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Society
One mvtf know* what la coming in
thl* changeful world. Thing* of 1*1*
*«em to work down South from the
way up North. Dinettes, dishes,
divorces begin up there and gradual
ly Ilka the moving picture*—we have
them for our vpry own.
It ts Interesting to think what we
may achieve as we read of the dotnga
at the very swell places up yonder.
For instance the "Countess Tham
ara de Bwlsky danced barefoot Thurs
day night before Newport society at
the most remarkable private enter- j
:u lament of the season. When the
company before, which she appeared j
had Indorsed by rapturous applause j
the verdict of Arturo Toscanini that |
the countess has the most beautiful.
musical body In the world, she made
her acknowledgments by performing
on th - piano TtachrnanlnofTs tantous j
prelude as only a virtuoso can do, to j
the further amazement and delight |
of her select audience.
Mr*. James U. II again gave society]
thl* opportunity to enjoy the gifts of
the Russian titled visitor. There were.
400 invitations and all the principal
cottager* attended. Mrs. Haggln built
a ballroom for the occasion, over- .
looked by the galleries of the second
floor of her cottage and by the win- ■
dow* of other rooms where the guests '
sat. The decorations were of oak
branches, studded with American i
Beauty roses and lilies, that scheme!
prevailing all over the stage, even un
der the porte eochere.
The countea* hounded in upon this
geene to the stirring measures of j
Dvorak's "Russian Dance” and thrill- i
ed the spectators with her whole- ;
hearted abandon. Her dregs was
scant and diaphanous, but the rhyth
mic figure chained ait attention. Nest;
she presented a scene from her favor- j
ite "Tanagra," In which grace and
spirit combined to produce the poety
of motion. Her piano playing fol
lowed the dam e.
After this introduction she will
probably appear at other private en
tertainments and also In public. The
fk Ifirrmn hav* grsnIbH har is snarin 1
permit to dance tor charity at,
Sheedy's Free body Park Theater oil
Sunday night, and the officer* and
men of the naval ve*«el* In the harbor ;
have engaged to attend She intend*
to viait Narragansett Pier and Bar
Harbor while the summer colonist* I
are at those resort*.
Jenninf*—Brooke.
A wedding pf Interest to many per- '
son* In this' city took place Wednes
day at 7 30 P. M. In St. Stephen1*
Kpiscopal church. Culpeper. Mis*
Lucy Morton Brooke, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs J. Ambler Brooke, waa mar
ried tu Lieutenant Lewie Wise Ij»
favette Jennings, of the Cnited States
navy The ceremony was performed
by the Rev Mr. Ware. The church
was decorated with ferns, palm* and
white hydrangea*, carrying out the
color ichtme of white and green
The bride entered upon the arm of 1
her father Her dre** was of white
crepe de chine over taffeta, and ahe
carried a shower bouquet of llliea of
the valley and rose*.
She was attended by her siater. Mrs. •
William A. Bicker*, who waa matron
of honor, and wore a cream lace
dress and carried cream roses and
Mill Mlillan Brooke, a* maid of
honor. In blue meesaline, and carried .
pink rose*.
Mr. C. Mercer Jenning* was beat
man. and the usher* were Messrs.
CarreII Garnett, ot Richmond. Hev- j
erly Jenning*. of Roanoke; John
Cooke Brooke, of Washington, and
An hia 1. Ooodloe.
The music was furnished by Misses
Eii*ab--th Hooper and Sanford Nor
ris. w ho played Mendelssohn's wed* I
ding march as a processional and Lo
hengrin's march as a recessional.
Mr. and Mrs. Jenntngs left on the i
•vening train snd win spend their i
honeymoon in Boston and Canada. On
their return, after September 1, they
will be at home on Blue Ridge ave
nue
Mr*. Jennings has many relatives in
Richmond .imong them Mrs. James
Hayes and family, Messrs. Frank.!
Llghtfoot and Howell Brooke and the '
'family of the late Mr. Charlee V Wil
liams.
Montague—Radford.
Charles Delevan Montague, of Fred
erteksburg. and Miss Selene Norvell
Radford, daughter of Mr*. Lucie Han- J
dolph Chamblia* Radford, of Radford
county, werectnarried Thursday night :
at St. Stephen's Episcopal church. In ;
that county, the Rev. Charles gcott,';
formerly of this city, performing the ,
teremony. Mias Annie E. Radford,
sister of the bride, waa maid of honor, 1
snd Oun.voB M. Harrison, of Freder- i i
leksburg. acted as beat man.
Mr and Mr*. Montague left for a i
bridal trip, after which they will make
their home In Fredericksburg. : i
House Party.
Misses Kitty and Jo Winston have i1
had a house party at their home at i i
Hanover. Va.. for the past week for a i'
number of their girt friends from!'
Chatham Episcopal Institute. Among i 1
them are Miss Louise Mtchaux. Mlaa I
Cleora tiegar. Mias Mamie Jennings 1
and Mlaa Alice Demur. Mrs. H. B.
Rmlth. of Horn Quarter, entertained '
the party yesterday evening. Those 1
present were Misses Kitty and Jo Win- 1
Cardwell, C'leora Segar. Mamie Jen
nings. Alice Demar, Miss Cooke and
Alice Ware; Messrs. Darcey Morton.
John Winston Keith and Howard Tay
lor. Edmund Wooifoik, Vincent and
Ony Ancell, Buford Berch. Forester
Smith. Mat Mlchau*, Dalton Taylor
and Tom Cochran.
FVmafe Knights to Ride.
Quite a departure in equestrian
sport takes place at My Lady's Manor,
near Baltimore, this afternoon, in
which female knights will ride in a
tournament. The winners among the
ladles will crown a king and three
king's squires, while the men will
crown a queen and three maids. Re
freshments will be served in St. Jamea'
parish house and dancing will follow
at night.
Dinner at the White,
Mrs. Elmore Hotchkiss gave a beau
tiful dinner at the White on Ttiuraday
evenlng. Her guests were Mr. and
Mrs. John D. Potts. Dr. J. A. White
and his daughters. Mrs. George Mason
and Mrs. Bows, Mrs. Charles Stokes,
Mrs. Barton Grundy and Mr. Brender.
Having Pleasant Trip.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lowry and Mrs.
L. I. DeLarue, of 612 Weat Marshall
street, who left on the 10th for a
Northern tour, are being entertained
at a cottage in Celeron on Lako Chau
tauqua, New Turk. They will be uw ay
sis weeks, in which time they will
make stops at Jamestown. S. Y.; War
ren. Pa.; Buffalo, N. Y.; Niagara Falla,
Toronto, and other points of Interest.
Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsay left for
Baltlmbore yesterday afternoon.
• • •
Mr. Joseph E. Bell has joined Mrs.
Bell In Warrenton.
• * •
Mrs. Spence and her daughter, Mias
May Spence, aro at^the Warm Springe.
Mies Kate James has returned from
a visit to Mrs. Joseph Jamea In Glou
cester, and is at 30$ East Franklin
street.
• as
Miss Kora Reynolds is spending the
summer at North HaaUey. Canada,
a. e e
, Or. sad Hn. Donald Hooker aro
r.|;-r
the
Mr*. Hooker delivered on addree# on
suffirmg* at MU* Mary Johnston's last
•Inter.
Mias Katherine Co* and Mia* Louie*
Miller, of Richmond, have been the
recipient* of much attention in Roe*
nuke. Theater parti** end porch poe
tic* have been given them.
Mr. Crawley Blanton, of Richmond,
pave a Dutch cupper at Virginia Beach
last week. Mr. and Mr*. John Stock*
ton, of Richmond, were anions his
gueets.
Dr. and Mr*. J. Shelton Horsley are
in Loving*Ion, V*.
* • •
Caperton Braxton. Esq., Is spending
the late cummer In Europe.
• • •
Mr*. McCarthy and her daughter,
Liaale. are spending the summer at the
White Sulphur.
Rev. F. T. McFaden will preach at
the First Presbyterian church in
Lynchburg to-morrow.
• • •
Mrs. Samuel Davies is enjoying Au
gust at Court V'lew, the home of Miss
Thornton, in Houston, Va.
Mrs. George W. Bagby was one of
the patronesses of ihe german at the
W hite Sulphur on last Monday night.
Mr. George W. Stevens led Ihe grand
march with Mrs. W. H. White.
* • •
Mies Pauline Power* is winning
fresh honors at the White by her skil
ful tennis playing.
* * •
Mr*. Reginald Brooks is entertain
ing lavishly this summer at Mirador.
* * •
Mr. A. B. Jone*. formerly at the
Valentine Museum, is in the city for
a short visit. Mr. Jone* ha* been
studying in Parle and is now an art
designer In Pittsburg. Hi* special work
is mural decoration.
e # •
Miss Charlotte T. Forsyth Is with
her uncle. Rev. Edward Goodloe, in
Fairfax county.
e • •
Rev. John Moncure has returned to
Richmond, after enjoying a well-earned
vacation.
Mias Frances Remiss is with her
cousin Miss Marion Gibbs, in Altoona,
Pa.
Miss Ellen Wade is at Craig Heal
ing Springs
Mr. John Powell is with his sister.
Mrs. Brockenbruuirh. on Fast C&rv
street.
. . .
Mrs. Jam** Cannon s party of tour
l*t* arw greatly enjoying their sojourn
In the Austrian Tyrol. With Mr*. Can- ;
non are Mr* Jame* Harvle, Min Chat- '
tin and Mias Harvle. of Danville.
• • *
Misses Mary Gatewood and Nannie
Montague McCandliah. of Saluda, are
visiting Mra Maury at li East Frank
lin atreet.
Colonel Jo Lane Stern and Legh R.
Cage are at Narragansett Pier.
. . .
Governor Mann returned to the city
yesterday.
Mr* Caroline Sparrow has returned
from Blue Ridge Summit.
• • •
Dr. McGuire Newton is st Raleigh
Springs.
• * •
Mi** Willie Lewi* Wlnglleld is visit
ing friends at Fork l/nion and Colum
bia. Va.
Miss Hunter Wingfield has returned
home, after a two months stay with
friends In Washington. D. C.
Miss Fonnie Poitiaux ia spending
August in Caroline at the home of Mr.
E. P. Beasley.
Dr. W. S. Beasley, who has been i
spending two weeks In the mountains, '
has returned to the city.
KfiUNG GIM. WINS PRIZE
WITH PAPER ON MAURY
(Continued from First Page )
flaying with the Teddy Bear of to- j
lay. but Instead he had the reai bear,
be o'possum and wolves. Hs wss j,
’ond of hunting snd snjoyed ths sport
>ften. frequently going on trips with )
Tien and at other times being the only .
visits hoy »HJ» a crowd of coiortd |
»oy*. The family wm clothed from
doth made by the hands of his
npther and sisters, who carded and
ipun and wove the entire supply- One
>air of shoes a year was ths allow- f
ince of Mattbsw ap w-aa also all oth*ra )
n that section in tho** early day*,
ind these were purchased or made i
>y ths cobbler in the fall, and near
hs holidays were ready for a half
iole. by ths Urns this was worn out it,;
vas spring time snd they wars turned ’:
isrefooted again. Once when Mat- -
® mur »»»*« uiuuim ■
>ome from having been half-soled by
he cobbler, his attention was attract
ed to some figures on the bottom
rhtch were of more Interest than the
ihoea Many question he asked his '
earenta concerning these strange :
narks, and as he was informed, his !
merest became greater, and from that:
lay may be dated his first knowledge '
if mathematics, and a deep Interest !
vaa awakened which knew no abate- ;
nent. i
At the age of 11 years Maury had
he misfortune to fall from the top of j
i tree some forty feet high, and in- i
ured hie baok. In the fall he aleo ■
>lt off a part of his tongue. When ;
iloked up he was apparently lifeless. 1
Phere were no skilled surgeons to be
'ailed, in those days, and but few
Iruge to be administered to aleviate
min, but all that losing hands could
lo for the little eufferer was dona,
nd ha rallied, though never the strong
obust boy a* before, and his father
•allsing that he would never be able
o do work on the farm therefore de
ermlned to yield to the boy’s earnest
onglng for education and decided to
end him to school. In his sixteenth :
ear Maury entared Harpeth Academy,
n 1S2S he was appointed midshipman •
a the United States navy, making hie
.ret cruise in the frigate Brandywine,
n the coeat of Europe and tn the
ledlterranean. The voyage across the
itlantlo was rendared memorable by
empestoua weather and tha presence
f General Lafayette, who was on
mart returning to nance, having
sen to America to pay General Wash- i
ngton a visit. Maury received 111
per month foe hie services on the,
Irendywine, and a half of this he
ent to hie sisters, thus showing a
rotherly leva for these at home.
In till, one year later, Maury was
ransferred to the sloop of war Ven
snnea. for a cruise around the world,
laving passed with credit the useul
xamtnation he was appointed in 1811
tiaster of ths sloop of war Falmouth,
hen fitting out for the Pacifla, but
ias soon transferred to the aehoonar
lolphia. serving as acting first lleu
snsnt until again transferred to the
ligate Potomac, in which he returned
o the United States la ISM. He
aarr1ed Anna, daughter of Dabney
ad Bltasbeth Herndon, of Frederioke
urg. Virginia. After paying for his
Barrings license and the clergyman,
rhleh was fs, he found he had only
fty seats left ,, i
During this same year he publish* t
first week. ’‘Matin's Havixa* i
d fits
Uona,” which *H adopted U t text
hook in the navy. U* «u now select
ed m utrsnomtr, and offered the ap
pointment of hydrographsr in the ex
ploring expedition to the South aeos.
under tho oomtnaad of Lieutenant
Wilke, but he declined theee posl
tlona. In ItST he wea promoted to
the grade of lieutenant and jm long
afterward* when returned front a
viait to hi* parent* in Tenneaaee he
met with a painful accident. Me waa
riding in a stage coach and waa seat
ed beside the driver on the top of the
coach, aad in some way the vehicle
was thrown to one side and he lost
hie balance and was thrown to the
ground breaking hts limb, which
lamed him for life.
For several year*, unable to per
form the active duties of hts profes
sion. he devoted hie time to mental
culture, to the Improvement of the
navy, and to other matters of na
tional concern. HI* view*, forcibly
stated, were published 11 ret and mainly
In the •’Southern Literary Messenger."
over the “nom de plum” of Harry
Bluff, and under the general cap
tion of "Scraps from the Lucky Bag.”
To the influence of these essays ha*
been Justly ascribed the great re
form* then made In the navy, as well
as the establishment of a naval
academy. He also advocated the es
tablishment of a navy yard at Mem
phis. Tennessee, which was done *t>y
eongrese. Under his directions were
made, at that point, by Lieutenant
Marr, the first series of observations
upon the flow of the Mississippi.
He proposed a system of observa
tions which would enable the ob
servers to give information, by tele
graph. concerning the state of the
river knd Its tributaries. He advocat
ed the enlargement of the Illinois and
Michigan canal, that vessels of war
might pass between the gulf and lakes.
He suggested to congress efficacious
plans for the disposition of the
drowned government lands along the
Mississippi. In the Interest of com
merce. he brought forward and suc
cessfully advocated the "ware-housing
system."
In IK 42 he was appointed superin
tendent of the depot of charts and in
struments at Washington. Up to this
time the field In which Maury labored
was limited to his own country.
Placed la a position which offered
the means necessary to full employ
ment of his powers, he speedily de
veloped the plans which he had
previously cherished and earnestly ad
inratg/f Th* limnla f.-tw /.haa
und instruments was transformed Into
itn observatory. Surrounded by such
men as Walker, Ferguaeon, Hubbard,
Coffin. Keith and other faithful work
era whom he inspired with his own
enthusiasm, he made the naval ob
servatory national in Its importance
and relations to the astronomical
world. This accomplished, he added
to those labors of the astronomers,
’rultful of results for future years, the
ask of unraveling the winds and cur
-enta of the ocean, and collected from
he logbooks of ships of war, long
itored in the government offices, and
him all other accessible sources,, the
material suited to hts purp >ee. By
lumerous assistants, It w-as tabulated,
ind by him discussed, thus yielding
'or guidance of mariner on a single
route, the combined experience of
:housandt. Tet Maury's first chart to
lavlgators. his “Fair Way to Rio," was
tt first doubted and declined as being
ipposfte to all previous tending but
te accuracy being triumphantly dem
mstrated by Captain Jackson, com
manding the W H. D. C. Wright, of
Baltimore, the maratime world hast
ened to acknowledge the beneficence
conferred, and to contribute aid to the
ipeedy and complete application of
Maury's system to all seas
Maury also Instituted the system of
leep-sea sounding, rendering easy of
iceompllshment all operations of that
-haracter since undertaken, and lead
ng dlractly to the establishment of
elegraphlc communication between
:he continents by cable, on the bed of
[he ocean. In these labors he was
inactively assisted by Colonel John M.
Brooke, then on duty In the naval ob
tervatory, and whose deep sea eound
ng apparatus first brought up speci
mens, whilst it fathomed the depths
>f the ocean.
The Investigations, of which they
sere the first fruits, presented ma
:ertals for work to make clear to
andsmen as well as * mariners the
vonderful mechanism of the sea, with
ts currents and It# atmosphere. “The
Physical Geography of the Sea.'*
uhlch has been translated Into many
anguages, is an enduring monument
:t> the genius and usefuless of its
iuthor. By Humbolt. Maury was de
clared to be the founder of a new and
important science. The principal
lowers of Europe recognised the
■aiue of his services to mankind.
Prance. Austria, Russia, Prussia. Den
nark, Belgium. Portugal. Sweden,
lardinla. Holland. Bremen and the
Papal elutes, bestowed orders ot
tntghthood and other honors. The
tcademles of science of Paris Berlin,
Brussels. St. Petersburg and Mexico
inferred the honor of membership.
When Virginia, seceding from the
Jnion. called upon her sons, he
\e>.tn nt 1 raeixrwi ml #rrtm the P«4ara>
i*vy to take part In the defense of
its native State, declining, from a
lenae of duty, highly honorable post
ion, which he waa Invited to fill In
rtuasia and France,
Matthew Maury owned not a foot of
[round in Virginia, nor one slave,
leither did hta family, and thus it
vill be seen that the step he took
n bravely coming to the front when
he bugle sounded was not for slavery,
ie was selected as one of the coun
cil of three appointed by the gover
tor of Virginia in this Important
rials, serving until Its army and navy
cere Incorporated with those of the
'onfederacy, when he was sent abroad
>y the Southern government. Invested
rith suitable powers of provision for
ts material naval wants This trust
ie duly filled until the war closed.
Then, in anticipation of a large emi
rratien from the Southern States to
dexlco, with the view of siding his
ountrymen there, he went thither,
ie was cordially received by Max
Bllllan, who appointed mm to a place
n hie cabinet. Thence he was sent
n a special mission to Europe. The.
evolution terminating his relations
rith Mexico, he was left In straitened
Ircumatgncea, when he resumed, as
. means of support, his scientific and
Iterary labors. He made experimental
esearches In new application of elec
rletty. in which he was eminently
uocessful, and prepared hie "Manual
f Geography,” subsequently publish
d in America.
During this period the University
f Cambridge conferred on him the 1
legree of L L. D., and the emperor
f the French invited him to the
uperlntendenry of the Imperial ob
ervetory at Paris He patriotically
.referred to accept the chair of
hystcs In the Virginia Military In
litute. Whilst serving here he pre
ared his "Physical Survey of Vlr
Inla."
Stricken with a gastric complaint In
letoher. l»7i, he lingered till Feb.
, 1*73, when he died at hit home
a Lexington, Virginia. On. February
, the body wg« placed in the Gllham
ault, In the cemetery at Lexington
ppoatte “Stonewall" Jackson, to await
he coming of spring, according to hta
ut request Hta wife expressed a
rlsh that after death ha be brought
9 Richmond, whereupon ho said.
Very well, dear, then let me lie here
nttl the spring, and when you taka
ia through the Goshen Psaa. you
aust pluok the Rhododendrons end
lie mountain Ivy and lay them upon
ie. The family found it inconvenient
»r various reasons to remove the r*<
tains la the sarins-, bud In the lab
Southern Railway
dm* taady 9:30 P. M.
TOME RIVER LIME.
L, wed. Ud 1 ri.
r. Son. and J:IJ P. M -
Htl to wot Point.
iKJUVE RICHMOND,
it 7*0 A. M„ 9:30 P. M..
Chesapeake ud Oiuo Railway
9.00 A. I
4.00 P. t
Faet traine to Old Point
Mows end Norfolk.
Local to Newport Mow*.
Local to Old Point.
'eefc day* "Mountain Spocia' to
and Cincinnati
SdQ '_.
12:00 Nook. tJ
2:00 P. f Deity — LouievUIe
11:00 P. I Pulltnana.
6:45 P.—Da^r. "St. Louig-CMeego Special."
9:30 A.—DaS—Chariottegvflle. Weak day*—
9:18 P7-—Week°<ffye. Local to GordonnvilK
11:45 A.—Daily. Lynchburg. Lax.. C. Forge.
— " To Lynchburg and Cufto
5:15 P.—Daily. To Lynchburg and
f<,?EAIN8i ARRIVE RICHMOND,
l ocal from East—A 25 A. M.. 7:50 P. M.
Through from Boat—11:38 A. M.. 9:88 P. M.
Local from Went—*8:30 A. M.. 9:80 A. M, 7 JO
P. M.
Through—7.00 A. M.. 3:45 P. M
JemeeRiver Una—8*5 A. M . 500 P. M.
•Daily inapt Sunday.' _
RicbosaJ ad! Petersburg Electric RaiKray
Cat* leave Manchntcr. Seventh and Parrj
Street*, for Petersburg
•«. 7. 8. *9. 10. 11. *13 P. M., 1. 2, n, 4. 5.
••5:48, »0, 7, 8. *9 10 P. M.
11:00 P. M. for Cbeeier, 12:00 midnight tor
Petersburg.
Car* leave Paleraburg. foot Sycamore Street, for
Mearheeter.
5:18. 6:35. **7:1S. *7 85, 8:35. 9M, *10:35,
11:35 A*M.. 12:35. *1 36, 2:36. 3:88. *4:88, 6:88,
6:38. *7:8o, 8:38, 9:35. »10 40. 11:40 P M.
* Carrie* baggage end eiprM*.
••Limited, emt Sunday* »nd holiday*.
All car* from lortewtiurg connect with car* for
Richmond.
i lowing October the trip was made, and
, a* they passed through the Goshen
Pass they gathered the flowers which
he had requested, although they were
i not In bloom and tenderly layed them
[ upon the casket. alter wmen tney pro
j ceeded to Hollywood cemetery In
j Richmond, wheie they laid to rest
all that was mortal of Matthew Fon
taine Maury, the noted American
scientist. by whom all nations have
been benefitted.
He joined the Epiacopa! church In
London In H«7 and ever lived a true
and faithful member. The Huguenot
church of Charleston, South Carolina,
has erected memorial tablets to both
Commander Maury and his son.
Of the eight children born of this
union only two are living, namely.
Mrs. Worth, of 1725 Park avenue.
Richmond, and another daughter,
Mrs. Van Doren, resides in Albemarle
county. Virginia
MIsa Hbrman closes her paper by
quoting Mrs. Margaret J. Preston's
sympathetic poem, on Commodore
Maury's laet words, entitled "Through
the Pasa"
OBITUARY
Mrs. Mary E. Schutte.
Mr*. Mary Elizabeth Schutte, wife
of Mr. H. R. Schutte. of Chesterfield
county, died Friday morning. She
was sixty-five years old and leaves
her husband and the following chil
dren; 1. H.. E. 1., E. B.. H. U and
A. O. Schutte. Mrs. Joseph Traser. Mrs.
George Krtram. Mrs. Oeorge Klnker,
of Philadelphia, and Miss Madeline
Schutte. and one brother. H. G. Schuf
te. and one sister. Mrs. Richard Schut
te. The funeral will take place Sun
day afternoon from St. Mary's Catholic
church. Interment wlU be In Mount
Calvary Cemetery.
J. P. Tutor.
LTNCHBt'Ra, VA., Aug. 30 —J. P.
Tolar, aged thirty-nine, died at his
home near Eweetbrlar. Amherst coun
ty. He had relatives here.
Funeral of Milford Seif.
ALEXANDRIA. VA., Aug 20 —The
funeral of Milford Self, who died Wed
nesday, will take place at J o'clock
Sunday afternoon. He was thirty-two
years old and leaves a wife and two
children.
Mrs. Alice Bcrrj Tylce.
SALEM. VA., Aug. 20.—Mrs. Alics
Berry Tyler, of Richmond, died at
12 S0 o'clock Thursday night at the
residence of her son-in-law. J. S. Per
slnger, on Union street, aged seventy
three years.
John W. Barson.
ALEXANDRIA, VA-, Au(. 20.—
John W Burson, seventy years old,
died yesterday morning at his home,
*07 Orneo street, after a long Illness.
His wife and two daughters survive.
He >n s native of Loudoun county.
He was a Confederate veteran.
Homer Shumate.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
HARRISONBURG, VA.. Aug. 20—
Homer Shumate. 28 years old. died
Friday, near Near Hope. Augusta
county, of tuberculosis. He leaves hla
wife, who was Miss Kllkemor.; his
mother, two sisters and three brothers.
He was a son of the late J. W. Shu
mate.
Harry Brooke Hedge.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
HARRISONBURG. VA.. Aug. 10.—
After a two weeka' Illness from ty
phoid fever, Harry Brooke Hodge, aon
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hodge, of
Stuarts Draft. Augusta county, died
Friday. It was hla Slat birthday. He
leaves two brothers. Earl and Charles, i
Mrs. Nannie Bradshaw.
RICE DEPOT. VA., Aug. 20 — Mrs
Nannie Bradshaw, widow of William
Bradshaw, died at her home here yes
terday morning after a lingtrlng 111
nesa. She Is survived by two daugh
ters and three sons—Mrs. Robinson,
of Crewe; Mrs. J. D. Terry and R. A., i
J. W. and F. P. Bradshaw, of this!
place.
Mrs. Helen M. Durett.
BUENA VISTA. VA., Aug. 20 —Mrs.
Helen M. Durett, who has been mak
ing har horns with her daughter. Mra.,
Mattie Durett. In this city, died ves- ;
terday morning at H ©’flock, after an |
extended illness, at the age of slrty
four. She la survived by one daugh
ter. Mra. J. F. Hendricks, of Selma.
Ala., and by several grandchildren.
Mrs. Mary GampbrJL
BUENA VISTA. VATAug. 20.—Mrs.
Mary Campbalt, wife of the late Bart
Campbell, died at her home In this
city yesterday morning, after a.short
Illness, at the age of alxty-eeven years.
She la survived hy four tone—Alfoaao
Campbell, of Rlohmond; James Camp
bell, of Green villa, and John and Wal
ter Campbell, of this olty. and three
daughters—Mra K. g. Haynes, of
Richmond; Mra &uther Page, of
Richmond, and Mra C. T. Shepherd,
of South River. Several grandchildren
also survive.
The funeral earvlcea will be con
ducted Sunday hy Nathan May nard,
of tha Baptist church, of which she
was a member. , ■ 1
FUR POSTOFFICE
Will SIKH 11 PIT
STAUNTON, VA.. August 20.—In
terest revived In the cave-ins yester
day when a decide, depression ap
peared In the postofflce yard. It li
similar to the one which was flrsl
noticed. Postmaster Allen Is sounding
over the depression and has gone
through six feet of soft earth.
The caves on Baldwin street non
excite only casual Interest. The housei
1 on Lewis street, In the rear of which
| the third cave formed, are now In
a safe condition, the only one aertous
1 ly threatened having been braced from
: solid rock on the sides of the cave.
| Under direction of geologists and en
glners, hole* are being bored to as
| certain the character of the ground
| and the course of the caves. The
borings show solid rock at depths
I ranging from 18* to about 30 feet.
Sufficient progress has been made to
' show that all the important buildings
i In the vicinity are on rock or with
1 rock only a short distance underneath
I them, except the public school build
ing. which was built on piles said to
: have been driven to solid foundation
Thle Is really the only house In the
I city of any special Importance which
j was built on this marl base, necessi
tating the driving of piles.
'five committees
TO HOLD MEETINGS
Members Are to Gather for Last
Time During Present
Session.
Five council committees will hold
i their last meeting of the present ses
: slon next week. Several of the meet
' Inge are called merely for the pur
TifiAP rtf hanrinp the rho Alntr rtf the
: minutes.
The meetings are scheduled an fol
lows:
Tuesday, committee on annexed ter
ritory. to meet at S o’clock.
1 Thursday, committees on water
, grounds and buildings and streets, all
| to meet at 8 o’clock.
Friday, committee on 8t. John’*
burying ground, to meet at 8 o'clock
GOVERNOR TO MAKE
OPENING ADDRESS
; Preliminary Plan* for Blackstont
Agricultural and Educational
Fair Announced.
Preliminary plans for the Black
stone Agricultural and Educational
Fair, to be held at Blackstone Oc
tober 20 and 21, have just been an
nounced.
The opening address will he made
by Governor Mann, and on the after
noon of the same day Dr. 9. A. Knapp.
In charge of the demonstration work
at the Department of Agriculture at
Washington, D. C„ will also make an
adress. Several addresses will be
made on the second and final day of
the fair, among them being one by Mr.
T. O. Sandy. Virginia director of the
demonstrating work. In addition to
these features, there will be a decla
mation contest, a spelling bee. an old
: fashioned tournament and a ball. The
! exhibitors will comprise residents ol
i Lunenburg. Amelia. Dinwiddle,
j Brunswick and Nottoway counties.
| '...A misprint In the copy of the rules
1 govertng the fair Is causing much good
natured fun to be poked at the fair
officials. Rule 12 declares that "no
Immortality will be allowed.”
MRS. ATKINSON
IS LAID TO REST
Body of Well-Known Lady
Reached City Friday and
Was Buried Saturday.
Funeral services for Mr*. A. C. At
klnaon. relict- at former Comm on -
wealth's Attorney Atkinson, were con
ducted at Hollywood cemetery Satur
day morning. The body reached Rich
mond Friday afternoon shortly after
4 o'clock.
Mrs. Atkinson had many friends In
South Richmond who followed her
body to Its last resting place. She
died at Belonla. where she was ma
tron of Mra Porter's Female Academy.
LEBANON ASSOCIATION
CLOSES FIXE MEETING
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
MARION. VA.. August 20.—The
third day's session of the Lebanon
Baptist Association was interfered
with by the rain which greatly re
duced the attendance. The house was
well filled, however, and there was
much interest manifested in the dis
cussions of foreign missions and the
Baptist Orphanage. Rev. j. M. Shel
burne and Rev. P. Wirt Trainham
spoke on the former, and Rev. P. H.
Chelf on the latter.
A committee was appointed to co
operate with the Sunday-school secre
tary of the State Mission Board In the
organisation of a Sunday-school con
vention for the Lebanon Association.
The association adjourned at 12:30
o’clock to meet next August with the
Grosses Creek church, Smyth county.
Rev. W. B. Jones, of Glade Spring,
was appointed to preach the annual
sermon.
The abundant hospitality of ths
Midle Fork church and of the people
of the community in general was ac
knowledged in an enthusiastic vote of
the thanks.
Acknowledgment was also made of
courtesies extended by the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company.
NEGRO WOMAN USES
PISTOL.ON HER RIVAL
DANVILLE, VA.. Aug. 30.—LixxJe
Joyna was shot and fatally injured
here yesterday by Cora Pride. Both
are negro woman and the shooting
was caused by a quarrel over a man.
The injured woman, who waa shot
In the neck, ran through the crowded
tobacco district screaming for help,
while the blood waa flowing freely
from the wound and her clothing was
ahlase. caused by the shooting at dose
range. The other woman, armed with
the smoking revolver, was given a
clear pathway by the large crowd that
assembled and escaped.
Taylor—Sebum.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
HARRISONBURG, VA.. Aug. 30 —
The engagement Is announced of Wal
ter Lee Taylor, a native of Harrison
burg, ahd Miss Sarah Brown Sebum,
of Mt Carmel, Pennsylvania, the wed
ding to take place September It,
»
INSANITY Will
BE NEGRO'S Pill
| After Being Sentenced Gilbert
Haa Sense Enough to Em
ploy Lawyer.
Walter Gilbert, the negro who hit I
Captain A. 8. Wright In the mouth and '
afterwards tried to whip every one
connected with the police department.
Is going to plead Insanity before Judge
Wells or a lunacy commission. He Is
now In the city Jsll of Richmond serv
' tng a sentence of twelve months im
posed by Justice Maurice.
The negro was convicted of larceny j
In Richmond end pleaded Insanity so ;
I strongly that he was sent to the negro *
asylum In Petersburg. He became per. I
fectly rational after remaining there a
few weeks and was permitted to re
turn to his home in Richmond. A few
days ago he came to Manchester and
acted in a suspicious manner. He ran
from the officers who approached him
and gave them terrible resistance be
! fore he was taken In charge.
Captain Wright was struck In the
mouth and a tooth knocked out. Pa
trolman Waymack came to the assist- i
ance and between the two officers the j
negro was subdued.
Taken to a cell, fie broke the Iron
pipe to tbe sewer and thereby turned
on the water. Defying the officers to
come Into the cell, he flourished the j
piece of pipe. But no policeman went
in the cell. The negro was the suf
ferer. He couldn’t get out and tbs
! water was pouring down all the while.
After about a foot of water had been
i allowed to run Into the cell the pipe
! was fixed and the negro was very ab
! Ing before Justice Maurice, but after i
' receiving the sentence of twelve j
' months In jail, has, through an at- j
! torney, noted an apapeal and will now
1 plead Insanity.
SAUNDERS IS
PROBATION OFFICER
‘Job Was Thrust Upon Him Bj'i
Justice Maurice and He
Doesn't Like It.
j Deputy City Sergeant J. O. Saunders *
holds the same position In Washing
ton Ward that Probation Officer Pol
| tlaux holds In Richmond. He was
1 not aware of the fact until Saturday,
. it Is true, but he has the Job, any- ,
! way.
Justice Maurice made him probation 1
: officer when he placed him In charge j
! of William Stoken, a negro, who was
I charged with non-support. The order '
of the court was that the negro should :
report to Sergeant Saunders once a
week and inform the officer what
amount of his salary had been given
to his wife. If Stokey draws his sal
ary and doesn't give his wife a part
of It he will be arrested and taken
care of by Mr. Saunders.
"I’ve had a lot of jobs.” said Dick '
Saunders, “but this thing of being a
i guardian is a new one on me.”
TO ADDRESS SUNDAY j
SCHOOL MEMBERS
| -— !
Rev. H. H. Martens, who Is aaso- j
! dated with Dr. James Buchanan In
I the work being-doae by the Associated |
Charities In Richmond, will address
the members of the Sunday school of
Balnbridge Street Baptist church Sun
: day morning. All members of the
I church are asked to attend the Sun
day school exercises and to hear Mr.
, Martens, who Is said to be a very In
teresting speaker.
nm,m\c,; tsspectok ~
IX SOUTH RICHMOND
—
Cicero Thornton, a negro contractor,
| was fined $5 In Police Court, part 3,
Saturday morning upon complaint
made by Building Inspector Beck that
1 he had not complied with the ordi
nances governing the erection of build- j
| lngs. Testimony In the case was fur- 1
nished by Assistant City Engineer Ju- !
! Han LaPrade. The line was paid.
Personals and Briefs.
The ladies' aid society of Bethal'
church, Midlothian, will give a lawn [
l.* vuu»v.« .>«IU OAIUI
: night.
j Master Kenneth Cleaton has recov
ered from an attack of pneumonia.
Miss Emily Beasley Is visiting her
: friend. Miss Emma Jackson, near Mld
! lothian.
1 J Mr. Ferrall Pulley, who was injured
! in a wreck near Pittsburg, a few days
' ago, and who is now with his rela
tives in Fourteenth street, is recuper
ating rapidly. He is still unable to
j walk without crutches, but his physl
j clan thinks he will be all right with
■ in a week.
Two cases of diphtheria have been
reported m South Richmond, and sev
eral families have been made very un
easy. The homes have been quaran
' tined, and it is not thought there will
be a spread of the disease.
LITTLE BABY DIES
IX MOTHER’S ARM
NEW YORK. Aug. 20.—"Doctor,
won't you please see what’s the matter
with my baby? He doesn't seem to be
! breathing right.” begged Mrs. Lena
i Johnson ss she held her Infant out to
j Dr. Langrooche in the Harlem Hos
i pital to-day. The physician took the
child in his arms. It was dead. The
! mother swooned when the physician
! told her. She had been working in
Albany and had come down on the
morning train. She thought the baby
was sleeping.. ..._ . .....
DEPARTMENT ORDERED
TO DEPORT DESPERADO
WASHING'. ON. D. C.. Aug. A
Central American desperado. Pierre
Bailey, alias Georges Redoute. who
has served sentences ranging from six
days to five years in the jells of sev
eral countries, was ordered by the de
partment of oetnmeree and labor to
day to be deported from Boston as sn
undesirable eltlaen.
arious. charges. Bt
to i»oi. upon
sns.*2as. EW'Ki.TSrsSS:
pal feats. According to his record
the hands of the department, he «
caped from the Cayenne penal colony
In June. HOC, to Santo Domingo. There
he succeeded In bribing a member of
a crew on a vassal bound far Boston
to take him aboard aa a sailor. <>
Upon the arrival of tha boat at Bos
ton, he deserted. Since his arrival ha
ku giver, the pelice eontlBWM
and recently was JtlM on th*
of larceny m4 safe-blowing,
thoritles Kara decided that .
be deported end as a result of
c 1st on he win be tent back I
Domingo to make a fresh star
Sew Charters.
The following charters
ed Saturday by the State
Commission:
South Norfolk Volunteer
pany. Officers: X* M. Nicholas,
Ident; J. F. Hutchings,
tees. S. W. Wilson. W. r.
W. H. Poyner. all of South
, People's Supply Company,
burg. Officers: A. Pitt oBwer*
dent; J. B. Rhtnehart. vlce
W. C. Zlrkle, secretary and
all of Edinburg. Capital: K
|S.000; maximum, 125,000,
Farming supplies.
Clem City iatnd Company,
Pulaski. Officers: J. N. Boss
fdent; W. C. Price, vtca-p
T. Wyeor. secretary and tret
M. I .yon. general manager, all Pf
laekl. Object: Real estate
Capital: Minimum,
111,000.
HARNESS THIEF
IS STILL
Thieves stole from the stable
J. W. Blanton, 1006 Fioy4 av
set of harness of the value of
and also took with them a
pair of pants belonging to a
boy. The robbery was report
police Saturday.
Harness,thieves have been
in Richmond for more than a
There has been a report almost
that livery stables were
harnes. An ex-convict Is now tn
awaiting trial upon the charge
stealing many sets of harness and
the belief of the police that
many companions on ths outsid*
are carrying on the business
REMARKABLE IN
IS SHOWN
Washington*. d. a,
clal* of the census bureau to
mttted their astonishment at
markable Increase In population
by Detroit, which now
habitants.
The percentage of _
per cent, which Is the greatest
announced for a city In the
Detroit. In 1900 Detroit’s
was 185.704. The increase In
vtous decade of 79,528 was put
shade by the Jump of 180,081
1900 to 1910. All calculations
by the census ofllce upon data
during the Interim between
were shown to be futile in the
of Detroit, as the advance
gave that c!t j-only 395,171.
Bank Statement.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20—The
ly bank statement shows the fell
change#:
Reserve on all deposits, dee
>427.800.
Reserve on all deposits other
V. 8.. decrease, >428,525.
Loans, increase, >13.488,708.
8pecle, increase, >4,528,500.
I<egal tenders, decrease, >445,708.
Deposits. Increase, >18,840,480.
Circulation, decrease. >1,487,408.
Total loans. 81,287,974.000.
surplus is >58.158,100, as com
with 821,185.185
8185,461,525
(Special to The Rlchm_
KU8TBURG. VA.. August I
Mrs. Woodson N. Tignor, Mrs.
Jam In Tignor and Mr.
nor, of Hampton, are
Dr. and Mrs. Driscoll.
Miss Mary C. Nelson
visiting relatives at V
returned home to-day.
Miss Annie la giving
this week at the home of hew
Mr. Joseph H. Stone. The j
composed ’of Misses Fannie
Marie Oeuie, Chrytabel end
Arthur, Sellle McDaniel Tattle
Beale Payne.
Mias Fannia Belly and niece,
Francis Dalton, of Lynchburg, an
guests of Mrs. 8. W. Petty.
Misses Stella and Lucie Wither
visiting relatives in Lancast*
Miaa Effle Rosser, who has
ill, is Improving.
Mrs. A. B. Cri__
returned home, after
tivee in our town.
The teachers were i
the school board for our
are as follows: Principal,
C. W. Pool;
Suddtth. Temple Leftwich
Payne. They are all
teachers and thalr appoin
universal satisfaction to the
Dr. W. L Witt, who has
sisting Dr. Driscoll in a
Hayes’ chapel, has returned
home et Forest depot)
Miss Margaret Arthur 1e a
the Women's Foreign
fersnoe at Montvals
Miss Gladys Arthur Is
shore for a few weeks
Doctor Now Considering
From Hospital—Will
in Ten Dsjs.
HOBOKEN. N. An*.
Mayor Qaynor la new eeoat
of danger was officially us
tha doctors at St. l&rfi m
day. His lmprorsmsat baa
that they era sow ooaatas
question of hla remeeal M
Adirondack# or hla country h
fames. L. I., to eompletS hh
and it is expected he wit)
from Hoboken within the j
or ten days. .
In * bulletin tarried this
the-doctors said:
.J“ tasr ttstjs! sa
Later ha want to sleep »|
symptoms all esatlaos fare
QUICK FIRE FOL
WRECK OF AUT<