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TRIBUTE TO
THEIR DEAD
A Sad Service Is Held by the
Knights of Honor.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Ex-Governor ?J. C. Sheppard, of South
Carolina, Chosen Supreme Dicta?
tor?The Others Who Were
Chosen.
While the remains of the late lamented
treasurer of the order were being borne
to the grave In St. Louis yesterday after?
noon, the members of the Supreme
Ledge, Knights of Honor, now In annual
convention here, gathered sorrowfully
at the Masonic Templo to pay a tribute
to tho memory of ihn distinguished
brother nnd to the others who, like
him, have departed this life.
In more respects than one tho occasion
was sad nnd pathetic. (Tlm consciousness
of the fact that even ns they sat there
the obsequies of the supremo treasurer;
news of whose eurWen death rame as ???
appalling shock to the convention, were
n<"lng conducted In the far-away city,
cast ovpr the assemblage a gloom deeper
even than that which would ordinarily
accompany a service of such charac?
ter. Several touching tributes were
paid to the memory of the deceased
members, nnd particularly to him who
has so recentlv passed away.
THE SERVICE
The service. was called to order h y the
supreme dictator, Mr. D. S. Hlggs. of
Boston, who, In opening, made an appro?
priate address.
One of the features of the day was a
ht-autlful musical programme, rendered
under the direction of Professor Jacob
Reinhardt, of this city. A quartette com?
posed of Mrs. Jacob Reinhardt, soprano;
Mrs. ?. H. Clowes, contralto: Captain
Frank Cunningham, terfor, and Mr. Os?
en r E. Loll man. bass, sing severa! selec?
tions. Including "Still, Still With Thee."
"Peace, perfect Peace," and "Lead,
Kindly Light." In addition. Captain
Cunningham sang Gilder's "Take Me,
O My Father." Several of the most djs
tlngujshed speakers of the Supreme
Lodge were Included In the list of those
who paid tributes to the sacred d<wtd
Among them were ex-Governor Sheppard,
of South Carolina., now the supreme dic?
tator: Supreme Reporter Olvan, Judge
Savage, of the Supreme Court of Mnlne;
Past Supreme Dictator Orat*. Represen?
tative Rlpgs, of Kansas; Representative
Neal. of Tennessee, find others.
When the gentlemen spoke In feeling
terms of the late treasurer, who died so
recently, tears filled many eyes. So It
was, nlso, when the Committee on Ne?
crology made Its report, through Repre?
sentative Boyle. Concerning the much
Ir.ved ofAecr, this report said. In par!:
"When the dispatch announcing the
death of Joseph W. Branch was read It
caused a subdued silence, which wrts
only relieved by the copious tears thut
Mood upon the checks of all?even those
who are not given to woepinjr. The uni?
versal expression wan that a great mah
bad fallen by the wayside. For one yerir
lie was our supreme treasurer by tbe
choice of a rmjority of the members of
the Supreme Lodge, nnd for eighteen
years he has been the unanimous choice
of his brethren to succeed himself. Dur?
ing that time over poventy million dollars
that was ns sacred as any money ever
coined, passed- through his hands, nnd
when he gave an account of his steward?
ship It was shown that there was no rea?
r-on to doubt his business capacity nor
bis honesty. He whs discriminating ?nd
tenacious In his friendships, nnd com?
prehensive and tender In his dealings
with all. There was always about him
an earnestness of spirit, ? dignity of ex?
pression, nnd a character of sincerity
that challenged the respect and confi?
dence of those who differed from him.
His engaging personality bound us to
him with ties never to be broken. While
be developed traits that made him promi?
nent in the business mart and the social
circle, he reached his highest altitude
through his domestic virtues. Neither
song nor story contains anything more
touching than his devotion to his wife,
to whom, till he drew his last breath, be
was still the lover."
The Business Session.
As might he supposed, the lodge, In
view of tho memorial service, transacted
no business yesterday afternoon. The
only other meeting it held was In the
morning, when it succeeded in accom?
plishing a vast deal of work. Chief
among these transactions was the elec?
tion of oftlcers and the selection of Gov?
ernor Sheppard as supreme dictator. A
successor was also chosen to the late
treasurer. A notable feature of the day
was the entire smoothness with which the
flection was made. The lodge has nn un?
written law that Its ofllcers shall be
fleeted for ? second term, but every two
years It changes all around. This was
one of the yenrs for these changes, and
they werejmade, but made under most in?
vern?lo circumstances. There were but
few contests, and tho best of good-feeling
prevailed throughout, Apart from Ihe
flection of officers, ihe morning session
was conspicuous for several Important
decisions reached.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Tho lodge was called to order about in
o'clock In the morning by the supreme
dictator. Two or three absent members
reported, and Past Grnnd Dictator Louis
P. Pacquet, of Louisiana, was admitted
and Initiated,
The report of the Committee on Good
of tho Order was taken up and discussed
and acted upon. In the first place, the
lodge sustained the recommendation of
the report declining tn change the laws
of the order providing that no person
shall designate his subordinate lodge as
bis beneficiary. The only legal beneficiary
nf a mnu is p blood relatlnn or, in some
cases, his wife. The lodge nlso adopted
thf recommendation of tho committee
which declared It Inexpedient nt this time
to change the laws so that two aged
members who linvn paid the full ?52.003
may remain In benefit and stop further
payments.
Efforts were made tn return to the plan
formerly followed of holding annual ses?
sions, but without effect. This question
was fully discussed nt last year's meeting
of. the lodge, and the decision In favor of
i?halhimer's. ?fhalhimer's.
?* rida y bargains.
75c. and $1 Beautiful Satin Fou? zr O
lards and Louisine Silks to-day. %JOC
$16 Liberty Foulard Silk Shirt-Waist Suits,
Black and Navy, White polka-dots, tucked
blouse with yoke of fagotting, extra full sleeves,
skirt cut in 'the most approved 0//? /)/)
stylo, to-day choice. f/"? UU
10 dozen Black and Navy Polka Dot Duck
Skirts, seven-gored ilare, each , seam piped
with White, several rows of stiching
around bottom, a good $1.48 value, &/ /?/?
to-day choice. #/? t/C/
Extra Fine Men's Suspenders, //r
pair.. **JC
75 pieces of Beautiful Lawns go on c
? ?. vn,.ri ; <JC
chiefs, 6 for. 'O?
sale at, yard
Children's Fine White Ilandker
Another lot of 34 dozen Men's Negligee
ts, neat patterns, worth 75c. each, ?G/7_
ty choice. &uc
122C. Dotted Swiss Muslin for, ?lhr*
yard.
Large 12?c. Huck Linen Towels for, //ln
- eacn .
Men's 25c. Pretty Batwing and But- //T_
terfly Ties for, choice.J*JC
/ill Crockery and Jfousefurnishing Cjoods at and ?elovt
Cost to Close Out by July 1st.
biennial sessions, reached by a decisive
majority vote, gave general satisfaction.
It was determined that the present meet?
ing should be the last held annually, and
that hereafter tho lodge meet once every
two years. A movement developed here to
revert to the old plan, but the Committee
on Laws reported the resolution unfa?
vorably,-and the committee was sustained.
Representative Crowe, of California, was
the only speaker upon the question.
OFFICIAL ORGAN.
It is the desire of tho lodge that the
Knights of Honor Reporter, the official
organ, or such ' other paper as may be
so designated, shall be furnished to every
member free of cost Under the present
arrangement this would be too expensive.
The Executive Committee, therefore, was
empowered to consider the advisability
of publishing a paper in the Interest of
the order, or of making a contract which
will enable It to put a copy of tho official
organ in the hands of every member.
As the result of adverse reports of
committees the Supreme Lodge refused
to adopt resolutions providing (1) to
change the laws so as to permit members
to avoid tho trouble of monthly pay?
ments by paying several assessments di?
rectly Into the Supreme Lodge treasury;
and (2) to amend the constitution by
providing that the number of represen?
tatives to which each grand jurisdiction
is entitled in the Supreme Lodge shall
be determined by the membership as
shown by the reports on file In the Su?
preme Reporter's office on the 15th day
of the month preceding the session of
the Supreme Lodge.
By request of the Grand Lodge of Cal?
ifornia. ' Mr. Charles H. Holcomb was
created Past Grand DicLitor for meri?
torious services. On recommendation of
the Committee on Appeals and Griev?
ances! an appeal circular was authorized
in the case of Harris Lester, formerly
of the Torre Bonne Lodge, of Louisiana.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The election of officers followed short?
ly after the transaction of this business,
nnd it consumed the better portion of the
remainder of the session. As predicted.
Governor Sheppard succeeded to tbe of?
fice of Supreme Dictator. A full list of
tbe officers chosen follows:
Supreme Dictator?J. C. Sheppard.
Edgefleld, S. C.
Supreme Vice-Dictator?Clarke H.
Johnson. Providence, R. I.
Supreme Assistant Dictator?L. E?
Bentley. Donaldson, La.
Supreme Reporter?Noah M. Givan, St.
Louis. Mo.
Supreme Treasurer?Frank B. Sllger,
Helena. Ark.
Supreme Chaplain?Rev. H. M. Hope,
Petersburg, Va.
Supreme Guide?John H. Hancock,
Louisville. Ky.
Supreme Guardian?Chris Kewlg. Evans
vllle, Ind.
Supreme Sentinel?H, H. Collier, Mem?
phis. Tenn.
Supreme Trustees?E. C. Wood. New
York; L. S. Ledbetter. Cedartown. Ga.;
Oeorgo E. Tooker. Demorest. N. J.
As Indicated in another place, the elec?
tion proceeded smoothly and amid the
utmost good feeling. The contests wero
very few. Mr, Bentley. Supreme As?
sistant Dictator, had an opponent In the
person of Mr. W. D. Dunning. Besides
the three gentlemen elected, there was
one other candidate for tho Board of
Trustees?Mr. R. 8. Fletcher, of Ten?
nessee. Forty-three' votes were neces?
sary to a choice. On the first bnllot
Messrs. Ledbetter nnd .Wood were elect?
ed. Mr. Tooker received 12 votes nnd
Mr. Fletcher ?JJ. On the third bnllot
Mr. Tooker was elected.
After the transaction of some further
business of minor Imnortnnee the Su?
preme Lodge adjourned for the morning
session.
WRECK ON SEABOARD;
PASSENGER MAY DIE
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
LA CROSSE, VA., June U.-A very se?
rious freight wreck occurred to-dav just
? orth of here, near Skelton, Vn., on the
Seaboard Air Line. North bound freight,
No. 6; doing local work, wis run Into by
a bahnst trnln, completely demolishing
eight cars and tho engine turning over.
Jim Nicholson, a passenger on the
freight, was very seriously Injured nnd
is . not expected to live. The ennlneer
was hurt. Or. W. W, Wilkinson, the
rnmnariy's physician, was in attendance
on tlio Injured. The. engineer and flre
murj Jumped io save their lives.
Tri.filc Is liotng delayed. Passenger
trains Nos. ?>~ und 05 transferrsd pas?
sengers and baggage,
R. H. Bosher's Sons You Will Find
PNEUMATIC, HARD RUBBER and cush?
ioned tires aro an essential feature in a
modern pleasuro velitelo, runabout' or
sypcdlng wagon. Tho lowering of tho t rot
iiilng record has been largely tltiuto the use
of sueth tires, and their importance and
value for general road purposes Is equally
great. Our customers always se-euro some?
thing tmlieatalilo at an unbeatable prico.
Hxanilno tho Kpeolmors of mir
4: Bailey Whalebone Wagons,
tiger Runabouts,
Something New, Come anil See Them.
IS South Ninth Street,
Richmond, Va.
PURE FOOD
ORDINANCE
Chamber of Commerce Will
Urge Its Passage.
THE CLYDE LINE BOATS
The President Reported the Appoint
Ment of a Committee on the Sub?
ject?Mr. Funsten on James
River Committee.
At the monthly meetng of the Board of
Drectors of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday evening, a communication
was read from Mr. Henry Hutz
ler, calling the attention of the
board to the fact that the pure food
and milk ordinance which had passed
the Common Council had failed to pass
the Board of Aldermen, and suggesting
that the Board of Directors of the Cham?
ber adopt a resolution requesting the
Board of Aldermen to give careful re?
consideration to the merits of the pro?
posed ordinance, and emphasizing'the Im?
portance of the same. After some discus?
sion on the subject, upon motion of Col?
onel Skelton, tha matter was continued
in the hands o{ the committee with
Instructions to use their best efforts tc
secure favorable reconsideration of the
ordinance at the hands of the Board of
Aldermen.
A report from Mr. John M. Taylor,
chairman of the Committee on Outward
Trade, endorsing tho Lodge bill, which
has for its object the reorganization and
Improvement of the consular service of
the United States, was received and
adopted.
CLYDE LINE STEAMERS.
The president of the Chamber then
called the attention of tho board to the
discontinuance of the service to Rich?
mond on the part of the Clyde Line
steamers, and reported that. In view of
the importance ot the matter, he had
appointed the following committee from
the Chamber to co-operate with a com?
mittee to be appointed by the City Coun?
cil: J. C Freeman, S. H. Hawes, E. G.
Leigh, Jr., J. Scott Parrlsh, J. B. Purcell
and S. W. Travers.
Tho president also called the attention
of the board to the fact that tho annual
meeting of the Virginia Board of Trade
would be held June 23d at Virginia Beach,
and that the Chamber being a member of
that board, delegates to tho annual meet?
ing should be appointed. Upon motion of
Colonel Skelton, seconded by Mr. Straus
the president was authorized to appoint
the Chamber's quota of delegates.
MR. FUNSTEN SELECTED.
? communication having been received
from Mr. A. D. Landerkln, who, at the
Invitation of the Council, had recently
been nominated to fill tho vacancy on the
Committee on Improvement of James
River, to the effect that he was inellglblo
owing to his being a member of the Board
of Police Commissioners, upon motion of
Mr. Straus, Mr. O. Herbert Funsten was
nominated to fill said vacancy.
A communication from Mr. T. M. Car
rlngton, president of the Tobacco Ex?
change, asking tho co-oporatlon of the
Chamber In securing the re-establish
ment of a French vice-consulate at Rich?
mond, and stating the Importance of tliir
office to the tobacco trade of the clty,| was
read. In accordnnco with this request, a
suitable resolution was adopted, and the
president nnd secretary of the Chamhur
wero requested to co-operate with the
Tobncco Exchange In taking proper stop.??
to present the mutter to the favorable
consideration of the French government.
There were present: Mr. II. L. Cabell,
president, nnd Messrs. R. T. Arrlngton
A. Belrne Blair. W. A. Crenshaw, J. C.
Freeman, N. R. Savage, W. O. Skelton,
Charles Straus, Coleman Wortham and
L. C. Younger, directors.
ALLIANCE WINS
FROM CONSTITUTION
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Juno 11.?That she ha?
no equal In American waters in a smooth
sea and a lieht wind, the Reliance
demonstrated again to-U*y by another
vlotory over both tho Constitution and
Columbia; but the new craft has yet to
demonstrate her superiority In rough
water and strong winds.
After a sharp, brush, which continued
for nearly an hour, the Rellance got the
lead over the Constitution, and held It
to the linish, defeating her by five min?
utes, f.fty-iwo second. 'Che Columbia lost
live minutes by a shift o? wind, which
plnccd her to leeward of the ottarss. The
Reliance boat lier by tweiiv minutes
llfty-four seconds. The race was Bulled
over the American cup--course. fifteen
irillos from Saneiy Hook to windward and
return, thirty, miles around
OFFICERS
ELECTED
The Heptasophs Choose Their
Leaders for Another Term.
MR. TOM HICKS WINS
Big Fight Over Supreme Medical Ad?
viser, With Dr. C. H. Bubert the
Winner?Meeting Place to Be
Fixed To-Day?Personal.
The third day of the Supreme Con?
clave proved the busiest of all. and it
was late In the evening before tho Official
announcement .of the election of officers
could be made. Many ballots wero taken
on several of the candidates, ;ind It was
a long time .before the contest tor? Su?
preme Medical Examiner was settle?!.
The lending candidates wero Dr. S. \V.
Jones, of Newark, the incumbent: B. P.
Muse, of Baltimore, and Charles IL Bu?
bert, of Eutaw Conclave, Baltimore. The
result showed the election of Dr. Bu?
bert.
The new medical examiner Is a young
man. He was born In Baltimore and
was educated In the public .schools. His
medical education was taken at the Col
lego of Pharmacy and Surgery, from
which place he graduated In J8S3. He
enjoys a fine business, and Is an exceed?
ingly popular man. Ills defeat of Dr.
Muse was considered by his friends as
a great victory.
MR. HICKS ELECTED.
Mr. Tom Hicks, of Richmond, who Is
extremely popular here and wherever
he Is known, waa chosen Supreme Pro
CHARLES H. BUBERT, M. D.,
Supreme Medical Director I. O. H.
vost, with Mr. "W. G. Boland, of Scran
ton, as his opponent. The election of Mr.
Hicks was announced amid cheers. He
has forged himself into the hearts of
his brothers, who expressed their affec?
tion? for him by electing him to the next
highest office In the order.
Meesrs. J. T. Funk, of Louisville, and
Kzekiel Cooper, of Lynn, Mass., were
elected ns supreme trustees, being the
only new men on the board.
Two Important officers who were
chosen were Messrs. Elmore S. W?de, of
New Haven, and Harry Goldman, of
Baltimore, both of whom were selected
as representatives to tho Fraternal Con?
gress.
After tho election of otTicers the Grand
body felt that It was about Mme to ad?
journ, so the fixing of the next meeting
place was deferred until to-day. It is
quite likely that this contest will he
spirited, ns several places aro anxious tD
secure the next conclave.
No one can with any degree of cer?
tainty forecast even a probability. Ashe
vlile, Philadelphia and Milwaukee seem
to be the most talked of places, but It
Is as liable to go to Niagara Falls or
Atlantic City as either of thu other
places.
PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT.
After the meeting last night the dele?
gates were tired nnd hungry men, but,
notwithstanding this, the various amuse?
ments that had been mapped out were
carried through and wero heartily en
Joyed.
Managers "Wells and McKee again
placed tho Casino at tho disposal of the
committee, and the cako walk was given
with all Its variations and Its weird mu?
sical accompananists. Hundreds of the
?visitors laughed and applauded tho efforts
of the gayly dressed darkeys.
At the Elks' Home tho doors of which
were thrown open to the visitors, several
games of progressive euchre were played
by ladles and gentlemen.
Theatre parties were also made up.
and. as a whole, not one visitor spent a
dull evening.
The convention will get to work at )C
o'clock this morning. After the fixing
upon a meeting place, the nowly eeleted
officers will he Installed, and then an ad
jurnment sine die will be taken.
Many of the visitors will remain In the
city until to-morrow night, and will take
neWnntage of that time to visit tlie placeR
of Interest that they have not yet bt;en
able to see.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
One of the Important pieces of legisla?
tion that was transacted was the decision
to admit Into tho order young men of
eighteen years and over. Formerly the
minimum ago limit was twenty-ono years.
The maximum is forty-nine.
Mr. J. Motz, nf Pittsburg, is one of
tho incessant conversationalists of the
meeting. He Is ? Soiithsldo photographer,
but one would take him to be an auc?
tioneer.
Mr. John T. Trax. of Cordova. Md., is
a man of three or four hundred pounds
weight. Ho Is collector (if Internal rev?
enue for his district, and Is a fellow
whom everybody likes. Ho is a member
nf the Committee on the Stata of the Or?
der.
Every time a bunch of Heps get together
they adopt a resolution of thanks to Mr.
Melvln Flogenhelmer and Mr. Henry
Flegonhelmer, of the Hotel Committee,
who have done so much for the comfort
of the delegates.
There were Di qualified voters at the
convention, hut the number of visitors
reached about 1.200.
Messrs. AI. Hoch and J. A. Abbott, of
Baltimore, were two of the enthusiastic
Bubert boosters, and their friends
claim Miey boosted well.
Mr. Charles Tl. Knapp, of Baltimore,
Is one of the prominent lawyers of that
city. He bubbles over with enthusiasm
when ho talks about the order.
Another prominent delegate is Mr. W.
H. Robinson, of Pittsburg, the general
agent for Western Pennsylvania of the
Union Casualty and Surety Company.
Mr. Isanc O?lanz. of No. S3, Allegheny.
Pa., started off with a clear, loud voice,
enei" kept It "? f?r tw0 days. Then a re?
action set In. and now ho can scarcely
speak above ? whisper. "I'm sorry about
it." he whispered, "for I have to call
tho cook every morning? Now I will have
to get up anil go down and stick a pin
in her to awaken lier."
Mr. Carl Jacobsou, "f New York, I? a horn
lender. Wherever lie Is, thoro may be
found a crowd, "lui when he ciuuiniinds
them to "have something," they obey
lilin just like u 1?>I of soldiers.
Air'Albeit Neuhalii^ of the Baltimore
Bargain Home, Baltimore, is another
happy wight at the convention. He al?
ways has nn admiring crowd around him
In Murphy's lobby.
The delegates have made many expres?
sions of commendation at the manner In
which they have been treated by the peo?
ple at Murphy's Hotel, where the head?
quarters are located. Clerks George Yea
ger and Charlie McCarthy have come In
for a large share of this praise for their
uniform courtesy under mitigating circum?
stances.
EVefy comfort of the. guests Is looked
after by Colonel Murphy and his fine
corps of assistants. Including his son,
Mr. John Murphy, Messrs. James Dlsnoy,
Dave Coles and John Wright. The lat?
ter hns handled the rush In the dining
rooms admirably.
Mr. Tom Hicks couldn't move around
very fast last night because of the show?
ers of congratulation that wero poured
upon him.
NO CLUE TO THIEF
Sum of Money Taken from Residence
of Policeman Bryant.
No clue he.s yet been found that may
lead to the capture of the burglar who
entered the residence of Policeman R. L.
Bryant, No 700 North Twenty-third
Street, early yesterday morning. Every
effort Is being made, howevor, to appre?
hend the person.
The burglary wan discovered by Mr.
Bryant when he went, homo after his 1 A.
M. relief. He found his wife had been
chloroformed and that tho entire house
had been ran Packed. Drawers had heen
searched, clothing piled up on the door
and pockets turned out. with the result
that $42 was taken, f30 from a drawer In
Mrs. Bryant's room and $12 from tho
buffet.
So quiet was the work of the thletf that
a dog on tho premises was not disturbed
nor were tho children awakened.
This Is tbo second robbery of the kind
at Mr. Bryant's residence within the past
year. Indications wero that the thief
entered by way of a window on the M
Street side of tho house, as that window
was up and the blinds open.
NEGRO BURGLAR
CAUGHT IN ACT
A negro named Walter White, or giv?
ing that as his name, was arrested
shortly before 1 o'clock this morning nnd
locked up at the Third 'Polleo Station to
answer a charge of housebreaklng.
Xvhlto was caught In the act of robbing
iho grocery store of Alex. Jonathan, on
8L James Street, which ho had forcibly
entered. The household hearing the
noise, discovered the Intruder and
pounced upon him, holding him until the
arrival of Officer McMahon, who took
him Into custody and saw him safely
stowed behind the birs.
It Is thought probable that this is not
the prisoner's only offense, and that a
search of his domicile may reveal evi?
dences of other burglaries.
VIRGINIA BREVITIES.
(Snectnl to Tho Tlmes-Dlsnatch.l
GRAHAM. VA., June 11.?Burglars en?
tered the Norfolk & Western depot here
last night, blew open the safe and se?
cured several hundred dollars.
WINCHESTER, VA.-The ba-dly man?
gled body of John Fleming (colored)
was found early this morning on the
Baltimore & Ohio tracks north of this
city. Relatives believe the man was
murdered and his body placed on the.
track.
WARRENTON, VA. - Lightning has
wrought havoo among the live s'ock In
this section recently. Mr. J. H. McCabe
lost a mule and several cattle a day or
two ago and a short time prior to this
Mr. Amos Payne lost two splendid steers
while seven others wero felled to the
ground.
?
OBITUARY.
William G. Clayton
(Special to The Times-Dlsnatch )
ROANOKE. VA., June 11.?Mr. Wm, G.
Claytor, father of M. H. Claytor. edilnr
of the Roanoke Times, and Hon. Graham
Claytor, of Bedford City, died sudden?
ly at the home of the former, near this
city, this morning, from heart disease,
aged eighty-threo years.
The family were preparing to move to
Roanoko and Mr. Claytor went out Into
the stable to see about some harnes-1.
Remaining longer than was expected,
some one went to the stable and found
him lying on the floor in a dying condi?
tion.
A physician was sent for, but before
he arrived Mr. Claytor had passed away.
Mr. Claytor was a native of Bedford
county, and commanded a Confederalo
company from that place during the. wnr.
He was one of the first to start a graded
school in Bedford, and up to a few years
ago was engaged in educational work.
His remains were taken to Bedford for
Interment.
Mrs. Laura Leath.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
CREAVE. VA., June 11.?Mrs. Laura
Leath, wife of Mr. William Leath. died
Monday of this week and was burled In
the family burying ground Tuesday af?
ternoon. Her husband, three daughters
nnd two sons survive hor. Tlio daughters
aro Misses Mattle, Mary and Florence
Leath; the sons Messrs. Glenn and Bacon
Lea ill.
?
DEA! HS.
ARCHER.?Died, Judo 10. 1003, SPK1G
ARCHER.
Funeral from Second Baptist Church THIS
(Friday) AFTERNOON, June 12, 1003, at 8:30
o'clock. All frlcuds luvlteil to altrui).
CUNNINGHAM.?Dion, at St. Louis, Mo., June
1, 1P03, COItNBLLA VIRGINIA THORNTON,
daughter nf tho late (luirles A. Thomlou anil
wife of Edward Cunningham, Jr.
FITZWM.SON.?Died, n! Colimada, S. C., June
10th. Mrs. J. T. FITZWII.SON. In Ihn thirtieth
year ?f her age.
Funeral will take place THIS (Frldayl AF?
TERNOON at 1 o'clock from Ht. John's Church.
MOSS.?Died, at thn residence of Mr. Julian
?. Spear?, lliillshnrniigli, ('In-stcrrleld county.
Va., after a brief Illness, Mrs. NETTIE
?IRANI!) MOSS, ivlfo ??G J. K, T. Moss, lu her
twenty-seventh year.
Hurlai will take place at nethel Church TO
PAY (Friday), June 12lh, at 3 1*. M. Services
(0 lie conducted at the grave.
WINSTON.?Thn remain? of Mrs. FENDALE G.
WINSTON will arrive In niellinoti* frinii Min?
neapolis. Minn., SATURDAY AFTERNOON,
June 13th, at 3:30 o'clock. Friends of Ihn
? family are Invited to mect'al the Chcwipi'iikn
mid Ohio Depot at that hour. Services ut
Hollywood.
DELIGHTFUL SEA TRIPS
TO
QUAINT NEW ORLEANS
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Elegant New Passenger Steamships
Leave Now York every WEDNESDAY* nt
3:00 p, M. Five anil a half days to Now
Orleans.
San Francisco, August 17th.
Special round trip rates; part water
route, NEW YORK to NEW OHLEANS.
thence SOUTHERN PACIFIC rail lines
through Louisiana. Texas, Arizona and
to San Francisco, returning to Now Yolk
and other Eastern points via any direct
all rail ro'lte.
For full Information address any agent
SOUTHERN PACIFIC, or
L. II. NUTTING. General Eastern Pas?
senger Agent, 319 Broadway, or I
Hioiulwav, New York illy. N, Y.
E. E. CFIUUEH, ?. ?. ?., 170 Wash?
ington Street, Boston. Muss.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
WANTED. OCCUPANTS FOR TWO
nicely furnished BOOMS, without hoard,
at Fourth and Franklin: one room suit?
able (or one ur two persons; other ni?v
sljed hull room; terms very inodorale.
Apply lui N, l'Ourth.
Schnurman
IS SHOWING THE MOST POPULAR EFFECTS IN
Homespuns porpes tinti Worsteds for hot wcather wear. These repre?
sent the choicest fabrics from foreifzn makers, and include some of
tho newest ?lc='iRns that are shown to-day in London, Paris, and New
York. Prices are very reasonable, because tho work is done here In
my own shop.
Schnurman,
TAILOR TO MEN WHO CAN AFFORD THE BEST.
907 Moan.
WORST OVER
AT ST: LOUIS
Crisis In the Flood Situation
Seems to Have Passed.
NOT TO EXTEND FURTHER
Broadway Embankment Strong and No
Extension of the Calamity Expected.
City Under Quasi IVI'ilitary
Rule.
(By Associated Press.)
EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL., Juno ll.-The
crisis of the flood situation In this city
has passed. Boat crews which were oc?
cupied yesterday In rescuing victims of
tile flood devoted themselves to-day to
saving property and bringing to hlghet
ground belated refugees who previously
had not been themselves In Immediate
danger.
Since the disastrous break In tho Con?
trai Levee tho flood has mado no danger?
ous breaks, although a portion of the
Baltimora and Ohio embankment gave
way last night, and tho flood area was
further Increased by seepage to-day.
Water continues to seep through tho
Broadway embankment in various places
to-night, flooding tho lowland between
that street and Missouri Avenue, the
next street north, with from two to six
feet of water. Some water has also been
finding Ita way Into the territory rjetwocn
Missouri Avenue and St. Louis Avenue.
People in this district, however, havo not
been compelled to leave their homos, al?
though they have to use boats to ob-,
tain supplies.
WILL HARDLY EXTEND.
With tho rlvor stationary, as It Is to?
night at 37.0 feet, the probability of a re?
cession of tho rl't-er levol and the proved
strength of the Bre/adway embankment,
an extension of the calamity Is? not ex?
pected. No ono could be found to-day
who could givo anything like a definite
Idea of the property loss. Vague mention
of "millions of dollars" was the nearest
even the best Informed citizens could give.
There Is a general disposition to accept
the minimum reports of loss of life rather
than the first exaggerated stories. One
prominent undertaker declared that there
had been no loss of life directly due lo
drowning in the flood, although there had
been doaths later due Indirectly to the
overflow. No bodies wero. recovered to?
day ?
The work to-dny has been and will
continue to he that of caring for the ref?
ugees. The supply of food seems ample.
but the refugees to-night lack bedding.
It Is believed that this will bo supplied
by to-morrow night
QUASI MILITARY RULE.
During much of the' day the city was
linder quasi military rule, though Mayor
Cook and his chief of police were the
guiding heads. It was found to-day that
the conditions necessitating the Issuing of
permits to visit the central portions of
the city nnd for other purposes were
working ? hardship on many citizens, and
tho discipline was relaxed to allow free
communication botween here and the Mis?
souri side.
"There has been mucfi confusion." said
Mayor Cook this evening, "but I believe
we have brought out order and the re?
demption of the city will proceed with
the system that 'tvlll result In the least
loss."
Many Refugees Cared For.
By Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. MO., Juno 11.?Three thous?
and flood refugees from Madison, Venice,
Granite City and East St. Louis are be?
ing sheltered and cared for in St. Louis.
Fully 2,000 of these were provided for hy
various charltabl associations, working
In conjunction with tho Merchants' Ex?
chango Relief Committee, while the re?
mainder have found places In the homes
of relatives and friends.
1
ROANOKE
COLLEGE
Governor /Montague Attends
the Seml-Centennlal.
THE COMMENCEMENT DAY
Many Honorary and Academic Degree?
Are Conferred, Including One on
Judge Day, Associate ?Justice of
the Supreme Court.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
SALEM, VA., June 11.?The seral-oen*
tounlai celebration and commencement!
of Roanoke College closed this afternoon
with the regular exorcises of commence?*
ment day.
To-day the exercises of commencement!
day proper began nt 10 o'clock, with ad*
dresses by representatives of the gradua
atlng class, as follows:
Virgil Grelnor Copenhaver, Adwolf?
Va.?Subject, "Utilitarian Trend of Edu*
cation."
Kluslc Soho Kimm, Seoul, Korea?Sub*
Ject. "Russia In tho Far East."
Herman Paul Mann, Cumberland, Md,?*
Subject. "Religion in Education."
Llttell Gwlnn McClung, Salem. Va.??
Subject, "The Louisiana Purchase."
Errell Hogan Orear, Coal, Mo.?Sub*
Ject. "'Co-operation in Church Activity."?
Interesting and telling addresses were
then delivered by Hon. A. J. Montague,
Governor of Virginia, and President
Charles W. Dabney. LL. D., of the Uni*
verslty of Tennessee.
DEGREES.
Degrees were conferred a? follows:
A. B.?On tho members of the gTaduaN
Ing clarr
A. "M.--John David Mauney, A. B.,,
(class of '02), King's Mountain, N. C.
Rev. Charles William Rufus Kegley. A.
B. fclass of OS), Wilmington, N. C.
A. M. (Honoris Causa)?Henry John?
ston Damali, adjunct professor of Moil
em Languages, University of Tennes?
see. Knoxville. Tenn. Rev. Frederick;
Goodwin Ribble, professor In the Bishop
Payne Divinity School, Petersburg. Va.
D. D.?Rev. Luther Lee Smith, A. M.
(class of '7T). president of tho Board oC
Missions of the United Synod. Stras?
burg. Va. Rev. Matthew Brewster. ?..
M. (class of 'HIV. rector of Christ Eynsco-'
rial Church, Mobile, Ala. Rev. Melar.ch
thon Gideoni Gloseclosc Scherer.. ?. M.
(class of 'Si), professor In ilie Lutheran
Theological Seminars?. Mt. Piensan:, S.
C. Rev. Henry Neidlg Fegley, A. M.
(University of Pennsylvania, class of 'fift).
professor in Irving College. Meclianlcs
biirg. Pa. Rev. James Wilson Bixler.
A.M. (Amherst College, class of 'S?).'
pastor of the Second Congregation il
Church. N"w London. Conn.
LL. D.?Hon. William Rush Day, asso?
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Martin Parks Burks. A. B., B. 1... pro?
fessor of law in Washington and Lee
University. Va.
MEDALS AND PRTZES.
The junior prize scholarship In English!
was awnrded to Miss Willie Gates Moffott,
of Salem. Vn.
The trustees' medal In mathematics to
Reverdy Elle Kleeny, of Woodsboro. Md.
The faculty medal in ?Greek to. Ralph
Roy Richard, of Lovettsvllle. Va.
The Literay Society's medal in oratory, ?
con tested for on Monday night, to Wilbur
Chemnitz Mann, of Cumberland. Md.
It was announced that John Nicholas
Ambler. A. M., acting professor of math?
ematics and astronomy, had been made
full professor In that department, and
Hint Frederick Blttle Kegley, A. M. (class
of '0??, had been appointed instructor hi
ancient languages.
This afternoon President Dreher held a
reception In honor of Governor Montague
and other gu?sts In the college library?
a very largely attended and successful
function.
who is employed in oflice, school,
store or factory has a chance for a
delightful week free of expense at
either ono of tho following resorts:
OCEAN VIEW HOTEL,
Ocean View, Va.
THE INTERMONT,
Covlngton, Vu.
THE PRINCESS ANNE,
Virginia Bench, Va.
THE MECKLENBURG,
Chase City, Va.
THE ALLEQHANY,
(Joshon, Va.
THE NEW SHERWOOD,
Old Point, Va.
THE JEFFERSON PARK,
Charlottesville, Va.
Summer Oaiinol?iirs
RICHMOND,VA. SUMMER OF 1903
WRITE NAME PLAINLY.
Miss-,-1
Miss_---._
This Ballot good from June 7th to July
15th (Inclusive) and is to he counted as one
Vote for the young ladies named above.
Date_1903,
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