EXPERIMENT
IN OYSTERS
?'Artificially Feeding in tha Beds
S to Increase Their Size and
Quality is a Success,
CAN BE DONE ON LARGE SCALE
/Would Rejuvenate the Industry
and Restore the Depleted Beds
to the Advantage of All.
(Special to Tho Times- Dispatch.)
NORFOLK, VA., Dec. ID.-Oystermon
and packers hereabouts are greatly In?
terested In tho experiments that aro be?
ing; made by tho national government at
Lynnhaven Bay, tho far-famed homo ot
?he most delicious, as well as tho mom
profitable, of tho Chesapoako Bay oys
ters,
Tho FlBh Commission some tlmo ago
hud" Its attention 'directed to the problem
of preserving the beds of tho Chesapeake
find Its tributaries, and tho result of Its
deliberations on the subject took tho
frrm of extensive experiments, conduct?
ed under tho supervision of ono of tho
experts of the department.
It wus doclded thut the oysters should
ho feu artificially In order to increaso
their size, nutritive value und further?
more to preserve tho beds. The baby,
oysters, It was found, frequently remain
ed culls till their lives for lack of prop?
er nourishment.
THE EXPERIMENT.
Tho form of Colonel Blackford, two
miles from Lynnhaven station, on tho
Norfolk and Southern Hallway, was se?
lected as Lho scene of the experiments,
:-'or several months past these have boon
In progress and the result is that the tie
partment officials aro thoroughly satis?
fied.
Tho only Item to bo ascertained now
Is the cost. If this can bo put on an
economical basis, thero Ib nothing to
prevent the adoption of this plan of ar?
tificially feeding the oysters all alone? the
shores of tho Chesapeake.
The result of such a system would bo
that the oysters would bo more market?
able, tho depleted bods would bo ro
I.lenlshnd an<| tho packers, tongers and
planters would all profit. It will be prac?
tically a rejuvenation of tho oyster ln
d"8try, which, as Is well known, is now
seriously threatened by the depletion of
tlie beds.
SIMPLE PLAN.
The plan under which the experiments
have beer mado ut Lynnhaven; is very
simple. The oyster lives on the vege?
table matter found In the salt arms of
t>-e Chesapeake, It also requires 11 mo
and phosphates for Its shell. These Itv
grcdlents are simply mixed up In tho
proper proportion ashore and pumped
out to tho beds, where the oysters get
the full benefit of them.
Commissioner Everman, of tho Fish
Commission, has been here for several
days looking Into this Important and in
leresUng series of experiments, and he
le 01 tho opinion that the success that
ha3 been attained, means new life for
the oyster Industry, not only at Lynn
haven, but wherever tho luscious bivalve
it. to bo found; .
,,- ??-- -gfLK-MIUI--STRIKE, ? ' ?
A strike of 123 of tho 150 employes of
ihe Norfolk Silk Mills, followed a re?
duction of wages to-day. Eighty of the
strikers are women. The strikers say
the cut amounts to 1-2 cent a yard and
that they were not notified of the reduc?
tion until it was mode. The women
strikers, who say a hearing wns refused
them, will form a union.
MISS HELEN GOULD.
Miss Helen Gould arrived hero this
morning from Old Point Comfort, whero
ihe yesterday dedicated tho ir. M. *-? A
bulldlng sho has donated to Fort Mon?
roe. She was greeted at tho pier at be
well'a Point, to-day by the rousing cheers
of SOO sailors from the torpedo flotilla.
She took a snap-shot of the boys and
promised to send them copies of tho pic?
ture. Miss Gould and party are guests
at the Montlcollo Hotel. They visited
St Paul's Church and tho navy-yard
to-day. This afternoon a reception was
tendered Miss Gould at the homo of
Mrs. Barton Myers, who is at tho head
of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Naval
_r. st. c. a. |
To-night, a largo mass-meeting In tho
Interest of this institution was held at
Epworth Mothodist Church, Judgo laze
well Taylor presiding. Admiral Harr.ng
toii delivered an address.
.
BEN BUTLER LANDS.
Land Grabbers Refused a Deed
by Buchanan County Court.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
TAZEWELL, VA., Dec. lO.-Hon, J. II.
Stuart, of the County Court of Taze?
well county, designated to sit In tho re?
cent term of the County Court of Bucn
nnan county, has just returned, having
adjourned court. Judgo Stuart overruled
the motion of C, W, Tenbault and others
for tax deed covering about 200,000 acres
of valuable coal nnd timber land lying In
Buchanan, known as "Tho Pearson Sur?
vey." This lan-d, which now belongs to
tho'helra of the'late Goneral Benjamin F.
Butler, of Massachusetts, has been re?
turned delinquent for taxes for a great
many years, and the amount due Is now
over $00,000,
The applicants some tlm._ since filed
nn application under what Is known as
the "land grabbers' net," to purchase
same, hut Judge Beavers, of the County
Court of Buchanan, being an Interested
party In tho case, could nOt sit In the
case, and bene, another Jutlse was desig?
nated by the Governor of Virginia, Judge
Stunrt overruled the motion on tho
ground that tho applicants hud not fully
compiled with the statutes. Tho appli?
cants have applied to tho Judge of tho
Circuit Court of Buchanan county for
Pt-rlt of ?mandamus to compel lho clerl.
of the Circuit Court of Buchanan county
to niako tux deed. It Is generally be
lloved, although tho lower courts have
refused a tax deed, thut Mr. Tenbault
will finally win tho case, on 1ho ground
that tlray linvo compiled with tha law.
Mr W H, Leonard, of Boston, and
Hon' J. L. Jeffries, of Norfolk, wens
for tho applicants, and attorneys W. 13,
Burns, of I.ebnnon; A, P. Gillespie nnd
A. 8. Hlgslnbotham, of Tnzowell, ugainst
applicants.
A land caso of lesser importance was
decided In tho Circuit Court of Tazewell
this week, Judge Jackson sitting, It was;
the caso of Beavers ugnlnst Cummins,
which Involved only a few hundred acres
of coal land lying in tho northwestern
part of Jills county. The judge docldedo In
favor of Beavers. The caso grow out pf
a paroled extension of tin option.
Hiram Riddle was sentenced lo one
year In the Buohnnan County Court for
killing a man on Knox Creek ftaveral
months ago.
., . *
Municipal Investigation,
(Snoelal to Tho-Times-Dlspatph.)\:?
BRISTOL, VA.. .Deio.,-JO.-Accor.d|n* to
a resolution offered In-tho City.Council
of Bristol Va,, oi? Tuesday night, aud,
unanimously passed by that body, a ccm
aUttee ot nine business, men from tho
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individuals and Institutions wore perhaps
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STEAMER WITHDRAWN.
Prospects Bright for the Elec?
tric Line to Rappahannock.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG-, VA., Dec. 10.
Tho withdrawal of the steamer Tourist of
tho People'3 Line from the Rappahan?
nock River was a groat surprise to the
people hero, and In tho Rappahannock
Valley. This steamer has been a great
feeder to the trado of this city for the
past year from the section along the
Rappahannock River, and It was expected
that It was on the.river permanent.
Tho steamer Caroline, of the Wcoms
Line, Is now, and has been for some
time, running on the old schedule ot the
Tourist, and brings to the city each trip
a large number of shoppers.
On Its last nrival It brought up over
200 passengers, all of whom mado pur?
chases of tho merchants here. Tho trips
of the boat .ire trl-weekly, requiring ono
day to go down to Urbanna, returning
thn following day.
The- prospects seom now very bright
for building the electric line from Wash?
ington, in Rappahannock county, to Cul
peper, even if It is not extended to this
H'-ctlon. Rappahannock and Culpeper have
ei'ch voted a subscription of $33,000, and
private subscriptions in Rappahannock
county have reached J3C.O00, and $32,000
has been rals .-d trom the same source In
Culpeper county, making $1GS,000 In hand
towards tho construction.
DIPHTHERIA SCARE.
Huntsmen Find Good Sport in
Cumberland County.
fSpectal to Tho .imos-Dlspatch.)
CARTERSVILLE, VA., Dec. 10.-A
mild case of diphtheria near the vlllago
has caused a good deal of fear on ac
i-ount of tho younger generation of Car
tersvllllans, and interferrod somo with
I he school. As yet, no now cases of tho
dread disease have been reported.
Hunters continue to como from the cities
In pursuit of game. Mr. W. R. Eng?
land, of Washington, D, C, hns return?
ee to his home, after a threo weeks
visit to relatives, having spent a good
part of the time in his favorite sport,
hunting turkeys.
Invitations aro out for tho marriage of
JUss Henrietta Hooper, ot White Hall,
Va to Mr. Harry Culbrcth, of Phila?
delphia, on Wednesday, the 16th of De?
cember. The ceremony will bo performed
in tho White Hall M. E. Church. Miss
Hooper Is woll known in this neighbor?
hood, having many relatives und friends
here. , , .
Miss Annlo May Rhods, who Is teach?
ing in Southampton, will return to hor
homo in Cartersvlllo, on next Saturday,
tho 12th, and will go to White Hall on
lho 16th to act ns maid of honor for
.Miss Hooper. She will spend tho holidays
at Cartersvllle.
TRAINING SQUADRON.
To Take Part in Louisiana Pur?
chase Celebration.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA., Dec. 10,-The
fluff ship Minneapolis of tho training ship
Kiuaflron, Rear-Admiral Wise In com
menu accompnnlod by tho training ships
Topeka and Yankee sailed to-day for
New Orleans, La., whero they will par
? clpato In tho ceremonies Incident to
the- celebration of tlio hundredth anni?
versary of the Louisiana Purchase.
Tho battleship Texas, flag ship of
Tlr-nr--Wlnilral Sands' const defense
miser Baltimore will on Snlurday con
Yey tlie torpedo boat flotilla to the Phil
Ipplncs,_
Richmonders in New York,
fSneelal to Tho Tlmos-Dlspatcn.)
ORANGE, VA.. Doc, 10.-M.b- Fannle
s Dolln and Mr. R, R. Mason were
rurrled the 6th at the Hotel Coleman, of
tin 'place, Hov. J, M, B^J^.PMtW
of ?|on Bnptlst Church, officiating.
THE FAVORITE ROUTE JO BALTI?
MORE, THE NORTH AND EAST..
Loavo Richmond, Southern Railway.
Fourteenth Street Station, iMO P. W.
dally, oxcopt Sunday, arriving Baltlmoto
8:30 P. M.: Philadelphia, 11:37 A. M-l N?w
York, 1:40 P. M. Fare to paltltnoro one
way, J-..50, round HIP $li to Philadelphia
?S.E0, round trip $9: to Now York ono way
$.._0, rqund trip .13.
After December 28th. 1903, steamers via
this routo will bo run on a, trl-weekly
gphedule, connection leaving"Richmond at
4:?Q P. M, Mondays,' Wodpe.aays-.. and
Fridays. ? . .... ',-?' .'?' . ?
- ' C, W. WBSTBUR\',,D,. P,; A.,
SO NEAR AND
YET SO FAR
Two 'Phones in a Stone's Throw
Must Get Connection a Long
Ways Off.
IN TOUCH WITH THE WORLD
Chesterfield Courthouse at Last
Gets Good Telephone Ser?
vice?County Court.
CSpecial to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
CHESTERFIELD, VA., Dec. 10.?Tho
Petersburg Telephone Company, which
for some tlmo has had Its telephone wires
strung from this place to the Manches?
ter and Petersburg turnpike, by way of
Centralia. to-day finished putting In two
telephone boxes here, thereby putting
ihls village In connection with Richmond
and Petersburg and nil tho principal
towns of the State
Ono box Is located In the county clerk's
office and tho other In the store of Mr.
E. XV. Ellison, where tho postofflco is
kept. The two boxes are within a couplo
of hundred yards of each other, and lho
villagers wero surprised to know that
any communication by 'phono between
the two must bo dono by way of tho
central office in Petersburg.
A message to Richmond must also pass
through the Petersburg office.
TELEPHONE RATES. ?
Tho rates to bo charged by tho tele?
phone company will bo fifteen cents for a
ihree-minutes' talk with either Richmond
or Petersburg, and flvo cents for tho
samo time for tho stations between here
and tlw turnpike; flvo cents for each
additional mlnuto will be added.
Tho rate to Chester will be ten cents
when tho lino from tho turnpike to that
place shall have boon completed. The
'phono will bo a great convenience hero,
Inasmuch as the courthouse Is three miles
from the railroad and telegraph stations,
and tho old telephone lino which passed
by hore was abnndoned several yoars ago.
COUNTY COURT.
Judgo L. P. Pool, who on last Satur?
day qualified as judgo of tho County
Court of this county before Judgo Clop
Ion, of the Manchester Hustings Court,
Is expected here to-morrow to furnish tho
list' for tho venire to try the cases of
Mr. Walter Vaden, Berkeley White and
Henry Loe, all charged with felony,
which will come up during the term be
?tinning next Monday.
The Vaden caso hns been sot to begin
on Wednesday, the 10th, and tho cases
of tho two othors, who are colored men,
will probably bo finished before then,
VIRGINIA TO PLAY
IN MADISON SQUARE
(Special to Tno Tlmos-Diepatoh.) '
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Dec. 10.
John L. do Saulies, a former coach of
the Virginia foot-ball toam, is arranging
for a contest at Madison Square Garden,
Now York, on Wednesday of tio"xt week,
between tho Virginia team and that 'rep?
resenting BuckiK-ll College, Pennsylvania.
Tho occasion Is a big Indoor touiua
mont, and tho proposed foot-ball gamo is
to bo a ulde attraction. Tha final word
la expected from Mr. Do Suullcs to-mor
row, and If It is' favorable tlio players
will go into training at oneo for the con
tost.
Nearly every member of tho team has
signified his willingness to make tho trip,
Broke Off in His Head.
(Special to Tho Tiinea-Dlstv.teh.)
UBADESBORO, VA,, Deo. lO.-On Oat
urday night December 6th, near Utt
postofflco |n this (Carroll) county, un ul
toi-atlon took place at a .drunken frolla
oetwoen Frunk Gwynu nnd Jesso Ayros,
in which Gwynn stabbed Ayrea in sovcnti
places. Tho bludo of his knife was broken
eft' In Ayrea' head. Dr. Bran-scorno at?
tended him and thinks ho muy rocovor.
?- "
'Phones in Greene.
(Spoclnl to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch,).
STAoARDSVILLE, VA? Deo. lO.-Tho
opening up of feloplioi.lo communication
between Greene county and the railroad,
which event long looked for and yearn?
ed after, took place Friday la,3t, marks
an epooj-i In the advance of this sec?
tion,
?' Another company Is now engaged In
perfecting- plans to connect this lino with
the va))ey system;
VIRGINIA IS
DISREGARDED
New Jersey 'Declines to Honor
Governor Montague's Requi?
sition for Colored Preacher,
COLPdRTERS ARE APPOINTED
The Body of the late Wade Mc?
Gee E.Ntimed and the Cause of
His Death Ascertained.
(Spoelal to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
PETER8UURO, VA? Doc. lO.-Tho po?
lico officer who wont to Now Jersey after
tho Rov. James Flshburn, charged with
swindling Petersburg negroes, returned
this morning without his man, Tho au?
thorities ot Trenton refused for lho pres?
ent, to honor tho requisition from the
Governor of Virginia, and Flshburn will
bo hold thero until Tuesday, when ho will
bo given a hearing .as far as New Jer?
sey is concerned,
i WILKERSON-MEREDITI-I.
10. N. Wllkerson and Mrs, Erma '?.
Meredith, a well known couple of Diu
wlddlo county, wero married In Washing?
ton this week.
Rev. Father O'Farroll to-day had as
hla gueits Rev. Father McVerry, of Rich?
mond, and Rov. Father Lynch, of Roa?
noke.
Messr_. Charles and Ben Turner are
very sick at their, home In Union Stroet.
At the Petersburg Young Men's Ch'r.s
tion Association Sunday, "Wireless Tele?
graphy will be discussed by S. L. Thomas,
of Richmond.
BIBLE BOARD.
The annual n.eotlng of the Stato Bap?
tist Sunday-sU.cul and Bible Board was
held Tuesday night In tho First Baptist
Church of Petersburg, with Dr. W. C.
Taylor preslJlug. The appointments of
colporters for the ensuing year was mado,
as follows:
W. J. Sadler, from Cumberland and
Buckingham counties, to Albemarle coun?
ty, with Increased Balary.
Dr. Jenkins was appointed for Frank?
lin county, aid the following wero reap?
pointed: Rev. J. W. I-Iorton, Carroll coun
tv, with Increased salary: Rev. D. J. Har?
ris, Scott county; W. P. Terry, Bruns?
wick and Dinwiddle counties; Rev, Jos?
eph Leonard, Washington county, with
increased salary; Rev. O. L. Terry. Buch?
anan and Dickenson counties; J, W. Bar?
ker, Grayson county, with Increased sal?
ary; J, B. Dulln, Prince William and
Fauquier counties; Rev. R. M. Gibson, Lee
county; Rev. J. H. Masslo, Shenandoah
county; Rov. Charles E. Anderson,
Bland county; J. F. Kerfoot, Shenandoah
Association, with increased salary; Miss
Mary XV. Apper.on., Blblo woman for
Pocahontas, wltl, permission to labor dur?
ing the winter in Newport News; Miss
Mary Lou Williamson, Bfblo woman for
Petersburg.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolution, presented by
the Rov. G. B. Taylor, was adopted:
1. "That the Sunday-school and Blblo
Board heartily endorses tho appeal of the
State Mission Board to the pastors and
churches of Virginia that earnest prayer
be mado to Ood for a: revival of religion
throughout- our- bort5#r_:" ...'
1!. "That ns a trie-ins 'to'this desired
end Sunday.school' conventions bo held
throughout the State, and that emphasis
bo put on evangelizing in tho Sunday
school."
BODY EXHUMED.
Tho body of the late Wade H. McCeo
was yesterday disinterred 1'n tho presence
of physicians repit-scntlng tho Travelers'
Protective Association and the family of
Mr. McGee. The autopsy held Is said to
ha\o dselo.ed the fact that doath re?
sulted from an Injury caused by Mr.
McGee falling down a stairway In the
passenger atutioa of the Atlantic Coast
IArio Railway, ni Richmond,
t -?
MASS-MEETING.
Called by the Mayor of Farm
ville to Discuss Dispensary.
(Special to Tho Times-Dl-patoh.)
FARMVILLE, VA., Dec. 0.?At tho re?
quest .of a number of citizens, Mayor
Blanton issued a circular to-day calling
the district to assemble In tho court?
house to-morrow night to discuss tho
merits of tho saloon versus dlspensarj,
in order that tho people may bo more
fully Informed on tho guestlon.
It is understood that Senator Wat
kins and Mr, Gravely, of Martinsville,
earnest advocates of dispensaries,' will
be present, and a lively gathering is
expected, as tho question Is tho tojila of
conversation here now, and every voter
has tho town's uniquo whiskey situation
at heart.
The date for the holding of tho election
has not been sot yet, but It will most
likely take place on Tuesday, tho 22d.
of this month.
Tha saloon people havo received a sup?
ply of llteraturo thoy contemplato dlstrl
uutlng, and In tho local paper this week
and last week strong artlclos advocating
a dispensary appenred.
To deckle between the dispensary and
saloon is, In the judgment of many, going
to bo ono of the bittorost and hardest
fought battles on record In tho town,
.
THE CULLEN TRIAL.
The Prisoner Shows a Model of
His Ball-Bearing Guns.
-(Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
HARRISONBURG, VA., Doc, 10.?The
trial of Captain Orlan Clydo Cullen, In
tho United Status Court Is progressing
very rapidly. Tho evidence shows con?
tinual successful efforts to defraud, anil
tho general opinion among tho pooplo who
havo hoard tho testimony so fur Is that
Cullen will bo convicted.
To-day In tho court room, Cullen gave
an exhibition of tho workings of his ball
boarlug gun. Of course, the gun Is ratlur
mlunturo. but It shows tho result of
tho invention of an Ingenious mind,
Messrs. Aulton & O'Flnherty. of Front
Royal, aro conducting tho defense, und
are making a favoiublo Impression on
tho.o who hoar their legal points.
District Attorney Moore, assisted by
Mr. Blair, ouiouotad tho prosecution,
PAYING UP.
Married a Young Girl When He
Had a Wife in Tennessee,
(lly A?soeliiti;iI Proas, I
?wyTUKVILLlC, VA., Deo, W--Up to
Monday only about 150 citizens hud paid
t|iolr capitation tux, and entitled thorn
.elves to voto In tlio town election In
Wythovlllo next Juno. However, this
week thero has boon u steady at ream
of citizens to tho treasurer's office, and
ninny nieii have qualified themselves to
cast their ballots. In that elootlon.
Some tlmo ago William-S. Mooro came
to Wythevlllo from Tennessee and soon
afterwards married a young girl of this
placo. it-now-transpires that he has a
wife and several children in Tennjessoe.
j}?- now reposes w *--e Wythe county
jail, awaiting tho arrival of his first
wife's people, when ho will be given a
preliminary hearing.
CHECK" FLASHER,
The Rockbridge County Board
of Health.
(Spoclnl lo Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
LEXINGTON, VA,, Dec, 10,?A young
chock flasher Is wanted hero, vho at?
tempted to pass ft raised check on a
bank. Tuesday morning, a boy of Uf.
teen arrived, registered at the Motel
L-.tlngton. That night ho entertained a
rrowd With "sporty" talk, and ho scorn?
ed to bo very bright and "knowing,"
On tho day following ho solicited a sub?
scription from a professor at Washing*
ton and Lee University for a mnguzlno,
The payment was mado by check for
tl. Before presenting tho chock nt lho
bank thu young man "raised" It. to
$9. Tho batik toiler discovered that tho
check had been tampered with, and re?
fused payment. Whllo tho matter was
being Investigated, tho youthful sport
lutt Cor parts unknown, lio registered
at the hotel as ."Harry N, Jones, Cin?
cinnati, Ohio," Ho said he came from
Richmond to Lexington, and that ho was
birn In Boston, Mass., whero ho had a
wealthy grandfather living,
Tho Itockbrldgo County Board of
Health has been organized, with Mr. J.
J. U, Klnnear, chairman of the Board
of supt-i-vlsors as president; County Clork
A. T, Shields Is secretary.
Dr. A, D. Estill, chairman of the Lex?
ington Board of Health, was made health
_?.fleer. The other members of the board
nro Dr. Robert Glasgow, of Lexington,
ana Dr. II. R. Coleman, of Colllcrstown.
Tho Board of Supervisors was request?
ed to purchase several fumlgators for
use In tho county.
elope'ment.
Telegraph Operator at Doswell
and Weil-Known. Young Lady.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) ?
DOSWELL, VA., Doc. 10.?Mr. J.
Thomas Cussons and Miss Corrlo Holmes
loft for Washington yesterday for the
purpose of getting married. They were
accompanied by sevoral Cricnds. Miss
Holmes Is -tho popular daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Holmes, of Hanover
county. Mr. Cussons Is tlio night tolo- ,
graph operator for the railroads nt this
placo. and also a native of this county.
Several new buildings aro In course of
eroctlon, which aro very desirable addi?
tions to the village.
Tho citizens express tho hope that the
railroad companies will arrange to better
accommodate tho traveling public and
shippers when tho doublo track problem
for this station is finally adjusted.
1 ?
Taylor?Whitman.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
PULASKI VA., Deo. 10,?The Presby?
terian Church was tho place of an ex?
ceptionally pretty, wedding last ev-mlns
at eight o'clock, wfien Miss Nanci Coueon
Whitman, of this place, became the brldo
of Mr. Frederick Southgate Taylor, of
Nortolk. The Impressive coromdny of tho
Episcopal Church was performed by the
Rector, Rev. W. A. Brown.
Tho church was artistically decorated
with evergreens and potted plants, 1 he
bridal party was as lollows: Best Alan,
Mr. A. Brook Taylor, of Norfolk, brother
of tho groom; Matron of Honor, Mrs. C.
M Galway, sister of tho bride; Ushers.
\V. F. Irvine. James Hume, J. N. Young,
A. B. Carney. C. R. Day. Norfolk, ".a.,
and Gus. Aston, Radford; Bridesmaids,
Misses Anna Gleaves, Wythevlllo, \a.;
Nora Richardson, Marlon, Va.; Margaret
venablo. Marion; Sarah Bentley and LI
Ut, Trilling Pulaski. Vn.; Lucy Whitman,
Pulaski; Flower Girls, Elizabeth Jordan
and Virginia Haller, nieces of the bride.
song, "Because I Lovo You Dear, by
Mrs Ira C. VanDoren; Organist, Miss
Brown, of Wythevlllo; Violinist, Joseph
P. Campbenn Pulaski.
The brldo came In with her brother-ln
law, Mr. A. H. Jordan. The bride is a
charming young Jady; who _endeared her?
self to the people of Pulaski.
At the rcsldenco of Mr. and Mrs. A, H.
Jordan a delicious supper was served.
The brldo and groom lo'l't for Kontucty
and tho South. ?- , ,,
Those from a dlstanco present at tlis
wedding wore Mrs. A. Brook Taylor. Mrs.
Robert M. Wllkins, Mr, Tar.ewell Taylor
and Mr. Seldcn Taylor, of Norfolk.
McCarty?Dickinson.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) .
FRl-DERlCICSBURG. VA., Dec. 10.
Mr. Arthur Peyton McCarthy, of Brook?
lyn, N, Y? and Miss ,EUlo Spottswnod
.Dickinson, daughter of Mrs. AVllllam U.
.Dickinson, of Caroline county, were mar?
ried yesterday at Grace Episcopal Church,
Hi that county, at two o'clock P. M..
Rev. S. S. Ware ofliciatlng.
After a Southern tour Mr. and Mrs.
McCarty will reside In Brooklyn.
.
Mason?Dolin.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
NEW YORK, Dec. lO.-Evorott, Miss
Butler, ~-II_s Sanderson, Mrs. A. C.
Bruce Sinclair, W, W. John?
son; Broadway Central, B, Bear;
Albemarle, JUss Boshor; Earllng
ton, A. Anderson, Jr.; Herald Square. H.
R. Wayt; York. W. B. Nolson; Barthold,
G. T. Uhlniun; Navnrree, XV. J. Kini
brough.
Bell?Floyd.
(Special'to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
CAPE CHARLES. VA.. Dec. 10.-Mr. A.
T Boll and Miss Sallio Floyd, of Mailon
vlllo; woro married this evening at Red
Bank Church, Rev, C. L. Corbltt offielat
Tlio ceremony was witnessed by a lar_-p
number of relatives and friends. Boll
aro well known and popular young peo
tlo In this section.
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Brubaker?Long.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
I.URAY, VA.'}' December 10.?Mr. Wil?
liam ?Brubah.r, son of tho lato A. D.
Brubaker, of this county, and Miss Sadlo
Long, daught r ot Dr. John XV. Long,
a prominent physician of this county,
were married at the home of tho brides
father, four miles south of Luray, this
evening. Elder John R. Daly, of tho Prim?
itive Baptist Cuurch, ofliciatlng.
Surprise Marriage.
(Spoclnl to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
WVTHI3V1LLK VA., Doc. lp.-_.ii3S
Willie ?Geogro Slmmermnn, daughter <>i
Mrs. Rhotla J. Simmer-man, ana u ?w?in|.
Iiont young lady of Wythovlllo, and Mr.
{?hnnes II?- Hilt, nt Dotiolt. Mich., wvr.
married at seven o'clock this evening u>'
iho Rov. Mentor P- Logan, D, D.
Tho affair wus kept secret and ,.>>' a
few filends wore present on thoi,occ?8lon,
The brido Is a nloco of Hon, Stephen t*.
Mmmorman, Wytho county's .apri'soni.-.
tivo In tho Houso of Delegate:!, nii-l ia
nitrootlvo and popular._
John Paul Jones' Home.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) ?-.
FRl-.lHOniCKSBURG, VA., Doc. IJ.
An entertainment was given Wednesday
night under lho auspices of the Daughters
or lho Revolution, at "Kenmore, he his?
toric residence of Mrs. JV, Key I ..war-l.
lornierly tho home of Betty Washington
i.ewls, sister of George Washington, dur.
ing which a well prepared paper was
delivered on John Paul Jpnes by Captain
S. J. Qulnn, ot this city. Tho paper w??
i-omurkublo for Its historical accuracy,
and domonstruted the fuel that the nrst
find only homo of tho groat admiral of
tho navy was in America und here In the
city of Fiudurlrdtshurg._,_
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Young Farrar Cannot Recollect
Anything Previous to
His Injury.
(Special to Tlio Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA., Eoe. 10.
JobcpIi uTarrar, tlio negro who was ar?
rested two weeks ago on the chm-go of
assaulting Charles Pierce, was discharged
in tho'pollco Court this morning.
Plorco, who was found at tho ship yard
In an unconscious condition, with nn
ugly wound on l.ls head, several weeks
ago, Is rapidly Improving physically now,
and would ho able to appeal- In court
shortly It his. mind was not nrfocted.
Tho young man's mind is blank, and ho
does not even remember that ho over
worked at tho yard,
Tho polico aro Inclined to believe that
Plorco was accidentally hurt in somo
way, hut the friends ot the Injured man
doclaro that ho was a victim ot foul play,
and Hint tho wound on his head could
not have been received accidentally.
Joo lfarrnr, the negro, was arrested ho
cause It was reported at the yard that
ho was seen shoving Pierce through a
manhole on a ship tit tho yard on tho
day Plerco was found wounded. lho
niv-rc doclnrcs that ho does not know the
young man and the police have not boon
ahlo to disprove his statement.
Watklns Stevenson, an old negro man,
who was run over and Injured by a horse
and wagon belonging to Max J.evlson la.-t
February, was given Judgment for .1100
in the Corporation Court yesterday. Tho
negro sited for $3,000.
Troa.uier Curtis la -^t111 kept Imsy re?
ceiving rmll taxes. lie will sit untiliS
o'clock Saturday uislit beforo closing his
books. It look-- now as though tho vote
of the city will bo cut down to about
1,000,
In Iho municipal elections In the past
tho vote used to bo'nbout H,W?. There
are now nearly 11,000 yeglstored voters,
but they nro paying tholr .'oil .taxes
slowly.
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TORPEDO FLOTILLA.
Naval Inspection Board Watch
Result of First Stage of Trip.
(Special to Tho Timc^-Dlspatdi.).
NORFOLK, "S A,, llocembor 10.?Orders
wero to-duy received at the connnund
nnfs office, directing the commanding
OffleOP of the UaUininre. now In tho
Roads, to convoy the first torpedo flo?
tilla, now nwrty .? Wll <?'\ ^-----!---- ,',s
far as Key West, where their regular
convoy, :U?* Uuffalo, will, join1 them.
They will t.iko the Naval Inspection
Hoard, headed by Captain 0, J- Train, to
Key West. The board will observe how
the Utile dohf-oyc-rs stand tho trip down
tha coast, and If they are convinced that
It will bo entirely safe to p-.rinlt.them tn
1 proceed, thoy will continue on their way
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to the Philippines under the wing of tha
big cruiser puffala. If tho board, which
is compo-ed of Hi* most experienced, ortl
cers In the navy, should determine, how?
ever, that t>* tr'P I* l?? hajudoua, tha
little boats will he ordered basic. Naval
oincers think the? |* llulo pQMlbUliy 9f
anything of I his kind, however.