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LAWMAKERS QUIT WORK Will Remain In Session Until Tuesday. SESSIONS WILL BE FORMAL No Quorum Expected in Either Branch, and They Will Meet Only to Allow Signing of Bills?Blacksburg Appropriation Wins Out. To all Interests and purposes tho Leg? islature adjourned yesterday until No? vember 10th next nt noon, though both bodies will be constructively In ses? sion until Tuesday at noon, In order to allow the signing of bille aa provided by tho Constitution. Business was cut off hy a resolution to quit at noon yester? day, and both houses a fow moments later adjourned. The Senato adjourned until Tuesday, and tho Houso until noon to? day. There was but little business of Im? portance In either branch on tho lust ?working day of the session. The Sonute really did nothing of Interest. The Houso paused the bill raising the Blacksburg appropriation from *?2fi,000 to 140,000, anil also that appropriating *5,0OU to tho colored Normal School at Peters? burg. Tho genernl revenue bill was bo amend? ed In the House as to pr?vido for taxing Inns and houses of private entertainment, and nevera) other bills wero poseed, but they wore mostly of a local nnture. At the end of tho House session, Mr. Folkcs, on behalf of his colleagues, pre? sented Captain A. 0. Sullivan, tho popu? lar doorkeeper, with a handsome gold watch, and tho latter responded In ? most appropriato manner. Many of th members of both houses took the after? noon or night trains for their homes, and but fow of them aro in the city now. The Senate. It was two minutes of t?. legislative time when tho House adjourned yester? day, and ten minute? of noon when trie ?Senate concluded Its session; but In both bodies the clocks had been turned back and it was really a quarter after 12. Ihe Sonato had been only nominally In ses idon for half an hour, having completed tho bills on Its calendar, and It was merely waiting for action on tho tmrt of the House on the Shackelford Joint rcKOlution fixing next Tuesday ns the date for adjournment for tho recess. At hist. Mr. Boaz came over from the Hnii.se and announced the concurrence by that bo<ly In the Senate Joint resolution. The announcement was greeted with applaui-e by the Senators. Almost Immediately af? terward the Senate adjourned until Tues? day at noon. The session then will be merely a nomina one. In compllanco with the Constitution which requires that the presidine officers shall sign the bills In lho presence of the Senate and House. It was get away day In both houses, ?ml the members wero engaged In dis? posing o? the remaining hills on the -alendar. Outside, the greenness of the trees and the gentle breeze that stirred the leaves nnd was wafted In through the open windows wooed the Senators away, and all wero eager for the hour of adjournment. There was a drowsi? ness about the session which was dis? pelled only by a few bits of fun at the expenso of Messrs. Barksdale and Hobbs, who created much merriment. These? lit? tle Incidents and the fun Interjected now and then were the ony variations of the monotony of tho roll calls as committee? ?were dismissed from consideration of bills and they wero taken up out of their order nnd acted on. Thero wore scarcely thirty Benators present at any time during the day. but among these were Senators Revercomb, who had been absent for several weeks, mid Senator Donohoe, who was absent on Thursday. ROAD DAW KAIDS. Among the bills which failed to .get through the Senate was Houee bill 207 amending section 204S of tho Code In rela? tion to a general road. law. This was passed by. Senate hill 310. to provide for primary elections, was not acted on. but a sub? stituto was offered and ordered printed and then passed by. ' Tho Scottsvlllo dispensary bill, the con? gressional reapportlonment bill and the bill to amend the charter of the town of Berkley, were all passed by. Senate bill 203, to authorize boards of supervisors of counties to issue bonds for Improving the roads, was set as a special order for November 12th. Among tho bills on tho Senato calen? dar taken up and passed were the Sen? ato bill to allow insano persons to be com? mitted to privato hospitals and sanitari? ums. Senate bill to amend section 3016 of the Codo In relation to sale of Urjuor on the dates of primary elections. Prescribing and defining the right to an attorney's lien In certain cases. To authorlzo the'Board of Supervisors of Augusta county to erect a monument. To amend section 2223 of the Code so ns to require ministers performing mar? riage ceremonies to make returns thereof to tho clerks of courts. To amend tho act to establish a dispen? sary in Farmvllle magisterial district In Prince Edward county. THANK SYDNOrt & HUNDLEY. Mr. Claytor offerod a resolution of thanks to Sydnor & Hundley for the canes presented to Senators, and It was adopted unanimously. Mr. Claytor nlso asked unanimous con? sent to offer a resolution thnt ut the November sosslon no new bills should bo offered, but there was objection and ho withdrew tho request. Mr. Hobbs, of Prlnco Georgo, had changed his voto from aye to no on a measure passed nt tho forenoon session, and was called upon to explain his In? decision. Amid great applause, tho Sen? ator arose and addressed the chair. "Mr. President nnd gentlemen," snld the Senator, but evon tills exertion caused the speaker to perspire) copiously and ho paused to collect his thought and formu? late a defense ngnlnst the charge of shifting his, position and Incidentally to mop his thoughtful brow. At last, after getting several running starts, ho began again, amid close attention: ''Mr. President and gentlemen, I may bo a shifter, but I would rather bo that than ono of these artful dodgers," and, ns ho uttered thoso words, the speaker turned nnd swept the Senato with his glauco and his gesture. This sentiment wns groetud with wild applauso, but before the gentleman from Prince L'eorge and Surry could hurl nny more thunderbolts ut his accusers, tho sergfiiint-at-arms an? nounced "a message from the Senato," and Instantly there was oloso nttenllon while Mr. Boaz Informed the Sonnte that the House had agreed to tho Joint reso? lution In relation to adjournment on ?uosday next, Then thoro was great applause. MAN T LEAVE EOR HOME. As the session on Tuesday will do noth? ing more than sit while the enrolled bills aro being signed, it was only deemed necessary to meet at noon Tuesday. Many of the Senators loft In tho after? noon for tholr homes. Others will re? main until Tuesday. As soon as adjourn? ment had been announced thero was a rush to ransack desks and secure belong? ings, such as hooks, papers, pens and copies of hills and resolutions, and every Senator left the chamber well luden. Then came the Janitors to do their work, and save for tholr presence the chamber, which has been ocoupdle since last November, was empty ' nnd silent All of thoso who left will he back to the November session, hut many will not bo cundldatos for re-election. Tne Houpe. The Houso was called to nrdor at 10:30 o'clock by Sneaker Ryan, and prayer was offered by?W. John Moncure of ihl Episcopal Church, Mr. Bland, of Portsmouth, offered a resolution, which was agreed tei culling Upon the Register of the.Lund Office to preserve the? books and papers of the members during the recess, und a hill umendlng the general gumo law so as to make the ' tax on non-resident hunters? ?? aad allowing rtViU'.it? to Imve their L? Keep Your Home Clean by the free use of A Bugbear to Bugs. Quick, sure destroyer of Roaches. Bed Bugs, Spiders, Centipede?. Ants, and all insects. Bugs will not enter a house where Death Dust has been used. Successful in millions of homes. guests hunt with them on tholr own lands was passed. The Iilncksburg appropriation bill, mak? ing thn amount $40,000 Instead of ?25,000, was again called up und was passed? ayosl 67; noes, 12?und ilio result wi loudly cheered. Senato amendments to a number of House bills of local Interest wore agreed to. and tho body proceeded to the con? sideration of Its calendar. Mr. I*isslter moved to discharge the Finance Committee from the considera? tion of a bill apjirojirlattng 15,000 for In? troducing the Indusvial system of teach? ing In the Colored Normal at Petersburg, and his motion prevailed, and the bill was passed. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED. Mr. Boaz moved to discharge the Com? mittee on Finance from the consideration of a bill amending the tax bill so ns to provide for a license tax on inns and houses of private entertainment In towns, and It was passed upon roll-call by a largo vote. Mr. Bar ham cyilled up Senate bill Im? posing a fine for failure to return mar? ring? certificates, nnd It was passed upon roll-call by a substantial vote. A road law for Essex county was taken up out of Its order and passed, and nt. a few minutes to 12 o'clock, the hour fixed for the stopping of business. Mr. noar. called up Senate lolnt resolution extending the session until Tuesday, and Mr. Allen offered amendment to strike? out Tuesday and Insert Monday. The omendment was withdrawn, nnd the refu? tation was adopted amid great confusion. TURNED IT BACK. The old clock that has measured time for so many sessions in the past was given a push by some one. and Imme? diately the pendulum stopped. In order to allow some business to be gotten through before the chair should announce the hour of noon as having arrived. On motion ot Mr. Allen the House ad? journed to meet at noon to-day, and the chair announced that the members wero Invited to attend the performance at linstock's In the evening. Thn members were asked to remain, nnd Mr. Koikes, on behalf of Ills col? leagues, in a neat and touching speech presented a beautiful gold watch to Cap? tain A. O. Sullivan, the faithful door? keeper nnd pay-master of the House, as an evidence of the esteem In which he Is held by the members. Captain Sul? livan made a brlnf speech In returning his thanks, nnd was cheered and almost huggtjd by the members. SAID SAD FAREWELLS. Tho House then- broke up In confusion, and above it all could be heard the fare? wells and regrets of the members, one to the other, and the wish that all might have a safe return here In November. And so the long nnd toilsome session of the body was ended so far as business was concerned, and in a few moments the law-makers melted away from the Capitol like snow before tho rising sun, and manv of them took tho afternoon trains for their homes. No moie business can be considered, hut tho body will need each day until Tuesday to allow the presiding officer to sign bills and to permit the Governor to complete his work In this line. STOMACH TROUBLES. Thnt serious stomach troubles can be cured, no one who Is acquainted with modern methods of treatment can doubt. A striking Illustration of what can be dope Is nfforded In tho case of Mr. Joseph Pomlnvllle, one of the most prominent business men In Stlllwater, Minn. After having epent $2,000 with tho best doctors for a stomach troublo without relief, he was advised to try a box of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, which he did, nnd Is a well man to-day. If you have any trouble with your stomach, give these Tablets a trial, and you nro certain to Und them to be Just what you need. Price, 25 cents. For sale by all druggists. SPECIAL RATES TO ATLANTA Via the Seaboard Air Line Railway. On account of the National Convention B. Y. P. U. of America, to be held In Atlanta, Ga., July 0th-12th, 1003. the Sea? board will sell round trip tickets from all points on It3 lines nt a rate of one fare for tho round trip, plus twenty-five cents. Tickets will be placed on snle July 7th. Stil, llth and 10th, and limited to return July ll?th. ions. Tickets may be extended If present*?! to the special agent between the hours of fi A. M. nnd 8 P. M. before July loth, upon payment of fifty cents, to August lfith, 100.1. Rato from Rich? mond for the round trip, $13.7G?, and from Petersburg snme rate. For folders, Pull? man reservations, and all other Informa? tion, apply to any agent of (he Sea? board, or to Richmond Transfer Co., No. 810 B. Mnln Street, ticket agents at Jefferson Hotel, Murphy's Hotel, Main Streot station, or to city ticket office. No. fi.10 East Main Streot. 'Phone 403. 55. P. SMITH. W. J. MAY, District Pass. Agent. City Ticket Agent. FIRST SUNDAY EXCURSION TO WEST POINT, MAY 17, 1903. Train leaves Southern Depot, Fourteenth and Cary Streets, at 3 P. M. ; leaves West Polnl 8 P. M. Round trip, 50c. S/ENGERFEST OF NORTH AME? RICA, St. Louis, Mo?, June 17th to 20lh?Half Rates Via Chesapeake & Ohio Route. ? The Chesapeake nnd Ohio Railway will sell round trip tickets for trnlns of June 101 h nnd 17th to St. Louis, Mo., at one furo on account of "Snongerbund." lim? ited for return to Juno ?J5th? A fee ?f twenty-five cents will be charged for validation of return tickets, The shortest and quickest route from Virginia, with vestlbuled nnd dining car trains.. CONFEDERATE VETERANS* RE? UNION, New Orleans La., May 19 to 22, 1903. Throuob Sleepers via Atlantic Coast Line, Leaving Richmond Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th, at 8:30 A, M. For full particulars, apply tp agenta of O, a, CAMPBELL, Division Passenger' Agent, 938 East Main Streot; Richmond, Va. FIRST SUNDAY EXCURSION .TO WEST POINT, MAY 17, 1003. Tiiiln leaven Southern Depot. Fourteenth and Cary Streets, at 8 P. M.; leuves West PcTiit s ?'? ?? ????'?? ??|?. e??? HUMORS COME TO THE SURFACE In tho spring as in no other season. They don't run themselves ell off that way. however, but mostly remain In the sys? tem, llood's Sarsaparllla removes them, wurde oft danger, makes good, health euro. CELEBRATION TO BEGIN TO-MORROW B?-Centennlal of Birth of John Wesley to Be Ob? served. In every Methodist Church of the city to-morrow there will be held services commemorative of the birth and Ufo of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Every sermon from the Methodist pulpits of Richmond will be upon the one theme, "John Wesley." The servlcos will mark the beginning of tho bicentennial celebration of tht birth of Wesley, which celebration will continue through four dnye, beginning to-morrow morning and ending Wednes? day night. To-morrow afternoon a great mass-m.:eting will be held at Centenary, at which the Rev. J. C. Kllgo, D. D., president of Trinity College, and one of the best known ministers In the church will speak. His subject will be "Evangel? istic Spirit of Methodism." Arrangements ha/vo been made for an overflow meeting at the Orace Street Presbyterlnn Church. On Sunday night four mnes-mcetlngs will be held, nnd the subject to be dis? cussed will be ."Methodism and Educa? tion." The meetings will be at Broad Street. Union Station. Pafk Place and Central. Manchester. NEED WHITE COOKS That Fact Demonstrated by Applicants for Mrs. Hewitt's Services. "By phone and by mall and by mes? senger, peoplo appllod yesterday for Mrs. Hewitt's sendees, until more than twenty applications were heard from during the day," said the Rev. George H. Wiley last night. "This reveals two Interesting things?one Is that the heajt of the p.e.QPt? of Rj?hmond are responsive th?sorhc?r" Js that white cooks are wanted. If there jvas a 'training home' here where glpbj, .and women were taught to cook well 'rind In? structed in housekeeping In a genernl ?way, I an) sure from the letters I ?jtt from all over the State tHaVflfty of them each year could find home^ vl\n such salary that at the end of tweWe months th,ey would have as much' money as foiosa who work in factories. With vast advantages in other ways, I am glnd that the ladles who have done so much in ouj^misHlon have taken up this matter, and Intend to do something in this direc? tion. Mrs. Hewitt will get a good home." WILL DECIDE TO-DAV Judge Keith Asked to Determine a Knotty Problem. The position of quarantine officer for the city of Newport News Is upon the air, so to speak, and President Keith, of the Supreme Court of Appeals, has been asked to say whether Dr. S. W. Hobson, or Dr. W. F. Creasy, Is entitled to per? form Its duties. The schedule of the new Constitution, extended the terms of cer? tain odlcers, and Dr. Hobson and his friends hold thnt his comes In that class. If there had been no new Constitution, Dr. Hobson's term would havo expired on May 1st, and Governor Montague named Dr. Creasy to tnke office on that day. The matter has been before Judge Blackstone, of the Circuit Court, and has been decided by him In favor of Dr. Creasy, and tt Is upon appeal from that tribunal that it comes to tho Court of Ap? peals, Judge Keith will probably an? nounce his decision In the case to-day. THE TOBACCO MARKET Report of Mr. Vaughan for the Past Week?Light Receipts, Concerning the conditions on the lobnc co market during the past week, Messrs, L. B. Vaughnn & Co., proprietors of Crenshaw Warehouse, say as follows, This baa been a repetition of the past several weeks of light receipts and sales, owing to lack of hnndllng seasons nnd at higher prices, Best lots selling at $19, sevonty-seven packages sold on Tobac? co Exchange. The weather hns been un? favorable for the plants nnd In some places reported scarce and none plnntt^d. Planting commenced last your on tbe 4th of May. Fears nro expressed of full planting already delayed. Early plant? ing means early cutting or lighter color? ed, milder lenf, better suited to our trade, Wo do not change quotations. MR. DUFFIN WILL LEAVE RICHMOND Several Changes at the Y. M. C. A.?Mr. Blair is Com? ing from Texas. Mr. ?. W. Duflln, who for thu 'post fourteen months has been ofllce sDcretury, for the V, M. C. A. of this city, will go to Erio Pa., as acting general secretary. Mr.. Crowell, tho genernl secretary, re? signs' to go Into the Insurance business. Mr, Duflln Is a young man of sterling qualities and the many friends he hua mado here will regret to hear of bla de? parture. ?Mr. II. M. Blair, now general secretary of the Victoria (Texas) Association, has been elected membership secretary to succeed Mr. Grlnzard. Mr. Uliilr will ar? rive here' next Thursday, accompanied by Mrs. Blair. A letter from former assistant V. T. Grlmsard, now general .secretary ut Bris* toi, speaks encouragingly of tho growth of the work. HIb many friends are In? terested In the work of the Bristol As? sociation. General Secretary McKee will begin his eighteenth year of association work next Sunday. Mr, McKee will address tha Norfolk Association's annual bouquet Monday night, tbo 2?-.U. MARTIN IN WASHINGTON Would Discuss Neither Na? tional nor State Politics. MONUMENT FOR DR. REED Movement on Foot to Erect One to the Virginian Who Put Stigma on the Mosquito?Congressman Glass on Hard Cider. Tlmes-Dlspateh Bureau, No. 1417 U Street, N. AV., Washington, D. ej.. May 15th, Senator Martin is In town to-night and will remain until to-morrow. To The | Tunes-Dispatch correspondent he said tnat he had nothing to say on Stato or national politics. Mrs. Martin ls with him and will ac? company him homo to-morrow, A plan Is on foot to erect a monument ! In Washington to tho memory of the late Dr. Walter Reed, surgeon In the army. Lr. Reed discovered the fact that yellow fever can be transmitted only through the I .'?gvncy of the mosquito, a discovery which bos relegated that disease to the rear an ! a dangerous epidemic, and has ridded Cuba and the greater portion of South j America of the disease. Dr. Reed was a Virginian. Representativo Glass, of the Sixth Dis? trict, returned home to-day, after looking | after some matters In the departments. One of the objects of the hurried visit J of Mr. Glass to Washington was to look after somo claims of merchants In his | district, who feel aggrieved over a de? cision of tho Internal revenue officials pertaining to somo hard elder they were handling. Tho treasury' officials claim that tho elder contained such a per cent, of alcohol that Its sale could be made under a liquor dealer's license. Mr. Glass I said to The Tlmes-Dlspateh correspond- | ont that the ruling waa manifestly un? just, and hey ls seeking to have the mat tre set right. Th/s elder was simply that | usually found where soft drinks are sold, and probably through the process of fer? mentation while, on sale became a little harder than usual. Mr. Glass.Is hopeful of having the matter set right VIOLATION OF POSTAL LAWS. Mr. Gloss also called on Second Assist? ant Postmastes-Gencrnl Shallenberger with reference to a violation of the postal laws In Lynchburg. There ls a screen wagon eervlce between the Unlbn Depot In that city and the general postofllce. When the contract for It was awarded about a year ,ago last December, It went to a professional contractor In this city, In .spite of tho fact that the postal laws reaulre^that the contractor shall live ad? jacent 'to or on the route, and that he himself shall have personal supervision of the work and shall not sublet the con? tract. The Washington contractors got the Job at J950 per year, and sublet It to a Lynchburg man for $600 per year. When Mr. Glass came to Congress he prepared a statement of the case to tho Postofflce Department by his secretary, and asked that the matter be looked Into, and the violation of the postal laws cor? rected. That was the end of tho matter until Mr. Glass took It up again. Still he got no satisfaction, nnd a third time he undertook to have the abuse corrected. This time, he says, the reply to his let? ter was tho biggest piece of Imbecility he had ever seen Ip the way ot a letter, and referred In n? way to the subject matter of his letter to the department. This was the signal for some plain talk to the department. He told them that he was t'red of their monkey business, and that- If he didn't get some satisfaction, and that Immediately, he would take the matter up with the Postmaster-General himself, and would find out why. This brought forth a prompt nnd satisfactory response, and Mr. Glass was notified thnt tho contract would be cancelled and new bids asked for. These bids will be opened r.p-cc Saturday. It transpires that the same professional contractors ore trying to get In bids ngnln through a straw man, nnd to prevent this was tho purpose of the visit of Mr. Glass to Mr. Shallenber? ger. Mr. Glass says thnt the trouble wns with subordinates In th? office, nnd that Mr. Shallenberger waa ready to do nil In the matter In his power when brought to his attention. Mr. Glass says that these professional bidders have been so confident of getting the new contract that they have already virtually sublet It. This would look like a collusion between those who handle the hlds nnd the profes? sional bidders. Mr. Glass says that he Is determined to have thnt mall carried by a Lynehburg contractor. ARTIFICIAL LIMB CASE Argument on Motion- to Set Aside in Hanger vs. Peters To-Day. The United Stntes Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Vlrglnin will meet at 10 A. M. to-dny to hear argument on tho motion to set aside the verdict In the case of Hanger vs. Peters. Involving the right to certnln patents for the man? ufacturo of nrtlllclnl limbs. The case was tried at the recent term, nnd the Jury ren? dered a verdict giving the plaintiff Judg? ment on two counts In.his claim, anil de? ciding the other In fnn'or of the de? fendant. Counsel for tho defendant there? upon made a motion to set asido the ver? dict on the usual grounds. The case will be argued before the court by Singleton and Rlordnn, of Washington, D. C, and Mr. ?. M. Smith, of this city, nnd for the plaintiffs by Attorney Wilkinson, of this city, nnd J. Alston Cnbell, of Rich? mond. Tho nctuol damages given the plaintiffs by the bill Is ? minor consider? ation, the decision giving him the right to certain patents in the manufacturo of artificial limbs being the Important re? sult of the trial which the defendants hope to reverso. ? THE COLORED BAPTISTS Rev. Graham Withdraws His Remarks. White Visitors. Tho third day's session of the Baptist Genernl Association of Virginia (colored) now in session here, was marked by sev? eral matters nf Intorest to the colored Baptlata throughout the State. Dr. Georgo Cooper, pastor of tho I'trst Church, of Richmond, appeared beforo tho body and spoko on State Mlss.lons. Dr. Ilovoy, of the Virginia nlon University, was also present, Ono of the features of the day was Cut Glass The World's Best hrllliuBt, (?imrkUni?, Exclusive Dtislaas-J.wurU ed lUgbost Moduls The J)h tier? fH^ave<i on name <f<?Jx^u^>? ?very piece THE ?. B. TAYLOR CO., Exclusive Richmond Arjents. 1011 E. Main St, 9 E. Broad St. Crocker-Wheeler Company, Manufacturers of DYNAMOS and MOTORS. Electrical Engineers for an economical drive of Pumps, Blowers Hoists, Printing Presses, Machine Tools, etc. Washington Office: 1417 New York Avenue. Offices and Works, AMPERE, N. J. an address by Thomas Brown, tho under? taker, Involved In the recent church mud? dle. The Kev. Graham, who created a sensation Thursday by accusing acade? mies of straw reports, was taken to task by the Rev. George Reed, of the Spiller Academy, of Hampton. The Rev. Graham withdrew his remarks. A contribution of $23 was sent in by the First Church of Covington, which was reported recently captured by tho "antis." The relations between the two conventions are as friendly as can be ex? pected and the Rev. R. O. Johnson, pas? tor of the Mooro-StTeot Baptist Church, was heard to say on tho convention floor yesterday that only Prof. G. W. Hayes, of the Dynchburg Seminary, held the bodies apart. "We all like the Lynchburg school." said he, "but when Hayes found himself keeping the two bodies separate he should have resigned. In case be re? signs, It would be a question of a short time only before the conventions would again be as one." MYERS HEARS OFFICIALLY Acting Secretary of the Navy Writes to Trigg Yards Receiver. Mr. Lllburn T. Myers, rocelver for the W. R. Trigs Shipbuilding Company, was communicated with yesterday by the gov? ernment Informing him thnt the contract for the building of tho Galveston was re? voked. This was his offlelsl tnformn-| tlon, which came to tho public through the morning paper by tho Press dis? patch. The Acting Seerotnry of the Nrnvy .stated to Mr. Myers that ? bonrd would be ap? pointed to estimate tho value of ??? work done by tbo Trlgg Company. The compie-'^ tlon of the vessel would be done at the Norfolk yards. WENT TO BOSTOCK'S Legislators See the Famous Animals Perform. By special Invitation of the Bostock Company, a number of legislators last night witnessed the performance of tbe famous nnlmiils of tho company In the arena, nnd thoy seemed to greatly en? joy It? Among those who went out wero Sto? iitoi'H I.yle. of Roanoke, and llalsiiy, of I.yiicht'nirgi Colonel A. M. Bowman, of Saloni; Bologotes Graves, of Orange; Featherston, of Campbell; Matthews, of Accolline ; Blum, of Brunswick ; Rice, of Charlotte, and Elklns, of Page, The members wore loud In their praise of the management, and each one stiemed lo greatly enjoy tbo Performance. IN THE CHURCHES Several Special Services Will Be Held To-Morrow, The nniilversary of the Woman's For? eign Missionary Union of Entit Hanover Presbytery will bo celebrated with spe? cial Borvloes hold to-morrnw night nt tho First Presbyterian' Church. The ad? dress will be delivered by tbe Rev. Dr. II. R, Kii;k, of Baltimore. The anniversary of the Woman's Mis? sionary Society of Calvary ? Baptist Church will be celebrated at the nfglit service, Dr. It. .1. Wlllliigham and the pastor,' Dr. Westen Urinier, will speak In the morning Dr, Bruner wl)l preach mi "Things Old und New." Dr. J. B. Hawthorn? will preach In the morning at Grovu Avoiiuu on "Spiritual Conquest." His subject m night will be? "Tempted." Dr. R. J. WJUInghani will preach In tho morning at the Second Baptist Church. The pulpit will be filled at night by the pastor, Dr. W. It. B. Smith, The Rev, M. Aahby Jonus will preach la tbo mouiliig M U-ish Bu-.a ou "An Inherited Opportunity and Obligation." At night his subject will bo "Tho Bap? tism of Christ"?the second of a series of sermons on Baptism. Fell Twenty Feet. While engaged at work on a new building -which Is being erected at No. 821 West Franklin Street, yesterday morning, tho scaffold upon which were standing Charles E. Smith and Harry Tucker, carpenters, gave way, and tho men were precipitated to the ground, twenty feet below. Smith's arm was broken, while Tucker escaped with a few slight bruises. Tho latter was a negro. Lost Four Fingers. Walter Wright, an employe at Miller & .Miller's woodworking establishment, In South Sixth Street, lost four of the fingers on his right hand yesterday at noon, while engaged at a machine. He wns treated by Dr. Sycle, of the City Hospital ambulance corps. Rev. Mr. Cook Returns. The Rev. James ,T3. Cook has returned to the city from Cap? Charles where he has been preaching during tho past ten days. He will fill tho pulpit of Hoge Memorial Church to-morrow at both ser? vices. In tho morning ho will preach a special sermon to tho Jr. O. U. ?. M THEROUTE OF THE HOWITZERS & VETERANS' "SPECIAL" TO NEW ORLEANS Is the Bouthorn Railway. The train will bo composed of Palatial Pullmans and Coaches and will go through without chango of cars. $20.90 round trip. Rato open to the public. ?. ? ?. E. Dedication National Home, Bedford, Va., May 21st. For tbo nbove occasion the Norfolk and Western Railway will sell tickets at one fare for tho round trip, On sale May 10th, 20th, 21st, good for return passage until May 23el, A special train will leave Richmond nt 11:30 P. M., May 20th, with Pullman sleepors for Bedford. Kor reservation, apply at once to Jno. 13. Wag? ner, city passenger agent, No. 838 East Main Street. C. ?. BOSLI'TY. District Passenger Agont. CHESAPEAKE fitOHIO RAILWAY. Two-Thousnnd-Milo Tickets Discon? tinued, On and after Juno 1st, 2,000-Mlle Tickets will bo withdrawn from mio and replac?e! by the 1,000-Mllo Refund Interchangeable Tickets heretofore announced, ANNUAL COUNCIL Protestant Episcopal Church and Meet? ing Daughters of the King, Winches? ter, Va. Reduced Rates via R-, F. and The ?. F. & P. ? II. It. will soil round trip tlckots to, Winchester. Vu., via Wash? ington and H. & O. lt. It., for tho above occiwlons. Ruto from Richmond f0 35, Including transfer of passenger and bagtayo through Washington In both directions, Tickets im sale May 1Mb, 19th und Sutil, flnnl limit May -Olii, 190.1. Leave Rich? mond IS'iQJ noon, urrivo Winchester ,7:u3 P. M. Apply to ticket agents, Rynl Street. Ri? ha or Muln Street Stations, or Richmond Transfer Company, Si? K.'ist Main Street, if.?? -s.,,, iioVci or Murphy's Hotel, Vf. l>, TAYLOR, GLEANING LACE CURTAINS Isa branch of tho Laundry business that most laundry mon do not fully understand. But wo do. We mako a specialty of lace curtains. "Wo guarantee satisfactory work. THE MODEL LAUNDRY, TWENTYY-FIFTH AND BROAD STREETS. Old 'Phone. 692. AT HALF PRICE YOU CAN BUY THK Standard Grand Improved Drop Head Rotary Shuttle Sewing Machine. Why? Because we have decided to dis? continue handling them and are closing out. Thoy are brand new, never be*n uucrated, are fully guaranteed by the Standard Company, You can buy one of thoso ?Machines for $30.00, delivered lit your depot, shipped O, O. D., With privilege of examination. Send us $2.50 as guarantee Of good faith; you can pay balance after exami? nation of Machine. As to our reliability we rofer you to the National Bank of Bristol and the mercantilo agancles. Hamilton, Bacon & Hamilton, Bristol, Tenn. PARKER'S MAI? BALSAM Cleati.ti ??.,? tvautWc? Hit hull ''riur.o'.M ? Iui<uu:il Ktotith. ?eve?? Val!? to IlMitoro Qray iUIr to li? Youthful Dolor. Cut?? ?c??!? il!*???.-? i. bur Idling. ??, uu4 11 ,u> m llru;iHiU WHERE TO SPEND THE SUMMER AT C. UO. RESORTS Tho Chesapeake and Ohio Hallway have Issued their Summer Folder for tha sea? son of lima, giving list of summer li?me* on that line and which can be obtained from the Chesapeake and Ohio ticket otnees, or by addressing \V. O. Warthtm, D. P. ?\., Cneaeapeake and .Ohio Hallway, Kiel,moiiil. Va. This folder is handsomely Illustrated, giving the rates at tho various ?ettsldt?, mountain resorts and summer home* tot which Hie Clu'oapcako uud Ohio U |MT? ticulurly UtiUJ.