The times dispatch. [volume], May 15, 1903, Image 6

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SEVEN MEN
RESCUED
Tho Crew of the British Brig
Bertha Gray.
LEWIS SENT TO PRISON
Mrs. Stuart Will Present Crosses of
Honorio Confederate Veterans on
June 3d?President Jefferson
Davis' Birthday.
(Sjicclijl to Tlio Tttnra-Dlxpiitch.)
NORFOLK, VA., May 14.?Seven shl*?
*Hrecked men wero snatj'i'd L-jm *iie
very jaws of death by th??. Rrltish steam?
ship St. Oswald, Captain Tlndall, which
arrived In port this morning. The men
?were Captain John Rlchnrds and six of
the crew of the Dritlsh brig Bertha Gray,
"which foundered In a storm near the
Gulf Stream.
The brig Is bound from Jacksonville
to St, Kltt's, Martinique, and was loaded
with lumber. At last accounts she was
n derelict The St. Oswald was bound
from Mobile to Bremon with general cai.
rg?o and waa on her way to Lambert's
Point for coal. The rescue, which was
a partkmlarly thrilling ono, reads like
a page of Action. The scene that took
place ln mld-ocoan can be Imagined. Sev?
en famished men wore huddled on a little
house ln tlie after part of tho vessel,
?whose decks wore awash,
C. P, Lewis, who won convicted and
(sentenced to the penitentiary months ngo,
on the charge of abducting Myrtle Joy?
tier, of tills city, has been taken to the
penitentiary by a guard, who was sent
from Richmond. Lewie has made a hard
struggle to keep from going to Rich?
mond, but the decision of the Jury of
.the Corporation Court was never re?
versed and ttio sentence of Judge A, R.
Hanckel has been executed. Lewis or
Nelson attracted, a great deal of atten?
tion here and ln Richmond by his youth?
ful appearance, his glib tongue and the
sensations he created In the churches.
Ho desorteS a wlfo and child In Pennsyl?
vania.
Mrs. Stuart, widow of General J. K.
B. Stuart, of Confoderato fame, will pre?
sent tho crosses of honor to all Confede?
rate veterans applying on Juno 3d, pres?
ident Jefferson Davis' birthday. The
crosses are given by Plckett-Buchanan
Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Spottswood Hotel, at Granby and
Tozowell Streets, Is still talked of, but
tho work on the building has not begun.
The building will cost about $350,000, of
[which about ?OO.oon or ?75,000 will be put
tip by Norfolk capitalists nnd the balance
"by moneyed men of New York and Balti?
more. It is to be a handsome structure,
us high but not as large ae the Monti
cello. The latter cost about $400,t?0, but
could not bo duplicated now for that
amount
Miss Anno Henry, daughter of Genera]
K. M. Henry, has been chosen as maid
of honor to Miss Tucker, of this city,
?who is to be sponsor for Virginia at the
coming Confederate reunion In New Or?
leans. La. Misses Tucker nnd Henry
leave for New Orleans Saturday, accom?
panied by Judge T. S. Garnett, Di.
:in?l Mrs. F. A. Walke, Mr. Baker and
??Colonel James Mann. The lntter, who
hu now a resident of tills city, goes as
tnlftlRg"1" from the Nottoway County
Camp. Sons of Confederate Veterans, of
which lie was a member until transfer
ir.R his membership to the Norfolk camp
recently. The Norfolk Sons at New Or?
leans will bn represented by James V.
Trehy or ??.?? Serpcll.
Walter Freeman was tried In the Cor?
poration Court for the murder of Annie
Hill. They are negroes, and they were
engaged in a typical negro quarrel on
February 13th, during which the man hit
the woman. She riled on the 20th of the
same month. He Is Ignorant and friend?
less, so the court appointed one of the
young lawyers to defend the case. Tho
Jury considered the caso and sent the
, defendant to the penitentiary.
Four guns and fifty men of the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues went to Berkley
this afternoon to assist In the memorial
services of the Confederate veterans and
citizens there. The Blues presented
handsome, soldiery appearance ln full
uniform nnd all mounted on well-giroom
cd horses.
Several preachers of South Norfolk
have charged that tho paper publlshod In
the Interest of the liquor crusaders was
not distributed from tho postorTice there.
The postmxjet'er and his assistant deny
tlie charges.,-? -
TRIAL OF SLAUGHTER
Charged With Murder of James Bowen
In Lunenburg County.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
LUNENBURG COURTHOUSE, VA,,
May 14.?The County Court hns boon In
session since Monday, Judge Goorge C
Orgaln presiding trying in? case of
Tarlton Slaughter fur shooting and kill?
ing James Bowen on March 2Sth. The
Comonwealth Is represented by the
Commonwealth's Attorney, ex-Judge W.
H, Perry, nsslstod by Mr, fi. S. Wing, of
Prince Edward; Willie, tlio. d?fense Is look?
ed after by W. E. Nobiliti nnd Colonel
Meado Raskins, of BlnekstonjL The evi?
dence In the raso Is vory contradictory,
and It Is impossible to forecast tho ver?
dict of tho jury. Both parties bad mado
threats, and on tbo night of tbo 2Sth of
March, Slaughter went to tho hnitpe of
TSowen. where a quarrel and f'.'ght ensued,
during which blows with the Art were
struck by each party, nnd a heavy Iron
used by Powen -iir?lig ITm fight, with
which he struck Slaughter. Slaughter shot
Bowen twice, the second *}int striking
IJ-wen In the head, killing him.
Tho weather Is very dry the farmer?
aro much behind In planting tho corn
crop, but tobacco plants nre said to be
abundant, and With Fensonahlo weather
soon, an average crop will likely be
planted,
ASLEEP ON ThjE TRACK
Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Killed While
Gra_inf>; a Cow Near Ihe Railroad,
fgiierlal |q 'Iln? .Itiieieblbp.teh.)
fM'I.]'i:ri:it. VA., May 14.?Tmnmle
.1 ,? i.i-s. :t-1 ?1 n years, eon of R. Jacob?,
r ?.? 11. -.u foreman of the Southern Rail.
.? . :,i .mu. heirs station, was Instantly
(tilled near that point this evening by" a
I???? Ill-bound lora) freight. The boy wat?
(?-.??-lug u <ow near the railroad and laid
,1 ,???? upon the track nnd fell asleep,
i: ijrineer Jennings saw an object upon
?!.? Hack, but at lirst took It to bo a
pi, .?.? of paper. As eoon as he saw It
was a boy he reversed bis engine, but It
waa too late. The boy wu_ run over and
the body badly mutilated.
M'LAUGHLIN PORTRAIT
A. C. Gordon, of Staunton, Will Make
Presentation Speech,
(Hpo-lkl to Tlie Tlnick-Dlapatrl? 1
LEXINGTON, VA.. May 14.-Mr. El,
bert W. G. Uoogher. \vho Is a candidate
for tho dogreaof ntast*r of Aris at Wash?
ington and Lee Unlverf.-ty, this year, itu?
been elected assistali? professor o( Eng?
lish, in tho Georgia Bilioni o? Technology,
at Atlanta. Mr. Ritoglier has mude a
ppleadld record at Washington and I.? e.
?* _nt_r_d the University live years h-?o
f? ?. niliUui-Ulp Xrw_ tbo Lt&iukwu
High School, nnd the first two years won
scholarships In the departments of his?
tory nnd Kr.gllsh, respectively. He hae.
been prominent In athletics and for seve?
ral years has played a star game on fh?
base-ball team. He Is the youngest, son
of Mr. B. N. Boogher, of Lexington.
Rov. Dr. II. M. Hawkins, of Greene
Memorial Methodist Church, Roanoke, hex
nccerted the Invitation to preach the
baccalaureate sermon at Washington nnd
IjCp. University on Sunday morning, June
14th. Rev. Dr. W L. Pickard, ot tho
First Bnptlst Church, Lynchburg. will de?
liver tho nddress Sunday night, Juno 14th,
before the Young Men's Christian Asso?
ciation of the University.
Hon. Arm Is tend C. Gordon, of Staunton, t
will make tho presentation speech on the
occasion of presenting tho portrait of
Judge William McLaughlin, deceased, to |
Washington nnd Lee Unlvorslty. Tbe ox- .
erclscs will bo held commencement day,
Wednesday. June 17th.
IN LEXINGTON
Rev. Robert J. McBryde, D. D? Com?
pletes Twenty Years of Service.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
LEXINGTON, VA., May 14.?Rev. Rob?
ert J McBryde, D. D, rector nt Gruc?*
R. B. I/ce Memorial Uplsc ?.??? Church,
Latlmor panr.h, of Lexington, has com?
pleted twenty years o.' service to th.it
congr?gation. During the twenty yi.-r.ra
ot lils rectornte $70,000 b:is been raised
and spent by this church within and with?
out the parish, which Is an nvoragj an?
nual contribution of ??.IG.**'} Tor each
communicant.
Four hundred nnd twonty-?'lght "persona
bave been confirmed, lncl iding one hun?
dred and forty-five In whit Is known ns
the Natural Bridge parish. Churoh proo
erty worth $7,000 In Rockbridgo county,
outside of Lexington, hns been acquired.
A debt of $10,000 on the church has been
paid and an additional amount of $'_',3X)
spent in Improvements on the church
and rectory.
Under Dr. McBryde's Influence ten stu?
dents of Washington and L-u ?Jtilveie'ty
and seven cadets of the Virginia Mllltery
Instituto have entered the ministry, und
nt present two students, two cadets and
two n.sinlers of the congr?ration ar? ci.ii
dldatos for orders. That makes more than
nn average of ono for ea.'.h year of ins
ministry in this place. Tho vestry i.dopt
ed suitable resolutions and presented
them to Dr. McBryde.
VIOLATED JIM-CROW LAW
Rev. J. Strange and His Son Don't
Want to Sit With Negroes.
(Spedili to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
ALEXANDRIA. VA? May 14.?Tho Rev.
J. Strange and his son John, according
to the names given, wore conducted to the
station house this morning to deposit col?
lateral for their appearance In the Police
Court Friday morning to answer tho
charge of violating the "Jim Crow" law
in operation on tho electric lino between
".lore and Washington. Tho men, who are
colored, objected, It Is alleged, to sitting
in the seats designated by tbo conductor
fur negroes.
The merchants of tho city nro making
arrangements to remedy the crippled con?
dition of tbe transportation of merchan?
dise between here and Washington, con?
sequent upon the destruction by flro of
the ferryboat Columbia at hor pier In
Washington Wednesday evening. Goods
will be sent over the railroad, or, as a last
resort, a sailboat may bo put Into com?
mission to maintain the traffic. Efforts
will be redoubled to get boats for the ne?v
ferry Uno, for the charter of which an
application has been mado to the Corpo?
ration Commission ln Richmond.
BRUTON CHURCHYARD
To Be Beautified and Improved With
Granolithic Walks.
(Spedili tn Tlie Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
WILLIAMSBURG, VA,. May 14.-01d
Bruton Church yard Is ? be beautified
and Improved by tho laying of granoliti?- ?
le walks. Mr. J. F. Kernochan, of New
York, 'committee of Miss Mario Marshall,
has gonesously offered to bear the ex?
penso of these improvements. It Is
probable tho church will also bo restored
to Its former plan In the next few years.
This will mean the entire remodeling of
the interltr. The parish ls now In a very
flourishing condition.
A northern, party is trying to secure nn
option on the Virginia Gazette, a news?
paper established In 1736. It Is thought
they want it for Its historical features
and to run ln connection with tho James?
town Ter-Contennlal.
Mr. ?j. Henley is recovering from a
severe spoil of sickness.
A little child of Mr. B. P. Wolfe Is very
111.
Allison?Hundley.
(Spurlni to 'Die Tlinus-Dlspiitrh.l
BOWLER'S WHARF, VA., May 14.
Mr. George W. Allison, of Sharp's, Rich?
mond county, and Miss Gertrude L.
Hundley, of Montagues, Essex county,
wero married on the l'-'th In Baltimore,
by tho Rev. Peregrin Wroth, at the ree
tory of the Church of the Messiah. After
a few days In Maryland they will return
to their future home at Sharp's by the
Weem? line steamer.
Heathsville Marriages.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
HFATHSVIT'T-F.. VA., May 14,?Mies
Ada B. McNoale and Mr. William F,
Swift were married at the Baptist parson
ir.ro here on Tuesday afternoon by Rev.
O. W. Beule. Both are popular In North
tiniberland county and will live at Fair
port.
Miss Eleanor Newsoni and Mr. William
IF. Obler were married at the home of
the olllclaling minister, Rev. A, D. Rey?
nolds, to-day. Both are from I/Ottsburg,
v, hero they will live in the future.
Body Washed Ashore,
(Specilli to ITie Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
NORFOLK, VA., May 14.-Inforniatlon
of the finding on the beach near False
Capo, Va? to-day of the ?Irowncd body
of a white mun. has reached this city.
The body washed ashnro this morning and
wits fourni by Keeper O'Noal, of the Falso
Cap? llff-saVIng station. It Is supposed
to be the remains of one of the Saglnaw
victims.
Bo fnlr with your oyes?givo them
tho help they need. It costs you
nothing to havo then? examined
hero. Our optical department Is
supplied with every solenti lie ap?
paratus, and ?. competent oculist
at Its head. It's a gratifying suc
becauso wo never forco
glasses upon you; If you don't need
them, ?vo teli you; If you do, we
improvo your sight and personal
appearance by
Proper-Fitting
Glasses.
Our prices lower than Others,
Say "Charge II," ai.il settle In
-iiveiilunt payments. Investigate.
^chwarszchild ?|ros.,
123 East Broad.St.
UUbiiioiul's l.-ading Jeweler?.
k__<1_t_?'_-?___^_-__i_?_-fi
NEWCHAMBEK
OF COMMERCE
A Magniflceni Banque Last
Night at Library Hal?.
THE NEW ORGANIZATION
Mrs. lima Gwaltney, Who Killed Her In?
fant Child and Attempted tc Take
Her Own Life Is Now a Pris?
oner in the City Jail.
(Special to Tlie Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
PETE-RSRURG, VA., Mny 14.?The Pe?
tersburg Chamber of Commerco elected
officers tonight for the newly consoli?
dated body, nnd celebrated the beginning
of tho new organisation with a magnifi?
cent banquet at Library Hall. Invita?
tions had been Issued to many not mem?
bers of the organization, and covers wvro
laid for two hundred. It was an eve?
ning of much enthusiasm, and from the
Interest manifested by thoso present the
chamber Is destined to do a great work
for tho Cockado Oty. Eac-Governor Wm.
E. Cameron, who was ejqpectc-d to deliver
an address on the "Material Progress of
l'etersburg," was unexpectedly called
to New York, and hla place on the pro?
grammo was admirably filled by Mr. R.
B. Davis. Mr. Simon Seward represented
tho manufacturing Interests. Mr. Bart- I
1 lctt Roper spoko on "The Jobbing Busi?
ness of Petersburg" and Mr. Carter R.
Bishop on "The River and Harbor Need-."
The Chamber elected the following of?
ficers: President, H. P. Stratton; Flrat
Vice-Presldent, General Stlth Boiling;
Second Vice-President, C. C. Alley; Board
of G-ovornors?F. M. D'Alton, T. S. Bock
with, R. D. Gllllam, Robert Cabanis?,
James Weudell. James Gallagher, Vf. P.
Arrlngton, R. J, J. Spratley, Georgo Cam?
eron, Jr.
T?ie Board of Governors will recommend
a secretary and treasurer to bo elected
nt the next meeting of the Chamber. The
dues of the Association were made $10
for business men and ?? for clerks and
other employes. Profesional men who
hus not practiced their profession for
five years will be classed as clerks,
Mrs. lima Gwaltney, the eighteen-year
old wife of Jasper P. Gwaltney, who
killed her Infant child by giving It mor?
phine yesterday morning and attempted
to taKo her own life by swollowing a
large dose of the samo drug, ls at the city
Jail. She has wept bitterly all day, and
several times upbraided tho physicians
for saving her Ufo. She is now almost
overcome with grief at having killed her
child and now bolng alive. The young
wlfo told her husband to-day that she
would lose hor mind because of .the ter
rlblo deed, but promised that sho would
not again attempt to take her own life.
Several members of her family have at?
tempted suicide, and her grandfather
blew out his own brains. The opinion pre?
vails that Mrs. Gwaltney will escapo
punishment. She ls not yet 18 years of
age. It Is contended that she killed tho
child only because sho expected to i_e
herself and did not want to leave her
babe. Able counsel will bo employed to
defend her.
Colonel W. H. Wllcox. of the First
A'lrglnla Regiment, Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias, has ordered the en?
tire regiment to assemble ln Petersburg
on June 9th, Memorial Day, to take part
ln tho parade. The First Regiment ls
composed of two companies each from
Norfolk and Portsmouth and one each
from Suffolk, Hampton, Berkeley and
Petersburg.
MADISON TABERNACLE
Rev. Sam Jones, Sam Small and Stuart
Will Conduct Services.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
ORANGE, VA. May 14.?The work of
double tracking the Southern has com?
menced at the north end of Blacher's cut,
one mile from Orange.
It Is stated the Madison Tabernacle
services will begin August 21st. They
havo secured the services of Revs. Sam
Jones, Stuart, and Sam, Small to "conduct
the meetings.
The U. D. C. will give a "May pale
dance" In the courthouse yard Friday ere
nlng.
Work on the new two-story building of
W, W. Sanford on tho old clerk's olllce
lot will at once be commenced. Mr. Quls
enborry, the Jeweler, who occupied the
old building, dins temporarily moved Into
the store room recontly occupied by D.
May, and his house will be torn down
to make room for the new one.
Stephen's sadlde shop will be removed
to Chapman Street, ln rear of the Na?
tional Bank.
The Southern Railway Is cutting down
Its depot forces all along this division.
The third game of baso-ball between
Woodberry Forest and Locust Dale will
be played on tlie Woodberry Forest
grounds. On Wednesday evening, "May
20th. This will be interesting, as tho tic
wll bo ployed off.
BARROOMS OPEN
The Injunction Asked for In Stafford
County is Dismissed.
(Special to Tim Tlnii's-Dlsputch.)
FREDKRICKHUURG, VA., Muy 14.
Judge J. E. Mason, of the Circuit Court,
has dismissed the Injunction asked for by
cHii-ens of Stafford county to restrain
Messrs. Kennedy, Payno, Jones and
Roach, who were granted llconsos beforo
the Mann bill became a law, from selling
llqtiOl' In that county, und the liquor deal?
ers are continuing their business. It Is
suited, however, that other proceedings
will bo resorted to to compel them to doso
their bar-rooms, as the licenses were not
secured In accordance with the conditions
of the Mann bill, which Is now the law.
Mr. Anthony Mlfllotou, ft well known cit?
izen of King Georgo county, was stricken
With paralysis and Is In u serious condi?
tion.
Mr. Charles T. Purks, an enterprising
citizen of King George county, contem?
plates building a wharf and establishing
ri cannery at the old Arnold landing In
King Georgo county, on tho Rappuhan
liuck River,
? ? ??
THE RAILS LAID
Road from DeWitt to Emporla to Be
Completed this Year.
(Spcelnl to Tho Tlmon-Dlspatch.)
TRI'ITT, VA., May 14.?It Is now
thought that the rnllroad, which route
was surveyed from DoWltt, on the Boa
board Air l.ine hallway, to Emporla, will
be completed sometime during tho pres?
ent year, us tho mils have been laid
frinii PoWltt te Hawkins Church, this
county, This road at present Is Intended
for only ? lumber road, but It Is said
that it will lie a permanent rond und will
carry passengers und freight regularly.
It will pass near hero and will bo very
convenient for tho people of this section.
The present dry speli, ufter so much
rain, Is bad on the farmers, us ull land
Is very hard, and cotton and all other
crops that lui vu been pit iited cannot
1'i.iin- up until it rains,
\Moiuiriy next is tho regular meeting
?-*! ??Wu.rAJjJli? County, C'rjurt, and several j
Important c?seo will be heard on that
day. One Is a murder coso and is looked
forward to with some interest.
TO) OUST DEHOCRATS
Col. Slemp Wants to Get Republican
Mail Carriers In.
(Special to Tlio Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
PENN-NGTON GAP, VA., May 1*?It
is reported hero that Colonol C. Blemp,
Republican member of Congress from this
district, is devising ways nnd moans of
ousting all Democratlo carrlors of tho
rural free delivery In this county. Tt Is
said that the ech?me agreed upon Is flr?t
to prefer charges ngnlnst all the Demo?
cratlo carriers and In that way If possible
oust then?. But If that scheme falls, then
all routes carried by Domoctats would be
discontinued and afterwards with r?ligM
variations re-established, and on re-ostab
lishment, of course, new candors appoint?
ed, who would be of the right ialtlu
Taylor?Jones
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
SUFFOLK. VA., May 14.?Rev. Wil?
liam C. Taylor, pastor of a Baptist
Church In Indianapolis, Indiana, at 6:30
o'clock this afternoon was inarriod to
Miss J?lllian Alleo Jones, daughter of
Mr. Henry Jones. Tho ceremony was
performed In tho Baptist Church by Rov.
Dr. J. J. Taylor, of Norfolk, ?vho was
assisted by Rev. L. E. Barton, pastor of
tho loonl church. Tho auditorium was
elaborately decorated It? white and green.
Theso were attendant-: Stlth S. Bridges,
of Indianapolis, beet man; Miss Mattlo
Cofer, Snilthfleld, maid of honor; Miss
Bianche Edwards, Franklin, and Mise
Fannie Mae Crumpler, Suffolk, brides?
maids; Maralcus Lankford, Norfolk;
Julian Jones, Fluvanna county; N. C.
Starke, Pelham Trotman, and William M.
Crumpler, Suffolk, ushers. Concluding
a post-nuptial reception at the bride's
homo, Rev. and Mrs. Taylor began their
honeymoon Itinerary. They will be at
home In Indianapolis after June 1st.
Baptist Minister Unwell.
(Special to The Tlnics-Dlepntcn.)
COVINGTON. VA., May 14.?Rov. J. Vf.
Hundley ls ln Richmond for the purpose
of roccrvlng medical treatment. Mr.
Hundley has been the pastor of the Cov
lngton Baptist Church for the past Kv?
years, and during that time the work
of tho church has been carried forward
most successfully. Within tho last year
a hnndsomo now church building has been
erected on the site formerly occupied
by the old building. Mr. Hundloy has
not been well for some timo. Ho re?
signed as pastor of the church. This, the
church rehised to accept, and on last
Sunday extended to him an unlimited va?
cation.
Skull Fractured at Saw Mill.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
GLADESBORO. Va., May 14.?John
Clark, who resides a few miles south of
this place, In tho edgo of Patrick county,
whllo working at a saw mill was struck
on tho head by a plank that was thrown
by the saw, and his skull was fractured
In a horrible manner. Tho physician says
ho cannot live.
J. H. Willis was sentenced to one year
ln the penitentiary for Illicit distilling.
J. F. Goad has raised from one ewe ln
three years, ten lambs, four at a time for
two years, then the third year, two.
To Enlarge Office Building.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
ROANOKE, VA., May 14.?The Norfolk
and Western Company has docldod to
make a large addition to the general of?
fices building In this city. The pay roll
of the railroad and shops and ofllcss ls
$140,000, the largest In Its history.
The break ln the reservoir lit the Roa?
noke Water Company has been repaired,
and tho water Is once more clear.
Dr. Hepburn Doing Well.
(Special to Tho Tlmos-Dlspatch.)
OLIVER. VA., May 14.?Dr. S. S. Hep?
burn, of Annapolls, Md., was yesterday
operated upon for appendicitis by Dr.
Flndlay, of Johns Hopkins. He ls at the
Union Hospital, Division Street, Balti?
more, and from accounts to-day ls doing
as well as could be expected.
TOOK OVERDOSE
OF HOT DROPS
C. H. Drumwriglit, of Mineral,
Swallowed a Bottleful and
Died Soon Afterwards.
(R.eclal to The Tlmce-Dlspatch.)
MINERAL, VA, May 11.?C. H. Drum
wrViil. ft painter li?, the empi iy ??? Mrs.
W. II. Adams, of this placo, died this
evening about 4:30, from tho effect of an
overdose of "lightning hot drops," which
ho procured from Messrs Colemnn and
Chaplin about 1:30 P. M. Ho had called
at several stores here In the forenoon
for Jamale, ginger, and finding that none
could bo procured, ho spied this drug
und purchased It from Mr. Vf. P. Chap?
lin, who warned him that tho drug ls
used for cramps, and that It would tako
but little to relieve him. Ho did not
tako tho drug whllo In the storo, but
wont to his boarding house, and finding
no ono at home, It Is supposed that ho
sat down on the steps and drank tho
wholo contents of the bottle at once and
soon afterwards expired. Mrs. Llghton
Smith, with whom he was boarding, re?
turned homo and found him lying on his
face nnd tho empty bottle by his side.
A coroner's Inquest was held and the
verdict rendered that ho camo to bis
death from tbe effect o? an over-doso of
"lightning hot drops." Mr. DrumiSrlght
wit. a nativo of Albemarlo county, about
Ihlrtv-Ilvo years old and unmarried. He
Is said to havo several brothers ln Nor
rnlk, Va., but Uttlo is known of bini
here, and bis body awaits disposition of
hla frlonds.
Activity
in
Boys' Suits
" Moro mnttor fora
Mny morning."
?Shakespeare.
Vaca tlon 1 ?
the air, and the
boys must have
clothes that
will stand the
shock.
"We are all
ready fop them,
fine, strong,
sensible suits,
Wash Suits,
95c. up; Blouses
$2.80 up; Sail?
ors, $3.BO up;
Lona Trousep
Suits, $7.SO up.
mm
^^??S&?^^??t?$??
BIG FIRE
IM SUFFOLK
Ten Houses Burned With but
Little Insurance.
PLUG WOULD NOT WORK
Fire Fighters Were Greatly Delayed on
This Account, and While Making
Another Connection the Fire
Gained Great Headway.
(Special to Tlio Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
SUFFOLK, VA., May 14.?Fire about
6 o'clock this morning broke out ln the
eastern suburbs of Suffolk, In a cheap
section known as tlie Fair Ground, and
destroyed ton buildings beforo It was
checked. The whole loss Is $12,800, with
nn Insurance of $1,028. Owing to tho Ore
hazard of tho locality tho Insurance rate
of 7Vr? por cent, was Almost prohibitivo.
The largest lor?or Is Charles Keller,
who ran Keller's Hotol and operated a
bottling works In tho roar. Mr. Keller
estimated his lose at $5,500, with no In?
surance. Ho recently had gotten In two
carloads of beer ?and also somo new ma?
chinery. A one-armed man named Wood?
ward, who was at the hotol suffering
from the effects of a mtlroad accident,
was carrlod out of the building, and
when put down summoned enough
strength to run away, though he had not
walked for several days.
Here are somo of tho other losses:
Store butldlng owned hy Boslcry and
Gltttngs, of Baltimore; loss. $1,600; in?
surance, $725, In the Hartford; stock ln
snmo building, owned by Vf. H. Folk;
loss, $000; no Insurance.
Two buildings ownetl by Mayor Brewer;
loss. $1,100; Insurance, $100t
Stock owned by Ctosb and Etey; loss,
$C0O; no Insurance.
Four brick storo buildings, owned by
the Suffolk and Carolina Railroad; losa,
$800; no Insurance.
Keller's Hotel building, owned by G.
W. Nurncy; loss, $1,000; no insurance.
The Insurance policy on this was can?
celled a fow* days ago.
Other small losses wero Howard's
shoo shop, Johnson's restaurant and>
Tnte's pool room and music hall.
Tho blaze started ln the roar of the
pool room.
The water plug nearest the fire was out
of order and the fire company lost ton
or fifteen minutes In making oth?r con?
nections; otherwise they could have
kopt tho blaze within Its starting place.
There may bo a suit ngnlnst those re?
sponsible for the water plug's condition.
Tho general offices of tho Suffolk and
Carolina Railroad were ln Jeopardy, but
wore saved by a brick ofTlce building
that intervened, which is ownod by the
Gay Manufacturing Company, and the
loss on which is $200, covered by Insur?
ance.
NEGRO WILL NOT
GET POSTOFFICE
(By AsTCctated Pretta.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 14.?Post?
master-General Payne has rescinded an
order creating a postoffice at Qulndocqula,
Maryland, for which Andrew J. Day.? a
negro, was slated for appointment. This
was done on representations of Congress?
man William H. Jackson. Republican,
of tho First Maryland District. ,
MISS BIGGAR TO GET
A LARGE FORTUNE
(By Associatoli F'n-sfl.)
PITTSBURG, PA.. May 14.-By on
agreement reached between Attorney E.
G. Ferguson, of the city, and lawyers rep?
resenting Miss Laura BIggar, the actress,
Mis? Blggar will receive In cash from
the sale of the property, $480.000. an apart?
ment house In New Tork valued at $40,000,
and personal property estimated to be
worth $100,000. making a total of $020,000,
besides an annual allowance for life of
$1,800.
Hlnman?Vaughan,
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
LAWRENCEVILLE, VA, May 14.?
Liberty Church, In this county, was the
scene of an unusually pretty wedding on
Tuesday when Mr. John J. Hinman won
as his bride Miss Lilla M. Vaughan.
Miss Lillian Vaughan, of Lawrencovillo,
was maid ol honor, and Mr. R. E. Jar
rntt, also of Lawrenceville, was best man.
L'ttle Misses Blanobo Thomas and Francis
Pharr acted as flower girls and tho ring
was carried by Master Buddie Th.omas.
Ushers?Evorett Smith, Herbert Saun
ders, R. C. Warthen and Crockett Lucy,
Tho church waa beautifully decorated In
green and white.
SHOTS THAT COUNT,,
ONES THAT HIT
President Roosevelt Speaks
on Necessity of a Strong
Armament.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN l?-__NClSCO, CAL., May 14._
Preislident Rdosevelt bado farewell to
San Francisco to-night, his last day,
llko tho others horo, having been so com?
pletely taken up that It served to verify
tbo smiling remark he marie yesterday
that tho city of the Golden Gato had
givoi". him everything excopt sleep.
Early this morning the Presidential
party, with an escort of sailor?? and
marines, left the Palace Hotol and par?
Ucip-lCil In the dedication of tne iti'.nu
nt.nt c?Kii.fmoiatlvo of tho vic-.vy of
Commodore Dewey and his _ -?st at Me?
nila Tiay. Horo tho President dwelt
stirngly on the necessity of a stronger
navy and of practical training ut sea.
Ile said:
' San Frat.t.'sco should glory In com
n omoratlng ?he navy's victory at Ma?
nila, as It had opened the Pacifie ocean
to American commerce and mori than
any ether event had contributed" to give
tho United Btatos a high placo among
tho naval powers," He dwelt on tho
necessity of preparing ships, armnmont
and men for the navy, Naval bnttloa
aro fought in advance and the Americans
? Won at Manila because they had made
ready for the strife. Since the last war
the naval strength of tho United Statte
has rapidly been Increasing, and under
the wl_e provisions of tho last Con?
gress has particularly advanced.
He urged pructlcal work at sea, par?
ticularly In marksmanship, Baying:
"Remomber that the shots that count
ln war are the ones that lilt."
Then a trip was taken across the bay
to Berkeley, tlio home of the University
of California, whore the President spoke
at the commencement exorcises.
-?
Fine Concert at Immanuel.
The conceit gi\cn at Immanuel Baptist
Cliu?-ch last night was a success from
every point of view. Thero 'was a vory
largo audlenco and the music ? nd reci?
tations were of a high order. The work
of Mr. Clowes and ills quartette was exr
cuptioiiuily yood. und every numbor
elicited most hearty npplAuse. Tho recita?
tions of Mist Kate Fuller thoroughly
cnpltlvnted tlie audience. Sho had to re?
spond to several encores.
Refreshments were senred by the ladles
of the church after tho concrt.
Two Blows Ended Fight.
(By Associated Prosa.)
?3T. LOUIS, MO? May 14.-At tho Wost
End Club to-night Tommy Folti, of Sa?
vannah, Ga., kocked out Clarence Forbes
in tlio first round of what was to have
been a twenty round contest. ? loft to
the stomach and a right to the Jaw did
tho work.
They Were Beateh.
"Donntl'e Dandles" were defeated the
day beforo yesterday at Newport News
by the team from tho Artillery School,
the score being 3 to 2. Bv those who woro
nrosent tho game Is said to hnvo been
ono of the host of tho soason, llttlo
Hulchor. tho Richmond southpaw, strik?
ing out fifteen of tho soldiers,
Seaboard Agents Change.
Mr. B. P. Btrtngfollow, agent for the
Seaboard Air Line In Richmond, hna re?
signed nnd will leave to-day. He will be
succeeded by Mr. Henry Macy, ? number
of years with tho Seaboard and moro re
oontly agent at Hondorson, N, C. Ho Is
a bright railroad mnn and much vnluod
by his employee.
BRING MRS MONROE'S
REMAINS HERE
She and Her Daughter to Rest
Beside President Monroe
in Hollywood.
The remains of Mrs. James Monroe and
her daughter will find their final rest?
ing pace beside the body of husband nnd
father. President Monroo, in Hollywood
Cemeteri'. Not only has all doubt of this
been practically removed, but in accord?
ance with tho wish of tho descendants of
President n//d Mrs. Monroo, the State of
Virginia will have the direction of the
removal of thee? two bodies to thla city.
Tho House of Dolegatcs, which a few
days ago defeated tho Mcllwalno bill
for the removal which had pass?
ed tho Senate, yesterday recon?
sidered Its action and passed the
bill by ? voto of 65 to 8. Mr. Mort, of
Bristol, raised objection chiefly, contend?
ing that tho famllv was able to defray
the expense and. therefore, ought to do
bo. But Mr. Davis, of Petersburg, re?
plied that it woe not the money that the
family care for It was the rightful dignity
of having that sacred office done by the
Stnte of Virginia to whORo name Monroo
had added so much prestige. The vote
showed the Houso overwhemlngly In fa?
vor of tho bill.
It lacks only tho Governor's slgnnturo
novs to be a law. There Is llttlo likeli?
hood of tho Governor's falling l.o approvo
lt.
Mrs. Monroe and daughter are now
burled In a neglected cemetery on Oak
Hill placo, tho Monroo homestead In Lou?
doun county, owned at present by Hon.
Henry Fairfax, a member of the Corpora?
tion Commission.
WAS VESSEL'S FATE
DUE TO MACHINE?
Paper Would Indicate Naronic
Was Destroyed by an In?
fernal Machine.
(By Anao-dated Prn?.a.?
NEW YORK, May 14.?Among the ef?
fects of the man who sent the infernal
machine to the .Cunard line dock laM
week was a piece of paper, on which
was written In French:
"The destruction of the Naronic waa
complete. Mr. Le Brun, who mado the
box, has this moment gone to Chicago."
The Naronlo left Livorpoal on the
morning of February llth, 1803, with. 4.CO0
tons of freight, a crew of fifty-live p?<??
and fifteen piuisongera, who had gone
to England on the previous trip In charge
of a cargo of cattle. She was never
seen after she left the Mersey, and to
this day no word" of her fate has reached
the owners of tho lino.
THE TRUNK riYSTERY
Machine it Contained Was Probably
Made In Chicago.
(By Associated I'reai.)
CHICAGO, May 14.?Tho trunk which
Is believed to have carried the Infernal
machine found on the Umbrln's dock
In New York Is thought to have been
purchased of tho Amerloan Storage and
Van Company, No. 246 West Madison
Street. The description given by Mr. and
Mrs. II. Ehlen of a mysterious roomer at
their home tnlllea with that of G. Ros
seau. When he appeared at the Ehlen
house on April 10th and engaged board
for a week he Is said to have carried a
small grip. Within two or three duys
tools and pieces of mechanism began to
arrive. His explanation to Mrs. Ehlen
was that ho was an Inventor, and that
his contrivance wus a new gambling
device.
Tho Chicago police this afternoon dis?
covered throe men, who, It Is believed,
unsuspectingly assisted the mysterious
"G. Russell" ln manufacturing his
deadly device. The men are J. W. Sey?
mour, ?-?arpenter; J. Vf. Elsenborg, black?
smith, and John Clarke, machinist, whoso
shops are In the vicinity of tho apart?
ment occupied by Russell In Washington
Boulevard, They say they made various
parts of what was described to them as
a new gambling device.
Chief of Detectives McClusky and De?
tective Sergeants Carey nnd Funston,
of New York, arrived at Chicago to-dny
nnd spent most of the afternoon follow?
ing the trunk check clue, Inspector
McLusky returned to New York to-night,
but left his two detnctlvos here tn ns
slst the local pollco on the caso, Before
leaving for the East the Inspector said:
"I bellove tho macldno was made In
Chicago, and that the conspiracy, If any
existed, was hatched hero, We have tho
ontlre detective force of New York nt
work on the case, and wo are looking for
startling developments soon."
Tragedy of the Homeless and Friendless
In tho year 1908, In the Borough of
Manhattan, there died of tuberculosis,
ohlofly In the various hospitals of tho
olty 1,787 patients. Of these ?SO wero
"not known" at the addresses given; 450
gave no address; 275 gave the address of
a lodging house; and 108 gave an address
outside of the city. It must bo remem?
bered that these deaths constitute only
about one-seventh of all the deaths that
took place. Moreover, for every death
there are, according to Dr. Farr, about
two years of Illness endured. When ono
thinks how much our happiness, oven In
health, depends upon home and love and
friendship, and thnt In illness and death
tho blessedness of these things is vastly
increased; and then when, one reallaes
that there nre so many thousands of the
sick and dying ln our cities utterly home?
less and friendless, tho pity of it ull be?
come?, Indeed, terrlblo. The tragedy of
ohvlablo disease and needless death kin?
dles our icol to stop the spread of infec?
tion, to discover the means of preventing
tho suffering, and when this Is not possi?
ble, to surround tho lonely and dying
with tho best medical skill, attonllon, and
kindness that Is possible. The desolation
of their appalling loneliness Is often
doubtless greater than that of their III
uesa aud oncoming death combined.
SUCCESS IN
MANCHESTER
West Point Will Get Nice Sum
from Entertainment.
GIVEN BY OLYMPIA CLUB
Finest Show Ever Seen in tho City
Street Commiltee to Meet to Form?
ulate Plan?Mr. Morrlsett Back,
Personal Mention.
Manchester Bureau Tlmes-Dlspatch, I
No. 1102 Hull Street, f
The members of tho Olympia Club maiH
a master strolto when they arranged fot
an entertainment for the benefit of th?
sufferers by the West Point nro, and
whon tho curtain at Leader Hall ranf
up last night on ono of tho best show?
over given In the city, a largo and dis?
tinguished nudimeli was present.
Applauso followed each act, and th?
performers woro almost tired out from r??
peated encoree. Tho hit of tho show
was, naturally, tho "boys' quartott?''
from "The Little Outcast" Company _l
th? Bijou, but there wero number* o?
fine acts of a different kind Unit wen
thoroughly enjoyed.
Mayor Maurice In a graceful Utili
speech told the audience the purpose o|
the entertainment, and thanked thom to(
their preseiico on behalf of tbo Olympll
Club and tho citizens of Manchester?
Mr. Archer Williamson, the efferveeconj
comedian, sang some comic songs an<j
told a few funny ?tories; Miss Gorlrud<
Allen, the protty little ragtime nlghtln?
gale, enng In her eweete*t-"way several
coon eonge; Mr. John M. Ryall told a
lot of humorous things and warbled a.
few linos: Mr. B. Eugono Davis, tho pr??
mlor banjolst and comedian of Richmond,
delighted the audience with his songs nn^
storlos; Mr. Max Freedman, tho origi?
nal Hebrew Impersonator, was very funnjr,
and tho akotch by Messrs. O. I. Merrltt,
Georgo Jones, 13. A. Jones, Archie AVIl
llamson. W. T. Hart, and Mr. Ryall wa?
what the critics would say "side-split?
ting."
Freeman and Wilson, tho usual fa?
vorites In songs, dances nnd original com?
edy, carried tho house with them and
won more admirers, nnd Mr. James
Woodvtlle, tho well known professionali
comedian, won out with ease.
The show was easily tho finest ever
given In the city, and was nil under the?
musical direction of Professor J. Stoner, j
with the Olympia Club Commltt??,,
Messrs. John W. Moore. W. T. Hart, W.
M. Allen, Vf. D. Ferguson and Mather
Morton.
Tho funds will be sent to West Point
on Monday by a committee of the club.
It will tnke until that time to got re?
turns in from all tho tickets that woro
placed out for sale.
The club extends thanks to all the per?
formers who assisted; Mr. Howie, tho
printer; A. Royall & Company, for tho?
hall; nnd Joseph Bllloy and Son for hacks
for thp Richmond talent.
STRBBT COMMITTEE.
Chairman Patrnm will call the Street
Committee together nt nn early date to ,
map out the work for the City Engineer ?
to do, and to award contracts on tho W&4
fpr street work. Nearly $5,000 will be
epent throughout the city In permanent
Improvements, and this work will bi
Judiciously done.
Each ward delegation has decided upon
Its lino of work, and all that Is now
needed ls a systematic plan, and thnt
plan will bo formulated at the next meet?
ing of tho commltteo.
MR. MORRI8ETTE BACK.
After a stay of several days In Wllken.
barro. Pa., Mr. William J. Morrlsette has
returned. He reports that he spent a
pleasant time and derived much benefit'
from his visit ns a delegate to the con?
vention of the Funeral Association of the-l
J. O. U.-A. M.
MINOR MENTION.
Manchester Lodge. Royal Tribe of Jo
soph, met in regular session last night,
and made arrangements for Its sixth
anniversary on Muy 2Sth. '
A pleasing donkey pnrty was given by
Miss Minnie Welsiger yesterdny evening j
for the benefit of the Choir Guild of|
Meado Memorial Church,
Tlio Ladles' Aid Society of Oak Grcn?*
Baptist Church mot last night.
FUNERAL OP MRS. SMITH.
Tlie funeral of Mrs. Fannie Smith, who?
died nt her home, near Hopewoll Church. '
Chesterfield county, Thursday night, will
bo from tho home at il o'clock this morn?
ing, and tho burial will bo In tho family:
but y Ing ground, tho services to be con?
ducted by Rov. Mr. Wntklns.
MR. SHARP INJURED.
While at work coupling enrs ln thd
Southern yards yesterday, Mr. John I_.
Shnrp was severely Injured. He was
caught between the bumpors, ono log was
broken, nnd he wns otherwise bruised and
disfigured, Ho was taken to the Retreat
In Richmond, whore ho wns reported Inst
night ns resting quietly. His homo Is at
No. 100 East Ninth Street.
VIRGINIA HORSES
TAKE THE PRIZES
Courtland H. Smith Captured
AU Three Ribbons In One
Event at Baltimore.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.;
BALTIMORE, MD., May 14.?Vlrglnl?
was well represented in tho audience na
well aa among the exhibitors at the Ual
itimoro Horse Show to-day.
Courtland II. Smith wus a prize winner.
In green hunters, llglit-welght, his Lucy
Sutherland took first prize, his Flambeau
second, und Potential, exhibited by -Mrs.
Courtland H, Smith, third prize, Mrs.
Tlionms DoFord's Sampson won third
placo In horses, carriages and appoint?
ments.
In saddle horses, Mrs. Charles llur?
hump's Moadow I'lumo was second, la
qualified hun'ers, heavy-weights, Mrs.
Charles Ilurkamp's Hornpipe took second
prize nnd Courtland II. Smith's Sltlube
reen was a creditable exhibit.
p STOMACH TROUBLES.
That serious, stomach troubles can be
cured, no ono who Is acquainted will?
modern methods of treatment can doubt.
A striding Illustration of what can be,
done Is afforded In the case of.Mr. Joseph
Fomlnvllle, ono of the most prominent
business men In Stlllwator, Minn. After
having epent $2,000 with tbo best doctora
for a stomach trouble without relief, ha
was udvlsed to try a box of Chamberlain'?
Stomach and Liver Tablets, which ho did,
arid is u well mun to-dny. If you bavt
any trouble with your stomach, givo t liest
Tahlots ? trial, and you are certain ta
(bid them to be Just what vou need, Trie?.
f? cents. For sule by all Uruiaitat?.