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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
IN HONOR or MAYOR ROVE.
Tho Fredericksburg LUunc'imcn Dined-
Vod aud Own cub.

Rod ana Own Club.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. June l.-Spe-
cial.-Last evening Mr.. Walter Il. Ty.cr
gave an elaborate dinner TO the City
Council. at Brightside, his elegant home,
on A street. 1t was in honor OF Mr.. a.
y. Rowe, who has just been elected Mayor
of this city for his fourth term by an
Unprecedented majority. The guests as
sembled at O'Clock. and 1t was II when
they dispersed. after having enjoyed a
most agreeable occasion.
Rev. T.. III. Rowe. principal OF the
Bowling Green Female College. In Caroline
county, has lust been elected president
OF the Wesleyan Female College, Of
Macon, Ga. This is one of the Oldest fe-
male colleges In the South, and has an at
tendance OF over 600 scholars. Mr.. Rowe
has accepted tie is quite a young man.
and his selection is a high compliment 10
his abilities as an educator.
The Rod and Gun Club, OF this city,
has elected the following officers: l.. w.
White. president: :. G.. Daniel, Vice-presi-
dent; w. j. McCaliey. secretary; Warren
Sullinger, assistant secretary; ID. ;. Rus
sell. ". Key Howard, ii. ID. Williams.
M. y. Rowe, 4. NJ. Larkin, advisory
board.
Mr.. James #. Lowery has purchased
from Mrs. n. X. Carmichael the large
brick residence on the corner OF Caroline
and Frederick streets. 49,.
The board of directors OF the Kappa
hammock Valley Agricultural and Mecnhn-
teal Society has selected September 1ith,
i2th. and 18th as the dates for the next
annual fair to be held on their GROUNDS at
this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
vxKrLhND DIOCESE DIVIDED.
The gscommendatiSn Approved at the
baltimore conference.

Tn. Recommendation Approved nj '"e
Baltimore Conference.
Baltimore special IN yesterday
washington Post, says: In to-day's ses-
sion Of the Nth ANNUAL convention OF
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the do
cese of Maryland in this city the report
of the committee on the DIVISION OF
The diocese was submitted ana Iohs
and Interesting debate folloWe9. 49,
IL was finally voted 70 n.u ,aLe
nronosItion for division, so as TO mahe
Washington the see city for a new dio-
cese OF Washington, Baltimore renla,nin; y
the Gee city Of the diocese OF ma, yianu'
ON the question OF the lines OF DIVISION
between the dioceses IT was DECIDED "
change the original plan by leaving out
of the new diocese the counties OF oa IA
vert Anne Arundel, and Howard, anu
making II consist of the District OF Co
umbia and the counties OF frlnce
Georges. st. Mary's, Charies' anu MUM
The The whole proposition Of division =, IN
order 10 become an accomplished fact
viii have 10 go before the general con-
yentiop Of 1895 for ratification.
The committee was appointed AT t .he
last diocesan convention TO consider the
subject. and was composed of Rev. A.
g Powell Rev a. +. Steuart, ID. D..
Rev. J. S. B. Hodges, S. T; D.; Rev; A
G. Havorstick and Messrs. II. j.: Pellew;
Bernard carter. LHOyu hO'' h"N"' ~
Skipwith Wilmer
After much debate the resolution.
THAT II Is the sense OF the CONVENTION
that II is advisable to divide the diocese
of Maryland into two dioceses, was al
most unanimously carried.
In the evening session the second reso-
luton was changed. on motion OF Rev.
DR. McKim. after long debate. me
counties Of Calvert, Anne ArHNdel, ana
Howard were left out of the new diocese.
which viii contain the District Of Column
bia and the counties OF Prince George $.
ST Mary's. Charles, and Montgomery,
leaving the remaining part Of the pre- sent
diocese to constitute the diocese Of Mary
land.
The third. fourth, and hfth resolutions
were adopted without change.
Epiphany church. Washington, was cho-
sen as the next place Of meeting. The
old standing committee was reelected.
The convention will adjourn on Friday.
Bishop Parets work, it was represent
ed. was entirely too heavy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02

Honoring tho Memory of Former ras'o
of Cottowav County.


NOTTOwAY COURTHOUSE. June L.
speciaI.-The ceremonies at this place
Sunday last were Of much interest TO the
Presbyterians Of Nottoway and to me
community at large. A beautifui marble
tablet. set over DIR. Theodrick Pryor 8
tomb. in the rear Of the Brick church,
was unveiled, and the new pastor, Kew
T. r. Epes, was installed with Impressive
ceremony. From all parts OF Nottoway
the people-old and young-came 10 pay
honor 10 the occasion.
The Rev. Mr.. Winn, of Petersburg. con-
Quoted the service. and preached SER
mon of much logical force.
The installation service was performed
by Or. w "A. Campbell. OF Richmond
who incidentally paid high tribute to the
life and character OF DR.. Pryor. who
preached near a half century In THIS
county. Gu,
Mr. Epes has served churches in Shen-
andoah and Manchester, and is most high
Nv esteemed here. where his many ad-
m,rabie Qualities as well as his extensive
social connections. bellt MIN for successfui
ministerial iabors.
The Presbyterian church was organized
IN Nottoway In 1924 and the clergymen
who have ofiiclated are: Il. III. Rice, or
PETERSBURG, lS24-H; DR.. William 5. White.
of Hanover. 1Sz7-32: Or. Theodrick Pryor.
1Ss2-5s: Rev. Edward Martin, OF Richmond,
1S53-66; DR.. Pryor. lSo6-9o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
The Womnn's Century.

For conscience sake, let us cease this
everlasting pratte about the present
being "wOman'S century" and woman S
age" implying each time that we say
Il that the women OF any previous age
were driveling idiots. and casting a Slur
upon the very women who gave us our
being. Why Is this "womans Century"
any more than was any century before
II? Just because few thousand more
women are engaged In business? Does
that fact make IL ''woman's century,"
we haven't determined yet by any
means, whether the present tendency OF
woman going into the rougher CONNER
clal pursuits Is 10 her interest or 70 the
beneft or those who will follow her A
iitue caution mere Is a very good thing.
What sense is there in this constant
ding-donging into the ears OF our girls
that they are born at the dawn of NO
mans emancipation Emancipation
from what? VIII this sort OF thing teach
our girls to have greater respect for
the women OF past generations5 III we
keep up this harangue much longer /
SHAH not blame our youngest girls N
they get the notion that the world only
began about forty or fifty years ago.
II We expect children TO have respect
for their mothers. and their mothers
parents, we cannot enshroud the times
In which they. lived with the darkness OF
Ignorance and bigotry. The women VINO
lived before the present agitators of the
"womans century" were born. did n
thing or two In the worlds history. far
more, 4 venture 10 prophesy from their
present talk, than the women OF to-day
will do in these latter days Il they pur.
sue their present course. IL these wo-
men-few in number. fortunately-fcrget
this fact let us not be persuaded 10 ia,
so. We live In a glorious time of the
worlds history. but there were glorious
times before We ever came into the
world. and so far as the wolnen OF those
times are concerned. they were not the
Interiors of our modern women. excent
In so far as their limited opportunities
compelled them. OF necessity. 10 live
Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02

80 Portsmouth. Va, and Virginia d.
vis,on No q OF Norfolk, Va. under the
Command OF Major c. w. Wright. made
the longest and most attractive process,
sion that ever marched the streets OF
This city. Public exercises we're held al
Rrewer. Jr.. presided. and introduced the
orator OF the day. Hon. w. +. Holland,
commemorative attorney Of Nansemond,
whose address was patriotic and appro...
prIate. His subject was. Our Dead.
The decorations on the graves were pro-
fuse. -.
Mr.. Lawrence. OF Atlantic Division. no.
1. OF Portsmouth. was thrown by ms
horse Just as the procession was form
ing In frcn. OF the city hall. ana was wa,
hurt quite painfully. though not seriously.
The visiting Pythians from Norioix
and Portsmouth were given banques
tonight by Withers' Division, NO. q Oh
this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02

FAYETTEVILLE, n. c., June l.-Spe-
cial.-To-night, about 8 o'clock, residents
on Cool Spring street were startled from
their usual quiet by the screams of n
woman shouting murder. Susan Cain
(colored) had closed and locked her doors
and had started out with her sister.
AS they passed around the house toward
the front gate. man, concealed under
the house, caught her by the feet and
tried to pul her down 10 the ground.
She screamed and ran. The man started
70 follow, but when the woman Joined i'm
the screaming he ran and made his
escape over the back fence.
The woman was so frightened that she
could not give any definite description of
her assailant Officers are pursuing the
man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
THE CONGRESS ADJ0URNS
xoururxy rxMIchATI0N CONvEN-
TJOy ENDS IT'S SESSIONS.
The South Declared to be RsllyinG from
the Recent Psnic-What the Body
Has Accomplished.

AUGUSTA. GA. June 1.-The third and
last day of the Southern Interstate I'm
migration and Industrial Congress was
largely social in it's observance. The con-
gress met at O'Clock and the two hours
session was devoted largely to the pas
sage of resolutions covering matters OF
detail, votes OF thanks. and like mat
tiers. The next place OF meeting was left
to theExecutive Committee to decide. and
the committee will be called together In
the next month for this and other pur-
purposes. The Executive Committee Is also
charged with printing and distributing the
proceedings of the convention.
1HE SOUTH RALLYISe.
A resolution was adopted declaring:
We find the South has suffered less
than any other section, and Is ALREADY
rallying from the recent panic. Sne Is
on the threshold OF an era OF great oe-
velopment and prosperity, ana we IN n
vite capital and western immigralIon ~ :,
come South and share in the prosperity
ahead" A..
After adjournment at II o'clock. the
members OF the Congress were carrier
up the Augusta canal TO the LOCKS; seven
miles above the city. where an olo-tiile
Georgia barbecue dinner with al tne a c,
compartments was enjoyed. This mover
form Of banquet was much enjoyed by
the guests. and the ride up the canal
gave a view of several OF Augusta linI
lion dollar cotton factories. and the canai
itself. which pays the city annuahy hNe
per cent, on two million dollars.
RESULTS OF THE coNGREss.
The toasts after dinner were Tor tne
most part In lighter vein, and the most
Important was that Of Senator Wsisn
combating the idea that the conventloiii
ms accomplished nothing of practicdi
value Senator Walsh declared the as
sembling here Of the governors ana repre-
sentative men Of the southern states
in the interest Of immigration nad car
ed to the attention of the whole country
the fact that the South was seeklns
for settlers TO work in her nelds anu
develop her resources OF FOREST, quarry
and mine The testimony OF these repre-
sentative men to the fertility OF tne
soils. the delightful climate. the health,
fulness. the security OF life,. liberty anu
property. the interest in education anu
tho sure returns on capital invested IN
the South. Senator Walsh declared, was
Obliged TO result in great good, when
would prove the abundant success OF the
Congress.
DELEGATES LrAvE ron HOME.
The majority of the delegates left Tor
home on the outgoing trains tonight, but
n number will go down on special car
TO Port Royal tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
llr. Webe- fabricated The X fchrn Fire.

Next time Deputy Sheriff Weber wants
TO start the fire with kerosene he VIII
make sure he gets hold OF the right can.
Weber lives In Blue Island, where the
custom Of lubricating fires prevails
When the servant Quit, a day or so ago,
Weber considered ii his duty 10 start
the kitchen fire. Things went we'll until
after the rain storm. but yesterday the
Weber got the coal-oil can, poured a
liberal dose on the wood; and touched II
off. After he had crawied out from under
the sink. and treasured the cat. he pro-
ceeded 10 investigate results. The. stove
pipe hung on the gas Jet. and the tea
kettle nestled in the closet One of the
stove, lids was in the front yard. keep
ing the frying pan company. and the
canary's cage was upside down. Weber,
thoughtfully stroked his mustache, and
1t came OF in his hand. He couldn't
raise his eyebrows In surprise. because
they weren't there. His wife shrieked
when he went to be pitied and wanted
to know what was the matter. Weber
said some one had loaded the stove,
and when he poured on Kerosene 1t ex-
ploded. Then he described the can.
There was benzine In that" said his
wife.-Chicago Daily Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
LIBRARY COUPON.

/. Reyeries OF a Bachelor.
z. Lays or Ancient Rome.
3. Illyloss Scandal.
A. The house OF the Seven Cables
b. Crawford.
6. The Coming Race.
4 Dream Life.
y Erankenstein.
a 8 Book OF Golden Deeds.
~ Nosses from an old Manse.
IL. The Scarlet Letter.
IT, Essays OF Eha.
Is. Vicar OF Makeneld
"a Twice-Told tales.
- Paul and Virginia.
~ s,Story Of an African Farm"
II Lays OF the Scottish Cavaliers
10. Lucille.
IN Dreams.
30 Black Beauty.
- one OF the Profession
20 Sartor kesartus.
~ The ldyls OF the King.
"a The Pleasures or Life.
15 The Lady OF the Lake.
% Mornings in Florence.
81. Rab and His Friends.
% Whittier5 Poems
~. The Greatest Thing in the World
20 Lalla Rookh.
81. Longfellows Poems
80. In Memoram.
re The Princess
a. Rasselas.
rs Poetical Selections
IS Past and Present.
9T. Thoughts from the Emperor Marcus
az. Heroes and Hero Worship"
20. t'Tales from Shakespeare.
90 f'Oul m kespearr' second YOl.)
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N The Times Office will entitie you to
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No stamps taken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
OBITUARY.
AMI Bzw d. BROOKS.

The youth, Andrew ID. Brooks. who
was so badly injured by fan while paint.
Ing at the Richmond Locomotive and
Machine Works about ten days ago. died
Thursday at his home liza east Main
street. He never regained consciousness
He was In his seventeenth year. and was
very promising young man, being a
member OF the Old-Market Presbyterian
church. He was a regular attendant upon
the Sunday school. The funeral viii take
place tomorrow and the interment Will
be At lakewood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02

Lou Paris, the Henderson Girl who Killed
VIII johnson, Sentenced.

ASHEVILLE. n. c.. June Especial
Lou Paris, Henderson county girl who
last winter stabbed and killed VIII John
son for circulating reports affecting her
honor, has just been sentenced by Judge
Boykin, at Henderson Court. to imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for fifteen
years She submitted a charge of muir
der In. second degree, jury trial being
waived
Governor Carr has selected Mayor T.
W. Patton, Of this place. as one of the
delegates from this State to the United
States Prison Congress, which is to meet
in ST. Paul, June 10th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
HISMxRCK'S LEFT LEG.
He Says It was Ruined by Russian Doctor
who XIII. 3 900 People Annually.

A Berlin dispatch says: Prince Bis
marck explained to friend In FRIED
richsruh recently that his left leg was
so feeble he could stand on it but a
few minutes at a time
Upon the recommendation of one OF
the russian Grand Duchesses," he said,
III consulted a Russian doctor some time
ago. / have since learned that he was
an idle and ignorant fellow-the head OF
a children's hospital in St. Petersburg
where he kills off three thousand pa
tients annually He ruined my leg and l
have suffered the consequences ever
since"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
NOT 40 ASH ron RANDAMUS
Roanoke Republican Candidates With
draw Their Application.

ROANOKE. VA. June i.-Special.-The
Republican candidates for Mayor. Com
monwealths Attorney. and Commissioner
OF Revenue withdrew their application for
a mandamus to-day requiring the Com
missioners OF Election TO show cause why
certificates OF election should not be Is
sued 10 them instead OF TO their Demo-
cratic opponents. Notices of contest. re-
turnabie in ten days. will be served upon
The returns showed n majority of votes
for the Republican candidates for Com
monwealth's Attorney and Commissioner
Of Revenue. but the commissioners, by
throwing out the Third ward. where 9Sa
ballots we're cast. deprived them of this.
The Democratic candidate for Mayor re-
ceived only ten majority
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
COLONEL MEN FOR COAL MJ"ES'
One Hundred and Forty Leave sfs""'o" '"'
Moro TO Join Them

sTAUNTON. VA. June l-Spec,a
agent from the coal mines OF .,'
vania left here this morning VII" ons
hundred and forty co0rea p Forty 70 OF r the
in the Pennsylvania fp TOWN and the rest
men were lr from country. The agent
ir1m ,he 10 Increase his force BY fty ad
ditiops Al HarrsDnhIs !. 5o S per day. 'p'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02

Elaborate Exercises aud Unusually Large
Attendance Thrown Z. orn Horse.
: SUFFOLK. VA, June Especial.
folk memorial exercises were more elabo-
rate than ever to-day. being witnessed
by one OF the largest crowds that ever
turned out here on such an occasion.
The Suffolk Grays, Suffolk Light In
fantryi .suffolk Military ACADEMY. Uni.
sosm Rank Knights Of Pythias. Withers'
!Llv'Hon, NO. 2. OF SUFFOLK. and their visit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
Nc Hidden ut Ashland.

ASHLAND. VA. June Especial
ASHh hev G. Hiden. ID. d., Of Rich
nisnSs delivered at the Baptist church
lectnre on Edgar Allen Poe A number lumber
Of Of people were prevented from attending
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
An alI-round honest man never brags

An all-round honest man never brags
of being square.
There would be fewer failures were
there more wives In the partnership.
Many a woman more tnan faithfully
keeps the secret OF her husbands Vices.
II is a pretty good man that can boast
Of as much trustworthlness az Is TO be
found in the wag OF a dogs tail.
For little New York heiress a dolls
house has lately been constructed which
cost some $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
4 Distillery Burned.

WINSTON, n. c., June 1.-Special.-A
large Government dlstilery owned and
operated by George Chain, east OF Win
ston. was destroyed by fire. and over two
thousand gallons OF whisky was burned.
Loss. several thousand dollars no in
surance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
Uruguay's Ministry ToItering.

BUENoS AYRES, June l.-Accordlns
to advices received here from Monte
video. the Cabinet OF Uruguay is on the
point Of dissolution, and President Idiarte
Borda will be compelled to announce
new ministry. The retirement or the
Ministers of Finance and Foreign Affairs
are momentarily expected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
Siiencei.

Men scoffed and scorned;
The music died upon the air:
Cold grew his heat:
his sad soul mourned:
He turned away In deep despair.
Swift fed the years:
Men weeping. yearned
For him 10 come and ease their pain;
In vain their tears;
Whom they had spurned.
Nor heard; nor sang sweet songs again.
From Home and Country New York;
for June
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
OFFICIALS INDICTED.

The grand jury OF the county Of New
Hanover yesterday indicted the Mayor
OF the city of Wilmington and the
chairman Of the Board of Audit and FL
nance for a misapplication of the city
funds. The indictments are made under
Act Of the State Assembly. passed Feb
ruary 3. 1891, entitled AN Act to refund
and consolidate the debt Of the city OF
Wilmington and for other purposes"
1t is alleged that $1,000 of the old bonds
OF the city have never been presented
FOR redemption. and this amount Of money.
deposited in bank for the redemption Of
these bonds. has been used to pay cur
rent expenses and other debts Of the
CITY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02

AIR weather, a
fast track and an
interesting pro-
gramme c o M
bined TO make a
good days sport
here to-day. A
large crowd was
nresent T h e
Fleetwood stakes
for three-year-
olds, at a mile
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
A RICHMOND MAy ENJorNrp.

A Richmond photographer recently got
out a Magnificent album giving views Of
the University Of North Carolina and
vicinity. taken by him last spring. But
the sale of the book was stopped Tues
day by an Injunction. gotten out by the
managing editor Of the University Maya
zine.
1t seems that the album contains 8
copy Of the picture of the faculty Of
1874, reproduced exactly from the semi
centennial number of the magazine, and
no permission Of the editors was asked.
This was. of course, in direct violation
Of the, law, as the Magazine is copy
righted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
One OF the Five Thousand.

First Pickpocket-'Who's yer friendY'
second Pickpocket-"Dats Nike der
Swell He works FIT av'noo an gets
inter serciety right along"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
A GREAT LAND SUIT.
TRYOY LITIGATION JNYOLVING
TITLE 10 TALUABLE PROPERTY
The Alliance Executive Committee VIII
Meet In Raleigh Wednesdny--saic OF
Richmond Photographers Book

RALEIGH, N. c., June Especial
The Executive Committee OF the Farm
ers' State Alliance will meet in this city
next Wednesday.
A great land suit is being tried in the
Superior Court at Hendersonville this
week. The suit is brought by a man
named Cureton against a man named
Lewis and others. and large and valu-
able tract Of land in and around Tryon
City, n. c., is involved In the litigation.
The most eminent array of legal talent
ever known in that section has been
employed upon both sides.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
DOBBINS WON EASILY.
UE CAPTURES THE FLEETWOoD
STAKES AT MORRIS PARK.
Connoiseur Defeats Applause In the Race
for Two-Year-Olds-The Results
Elsewhere.

uopprs PARK RACE TRACK, June l.