TO THE MEMORY IOF DR. PETERKIN

Mural Tablet Unveled Yesterday at

Ho'y Trinity.

THE SERVICE AN IMPRESSIVE ONE

"The Koport or the Baptist Committee~~

Will lie in Harmony With ?!?·,Ilavvthoriie'.sViews.Church

Notes.

A mural lai.net to the memory of theRev. Joshua Peterkin, D. D.. was un¬veiled yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock inHoly Trinity Episcopal Church. The ex¬ercises incident to the ocr-asion, simplebut impressive, were attended by quite anumber of Uie friend.< and admirers ofUio beloved minister.The tablet, which is of bronze, was

erected by the friends of Dr. Peu-rkin.It is placed in the most conspicuous partof the church, on the wall between themorning chapel and the church proper.Engraved upon it Is this inscription:"To the Glory of God, in Loving Memory

oí Rev. Joshua Peterkin, D. D-, Foundero: this Church."As Man of God, Wise, Fearless, With¬

out Guiic. A Pastor Devoted I'ntiring. ?Friend Affectionate, Sympathetic. APreacher of the Truth. Sound in Doc¬trine, Catholic in Spirit. Felli Asleep theSeventh Day of March, 1SS2, Aged Sev¬enty-eight years. Their Works Do'Fol-*<3w Them.' "

Tito service of unveiling begin with thegiving out of the hymn, Xo. !'¦¦<'·. by therc-ctior of the church. Rev. J. J. Gravait.The order of exercises thereafter was asfollows:Lord's Prayer. Psalms 1 and 1G>. by Rev.

El L. Goodwin; of St. Marks; Lesson,Hebrews xi.. S2 and part oí Chapter xii.,Rev. Robert Strange, D. D., of St. Paul's;Creed cind hymn NO. :~ri; Priver, Rev. J.T. Gravait; bymn, NO. 1GG9.Owing to the illness of Bishop Gibson,

«he address was made by Rev. Prestonfiaeh, oí Christ Church, who liad been as¬

sociated with Dr. Peterkin as his assist-in·, at St. James. Mr. Nash dwelt on

the character and work of Dr. Peterkin,speaking in the highest term;·· of his sound.n<^ss ol doctrine, Ids catholicity of spirit,his sympathetic and affectionate nature,und his untiring· energies for the further¬ance of his chosen work. He spoke ofUi" esteem In which Dr. Peterkin hadbeen held by 'hi.-- own communion, theirtovc for ¡ihn. and of the profound sorrowwith which they bade him farewell. As:i:i evidence of the regard borne him by thecommunity at large he quoted some <.i"

th.. expressions that were called forili on

:ill sides by his death.Mr. NasQi spoke also of tii" work of Dr.

Peterkin as a pastor, of bis founding ofthe Holy Trinity Church, and of theenergy with which he pushed his workinto a then but little populated field.Following the address of Mr. Nash and

closing th·- .-· rvice, was a prayer andbenediction by the rector, Rev. J. J.Gravati.REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.

Thereport of the committee appintedJast Monday by the Baptist Ministers' Con-feren ·· to consider the statements of theItev. Dr. Edward Thomson, general raan-

:;<;< r of the Sunday Observance League:of America» will be in harmony with thoview.·- entertained by Dr. J. B. Haw¬thorne. Tlie report will be submitted to

¦the conference at its next meeting.Dr. Hawthorne said yesterday that

he had received u. number of letters from!:: -hmondj people wishing to know wheth-. r he is opposed to the work of the Rich¬mond Sunday Observance League. Hewishes to say in answer to these personsthat ,he is in profoundest sympathy withthe purposes und work of the League,and is doing his utmost to promote itssuccess. He is, however, unalterably op¬posed to the. doctrine· proclaimed by one

of the public speakers representing theLeague thut the United -States· is a Chris-tiam Government, and can therefore legislate in the interests of Christianity. He

says that tis a disciple of Roger Williamshe stands with Jefferson, Madison andMason, for the doctrine that his Gov-erninaént lias no religious function, andcannot therefore legislate in the inter¬

ests of any religion...I hold myself ready," said Dr. Haw¬

thorne, "to rebuke and refifte any teach¬ing which opposes the settlement whichour Virginia fathers made of the questionof religious, liberty. As a Christian Ifeel myself bound to regard Sunday as a

holy d:.y. and I will urge upon all Chris¬

tians the obligation to keep it holy, but"

? will not demand or exhort others to de¬mand such recognition of it by the chi!

authorities."LECTURES IN" LENT.

Arrangements l:.:vr just «sen made byUie Richmond Episcopal Clericus for ..

course of lectures to be delivered heroduring the first two weeks of Lent. They? .11 be delivered in St. Paul's Churchevery week night except Saturday fromthe first to the third Sunday in Lent.This will be the first series of lectures

of its kind ever delivered in Richmondand promises to be an unusually interest¬ing and instructive courseThe lectures will be: First week. Dr.

»Randolph H. McKizn, of Epiphany Church,AVasbington. D. C, and his subject willbe "The History and Polity of the Pro¬testant Episcopal Church." Secondweek. Bishop Thompson, of Mississippi,and his subject will be "The Doctrine andI'sag.'s of the Protestant EpiscopalChurch."Dr. McKim is an expert on the history

of the Church, and a widely-recognizedauthority, and he is known everywhereby his writings.Bishop Thompson is known all over the

country as a writer, an orator, and atheologian.

REV. MB. STEED COMING.Rev. Landon R. Mason has received a

letter from Rev. Frank Sued, of Crafton,Pa., who lias been offered the position ofcity missionary in Richmond. Mr. Steeddoes n'jt state what will be his action inthe matter, but pr mises to give the callbis careful consideration.

Rev. W. S, L ..» the newi^-elected pas¬tor of Fulton Baptist Church, will arrivein this c.iy to-day with his family, fromPetersburg.Mr. Leake will be met at the depot by

« committee of ¡he deacons-and escortedto the parsonage, on Graham Street.Ho wi'.l occupy 'his pulpit on

both occasions Sunday. Oñ Sunday after¬noon welcome sendees will be tenderedthe new pastor.

DECLINES THE CALL.Rev. Dr. ?. W. Bud, pastor ot the We.st-

Knd Preebyterdan Choren, oí Atlanta, hasiust declined a most flattering call to thefirst Church of Rome. Ga. Dr. Util! lias al.-.rg-o number o; friendo and admires InRichmond and ether sections of V.i-ginia.He oiled the pulpit of the First Presby-terlan Chuich here two summers ago dur¬ing Dr. Kerr's vacatoti, and mude a mostfavorable Impression.The Jirst literary and social entertain¬

ment of St. James' Epworth League willbe hold for the y.-ar in the main auditor¬ium of the church to-night at S o'clock.'J he programme has !)..·.'-, carefully ar¬

ranged, and -»will be ?";:;! ..? Interest.Mi.s.i Belle Stewart, of Staunton, will«tag; Maas Kate Pulleu will ree*t¿, andDr. John llannon, of Union Station, willdeftver an address.A maes-meetlng of the Sunday-school

officers and workers of this city will beheld at '¿:'M o'clock Sunday afternoon.February IT, at the Seventh-StreetQuietimi Church. At the same time a

ttMUng exclusively for children will be

ög Sold regularly-§gj in Car-load lotsThe only brand whose rnerihhas created such a (remen·dousdemsndssfo admit*of Train-Load Shipments.Manufactured bythe ^uuthervì Manufacturing Co.,

RICHMONDiVA.

'beici at the Centenary Methodist Crurclr.At night -simuH;iiKous meetings -svi.i be'held at Grace-Ätreei baptise, Xh'-rd l'res-byterian .Mid J^a-ar íi-iatreet MethodistChurches. These meetings are prelimin¬ary to tiie tenth annual conventon Of theVhginia State Sunday-Schooi Association,which will be held in Öanviile, February

1 ISth to 20th..Many ltiehmondcrs will be interested to

j hear of the progress in building the, it.j A. Lapsley, the mission boat built here

last year and sent t·» the Congo river, inAfrica. The Rev. L. C. Voss, wii.lngfrom Stanley Pool, says tint everythingis progressing ;..< well as could be ex¬

pected and thai, ii ail goes well th..· boa!will h,· give ? its first triai the latter partof February, and leave for Luebo the l.-toi" .March.Great interest is being manifested in

'.he mission services for non-Catholics.now being conducted at Si. Patrick'sChurch. Twenty-fifth and! Grace Streets.Tiie services are being conducted by Kev.fathers McCorry and Menton. Thè Pau¬lis! Fathers will have for Xewport Newsto-morrow, and conduci a two-weeks'mission there.

Til·· Ladies Missionary Society of Grace-Street Baptist Church will hold a pr.tyer-m« ting at the church at -1 o'clock thisafternoon. The subject for discussionwill he "Our Converts.How Can WcHelp Them?"Miss Claudia White, the missionary to

China, who has been in the. city for sometini.·, will return to her home, near Balti¬more, this week.The literary meeting of SI. James

Epworth League will be held at thechurch to-night at <: o'clock. The pro¬gramme includes an address by ür. Han-non .imi music and recitations. Xr>. ad¬mission will be charged. The public isinvited.Kev. lì. E. Chambers conducted the

mid-week prayer-meeting at Pine-StreetBantivt Chur.-h Wednesday night.The condition of Dr. William F..

Hatcher, who has been ill for the pastweek, is not materially changed.

SEABOARD'S GENERAL MANAGER.Report That Mr. JIçBra Will Be A?

pointed Not Cuuiirnincl Her.-»."Tiie report -that" C.vriain V. K. Mc-Bc-e.

formerly genet.il superintendent of theSeaboard Air Line, will permanently suc-

ed Mr. E. St. John as general manager..:: the SJ1 teni, cannot be co-niirmc-d at theexecutive offices of the Seaboard ? thiscity. The only stateimenii that can besecured from the officials ol the company¦is that 'Uho sQtuatdon is in Statu «pio, aniltin re need he no hurry in the matter ofappointing a successor to Mr. i-::. John."SShee the resignation of .Mr. St. Jolin

Curtain McBee has been acting generalmanager of the >v i. m. Mr. Cecil Gab-bett is als.i spoken of as possible successortjo Mr. St. John.With the acquisition of the Mobile and

Oblo by the Southern, one of the greatestof the disturbing factors in the Southernrate situation has been eliminated. The'; '" Ohio has long iieen accused of"kicking out of the trac?s" on variousclassifications, especially as regards cot¬ton. The Southern's control of th.· Mo¬bile .¡:ii Ohio wiil now insure a mainté-nance of rates.The S rather

and Ohio willboth lines.

Besides givinin

? tv-

the South·.lUis

Ltie Mobilebenefit to

trol of

the <:u!f, an entvanc to Montgomery overits own rails :.- afforded b.-si '.:* the con¬trol of the M. & O.'s· gr-i.it terminals atMobile.A sing

upheld in WasMiigi m. The peathe. general traffic condition;coi si.it-ration.

It is rumored that another departmentof the Seaboaa-d Air Line, not directlyidenthie.1 with the operatüng departmentsof the system w il be Included in tiie re¬organization programme.W. C, Ar;·, superintendent of motive

POWít of the Vandalia Line, with head¬quarters at Terre Haute, indiana. Is inRichmond greeting- oid friends. Mr. Arpis · :: routa from Florida to Hot Springs',?".'... where he hopes to benefit his heaJth.Th new \vr caiing crane recently or¬

ti.:·· by t.:,· i'h sapeak and bìlie, andnow building at Bay Csty, Michigan, willso »ii be d«. livered to the company.The finsi consignaneat of the 000 steel

ears ordered by tuie Chesapeake and Ohiowill soon roach this city.Ttie Norfolk and Western handled the

"Because She Loved Him So." companyfrom Hlclimond to Xoríolk this morning.

WIFE MURDERER SENTENCED.Killed the Won a« o» Account of«Jeal-

ous.v.Ticket Office Uubbod.(Special Dispatch to The Time.«.)

¡BRISTOL, VA., Jan. 31..For shootinghis wife dc«ad on t!:·.· streets at Big Stone<";.>. Va», a few months ago, Danle» King,a negro, was to-day 'fijund guilty, in the< .uri atAV'ise, Va., and is-under sentence

bï death. The murder Is said to have beendue to jealousy.The ticket office ..." the Southern Kail-

way. ;ii Brii ???. wais eitered by a burgiit night. Ç109 is missing.

depends upon the condition of your s*omacn. If you suffer from dyspepsa in"digestion, constipation; bll.ousn ss 'tóriiii.liver or weak kidneys you'll fiada s m.cure iti liostetter's Stomach Bitters' 1>will ais«, prevent insomnia and nervou«, 1néss by keiping the stomach in a healr'hvcondition. Don't fail to give it a hi«·.See that OUR PRIVATE REVBVUESTRAME covers the neck of the bottle. I

¡.| asietter's ¡1 p Stomach IBe SureYou Getthe Genuine Bitters.

PersonalMiss Mar>" Jones gave a beautiful card

party yesterday afternoon at No. 409 WestFranklin Street, in honor of Mrs. C. D.Langhorne, of Mirador. The decorationswere in pink. Progressive euchre was

played, Mrs. ' G. A. Davenport winningthe first prize and Mrs. R. C..Morton theconsolation.The ladies playing were; Mesdames C.

D Langhorne, Ashton Starke, James ?¬Welch, G. A. Davenport, Waller Morton,Joseph A. White, J. Allison Hodges, W.S. Forbes, T. Moncure Perkins, Warring-ton Wise, Fred. Pleasailts, Corydon Sut-ton, Isaaic Davenport. Thomas Boiling,Alfred T. Harris, R. C. Morton, WilliamRoyall, J. Alston Cabell, John Lyons,Porter Guest, Welling Cobb, RobertBlankenship, Terrell, and Pemberton, ofNew York.

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One of the most pleasant of yesterday'shappenings was the elegant card partygiven by Mrs. Clement C. MePhall lastevening in honor of Mrs. WestmorelandDavis, of New York. The house decora¬tions were in crimson, the same tint pre¬vailing in the dining-room. The renais¬sance was over red satin, crimson carna¬

tions banked the mantel and many redcandles in the silver candelabra com¬

pleted the pretty effect. The prizes were

exceptionally pretty, the first being an

elegant stiver candle-stick, the consola¬tion a miniature in a Florentine frame,and the booby a hand-painted menu book.The ladies played progressive euchrefro'm S to 10 o'clock, when they were

joined by the gentlemen and an elegantsupper was served.Among those invited to meet Mrs. Davis

were: Mesdames J. Hoge Tyler. JohnHarrison, Lindsey. of Uniohtown, Pa.;William Moulton, John' Qpshùr, GeorgeRoss, Alexander Cameron. Allan Domimi,E. T. D. Myers. Levin Joynes. John Potts.Wurrington Wise, S. W. Travers, AlfredT. Harris. Otway S. Allen. Thomas Boil¬ing, William Royall. John Enders. JohnSkelton William, Charles Lathrop, Ed¬ward J. Willis, Corydon Sutton, R. C.Morten. Isaac Davenport, James A. Welchand Miss Annie Rose Walker.

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Mrs. John Skeiton Will'ams entertainedat an elegant dinner last evening in honorof her guest, M ss Middendorf, of ? Iti-more. The tablo-decorat'ons w re beau¬tiful. The centre-piece consisted of a

shower of pink roses in a tall silver vase,surrounded by smaller vases of the same

beautiful buds. Hovering among the(lowers were varl-colored butterflies.Bunches of pink roses were fled on thesilver candelabra. The gentlemen's but-tonieres were of violets, and the ladiesreceived corsage bouquets of pink roses.

Those enjoying Mrs. Wiliams' hospital¬ity were Misses Middendorf, Anne Ton¬nant. Eleanor Kosher, Katherine Rein¬hardt, of New Jersey; Florence Talbott;Messrs. Williams, J. Stewart Bryan, Wil¬liam Hanewincklo, frank Davenport,Spencer Carter and Douglas Gord in.

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Miss Katherine Reinnardt, of PlainsFields, N. Y., was guest of ho or at an

elegant luncheon given by Al ?--. AllanLyons yesterday at 2 o'clock. The colorscheme of pink was carried out in detailin the handsome table appointments. Theron tissance spread was over p'nk satin.Pink shaded candles' w re in the : il er

candelabra and Testout roses were b.ink-e»l in the centre of the t hi >. Those pres¬ent were Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. KatherineReinhardt. Mrs. Carter Scott, Mrs R.Turner Arrington. Miss Helen Christian,Miss Mamie Jennings, Miss Nellie Boykinand her guest.

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The gentlemen of the So.cial Circle ten¬dered the lady members a most enjoyablegemían ai Belvide re Hall last evening.Mr. Albert Wise led with a number ofnew and pretty ligures. About midnightan elegant supper was served.Among the dancers were: Misses Doro¬

thy Weinfelt, of Chattanooga. Tenu.;Roy Hessberg, of Danville: Minnie Kro¬nenberg, of Carlisle, Pa.; Bessie Fleck, ofNew York; Annie and Miriam Bowman,llattte Bottigneimer, Josie Cohen, LottieWeil, Dora Long, Rebecca Hellstern, Beu-lah Meyer. Beatrice Wallerstein, Rosalieand Marie Thalhirner; Messrs. AlbertWise. M. Florsheim, Edward Lovenstein,Joseph Long, Simon Bowman, MelvinFlegenheimer, William Joel, CharlesPearl, Adolph Long, Herbert Bloomberg,Sam Wallerstein and Ivan Mayer.

Invitations have been received in thecity to the marriage of Miss Jennie Lion,of Baltimore, and Air. Sol. Baach. of Key¬stone, W. Va. The ceremony will takeplace February 11th, at the home of thebride's mother, No. 142S Druid Hill Ave-·mie. Baltimore. The wedding will be a.

very .¡aiet event owing to the recentdeath of the bride's father. Miss Lionwas for many years a resident of Rich¬mond, and has a large circle. Of friendsand relatives here.

The fourth lecture of the Kindergartenseries will talee place on Saturday,. Feb¬ruary 2d, 11 A. M., at Central Schoolbuilding, on Twelfth Street 1·-'- vTar-shall and Clay. These, lectures by MissHarriet Niel, of the Phoebe Hearst Train¬ing School lor KIndergartners, in Wash¬ington, are given under the auspices ofthe Richmond Educational Association.All teachers, whether members of the As¬sociation or not, are cordially invited to

be present.

The audience tiiat will witness the ama¬

teur theatricals at the Jefferson RoofGarden next Tuesday evening will be. de¬lighted with the plaintive ballade sungby Mrs. Graham Hobson in the "Proverbsin Porcelain." The music, which is brightand catchy, was written especially forthis occasion by Mr. Clemens CatesbyJones, who directed the orchestra at therehearsal on yesterday.

. Reserved seats for the amateur thea¬tricals to be given at the Jefferson RoofGarden for the b.nefit of the Woman s

Surgical Clinic of the Old Dominion Hos¬pital, are now on sale at Branch Allen's,No. 91G Main Street, and there only. Thevent promises to be most brilliant tn

every respect, and although there was a

large booking yesterday, excellent seatscan still be secured by the early comer.

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In the lecture-room of St. James Protes¬tant Episcopal Church, corner Fifth andMarshall Street, the Daughters of theChurch will have a sale entertainmentthis afternoon and evening. The en¬

tertainment will be for childrenfrom 4 to t» P. M-; for grown people from:: to lô. P. M. Ail arc cordially .'nvlt>. i to

Miss Harriet Neil, of Washington, wholias been delivering a course of lec'.uesbefore the Richmond Education il As o-

ciation, will give a talk at the Woman s

Club on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clockon "The Kindergarten as a Prep.iriUionto Education.

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Miss Middendorf, of Baltimore, has beenthe guest of honor at a number of ele¬gant functions during the week. On Wed¬nesday Mrs. E. L. Bemisa entertained ata luncheon in her honor, and yesterday-afternoon Mrs. Langbouriie Williams com¬

plimented lier with a tea.

Mr. Samuel Reid, of Indianapolis, Ind.,and her daughter. Miss Agatha Reid. are

visiting Mrs. John S. Mutue. No. S WestMain Street. Mrs. Munce will be at homeinformally tills afternoon from 5 to 7o'clock in honor of Mrs. Reid.

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Miss Addie Munford, of Petersburg, andMiss Bessie Tucker, of west Din'wddlecounty, are visiting Mrs. C. A. Folkes. ofChurch Hill.

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Mrs. Charles R. Small, of Gardiner,Mass., will this week bo the guest of her

how we can sell such good pianos for so little money. Theexplanation is simple. We are on the ground floor as regardsthe manufacture. We manufacture in large quantities, which

enables us to sell direct to our customers, saving them dealersf or middleman s

profit We manufacture the Cable, Conover, Kingsbury, and the WellingtonPianos; also the celebrated Chicago Cottage Organs. We sell for cash or easy-term plans, and if you value your dollars you should have a talk with us beforepurchasing a piano. We have the largest stock in the South, and you can surelymake a selection in our ware-room.

Call and let us explain cur easy credit plan.

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J. G. CORLEY, Manager.

:^mê^ê^2Í3 East Broad Street, Richmond, Va.

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sister-in-law, Mrs. A. D. Landerkin, Har¬rison Street.

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Mrs. Charles Boiling entertained at a

small tea yesterday afternoon in honorof Miss Mary Watts Woods, of Char-lottesville.

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.Mr. Henry W- Anderson is in Farm-vllle at the bedside of his brother. Dr.W. E. Anderson, who is critically ill inthat city.

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Miss Mabel 11. Ross, of Newark. N. .T.,has returned home after a delightful vi.dtto her cousin, Miss Libby, on West GraceStreet.

Mrs. C. T. B. Coleman and Miss Eliza¬beth Scott have returned to Williams-burg, after a pleasant visit in the city.

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Airs. W. S. Forbes was hostess at an

elegant progressive euchre party Wednes¬day afternoon in honor of Mrs. Lathrop.

*¦..**Airs. Benjamin Nash entertained at

whist last evening at her residence, No.SUO West Franklin Street.

Miss Blanche Morgan will spend partof the months of February and Marcii iaFlorida.Miss Katherine Reinhardt, ol" Philadel¬

phia, is the guest of Miss Helen Christian.

Airs. C. D. T.anghorne is the guest ofher daughter, Mrs. T. Moncure Perkins.

Air. and Airs. George W. Stevens andAliss Helen Stevens are in New York.

Airs. F. R. Pemberton, of New York, isvisiting Airs. John il. Lyons.

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Aliss Alary Hyde is in Roanoke, theguest of Aliss Neal.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.[iiterestins Facts About. Tîichmontî's

Citizens .-lud Otlioi- ¡".Sattere.Alista May Hyde, of Richmond, is the

guest of Aliss Neal, in Roanoke.Hon. John H. Crawford, of Augusta, a

former member of the House, is in thecity.

Air. Littél* Wilson, of Washington. D.C, is hi this city for a few days on busi¬ness.

By special r.-quest Alis.« Cay Raglandwill sing at the offertory Sunday eveningKipling's -'Recessional," set t.. music byDeKoven.Rev. Charles Í. Stengle, of this city, has

been inviteli to hold a two-weeks' meet¬ing at Armory ??. E. Church, Dover. Del..of which he was pastor a tew years ago.

The meeting of the Church Hill branchor" the Society for the Prevention of Cru¬elty to Animal.- will be held this after¬noon a; 4:30 o'clock at No. :N>L EastG ra;

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Judge 1. S. Savage, of As'hland, Ky.,is in Richmond. Judge Savage is presi¬dent of t'a-. As.liana Steel Company, andis one of the most prominent men inbusiness and professional circles in Ken¬tucky.The Boai'd .>!' Trustees of the Brother¬

hood of Carpenters has issue,i a call to

every member of the.Brotherhood to bepresent at the first meeting in February.At this time ti;,- accounts of each mem¬

ber with th.· Brotherhood will be verified.

Visitili«; Vu-iiniiaiis :n No«· Y.-r .

(Special Dispatch to The Times.)NEW YORK, January 31..Hotel

arrivals include the following Virginians:Richmond.1. ?. Kauffman, Cadillac;

Aliss Vanvorst, Aliss L. Vaughn, Herald.Square.Norfolk.Mr. and Airs. AI. W. Cone,

Bartholdi; E. Rohr. Herald Square.Virginia.R. F. Hayden, Continental;

A. J. Anderson, Metropolitan.

GLAD TO HAVE CONVENTION-? ?·. Pry Says t lio Jpflersrm Would Take

G '< il Care of It.

''The management of the Jefferson will

do all possible to make the meeting of

the Constitutional Convention a mostp'easant one," said Air. P. AI. Fry, man¬

ager of the Jefferson, when seen lastnight.The renly of Air. Fry was in answer to

a question as to what that hostelrywould do if the Const'tutional Conventionshou'd be held at th? Jefferson RoofGarden. The attention of Air. Fry wascalled to the pub'ica'.ioo. regarding thematter, which appeared in Tin- Times of

yesterday. It was "stated in that articlethat the matter of a choice of a suitab'eplace of meeting for the convention was

attracting mu h âttéht'oh!?.Ir. Fry said the Roof Garden was a

suitable place for the enterhvnrr.ont ef

large bodies, and besides having excellentnatural facilities for ventilation anilight, all modern appliances were alsohad and could be put into instant s r-

vice. Besides this, the hall has a seatingcapacity of about 1200 persons."The Jefferson would be glad to enter¬

tain the convention and is confident allwo l'd prove most agreeable," concludedAir. Fry.

Council C tun; 'ton«.

The Finance Committee will meet to¬night to take up the consideration of thebudget for 1901. A sub-committee of threewill meet some time next week to goover each of the appropriations and makesuch changes as they may deem neces¬

sary and report the same to the generalcommittee. It will be some, time yet be-,fore the budget will come before theCity Council.The sub-committee of the Finance Com¬

mittee on the building of a jail meet"th»rt evening at i. o'clock.

SUFFOLK FIRESSTILL A MYSTERY

Every ÍVlember of the College House¬hold ìo be Examined.

BURIED WITH HIS FACE DOWN.

Demncy Hare, ? lie Wealthy Colored

Man, Exhumed it» Waco His Botlyin ;; Proper Position.Daughter

to Contest His Will.

(Special Dispatch to The Times.) ,

SUFFOLK, ??.. Jan. 31..? committeewas engaged this afternoon in Lhe investi¬gation of fires at Suffolk College, wherethree blajKis of mysterlaus origin occurredin twenty-four C: »urs. The committee-men pr< sent were: County Judge Wilbur.1. Kilby, .i.;·:1.··· A. S. Kiev, Fire ChiefHarvey ??. Butler, and Foreman HenryS. Eley. Severa! girl students wer«,· ex¬

amined as to their knowledge of the fires.The-committee, at a lat« hour to-night,

was not ready to make ;t report.!'¦ is ¡>n posed to examine every student,

servant arid members· of tiie faculty tofathom the mystery, if possible^ Many? rs »ns think the fires.were started by an

incendiari- or monomaniac.H13 BODY. KXlll'ilED.

It was learned to-day that DempseyHare, Xahsemond's richest negro, was

yesterday buried with hi^· face down, andhis Xeet towards the west. To-day in¬terested persi ns had the body exhumedand put it away in proper shape. Under¬taker Sol. \V. Holland did it.

TO CONTEST WILL.I am told to-night that Laura Ann

White, oniy daughter of the deceased, whowas out off v.-itli $10 because she (marrieda negro, would contest the will, whichgives the estate to white people, State'sAttorney E. B. Holland and Dr. Job G.Holland.Tó-day there was sale of old man Hares'

chattel property. There was over otie

thousand do dar.-? in his safe.

OBJECTIONS OF INFIDELS.Dr.Thomson Answers These In an Ex¬

cellent ?d dress.Last night at St". Andrew's Hall Dr.

Thorns ? took up the "Objections of theInfidel" to the American Sunday. He re¬

ferred tu tiie National Convention ¦:' the"Liberty League of America," composedmainly of Agnostics, Atheists, and ma-

tériaiists. and showed how all over theland they opposed the Sunday law, findall other things that had been borrowedfrom the Bible, and sought to have es*

tablished :i purely secular system.But Dr. Thomson claimed that the Con-

si·!:-.- of these United States- had never

passed a law that would show the slight¬est sympathy with Ihe demands of "liber¬ali m." il the Supreme Court of t h«·United States lias reversed their conten-

This Is th last discourse on "The Ob-.¡,·.:·::ens."' To-n-ght he begins Che positiveargument for law enforcements This lec¬ture to-night will be in PinôcStreet Bap¬tist Church at S o'clock.

Mr. Scinoti Hero.Mr. S. H. Semon, an old Richmonder

was in the city yesterday ahead of theBuffalo Bill shows, scheduled to appearhere in April.

.Mr. Semon called upon his old playmateSergeant Tomlihspn, at Police Headquar¬ters, and the two talked over old times,and especially of the baseball games theyplayed in 1S66, when the scores ran up t«

117 to Lo. Mr. Semon will be in the cityseveral days.

Victoria iron mines, near the Bock-bride Alum Springs, are now in activeoperation by the Empire Company, ofOosheri Victoria furnace..Old DominionSun.

TO CU » : 5·. TM E G' : ?* IN'TWO D t YS.Laxative Bromo-.Quiítíne removes the

cause.

MARDI GRAS VIA IHE SEABOARDAIR LINE RAILWAY.

New Orleans, La., February 1-lih to

10th, 1001; Mobile, Ala,. FebruaryÍ4tíi iolòw.,1001: PetJSncoli!, 1'ia.·February 14. !i t. 10th, 1001.On account of tlio above occasion the

Seaboard Air Line Railway will sellround-trip tiekets from" Richmond, Va.,and from all stations selling coupon tick¬ets on its line to New Orleans, La.. .Ul,-biie, Ala., and Pensacola, i·'!:·.., at onefirst-class fare for tiie round-trip. Tiek¬ets will be sold, commencing February12th, to the ISth, inclusive, with final re¬

turn limit March 7th, 1901.Round-trip fare from Richmond to New

Orleans $26.00, to Mobile $24.50, and Pen¬sacela $24.50-The Seaboard Air Line Railway offer;;

to the traveling public two shsgnitieen.trains tor the South daily, ? .a. ¿haFlorida an;I Metropolitan Limited; leavingthis city at 10:40 P. M.. and th.- otherleaving at 12.2a P.· M. (noun). Pullmanand sleeping-car reservations made on

application. For futher hifoimat'on cullon or write any agent of the Seaboard-Air Line Railway.

7.. P. SMITif.District Passenger Agent.

R..E. L, BUNCH,General Passenger Ageut.

TO STOP CRUELTYIN PETERSBURG

Mayor After Abusers of Dumb Ani¬mals With Sharp Stick,

REV. W. E, CAVE OF KENTUCKY.

Tho Bloquent Confederate to Take the

riaceol'Ur.J. W. Koscbro.JudgeMulten to Hear Tax -Issess*

iiieut Cases.

(SltceiaJ Disputes to The 'Hums.)PETERSBURG, VA., Jan. 31..Mayor

Pleasants Is determined to mete out tho

fullest punishment to all persons cruelto animals. A white man was heavilylined yesterday fur leaving his horse in

the snow till after midnight. Langston¿land, a negro, was tinea $10 to-day on

th·· charge of cruelty to his horse, whichhe turned Iot>se in the colored cemeteryto die, and it was found suffering so yes¬terday that it hael to be kilied.

LUMBER INSPECTOR.Theo. Feild. of Petersburg, has been ap¬

pointed lumber inspector at NewportNews by the Peninsula Lumber Companyand will take charge of his office to-mor¬

row.Air. Feild has for a long time assisted

his father. Col. E. M. Feiid, who is lum¬ber inspector for Petersburg.Further Improvements to streets will

be discussed in the Council to-morrow

night.Major Blantl has a copy of th? by-laws

of Monroe Lodge, No. 8. Independent Or¬der of Odd-Fellows, printed in I&IS. Ofthe list of ll'S members it contains onlyone of them is now living.the venerableSamuel IT. Marks, of Petersburg, now-

more than ninety years of age.DR. ROSEBRO'S SUCCESSOR.

The congregation of Tabb-Street Pres¬byterian Cnurch will vote Sunday morn¬

ing for a pastor to succeed th.- late Dr.J. \\". Rosei,r... Rev. W. ? Cave, of Ken¬tucky, will probably be tendered the pas¬torate.To-morrow is the last day on which

Judge Mullen will hear applications forreduction-of tax assessments in Peters¬burg. The. Judye will probably renderhis opinion in a short time.

it. W. Ctieatwood, of Richmond, has pur¬chased as a whole the rtock of J. A.

Chappel, dry goods merchant, who re¬

cently went into bankruptcy, and willcontinue the business in this city.Th,- Wednesday Music Club, which corn-

Siemens, ¡u·· beautiful and renownedpianiste, for a recital at V. Al. C. A. HallThursday lïight.Music lovers are enthusiastic at the

prospects d£ having the distinguished ar¬

tiste appear in this city under the au«

spices of tht- club. Frt»m the interest al¬

ready manifested the hall, which seatsover sis: hundred, will be crowded on thatevening.

Saved in il»e Breech.-s Buoy.

(Special Dlspatcb to The Times.)NORFOLK, VA., January G,!..The

three-roasted 458 ton New York schoonerGeorge R. Congdon, bound freni George¬town. South Carolina for Perth Amboy.with railroad ties, event ashore at Hat-teras this morning .at 4 o'clock. Th.» crew

of ¿even were all taken off m the Breechesbuoy. They report having bad a terribletime in the storm preceding the wreck.The Congdon has a slim chance of beingsavsd.

MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE.Geor^o P. Culi b G;-ts Five Years l'or

Kill...? .J !.n I*. BiMilli

(Special Dispatch to The Times.)SU.KM VA·· Jan. :;i.-A trial that has

created inore interest than any other for

a Ion" time was that <>£ George P. Cumfor the murder ·>= John P. Booth whl ta

closed here last night at ? o clock. The

killing occurred in the latter part"«>i No¬vember at the Holstein Woolen Mills. Thetrial consumed three days. The jury-after deliberating about three-quarters of

an hour, rendered a verdict of murder Inthe second degree, with confinement in

the State penitentiary for Rve years.A motion for a new triai was ma '.-.¦.The sentiment expresse,.' by the oublie

is very bitter against such a light sen¬

tence. Probably no trial has created suchintense interest as this one, the court-house being packed all during the trial.

Brice.Greenwood.(Spoelal DLspatc-U to Th* Times.)

WALKERTOX. Jan. .".!..A pretty mar¬

riage was solemnized at Bruington yes¬terday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Long be¬tween Miss Nellie Greenwood and Mr.Robert Trice, both of Walkerton. Thechurch was elaborately decorated withevergreens and flowers. Two .lower girls.Misses Bessie Pillard tend Alma Walker-entered first, followed by the bridesmaidsand eropmsmeñ, who were as follows:Al!.-::: Clark with Mr. Barefoot; Miss Foggwith Mr. Harry Trice: Miss Roberts withAir. Greenwood; Miss narrower with Mr.MeGéorge: Miss Barefoot with Mr. Ivan. 'lark. Nest came the groom with hisbest many: Mr. Ben Walker: lasttv thebride with her maid of honor. Miss BerthaWalker.The bride wore a white satin gown and

tuile veil, and carried Bride's roses. Thebridesmaids were attired In-white organ¬dies and carried pink carnations. Afterthe marriage a reception was tenderedthe bridal party at the home of the hr·«!·^

Öl ? 9

NEW STORE,

209 East Broad Street

TheValue of DiamondsNote.We refer herein to perfect Dia¬

monds, such as are free from color anddefects.

The value of a diamond is more

staple than that of gold. Its in¬trinsic worth can't be severedfrom the stone, A diamond thati.s yours is yours forever unless itgets lost.

If you would give a diamond,whether riii£, brooch or stud,make sure that it is a pure stone.

For the only valuable part to an

imperfect diamond is the price youpay for it. I sell pure diamonds

209 East Broad.

§ S. ULU/iAN'S SON fI Save 25 Per Cent. On tYour

1 Groceries-11).

Pure Lard, 7c.liest (jruuiiliileu Sugar, lue

??

Small Smîtbiîelti Ilams, 12 1-2cents lb.

Salt Pork, 6 l-2c.Freu, h Candy. óe lb.New Cleaned Carrants. 10c.Tickles, 20c ¡rallón.Fresh Soda Crackers and Gin¬

ger Snaps, 1c lb.Qnart .llasou Jars of Pure

Syrup, lue.".Vrbiifkle's Coffee. 12c lb.(¡nod Cheese, 12 l-2c.Lemon Cake», öc ib.Sugar-Cured Hams, 8 l-2e lb.Large Irish Potatoes, ISc pk.10 large Bars Octagon-Shaped

;«(> Soap for 2->c.$ Snowflahe Patent Family Flour% $1.00 bbi. or '2.">c bag.¿- New Dates, 5c lb.'? New rigs. Oc ib.!;, New Roe He rings. 18c doz.I» New Boneless Codfisli, 5c lb.

Large Juicy Lemons. 2c do/..'Z Large Palm Soap, 2"»c dozeu.

Large 1Î string 1.rooms, 15c.Pare Cider Vinegar. 20e gal.Dnalop Patent Flour, s$4:»0

buriel or 2Sesack.Hest Canned torn, 7c»

<« One-lialf bbls New .North Caro-? lina Cut & Boe Herrings, S2.25.X 7 ibs Large Lump starch, 25c.w Brown Stuff, S5c hundred.I Lion Coll'ee, lie lb.S Large cans Canned Tomatoes,m 7e can.4 FineCatuwba and BlackberryX Wine, 40c gai Inn.

S. ULLMAM'S SON,«i, IS20 AND 1S.U> E M», IN ST. £f- L'p-Town Store. ôOH East Marshall, ?% MANCHESTER STORES. "

¿ Nos. V2V2 and I2H Hull Street. £<^?**><*-4'S><^î^<^»«I

SNSURANCE NOTICE.RICHMOND VA.. December:U, 190ft

THE VIRGINIA TRCHT CMIMNY HA»Sbls daysold to Mr ROBERT LEETRAYLORall ths assets, book-uccounts, bookk re»:·»!«!.·«,good-will, ·¦:.·. "i' the business of its InsuranceDepartment. This busir:«»» was built up from

1 nothing by Mr. Tray ¡or. who has been in «>u?

sendee ihr the past six and a half y«?ars, bai! proven himselfto be a capable insuraixre-man,enterprising, energetic and trustworthy, andwecommend him as our successor in the con»du.-t of this business t«> all our clients an«ifriends, asking that they conttima to aim th*Datronage accorded to us.

JAMES X. ROYD, President.

REFERRING Tu THE ABOVE NOTÏCHI beg to say that I have assumed all the ItabUIties «">f th" Insurance Departmentof the Vllt-GXNIA ??G-.? COMPANY, as of December31, ????), anil will continu» this business. Theinterests of its customers shall be. faithfullyserved by me. and 1 respectfully solicit th«patronage oí my friends and the Insuring pub¬lie of Richmond generally, promising promptbusiness attention to their interests wheneTerpermitted t»> serve then:.

ROSEßT LEE TRAYLOR,INSURANCE,

GUCCCSSOK TO

ÍNS. DEPT.-ViRGlNIATRUST CO.1200 e. MAIN ST.. RICHMOND. VA.

for acceptable idees.State If pateóte«.THE PATENT RECM*«Saltinwre. M4T^Z