The Richmond Virginian., June 21, 1910, CITY EDITION, Image 2

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SOME
LMOST NOTHING
Democrats and Insurgents
Point Out in Reviewing
Work of Congress
RAILROAD BILL WAS
I 'not what he wanted
dwjKxptsum‘3 This Tear Are Greater
Thau Ever Before—Economy
if* Driven' to Wood* l>\ He*
publicans.
Jt
WASHINGTON. June SI.—Claims
made on behalf of President Taft that
he deserves credit for practically all
tb« legislation of the session «i-rv
**rvn*ly denied to-day bj a progres
sive and democratic vontingent In con
gress- '-As to tie railroad bill they
contend that it is mote an Insurgent
than an administration measure. Ail
that the president saved irom the bill
prepared under his direction by At
brney-General Wickersham, oppon
ents contend, was the commerce court
JtXt4 Its powers were changed in many
"parlkuiats in a statement with which
Be closed the debate Senator L.a l ot
"lettc named la important changes
made in thi toll alter it came to the
senate. Sections pruvodtng for rate
agreements among railroads and the
merger of railroads. l*« of the im
portant teatures of the original bill
g$J| the provisions moat eagerly
sought by the rallroadk. were elimi
nated
•'in the entire list, said a pregrts
aive leader to-day, "the president
really won only one victory, that was
tn securing the na.y increase. VVc
thought the navy was big enough and
tthat one additional battleship woulu
be plenty.
"The appropriation of 1100.000 for
the payment of a hoard to devise
economics in government departments
Is money thrown away. Cabinet of
ficers should devise economics.
"Statehood vvas a republican anu
democratic measure.”
- So It goes through Ihe long list, the
_ {progressives claiming that they had
atrong Influence in Keeping out bad
legislation and placing meritorious
bills on the law books They point
f® the bill for the issue of government
bonds to help the reclamation service
as a Western measure and say they
►* ravored the withdrawal and agrh-ul
, tural-eoal lands bill*, two of Taft's
nine conservation measure* that sur
ur vtvgd.
t -< Tariff Board.
‘I The increased power and liberal
appropriation given the tariff board
9”»g£re regarded with satisfaction by the
progressives and it Is asserted that
«* J^enators l.s Toilette and Beveridge
*-ftrged at the tariff session that the
tariff board should be given the
gaoney and power that was withheld
. until this session
»,'... Democrats charge that the Kepub
} Ufa ns drove economy to the wood* at
c* an early stage of the session. The ap
rtatlons made for government ox
itturee this year are the largest
tl» history of the county. They wli:
dwreed the appropriations of last yeai
yabout $40,000,000. The iticreast
due to the fact that the two greui
rk barrels” of legislation, the rivet
"’"‘ami harhor and public building bills.
here both packed and distributed at
HLtiM# year among the hungry states
*/ "men In the past the customs ha.
5 I been to open the ■ barrels” tn alter
nate years. The river and harbor bill
a>mt time, however, has beer
:lf . awaiting the president's signatures
gkjfibere have been reports that he hai
* Pal n from > I n ar 1 n u (4 ■ ... vs A11, av Ik,
refrained from singing It pending th<
f> performance of congress in the clos
*'•fttg days of the session. After a ho
Ws* day's work, the house sat up until :
Ob h'clock this morning. when amp
; acenes of noisy rejoining all opposl
J < tlnn being howled down and derldei
public building measure carryini
'-fJp.Oftff.0OO uaw passed with only th
following five democrats recorded ii
: the negative: kirns, Tennessee; Sul
jS.4H>r and Fitageraia. New York; Sabath
If. .‘Illinois, and Kerby. Indiana. The tail
will resch the president before ad
Kiv Jsornment and when It has receive
v ‘nia O. K. the nation's rulers will g
* home happy The combined amour
the two big measures will be ove
*10.000,000 The total of the appro
| pnations will be over *1.0*0,000,00
M compared with $1,044,000,000 la*
'.gjmir. Comparatively there Is a sav
lhg c
mg of over $30,000,000 In the ordl
>j»»ry appropriations but owing to th
"pork barrels” the grand total is th
S' biggest of them all.
l*‘ ’ -
— STILL WAS IDLE;
IS CLOSED UI
i
Revenue Officers Report Captur
gi/ A fifty-gallon moonshine atlll l
I*-"'-Chatham county, X. about seve
from Moncure, has just bee
; Set bed and destroyed by Deputy Col
lecto'- K. W. Merritt, of the Unite
States Internal revenue service,
report «t« received here TutecUty b
. Col. W. H. Chapman, revenue agen
§¥''• Collector Merritt writes that on a.
count of rains the still nss not 1
operation et the time of the seizure
g r Jtvidences, however, showed -hut i
P^’ISad recently been 1.1 use. Then
Property Transfers,
Property transfers were listed !i
(«.banc*'ry court Tuesday as follows
*** A. C. Becker and wife to H. E
file hardsell lot Improved with frami
tenement No. 114 East Byrd, 1500.
F. C- Williams, Jr., trustee, u
Georg t P. Mayo. lot on north stdi
0t Chaffin street, between Btrawberr.
'land Sycamore streets, 22x120 feet
t ,& F. U Hawkins and w ife to Henr
It Wallersteln and wife land at north
■.■west, corner of Main and West street
fronting 162 feet on Main street to
gJ60 and other valuable considers
ernes T Sloan to H. C. Klchardsoi
| Improved with frame tenemen
slid Byrd street, for 1775.
lory E. Harrison and husbant!
* R. Minor and husband and Haral
Northern and husband, to Davb
Parmer, two improved lots on th
[aids of Pine Street between Albe
he and Spring streets, one front
11 feet 3 Inches on Pine street
ths other fronting 26 feet 6 lnchei
isiderstlon *1.260.
r. Wa«n<*r Going to .Norfolk.
W. M. Wagner, who Has bec-i
ted with the Smithdcal oat
Business Colleges for thu pas
yeaars. Is going into huslp**
own aucount In Norfolk. Hi
In Richmond wish him mucl
la his new field of labor.
NEWS FROM ALL OVER VIRGINIA
LVRAY.—For a short time yester
day evenln* preceding a violent storm
a remarkable phenomenon was wit
nessed In the sky. The app*'«rnn<t
of a capital "l”' n«a seen coming out
In strong contrast through thu Mack
cloud. To the right of this was u
i capital “C," apparently Inverted. «»<1
nest to this outlines of a cross, the
perpendicular part seemingly being K>
or 20 feet In height and the cross
beam S or 10 feet in length.
Local papers a few days rgo pub
lished a prediction that Saturday was
to mark the end of all earthly things,
and the spectacle, coming at the close
of an afternoon that had been full
of threatening clouds, heavy launder
and vivid lightnings, created a climux
of tsar in those who had l< -ked upon
the day- with awe.
WOODSTOCK.—After standing the
high water of last week, a portion of
, the dam at Stonewall Mills, bt long
ing to Dr J I Triplett, on Shenan
doah river, was washed away lost
night. The dam at Dr Triplett’allght
and power plant was dynamited Sun
day again in. an effort to stop the flow
of water into a new channel cut by
the high water
STRASFURG.—George H. Rudd, of
this city, during the flood of Friday,
had a narrow tsrape from drov nlng.
when the main street had the npinar
ance of a river. Rudd was rov ing
his boat through the street, out the
current was so strong that he lost con
trol of the craft, which was heading
in the direction of a bridge.
Timing the speed of the boat, Uudd
grasped the timbers of the brnb jUs*
as the boat shot under From hi»
perilous position Rudd was r» scued
later.
LIRA Y.—Mrs. A. J. Campbell, aged
71, died at her home here this af
ternoon of a complication of dlse is -s
Her husband was one of the discov
erers'of Luray Cave, and was the first
person to enter the ca' turns. She is
survived by her husband and two i hil
dren.
WARSAW—The high school ai Reed
ville, Northumberland county, burned
Monday evening from some unknown
The building had not been occupied
for about four weeks. It cost about
$40,000 and was insured for $22,0uG.
Alexandria—The Republican conven
tion of the eighth congressional district
was held at Serapta Hall yesterday af
ternoon. It was decided to leave the
nomination to a committee composed
of the cairman and congressional com
mittee of the eighth district.
The folk* wing were elected State
committeemen William Brown, of k°Y“
doun; C. D. Green, of Stafford. J B.
UravNon, of Fauquier; J. A, Kggborn.
of Alexandria, and Samuel Diener, of
Culpeper.
W O O D S T o C K.—The Shenandoah
County Medical Society met ednesday
in the Geary Hotel parlors. The atten
dance was good. Including physicians
from all parts of the county, and the
meeting was the most interesting the
society has ever held
Dr. Harvey W Wiley, of Washington,
addressed the meeting, presenting some
valuable points concerning health and
health boards
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year.
President —Dr. D. D. Farter
Vfoe-President Dr. M I! Bruin be. -
ond Vice - President. Dr. i» D Shaver
Sec retary-Treasurer. Or. illiam
Driver.
K
ALEXAUU1A. -A special Brand Jury
composed of John Scherb, W . J , , a' ,s
LoK>n J. Murphy, ft. K. Musesblell. V ■ «
Olb.im, F C Gtddon. H B Met a be, I
A Carpenter and I. , " R>‘rr°'1 ■
summoned by Judge $ B Thorn ol
in the circuit court of, Xlexundrla cuuii
iv. this morning, and. after l>eing H
session six ticiurv returned an indici
ment aasalrist Michael Nolan, chargei
with the killing of Robert Murphy. I r.
in a field near Alexandria last l-rlda>
Nolan’s case was fixed for trial Jun<
”*r*A RKSI.EV A dance was given n
Hopkins Hall in honor of Miss Katie
Miller, of Baltimore, Among thus,
presentwere Mrs. Charles Mlnnlgerod*
Baltimore; Misses Julia Mlnnlgerod
imiumurr, "7 , v
Baltimore; Oilplant, smith. I renton. >
J . Messrs. H. ft Wilson. Bhlludelphln
Harrison, Soutli Carolina; Dr. Uow»r
1 .llllston. Joseph Oliver. Samuel Ros>
Walter N Mason. Barksley, \\ arret
New York Mary Jims on. Accomact
Ya ; I.. Mot’ready. BarUslev. \\ hteph
son. B. Coulhornc. all of Accomack: !■
Bernard Hitman. Walter N Mason. .
T. White. Jr. all of Barksley.
N o R F ft l. K.—Miss Kllsta 1* ranee;
Dodd, the wealthiest woman In Norton
and noted for Iter many acts of eharlt’
especially in the Oahtolle church, die
last night, aged eighty-seven year
Her death followed an Illness of setc
weeks
SCFFOLK.—Grover Cleveland tlrittC
who on Wednesday will wed Miss t.rac
Shurmerdlne. of Norfolk, resigned a
denutv sheriff of Nanseipond count’
Jefetnlalt Keene, a Suffolk merohan
Qualified In his place
SlTFOl.K—This was the third da
of the dog execution. Thirteen tinr
deemed musiled canines lu^id the deat
penalty
H V R RISONBC no -Shi tl y G r o v
Cnlted Brethren church, near (rot
Kevs. Rockingham county, was dadh at
,Vd Sunday by Rev R. G. l atu'nomi .
Harrisonburg. Tbe new church start
free from debt. The pastor Is Rev 1
A. Raeoy.
\RRISONBCRG-—-R e v. J o h n I
son new rector of Kgimatiuel 1-pb
1 church. Harrisonburg, preachc
first sernfion Sunday morning,
son came here from Baltlmor
re he w*» first assistant at S
!j OBITUARY
Funeral of Charles Talbott.
The funeral of Charlaa Talbott, wrh
1 died undav, will take place Tuesda
, afternoon from the Grace-Street Free
' | byterlan church.
Nellie Roberta I>alin.
Nellie Roberta al)hn, Infant dauah
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H Dahn, diec
1 Monday night. The body will he takei
to Williamsburg for interment ii
• Cedar Grove cemetery.
Frank M. THompion.
Frank M. Thompson died Monda;
night at his home. No. 2020 \\ e*
Grace street. Funeral arrangementi
. will be announced law
Wilbur T. Gantry.
j Wilbur T. Gentry, aged one yea
and nine month*, son of Mr. and Mr*
Wilbur l. Gentry, of No. 203 Tempi
, atrect, died early Tuesday morning
The funeral will take place Wednr*
day afternoon at 4 o'clock from Ml
Calvary.
Joint Fool Mwroierliorii.
John Pool Schermerhorn, aged 7;
year*, died Monday night at his hono
No. 226 North Thirty-second street
• He leaves a widow, one sister, Mrs
I. I, Shine, one brother, James C
‘ Sehermerhorn, and live children. Mar;
18.. Sue I.. Grace E.. Arthur O., aru
John P. chermerhorn. Jr Kunera
arrangements will be announced later
(will take place front Christ's Episco
i pal church Wednesday. June 22, a
l 11 A. M. Interment will be made a
l ; Oakwood cemetery.
I ; ■ -
>, Charles H. Timberiake.
i < harlee H. Timberiake, aged abou
thirty-geven yeara, died Tuesday
1 morning, at hi* home. No. 1018 W*»t
' Mar*hall street. He leave* several
brothers am! Bister*. His funeral will
take place Wednesday afternoon at
4:30 o’clock from the residence. In
terment will be In Rlvervlew ceine
tery.
Lionel I*. Mclndoe.
The hodv of Lionel P. Mclndoe, who
was killed May 22, 1»09. In the Phll
: Ippine Islands, while serving a* a pri
vate in the Eighteenth Infantry, V. S.
A., arrived In Richmond Tuesday
morning. His funeral will take place
Wednesday morning at S:30 o'clock
from Christian's undertaking establish
rnent Interment will be ui Rlvervlew
Cemetery. Mrs. V. T. Goodman, of
Richmond, is the mother of the young
'man, who was twenty-three years old
when killed.
Capt. John Fisher.
FAIRMOUNT, June 21 —Capt John
Fisher, a native of York. Fa., and a
Union Veteran, of the civil war. Is
dead at his home In Falrmount, aged
73 year*.
Mrs. Katherine W. Torrence.
Mr*. Katherine Winter Torrence,
mother ot William Clayton Torreneo,
of Richmond, died Sunday in Atlanta,
Ga She was the wife of the, late
John Early Torrence, and daughter
of the late William Wirt and Caro
line Maria iSemmes) Clayton. She
leaves three son*. W. C., of Rich
mond: John Early and Paul Semmes
Torrence, of Atlanta.
Mrs. Mary Berry.
FREDERICKS BURG, VA June 21.
— Mrs. Mary O. Berry, widow of ex
Ma} or and ex-Clerk of Court Robert B.
Berry, died Sunday.
Harry Shaffer,
M ART I.VS BURG, VA , June 21.—
Harry M. Shaffer, a well known young
man ot this city, died Monday after
several months’ illness of tuberculosis.
He was unmarried.
Mr*. Andrew Murry.
FREDERICKSBURG, June 21.—Mrs.
Andrew Murray died Sunday at the
Mary Washington Hospital here of
paralysis. She is survived by lier hus
band. Mrs. Murray before her mar
riage was Miss Mary L. C. Graff.
Thoman Sentt.
: (bi trial to The Richmond Virginian.!
Harrisonburg, .ium. 21— n mom
' as* Scott, a prominent resident of
Moorerteld, w. Va.. i» dead from cancer
of ttie stomach, lie recently spent
several years In Texas and Florida, tie
leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter
Stuart Cage.
1 MARTINSBURU, Va., Jun. 21.—
Stuart \\ . 1 age. 4<> years old. died
Monday. He was unmarried, and Is
survived by one brother. Charles Cagi ,
of Cumberland, u conductor on the
; Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
William Rothgeb,
EURAY. June 21.—William Rothgeb,
for many years proprietor of the "But
ton Inn." died Monday at bis home
|He attended business Friday. His
! daughter, Miss Pearl Rothgeb, died
I about a month ago und It is thought
this hastened his death. He is sur
! vlved by a w idow and six children.
David Kefauver,
I ROANOKE. VA.. June 21 —David E
Kefauver, 70 tears old, a Confederate
soldier, died at Ills home ill Roanoki
county Monday. He was for 25 veari
a school trustee and for many yean
commissioner of revenue. He is sur
vived by one daughter and one sister
William McKim Cordon.
, 1'REDEftlCKSHURG, VA.. June 21
-1—Mr. William McKim Gordon, dice
Sunday In Baltimore of Brights Die
ease after a long Illness, aged Ufi
years. •
Mr. Gordon had many relatives am
acquaintance* in this city. His fathe:
ut one time owned "Kenmore," In thii
| city.
, The funeral took place in Baltimore
John H»nry Moor*.
LYNCHBURG. June 21.—John Hen
rv Moore, 55 years old, a native o
1 Albemarle county, but a resident o
Lynchburg, almost all his life,,, diet
' I from business a year ago, having for
meriy been engaged as a tobacconi*
and then as a wholesale grocer. He i
survived by his wife, who was Mis
; O'Brien, of Richmond, and six chll
- dren.
D. H. Bragonier.
| WINCHESTER. June LI.—After
long sickness. D. II. Hragunier.
1 j well-known retired police court jus
lice, died H« was a son of the lat
Rev. L>. H. Hragonier, a widely-know
p | Reformed Church tnini%er. of Shop
herstown. He leaves his a Idow, Mrl
Virginia Bragonier; one son. Jaine
, j Bragonier, of New York, und nn
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Cox Spanglei
of Zanesville, Ohio.
t Arthur Murray.
Spec iai to The Richmond Virginian
HARRISONBURG, VA„ June 21
" Arthur J. Murray, 14 years old, is dea
“ near Kygers’ shop. Rockingham court
f ty He leaves his wife, who was Ills
„ Sadie Moore, and the following sis
. ters and brothers: Norton E„ of Clif
ton Forge, George F.. of Edinburg
I John, of Goods Mill; Mrs. Hattie Col
Iter, of Good Mill, and Mrs. Jame
| I Klsllng. of Kygers' Shop
Mr*. Betty Jones.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.
FREDERICKSBURG/ VA.. June 21
j —Mrs. Betty Jones, died at he
home, Myrtlevllle, Stafford county, o
Sunday afternoon, of Oonsumptlor
aged 61 years.
She Is survived by her husband. Mi
Joseph Jones, three sons, I-ewit
> Brewer and William Jones, and on
, daughter. Miss Betty Jones, of Staf
. ford. The funeral was held to-da:
and the Interment made at Summit.
Deaths in Alexandria.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.
I ALEXANDRIA. VA., June 21.—Ml
, Albert Schoent. sixty-five years of ag*
i died at home on South I,e« street thl
j morning. He Is survived by his wlf
i and seven children.
Mr. George J. Johnson, sixty year
of age, died at the Georgetown Uni
verslty hospital this morning Hi
i leaves a widow and several children
James M. Noble riled at the Alex
andria hospital this morning, agei
forty-two years. He leaves a wldov
• and several children.
Captain U. A. Bryan.
HARRISONBURG, June 21—Thi
• body of Captain G. A. Bryan, who diet
at Ilr>an Hall. Rappahannock coun
tv, was brought here and burled a
Woodbine cemetery. Captain Bryai
belonged to an old Virginia famlh
i and fought throughout the Civil w-ai
as a Confederate soldier. He leave:
his second wife, who was Min Annh
. Rohr, of Harrisonburg, and two smal
(children; a daughter, Mrs. Regie Gill
lives In Baltimore; a sister, Mrs. Klh
1 Templeman. in Clarksburg, W. Va.
and a brother, W. B. Bryan, It
Florida.
Mrs. Mary Garten.
•j WINCHESTER, June II —Airs
Mary Florence Garton, 62 yoars old
wife of Bpottsw’ood F. Garton. mne
j daughter of the late John Hoover, dltk
here Sunday evening. She had bew
ja member of Market street Method!*'
sm,
■ Episcopal church for 64 years, and jrA
president ot the Ladle*’ National
mortal Association jihe leaves lief
band, two sons—Vernon B. Qartonl
editor of the Martlnsburg (W. Va.V
Evening Journal, and C. L. Oarton, of
VVInphester; three daughters—Mr*. D. ,
R. Eakey and Mrs. C. E. Hottel. of
Winchester, and Mr*. William Moore,
iof Clltton Forge, Va., and one brother
—Mr. Charles E. Hoover, of Win
chester.
m»
! BIG
rtn*siaii Saarwairteki lake*
i . Championship from PhilKps
Wilier of 75 Battles.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK. VA.. June -’V.—Dispite
the recent orders of Captain Parker,
of the Norfolk navy yar.d to the effect j
that prise fighting would not be.per
mitted at thi* station. i<»ur tights were
pulled off Saturday night almost unuei
his nose. The bouts were the liveliest
kind and were held on iboard the bat
tleship Minnesota, which is moored!
up thise to th.- Norfolk navy yard,
where Captain Parker holds forth as ,
it is possible for her to get and re
main in Ihe water. , x
The principal bout was between big
: Ed. Philllpj*. of the wireless station,
and Szui vvantski, of the battleship Vir
ginia. Thin was the real article and
the punishment each man revel ecu
war of the kind Jeffries la due to hand
Johnson While details ot the scrap
are lacking because of the accrue*
maintained, it is safe to bet that there
was some lighting and that the welter
weight championship formerly held
by Phillips slipped away trom him and
now belongs to tho Russian, decision
1 going to the Russian.
Jimmie Hill, of the receiving snip
Franklin, and Kagan, of the Mlnne- !
VOla. tought.alx rounds, the light going
to Egan. Hill took the count twice
during this right but a Knockout was
not permitted. Physicians were on
hand to revive the groggy and pre- i
vent serious injury
Saugier, ot the Minnesota, and
Buyett. of the Louisiana, fought six
i rounds to a draw as did Small and
Richardson, of the Minnesota.
The lact that these tights were to
: come olf was kept very <tuiet and not
a word leaked out. The del eat ot
Phillips, the idg wireless operator who
i is known throughout the navy lor his
i fighting, caused so much comment
(that groups of sailors from the various
i ships at the yard discussed the out
j come wherever they congregated and ■
'from them were learned trie particu
lar of the tight*
Phillips, It was said, has defeated
seventy-five men. many of them with !
good records as fighters. Szarwuntzkl,
| the Russian who bested Phillips, is
said to be a new find and by his vU
| tory Saturday won a large sum of
money. Phillips w«- the favorite at.
big odds and the tew who took the
long end made u rich haul when the
i Russian won. .
m SEES
PRIZE FIGHT
I
At the Theatres
At The Theatres.
Academy—Benjamin Players m
"Rosemary," 8:2t> P. M,
Bijou—Continuous Vaudeville.
! Colonial—Continuous Vaudeville.
Lubir,—Continuous Vaudeville
Academy.
"Rosemaryquite tno daintiest and 1
prettiest play the Benjamin Players
have had since the season opened ten j
I weeks ago. was witnessed by a packed ;
. house Monday night at id all went
i home with a tender spot in their
heart for Sir Jaspar-Thorrtdyke < Frank
I In Ritchie) •Dolly" Cruiekshank tMissj
Carroll MeComail.
The players were especially good In j
all the roles, keeping the love strain
■ ever to the tore, the htimor vein j
; strong and the hurt interest intense at
l all times.
Franklin Riti hie was most gratify
ing in his portrayal of the struggling,
, i honor-bound lover, and his acting in
, tin- final scene. In which he appears as
. the aged and Infirm Dolly, perfect. In
addition to dampening many eyes, the
(little touch of pathetic acting admira
bly proved Mr. Ritchie versatility.
! As the coy and naive lass of al
, moat a generation ago, flower laden
and vivacious, pouty and denture. Miss
Mcfomas was more attractive than in
, either of th> two r*receeding roles she
. played with the stock company, ytlie
captivated the audience with her sim- j
< pie mein, and w on all hearfS _us she ;
. handed Rtr Jaspir the title twig of
Rosemary "for re-irtemtiranee.”
Fulton Russell, as Prof. Jorgarn,
Miss Lydia Knott ns Mrs. Cruiekshank.
and Herbert Curtis' as (’apt. Cruick- :
l shank, were well nstor the leading ac
. toes in their portrayals vend-won great
, recognition. Jerome Storm,* as usual. I
_ was most pleasing and good. Philip
s Perry, as the post boy was satisfying
. and interesting, as was Emory Cahill,
. in the role of the servant.
1 8ISTER OF K ATS ERIN
DIES ITxEXPECTEDLV|
i.-:—
BERLIN. June 21.—Dispatches
; from Karlsruhe to-day. tell of the uti- I
expected death there of Princess Feo
dora, the youngest sister of the Kais
1 ertn. The princess was 3S years old,
• i and wis a victim of heart trouble.
Owing (o her death the Kaiser will I
• probably abandon his contemplated j
• trip to Kiel to-morrow.
i J. GflLlESPIE SETS
WAREHOUSE CONTRACT
’! , -—
t Building \\ ill Be Put I p for the
.National Biscuit
( "lnpany.
'I R. J. Galleaple Bats the-contract to,
1 I build the National Biscuit Company'*
j warehouse on Eighteenth street near
Broad.
The award ot contract for this work
j was announced Tuesday morning. R.
■ L». Gallespie being the lowest bidder
1 ! at 4.SS5. Six other contractors bid I
• as folows: J. T. Xurkois. J5.0KM; Mor- I
: in* and Smith, *.'.,305; J. W. Atkinson.
' f 95,204 i Quarles and Paliport. 15,453 J
’IJohn Anuhein, *5,615; W. A. Chester
■ | man, *6.233.
1 j The warehouse wilj be a Jbrlck and’
1 concrete structure. The plans, were
l drawn by the architect firm of Car
lisal and Johnson. ' '
Yacht Club' Moonlight. J
1 Musk-, dancing and refreshments
will be features of the moonlight ex* ’
cursion Tuesday night, conducted un
der the auspices of the Richmond]
Yacht'Cluti. the steamier Pocahontas]
1 Will lea\e her dock at It o'clock, t
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ROARDBftS. j
F©RfctTMMSR boAM>brs TfiT THE
Richmond Virginian Want Advs.
t
The prices are so little that
you will wonder why it is so,
but, if you will look back over
the past two or three months’
weather record, you will know
why manufacturers are anx
ious to turn their stock into
cash and this is the result.
Women's Drawers, cambric with tucked ruffle, spec
ial 25c.
Corset Covers, of fine long cloth, lace or embroidery
trimmings, special at 25c.
Children's Cambric Petticoats, with tucked ruffles,
special 25c.
Children's Cambric Drawers, w ith lace or embroidery
ruffle, special 25c.
Women's Long Cloth or Cambric Drawers, lace or
embroidery trimmed, at 50c.
Women’s Gowns, low or high neck, lace, or hem- i
stitched ruffled, special value 50c.
Ice Cream Freezers
One of Summer's Needs.
Add an Ice Cream Freezer to
your list and make the hot sum
mer days more comfortable by
having home-made ice cream,
which everybody enjoys. We
have a complete stock of the
famous brands—Steel Frame,
Snowball, Double Quick and
Frost King, these being made
in Richmond, you save the
factory's transportation charges,
all sizes from one quart to eight
quarts; one special offering
is a 53.50 Blizzard. 8-quart
size. $2.00.
Croquet Sets at Special Prices.
Croquet is an interesting game, and one that you
could enjoy many pleasant summer afternoons in
amusing yourself and friends Wr have a complete
stock at assorted prices.
Croquet sets with t> balls, per set. 8‘K.
<'roquet sets with 8 balls, pef set. 51 00.
Croquet sets, with pamted balls and mallets, good,
strong wickets, 51,25 and $1.50.
Croquet sets, extra large mallets, painted and striped
neatly, extra heavy wickets; special at $2.00 and $2.25.
Women's Gowns, of long cloth or cambric, lace of
embroidery trimmed, unusual value, at $1.00.
Women's White Skirts, with rows of lace and In.
sort ton or deep flounce of embroidery or hemstitched
tucked ruffle, special at $1.00.
Women’s Drawers and Corset Covers, all elaborate
trimmed with lace and embroidery, special priced, at
$1.00.
Women's White Petticoats, with deep knee flounce*
of fine embroidery or rows of lace insertion, special
$1.48.
Gowns, made of fine nainsook in a numbers of elevet
styles, all specially priced, to sell at $1.00.
Specials for Wednesday Only.
$1.50 Fiction,
Original Bindings.
35c
Take your choice to-morrow of any of the
following Books. Every title is a popular
one, special for to-morrow.
The Little Brown Jug of Kildare, by Meredith
Nicholson. Elisabeth Visits America—\ilinor Glyn.
The lied Saint—Warwick Deeping.—Waylaid, by
\\ irelcss—Edwin Balmer, The Diary of a Lost One—
Margaret Boh me Beforr Adam—Jack Ixmdon.
Your Child and Mine—Anne Warner. Religion and
Medicine—Worcester. The Malefactor—E. P. Op*
penbinier.
A Few Stationery Specials.
Crepe Paper, all colors, 10 foot rools, special J for 5c.
Envelopes, cloth finish quality, regular 10c rolls \ alnc,
special to-morrow only 3 packages, 10c.
National Linen, our regular tf*c leader, per pound,
to-morrow 10c.
29c and 33c Cut-Glass
Tumblers, 10c.
This special lot of Cut Glass Tumblers in three
different patterns, straight with eight point star
cut, straight with rock crystal cut, also bell sha|>e
tumblers, with star cut, regular „‘0c and 33c values,
this special lot at, 10c.
Vo Phone Order* Taken
Excellent Offerings in
Knit Underwear for Men.
'* ■ ■■■■■"■■ «■.I ■■ —.Ml HIM. II1 .'.. .III.—
You inen who suffer with summer heat, and like cool, com
fortable Summer Underclothing, will surely welcome this op
portunity to buy underwear.
Checked nainsook Underwear, no sleeve shirts and knee
drawers, extra good values.
Batbriggun Underwear, long or short sleeves and ankle
length drawer*.. ..
White Athletic Shirts, without sleeves or 1 ulions,
specially good value.. .
Underwear, knee drawers and no
sleeve shirts, great values at 39c.
Poros Mesh Underwear, the kind
with round holes, shirts have short
sleeves, knee or ankle length
drawers, the popular and cool gar
ments for hot weather, at 39c.
B. V. D. Nainsook Underwear
knee length drawers. 1-4 sleeves,
made of the most-liked summer
Underwear material, 50c.
"Poros” Knit Underwear, short
sleeves shirts, ankle or knee length
drawer*, ‘‘Rocksford ' Sea Island’ «
, made from fine sea island cotton,
long, short or no sleeves, knee and
ankle length drawers, excellent
values at 50c.
Twilled Jean Drawers, with knit- i
| ted side seams, all inseams lengths.
White lisle, gauze weight Under- i
wear, long and short sleeves, and
long drawers.
Fish Net Underwear, open lace j
kind with short sleeves.
Real Imported French B&lbrig
gan Underwear, per garment 50c.
Women’s
Knit
Underwear
Some excellent oppor
tunities to secure good
Knit Underwear here be
low the regular price—See
prices quoted below.
Women's Knit Vests, fine
ribbed, low neck, taped neck
and arm hole, 15c each.
Women’s Knit Vests, lisle
finish low neck, taped neck and
arm hole, 18c or 3 for 58c.
Women’s Union Suits, open
or tight knee, lace trimmed, low
neck, taped neck and arm hole,
50c.
Infant’s Shirts, low neck, 15c.
Children's Gauxe Pants, 25c,
Vest to match, 25c.
MAGNETIC TRIP
IRDiDJIM
Insulated Yacht Will Take Three*
Year Cruise and Complete
Survey.
GREEN PORT, L. I., June 21.—The
ron-magnelie survey yacht Carnegie
auilt for the Carnegie institute of
Washington, reached her* to-duy, to
iwalt her instrument* and provisions
before beginning her three years trip
i round the world, making magnetic
*bi*rvatit>n*.
Thi* Will be the most Important ine
eoraiigicai and magnetic survey ever
Utempted. The Carnegie will sail
ironv here in two weeks, making first
or Porto Rico, Bahia, Rio De Janeiro,
jrund Cape Horn, up the Pacific and
. ' . ... ,
then through the China tea. around!
Africa and back to America.
The Carnegie ia the first non-mag
! netic vessel ever built. , She is of I
; wood, while her metal parts are all ;
of demagnetised bronze so’ that her
compass observations may be absolute- <
i ly accurate. Not » piece of ateel or
\ other metal is allowed on board. The
vessel Is run under the department of
terrestlal magnetism of the Carnegie
Institute.
She is commanded by Captain Fred
McCurray, who took the dry dock Dew
ey to Manila.
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR
NEW CAIIOLIC SCHOOL
John Amrhein & Bro. have been 1
awarded the contract tha new mission i
school for colored Catholic children
on North First street at a cost of
130,000. The building will front 124
feet on Frrst street and will have a
depth pf SO feet. Plana for the struc
ture have been approved by Build
ing Inspector Beck and work of clear
ing the site haa already begun.
Tha building is to be erected In
honor of the present biahop of the
Catholic dioces of Richmond.
WOMEN1 TO VOTE
ON GUY DEBT
Election Called in Annapolis to
Detyfhino Issue of Munici
pal Bonds.
ANNAPOI.IS, June 21.—The tax*
payers of Annapolis, male and ’’emalo,
to-morrow will vote on the proposi
tion to bond the city foe Improve
ments and paying the floatinw debt.
A protest against holding the elec
tion has been filed by sx-Mayor 'Jor
don H, Claude, who claims that there
is sn error In the proposed ordinance.
Mayor Jameis F. Strange stated to
night that the election will he held.
On Visit Hem.
Mrs Hither Burger, of New Tor*
city, la on a visa to her slste~, Mr».
1. Uombrower, of 111 Governor stunt.
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