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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-18
CHESAPEAKE
AND
OHIO RAILWAY

EFFECTIVE MAY IS. iss.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, BROAD
STREET STATION.
$50 A. III, Dai.J, wan FuiIman' Tor
Norfolk, Portsmouth, GA
Point. Newport Neus. ans
sxP.M BAL paiiy. s'" WITH Pullman. for
local stations, Newport News.
old Point, Norfolk. and Ports
mouth. Connects daily with
Old Dominion steamship for
,o.2o A. NJ. Local Train. except Sunday,
for w. Clifton Forge. Con-
meets at GOrdonsville Tor
Orange, Culpeper. Caiver-
ton, Manassas, Alexandra.
and Washington; al Union
Station, Charlottesville. for
Lynchburg, at Basic FOR hs-
2l5 p. L., Gaiiy, With Punmans to Ga
cinnau Loulsyille, and 81
Louis. Stops only AT important
stations. Connects at Coying'
ton daily for Virginia Hot
Springs. Meals served on Din
Ing cars. No. Z; Local Train,
except Sunday, follows above
train from Gordonsvlile 70
go p. Nj, Accommodations, except Sum
day Tor Charlottesville.
1920 P n, B5IIy for 70 c roaIns5ao VIII
and Gordonsville TO Cincinnati
and Louisville. Meals served
on dining-cars. Connects nj
stanton, except Sunday,
for Winchester Va. and
at Covington, Va. daily. for
Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$50 A. NJ. Daily. for Lynchburg and
Clifton Forge. Connects at
Bremo. except Sunday, for
Rosney; at Lynchburg. daily.
with Norfolk and Western
railroad. and the Southern
railway for the Southwest and
South, except Sunday; at Bal
cony for Lexington. and at
Bessemer for New Castle and
at w Clifton Forge with No..
/ for Cincinnati.
a.ao p NJ Except Sunday. Local acs
f''' comnodation for Gladstone.
rp ANS ARRIVE Al RICHMOND.
EROAD- STREET STATION.
con N Daily from Cincinnati.
,STS A. NJ. Daily, from Norfolk and Old
,.ao p NJ. Daily, from Cincinnati and
s.5op. NJ. Daily. from Norfolk and Old
Point. -
TAO p. NJ. Except Sunday. from w. Clif-
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$40 A. NJ. Except Sunday, from Column
bia.
COP. NJ. Daily. from Lynchburg ana
chiffon Forge. and. except
Sunday, from Lexington. New
Castle and ROsney.
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VIRGINIA NAyI
WayA CATION COMPANY
WMN JAMt.S-LIVER LIN
\StsSAM 20 Norfolk POr's
mouth Old Point
N Newport News. Glare
mont, ard james
River landings. ant
connecting at Old Point and Norfolk fol
Washington. Baltimore. and the NORTH
STEAMER POcAHONTAS LEAFfS
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, AND
FRIDAY. AT Z A. NJ.
Eiectric-cars direct 10 wharf. Fare OF
$50 and 81 10 Norfolk. Portsmouth, 81.
Point. and Newport News. Music py
Grand Orchestrion.
Freight received daily for aboye-nansl
places and ali points IN Eastern Virgins
IRWIN wEiSIGER.
General Marager
A. II. pREWRf.
nv 70 President.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
BAY LINE-JAMEs-RIvER ROUTE
FOR BALTIMORE.
CLOSE CONNECTION FOR ALL
FONTS NORTH.
Appointed sailing days. every TUES
DAY. THURSDAY. AND SATURDAY
at p. u.
Freight received daily until p. ~.
Elegant state-rooms. heated by steam
and lighted by electricity
For tickets. state-room reservations,
and further information. apply 10
IL NJ. BOYKIN.
General Agent
Sc east Main street
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A TLANTIC.COAST LINE

-dEDULE IN. EFFECT MAY IS. 1891.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-UNION
DEPOT.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
CANNOT ATTACH THE RAILROAD.
ATTORNEY General Mccormick So De-
cided for the Reading Company.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2.-This evening
Attorney General Mccormick decided that
the commonwealth Of Pennsylvania cannot
now successfully attack the chartered
rights of the Reading Company, at least
the rights OF such a nature and character
as has been exercised by the corporation
prior to January / 1874. 1t had power
TO do the business in which it was engaged
prior TO the adoption of the new constitu-
ton. Whether the other grants of special
privileges of the varied kind set forth in
the charter continued after January /, ,
1874, is a question that may be determined
hereafter when the occasion arises
The attorney general concludes as fol.
lows:
My view of the whole matter is that
the charter of the company authorized it
to do the kind of business in which it en-
gagged prior TO January 1874, which busi-
ness was Of the same general character rs
that in which it proposes TO engage for the
purpose of controlling the stocks of the
railway company and the coal and iron
company.
The wisdom OF the frauer OF the con-
sttution OF 1874 in denying to the legiS-
lature the power to grant special charters
sideration Of the manifold powers granted
| by the charter OF the Reading Company anu
the only consolation of the present genera
ton rs that they are not responsible for
It,"
The morning times., 1897-01-03
MONEY TO BE DIVIDED.
Alfred NobeI's Fund for Science to
BE Realized Upon,

Stockholm, Jan. 2.-It is stated that
under the terms of his Will, the property
left 10y Alfred Nobel, the swedish en-
gineer and chemist, for a fund for the
advancement of science, Will Toe realized
upon and the interest on the money viii
be divided equally into five prizes. TO be
awarded annually.
Three OF the prizes viii be for the
greatest discovery in physics, the greatest
discovery in chemistry, and the greatest
discovery In physiology or medicine. The
fourth prize Will be for the most notable
literary contribution on physiology or
medicine, and the fifth for the greatest
achievement for the promotion of peace.
The competition for these prizes will be
open to the world. IT. is estimated that
the fund VIII amount to nearly $lO,-
o0o, 600.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
1T WAS INFANTRYS GAME.
Won 1t Fairly. But Were Also Given
1t on Forfeit.

The largest audience of the season at
tended the basketball game atthe Infantry
Armory last night, and saw the home team
defeat the Carroll Institute In the most
exciting, as well as the worst exhibition
of the game in the present series
The feeling which has long since existed
between the teams wrought itself up to u
pitch in this game, which the players and
the spectators will not soon forget
Officials and spectators who overheard
the threats and remarks before and during
the contest blame the visiting team for
starting the trouble. and as each side had
a large following the real blame must re-
main where this or that adherent places il
II was most unfortunate occurrence
and bad feeling was shown on both sides.
One thing is certain, that the hitting and
injuring of an innocent spectator by a
visiting player was as uncalled for as it
was cowardly and unworthy OF the action
of gentleman supposed to he playing in
an amateur game.
While only ID few of the players on each
team were guilty of hard playing, the full
teams must not be blamed. For the Car
rolls, Roach, Berberick and Moss play,d
a good, clean, and open game Throughout.
W he Il the teams got GOWN TO tne pldy
ing of the game, il had many redeeming
features, and number OF brilliant plays
were made The goal made by Jesse
Schafhirt in the third inning was due to
a pretty play on double pass by Nc
Cathran, and both players were applauded.
Daly's throw from field was one of
the longest ever made in game and
deserved the applause it received. Shreeve's
great overhead throw, landing in the
basket, was remarkable, and has never
been made before in this league.
Tile infantry scored five times in the
first inning and virtually won the game
there. 1t did not score in the second, but
clincied the game in the third on another
goal, and after this play with still six
minutes to finish up the inning, the Car
rolls were ordered off the field by their
| manager, and thereupon the umpire award
ded the game on q forfeit TO the Infantry
by score Of l to 0.
Much of the trouble must he attributed
to the fact that the unruly players OF
both sides were not put out Of the game
instead of simply warning them.
This was the last game scheduled to be
played between these teams. The first
resulted in a tie, and the winning OF last
nights game puts the Infantry in po-
sition Gf feeling that it may again land
the championship.
Following is the line up and score
The morning times., 1897-01-03
WARS RELICS ITS CHARGE
Pension Bureau and the Work 1t
Has to Do.
New Commissioner Has Been Able
to Make a Great Record in a
Short Time.

More than ever before has the Pension
Bureau Building been prominently before
the public in connection with,the inaugural
ball.
The discussion as to whether the ball
should be held There or in the new Library
Building drew the attention of every one
and the decision riveted it.
Then the great court will lose its Of
ficial stamp, and be robed in the national
emblem, and decorated by the skill uf
artists and florists. The walls, which
if endowed with speech, could unravel
mysteries, and tell tales of sadness, con-
nected with the soldiers life, will on the 4th
of March, echo to the music of Marine
Band waltzes and the sweet voices OF the
queens of American society, who will be
gathered there. 5
The first lady of the land will enter on
the arm OF tho newly -inaugurated Presi-
dent of the United States. The members
of the Presidents official family will
follow. In their train will be the diplo-
matte corps, headed by the British am
baSsador. Sir Julian pauncefote, and the
Army and Navy. in full uniform. will be
largely represented.
1t Will be the second great event OF
the day. The Marine Band, stationed on
the raised balcony and partially conce aled
by bower of palms will fill the air with
enchanting music, national airs being
first favortes. The fragrance Of flowers
will permeate the air. The sweet-scented
violets and the full blown rose will repose
in artistic beauty against the background
of ferns and palms, and beautiful women,
robed in imported gowns, will make the
scene one OF dazzling beauty.
But, after all, the glory of the Pension
Bureau is more in the everyday life lived
within its unadorned walls-the picture
which does not appeal to the artistic eye
but to the sympathies OF the heart Under
its care, falls the widow and the children
OF the soldier. Reward and not charity
best describes its mission
During recent visit through the East
heard murmurings OF dissatisfaction be.
The morning times., 1897-01-03

cause of the refusal of pensions; but while
it is grantedfact that some deserving ones
are passed by, they are certainly the ex-
ception and not the rule, and it is to the
credit of the bureau that careful investiga-
tions are made and only the deserving as
general rule, pose as abused patriots.
This brings me 70 say that the present
Commissioner of Pensions is a man pos
sessing keen insight and rare discretion.
He is most assuredly true friend of the
soldier. No commissioner has ever been
more impartial in the work before him
than the Hon. Dominic j. Murphy
Having been clerk in the Pension
Bureau for many years, and latterly called
to be chief clerk and first deputy before
assuming charge of the bureau, he was
naturally conversant with the work in its
complicated phases, and his long expert
ence and Iudicious action have placed him
in an enviable position as the head of the
office which he now holds. Mr. Murphy
is a broad-minded man, and in no wise
has he changed since being promoted above
his fellow clerks
The cases presented before him are as
varied as the numbers themselves. Sym
pathy, judiciously exercised, is wisdom
| the requirements OF the law must be dealt
with as well as the shrewd fraud No
| man has ever done more to secure justice
| to claima nts, and his orders regarding the
procedure OF the office have been marked
by determination to simplify the work
Of adiudicating the big mass of cases and
to minimize delays and errors
Most of tie important orders promul-
have been largely the fruit OF his pains
| taking deliberation- And since his own
! installation as Commissioner he has car
| ried out this policy of abolishing red tape
| and complicated methods. The latest or
| ders as to procedure in the bureau indi-
| cate his strong and unyielding views on
| this line.
| He has taken up the question of having
| cases before the board of review passed
upon by three or four examiners, and
| convinced that this old practice only serves
to delay and to confuse responsibility for
mistakes, he has reduced the number
| through whom such papers must pass to
| two. similar purpose was In view
| when he decided that all claims for in
| crease of pension, except in case of ex-
| traordinary circumstances, instead Of being
switched hither and yon to branches of
| the office to which they did not belong
are now sent direct to the medical division
| This is done on the ground that such
cases only involve medical action. This
| order alone has saved a material amount
of time.
| These are only specimens Of rules that
have been made by Commissioner Murphy
| to govern the operations of Uncle Sans
Pension Bureau, and which have been of
the greatest benefit TO claimants and pen
sioners throughout the country. No other
commissioner has brought upon himself
| more favorable comment, and that Mr..
! Murphy's popularity is unlimited by party
| or creed is attested by an immense circle
/ of friends, not only in Washington but in
| other cities rs well, and by the fact that
his nomination was promptly confirmed
| without opposition.
INA CAPITOLA EMERY.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
BROKE MATTHEW'S ARM.
John Wood Struck Him With an
Iron Bar.

George Matthews of No 1922 Congress
street was taken to Emergency Hospital
with broken arm last night, while John
Wood, his assailant, was locked up at the
Ninth street station house, under a charge
OF assault with intent to kill. Both men
are colored.
Wood drives a baggage wagon, while
Matthews was his assistant. The men
quarreled on the way home last night
and Matthews jumped from his seat on the
wagon as they neared New Jersey avenue
and III streets.
Wood grabbed an iron bar from under
the seat and dealt him blow on the right
arm that shattered the bone above the
wrist.
The injured man started to run and his
aSsailant gave chase. Wood escaped arrest
at the time, but was captured a few
hours later.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
II HE Nutshell notes that the committee
on street decorations for our coming
spa,.,,rat;on t,ava advised the Citi-

II HE Nutshell notes that the committee
i on street decorations for our coming
Inauguration have advised the ct-
Zens to encourage patriotism, even to the
pasting Of paper flag on the panes OF
their show windows. How can one feel
patriotic when looking upon an Imprisoned
flag lying like dead thing against
window glass stripped OF its rights to
wave with q hacking OF glue flag to
arouse feeling of patriotism must wave.
1t must be free to catch the breeze and
from its motion inspire In us the indie
pendent thoughts Of free but united
nation.
Where is there a soldier in time OF
battle who lets his flag be silent? Has 1T
not, wien held aloft and waved before
famished, travel-worn soldiers renewed
their hopes and spurned them on to further
action that saved battle at a critic al
moment?
TIE instant flag is shackled its rights
are gone, its life is taken from it. Let's
have the decorations for our coming 4th
a delightful contrast to the usual displays
of " widowed effects in bunting OF
piping, folds, and kilt pleating with the
hearse- like rosettes that find their way in
as a stop-off and peer out like big eye
at the strangers In town. Give us plenty
of flags. Let the emblem OF our nation
wave boldly and fearlessly upon our city.
Let it wave in Gods free air, an emblem
of our strength and freedom, and don't
disgrace its patriotism by the mucilagc ON
its back.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
southern Pacific Terminal.

Galveston, Texas, Jan 2.-The Calves
ton terminal, a corporation under the laws
Of Texas, with capital stock OF S300,o00
has been chartered to purchase Pelican
Island and adjoining flats north Of the
channel, opposite the city, to be developed
within three years after delivery of the
deed. This is the first movement toward
providing the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company with the terminal it desires at
this port.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Knew the Symptoms.

Successful Faster dragging ON the cars)
Yes, sir; for forty days not morsel OF
food passed my lips.
Thin Stranger tstepping upl-Ah, what S
your circulation exclusive of deadhead
copies?
Faster-What do you mean, sir-r-r?
Stranger-Oh, don't you get riled, my
friend: / belong to the craft myself!
Where is your paper published?
Faster-I do not know what you mean
/ publish no paper, sir-r-r- l am
Stranger (walking away)-Well, to think
Ihavemistaken a abarn-storming actor for an
etlitor,-H arlem Life.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Mass Meeting for senator

Buffalo. N. Y, Jan. "A mass meeting
was held in Music Hall tonight in the in
terest OF Joseph II. Choate for United
States Senator. Among the speakers were
Judge Brundage, w. D. Guthrie of New
York and the Hon. Sherman s. Rogers.
Some very uncompimcntary things were
said of Thomas c. Platt. A resolution
was adopted indorsing Choate for United
States Senator
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Deeply Subtle Ratiocination.

II believe l saw you coming out OF a
rum shop this afternoon" said the Rev
Mr. Wilgus.
Il guess you did" said the parishOner.
ION business, may hope"
NO; will be candid with you. 1 went
In to get a drink. You see, it was this
way. 1 had a plugged quarter passed on
me-"
Yes"
And there are only two places a man
can get rid of plugged quarter: church
and saloon. And, of course. / didn't
want to pass 1t on the contribution box"
"Ahl" Indianapolis Journal
The morning times., 1897-01-03
THE JULIUS LANSBURGH
Furniture and Carpet Company Is Tem-
p0rarily al 1881 and 1888 II
Street Northwest.

The Julius Lansburgh Furniture and
Carpet Company is temporarily located at
The Exchange, 1881 ana 333 ii street
northwest, opposite the old site of The
Rink. All parties indebted TO the company
are requested to call at above number at
once and settle their indebt edness. Owing
to the total loss Of our entire stock we are
greatly in need of money and will appre-
ciate your prompt settlement. The julius
LansbUrgh Furniture AID Carpet Co.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Resolutions Pa ssed.

The following resolutions Were passed
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this
committee that while retaining control
of the reservation around Peace Monument
it shall not be used for stands, but that
it be dec grated by the Committee on decOra-
ton IL some suitable manner.
Resolved, That bids for the privilege
to print the official programs be adver-
tised for IN the same manner as bids for
other privileges under the auspices OF
this committee.
Resolved, That bids for the exclusive
privilege OF photographing the interior or
the inauguration ballroom and its decora-
tiOn be advertised for
Some very attractive designs for the
cover OF the official programs have been
submitted, among them that of Mr.. w. j.
Marsh.
The rental for grand stands along the
route OF parade has been raised with
reference to previous inaugurations. The
committee yesterday fixed the locations
and prices for the same as follows:
No. /, at Lafayette Square, SAIL
No. 2, at Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvanIa avenue, $3.50.
No. 8, Thirteenth street and the Avenue
north side, S91s.5O.
No. i, space west OF Ninth street on the
Avenue, Sl25-52-
No. 3, Rawnns statue, S125-5O.
No. 6, Center Market, Eighth and Sew
enth streets, $500.
No. Z, Hancock statue, S3T050.
No 3. fountain east side Of Seventh street,
the Pelican, S75-
No. 9, Botanical Gardens, S253.
No. 10. near Peace monument, S210.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Wagon and Buggy Smashed.

horse attached to a delivery wagon
owned by Mrs. Catharine Batters, a grocer
at No. 1S46 Thirteenth street northwest,
took fright at bicycle yesterday and
ran away. At the corner of Thirteenth
and S streets the runaway collided with
a horse and buggy belonging to William
B. Lowery OF Benning The wagon was
demolished and the buggy badly damaged,
but no further in jury was done.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
FRANCE Thanks RUSSIA

Paris, Jan. 2. President Faure has seat
a dispatch to the czar, thanking him fer
his message of yesterday, in which his
majesty, after extending the usual New
Year greetings, expressed his good wishes
for the prosperity OF France and ref"r-cd
to his enjoyable visit TO Paris.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas

county, IS.
Frank j.. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner Of the firm of F. j.
Cheney, .&. Co., doing business in the City
Of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrl that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn To before Hnc and subscribc,. in
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A. ID. 1886 4. W. GLEASON,
(SealJ Notary Public
Hall s Catarrh Cure lis taken internally
and acts directly OH the blood ma mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testi
monidis, free. sa s4sss >ass -
FL CHENEY SEQ. Toledo, Q.
3 Sold by druggists, Z &C.. saFtaoi a.-s.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Denies Being a wife.Beater.

Editor Times: Feeling that the state
,uens published in The Times of the 2Sth
Of December, terming me the wife beater,
is an erronious> one, as witnesses would
prove if suinironsd, wish To enphatically
deny the charge. S. NJ. HOLLIDGE
The morning times., 1897-01-03
President Cleveland.s c1emenc,

Buffalo. n. z, Jan. 2.-President Cleye-
land today commuted to five years the
seven years sentence OF Augustus c.
Hagen, a bank embeZZler who is serving
his time in the penitentiary. Hagen was
brought here on June 20, 1894, and with
deductions for good behavior, he will he
released III one year.
The morning times., 1897-01-03

TAKE it for granted you are inlove with
good butter, andI will sell you 4pounds
OF the best butter that ever graced your
table Take some and be convinced. Save
your money by uyingfrom r. B. Youngs. 76
and II street and 50 Riggs Market.
Orders filled promptly by postal.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Interesting entertainment.

The lecture season at Carroll Institute
Hall will be resumed tomorrow evening
with an, Interesting entertainment III der
the auspices Of the Carroll Institute and
,lhe Capital Camera Club.
The morning times., 1897-01-03

Hustler-Did you hear the news? Put
tincall has sone in for cabinet seances.
He claims he has communications from
spirits.
Rustle-So he's dealing in futures, now, is
he?-Burfalo Times,
The morning times., 1897-01-03

All the books OF the Julius Lansburgh
Furniture Co. were saved from the recent
fire, and those owing any money to the
firm will confer great favor by calling
soon and settling their Indebtedness.
The morning times., 1897-01-03

Score-W. L. l., 6; c. L., 8. Goals for
w. L. l., Shreeve A; McCabe, 1; j. Schaf
hirt, l ; for c. Smith, 1: DAILY, 2.
Umpire-S. Bieber. Referee-M. Raab,
G.. A. c. Timer and Scorer-Pinckney
Smith, w. l.. 1. Time-Three 15-minute
innings
The morning times., 1897-01-03

A BICYCLE boot for ladies of vici
"A kid, in tau or black, just what sw ell
wheel woman is paying S4.9S, at
Stolls, SO Seventh street northwest, for
$2.4S.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
M HEPNER and W. 5 Young, manai

M HEP NERand ". S. Young, managers
IVA OF the National CostuDe Company,
1915 E street, in the National
Theater building. have theatrical goods
OF every description for sale or TO hire.
They have fine line of fancy dress and
costumes on hand for any
occasion. Theatrical costumes of every
kind used by the profession, are kept
here. Wigs and hairwork OF all kinds.
Tile best OF materials used and reasonable
prices asked are the rules of this house.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
kI~ RISPETTES" is the best thing that's
~ come to town. A free sample is
waiting for you at 400 Ninth st rect

made right before your eyes. 1t is so crisp
and delicious, Favored so delicately. that
the idea OF the old-time popcorn is lost
in this way OF servingit. Crispettes make
their own friends, and will soon become at
home in your house after yourvisit to
Falks, 4o2 Ninth street north west