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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-03

ROANOKE. VA. April "A seven in
ming game betNen ST. Adams College. OF
Radford. and the Pittsburg National
League team was played here this after
noon. resulting In favor OF the latter.
Tho striking out OF some Of ~Pittsburg's
heaviest batters was the principal fea-
tire.
Score.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-03
OBITUARY,
Cnlnnel GeOrge Duryea.

NEW YORK. April 2.-Colonel George
Duryea. of Glen ove l.. L., a distin-
guisned veteran of the civil war. died III
ST. Vinccnt's Hospital yesterday.
Colonel Duryea was one OF the most
distInguished soldiers who served in the
civil war. and although not the origin
atOr of that famous regiment, ne was
connected with Duryea's IOuaves from us
inception and his wal record Is based on
the service he rendered with II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-03
SUMMARY

Richmond College 3 0 o 0 . 0 o 4 i
Univ. of Md. 80 3 - u u . u 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
srvDAY-scHooL CELEBRATIONS.

That of Third Presbyterian Foho's-
cd by an Anniversary Reception.
a delightful entertainment for the mem-
beers Of the Third Presbyterian Sunday
school was given az 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The sunday-school room was
filed with the young people and theiF
friends and an heartily enjoyed the occa-
sion.
The programme included music and re-
citations REGULATIONS were given by Jes-
size McMnn, Allie Miller and Edna
Branch.
AN unusually attractive and a decided
lv novel part of the musical programme
was the rendering of three selections by
the monograph, operated by Mr.. g.. j..
AlCClulr.
Nineteen prizes for continuous attend
ance were awarded. The time of unbr0-
ken attendance ranged from seven years
10 one year. The pastor, Rev. Charles H.
Hyde. read an excellent poem. in lmlta-
ton of the "Night Before Christmas.
Good things were then distributed 10 an
the little folks
Following the Sunday-school eptertain-
ment. the ladies of the church gave a most
enjoyable New-Year's reception for all the
members OF the church and congregation.
The reception was held from s to 10
o'clock and was largely attended All
seemed TO have q most pleasant Time and
MANY happy wishes for the new year were
passed around The occasion marked the
first anniversary OF Mir. iyde's pastoritte
of the church.
The Sunday school of Emmanuel Baptist
church held its Christmas celebration last
NIGHT. and the occasion was most happy
one a large and prettily decorated Tree
with a heap of oranges around MS base
adorned the platform. and boxes of con-
dictionaries were piled over ANA around
the fireplace, through which Santa Claus
made his entrance The church was
crowded 10 the doors. and many persons
had TO stand. The exercises, in which q
number of the smaller girls and boys sang
and gave recitations were very interest
ing. and the children acquitted themselves
most credltably. Superintendent Walthal
gave out prizes TO about twenty-five
| scholars for regular attendance ana bring
Ing in new scholars. When Santa Claus
/ crawled down The chimney he was given
a Joyous reception, and each scholar re-
ceived a box and an orange
The Sunday school Christmas entertain
ment of the Church OF the Covenant took
! place last night. IL was am unique and
/ beautiful entertainment. Presents were
| distributed to the children. A large audi
ence filed the church. The exercises con-
/ sisted Of hymns responsive reading. and a
brief and appropriate address by the pas
tor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
JULIUS MEYERS SONS, GO4 6O3, COS Broad St.

tho bite. barring that the teeth had gone
pretty deep.
"A few days later 7 went hunting Tor
tree-bOas up the river about two miles
from town. Now. this snake Is a pc
culiar reptile 10 lives almost entirely
fan yhe trees. and lives on tho porcupine-
rat which has spires or thoms I'm its fur.
These rats have regular paths through
the trees just as some animals have
ground trails and the boa follows the trail
hy touching the branches with IT. forked
tongue. - sO0n as 20 reaches a main
path where Il knows the rats VIII come,
If lies along the branch In such "A man
ncr as 90 be udistinguishable from the
branch itself. Presently. along comes the
rat. M pops tho snake. and before
the rat can dodge It's head is IN the boa's
mouth. After eating the boa goes 20
sleep. curlel around a branch or swing
ing from q hieh limb. / once captured
| female trCe-b0a that was fast asleep,
swinging through am arc Of thirty de-
grcos from a bamboo-shoot 20 feet from
the ground. ! cut down the bamboo &
get her.
con the day speak OF I got seven tree
boas incidentally getting stabbed bad
I iy in three places by the da8gers % the
thorn paim one of the th0rns won't into
my back until 20 touched the spine. Az
| % rule however 7 didn't hnd IL neccs-
sary 10 go ashore as the troe-boas usually
sleep at Che water side. I got my other
specimens by sharing them with a cop
per wire moose on the end OF a pole OK
cept one which / persuaded 10 climb
| down the pole into the boat. The scienti~
! fc name of the troe-boa means sword
| body. and 80 Is q good name. because
| when they are not eorged with food these
| snakes have bodies Ike tho blade OF q
sword"
| I'm handling his venomous snakes Mn
| OBouly uses a stim wire bent into a
| hook M the end. He has discovered that
| AN snakes are natural cquilibrists. and
| when me- slips this hook under che snakes
! body and lifts. the reptile balances Itself
| perfectly. Some of them hang quietly IN
/ the air while being transferred from one
! cage 20 another. but tho rattlers usually
| start mp The wire 10 bite the hand ~ the
other end. Then IL becomes necessary
| either 90 shake them down or 10 catch
! them with another wire. I'm all his hand
ling of these reptiles ORelly has never
| been bitten by ven0mOus snake.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
AFTER A MURDERER.
MOB REPORTED TO DE MOVING on
ATLANTA.
It IL said Thcy Propose to Take
Edward Flanagan from the
Prepared.
Prepared.

ATLANTA. Ga, January L-Informa-
tlon was received here tonight mat %
party of Greene and DeKalb county men
would arrive during the night and attack
the county iail. They want 10 get Edward
Flanagan. and lynch him for the murders
which he committed last night near De-
catur.
The county changed sheriffs to-day, and
Sheriff Nelms placed ten extra men on
duty tonight. He has also notified the
police and the military that he will call
on them, II necessary. Nclms IS "a we'll
known fighter. and an attempt to lynch
his prisoner would be disastrous to the
attacking party II q mob should come
to the city from the country, It would be
hard for them 20 ind a leader desperate
enough 10 make an attack on the prison.
The Greene county people are incensei
because one Of Flanagan's victims Miss
Ruth Slack lived there and was u De-
catur on visit The Aliens have lived
i'm DeKalb county for years. and their
uoiehhors are enraged. Grandfather Al
len. who was knocked in the head, and
was supposed TO be dead, recovered con-
seriousness this morning. and viii pro-
Daddy recover MISS rldck u L4A A-iA
but she is paralyzed and unconscious
and the doctors say that she cannot pos
sbly recover. Grandmotner Allen was
buried to-day.
Flanagan sent for another lawyer to-
day, W. C.. Glenn accompanying his mes
sage with % check for 500. IL turns ont
that Flanagan had considerable ready
money n bank. and ne had more than
$500 in cash in his pockets when he was
brought 60 the Jail
The defence VIII be insanity. Flano-
gan says that he was I'm love with Leila
Allen. and that the family had consented
TO their marriage when she was older.
lie states that Doe believed yesterday that
the Aliens were plotting to have him are
rested. $50 MS TO get his money He had
% morbid Imagination. and has made va
rious statements about the Aliens of
late.
Hc says that he offered Father Ken
nedy $1,000 81 Dee would place Leila Allen
in convent where she could remain
until old enough 10 marry Father ken-
nedy is out of the city.
Flanagan was for "a time q travelling
agent for the Standard oil Company. he
says that ho came originally from Mis-
sissippL lie o. IS years old.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
The van of a Sovereign.

Cycw York prcss-Repubhcan)
when Edward Everett Hale wrote his
fine taie, 1.-THE Man Without a Country,
story that intensified 20 fever heat
the patriotism OF nation, did he
dream that he would live tO see an
American who owed 90 the American
people not only every dollar OFF .1-
pendous fortune, but Official honor al
most equal tO Cabinet POSITION. Dc-
Hbcratciy adWre his country Kick his
motherand behind him. and take calh
of allegiance 10 our great hereditary
rival and our greatest commercial toet
The act of William Waldorf Aitor
stands without parallel and Seems 10
us 10 call for profound pity rather than
scorn. Ife may become peer or the
realm. since money can buy almost any
thing m England. But can Doe ever for
ctt that hs was once sovereign. the
peer oc amy man. an American ciuzenf
And when some duke whose ancestors
fought at Waterloo. at Agincourt at
Poictiers gives him the cold shoulder .at
his sOyereign's levec as even plain gem
tlemen in private life already have done.
and wiz continue 10 do 20 this luckiess
descendant of an industrious fur ped
Ter. viii not strange memories Of Ap-
pomattox. Gettysburg, Bunker Hin, and
Yorktown surge. dTselike over the brain
of our opulent ex-patriot2
We are not of those who girled at Mr.
Aston because. on account of family un-
pleasantncss, he chose to take up
Judgment most Of the time i'm England.
and incidentally spend considerable
surplus cash in "a vain endeayor TO nc-
Quirc further literary prestige by giving
the British barbarians n live magazine
ana "a live newspaper We did not APP
prove in the least the brutal and brill
liant attack made upon him by Rudyard
Kipling (was it not0 in the COsmOpOli-
tan magazine last year. But we are
amazed that % man of AIr. Astors in-
tellieeuce should not discern how clearly
that ugly story illustrates the attitude
of the general British mind toward him-
self. or any men like him.
Even the way his oyerpaid editor
Henry Gust. treated him should have
opened his eyes When Mr., Aston sent
i'm an article that he wished to have
printed. Mr.. Gust not merely tossed &c
into the waste-basket, but rOared in the
presence of the once-hOy: Tell Mr.
Astor / can't print such damned rubbish "
Yet the owner Of the Pail Mall Gazette
had achieved a reputation as writer
when Gust was holding copy.
And when this poor rich man had
bought Cliveden and put up q wall 10
keep out stray sight-seers-such people
as the former owner had permitted 20
enjoy his park, according to custOm-the
nickname given TO Mr. Astor I'm derisve
anger-Walled-of Astor - should have
sounded patriotic note OF warning In his
ears. For we solemnly believe that now
more than ever, In England this unique
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
Lnn own lIEnrING.
Officers Installed Last Night-Com-
maudcr Grny's Report Read.

mandcr Grny's Report Read.
r.. ~. Lee Camp. $50 j. Confederate
Veterans. held their regular meeting last
night. and the nowly-clectcl officers for
1877 were installed by Commander Cray
Mr Cray in retiring from tine po don
Of commander made his report OF the
administration of chat Office for the past
two years IIo showed the camp 20 De
n very good financial CONDITION. ana
gave review Cf the work done during
tno year. Tine report showed that there
enlisted in the camp iu lN3 sd men. anI
n 1885, 40 men; that there passed away
by death u 1895. 3. and in $780, l-
The commander reported that core
siderable amount of money had been
Given in charities during the two years
by the camp and that. Jog Tine Ladies
Auxiliary. inc SUM OF S..p' donated ny
the camp. which bad been supplemented
by the ladies themselves from their own
private purses. bad been given.
Thc thanks of Doe camp were voted fo
Comrale Cray. for his report which was
ordered to- Doe spread on the records.
The circular address from fho ENccu-
tive Committee United Coufei ate
Veterans. Nashville. Tenn, ia reference
to the erection of ID memorial h1li was
ro1d 90 the camp.
Ouartermastcr David s. Brown Jr.,
was directed to prepare DIP campfire
10 celebrate General Lees Birthday. on
Tuesday. Jar=ary 10Th. at $3.50 o'clock in
the Camp Hall. The following commit
tee was appointed TO arrange for proc
crammo ON that occasion. CCmradtf
John Murphy. David A. Brown, Jr.. Ger
vas st0rre. James Power Smith, and Will
liam r.. smith
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
COMMITTEES VIEWED THE SITE.
Trustees Taken out 90 sec the New
HEusfe HnII

Trustees Taken out 90 sec the New
waits HAN.
The Building Committee of the Union
Theological Seminary met at Dr. Kerr
Office yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
and. with the trustees OF the institution
as their guests. took carriages, and drove
out to the seminary grounds, ON the
Brook road. about q mile from the city.
Arriving at the grounds, which lie OPP
lc "Laburnum." the visitors were
..t bv the architect. Mr. Charles ii.
Read. Jr.: The contractor, AIr. Ancarow.
and Messrs. Ready, Walton, and Neither
wood. who have charge of the work,
and were shown over the main build
iue "Watts Hail. now ready % DE
rooted fn The trustees expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the work
zone. rcmarking on the solid walls, ad-
uirlble arrangement of lecture and
other rooms, and upon the beautiful eff
feet of The general plan Of the build
ing. They were delighted with the site
Itself. because OF its elevation and ele-
SAINT surroundings. pronouncing il 10 be
the best that could have been obtained.
The drive was continued oVt TO Major
Gfntor's country home, and the party
returned by Hermitage avenue, and
tho Hin monument. TO the city. The
trustees left for their homes yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02

graduated the ladies on their success In
having built up and equipped a first
class hospital and enlarged their opera
ti0ns steadily without ever mourning a
cent Of debt He said ne knew no raral-
lei I'm similar institutions. While he ad-
mired their wisdom and conservation In
the inltiatory stages Of the hospital, he
suggested that, now that the period OF
organization had passed. and II had been
proved that Il had % right TO exist. holder
ventures should be undertaken. He urgei
the ladies to assist the Entertain
ment Committee of the Associated Chari-
tics. who will have a benefit IN February
He also called attention 10 the Auxiliary
Society. which was engaged On collecting
sums in monthly payments. FOR the benefit
of the hospital. II has paid into the
treasury 500. Every member ~ the
board was asked 90 become contributor
10 this society. which Is such an inn
portant adjunct.
The Executive Committee reported that
the day before Or. Johnston had paid
into the treasury 500 which he hal coll
lerte5 from friends for the charity work
of me hospital.
The six-months' term Of service TO
which Miss Cabanlss was elected 10 the
euporintendoncy having expired mo
other name being put in nomination.. she
WAS reelected to the position tN the
annual meeting. in April 1897. IL was
deemed advisable to postpone the cleo
ton of president and secretary. which
offices have been recently vacated, until
Founders -Day." ga April. The vice.
presidents have been presiding fin turn,
and 1Irs. Levy win preside at AN future
meetings until tho election.
Probably The most important and sig
nincant action of the board was their
decision 20 gut I'm immediate operation
Che yis,tine-nurse system. hy which the
Indecent poor and an ClccmOsynary i'm
etituHons. and schools ana colleges may
Doe supplied with nurses no nominal
rate. according to the ability Of the pa
TENTS family.
THE VISITING NURSE-SYSTEM.
The plan. as furnished Boy the super
intondont and adopted by the board, was
as follows.
T.. That the hospital nursing staff
Doe sufficiently large 10 enable ms.
without extra cost Co hospital
t0 supply calls for such outside
nursing as cannot afford graduate
nurses rates. the same as 90 institutions
(such rs homes. orphanagcs. ctc) which
cannot afford resident or special nurse
the same 90 apply TO schools and colleges.
THAT people OF moderate means Doe
made no understand that visiting nurses
VIII charge from 5' cents to So per visit
according 10 requirement and time. They
will give chlOrofOrm prepare for surgical
operations assist surgeons in the same
dress. and care for patient so long as
necessary, or as the attending physician
desires.
3 That destitute and INDECENT cases
VIII receive all needful care and attention
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, JAN. LIST
DEATHS

JONEs.-Died. al tho residence OF his
father. Friday, January lst, at u NJ,
GEORGE WILLIAM, eldest son Of VIII
liam r. and Mrs. c. Cary Jones, in tho
Both year of his age.
Funeral from the residence. No. ne
Lamb avenue. Barton Heights, SUNDAY
AFTERNOON al $3.50 o'clock.
10 flowers. 2
WCARTHY.-DleI az her residence,
1929 east Main street. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
December n, 1895, Mrs. MARY AGNES
MCCARTHY. beloved wife Of Richard Me-
Carthy.
Funeral will take place from ST, Pat
ricks church, JANUARY 81. al y. II.
Friends and acquaintancos are invited 10
attend
Boston papers please copy.
SMITH Entered into rest. Friday.
January /. 1897, az twelve minutes past u
o'clock A. NJ. after a brief illness,
ROBERT +. SMITH: aged Q years IL
months and % days. youngest child OK
William +. and Lena A. Smith.
Gone from your earthly home
To tho beautiful mansion above;
Gone with your Saviour 20 dwell
In that blissful Heaven Of love.
Gone TO the blessed In Heaven.
And left us sorrowlng here;
Gone. after patience and suffering,
To q home more beautiful and fair.
Gone. and you viii see no more,
In this world or sorrow and care;
Gone. but not 10 be forgotten,
Untll VIC Join you there.
Gone. and sad and cold your home,
And hard. though the Christening roo.
III pray our darling Is In Heaven,
And submit to the will Of our God.
The funeral will take place from Nena-
ble-street Baptist church SATURDAY,
January 2 1897. az 3 o'clock T. NJ Friends
of the family are invited 90 attend.
sPENCE.-Died. az the residence OF her
husband 40 40 west Main street, on
January 1, 1857, az y o'clock ~, Nlit-
GINA f.. wife OF Charles A. Spence.
Funeral viii take place from PARK,
Place Methodist Episcopal church THIS
saturday. AFTERNOON az 3 o'clock.
40 flowers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02

NORFOLK VA. January Especially
About O'Clock tonight os Mr.. Pistcher
Wood. OF Wood Brothers Bank-etreet
grocors. was crossing Armistead's bridge,
ne was suddenly confronted 10y a big
negro. who showed a pistol against his
breast and demanded his money Mr.,
Wood refused. and tho negro fired, In
dicting "a flesh wound only the bah gianc-
ng The footpad, evidently frightened at
his own act. ran away Mr.. Wood man
aged 10 reach q nearby house, whore his
wound was dressed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02

ex-American 70 whom were granted OPP
portuuitics infinitely greater than happen
10 one man IN "a million, will be really
walled Off from his fellow-men.
He can buy titles; he can. perhaps, be
the Croker Of modern English politics;
he can bask I'm the smiles OF parasites;
he can make believe for awhile that he
is somebody But 90 the best-minded
Englishmen ne can never Doe aught out
a pathetic social curiosity. and, at iast'
the consciousness must como 20 him that
he has rendered himself ike Atys. utterly
and awfuuv alone-a mateloss aux upon
1v Arctic isle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
FunernI Notice.

Tho funeral OF Mrs. MARY MARCIA
RET HERBiG. wife OF William IL. Her
big. and daughter of james ". and Caro-
line A. Gregory. will take place from
Christ church TINS AFTERNOON at j
O'clock. Friends OF the family invited.
"That 0nce-ioved form now cold and
dead.
our mOurnful thought employs,
We weep. our earthly comforts fed
And wltherel Gll our joys:
But Faith looks Ger the bound OF time.
When what We now deplore.
VIII rise Ia fun. immortal prime,
And bloom " fade no more"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02

The matinee and evening performances
Of 1.-THE Great Northwest drew fairly
large audiences yesterday. The stirring
episodes of the play were received with
considerable enthusiasm, and the princi-
pal actors were literally appl1uded
AS scenic production. "Ihe Great
Northwest" Is one of the most elaborate
seen here this season.
There win Doe matinee ana evening per-
fOrmauccs to-day
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02

Tn addition to the dividends already
mentioned to be paid out in Richmond
I'm the next few days, the Old Dominion
steamship Company viii pay ont here its
semi-annual dividend. amounting 70
$4,000 on $500 This win De the nifty
seventh time this company has paid Its
dividends
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02

Mrs. Virginia Il. spence wife OF Mr
charles A. Spence died at her husband
residence. No. 40 west Main street yes
terdav al noon Her funeral VIII take
place from Park-Place church this AFTER
noon at 3 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
4 GREAT AND CHARITABLE WORK.
The Ola Dominion Hospital En-
Inrges the scope OF Its Operations.

At largely-attended meeting Of the
Roarl of Managers Of the Old Dominion
Hospital held recently. Il was deter
mined TO add five more charty-beds. The
increasing call for treatment from per-
sons un bic 10 pay induced them 10 thus
permanently enlarge their charity work.
and efforts will be made 20 increase II
from time TO time. as their means will
allow.
Misunderstanding reports were made OF
The work Of the hospital since its institu-
lion. a year and a half ago.
DR.. Johnston was present, and con
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02

Richmond. Va January I. 1897.
Visitors here to-day were Ne ssrs. John
webb and j. j. Bullock. oxford n. c..
T. r. Crews Rocky IOunti J.. r. Cooper
Wilson: J. r. Rogers, lioidsboro. Mr.
Fleming Wilson. O.. L. Harrison Green
Ville, and O.. a. Lewis. Henderson. ~ G.
The estimable wife Of Alr. y. s. cooper
Henderson ~ c., died January lst. at
o'clock a. N. This will DO sad ana un-
expected news 20 his many friends here
and elsewhere.
Nothing doing in the Trade to-day
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02

The music at the First Baptist church
next Sunday will be- a repetition or inc
hest Of the Christmas numbers rendered
last Sunday.
rev j r. Mastin, Of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church, viii preach az Imon
Gospel Mission, corner OF Elsh,h ana
Main streets tomorrow afternoon ~ d
o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
nnr.s rnnd Hurt.

The ambulance was called at s45
o,clool, Yesterday morning to the First
Police station. TO attend small col
ored boy named Smith. Who had his LETT
hand badly torn by an explosion OF
inu common. Dr. INne dressed the wound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
nnlr a Chimney AbInze.

The alarm which was turned in from
r,ox a while the big fire ON Main street
,yas RAGING was caused by chimney
catching fire on the residence of AIT.
caleb Jacobs. on the corner OF Main ana
faurel streets. 80 damage was done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02

Traffic was suspended on the Traction
Coup9nv's line on Broad street last eve
ming for about forty minutes. In deier-
snce TO the wishes Of Chief Fuller the
electric current was cut OFF on account
of the fire on Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02

NORFOLK. VA, January l.--(Spo-
caL)-Captain Wood who shot Chief
Ryan, OF the Norfolk F7re Department.
to-day. was admitted 20 hail tonight, I'm
Che sum of $50, with SIR Barton Myers as
security