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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01
s. It. HONEYCUTT.
CTrainer.)

DeCamp, Of Ohio. is also an applicant
for short-stop, His arm is fine. Rea, Den
ring, and Sutton are working hard ior
first base.
The out-field has twelve or fifteen APP
plicants: of this number three or four
good ones are sure TO be found. In
general ii may be said that the coliege
team for 1896 will be the strongest that
ever did battle for II. The boys are an
genial hearty jovial fellows. and VIII
make friends wherever they go by their
clean. honest, ball-playlng. BY being
more considerate of the pleasure of the
citizens of Richmond they hope, by put
ting up clean article Of ball-playing. 10
receive a liberal patronage from the CITY,
LAWN TENNIS.
Tennis has for years been an interest
ing game at the college, but has never
received the recognition due II from the
Athletic Association until now. At the
last meeting of the association COM
mittee was appointed for this special de-
partment. There are at present over
dozen courts on the campus, all of which
are centres Of attraction to the large
numbers of lovers OF that sport The
Athletic Association has had a very pros
porous session so far. Its wideawake
president, Mr.. Il. T. Higgason, has Tor
three years been leader in football.
and is in sympathy will every department
of athletic work.
At meeting in January a committee
was appointed TO revise the constitution
Of the association. The president In
tends TO run the association on thorough
ly business principles, and 1t Is hoped
that 1t will be in the future more close
ly connected with the college.
TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETICS.
Field-day will be held on April 18th.
The prospects are bright for the best
field-day in the history OF the college.
The training OF the men for the occasion
IS compulsory. and has been placed in
the hands OF Mr.. owen, the physical
director OF the college. Already more
than fifty men have entered for the
events.
The athletic-grounds will be improved
In few days. especially by the addition
of new quarter-mile track.
a movement is on foot TO organize
basketball team. which will be done in
a few DAYS.
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HIGHLAND COUNTY.
Court Matters-Want q Band-Per-
SOnal Notes.

BOuul NOtC1s
MONTERREY, VA, February 2.-(Spe.
al)-Two felony cases were set for trial
at the February term OF the County
Court, which convened in regular session
this week. and a special venire was sum-
moned on this account.
The case OF the Commonwealth against
Charles Lewis for manning John A.
Chestnut, was continued on account OF
the absence OF the prosecuting witness
Henry Ryder. charged with aiding and
abetting an assault, was tried. found
guilty, and sentenced to five days inn
prlsonment I'm the county jail, and TO
pay fine of s..
Arthur Colaw, who was indicted for
petit larceny some time ago, pleaded
guilty, and received a sentence OF thirty
days in the new jail, and a fine of $40
was imposed.
A move is on foot to organize High
land Cornet Band" for the benefit OF
which an impromptu concert was given
at the courthouse on Tuesday night by
the Monterey String Band, assisted by
some of the young ladies. The entertain
ment was wen attended, and those pres
ent showed their appreciation by libe-
raj contribution to the band fund.
Bath countys able Commonwealth's At
torney, Mr.. John w. Stephenson. was
present at our term Of court just closed.
Mr.. George Burns has gone to the Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore. where he
will undergo several months treatment
Miss Gertrude Dear. OF Crabbottom, is
tho guest OF relatives and friends at
Franklin. W. Va.
Miss Matte Peterson, a popular young
lady, from Mcdowell. is sojourning with
her brother. in Monterey.
c. C. Arbogast left yesterday on a
business trip to Pendleton, Hardy. and
Grant counties, w. Va.
Clark Hevener has gone for several
months stay to Western Kansas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01

Efforts to Discover the Stolen Pro-
perty independently of Police.

CSew York Times)
$4,000 REWARD FOR RETURN OF
property taken from East 26th ST.,
New York. Dec. q; communications
strictly confidential. Address EDWARD
II. FALLowS. care Carter & Fallows.
attorneys, is Wall St. New York.
This advertisement establishes that the
SIS 900 worth of jewelry stolen from the
mansion of Isaac Townsend Burden two
months ago has not come into the POS
session Of the owners. and that the failure
OF Chief-Detective OBrien to remove
this stigma on the administration OF the
Detective Bureau has prompted indepen-
dent effort to recover the property.
No information was obtained at the
Office of the law firm which advertised
the reward, except an admission that
they are acting for Mr. Burden. and that
Up 10 yesterday afternoon no one had
come to claim the money.
The robbery, 1t will be remembered.
took place while Mr.. Burden. his wife,
and daughter were at the opera, and
while the detectives at first suggested
that the crime was IAN inside job"
they finally admitted that II was a clean
cut professional feat, and that the Bur-
den home was entered from the Hotel
Brunswick.
While not gem in the Burden COL
lection OF jewelry has been recovered,
and no one has been arrested against
whom there was a particle of evidence,
some OF the detectives have been zeal
ously industrious. All their efforts came,
however. TO naught The most con-
spicuous failure in the face Of what ap-
peared TO be assured success was that
Of Detective Evanhoe. who was himself
entrapped by a practical Joker. Evan
hoe believed that through per-
sonals he was in communication
with an important principal or
agent Of the thieves, and held
him on a telephone wire until a police
man caught the party OF the joking part
red-eared, as II were. at the other end
OF the telephone.
At the time Of the robbery the Times
said that IL was probable that an hour
and half after the Burden mansion was
pillaged the gems were out OF their set
tings. There Is hardly a doubt on the
subject now among men who know the
customs of first-class house thieves, te-
cause when Mr.. Burden lost faith in the
police he advertised for the return Of
his wife's property and his own in terms
that would convince any malefactor that
he could safely negotiate II he could
deliver the jewels.
1t Is true that Eyanhoes ludlcrous
mishap tended at the time TO make nego-
tiators wary and dstrustful. but 1t soon
became known that no treachery was
hidden In subsequent offers OF reward.
Still no bona fide communication In re-
gard TO the stolen fortune In gems came
TO the agents OF the plundered
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PROPOSALS..

PROPOSALS FOR TOBACCO FOR THB
NEW YORK MAYNARD. February
81 1sq6-Sealed proposals, endorsed
...t5,onosals for Tobacco for the New YORK
Navy. Yard. 10 be opened March 81. lsso,"
viii be received at the Bureau Of SUI
RWssbington, ID. c., until II O'Clock noon.
March 81. 1895. and publicly opened iInme-
Siately thereafter. 20 furnish AT the New
YORK Vanguard $4,000 pounds OF Nav
Tobacco The tobacco must conform Y
the Navy standard ard pass the us.A
naval inspection. Blank forms OF prov
sails will be furnished upon application
10 the Navy Pay once. New York. or 10
the Bureau. Samples OF the standard Co
bacco will be furnished upon Application
10 the Bureau. The attention Of manu-
facturers and dealers Is Invited. Tie oids.
ali other things being equal. decided Z,
lot The Department reserves the TO-
10 waive defects or 20 reject any or -.
bids not deemed advantageous 20 va
government. EDWIN STEWART, ~
master-General. United States Ns osyss
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international BImetaIIism.

LONDON, February 2S-In the House
OF Commons to-day, Mr. George n. Cur
zon. Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
preached with a view to the converting
OF another international bimetallic con-
gress. To these representations Lord
Salisbury had replied that he would Goa
suit with his colleagues In the ministry
Premier informed the Powers making the
overtures, however, that he had no desire
10 oppose the holding OF such. confer
ence. II good ground were shown, but
upon learning that the reopening OF the
Indian minis was a necessary condition to
an International monetary agreement ne
had refused to continue the matter to any
further conclusion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01

short-stop for Furman University, Green
vile, s. c., In 1899, but injured MS
throwing-arm, 10 that he had TO seek
a position which would not necessita'e
long throwing. Consequently. In issa' ne
played second base and captained the
Florence IS. CO team. which was 'heh
champion OF South Carolina
Entering Richmond College In 1895. he
was chosen to play second base. and Is
one of the best players, as well az the
most popular man. on the team.
White, "the inevitable" who was on
the team last year. Is trying for centre
field. His batting qualities are wonder
full.
OF the new men. Wills, OF Charlotte,
Va, is most likely to be chosen for
third base He Is a heavy" player. and
Il Is hoped will hit well.
Fleming Is full Of ginger. and will
make applicants for short-stop live hard.
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Christian gentleman. On account or these
qualities he is respected and admired by
students and faculty. The influence he
Is. on this account. able TO exert can be
better understood than told.
Mr. Owens has been paying speciat at
tention to physical training for nearly
three years He entered Richmond Col
lege rs a student in the fall OF 1888. In
1884 he was elected to a minor position
in the college gymnasium. In This year
ne took In addition to the work in the
college gym" special course under
Professor Schatzel, of the Richmond
Young Mems Christian Association. In
the next summer Q95) he was trained
for field and track athletics by w. Il.
Day, Of Dayton, o.. and Paul Z. Phllnps'
of New York; in aquatics by II. +. kalen-
berg, of the State University OF Iowa.
Under this training he has been able
10 make some fine records in track ath-
ietics, and even to win medals. Acc II
his natural and acquired abilities an IN
defatigabls enthusiasm in his special
work. and II can be readily understood
that the physical development or Ricb'
mond College boys must boom.
Mainly to Mr.. Owens's efforts is due the
unusually great interest this year In
feld-dsy. Under his direction and prac-
teal leadership the work in the gym
nas,urn. where he is specially AT ho6e,
has been more satisfactory this year than
aver before. The classes have been
larger. the drills more interesting and
efficacious. and better attended.
The work of the gymnasium, poorly
equipped though IL be, In comparison 10
numerous other college gymnasiums' mas
been of incalculable benefit TO the stu
dents of Richmond College, since II was
begun in the then new building some
ten wears ago under the direction or
r. w. Boatwright. since elected presi-
dent OF the college Mr.. owens labored
hard to secure new equipment last fall,
and succeeded partially. new ana
larger building is the crying need; so
saws Mr.. owens, the mass OF students,
and college authorities. and whether IL
IA built sooner or later. the question VIII
be urged till the building is secured.
Mr. Owens is also vice-president or
the Athletic Association.
THE BALL TEAM
The applicants for the ball team
have for weeks been training, and under
the leadership Of Mr.. S. T. Honeycutt
are taking great interest In tho work.
Mr.. Honeycutt has been connected with
some Of the best teams OF the South
and comes with experience and reputa-
ton hard to surpass. He first played
on the team OF the University OF North
Carolina. In 1891. his position being first
base. and sometimes catcher. He played
here three years, and In 1894 Joined the
Petersburg club, where he acted as right
,lelder and first-baseman. his team WIN
ming the pennant that year.
In 1895 he left Virginia, and went to
New Orleans, of the Southern League.
.where he acted as right-felder and
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CLARKE COUNTY.
Fine Horses Shipped-Many Mar
riages-Briefs.

BERRYVILIB. VA. February g.
Special -Messrs. Marshall Mccormick
and w. w. Hutchinson shipped on Thurs
DAY to Norfolk u special consignment OF
twenty-three standardized horses, which
will he sold at public auction at thu
stables OF McCleary 81 McClelland, IN
that city, on Friday next. Both Mr. Me
Corrnick and Mr.. Hutchinson have hao
a great deal OF experience in raising fine
roadsters.
1t is said that dull times increase.
rather than diminish, the number OF
marriages, and this has certainly been
proved true as far as this county Is con-
cerned, the record In the County Clerk 5
office here showing more marriages with
in the county during the year end
Ing December 81. 1895, than during any
year for long time previous.
LENTEN SERVICES.
Rev. Edward Wall. rector OF Grace
Episcopal church. has announced that
weekday Lenten services will be held al
that church on Tuesdays and Thurs
days. at 7:30 p. NJ. and on Wednesdays
and Fridays at 4 p NJ.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick. who has
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01

catcher; this was his last professional
engagement. He sustained good repu-
tation all through and was considered
q favorite by the rooters in each city
In which his team played.
Batting Is his strong point In ball
playing; besides, his position Is always
attended to cleverly Nothing need be
said OF his physique. as he is too we'll
known TO be introduced to Virginia peo-
pie. He has given up professional ball.
though. and viii devote his time In the
future TO the study OF law. which idea
brought him to Richmond College.
TO CATCH PUss ELLysoN.
His old love for the national game has
caused him TO succumb TO the wishes OF
the students In acting as receiver OF the
scAst and only Eiiyson this year. With
such q battery Richmond College will
make terrors for her sister institutions
Ellyson has pitched for the college
for the past two seasons. and his
gacd work Is well known; but. with a
good coach. In Honey" he feels conf
dent Of doing better than ever before.
w. 8. Mcneil VII captain the team
aRd play second base. He first played
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fHI!HySSA

Mr.. J. ]. VonGunten. a well
known matchmaker and jeweller,
OF Thamesville. Canada, under date
OF July %. 1895. says: For the last
five years / have suffered the
torments OF a lost soul-could eat
nothing good or highly seasoned-if
did 1 was in torment for days.
tried erything-Pepsine. X. n. C.,
etc. but no relief. Accidentally heard
OF Ripans Tabules-used two boxes.
Now have the digestion OF an ostrich.
Can enjoy life and eat anything
without the least trouble. would
not sell the half box possess for
it's weight In gold II / could not
get any more. / positively assert
that they will cure all cases OF
dyspepsia and make life happy for
the most miserable. Yours in
gratitude.
"(Signed) J. J. VoNGUNTEN."
Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists.
or by mail II the price 20 cents box
is sent to tho Ripsns Chemical Company
No. 10 Spruce street. New York. sample
vial, 10 cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01
THE PHYSICAL DIRECTOR.

Mr.. Oscar L. Owens. the present ply
steal director. is, perhaps, qualified by
natural ability and better fitted by train
ing. for his work than were any of his
predecessors. Not only is he able TO
DO good work on the floor Of the gym
nasium and on the athletic field. but he is
m excellent student, and a high-toned,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01
COLLEGE BALL TEAM.
Fine Material and the Boys Getting In
Shape for Work.
GROWING INTEREST IN ATHLETICS
A New Ern Dawning for sports-The
Physical Director and His Work.
The Association and Its Leading
Spirits.

The year 1896 witnesses what promises
to be q new era in athletics at Rich
mond College. 1t has been source OF
regret heretofore that a great number OF
OF the students failed to recognize the
great Importance OF college athletics.
both as a means OF recreation and as a
means OF developing the body. There is
no person so much in the need OF
athletic training as the college student
for. on the athletic field he is, almost
nnconsciously. acquiring will power and
numerous other qualities, which are es-
tential to the successful student
At present the students seem to be
awake, IN some degree. at least. to the
many advantages derived from athletics,
and every afternoon scores Of them can
be seen vending their way across the
campus TO the tennis, ball, or athletic
crounds
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EDENT'ON.
place.

-, lSdenton. N. C. July 2s.-tspecian-
me picnic on the Bethel Church grounds
Yesterday by the Hereford Baptist sun
our young people
me game Of ball played at Roper Cttv
Yesterday by the Junior Club of that
cly and a nine from this place was won
oy the t,ndenton boys by a score of "a
Messrs Sidney NJ cA1ullen and wavlana
RAVES. or HEREFORD, were ait the Ba,y
, Mss Mary Rea has returned from
Ing several days with friends
The military company continues IN dr,;,
nightly at the court house.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
NORTH CAROLINA

Skinner declares the Populists control.
But Kitchen is In II sense right.
mere Is q strange piece OF news to the
effect that the Baptis.s intend to fight
". a. Guthrie, If the latter should bc
the Popullst nominee for Governor. by
reason of his championship of the State
University, and because he Is altered no
nave made some remarks I'm an address
somewhere, which the Raptists constrle
as sighting. Bailey of North Carolina.
leader among the young RepublI.
cans, and whose bother Is editor of Tho
Baptist organ, tells this piece OF news
he also says the Bapt!Sts are organiztnI.
Tor big fight agl!Es; State aid to high.
er education bu; he declares the Re
publicans and PopuliEs will take no
notice OF tt in selecting Legislative
the Populis's of Tyrell county have
endorsed Bryan and ScwaIl.
ZION. Cyrus Il. Watson. Democratic
candidate for Governor. made his onen-
ing speech at Wentworth, Rockinpham
county. to-day. A large audience greet
ca MN; He argued strongly in favor OF
plmetaliism along the line of the Demo
cratic national platform Mr.. Watson
VIII make his next speech at his native
nome. Kernersvllle. on Saturday.
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ELIZABETH CITY,

Elizabeth Csty. N. c.. July 2s.-(spe-
oiaD-dsiayor G. G. Pool is In the country
for a Few days.
MISS Julia Jacobs. of Edenton. and
Misses Nellie and lille Pool, of South
Maiis, left for Mays Head yesterday.
MIR. w. Fl. Greenleaf and family lcnt
Tor Mays Head to-day.
There was fire lin the Fourth ward
last night. The residence of n colorcd
man ON Speed street was DESTROYED
yesterday was the warmest tlay of she
season, the mercury pa ssing the 100 ms, ri,
IN the shade. There was a thunder
storm and rain hast night. but u coolod
me atmosphere very little. If any.
Messrs. w. c. Dawson and Jerry Wa
ters have purchased the privilege OF sell
fng refreshments on the military cxcur-
sion TO Mays Head next Tuesday.
Miss Rena Dawson returned from
Mays Head to-day.
There will probably be two games of
baseball at Nagis Head next TUESDAY
when the military excursion goes down
on the steamer Newberne The crsw Of
the steamer. ID IS reported. will play the
i"deaton team and an effort Is being
made ITO get a game between the last sea
sons Blue and Gray and Cyclone teams
OF this place. The HEREFORD military
company Will be present and II they havs
a team game WIN probably be arrang
ed with q picked nine from Elizabeth
City.
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He Retrax ed His Confidence.

Tuesday night a colored man named
Harris allowed a negro named Vince
to stay all night at his house through
sympathy, as he had no where TO go.
lust before day Vince got up, went
into Harris room, took his pants. in
which there was si.80--all the old man
had in the woodland started off. Har-
ris heard him and suspected that some
thing was wrong, and saw Vince as he
was going out OF his gate. A glance
around the room told him what had
happened. He quickly slipped on an
other pair of pants and started in pur-
suit of Vince, but he had gained too
much Roadway for him to overtake
him. In the run Vince dropped 81 of
the old mans money. Harris swore
out a. warrant before Justice Rutter.
Deputy Sheriff Siverson and Constable
Sykes went in pursuit of him, but failed
to come up with their man. There is
several other warrants out for Wince's
arrest on similar charges.
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HOW rnsy Appear 60 strangers.

Yesterday morning an old resident OF
Portsmouth, who Lent here about twenty
years ago, came home for the first time
I'll that perf6d. The yirginian represent
tatlye met him on Counay street. and
made himself known to him. The CON
versation drinted from one subject 40
another. when he began discussing the
condition of our streets, and remarke ed ::
"Old fellow no such streets would have
Deen tolerated when we were boys. Our
streets used to be our pride, and stran-
gers used to comment on the neatness
OF them; but If what I have seen IS a
sample OF the balance. 1 think Ports
mouth people have degenerated. In my
town, which Is Charlotte, no suoh streets
would be tolerated forty-eight hours.
we would make the jail prisoners keep
them In better condition That is what
portsmouth should do. hate to see a
lack OF interest in my old home. 1 love
her, and see many improvements that
have been made. &C., but bad streets
are hun.ful to community" The scribe
made some Kind of an apology on ac-
count OF sewers, &C., but had to admit
that great deal he said was true
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WINDSOR.

Windsor. N. c.. July 29.-(Special)-
Mr.. w. p. Jacocks. who has been visit
Ing relsttives at Woodville and Lewiston
has returned home.
Mr.. Reg. Seasons has returned from q
two weeks visit to relatives I'M Cole
ralne
Mr.. e. Stevenson Askew Is visiting re-
lations in Harrellsville.
Miss May H. Webb Is In Norfolk on a
short visit
Mr.. Richard w. Askew, Jr., is in BaIti-
more. having his eye treated
Misses Julia Stokes and Annie Small
wood are In Elizabeth City visiting
former school mates.
Mrs. Willie A. Scull, relict of the late
Joseph j. Sculll. of Harrellsville, and
mother OF our townsmen, Messrs St.
Leon and Joseph w. Sculi. died at her
home here last Wednesday, the 22d in
slant She Was much liked by all who
oereaved ones extend their heartfelt
sympathy
Miss Susie Gurley is visiting Mr..
Frank Gurley. at High Point, N. c.
The Windsor second nine and the New
Road team crossed bats on the latter
GROUNDS Today. The score was twelve
10 nineteen In favor of the New Road
team. The game would have been bet
Ter, put II was so hot THAT nearly all
the players gave out
The steamer Berthe has been laid off
Tor the laslt few days, having repairs
made 10 her machinery. The Lakewood
came IN her place Saturday night
There is a lawn party at Mr. r n
Winaton's to-nie'ht for the benefit of the
Confederate Monument.
Misses Willie Gillian and Mabel Dali
returned last Thursday from Gates
county where they have been visiting
for some weeks.
e., mrs. Matte Bernard Is visiting friends
Mr. l.. f. Pierce has gone to CarrsvilIe
VA no VISIT his parents. His family
VIII return with him.
Captain t.. r. Outlaw and fo,u,
are at Mays Head. where tbev M,ii,
spend the summer. VIII
mere was a recent meeting OF several
o. our prominent citizens at the bank
a. a. , Wnieh steps were taken towards es-
place. Ao thls