The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-12
PROPOSE RADICAL {
CHANGES.
An Athletic Who Began a Flirtat .on
on "a Bicycle Minds up in
Jail-Ada Iscl,a,, in a
New Role.

,-r,w vopE Anril 11-SpeciaL-1o on
have heard the expression, Crs,ns ~.
ewes out Well, that is what -irs. W
tild, Oritn1an.s of this city, mas done. ne,
husband to whom she was oeso , 49, 49,
two years ago, and when she iau jug :
begun to cease grievins over ina. - epat =,
BILE loss her only child. pretty gili'
Nc al ssven Years old, died after two
11,,:s,s';,Iness. That was last June, ana
o,-sr s,ca she has been overcome with
sorrow.
since then the poor woman has wept so
,r,c.sssanrlv ti,at she mas lost her eyesignt.
,AIEtrHCDISTS TO DANCE.
The World Of this morning prints the
following:
If the. General Conference of the Metho-
dist Church adopts the suggestions maze
Yesterday by the New York Conference,
injecting in this city, and the New York
East Conference, in session in Danbury,
Conn. members of the sect may dance,
play cards or go to the theatre without
breaking any of the prescribed rules OF
conduct.
This does not mean that these worldly
pleasures are approved of by Methodists,
but the proposition is made to revise the
Book Of Discipline SO tiat the amuse-
ments frowned upon by the Church VIII
not be specified.
on April 5th he left his safe locked, and
no one knew the combination. Ii is sup
posed that the will and bank accounts,
worth $4,000, COO, are contained in the safe.
a policeman has been trying for two days
to break into the safe, but a this writing
has not succeeded in doing 50.
LOVE ON BICYCLES.
John C. Hays, member of the New York
Athletic Club. and well known as a
.,,AI H.. f,.rtt Ia L n
other words, he is IN jail In riding
around on his wheel. he met Mrs. Fred
erick C Hinkle, wife of travelling sales
man. A Irritation began. which wound up
in divorce, after which Mr.. Hays and
Mrs. EFinkle went to Old Point Comfort,
Va, where they We're married. Mr.. Hin
kle brought suit for $4,000 against the
newly-made Benedict, alleging that he
had been damaged to that extent by the
alienation of his wife's affections. The
case went by default on January 22d Of
this year, and the jury brought in a YER
dict against Mr.. Hays for the full amount.
The total amount of the judgment entered
against the broker, including costs, was
$2064S. 1t was found by the Sheriff that
the defendant had no property with which
to satisfy the judgment.
The upshot of it all is that Hays is in
.iai, where he will remain until ne can
satisfy the judgment or swear himself
out.
Miss Ada Rehan wrote the introduction
to 1.-The Players Edition" of Shakes
peares Tanning of the Snrew." published
to-day by Messrs. Doubleday, Page & Co.
The Katharine of this play, she tells us,
was one Of her favorite parts. and she
records. with becoming gratitude. that for
this opportunity in her life Il in
debted to the late Augustn DAILY. whose
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the creative power of those who came
under his direction are we'll known. Moth
ing prevented him from advancing friend
and foe in the path he considered them
most fitted for, his sole object being to
secure the most perfect dramatic result
in his power. and to give pleasure and
enlightenment to his vast public.