations for ]. 24S persons MAJ
ing fetal seating capacity for l2.23S persons
abe centre Of the building. surrounded By
boxes, lt Will be 3 = feet high, Outside OF the
ring Will be a space eight feet vide for the
The seats ia the arena will commence even
with the boxes. and range up to q distance Of
twenty-five feet above the level of the hoor Of
the box tiers There will be twenty four tiers
o. seats IN the arena. and on the north side
feet HlUse on the south. east and west sizes
Will Tun back forty feet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10
n Wa. Wet Ou,-,d. and Inside.

The dismal weather made no apparent i'm
preston on the Ladies Day" gathering at
the New York A. c. yesterday afternoon. and
the fair patrons OF the crack organization as
ssmbled over 800 strong. Conspicuous among
the fashionable throng were: Mr., and Mrs.
Barlow s Weeks Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Bas-
sett. Mr., and Mrs. A. r. Starr. Miss B. Clsrkson.
Mr. and Mrs joaquin, W. de Aqusro.J j. q. Duhms
bliss Fda A. Duhms and Miss Lille r. Duhms.
Miss ii. A. Stevens. Mr. and Mrs, {. H. Couil-
lard, MIR. and Mrs, Hadnin Houghton, Mira
and Miss hain, ami Miss Daisy Bell
The programme MAS worthy Of the e1cep-
tionAl gathering, The opening features were
al Of a natatoTial character aud much Apprs-
eiatsd by tine early visitors who had braysdths
downpour outside. {. J. knobiauch won the
luO-yard swimming race. with Normandis
Murray second. and ". q. Douglas third.
Fancy exhibitions on the flying rings and
trapsze kept the audience hiRhly am u sed until
an adjournment TO the stage up stairs was in
order Those who undertook the climb were
amply COMPENSATED by the vocal efforts OF
Mira Dowd. Orms DarvaIl. and the Columbia
College Glss Club katherine lioeber and little
Walter Leon rendered effective recitatiOns.
John hellaTd's musical Onologue and Hubert
ATnolds violin solos were also fully appre-
eiated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10

The Morris Park Cricket Club have Just Ia
sued their report OF the past seasons work.
While the team did not approach the record OF
the Berkeleys, by which title they were for
merly known. their showing Is q very fair one.
The Individual averages are not so high as
might have been expected. but their wicket
had to be content with substitute nelders on
several occasions. The records:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10
The Bar. stare Him In the Fas..

PHLADErFHrA. Dec Ably Woods Of Denver who
was the sparFing partner for Charles Mitchell left this
city tonight for Chicago to stand his trial on Monday
with bomlnies oMAllsy, buffalo costello solly smith
~ the Boby Athletic cub hghts lass summer Woods
IL nndtr 5000 bonds for engaging m prlke nEht
with buffalo tOstsln ItWAs ntty cNen-Tonnd draw.
woods as earnestly entrehted by his Tehns heFs 10
toFislt the bon aud not take The TIsAs OF lTlA'.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10
The yyaursgAns al the Trans.

The wauEsgAn CON Club held = regular shoot At Pei
hamyills last ErdAJ The birds we're uns lot, but the
sn0W on the ground made good shooting extremely
dlheut. Tue folloginE are tie men WhO competed
With tbsir handicap and score
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10
BOWLING AvERAOEs
KsIps to Captain the E'sSen Quaker. Nszt
Wear.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 9.-The first step toward
the football CAMPAIGN Of 1894 was taken, by
Arthur A. Knipe. 90, Was elected captain.
Three other names were proposed; ii. ID.
Oliver. 80, 3. Is. Newton, IA, and II. w. Thorn
ton, "a: Oliver and Thornton declined to run.
and knipe Was elected on the first ballot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17
A HERO OR THE MAR.
Story Of q Colonel on General
McClellan's STAT.
How lie Saved President Lincoln From Cap,
tuIe and Death.
Secretary Wells Pronounced il One Of
the Greatest Acts Of Herois1. L

In the book. "Officers Of the Army and
Navy Who Served In the Civil War is q
record OF Colonel S.llowbye, where II is
shown that he saved President Lincoln
from capture and perhaps instant death.
We quote: "wednesday. May r. 1869,
President Lincoln with friends from the
North. went down to City Point on the
Brooks, a transport vessel. The next day
when returning, the vessel was disabled
near Point Tobacco so az to be- unable
to proceed. As the Brooks was about TO
be boarded by the Confederates. Colonel
Silowaye had the President placed In a
boat and rowed to a place Of safety on
the Maryland shore OF the Potomac river.
and afterward taken to Washington"
Secretary Welles wrote: in conference
with the President and Secretary Stanton.
in reference to your valuable services OF
Wednesday last, you were promoted to
the rank of Colonel and IL is proposed to
elevate you TO the rank of chief engineer.
We extend to you our heartfelt thanks.
and believe us when we say we consider
you TO be as great a hero as any In the
service, and special mention OF service Is
ordered on record in both departments
of the service"
Colonel w. A. H. Slllowaye resides at s
Pine street, Boston, Mass. His first wife
was daughter of Sir william Blackie.
and niece of Sir Richard Houghton. His
present wife is a relative OF Hon. William
NJ. Evarts.
Colonel slIowaye himself tells very
interesting story:
ION the 18th of April, 1861, enlisted In
tfo army OF the North. | weighed 162
pounds After serving four years and
eight months in the army and navy, and
suffering from wounds and rheumatism, |
was discharged. / weighed the day l was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17

who could noe spell four consecutive
words correctly, but who had the knack
of getting the news and OF reporting IL
graphically. and when his manuscript had
undergone the revision Of = scholarly edi-
tor II was beautiful reading.
Mr.. Dana writes well and talks we'll
He IL seuius Of q journalist, Though
advanced In years, he Ia young In ideas.
He IL quick, smart, scholarly, and agrees
sivc He iss not only good contributor.
but good Newspaper manager. He Is
also "a good hater..' There are many who
cannot agree with him on all public ques-
tIons-we among tbem-bpt there are few
who read newspapers who do not accord
to him mastery ability.
There IL but one important subject
which. as far as we recall. Mr.. Dana has
omitted TO discuss in his lecture-that is
the one which has given rise to the say
ing that accidents will occur even In
the best regulated newspaper Offices" He
didn't refer to the mysterious fatality
which sometimes fells the abiest reporter
and amazes the most palnstaking editor
errors that occur In spite OF the best work
and In defiance OF every precaution. But
there Ia good illustration Of this fatality
In the printing OF this fine lecture de-
scriptive OF what the newspaper and the
newspaper man should be. foS neither In
the heading nor In the introduction OF the
article is 1t stated where Union College IL
located. Nor does every reader of the
Sun know. We did not know until mid
way In the lecture we found from refer
ences made by Mr. Dana that 1t Is IN
Schenectady. Such a fault az that, we
dare say. did not escape Mr.. Dana's OBJ
servation when he opened yesterdays Sun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II, 1893.
ADangerous Compromise.

Washington tclcgrams say that much
tax is INDUCED in amongst the SEN
ators as 10 a compromise silver meas
urc.
The proposition that met with most
favor contemplated the instant repeal
az the sherman law. the repeating act
r. ro into effect. however. four years
hence. This statement reads as If II
,,,r. "a dismal joke But IT is too serious
"a matter 90 Joke about We might char
actcrizc such Il proposition IA bill to
,royiG, that the free coinage OF silver
shall for the next four years be the sole
tonic II conversation amongst the people
ev.r.whcre. and the only measure, which
during that long period. shall be dis
cu-sci in Congress. That would be a
compromise indeed
CONGRESS is now in session. and will
probably remain In session for six months
Let the two parties In that body. there
fore. passa once some sort OF compro-
misc bill. await the result. and then gov
cru themselves accordingly. II they pro-
Vile FOR the free coinage of silver, and
tlr result be- what the anti-silver men
soy IT win be. let Congress repeal the new
law without, moments delay. or let
them repeal the Sherman-silver law, and
n the result be- what the silver men pre-
dict o. VIII be. then let the repeating law
D. Itself repealed. and new compromise
measure be devised.
Ia q word. Congress has it to-day within
SIS power TO settle the silver question
Once for an. and for the whole world.
Where Is the statesman who can init-
ate the necessary legislation and force
II through Congress-?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17
Cleveland and McAnerney.

colonel John McAnerney who command
yI "a battalion Of local defence troops
,ronrel,rate departmental clerks, &c)
here during the war. and who married
EichmouI lady. ana is now president of
"a national bank IN New York. has writ
Ten u Senator Smith. Of New Jersey, an
open letter congratulating him upon his
recent speech. and denouncing "the windy
tlrades Of demagogues about gold-bugs.
The Colonel declares that certain
southern senator's may affect contempt
Tor the administration, but Cleveland is
stronger with the people than at any time
uf his remarkable career" And he quite
properly praises Mr.. Cleveland for having
lied the people of the South out of the
labyrinth OF prejudice against them that
existed even in the minds Of most northern
Democrats. With Cleveland came
equality for the South"
Where the Colonel is altogether wrong,
however is In assuming that any southern
senators affect contempt for the admin
istration." There are no such senator's.
Some Of our senators-most OF our sena-
tors. fndeed-differ with Mr.. Cleveland on
The currency question. ana being men with
the courage Of their convictions they do
not hesitate to oppose unconditional re-
peal but that is all II is not true that
they affect contempt for the administra-
lion"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17
Law Reform.
currency.

Mr.. Jackson Guy. secretary of the Nir-
yinia State Bar Association. informs us
that that body has had before 1t for two
or three years n plan, or scheme. for the
reform of the system of pleadings exist
ing In the State OF Virginia In civil cases;
that the result Of it's consideration In
the matter was the adoption. at the last
session OF the association. of resolu-
zion appointing Messrs. Beverly b. Mum
ford. S. S. r. Patteson and X. L. Parrish
;ss Ia Committee TO recommend to the forth
coming Legislature the passage Of some
Xix or seven bills. which were approved by
the association. and which. II adopted by
the Legislature. will have the effect OF
simplifying the procedure In civil cases
Bn, the association has never taken up
The question Of the revision Of the criminal
laws. or practice OF the courts pertaining
10 The execution of the criminal laws.
'ie bege us 70 publish this statement.
az remark made by w IN recent issue.
""o an extract made by as from an edi-
'oriai In Roanoke paper. might other
WIS., be misleading.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17
Federal Control Of State Banks.

Colonel Oates. in his speech at Leesburg
on Monday last. said that Mr.. Cleve-
land had stated TO him that he was in
favor OF repeating the 10 per cent. tax
on State banks. This had been rumored
by correspondents from Washington. but
Colonel Oates's statement last Monday
was the first authentic statement of the
fact we have heard imade.--Leesburg
Washlngtonian.
The abolition OF that tax would not
help the advocates OF local currency TO
accomplish their object.
Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle are both
willing to see the tax abolished. but are
I'm favor VI the Federal governments
exercising control over all State banks
which might be- established. as n result
of that abolition.
We stated at the time the scheme
favored by those gentlemen was first
made public that the system of banking
which they favored would be more than
acceptable" TO us. who do not believe
IN" tcurrepcy which fees from the cir
cles where money Is most needed and
most used and betakes itself to localities
where money is least used and least
needed. or. rather. where the least money
is needed.
Mr.. ClevelanGs record affords ample
proof that he will countenance no scheme
for debasing or denationalizing the present
currency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17
JOSEPH B. CHESHIRE.
coNsEcRATEo ASSISTANT BISHOP
or NORTH CAROLINA.
The Imposing Ceremony In the Chprch Of
which his Father Had Been Rec
tor Half Century.
corre.pondcnce Of che Richmond pI.patch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
WELDON, N. c.. October is-Rev
Joseph BIount Cheshire. Jr.. ID. d., OF
ST. Peters church, Charlotte, was conse-
Grated bishop Of the Episcopal Church
in Calvary church, at Tarboro' Sunday
morning with all the formal rites and
ceremonies of such an ordination.
The day was perfect. A lovely October
sun. soft skies, and bracing tempera-
ture added an indescribable charm to the
important occasion. The church was well
crowded. and many unable to gain even
standing room were turned away.
Morning prayer was conducted by Rev.
n. Harding, OF Washington, and Rev.
j. Mex. Pillinger. Of Raleigh, A fine
and appropriate sermon was then de-
livered by Right Rev. Thomas Under
wood Dudley. ID. D.. LII. D.. ID. C. L..
of Kentucky The Bishop-elect, habited
in rochet. was presented by Right Rev.
II. q. Weed. u. D.. OF Florida. and the
Right Rev. Davis Sessums, of Louisiana,
TO the venerable Right Rev. Theodore
II. Lyman. ID. D., LII. D., ID. g. L., of
this State. who acted as consecrator.
FULL. EPISCOPAL ROBES.
After the usual responses by the Bishop
elect, according TO the ordination service.
he was clothed In full Episcopal robes,
and was then elevated to the high Office
OF bishop of the Episcopal Church
There are seventy bishops OF the Episco-
pal Church In the United States. The
Church In this State during a period of
seventy years has had but four. The first
was Bishop Ravenscraft, who was conse-
Grated IN 1923. and died in 1890. He was
I'll.
trations lasted twenty-five years. His
successor was the beloved Bishop Atkin-
son. OF Baltimore As he grew old his
official duties were too great for him to
discharge alone and Bishop Lyman, then
rector of Trinity church, San Francisco.
was elected assistant bishop. After Bishop
Atkinsons death Bishop Lyman sue
ceeded him.
THE FIRST NATIVE BISHOP.
While many learned and gifted pre-
lates natives of this State have presided
over dioceses In various parts OF the
land, the elevation Of Bishop Cheshire
IL the first instance when one born within
the borders of the Old North STATE has
been consecrated TO this high and most
important office OF the Church In North
Carolina.
The venerable Rev. J. Il. Cheshire, ID.
d.. father Of Bishop Cheshire, has for
more than fifty years been rector OF
the church In which his son was made
bishop Sunday.
The Tarboro' people entertained all
visitors to the conservation services, and
the citizens OF this delightful town were
lavish IA their hospitality.
| omitted to state that Bishop Lyman
was as ted by Bishop Watson, of the
Eastern North Carolina Diocese, and
Bishop Capers. OF South Carolina, who
were co-consecrators. The certificate OF
election was read by Rev. j. +. Engle, Ct
Henderson.
The new bishop will be assistant to
Bishop Lyman, OF this diocese.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17
CAReENEO BY THE STORM.
Presbyterian Church Strained-Gone {:
the WORLDS Fafr-PersopaI Notes.
GOrreSDOndence of the Dispatch)

Correspondence of the Dispatch)
GREENVILLE. n. c., October 1.-THE
storm here Friday evening did considera-
BILE damage to the Presbyterian church
building under course of erection. The
carpenters returning to work this morning
found the frame Of the building badly
strained and careened out of position.
1t may be necessary to take down all
that has been done and build 1t over.
This IL greatly regretted. as 1t was hoped
the building would soon be ready for
use.
Rev. ]. II. Lamberth left this morning
TO spend a few days at the Worlds Fair.
At the close of the service in the Baptist
church last night he announced that he
would begin a series Of meetings on the
first Sunday in November.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol. Henley, OF Philadel-
phia, have been spending a few days
here with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Lang.
They left this morning for Chicago and
California.
Miss Jennie Williams is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. w. NJ Russ, in Raleigh.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17
Mr.. Dana and ina pr.s.

IN me New York Sun OF yesterday mp
rs iuii report Of a lecture on journal
az ushVered at Union College by 1t,
a. 80 h-ehief. Mr. Charles A. Dana. II
ana the public.
- -, Dala describes the work required
ms writer's in newspaper once. and
$50. JUS opinion as 70 the education,
ss Aa"s. ana training necessary to enable
8. .,.." sa 70 MI their poets successfully.
- ns'ass the work of the reporters
NJ. important Of all ana tsils 81
: y W Best ssporterv he ever knew
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17
Business Duii at Scotland Neck.

NCVI ItHpUIIUtINt OF VIIt
SCOTLAND NECK, n. c., October 1G.-
The businessmen say that IL IL almost
as dull now as IT was during the summer.
Rev. j. G. Dowel has resigned as pas
tor of the Baptist church. in Williamson.
and has accepted a call to the Second
Baptist church of Durham. He has been
In this section for quite number of
years, and is greatly beloved by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b, Brewer of Balti-
more. are here on a visit TO their friends.
Mr.. j. Il. Hancock, of this place, is very
i'll in Baltimore. His wife has gone to
see him.
Mrs Andrew Hancock. OF Lewiston, is
here on a visit TO her relatives.
A number OF persons went from this
place to Tarboro' yesterday to attend
the conservation Of Bishop Cheshire.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17
Councillor Carter

In the Magazine Of American History
for September, which is Just TO hand,
there Is an article on Robert Carter. of
Virginia, by Kate Mason Rowland, and
the frontispiece Of the number IL photo
engraving OF this worthy from paint
ing supposed to be by Sir Joshua Rey-
nOlds."
Councillor Carter. as he was generally
called, was the grandson OF Robert Car
ter OF Corotoman, In Lancaster county.
known for his great possessions as king
Carter" agent for Lord Fairfax In the
Northern Neck.
Councillor Carter was a member OF the
Kings Privy Council. and the author in
preparing her article has had tho benefit
of information derived from forty-six
manuscript volumes Of letter-books. and
ledgers, preserved by one of his descend
ants. The article is biographical rennn-
iscent and picturesquely descriptive of
the men and manners Of the decades inn
mediately preceding the Revolution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17
1}E'(oF|:||E:N
(oNiPA.fY
II, IS. IS. and II east Broad.

ID ~ WsA~S
RIcHxosp. TUESDAY. October II, 1893.
Kid Glove readiness A stock
heretofore unequalled and now un-
approached in the South
To the great line of Foster Kid
Gloves. for which we are sole
agents in Richmond, we have added
the exclusive agency for the "Je.
rome," another French make Of
undoubted merit.
An the new fall thugs In Foster Kid Gloves
4-Button Jcromes,' fancy or plain toy. ~ a
pair.
4-Button Kids, with large pearl buttons
green, red, tan, slate, and black, VI a pair
You pay al.25 elsewhere.
Biarritz Kid. In green. blue, tan, red, gray
and black, stitcned backs, asc.
OF course a Fan Veil. In blue,
black, brown, 25c. and 45c.
Fast Aisle.
Came yeSterday-great big fric-
tional Turkish Bath Towels, just
the thing to start the blood tingling
these mornings. csc.
Wash Rags. 3 ami Toe.
Pretty Checked Doihes, 25c. dozen-
A variety OF styles in White Damask Dollies,
fringed, 80, 80. So, and up to s2.25 u
dozen.
Buffet, Bureau. and washstsnd scsrfs, col.
ored centres, 80 and Soc. with dra IN work,
Toe.
East Aisls.
"Prince of India" Lew Wal
lace's latest, volumes, 81. The
phenomenal interest IN this work is
shown by the fact that first edi-
ton of sixty thousand was juSti-
fled.
Dickens, complete In s volumes. sl.9s.
MacauIay's England. > volumes. Sl.lS.
Coopers Leatherstocking Novels, D volumes,
C0HEN's famous LINEN PAPER, 19c. a
pound ruled or plain.
Embossed " Richmond paper and Envelopes,
25c. n box.
Longfellow and Tenuyson Tablets. ruled or
plain, with quotation, 1Sc.
our -ssore-west Aisle
There's no such another exhibit
of China, Glass, and Bric-a-Brac IN
the South. The great Basement is
full to overlooking. A gift or house
hold replenishment in view? Come,
look. Come anyway and often, if
you love the beautiful.
To-day we inaugurate another
great sale of GRANITE IRON
Wharf.-The best kitchen vessels
on earth. The goods are marked
seconds" but there's no damage
to hurt-the trust won't break
prices on "firstS, " so overproduc-
ton is disposed of as seconds, along
with pieces having trivial defects.
A few hints as to prices
cake Moulds-500 Of them; value, sos. to
Sl.50. Any 25c.
6-quart Stewing- kettles, value 81. for 55r.
Large, long handled Sauce Pans; value, sl.JO
to 80. Any zoe.
Min Pans, 6-quart, 2gc instead OF Zoe.
Large Wash Basins, 800. =, instead OF Csc.
2l-quart Dish-Pans, 81 20. instead Of $3.50.
Basement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-17

We sympathize with Congressman George
ID. Wise in the suffering which he is called
upon to endure from that pestiferous
enemy rheumatism. But for that attack
he would be in the thick OF this campaign
every day that he could spare from his
seat In the House of Representatives.
We hope that he may soon rout the rheu-
matism and get on his feet again.