DR. N'BRIDE HOME.
Ho Is Welcomed by an Artillery Salute
and Three Rousing Cheers.
CATALOGUE OF THE SESSION,
Distribution of 325 Enrolled &tu
dents by Classes—~How Professors
Kill Time~A Flock of Sheep De
stroyed by Dogs,
Feiurnea home last FliiGay C©yYeiails. Hav
did not arrive until nearly 8 o'clock. The
battery, under command of CadetCap
tain John C. Dabney, was drawn up on
a hill overlooking the main street of the
town, and as he entered fired a salute
of twelve guns as a welcome, They were
surrounded by almost the whole corps,
who gave three lusty cheers as he ap
proached the college grounds, Dr. Me
Bryde appears very much benefited by his
trip, and has already settled down 10
hard work again, Both faculty and stu
dents are delighted at his return, for he
is very greatly belovéd by them, and no
one can just exactly take his place with
them.
The college catalogue for the past ses
glon goes to the publishers to-day. There
have been enrolled during the year 3X
students, distributed by classes as fol
lows: Seniors, 18; juniors, £8; sophomores,
57; freshmen, 92; special, 69, post-graduate,
16: sub-collegiate, 55. By States the distri
bution is as follows: Virginia, 20%; from
South Carolina, 18; from North Carolina,
11: from Maryland, 5; from Georgia, 4;
from Florida, 1; from Texas, I; from
District of Columbia, 2; from Pennsyl
vania, 1; from Kentucky, 1, from Cali
fornia, 1; from West Virginia, 1; from
Cuba, 1; from Scotland, 1. 1 doubt whether
any other college in the State can make
so good a showing, and, judging from all
appearances, the numbers will be greatly
swelled next session. If so, the Legisla
ture will be forced to provide larger ac
commodations,
Professor E. A. Smythe is again out,
I am glad to say, after a slight attack of
the grip.
Commandant Shands and wife spent
Wednesday in Christiansburg, at the
home of his brother-in-law, the Hon. A.
A. Phlegar.
OCCUPATIONS,
Separated as they are from the many
diversions of city life, the professors in
the college seek in various ways relief
fn light occupation from their arduous
duties in the college. Some of them have
becom very successful and expert
gardeners, Among these was I.ieutenant
John A. Harman, who earned for himself
quite a reputation as a horticulturist,
Many of them have gone, t00, into
chickeén-faneying, and choice and beauti
ful varieties of fowls may be found in
their henneries, among them Wyandottes,
white sherwoods, games, buff Cochin, and
eghorns, white and brown. During the
mown of Marca one of the gentlemen
got from twenty-three hens no less than
#3 ggs. At this rate the occupation is
certainly not only pleasant but profitable,
Mr. W. B. Pratt, a son of Dr, Pratt,
a Presbyterian divine, and a brother of
Mi Paul Pratt, of Richmsnd, a post
graduate student of this college during
the past session, has concluded to study
for the Preshyterian ministry, and has
left college to make arangements witha
view to this
BICYCLE CRAZE.
It was thought that the bicycle craze
bad reached high-water mark last fall,
but the open weather of spring has
routed all such ideas. We have bicycles
in front of us, bicyeies behind us, bicy
¢les to the right of us, and bicycles to
the left of us wherever we go. In fact,
Montgomery county bids fair to rival
Paris in this if in no other respect,
SLOW MAILS,
The many readers of the Dispatch re
gret very much that it has been deemed
expodient to discontinue the early morn
ing edition, since now we receive the
paper one day late, not getting Tuesday's
paper, for instance, until 2 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon. Many of us have been
reared on the Dispatch, as it were, and
have learned to rely on it. It does vio
lence then to long habit, and gometimes
to tradition, to fail to get our news
through its columns
Th> farmers of this section finished
sowing their oats last week. The spring
has been an unusually favorable one,
though very late, Wheat and grass are
looking capitally well, and if the present
open weather continues cattlemen will
be entirely relieved of the necessity of
feeding in a few days,
Almost the entire flock of sheep owned
by Mr. Joseph Chrisman, a prosperous
farmer of our ¢ounty, was destroyed by
dogs recently in a single night, Of a
truth, the farmer must be a very patient
and long-suffering man.
Mr. Thomas Harvey. a very worthy
citizen residing but uw short distance
from Blacksburg, was taken recently
suddenly very ill with dropsy of the
heart. His physician thinks his recovery
exceedingly improbable, Mr, Harvey and
his family have the loving sympathy of
the whole community in his illness, It
is sincerely hoped that he may yet con
found all physiclans' suppositions and
recover.
EX-GOVERNOR KEMPER.,
All in our community were grieved to
notice in Tuesday's Dispatch the death
of General and ex-Governor James Kem.
per. Virginia is being sadly impoverish
ed by the continued dropping off of these
noble sons, true types as they are of
the Virginia citizen, soldier, and gentle.
men,
Mr. Camp, of Florida, the father of
two of our cadets, spent Sunday ana
Monday here with his sons,
There is near Blacksburg quite a famous
little trout-stream. ¥rom {ts source in the
mountain-gide until it empties into Roa
noke river it is not more than three miles
in length, and it {is possible to
step across it at almost any part of
its course; and yet each year numbers
of very fine trout are taken from it by
those who are smart enough to do ao,
Last season one of the college professors
caught a 3-pound trout. This {is the
finest that I have ever seen from this
stream.
Mr. W. N. Cunningham, formerly in
structor in the iron-works at the col.
lege shops, was more successful than any
one else. Indeed, he rarely returned with
out a full basket, even when the
most patient trial and cleverest artifices
of others failed. By the way, it will be
interesting to Mr. Cunningham's many
friends to Know that in Africa, whither
he went from here, he 1s a highly-trusted
mechanical engineer, commanding a sal
ary of more than $,000 per annum.
He is a native of Farmville, Va.,, and
graduated from this college in about 1885,
and §s now only 29 years of age,
FOR GOOD ROADS.
A call for a mass-meeting of the citizens
of the county, signed by a number of the
most prominent citizens, has been issued
for April 22d, for the purpose of form
ing a good-roads association and securing
a permanent organization whose object
shall be the betterment of our highways.
Speakers who have made a study of this
matter, among them Professor Randolph,
have been engaged to address the meet
ing. A great deal of interest in the sub
ject has been aroused, and 1 am justified
Sxpucting good results from the gath
Mr. C. Gadsden Porcher, who has for the
past few sessions had charge of the forge
shops at the college, has resigned
left Blacksburg. 1 eg and
Potoled ure. understand (hat Mr,
was offered a very fine position
po iar ase, og in an electrical shop,
"he has gone th
Accept it. E ere in order to
ou: A. A. Phlegar, who has been for so
confined to his room by an attack
of the grip. was out for the first time on
Wednesday night. He left Christlansbur
on Thursday night for Edenton, N ri
where he will remain some time, and then
“ih Morehead City, 4 en
udge W. M. Pierce, Judge of the
County Court, left for Abingdon on Thurs.
until
Th
NOTES FROM NEWPORT NEWS.
Organization of Magruder Camp and
Election of OfMicers—Personnl
hth hd dd ER db a dL aes BA _ 4 4, J
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, April 13. —(Spe
cial. )—~A very delightful card party was
given on Tuesday evening by Mrs. A. C,
Jones in compliment to her sister, Miss
Addle Neu, of Portsmouth. Among the
guests were Mrs. DD, 8, Jones, Mrs. H.
B. Bailey, Mrs. Kennedy, of Washington;
Miss Trollinger, Miss Lizzie Clarke, Miss
Perle Stearnes, and Miss New; Messrs,
B. EB. Robinson, C, KR. Haskins, 8. L.
Weed, F. P. Palen, A, 1. Hopkins, H.
L. Edmunds, and Drs. B. RR. Gary, Samuel
Hobson, and J. R, Bagby.
One of the largest and most enjoyable
quarterly meetings was held by the masa.

bers of the Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation in their rooms Monday evening
President Barham opened the excreises
with reading of Scripture, The chairmen
of the different committees then made
their reports, which demonstrated the
thriving condition of the association. Mr.
Heffelfinger, of Hampton, made an
address, advocating the great necessity
of “co-operatton” in Christian work. Mr.
W,. H. Salley's humorous recitation was
delivered in his usual characteristic man
ner. The whistling solos of Mr. A.
Vaughan and Master Vincit Godwin, vio
lin solo, added greatly to the success of
the evening.
There is to be erected on Twenty
seventh street and Washington avenue,
next to the First National Bank building,
a new model, brick hotel, which will
“add very much to the beauty of the city.
The contract has already been let, and
work will be commenced at once. A
well-known Newport News architect has
charge of the construction.
The Magruder Camp, Sons of Veterans,
was organized here on Tuesday night last
and elected the foilowing officers: Captain,
7. 3. Southall; First Lieutenant, A. B.
Edmunds; Second ldeutenant, J. V.
Wright; Third Lieutenant, EAwin Philipp;
Chaplain, Samuel N. Adams; Secretary,
J. 1. Street; Treasurer, R. 8. Shield; First
Sergeant, R. J. Southall; Second Sergeant,
Rk. A. Booker, Third Sergeant, Ww. La
Hudgine; Fourth Sergeant, J. 7. Marston;
Color-Sergeant, M. F. Lambe; w|uarter
master-Sergeant, Frgnk Moss: Commies
sary-Rergeant, C. A. Gary; First Corporal,
Travis Southall; Second Corporal, J. BE.
Sirton; Third corporal, Ww. Timberlake;
Fourth Corporal, Willie Stennett. They
will be addressed here on next Tuesday
nizht at Johnson's Opera-House by the
Rev. J. William Jones on “R. E. Lee,
the Model Man, when they expect ito
turn out about fifty strong.
A QUICK TRIP.
The ship Agenor, which left this port on
February 23d, loaded with cannel coal, for
Farcelona, Spain, in charge of Captain
M. Shelling, made remarkably fast
t me, having reached her destination in
about thirty days. She crossed the ocean
frem Cape Henry to (Cape St. Vineent, in
cixteen and one half days. Eighteen and
one-half days after passing through the
Virginia and Maryiand capes the Agenor
reached Gibraltar. It took eleven days to
make the trip from Gibraltar to Barcelona
of 60 miles, having encountered heavy
winds. Her owners had calculated that
the vessel would reach the Straits of Gi
braltar in thirty-five days, and this phe
ncmenal record was very gratifying to
them, as well as to Captain gheiling, who
1s well Known and has many friends
here. A sailor named David Bell, of
Cleveland, O., fell from the mizzentop
gallant yard of this vessel, and was
drowned. The crew were unable to re
cover his body.
ar. J. A. Massie, a rising young attor
ney here, has been elected by the direc
tors of the Newport News Base-Ball Club
as their manager, W nich will be good news
to many of the base-ball cranks in this
City.
Quite elaborate programmes have been
arranged for the music at Easter in the
different churches here.
Mr. Albert F. Deney, of Punta Gorda,
Fla., owner of the tugboat built here
which bears his name, is in the city, and
will take a large party on her trial trip
in a few days.
Mr. C. O. Skidmore, superintendent of
the motive-power of the New York, Phila
delphia, and Norfolk Ratlroad Company,
was in the city on Mon lay.
Mrs, J. W. Elliott left Wednesday for
Richmond to spend the Easter holidays
with her daughter, Mrs, C. #2. Doyle,
Mrs. B. M. Braxton, who has been visit
ng relatives in Fredericksburg, has re
turned home,
Mr. Charles E. Parker, who has been at
tending school in Suffolk, is home for the
faster holidays.
Professor and Mrs, Brashear, of Alle
cheny City, Pa.,, who have been in the
city for several days, left Thursday for
Washington,
Rev. William Life, principal of a board
ing-school at Rye, N. Y., is in the city,
rccompanied by a number of his young
lady students,
Mrs, Wetherbee, of Michigan, is visiting
relatives in this city.
Rev. F. D. Power, of Washington, is
visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs, R, H.
Power, of this city.
“Doctor” Allen, of Richmond, the well
known medicine-man, who has been
travelling through the South, has been
here during the past week with his free
chow, which is he'd under a large circus
tent, and is being attended by large
crowds.
Manager D. L. Foutz and fourteen mem
hers of the Brooklyn basge-ball team dined
at the Warwick on Friday.
No Nominations Yet Made for
County Otlicers.,
County Oflicers.
CHASE Cl1131, VA. April 13.—(Special.)
There have been no nominations made
by any party in this county for the va.
rious offices to be filled at the May elee
tion. There are numerous candidates
for commissioners of the revenue and
district zupervisors, These positions are
eagerly sought for. The present Sheriff
and Treasurer will have a walk over,
The position of Attorney for the Commons
wealth will have to be filled by a new
man, as Mr. R. T. Thorp, who has for
many years occupied this office amd who
is now contesting the seat of Hon. W,
R. McKenney in Congress, will not be
a candidate for re-election.
The gales of tobacco here this week
were unusually large, double the quanti
ty for the corresponding period of last
year from April 1st. The prices for all
grades are well maintained, and less
grumbling among farmers than 1 have
ever known,
Preparations are being made for a large
crop this year, but on a reduced and
“more highly improved acreage. An ime
provement in quality will be the special
aim of the planters.
OLD-FIELD TEACHER.
Captain David J. Bigger died at an
advanced age last week at his home,
near this place, He is the last of the
old-fleld school-teachers of former times.
He was considered a first-class teacher
in his day, and there are many men,
now old, scattered in every direction,
who kindly remember their old teacher,
the log school-house with but a single
window, backless benches, the long
switch, and cherminy and marbles. Cap
tain Bigger was highly esteemed, and
lived where he was born all his life, His
class of men have almost disappeared,
but the fundamental principles of educa
tion implanted by the teacher of the
olden time were far more thorough and
lasting than by the hasty and superfi
cial instruction of the present public
schools. At least, all old people say so.
Mr, Saulsbury, of Richmond, O., pur.
chased a farm near here this week for
$7 per acre. He intends to remove here
with his family, He says he is the fore
runner of many more Ohioans who will
come and purchase farming lands here in
Virginia, They will want from 1% to 200
acres. He says there is no prospect of
selling large tracts o® land unless di
vided, and as building material is so
cheap here the necessary improvements
and better adapted to the wants of set
tlers, could be soon erected by the pur
chasers.
FAILURE TO FUSE IN NANSEMOND.
Indications of the Usual Democratic
Victory in the Election.
SUFFOLK, April 13.—(Special.)="The
Populists and Republicans of Nansemond
county met here to-day in separate cor
ventions, with the expectation of forming
a fusion for county officers, but the result
was such a confusion that hardly any
ons knows the state of affairs. The Re
publicans voted to fuse with the Popu
lists, and sent a committee to confer with
them and arrange as to a division of the
offices; but things did not work harmo
niously, and the fusion was nt a suc
cess,
The Populistsy nominated R. W. Baker
for County Treasurer, and the Republi
cans put up B. M. Bruce for the same
office.
W. H. Howell was nominated for Sheriff
by the Republicans, and will be supported
by the Populists.
The Republicans nominated B. B, Dum
ville and E.. J. Raby for supervisors.
William H. Harrell and David McClenny
were nominated for commissioners of the
revenue by the Populists, The Republi
cans appointed a committee to seek some
one to accept the nomination for Common
wealth’'s Attorney, but at last accounts
they had not met with any success in that
line. The day's doings has only increased
the prospects for the usual Democratic
victory in Nansemond.
ROANOKE, VA, April 13.—(Special.)—
The Roanoke Alumni Association of the
University of Virginia celebrated the
birthday of Thomas Jefferson to-night
by an elegant banquet at the Hotel Roa
noke. The table was set for thirty covers.
Judge William Gordon J2obertson pre
sided as toastmaster, and roasts were re
sponded to by Colonel George W. Carr,
Professor W. H. Pleasants, Colonel John
E. Penn, William A. Glasgow, Jr.,, and
Hon. J. Allen Watts, Professor Pleasants
was elected president of the assoclation
for the next yYeéwr. A
i d——
rr
MECKHLEABLRG POLITICS,
a
U. of Va. Alumni Banauet.
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH—SUNDAY. APRIL 14%, 1895.
FASTER FESTIVAL.
ITS HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES OF
EARLY AND RURAL ORIGIN.
Cavalier and Dutch Customs stin
Exist in Virginia—A Season of
Glad Renewal Which Makes the
world Better and Happler.

Farrsencndeonce of the Dispatch.)

(Correspondence of the LVSPATTH.Y
AFTON, VA., April 13, 15%.
wis as easy now for the heart to be
true
'As.for the earth to be green or sky to be
blue.” rely
The orchards are a-bloom for Faster.
The daffodils share their glory with the
fragrant hyacinth, and the annunciation
Wily is ready for its sweet and sacred ser
vice. Easter comes as a benediction to
the winter, an invocation to the spring,
and a sweet presence of summer thrills
us. Eggs, rabbits, and lilies rule ot East.
er-tide. These three ~mblems of
the season, rural in themselves, seem
to denote that the early re of
the festival, apart from its religious char
acter, was of rural origin. The gift-giving
of egga comes from an old custom of the
Persians, who exchanged eggs at the be
ginning of their agricultural year In token
of a renewal of vernal life. In rural
Virginia® and throughout the South
lcaster was known as ‘de fust Lollday
by the old-time plantation slaves. It was
always allowed them by the master and
mistress, and kept by the happy darkies
with great rejoicing.










YET EXTANT.
Many Easter customs brought over by
the Cavaliers, or, possibly, py the Dutch
sottlers of the Valley, are yet extant
about here. Country Easter-eggs are
gaily colored by wrapping them in flow
ered calico and boiling them until the
colors fade, Dyes made of indigo or of
the purple peels of onions ure also used,
and eggs fancifully decorated by vtchings
drawn with a greased stick, sharpened
to a point, show a delicate tracing of
the white shells beneath. hese home
made productions are as beautiful and
give more real pleasure to the children of
a family than the gilded and handpaint
ed designs in city stores. Farm:rs' chil
dren make nests of moss and fill them
with colored eggs. These they hide in
out-of-the-way places; if the weather {is
warm enough, generally about the woods.
At the cry, “The Easter-rabbit has
come,” they all scamper away “or an egg
hunt, Afterward they have glorious egg
fights—the smaller ends pitted against
each other until one {8 broken—when the
victor scoops out the other's egg and
eats it with much satisfaction. But it is
not all eggs. There are ples, Haster-pies,
germane to the season, These are small
saucer pies, of rich paste and custard,
liberally Dbegprinkled with currants or
dried cherries,







3

1










SOMETHING NEW,
The country girl is not so anxions about
her “Easter hat" as the city belle, but
to be lucky something new must be
worn, To this popular superstition an
old writer refers:


“Laste Easter I put on my blue

Frock-coat the first time vier new,
Wi yaller buttons all o' brass
ee
That glinted in the sun like glass,
Bekase 'twas Easter Sunday.”

The custom of observing Easter was
not =o general a few years ago as at
present, From being a special church
feast it has become a season of delight
everywhere, Even the commercial world
emulates the religious in the warmth of
its welcome and in preparations for the
great event, It is fitly so. When all
nature is a type of glad renewal, wh»
should not human hearts respond? It
people would stop sitting (metophoriecal
ly) in the amen corners and quilt
wrangling over creeds and dogmas, and
groaning about total depravity and origi
nal in, and the horrors of death as
sin's retribution, and live out in gladness
the lesson of Easter, which ig taught us,
the world would be happier and better.
“There is ne death,” We sleep for the
resurrection—for the change from the
“natural to the spiritual body.” We die
ag do the flowers that come again at
Faster—as did Christ, who was the “first
fruits,” Easter is the crystallization of
this hope expressed, and the festival ofr
the soul j=—as it should be—the highest
of all its jovs.

















Special Easter services will be held
at Hebron Sunday. The church will be
prettily decorated, and appropriate singe
ing rendered by the Misses Goodloe, ot
Afton.


I


The Ladies’ Missionary Society met
last Tuesday at the chapel for the elec
tion of officers: President, Mrs. T. W.
Goodloe; Secretary, Mrs. Rushe Heil
frisch; Treasurer, Mrs. Agnes Lane,



PERSONA.

Mr. Walter Small and Miss Fannle
Morris were married on Monday.
Misses Mayme Smith and Mary Shep.
herd McCue are guests at “Redland.”
They will leave for Richmond next week.



Mr, John Neese, of Nelson, and Miss
Maggie Thomas, of Waynesboro’, were
married last Tuesday.



Miss Lena Spitzler, of Staunton, {is
visiting at the Afton House,


Dr. Samuel Johnston went to Richmond
Wednesday,


Colonel William Woods, of Batesville,
called to see ur Tuesday.


Quite a large conthgent of Aftonites
attended Polk Miller's performance in
Waynesboro’ Thursday night,



CI

BEDFORD'S HIGH SCHOOL.
Supreme Court Decision Regarding
It Anzxiously Asvnited.


BEDFORD CITY, April 13.—(Special.)—
The decision of the Court of Appeals
in regard to the suit of the Bedford
Public High School against the super
visors of the county is awaited with
much interest by both the friends and
opponents of the scheol. The subject
has created much feeling among the
people of the county for many a day,
which seems strange, when the need








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for such a school 1s so apparent. Not
withstanding the warfare t was being
waged against it the school was open
last fall and Is silil in suceessful pro
gress. The building used it erected
under the auspices of e Baptist
Church, as the Jeter Institute for Young
Ladies, but not proving a success was
purchased by the School Board for the
High Schoel. The building Is beautifully
located on one of the high hills that sur
round the town, facing Randolph-Macon
Academy. While it does not possess the
spme beauty of architeciurg ws the
academy, it 1s most conveniently ar
ranged within, and Is surrounded by
tress, which add greatly to comfort in
summer, besides adorning the extensive
grounds, There are now seventy-five
pupils in attendance, about twenty of
whom are teachers of county gchools,
whose sessions having closed, they are
availing themselves of the course of in
struction. The school is under Professor
M. N. Starke, an A. M, of Randolph
Macon College, as principal. Professor
W. 8. Graves, who is a Master of Arts
of the Washington and Lee University,
besides having had a two-years' course
at the Johns Hopkins, is instructor in
Latin, and his classes are doing fine
work, Miss Deane Johpg, who ik a
teacher both by profession and inspiras
ting, being like poets noi made but born,
is a graduate of Ann Arbor, and has
had a large experience as an Instructor,
She inspires her pupils with the enthusl
asm that she feels in her work. In im
parting information she gives a reason
for every principle she advances, and
makes learning a pleasant task. Her
class in physical culture have attained
much proficiency. She explaing the phy
sical advantage of each movement, so
that the benefit is two fold, That a
school with such advantages should
cease seems a great pity. Besides the
regular school course there is the De
partment of Music, with Miss Rosalie
Smith as teacher, who has had a large
and successful experience, and a course
it the Conservatory of Music of New
York. The Boarding Department is
under the management of Mrs. LL. D.
Haymond, whose skill as a housekeeper
has been tested by many, both at her
own home and the Chicago Exposition,
It is rather a singular fact that several
of the most violent opposers of the school
have children in attendance upon it,
EASTER PROGRAMME.
St, John's church has been beautifully
decorated with fragrant flowers and
growing plants, snowy azalias, palms,
and many other treasures of the green
houses of ladies of the church, lent to
do honor to the joyous Easter festival
of the church. A fine programme of music
has been prepared by the large choir,
under the training of Mr, Johnson Mor
riss, who will fill the position of musi
cal Instructor at the Summer School of
Methods to be held in the town, The
following is the programme: Easter An
them in D (Tours); Te Deum in FE flat
(Lloyd); Jubilate in C (J. C. Minor); Of
fertory in C, M, and M; Alleluia to Our
King (Roekel),
The Sunday-school celebration, consist
ing of glad carols appropriate to the oc
casion and an address to the children,
will be held Sunday evening. The of
fering is in answer to the appeal of the
Bishop for diocesan missions.
The New Orleans Picayune of last Sun
day contains an exquisite little poem
written by Miss Mora K. Hurley, of this
vlace,

A white tramp, who was stealing a ride
on a freight train a few days since, was
shot at by the railroad detective and
wounded, though not seriously.
MODLIN GETS A NEW TRIAL.
The Result of the Bad Memory of
n Talkative and Vicious Juror.
DANVILLE, VA. April 13.—(8pecial.)—
Jacob E. Modlin, who murdered his wife
on February Sth, in Neapolis, and who
was found guilty of murder in the first
degree on Wednesday evening last, gets
a new trial, and all on account of a juror
swearing that “he had not found,
formed, or expressed an opinion,” but
who had spoken too much after the kill
ing, and did not sfem to remember it
when sworn, Several parties made affi
‘davit that they had heard John KE. Lewis,
the juror referred to, say ‘that Modlin
ought to be hanged, and that if he was
put on the jury he would hang high,”
and on being summoned in court to-day
swore to their affidavits. Lewis was then
sworn, and said in effect that he had
merely expressed in idle conversation an
opinion. It was not a decided opinion,
‘was not based on any testimony, for he
‘had not read an account of the Coroner's
inquest, and he was sincere when he
swore before the Court that he had
formed no opinion that would prevent him
from giving the prisoner a fair and im
partial trial. At the time he expressed
the careless opinion he had not heard the
question of Modlin's sanity raised, He
never knew that question would be raised
until the trial commenced. Judge A, M.
Aiken said it would be very wrong to
enter up judgment upon the verdict of a
jury on which there was an incompetent
juror. He had not only expressed an opin
ion, but he seemed vicious, and indicated
malice, Not only that, but he acknow
ledged that when he was examined in
court as to lds competency he was well
aware that he had expressed such opin
fons, “Therefore,” said the Judge, “I set
the verdict aside and grant the prisoner
a new trial.”
In the United States Court to-day Isaac
Starr (colored), for making and uttering
counterfeit coin of the United States,
was found guilty and sentenced to the
penitentiary at Brooklyn, N. Y., for one
year, Starr was caught in the act of
making the money. He is a blacksmith,
and quite a genius, He made the moulds
used from a pair of bullet-moulds, It
is also sald Starr has made a threebar
relled hammeriess gun with only one
trigger, and which can be used to fire all
three barrels at one time or each barrel
singly. 4
Robert Moon (colored), charged with
breaking into and robbing the post-office
at South Boston during the summer of
1894, was found guilty and ordered to be
confined in the House of Correction at
Washington for two years.
The ball teams of the Danville Military
Institute and Roxboro’ (N. CC.) crossed
bats this afternoon, The score stood 22 to
11 in favor of the institute boys,
A CAPITAL CRIME.
Captare of George Terany, Who Burned
the Wayside Inn in October, 1893,
HORRIBLE DEED IN PAMLICO.
A Negress Roasts Her Infant to
Death on Live Coals—=GieneralMan
ager Winder's Resignation Not
Asked—=Improvement in Prisons,
RALEIGH, N. C., April 13.—~(S8peclal.)—
Governor Carr to-day made requisition
‘on the Governor of Georgia for George
Terany, who is ¢harged with burning the
‘Wayside Inn, at Hendersonville, on the
night of October 3, 1803, Several of the
guests of the hotel had a narrow escape.
Terany is to be taken to Il ndersonville
for trial. His crime is a capital one,
News reaches here of the most horrible
crime of the year. A negro woman in
Pamlico county put her living Infant
child upon hot coals in the fireplace and
upon its body placed an oven lid to hold
it down, The murderess is in jail.
The State Sheli-Fish Inspector has re
ceived news that for the first time In
three years oyster-dredgers are at work
in North Carolina waters, and he will
ay once go to the place where the dredg
ing is alleged to have occurred.
NO INTIMATION OF IT.
Rumors coming from high sources have
been current here, and that widely, of
attempts on the part of the new manage
ment of the Seaboard Air-Line to oust
General-Manager John H. Winder, The
latter arrived here to-day from Ports
mouth, Your correspondent interviewed
him, He said that he has had no intima
tion either from the president or vice
president of the system that his resigna
tion was either asked for or desired. He
says further that yesterday at Ports
mouth he had interviews with both the
president and vice-president, and that no
thing was then said about the matter
mentioned.
The figures “1861-1865"" have been placed
on the Confederate monument here, under
the inscription, “First At Bethel, Last
At Appomattox.”
Governor Carr returned to-day form a
pleasant trip to the sounds in the north
eastern part of the State,
S80 far this year the total fire loss in
this city is only $150.
WELL SUPPLIED,
The farmers in the eastern part of the
State are in most cases well supplied
with meat and bread, and have a suftli
ciency to last until the next crop.
The electric-lamps at tne base of the
Confederate monument are nearly com
pleted, Thera are twelve, each of sixty
five-candle-power, There will be a turfed
circle at the base of the monument, sur
roundsd by an ornamental fence of iron
and bronze.
There is a great deal of interest in
the city election here in May, The Demo
crats have 300 majority.
Up to date the work of the State Board
of Charities has this year been more satis
factory than ever before, The reports of
improvements of jails and county homes
show this, The president of the Inter
national Conference of Charities says
North Carolina is leading the South in
this kind of improvement,
IN REBUTTAL IN THE PAGE TRIAL,
Testimony as to the Prisoner's Good
Business Habits and Sanity,
BERRYVILLE, VA. April 13.—(Spe
cial.)—'This, the eighth day of the trial of
William B. Page for forgery, was devoid
of anything of particular interest, the
time of the Court being occupled in the
examination of the various witnesses put
on the stand by the Commonwealth in
rebuttal of the cvidence introduced by the
defence, Messrs. John W. Rice and W,
H. Baker, of Manchester; J. R. Nunn
and James W, Luke, respectively cashier
and teller of the Bank of Clarke County;
A. Moore, Jr., and others, testified as
to Page's good business habits, and that
they had always considered him a sane
man. Dr. H. D. Kerfoot was introduced
by the Commonwealth as a medical ex
pert on the subject of paresis. Dr. Ker
foot, as well as the other physicians ex
amined on the same subject, was sub
jected to a rigid cross-examination. All
the evidence being now in, the general
opinion is that the jury will either acquit
or will not be able to agree. The argu
ment of the case will probably occupy all
the day on Monday.
VIRGINIA (OLLEGE Y., M,C, A,
Third Annual Session of the Presi.
dents=Toples Discussed,
LEXINGTON, VA. April 13.—(Special.)
The third annual session of the Presidents
of the Virginia Colleg? Young Men's
Christian Association is in session In the
chapel of Washington and Lee Universi
ty, with the followng colleges represented:
Richmond, Randolph-Macon, University of
Virginia, Miller School, Washington and
Lee University, and Virginia Military
Institute, Mr. IF. 8S. Brockman, College
Secretary of the International Commit
tee: State Secretary H. O. Williams, and
Rev. Dr. R. J. McBryde, chairman of the
Committee on Virginia College Work,
are here, and conduct the daily sessions,
College Young Men's Christlan Assocla
tion work in all its bearings is under
Adigengseion
The Chandler Marder Trial,
BOYDTON, VA. April 13.—(Special.)—
As the trial of Mr. R. R. Chandler,
charged with murder in the first degree,
progresses, interest in the case increases.
The defence introduced a large number
of witnesses to prove the disreputable
character of the negro, Moses Hobgood,
and to establish a plea of self-defence for
the accused,
Chandler whose life {1s at stake, main
Our Dally New York Hetel Report,
NEW YORK, April 13. (Special) Miss
Lewls, R. Lewis, Sturtevant; T. W,
Pemberton, T. O. Barbour, Fifth-Avenue;
C. E. McCluer, Astor; C. Davis, G. Blair,
Miss L. C. Blair, Miss T, Z. Blalr, 5%

tains a cool and ealm air, and has not ex
hibited any uneasiness as to the result of
the trial, The testimony was concluded
to-day, and Mr. R, T. Thorp, Common
wealth's Attorney, opened the argument
for the prosecution. Thorp is a lawyer
of ability, and made a powerful argument
before the jury. Three speeches will be
made for the defence by some of the
best legal talent here, after which Mr.
Thorp will close for the prosecution, It
is now thought by spectators that the
jury will disagree, and that no decision of
this murder case will be reached at this
term of the court,
While driving a spirited steed yesterday
afternoon Mr, Thomas F, Goode, Jr, and
Miss Bettie B., Finch were violently
thrown from the bhuggy, and both sus
tained slight injuries as the result of an
accidental runawav.
l.ancaster Republicans.
WARSAW, VA. April 13.—(Speclal.)—
The Republicans of this county met here
to-day and nominated the following coun
ty ticket: For Commissioner of ‘the Reve
nue, Arthur RB, Johnson; for Treasurer,
Frank Garland; for Sheriff, E. W, Gar
land, No nomination was made for Com
monwenlth’'s Attorney. The Republicans
of this district also renominated John W,
Webb for supervisor.
Mulmed hy no Moving Train.
ROANOKE, VA, April 13.—(Specfal.)—
Letcher Ross, a young white man about
21 years old, met with a serious accident
in the Norfolk and Western yards this
evening about 7:30 o'clock. He attempted
to get on a moving train, and, slipping,
fell under the wheels, which passel over
one of his arms, crushing it so badly that
amputation at the elbow was necessary.
Er
General-Mannger Reebe Dend.
ROANOKE, VA. April 13.—(Special.)—
Charles H. Beebe, general manager of the
Norwich Lock-Works, died last night,
He came here from Norwich, Conn,, three
years ago, when the plant was removed
from that place to this city, He was 0
years old, and leaves a widow and three
children, His remains will be taken to
Narwich to-morrow night.
Personals and Briefs,
Mr. Chesley 8. Fensom is very sick at
his residence, 806 west Main street,
Miss Alberta Williams, who has been
quite sick for two weeks, Is much better,
Miss Belle Taylor, who has been visiting
friends in Norfolk, has returned to the
city.
Miss Constance Spotts ie visiting friends
at 720 east Franklin street, for a short
time.
Miss Gertrude Anderson, of Farmvllle,
fs the guest of Miss Bargamin and Miss
Hyde,
Miss Jennie Milhado, of Norfolk, 1s
the guest of Miss Martha Tinsley, at her
heme, in Henrico.
Mrs, Lewis N. Hopkins, of Baltimore,
{$s the guest of Mrs. James H. Anderson,
404 east Franklin street,
Miss louise Morris Bube, of Baltimore,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Mary Blair
Binford, 214 east Main street.
The St, Benedictus Beneficial and Social
Society will give a ball at New-Market
Hall to-morrow night,
The Faster menu-card of Ford's Hotel
is one of the handsomest gouvenirs of the
Kind ever issued in Richmond.
Miss Bessie Merritt, of Petersburg, 1s
stopping with her sister, Mrs. J. A.
Fisher, 2520 east Marshall street,
Mr. J. T. Dunn was called to Mil
waukee, Wis, on Thursday last on account
of the sudden death of his brother.
Mr. D. B. Jones, Inspector of Customs,
who has been detained at home by sick
ness, Is able to be upon the streets again,
Miss Etta Neurohr and Miss Bertha
Staude have left the city ta visit friends
and relatives in Baltimore and Wash
ington.
Miss Carrie Strause returned home yes
terday after an enjoyable trip to Des
Moines and Burlington, la., and Chica
80, 11.
Mrs. Robert Pond, of Portsmouth, who
has been under treatment at St, Luke's
Home, was taken home by her mother
Friday.
Mr. John @G. Scott, a student at the
Theological Seminary, at Alexandria, ar
rived In the city yesterday to spend the
holidays.
Miss Nellia Carrier, of Marion, in
the city, spending the Easter holiday
with Miss Maude Blunt, No. 25 south
Pine street,
Mr. H. Jeter, who has been a con
spicuous figure of the Imperial Quartette,
left town last night to accept a position
in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. Scott Cunningham, who is attend.
Ing tha Bowling Green Academy, is on a
vicit to his father, Dr. Judson Cunning
ham, for the Easter holidays.
Miss Bena Anderson, of “Selma,”
Amelia county, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
M. E. Willson, at the Madison Flats,
south. Fifth street,
Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Hamilton Elling
ton have returned to the city after a de
lightful bridal trip to several of the most
important northern cities,
Mr. George Kenna, well known in Rich
mond, was married in Denver, Col, on
April 4th to Miss Emma Smith, daughter
of Mrs, Loulsa Atkinson Smith, of that
city.
Miss Eugenia Chappell, of Dallas, Tex.,
fs spending her Easter at the residence
of Mr, A. H. Robins, 22 east Marshall
street,
Mrs. M. 8. Sale and Mrs, R. WV. Court
ney have returned to the city from an
extended trip to Memphis, Tenn. and
Holly Springs, Miss,
Dr. Thomas 8S. Hening, who has charga
of the Sheltering-Arms Hospital, at Paint
Creek, W. Va., has been appointed sur
geon for the Chesapeake and Ohio rall
way at that place,
Miss Nannple T. B. Morrissette left Fri.
day for her home, in Chesterfield, ta
spend the Easter holidays with her pa
rents,
Stamp-Deputy Talbott, of the Internal
Revenue Service, is confined to his room
by a hurt received from a bicycle accident
Friday. He will probably be out by
Tuesday.
There will be a praise meeting held
at the Salvation Army barracks, 304 west
Broad street, to-day at 3 P. M., and every
night in the week at 8 P. M, Everybody
Is welcome,
There will be a meeting of the Ladies’
Oakwood Memorial Association Tuesday,
the 16th, at 5 o'clock P. M., in St. John's
brick school-house. Annual dues will be
collected.

A very interesting game of ball was
played at Chimborazo Park yesterday
morning between thes*Young Tigers and
Matthews's Toughs. The Young Tigers
won by a score of 11 to 5,



Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Beale have issued
nvitasions to the marriage of their daugh
ter, Miss Bessie Beale, to Mr. Herbert C.
Parkinson, The ceremony will take place
at Leigh-Street Baptist church Tuesday
evening, April 17th, at 6:15 o'clock.


The dark and heavy window that was
behind the “Lee memorial,” in St. Paul's
church, has been removed, and now ihe
fine lines and beauties of this latter win
dow can be fully enjoyed.
In the near future a German chorus
of mixed volces, ladies and gentlemen,
will commence rehearsals under direction
of Professor C. F. Mutter, It promises
lo be an excellent musical feature,
Thera will be a mass-meeting at the
Young Men's Christian Assoclation to
morrow afternoon of those who are in
erested in the proposed convention to
ronsider the work of the Holy Spirit,
The revival services will continue at
Laurel-Street Methodist church this week,
Rev. L. J. Phaup will assist the pastor,
Rev. Mr. Joliff having left for home yes
ferday,
The entertainment which was to have
heen given at Christmas for the little
nes at the Retreat for the Sick (Miss
Mary Bigger, president of the Floral Mis
s'on) will take place there on Friday next,
Jth instant, from 4 to 7 o'clock P. M.
Mr. Louls E. Gibson, a graduate of the
Medical College of Charleston, 8. C., after
spending a few days at the home of
Miss Annie J. Hardcastle, 212 north
Chirty-second street, has left for Balti
more, his future place of business as a
Iruggist.
Miss Lille May Roberts, youngest
laughter of Mr. C. B. and Mrs. Emma
Roberts, who reside at No. 214 north
'wenty-first street, died Friday night at
1:40 o'clock. She was in her 18th year.
Her funeral will take place from Trinity
Methodist church at 3:30 o'clock this
Afternoon.
A quarterly meeting of the Baptist Sun.
lay-School Assoclation of Richmond and
Manchester will be held with Pine-Street
‘burch, this city, this afternoon at 4
yelock. Rev, Mr, Mercer, pastor of the
West-View church, will address the meet.
ng.
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NEW YORK, 13. (Special) Miss
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Pemberton, T. O. Barbour, Fifth-Avenus;
MBE MceCluer, Astor: Davia (3 Rlaie
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M. McBryde, the president of the college,
Tuesday of next week.
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