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Hfl OrJ?pT for nisiiy Permanent Foundation for En? dowment of Fellowship for Study ofiNegro. (Special to Ths'l/mca-Dispatch.] Charlottcsvllle, \L.~ Occcmbor 8.? President Aldemut/ announced to-day a gift of ?12.?00 jo tho University of Virginia by tho tr/tstecs of the Phelpa fetokea fund us a permanent roimduilon for tho ondowmiiu of u fellowship In sociology for th> study of the negro. A similar buiii lor the same purpose wub given to t>.u University of Geor? gia. Tho Phelps-Stokon fund was estab? lished by the I.to Miss Caroline Pheips Slukos. Its o'ijtct is to assist lu im? proving the condition of tho negro. One of the best ways to carry out tno Wishes of Mihj Stokes was, in the opin? ion of the trustees, to endow research fellowships at one or two leading Southern Institutions of learning. The University of Virginia and the Univer? sity of Georgia were chosen becuus.o of the splundid opportunity each has ot studying tho negro problem In a s>.len tlnc as well us practical way. The en? dowment will bccouio available at once, and the work ot putting it into opera? tion will bo sturteu without delay. President Alderman, in making the announcement, expressed himself us be? ing highly pleased with the gift und the opportunity afforded by It. lie said he hud thought for many years that the fundamental, thin;; to do in dealing with tile tangled negro problem was to have it approached scientifically toy the scholarship of the South. "The thing to do," ho added, "Is to take It out of the nervous system of our people and their omotions, and to get ll set up bufore them as a great human problem?economic in naturo, scientific In character?to bo acted upon as tho result of broad, wise, sympathetic Otudy." President Alderman's announcement cams at a particularly opportune, time. Abuut 200 students began, on their own Initiative, early in the present session, to organize a club for the study of the negro and his relation to the Bouth?economically, socially and polit? ically. These students have perfected their organization, have begun a sys? tematic study in groups, each headed by a student leader, and have mapped out a program which includes address? es by uoiuu of thu leading scholars In the country. The establishment here of the Phclps-Stokcs fellowship bus given a tremendous Impetus to tho work these students havo already started. President Alderman has decided that the department of economics shall con? duct tho work provided for by tho fel? lowship. JURY ACQUITS Bat Judge Witt riu**? Alleged Robber Co? der Heavy Security. Eddie. William?. ??a? Eddie Pop. colored, ?wa? acquitted by the H?ning? Court Jury yesterday of having itolen a shoulder of inrni from Mies Jennie Uernflleln and with ?threatenIr.p the lifo of the young womac with a meat cleaver. But Judge Witt was nm untuned, and he placed the neuro under t'.'-v security for twelve montha. In. default o: .viilch William? went to Jail. Albert McKinley, colored. Indicted by ma? liciously wounding John Williams, wan con? victed of unlawful assault and wa? ?catenc cd to twelve mor.thi on the roads. gill* ?peak? at Raleigh. President Net: D. Bllle. of the Buslneas Men's Club, went yesterday to Raleigh, whert he spoke la?t night at a dinner given by tho North Carolina Life Insurance Un derwrlleta' Association. Mr. Sills Is secre? tary of National Association of L.!fe Insurance Underwriter*. Mr. Hydnor Away. Deputy Sheriff \V. W. Sydnor, of Henrlco county, la vlslllng his brother In Baltimore. Mr Kydnor will be out of the city for sev? eral days. BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT With a Victor-Victrola as low as $15 and I others gradually ranging up to the magnificent Victor- I Victrola at $250, why should you longer deny your- [ self the pleasure that comes from their possession? Victor-Victrola IV, $15 Victor-Victrola VI, $25 Victor-Victrola VIII, $40 Victor-Victrola IX, $50 Victor-Victrola X, $75 Victor-Victrola XI, $100 Victor-Victrola XIV, $150 Victors $10 to $100 Victor-Victrola XVI, $250 All the latest Xmas records now in stock?the great pianist, Paderewski; the great violinist, Kubelik; also all the latest Rag Time and popular songs. Deliver Later Walter D. Moses & Co. 103 East Broad Street Oldest Music House in Virginia and North Carolina. DR. B. C. HENING LEAVES ViRttlHIA Secretary of Baptist Education Comrnission Resigns to Go to Knoxville. Much to the regret of the members of the Baptlgt Education Commission' of Virginia, Dr. B. Cabcll Hcnlng, Its secretary, has tendered his resignation, to become effective December 15. The ; reason for his action Is his acceptance of a call to the pastoro'.o of the Dead trick Avenue Uuptlst Church, of Knox? ville, Tenn. For tho purpose of acting upon the resignation and choosing a successor, a Joint meeting of the Education Corn mission and the Richmond College buard of trustees will be held In this city Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock Dr. Henlng rendered much assistance In raising the funds for the building of the new Richmond College at West hurnpton. The church to which he goes Is one of the strongest of the denom? ination of the State of Tennessee. It has a membership of i.-tOu and Is housed in a largo and handsome build? ing. The retiring secretary plans to tnko up his work In Knoxville January I 1, but will leave Richmond In advance of that date. omti ins your dog^poiteil Neither can you build up your nerves with alcoholic remedies. To be Self-Reliant, nerves must have a food-tonic that nour? ishes and builds up the entire system* is the World's Standard Body-Builder and Nerve-Food- Tonic. ALL DRUGGISTS NEGRO WIFESTABS RIVALTO HEART I Murder Cowixnitted on Broad j Street in Presence of Husband. Plunging a butcher's knife to the hile In the woman's oreast. Vlrglo Robinson, colored. Instantly killed El? len Collins, also colored, yesterday af- J teraoon In front of the store at 542 ' West Broad Street. Jealousy Is said to have prompted the murder. Policeman Welsh was standing but a few feet away when the murder oc? curred. He covered the distance In a bound, and prevented the woman from j meting out a like fate to her husband. Both were locked up In the Second Po? lice Station. Robinson and the Collins woman were talking together when the for? mer's wife appeared on {he scene Without parley, she advanced and plunged the knife into her rival's brcust. Ellen died without a gasp, blood spurting from the gaping wound. For a short time the police had dlf (icultv In maintaining order. Finally | the people were dispersed, and the body of the dead woman was taken : to an undertaking establishment. Cor- ' oner Taylor viewed the remains, and , an Inquest will be held. TRADES COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS Hirschberg Succeeds Himself. Labor Journal to Be Started Next Month. John Hlrschberg was unanimously re-elected president of the Central ] Trades and Labor Council o< the city of Richmond at the annual meeting held last night In the Labor Temple, 'at Fifth and Marshall Streets. Other I officers chosen were as follows: I G. L. Wllcox, vice-president; E. W. ; Blakey, recording and corresponding ; secretary; Frank Kr?ck, financial I secretary and treasurer; R. P. Dollard. 16ergeant-at-arms; W. J. Whltlock, j trustee. It was announced that John Mitchell, j vice-president of the American Fed I oration of Lubor, and looked upon as j one of the foremost labor leaders in I the country, would probably speak In ? Richmond some time this winter. With i this end In view a committee was nam? ed to make arrangements for tho event. Progress of Strike. A report was received from tho' Boilermakers' Union, now on a strike at the Richmond branch' of tho Amer? ican Locomotive Company, con-. I cernlng the progress of the move? ment. It was pointed out that the af-' j fair was a peaceful one, and the union men woro confident that they would bo : victorious. I Announcement was also made that I beginning , with the New Year the first , Issue of the Virginia Federation of I Labor Journal would make Its appear J ance. H. T. Colvln, of Alexandria, I will bo the editor of the nubllcatlon, I while Major Charles G. KSser, chief I of Police of Norfolk, and Mrs. AUcj j Tyler, of Richmond, will bo associate j editors. Circuit Court of APpeola. The United States Circuit Court of Ap? peal? reconvened yesterday morning at 10:H0 o'clock, with Circuit Judge Prltchard and District Judges McDowoll and Connor In at? tendance. Harvev F. Smith and Philip P. Hteptoe. of, Clarksburg, W. Vs., waro admitted to i practice In this court. The following case was argued.: No. 10M?J. Truman Swager. appellant, vs. ; Harvey P. Smith, trustee. In bankruptcy of ' Tompfclns & Geary, bankrupts, appellee; ap ' peel from the District Court at Philipp!. ' W. Vs. cams argued by B. a Gmlth.C of ' Clarksburg, for the appellant, ana by Har? vey F. Smith and Philip P. Steptoe, of Clarksburg, for the appsllae. and submit? ted. Court eajourned until this morning atlfuM o'elook. There will be no cases called for argu? ment to-day or Mondoy. but the court will hold conference sessions on S both of these days upon cases argued and remaining tin decide.!. . V; Don't let this Christmas go by without getting a Victor or Victor-Victrola With a Victor-Vic? trola as low as $15 and others gradually ranging up to the magnificent Victor-Victrola at $200, and with Victors from $10 to $100, no home need be without the ex? quisite music produced by these greatest of all musical instruments. Victor-Victrolas $15. $25, $40, $50, $75, $100, $150, $200. Victors ?10, $17.50, $25, $32.50, $40, $5o,x$6o, $100. Any Victor dealer will gladly play these instruments for you, and if you want to buy he will arrange terms to suij; your con? venience, if desired. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J. Always uie Victor Records played with Victor Nee? dles?there U ao other w?y to tot the tinequaled Victor tone. Victor-Victrola XVI, ?200 REVENUE AGENT CONTINUES WORK Examines Records of Local Fed? eral Offices to Discover Cause of Trouble. The Investigation Into the affairs of the offices of the collector of Internal Revenue and tho revenue agent here was resumed yesterday by Revenue Agent L. G. Nutt, of Pittsburgh. Pa., who w?b sent here for that purpose by the United States Internal Revenuo Commissioner, It having been brought j to. his attention that It was said.that; friction existed between the ; two branches of tho aerv'ce and there was apparently a lack of harmony. Tho investigation Is going quietly ahead. Mr. Nutt has been engaged In examining stenographic records of cases tried In the Federal court when. It was claimed, the differences between tho offices was apparent during the progress of prosecutions for violations ot the liquor laws. Ho has also gone Into the examination of methods em- . ployed In regulating the liquor traffic, i and has taken depositions from mem- ' bens of the Btaffs of both offices. Report to Cnbell. When he has completed this work he will formulate a report, wh'ch will be presented to the commissioner for ' whatever action he may see proper. ! The impression grows that this In? quiry is merely the forerunner of a more general probe into general con? ditions existing In some of tho other local departments of the Federal gov? ernment. It has been Intimated that an ef? fort will be made to have Congress look Into the situation. A move of this kind was started at the last session, but the presentation of a resolution to bring about this end was, it Is stated, | headed off. GIVE All CHANCE 10 PAY POll IAX Last Opportunity To-Day to Qualify to Take Part in Spring Election. City Treasurer James B. Pace will keep his ofilcu open this afternoon to 6 o'clock to accommodate belated poll tax payers. This Is the last day on which one tnuy qualify In order to vote for Councllmen and Mayor In tho elec? tion of June, 1912. All day long yesterday the office was thronged with thoso settling in order to be In a position to take part in the city government. Deputy Treasurer Isaac Held, In charge of this section of the office, said that while exact fig? ures were not available, the total num? ber of qualified voters wus far In excess of formor years. The office of Com? missioner of the Revenuo Trcsnon will also keep open this afternoon, in order that young men who have recently come of age, or others who woro not assessed, may be assessed and settle tholr poll taxes In due course, while Clerk Walter Christian, of the Hust? ings Court, will be prepared to clear up tho accounts of delinquents for past years, so us to give all desiring to vole a clear bill for taking their placo in tho management of the city's affairs. "Nobody desiring to pay taxes\has ever been turned away from this office, ' said Deputy Treasurer Hold. "It hus always been our cuttom to keep open late on tho final day, and If there Is a crowd waiting late to-rnotrow after? noon, we will keep open until all have been waited upon." Those who cotno early this morning will not have to wait, but the inevitable rush later may make it necessary dur? ing tho afternoon to put tho voters Into lino nnd lot them .take their turns coming to tho windows where Mr. Held and his deputies receive payment. Ex? tra clerical assistance will be provided as needed. * Brings Williams Back. Deteetlve-Sersoant Wren yostorday after? noon returned from Washington. D. C, with Thomas N, Williams, who is wanted hare on n chsrso of grand larceny. Williams is under two Indictments by tho December grand, jury, FIGHT DAMAGES ON PARK AVENUE Suit of Abutting Property Owner to Be Heard in Law anal Equity Court. Way was opened yestorday In tho Law and Equity Court for an curly hearing; of the long-drawn-out litigation which has so far prevented the city from Im? proving Park Avonue west of tho Boulevard, and hal left for more than a year past, ono of the most danger? ous crossing In the city of Richmond at Park Avonue and Sheppard Street. By consent of parties, the bill of par? ticulars was Hied and the case dock? eted for an early hearing under the I style of J. D. Briggs and Ella G. . Briggs against the city of Richmond, In which damages arc claimed In tho sum of $3.000. Sheppard Street has already been graded from Monument Avenue to Park Avenue, the cut at Park Avenue being more than seven feet. Because of what ore regarded as high demands of abutting property Remarkable Christmas Present ? Among the curious Christmas pres? ents of this year will be one for a man of national reputation, which has boun all year in the making. Way last January the present was deciued upon, and a friend of Ute prom? inent gentleman requested the Hurrel? Press Clipping Bureau, of New York, to watch every puper In America and to take up every item which appeared concerning tho man. The clipping bureau people followed /nt>lruciloiio. and now present the his? tory of one year in the lifo of this especial man. The history ends Just after election, and the 2U.642 newspaper Items found Include everything from a three-line editorial mention to lull-page Illus? trated stories. These have been mount? ed on 3,300 great sheets of Irioh linun paper and bound Into threo inaaslve voiumes. At the head of each Item Is the name and dato of puper clloped from, this Information having Leen put in with a book typewriter. The words thus In? serted amount to 153,202. In actual time, a very strict record of which has been kept, the work has required sixty-four working days .hroughout the year, and bus kept In employment during that time thirty people, as readers, clippers sorters, mounters and binders. Every news? paper of Importance Is represented. This Is merely a specimen of some ol the unique orders which get Into the Burrelle Bureau, for the extent to j which clippings are used by Individuals and by In ..? ess concorns seems to be remarkable. There are many people In private as well as In public life who need press clippings and don't know It. It might bo well for them to look up this man Burrelle, who Is said to be so well known that a letter simply addressed "Burrelle. New York," win. reuch him with no delay. Chongo that old-fashlonod, unsanitary plumbing to tho modern, up-to-date, snnltary fixtures. It means comfort and health to you. McGraw-Yarbrough Co. Wholesale Plumbers' Supplies 123 South Eighth Street, Richmond, Va. Tired, aching feet and limbs, waak In. 1 stop, and rheumatic pains permanently cured by wearing BUI, LARD'S PERFEC-. TION ARCH CUSHIONS. Light, soft, flex? ible and comfortable. They remove all muscular strain from the arch, and ona'ile 'you to stand or walk all day without fatigue or , pain. Ptlce. 50o per pain Sent by ? mall diva slzo of shoe. Chns. E. Bell, Sole Agtnt, ii ?th St., N. vyash'g'n. .??tri AMERICAN AM>a KCHOWbAN AWUiOi igg We earnestly advise that you buy a Victrola NOW. because our stock at this time is very complete ana you will have no trouble in selecting. We have a particularly fine line of the $75.00 and $100.00 Victrolas. These are splendid instruments, and are an ornament to any room as well. The de? mand for Victors and Victrolas has been greater than the factory could supply for the past year or so, and in order to save our customers the delay incident to special orders we have laid in a large stock?BUT YOU MUST BE PROMPT, FOR THEY ARE SELL? ING FAST. SUCCESSORS CABLE PIANO CO. 213 East Broad ALL RECORDS IN STOCK owners for damages, Park Avenue has not been cut to the grade required, making an awkward place at the in? tersection, where vehicles going along Park Avenue are in great danger In crossing or turning Into Sheppard Street, Mr. Briggs Is owner of a house fronting Park Avenue, having one sldo on Sheppard Street, which hus already been damaged to aomo extont by the Bide grudlng, and will be further dam? aged by the cut In front, necessitating underpinning, retaining walls and a change In the method.' of entering the property. The city assorts that $3,000 13 an excessive churgo for the dam? age incurred. In view of the great en? hancement of values in the section af? fected, by reason of the Improvements already made, and those projected If utiuttlng property owners will con? sent. SEVEN PINES LINE SALE AUTHORIZE Subcornrnittee Agrees to Proposal of Richmond, Urbanna and Peninsula Railway. Approval was given last night fl?y a subcommittee ot the Council Com? mittee on Streets for the sale of tho Seven Pines street railway line, now a part of the system of the Virginia Railway and Powur Company, to the Richmond, Urbanna and Peninsula Rallwuy Company, which proposes to construct and operate u railway line from Richmond to Urbanna, on the Kappahunnock River. < The subcommittee heard from Hiram M. Smith, counsel for the Richmond, Urbanna and Peninsula Railway, and from Maurice A. Powers, C. W. Throck morton and Judgo T. Ashby Wlckham, representing citizens of Henrlco coun? ty living along the present line, and inserted a number of amendments de- I signed to protect citizens living along; tho line, requiring a half-hour ached ule to Sovon Pines, und a straight 6- 1 cent faro without transfers. If recommended by the Committee on Streets and adopted by tho Council the sale will huvu to be advertised > In the manner prescribed 'by law. as ' the City Attorney's ofllce holds It to bo an umondment to tho general fran? chise under which the Virginia Rail? way ana Powor Company Is operating here. John C. Robertson, promoter of tho now company, stated that contracts j hnd been signed, subject to the ap? proval of the Council on tho sale of tho line, for track construction from Soven Pines to tho Pamunkey River. That much of the lino Is guaranteed tinder bond to bo completed within two years, and the entire line within five yoars. HEARING CONTINUED Police Justice Will Giro Close Attention to O'Flaberty Case. Justice Crutchfleld yesterday morning con? tinued Indefinitely the hearing of D. C. O'Flaherty, member 0f the law firm of O'Flahe'rty * Pulton, charged with having I been disorderly on car 916 of the Virginia Railway and Power Company sovoral day* ego. . Justice Crutchuold stated that die con? tinued tho case because neither oid? had | filed briefs and authorities with him. The i point Involved Is one of principle and of j law, and Justice Crutchfleld wanta to wolgh' the matter carefully before rendaring; a de? cision. Mr. O'Flaherty was placed under arrest ?JbriCaafiuRUr wota? oiler, tte uvryer tut* proffered bis fere. Trie conductor claimed that be had not 0ald his tare and placed tt In the box provided (or that purpose by the company. Mr. O'Flaherty had entered the car when the conductor approached him: ' He ottered, he says, flvo limes to slve hl? ? (are to the conductor, but the latter fa rusod, saying tbat It was against the rules : of the company, and Insisted that Mr ? O'Flaherty go back to the rear of the car and deposit his ticket. The passenger re- - fused, and he was than, he alleges, lacked, within tho car and placed under arrest. The attorney, who la represented by sev? eral other welt known attorneys, contend*' that he violated no statute law |n refuelng' to obey a rule promulgated by a oorrora tlon. Police Court Coacs. . JjA Charles Smith, coloi .-d, charged .with, having broken Into the home of Thomas" Logan and ateallng therefrom a quantity of clothing, was sent on to the grand Jury (rom Police Court yesterday morning: --? ? Charles ans John Morton, two of three charged with shooting Robert Vancey, wer? dismissed, and the caso of the third. B?T erly Morion, was continued to December 15.. FOR TORPSD LIVER. A torpid liver deranges tho vrlicJo ', system, and produces SICK HEADACHE,__?. Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Rheu? matism, Sallow Skin and Piles* There Is no better remedy for thess - i common dlie^cs than DR. TUTT'S "> LIVER PILLS, as a Wal will prove. Table d'Hotc Dinners Saturday and Sunday evenings, 0 to 0 o'clock; M.BU each. Richmond, Va. The most magnificent hotel In ttie> South. European plan. Rooms single) and en suite, with and without btUhs. Spacious sample rooma ' Rate. $1.50 per day and UDward. GALEN HALX* Atlantic City. Hotel and Sanatorium, With Its elegant comforts. Its tonic and ouratlve baths and superior, tabTn and service. Is an Ideal place, for fall and winter. Always open Always) ready. Always busy. . ' F. lb Yonng, General Mana^crj^ The Confederate Museum TWELFTH AMD CLAY STREETS. OPEN 9 A. M. TO 6 P. M. Admission. 28c. Free on Saturday**'. The Valentine Museum ELEVENTH' AND CLAY STREETS. Opon dally from 10 A iL to l p, M... ^ Aturdssloz^ 20?, Free , on SaturSs^A; - '