Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-04
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The THIEF said TO Ravo Loft on tho
"Canuon Bali" For This City-Tho
Senatorial Conference Bureau re.
ceivcs Much Encouras cment From
over the stnto-A new Jersey Pros
fessor 10 Making Tour Through
Virginia Studying minerals.
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and successful pickpocket is believed by
the authorities Of Richmond to have left
this city this morning for Norfolk. Be-
fore leaving he took 1926 from the
pocket of Mr.. D. B. Cox, an Ashland
merchant, who had come to this city to
make a deposit,
AS Mr.. Cox was leaving the $40 train
from Ashland at Elba Station a young
man seized him in the crowded aisle
and told him that a lady in another
part Of the car wished to see him. The
stranger held on to Mr.. Cox for several
seconds, ostensibly for the purpose OF
assisting him to get through the crowd.
Suddenly the young fellow got in line
and disappeared. A minute or two
later Mr.. Cox missed his poclSetbook
He ut once rcnorted his loss to the
police.
Tho man is believed to have remain
ed aboard the train until 1t pulled into
the Byrd Street Station. A man appar-
entity answering the not very clear de-
scription which Mr.. Cox was able to
give was seen to get off the train on
the wrong side and enter the cannon
ball train for Norfolk. A railway en-
ploye reported this fact after the train
had left.
Beside the 1926 Mr.. Cox had in his
pocketbook n number of checks and
other valuable papers were there.
THE SENATORIAL CONFERENCE
There is now being received at the
Senatorial Conference Bureau numer-
GUS resolutions adopted by organiza-
lions endorsing the objects of the con-
ference.
A letter was received yesterday from
Mr.. George Henefee. secretary of the
American Democratic Club, of New
port News, stating that the organiza-
ton had adopted resolutions endorsing
the movement, and that a large pro-
portion, IL not nearly all, the members
OF the club would attend the confer
ence.
The bureau has also received copies
of the resolutions adopted by Lodge No.
81. Of the Brotherhood OF Boilermakers,
and Ir2Ii Shipbuilders. of Norfolk and
Portsmouth, endorsing the selection of
Senatorial candidates by primary vote.
The Central Labor Union. of South
west Virginia, at Norfolk, has also
adopted similar resolutions. Copies of
those adopted by each organization
have been sent to the bureau.
LOOKING FOR MINERALS.
Prof. Johannes Braun. Ph.D.. Of
Passaic, N. j.. visited the Department
some time with Commissioner homer
discussing the mineral wealth OF Vir-
GINA. Prof. Braun is making n tour
of the country intersected by the Sea-
board Air Line studying the mineral
resources of the country. He is en-
ployed by the Seaboard. He was es-
pecially interested in a search through
t&9S specimens Mt the department with
view to finding monozite, a mineral
used for manteIs for incandescent
lights. He found none in Mr.. Komere
collection. He thinks the mineral is
found in Amelia county
A SUDDEN DEATH.
After an illness Of about five weeks,
Mrs. Julius Sycle passed away suddenly
at her residence, No. 2Ql West Grace
street, this afternoon at 1:1O o'clock.
Mrs. Sycle was most kind hearted
and charitable lady, and her death is
loss that the community will regret
Her good works will live as a monu-
nent to her gentle nature, and her place
will never be filed in the affections of
those who knew her. She leaves besides
her husband. eleven children-AIrs. S.
il. Hamburger, of Philadelphia; Mrs
Charles Wildman, of New Orleans: Mrs.
IL. Wildman and Mrs. I. Sycle. of Will
mington; Miss Eta Sycle and Messrs.
Seymour BENJAMIN, Moses. Sidney, Lee
and Sam Sycle. OF this city The de-
ceased was ffty-eight yeas old. and was
daughter Of Mr.. A. Greenwald, OF
this city, who survives her.
DIED IN A CAB
Mr.. John Goodwin, of Louisa county.
died suddenly while being conveyed in
n cab from the local train from Trevil-
hans this morning to Il Richmond hos
pital. For several days Mr.. Goodwin
1ad oeen suffering with painful internal
trouble, and was brought 10 Richmond
by his physician, DR.. H. w. Porter for
an operation at a local hospital
lie grew worse on the train from
Louisa, and died few minutes after
reaching the city. Undertaken Chris
tan TOOK y, charge OF the body and pre-
pared 1t for burial, and it will be sent
back to Louisa at 10:30 o'clock tonight.
FUNERAL OF MISS ROUTTEN.
The funeral of Miss Ruby Routten.
daughter Of Rev. j. T. Routten, was
largely attended at $3.50 this afternoon
at Denny Street Methodist Church.
Rev. j. c. Reed OBLIGATED and nearly
all Of the Methodist ministers in the
city were present. Among those who
attended were number Of scholars
from the Blackstone Institute, which
school the young lady attended. Her
teacher. Miss Mapp. and Mr.. James
Cannon, father Of the principal of the
school,, Were also here. Mr. and Mrs.
". D. Robbins of .Crewe. and Mr. J. ].
Routten, OF Fox Hill, Va. We're in at
tendance. The floral designs were beau
tiful and much sympathy was expressed
for the parents OF the child who sleeps
forever.
A PRETTY BOAT.
The steamer Pocahontas arrived from
Norfolk here last evening after her
spring overhauling, looking as neat as
new pin and as pretty as a picture
For two weeks this steamboat has been
in the dry-doclk and comes out In the