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GOVERNOR READ B1LLS AT MANSION He Remained Indoors Yester? day-?County Schools Closlng Rapldly. Tho Governor dld not como lo the Capl iol yesterday. It was unllkoly and not very Irvvltlng out and Hls Excolloncy decided to remaln In doorfl. Tho blll* whlch camo to hlm Frlday from the en rolllng clerks wore sont over for hlm to read and Bocrotary Ritchle took tho mall over, and the correspondence was handled from thero. Commlssloncr of Lnbor Doherty wlll wrlto to the son of Mr. Charles lt. Royd, the decreiiBod mlneraloglst, nnd asccrtaln lf any of tho report whlch ho wns prc parlng for the Labor Bureau had been completed. If lt Is not, then tho com mlasloner Is consldernhly "In a hole," for Mr. Boyd hnd beon worklng for tlin do partment slnco the f.rst of tho year In preparatlon of n. report on the mlnernl wealth of tho State, whlch wns to havo been Included In tho nnnual report of tho commlssloncr. It Is now too lato to havo tho work done for thls yeur's repnrt. H would not bo surprlslng lf Mr. Boyd's work Ib now In flgures. nnd such memn randa as only ho could understand. ln thla caso hla work wlll bo for nnught. Mr. Doherty wlll Inform Mr. Royd's son nt the Humo timo that hls father's nvor , shoes nnd caBe of Instruments aro at hls ofllce subject to lils pleasure. Tho country achools of tho Stato nro now closlng. They have been ahuttlng up ln tho rernoto sectlonn ot tho Stnto slnco tho mlddlo of March. Secretary Frank I'. Rront, of the State Roard of. Agrlculture, thlnks ,tho soaslon through? out the country hns been moro than com moniy Buccossful In Its results, nnd tho number of students attended rcgularly. WORK AT WYTHEVILLE Revision Commlttee Likely to Sclect ' That Delightful Place. It Is llkely that tho Commltteo on Flnnl Revlslon and Adjustment, rocently named to revlew the work of the Genoral Assembly, wlll chooso to hold mont of its slttlngs durlng tho summor ln tha town of WythovlRo. Tho task ls golng to be an arduous one, nnd tho mombers deslre to locate whero they wlll have every comfort and con? venlenco. Tho place Is sald to bo an admlrable one from every polnt of vlow. Tho splendld new Court of Appeals buildlng and ll? brary nro both available, and, besldcs, it 1.-, nald thut the atmospherc is freuh and cool, even ln tho heat of summer. Tho commlttee V composed of Messrs. Mann, Walker und Henilerson, on the part of tho Senate, and Messrs. Davls, Boaz und Caton, on the part of tho Houso. It" wlll tako the commltteo a long whllo to dls pose of lts work, and tho members are looklng around for some qulet, comfort ablc place. and It ln contended that Wytho villn Js Ideal ln every respect- Tho com? mlttee wlll Hkoly get down to work about the mlddle of June. CUT OFF NEW WORK Leglslature Will Soon Begln to Get Ready for AdjournmenL It Ib llkely that there will bo a resolution offercd In tho Leglslature ln a few days looklng to the cuttlng off of tho Jntroduc tlon of all new matter from an carl-, date. Thls move wlll bo In the llno of prepnrlng tho wny for promfft adjourn ment on May 15th, tho date recently set for tho recoss of tlio body, untll Novem ber 10th. Thla courso Is usual, nnd Is generally takon several .weeks beforo adjoururnent Well-posted members of both branches cxpress the bellef that tho body wlll prac? tlcally complete lts work by May; 16th, though tho sesslon may posslbly bo ex tended as long as Juno lat. Most of the standlng commlttees of both houscB whlch havo not alrea'ay dono so are about ready to report, and thoy havo boen bo earofully consldered by sub and full commlttees that the two houses wlll requlro but a short whllo to dls poso of them. \ Mlss Ada Holmes, who has been vlslt? lng her aunt, MrB. N. C. Thomas, has returned to Hanover. Mr. W. II. Gulloy has bought No. 1316 Twenty-second Street, formerly owned by John Wttt, and wlth hls famlly wlll occu. py lt. Mr, John Slnnott, of Now JorBoy, Ib vlsltlng his cousln. Jim Slnnott. at 1311 Twenty-first Street. Mr. and Mrs. Ropp, of Wnshlngton, nre vlsltlng thelr frlond, Mrs. Bradly, at No. J2O0 Twentleth Street. Mr. James Ralney. of Petersburg, wlll vlslt hls brother, J. W. Ralney, to-mor Ml'as Blackwall, of Rlchmond, vlsltod Mlss Annlo Lovlng on tho Avenuo Mon? day and Tuesday. Mrs Stone, of Pittsburg. Pa., Is In Falrmount, havlng been called to tha bedslde of hor littlo daughter, "Aenla Mc Nell, who is vory III wlth pneumonlu. Mr. L. Mltohell, of Richmond, has moved hls famlly to No. 2319 Falrmount AM ""ll'anna, who Uved at No. 1210 Twen MEALTIME DRINKS Bhould be Selected to Suit the Health as Well as the Taste. When tho coffee toper, III from coffeo drinklng, iinally leaves off coffee the bat? tle ls only hnlf won. Most people roqulre some hot drlnk nt meal tlme. and they alao neod the rebulldlng agent to bulld up what coffeo has destroyed. Postum Is tho rebulldor, tho other half of the battle, Somo peoplo Btop coffeo and drlnk hot water, hut ilnd thls a thln. unpalatablo dlet, with no rebulldlng propertles, It (a much casler to break away from coffeo by sorvlng strong, hot, well boiled Postum ln lts placo. A promlnent whole ?ale grocer of Farlbault, Mlnn., says: ??For a long timo I was nervous and could not dlgest my food. I went to a doctor who prescrlbed a tontc and told me to leavo off coffee and drlnk hot wnter. "I dld so for a tlme, and got Bome re? lief, but dld not get entirely well, so I Jost patloneo and sald: 'Oh, well, coffee Jon't tho cause of my troubles'. and wont back to drinklng It. I became worse than over. Then Postum wns prescrlbod. It wns not mado rlght nt llrst. and for two mornlngs I could hardly drlnk lt. "Then I had It boiled full fVfteen mln Utcs and usod good cream, and I had a most charmlng boverago. "I falrly got fat on tlio food drlpk, and my frlends asked mo what had happoned, l was so well. I waa set rlght and cured when Postum waa mado rlght. "r know other men here whg use Postum, among others tho Cashler of the Pocurlty Bank, and a well known clergy flvtn. "My flrm sells a lot of Posfum, and I am certalnly at your servlce, for Postum cured me of stomach trouble." Nume CjVon by. Postum Co., S*ttlo CreeU, Silob., __*__*_*!____j9!_--_--*^ Investigate Our Ladies' and Millinery Deparlments. 00 Broad St., Opp. Foushee Investigate Our Men's and Boys' Departments. Open Saturdays Until 11 P. M. This is dostined to be a wook of remarkablo intorostat the BU8BY STORE. It will bo, in fact, an olaborato c'olebration, in which all the visiblo and"'sonlimonial attributes and symbol.s of tho joyous dawn of a fruitful spring will bo dolightfu.ly assorlive. Tho BUSB_l STOI.E presents au inspiring spoctaclo to tlio oyo and a pleasant temptation to tho purse. Yes, it's going to be a marvelouflly intoresting weok. Springtime Splendor in Millinery. We aro showing excellent adaptations from tho French eolony, with many beautiful styles from our own work rooms. Ladies' Department. Tnllor-Mndo Suits of Etnmlne, Velllngs or Mlxturcs; models of thls season's styles. Podestrlan Sulta of l"*ancy Mlxturea or Homespuns, ln Green, Gray, Brown pr Blue. Pedcstrlnn Sklrts. In Navy, Blaok or Llght Oray, bablt back, lower part fln.ro. _,-,.. -,_.,v__ Walklng Sklrts. mado of Oxford and Black Thlbct Cloth, 9-goro flaro stylo. A great stock of beniitlful Wnlsto at thls store. Beautlful Peau de Solo Waists. Flno Cnsbmero Waists. Best Grndo Albatross Waists. In Sprlng Undcrwear wo liavo all that ls new. Completo Hoslery Dcpnrtmont full of tho best quall tles and. styles. Our Sprlng Parasols are boautles. Tho renowned R. & G. Corsets. Men's Department A collectlon of Clothing tliat will by far surpass any? thlng you navo seen or will bo llkoly to soo. Beautlful tcxtures ln Pnncy Worsteds. Cnaslmorcs, Ox fords, Chevlot.. Pnflnlshed Worsteds and Thlbots. Motormon and C'onductors' Suits. Sprlng Hats for Men. Hlgh-Grado Shlrts, Fancy Hose, Nockwear, I'ndorwonr. Shoes and Oxfords, for men, boys ond women. Boys' Dep't. Boys' Doublo - Rronstcd Suits; they aro excellent School Suits. Norfolk Suits for Boys| brand now styles ln smart mlxturcs. , BoyB* Thrue-Ploco Suits. Boyu* Jack Tar Suits. Motormen and Conductor's Suits. ty-flrs tStreot, has moved his fa*nlly to Richmond. Mr. Leslie Butler, who has been sick, threatened with blood-poisoning, is bot? ter. Little Lewclyne Lanikln Is convalescing rapidly after a severe Illness. Mrs. Holt, of No. 2121 Fairmount'Ave? nue, continues quite 111. Rev. C. C. Cox's son, Luther, Is slightly totter. The doctor has hopes of his re? covery. There will bo no prayer-meeting at the Fairmount Christian Mission Thursday night on account of the revival at the Third Christian Church. The funeral of Percy Vantassel, young? est son of Mr. and Mrs. John AA'rlght, who died Monday morning at 3:20 o'clock, will take place to-day at 8:30 o'clock from .the residence. No. 1208 Twenty-third Street. MrB. Susan Outland has Just completed a pretty house on Twenty-second Streot and has enlarged her storo considerably. DELINQUENT TAXES List Is Now Ready for Publication In the Papers. The list of tax-payers on the books of Mr. T. C. Walford, collector of delinquent taxes, is about ready for publication, and v ill bo turned over to the printer for pub? lication to-morrow. All who pay up to? day may ha<ve tholr names left off, WEDNESDAY CLUB PROGRAMME OUT The Music Festival Will Be the Most Attractive Ever Held Here. The programme for the tenth annual festival of the AA'eduesday Club, which Is to occur at the Academy next Monday day and Tuesday, were Issued late yes? terday afternoon. They Justify the ex? pectation that the forthcoming musical festival will be the most attractive event of the kind ever held In this city possibly In the South. s On Mooday night an operatic con? cert will bo given. Introducing gems from the operas of Wagner, A7erdl, and Gou? nod. The artists who will appear as so? loists aro Miss Anita Rio, soprano; Mme. Isabel Bouton, contralto; Herr Andreas Dlppel, tenor; Mr. Frederick. Martin, bass. They will be assisted by the AVed fieaday Club chorus and the Boston festi? val orchestra. The programme will be as follows: Overture, Tannhauser (Wagner), by the orchestra; march and chorus from Tannhauser, by the AVednesday Club arid orchestra; Elsa's Dream, from Lohengrin, Miss Bio; Lohengrin's Narrative, from Lohengrin, Herr Dlppel; Aria from Rlonzi, Mme, Bouton; Miserere from li Trova lore (Verdi), Miss Bio, Herr Dlppel, the Wednesday Club und orchestra; Aria, ln felice from Eruanl, Mr. Marlin; Quar tetto, from Rigoletto, Miss Rio, Mmo. Bouton, Herr Dlppel, Mr, Martin; Pil? grim's Chorus, from Lombard!, AVednes? day Club and orchestra. Entire third act of Faust (Gounod): Mar? guerite, Miss Rio; Sybil and Martha Mme. Bouton; Faust, Herr Dlppel; Mophlsto phlles, Mr. Martin, On Tuesday afternoon the Children's chorus and tho orchestra will give the matinee contort, assisted by the follow? ing soloists: Mmo. Louise Homer, con? tralto, Mr. Carl Webster, vlollncolllst and Sig Emilio de Gogorla, baritone. The pragrommo will be as follows: Symphonic poem, (A'olbach) orchestra; chorus, "Joy and Gladness," from Mey? erbeer, Children's chorus; Aria, from "Le rio de Lahore," Signer ile Gorgoza; viol Incello solo, "Le Deslr,' Mr. Webster; Aria, "O pr?tes de Baal," Mme. Homer; chorus, "Morning Is Nigh," Children's chorus. Part ?.-Orchestra sulto by Buk, orches? tra; Song, "Great Is Jehovah," Mme. Ho? mer; chorus, "Hope Thou In God," Chil? dren's chorus; Minuet, string orchestra; Largo al Factotum, Big, Gorgoza; Chorus, "The Coper's Bonis,' Childrens chorus. On Tuesday night tho concert will bo devoted to the singing of excerpts from two famous oratorios, It will be the chief concert of the festival and will bo especially attractive. The soloists will he Mme. Blaaven, soprano; limo Isabel Bouton, contralto; Mr. Wullara AVeguer, tenor; Mr. Frederick Martin, bass. Tho programme will bo as follows; Ex? cerpts from Su Itttil (Mendelssohn), chorus, "Ivord Thou Alone Art God"; Aria, "Jerusalem"; Arlu, "O God Have Mercy"; Chorus, "How Lovely Aro the Messengers"; Recitativo and Arja, "And He Journeyed with Companions"; "Hut the Lord is Mindful of His Own"; Aria, "Be Thou Faithful Unto Death"; Chorus, "O Great Is tho Depth." Part 2.-Overture, Cockaigne (Elgar) or? chestra; Excerpts from StabaA Mater, Quartette and chorus; Aria, Cujus Ai\l mam; Duet Quls est Horno; Aila, ITo Peccatla; Quartette, Quando corpus; con? tralto solo, Fao ut portem; Chorust "la ilammatua," CARRINGTON'S ? ' WE1RD STORY Shot In the Dark at Unknown Assailant and Hlt Another Man?Pollce Court. James Carrlngton, colored, told a wlerd tale of how ho happened to shoot another negro named Cornmodore Llpscomb Sat? urday nlght. Ho, wlth several othor ne? groes, -was ln a bar untll 12 o'clock. Then they left, and ln golng home. wore met by a volley of rocks. They ran Into an alley, and Carrlngton was struck on tho arm wlth a rock. No ono could tell from wlionoo came the rocks. Tho negroes crouched to the ground, whllo tho fusll Jade contlnued unremlttlngly. Slowly, but eurely, Carrlngton crept from the alley and ran to his room near by. Thero he secured a plstol and return? ed to tho Bceno to succor hls frlends. In a crouchlng atUtude he flred hls plstol In the dlrectlon from which came tho rocks. Cornmodore Llpscomb happened to bo pn&sing, and a bullot struck him in tho arm, Carrlngton waa arrested, and Dr. Flegenhlmer dressed Upscomb's wound. It was pretty tough on Carrlngton. but he was Bent on to the jfrand jury. Justice John dlsmlssod Clark Klng on the chargo of hlttlng George WUllams. "He retohod down aftor he rlz up," said WUllams, "and hlt mo In the back wld a plece of iern. Den I dldn't romembor liothing for two or threo mlnutea aftor." A witness sald that WUllams startod tho row. Robert Adams, wlth a straw hat on, sald Luther Wlitta had on a palr of pants be? longlng to hlm. Luther said ho won tho pants from Junio Coles, now In Jall, and tlm case wont over to to-day. Mllton Johnson got slxty days for taklng a coat and vest helonging to Henry Byrd. Wllllo Contl paid ?2.50 for hlttlng Jano Jerngl. Ollbert "CnKor was oharged ".2.60 for abuslng and threatonlng V. Donatl In hls own homo. Henry Terry wns flnod 510 for flghtlng on tho streot, and Georgo EatrJhlng was charged a, simllar amount for interferlng wlth an offlcer. It. F. Jones struck Kosoy Felmnni $10. Torn Brook beat Wllliam Wood $5 worth. Dump CheaCham was dlsorderly on the street to the extent of $10, Wlllle Smlth. allas Sllck, waa charged wlth bentlng Uzzle Ely, and ho will tell about it to-day. D. R. (Jarnor and Wyllo Morrls_ woro sent to Jall for thirty days for belng drunk. | fulton Tfeivs. | r<-*>+<'H^4<-^fe''r<m"-m^ Ilov. J. Emerson Hlcks, of Chicago, who was called to Fulton Baptlst Church n weok ago, will occupy tho pulplt next Sunday and will make known hls decls? lon, It ls rumored that Hev. Mr, Hlcks' will be tendered a call by tlie Flrst Bap? tlst Church of Danvllle, where he preach? ed Sunday, Fulton Churoh will mako a strong flght to socuro Mr. llicks. Tho stoam yaoht "Courler," of Boston, owned by Mr, B. S. Kelth, is nncliored in the harbor off from tho rcvenue c.uttor Mohawk. Tho Courler will probably re? main hero sovcral days, She haa been on an oxtendei] crulso In Southern wutors, and will go dlrect to Fhlludel.ihla wticn sho leaves nichmond, Mrs. Frod. It. Merrlduo Is extromoly 111 at her resldence on Donny Btreet; and death is expected at uny hour. Hor" faml? ly hus beon at her bodsldo cojwtantly for tho pa.t several days. ? Tlio Chlckahomlny Rlvor In tlie vlcln Ity of Charles Clty and New Konc e.iiin tles ls rislng rapidly. It is now higher than it hns boon for Bovoral y.ar--. A number of brlflgos have boen swapt away and lt is Imposslble to cross tha streum UThe'roaS 'aroiind C.hlmho.nzo Patk mado anothor sll.le yesterday: several foet of tho road went down tbe embankment, To oxpol tho lioisojis that liave ncouinu lated in the sys? tem durinf. lho w 1 ii t o r you ought to tnke tho Bittors. It is the I. osi upri ng tonlc und blood puriflcr bofpro tlio publlo. lt ?lS0 ourus Stomach, l.lver, Ilov. cII und KiU ncy lJisoiihi-.s. Try lt and sea iov youi-sul.. making a largo and dangorous hole. Tho funoral of Mr. Robert Clarke, who died early Sunda/ morning ?it the resi? denco of lila son-in-law. Mr. William Mer ridu?, of Denny Street, tooic place yester? day morning frum Centril Church, In lower Henrlco. Mr. Clarke was, prob? ably, the oldest citizen of Fulton, being | In nie eighty-seventh year, and up to a few montha ago he was halo and hearty. Ho L survived by lils aged wife who baa been his companion for fifty-seven years. Rev. AV. J. Adams, of North Carolina, occupied the pulpit of Fulton Baptist Church at both services Sunday. Tha ser? vices were largely attended and Mr. Adams favorably Impressed his congi e gatlons. Mrs. A A- Jones, of Denny Stroft, Is visiting her son. Rov. George W. Jones, at Norfolk Mrs. John R- Patram conUnuas quite Bick at her residence, on Graham Street Powhatan Lodgo of Knights of Honor will meet to-nl?ht at Kerso's Hall. Mr. G. A. Arganbright has returned from a business trip to Kentucky. A valuable mule belonging to Contractor Chcatwood, was drowned Saturday after? noon In the dooli. The mulo was hitched to a cart and In some unavoidable manner he baeked in the dock with tho cart at? tached to him. Tho mule was removed Sunday afternoon. ARTIFICIAL LIMB SUIT Plaintiff Wins a Majority of His Claims and an Appeal is Taken. In the Fedoral District Court yester? day the Jury In the case of J. B. Hanger vs. A. L. Peters, for Infringement of pat? ent, returned a verdict for the plaintiff In two claims and for the defendant In the other Tho verdict awards Hanger $50 In one case and $100 In the other, but What Is of vastly moro Importance it Is a. decision that Hanger has patents cov? ering two of the portions of the arUficlal leg mode by bim. In the ault, which Is an acUon for dam? ages for Infringement of patent, the de? fendant set up tho defense that the device on which the plaintiff claimed a patent had already been patented and bad been on the market more than two years. The Jury did not sustain this contention. It held that Hanger had patents covering claims 1 and 2, but haij, no patent cov orlriK claim 3. Claim 3 was as to the soft, flexible portion of the limb at the thigh, claim 2 Is as to tho knee-joint und claim 3 relates to the anklo Joint. The vor dlct of the Jury, thoreforo, gives the plaintiff nearly all ho claimed. A mo? tion by tho defendant to have the verdict aot aside was set for May Cth. when It will be argued, and the court suspended judgment pending determination of the motion. Tho "Jury was thereupon dis? charged for the term. In tho Federal District: Court yester? day morning. J. Saloman was forced hilo Involuntary bankruptcy. Harold S. Bloom? berg was designated as receiver In the THE STATION HOUSES Preparations Being Made to Repair and Beautify Them Greatly. The Committee on Repairs of tho Pollc? Commltteo mot at noon yesterday and awarded the following contracts for re? pairs and Improvements at the Second Pollco Station-house. Painting to AV. L, French, $170.35; car? penter's work to C. J. Mallory, $71.08 tin? ning to Jno IS. Roso and Company, $42.50; paper-hanging to Booth Brothers. This work has !>eon needed for somo time, but the appropriation for making the Improvements was not available. The proposed improvements, which aro to b.i made under Bpoplficfttlpna prepared by Messrs, Peters and Sheppard, of the com? mittee, will not only boautlfy the station houso, but add materially to the comfort and convenience of ofllcors and patrol? men of tho Second District Pollco, WANTS HIS RIG Young Man Hired Ono from Hicks Which Has Not Been Returned. Air. T. B. Illclis, of tho Jefferson Liv? ery, Is awaltlni; tho return of a. Jiorso and runabout, which wa? hired from him last Saturday morning about 10 o'clock, The man gave the name of M. C. BioiiKh. 01 Portsmouth, and looked to bo about tweiity-tlvo years old, of darli complexion anti wore a slight black, moustache, AVhon he hired the fix, he stated It would be returned by 1 o'clock. MARSHALL MILLS WERE NOT PUT UP Tho Marshall Cotton Mills property, on the water Uno 111 Manchester, was not sold, yesterday, Hie agent, Mr. N. AV. Bowe, rtoclcllng to postpone tho offer of the mills until to-morrow at 1 o'clock on account of the severe raia storm which came up ut that hour yesterday. The property will bo put up Wednesday at 1 P. M., If the weather he good. Yejjtorday was "blue Monday" for sales. uni) moat of the property advertised waa not put up on account of tho .vulu anv" Wquejit small eve wilt?. RICHMOND ELKS GO TO BALTIMORE Arrangements Being Perfect? ed for a Large Attcndance from This City. Arrangements aro belng rapldly per? fected by Rlchmond Lodgo of Elks for the trlp to Bnltiinoro to attend tho Grand Lodgo meetlng, July'2l3t to 2.'ld. Mr. John C. Weckort, of tho commlt? teo, has returned from Balttmoro, whers he wont to securo hotel nccommodatlons, He snys ho has arranged wlth tho Lexlng ton Hotel for tho accommodatlon of ns many os 300 persons at vory reasonable rates, Kuropenn nnd Amerlcan. Thls hotel ls ot tho corner of Lexlngton nnd Hollday Streets, withln threo blockB of the Grnnd Lodge hendquarters and soven blocks from the Baltlmoro Homo, It ls tho purposo of Rlchmond Lodgo to go ln n body ln unlform nnd to compoto for prlzes. Rxnlted Ruler Thomas Rou dar hopes thnt at least 800 membcrsi of tho lodge wlll take tha trlp. At tho meetlng of Rlchmond I?dge to morrow nlght tho dotalls wlll bo discussed and tho names of nll who aro golng on tho trlp wlll bo taken down. CITY MUST PAY UP Mr. Charles V. Meredith Appears for the Stewart Iron Works. Ex-Clty Attornoy Charles V. Meredith, roproBcntlng tho Stewart Irori Works, con tractors for the now clty Jall recentty oompleted and now oceupled, sprung a surprlso yestorday aftornoon, whon tho Commlttoes on Grounds and Ruldlngs and Flnanco met in Jolnt sosslon for tho pur? poso of sottllng tho quostlon of payinont by tho rnuniclpallty for the oxtra work dono by tho bulldors. As a rosult no doflnlto action wns taken, but Clty Attor? ney H. Tt~ Pollard was Instructed to sub mlt an oplnlon this afternoon at 6 o'olock os to whether nny notlon tnken by tho conference body would bo logal or blnd Ing. Mr. Meredith contonded that lt would not. Rrlefly stated, Mr. Meredith argued that the orlglnal contract, under whlch tho JaTT was constructed, stlpulat,od that tho Stowart Iron Works should be ro imbursed for nny exponse entalled by ex? tra work, and ln tho event tho contiac torn and tho Grounds and Bulldlngs Com? mlttee could not ngreo the quostlon should be left to a Board of Arbltratlon. thelr lindlng to be flnal. He held thaj/nasmuch as tlio Grounds nnd Bulldlngs Commltteo and the Stewart Iron Works hnd reached nn agreomont tho matter had been set tlod, nnd nothlng remained but for the clty to pay tho money over to the con traotors?tho amount doclded upon by tho Grounds and Bulldlngs Commltteo. SUNDAY-SCHOOL MEETINQ Hundred and Twenty New Scholarsand Extra Conversions. Tlie regularly monthly meotlng of tho Methodlst Sundny-School Soclety of Rlchmond was held Sunday aftornoon at Rarton Holghts. Mr. H. C. Osterblnd, presldent; Mr. C. P. Wnlford, secretary, pro tem. Ono hundred and twonty now seholars and slxtoen convorslons were re? ported. An excellent programme was rendered after tho readlng of tho reports, headed by an address by Mr. F. T. BateS on "Hls Experienco as & Sunday-school Teacher." Tho next meetlng of the socloty wlll bo held nt Hlghland Park tho second Sunday in May. The Board of Dlrectors mo tho fourth Sunday at Broad Street Church. State Council Jr. O. U. A. M. Tho statement appearod ln Tho Tlmes Dlspatch Saturday that tho Stato Coun? cll, Jr. O. U. A. M., would moot In Lynch? burg Aprll 21st and 22d. "Thls Is Jncorrect," Baid State Counclllor EJ. W. MIner, yesterday. "Tho State coun? cll doos not moot untll Ootober. It as semblos nt that timo ln Newport Nows. Tho body that styles Itself tho Stato councll, but whlch wo do not rocognlzo as such, rneets ln Lynchburg. Bullding Was Wrecked, (By Assocliitecl Press.) CHATTANOOGA, TBNN., Aprll 20.?Tho offlco building In Hlll Clty, a Buburb of thls city, was wrecked to-day by an ex? ploslon of gas whlle the gonorntor was be Ing reflllod. John Knoedler, plumber in chargo of tho work, and Sam Thomas, a negro Janltor, were badly burned and otherwlso Injured. Tho buildlng was oc? eupled by tho power houso, i(. drug storo and secret soclety Lodges, FOXHALL KEEN'S PALM BEARER WON Crossed Wire a Head In Front of Namokie In a Drlving Finlshed. (By Assoclntoil Pri'ss.) NEW YORK, Aprll 20.-Foxhali Keen'u Pulm conror won tho Oanarsle stakos to duy. Pulm Bvaror wou drlving by a koad hcavlly played. Tho weather was dear und coul and tho track last. Sum mary; Flrst rnoe?slx furloiws?Flylng Buttross (7 to 1) flrat, Royal (lt) to &) second, Du murror (8 lo 1) thlrd. Timo, 1:10. Beoond race?four nnd one-half furlongs ?bombmo (8 to o) flrst, Brucovilio (il to 1) second, Mlmon (8 to 1) thlrd. Timo, ' Thlrd raco?soven furlongs?Anlmosity (2 to 1) flrst. Torehllght (20 to 1) socond, Past (7 to 2) thlrd. Timo, 1:2$ 8-6, " Fourth race?Tho ('.'nrnarslo stukea, four nnd omi-half furlongs?Pulm Boaror (1 to 1) flrst, Nuinokle (f, lo f>) second, Nlnopln (10 to 1) thlrd. Timo, ;&5. Flfth race?flvo furlongs?Rlckshaw (0 to J) flrst, Oclawaha (I to l) second, Ro? tran (1 t? D thlrd. Timo, 1:28. Slxth rs.oa?five and oiie-half furlongs? Sacchrometer (0 to !) flrst lllyrhi (4 to 1) secoml. Court Mald (S to 1) thlrd. Tlme, R07 4-5. Cut Glass T__e World's Bout Haa receivest ihe /?*_*/*??** Jiwurtls for quuUty at eoary compotltlou ifJthtbft toa eviry puct. TliR 11. ?. TAVLOR CO., lOxclusivo Ktcluuuiul Agonts, ton K. Maln St, '.> Ifi.Hroaq Ut. INTRINSIC MERIT at a JUST artd EQUITABLE PRICE has thoroughly Jngra ?tlated "GOOD LUCK" Bak ing- Powder in the affections of the people. Millions of housewives use no other kind. In the South and Southwest the demand for all other brands combined falls below the sales <fif.:"GOOD LUCK.'? "Man vfactured byj Richmond, Va. fittlng Glasses Imprcrve nntl nreservo tho Kyesfght. Wo lurnish suoh only, und guiir nntoosatlsfaction. Pre-scrlp tlon work our spoclalty. Wo aro also headquarters for Amateur Pho tographers Free Instructlon and Free Dark Room. Tho lntcst and besb in Kodaks, Cnmoras, Photo. Suppllos, Do vcloping and Prlntlng. .'. Mall Orders Sollclted .*. TheS. Galeski Optical Co, 9th and Main Streets. CLEANINC mi is n branch of tho Lnundr.v businoss that inosfc laundrynion do not fully unilorstnnd. Bub wo do. Wo inaku n speciulty of laco ctii'talns. Wo gunnmteo snti.s.notory work. TWENTYY-FIFTH AND BROAD STREOTS. Old 'Phone, 602. STEAMBOATS. American Line . NBW YORK.. SOUTIIAMITON. LONDON Siilllng Wednesaays at '*? A. M. Philadelphia, .Aprll 22. Now York, May G. St. Paul, Aprll ^9. Plliladolphla, May 13. Red Star Line. NEW YORIC-ANTWERP-PARIS. WnllliiB [Saturday nt 10 A. M, Finlanil, Aprll 25, Kroonlund. Mny 9. Vaderhmd, May 2. __uelaiid,.Mny lti. Fieis 14 nnd 1"), North Rlvor, Offlce. 7:1 Broadway, N. Y. W. B. PALAIER & CO.. PflerGhaEBils mi Miners Transporfaiion Oompany. Stomnsliip Lino. Diroct Kouto to Boston, Mass., andProvldenoe.R, I. Steamers leavo Norfolk for Boaton Tues? day, Wednesdayj Frhlny and Sunday. For ProvidoncQ Monday, Thuraday and Satur. ilny ut li P. M. I'nssonKors nnd frelght taken for all Nhw EntfluncI points. Tlck ets oii rttilo nt C. &? O. lty. and N. .. \V, Hs- offlces und No. 819 Knst Mnln Streot. R. II. WRiailT. A_t., Norfolk. Va. VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COMPANY J AMJ-S U1VKH DAY I_1N_). Steamor POCAHONTaS lenven MON? DAY. W13DNB3DA*J. and FRIDAY at 7 A. m. for Noitoiu, Portsmouth, Old Polnt, Newport News, Cluremont nml Jftmea Rlver lauiiingu, and ponneptlng at Old Polnt for Waslilnb'ton, Hiiltlmoro aud ilio North. State-rnoms reserveq for the nluht at nioderata prlces. Klectrlc cars dlrect to wharf. Fare onlv $1.50 nnd $1 to Norfolk. Muslc by Orniic. Orclic.trlon. FreiBlit reeelved tor iibove-nnni.d places und all points in Eastern VlrKlnlti und Noi rh Carolina. IRV1N Wl.IbToi.R.. Oonni-al Munu?ur, H. A. Durber. Jr.. Becretary. Glyde Sfeamshio Go.'s PHlLADELPtnA. IilCHMOND AND HOKFOLK STEAM SHIP tlNE. Apjiointecl nailing diiys: Every TUESDAY, FRIDAY and SUNDAY. at iluylight. Frei^lit rece.vet. daily tiU 6 P, M. BAY LINE TO BatflMOHE Viu. C. _. O. Kwy. mil Old Psiat. V. 6. MAII. ROUTE. I,.nvu Klcnuiuuil > l.i O. ii 0. il:illy exe.pl Hu-.l.-.y. ut 4 l'. M-, cou. at Old iM'ii v, Irti i.lruiiJOf- ot Old Iluy I.ln.. l.arUli T:16 P. M., urrlrnm Uultim.r. ti.'io A. U.. coq, Nurtli, bt. For ticieu nml liii,,-iiuiil,..ii uj.. tp 0. A 0. Bwr, u_a Truattf.r Couivuuy, 100. Li. J.-1 Jtl-I-l -illc-l, RAILROADS. ^TOUTr* 2 Hours and 25 Minutes toHorfolk. LEAVE RICHMOND-EASTDOtTNT?. T:43 A. M.-Week tiny?-Ixxjftl to N?wiwr* N.'"l suil irnv stutlnns. 0:00 A. M.-Dully-IJmltPil-AITITO? WtltHm?. burg B:Bfl A M.. Newport New? 10:80 A. M.. Old Point 11:00 A. M.. Norfolk 11(28 A. M. 4:00 P. M-Wiwk dnrs--flpp<-lnl-Arrt??? W11? ItniiiMhnrR 4:50 P. M.. Newport New? 11:80 I?. M.. old I'olnt 0:00 I?. M-, NotfoW 0:2.1 I\ M. 6:00 P. .\t. - nully-Ixicfil to Old Point MAIN LINB-WERTUDt'ND. 10:10 A. M -Week (l?jn-Local to Clifton Var/f? mid wny ntntlonn. 2:00 P. M.- nully-Rpediil to CtnelmMtl, IxinlKTllle. St. ixHtiK nnd Chicago. 15:15 P. M.-Week durn-Locnl to DOTwelt 10:30 P. M.-t)nlly-Limited to Claelnmtl, LOUISTIIIP, St. Iyinl? nnd Chicago. JAME UIVER LINE. 10:20 A. M.--D?llr-Binnu? to Lmehbnrf, Clifton Forffo und prlne1p?l ?tatton?. [i:ir, C M.- Week rlnj-.s-f/vnl to Bremo. TRAINS AKIIIVE RICHMOND FItOM Norfolk mid Old I'olnt 10:Ofi A. M. d?llr, 11 :-ir> A. M. Ex. Sun., und 0:30 P. M. dully. Newport News Locnl 7:20 P. M. Er. finn. From Clnchinntl nnd West 8:15 A. M. dully and 8:H0 P. M. dally. Morn Linn Locnl from Clifton Forire 7:1B P. M. Ex. Snu. Doswell Aeoim. 8:8.1 A. M. El. Sun. James Uiver Line Locnl from Clifton For?? 0 :'.r, P. M. dally. Bremo Accom. 8:40 A, M. El. Sun. C. E. DOYLE, W. O. WARTHHW, Oen'l Menacer. DI?t Va??. Agt. RE O P Richmond, Frederick?;! 9 B a iii I i burg & Potomac R. R Trains Leave Richmond-Northward. 4:16 A. M., dally. Byrd St. Through. C:45 A- M., dally. Main Bt Through. 7:15 A. M . weok days. Liba. Ashland ac? commodation. 8:00 A. M., Sunday only. Byra St. Through. 8:40 A. M,, week days. Bryd St. Through, 12:05 noon, week days. Byrd St Through, 4:00 P. M., week days. Byrd Bt. Fred? erlcksburg accommodation. 6:05 P. ?SI., dally. Main St. Through. 6:25 P. M., week daya. Elba. Ashland ao? commodatlon. 8:05 P. M.. dally, Byrd St Through. 11:10 P. "M., week days. Liba. Ashland a? commodatlon. Trains Arrive Richmond-Southward. 8:40 A. M., week days. Elba. Ashland ao? commodatlon. 8:00 A. M., dally, BjTrt St. Througlt, 8:26 A. M., week dnvs. Byrd St. Fred erlcksburg accommodation. 12:05 P. M.. week days. Bjrrd St. Through. 2:05 P. M-, dally. Main St. Through. 3:00 P. M.. week day?. Elba. Ashland ao? commodatlon. . 6:46 P. M., dally. Byrd St Through. 9:00 P. M" dally. Byrd St. Through. 10:26 P. M.. dally, Main St Through. 11:00 P. M.. week days. Elba. Ashland ao commodatlon. Note-Pullman Sleoplng or Parlor Cars on all trains except local accommodation?. W. D. DUKE, C. AV. GULP. AV. P. TAYLOR, , Cen'l Man'r. Asa't Gen'l Man'r. Trat Man's 1 <? ? - r.'f? *-^ LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY. 9:00 A. M.. NORFOLK LIMITED, Ar. rives Norfolk 11:20 A. M. Stops only at P?toiibuiK. Waverly and Suffolk. 0:00 A. M.. CHICAGO EXPRESS. Buffet Parlor Car, Petersburg to Lynchburg and Ronnoke. Pullman Sleepers Roanoke to Columbus, Bluefleld to Cincinnati: also Roanoke to Knoxville, and Knoxville to Chattanooga and Memphis. 12:20 P. M., ROANOKE EXPRESS for Farmvllle. Lynchburir and Roanoke. 3:00 P. M.. OCEAN'SHORE LIMITED, Arrives Norfolk 6:20 P. M. Stops only at Petersburg. Waverly and Suffolk. Connects with steamers to Boston. Providence. New York. Baltimore and AVaahinirton. 6:S6 P. M., for Norfolk and all stations east of Petersburg. 9:35 P. M.. NEW ORLEANS SHORT LINE. Pullman Sleeper. Richmond to Lynchburg, Petersburg to Roanoke; Lynchburii to Chattanooga. Memphis and New Orleans. Cafe Dlnlnir Car. Trains arrive from the West 7:35 A- M., 2 P. M. and 8:58 P. M.; from Norfolk 11:10 A. M., U:42 A. M. and 0:50 P. M. Office l?o. K?S East Main Street. W. B. BEVILL, C. H. BOSLEY, Ger. Pass. Agent Din. Pass. Acont BOHEDULE LN EFFECT FEB. 22, TWAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. 7:00 A. M.-Dally. Local tor Charlotte. 12:50 P. M.-Dally. Limited. Buffet Pull? man to Atlanta and Birmingham, New Orloans, Memphis, Chattanooga and all the South. 6:00 P. M.-Ex. Sunday. Koysvllle LocaU 11:05 P. M.-Daily. Limited; Pullman ready 9:30 P. M., for all the South. YORK KIVEE X.INE. Tlie favorite route to Baltimore and eastern points. Leave Richmond 4:30 P. M. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 5:00 A. M.~Except Sunday. Local mixed for AA'cst Point. 2:15 P. M.-Local. Monday, Wednesday and Friday for West Point 4:30 P. M.-Except Sunday. For Weat Point, connecting with steamers for Bal? timore and river landings Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. TRAfNS ARRIVE RICHMOND. B:55 A. M. and ti:25 P. M.-From all th?J South. 8:25 P. M. 8-10 A.M.-From Keysvllle, 9:15 A. M.-Baltimore and West Point 4:50 P. M.-From West Point. B. C. ACKERT. O. M. S. II. HARDWICK, O. P. A, C. AV. WESTBURY. I), P. A.. Richmond. V?. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY-? BYRD-STREET STATION. 8:30 A. M. To all points South. 0:00 A. M. Petersburg and Norfolk. 12:LU P. M. Petersburg and N. & W. AVeat, 3:00 P. M. Petersburg and Norfolk. 14:10 P. M. Ooldsboro Local. 6:58 P. M. Petersburg locnl. 0:6K P. M. To pointa South. 9:85 P. M. Petersburg and N. St W. West, H:30 P. M. Petersburg local. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. 4:07 A. M.. 7:35 A. M.. 8:25 A. M., oxcept Sunday, 11:10 A. M.. 11:43 A. M., 2:00 P, M., 8:50 P. M.. 7:45 P. M.. 8:45 P. M. t Except Sunday. C. H. CAMPBELL, Dlv. Pass. Agt W. J. CRAIG, Oun. Pass. Agt. SEABOARD Ain LINE RAILWAV RAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY. ^??20 P. M.-Seaboard Mail-J0:S5 P. M.-? Scnhoiird Express-To Savannah. Jack* uonvUle, Atlanta and Southwest 9:10 A. M.-Local-For Norllna and Ham? let. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND DAILY. 0:35 A. M.-No. 31-4:65 P. M.-No. Co From Florida, Atlanta und Southwest. 5:30 P. M.-From Norllna and loco! points. City Ticket Office 1000 East Main Street, 'Phono ios. ^RICHMOND Mu PETERSBURG ELECTRIC RAILWAY. Beginning April 1st. 1802, Cars leave corner Purry and Seventu Streets, Manchester, eyery hour ion tha huur) from 6 A. M. to 10 P. M., lost car ll:to P. M. Cars leave Petersburg, foot of Syca? more Streut, every hour from 0:30 A. Mi lu 10:3? P. M. A FRIDAY ANO SUNDAY SPECIAL KXlTUtSlONS. 50 CENTS-HOUND TRIP-CO CENTa STEAMBOATS. Night Une for Norfolk Leave Richmond dally ut 7 P. M., ?toy? ping at Newport News In I, tn diiciuiu:.?. J ?.lily except Sunday by C. and O. Kuli way, 9:ou A. M . 4 P. M.. S A. M. and 3 P. M. by N. and AV. Railway; all line? connect at Norfolk with direct ?teamen for New York, ?ullina daily exee.ot Sun? day. 7 P. M. Steamers sall from company'? wharf (foot of Ash Street) Roekfctts. II. B. AA'ALKEK, A'ice- President and. Trafilo Manager, New York. JOHN F. M.VV?K, Ageut JU3 Eu?t M.uu otra**. ?..ci.iuo.iiJL. If*.