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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27
REAL, ESTATE.
+ REAL. EsTATE-For Sale.

C. rcn WILL BUY s-ROOM BRICK
pl,SOO dwelling; beautiful order; rent
POLLARD &c sBAGBY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27

AR A. BARGAIN TWO VERY ATI'IaAC.
tive West Avenue building lots.
SUTTON & CO..
16 North Ninth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27
'''v''eu' GEO. VI OLIVER, Auctioneer.
BY Sutton & CO.. "a
Real Estate Auctloneers,
LIS North Ninth Street.

TWENTY-SIX'rEI STREETS.
NO. 1900 70. FRANKLIN STREET. Sg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27
Ward & Co., Purchases EntireStockI
Of Fine Furniture at No. 1903
East Rain Street, at a Great
Sacrifice.

3 we will sell at public auction for, Messrs.
Ward & .Company4the entire stock Of ne
furniture at No, 1903 East Main Street,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27
BY A. j. Chewing company,
Real Estate Auctioneers,

THAT ATTRACTIVE AND sSUDsTAN-
f l TIAII BRICK DWELLING NO. 2S0s
WEST NlAIN. STREET, WITH VACANT
Lot ADJOINING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
HASTY NIGHT WEDDING.
Young Couple Go from Manhattan
to Queens to Marry.

Frank E. Botsford of No 155 East F1fty-eishtn-
ST.. Manhattan. and Miss Hannah Elizabeth. Fal-
ruer. Of Grove-st. Stamford. Conn. were married
Tuesday night at the parsonage or St. Tnomas
Episcopal Church. at Ravenswood, Queens inc
a,,,Ia +old the Rev John w Gill. the rector. that
their marriage was unexpected by their relatives
but was not opposed. They were each about TWEEN
tv-tyyo years old. They reached the rectory about
1880 Mr. Gill makes it rule not to marry couples
at night but he said the couple appeared to be OF
6fferent calibre from those who usually make such
appeals 10 him at night he consented to perform
the service.
The couple waited at the parsonage while he
went to the church and obtained his Nestments'
rrba,, tola him that before crossing from Manhat
tan to Long Island City they had wired the young
vonan's parents that they had been married Inc
wo1Ine man said he was interested In automobile
manufacturing and that both he and his bride were
Well TO do The couple told Mr. Gill that they
were going TO live at the Navarro apartment mousse
They also promised to call for the minister some
Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
CHRISTMAS MUSIC At BETHLEHEM
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIr

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE1
Bethlehem. Penn. Dec. 29-Although the attend
ance on the first and second days OF the Christmas
festival of the Bach cycle has been much smaller
than any previous performance Bethlehem peo-
pie show no evidence of encouragement and stouty
maintain the faith that the festivals OF April and
May will more than make up any deficit that may
occur by reason Of the untmely season at which
the present performances placed Never before
has there been such perfect accord between di-
rotor. choir, orchestra and solosts. all have the
success Of the undertaking at heart, and from an
artistic point Of view Dr. Wolfe and his choir are
winning new laurels. Two cantatas. neither having
been heard before in this country. given
this afternoon The first a setting OF a choral
melody the words Of Johann Hermann's hymn,
20, Jesus Christ. Light of My Life" and the other
God Is a Sun and Shield" This evening the third
and fourth parts OF the Christmas Oratorio were
given. even greater success than yesterday attend
ing the performance The sooists were those OF the
previous day, with the exception that Edward John
son. the New-York tenor, replaced Mr.. Douty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30

nounceo resignation. still continues to hang to
Us o'hce' contributing thereby in small measure
,e e uiideuities by which the Gar is confronted.
so''isihs reaction, absolutisni and religious
eisoIs pushed to their most extreme limits, it
iiehI nave been thought that he would at any rate
.iiiu FAVOR IN that Church which he devotes all
ms ni'Solrected energies. But IL that he Is
as '.iaeh eAecrated among the clergy as by the
pe"pie 81 large The wave OF liberalism now sweep
'is ofi 'e russian Empire and the relative free
uoiii WIN winch people allowed to express
eher opiilohs have spread to the priesthood. and
nave 'eo 10 widespread agitation among the
clergy ana episcopscy against the Procurator of
the doIy synod, which has found striking
preston IN sensational letter entitled 'The Great
Ihquisitor. published in the great MOSCOW news
paper Nouskoe-Slovo' by the famous Father
fetroH the greatest pulpit orator of the present
cay IN Russia and probably the most popular and
ihauentlai ecclesiastic Of the Orthodox Church He
Goes not mince matters in denouncing the Proc
orator OF the Holy Synod. with whom he has had
many many dinerences. and winds up his letter
by declaring the Procurator to the most danger
Gus Nihiist IN Russia since he personihes the doc
trine Of annihilaticn OF everybody and everything
that do not conform to his own narrow uncharita-
BILE views
Inc Procurator, as have on more than one oc-
casion described here. was the tutor of Alexander
ILL., VINO conceived great affection for his mentor
sentiment that found expression in his appoint
ment Of the man to the office of Procurator of the
crown that is to say direct representative of the
sovereign in the synod OF the national Church. and
In the christening OF OF the chief battleships
of the Muscovite feet with the ill-starred name of
Pobiedonostseff. MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
SECOND CH0ATE WILL INVALID.
Undue Influence Exercised by the Ronaynes,
Says Surrogate.

Surrogate Thomas yesterday refused to admit TO
probate the will executed by Mrs Sarah j. Hassett
Choate on March Is. He decided that a VIII made
by her May Z 1903. should be declared valid MIS-
Choate left large estate She died on Aprii ID
eighteen days after the execution or the VIII when
has been declared invalid.
The first Will divided her estate nearly equally
between her nephews and nieces. The other iert
the bulk of the estate TO Mrs. Thomas H. Ronayne'
niece who had lived with her for considerable
time prior TO her death. and also made her nus
band a legatee.
Mrs Armstrong a sister Of Mrs. Choate. her son,
Henry Armstrong. and other relatives contested
the probate Of the second WILL alleging that u was
obtained by the exercise OF undue influence
Surrogate Thomas says il was not shown that
draught OF the second will was ever submitted 10
her The will she subsequently signed was pre-
pared on or before March IL ard aitsf she nau re-
ceived her usual infection of m?rphia he says and
had taken champagne and whiskey she was aroused
from stupefaction and asked to sign tne VIII OF
fered for probate She at first refused he declares
saying there was no mention OF her moIher Mho
had been dead some time. She however, was again
awakened and Induced to sign the paper sure ,.
gate Thomas SAYS that IL not proved that she
had lucid interval at the time she signed the VIII
He finds undue influence exercised by tho Ro-
haynes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
CHURCH FESTIVAL PANIC.
Candies Set Fire to Santa CIaus's
WMskers at Christmas Tree.

Montclair. n. J.. Dec 20 CSpeciaD.-The COM
bination of Santa Claus whiskers and Christmas
tree candles gained another victim tonight.
Frederick Patterson the Santa Claus to-
night at the annual Christmas festival of the
Sunday school of st. James's Episcopal Church.
While passing out the presents to the children
his long beard brushed against some of the
candles decorating the tree. They blazed up at
once, badly burning him on the hands and face.
Two fremen who had been sent to the church
TO guard against such an occurrence emptied
the contents of two hand grenades over Patter-
sons face putting out the fire.
About three hundred people were present
mostly children When Patterson's beard blazed
up there was a wild stampede to the door, in
which Patterson was knocked down and sew
eral children were slightly injured. Patterson
was taken to the home of a friend and his con-
dition is said be serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
DINNER FOR GENERAL GRANT.
Army and Navy Praised at Gathering at Ma
tional Arts Club.

Friends of General and Mrs Frederick D. Grant to
the number of about fifty gave dinner for them in
the galleries of the National Arts Club last even
ing, to welcome them back to New-York and to COM
plnaent the general on his appointment the COM
mand Of the Department Of the East. Walter S.
Logan acted as POSTMASTER. The guest list included
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clinton Batcheller, Howard G.
Bayles. DR.. James c. Bayles. Rear Admiral and
Mrs Joseph B. Coghlan, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Payson Cone, Colonel Edgar S. Dudley U. s. A, of
West Point; Theodore Fitch, President G. c.. Gaines
OF Poughkeepse; Mr. and Mrs. Theodore China H.
Mr.. fnd Mrs. Edward Hagaman Hail. Francis
Whiting Halsey, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Higley
Franklin w. Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. Teunis D.
Hunting Nj. and Mrs. Z. Fellows Jenkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles R. Lamb Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
S. Lamb. Walter S. Logan, Miss Janette Logan
Lady Maitland. Miss Myra B. Martin. Gordon H
Peck. Colonel and Mrs. Ralph Earle Prime. Cor
nelus A Pugsley. Edwin Louis, Ripley. Spencer
Trask, Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Wayne, DR.. Henry
Randall Waite Mr.. and Mrs. John De Witt War
ner, S. " White, c. B. Wilkinson and General
James Grant Wilson.
There was informal speechraking. General Grant
spoke OF his experiences in the Philippines and Of
his in the army. He said he was glad to get
back 10 New-York after serving in almost all parts
briefly of his experience in the Philippines.
EX-CongresSman John De Witt Warner said that
States what it was-the best army and navy in the
world I'VE civilians said he, are always glad
to honor the men who fought for the flag;
American statesmen, he said were mace possible
by the American soldier and sailor.
The other speakers included eX-CongreSsman Ste
phen 3. Hoyt Charles Il. Lamb, Edward Hagaman
eral James Wilson. Judge Warren Highly and DIR.
James c. Bayles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Forecast.-washinston, Dec. 80.
The weather has cleared IN the Northeast fair
weather prevails IN all parts OF country east Of
Rocky Mountains. Pressure continues along
boundary. there being depressions
the north Montana and ths second Nora
Pacific Coast The latter has been by heavy
rain ana gales from the Columbia
Tatoosh Island.
Temperatures have risen in tho Ohio Valley the
region the Mississippi Valley generally in tho
No rain has fallen Of except
Fair weather Is indicated for Friday and Saturday
parts OF the country except the Rocky Mountain
region the Missouri Valley, where local
probable. II VIII be Friday in the Mississippi
Valley the Ohio Valley and the lake region and the
weather In the Southern and IN Atlantic
Coast districts Saturday
The winds along the Atlantic Coast will be mostly
fresh the Gulf Coast light and variable the
Great Lakes fresh southwest TO south
Steamers departing Friday for European ports will
fresh west winds ana fair weather to the Grand
storm warnings displayed ths Pacific Coast from
San Francisco northward
Forecast for Special LocaIities.-Tor New-England
and Eastern Nsw-Yo. fair to-day Saturday: fresh
winds
For Eastern Pennsylvania. New-Jersey and Delaware
fair to-day Saturday; modersts temperature; light
west winds
For District Of Columbia. fair to-day and satuF-
day: light winds
For Western Pennsylvania and Western New-Ycrk fair
end to-day; Saturday. increasing cloudnsA fresh
southwest winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
CARNEGIE GRANT FOR CoRINTH WORK.
Institutions Allowance for Excavation There
Announced at Archaeological Meeting.

Boston, Dec 29.-To-days sessions of the annual
r,seting CT the Archaeological Institute OF America
vyere held at the Fogg Museum of Art at Harvard
University In the course of the day the delegates
visited the Germanic Museum. the Semitic Museum
and the Peabody Museum of American Arcnseo4osy
and Ethnology at Harvard. in connection with the
regular work and study of the convention and at
tended a lecture at the Boston Museum Of Fine
Arts
The managing committee OF the American School
of Classical Studies at Athens also met to-day as
senlbng at the Massachusetts, Institute OF Tech
noogy. Professor James r. Wheeler. of Columbia
university presided. and Professor H. NJ Reynolds
of Yale acted as secretary. Announcement was
made of a grant from the Carnegie Institution of
s. 500 annually for five years for the work OF eX-
cavation at Corinth. we'll as exploration; also
grant of 81 900 annually for five years for fellow
ship IN the school,
President Charles W Eliot OF Harvard delivered
an address of welcome at the general meeting to-
dav Those who read papers included Professor
Mitchell Carroll OF the George Washington Uni
versity; Professor c. H. Moore, OF Harvard; Pro-
fessor D. NJ Robinson. of Illinois College; Profess
sor r b Richardson, Of New-York City; Professor
w H Goodyear, of the Brooklyn Institute; Pro
fessor Arthur Fairbanks. of the University Of Iowa.
The Visiting members were entertained at dinner
night The dinner was followed by session. at
Which Professor John Fl. Wright. OF Harvard. ed
sided The speakers were Mrs. L. Blanche VIII
Jams. Boston; Albert NJ Lythgoe. Harvard Univer-
serve University; Prof ssor Allan M3rquand Pr nee
ton University; Professor .. Cady Eaton Yale Uni
versity; Professor James N Patton Mesiey an Dnls
versity and Professor F. w Kelsey. UNIVERSITY OF
Michigan. Following the sesso n, Professor and
Mrs. John William White received the members or
the institute at their home. in Concord-ave'. Cam
bridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
HARVARD HALL ATTIRE.
Football Captain Helps SAGE Has
toric Building.
!BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Cambridge. Mass. Dec. 29-Hollis Hall. a
senior dormitory. one Of the oldest Harvard
buildings, was partially destroyed by fire to-
day. Except for the ready work of a band Of
Harvard students under the leadership pr Cap
tain Hurley Of the football eleven, the loss
would have been much greater. The blaze was
discovered In the closet Of Room No. %. by a
woman cleaning there.
Captain Hurley heard her cries OF fire. and
soon formed bucket brigade which held the
blaze in check until the fire department ar
rived. Room No. %. which Is occupied by T.
B. Blanchard. was totally destroyed. and sew
eral other rooms were badly injured by the
water and smoke
It is estimated that the damage to the build
ing may be $1,000. although account OF the
age Of the structure it may be considered be-
yond repair. The hall built 40 years ago.
and is the Oldest dornitory in use. Erner-
son, Everett and Thoreau were among those
who roomed there in their college days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
ROBERT EoEsoN I'M "sTRoNe HEART"

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUNEl
St Paul, Dec 29.-Robert EdeSon appeared as the
star OF Strong Heart" comedy drama Of
American life, which had its first presentation on
any stage at the Metropolitan Opera House to-
night William II. DeMille. the author. has harked
back to the primitive American type the Indian. for
his hero. and is the first dramatic author to intro
duce an educated Indian the central figure Of
plays He has laid his at Columbia Uni
versty where the hero. Strong Heart of a.
chief who was graduated from Carlisle. is pre-
sented as a football idol, favorite in classroom,
leader in fraternites. On the eve Of a football
game. that forms important part in the develop
ment of the story act of treachery is discovered
and Strong Heart IS made the scapegoat OF racial
prejudice. From that moment until the end of the
play Indian is ranged against white man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
LADY cANTELUPEs ENGAGEMENT.

Lady Cantelupes engagement TO Captain E. D.
VeIteys Of the Grenadier Guards. serves to recall
10 mind the tragic ending OF her first marriage. She
WAS barely out OF the schoolroom when she married
the late Viscount Canteiupe. elder brother of the
present Earl De La War;. Three months later,
while yachting with her husband CT the coast Of the
North OF Ireland. he was swept overheard In a
storm and drowned. leaving her widow. By
strange coincidence, on the very night when he was
drowned, his younger brother, the present Lord De
ia War;. was shipwreeked in the antipodes and
narrowly escaped losing his life while directing the
operations OF the pearl fishing feet of the great
London dealer IN precious stones Streeter IN whose
employ he
On receiving the news OF his brothers death GIL
bert sackvillt.-the name by which he was then
known-at once returned to England. and greatly
Hngered his father and shocked his widowed sister
in-law by his indecent haste In assuming his dead
brothers. courtesy title OF Vfscount Canteiupe be-
fore Il was known whether the widowed viscountess
would give birth TO heir or not. Indeed, for
loIg time the old Earl De La War; declined TO hold
any intercourse with his second son. and became
reconc1led 90 him only short time before his
Death
Lady Csntelupe IL very rich. having inherited
large fortune from her father. a successful mer-
chant In the City and was and indeed still remains.
particularly pretty woman. She loses no rank by
her marriage 10 a commoner. for as her first hus-
bard drowned before he could succeed TO his
fathers earldom she has always remained COM
snoner IN the OF the law. her title of Viscount-
ess caRtslups, which she will probably now drop.
being merely one OF courtesy
The present Lord De La War; married his fret
wife Mur.el Brassey that 'Muriel" who Is so often
mentioned by her mother the late Lady Brassey. IN
the lsttsys widely read book ''Ths Voyage OF the
Bunbearn." She divorced him two years ago, and no
has since married q Bliss Hiida Trederoft.
Among the features OF the present situation in
Russia is the movement on the part OF the Russian
clergy against PobiedonostEeff, the Procurator OF
ths Holy Synod. who. In spite OF his repeatedly an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30

AUCHINCIAOSS-On Thursday December q her bona
Maria Sloan and the late Edgar $. Auchincyoss Notice
OF funeral hereafter.
BACoN.At East Orange n J.. On December 81. Fred
sk T.!s Bss0 b his I'M wear Funeral ss5Ses
Beech-st East Orange. on Friday. December 30 a.
$50 p m CaTrages VII Be IN waiting at East Orange
TOPPER ST. Nsw-York.
BARNEs-Afer short illness. at Ridgeheld Park. N j.
5Sd year, Notice of funeral hereafter. - --'
BEIL-Funsral services of Mamie Thomas Bell wife
ing House i5th-st and Ratherfard Place east Of Sd
a. m Interment at Greenwood
I.ACKFAN-suddenly. Trenton. n. j.. on December
ac E AND t baGS sfs sep 81 Mrs Mary A
Trenton. Saturday. December 81. at ? o'clock
e.a E n s sa6 T DG' nj S, Is 1893 E
services will ee 5ed az MS late residence No Y St
o'clock intsrment private Kindly omit Towers.
BRUsH-At Jamaica n T.. on DECEMBER 81. 1905. Mary
Brush Funeral services viii be held az her late
GENDER so. AZ 3 O'Clock P m Coaches win be at
aIss
79thDst on SATURDAY December 81 at 1:So D. m
cRowELL-At Newark. N J.. December 30 1904 after
brief Illness Henry Norris Youngest son OF
his home: No. 10 cedar-st. Newark. Saturday.
DEALING-on THURSDAY December 2e 1904. al h.r late
residence NeH-Brupswick M, n j. MsFgaEet n. dow
Der 'a ase S6ics 81 fanefa hsrea5teF ' year OF
HAWLEY-At Brooklyn. ". Y. Louis Wheeler Hawlsy
infant OF Wallace G. and Henrietta Wheeler. aged
and % Funeral service from residence
30i springheld-ave.. Crawford y. on
Central RAILROAD OF New-JeTsev Lbertyst.. O'Clock
NEEIY-Ou December 90 1904. William Nicely Rea-
and invited attend funeral services
his residence No. 245 West lS6th-st. Sabbath
evening. at S o'clock
PETERS-Suddenly wednesday December "a at
264 West 94th-st., Alice Richmond,
Rev. Thomas Mcclure Peters. tho
nth year of Funeral 1890 Friday morning
ST. AchaeTs Church. soth-st and Annsterdam-ave.
REIMER-On December IS Anna Elizabeth. widow Of the
late Frederick william Relmer. Funeral services Will
residence. No 212 West 1S4th-st at
II O'Clock Saturday. December 81 lnterment
vHte.
sECOR-At his residence in Pelham Manor Tuesday.
December p. James +. Secor, in his e0th year Flu
neral Ii a. N. Friday residence. Train leaving
Grand Central. NewHsveu Railroad, Al 10 M, will
be at Pelham by carriages
VAN SCHOONHOvEN-At Quosue Long Island. De-
ceInber y. suddenly. the Rev. Lansing Van Schocn-
hoven, the 47th year OF his Funeral services
will be held the Westhampton Presbyterian Church,
a Northampton, Long Island on Friday. December
1890 Train leaves East Thirty-fourth-s
ferry at $50 q. m. and returns from WesthampJon
2:55
WOODRUFF-On Thursday morning December 90 1904
New-Brghton. staten Island. Isabella NJ. Woodruff
daughter OF Caroline A and the late General J. G.
Woodruff. U. y. ~ Funeral services a. her late
denee. Fort Place. at Saturday. December 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
PRESIDENT ELIOT ILL WITH A COLD

Cambridge Mass. Dec. 2s.-The unexpected can
collation. at a late hour of engagement by Pres
ident Charles W. Eliot. account Of illness to-
night. caused some ureasiness at Harvard Univer-
sity. Jerome D. Greene. private secretary to the
president, announced. however that DR.. Eliots
illness not alarming.
DR. Eliot contracted a cold yesterday but this
did not prevent him from addressing the meeting
afternoon Later is was decided that It would be
imprudent for him to venture outdoors this even
ing, and he cancelled the engagemet 70 speak at
reception to Congressman Samuel w. Mccall,
at Winchester
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30

Augustus Thomas's comedy. Mrs. Letting
wells Boots will have its first production at the
Savoy Theatre on Wednesday evening January IL.
The theatre will remain closed January and 10 for
rehearsas The cast includes the Misses Fay Davis,
Margaret Ellington Jessie Busley and Dorothy
Hammond, Mrs A. Adams. William Courtenay,
Ernest Lawford. Vincent Serrano. ]. H. Barnes.
Louis Payne. Louis r. Grsel. ]. A. Saville. NJ ].
Gallagher Del De Louis and others This happens
to be list of capable performers; but 1t Is noticea
bic that hardly one of them has been taken from
Courtenay, Ernest Lawford. Vincent Serrano and
in one or more failures-Mr. Lawford, In fact IN
three The Coronet Of the Duchess" the Ha a
dience' (or is it smile9. Miss Rgsley 6oweyer,
Crichton with William Gillette. 1t is to be hoped
that she will prove mascot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
SEEN TWENTY-FoUR MILES AWAY.
How Far the Electric Candle Throws It's
Beams.

Norfolk, Va, Dec zs.-The Norwegian steamer
Atlas reported to the photographic Office to-day
that her trip up the coast from the West Indies,
the electric beam that is thrown skyward from the
deck Of the Diamond Shoals Lightship was visible
for twenty-four miles. The longest distance pre-
vtously reported at which the beam was seen is
ty2enty-oDe miles