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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-15

save her money for her fare. Gaylor
was arrested by City Sergeant Mil
stead, who turned him over to the Eli
zabeth City county authorities.
BIGAMY CASE.
Mrs. Hubert John Frawley No. 1, and
city to-day from Cambridgeport, Mass.
The grand jury will consider the biga-
my charges against Frawley TO NOR
row..
ON TO RICHMOND.
Newport News has sent n delegation
of about a hundred to the Carnival this
morning and large crowds went away
on the afternoon train. Everybody i'll
the city.who can get off will attend. The
Newport News Light Infantry. Capt.
Fitchett, will leave Wednesday after
noon at $50 o'clock for Richmond.
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GOING TO BE GOOD.

The Peninsula Guards have been
drilling upon the start every evening
regularly for the past week, prelimi-
nary to their appearance in the street
carnival that will be held in Richmond
this week.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock the en-
tire company assembled at the armory
for the purpose of attending church in
n BODY. They have decided to attend
church in body once Il month. Yes
terday was their initial attendance and
the church selected was the First Pres
byterian. From this on. upon the second
Sunday OF each month, they Will at
tend the churches in rotation. The pas
tor. Rev. II. w. Mclaughlin. delivered
u special sermon appropriate for the
occasion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-15
PYTHIAN CASTLE OPENING.

The committee having in charge the
arrangements for the coming Pythian
carnival. which will mark the opening
of their handsome new castle, is meet
ing with success. a nuf1ber of hand
some and costly contributions for the
bazaar have been sent the committee
and others are expected TO come in this
week. The bazaar opened last night
with large attendance and will con-
tinue nightly throughout the entire
week. a handsome program of amuse-
ments Is being arranged which, 1t Is
said. will eclipse anything of its kind
ever undertaken in Hampton.
This afternoon the ladies' interested
in the success of the bazaar met in
the Y. NJ c. A. auditorium. when the
committee on booths was named
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TO Whom it May Concern

BY virtue of the power vested in mo. 1
hereby announce that Friday, May 18TH
will be observed as Memorial Day. in
the town of Suffolk
All persons are earnestly requested to
cooperate with the town authorities In
their efforts to secure good order and n
rcverential observance of the occasion
AS n token of respect to the memory OF
our dead, the. business men are requested
TO close their respective places of business
on the above date at o'clock %. IN. All
arrangements will be made by Tom
Smith Camp. Confederate Veterans
May. 1860.
RICHARD /. BREWER. JR., Mayor.
tn =.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-15

HON. RICHARD L. BREWER, JR..
Mayor of Suffolk--"I am for a conven-
ton because 1t means u change OF the
suffrage question and reduction of ex-
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BLACKSTONE.

Blackstone. Va. May 14.-After n very
lively and exciting game of baseball on
Saturday the Hoge Military Academy
defeated the ScottsburS Military Acad-
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SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENTS

nor PROMPT AND SATISFACTORY
N settlements, place your Insurance of
nll kinds with WOODWARD & ELAN.
Suffolk, Va. my.-tf
The sun., 1900-08-05
NKINLEY BACK IN CANTON.
The President Reaches His Home After HIS
Brief Trip to washington.

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. +-President Mckinley
Is again In his Canton home. he arrived this
morning on the regular train of the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad. He shared his car with Sec
retary Cortelyou and Comptroller OF the Cur
renoy Dawes. There was no reception COM
mittee nor anything else In honor Of his arri-
val, the time Of which had not been definitely
announced. His own carriage was at the sta
tion TO meet him and he hurried TO the North
Market street house Scarcely waiting for
the team to stop, he climbed over Mr.. Dawes
and hurried III 10 see Mrs. Mckinley, who had
been anxiously waiting his arrival FOR an hour,
the train having been nearly that much late.
Apparently no important affairs Of state came
up during the hours OF his journey. for there
was no line OF messengers awaiting him as on
the occasion Of his list return from Washington.
and whatever mar and kilograms had accu-
mulated did not keep him long. for he was
soon on the porch receiving callers inst as he
nearly the usual number. some Of whom had
been waiting day or two for his return, and
others who had watched closely for the hour
of his arrival Some wanted aid In pension
matters and some executive assistance In other
personal matters and many merely wanted a
chance TO shake hands. Conspicuous among tho
latter were number OF workingmen from
Akron. who held picnic at resort near the
city. They did not call in body, but many
of them went up 10 the house In pairs and trios.
Mr.. Dawes returned To Washington this
evening He probably made the trip TO talk
over some matters with the President but
visit. He called on Judge Day during the after
The sun., 1900-08-05

there are the local collectors 20 take them.
Then there are the museums. Then the dip
lomatio officers, like the missions aries. sooner
or later develop a taste for and knowledge OF
the works Of art of the 0rientals and become
TO greater or less extent handlers Of this mer-
chandise But even leaving these all out OF
consideration the nations themselves nnd that
II Il too late 20 secure the finest examples ex-
cept under rarely favorable circumstances.
In one way and another the pieces have gone
from the lands In the matter OF lacquers. Tor
Instance, did not see in all Japan, in either the
public museums or private collections, col.
lection eqllalling that Of Mr. William Churchill
Oas,er, which was sold here last season.
And when particularly fine specimen was
70 bs had the price put on II was one that woulu
have frightened q Western collector l saw
one Korin box (black lacquer with mother-of-
pearl inlayl That was held at thousand yen
$500, price at which Western collectors
would have stood aghast. generally speak
$500 or $500 at public sale. The museums OF the
Japanese are without the best specimens apd
the exhibits they have are not disposed TO the
best advantage, this largely because the ad;
illustrations OF the museums are OF political
origin Even in the workshops the pieces
were not arranged TO the best advantage,
Among tho porcelain shops Makudzas was
an exception 10 this general condition,
Mr., Ktrbys well-known natural oheerful-
ness prevents him from deploring the fortune
that kept him out OF China-ln some ways
at his feelings az the thought OF the things
which will come from China a. result OF the
ppheavals there. Consolation to, all comes
In the thought that after all; u will be oronzes
rather than porcelains which survive tho
period OF storm
The sun., 1900-08-05
DYING ~ POVERTY.
The Once Beautiful wife Of Lew Benedict. the
Minstrel. Picked Up IN the Street In Troy.

TROY, N. Y. Aug. "A woman bent with
age and emaciated by hunger was picked
up In the street last night by Policeman Koonan
and brought to the Second precinct police
station. She proved TO be Mrs. Frances Bene-
dict, former wife OF Lew Benedict, who In
the height OF his success as a minstrel made men
laugh from one end OF the land 10 the other
Mrs. Benedict was Fannie Mearns, one of the
prettiest girls In Troy In her youthful days.
and was greatly admired. She went to New
York, where she led fast life and for a time
was one OF the most prominent of the demi-
monde She passed her summers at Saratoga,
where she was noted for her magnificent col
lections Of diamonds and her gorgeous equip
ages Her summer home was the scene OF
many fashionable functions which gained her
widespread notoriety.
At one Of these events she met Benedict and
they were shortly aitervard married MIR.
Benedict's generosity and charitable donations
greatly reduced her possessions and those Of
her husband, until ono day Benedict left her
at the Stanwix Hotel, Albany. and never re-
turned. Several years later he procured 4
divorce on the ground Of desnrtiOn. From
that moment her position OF splendor rapidly
changed 10 one of poverty. Recently she has
been residing In a small attic room In one Of the
poorest sections Of the city and eking out an
existence by going out washing. Al the ial
IL was found that her system Is completely un-
derninod by lack NJ food and that her stay on
earth will probably he brief.
The sun., 1900-08-05
POLITICIANS Up AGAINST "INrOX."
would-B Tammany Leader and Downtown
Third Ticket Orator Both Fined.

n man who said he was John O'Bren, the
cand date for the Tammany leadership OF the
Thirteenth Assembly district against Peter J
DoolIne, was arralgned In the West Side court
yesterday morning. charged with being drunk
and disorderly at Thirty-elHhth street and
Eighth avenu, on Friday night. Policeman
Coutant. who arrested him, said that he had
led OBrien home once and told him 20 stay
there oBrAn came out lagain and created a
row. threatening to tear the cops button. OF -
Then he was arrested.
This is all game OF politics, ,said Q Bren
for the leadership OF the district for two years
and can't SO out on the reet without being
jeeredat. It's all r game OF politics"
There no game OF politics here. said Magis-
fne OF IS.
OBrien paid the fine.
Eugene SHAY OF 24s Elm street. who says he
IL third ticiet and Ciizens' Union man,
was in the Yorkvile police court Yesterday.
erhofY found him on Friday evening holding an
imrromptu polti al meeting in Thirteenth
street near Third avenue. Two thousand per-
sons surrounded the orator. who spoke mount
ed on an empty box.
I'VE must down Tammany Hall" shouted
Shay. ~ wish / could get one rap at Dick
Croker"
Then BrockerhofY. who greatly admires
Martin Engel. arrested Shay and dispersed the
Il will fine you IS for downing Tammany
Hail." said Magistrate Brann. without even the
suggestion of smile Shay was unable to pay
hIs nne
The sun., 1900-08-05
LINEuAN KILLED M A SHOCK.
william Gcrhardt Received the Full Current
From the Trolley Feed wire.


William Gerhardt. "a years old. a linenan
employed by the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company was killed by an electric
shock at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, lie
was stringing wires al Seventh avenue and
Ninth street. Brooklyn. At this crossing there
Is network OF telephone, telegraph, electric
light and trolley wires. Gerhardt was seated
on one Of the crossbars Of telephone pole.
connecting copper wire to the telephone
trunk line for new subscriber. His legs
were locked around the telephone pole While
he was leaning over tho copper wire sackened
and came In contact with bare trolley ieeu
wire. the rubber in sulation having worn out
Instantly the electricity was carried from the
trolley wire through the copper wire TO Ger,
hardt who received the shock. He dropped
the copper wire and fell backward. but his
legs remained locked around the pole.
John Qugley Of 100 Rogers avenue ana
Bernard O'Brien Of iyl Harrison street, who
were assisting Ger hardt, at once realized What
and an ambulance was summoned from the
Seney Hospital A large crowd collected and
watched proceedings while Gerhardt re-
mained in the air, hanging from the cross bar
Quigley grabbed rope and climbed the pole
He found Gerhardt UNCONSCIOUS. he tied ne
rope around Gerhardt's waist and threw the
other end over the crossbar. OBrien ana sew,
eral citizens caught II. Quigley, then forced
Gerhardt's legs from the pole and he was low
cred slowly TO the street.
Surgeon llumpstone had arrived by this time
and Gerhardt was placed in the ambulance
He died before reaching the hospital which
was only a few blocks away. He did not re-
gain consciousness. The palms OF both hands
fully 400 volts passed through Gerhardt at
the time he received the shock. He had been
IN the employ of the telephone company about
year and lived with his mo,her sdb widow an"ysd az
there later at night.
The sun., 1900-08-05
HER HOUSE WAS HER CASTLE.
Mrs. Janpoi wounds Mortaiiy One Of the Men
who Came to Eject Her

Boston. Aug. Mrs. Minnie Janpol, the
wife OF Hebrew tailor. shot Edward r. Quinn,
an employee Of the New England Ejectmen,
Company. through the head this morning
when Quinn and two other men were breaking
down the door OF the Janpol tenement al rs
Allen street. Quinn was taken 10 the hospital
and Ia not expected 10 survive. Although
the affair occurred al o:3o O'Clock this morning
the police did not learn Of 1, until o'clock
this afternoon. when Mrs, Janpol was arrested
on charge OF assault and battery with intent
to kill
v +. Chapman head Of the Ejectment COM
pany, Quinn and another man. went TO the
house to put the Janpol family into the street
because they owed one weeks rent, o. Mrs
told that they could not come in and that they
must see Mr., Janpol for the money the men
threatened 10 break down tho door. Tho
woman replied that she would shoot through
the panel at the first kick and kept her word
Three shots were fred from a ss-calihre re-
volyer. One OF the bullets entering Quinn's
skull near the right eye, was detected down.
ward end lodged In his neck. The attack
upon the Janpol household then ceased.
At the hospital Quinns companion said
he had been accidentally shot in Charles Bank
Park and made no complaint 10 the police
BY accident a policeman heard OF the affair
and after an nvcstfg alton, arrested the woman
She admits tho shooting and says that she
had TO defend her home. The police have
not discovered as yet any badges or writ OF
ejectment that would give the men authority
TO break into the house
The sun., 1900-08-05
OBITUARY..

Lewis F. Wright. 81 years old. died OF pneu-
monia yesterday at his home, 80 Bodine street,
West New Brighton Staten Island. He was
an active volunteer fireman for many wears.
and was at one time assistant chief OF the
North Shore department. At the time OF his
death he was a privileged exempt member Of
Washington Engine Company No. /. Before
Staten Island was made part Of Greater New
York he served two three-year terms az school
trustee OF Port Richmond. acting as secretary
10 the board. widow one son and daughter
survive him.
william ~ Gardner. who died at his summer
home at Ocean Grove on Friday night, was one
OF the best-known residents Of Philadelphia,
where he was President OF the Sixth National
Bank and Treasurer of the City Board OF Chari-
'es He was born in Philadelphia on July Is,
1875 was educated In the public schools and
after graduation entered a carriage manufac-
tory. Later he embarked In that business
himself and became wealthy.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ellsworth Spcny, wife OF
former Congressman Sperry. died at her home
IN East Windsor Hll Conn, on Friday night.
after an illness OF six months. She was 81
years old and was related to some OF the oldest
families IN New England
Mrs. Carrie A. Lane. for fourteen years
matron for the Home for Incurables at Ford
ham, died yesterdar AZ the home OF her sister.
Mrs. A. J. Best. at Mount Vernon.
The sun., 1900-08-05
SOCIAL EVENTS AT NEWPORT.
Srs. Ogden G oelet Entcrtains --Mr. Van Alien
Gives q Garden Party.

NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 4.-There were several
society events to-day Of Importance. II prob
ably being the busiest day that the summer
colony has had this season. There was some
what Of a thinning out by the several men
who left on the yachts 10 join tho New York
Yacht Clubs cruise, yet there were enough
left in Newport 10 make matters gay The
first event Of social nature was the gathering
Of number Of matrons at "Ochre Court, where
Mrs Ogden Goelet entertained at luncheon.
II was not an elaborate affair but was the be-
ginning Of series Of entertainments. II was
the first time that her palatial villa has been
the scene OF any large gathering since the death
Of Mr.. Goeet
This afternoon -wakehurst- and Its sur
rounding grounds was the scene OF festivities,
when the master Of the estate. Mr.. James J.
Van Allen. entertained at garden party. 1t
was big affair. and was given in honor OF
been made for the event and there was every
thing to be had at an outdoor affair. A large
ing was held, the music being furnished by an
orchestra and band. Refreshnsnt tents we're
placed at various places on the lawn and II
proved great success DsS2 sST2 S II hs b ssS
This evening Mrs, Isaac Bell. Jr.. gave
large dinner az Bellevue Lodge. Her guests,
who numbered seventy-two were seated at
five tables. Following the dinner others OF
the cottage colony came IN TO dance In Ber;
gers new ball room. which was decorated
with palms, oak leaves and studded with rich
lights, The guests were all Young people.
and the Hung arian Band furnished the music.
Society people gathered at the Casino Theatre
tonight when Mrs. Pierre Noel OF New York
sang TO fashionable society. She scored a
success. The audience was not very large
owing 10 the number OF other social events
on. Mrs. Noel was heard in selections from
the operas Of Martha Faust Romeo
included Herr Carl Schiesel Miss Corinne
Welsh and Mira. John BERGEN.
Tonight cottage dinners Included those
given by Mrs. Ogden Mills. Miss Hattie Gam
NELL Mrs Nathanie Thayer, Mrs Herbert
X, Bishop and Mrs. J. J. Mason.
The sun., 1900-08-05
WHY BEvINS KILLED HIMSELF.
Somebody Took His Good Money and Gave
Him IN Return 800 Confederate Bi,I.

John Maloney. the undertaken. was in the
Morgue yesterday afternoon when the wife
Of Arthur Bevins. the English valet who shot
himself on Tuesday In Central Park, came
in. She was weeping and begged the attend
ants to tell her some way In which she could
save her husbands body from being buried
In Potter's Field. Maloney, after listening
to her a few minutes. went up to her and said
hat he would bury her husband in Mount
while she was In Maloncys shop later in
the afternoon Mrs. Bevins explained why her
husband had committed suicide. She said
that when they came TO this country they had
English money equivalent TO $40. They
On Monday her husband went some place
downtown and exchanged his English money
for what he thought was a one e-hundred-dollar
bill The neyt day she went out to buy some
groceries with the money and was told that IL
was a Confederate bill She returned and told
her husband. who rushed opt Of ths house
he had killed himself She did not Know thS
name or address Of the man who had swtnd1ed
her husband. She win be sent back 70 Eng
land by the British Consul.
The sun., 1900-08-05
BEAR IN COLCHESTER. Gown
Hes an Escaped Circus Animal and the Peo-
pie Are Half scared to Death.

HARTFORD. Conn, Aug. 4.-Everybody in
Colchester Ia hunting for the big bear which
has been creating terror there for three days
The bear Is evidently one which has escaped
from some circus, for he has a chain dangling
aftsr him aud has given evidence that he has
beAn trained. He waltled into q party OF berry
on his hind legs and with a most amiahle ex-
pre- sion his face, but the berry pickcrs didn
wait u make hs closer acquaintance. Some
OF the fastest sprintlng that has ever been done
In Colchester Immediately resulted The ami
nal has appeared in several dooryards and he
appears % be more Interested In picking mp
something ordinary n eat than In devouring
any human beings. An organized bear hunt
with several sportsmen from Hartford and
Mddletown ls being arranged for Sunday and
an effort will be made 20 either capture or kill
him People are afraid to leave their houses
after dark except In the centre Of the village.
The sun., 1900-08-05
DIFFERENT PROM AysOyIA.
The Attractions Of Coney Island Cause Lynn an
Hayes to Lose His Aunt

A well-dressed boy about fourteen years old
appealed to the City Hall police last ght for
advice. He said he was Lyman Hayss OF An
sonia. Conn.,. and had come here with an aunt.
They had left Ansonia In tho morning on the
iron steamboat Sirius with an excursion 10
aunt separated. inten ding TO meet again on the
boat. But the boy found so many things that
were very different from tho things In Ansonia
that he lost all track Of time When he did real
ize that It was getting late ne found that tho
boat was far out In the stream
He came TO New York by trolley Intending TO
find some means of getting home He had 80
cents, which wns not enough to buv n railroad
ticket home. Then he thought Of taking the boat
TO Bridgeport and the trolley from there on. lie
found that he couldn't make connection with
the trolley. Then he went " the police. lie
was taken to the Bureau Of Information. The
polies hcrs sept dsTspatch 70 hls mother say.
The sun., 1900-08-05
CAUSE or MR.. DUNLAPS DEATH,
A Form OF Ptom aine Pots oning Had Been in
awakened Condition.

LoNo BRANCH. N. j.. Aug. t.Jrhs sudden
death OF Robert Dunlap. the New York halter,
at his home at Monmouth Beach yesterday sf-
ternoon was great shock 10 his many friends.
Mr.. Dunlap was In New York Wednesday. He
had not been feeling we'll sInoe Tuesday and
the trip to New York weakened him. During
Wednesday night he was attacked with dysen-
terry and the family became alarmed Or. L. A.
Ayres was sent for. and Thursday there was a
consultation between Dr. Ayres and Or. Wyeth.
The physicians could not attribute the sud-
den attaos ~ anything Mr.. Dunlap had eaten
during the day. Mr. Dunlap grew worse. and
from o'clock In the morning until the hour Of
close friend OF the family, said to- MIA ht that Mr.
Dunlaps death resulted from heart failure fol.
lowing an attack OF cholera morbus. II was this
form OF ptomalns poisoning and not direct
attack Of poisoning. which resulted in his sud
dAn death. Mr.. DUNLAP had not been ENJOYING
excellent health OF late. and his weaken ID
condition was responsible for the suddrnnrs,
Of the end No autopsy was deemed necessary
The sun., 1900-08-05

must eventually be conquered by experimental
facts. II the two cannot be reconctled. have
ton. Therefore, ! take my stand with The
chemist and his method. In contrast with that
OF the theori2ing astronomer and physicis'
and l believe that the hypothesis OF universal
attraction IL hopelessly doomed.
J.W.pEP.
RosE HILL. Tivoli p. o.. Dutchess county.
N. Y, July IS.
The sun., 1900-08-05
Mis-, Pomeroy Engaged to j. 3. jenkins.

STANFORD Conn. Aug 4.-The engagement
WIS announced to-day OF James s jenkins and
Miss Gladys Pomeroy. daughter OF Mr. and
MIR. William T.. Pomeroy Of Richmond Hill.
Mss Pomeroy Ia is years old. and came out in
society here the last wear. Mr.. Jenkins i a
graduate of Yale and a member Of The law firm
OF Taylor a Jenk klns, and isAsslstant Prosecuting
Attorney. He Is a member oil the Wee Burn
and Hillandale Golf CLUBS the SANFORD Yacht
Club
The sun., 1900-08-05
Arrived SATURDAY, Aug. 4

SIS Campania. walker, Liverpool. July -
SIS New Y ork, Roberts. Southampton, July rs
s. Nsrengo bingham, Newcastle, July 10
SIS Borderer Hay. Lisbon, July 30.
SIS TuscarorA. Payne London. July a..
SIS VigilancIa. Reynoldy. Campeche July 10.
SIS jamestown Davis Norfolk. Aug. j.
ship Theodore Fischer. Won Harten, Por,ishead
June 20.
Ship Magdalena. Susewind, Liverpool, June IS
Bark Thetls, Oliver. London. June Is
The sun., 1900-08-05
Augustus Thomas . School Commissioner.

NEW ROCHELLE. Aug. %-Mayor NJ. J. Dillon
announced to-day the appointment OF Augustus
Thomas. the playwright,'as a member OF the
Board Of Education. Mr. Thomas has agreed
10 accept the place.
The sun., 1900-08-05
ARRIVED OUT.

S. Pretoria. from New York. at Hamburg
IS Southwark. from New York. at Antwerp
IS Ceytc from New York Al Liverpool
Sc LurAria, from New York at Liverpool.
IS Ems, from New York. at Naples,
The sun., 1900-08-05
SAILED PROM PoRHrGN POINTS

S. Aueu.,e Victoria from CherbDurg for New York
&, EIura from Liverpool for New York
IS st. Paul, from Southampton for New York
IS coofdland. from Antwerp Tor New York,
Ss Koenigin Luise. from Bremen for New York
IS IAurentian. from Glasgow for New York
Sc Mesaba, from London for New York
The sun., 1900-08-05
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

IMMATURE ALMANAc-THts DAY
sun rises s..~.4:se Sun sets" 7;i2 Noon sets. 1900
HIOH wATER-THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook...i:ii Gov. rd."i:aS Hell Gsw.".S:Ss