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The times., 1897-03-14
First Battalion Notes.

Company c had but three men absent
without leave on the 4th of March
Lieut.. Howard Bean has been ordered be-
fore the brigade examining hoard for pro-
motion to first lieutenant, Company d, on
March II.
Sergt William Marshall, OF Company A =,
will be examined for secondlieutenant, Com
pany ID, on the same date, as also Sergts
j S. Robinson and A. NJ. Allison, of Com
pany c, for candidates for promotion to
second lieutenants
The armory being rented out to the Sew
ty-first New York (American Guard) for
the Sd, 18th and 5th of March. thereby pre-
venting access to the lockers on the 4th.
and also the uisunderstandngs in regard
to the several orders and instructions is
sued from headquarters about the kind of
uniform to be worn on that day, was the
cause that led to a deficient showing in
Companies A and ID in the parade that day.
The annual inspection and muster is the
next thing which will occupy the attention
of the First Battalion, and it is the inten-
ton to make showing on that occa sion
that will not be surpassed by any other
battalion, if it can be equaled.
Company C held it's annual civic election
last Tuesday evening, and these Officers
We're chosen for the ensuing year: First
Sergt- p. w. Smith, president; Private A
j. Erwin, ir.. vice president; Isaac Z. Pad
gett, financial secretary; p. c. Washington,
jr., corresponding secretary. and Sergt. j.
s. Robinson, treasurer.
j. Louis Krick, recently elected to Com
pany C. is to be made the hospital steward
of the battalion.
Company made very good showing
on the 4th
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New applications for membership in the
Washington Athletic Club are received
weekly, and have prompt action at the
earliest possible meeting. This flour
ishing condition of affairs cannot be other
wise than gratifying to the management
and its friends.
The entertainment committee is at
work upon a card of social events for the
rest of the season, and good, so cal times
are in store for the clubs friends. The
first event will be a complimentary hop at
the clubhouse on Easter Monday evening
The excursion season will include four
river outings. The first to River View
on the evening of May 2S, will be COM
pIirnentary. The next. on June 81, will
be an all-day trip to the same popular re-
sort. The third trip will be to Chapel
Point in August, and another complimentary
outing to River View later in the season.
Masters George and Toombs are king
plenty of hard practice on the trapeze, pre-
pairing for a professional enga cement.
The bowling members are playing we'll
and their recent double victory over the
leaders in the league is noteworthy, and
shows that the team is a strong one; but
has been unfortunate in having run OF
hard luck. Capt. Kidd and Schlessinger
and Fuller have been keeping up to the
usual standard} and are holding good posi-
tons in the individual averages.
The committee having the matter in
charge is making arrangements to hold II
bazaar for the, club benefit some time in
October next q President NJ j. Brown,
who is working hard for the clubs success,
has named the following strong executive
committee, OF whied he is chairman, MessEs.
G. A Martin, C. r. Howison, J. Dietz, W.
4. Dietz, W A Richards, J. C. Reeves, w.
Wright, J. Martin, 6. G. Eaton, J. Koran,
s. Dana Lincoln, E. s. Randall, S. Martin,
z. Raft, Z Birch, 7. A. Burns, II. S. Storey.
B. Kidd, william Pyles, Robert Storey,
O'Connor. Dave Schessingcr, w G Kidd,
H. Norton. f. Werres, r. Mackey, and E.
N. Richards
The club viii put strong baseball team
in the field for the coming season. 1t has
not yet been decided whether it will Join
one of the amateur leagues or simply play
as an independent nine The club has
lots of good material from which to pick
winning team.
o. P. SCHMIDT.
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George Day, w. H. Wright. Brearley and
w. L. Grimes.
Much to the qualification of his eliminates
Lieut.. w. II. Wright decided, upon re-
quest, to withdraw his resignation as q
member, and this popular young member
will Continue TO render his club the valu-
able services of which he is capable.
All the members remember with pleas
ure the success OF their excursion last
season and are enthusiastic over the pros
poets Of holding two river trips this sum
mer to River View, the first on June 8
and the next ON August 27. Several appli-
cations for membership received favorable
action at the last meeting and others are
now pending.
Notwithstanding the lateneSs of the sea-
son a pool tournament will be held at an
early day.
The matter of uniforms for the cycle
members has been under consideration for
some time, . nj a selection was made at a
recent meeting OF the cycle department
Samples were submitted by all the local
dealers, and the choice made will prove to
be not only distinctive, bat very attractive.
The meeting proposed by this club to be
held for the purpose Of forming an asso-
citation OF the Cycle clubs of the District,
postponed on account OF the Inauguration,
VIII be called at an early date, and it is
hoped that favorable action will be had. :.
The members OF the basketball team are
naturally put OUT and that's putting it
mildly, on account of the promiscuOus post
ponemens and foufeiting of league games
by teams which have no show of lettering
their position in the, championship race.
The great interest Is in the competition for
second place, and TO this place the Easterns
are uDquestionably entitled They have
earned it on games won, and stand ready
now, as they have always done, to play all
unpIayed games scheduled for them. They
have been true sportsmen all the way
through, and good basketball players, too,
and not theorists The league Will hold
The times., 1897-03-14
Facts and Comments for Cyclists,

Contrary to published reports. the great
Irvington- Millburn twenty -five-Inile handi-
cap viii take place this year, as usual,
over the famous course in New Jersey.
This event eX cixes inter est in every State
in the Union and marks the opening of
the road racing season IN the East, being
held annually on May 80. The extern
sion OF a trolley line over part of the
course would, it was thought, necessita te
the selection OF another road, but it trans
pired at recent investigation that tie
railway line would not in any way inter
fere with the sport.
In view of the fact that many cyclists
contemplate touring abroad this year il
would he well for them to bear in mind
the fact that the meter and kilOmeter
plan of measurement of distance prevails
in q majority of the continental countries
Familiarity with the plan may save much
inconvenience. Taxing kilometers as the
standard, the equiv aleuts in English
measures are as follows:
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W. c. Pelot, the popular young student
OF cycle racing, who witnessc every
National Circuit tournament last season,
speaks of the outlook for the sport this
year as follows: The indications are that
the racing season OF 81 will be one of small
teams, fast racing, clean work, on the
part OF the riders, and general revival
in racing in all parts ofthe country. From
the present appearance the sport VIII
never get so strong that it can stand
on its own feet without aid from the
manufacturers. This was proven by the
cancellation of dates all along the National
Circuit last year, until a team was sent
out from Chicago"
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The club Will have its annual public en-
tertainment at the Columbia Theater on
the evening OF May 3, and novel enter
tdinmenti is being planned. Prof Crossley is
anxious to begin at once the preparation
for it, and to that end invites ali members
who desire TO take part in the show to meet
him tomorrow, Monday evening, at 8
o clcck, in the gym, when he will begin to
pick the team for the pyramids and other
athletic features. He promises with the
able second the motion OF Capt, or
rather Major, stincmetz, that this show
win be ''corker''
The gym classes are attended by many
who value the excellent course OF exercise
given by Prof. Crossley for the good it
does, and dignity is lent the classes by the
The times., 1897-03-14

The many new members OF Carroll In
stitute are taking up the work in the gym.
and in consequence the classes are larger
than ever before, having as many as fifty
men on the floor on class nights. Prof
Joyce tells me that he hopes to have his
classes ready for an athletic and gymnastio
exhibition and institute chamsionships. to
be given about the middle OF April, and
for this event his juniors and seniors are
taking up some novel features. The pro-
fessor believes in plenty OF regular, sys-
tematic exercise and training for body
building, and his classes are conducted
with that end in view. He is ever ready
to instruct those who desire to take up
speciality and acrobatic work and many
OF his pupils are quite proficient.
The ladies' classes are doing some excel
lent all-rOund drill work, and the classes
which are held on Monday and Thursday
afternoons, from $3.50 to $50, are larger
than ever since they were begun.
The members of the Junior class are
working up some pretty special drill move
mentS for the coming Xhibition, and among
those doing especially well are Masters
Barker, Downey, Stone, Bailey, Herzog,
Shepard, Keith, Murphy, schnapp and
Lynch.
The members of the District Bowling
League team are making a gallant fight
for the leading place in the league, and the
reserve team n the second team. lea guc has
the lead by sT1all MAJ gin; but this place
the Saengers, as IN the major league. hope
to hold when the series come TO an end
Paul T. Hughes, whose picture appears
herewith, is one of the best examples of
the good work taught in the gymnasium by
Prof Joyce. and reflects credit uuon hia
instructor and his splendid system He
began here in the junior class about five
years ago, and has kept constantly at it,
and he Is now quite an accomplished gym
mast. He is one of the best developed men
in the gym, and capable OF doing an i'm.
Inense amount ofwork. He istw wenty years
OF age, and is 3 feet 1 q inches in height.
with 4 weight OF 45 pounds. and is a ma
tive of this city. He YVES 4 prominent
member OF the Portsmouth, Va, football
team of 'S5 and SO, and was noted FOR
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some figure. PugiIists lie about their
weights as cheerfully as girls romancea bout
the number or summers they have been on
earth. To the accustomed eye t is plain
to be seen that Corbett S at least a twelve
or fifteen pound heavier man than his pros
pective opponent. From the waist up
Fitzsimmons looks 70 he bigger and heavier
than jim, and, as it is in arms, chest and
shoulders that the driving machinery is
located, there is not much difference N the
fighting weight OF the pair.
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his good all-round strong playing. He
also played for a time on the famous Orient
team, on Capitol Hill, in this city. He is
a member of the institute basketball tenn,
and one of its star players, and by his good
playing has made himself popular with
rival teams, and the lovers OF the game
generally.
The times., 1897-03-14
Black Eye for the Bookies.

London, March 13.-Five Of the Judges
of the queens bench division OF the high
court OF Justice today delivered Judgment
in the case of Dunn, bookmaker at latter
sails, deciding that ring betting S Illegal.
This decision will wipe out the bookmakers
and effect a revolution in betting
The times., 1897-03-14

attendance OF members OF the German
embassy, Capt. Stinemez, Dorsey Brown,
Dick Beall, Lieut. Nolan, DR.. Suffers and
Alex. q rant.
One hundred and five new members
have signed the register as attendants upon
classes in the gym, and this is only about
half the actual number who regularly ex-
ercise. Saturday morning seesthe professor
surrounded and climbed all over by from
fifty to seventy five Juniors.
Ex-PTcsident Alex. Grant and W B.
Hibbs are the clubs delegates to the At
lantic Association Of the A. A. U.
The cycle department will begin its
club runs, that is, the long ones, on May
20, when another invasion of the peace
full Shenandoah Valley is to be attempted.
The next meeting of the house committee
will be held on next Saturday evening
The times., 1897-03-14

One of the best all-rOund basketball play
| ers in the city and one Of the stars OF
| the Washington Light Infantry champion
| team, is &. Royce Hough, who is at the
| same time one of the most successful OF our
| star local athletes. He has played center
! on the team for the past two years, in each
| of which the team has landed the cham
! pionship He is an eX-meInber OF the {.
| \. c., for which club he appcaredln many
| local and out-of-town events, and as
reward for his skill aud activity mas many
| handsome prizes aud medals to show He
| began his athletic career III 1880 in the
Y. NJ. c. A games, winning first prizes
ia each the nigh jump, broad jump and
I6-nound shot. The following year ne won
first place in the quarter mile against one
of the largest fields that has entered in
this country, there being some eighty-five
starters in the several heats. He is also
a clever boxer and a sprinter OF some abil-
ity He was the second American in this
country to win prize at discus thro owing,
the sport introduced here by the Princeton
athletes after their trip TO Athens. He won
this event under the W. l.. L. colors in the
last fall games OF the c. A c.
Wien Prof John Crossiey came to take
charge of athletics n the c. a. c. the sub
iect of this sketch was the first man he
picked out fer high jumping and weight
events and the professor judgment in
this selection as in so many others since
then was borne out by the success OF the
pupil, who always reflected credit upon
his able instructor and himself as well, and
brought honor TO the colors he wore.
He learnt all he knows about athletics
from P Prof. Crossley. He has a powerful
physique and a splendid muscular devel-
opment, lie weighs 100 pounds, which Is
well distributed over the six feet in height
He is especially well propOrtiOnGd for the
jumping and the weight events and in
several of these he is the holder OF Dis
trict records. He will represent the Light
Infantry this season in all the events in
which he is so well qualified TO meet all
comers.
Another member of the Light Infantry
who has future In athletics is j. d Nc
Quade, one OF the backs of the champion
basket ball team. He took up athletics
in 1891. asa member of the {. A {. cham
pion basket ball team and is now an ex-
member of that club He Is well and
stockiIy built being about feet 10 inches
tan and weighing 165 pounds. He has
not taken up any special field or track
event, hBt has made his way in team con-
tests and general work to considerable
popularity, He Is considered a clever
boxer and as a bag puncher he has put
up several good exhibitions with local
men well up in that line. He will make a
good aIl-round man and will represent the
Infantry in the coming seasons events.
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The Eastern Athletic Club is enjoying
the most flourshing period in its exist
ence, and its future is assured. At the
last meeting Of the club the resignation
OF w II. Jefferies as financial secretary was
accepted and W f. Grimes, member of
the board, was elected to fill the vacancy,
aud he will make q good officer, too.
VIII II. Wright, q popular and dhard-workng
The times., 1897-03-14
The best of All

Whiskies is the Berkeley 1t is absolutely
pure, mild and mellow The place to buy
it, James Tharn, sig F ST.
NH L L, l4-em
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meeting tomorrow evenlngin the Infantry
Armory to take up the matter of unplayed
games.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13

NEW YORK. April 12.-FLOUR-More
active and stronger on the rise in wheat,
without important change in prices, Guy
mill patents S4.7O04gj. do. clears, S4'UI
. 50: Minnesota patents. S3.sJa4O5; 90
bakers S3.3Jg3G0, winter patents, S4.i'a
4 90.
RYE FLOUR-Quiet: sales. 40 barrels.
CORN MEAI-Quiet; yellow western
COO. city. G2c. Brandywine, Sl.sO.
RYE-Quiet. No. . western, 33A Q6ic.
BARLEY-Quict; western feeding, 2jc.
T. o. b. Buffalo.
BARLEY MALT-Dull
WHEAT-Spot inactive; No. . red, {. o.
b. n0minally. 79c.. No. ] northern. Duluth
S0a.c. f. o. b. ahoat. No. hard winter.
75i.c. f. o. D. afoat Options strong, and
were generally firm all day. with rev re
actions, closing i2u'sc. net higher. Inc
advance was caused by active covering
war news, higher cables small world 8
shipments. decreased visible. and bad
crop news. No red April closed 1919;
MAY. - 11-1Gd74i &c.. closed 14c. June. ''0
733,c. closed 1859; July 120i3asc.. closed
75asc.: September 7O,su1l4c., cosed lssc.;
December. 72a12l4c., closed l4c.
CORN-SpOt ilrmcr; No. :, SOC elevator,
3lc afoat. ungraded. yellow, 20Nc. de-
lvered Options opened firm and ad-
yanced sreNdily AN day on wet weather
news. local covering and the rise IN
wheat; closes ssQ'sc. net higher Apt,
closed az 294c.; May, 29k0&lsc, closed
2gigc: July. 30'sd3lhc.. closed Bike; Sep
TENDER b 7-1GQ32Ac., closed csc.
OATS Spot dull. No. .. DC; No de-
Hvered 23c.. 30. 3. Ole. No. white,
244c.: No. 3 white. 23c; track mixed.
western. pc (. track white. 2392sc. Dun
AN day. closing ANAc. higher. with the
other markets: May closed 2lssc.; July
HAY~Quiet; shipping. 550coc.; good to
choice, 1UulJc
HOPS-Quiet.
HIDES Firm
LEATHER-Fi Firm.
WOOI-Firm.
BEEF-Firm: beef hams. SD 50G2O.
CUT Administrations
LARD-Flrm. western steamed 1890
4 30, May S44j nominal; refined ilfm'
Continent $40: South American, $500
compound. S412i2a4.25.
PORK-Steadier. old mess Ss.fJn9.JO.
BUTTER-Quiet; western dairy, --, DO.
creamery, 14QlSc.. do. factory, SQSi4c.;
Elgins lSc. imitation creamery llnl0c.;
State dairy. 14ulSc.. do. creamery. l4pl9c.
CHEESE-Quiet. large 9i4c.. small, ga
12lc.. part and fun skins 2OU2Oiac.
EGGS-Firm. State and Penusy lvania.
1Odi0i4c. western fresh. 9AglO4c.;
YTAILoW|Dul. city ss.c; country.
COTTON SEED OIL Steadier.
PETROLEUM-Dun
ROsIN- Steady. strained. common TO
TI-RPENTINE-Stead
RICE-Firm.
MOLASSES-Quiet
EANITS-Steady.
FREIGHTS-Easy.
PIC IRON-Quiet; southern. S10Ql1.
COPPER-Dull. brokers Sl14O. OK
change. Sl1.4O. nominal
TIN-Quet; straights, Sl3.20Q 1880.
plates quiet
STANDARDIZATION; domestic Sf0JQ
415
IEAD-Without particular feature. be-
ing fairly steady and quoted $3.50 by
leading brokers and S330Q3.75 by the
Metal Exchange.
higher following favorable European
news.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13

Valuable Manu- ACQUIRING Property sold.
Marion aud Rye valley Railroad.

MARION, VA. April l2-Special-
Mcssrs. c. NJ. Killan * Son, who have
for some time operated the Holstein
Handle Company at Holstein Mills, tits
county have removed their plant TO Sa-
lem. Va.
T.. VI. Woriea. Esq. proprietor Of the
Hoistein Woolens Mills. at Salem Va,
and owner OF the Holstein Mill property.
seven miles from here on South Fork. was
here last week and sold il TO Mr.. J. 9.
Donnely, of Washington county. Tor the
sum OF 5000 cash
Gibson McCready Camp. eX-Confeder-
ate Veterans. will meet at the court
house on 18Th April for the purpose Of
completing arrangements 10 attend the
annual reunion ~ Nashville. Tenn, in
June next.
The Wythevile District Preachers
Council. NJ T.. Church. South, met here
last Thursday and continued i'm session
two days with the following ministers ia
attendance '}eys Neal. Sheeler. Maiden
Smith. cox. zones. Prater, Troy. Kinzer
Moore. Eskridgo. Naterhouse. Dyer. and
Glenn. Prominent questions discuss
Ell were REVEALS Preachers Meth
DDS. Epworth League. sunday Schools,
and Missions, and altogether. the
sessions OF the council were interest
irg and profitable.
A stockholders meeting Of the Marion
and Rye Valley Railroad Company was
had Monday at the company's office i'm
the Richardson building and resulted in
the election of the following Board Of
Directors: Charles Il. Darling. John -.
Shelton. Phillip ;. Swan. Charles 5.
Whitney Clarence l.. Socum. A. G.. Hen
ders0n. =. 5. Swan, Jr.. Of New York,
and Senator B. +. Buchanan and W..
-. Jackson of Marion. IL is now rumor-
cd that this road which now terminates
six miles north of here will be extended
seven miles further TO the lead and iron
mines I'm Rye Valley. Mr. jos II. Gale
hon. regent of Holstcin Council. No. 1872,
4. ~. will attend the meeting Of the
Grand Council. which convenes in Rich-
mOnd on the 10Th Of this month.
Contractors have begun work and will
erect handsome new residence for
Judge George ". Richardson on Cherry
street
Farm work has been greatly retarded
in this section. by rain. and IL IS feared
that the fruit which was caused 20 bud
by the few spring-like days. will be Killed
by the cold weather.
Mr. John r. Venable one Of the most
valued members of the Town Council,
has resigned. pressure Of private busi-
ness being the cause.
Sparks from an engine on the Marion
and Rye Valley railroad set fire 10 the
old Baptist church now known as the
Farmers Alliance warehouse, and but
for its timely discovery and extinction
a serious connagration might have taken
place. as many large frame buildings
stood near by Tho Town Council should
see 10 IL that this railroad company com
ply with the law and equip It's engines
with spark arrcsters. else a serious con-
fagration may vet result from these fly
ing chunks OF fire
The political campaign for State OFF,
GERS will soon open up IN earnest out
here and We want the Governor or At
torney General one-but prefer the Gov
crnor-while Judge Rhea would make
an Attorney General second 10 none. We
are going TO hold him 70 represent this
district in the next Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13
Transfer. Of Real Estate.

Richmond.
Maria l.. Dabney interest ia % ,-l2 feet
on north side OF clay street, IS feet east
OF 81. James.
William Ellyson. special commissioner.
TO James Briggs. ID SO feet on west side
Eighteenth street. Ils % feet south OF
Marshall, $500.
feet on north side Taylor street, 10 feet
west OF Randolph 5000.
Hugh Haean's and stella II. Smiths
trustee 10 Sarah p. Nelson. . "a feet on
Leigh street, northeast corner Seventh
$500.
Harry l.. DenoOn. 30 So feet on south slae
alley between Foushee, Adams. Cary and
Spotswood j.. Logan 10 Martha ]. Ce-
pars. 70 feet on north side Q street, 70
feet west OF Tweniy-ninth. Sl,200.
H. r. Robinson trustee, 10 III. l.. De-
noon 80 feet on east side Cherry street,
100 feet south of Spring. $500
DR. l. II. Whites trustees. TO Virginia
State Insurance Company, % LIP feet on
Franklin street southwest corner Second
street. $3.50.
r. A. Brauer. 20 East End Memorial
Burial Associations trustees, acres near
lakewood Cemetery N.5Dy.
A. r. Runin. 10 Mary f., wife Of A. X.
RufHn Jr.. 100 5000 acres on Grover road
about r miles from Richmond $50.
w G. Preston. special commissioner 10
Charles /. Denoon, 80 feet on Moore street.
Ida G. and George II. Stations trustee.
to Il. &. Dcnoon % acres on Three Chop
ped road. $3.50.
Christina +. and : j. Vaughan. TO II. l..
Deroon. lots Is. J., ana 20 in square IS.
Chestnut Hill N.vw.
Pleasant Winston. Sr.'s heirs. TO w.
NJ. Justis same deed reported from chan
Gerry Court April -. 1855.