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OF its location was destroyed by a curious
fatality Of accident. One writer, Dagiio-
meme, who acted as the posthumous
biographer Of the Virgin, went to the
trouble of describing the house accurately
He told each door and window and made
wood-picture OF the oratory where she
prayed every hour in the day.
At one place the manuscript Of Daglo-
meme was torn off, and only loose scraps
OF 1t remained for what must have been
several hundred pages. When the story
is again taken up it is engaged in a de-
scription of the garden of the Virgin, in
which grew figs and olives, surrounded by
a tall border or hedge of laurels. The
torn off places would have located the
house, but, alasl they were gone!
Last September, while reading his relig-
ious books with renewed fervor, looking
toward another anniversary Of the birth
of Christ, one of the Lazarist fathers dis
covered an old book which gave the loca-
tion of the home OF the Virgin more close
~ than any other. The good father re-
solved to investigate, and, taking with
him five scientific men, he started out
from the ruined city of Ephesus to hunt
down the location of the house.
After search ii was found. II Is situ-
ated upon a thickly wooded plateau the
hill Of the nightingales, about eight miles
from any village, and so well isolated
through these years that the people who
live In the town beyond knew not OF It.
The hill covers territory of ten square
miles, and the woods people although they
knew from generation to generation that
the house was reverenced have kept II a
secret 1t Is said they feared the estab-
lishment of a shrine and the taking away
of their woodlands.
To the surprise OF the Lazarus fathers
it was found that the people on the nil
have the firmest belief In the house Of the
Virgin, and have guarded the secret TO the
extent Of cultivating the tail trees around
Il lest the place became known and of his
toric interest.
one Of the roads leading to the hill is
called the Gate Of the Virgin be-
cause it was along this road
that Mary travelled to Ephesus weekly on
errands OF mercy; and there Is a spread
ing grove Of oak trees called the Woods Of
the Virgin, because here she daily admin
istered to the sick.
The house Is a fine one. even In its ruins.
1t was known that st. John built home
for the Virgin and modelled II after the
gymnasium at Athens, one Of the finest
public buildings of the day, but Il was not
supposed that such a handsome structure
could have been erected so far from a
town.
The house Is built upon the Roman
scheme Of three sub divisions. A room
Is IN the middle and one at each side Of IL.
A vestibule leads into the middle room.
The middle section Is again divided,
making Il three rooms deep The first is
an ante-chamber. where guests assembled.
Here it is thought the apostles met as Of
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Copyright. 1897.
n as possible for consultation and prayer

ten as possible for consulta ton and prayer.
The second room answered as sitting
room. for there are the ruins Of settees
around the wall In the middle is a large
round basin, which must have been a
fountain, and here the weary travellers
We're offered the refreshments of the
times. They rested, bathed their feet and
partook Of olives, figs and wine
The third room is the most interesting
of all. II was the place Of prayer of the
Virgin. It now stands the best preserved
Of any Of the house. The people passing
it pause to reverence it, and Il has become
a shrine that is perpetuaiiy worshlpped.
Nothing remains in the ruins except a
standing cross and a broken bench The
house was lighted from the top j was
only one story high.
The sleeping-room Of the Virgin was
severe simplicity Itself There was a
long. low bed. This still stands in place
IL was a stone shelf on one side of the
room. Opposite it there was a stone set
tie, and at one end a rude table might have
been a place Of worship.
The room on the left Of the house was
what we would call the kitchen Here
the Virgin lived unattended save by those
whom she befriended; and here she cook
ed her simple meals and administered to
such Of her daily wants as were absolute
necessities. The tales of her drawn re-
luctantly from the country folk as told
to them generation after generation. say
that she often had large gatherings of per-
sons. most Of whom we're needy. All fol-
lowers of the faith gathered there on her
birthday This is selll observed by the
country folk, who make the Virgins birth
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his fortunes. and likewise in order to
await the death of relatives VINO had a
lie interest in property to which he was
entitled on their demise Notwithstand-
ing the antiquity Of the name of the prince
and princess, the loft.ness of their rank
ana the brilliancy of their career at ST
Petersburg, no one here lent them a help
ing hand. They were invited to no Patti
arch balls or Delmonico dinners, and We're
left severely alone by society The prince
thereupon secured a berth first as brake
man and then as fireman on the New York
Central railroad, while the princess, in
spite OF her dainty rearing and former ele-
gance, took in washing to keep the wolf
The morning news., 1897-01-17
Corporal Punishment in schools
From the Atlanta Journal.

Savannah is the first city in Georgia
to abolish the rod in public schools
Corporal punishment is now forbidden by
the Savannah board of education and the
teachers testify that discipline in the
schools has not suffered.
The tendency is undoubtedly in this
direction Some OF US who will not adj
init that we are old remember when the
rod was considered as essential in "a
school as blackboards or desks; when It
was fatal to the popularity of a teacher
to acquire a reputation for being too
sparng with the switch.
That time has passed and will never
return. There were abuses OF the old
system which should have caused it's
abolition long before It was cast off
Many good persons regard the disappear
ance OF the rod as an evidence of decay
in our civilization. They believe that
school children need occasional punish
mcnt OF a physical character, and they
have never lost faith in the wisdom OF the
proverb, spare the rod and spoil the
child"
whether these advocates OF the old
school policy are right or wrong, they
are in constantly decreasing minority.
They are not in tune with the times and
there are few communities in this country
where schools are conducted according 10
their notions Of discipline and propriety.
The rise Of the public school involved
the gradual downfall Of the rod as the
scepter of pedagogic authority, but we
have no doubt that many occasions arise
in our schools where a thrashing IS richly
deserved. Tho question Is whether COR
poral punishment is the most iudicious
and effective remedy in such cases. and
that question Is being rapidly settled on
the negative side.
The morning news., 1897-01-17
HOW The VIRGIN. MARY kept HOUSE.
Lived for Years After the CrucifXiOn O
Christ in Fine Country Dwelling
Near Ephesus.

Is n
the F1stabI OF "A
Built for Ter b.
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Mrs. Isabel Bogner is the name OF
Wichita qSan) woman who was granted
a divorce the other day, with the privilege
OF rcsuming her widow name. which was
Mrs. titzhugh. Not only did she assume
this widow name. but she also put on the
widows weeds which she was wearing
when she married Bogner.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16

dn any game clearly showed why Norfolk
r,a.. not stand higher In the race. The
a were demoralszed, aud wranrIed
anv1''s themselves continually Catcher
se.',., Was the chief offender, and didn't
~, ,ee'h 20 care how the game ended. Wber,
me home players started 10 steal he re'
~ dvSeu 70 throw the ball. ard II was a case
81 walk. One player scored from second
oasS on passed ball. as snyder Ieigurely
swa,Nea after IT, His work demoralized
Msyrariand. who was, pounded unmerci-
iuIjy. glance at the score tells the
tale. Wentz. Mcintyre, and Slater carried
OH the helding honors. For the home
team stratton. Mcintyre, and Slater bat :
yea IKE nendS. Successive and hard hjt-
ung enabled the Brownies TO score six
runs In the second and five in the third
inning. which lead could never be over
come. In the fourth, Norfolk scored lis
hrst runs. Claude Mcfarland hit TO left
and Weddige made first on McIntyre's
error. Garvin failed to see Weihl ny.
ana claude scored. Weddige scored on
HOLLANDS tumble Of VENTS grounder.
Weihl scored on Cote's single. and Wentz
tailed on hit by Mcfarland. In the
hfth. for Reading. Carey counted on We'd
dige's error and Slater's triple. Leaby
scored I'm the same inning on his hit
Weddigcn single, and Weihrs fly to
Slater. The locals scored twice in the
seventh. and four times in the eighth by
punched hits. errors. and STATIONS homo
run. The Brooms made a great rally In
the ninth, but TO no avail SNYDER hit Ia
lett Mcfarland TO right. and Kelley TO
centre. scoring the first named. Nc
Farland scored on Leahy's out TO STRAIT
ton. Claude Mcfarland was thrown out
by Mac. and Kelley scored on Weddige's
hit over third. Weihl singled to right.
but was forced out at second by Wentz
ending the game Tomorrow two games
Will be played. Score:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16
pu1LIC SCHOOLS OPEN AGAIN.
Enrolment of Old Pupfle Larger
Than Inst Years First Day.

The public schools of Richmond yes,er-
dav commenced their session for 1ssI-'9S'
Long before o'clock the streets ieadihs
to the various school buildings were
thronged with children Of all sizes, ages
and conditions, and the juveniles looked
more as II they were on their way 10
some summer fete than to enter upon
nine long months of work over their
text-booxs. Yesterday was devoted en-
tirelv To the enrolment of the old pupils,
and while no figures could be obtained, IL
was stated at Superintendent Foxs once
last evening that a larger number OF oio
nrnils were re-entered yesterday imam
unon the opening day last fall. Every
thing points to the largest enrolment IN
the history of the schools this year. Al
the East-End school alone 40 children re-
summed their studies yesterday.
To-day the new pupils will be admitted,
and many old ones who did not get In
Yesterday will be added to the rolls by
fhe middle of next week. on next wed
nesday all the pupils report for their les
sons. having been given lists OF DOCKS
&c. wanted before then.
This session starts out with the ldea
nj its being extended the full nine months.
There is not quite money enough to the
credit of the School Board for this plan
TO be carried out, but an application mas
been made to the Council for an addi-
tIonal sum, which 1t is believed VIII De
appropriated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16
JoTTIxGs ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION
Lyceum Senate Soon to he Organ
fxed-some of the Coming Meetings.

Some valiant work has been done of
late by the Lyceum Committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association to-
wards forming a senate in connection
with the association. Twenty-Five char
ter members have at length been secured
and a meeting for the purpose OF organ
izing will be held at the association build
ing on Saturday night next at +. M.
After the society has gotten well under
way a Congress will be organized TO work
in conjunction with the Senate. The aim
Of the Senate is to discuss questions OF
national and moral weight, and to give
its members experience in extemporane-
Gus speaking and parliamentary rules,
and ii promises TO be very popular.
The Lyceum CommHtee consists OF
Messrs. s. l.. Morse, p. A. Arthur, L. Z:
RuGin. w. f. McBain, r. c. Garden, and
Secretary Mckee.
The young mems gymnasium class re-
sumed Tuesday night, and viii continue
every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
nights at $50 o'clock.
The Bible class. under the direction
OF Rev. j. c. Hiden. will resume It's
weekly meetings on Tuesday night, Oc-
tober 9Th. at S o'clock. DR.. Hiden Will
on this occasion lecture on the origin and
history of the Old and New TestamSlts
Rev. f.. c. Pell's Saturday afternoon
talks on the International Sunday
School Lessons will be resumed on sat
urday afternoon, October %, at o'clock.
The mems meeting next Sunday VIII
be led by Mr.. r. NJ. Long. His subject
will be forgiveness
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16
A NIGHT FORCE QUITE LIKELY.
Mr.. Fisher Said to lie In Favor OF
What the Merchants Want.

There seems TO be little doubt that Mr..
George T.. Fisher, treasurer and general
manager of the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company, Will grant the request
OF the Main-street merchants and bust
ness-men that a night force be put 10
work on the repairs OF their road-Ded on
Main street between Seventh ana four-
tenth The idea of this Is 10 hurry
through with the work, and end the IN
convenience and worry OF the merchants.
Mr.. Fisher was in favor OF putting on
a night force when the work was COM
menced on upper Main street, but OBJ
lection was raised on the ground that the
noise would prevent people living In that
section from sleeping. Captain Plzzinl IS
In favor OF granting the request or the
businessmen, and IL is thought Mr..
Fisher will be, too:
The signers of tho petition forwarded
to Captain Pizzini We're Messrs. y: II.
Berry * Co., A. Saks * Co., The u. Is.
TAYLOR Company, j. Jacobus, Furk IL Co,
owens * Minor Drug Company, u. n.
Parrish, George w. Anderson 81 sons.
Mosby Wilkinson, Epes & Co., James w.
English. Cottrell Saddlery Company,
Powers-Taylor Drug Company. Benjamin
Il. Crump * Co., E.A. 3urress, B.J. smith,
Watkins-Cottrell Company, Etcnlson,
Bates & Starke, Cunningham haii' stern
q Co., Il. w. Wood & Sons, Sam. kauf-
man. Union Bank Of Richmond. j. L.
Allen & Co, The C. +. Sauer Company,
Long q Riddlck, A. B. Clarke q Son.
Richmond Tobacco Company, Louis Z.
GIsselbrecht, Il. w. Tignors Sons, Wingo,
Elicit * Crump Shoe Company, Richmond
Paper Manufacturing Company, Ware az
Duke. James W. Campbell w. A. Spott
a Son. George Schoen, Walter ID. Moses
&. Co, The Nowlan Company, William L.
Poythress & CO.. Taylor & Brown,
Branch II. Allen, Jahnke Brothers. Gus.
Il. Delarue, n. Leonard. @. w. Lambert,
-. a. Brown, Jr., r. l.. Christian & Co..
d. Whitlock, r. J. Starke. T.. Leslie
spence. Nj. H. Garnett, John NJ. Noting,
O. Lumsden & Son, John F. Ewig. j. +.
Ragland, j. Felix Smith Tobacco Com
many. S. Il. Bishop, j. w. Anderson az
Co. l.. w. Glazebrook. Constable Bro
theirs. The Mutual Assurance Society OF
Virginia, d. NJ Walker < Co, Wyndham
Boiling. National Bank OF Virginia, IL:
g. Wherry, Richard w. Maury, Mutual
Guarantee Building and Loan Associa-
ton. Richmond Christian Advocate, Bap-
fist a Saunders, Metropolitan Building
and Loan Association, X. G. Dun Il Co..
CITY Bank OF Richmond, j. w. Sinton *
Co, C. w. Branch & Co. J. Thompson
Allen. George ID. Peasants * Son. Scott
& StringfeIlow, Title and Trust Company,
III. Swineford Il Co.. c. b. Richardson 4
Co.. Samuel II. Pulliam 81 Co., ID. X.
Midyette. j. F Carneal. Peasants &
Crenshaw. II. c. Burnett, George 3. Glib
son. j. b. Moore x Co., State Bank or
Virginia. John Il. Cary a. Son, Column
bian Building and Loan Association, 4.
H. Aifriend. The Baughman Stationery
Company, Stephen Putney & Co., and w.
L. Donnan & Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16

the Weather Was Cooler
Yesterday No Rain IL i'm Sight.

The weather in Richmond was cooler
yesterday, but no rain is in sight yet.
The section Of country around Richmond
is in almost parched condition, and re-
ports from the drought have become
almost alarming. Many OF the late
crops have been very badly damaged.
Corn has been parched and turnips are
being literally baked. To add to this
Is the growing scarcity OF water for
humanity and for stock. Many OF the
wells, as well as springs, have ceased
to give forth water, and unless the pre-
vailng dry season shall soon be broken
suffering on the part of the people and
dumb brutes must be intensified and
much sickness ensue. Persons OF years,
who regulate the dry and wet seasons
by the moon. declare that there VIII
be no wet weather during the present
moon, and should such be the case. then
the people will have to endure until the
moon shall change.
The dust I'm the roads in the coun-
try Is several inches deep. and in some
of the streets in the city II is equal
ly as bad.
The ladies' who compose the Ice Mis-
sion have had hard time providing a
sufficient quantity Of ice for the poor
people of the city during this prolonged
hot spell They were never In greater
need of aid In this respect
Director Evans, of the Weather Blu
reau, is still hopeful OF a fall in the
temperature, and looks TO the north
west for refreshing breezes- In that
section yesterday morning the tempera-
ture had gotten down as low as "A de-
grees. Along the eastern seaboard there
had also been quite fall. and Mr..
Evans says 1t is reasonable to suppose
that the present conditions cannot long
remain unchanged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16

Governor O'Ferrall is expected back
from Lexington to-day
Mr. Raymond Christian has returned
home. after pleasant visit to friends In
Rhode Island
Mr. Roger Gregory. Jr., ex-Treasurer
of King William county, was In the
city yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Kerr has returned from his
vacation In Canada, and Will occupy his
pulpit next Sunday.
Colonel b. O. James has returned from
a two months trip abroad. greatly built
up In strength and health.
Mrs. John II. Rogers OF No. lit Grove
avenue, is doing very well. but tho
broken arm is still very painful.
Mr.. George England, an employee Of
tho Richmond Cedar Works. had n finger
cut off yesterday morning by saw.
Miss Myrtle Noble left Saturday on
visit to friends and relatives In Chester
field, Powhatan, and Ameiia counties.
An exciting rattle took place on Church
Hill this week, at which Mr.. Walter
Bowry won a handsome gun and Mr..
Alley Blunt bicycle.
Miss L. Nettie Hammer. OF Nelson.
n.
are visiting Mrs. c. II. Brown, OF No.
100 west Grace street. r
The current events class. which was
started last week at the Womans club,
will continue every Thursday afternoon
at 5 O'Clock until further notice.
Mr.. Ivan Stephens, the popular prin-
cipal OF the High School at Barton
Heights. has returned to tho city and
resumed his Office at the school.
Miss Florence ]. Evans OF Alexandria,
Is In the city, on visit TO Mr.. II. A.
Evans, the Director Of the United States
Weather Bureau, and his family.
United States Commissioner Henry
Flegenheimer left yesterday afternoon
for Charlottesville, where he Instituted
n new conclave OF Heptasophs hast
night. He will return this morning.
Messrs. Simon Sycle. Claiborne Epps.
and John Armitage are at the White
House having fine sport catching roch-
fish and killing sora- The tides were
favorable yesterday and great many
birds were killed.
Mr.. David H. Griffith. who has been
representing the Southern Manufacturing
COMPANY I'm New Orleans and Memphis,
IA homo on his vacation, after an alb
sence Of nearly a year. He says busi-
ness Is ON boom.
Lee Camp has recently presented TO
the Soldiers Home a handsome organ.
which has been placed in the reception
room of the hospital. Ladies frequently
20 out to the home and play for Tho
soldiers. and the tedious hours OF illness
are relieved by tho delightful music.
The new president. Mr.. ID. s. Mccar-
thy. will preside at the meeting or the
Retail Grocers' Association, which Is 10
bo held tonight at Lee Camp Hail.
This meeting will be OF considerable
Importance, and II Is hoped that there
viii be a full attendance OF its MEM
beers present.
Colonel John Murphy, proprietor OF
Murphy's Hotel. Is the possessor or a
valuable and interesting relic In the
form of a waIking-cane. IL Is present
TO the Colonel from Mr.. Riordan. Of
philadelphia, who made tour OF Ire
land some time ago with Captain u.
p. Murphy. The stick is made Of bog
wood"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16
FIRE AT PUTz's FARM.
The Barn md stables, Together
with Horses and Mule, Destroyed.

The barn and stables on the farm OF
Mr.. Fred. Putt, on the Mechanicsyille
road near Fairfield church, together
with span Of horses, mule, a car
riage. and a large quantity of farm I'M
plements and provender, were destroyed
by fire about o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and 1t Is believed that the flames
were the work OF an incendiary.
The loss Is estimated at between $3.50
or $500. exclusive, Of the buildings, which
were not of a very costly nature, and
Mr. Putt carried no Insurance.
The dweling-house was very close 10
the stables and as a result II came very
near being destroyed also. The young
err members Of the family had been
away at watermelon feast, and re-
turned home at midnight. They had
just gotten soundly to sleep when the
fire woke them. The wells In the vicinity
are all dry, and for several days Mr..
Putt had been hauling water for use
about the house and stables. But for
this there would have been no water
to prevent the spread.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16
RATED HER CRANIUM.
Layinia Holmes Has to Have Her
Head sewed Up.

Layinia Holmes (colore0 came to The
First Police Station last night about $3.50
O'Clock and told the braves in charge that
she had been beat over the head with
baseball bat by Lucy Coles. The ponce
could not say that it was bat, but there
certainly had been a collision between her
Uranium and some hard substance.
The ambulance was called and the sur
geon in charge sewed up the cut, which.
though shallow, was about inches IN
length. He took seven stitches in the
wound. Lucy Coles has not yet been
captured.
The ambulance was called at $3.50 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon to the Chesapeake
and Ohio shops. on Second street. TO at
tend man sick with a chill. He was
taken to his home. on Moore street.
The van was again called at 40 to
Kings ice-house TO attend William Ro-
bertson (coloredD, who had been taken
sick. He was carried TO the City Hospital
and treated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16

This letter urged Mr.. stearns to do
what he could towards bringing q cargo
Of these ebon-hued workers to the
island. Mr.. Winston then wrote i'm
medlately to his agent here consulting
him about II. 1t II understood that
MIR. stearns will recommend a gradual
and privately conducted transportation
OF negroes TO Hawaii. They will be adj
vanced passage to the islands for them
selves and their families. and will
pay the loan out Of the first receipts
Of their labor. They will also be pro-
vided with neat houses to live in.
1t is argued that In many ways the
lot Of the negro would be more agree
able in Hawaii than even In the South
here. There seems to be little doubt
in the minds of the advocates of this
movement that the negroes will perform
their part Of the programme most
heartily.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16
bright MISSIONARY SERVICE.
Young Ladies' Society of Broad
Street Church Have n Celebration.

The Young Ladies' Missionary Society
of Broad-Street Methodist church gave
charming entertainment last night
large crowd was in attendance, and the
following progemme was given much
to the delight 81 missionary workers:
Hymn. Throw Out the Lifeline
Prayer by the pastor.
Bible reading on missions, by DR.. Starr.
HYMN. Preach the Gospel"
Missionary exercise, Responsibility TOT
the Gospel" by Misses Mabeth Russell
and Lizzie Myers.
Vocal duet. Speed Away Mrs. SMITH
deal and Miss Julia Henning
Letter from Miss Coffey. missionary
I'm China. read by Miss Lula Richardson.
Vocal SOLO Here Am I-Send Me-
Miss Katie Folkes.
A paper. entitled How Women May
Help Christs Kingdom" read by Miss
Frances Starr. 49,
Vocal SOLO by Mr.. Stuart Hopkins. cast
Thy Bread Upon the Waters (oy re-
quesD.
Address by DIR. Starr.
Opening of the mite boxes. containing
nearly 500.
The success OF the enterprise created
much enthusiasm among the friends OF
the missionary cause.