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WINNER OF PUNCH BOWL h ? '.--* Was Awarded to Mr, Wenden? burg at the Bazaar. CHARLEY'S AUNT TO-NIGHT Tho Unlvorslty Boye Will Roach Moro This Aftornoon?Contest for the Horso nnd Handsome Runabout. To-day's Programme. April 29th?Louisiana Day. AFTERNOON, 4 to ??'? May-Pole Dance, under the direc? tion of the ladles of tho Alabama Tablo, elxteen little atria who took part In It for tho benefit of the MIs olsslppl Table appearlr-y thle nfter noon. Recitations and Whistling, by Miss Virginia Talbott. A Con? foderate Drill, by a bevy of Ash? land tj Irla. EVENING, at 8:15? "Charley's Aunt," given by the Uni? versity of Virginia Dramatic Club, In the Academy of Music, for the benefit of the Louisiana Tablo at the Bazaar. "Chopsticks and 8plk Ins," by My Ludy Nicotine Stock ?"I Company, for the North Carolina Table. LATER IN THE EVENING? Both casts special guests at the Ba? zaar and at the Loulolana and North Carolina Tablet!. When tho content for the hundi?me punch bowl at the Confederale Bazaar closo? last nli?ht It was found that Mr. L. O. AVondenburg had been adjudged tho most popular Elk, and ho was donated the I bowl, which has boen such an attraction at tho Kentucky table. The bazaar wan a busy place last night, nnd money poured Into thu coffer? of tho management In a silver stream. The Unverslty boys will arrive In Rich? mond this afternoon and tho Joint per? formance to-night will be the sensation of the week In Richmond, tho University alumni, society nt large and the friends of the Richmond caste combining to crowd the Academy to Un-utmost capa? city. Tho first of the threo a? !" ln "Chnrloy's 'Aunt" In annotated ln tie souvenir pro? gramme as: "When Pious Frauds are Dispensations": the second, "Whllo Thore in Tea, There's Hope," and tho third Is expressed as: "Sinner Lubricated Business." ?Tho comedy Is said to be tho brightest, ?wittiest and most sparkling-, piece of ?work ever attempted by tho Dramatic Club. Tho make of the ladles Is simply fine anil the acting most oxcellent. In "Chopsticks nnd Splklns." Miss Mor? gan and Mr. Kolley, a very strong man? agement Indeed. li?v*? selector tho best possible "T.aterliil with an eyo to tho fin? est results. North Cnrollna nnd Virginia bave hitherto fought, tho one against the other. To-night thoy will unite for the success of tho common cause of both States nnd go In to win. Lagniappo To-Day. To-day being Louisiana day, there will be a special sale at her table, when lagniappo will be given with nil the ar i tides sold. The contest for tho silver candelabra, to b?9 voted from tho Virginia tablo to tho most popular german leader, closes to-night at 10:30. Mr. Henry Hotchklss Is lending In the contest. Tho "doll contest" at tho Solid South table will ?liso clost, to-night at 10:30. Tho names ahead In this contes!; are thoso of Miss Virginia Levy, Miss Ida Masslo and Miss Nell Wise. May Queen. Tho ladles of the South Carolina table will havo a May Queen Friday aftornoon for tho benefit of tholr table, which will bo ono of tho prettiest and dalntlost af? fairs of tho weok. The little r-ueon, whose name will be announced later, and her iiltondants, beautifully dressed, will carry out ln tholr programme many of tho oualnt May day customs, nnd will finish by a danco around a rose treo, after the old-fashioned English May day fashion. The ladles who have tho management of tho fete are thoso whoso names carry the nssuranco of success with what they undertake, .nnd all tho llttlo Richmond girls and boys may look forward to charming afternoon on Saturday. Virginia Table. Many desirable articles uro still on ?sale at this table. Thoso having the man? agement linvo docldod not to sacrifico things of value. Trifling things and thoso thnt have gotten soiled havo beon marked j -own. All Is In readiness for the Lilliputian wedding on Thursday, when "Consul," the Chlmpanzeo from Bostock's, will bo the guest of honor. Beautiful Turnout. ? Keen Intorost Is being manifested tn the guessing contest over the horso nnd runabout that Is being sold In this way ior tho benefit of, tho Confederate Ba ,,?' ?ear. It Is a beautiful turnout, tho runabout being new and rubber tired, and tho horso _ lino Virginia, bred sorrel ? yours old, nnd golii,,' oriuully as well under tho saddlo ns In harness. A great ninny tickets are being sold ?very day, but there aro Mill a good ?many more low-priced ones on hand. They rango In prlco from one cent to fl.Mi a ticket. Thoy can be gotton from the Maryland booth at the bazaar pr from Mrs, John Mosoley Walker, Mt'P? Thomas Lonry, Mr. Arthur Mayo, Mr,'It. W, Spllmnn and Mr, John M. Walker, Thoee who havo not secured tickets *-hould get thorn right away, and those , who havo some should buy moro, as thoy are very cheap, and tho olinnce to win a beautiful rig like this does not' liuppen often. Boino of iho Importod creations not sold at the recent bonnet auction of tho Mary? land tablo, contributions from such well known modistes as Madame Stuart, of Baltimore; Hunt, of Washington? Morris ?nd Donald, of Richmond, muy be seeij _t Mrs. Joslah Rylnnd's, No, 821 West Qiuce. Street. Prices on th?se beatitU'ul hats and bonnots have been ?educed, and ladles wishing to buy would do woll to ?oe them before purchasing otsewht?io. Contest foi? Silver Service, To-night at 10 o'clock tho voting con? test among tho foremen of tho American Locomotive Works for the silver service ut the Tennessee table (s? to close. The onndldatos in thla contest are all popular intn and Immunse intoix-at Is being taken, ln their friendly raco for 'honors. Nov/ votes are constantly coming In and tho raco is being so vigorously fought that It? Is Impossible oven at this late hour to predict tho result. Friday Is to be bargain day at the Ten? nessee table. Splendid inducements aro to bo offered to buyers. Mr. L. M. Hart v will bo in charge of tho tablo that day, Tho Solid South. It has been determined to vote tho beautiful miniature of Gencirnl Lee, do? nated by Miss Lowry to the Solid South, to tho most popular Vice-Regent of tha Museum. Tho entertainment for the benefit or the Solid South booth this evening, April 29th, will begin at. 8:30 sharp. Mrs. Gill has kindly . ffored to let "her boys'' give tholr well-known cakewalk. As this per? formance ts always popular, tho Solid South congratulates Itself on having such an attractive feature. Immediately after? wards a dance will be given ln which tho publlo is Invited to participate. The doll contest will close Wednesday at 10:30. P. M. Miss Virginia Levy Is In the lead with Miss Nell Wise a closo second and Miss Ida Massio third. R. E. Leo Cnxnp, No. 1, Is the lucky winner for the flag so far, but as the ballot will : "t be closed until Monday at 10:30 P. ST., ?. P. Hill nnd the other ?camps have a chance to come out ahead. Miss Grace Cunningham will bo patroness for tho booth to-day. Georgia Day. Masonlo or Georgia Day, April 27th, was a brilliant affair at tho bazaar. In tho afternoon Mrs. GUI's boys gave an entertaining cake walk, and two beau? tiful cakes were awarded tho finest per? formers. A nlco treat was tendered the boys by Mrs. A? C. Becker, chairman for the cweninp, and every child present received a .souvenir. At , night, under direction of the Georgia commit?..?!- th? Masonlo Home children, trained by Miss Bnrbour, presented a most creditable pro? gramme. The Shriners came to tho bazaar in a body with their band, and everybody had a rcyal time. A handsome sil?ver-boaded cane was voted to Captain Cunningham as the most popular Bhrlner, and a splen? did cako, ornamented with tho Masonic emblem, was voted to Mr. John R. Charl ton as the ugliest Shrlnor. Mr. Rogers, who guessed the lucky numbor?37?last Wednesday night, enti? tling him to tho $50 silver bowl, is invited to call at the Georgia tablo and receive tho same. Valuable Portraits. At a sale of antiques In Baltimore .,.. Monday a portrait of Washington by Gil? bert Stuart was sold to tho Old Virginia Antiquo Company for $230. The pci-trait is a full-length, life-size portrait of Wash? ington, which formerly belonged to tho Barnum Hotol. It was sold In the dispo? sition of the astate ot Dr. Crim, nnd was knocked down at the figure stated .after somewhat listless bidding. The picture formerly hung in tho Old Exchange Cof Sho?I will go, but you must; flrst. ask father. Cnn you find Kather? Solution of puzzle In yesterday's, Tlmes-Dlspatch: By inking the top of the picture for a base, mother Is formed by vines to the left. fee House, of Boston, and wns purchased ' by Mr, Barnum, the proprietor, from tho artist, who was one of his Intimates. A portrait of Chlof Justice Marshall sold for SKI7.6U. To Attend Wedding. Mrs. J. J. Matt, of New Qrlouns; Miss Dyer, of Brooklyn, N, Y.? Miss Ann Wheeler, of Buffalo, N. Y.| Miss Annie Jordan, of Norfolk, Va.; und Miss Nan? nie Turner, of Lanexa, Vn? are visiting Mr. und Mrs. I. N. Jono3, No. 9?8 i'ark Avenue, to attend thu marriage of tholr daughter, Miss Edith Eilet ????? to Mr. Jamos Uutherfooid, which tukos? placo this evening; ,/ George Hitchcock, tho artist, hua an admirer lu Emperor Francis Joseph,? who has proved it by making Mr, Hitchcock a chevalier of the Order of Franchi Joseph, The artist la a prominent member of the Society of American Kilmers lu i'arls. / DELEGATIONS ARE OFF TO ST. LOUIS Virginia Represented There by Many Distinguished Citizens. Delegations from all the States are now moving on St. Louis where on Thursday the grounds and buildings ot the Louis? iana Purchase Exposition will bo dcdl ?oaUid with Imposing 'ceremonies. Vir? ginia will be well represented. Besides tho Virginia commission to the exposition consisting of Messrs. K?lner, Bowman and Button, Assistant Commissioners .VT. W. Baker, and George E. Murrell, Lieu? tenant-Governor Joseph E. Willard, Gen oral Fltzhugh Lee, president ot the Jamestown Exposition Company and oth? ers have gone to tho exposition city. The rear guard of the delegation left yester? day, accompanied by a representative of tho Times-Dispatch. The last of the party will arrive In SL Louts by .thle evening and the dedicatory exercises will take p'laco to-morrow. The pyrotechnic display will be ono of the finest and most unique ever known. All.tho States have sent large delega? tions to the dedicatory services. New York will outshine them all, Governor Odell being accompanied by a militar?"* escort of one thousand troops of the Na? tional Guard of the State, Virginia's will not bo the smallest delegation and ln point of personnel, will rank with any of them. Street or Field Preaching. Editor of The Times-Dispatch: Sir,?Fourteen of the seventeen years of my ministry has beon spent fn the pastorate, preaching only from tho pulpit within church buildings, except In som raro cases of tent and school-house preach? ing. In all of these years I believed In out-door preaching almost as much as I believe In It now, after throe year3 as superintendent of a city mission, work, where hundreds of our services are held on the street? 1 believed.In Ir. always becauso one-half of the people will not go to church, and will never bo reached unless in some other way they get under the gospel. I now believe In It for this reason, and for the added reason that a largo per cent, of those who refuse to attend church or even hall servt<M?s will go to field and cor? nor and tent (If the flaps are hol?ted) to hear the gospel and ln Inrge numbers will bo saved; this I know becau?.?. It has oc? curred under our very eyes here In Rich? mond every summer with Increasing re? sults for the past three years, since we hoisted the small round tent on our lot at tho back of the mission on Nineteenth and Main Street, which was changed for a largor tent tho second' yoar and con? ducted as a Joint movement of several organizations, and which this year Is to be tho work of the combinad churches in tho east of Richmond and the R. Ri V. .m, C, A. nnd tho mission. In all of this out-door work there has been muoh of what Is more strlotly speaking "street meetings," where with drum and cymbal and son;?; tho crowd Is gathered and after? wards iho word Is proaohod. Moro of tills work should bo ?lone, and I Invito those who have instruments and graoo to con? ter with mo. Wo need moro workers to go with tho Saturday midnight band, oth? ers for tho ordinary street meeting at 7:30 o'cltu?4i, and, moro than either, some Godly men and women to. hold services, iu our various, parks on Sunday afternoon.? This Is fanaticism in the eyes of tho half ? in earnest, but I would risk my Ufo that ' Christ would approvo this sontlment, Will be glud to hoar from those who would piny Instruments or tnlk or stand for God In such services. GEORGE H. Vf?Um, Superintendent Metliodlstl.r.s ' Bupt, ^1'ethodlst. Instituto. J -STOTICJS ! HE particular attention of mothers who have boys to clothe is called to-duy to the litio of smart ?Suits wo aro Bollini-?- at.<?.?.. Those Suits aro manufacturers' samplos that sold up to $3.50 acid are for boys of 9 to 10 years. Again wo wish to emphasize tho goodness of tho 3-PIECB VESTBB KNEE-PANTS SUITS lor boys of, 8 to 16 y?ars that wo aro oft'or ing to-day at. These ?Suits are made up iu Fiati? nole, Homespuns, as well as Sorgos, and are Suits that, sold up to $8.50. Barely havo such opportunities been offered the mothers of Bichmond to save rnonoy on Boys' Suits at tho beginning of tho season. ? Rnv?' 7<-?r I Boys' Knee Pants. ?othore who nave uoys to $1.98 ? for boys of 9 to 10 years. ?' goodness of tho 3-PIBCB $4.98 ,, ri ? . We will continuo to-day tho Knee FailtS, Bulo of Boys' Kneo Pants 39c, (that sold up to 75c) at 89c. Air-ship free with every Suit. Boys' Knee Pants, 39c. Jacobs & Levy 705 East Broad Street. BRYAN ON GOOD ROADS I He and Oen. Miles Address Convention In St. Louis. GOVERNMENT SHOULD ACT People In Ooufitry, Says Mr. Bryan, Pay Their Quota of Taxes and Should Get Some of Benefits of Their Expenditures. (Dy Associ?t?- Presi.) ST. LOUIS, MO., April 28.?At tho soc? ond day's session of the National and In? ternational Good Roads Convention, Gen? eral Nelson A: Miles, who U president ot the National? Highway Commission, mnde an address on "Military Roads and a National Highway," and said In part: "Our government has expended $600, 000,000 for the improvement of our har? bors and waterways, and now the atten? tion of the public is being called to our postal roads and ?venues of communica? tion that are most useful and Important to nil our peoplo. "If such expenditures of the national treasure havo been-mado ln the past for tho development of railroads and water? ways. Is It not now a most appropriato Urne that the Improvement of our roads should receive national attention and governmental aid?" B-t-Govcrnor -Hogg, of Texas, pointed out tho necessity for good ronds, which, ho believed, cou,ld be'secured only through the nld of the national governm??.?. Ho spoke of the insular policy of the gc-vorn ment, and said If some of the money that Is being squandered ?n the Philippines could be used tiere in the Improvement of highways our roads-would bo ln far better condition. OVATION TO BRYAN. William J. Bryan spoke at the after? noon session, receiving an ovation. He said In part: "The expenditure of money for the per? manent Improvement of tho common roads can bo defended, first, as a matter of Justice Jo tho peoplo who llve'In tho country? second, as a mntter of advant? age to the people who do not live ln the country,? and third, on the ground that the welfare of the nation demands that the comforts of country Ufo shall, as far ns possible, keep pace with the com? forts of city life. "It Is a well known fact or a fact easily ascertained that the people in the country, whllo paying their full share of county, State and Federal taxes, receive as a rule only.-the general benefits of government, while the pooplo In the cities have, In addition to the protection af? forded by the government, the advant? age arising from the expenditure of pub? lic moneys In'their midst. "The improvement of tho country roads can be Justified also on the ground that the farmer, the first and most Important of tho producers of v-ealth, ought to bo in a position to hold his crop and market It at tho most favorable opportunity, wheroas at present ho Is virtually under compluslon to sell it as soon as It Is ma tured because the roads may become Im? passable at any time during the fall, winter or spring. Instead of being his own warehouseman, the farmer Is com? piled to employ middlemen nnd share with them therprnfit of his labor. The' farmer has right, too. to Insist upon roads that will enablo him to go to town h?n^oUrC?? ?? the. sch001 houso n?"5 ?o tlve homes of his neighbors as occasion may AI0' ?" With the e*t?>.?.?n of rural delivery he has nn additional need for good roads in order that he may bck .^communication with tho outs?do" HIS BIBLE RETURNED Mr. Boxley Receives a Valued Copy Lost During War. ? Mr. Joseph C. Boxley, a weil known contractor of this city, has recontly had returned to him a Bible lost durine- tho war. Tho story of tho discovery and re? turn of the highly prized volume is told in the following letter to The Times-Dis? patch: . Editor of The Times-Dispatch: Sir,?In your valuable paper a fow months ago there appeared a notice of a lost Blblo addressed to our postmaster, Mr. Knight,? expressing tho desire to com? municate with the owner, If living, and if not with some relative, for tho return of the Bible, which bore my signature, Joseph C. Boxley, Jr., Camp Leo, Rich? mond, Va. I at onco oponod correspond once with Mr. C. S. Mills, of Packard, Grpen county, Iowa, whom I found ex? ceedingly nlco and courteous. Ho kindly sent mo tho Blblo, which I recognized as one I hnd whllo a student at Richmond Collego about 1S59. ' The history of the Bible Is quite won? derful. It seems that N, W. Downes, of the Eighth Indiana Cavalry, during tho year 1SG3 was given the Bible by a wound? ed Confederate soldier, near Savannah, Ga. This Confederate soldier was suffer? ing greatly and asked Mr. Downes, as? ho was passing, to give him water. Ho readily responded, giving him water, nnd otherwise making him comfortable as host ho could, and as lie was leaving the wounded soldier, gnvo him this Blblo which ho carried to his homo In ndlnna attor tho close of tho war. The missini?- Unk is how this Blblo got out of my possession. Our roglrnent (ihe Twenty-third Virginia) was ordered to Laurol Hill. Northern Virginia, along with the First Georgia Regiment. Wo mingled freoly with these noblo Geor? gians, nnd It mny bo that tho Blblo was misplaced there, as wo frequently min? ted In tholr hospltablo camp. I am un? der grateful obligations to Mr. C, 8. Mills, with whom I am still In correspondence and hope somo day to meet him fuco to fnco, as a valued friend. The sight of this Bible filled mo with ecstatic momorlos of ante-bellum days, retracing tho patriotic, emotions of a Con? federate soldier for a cause dear and sa? cred; upon the lids of tho Blblo many a prayer for safety and victory hayo been a?daVTha^ the vicissitude^??? actlvRy.^ ^ No. 3? West Clay Street, Richmond, Va, . -a-? Pr, Blackford Complimented. The Alexandria Gazette Bays editorially: Dr. Benjiunln Blackford has been ro appolnted superintendent of the Western Stnte Hospital, ot Staunton, nnd a better man for tho position could not bo found In tho State. A courteous gentleman, ft skilled physician, and possessing fine executive ability, ho Is In evory way qual? ified for tho position he hns filled so suc? cessfully for many years. DEATHS. PHILLIPS,?Tlio funeral of Mrs. ANNIE J, PHILLIPS, wife of Roy Phillip Phil, No'on* at' 3"o'clock. Bho leaves a hus? band, live children, one brother and other relatives and friends to mourn tholr loss. THON.-Dlod. April 27, 1003, at the resi? dence of his mother, Mrs. C. C, Thou, aWBa? Marshall Street, at 8:30 P. M.. RUDOLPH JOHN, 111 the nineteenth year of his ugo. , , -? . Funeral wll lake placo from First English Lutheran ChureJl THIS (Wo.1 nesduy) AFTERNOON, April 29, 1003, at i o'clock, '? , ,,, Chicago and Loulavlllo papers plea*? copy. Test for Yourself ,the Wonderful Curative Properties of Swamp-Root Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It. To Prove What Swamp-Root, the World-Famous Kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy, Will do for YOU, Every Reader of The Times-Dispatch May Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mall. I wrote to,Dr. Kilmer & Co., at Blng hamton, N. Y., for a ft'ee sample bottle of Swamp-Soot, and its effect upon me was so noticeable tbat I bought a sup? ply, and after taking a few bottles of Swanip-Root I had entirely recovered, and in six months I became the man you see me now, I had kidney trouble, aggrava ted by bladder trouble. 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Don't make any mistake,'but remember tho name, Swamp-Root?Dr. -Kilmer'-' Swamp Root,'and the address, Ringhnm ton,, ?.,.?., on every bottle.. BRILLIANTLY SUCCESSFUL The Wednesday Club Scores its Greatest Triumph. A GREAT GATHERING Lovers pf Music Turned Out En Masse Last Evening?Splendid Work In the Afternoon of Children's Chorus. Tho annual' musical festival of the Wednesday Club .closed in a perfect blaze of success yesterday with after.iJon and night concerts. Mr. Waller C. Mercer, director of the club, appeared.at both concerts, but the bulk of tho directing was done by Mr. Emil Mollenhauer, of the Boston. Fes? tival Orchestra. At the matinee these singers appeared: Madam Louise Homer, Mr. Carl Webster and Signor Emilio do Gorgosa, and at night, Madam Blauvolt, Madam Isabelle Bouton, Mr, William Wegonor nnd Mr, Frederick Martin. Madam Blauvelt trlniuphed immediate? ly and gloriously. Hor voice Is ono of unusual splendor, liberal m compass, with' lower tones of sensuous beauty,. with up? per tones brilliant and without the sus? picion of hnrdnoHS. Spontaneous In de? livery, she also knows the valuo of re? pose. From the pedogoglo as well as tho esthotlo standpoint, her singing was de? lightful and ilio seductivo oharm of hor personality contributed largely yet not unduly to her success, SIGNOR GORGOZA'S SUCCESS, Signor de Gorgo/.a at the afternoon con? cert, was eminently successful ln his In? tensely draihatlo porformanco. Ho made a most favorable impression. Mr, William Wegonor sang with commanding voice, muslcul intelligence and general auth? ority. Thoro Is no neod to extol Mrs. Homer at length, and yet It would be a pleasure to dwell at length on certain feature? of her admlrnblo performance. The best choral singing at this festival was dono In the oratorio work lost night. Tlio chorus sang with conlidonco, full voluino of tone and comparative preci? sion. Ono of tho roally musical pleasures of tho festival was the performance of the ovorturo "Cocalgno" ((Elzar) by tho or? chestra. It is a finely constructed work, with many beautiful alte?te. Tho chil? dren's concert was its thoroughly delight? ful as It always Is, nnd tho chorus pang with oonlldonco. Mr. Mercor has mado this organisation peculiarly his own, and It relleots great credit on him as a choral conductor. Rl'lAI'BP THE REWARD. The mannger of tin? festival bus reaped tho rich reward of courage shown in aban? doning tho star system and improving the etandurd of the programmes .by bringing them within the publlo ken. Thero has ixten a greater otiuallty of excellence in tho artists iirouirlil hero.. All of thorn wore well pleasing. Tho receipts have boon bo far In ad vuiice of any ,/ormor your that thero Will bo no loss, but a sum will be added to tho reserve fund. The audience?? werq largo and discriminatingly enthusiastic'. All ,ln all, there Is evidence of steady ar? tistic 'growth. The performances have been extraordinarily good, and the club wll' go forward to new and oven greater conquesta. - - OBITUARY. Donald W. Hollis. Donald W., the little son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles S._ Holils, of Chelsla Hill, died at 12'1Q Sunday, night at the home of his .parents, ? Tho ?Ktie fellow Is the second ? son ot -?.r. and Mrs; Hollis to die within tho past two wef^Ks from the measles. Throe more chlfdren of the same family are now 111 with whooping cough and measles. The stricken ? parents, who are almost pros? trated undor tnelr sad affliction, havo tho sympathy of a largo numrer of friends. Tho funeral of llttlo Donald took place yesterday. Rudolph John Th?n. Tho death of Mr. Rudolph John Thon, the nineteen-year-old uon of Mrs. G. C. Thon, occurred Monday night at his home, No. 2302 East Marshall Street. * The funeral will take place at i o'clock thin afternoon from the First English Lutheran Church. Funeral Services. The funeral of Mrs. Grace Sanford took place at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the Third Christian ?Church. The funeral ot Mr. John M. Everott took place at 6:30 o'clock yesterday after? noon. Tiie Interment was made in Oak wood. Mrs. Emma Terrell. (Special to Tho Tlmos-Dluiiatcli.) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA., April 28, .Vlrs. Emma Terrell, wife of Mr. N. A. Torroll, a woll .known Jeweler, died at nn early hour this morning. She was In t?ho fifty-seventh year of her nge. The do ceased was a Miss Dodd, daughter of he lato J. B. Dodd, for several terms Mayor of Churlottesvlllo, and was born nnd reared In this olty. She leaves a husband and rivo children. The children are Mrs. Annie Hudson, Mrs. Mattlo AVIlls. Mrs, John A. Muddox and Miss Olndys Terrell, of this city, and Mr. Frank Terrell, of Bristol, Tonn, Two slstor??Mrs. Virginia ?. Wlso, of Char lottesvllle, and Mrs. Baille G, Hancoek, of Washington, D. C?and throe half sisters?Mrs. James Mulcare, of 'Wash? ington, D. C? Mrs. Thomni* DoWItt, of 'Franklin county, Va., and Mrs. George Tatmn, of Henry, Franklin county, Va.? also survive. William H, Thomas. (Special to The'limes-Dispatch.) FBBDERIOKSBUHG, VA., April ?M| Wllllam H. Thomus,? an old and hghly esteemed cltUen, dropped doad from heart trouble on tho street here this morning. Ho was u nativo of Mathowe county, but for muny years was an ac? tive and prosperous business man in Fredorlcksburg. He was eighty-two yearu old and leaves four eons?W. H. Thomas, John W. Thomus, Jamoa W. Thomas and Alfred Thomas, and ono daughter?Mrs. Charles 15. Brogdon. Mrs, Sarah E, Cambili. (Special to The TiiuPH-Ptspati?h.) ROANOKW, VA., April 2S.-Mrs. Sarah 15. aamblll, wife of J. M. OuinUtll, of this city, died to-day tit tho homo of lier daughter, Mrs. John 12. Du Bols, of Du JlVus,. Pa,, aged- fifty-eight year?. ? Sho was a duughlor of the Into I. M. Fergu? son, of Big lick. She Is survived by her husband und four children, Mrs. Du Bois, Mrs. W. K. Andrews, of this city; Mrs. Droointleld Syhooltleld, widow of the late Orln Schoivllinld, of Danville, and Mr. J. IC. Cambili, of Portland, Ore. F. H.NShumadine. .' ' NORFOLK. VA., April 2S|-Fr?ncli), ja. Shumijdlne died Ht his home ueur Kellum und Forty-third Streets, yesterday. Tflo I deceased was sovonty-flve years of ag?v Mr. Shumadlno was among the oldest, residents ln Norfolk county. Ho leave? live sons?C. T., Vf. P., J. H... W, Lv and A. J. Shumandlne. and two daughters?. Mrs. Ella D, Vanderbery and Miss Mar-* 23. Shumadlno. Mrs. Kate Wellingham. ; (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) BTAUNTON, VA, April 23.?The^?m*,?.???; of Mrs. Kate Willlngham, who died In South Boston, Va., Sunday, arrived here last night. Tho funeral took place from the fosidenco of her mother,- Mrs. Kitty; C. L. May, on North Now Streot. George H, Swartz. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) STAUNTON, VA., April 28.?The remain*. ; of Georg.? H. Swartz, who ' died ln the Clifton Forgo Hospital Sunday night from tho effects of having been blown up In a blast with dynamite about three weokt ? ago, reached Staunton yesterday morn? lng. Tho funoral was held from his resi? do?eo on North Augusta Street, Mri Swartz If survived by - his mother, ont sister and one brother. Lewis Clark, (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) HBA'fHSVIbbEt VA, April 28.-Lewi. . Clark died at an early hour at his home at Lewiaotta, Northumberland county, Monday morning, aged about thirty-nv? years, > Rev. Shannon Fletcher Butts. (apcclnl to Tho Tlatea-DUpatc!?.) BALTIMORE, ?f?, April ??.-Rov Shannon Fletcher rii.-tts, aged slxty-foui years, is dead .??.; 'he. Confederate Sol? diers' Home, Pila- . Ilio', He entered th?. Army of Northerly Virginia as chaplain of the Forty-second Virginia, Infantry, in September, 1803, at Orange Courthouse, remaining until? the-cessation of hostlll tles. Mr. Butts Is survived ,by a widow and two sons. Interment will bo mado tn tho Confed? erate lot at London Park Cemetery, George W. Kuhnert. (Special to Tho Tlmos-DIspatch.) BR'ISTOL, VA., April 28.?George Vf. Kuhnoi't dropped dead of apoplexy at an early hour this morning at his homo, on Alabama Streot. Ho .was sixty-one year* of ago, and for more than thirty year? had been a resident of tills city. Ho was a well known ami popular citizen, and up to a few years ago was one of Brltv? tol's most prominent business men. Mrs. Susan Durst. (Spflciiil to Tlio Tlwes-Dlspiit.h,) ROANOKI", VA., April ??S.-Mrs. Susan Durst, of Baltimore, died to-day at th. r?sidence of her daughter, Mrs. Frank 13 Brown, aged fifty-eight years, Her r?? mains were sent to Bai timor* to-night fol Interment. Mrs. Joseph Shenk, (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) LUR.-W, VA., April 2S,-Mre. Joseph Shenk. ?god about seventy years, died near Elfin, this county, yesterday, Mr?. Shenk is survived by two children and eeveral brothers, among the latter beine Air. Hamilton Griffith, of Luray. Edward Bland. (Special to Tho Tim? s-DUpatoh.) CREWE. VA., April -Edward Blond, nlneteon-y'oar-old son - the late James Bland, died at his hon.? h?re this morn? ing. Ile will bo bnricil in. the Crewa cemetery. A stepmother, two sisters and ono brother survive him. Charles M. Barile?. (Spoetai to Tho Times-Dispatch.) ROANOI'E. VA., April S$.-r?-..,rle.? Ml, Rortlett died to-day from pneumonia, aged forty-five years. . JohnJ. Wyat?. . (Special to The Tlmo-i-Dlepatoh.) TRUITT, VA., April 28.?John J. Wyatt, poatmaBter atAwland. Va?, died /> ttff days ago.' He leaves a wife and ?lytki children. | ?