Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-16
The Strike of the Journeymen
Plumbers Has Been Settled.
MONTAGUE WAS ENDORSED
Tho Man Who offered tho Resolution and
tho Chairman of the Meeting Verify the
Statement that Has Been SO Strongly
Attacked Senator Lccato is n Candi-
date for Onice of Lieutenant Governor
Truce In Street Railway rroublcs-A
Noted Authoress Reduced to Poverty.
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RIchmond. June ia few days ago
In the Richmond correspondence Of The
Nirginian- appeared the statement
That the Democrats Of Henry county, in
convention assembled. had adopted a
resolution unanimously endorsing Hon.
"A. j. Montague for Governor.
Since the statement was printed
there have been strong protests from
the friends of Congressman Claude A.
Swanson. and assertions that the pub
lication was erroneous.
MI. Montague. however has received
n letter from the gentleman that offer
ed the resolution declaring that 1t was
auoIucd, and another letter has also
cocne 20 hand from the chairman of the
convention saying that 1T was adopted.
Ihere seems To be Il question of vera
Niuy involved, and later developments
VIII De needed to uTtangte the affair
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Senator George w. LeCato, of Acco-
mac County, who IS in the city today.
Is an avowed candidate for Lieutenant
governor DR.. DeCato said today that
he cared nothing personally about the
llauter' and was perfectly willing to
SD aslue Tor a better man. provided
WIS ilutl MS section.
He is of the opinion that Tidewater
Virginia rs entitled TO the honor, and
Tor this reason Will cheerfylly serve
should the peop1e see fit TO elect him.
Or. LIE Cato said 1t had been forty
SIX Years since his section had been rep
resented on the State ticket
The jails of Richmond and Henr,co
county now have a number of insane
prisoners confined within their cells.
because the asylums are too much
crowded for them to be admitted. The
condition of affairs Is quite serious.
but there is no relief In sight.
me strike of 1ourneymen plumbers.
which has been in progress here for a
week. was settled to-day. the employ
ers agreeing to pay $3.50 day of eight
hours The journeymen wanted for
eight hours.
THE TRUCE EXTENDED.
Inc ten days truce between the Pas
senser ana Power Company and the re-
cever of the Richmond and Manchester
hallway Company has been extended
ten days. making the whole period OF
me truce twenty days Wires have
neen laid so that the receiver. whenever
he elects. may obtain power for moving
cars on the Forest Hill line from the
Traction Company.
PROFESSOR SPRENKEL HERE.
Professor j. a. Sprenkcl, the recently-
appointed field secretary of the Viz
Einia State Sunday School Association,
arrived in this city Yesterday M T.45 n
m. via Washington. and was met At
the Union depot by MIR. w. Il. Jones,
chairman of tho Executive Committees.
and Mr.. Alfred j. Gary. the correspond
ing secretary. Professor Sprenkel is
the guest of Mir. Jones. OF Barton
Heights. The Executive Committee will
meet next Wednesday, June goth. at
p. M. at the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, and Will then arrange an ltiu-
eraiy for the Professor, which will
be duly announced.
AUTHORIZES IN POVERTY.
Mrs. Elizabeth Petit Cutler, the au-
thor of Light III Darkness" and other
literary works of lesser fame all of
which. however, are stamped with the
same genius that gave to her one really
great work its vogue and It's popularity
has drifted into Richmond at the end
OF her resources. In small room at
ITO East Broad street, she IS eking out
an existence as best she may. an OBJ
1ect OF charity, sustained by the solicit
tude OF few friends that the story
OF her misfortune has brought her.
Her career has been altogether re-
markable. and contains all the elements
of very striking romance. She Is a
native Virglnian, having been born in
Albemarle county, and her lines for
many years fell in pleasant places.
Her first work. Light in Darkness"
was accepted by Appletons, when ID
was submitted just after the civil war.
Fortune followed fame when the bril-
liant authorizes married Mr.. Cutler, a
leader at the New York Bar. The
death of her husband left her without
the strong arm she needed, and her
wealth was soon spent in the charmed
circles of New York's Bohemia. When
she found herself without resources. she
appealed to the Appletons. and was
pensioned by them. Her efforts to in
crease the modest stipend became more
and more labored and less successful,
and the collapse OF her benefactora
brought her face to face With absolute
want.