The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
SECRET WEDDING
ST|RS NORFOLK
Pretty Girls Parents Object 20
Her Marrying a Gentle,
LANCASTER ELKS HAVE TIME
New Electric Company Seeks Charter to
Enter Field in Opposition TO VIII
Iiarns Syndcate-Maryland Ma
val Reserves in Collision.
LANCASTER ELKS HAVE TIME
special Dispatch to The Times.)

Special Dispatch to The Times)
ORFOLK, VA, August 12.-The SEN
ton here is the marriage of DR.. p w
and Miss Ray Hirsch. a pretty-sirl also
of this city. and its outcome. They were
married in Hampton on Saturday after.
noon last by Rev. c. b. Bryan at the
rectory Of St Johns Episcopal Church
dSoth were of age but there was strong
opposition in the family of the bride to
her marriage to Gentle, it being
against the tenets Of their faith.
The marriage was kept a secret, but
IL leaked out yesterday and caused quite
scene at the Hirsch residence. No. l6l
c8he Street. A police detective was en-
poyed to get the brides effects from hr
GA home DR.. and Mrs. Capehart have
$ nee gone to the Hygeia Hotel, Old
Point. end are expected to make a trip
Il Bal Saore and other cities. after which
they will take UP their residence here.
Mrs. Capehart is the daughter OF
Samuel Hirsch. and is popular in Nor
fox especially in musical circles
MI Hirsch, father of Mrs. Capehart
IS in Boston, Mass. He has been ap-
Jprised Of the marriage and is said to
take II much more philosophically than
the rest Of the family here. A telegram
has been received here from him II!
which he is said to have extended his
congratulations. DIR. and Mrs. Capehart
lief, for Old Point last night 1t was
said here this afternoon that they might
not go further than Old Point. Mr.
1Irsch came here about four years ago
from Bedford, where he had acquired a
fortune. He and his family, especially
his pretty little daughter, are cultivated
and agreeable people.
PROUD OF RESERVES.
Commander Badger is proud Of the Mary
land reserves. He says they behaved
splcnddly at sea They arrived at the
navy yard here to-day on the converted
vacht sylvia after a collision IN aamp-
ton Roads with tho Hospital Station
shin jamestown The Sylvia was getting
Tho anchor at o'clock this morning when
The anchor fouled and the yacht was
caught by the wind blowing at hurricane
velocity and carried against the James
towns quarter.
The reserves were called on deck, where
they behaved as cody in the presence OF
The danger from n collision that was inev-
fable. as old seamen could have done
Thntwo vessels crashed together, smash
Ing the gig of the yacht and tearing ou'
her mainmast. Nobody on the yacht was
hurt and after repairs here she will pro-
coed to Block Island to witness the at
tack upon the coast.
LANCASTER EL>S.
The Elks seem to have had a good
time in Richmond. They arrived here
Fat and smiling this morning. as II they
expected equally joyful round OF pleas
ire Today that they have had for many
other days during their trip on 1he
etauDch little steamer SasJlfras. They
airiver here at noon, tied the steamer at
The CLYDE Line wharf and started up town
to the music of their own brass hand of
thntY-two pieces They We're received and
escorted by ". s. Langley with large
Lode tn
li%n. on Main Street where they were
entertained In Il social meeting. There
eTtn seventy-five men in the party. COM
poeed of FTlks of various places, but
chiefly Of Lancaster Pa, who are travel
ling by their own boat, with their own
hand on an itinerary of their own, al
their own expense. They have been to
Newport News. Richmond and here To-
dav. and will be in Portsmouth tomorrow
to visit the navy yard.
rev went to Ocean View at $50 this
afternoon, where they had dinner. bath
and went TO the Casino for the evenings
performance.
Al p. Thompson, owner of the schooner
William Nealy was heard before Com
missioner George F, Bowdcn, of the
United States Court. this morning. on the
charge Of violating the law il: employing
an unlicensed mate, and was held for
the grand jury under bond OF f.n'
y
New provisions appear in the franchise
asked Ly the Pcaries Light and Power
Company. chartcrea here Yesterday. Joh /
C Tltor tie recently elected Common
weslths attorney Is the president. He
called attention - some Of the features
of the franchise, as follows:
The company shall file plan with the
CITY Engineer, showing the location and
character Of all Of its works, condUits,
prles cables ard pipes.
II asks no exclusive rights 20 streets
or alleys They may he used by others,
Work shall begin within four months
after the passage OF the ordinance and
customers shall have electricity within
eighteen months
Tho company shall give an indemnify
tre, bond of $4,000 to the city against
damages on account Of construction.
The company shall execute a bond OF
10000 to begin the erection OF an electric
light plant within four months. to sc il
operation within eighteen months from
Enc passage of the ordinance
The franchise shall not extend beyond
thirty years.
IN addition 10 those new features Mr.
Tilton urges that there is a field for ar
independent company here which can fur
njsh light and power at lower rates fo
the same voltage that prevails now. The
franchise for the company Will be souGh
from the City Council in accordance Will
the provisions of the new Constitution
and with the idea OF establishing Il com
reting plant TO that owned by the VII
liams syndicate. which recently acquired
the only independent charter remaining
OFFICERS REtR A1ANolIL.
J. &. kaufman. IN the Police Court
gained case against officers j. IA. HOGS
and his assistant. PIKE, who are new ana
Jealous. They arrested him at his nome
after dark without n warrant. he pro-
tested and tried to git away MAINTAIN
ing that they had no authority ana no
cause for the arrest When they brought
Kaufman 10 the station. the sergean,
on duty discharged him. Judge 1ayior
did lihr,ise and nned the two orncers
$40 and costs with a severe repr,manu