The times dispatch. [volume], August 31, 1911, Page 2, Image 2

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PLEA OF GUILTY
BY TWO NEGROES
Will Be Tried in Chesterfield
Court on Highway Robbery
Charge.
TTmes-DispaUh Bureau.
109 North Sycamore Street.
Petersburg, Va.. August- 30.
Lawrence Glover and Henry Alston,
negroes, pleaded guilty this morning
to the charge of highway robbery, bo
lore Justice Dunstan. oi Kit nek, ami
were sent on to the Chesterfield Cir?
cuit Court tor trial. Tr.ese negroes
were arreBled in this city last night, a
third one of the party escaping. They
are believed to bo the gatiR who have
recently committed several house nnd
highway robbet les in Dlnwlddie anrt
Prince George counties The specific
charge agutnst the men is the holding
up and robbing, at the point of a gun.
of Andrew E'.ls In the public road,
about one mile out from Kttrlck.
Punishment Quickly Follows.
Irvine Beale. u white resident ot
Petersburg, who has often figured in
the Police Court, was arrested this
morning for stealing chickens over
In Ettrick. As he was being taken
tc the station house he broke away
end gave the polico ollicors a long
run before he was captured. Beale
was taken bofore Justice Dunstan,
who sentenced him to sijf months' im?
prisonment in the Chesterfield Jail.
T-hf punishment followed within a
few hours after the theft.
Store and Owclllng Uurncd.
The store and dwelling owned by
Edward Graves, about five mile;* below
Prince George Courthouse, were de
stt oyeil by,'fire late night before last,
with tho (Stock of goods and household
effects. .'But for the timely awaken?
ing oS Graves end his family by a
jieigbJbor, it Is probable thoy would
baA'p perished In tho flames. They
.w'ere enabled to mane a hasty escape,
/-Vhe origin of the fire Is not known, nor
' is It learned whether or not there was
any insurance on the property.
A Double Murrliiftf.
Last night, nt the home of Joseph
Herr, on Willco Street', a pretty dou?
ble marriage was celebrated, the cere?
mony being performed by the Rev.
w. T. A. Haynes, pastor of Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church, and wit?
nessed by a number of Invited guests.
The couples united In wedlock were:
Miss Emma Herr and Jefferson J.
Andrews, both of Petersburg, nnd M'ss
Elizabeth Rhelnholts, of Plttsburg.
Pa., and Charles Coombs, of McKe.es
port1, Pa. The latter couple were vis?
iting In Petersburg, and s sentiment
t>r romnnce brought about the dou?
ble wedding. R. S. Ramsey and Miss
Annie Herr, and W. S Clator and Miss
Adeline Herr, were the attendants.
At 11 o'clock this morning at the
home of Mrs. Moore, on Pearl Street.
Miss Laura May Atkinson, of Poters
burg, and Lawrence L. Gross, of Pow
hatan county, were united in marriage.
The Rev. A. R. Love, pastor of West
Und Baptist Church, por formed the
ceremony. The couple left Immediate
Berry's tor Clothes'*
"Knowledge is of two kinds?we
know a subject ourselves or we kno-v
where we can find Information upon
it."?Johnson.
If you do not know a good
serge, come here where we
can give you correct informa?
tion and also ihe good reliable
suit, and every dollar refunded
if information or suit is
wrong.
' 61S and 920 Serge Suits nt.SM-.7."
? SUS Serge Suits lit.?17.7."
S3II Serge Suit* nt.KILTS
' A blue serge suit is a year
'round garment.
I -
To match the suit $l.SO
shirts with blue lines at $1.16. j
5>1.00 Blue silk scarves, 30c. I
50c Blue socks at 23c.
"Snaps" on every hand here j
now.
ly for the home of the bridegroom Ini
I'owhatan.
Killed by Tolling Tree.
! Henry Smith, a colored tenant on
I the farm of It. M'nchsman. near Hilda,
; In Sussex county, was killed by a fall- ,
, Ing tree on Monday. He had felled
J the tree to get a squirrel he had shot.
; and Watt cut and crushed under it. He
was a married man and leaves a turn
! iiy.
Monthly Payrolls Approved.
The Council Committee on LOcal Assers
! nisnts was In session si the City Mall for
a short time last nltfht. Little business out.
side of approving lbs monthly payrolls was
I transacted. The Committee on Cemeteries
j also held a luiof session, but transacted no
laisim ts of Importance.
Russell Brown. Bankrupt.
Russtll li. Brown yesterday tiled a peti?
tion in voluntary bankruptcy in the office
of the clerk of the United states District
Court. His liabilities aggregate J57tS.2."i,
while he has no assets. A. O. Itosthen la
counsel for tho petitioner.
Mldxhipinan Iteslirn*.
Washington, August SO.?The resignation
of Midshipman a. l. Pendleton, Jr.. of
North Carolina, was accepted by Actin;;
secretary of the Navy Winthrop to-day, to
take effect August 31. Midshipman P. ndle
ton will go Into the army.
Richmond, Va.
. Open Until September 30th Only.
The buildings are on the cottage, plan and arc sufficient
for the comfortable accommodation of two hundred and fifty
persons. No Malaria. No Mosquitoes.
Buffalo Lithia Springs are located in Mecklenburg
County, Virginia, in the "Buffalo Hills," 500 feet above the
level of the sea, and are reached from all directions over the
Norfolk Division of the Southern Railway.
This water is prescribed in all Uric Acid Conditions,
bGout, Rheumatism, Calculi of the Kidney and Bladder,
Teki^ht's Disease, Diabetes, Gastro-Intestinal Disorders,
Nex?Mgias, etc.
^or full information and pamphlet of Medical Opinions
and ClWical Reports write to
BiJFFAVO LITHIA SPRINGS WATER CO.,
^Buffalo Lithia Springs, Virginia.
SEARCH OF OAST
BEIHll MALE FOR
DISABLED SHIPS
(Continued From Fin
enough to clear the upper portion*
and tlont ..te stern. *?
Hoy Operntor a Hero.
But for the heroism of Whole..
Operator Sheesley there would hav.
been no chance of rescue. The stunt,
wrecked the boat's wireless station
but Sheesley climber Into the liggi.;,
and adjusted his Instruments. Ilashi.'ij
the calls lor Immediale assistance.
The signals were caught by tli
Yamaoraw. which hastened .o Hum
ing island. Sheesley, a sixteen-year
old boy, was In Imminent peril ef hit
life while operating the wireless. lh<
wind almost tearing him from tils'In
secure position, 'lhe lad uai utterly
exhausted by his desperat? work.
Passengers incessantly prayed tOI
abatement of the storm, ana wh-ra th<
government stoamar hove into sight
mighty cry of relief wont up from tin
sorely stricken people on the Lexing?
ton. When the captain realixud Iki
danger of the liners breaking up ai
any moment he had life pra.turvers
strapped to every passongor.
.More Normal lu Charleston.
With street cars running, except on
the lines to the navy yard; eloctrb
power availabli lor commercial pur
poses, and telephone service resumed.
Charleston is getting back t>> the
normal.
Hundreds of men are laboring to
clear away tho wreckage of tho dis?
astrous hurrlcano of Sunday night, and
their progress has been splendid. Re?
vised estimates ol the damage here
are more than a million dollar.-. Fif?
teen persons are known to have per?
ished, and it Is feared that reports
from the exposed sea Islands will swell
the death lists and the property loss,
crops being certainly ruined.
The telegraph companies ure re?
ceiving and sending messages, though
their troubles have not been wholly
remedied. The damage Is so general
In the city that it was believed It will
be some time before alt the repairs
necessary can tie made. Additional po?
ll- . men arc- continuously patrollng
i!.. itreets, with orders to summarily
punish any person caught looting the
exposed places. Firemen are stationed
In St Michael's blecplc and on top of
the Orphan House, seeing over the
whole city, keeping a sharp lookout
for fire.
Thrilling Story of Ilcscue.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
Newport News. Va., August 30.?
With part of her cargo washed over
board; and bringing n thrilling story
of rescue at sea, tho British steamer
Thlmbleby, Captain Mothersdnle, ar?
rived thlg afternoon, after expo!i?nc
Ing the worst storm In the. history of
th< > .lp. Monday night, while at?
tempting to save part of the deckload
of lumber. Second Mate Thomas Hll
llar was swept ovarboard by a giant
wave, Rnd before she steamer could
be brought to n stop was far astern.
Although a terrific sea was running,
a lifeboat In charge . of First Officer
Sampson was launched, and an appa?
rently hopeless search was begun.
Just one hour later, nearly exhausted ,
as the result of his battle against over?
whelming odds and read to give up
the tight. Hllllar was picked Up by the
lifeboat and landed on the ship's deck
with great difficulty.
The Thlmbleby. which Is en route
from Port Arthur to Portsmouth, will
have to discharge and reload a part
of her cargo, which became shofted.
bet ore proceeding. Much of her deck
load was swept away and lost.
Min It,- Total Loss.
Wilmington. N. C, August 30.?The
Wilmington tug Sea King and the
Baltimore tug Tormentor to-day made
two unsuccessful nttempts to Mont the
schooner Charles H. Valentine. Charles?
ton to New London, previously re?
ported ashore on Baldhcad Island, near
the Cn:.i' Fear bur. During the heavy
sea? the vessel pounded out her kee.l
and rapidly filled with water.
It was decided to-ntght to jettison
her deckload of lumber and make an?
other attempt to lloat the vessel on
high tide to-night, though it is quite
likely that the vessel and cargo will be
a total loss. The crew hns been taken
off.
The l.'n'ted States revenue cutter
Seminole, which went Tuesday to the
THE WEATHER
l-'orecunti For Virginia?tlulu Thurs?
day; Friday showers ucur the coast,
fnlr; mimewhut warmer In the Interior)
moderntc northeast to east winds, ex?
treme southeast portion.
For North (urollun?Showers Thurs?
day and probably Friduyj moderute
winds, mostly south.
Speclul I.oenl Data for Yesterday,
12 noon temperature . 63
3 P. M. temporuturn . 65
Maximum temperature up to s
P. M. 69
Minimum temperature up to 8 "
P. M. 63
Mean temperature . 66 1
Normal temperature . 75!
Deficiency In temperature . in
Detlt lency In temperature since
March 1 . 109
Accum. excess In temperature
since January 1 . 40 I
Rainfall last twenty-four hours .. 1.03
Deficiency In rainfall rtlnce
March l . 6.54
Accum deficiency in rnlnfall since
January 1 . 6.81
Local Observation S P, M. Yesterday.
Temperature . 67
Humidity . 97
Wind, direction . N.
Wind, velocity . 10
Weather .Haln
Knmfall last 12 hours . 52
?ONniTIONS IX OTHER CITIF.S.
Place. Ther. Ii. T. L T, Weather.
Ashevllle ....os 70 r.s Rain
Atlantu .76 7s 66 Cloudy
Atlantic City. 66 6? 64 Bain
Boston .5R 62 60 Cloudy
Buffalo .\5H 02 51 Clear
Calgary . 72 74 46 p. cloudy
Charleston ...SO 84 so p. cloudy
Chicago .68 66 60 Cloudy
Denver .S4 88 60 Clear
Dulutn .50 66 50 Haln
Oalveaton ....so s2 74 p. cloudv
Halteras .76 84 76 P cloudy
Havre .82 S6 56 Clear
Jacksonville .74 82 74 P. cloudy
Kansas City ..76 84 58 Clear
Loulsviile ... 72 7fi r,() Cloudy
Montgomery .76 S2 70 Clear
New Orleans .84 8* 76 P. cloudy
New York ...60 ?8 56 Rain
Norfolk .74 84 74 Cloudy
Oklahoma ....80 SR 68 Cloar
PlttSburg ....60 62 5S Cloudy
Halelgh .70 82 70 Bain
St. J,..,iiis .74 76 52 CJear
.?t Paul .64 66 52 Cloudy
San Francisco.68 66 146 Clear
Savnnnah ....78 82 74 Cloudy
Spokane .86 86 58 Clear
Tampa .74 84 76 Rain
Washington ..60 62 60 Bain
Winnipeg ....?8 74 58 Clear
Wythovllle. ...60 66 60 Rain
MINI ATl'ltr. \ I.M A >".% O.
August 31, 1911.
High Tide:
Sun rises ....5:39 Morning .... 10-09
Sun sets ....6:41 IJvenlng _10 84
Here are a few of the things
?iir Piano may need?any of
liich can be expertly and cheaply
? >ne at our Factory Repair De?
el rtment.
iano Cases Scraped.
,cvarnished sind Polished.
New Actions, or Actions |
Repaired and Regulated
Light Cases Ebonized
>r MahoganizeJ.
Metal Parts Renickeled
or Renewed.
Pianos RestruniJ,
New Hammers,
Pedals Repaired.
Ivory Keys Wbltened and
Polished or New Set of Keys.
Phone Monroe 728
rescue of the schooner Fortuna, report?
ed dismasted further up the roast, has]
not yet returned to Southport.
MADERO IS NAMED
(Continued I'rum First Page.)
about n union of the Central Ameri?
can republics."
Special attention Is paid to tho In?
terests of the laboring element In one
plank, which promises "to improve
the moral. Intellectual and material
conditions of working men."
M millions of War for Mexico.
New Orleans. La., August 30.?Hu?
mors that the Clcntlficos of Mexico are
uttemptlng to Involve Guatemala and
Mexico In an imbroglio gained some
credence yesterday, when It became
known that' 45.000 rounds of ammuni?
tion and man cases of rifles went]
through this port last week, addressed |
to the Governor of Yucatan.. Mexico,
M. Pino Suarez, a wealthy and staunch |
supporter of Francisco I. Madero. Jr.
He Is bitterly opposed to the eient'l
flcos.
The rAunltlonB of waj left this port
aboard tho British atenmer Dunkeid, |
and were carried on a supplementary
manifest after the departure of thel
vessel. Federal officials held that this |
shipment was In the "regular course
of trade," and no attempt wns made
to prevent It.
llulldtng- i'crmlt?,
Tho following permits were Issued In the |
orflre of Building Inspector Beck yester?
day:
tt. E. L'llman. to erect a one-story brick I
garage on tho weal side of Stockton Street j
between Fourteenth ;iatJ Fifteenth Streets.
Murphy's Hotel line.), to n-palr brick
store, 7-11 Rast Hroad Street. 16.000.
H, T. Rlcheson, to repair brick dwelling. |
1413 Hanover Avenue, KV'
C. D:inr.e. to repair brick dwelling.
West Cary Street, iiiO.
Wanted In Orrriinboro.
The. Richmond police havo been asked to ]
local" Code, alias Roscoe. I.ane. Welborh |
Nance and Zena Nance, j'nunir white men,
for whom there la a reward of !Wi>> If c
tured and turned over to the authorities" 1
of ttr-ensboro. N. C, where they are want. [
ed for as.-au!ilng an officer.
Say He Stole I.nrd.
William Johnson, colored, waa arrested
last night and taken to th* First Tollce |
Station., where he was charged with steal?
ing a tub of lard from the depot of the
Chesapeake, and Ohio Railway.
?dvice to the Aged.
Age brings infirmities, such as slug?
gish bowels, weak kidneys and blad?
der and TORPID LIVER.
have n specific, effect on thescorgnns,
stimulating the bowels, causing them
to perform their natural functions as
in youth and
IMPARTING VIGOR_^
to the kidneys, bladder and LIVER.
They arc adapted to old and young.
A peep into an up-to-date bathroom it
only less refreshing than the bath itself
Wo. havo fitted several model bathroomi
et our salesrooms, showing the latest and
most sanitary fittings. Come and s??
them.
McGraw-Yarbrough Co.
Plumbers' Supplies
123 S. Eighth St., ? Richmond, Va.
Out-of<own orders shipped ijuickJy.
W. Fred. Richardson's
Siornfte and Trannfer Department,
Main and Relvldere Sts.
Hauling, Packing and StorlxK Hlgh
! Grade Household Goods.
Phonos: Madison day; Monroe
I4?. night.
Advertising Specialists
I Wo plan, writo and Illustrate effective ad
: vertls'ng. Every department In charge of an
I experience speclallst. Confer with us. Avoid
I costly mistakes. Costs you nothing.
I FREEMAN ADVERTISING AQENCT, INC.,
Mutual Building,
Richmond, ., . .. Virginia.
'Phone Madison 2411
Machinery Built
Rapid Repair Work.
I Richmond Machine Works,Inc.
. Successors to
MATO IRON WORKS, INC.,
Mnd. 1186. 12401 R. Main St.
HAVE JONES AND
GLASS VIOLATED
PUBLICITY LAW?
(Continued From First Pago.)
A. Jones and Carter Glass, candidates
for tho United States .-'??nute, have not
filed their expense accounts within
the time limit required by tho neu
national Publicity law. This measure
stipulates that every candidate for tho
Senate shall file, not more than tlf
teen nor less than ten days preccdlnij
a primary In which ho Is a candidate
u complete sworn statement of all
amounts expended by him, his com?
mittees und his friends
The penalty attached for wilful
failure to comply with tlilB provision
is a fine of not more than $1.000, or
Imprisonment for not more than on*
year, or both. In addition, sosie doubt
Is expressed as to whether or not a
violator of this law would bo per- j
mittcd to take the oath of ofilce.
iteceut Enactment.
If Mr. Jones and Mr. Glass hvo !
failed to obey tho law. they are the
first violators. The measure wus sign- ]
od by President Taft on August 19, Im?
mediately arter Its passage, which was j
the result of a conference between ;
the two houses of Congress.
On tho other hand. Senators Thomas
S. Martin and Claude A. Swanson have \
filed their statements, which were i
sent away from Richmond on Mon- ',
day of this week. By the terms of the !
law itself, It is provided that delivery :
to the l.'nlted States registered mail ?
shall bo considered delivery to the
Reerotary of the Senate or tho clerk j
of the House, depending upon the |
position for Which the candidate Is an ;
aspirant.
Senator Swanson said last night that I
he had sent In his statement, com
Plying with the law which he help id i
to pass. Mr. Jones, who was in tho !
city, declined to comment upon tho j
situation in any way. Senator Mar?
tin and Mr. Glass were absent, and i
neither could bo reached. Mr. Swun
son said he did not care to give out
his statement at this time, preferring '
to wait for a ruling on a technical
point from the secretary of the Senate.
Leslie h. Martin. Senator Martin's sec- '
rotary, Faid he hail a receipt for tho I
latter's expense account, but had no
copy of It.
A provision of this law Is that the
expenses of a candidate for the United
States Scnato shall net exceed $10,000. i
There Is a question as to whether in !
this Instance this would apply to all I
the money spent In the present cam- I
paign or only to that part after the
law1 was signed by the President. On
the point of failure to file the state?
ment, however, there would seem to
be no escape.
The bill In question was Intended
as a means of not.fylng the public
prior to primaries and regular elec?
tions, of the amounts sent by the j
candidates soliciting votes. In the
lost Congress, which was Republican,
a campaign publicity bill wns enacted,
but required expense accounts to be
filed after elections. At the extra ses?
sion, the matter was taken up In the
shape of nn amending bill. On a
proposition to Include primaries. Mr
Jones and Mr. Glass, with other Vir?
ginia Congressmen, voted "no," under
the Impression that auch a provision
would carry with it a measure of Fed
oral supervision. The hill went to the
Senate, which Inserted the primary
requirement, and In conference the
House concurred.
Secretary Bennett, of tho Sonnte,
was absent from Washington yester?
day, and h's clerks would not give
out the Martin and Swanson state?
ments. A question also arose us to
the method of making them public,
end they were forwarded to tfr Ben?
nett in Now York, where ho may give
them publicity to-day. It seems that
the law did not specifically Instruct
tho secretary to "Ivulge the contents
of the statement. However, Senator
Heyburn, of tho Committee of Priv?
ileges and Elections, expressed the
opinion that all documents on file In
the Senate secretary's office, excepting
those relating to executive sessions,
are open to the public. Clerk South
Trimble, of tho House, snld he would
construe the law as giving him au?
thority to make campaign expense
Statements public, that being the pur- ,
pose for which the bill was passed.
Thn provisions of the law are re?
garded as drastic. It not only re?
quires n rnndlrtnte to state the amount
expended by him, but also stipulates
that campaign committees shall say
what they have expended In behalf of
nn aspirant. Further, the candidate
must state what amounts were con?
tributed In his behalf by his friends,
and what promises of appointments,
if any. hftve been mans- hy him.
Around the Hotels
?aJ,f^L.H^
Olli; Mr and Mrs. W. H. Butt. New Tork;
W F. Robinson. Detroit: D. T. W Ubon. wife
and child, city; Mr. and Mrs M. W Wilson
Charleston, s. r... J. c. Mntvhsr. Baltimore:
M. K?nyn, New York: B, G. west. Golds
l.oro S C ? R. II. Thomas, naltlmore; Mr.
snd Mrs. O. R. Frost, Virginia; Mr. ana
Mrs John Dawson; Winfred Sergeant. Mar?
guerite Bergetant, .Tane Sergeant. 1?. W.
Patch, T L. rUKlur.d, New ^ork: I. Llcn
tensteln. J. Llchtensteln. city: W. B. II!?!
Klns. Wheeling. W. Vn.; Viola Harford. New
York: I,. K. Ma'.lensehrodt. Baltimore; Mr.
nnd Mrs. James T. Sloan, city; John R.
Williams. Arvonlu. Vs.: O. N. Oahrlcl. Chi.
cago- E E Herbert. Philadelphia: Mr. and
Mrs J. Tt. Brown. Union. W. Vn.; William
L Rled. Meridian. Miss.: Mrs. Byrd War?
wick. Miss Warwick, city: Mrs. A. H. Worth
and A. M. Worth, North Carolins.
Lexington?George B. Arvln, U. S. K..^ ir
glnla: K. C. Miller, Ealom; James H. Den
mood, West l'olnt; 'C. G. Meredith, Fred
crlcksburg; W. S. Gregory'. Jr.. Drakes
Branch; J. E. Crutcher, Drnkes Hranch; P.
E. Rathburn. Norfolk; R. M. slgman. Nor?
folk; J. W. Elliott. South Boston; J. E.
Moore, Virginia.
MurphVs?Dr. J. D. Buchanan, Marlon;
H. L. Turpln, Boydton; T. D. Berry. Bed?
ford- H. R Cooper, Graham: Miss I>oulso
Browning. Foils- church; D. P. Phnrr. lrv
ington; A. F. Stewart. Clifton Forge; J? E.
Marshall. Portsmouth; E. C. Tucker, Brod
nax; P. F. Stewart. Roar.oke; E. C. Myers.
Waynesboro; Charloa A. Osborne. Virginia!
J W I.ovelace. Scottsburg; Dnvld Hepburn,
Chester; C. U. Oravatt. Port Royal; Tt. T.
Watklns, Jsrratt; J ? S. Wren. Sussex; T.
A. Overhey. Blackstone; B. E. Col.b, Black
stone- E. L. Cobb, Blorkstone; B. L. Con?
ner, Loxlngton; C. M. CAven. ?cottsburg; N.
,1 Petit. Norfolk.
Richmond?L. R. Hensherger, Herrlso
nhnrg; Georgo G. Orattan, Jr.. Harrison
burg; Miss Merle Thomas. Miss Allee
Thomas, Clifton Forge; M. A. Doyle. Vir?
ginia,- Mary C.orrlgan. Lynohburg; W. P.
Mlddleton. Norfolk: J. E. M. Hsnckel.
Roanoke; Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Burnhnm.
Chester; Miss E. A. Dyer, Lynehburg; W.
D Norrls, Virginia; W. J. Vcsoy. Norfolk;
John Brooke Fink, Erwin; C. R. Y/llllanis,
Roanoke; E L. Gray, Wnverly.
Marriage Licenses.
Msrriage licenses wer? Issued In tbs
dark's office of the Hustings Court yester?
day to Ernest Lee Hart and Miss Besslo
Carter Wilkinson; John Earl Conltor and
Miss Oraella Lee Mitchell: Henry C. Rup
part and Miss Rosalie it. fjtaton.
lYnctHfes Ills I-eg.
Falling ten f?et when a scaffolding at
Eighth and Ttronrt Streets gave way about
7:J0 o'clock yesterday morning. A. L. Chnw
bsrlaln. ? carpenter. dT "IS North Twenty
sixth Street, sustained a frnctura of tho
lag. The olty anibtilancs was called and h?
m treated by Dr. Hulchor.
Good for 1 Vot
In The Times-Dispatch Pony Contest
I Cast 1 Vote for
Name.
Address
News of South Richmond
South Rlohmond Bureau,
The Tlmos-Dlsirich.
10W Hull Srse.
Phono W.ls.;n ITS.
People wh? walk along Fourteenth Street
between Hull and Stockton Streets are coni
pltintntt about its poor condition. During
Iba past lew days, when tho rnln hai been
unusuuily heavy, the condition of the street
ha? been evident even tq the casual ob?
server. Sine? the rains of Saturday and
Wednesday It has been a foot or so thick
?Ith mud, Where: It was not flooded by the
water. Tho sidewalk has beeu newly re?
paired with ashes, but these are Insuffi?
ciently settled, so thut the foot sinks deep,
ly Into the mire. This section Is a rather
Important section of the street, In spite ol
the fact that It runs through a poor section
of the town, for Its traversed dally by men
on duty at the pollco station and by the
polico patrols as well as many vehicles. A
light Is also nseded opposite the station
the corner of Stockton and Fourteenth
Streets. The authorities have been asked
to remedy theso conditions, and there is
some likelihood that they will lake favor?
able aetion at an early date.
John Hastings appeared bofore Judge
Wells In tho Hustings Court yesterday
morning, was sworn In and qualified as
deputy sergou.nl In tho place of the late
Mlllard Martin. The other candidates have
congratulated their fortutvato slval, wOio
will at once enter upon his duties.
The only case, on the docket of the Pollco
Court yesterday wns one arising from a
warrant Issfjed to the mother of John
Dswklna. Mrs. Dawklr.s said that John, who
IB about eighteen years old. continual.y
runs away from home, und she look out
this warrar- to restrain him. The cage
was dismissed.
Tho Straying away of the hogs of two
residents of south Richmond was tho causu
of warrants before Magistrate Oheathatn
yesterday. Nelson Austin complained thai
the h'ige of his neighbors, lowers, wore in
!ho habit of running upon his latid. in spite
"f Austin's efforts and warnings to Bowers
that they bo kSDI awn/, The cajso comes
Us or. Friday. The othtr warrant was taker.
CONFESSIONS SECURED
Thro MgwrrU? Thlrrrs Tell Drtectltra of
Thrlr Oullt.
Confessions hav?. besn secured from threo
of the gang of cigarette thieves arre*ted
Tuesday nlifht by officers of the railways
end the city. The detectives believe that
they have nil the negroes under arrest, but
before tho cases ore completed others, for
the most part white dealers, may bo In
the hands of officers.
It Is estimated that str.ee last February,
when the wholesale stealing began, more
than "OO.'-OO cigarettes und cigars have been
vtolsh from the ?everal railroads, and this
gang Is being held responsible for the work.
Sues for 910,000 Dimngea.
Bull for damages in the amount of f 10,001
wis entered In the City Circuit Court yes?
terday morning by Dr. R. K. Jones, colored,
against W. R. Orlffm and Floyd Ross Nu
declaration was tiled, but it It believed
that the suit la the result of the recent In?
vestigation of the affairs of the True Re?
formers' Bank. Both Dr. Jor.es and his at?
torney, i'ontvny R. Bands, were absent from
the City yesterday af'erno.in. and no detail
of the case could be ascertained.
out by C. A. Watklns. who complained that
hla neighbor's hogs annoyed htm. This caio
also cornea up on Friday.
I,uth*r Matthews, colored, was brought
before Magistrate Cheatham on tho charge
that he assaulted and throaioued to kill hit
wife.
A deed was entered In tho Hustlngo Court
yesterday for the sals by Hoslo Katherln?
.'?? mi. i , J. A. Dart of the property at ?11
West Seventh Street. The consideration
oamed Is Mf/j. The lot Is about seventeen
feet wide, with dwelling upon It.
R. L, Sowers has returnee! from Moore
head City, where ha has been fishing and
having a good lima generally. Mr. Bowers
says that the fishing was the . ? | he oVer
bsd. lie estimates tho number of bsh his
party taught oi l.ooo or more.
Miss li?ssle Choathum has returned to her
home from a visit at Panacja Springs,
Whltakor. Ni C. and other points In North
Csrc onj Virginia,
Mrs. Joseph Dellamy has returned to her
home In this city after a visit with relatlwo
Id Midlothian.
R. A. Newell, who for the p*ist ten da>:
has been visiting In Now York and Atlantic
City, has returned to his home.
OBITUARY.
Mr*). Mi.ul, lllaukrnnhlp.
Mrs. Mattlo Ulankenshlp died yester?
day afternoon at G o clock at the homo
?it bur fen, Walter L. Blankenshtlt,
1009 Knndolph Street, Th? funeral will
take place lu-day at noon from the
residence.
Mrs. Knie Hums.
Mrs. Knto Burns, sister Of Mrs.
Thomas .ShnuiThnessy, of Richmond,
died Tuesday night in Washington, I ?.
'' The funeral will tuke plate this
morning in Staunton.
Mr?, Kate Humes.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch. J
Staunton. V?., August 30.?Mrs. Kalo
Rurnes, one of tho late property-hold?
ers of Stauntun. widow of John
Hume*, died at the Providence Hos?
pital, Washington, last night, Sgod
ubout fifty-five yars. Tho body will
bo brought to Staunton for burial.
DEATHS
nt'RV? ?Died. Tuesday nleht at ii
o'clock ut the Providence Hospital.
In Wushtngton. MRS KATE BURNS,
sister of Mrs Thomas Shanughnessy.
of this city.
Funeral will tako place TH?RS?
day Mop.Nisr, from St Francis
Church. In Staunton
blank ensh11' ?Died, at the resi?
dence of her son. Waiter Blanken?
ship, too? Randolph Street, Wed?
nesday, August 3hth. nt 5 o'clock.
mbs Matth: blank enshi p
Funeral will take place this
(Thursday i MORNING nt U o'clock
from above number. Friends ln
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