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SATURDAT, MAY 24. 1902.
AN OLIVE BRANCH.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Nor?
folk A'irginian-Pilot, has lifted its voice
in the interest of harmony in tho Dem
ocratic ranks. Our contemporary says
that it Is wcary of strife and the futile
threshing over of old straw. It is tired
of controvcrsy as to issues not now vital
before the people. It would likc to fcel
ence more that it can turn Its face to the
common encmy without running. tlie risk
' of a stab In the back from the ranks of
its own party. It desires every Demo
crat of every shadc of opinion to fcel the
same way. Its volce is for peace.
AVith the ollve branch in its hand, it
approaches the Charlotte Obscrver and
The Richmond Times with tho follow?
ing:
Do the Charlotte Obscrver and The
Richmond Times still, decline to be rc
conciled and harmonized? Do they still
prefer to harp on the frayed stnng of
what thev regard as Democratic blunders,
rathcr than make a united and strcnuous
attack all along me. linc. on the burning
issues of Repuu..can crimes?
That is a cruel stab. If there is one
tlung that Tho Richmond Times has
preached more than another it is this
same sermon on party harmony. A^ e
have begged our Democratic associates to
put aside those dead issues of the past,
about which they formerly contended, and
get logether In harmony and cordiality
upon'an oJd-fashioned Democratic plat
form. If we have occasionally alluded
to the past it has been because Mr. AVm.
J. Bryan and his intimates have been
continually prodfling those Democrats
who refused to affiUate with them in 1S96
and 1300. AY'e should be very glad indecd
to retire the Bryans and the Tillmans
and the Jones, but they will not be re
tircd. Unfortunately. they represent a
large element in the party, and so far as
they can prevent it there will never be
any harmony in the party between the
SUvcr Democrats and Gold Democrats.
Mr. Bryan still insists that no man w-.o
/efused to subscribe to the doctrine of
ihosa two platforms shall be received into
tellowship. Mr. Bryan and his intimates
liave determined to rule or ruin. They
do not want me Democratic party rc
?stored. Only recently Mr. Bryan gavc a
Camboyant warning to his associates that
there were indications that the party was
nrifting back into the position it occu
pied when Mr. Cleveland was President.
Mr. Bryan thinks that that would be a
calamity, and from his point of view it
would be, for whenever the party gets
back to that position there will be no
room in it for Populists, and the Populist
ls very dear to Mr. Bryan's heart.
AVe desire to impress upon the mind of
?ur esteenred Norfolk contemporary bear
lng peace offerings that it is not The
Times nor papers like The Times, nor
those who have been of The Times's way
of thinklng that stand in the way of
peace and harmony in the party. Mr.
Bryan and his fellows are the persons
to be reconciled, and we commend them to
the consideration and sure mercies of the
A'irginian-Pilot. If there is to be any
Btab in the back it will be from that quar
ter. Give us a good Democratic plat
form and good Democratic nominees. and
The Times does not need to bo har?
monized. The Charlotte Observer is
amply able to speak for itself, but with
sut consulting that esteemed contempo?
rary we feel at liberty to say for it tfiat
the Observer is quite as anxious as The
Times is for peace with honor.
Now hoist your flag of truce and gc
to the Commoner. and tel? us how tne
matter stands in Nebraska.
THE SOCIETY WOMAN.
X_? Rev. Sam Jones dclivered a lec
ture recently in tho city of Charlotte.
At the outset he confessed thpt once he
vas a young fool. He then branched off
Into a discussion of modern soclety and
declared that there was not a greater
curse on earth than the soclety woman.
Now if Mr. Jones had recovered entire
Jy from the youthful affliction to which
he has confessed, he would know that
? is a foolish thing for a man to discuss
In publlc a question about which he is
not informed.
And Mr. Jones does not know anything
about the soclety woman, for he has
?never associated with her. If he would
come to Richmond and consult some of
the city pastors he would get informa?
tion, of which he is in need. He would
find that the Eoclety woman of Richmond
is doing a woman's part in the world's
work, in all endeavor for the uplifting
of humanlty. He would find that she
ls an active agent in the church socie
ties, in tho charltable organizations ano"
In the educaticnal fnstitutions of this
community.
We do not mean to say that otner wo?
men aro not also at work; but wa do
mean to eay, and we assert of our own
knowledgc, that the soclety woman of
Richmond is much In evidence and that
ehe is promlnent and active and ener
getlc and earneft in the noble work ot
the noble institutions of whatever char
*oter in the city of Richmond.
Tho pastor of one of tho largest
thurcbes in this community said in our
hearing recently that tho soclety women,
?o-calied. of his church" were his right
hand supporters and could always be de
pended uppn by him to undcrtake any
?work that he mlght assign to them. For
\he information of Mr. Jones and others
who are unimormed and who know noth
\xxg about soclety women, we should like
to so Into detaii, out that cannot bo done
ln cood taste. as it would involve the per
?onallty of these women and be offensive
to them. aiut any roan who feels an
|ntere?t in the subject and who has any
doubt as to the fact which we hav* as
serted may entirely satlsfy himself by
making an Investigatlon.
There are frivolous women In society,
just as there are frivolous women in Mr.
Jones' sct. But for any man to stand
up in a public gatherlng and say that all
society women are a curse to humanlty
is to brand himself an ignoramus or a
demagogue.
Of courso, Mr. Jones is not to be taken
seriously, but there are those who think
as he talks on this subject, and we have
employed the incident in the interest of
truth.
DELAYED JUSTICE.
House bill No. 10993 now pending in the
Fifty-seventh Congress has a pecullar in?
terest for VIrginians. It was intro
duced by Mr. Jones, of the First District,
was referred to tho Committee on Ubrary
and ordered to bo printed. It provides
that tho sum of $50,000 be appropriat^i
for the ercction at Fredericksburg, Vir?
ginia, of a monument to the memory of
General Hugh Mercer, a hero of the Rev
olution. The bill has been reported fa
vorably by the committee.
General Mercer was ono of the most dls
tinguished hcroes of the Revolutlonary
War and dld his part towards securlng
American independence. He was a,
Scotchman by binn, but an American by
adoption, and no truer or braver Amer?
ican soldier ever drew sword. He was
cducated as a physician, but when his
country necded his services he went tt
the front, not as. a surgeon, but as a
Icader of tho forces. He first saw ser
vice in tho French and Indian war, after
which he returned to his profession and
made his home at Fredericksburg. He
was a favorito with Washington, and at
Washington's request he was chosen by
Congress Brigadier-General in'June, 177G,
with the command of the flying camp. Hc
was with Washington in the retreat
through New Jersey. He led the column
of attack at Trenton and advised the
night watch on Prlnccton, in which he
commanded the attack. When his men
began to waver he made an energetic at
tempt to rally them and was felled to the
ground by a blow from the butt end of s
musket. Although surrounded by the
British, he arose, refused quarter, de
fended himself with his sword, and afte:
a brief struggte, in which he was re
peatedly bayonetted, was left for dead or
the rieid. He was removed to a nelgh
boring farm house soon after the battle,
and on henrlng the news of his condition
Washington despatched a fiag of truce tc
Cornwallis, requesting that his aide-de
camp and nephew, Colonel George Lewis,
be permitted to rcmain with Mercer un?
til his dcath, which occurrcd after sev
eral days of severo suffering. His fu?
neral at Philadelphia was attended by
thirty thousand poeple, and the St. An
drew's Society of Philadelphia erected a
monument to his memory.
Such is the.brief account of his career
given in Appleton's Cyclopedia of Ameri?
can Biography. In recognition. of his
bravery and his splendid service, Con?
gress in 1S77 passed a bill, directing that
a monument be erected to the memory of
General Mercer in the town of Freder?
icksburg, upon which should bo the fol
lowing inscription:
"Sacred to the memory of Hugh Mer?
cer, Brigadier-General in tho Army of
the United States. He died on the 12th
of June, 1777, of wounds he received on the
third of the same month near Princeton,
N. J., bravely defending the liberties of
America. The Congress of the United
States, in testimony of his virtues ane
their gratitude, have caused this monu?
ment to be erected.''
But the monument was never erected,
and this act of justice has been too long
delayed. It is to be hoped that with a
favorable report from the committee the
bil* will be taken up in short order and
passed. In honoring such heroes as Hugh
Mercer we honor ourselves and stimulate
our youth to patriotic endeavor.
This month of May will surely go down
in history. lt will mark the landing of
tho Pilgrim mothers at Jamestown.
Brevity ls the soul of wit, as the straw
berry short-cake said to the cheiry roll.
It may seem like talking in the abstract,
but everybody in the Sixth District should
know that "sand" cnters into the compo
sition of glass.
Whatcver may be said of St. Pierre,
there is no doubt about Mont Pelee's
'rlbing, Phoenix-like, from its ashes.''
The new $9,000,090 "Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Newport News Company" will em
brace seven car lines, three ferries, seven
h;at and ice plants, two ice factoiies and
thrce seaside resorts. If this be not a
"cemmunity of intcrests," it may be
ter.tatively styled an omnium gatherum
of gross receipts on a Salmagundl of en
terprises.
The Constitutional Convention ls not
yct out of the woods. Is it not clearly
coctempt of the county courts to abol
ish them?
A QUESTION.
If, as Senator Daniel says, the senti
ment in Virginia is largely in favor of
proclaimation, will it not be obeying the
people to proclaim?
VIRGINIA TOPICS.
A DifFerence.
The new Constitution is before the peo?
ple now; it wasn't when the Norfolk Cot
vention acted. Of all the counties that
have cxpressed themselves regarding it,
after having Its measures thoroughly ex
plalned. only one has voted for submis?
sion. Before voting either way at the
mass-meeting at Wopdstock on wmday
at 2 o'clock, it would be well to consider
these things: The new Constitution will
save you ten per cent. on "your taxes, will
reduce Staig and county expenses, and is
in every partlcular an improvement over"
the present Constitution. Would it not he
best then to proclaim it, regardless of the
action of the Norfolk Convention, The
new Constitution is a goo- thing. Let us
malco certaln that we get lt by voting for
proclamation.?Strasburg News.
A Sermon on Honesty.
There is but one way to handle money
that ls not your own; that is to let it
alone. There is more hard sense and-bit
ter experience in ?.uat-]esson than appar
ent contradictlon of statement.
There is no other way to deal with;
money or any other A-aluable thing that
beloncs to sotno one else than to us* it
for the owner's benefit and render to him
a strict account of its use and of the
profits" accr,ulng. - ?
If a man hlres a horse he must state
how he shall use him and pay to the
owner the stlpulated price. It is the same
with money, or a house, or with anything
a man does not possess?h? can hire it by
paying tho rent, provided he intends to
make an approved and legltimate use of
it. That being the case. there is no more
need for a man to use money that is not
his own than to steal a horse. Money,
like a horse, can be hlred for any and
every legiUmate purpose or for any press
ing need.. . , , '
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Freedom of the Press.
There is not a liberty lovlng man in
Virginia who will not resent the high
handed and illegal act of Judge C. J.
Campbell, of Amherst county. In the re
cent Crawtord "contempt" case. From
every standpolnt the act is indefenslble,
and in this day of well defined tradltion
and precedent absolutely Incrediblie. Here
are its bare outlines: A liquor selllng
case had come up in Judge Campbell' a
court and had been decldad. Its proceed
ings were entirely over. A minlster in
Richmond proceeded through the publlc
press to crlticlse the judge's decision and
was promptly hauled up for "contempf
in tho Amherst court!
The law .or damages lay perfectly con
venient to the hands of Campbell, yet he
deliberate]y disregarded it, and took the
revolutionary course indicated. In de
fense he declared that he simply wlshed
to maintain "the dignity of his court!"_..
. This is no light or trivial matter and
we trust the press and the people of Vir?
ginia will treat it with the gravlty it de
serves. Its effects for evil as a prece?
dent are inconceivable, and assuredly if
tho present Constitution permits its pos
sibility, tho new one Should deny in no
uncertain terms.?Charlottesville Progress.
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Salem's Treat.
Just think of it! Six hundred children.
pretty girls and handsome boys marching
through town singing the beautiful airs
of a hundred years ago, besides one hun?
dred of the prettiest young ladies, mount
cd on horseback, and handsomely cos
tumed, will make an attractlon of the pa
rado on June 4th, when Salem celebrates
her centennial anniversary.?Times-Reg
ister.
??n and /tround
S'he cCobbies.
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Colonel A. M. Bowman, of Salem, who
has been in the city for a few days at
tending the meeting of the Capitol Re
building Commission, left for his home
last night.
Colonel Bowman was ln a happy frame
of mind concerning his candidacy for
Congress in the Sixth District, and said
the situation was very encouraging.
"My friends have been very kind in as
suring me of their support," said Colonel
Bowman, "and I am going to puf" up a
strong fight."
Colonel Bowman filed his name with
Chairman Eggleston yesterday. Other
candidates who have entered their names
are Idessrsi Glass, Lyle and Berkley.
Mr. Clayton is expected to send ln his
in a few days.
"Frank Lassiter will win out for Con?
gress in our ulstrict,"~"s&id a prominent
Democrat from that section last night
to a group of friends at New Ford's.
"It may require a little hustling," he
continued, "but we will do that for him.
all right."
TItS fate of the new Constitution is a
favorito topic around tho hotel lobbies
each night, and those who favor procla?
mation seem pretty much in a majority.
Honi E. C. Madison, of Newport News,
was among his friends at Murphy's last
night. Ho is here on private business,
and did not have anytmng to say for
publication concerning the political sit?
uation in his district.
Ex-Senator John L. Jeffries, of Nor?
folk, was at Murphy's for a while. "I
am sure I speak the voice of a large ma
joritv of the Second uistriet.Democrats
when I say that joc Lawless will be our
next Congressman," said the popular ex
Senator.
Mr. AV. C. Caldwe:' " vnchburg, is
registered at New F; having come
down several days a:,o .6 he with the
Shriners at the Templs on Thursday
night.
Captain C. E. Arawter. superintendent
of ? the Miller Manual Labor Scnool of
Albemarle, is at Murphy's. He came in
last night and is here on private busi?
ness. .....
Virginians here last night were:
At Murphy's: Mr. G. S. Hancoek,
Lynchburg; B. F. AVright. Clarksville;
Judge AV. Samuel Goodwyn, Emporia;
AV B Agnew, Nottoway.
At New Ford's: Mr. F. D. Parkes
and sister, Onancock; AV. E. Fowler,
Charlottesville. _^^__
DR. JOHNSON TO SPEAK.
He Will Address the Y. M. C. A. To
Morrow Afternoon.
Rev. H. E. Johnson was unavoidably
detaiiied last Sunday. and will give his
thKUghtful talk. "The Christian Cltizen,"
to-morrow, Sunday, afternoon at 3 o'clock
to men in the association hall. It is a
subject that should attract wide atten
tion and prove of great interest to busi?
ness men. as well as to young men. The
s^ng service will begin a_ 3:30 o'clock;
Mr. J. AVilliam Tribbett will be the solo
ist. The AVorkers' League will meet in
the parlor at 5 o'clock as usual.
Rev. Dr. E. L. Pell, who for so many
years has conducted the Sunday-school
lessc-n study in a most acceptable and
helpful manner, will give his last talk
for this season this afternoon at 3 o'clock
in the association hall. It is hoped that
inere will be a large turnout of teachers.
Both ladies and gentlemen are welcome.
Nervous?
Horsford's Acid Phospbate
- quiets and strengthens the
nerves, allaying tneir weak
enedand irritated condition,
which causes wakefulnesa,
nen'ousness and exhaustion.
It improver, the appetite,
oures stomach ailments and
induces refreshing Bleep.
Insist on having
Acid
^Pho^phate
BcateiM ?a_? ?? ?~7 ?3U_1 pwkici
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SOCIALAND
PERSONAL.
The Old Domlnion Pilgrlmage took up
the society world's attention yesterday.
Two receptions were given in their honor,
the handsomest being that of the Com
monwealth Chapter of the D. A. R.,
while a smaller one was given at tho resi
dence of Mrs. Caskie Cabell at night.
The morning was spent in seeing the
historic points of this city, and about 11
o'clock tho party was received informally
by Governor and Mrs. A. J. Montague at
the Executive Mansion. Later on they
visited Mr. E. V Valentine's studio, the
Confederata Museum, St. John's Church
and other points of interest.
The reception of the Commonwealth
Chapter was given at the residence of
Mrs. I. N. Jones, the house being charm
ingly decorated in honeysuckles, daisies
and palms, while tho color scheme in the
dining-room was red, white and blue. The
centerplece was formed of peonies in a
largo silver bowl, while silver candela
bra, with red candles and shades, cast a
charming glow. Blue folded ribbon
twined in apd out on the tahle. The
mantels in the dining-room were bankcd
with red roses and white peonies.
The guests were received by Mrs. War
ner Moore, Mrs. I. N. Jones, Miss
Roberta Allen, Miss Eleanor Tree, Miss
Kate S. Winn, Mr. J. Hamilton Capers,
Jr., Mrs. Benjamin L, Purnell and Mrs.
John A. Coke.
Mrs. Chiles Mason Ferrell presided
over the dining-room, asslst?d by Mrs.
T. Ashby Miller, Mrs. John A. Coke. Jr.,
Mrs. Albert Huntt, Miss Marie Webster,
Miss Josephine Putney, Miss Edith Jones,
Misses Winn, Miss Mary Florence, Miss
Alice Hotchkiss. Miss Ella Jackson, Miss
Adair Minor and Miss Zimmerman.
Specially lnvited guests to meet the
Northern party included the presidents
and corresponding secretaries of the Rich?
mond patriotic societies, Governor and
Mrs. Montague, Lieutenant-Governor and
Mrs. Willard. Bishop and Mrs. Robert A.
Gibson, Mr. Alexander Guigon, Miss Gui
gon. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Stanard,
Mrs. Charles Davenport, Miss Claire Guil
laume, Mrs. Joseph Bryan, Mrs. George
W. Bagby, Mrs. Jonn B. L'ghtfoot, Mrs.
E. V. Valentlne, Mrs. Allen, of the Mt.
Vernon Chapter, of Washington; Hon.
John Goode. Senator John Daniel, Captain
and Mrs. Harry Webster and Hon. j.
Taylor Ellyson.
At the residence of Mrs. Caskie Cabell
the guests were received by Mrs. J. Tay?
lor Ellyson, Mrs. B. V. Valentlne, Mrs.
John B. Lightfoot and Mrs. George \V.
Bagby.
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The wedding of Mr. Charles Fuller, of
New York, and Miss Fairfax Loving, of"
Virginia. will take place June 4th at the
University of Virginia, the home of the
bride. Two maids of honor will Wait
on the bride?Misses Richie and Jean
Yancey?while the bridesmaids will in
clude Misses Sadie Sutton and Miss Grace
Shlelds, of Richmond; Miss Emily Gib?
son, of North Carolina; Miss Mary Louiso
Cooke, of Norfolk; Miss Rennle Condert.
of New York. Mr. Paul Fuller, of New
York, will be his brother's best man,
while the attendants will be Messrs. Pres
ton Noland, of this city; Mr. Allan Pen
dleton, of St. Louis. and Leonce Fuller,
Fred. Loney, Thomas Kearney and Nor
man Condert, of New York.
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Mr. Adolphus Blair led the nrilliant
assembly german last night at Lakeside.
Among the chaperones prese.it were. Mrs.
Among the chaperones present were:
Mrs. Adolphus Blair, Mrs. Carter Scott,
Mrs. G. L. L. Da.vis, Mrs. John Far
lahd, Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough, Mrs.
Murray McGtiire, Mrs. W. S. P. Mayo,
Mrs. C. C. Pinkney, Mrs. Charles Evelyn
Smith, Mrs. William Taliaferro, Mrs.
RIchard Wilson and Mrs. Edward Ben
son, of Nashville.' -:?.-,...
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Mrs John C. Logan, of LeTington, for
merly Miss Gertrude Tucker, so weli
k'nown in this city, will sing a solo at
the Woman's Club Monday afternoon.
*
Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster Williams were
among the guests yesteruay at the wed?
ding of Miss Mary Culbert Butler to
Rev". Frederick Henry Barron, of Elkins,
W. Va., in Baltimoro.
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Senator Kean and his sister. Miss Kean,
entertained the Colonial Dames yester?
day afternoon at their home on I Street,
Washington. All the Richmond delegates
were present.
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? The annual religious services of the
rir.llywood Memorial Association will be
held at All Saints' Church Sunday after?
noon, Rev. J. Y. Downman preaching
the sermon. The Hebrew Memorial As?
sociation and the Oakwood Association
are invited to attend, all representatlves
being asked to meet in the lecture room
of the church at 4:45 o'clock.
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Invitations have been received for the
marriago of Mr. Georga Storr Valentme,
formerly of this city, to Miss Annie
Eliza Paschall, of Greensboro, Is. C. The
marriage is to take place at the home
of the bride Thursday, May 20th.
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Christian have
ta-ken a cottage for the monui of June
at Virginia Beach.
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Mrs. W. J. Behan, of New Orleans,
will be the guest of Mrs. Norman V.
Randolph during the meeting of the Jef
ferson Davis Monument Association.
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Mrs. Flossie Bristow, of Saluda, Mid
dlesex county, who has been visiting
Mrs. J. H. Browuer, leic last night for
Charleston, S. C.
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Miss Ellie Hall is the guest at Judge
Campbell's county home, in Amherst, Va.
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Mr. Hume, who has bosn in Old Point,
has returned to the city.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Gordon, Miss Annle
Pender Gordon, Miss Rebecca Gordon
and Miss Nellie Gordon have returned
to the city after a visit of several days
at the Hotel Chamberlin.
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Mrs. Duncan, of Cincinnati, Is visiting
Mrs. Leakman, on South Third Street.
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Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Glass. of
Wheeling, W. Va., are at the Jefferson
Hotel.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. Burke, of Boston,
Mass.. are spending a few days at the
Jefferson Hotel.
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Mra. A. M. Carter and Miss Lydia
Benedict, of Brooklyn. N. Y., are at the
Jefferson Hotel. .
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Miss Biack, of Staunton, is the gu.^st
of Mrs. J. D. Clothier on East Franklin
Street.
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Mr- and Mrs. John E. Etchinson, Jr?
are spending a few weeks at the Buffalo
Lithia Springs.
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Miss Rose Spratley is now yis'.tlng in
Cincinnati, where she is the recipient of
much attention. She-will also visit Louls
vllle before returning home.
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Mrs ji A. Marks and daughter, Miss
RosaMarks. left Jast week for Farm
ville, where they will visit the family
of Colonel C- M.. Walksr.
Miss Gabrlella Page, who has been the
guest of General and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee.
bas returned to the city.
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Mr. Lalrd and Mr. Edwin C. Lalrd ars
at the Princess Anne Hotel, Virginia
Beach.
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" Mrs, Norman ,V.. Randolph and Clel
Iand Randolph have returned to this city.
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The Confederate Meraorial . Xiterary
Soclety will meat AVednesday, May 28th,
at noon.
The alumnl banquet of the AVoman's
College will be held at Murphy's Hotel
instead of at the Jefferson Hotel as first
announced, the luncheon being on June
2d in the handsome new dining-room. in
Murphy's Annex.
It will be one of the most interesting
events connected with the flnals of the
AVoman's College. affording a rare op
portunrty for old classmates to meet
and indulgo ln remlniscences. and also
serves to introduce the new alumnae, the
graduates, to the association-. Every ef
fort has been made to make the occaslon
this vear an epoch In the history of
the association, a great rally of all who
are interested in their alma mater. A
very attractlve programme has been ar
ranged with this end ln vlew. A depar
ture has been made from the usual order
of things and this year the speakers will
be ger.tlemen, who will make it a feast
of reason and a flow of soul.
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Miss Loulse Clarke, who returned
Thursday from Europe, was the charm
ing hostess of a tea yesterday after?
noon. at which she welcomed her o.o.
schoolmates. The aming-rora was daln
tllv decorated. ln ftowers and candelabra,
Miss Clarke was assisted in receivlng her
young friends by Miss Rena Glazebrook.
Miss Halsey Glazebrook and Miss Court
ney Crump. About thlrty girls called
during the afternon to hear about uie
hostess' European party.
Four Hundred Members Leave on
the Southern Trip ?The
Auxiliary Officers.
(By Associated Press.)
NORFOLK, VA., May 23.?The Brother
lood of Locomotive Engineers and the
Ladies' Auxiliary consumed the entire
day in the election of various officers,
the former order choosing officers for
the insurance department. and the lat
ter the regular grand officers. having
elected the insurance officers AVednesday.
The result of the election in the Brother
hood insurance department, as far as it
h.-is progressed, is:
President, AV. E. Futche, of Cleveland,
rc-elected; vlce-president, C. E. Gardner,
of Fort Dodge, Iowa; secretary-treasurer.
AV. B. Prenter, Cleveland, re-elected. The
election of the other officers will be taken
up Monday upon the return of the dele
gates from the Charleston Exposition,
for which place they left Norfolk to
n:'cht on special cars over the Atlantic
Coast Line.
The election of officers of^he Grand In
ternational Auxiliary resulted as follows:
Mrs. AV. A. Murdock, of Chicago, pres?
ident; Mrs. M. E. Cassell, of Columbus,
Ohio, vice-president; Mrs. Harry St. Clair,
of LoganspcTt, Ind., secretary; Mrs. J.
G. Bailey, of Buffalo, treasurer; Mrs. Ira
Taylor, of Norfolk, grand guide; Mrs. J.
AVright, of Alabama, grand sentinel; Mrs.
Clark, of Toronto, first grand vice-pres
ident.
About four hundred of the delegates to
the Brotherhod and Auxiliary Convention
left on the Southern trip. They will spend
l-aturday and Sunday ln Charleston, and
will reach Norfolk on Monday in time
to resume business.
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UNREST OF LABOR.
This Furnishes Only Visible Cloud on
Industrial Situation.
(l>r Associated Prpssj
NEAV YORK, May 23.?Bradstreet's to
morrow will say: ?
AVith almost uniformly good wheaP,.
corn, oats and cotton crop reports, im
weather, a f ull volume of reorder business
weather, a full voluhe of reorder business
for this season of the year, good collec
tions and heavy railroad earnings, the
only cloud on the situation would seam
to be continued unrest of labor and ldle
ness of the large numbers of industrial
workers as a result thereof.
Telegrams of Bradstreet's point to the
greatly increased area devoted to corn
and. oats ls recelving adequatc moisture
at a time when greatly needed. It will
probably be found that all of the five mil
lion acres of winter-killed wheat and that
lost to spring wheat by heavy rains in
North Dakota will be turned into coarser
gralns. high prices for which have been
induced by short yields and straitened
supplles last year. The winter wheat crop
in the Southwest is practically maue.
The reports as to Southern crops, and
particularly cotton, are especially favor
abje.
Avheat is slightly lower on good crop
reports. but straitened supplies are on?
ly half those of last year, and 80 per
cent. of the stock is in Chicago. Cotton
was depressed early on confident short
selling, but rallied later.
Business failures number 152, as against
192 a year ago.
MR. CHANLER OPENS
SWMMIIG POOL
This is the Basin in Which Wise
acres Said He Would Bathe
His Elephants.
(Sneclnt Dispatch to The Times.)
KESAVICK, ArA., May 23.?Mr. and Mrs.
YV. C. Reed, of "Ingleside," left home on
AVednesday for New York, whence they
will sail on the Campania to-day for a
totir of three months through England,
Scotland anu Wales.
Mr. John Armstrong Chanler ls mak
ing extensive improvements to his beau
tiful' swimming pool at "Ye Merrie
Mills," which he so kindly opens to the
public. Mr. Chanler is well and happy
in country life.
Mr. C. G. Robinson, of England, has
recently purchased the Chlttendon home
near Shadweu Station.
Miss Margaret Fox cntertained the
AVbist Club on AVednesday afternoon at
"Mychuk." the home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. S_ Bowcock. /
The above mentioned pool, which Mr.
Chanler has so generousiy thrown open
to his friends. is the same which wise
acres said when he started to build it
was for the purpose of bathing ele?
phants.
Mr. Chanler and a party of friends at?
tended a circus at' Charlottesville. One
of the gay party when askedWhat Mr.
Chanler-was dolng there, gaily and care
Jessly remarked that he was going to
buy elpphants to stock his farm. From
this stray remark grew many of the ab
surcl reports that figured in the tales in
regard to iur. Chanler's eccentriclties. ~
NOCORN
but selecfed barley-matt and best hops
are used in the product of the Anneuser
Busch Brewinar Ass'n. This Insures the
wholesomeness of their brands, Budweis
er. Faust, Black & Tan, Exquisite, Pale
Lager, Export Pale, Anheuser-Standard.
Orders promptly filled by Jos. Stumpf.
manager; Anheuser-Buach Brancb, Rlch
moncU
TWO NEW CHftRTERS
AT
One of the Oldest Druggists in
State Makes Assignment
LOSS 0FEYESI6HT THE CAUSE
Two Safe Crackers Believed to Have
Done Professional Work in Raleigh
Are Brought to the Penitentiary
from Wadesboro.
(Special Dispatch to The TIm?s.)
RALEIGH, N. C. May 23.?The J. R.
Bell Lumber Company, of Mount Olive.
Wayne county, was chartered to-day with
a capital of $20,000.
The Farmers' G-nning and Milllng Co.,
of Meckbmburg county, capital stock $30,
000, was also ohartered.
Mr. 'William Simpson, one of Raleigh's
oldest druggists, for many years secre?
tary of the North Carolina Fharmaceuti
cal Association and State Board of Ex
amlners, filed a deed of trust to-day con
veying his store and other property to
A. W. Mays, to be closed out for the
benefit of his credltors. Ono of the prin
cipal credltors is Strothers' Drug Com?
pany, of Lynchburg. Simpson's failure
is partly attributed to the loss of eye
stght to such an extent as to seriously.
Impalr his abillty to look after his busi?
ness. *
SAFE-CRACKERS.
Two safe-crackers, Geo. Elsworth and
J. H. Traggar, were brought to tha State
prlson this morning to serve ten year3
each for safe-cracking in Wadesboro.
They are believed to be the same fellows
who cracked the safe in the Southern
Express Company's office more than a
year ago.
The continued exodus of negro laborers
from this section is giving a serious as
pect to the outlook for cultlvating and
harvesting the crops in this and adjacent
counties. Within the past three weeks
three consideraole squads of negro labor?
ers have been carried to points out of the
State, the last Leing to Graveley Bridge,
West Virginia, to work in the coal mines.
They receive $1.50 and $1 per day there,
whereas on farms here they are paid 50
cents per day and their board. The Ag
ricultural Department here is recelvlng
complaints from all parts of the State
about the great difficulty of getting suf
flcient labor to cultlvate tneir farms.
THE COTTON CROP.
Accurate reports received by tke State
Lepartment .of Agriculture from every
tiwhshlp; in the State show that the cot?
ton crop tma year is about eighty-nine
per cent. of that planted last year. The
iciative amount3 of other crops planted
are: Tobacco, 107 per cent.: corn. 105 per
c<-.nt.; oats, 90 per cent. The condition of
the wheat crop is shown to be sixty-eight
per cent., as compared with the crop of
last year. The acreage is more than last
year. TJ;e department estlmates that the
humb4r of cattle in the State this year
is eighty-nine per cent. of last year; hogs,
ei&hty-four per cent.
Judge Purnell has conflrmed the sale of
the Lafayetteville Gas Light Company to
E. Leslie Bush and J. P. Barnes for
$15,000. The sale was by commissioners
under an order of the court.
Ihe Board of Aldermen have invlted
the North Carolina Volunteer Flremen's
Association to hold their convention this
year In Raleigh. and there is every pros
pect that the invitation will be accepted.
The convention will be held during Au?
gust, on a date yet to be announced.
SftLEM AGADEMY IS
CENTURY 0L0
The Centennial Anniversary Fit
tingly Celebrated in the Old
Moravian Church.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, May 23.?The
contennial celebratlon of Salem Female
Academy and College opened to-night
in the home Moravian Church, which is
150 years old. This was the first of the
historical evening3. The subject was
"North Carolina in 1S02." Dr. Kemp P.
Eatlle, of the University of North Caro?
lina, made a charming address?one that
evinced thought and research.
He gave many interesting reminiscence3
ielating to the history of the SUte in the
year 1S02. Interesting and carefully pre
pared essays were read by members of
the year's graduating class on the follow
ing subjeets: "Arrival of the Moravlans
?ri Wachovla," "The Settlement of Sa?
lem," "Distinguished Visitors," "Founda
ticn of the Academy" and "Salem in
1S02."
The city is full of former graduates
and other friends of the mstitution.
Ncarly every Southern State is repre
-ented. One of the pleaslng features of
the celebration is the arrival of repre
sontatives from Northern schools.
The last few days have brought tele
grams and letters from some of the lead
irvg schools of the country. The well
known school of Holyoke wired its greet?
ings, and the University of Pennsylva
~ila sent\a formal document, signed and
secled, conveying its good wi3hes. The
same may be said of many other promi
nent schools and indjviduals.
A number of schools have sent official
dciegates to convey their greetings in
person, and this opportunity will be given
to these represe^tatives during the exer
cises of the week. Rev. G. F. Bahnson
leprcsents Nazareth Hall, the oldest Mo
rivian boarding school for boys, and
Rev S. Wollee brings the greetings of
Linden Hall, the second school for girls
.-?nd young women established in the
United States.
Bishop Moench will be an official rep
resentative of the Moravian College and
Theological Seminary.
Z EGRO K1LLSHISWIFE.
An Old Colored Barber and His Wife
Burned In their Dwelling.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
WELDON, N. C. May 23.?Bunny Shea
rin, a negro who llves near this place,
shot and* kilied his wife yesterday. The
man clalms5 that the kililng was an acci
dcnt. An inque3t was held by Coroner
O Brien, and the verdlct of the jury was
that the woman cameto her death by the
wlllful or crimlnally negllgent act of her
husband. Shearin has been placed In jail.
He made a statement and says his w|fe
fjld him. somethlng was after the hens.
He got his pistol and went out. she fol
lowing. In trying to revolve the wea
pon he clalms that it was dlscharged ac
cidcntally. the hall taking effcct in the
v.omah's body. kllling her almost in
siantly.
Others who knew them. well say that
Shearin and his wife dld not get alony
well together, and that they frequently
had flghts. v
Bob Knlght, an old colored barber at
Halifax, and his wife were both burned
to death "this morning about .4 o'clock.
jCnlght'a homa caught fire, and before
GOLF CART.
Our One or Two-Seated Golf Cart which wa
selected at the New York Carrtage Display.K
the most stylish ever seen in tho city. Cal
and look at it and our other
FINE CARRIAGES and HARNESS.
The Implement Company,
1302 and 1304 E. MainSt.
Richmond. A'a.
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Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs,
Via SALEM, VIRGINIA,
OPENS JUNE 1ST.
Elevatlon 2.200 feet. Sulphur, Chalybeate.
Freestone AVater. Large lawn, plenty ot
shade: ball-room and muslc; resident phy
slcian. Tarms reasonable. AVrite for de
scrlptive pamphlet.
T. C. CHAPMAN.
Proprietor.
help arrived he and his wife lost their
l;ves. It is believed that tho fire was ol
incendiary origin. Knight was known to
have a small sum of money, the savinga
of a lifetime, and this he had in an iron
safe.
The money was found to be all right
vhen the safe was opened.
The removal. of the big AVeldon sh^d
makes qulte a gap, but the people will
soon like tho change and become accus.
t-jmed to it.
PEACE AS5URED.
Brllish Cabinet Gives Out No News, bu
Everyone is Confident of Settlement.
(By Assoclated Pres3.)
LONDON, May 23.?Peace in South Af?
rica is regarded as assured, but an offi?
cial declaration to that effect is still
lacking, and there is nothing official to
indfcate when an announcement may b?
expected.
Greater pubiic Interest was manifestcd
in to-day's meeting of fhe Cabinet than
has been uie case in any meeting sinc?
the earlier stages o. the war. The min
isters reached Downing Street from all
parts of the country, and were greeted
by hundreds of people anxious for soma
sign of the probabTe trend of affairs.
The Cabinet meeting adjourned at 5:15
P. M. The Associated Press has ascer*
tained that the Gc-yernment regards th?
war as practically ended.
Advices received by the AVar OfHce In*
dicate that whafever decision the Ve
reeninging conference may arrive at,
most, if not all, of the Boer Ieaders. who
went to Pretoria will not continn" the
fight. After they Iearn the results of
thfs afternoon's meeting of the Cabinet
the Boer Ieaders aro expected to an
nounce their reluctant acquiescenca with
the Britlsh terms. The AVar Ofice does
not expect any serlous defectlons of tho
rank and file from the Ilne taken up by
General3 Botha and DeWeL Every pre
caution is being faken at Downing
Street to prevent premature pubiic ela
tion in view of the possibility that a
portion of the Vereeninging de!egat?3
mlght bolt. and contlnuo the struggl-i
without their Ieaders. Prlvately, how?
ever, confidence is expressed in official
clrcle3 that cverythins is over but th*
shoutinjr.
Tho Stock Exchang* has suddenly inadb
up its mind how things are golng, and
declares that the bases of peace were
signed at Pretoria ye3terday.
STREET CARS IN DURHAM
A Big lllicit Distillery Raided?Sewer
age and Gas Plant Work Being Pushed |
fRnPclat Dlspntch t-> Th? Tlmps.)
PURHAM, N. C. May 23.-The street
cars, which promlsed again to start up
vciterdav, owing to further trouble about
the engine. failed to do so. There is Ut
tla doubt, however, that they will be run
nmg ln a day or two. The company is
fitting up a beautiful park about two
miles west of the city.
Revenus Officer S. P. Satterfleld went
out from here yesterday with a sc.uad
and captured and destroyed an eighty
flve gallon still ln Lebanon towr.ship.
twelve hundred gallor.s of bcer, twelvc
fc-menters. ten gallons of whlskey and
other still property. As usual. the men
runnlng it got away.
The sewerage contractor and the gas
r!ant have each over one hundred inbe-r
ers at work. and everythir.g is being
p jshed.
Mrs I. I.yon Gulley. daughter of J. Ed.
Tvon died ^t the residence of her par
ents yesterday. after a protracted illness,
aged twenty-flve.
Mr. J. D. Prldgen. of Pridgen and Jones,
received a .telesram last evenlng an
r.ouncing the death of his brother-in-law.
Attorney AViley AVlnstead. at his home.
near AVilson.
T -
ATTEND MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Lee Camp Will Be at All Salnts* Church
To-Morrow.
_ee Camp held its weekly meeting last
night. with Commander Gervas Storrs
piesidlng.
_,ee Camp will meet ln unlform at AH
Ss.lnts* Curch. on Franklin Street. be?
tween Madlson and* Monroe Streets, on
Sunday. May 25th. at 4:30 o'clock P. M..
to attend the memoriat services of the
ifollywood Memorlal Association.
On May 30tb Lee Camp will roeet. sub
ject-tb;the orders cf General A. _, Phil?
lips, -.cbtef marahal, at the tima av.d pl?ca
designated by him. tn unlform. to ta_?
part'in the memorial parade.
THE REAL PANAMAS.
A special import order cC genuina Pan?
zna-Hats has just reached Berry'fc