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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24
Baseball Notes.

Cliff Groves. the well-known out-helder
Pitcher Tannehill. and Harry Berte all
OF this vicinity who last season did more
than their share 10 help Richmond (Na.l
land the pennant OF the Virginia League
have again signed with that team foi
next season, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The same paper says: Cincinnati
talent will form the nucleus Of the Ports.
mouth (Va) team. Lefty Mari, who
has tho franchise, has already signed
Joe Burke and Harry Keenan, for thai
team"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

The Splendid work Now Being Done by
Rev. DR. william r.. Judkins.

Rev Or. William T.. Judkns, the new
pastor Of Ashland Methodist church. IS
preaching sermons OF great power and
interest, and the Biblical students at
Randolph College derive much
benefit from his powerful discourses. He
is one OF the most interesting preachers
that this church has had IN many years.
lie Will deliver a Christmas sermon To-
morrow morning at II o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24
The Post -oiliee on Christmas Day

sunday hours will be observed at the
post-office on Christmas. Day-that II,
here will IA the usual delivery from the
carriers Window from To . Z. NJ.
There will be one collection from the
hoxes al II NJ. All important mall after
that hour should be placed IN the post
office TO insure It's dispatch on that day.
The stations Will observe the same hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

Fiye-Dav Rate To the Atlanta Exposition.
The Southern railway will sell round
frin tickets from Richmond 10 the At
lanta Exposition. commencing December
1g.h. TO December 18th, inclusive, good
for nvo days. at the low rate OF SI.75.
The shortest and qui ckest route 10 At
TRANSPORTATION on Washington and South
western limited trains-37 and -.
c. ". CECIL. r. +. A.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24
THE BOY PKEdCHER.
Only sixteen Years OF Age, and Native
Canadian


The attractions Of the Broad Street
Mission, between Seventh and Eighth
streets Will be enhanced for a season
by the presence and preaching OF
youthful evangelist Henry Van
Colt Banta, aged sixteen This
youth was born in Canada, and brought
10y his parents into New York while only
an infant and has lived there ever since
lie was taken very ~ two years ago,
and when he left the hospital he begged
TO be permitted 10 help his father in his
work as an evangelist. and going 10 the
North Carolina mountains. preached his
first sermon In log cabin. at the axe
OF fourteen. The owner OF the cabin
was very old man OF estimated age
from ninety 20 one hundred and four,
says Mr.. Banta. who is now going on
an evangelical tour through the South,
being sent by the Red Cross Missionary
Association OF New York
Young Banta is the son OF Rev. J.
w Banta. OF the Bible House, New
York. says the Washington Times, IN
"A late notice OF the preaching OF the
Young evangelist in Mainline Methodist
Episcopal church In Washington and IL
remarks that he has been offered
church al Charlotte. n. c.
The young man has q pleasing per-
s0nality, and his sermons VIII, no
doubt. DO highly edifying.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24
Another Convict.

Sheriff W. NJ. Pinkard, OF Lancaster,
called at the once OF the Auditor OF
Public Accounts yesterday. after hay-
ing delivered at the peniientiary. William
Bagiie, sentenced TO three years impfss-
onment for house-breaklng.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24
Have Become Laws.

The following additional bills, passed
by the Legislature. have been approved
by the Governor. and therefore become
laws:
To reinstats and amend the charter OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

MIR. Robert y. Jahnke ID home on q
visit from Peoria. H., where he has been
attending Parsons Neurological Institute
for watchmakerS.
The evening times., 1895-11-04
CoLuBIAN UNIVERSITY.

The debating society on Saturday ar
gued whether or not the State should com
pc! education of youth. Mcssrs. r. F..
Able, W. f. Fort and g. F.. Hines sus-
tained the affirmative and Messrs. T. F.
Epps, James bcraus and l.. F. Mather
the negative. Tue affirmative won. 4
large assembly OF members and their guests
heard the argument.
Prof. j. Howard Gore spent Saturday in
Baltimore comforting with his colleague,
President Gilman, OF Johns Hopkins.
relative to the work of the jury of
awards OF the Atlanta Exposition. This
body contains nine presidents OF important
colleges aud many professors. Ii is al
most entirely composed Of educators and is
spoken of as one of the best juries of its
kind ever assembled. Prof. Gore was
president OF the Columbian jury of awards.
DR.. ID. h. Shutc, dean OF the medical
faculty, announces that the medical course
at Columbian will hereafter be four years.
Instead of three: that nine hours per week,
instead of three, will be devoted to classics,
and that DR.. Charles W. Richardson will
give special course ON practice connected
with the eye and ear ut the Lutheran In
firmary. Applicants for naturalization TO
the clinical class must have had two
courses Of clinical instruction.
President b. L. Whitman and DR.. A. T.
Montague, dean, returned Saturday from
the educational convention at Atlanta.
The evening times., 1895-11-04
GEoRGrTowN uNIyERsITy.

The Philodemic Society, at it's last meet
ing, debated the question as to whether
Gov. Culbcrson's action in regard to prize
fighting should be commended. The Judges
profcssed themselves unable to decide the
question without evidence ON the subject of
the manly art, an, the discussion was en-
livened by an exhibition of science be-
tween Mr.. Robert Dick Douglass, presi-
dent OF the athletic club, and Mr.. Richa rtl
Harley, the manager OF the games which
was perfectly satisfactory, but which over
clouded Gov. Culbcrson's fame, and no res
olution in his behalf was passed. The Ok
ford caps and gowns of the illustrators need
repairs.
The debaters were Messrs. Douglass, De-
laney, Harley and McDermott, together with
most of the audience.
Maurice Barrymore, Jr.. sou of the actor,
has matriculated in the freshman class.
One of the principal features Of the Sat
urday's intercollegiate games will be a
relay running race of one mile bet wecn the
University OF OfPcnnsylvania and Georgetown
teams. The prize will be handsome silver
cup.
Father Hagen director OF the university
observatory, is preparing for publication
the notes or experiments with the recently
invented interchangeable. This is a
teicscopic attachment to determine by plIo.
geography the exact movmcnt of the con iupc-
don or transits OF heavenly bodies, and
these notes are Of great scientific interest.
as they are the first of their Kind taken
or published.
The Georgetown University Law Asso
citation VIII meet tomorrow evening after
class to elect officers and form a de-
batting society for the coming year.
The evening times., 1895-11-04
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

DR.. Daniel Quinn, secretary of the Aineri-
can Social Science Association, Is busiiy
engaged preparing the minutes of the last
meeting and will shortly issue them in
pamphlet form.
In the 6rccian academy, OF which Dr.
Quinn is the head, series of lectures "n
Greek architecture, Illustrated by stcreopu-
con views, will begin to-day. During the
next two weeks these lectures will he of a
preparatory character "n the general styles,
and on November 10 the study of Duric
architecture, the mother of the art in
Europe, will be commenced.
In the scnonl of social science DR.. Rocker
is lecturng on Habits. +" While these
discourscs are of a profound pbiiosophic
character. DIR. Rocker was singuiarfy happy
in his last lecture in treating the problem,
how farman as Il IA tional bcingis responsible
for acts done under the influence of his life
long custnmsur temperament, usually called
habits.
The rector, Rt. Rev. Bishop Kcanc, who
has been in Providence, X. l., as the guest
of Hon. Joseph Bannigan, the donor of the
chair OF political economy occupied by Hon.
Carroll ID. Wright, viii return in a few days.
Incidentally the bishop delivered course
of lectures "n temperance.
The History of the Catholic Church I'm
the United Statcs,' written by Rev Thomas
O'Gornan, d. D., of Divinity Hall, re-
Gently published by the Christian Litcra-
turc Company. of New York, forms the
ninth volume OF this interesting series. Dr.
O'Gorman treats his subject with breadth
and tolerance to DE expected from a man
of his position and learning.
The era of the Spanish and French mis-
sions make a story as thrilling as a TO-
nance, and the historian takes occasion 10
condemn the policy of the European govern
ments in stheir treatment of the Indians.
This work promises 10 become a standard
and will take the place OF the Culinary Shea
publications, which have long since become
antedated. The style is lucid. the matter
well arranged and the deductions of the
editor, while consistent with the facts. and
not weak or waning, are of dispassionate
nature and not calculated to arouse Il big
oted opposition. 1t succeeds where many
histories fail in telling a plain tale simply
and accurately.
The evening times., 1895-11-04

tam that this actors orchestral music
mas never been presented in q more
mastery and brilliant manner than by
this director.
Marie Stewart has returned. after a long
visit 10 Paris and South Africa.
Henrietta Lauder takes the place of
blanche Walsh, in the cast of the Great
Diamond Robbery" on the road. Miss
Walsh does not desire to travel
The hit scored by David Belasco's new
play, THE Heart of Maryland" at the
Herald Square Tbeatcr. New York, is trc.
mendous, beginning with the very first per
forniance.
Ada Rehan's business in Philadelphia
was enormous. The gross receipts reached
almost 10 the $4,000 mark for one week.
George W. Monroe produced his new
comedy, a Happy Little Home,' for the
first time at Pittsburg last week.
Sir Arthur Sullivan's new opera, Ills
Excelicncy," is doing big business at the
broadway Theatcr, New York
May Irwin is said 10 have an exceedingly
clever play in Widow Jones'" 1t will be
seen at the Academy OF Music in this city
in a few weeks.
Joseph Jefferson will play only The
Cricket on the Hearth and end Me Five
Shillings" this season.
Della Fox will add The Little Trooper-
to her repertoire and play it in conjunction
with "Flcur dc Lis" on the road.
The evening times., 1895-11-04
PARSON DAVIES EN- ROUTE
Distinguished Party Of Pugs Fire
Last Gun in the War of Words.
ways Found a Way TO Fight Any
body Who Challenged Him.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-"ParsOn' Davies and
the party he took to Hot Springs returned
from the scat Of war of words last night.
John l.. Sullivan was in the party.
I'm that sick ard sore Of this fight
ing burlesque that I'm compelled to stay
over and rest out" said big John.
1T amt so very long ago that / used
to be in this Fighting business myself,
and say, L could always find way to fight
any fellow that wanted 10 fight I amt
saying which one Of these feiOws didn't
want 10 fight, but it's sure thing one Of
'em was scared.
You can pick him out If you like.
won't tell You which one 1t is."
The cX-charnpion goes East to-day, and
he declared he would go sober and take the
road with the Parsons" combination as
soon as they could get Strengthened out.
Paddy Ryan, meanwhile, has gone To
Troy, n. Y, where he will remain until
the company takes the road again.
Peter Maher was more Thoroughly out OF
sorts ut the fight fiascu than anyone who
has. been at Hot Springs.
II have been pulled about from Europe
to Dallas and then to Hot Springs, all 10
no purpose" said he.
The irish fighter left las, night for
Pittsbarg, where, he says. he VIII look over
the field with his hacker and then take
u fresh start.
Everyone who came in from the selected
tells the same story OF two
men fighting q war of Words, when they
should have been battling somewhere for
q championship.
The evening times., 1895-11-04
"The Brownies" Coming.

The advance sale of c. Is. jefferson,
Kllw & Erianger's enormously successful
production OF .Paliler Cox's Brownies
which will be at the Lafayette Square
opera House the week of November IL,
opens Thursday morning at O'Clock
sharp. The big spectacle will be pre-
seDtcd in Washington Just at 1T ran for
1J0 nights to crowded houses in New York,
where its gorgeous spectacular effects,
unique specialties, and novel bailets created
such a. sensation that they proved the
talk of the Metropolis, and were described
and illustrated in all the principal weeklies
and in a NUN Der of the high-cla IS magazines.
THE Brownies" with its stirring scenes,
Will prove i revelation to Washington
tbeater-goers. a storm and shipwreck at
sea, an earthquake and n volcano, and the
complete destruction of a magnificent
palace are all niarvelously presented, and
throughout the glitteriug spectacle, there
is q succession of ballets, specialties of
a high class, tuDeful music, AMI brilliant
stage pictures, etc, all interpreted by
lar"e organization OF handsome, shapely
young women AMI the clevercst performers
obtaiDable. The aerial ballet, the sea-
sons distinct novelty, will he performed
here in The Brownies for the fist time.
The evening times., 1895-11-04
NOTES ABOUT THE BoNERS.
8l7 Market Space.

The meeting between Billy Naliy and
young Connors. the East Washington boxer,
at Joe Bateman's benefit the Other night,
which resulted rather disastrously for Naliy, I,
is said to be liable to hatch Il real fight
1t is held that when NaIly goes into a
fistic affair, whether 1t be for fuu or for
keeps, he goes in for all he is worth and does
his man as quickly as he can. Young CON
nors. understanding Nally's playful WAYS.
determined TO take no chances, and rs soon
as Bill showed sigus of getting frIsky Went
after him yiciously, aud was on the point OF
putting ELL out of business, for the iine
being at least, when the police stepped
things. Bill, il is rumored, has been brood
ing over this harsh treatment, and viii ask
another meeting, and it is believed ConnorS
will he glad TO give it to him, for he would
like TO finish the job the police spoiled for
him.
II Corbett holds to his alleged detcrmina-
ton to retire from the ring there is likely to
be a lively scuffle for the championship. or
leadership among those who remain in the
Sluggiug business The title, with the ac-
know ledged champion standing in the back
ground looking Oh, viii be an empty sort OF
honor, but there's 4 host of fighters who
would like to have it, nevertheless.
Maher and O'DonDeIl will probably be
il, with Fitz>immons awaiting the result
of n fight between them. According To
the judgment of the experts, OI,onnelI
should be easy for Maher, and then FirZ-
simmons would probably ask for another
whack at Peter. With the exception Of
these three men there is little champion
ship timber in this country, or any other
country, at this time, and tue quality or
these, with the possible exception uf Fiiz-
isr & a Ia, f.r..
Ted Alexander, who went to New York
from this city after the Mcmillan C;orman
fiasco, has made another bluff ut Tom
0'Rourke on behalf of Jerry Marshall
Alexander says he stands ready TO back
Marshall to the extent of 50, 500 that he
can beat George Dixon In u twent y-five
round or finish fight. Alexander is proba-
bly talking for John Quinn, the backer OF
Peter Maher. If Ted can't get on match
for Jerry with Dixon. it may be Interesting
for him to know that Billy Murphy is ou; In
Cincinnati telling that he drove Jerry all
over Australia trying to get him into u
fight, hut that Jerry wouldn't toe the mark.
Both Jerry aud Billy are in Cincinnati. and
Billy is again after Ted's man for Il battle.
Arthur Valentine has departed for his ma
tive heath. well-wiipped, sadder and
wiser Eng!ishmal.
A dispatch from New York says that
Peter Maher aud Steve O'Donuen viii fight
before the Empire Athletic Club one week
from tonight.
The Olympic Club, of New Orleans, will
make an offer for the Ryan-Smith sct-to.
The authorities of that city win raise no
objection to limited affair between these
men.
The evening times., 1895-11-04
DEATH THEIR ONLY HOPE
THE BEST MEDICAL SKILL
BAFFLED.

Mr.. SAMUEL E. HENRY, $50 Columbia
avenue, Baltimore, bridge OF nose eaten
out, roof of mouth and palate eaten off,
throat full of ulcers and holes; all liquids
would run through nose when swallow
Ing pronounced the worst case of catarrh
ever seen and incurable. To-day, well.
MR. HENRY BOETTINGER, 1918
Wilhelm street. Baltimore: One year ago
my son could not talk; palate eaten off;
roof OF mouth and throat full OF holes;
offensive discharges; face and neck fun
OF Jumps; pronounced catarrh in its worst
form and incurabic: cured one year ago
to-day; no sign of any return.
Mr.. CHARLES MICHAEL, GIL n. Ere.
mont avenue. Baltimore: One year ago my
son was cured after being pronounced In.
curableby six ofour best doctors; the bridge
OF nose eaten off; very offensive; In fact,
no one could remain In n room with him;
bis wholesystem was poisoned wit h catarrh
to-day no sign Of any return. The above
used only
DR.. George w. Fishers Catarrh Cure
PRICE. .b0cENTS. BYALLDRUGGISTs.
For further information apply to Alfred
B. B.Gawler. General AGENT. els 18th st. nv.
The evening times., 1895-11-04
SOMETHING pLA1Nr1vE.
How Miss wainwright Secured A pprO
PIRATE Air From Country Orchestra

How Miss wainwright Secured A pprO-
PIRATE Air From Country Orchestra.
Among the severe trials TO which theatre.
cal stars are exposed Is the awful music to
which they are often treated on one night
stands. Miss Wainwright had raj her more
than usually trying experience in this way
recently In oDe-nighr stand I'm PenDsyl-
vania. The actress is very particular about
her music, and most especially so in her new
play His Puritan Wife" in which plain
tive strain is very necessary in one of the
later acts.
Accordingly she went to the rehearsal,
determined to give the matter her personal
care. When the music W as handed TO the
leader of the orchestra, which consisted of
a violin, yellow clarionet, a cornet and
dOuble-bass, he said:
I've don't want dot. We bIays our own
moosics."
..waht do you mean, " inquired Miss VAIN
wright.
Cant you read this? It's very plainly
written"
I've don'd blay by de notes."
'.What do You play by, Them
I've blays by de ear!''
''You look as If you might bray by them, "
murmured Miss Wainwright. ''Welltell me
what you can play" she added.
Eve blays Yankee Doodle" und Dixie,
und Die Wacht am Rhein,, und we hdf
yoost learnt Der shtar shpingled Ban
ner.,
mo, vas defendant once, but gots me
Off"
NO. no! mean something slow and
sweet"
..Nein! viii "Die Blau Danube" waltz
do?''
NO; don't you know Home, Sweet Home
or The Last Rose OF summer"
4sNd1u. pecor heard f,f hin,
surely said Miss Wainwright In
desperation, you know Paradise Al
ley"
"Oh. yah!'' exclaimed the leader. de-
iightelly, I've vas hat him init efery va
riety show. Dere vas no escape from dot"
Then said the actress. s.wlen you get
the cue play Paradise Alley" and play
It very slowly and very softly"
The evening times., 1895-11-04
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

All of the crack bicycle riders in Ohio
and Indiana attended a meet ut Alliance the
other day. and they all went home broken
hearted. There were eight events on the
card for which prizes aggregatiDg about
$500 We're hung up, and boyish rider
named Steele, hailing from Lisbon, started
four times and Won every race he went
after, and finished by beating the mile
paced track record. Steele had never been
heard OF up to that time.
Feed Ely, the great shorts;sp of the
st. Louis Br, WINS, IS in a serious condition
A bad cold contracted a couple OF months
ago has settled ON his lungs, and he is
suffering from severe attack Of rheuna-
tisni in his legs. 1t is feared that he will
not be able to play ball again.
Jimmy McAleer, of the Cleveland club.
is tranIping around Ohio with Il comedy
company. 1t is said that he has been
offered an important place in the Western
League that he is thinking seriously of
accepting.
August Belnlont's determination not 10
send Henry of Navarro to England has
greatly disappointed some OF the American
contingent who will race their horses i'm
that country next year. Navarro would be
Il strong addition TO the American stables
now there and going to England, and
would have done much To help the Amer
leans make good showing.
The Wisconsin State University base
ball team is negotiating with Fred Pfeffer
to have him coach them next spring until
his services are required by New York.
Pfeffer has agreed to take the job.
Not one of the members of the BROOKLYN
baseball club has thus far signed a con
tract for next year.
Hulen, the new pla yer signed by the Phil
adelphia Baseball Club, is pla ying with the
San Francisco team this fall In q recent
game Hulen made four hits, including a
home run, and accepted all of nine chances
at short. Harper did the pitching for San
Francisco, and defeated the Los Angeles
team by the score Of IL to 10.
English athletes do not seem satisfied to
rest under the crushing defeat Administered
to them by Americans this year. There is
talk on the other side Of challenging the
New York Athletic Club and securing for
the contest the best team England can pro-
duce. The games would probably be held
at Manchester, where more gate money
could be obtained than In London.
The evening times., 1895-11-04
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Fanny Rice produced Nancy" in Roches-
ter last week and scored an unnistakablc
hit.
Neil Burgess will give his new play. THE
Year One" its first production, at the
Star Theatcr, New York, on November
"Ambition," the new play written for
Nat Goodwin, is by Henry Guy Carleton. and
has caught the fancy of the metropolis.
new Irish play called, .'On Erin's
Shore" viii he produced in Philadelphia on
December 16. 1t is the work of Michael
F. Moroney.
Sadie Martinot and Emily Rigl have
been engaged for the cast of In Sight of
st. Paul's'' FOR its New York production, at
the American Theater, November f..
Lille Eldridge has Joined Kate Claxton's
Two Orphans Company for a tour of the
South.
Fred. G. Whitney has sold the Fencing
Master TO Katherine GcrInaine, who VIII
star in the opera.
George Flannery, Lester Wallack's old
wardrobe keeper, has been eDga ged by
Daniel Frohman to take charge of the
wardrobe of the Olga Nethersole company
this season.
Charles II. Hopper is rchearsing .Chpl-
mie Fadden,' by Augustus Thomas, and
expects TO produce it in the near future.
Rice's "1492" company, with Bessie
Bonchill, Richard Harlow and the orig
inal Kilanyi pictures, played to the larg-
est business ever known in Atlanta.
Herbert Pattee, a well-knowD Washing
ton actor, is playing leading parts with
Creston Clarke this season.
The Mystery of the Blue ROOM" as
produced by Mr.. and Mrs. Kellar this
season, is said to approach the supernat-
ural.
Billy Barlow, the well-known vaudeville
artist, sails on November 80 TO take part
in a big ChristuiaD pantomime 10 be given
In London.
Oscar Hammerstein's new theatrical
palace, the Olympia. will be opened in New
York, November 1S, with Rice's Excel
sior, jr."
The members OF the Players Club were re-
Gently entertained by Harley Merry at his
handsome country place, Amityville, N. Y.
Charles Hoyts newest play, "a Runaway
Colt" in which Capt. Adrian Anson, the
wcll-kuown baseball player, will star. will
have its first production at Syracuse No
veinber 12.
Buffalo Bills "wnd West is doing an
enormous business at the atlanta expo
sition.
Sadie Martinol expects To star in new
play now being written for her by 4sul
n. Pattee.
For Fair Virginia. Russ whytars new
romantic play. scored an emphatic hit in
Chicago.
Minnie Palmer will be seen in her new /
play, "A School Girl, In New York, carly In
December.
Francis Wilson's musical director this
season 10 Sig. De Novelties, and 1t Il Ger