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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
FUNERALS TO-DAY.
Mrs. Julian Ann Gentry and Mr.. VI.
v. Gantt--Nr. Joseph Levy's Funeral.

The funeral Of Mrs. Julia Ann
Gentry will take place from her residence.
No. 40 south Pine street. at 4:SO o'clock
this afternoon. The interment will be
made in Hollywood.
The death Of Mrs. Gentry was widely
regretted She was widely known and
greatly beloved. She was not only one
of the oldest ladies in Richmond, but was
one Of the oldest church members, having
been one for over seventy years.
Mrs. Gentry was Miss Julia Ann CHRIS
tan, of King William county, and was
born at Piping Tree Ferry, between VIII
liamss Ferry and White Hail. August TO-
1872. At the age of IA she moved u
Richmond where, with the exception CT
a few years in North Carolina, Alabama,
and Mississippi she had always resided.
She was married 10 Matthew Go0dw.a
Gentry. of Goochland county, April -
1885. by Philip Father) Courtney.
Mrs. Gentry was the mother of the late
James A. Gentry Truthful Jeems). An
other son. Mr. Thomas w. Gentry, sur
wives here. She leaves a daughter, MISS
Alice Virginia Gentry, VINO was her T, cor
Mrs. Gentry was also the mother or tue
late Mrs Cordelia 9. Freeman.
The following are the living grandchli'
dren: Mrs. Bernard Hagan, Wlikle -.
Treeman. Thomas Christian, and Charles
d. Gentry, of Richmond; Mrs; james y J.,
Hargrove, of Hanover; Mr.. clarence y
freeman Of Portsmouth. Va, ana Allcl
Y, Freeman. of Huntington, ". Va, ano
Masters Wilbur Lee. James A., II; an
the Misses Ethel, Marian, and Mayme
Gentry. Besides. there are great-Brahu'
children. x,
FUNERAL OF MR.. JOSEPH LEVY.
The funeral Of Mr.. Joseph Levy oc'
Cured at ; o'clock yesterday afternoon
af The mortuary chapel az the HepreN
Cemetery. The remains arrived heI'
from Huntington, w. Va. at 3:5O o'clocf
Yesterday afternoon. The funeraI ST
vices were conducted by RABBI ~. y
Calisch a large number OF the 1rlehu'
of the deceased were present .
Among the relatives OF the qeceasee
who came to the city to attend the Iune
raj were Mrs. Levy and Mrs. ElSenil emma n
Of Huntington; j. Neuman' BaltIlhoIo
Onward %. Levy. of Pittsburgi Mr. ah'
Mrs. A. Bargebuhr, Of New YORK.
FUNERAL OF MR.. NJ. V. CAN'T
The funeral of Mr., NJ. y. Can't f Wh'
died M the Virginia House Tuesday ailer
noon will take place from the Teslqence
! ct no o'clock this morning: Inc inter
ment will be in ShOckoe cemetery MI
| Can't was photographer OF g red
ebiIitv. and was widely known and hked
| He was IS years Of age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
; An Interesting I
, Photo Z
! A Baby's Testimonial for )
!, Grape-NutS. !

Amateur photographers recognize the
difficulty in securing good "interiors."
One Of the most perfect specimens or
this sort of photography was received by
the Postum Cereal Company a short time
ago. showing in perfect light and with
the cleanest lines baby i'm a high chair
az the table the mother in the act Of
feeding baby some Grape-Nuts with a
spoon. The little one has one hand on
the spoon. and Is evidently "gobbling"
the food. A package Of Grape-Nuts rests
on the table, and that, together with all
the utensils, are perfectly outlined The
picture contains much detail, but could
not be successfully reproduced on news
paper. otherwise il would be given here.
The mother writing, states: 1 take
Measure in sending you photo or Mabel
Anita Bennett, who Is very fond OF
Grape Nuts. Among all the prepared
Gods we md Grape-Nuts especially fine
for children beginning TO eat solids; they
are so easily digested and nourishng.
I ittis Mabel is always very eager when
she sees US preparing Grape-Nuts for
hor and Yea can see by her face how
tboroughlv satisfied she is with her meal.
eba soems 10 think her mamma needs
be,n IN getting the Grape-Nuts 10 her
mouth and the picture is true 10 HE.
w ,,,S 10 thank you for placing such
6el,cious and delicate food on the mar
ket respectfully. Mrs. L. NJ. Bennett
Forrest. Ill. .,,,e
No stomach is too delicate to receive
and digest Grape-Nuts, FOR tho reason
that the food is really pre-dises,ed by .pe
processes through which II passes IN lne
r,annfacture and by these processes ths
starch Is transformed into grape sugar
which Is ready at once 10 go in,o ~
blood and build up the tissue vi DON
muscles and brain. 49,.
All arst class grocers sell Grape-NHts
"a the Postum Cereal Company, Limit
"a make them at their factories at baI
tie creek.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07

w. Barr who died on Monday. took
place this afternoon. Rev. Or. S. X. Cox.
pastor of Braddock-Strcet Methodist
rpiscopal church. assisted by Rev W. l..
Seabrook. OF Grace Lutheran church. aud
Rev DR.. J. T.. Hyde chaplain OF Turner
Ashbv Camp, Confederate Veterans. Off
ciated The entire Fire Department. Of
which he was chief-warden. the City
Council, OF which he was for twenty
years a member, and Turner-Ashby Camp
attended in a body
Sandy Baker. the well-known "twIrler"
of the Winchester baseball team. had a
valuable gold watch stolen from him
while playing against the Martinsburg
CIV. Na) team in the latter city ycster-
day evening. During his absence from
his room IN the hotel thief entered and
stole the timepiece from his trousers
pocket
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
YELLOw-FEvER RECORD.
Fifty Cases at Key West 20 Dnte-'
sfx Deaths.

WASHINGTON. d. c., September GA
telegram from Surgeon Carter. Of the
Marine Hospital Service. TO the Surgeon
General, states that to-date there have
been fifty cases Of yellow-fever and STA
deaths at Key West.
NEW ORLEANS TROOPS MAY NOT
BE MOVED.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., September GA
dispatch has been received from the com
mandant OF the garrison Al New Orleans.
saying the situation there Is not serious.
and unless the fever becomes more OF a
menace than at present. he does not con-
slider il advisable 10 move the troops.
Acting upon this suggestion, the order
for removal has been held In allegiance.
GOVERNMENT TUG GUARANTEED.
CHARLESTON. S. c., September 6.-rae
United States tug Samoset, from Key
West. reached Port Royal Monday eve
MINK Size had twenty-one persons
aboard, and although there was no sick
ness among the passengers none or then,
were allowed 20 land. and che was ordsr4d
10 SqDelo Immediately.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07

sex had been particularly chosen to
endure the most poignant niseries OF
human kind.
Countless suffering women throughout
this land will feel an eager sympathetic
heart throb in reading the frank and
earnest letter of Mrs. Josie 4. Clark,
of Enterprise, Nc, addressed to DIR.
r. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, n. Y.
your kindness to me can never forget" she
savs 81 cannot express half my feelings Of
yratefaluess to YOU l had despaired of ever
gctting we'll. j had been in bad health for twelve
wears Had aches all through me. numb hands
cold feet everything ate distressed me; my
bowels were constipated. | was very nervous,
depressed aud respondent. When hrst wrote
Won thought could never be cured. have
taken six bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. and my health Is now good. You
have nv honest recommendation 20 all sufferers.
think there Is no medicine III the world as
good as DR.. Perce's."
This fnatchless Discovery contains no
alcohol like many of the sarsaparillas 4"
and tones which are so freely sold. 1t in
duces no morbid craving for false stiinu-
lants: but gives true and lasting strength.
Every woman should possess copy OF Dr.
Pierce's great thousand page, illustrated
Common Sense Medical Adviser. A free
paper bound copy will be sent for 81 one
cent stamps to pay the cost of mailing only;
o. heavier cloth bound copy for 3I.stamps.
If suffering from any lingering obstinate
disease write TO DIR. Pierce and get his adj
vice. II will cost you absolutely nothing.
Address DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, ~ Y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
mr.. STARR CONGRATULATED.
Many Wish Him JOY ana success
At Work Already.

DIR. w. G. Starr who on Tuesday was
chosen president Of Randolph-Macon Col
Ieee was the recipient yesterday OF many
CONCENTRATIONS from friends in Richmond
and other parts Of the State. DR.. starr )
election gives the most complete ana gen
eral satisfaction A Dispatch writer taik-
ed with a number of prominent Memo
dists and friends of Randolpl-MacohC ol-
lege Yesterday. They were all oeH6HIeu
AT the choice Of DIR. Starr. NO man 1t
seems. could enter upon his duties haVlhs
a fuller confidence Of the people aiho,le
whom he is TO work. He assumed the
harden of the presidency Tuesudy ironi
the moment the words or MS dccep'"i,To
fell from his lips and went 10 WorA' Ile
Is meeting committees OF the trustees
corferring with Chancellor Smith about
tba college and I'm every particular per
forming the duties of his new Office. me
neonIe of Broad-Street church are very
happy. indeed, that they can Keep MN
,ntiI the conference meets. Then they
would have to lose him, anyway, as ne
has already been with them four years
Sasd a well-known Methodist some TIME
400. s'Dr. Starr has always done a pecu-
liar work as a Methodist preacher. lie
a. a,vyavs given a difficult field to Work.
He is the man who goes 10 WORK ~ 'io
sbroken-down' fields. He is good preach
or draws large crowds, makes friends OF
hem gets the church in fine working
shane. and then is hurried off somewhere
else" or.,,,
DR. Starr and DIR. Edwards, receHtly
a,ecte6 TO the Chair OF Moral Philosophy.
are now no longer members of the Board
If Trustees of Randolph-Macon' lrelr Pc
sitions being vacated by write "t INC OF
fees they now hold. Inc Ndcaucivs Oh
the board will lie nlled at mo "anuaiS
meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
urpTAsoPHs MEET HERE TODAY
VIII Elect IA District Deputy Archon
A.. c,cceed Mr. EIegcnheimcr.

District No. A. OF the Improved order
of Heptasophs, will meet in convention
at the jefferson Hotel to-day. This DIS
trict embraces the cOnclaves or Rich
mond. Manchester, Petersburg, Frede-
ricksburg. stanton, Roanoke, Lynch-
burg. and Charlottesville.
The district was formally composed on
the entire state. but In recent years tne
order had grown to such an extent lhat
il became necessary TO divide me StaIe
into two districts one having us hedu-
quarters at Richmond and the olher a'
Norfolk. - Ill ,,,oi,l,,
The convention has been called mainly
IN elect a District Deputy Archon IN place
~ MIR Henry Flegenheimer, VINO mas re,
signed on account of pressing professional
dnties. Mr.. Flegenhelmer Is ALREADY
member of the standing Con.inittee on me
Stote NJ the order. Mr.. Flegenheimer has
nositively declined reelection. Messrs.
Thomas b. Hicks and A. W. Rosene are
candidates for the Office, ana as potn
hove strong hacking IL Is expected thai
me election will be exciting and interest
iug. 4. ....,.,, o,,t,
one dav. as the laws OF the order require
that all business shall be disposed of In
one session.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
WALKER HILL TO BE PRESIDENT
American bankers Association
Adopfs GoId-Standard Resolutions.

CLEVELAND, o.. September 6.-WaliSer
Hill, president Of the American Exchange
Bank Of ST. Louis, will be chosen as the
next president Of the American Bankers
Association. The nomination was de-
cided on at the meeting to-day.
Alvah TrOwbridge, president or the
North American Trust Company, or New
York will be recommended by the CON-
mittee for first Vice-p president
The report of the Committee on Educa-
ton was to-day presented by Chairman
w. c. Cornwell, Of Buffalo.
General Whiting, OF Alabama, intro
duced a resolution. which was adopted,
recommending that the Committee on
Education be continued, and that IL De
instructed TO present to the Executive
Council a plan for the organization OF
such an institute as that IN LONDON, ue-
scribed by Mr. Cornwell.
Robert McCurdy, chairman or the COM
rnfttee on Credits, presented his report.
AT the close Of the reading OF the re-
ports. T. y. Leach, Of New YORK, VICE
president and cashier Of the National
Union Bank, got the recognition OF tie
chair. and i'm a brief speech presented a
ser of resolutions which endorse the gold
standard Mr. Leach said that the resO-
lutions would stay the hands OF the fneH-
bers of Congress. Mr.. Leach moVeu lno
adoption Of the resolutions.
Colonel MyrOn Herrick, OF Clevelahd, III
an enthusiastic speech, seconded me mo-
tion. The resolutions We're voted on by
the assembly and unanimously adopted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
LUTHER C. SKULLS TROUBLES.
Several Criminal Charges AEninst
Ufm-GeneraI Winchester News.

WINCHESTER, VA, September c.
epeciaI)-Luther G. Shull. the young
man Of Hagerstown Nd. who has been
i1 jan here for the past six weeks on the
various charges Of carrying concealed
weapons. Of threatening joseph RodeIer'
aI. of seduction. preferred by Miss Bes-
sa Dunn. was given a hearing to-day on
t. latter charge by Justice Keffer. lie
Was bold Tor the action OF the county
grand Jury. which convenes in october.
Aa'0 ta furnished bail in the sum of 80
Ir fs appearance. and was released. lie
Immediately left for Hagerstown. Shuli
arrested I'm the courtroom Tor al
ifI seduction on Monday. after being
discharged on the charge Of carrying con-
0ealel weapons
AN EDITOR ASSAULTED.
George T. Norton. editor Of the Evening
News item. was assaulted last night by
William HelrOnimous. a cripple. Heironi-
nous alleges that tho paper had publish
ed articles derogatory 80 him IN their
Yesterdays edition. Meeting the editor
on the street. he started TO cane him,
when he was pushed into the gutter and
feN By-standers then intcrfered. Nor
son procured a warrant for Heironi-
il0uss arrest, and the case was heard
to-day in the Police Court HeirOnimous
was bound over TO keep the peace Tor a
scar.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR THE CITY.
Tho winchester Gas and Elecuic-Ligh,
Company has just been awarded a five
year contract for lighting the city with
eiceiric-lights for one year The com
pauy has heretofore furnished the lights
without any contract. The price per laml
inder the contract IS $50 per annum.
Within ninety days the company viii
rect an entirely new plant, and VIII put
b an incandescent system for private use
Gre plants viii cost about $500
IAe funeral Of ox-C0uncilmon jane
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
N7smSMSHw ss~, ywf<-M
aesy1NQzCz6

2:0i Ia Star Pointer took the first neat
and was dstanced in the third:
2:22-class trotting-purse, 81 ,0o-Senator
l.. won, Lasso second, Lucille third. Time,
215 1.2. 2I2.
21O-class trotting-one-mile dash, purse
see,~Alyes won. Louise M. second, Lucius
third Time, 2:0a IL.
214-class trotting-purse s2,0Oo-Rubber
won, Little Dick second, Irish third.
Time. 2lO. 2:101-4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
,T,.s N Mahan and maid, catletts. Va

Miss NJ. Mahan and maid, Catletts. Va
st. James.
Charles c. Berry, Charles ID. Hunter
stanton. va; A. ]. Butler, A. II. Nc
Donald Hoffman, n. c.; j. A. McLaush-
lin. Fayetteville, n. c.; j. r. Hanger
Asheville, N. C.-Howard House.
r.. L. Carter, Charlottesville, Va; MISS
Fannie e. Shelton, charlottesville va
]. r. Lupton and wife. Harrlsonburs'
va; George II. Wyley Richmond
Metropolitan.
Charles II. Blankenship has been COM
missioned fourth-class postmaster at
Jonesville, Va, and Myrtle e. Henderson
at Laurel Branch, n. G.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07

NEW YORK. September 6-Fifteen
,bonsand enthusiastic spectators were al
me Empire City trotting track to-day 10
see the great race between the PAGERS
Gentry The betting was 100 20 80 on Star
Pointer.
Following are the Grand Circuit races:
Free-for-all pacng-purse AVo--Joe
patchen won John Il. Gentry second. star
POINTER third. Time. 2:A Ia. 2Oz S-i'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
THE A. c. l.. AND GEORGIA ROAD.
Former Secures Half Interest In
Lease of Latter.

ATLANTA, GA, September e-The
Constitution tomorrow will say:
The Atlantic-Coast Line has secured
haY interest IN the Georgia railroad
lease. On Tuesday the announcement
was made at the directors meeting OF
the Western Railroad Of Alabama. Prcsi-
dent Harry Walters. of the Coast-Lins'
was elected a director Of the Western
railroad. He IS one of the Georgia rail-
road representatives, on the board. NJ;
II. Smith, president of the Louisville and
Nashville road, retired from the board
The louisville and Nashville has two
representatives on tho Western raiIrodu >
A few weeks ago it was reported that
the southern had secured a half inter-
est In the lease Of the Georgia ralif9au,
tbet the Southern road was the new
gunner of the lease.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
HEARD IN NoTTOWAY.
Hoge Academy 0pens-Two Impor-
tnnt Felony Cases.

BLACKSTONE. VA, September c.
'opeciaL)-Hoge Military Academy OPEN
ca to-day with the most auspicious out
look the institution has ever had. Fifty
students have already arrived, and each
train Increases the number. Boys have
entered this year from Mississippi. Geor-
gia, Missouri, Maryland, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania and many other States,
from every section Of Virginia, and there
Is even one from Cuba. This marks the
beginning Of the sixth session, and each
year has shown such growth as to give
new encouragement and 10 nccessitate
enlargement of accommodations. Last
year the roll of the school was eighty
one. and this year, your correspondent Is
informed. il Will reach 100.
INTERESTING CASES.
Tomorrow is County-Court day, and
several important cases are on docket.
Among them is the case of Andrew
Rogers (co.ored), who was arrested in
New York in July last by Sergeant
Maxey. Of Crewe. The prisoner will be
tried at this term for the murder Of EN-
NETT Ross (colored.
No one has been judicially executed in
this county since the sixties" when two
negroes were hung at NOttoway Court
house for giving Information TO the north
crn army. Much interest is being mani
Tested in the Rogers case. He was tried
before at the last term OF the County
Court which resulted in a hung jury.
The prosecution is conducted by. Com
monwealth' s-AttOrney W. A. Watson,
and the defence by Colonel Meade Has
Ens and Mr.. Il. Freeman Epos.
Another case attracting great deal OF
interest is that Of the Commonwealth vs..
Il. A. Snead. for stabbing Gouder which
viii also come up at this term. The
prosecution will be conducted by Messrs.
Watson and r. Freeman Epes, and the
defence by Judge W. II. Mann.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
DEATHS.

GIENTRY.--Died. at her residence. No.
40 south Pine street. September 9Th. az
$50 o'clock. Mrs. JULIA A. GENTRY. In
the ssth year OF her age.
Funeral THIS crhursday) AFTERNOON
from the house a: 4;30 o'clock. fnterment
In Hollywood Friends and acquaintances
OF the family invited.
wALDROP.--Died August Is. 1879. at
her residence, IN Hanover county. Va.
wILIIANNA ANDERSON. wife OF Mar
tin a. waldrop, In her 7lst Year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07

GALVESTON, TEX. September 6..Ih ne
News will print tomorrow a report OF
the cotton crop of Texas and the Ierrl-
tories. made up of 3S5 reports OF an ave- We,
rage date OF September 90, covering i 90
in the Indian Territory and Oklahoma.
There is a decrease in the yield OF
Teas az 3s.S per cent. and for Texas and
the Territories OF 37.5 per cent. Drought
caused most of the loss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
TRANsFixED WITH PAIN.

How aptly that
sacred type of
womanhood the
gentle Virgin
Mary is depicted
in religious art
as the Mother OF
Sorrows trans
fixed with seven
swords. Some
times when VIC
stop to consider
the sorrows and
suferings which
are continually
b orne by S o
many thousands
of our American
women, it seems
&C IL the Oentler
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07

Kew West. Fia.-The British steamer
Hanna A. Bell. Captain Storm, from
pensacola, September %, for Venice, WIN
= cargo OF cotton Is reported ashore at
uarouesas Key, near here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07

expected of tho Carp" o o,
the moment ana
By todayyou COUNT finger o"d'
The silver star., 1899-03-02
at ,l,c Carp... allxr,,,


A queer telcgraphic correspondence
was carried on recently between the
capitals OF Saxony, Bohemia and Rus
sia. Somebody or other In Dresden
had = maiden aunt who was taken
sick and died In hospital at Prague
while on her way to Vienna. The
nephew was notified. and he telegraph
ed to the Prague hospital authorities
to send the body to Dresden for en-.
tombment in the family vault. When
the comm ON Its arrival was opened II
was found to contain not the body Of
the aunt, but that Of uniformed and
hedisened Russian general. Immedi.
ately the nephew wired to Prague:
mo dead aunt, hut Russian general.
Where dead aunty'
From Prague came the reply:
III dead aunt not arrived, then Pc
tersburg."
The next telegram went to the rail.
way authorities At st. Petersburg, and
read:
What do with dead Russian gen.
eral? Where is dead aunt?'
And from st. Petersburg was re.
ceived the characteristic reply:
Bury general in all silence. Aunt
Just buried here with highest military
honors."
The silver star., 1899-03-02
HOTEL oUARANrINED.
Gaesss of an Om.h. Hosteiry Try to Es
cane.

Guests of an Omaha Hosteiry Try to Es-
cape.
Chicago Feb. A special TO the
Record from Omaha. Nebraska. says:
The spectacle Of an entire hotel full of
guests being quarantined and armed
police standing at every door and win
dow to prevent the people escaping is
presented In Omaha tonight.
THIS morning three well-defined cases
Of smallpox were discovered at the
vendome hotel located In the center of
the city. The Health Department was
notified and plans were quickly decid-
ed upon for quarantining the place.
A squad or armed police raced to the
scene, and when the guests started on
their accustomed duties this morning
they were driven back into the house
by force. Travelling men begged TO be
permitted TO get away, guaranteeing to
leave the city by the first train or afoOt,
II necessary.
Several daring fellows. who preferred
any sort Of an adventure to being shut
up for ten days. slipped out the sky
light scaled the adjacent roofs and.
making their way through the snow and
ice over the house tops. managed to
reach the ground in safety after many
narrow escapes. A number Of Chicago
and 81. Louis travelling men are In the
hotel. Nobody cares to examine the
register just at present to ind out Just
who they are.