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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20


Summary: Earned runs-PetersbarS, 4;
Hampton. . Home runs--H ger,
Kelley, Giliisan. Two-base hits-l5unt,
KELLEY. Manners, Glligan. Double plays
. Brien, Adams and Kelley; Clinton
ana Hennager: Hunt and Kelley; Hem
piemann, Gi,ligan and Mulaney. Bases on
ba.Is-Ruehr. ). Kelley, 3; Allen, =.
Struck out-By Ruehr. /; by Kelley. 8:
by Allen, 5. Hit by pitcher-o Brien ana
clinton. Time of gains-two hours. I'm
nirc Mitchell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20

Richmond .......o 0 0 0 0 90
Norfolk ..-... ..........G 0 DOL -
Summary: Two-base hits-Giligan, Pull
sifer, Nelson. Sacrifice ,iit-helly. Stolen
bases-Kain. James Smith. Double plays
Berte, unassisted; Hooker to Stouch TO
Foster: Spratt TO James Smith TO Sullivan.
Base on balls-oT Hooker, .: Off Flanagan.
3 Hit by pitched ball-Janes Smith.
Struck out-By Hooker, 3: by Flanagan. 3.
Time of game hours. umpire-Mr. Nc
Nainara
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
bibit at the Paris Exposition. Mr.. Bryan
will be gone for some time.
A Young Man Hurt.

Rohert Lee Smith, youth who lives
No. 1907 West Cary Street, broke one
Of his limbs by the falling OF scaffold
on Broad Street. between Third ana
. cnIssa' and he was carried home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
JAMES KING HURT.
1t is Charged That He Attempted to
Hold I'm Man,

James King. white man, was. badly
injured near the Richmond Brewery last
night It is asserted that he attempted
to hold up and rob a man.
a passer-ty interfered, and King was
struck with some weapon, and his face
was disfigured. The ambulance was
called, and, after Dr.. Fisher had treated
the mans wounds, King was taken to the
county Jail,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
Newport Ncws,1; Portsmouth, 5.

NORFOLK, VA. May Especial
Newport News reversed rile.order OF the
two preceding days and won from Ports
mouth to-day by "a score of seven to live
The game was close. twelve hits being
scored by each team Portsmouth, how
ever. was outbatted. The score:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
THE BEST PRESUMPTION

for chi,is and fever Is a bottle or Groves;
Tas,eiess Chill Tonic The formula is
panty orIlItst, on esnh nackage. is
simply 1rnn ana Outline In ,aste!ess
form end is compounded in correct pro-
portions. The reason tnlttators 90 not adj
vertise ,heirforrnuln IS because they know
you would not tuy their medicine
IL you knew Its ingredients. Groves
Is the original. andsis the only chill and
fever remedy sold s:hroughout the entire:
nay Rriea 5Oo,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
Standing of tho Clubs.

Where They Play To-Day.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at ST. Louis.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
NEWPORT NEWS.

Summary: Earned runs-Portsmouth, 3;
Newport News, g. Two-base hts-Longley,
Gates. Eandrum and B. Weaver Stolen
,oases-Van Geisen. Double plays-BaIn-
inert to Weckbecker to Myers; BiSbie to
X Weaver to frost. Bases on balls-of
Van Geisen. !. Struck out-By' Persons.
:. nv Van Geisen, 2. Hit by pitched
ball-Bigbie and Hoffman. Time of game,
. hours Umpire-McGuirk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
saluted with Thirteen Guns.

HAMBURG, May ia deputation of
the New York Deuscher Krigebund.
which arrived here on the steamer landed
this morning. They We're saIuted with
the many societies assembled to welcome
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
Games Postponed.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE game
scheduled for to-day between Georgetown
University and the University of Virginia
was Dostponed on account of wet grounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
rho Royal Palace

THE Royal Palace Hotel, at Atlantic
5citvs is now being conducted by Mr. =.
n. Pike, the well-known manager OF the
Hygeia Hotel at Old Point.
Tha ROYAL Palace Is new, elegant ana
cemmodiors hotel. Is situated within less
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
Consul Isouen,

WASHINGTON. May 19.-It is under
stood that the President will nominate
Thomwell Hayners, of Central, S. c., to
be consul at Rouen, France.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
All But One Game Postponed on Ac
count of Rain.
Scores Yesterday

Chicago. G: Boston, 4.
Pittsburg-P Philadelphia; Brooklyn-Cincin-
natl: New York-St. Louis games post
poned on account of rain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20

ana 4.oD second, Mars Chan az toiD
third. Time. SOL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
Other Games.

Montreal. Z: Worcester, S.
Springfield, u: Rochester, Is.
Detroit. G; Minneapolis. 0.
Princeton. Z; Cornell. 0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20

than 100 feet Of the oceans edge. and 80
feet OF the famous Boardwalk
In It's conception. construction ana
equipment the endeavor has been 10 meet:
in the fullest sense the requirements OF
those whose summer outing IS. primarily,
a season of recuperation and relaxation
from business and social cares
nhs SITE Ia q. the ocean terminus OF
Pacific Avenue, This, hsiEs the coolest
location abta!nahle, makes IL the most
delightfully."- situated OF any hoce! in Az
Iantic CITY. The appointments are mod
ern In every particular.
Is Improving.
Miss Julia Rinson. who has been under
f treatment at the Virginia Hospital for
seYeral. months, Ia now xapidlE taNnkaxtn&
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
NORFOLK TEAM
TOOK ANOTHER.
Pitcher Flanagan Was Too Much
for the Colts.
A FINE GAME OF BALL.
Hits We're Not Forthcoming for the
Locals nj .hc Proper Times. While
Norfolk Was More Fortunate
Other Games.
=lNE GAME OF BALL.

Scores Yesterday.
Petersburg, G; Hampton. 5.
Newpart News. e. Portsmouth, D
Norfolk, 2; Richmond, 0.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
EAST ROCKAWAY BURGLARIEs
MANY HOUSES ROBBED IN THE LAST
WEEK OR So

East Rockaway. Long Island, Aug. 1s-The resi-
dents OF this place are much disturbed over the
many robberies that have been committed in the
last two three weeks Most OF the robbertes are
attributed to two brothers, one Of whom was dis
charged not long ago from the Reform School
Last night robbers entered the coachman's room
IN the barn of H c. King and stole a bicycle and
a side saddle The previous night they looted the
home Of George Davis. in Grant-ave The pre-
which they found within reach on the piazza of the
Carman House
The record last week was the robbing of the
home Of W. c. Toby, in Grant-ave., when the
thieves got d suit of clothes Sli in money
and such small articles of jewelry as they wanted.
potatoes
Others visited by burglars were Elijah Brown.
Robert Wood, J. H Griffith. Charles Smith David
Jennings Jam James cS Murdoch O. Denton president
House, Isaac Lewis, II. c. Brodie William Curtis
Richard Carman, Thomas Jackson J. NJ Griffiths
I,andOn.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
SUSPECTED OF MURDER.
BOARDING HOUSE KEEPERS SON MAKES
DAMAGING STATEMENT AGAINST
HIM, NEIGHBORS SAY.

Peter Wood. forty years old, who keeps a board
ing house in Two-hundred-and-hfteenth near
Ninth-aye., Inwood, arrested yesterday by
Detectives Dwyer and Johnston. of the Kings
bridge station suspicion of having killed Mrs.
Kate Reilly thrty-ive years old. who was stop
ping there, on Sunday. The order was issued by
Coroner's Physician Donn. When the detectives
got to the house the funeral Of Mrs. Reilly was
about to leave. but 1t was stopped and the body
taken to Bellevue morgue to await an autopsy.
For some time Mrs. Hannah O'Brien has been
living at Woods house, and Mrs. Reilly her sister,
went there on Friday with her daughter Mary to
spend few days. Everything all right until
Sunday night, when neighbors heard screams of
Murder 'Police.' and Help coming from the
house. The screams were kept up for nearly two
hours. Michael Clancy, an employe OF the post
Office, at the Marble Arch, about half a mile
away, and heard the screams, he says.
The neighbors say that Wood is known in the
neighborhood brutal man, and that in one Of
the seYerest storms last winter he put his twelve
year-old son Willie out Of the house in his bare
feet, and made him stay there all day. Willie,
when asked by the neighbors what the trouble was
Papa got mad at Auntie Kate and hit her on the
head with iron bar
Mrs Reilly died on Tuesday morning. The
neighbors, when they heard Of the death, Informed
the Coroner.
held Wood in the custody Of the Coroner.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
B. R. T. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Executive Committee Of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company took place yes
terday afternoon in the office of E H. Hartman
in the Equitable Building. The meeting brief
and so far known business of Importance was
transacted. President Rosster asked when
the annual report would be forthcoming, but he
said he did not to discuss the matter.
An attempt made in certain quarters yester-
day TO make much out of the fact that repre-
sentative Of the Chicago transit system had
amined the books of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company with a view TO the requirement of that
system by influential Western financial interests
a representative Of the transit company admitted
that such an examination had been made, but said
that II was really in the nature Of exchange
Of courtesies, President Rossiter having made
similar eXamina ton Of the Western company's af-
fairs on the occasion Of recent visit Chicago.
"As far as I am able to Judge" said the transit
representative, there is nothing IN the talk that
control Of the company Is to change hands. It IS
on all fours with the many reports circulated to
the effect that Mr. Rossiter is going TO resgn-all
made out of whole cloth"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
a6o324s
NATIONAL Hay ASSOCIATION OFFICERS.

Baltimore, Aug. 16.-The convention OF the Ma
tional Hay Association adjourned TO-DAY, @i'er
eiecting officers and deciding TO meet in 1ndianapo-
lis in 1901 The officers for the ensuing year are as
follows: President, George C Warren. saginaw
Mich: vice-president J. W. Dusenberry, New-Hork'
and George S. Bride. Chicago; secretary-treasurer'
R. H. Peterson, Chicago; directors treoerlck bet-
bel St Louis: F. D. Voris Neoga, Ill; P Z Good
rich Winchester. Ind; J. @ Dexter. Detroit; w u.
Bishop, Baltimore; f. Z. Rogers, Philadelphia (;
2 F. Collins. Cincinnati; Peter KeN Pittsburgh
a. z. Clutter, Lima, Ohio; Charles H. Springer
Noravia \ Y and j. A Heath, Lenox, Mich.
Several minor amendments to the constitution
and bylaws OF the association were adopted ana
among the most important features of the session
a paper by Edward A. Mosely, secretary or
the Interstate Commerce Commission, IN the course
OF which Mr.. MOsely asserted that the railroads
had successfully fought against every effort TO re-
duce and eQualize freight rates. He also declared
that the grain dealers OF Chicago had been forced
to appeal 10 J. Pierpont Morgan for permission to
business.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
ADVERSE DECISION IN WILL CASE.

PLAINTIFF FAILS TO CONVINCE VICE CHAN
cELLoR OF THE JUSTICE OF HER SUIT.
Trenton. Aug. 16 (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Lottie Russell
who is fifty years old, and who married Benjamin
Russell, seventy years old. OF Cumberland County,
and then attempted TO have his will aside was
to-day given an adverse decision by Vice-Chan-
cellor Gray. The late Robert G. Ingersoll was Mrs
Russells counsel. Only Sc go left to the
widow. Before they were married there an
agreement that at Mr.. Russeus death the widow
Immediately to get $4,000 in cash Later this
amount reduced to 5000 which. with $1,000 left
TO her in the will, all she got.
She alleged that her husband had promised 70
provide handsomely for her in the will His estate
valued at $500 900. By reason Of the ante
nuptial agreement she loses her dover right in the
estate. The Vice-Chancellor said that the widow
had failed TO prove that the husbands estate was
OF such enormous value that the 5000 left 10 her
her fair share.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
WOM4N SEXES A BURGLAR.
DOWN THREE FLIGHTS OF sTAIRs-PO-
LICEMAN ARRESTS THE INTRUDER

Mrs. shorten. the tanitress OF the lve story
struggle with a sneak thief in her house yester-
day afternoon. When she the man she seized
him and struggled with him down three flights OF
stairs to me hallway where he threw her on the
floor and fed. He was caught at the point Of q re-
volver by Policeman Corcoran, Of the East one
hundred d-twenty-sixth-st. station. The man
described himself as William Leonard. twenty-five
years old, of No. 2SO East One-hundred-and-
fourth-st.
The building is owned by City Magistrate Zeller.
before whom the will be arraigned this morn
ing. City Marshal Krauss lives the third floor.
but his family is in the country. and the doors OF
his fat were locked. Mrs. Shortell makes an in
spection of the house day to see that all is
right and she did not expect to find the place
otherwise yesterday. But the third floor she
a who had just opened the door of the
Krauss fat Without ado Mrs. Shortel seized him
and shreked. The did not strike her bur
struggled to get away She fell, but held on and
he, continuing the struggle. made down the stairs:
The man kept on dragging the woman; VINO SUI
held on, and they struggled with each other all the
way down the next stairs. The struggles dld not
end at this landing, but was kept up along the nal
TO the stairs and down the last flight Mrs ShorteIl
and she held the man all the way though she
tore his clothing from his back.
On the ground floor the WOman's strength gave
out. and she helpless. The man at last threw
her off and fec out into the street where a croWd
was rushing up.
The man ran down undred-and-twentieth-
st. to lot Policeman Corcoran saw him and
dashed after him After a long chase, the police
Leonard was awed by the sight of the polceman's
revolver. and he promptly surrendered.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
BROOKLYN NEWS.
DOGS SET UPON LITTLE. GIRL
CHARGES OF INHUNdAN CRUELTY MADE
AGAINST A FATHER.

James Carroll. trirty-six years old, OF NO. 3Sl
Middeburg-ave. Astoria was held in $500 bail yes
terday by City Magistrate Healy TO answer e
charge of assault in the second degree His wife
alleges that on August l3 Carroll knocked their
tweve-year-od girl down with his cIencneo list
and then held the child the ground and set
two mastift dogs upon her and tried to induce them
to bite the child. The dogs at first refused. but
the child was in mortal terror. and screamed and
almost went into mysteries. After much induce
ment, II is alleged. Of the dogs did attack the
child and sank his teeth into her twice Both
wounds are bad ones. and have been under treat,
ment st. Johns Hospital. Mrs. Carrol SAID
the reason she had not made complaint before and
caused his arrest that her husband had boasted
that he had too much pull to be arrested, and she
believed it useless to make trouble. The case was
set for hearing on August %.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Henry z. James and Herbert James, composing
the firm Of James & Kirkland, manufacturers Of
ranges Nos. 725 and 727 SiXth-ave, made as
signment yesterday TO Herbert B. Shoemaker The
business is old one, having been established
more than fifty years ago by James, Beebe &
Co, in which f. r. James, father Of the mem
bers OF the present firm, the senior
partner. The style Of James & Kirkland was
adopted in 1863. In 1850 Mr.. Kirkland retired from
the firm. In 1881 Henry f. James admitted
as partner. and on December 81. 1887, Z. r. James
retired and Herbert James became a partner. The
sons have since continued the business under the
old firm style Their foundry was situated al West
chester, St AIMS and Brook aYes., and the prop
erty was valued at $4,000 nortgaged for Sl4OOO
and last spring mortgages aggregatng $4,000 were
recorded. They have been carrying a heavy load
Of real estate on which i is said they have paid
assessments OF S91e9 ana nave been putting up
buildings and improving the property generally so
previously it brought nothing They recentlT had
trouble with their banks. some of them unexpected
!ority Of the banks. il is said were satisfied Of
~ ersr1 ,ba arro eseSsT5 ana were wlIIng
banks, however: which hold about $4,000 of the
amount due the banks is placed at $4,000 con-
1racteG largely taT94gh carving the real estate
and their outstanding accounts are about $1,000.
The Medical Advertising Bureau Of No 100 Will
iam-st. made assignment yesterday TO Arthur
A Michell which signed by W. H Jewell the
president The business was principally the placing
Of advertisements in medical journals The bust
ness was incorporated in September. 1885, with a
capital stock Of $4,000, the 4 l. Hummer Ad-
yeruslng Agency, and the name was changed to the
paSSeL. styIe ln January, 1888 At Mr.. Michell's
once II was said that the liabilities are S37 O0 ma
assets $500. and the assignment was caused bV
some OF the leading medical journals refusing n
accept any more business from the concern
'uoge bltzgerald, OF the Supreme Court yester-
day appointed De Borden wilmot receiver Of the
Chlteo states Industrial Publishing COMPANY of
10 a state-st, on the application OF Edgar s
Ayattr the president and the Seeger & Guernsey
-y' Colhpaly' whleh was connected with It. Mr. Hyatt
owns one-third OF the capital stock A neti,ioo &,
OahAruptcy was filed against the seeger & Guern-
SSy company on August by some of the creditors
mares l. Seeger. who president of r. Iet.to
esoInpany and treasurer of the United StstaS I
TSsuhat II,ublishing Company, is now in Nexino
& ne @aoiitlss Of the company are over 5000 ND
sbs LESS Lhan 1900 The company pubiished
ahn5actures I and Products Of the United
nes ,-a ne Man @aaanuIacturers Export Code" THE b,,s
neSS was started in January 1886 The comm ~
ss' virginia corporation. capitalized al 500 oO0
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
NECK BROKEN WHILE SWInHING

Orange. Aug. 16 CSpeciaD.-The news reached
here to-day that Holbrook Mann son of the Re,,
Charles H Mann. Editor Of The New Church Mes
senger" the organ Of the swedenborgan Church,
his fathers summer home, at Bailey Island Ne
He was swimming, and dove In shallow water
striking his head on the bottom with such force
as 10 break his neck He was rescued from drown
ing with dlIncuty and taken 70 a hospital at Port
iand Ne. where an operation was performed H.
is paralyzed from the shoulders down and tbere
is little hope OF his recovery. ' anu 'iiele
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
MANHATTAN-1,s5O $50, ,093.
THE RRONX-2oO.5 .5o7

Assembly District part SO o27
Assembly District IS. ~ 8So
Annex territory @oVeo
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
MRS. SARAH GR4cIEs MISFORTUNE.

Mrs, Sarah Oracle ninety years old who for
sixty years has been well known for her charitable
work as a member of Grace Church on the
Heights. is confined to her home in State-st, from
a broken leg.
i was said yesterday that she was doing well
and would recover. Mrs. Oracle belongs on her
mother side to the old Middagh family for
family. ~"' "" ~ 'i'0 o@luS
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
INQUEST INTO GIRLS DEATH.
TER TAKING HEADACHE MEDICINE AND
MILK

Glen Cove. Long Island. Aug lS-The inquest
into the death of Freda Ebet. twelve years old
daughter OF Herman Ebeit. vas held here last
night. The child died on Sunday morning. She
complained OF headache on Saturday evening end
her brother went to Sea Cliff William Schoelles's
drug store and asked for a headache cure
Benjamin Voebel. the clerk. gave him six tablets
Several tablets were given to the girl. At about
$50 O'Clock a glass Of milk given TO her After
taking II she had a ht of vomiting, and then ap-
parently went to sleep. Half an hour later she
found 10 be dead.
Dr. Cline. pathologtst Of the Port Washington
Hospital, made general autopsy. and said that
he could find immediate of death. DR.
Burns testified that he had come to the conclusion
that death caused by poisoning. Justice
Cocks adjourned the for week to give Voc
bel time 10 secure expert testimony.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
STOLE GOLD CHAIN FROM CHURCH
A THIEF WARDS OFF SUSPICION BY PRE-
TENDING TO PRAY.

ornaments of the chances of churches had no ef-
feet on a mysterious and apparently devout stran-
ger who entered ST. Bernard's Roman Catholic
Church. Hicks and Rapelye SITS, at the time of
Saturday evenings confessions. and in the alb
sence Of the sisters and priests made way with a
handsome gold chain and locket which was hang
ing around of the images. Detectives Rob
erts and Reynolds yesterday recovered the jew
elry from Lehman's pawnshop, at No. 222 Column
blast and returned it TO the church Father
Joseph Traenkle. the priest of the church, was
overioyed at the recovery of the property.
It was o'clock Saturday evening that young
man with sanctimonious manner entered the
church. The church nearly empty. He asked
for Father Traenkle who out, and then said
he would go up to the chancel and say several
prayers before the priest arrived. The man has
not yet been found. The pawnbroker gave him so
as loan the chain and locket.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
GROWTH OF QUEENS cOryTy

The officials Of the Queens County Electric Rail-
way Company think that the percentage Of the in
crease in population in Queens Borough will be
much greater than that shown by Manhattan and
The Bronx. They base this the increase Of busi
ness shown by their road. 1t has just closed the
most prosperous year in its history. The number of
passengers carried l0947 .643. This was 055 :.
e93 more than the prev ious year.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR DEAD

Gustave l. Freche. sr. died at his home No 523
Twelfth-ave., Newark. yesterday, at the age Of
ffty-nne years He was born IN Berlin and came
to this country when twelve years old. He served
throughout the Civil War, and was promoted 10
first leutenancy. He leaves wife and nine chill
dren.
Elizabeth, Aug. 1e (SpeciaD. William thinner
man. a veteran Of the Civil War. and for twenty
years member of Uric Dahlgren Post G. A r
OF this city died to-day. He fifty-six years old
and leaves wife and eight children. '
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
OLD cHURcH sTEEPLE REuoTED.

THE ORIGINAL BUILDING WAS BURNED BY THE
BRITISH DURING THE REVOLUTION.
Elizabeth Aug. I6 (SpeciaD.-The top of the
steeple of the old First Presbyterian Church here
which was the last prominent reminder of the tor
nado that swept over Elizabeth on August ?. 1899
was removed to-day from where it had landed on
the lawn in front OF the church The oaken tim
bers were embedded more than fifteen feet in the
ground
At the apex of the spire a square bar Of solid
wrought iron almost four feet Iong and weighing
a hundred and twenty pounds was found
On it were cut the figures 1l9l, which was the
year that the steeple was placed in position The
remainder of the church had been completed some
years previously. The, original wooden edidee was
burned the ground by the British in the ReVoIu-
tionary War and the work OF rebuilding the old
church with brick was begun in 1873.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
ALL THREE TOOK CARBOLTC ACID

Miss Lydia Jensen. eighteen years old com
mitted suicide at her home No. 1863 Columbia
ave, Jersey City. by swallowing carboIic acid She
found dead in an unused room in the upper
part of the house. Her parents are unable 10 as
sign any cause for the act. Miss Jensen was the
third young woman TO commit suicide by taking
Carbolic acid In the Hudson City section within
a short time. The others were Kate Tillen and
Agnes Kastenschnidt. both of whom were six
teen years old.