The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
SENATOR FLANAGAN DISCUSSES
THE REPUBLIC4N SITUATION.
Grace Episcopal Church Secures Supplies
for Its Choir Prom London-No
Contagious Diseases.

PETERSBURG. VA, April Especial.
State Senator William NJ. Flanagan, of
rowhatan county. was in the city to-day
wearing Mckinley button. gayly adorned
with the national colors. lie has been
an avowcd Mckinley man ever since the
Minneapolis Convention. when the Senator
saw him Tor tho FIRST tine.
asked Senator Flanagan what he
thought OF the chances of his favorite In
tho state. az well as nationally. AS 10
the State" said he. "our Information Is
that he has already passed under the
string, so far as Virginia is conccrred.'
We have the State FOR him overwhelming
~. and his friends will have 10 be con-
suited at Staunion. They will have their
say In what Is done"
"As 10 st. Louis" the Senator contin-
ued. "the coast seems equally clear The
break In New England Is a decisive in
dication as to the result in the National
Convention. though we considered even
before that news reached u&, that the
Ohio man was safe"
ALLAN WILL SWIM.
what Of the Lamb-Allan controversy?
the Senator was asked.
"Anan has our people with him. Lamb
has Numbered. and Allan has the party
ear: and the facts. as well as the people,
on his side Of the case. With these we
can expect but one result. Allan Will
swim lie will control the Third District
Convention. beyond doubt, and his dele
cation should. and have no doubt VIII,
be seated at Staunton. He has n line
representative delegation OF picked men.
Or y. n. c. Noble. on Lambs faction.
will find II dliiciilt Job 10 match them"
The Executive Committee Of the Central
State Hospital held It's regular monthly
meeting al faat institution to-day and
transacted routine business.
was informed to-day by DR.. 5. a.
Hinton. president OF the Board Of Health,
that there was not a single contagious
disease In Petersburg the whole OF last
month.
sURPLICE CHOIR.
The surplice for Grace Episcopal church,
male choristers Of forty voices, has arriv-
ei here. and will be used for the ilrst
time publicly on next Sunday night. Ihe
surplice came from London.
Rev James Watson Morris, OF BraziI'
addressed large audience at St. Paul's
Episcopal church last night on missions IN
Brazil The address was very interest
Ing one.
The Appomattox river is quite HIGH ana
all the creeks and smaller streams are
much swollen
A false alarm Of fire this morning
bought out the fire department
APPOMATTOX PARK.
AT n meeting OF A. +. Hi Camp OF
Confederate Veterans held tonight, inc
following preamble and resolution were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas information has been received
that a. bill has been introduced into the
House OF Representatives OF the Ohlted
States having for its object the estAp-
lishment of national park upon 'he
baitlefeds around Petersburg, said parh
20 bo known as "Appomattox Park;
therefore. be II
Resolved. by A. p. Hill Camp of Con
feClerate Veterans Of Petersburg va
frf. That this camp heartily approves
this scheme, by which there viii be pre-
served so many places made hlustrlous
during the siege of Petersburg by ihe
valor Of American soldiers second that
the representative from this congress
sional district. Hon. w r. Mckinney,
and Senators John W. Daniel and Thomas
& Martin are requested 10 do all in
their power to secure the proper legisla-
ton in Congress 10 carry out the object
had in view; third, that the adjutant OF
this camp is hereby instructed 10 send
comics OF these resolutions 10 Congress-
man McKenney. Senators Daniel ana
Martin. and to Hon. Philip i. Low, the
patron Of the bill
A NEW TRIAL REFUSED
Judge J. NJ. Mullen. of the liustings
Court this afternoon refused to grant
e new trial to Matthew Jones. the negro
who was convicted some days ago ol
murder in the first degree The case
viii probably go TO the Supreme Court
OF Appeals.
Rev. W. A. r. Goodwin, rector OF st.
Johns Episcopal church, of this city,
he's been called by the Vcsiry OF ~.
PauI's church 70 become assistant rector
Of that church TO take charge of the
church Of she Good Shepherd Memorial:
I'm Rlandford II IS thought that he VIII
accept the call.
PLAN FOR a PRIMARY.
The Democratic City Committee held
a meeting tonight and appointed suo-
committee, consisting of one member
of its body from each ward, TO formulate
"a plan and fix the time for primary
10 nominate city officers.
MIR W. H. Tallcy. member of the com
mittee from the Fourth Ward, rendered ms
rssignation. which was accepted. and MI.
H p. Stratton was elected 10 III the
vacancy.
The public schools closed this afternoon
for Good Friday. and win reopen on next
Tuesday.