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l?ller Ci Rhoads.
Miller ? Rhoads.
itinuation of Our
Stock Clearing
Sale This Week.
Wo gave the men's department folks a days start on the others
id they've used it to good advantage judging by Saturday's and Mon
lay's crowds.
No wonder when such unequalled bargains are offered as 50c. and 7Bo.
Negllgeo Shirts for 39o.
11.00 and J1.?0 Negligee Shirts for Tr.c, and tho best $1.00 Negllgeo Shirt
that's made?many of them-?auch as tho now Oyster Grays, being sold for
twice that much In New York.
tock Clearing Sale in
the Hosiery Department.
3c. and 3?c. Hosiery for Ladles?all
nv patterns?now I7n.
' BOe. Hosiery?all colors and somo lace
fleets??H?e. /
75c., 51.00, JL25 and Jl.fiO Lisle Hosiery
hlaln and laced all different patterns,
I tow noa.
/U?a*
Stock Clearing
in the Jewelry Section.
R0 and (19c. BtcrllnR Silver Baby
Spoons now 25c.
?1.2S and ?1.B9 Sterling Sliver Baby
Spoons ifow 69c.
All with curved handles?somo with
gold-plnted bowls?othnr3 with engrav?
ed bowls.
Stock ClearingSala of Ribbons
60c. Black' and Whlto Ribbons now
30c.
Seccai and j
?Personal i
?f^?>^^f^^f^?>ffff^-ffff^
r.\ere hag been a new fashion lntro
:ed this eeason at Newport by a num
oi leaders?that of wearing tho hair
sely about the shoulders. It was
fcd In revival of a style that was
Jly sot'during the Presidential ad
T-tlon of Andrew Jackson by Peggy
tho famous historical beauty.
?n of wearing tho hair In rlng
|he shoulders is becoming
"Peggy O'Neal Revival."
? from Newport to various
We centers. With this
lL> early colonial modo
?me Into vogue. It Is
\PeBgy O'Neal Fash
'.ho drooping shoul
Lie or four flounced
^cat- grandmothers
[ Is now publicly
coiffure and at
&m rovlvod solo
has, In reality,
I western be?u?
gter of ex-Gov
It Is to Mit s
Idue for roviv
I of the long
Ire. This cele
lposed for tho
Jeggy O'Neal"
?now patriotic
Campbell Is seen
> novel, which is
5enry Hutt, with
Inconflned ciustera
IHer extensive ac
Fi'ork city brought
this fashion, which
'wport.
fating to learn that
J returned from Now
Feral of the fnshlon
Ti leading tho ftylo In
' a la Peggy O'Neal,
_.>,udolrs tho mlnlaturo
??'Campbell, which thoy
.of tho novel. As the
Flramatlzed for a cert ? In
whoso namo will shortly
tho Peggy O'Neal fashion
be the rage next winter.
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Irrlago of Miss Lucy Bkelton
W? to Mr. Reginald Bray, of Toronto,
fa, took place at 9 o'clock last ove
'ln the home of tho bride's mother.
.Robert Carter Braxton, of No. 1100
It Main Street.
lo parlors, where tho ceremony was
formed by tho Rov. Robert A. Good
J And tho Rev. XV. E. Evans, wero
/orated with palms and daisies. The
de camo in with her brother. Mr. Roh
,t Carter Braxton, who will givo her
^?yay. She was gowned In whlto organdy
over taffeta, carried a white prayer
rbook, and ?vas attended by Misses Nel?
lie and Bessie Braxton, also In white,
With bououets of maiden-hair fern.
" A reception followed tho c.?remony, tho
brido and groom leaving afterward for
' Brooklyn, whore Mr. Bray I3 engaged In
business. Miss Braxton belongs to tho
well known Virginia family of that name,
und Is a very attractive young lady.
The marriage of Miss'Margarot Tlnslcy
?? Mr. William A. Moncure, taking placo
to-day, will be followed by a reception
'at ''Plcquenoocuie," the country homo of
? the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
U'lnsloy, A largo number of Invitations
he.Vo been fient out, and the reception will
bo numerously attended by tho member.??
.of -Richmond society.
*?-*?:. ~. ,. ' ? *
Miss Pdrke Mogglnson and Mr. Thomas
o?& will bo married at 6:30 P. M. to
day in the home of the bride's cousin,
Mrs. Honing, of No. 6 West Cary Street.
An uncle of the bride, the Rov. Mr. Hen
Ing, of Bristol, wilt officiate. The wedding
?will be very quiet on account of Illness in
the bride's family.
The Woman's Club.
The last Monday tea. of tho summer
was served at the Woman's Club yester?
day, Mrs. CharleB Robins and Mrs. Rich?
ard Johnson presiding: at the tables in
tho front and back parlor?.
A number of club officer?, members and
visitors were present, and the occasion
was very pleasant. Miss Irving? and Misa
McElroy, of Kentucky, -who wore pres?
ent, were the gueste of Mrs. Moses D.
Hogo. Hereafter tea will bo served dally
until the club closes for tho summer.
The ~uly meeting of the Virginia Home
for Incurables' Board of Managers will
he held at Mrs. Peyton R- Can-lngton's,
No. 715 West Grace Street, Wednesday,
July 1st. at U A. M.
The Board of Managers of the "Bell
Bryan Day Nursery" will meet ln month?
ly session on Tuesday, June 30th. at 10:30
A. M.
It Is earnestly rcouested that all mem?
bers of the board siili In the city should
be present.
Personal flention.
Miss Sonhle Whlto will shortly be the
?ruest of Miss Bessie Doyle, ln Norfolk.
In Julv Miss White will ko to the White
Kulohur and ln August she will accom?
pany her father, Dr. White, on a trip to
California.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Eihsridge, of
Atlanta. Ca.. spent several days ln Rich?
mond, and left yesterday for Old Point,
Va,
Miss Rachel L'rquhart Is the guest of
Miss Mary Brooke, o? Boush. Street, Nor?
folk.
Miss Elise Stokes, who has been attend?
ine a house party and wedding at "Dew?
berry." Hanover county. Va., and after?
wards went to tha Jefferson Park Hotet
with a party of friends during the Uni?
versity finals, has returned home. Miss
Stokes has had a most enjoyable tin-?*.
Miss Belle McLaughlin and Miss
Eileen Hearon have gone? for the sum?
mer to Bristol. Va.
Mrs. W. A. Mehegan and Miss Mar?
garet Mehegan reached this city Sunday
nicht from a ten days' visit to friends
near Gordonsville. They will go to-day
to Virginia Boach for the month of July,
Mr. Eumund Harv?y Symonds, of New
York, formerly of Richmond, is making
a short etav ln Richmond, whero hla
manv friends are giving him a coi dial
welcome.
Mrs. George A. Coutts, accompanied
by Misses Helen and Hazel Coutts, Is the
guest of Miss Ben.sle, Nichols Wilson, at
No, 261S East Grace Street:. Sirs. Coutts
was formerly a resident of Newport
News, but now lives In Boston.
Miss Leila Krouse will leave Thursday
for Boston to attend tho National Edu?
cation Association. Sho will visit friends
m New York city before she returns.
Miss Charlotte Yonge, Mise Rnead, of
North Carolina, and Miss Katherine
Yonge have gono to visit friends m Bos?
ton.
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Mrs. Thomas H. Walker, of Pembertnn,
Va., and her slater. Mrs. J. T. Temple,
passed through the city yesterday on
their way to Virginia Beach
Mrs. Austin Smith and Miss Bessie
Smith expect to leavo tills week for War
ronton. Va?, whore they will be for the re?
mainder of the summon
Miss Marianne Mende was a guest of
honor at a supper given at the Country
Club lost week: by Atri. Lewi?? Hllllarfl,
of Norfolk.
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Mr.-. George W. Warren Is vlsltlr.g Mrs.
William A. Barr, at Wflloughby Beach.
Mrs. Thomas A, Brander Ir vlsftlng her
sister. Mrs. Mary Walke. In Duke Street,
Norfolk.
? ? ?
Mis?-?! Constance Evan**, who linf* hen
spending? some timo at Ocean View, with
her fileter, Mr?. Turner M. Johnston, has
returned to Richmond.
? ? *
Judgo Edmund Wnddlll and Ms daugh?
ter. Miss Waddil!. who all ended the com?
mencement at the Virginia Military In?
stituto, have gone from Lexington to Vir?
ginia Beach.
? ? ?
Mm. Ilnrrv B. Watklns. who har* boen
vislrine in Danville, and been receiving
a rovai welcome from her many friends
In that town, is expected homo this
week.
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Mis? Bossle Doyle, of Norfolk, who
was ono of tho belles at the V. M. I.
finals, is now visiting Miss Sophie White.
? ? ?
? * ?
Mr. Gilbert Hunt, Miss Nellie Hunt, Mr?.
J. J. Barney and Miss Barney are amone
tho nichmonderq who are o.i>ylng the
eeason. at Old P?int.
Mrs. Alice L. Watklns and Mis? Betty
Clark will go out to spend sometime at
Mr, Williamson Tally's suburban home.
Misses Elise nnd Cornelia Watklns will
Join friends at Virginia Beach.
Mr. R. W. Toggle, of Blackstone, Va.,
the brother of Mrs. R. O. Thornton, lia*
taken. a cottage at Virginia Beach for
July.
? ? ?
Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnson, who lias
Just returned from Virginia Beach, will
leavo soon for tho Mecklenburg Hotel,
Chase City.
Mrs. Tato Starke, of Grand Rapids,
Mich., and Miss Mabel Savage. .Stark?, of
Water Valley, Miss., are visiting friends
In Rlohmond. Alisa Starke la th-i grand?
daughter of Mr. MarcellUB Stark-?, who
formerly belonged to tho Supram?? Court
of tho State. She was a maid or honor
at a recent Confederate reunion ln Mem?
phis. Bofh ladles were the guests of Mrs,
Norton Savage at the Woman's Club last
afternoon.
? ? *
Miss Georgia Blnnkenshlo and Mls3
Emily Hannewliickel left last night for
Now York and will sail for Europe Wed?
nesday to spend tho summer abroad.
Madame and Miss Clatro Guillaume will
go about July 15th to tho New England
coast for a visit of some weile*.
LICENSE OR NO LICENSE
IN FREDERICKSBURG
(Special to Tbe Tlmea-DUpitcn.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.. June 23.?
The campaign on tho question of license
or no license to sell Intoxicating drinks
in this city closed to-night, after having
been waged most earnestly by advocates
of both sides of question for weeks.
Judge R. T. W. Duke, of Charlottesvllle,
addressed a large crowd at the court?
house to-night ln opposition to local
option and treated the subject from a
business standpoint.
Ilo undertook In vigorous Jangaiage to
show that prohibition is a failure, and
was frequently applauded with enthu?
siasm. The election will take place to?
morrow, and the Indications aro that
the wets will win.
Judge A. W. Wallace, in Introducing
Judge Duke, mado a stirring speech,
which was earnestly applauded.
THREE TABLETS IN
WESLEY'S MEMORY
(By Associated Press.)
SAVANNAH. GA., June 29.-Tho bicen?
tenary celebration hero of tho birth of
John Wesley was concluded to-dav with
the unveiling of three tablets, marking
spots Intimately associated with tho great
preacher's Ufo. Dr. John P. Gouchor de
l!veri.-l the address of the occasion.
Each of the tablets was unveiled by
little girls, daughters of Savannah Metho?
dists. Wesley hymns were sung. As tho
last tablet, marking Wesley's homo, was
unveiled the assembly, standing'with un?
covered heads, sang the doxology.
?
SCALDED TO DEATH
BY BURSTING PIPE
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
ROANOKE, VA., June 29.?Fielding W.
L'pdJke. a pipe fitter, while at work in the
Norfolk and Western shops yesterday
afternoon, repairing a pipe, waa scalded
?b badly by a steam pipe exploding that
he died at the hospital two hours after?
wards. He was a nativo of Warren
county and was twice married, and Is
survived, by his second wife and eight
children. He was a prominent Red Man
and a member of the Junior Order of
American Med?anles.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SUPREME COURT
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
WYTHEVILE, VA., June 2?.-THe pro?
ceedings in the Supreme Court of Ap?
peals to-day were aa follows:
\"trglnia Coal and Iron Company vs.
Keystone Coal and Iron Company. Ar?
gued by R. T. Irvine for appellee and
J. F, Bullltt for appellant, and sub?
mitted.
Venable and Bays vs. Samper. Argued
by J. C. Byars for appellant and Robert
L, Pennlngton for appellee, and con?
tinued until to-morrow morning.
Veteran of Mexican War.
(Special to Tho Times-Dlspntc.h.)
BRISTOL, TENN.. Juno "?.-James D.
Patton Is dead at his homo at Rother?
wood, Tenn., at tho ago of seventy-elgnt
years. Ilo was a soldier and pensioner
of the war with? Mexico, For ninny yeais
ho resided In Bristol.
FIX RULES
FORCHARGES
The Corporation Commission
Hearing Railroads.
OFFICERS ON THE STAND
Mr. R. A. Taylor Testifies for the Vir?
ginia Car Service Association?Ar?
gument of Lawyers May
Begin To-Day.
Tho Corporation Commission was en?
gaged yesterday in hearing euggestlone
from railway and other transportation
companies on tho subject of rules, which
will Bhortly be promulgated by tho com?
mission, fixing storage, demurrage and
car service charges. The hearing lasted,
nil day and was largely attended. It will
likely bo concluded to-day, and later on
the amended rules printed.
The day was devoted largely to tho tak?
ing Of testimony, and ex-Senator J.
Allen Watts, of Roanoke, counsel for tho
Norfolk and Western, conducted the case
as general counsel for ail the companies,
though Hon. A. P. Thorn, of Norfolk, and
neariy every other prominent railroad
lawyer In tho Stato wan present The
meeting was largely attended and was
held In tho Supremo Court room. Judge
Beverly T. Crump and Hon. Henry C. Stu?
art sat In tho case, Mr. Fairfax being
slightly, indisposed.
Mr. R. A. Taylor, manager of the Vir?
ginia Car Service' Association, was tha
chief witness yesterday, and ho was kept
on the stand .for a long time. Other wit?
nesses were put on later, and etili others
will he examined to-day, and then the
amendments offered by tho companies
will be considered and tho argument gone
Into.
OFFICERS AND LAWYERS.
Some of the prominent railroad people
nnd lawyers present wero Messrs. George
W. Stevens, C. E. Doyle and C. C. Walk?
er, of tho Chesapeake and Ohio; W. P.
Taylor, Major E. T. D. Myors, Stuart
Woodward, of tho Richmond. Frederlcks
burg and Potomac; E. S. Goodman, W.
IL Lumsden, F. H. Deano, of Richmond;
L. E. Johnson. F. D. Meanly, of tho Nor?
folk and Western; C. XV. Prlddy, presi?
dent of the State Board of Trade; Messrs.
Alexandor Hamilton, of the Atlantic
Coast Line: Allen G. Watts, of tho Nor?
folk and Western; C. B, Northrup and
Alfred P. Thorn, of the Southern Rail?
way; E. Randolph Williams, of the Sea?
board Air Line; Alfred P. Thorn, of the
Old Dominion Steamship Company;
Thomas H. Wlllcox, of the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railway; George
L. Christian, of the Farmvllle and Pow
hotan Railway: Henry T. Wickham, of
tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railway; John
G. Wilson, of the Baltlmoro and Ohio
Railroad; William J. Leako and Kill Car?
ter, of tho Washlnson-Southern; Allen
G. Watts, of the Virginia Car Service
Association: Thomas H. Wllcox, of tho
Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Rail?
way; C. F. Moore, of the West Virginia
Pulp and Paper Company; John L. Jeffries
and Joseph T. Lawless, for the "Virginia
State Board ot Trade, Richmond Chamber
of. Commerce, Norfolk Chamber of Com?
merce and Richmond Grain and Cotton
Exchange; John T, Delaney, of the Low
Moor Iron Company; P. D. Camp, North
Carolina Pine Lumber Association; Mur?
ray M. McGufre,' of tho American Loco?
motive Works; Fred Oliver, of the Oliver
Refining Company.
THE WITNESSES.
Judge Thomas H. Wlllcox, of Norfolk,
representing flio New York, Philadel?
phia and Norfolk and tho Norfolk and
Portsmouth Belt Lino Railways was
called to Norfolk.by a telegram early In
tho afternoon and will offer his views in
writing to-day.
Mr. Taylor, the first witness, was ex?
amined hy Hon. ,T. Allen Watts and
cross-examined by John L. Jeffries. Mr.
Watts was assisted by Hons. Alfred P.
Thorn and Alexander Hamilton in ques?
tioning witness.
At 2:30 a recess was had until 4 P. M.,
and when tho commission reconvened
Mr. James M. Barr, vice-president and
general manager of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, was nexf called to tho
stand. Ho wns examined as to the first
three rules nnd cross-examined by the
attorneys. At 6:30, before tho cross
examination closed, adjournment was
had until to-day. At 10:30 this morning
Mr. Barr will again tako the stand.
This promises tc be one of tho most
Interesting cases in years, especially to
railroad officials nnd shippers through?
out the State. Tho question of giving
to shippers and consignees tho samo
rights under tho car servico rules as the
railways havo heretofore solely enjoyed
Is the Issue, tKo rules prior to this timo
penalizing but one side.
The hearing before tho commission Is
of particular lnteres?, In view of tho
fnct that similar rules aro to bo argued
on July 7th before tho Stato Corporation
Commission ot North Carolina.
It Is not nt all certain that tho hear?
ing will bo concluded to-day, nnd If not
tho body will meet each day until It has
been disposed of.
MOBILE.?A special from West Pensa
cola say" that fire to-day totally destroy?
ed tho West Penaacola Creosote Works,
entailing a loss nf probably J?On.ooo. Tho
works aro Bald to be tho largest In tho
South.
BosTO?, Mass., 15a Shawmnt Ave., Oct. 25,1902.
liter I had been married abont for months I felt my health generally deoline. I seemed to lose the Ughi step and
dragged along wearily instead. My e.ppetite failed mo and I loBt health aud atrength. 1 waa nervous and had ?hooting
Saina through my limbe and stomach while bearing down peina and constant headaches added to uiy miao ry. The menstrual
ow beoamo moro miri more profuseand I waa unfit to attend to my dally duties. My husband called in three different
physlcf ans and I took medicine enough to kill or euro a doxen women, but it all had no effect on me whatever, until I toolr,
Wlneof Oardni. Iu afew day? I felt a change for tho better, my ?urterai health improved and at tho next time of my periods
my flow was more natural ond I waa in lesa pain. Gradually I recovered my health and ?trength and am now in perfect
health. I take an occasional doso ol Wine of Oardul which keepa me well, I am nappy to give you this endorBement.
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Wine of Cardui brought Mrs. Ricker good health, That is whv
"""'ahh has bo much faith in it that she never is without Wine of Cardui
i? her house.
v TheiirU inantha following marriage are full of peril for the young
?wife apd a dose of W??Nfof Cardui every day is a great reinforcement to
her strength, Why don't you try for the sanio health Mrs. Ricker has?
It is easy to secure if you take Wine of Cardui according to directions.
W/ine of Cardui strengthens weak and worn-out women of any age and
assists the mother and housewife to bear her exacting duties, It is a
" great strain to give bfrth to children and to perform housework, but
Wine of Cardui jnakea ?women fit for all tha duties of womanhood,
It will relieve tha pains of irregularity, cures falling of the womb,
leucorrhcea, ovarian troubles, arid has been known to remove what phy?
sicians considered dangerous tumors. Women who use Wine of Cardui
do not suffer at the niontrHy periods. .No shock or strain lays tbenrnp
in bed for days or weeks wi)h nervous prostration. They do not suffer
hysterical a?j^ks, because jWine of Cardui gives them strong n?rvea freed from the irritation topemale suffering
'T&bottle 0? Wine?? ? ? _ " ???^
G\ased from yfcur |QawJ| U J|gkm
lAcep you ?&J?/mBNB ? HhS? ?SEB
MRS. BERTHA .-RICKER.
President feack-liay Woman's Club,
Boston, Atos.,
THE DEATH OF MR.
M'LAIN PLEASANTS
Decease. Last Night, of a
Widely-Known Young
Lawyer.
After a protracted period of 111 health
Mr. McLaln Pleasants, for many years
deputy clerk of the United States Circuit
Court, died about 10:30 o'clock last night
at bla home, No. 11 East Franklin Street
The news of the death of Mr. Pleasant?
will come as a Bchock to his many friends
throughout the city. He was exceedingly
well known throughout the city, and ho
will be mourned In a large circle of
friends. While, as stated above, he had
been in failing health fqr some time, His
Illness was not of such seriousness as to
cause any immediate apprehension.
Mr. Pleasanta waa about forty-three
years of age. He was a son of Mr. M.
F. Pleasanta and spent the fifteen years
up to twelvo months ago.In tho onice of
his father, who was clerk of tho United
States Circuit Court. He was married
to Mise Hester Kyle, of Greenwood neigh?
borhood, Alberaarlo county,, who died
abount eighteen months ago. Mr. Pleas
ants leaves, besides his parents, three
small children?a son and two daughters
two sisters, Mrs. Reginald Gilliam and
Miss Virginia Pleasants, and ono brother,
Mr, Jock Pleasants.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed.
THE COVINQTONS
Many People from Crewe Attend the
Engineer's Funeral.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
CREWE, VA? June 29.?A large crowd
from this placo attended the burial of
Engineer Covlngton, a?t Petersburg, to?
day. A special car was provided by the
Norfolk and Western for tho friends of
the family and tho members of the
"Grand International Association of tho
Brotherhood of Locomotivo Engineers."
Tho Crewe division is a large one and
they went In a body to do honor to tlio
memory of their departed brother.
[Mr. Covlngton Chad lived here for a
number of years and had many friends.
He moved from here to Lambert's Point
about three years ago and was living
there at the time of his tragic end. His
family consists of a wife, one son and
two daughters.
Dr. Clyde Covlngton, the son, I3 a
practicing physician at Hamlet. N. C.
Maude, tho eldest daughter, Is tha wife
of Mr. John Gunn, of Roanoke, Va. Ju?
liette, tho fifteen-year-old daughter, lived
with her parents at Lambert's Point, and
was the Idol of her father's heart. '
Mr. Robert Covlngton was well known
hero and had many friends, who greatly
deplore the sad accident that cut short
a life of so much usefulness. He board?
ed with the Misses Kelly here for a num?
ber of years,
Mr. Wilson Crlttenden, of Richmond, Is
visiting his parents here. Dr. and Mrs.
II. II. W. Crlttenden.
Rev. J. Klncheloo, of the Baptist
Church, has moved to Crowe and will
board in tho family of Mrs. John Kidd,
near the church.
THE CIRCUS IS POSTPONED
Will Be Given on the 18th Instead of the
Fourth.
Owing to conditions existing as a re?
sult of the street railway strike, tho ama?
teur circus has boon postponed from ti o
Fourth of July until Saturday, July lSth,
on which day It will bo given afternoon
and night.
The entire programme as arranged will
bo presented when this unique entertain?
ment Is given on the lSth.
The acts specinlly ongaged for the cir?
cus will bo retained and no chango what?
ever will be made In tho programmo as
originally arranged.'
Tho Great Do Van will be boro on tlio
lSLh, and will present Wa wonderful act.
entleled "The Death Defying Heel Swing."
The Lorraine Brothors und Daisy Hello
will also be on hand on the dato of O.e
show. It was deemed bost by tho man?
agement of the circus? and tho ladies Of
the Home for Needy Confederalo Women,
for which tho exhibition Is tc? ho given,
to postpone tho entertainment until a time
when Richmond had assumed Its normal ?
condition. J
BOB SPOT ROYSTER
STANDS SHOCK OF A TRAIN
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
VIRGILINA, VA., Juno 29,-Bob Spot
Royster, colored, was enjoying a nap on
the tracie of tho Southern yesterday eve?
ning, when the west bound pasfergtr
train struck him In tho right shouidcr
and sent him whirling for about twmity
feet When picked up Bob Spot waa un?
conscious and blooding from, his nose and
mouth. Ho waa carried on tha train to
tbo depot hero, and Dr. F. D. Dniv.ry
was called to attend him.
If Bob Spot Is not hurt Internally, he
will recover. No blume attached to the
trainmen, as they did all ln their piwer
to stop tho train.
TEMPERANCE TALKS
Mr. West Has a Church in Buckubgham
Closed Against Him. |
(Special to The Tlmes-Pir-p id/a J
GRAVEL HILL, BUCKINOH.JM CO.,
,VA., June 29.?Mr. J. W, Wept. *fate leo?,
Anti-Saloon Leag'Kl, made
tlilsf county,
inton
r>pko to
??olorecJ
4 the
fdcAcons
mia, in
ot tho church and got thorn to rifuse to
opon tho doors of the church, ?
Mr. West spoko out In tho road .'In front
of the church.
BLOODY SHOOTING AFFRAY
One Man is Killed I and Oihers Are
Wounded.
(Sneclal to Tbo llracs-Dlspstch.)
BLUEFIELJD^ W. fA., June 29.?Sun?
day afternoon at thV. Mt. TauJOt school
house, where service woro toeing: held,
James Bell, who was intoxicated, began
to amuso himself by Knocking; tho woath
erboardlng from the/choolhuuldlngr. John
A. Perdue, trustee, ivas present and re?
monstrated with Bil. which* only made
the drunken man wrse. James Perdue,
eon of John Pardi*, resentet? the gross
insults from Bell tdhls father, and gave
Bell a thrashing. /
Later In the aff'rnoon, Charles and
Andrew Davidson brotheirs-ln-law of
Bell. accompanied/Bell to the Perduo
home, whore a g/ieral nsfrt ensued, in
wljlch men, wonin nnd children took
part. Bell and his/ompanlons, tho David?
sons, advanced ? Perdues, whereupon
James Perdue pu/ed his pistol and opon?
ed fire. AndreW Davidson was shot
through tho bre/it and Charles David?
son was shot thjugh the head and died
almost lnstant.lv/
Andrew Davldon was dragged from
the Perdue homtand carried away by his
fri end 3. /,
Perduo made /is escapo and Is still at
large,
he/vy storm
Does Damag/io Standing Grain on the'
Jrthern Neck.
(Special P The Tlmes-Dlspatcb.)
COMORN, ??., Juno 30.? The heavy
storm last r/.'ht knocker! .flown, rruuiv
fields of oatrfmd a good ??leal of the un
harvested wl/it.
The wheat/*) far tVresbed Is turning
out very uiatisfactyJrily. Tha yield . Is
said to bo if>ut on'/?-half of an average
crop. ?, , ? '
In conserjuow? of the late rains and the
muddy eondtton of tho flolde, all farm
work Is temporarily suspended. The corn
Is very Indiffirent and needs cultivation.
Tho steambOt wharf at Chatterton, on
the Potomac River, near here, ' has been
remodelled aid greatly Improved. . :
Large quaitltios of apples und peaches
aro being slipped froxn.harq to Washing?
ton. , ? .' - J : ._
DOGS OVERTURN
? 'AN AUTOMOBILE
(ftpeinl to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
NORFOIK, VA., Juno 2D.?While out
riding In their automobile this evening,
Iilr. and :?rs. R. Calvort Taylor, of this
city, werl attacked by a pack? of halt
mad dogftand both were thrown from the
automoblo Into a ditch.
Tho vo'Jclo was badly wrecked, but Mr.
and Mr? Taylor received only slight
bruises.
Both vero thrown a considerable dis?
tance, bit fell on soft ground, which prob?
ably privoiUed moro serious Injury, Onp
: of tho togs became tangled into tho front
: wheel of tho automobile, causing tho
wheelj.to turn1? (illicitly, which was the
cause/(>? the accident.
/ (Special to Tho Tiines-niHnatch.)
fIRGII,INA., VA.. Juno 29.?Mr. John
M/irton, who used to work for John R.
11)11, of this place, was found dead In tho
v/iods near Donnlsloii Junction yesterday.
Ulto coroner'? Jury rendered a verdict that
l/> accidentally shot himself.
/GORDSON.SVI?..R, VA.?Wilbur Knlgh
tfjii, ?sun of Mr. h, li. Knlghum, of oui'
(own, fell and broke his right arm while
??laying with sjome of his companions Sun
lay evening.
DANVII-I-tE, VA.?Gen: ?q Pottus, a well
known colored mau, waa killed by tho
train near tho choir factory yesterday
morning. Pottus wua drinking1 and la sup?
posed to have fallen asleep on the track.
Tho engineer did not sou hliu in timo to
stop his engine aud ho was ground ta
pieces. Ho was a man of some means, '
but would get drunk.
WARS AAV, VA.?While engaged this
morning In shingling tho new town hall
at Muniras*, Westmoreland county, thu
scaffold gave away, throwing thu work?
men to the ground.
One of tho number, Mr. Joe. Brown, of
that neighborhood, had his wrist and jaw
bone broken, Ho is otherwise Injured and
IL la thought his condition la critical.
I/VNOHBL?rg, VA.? Tho Chesapeake
and Ohio Rallruad Is preparing to spend
$75,000 In Improving |ts track through
Lynchburg. A double tr.vc.k la tn be built
und ti steel prldgu is to bu erected over
Black water Creek. ,
NEWPORT NKW'H, VA.?Orrln Angel,
of Richmond, a yonitli, who hasi a erase
for feminine attire, was to-day given six?
ty days. in jail on the charge of mufi
queraoing in feminine clothing and house
breaking.
C'HARLOTTESViXU?}, VA. - Henry
Jackson (oolortd) need forty-three years,
wliilo tearing down an old barn tin.-, af?
ternoon at "Kenwojod," the estate of the
lit.! J. XV. Porter,? situated neat? Monti?
cene?, fell a,distance of twenty feyt, death
resulting, froril tin? shock nn hour Utter.
Jackson bail beef, a valued ernpioyu on
tho estate for twenly-nvo years.
LYNCHBUDG. VA.-f'ounoHmen N. R.
Bowman. H, O. HfcTm.er, James R Gil
bum and I., P. Sbatter, accompanied bv
City Engineer Hairy !.. Shanor, lefl for
??ho headwater? of Pedlar River, by way
jii' Berna Vieta, wit?i a vl,-w to inspecting
ib? .au. of. Uh* wuoojie? ?4UI.
.'-?*?.'?- \ ?>..
new York street;
FLOODED BY Will
-. \ I .
It Was Five Feet Depp G
Some Sections <k)J\
the City.
(By Associated Press.?*!
NEW TORK. Juno 29.?New Tor]
vicinity, as well aa this part of the
try, was flooded to-day by a dbwi,
of rain, during which, ln the coiirse>
few hours, about half as much' wat
as In the prolonged period of wet
er this month. The storm was ;
panted by thunder and lightning,
several conspicuous spots were
by bolts.
Streets In various sections . pf^G:
New York wero inundated, and It i]
pected the damage by water wlllb
great. Tho flood ;was most serious
the shore front, on South and.'.:.
Streets, In the borough of Manh.
and' In the "Wliliamsburg sectlo!
Brooklyn, where much damage was
by floods twelve year? ago. For a
portion of tho day hero tho water In
ot tho streets was four andflvi
deep, and families were held pri
ln their homes.
Lightning struck Tammany Hal'
the damage to tho building was ,tr,
F?SIONISTS WlfcL NOT
ABIDE BY THE DEC^
(Special to Tho Tim{\s-Dispat*;j
"rNOj?.r--r_v*v, x ?i.., hu-atrras.-ffiifie
evidences that the fusionista Of
will continue to contest despite ?
slon of the State Central Commit
favor of tli'a stralghmtout faction.;
leaders of tho faction have docl;
the streets that they would no
to tho stralghtouts, and after that
ing, hold in secret to-day, they ded
to talk for publication.
The conference of county Deij.ts
was held at the courthouse In,
mouth and was harmonious. Thi.t
tendlng were Commonwealth's AJ-iy
R. C. Marshall, Sheriff A. C. Cr
County Supervisor John A. Codd,
E. W. Owens and R. IL Bagby.
The gentlemen admitted that-th
cussed tho pltuatlon, but had noti1
say to the public.
POPE CELEBRATED .
MASS IN Cfl
11.
(By Associated Press.)
ROME, June ?9.?This being St.;
Day, the Popo celebrated mass lvl
private chapel adjoining his bedrojl
tho presence of his chaplain nnd meil
of the pontiff's family.
Although tho health of tho Pope Is :
Improved, the Italian government, ?
to bo prepared for an eventuality;!
ordered two regiments In the provlncp
bo kept ready to come to Romo and
forco'tho garrison In tho city, so
tha authorities will have a sudici
forco to maintain order and Insure
liberty of the conclavo should It becc|
necessary to hold one.
.-. .
NEW REGISTRATION
Temporary Roll to Be Compl?t?e
Ihe Same Officers.
According to the provisions of the sc
ale of tha new Constitution, there?
another temporary registration of vtj
In all the counties and cities of the?
this fall. This registration will be
ducted by tho sanio boards which regjji
ed Hi*? voters last fall and in most pi
they will begin work in Soptembor.
work will havo to be completed r. '
October loth, and each local board
the timo l'or Its own sitting. [G{?|
After the books uro closed [ t|
there can be no moro roglstrat?-?!
the temporary cl.-uise, bur. tho \., f
clauses then become effective. I'*?-'1
poetad that th? second tempori
tratton to be. held this fall will I
nil the (lualitled voters ln th-l ?
the books.
Will be Middies.
(Rppi'lnl to Thu Times.Plsn
ANNAPOLIS, MD., Julio ?:0.~,
list of candidates who havo s ?','.']
uassed both the mental and p.y?'I
nmln?tlons for admission to ???',?
Aeadnniv M midshipmen aro Cj?'I
kor. J? W. W. Cummin and v? il
Cunnell. of Virginia. **cJiJ
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Established a Century A,u j
' 7 n[
Wedding Gii]
?G?? Quality of our goad*
Very Best, and the ni
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our stock most extensme* ??,
prices in connection with thes?;
acieristics make gift selection
pie matter, I
fSf Upon satisfactory rcffl
we will be plcais?d to .ein/'
on approval.
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STATIONERS, j
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