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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
TWO DANVILLE WEDDINGS.
Mixs ChamblisS the Bride of Mr..
Si.nnSOn-IIHclSI cy-NiIIner,

Mixs Chamblisx the Bride Of Mr..
Simpson-IIack1cy-M illner.
DANVILLE. VA, December 3.-tSpc-
ial)-Niss Minnie Chambliss a very
pretty and charming young woman, was
tonight married quietly at her home,
on Dubois street, to Mr.. George Simpson.
prominent young business man. The
ceremony was performed by Rev A. L.
Franklin, pastor Of Cabell-Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church. The marriage was
very quiet and simple. There were pres
ent only q few friends. The newly mar
ried pair left on the midnight train on an
extended wedding trip.
Miss Bessie Millner, the daughter of
Mr.. c. NJ. Milner was married this morn
ing at o'clock to DR.. James B. Hackley.
The ceremony was performed at the home
of the bride. near Cascade. by Rev.
Frank Burwell. The pride wore a dark
blue travelling suit, with hat and gloves
to match, and carried carnations and
ferns. A dainty wedding breakfast was
served after the ceremony. The couple
will reside in Culpeper county, where the
groom IS a physician of extensive prac-
tice
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
JUDGE Wits ORDER SERVED.
snp,, ucr,Samp Representing the
tfcn of the Plumbing.

.Judcc Wits order. issued In the lust
,nrs Court r le.,,l::r afternoon. and direct
Cd against the Stewart Iron Works OF
Cincinnati. contractors, notifying the'n
.hat unless the city Jail is completeo
within zen days the court would .ahe
charge Of the business. was served me
same night by Deputy City Sergeant j.
NJ. Macon on Chairman John Il. Crimes
of the Public Grounds and Buildings
COMMITTEE. and on ]. r Hcrkamp. the
superintendent of construction mere lof
the Stewart Iron Works.
II is understood the matter Will DE TAX
en- ND by the committee at its meeunG 10
night.
MIR Hcrkamp. when seen last nlSit
and asked about .hc status OF the mal'er
and what he proposed to dc ABOUT II.
said that the trouble was With the p!uirp-
ers. Mahoney & Collins. OF Richmond.
and Elkhard Ind. as their ietterneao
dosicnated. The Job. he said. had been
practically completed for about six weeks
and the only delay vas in the plumbing.
His principals lad NOT been able TO get
satisfactory explanation from Naloney
& Collins, to whom the Sublet Inc
plumi,in., contract. and he, had aust re-
ceived Il letter rom them sayins that II
sucn an eci,'nation was NO 1orthcorn-
ing they would take the plumbing IN their
own hands. Mr.. 1ierkamp SAID ne might
get orders ty w:re to-day or at any mo
mcn,. teilin;; hir. TO so ahead and within
twelve hours, he would have sufficient
force of plumbers on the job to complete
it j., short c,de:.
Inc OILY trouble was that Maloney q
Collins had gwen bond TO do the work
an. II would Ec necessary % give ho1h
ti.cn, and the security company notlce
i,ei.,.a taking the ,ui. off their hands
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
iris Folly to BE wise.
nondon Puncn.)

London Puncn)
Can American scientist has come to
the conclusion that the tendency of too
much education or intellectual develop
their beauty.)
o, Phyllis, once no task to me was
sweetcr
Than, grasping my enthusiastic quill,
To hymn your charms; cratic though
the metre.
1t gained in favor what it lacked in
But now, alas; those charms are like to
vanish.
Without preamble. duty bids me speak;
The rumor runs that you're learning
Spanxh,
And multaneously-Greek.
Those eyes. to which loved to dash off
stanzas,
No longer gaze, as erstwhile. into mine:
They're fixed on Quixote's deeds or
Sancha Panza's,
Or rest upon some Aeschylean line,
Or, as you spell Thucydides his speeches.
Your face assumes a look of care and
pain
o Phyllis. heed the moral that it teaches.
And cease to run the risk of growing
plain.
shun, implore, the vampire, Education.
Be guided by my excellent advice,
You owe q solemn duty to the nation
Simply to give your mind to looking
nice.
Learning may be acquired. but beauty
never;
Dry books. believe me- were not meant
for you.
Be fair, sweet maid, and let who will be
clever;
If brains are wanted, I've enough for
two.
Yell of Syracuse Medical Students.
Utica Press.)
We'll man, sick man, dead man-stiff:
Dig 'em up, cut EN- up what's the diff?
Humerus, numerous. blood and gore,
Syracuse medicos, 1904
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

\. T.. & w. Steamer, Heavily
Laden. IL on the Ground.

NORFOLK. VA. December Especially
While bound to her wharf tonight the
steamer Hamilton, Captain F. B. Holtz :
man. of the Norfolk Petersburg ana
Weldon Steamboat Company, was run
down by the New York. Pennsylvania and
Norfolk steamer Old Point Comfort
Captain Ashby said had not the Hamil-
ton been equipped with water-tigh'
compartments she would have sunk imme
diately. The Hamilton had aboard val
liable cargo consisting of 5000 bags OF
peanuts. 300 bales Of cotton. and 10000
shingles and much miscellaneous freight
from eastern North Carolina points, her
cargo being valued at $4,000 by her own
en- Captain ]. w. Phillips. of Petersburg.
The Old Point Comfort was coming up
from Old Point Comfort and was going
into the dock when the Hamilton crossed
her bows. The big steamer struck the
Hamilton. which is a much smaller YES
sci, amidship on the port-side, almost cut
ting her In two. AS soon as possible, the
captain of the Hamilton ran her on the
mud flats. where she now lies, badly
damaged. her port-side being crushed
entirely in. 1t is impossible tonight to
ascertain the amount of damage to the
cargo of the Hamilton, as the owners
state that it will be necessary 10 unload
the vessel before this is known.
The commander of the Hamilton stated.
that he had the right of way and kept
on his course. The Old Point Comfort
could rot be stopped in time to prevent
an accident. though her crew made every
effort to do so. Neither steamer mad
any passengers aboard at the time. The
crews of each vessel acted admirably.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
JAck-KNlFE IN BL0UDIN CASE.
That Defendants Wifc,s
Hcnd severed With It.

BOSTON. MAS, December Am ordi-
nary jack-knife was offered In evidence
nv Acknowledgement Parker in the course
~ .he Blondin murder trial to-day. ana
the questions put in direct examination
TO Assistant Medical Examiner Meigs,
Of Lowell. when this article was exnioi-
ted. lead to the supposition that the de-
fendant decapitated his wife with II.
This was the chief incident of the day.
and the State followed it up with testi-
mony from DR.. MeIgs that such an article :.
might have been used In cutting OLE
the head of Mrs. Blondin.
DR.. Meigs further testified that. in ms
opinion. the woman died OF asphyxiation.
and that decapitation was mace d q
considerable interval after death UP 70
this time the State had not 1ntimated
that it would produce in court weapon
other than the axe found in the brook at
the time Mrs. Blondin's mead was re-
covered. More stress was laid upon the
finding Of the axe by the defense IMAM
by the prosecution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
STREET-CAR MEN NOMINATE.
Names for Officers for Ensuing Year
Put I'D Last Night.

Names for Officers for Ensuing eur
Put Up Last Night.
After stormy meeting lasting two
rours the union street-car men adjourn
cd at 10 minutes to 3 o'clock this morning.
having made the nominations for officers
for the ensuing term.
e-Presidert Woodruff was in the
chair There were about a hundred mem
bers OF the association present
President Simmons declined the nomina-
ton for reelection. and refused to let
his name be put up
The nominations made were as follows:
Observation-Disclosures G1rigg and w. j..
Dodd
Notwithstanding Woodruff.
Financial Secretary and Treasurer-Mr.
Woodburn.
Recording Secretary-Mr. Joyner and
Mr.. Durkee.
Conductor-AIr. Edwards.
Warden-Mr. Martin and Mr.. Robinson.
Sentinel-Mr Dyke.
Executive Board-Messrs. w. HI. Miller,
Lakeside: ST. Clair. Broad street; Ham
lett. Broad and Main street; Bowry, Clay
street; Grigg. Seven Fines; Cleaton, Main
street; Whelton, lakewood and Hollywood;
Johnson, Clay street. BEDFORD. Laurel
street; r. II. Thomas, Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

write months in one place and munths
in another. ! remember one case in which
a students wrote 'aprotion' for appropria-
tion,' and was unable to see why 'apro-
tian' was wrong until I showed him the
correct spelling.
"Some people are ear-minded and some
eye-minded. The ear-minded person is
one who naturally learns how to spell
best by hearing a word spelled. The eye
minded person is one who can best ac-
quire spelling by studying how the word
looks when properly written combi-
nation of both methods is the best way
to learn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

\
caused a reduction OF $s7.361. 099 in the
value OF corn meal exported, and the
fall OF upward Of L per. cent. per pound
in the average price Of cotton, as COM
pared with 1901, resulted in reduction
of s23. 02l ga in the value cotton ex-
ports. although the quantity exported IN
1902 was greater than that Of 1901. Aside
from these exceptional Ca ses. the export
figures of the year compare favorably
with those of preceding years.
IMMIGRATION.
The commissioner of fmmigra-
ton reports that there arrived at ports
of the United States during the fiscal
year ended June 30. 1902, 64s,743 aliens as
storage passengers and S2,055 as cabin
passengers, aggregating total alien i'm
migra ton of 730, 79S. This total, however.
does not include all the alien arrivals dur
ing the period named, as no record is kept
Of those coming from Mexico and Canada,
except such as have come from the last
named country within one year after ar
rival therein from some tranS-Oceanlc
port
OF the 64S.743 steeragc passengers, 6OS.Ss2
came direct to continental ports OF the
United States. $50 came to ports of the
territory of Hawaii, 1872 to those of Porto
Rico. and 29,199 to Canadian ports. BY
comparison with corresponding figures for
the preceding year. there has been an
and in cabin immigration of 7.105, making
a total increase Of 1877, $50.
or the total Of 73079S, European coun-
tries furnished Geo472. Asiatic countries
23,lS2 and all other sources 1924 AS to
countries of origin. the principal sources
of this large influx of aliens were Italy,
which furnished 1S4.6s3; Austria Hungary.
lie, 800. and Russia, including Finland
100. 721. The total from these three coun-
tries, 40, 3o4, constituted nearly eS per
cent Of the entire immigration for the
year.
LIFE-SAvING SERVICE.
The number Of disasters to documented
vessels within the scope of the service
was 3s5. On board these vessels were
3424 persons. of whom nineteen were lost.
The estimated value Of the vessels was
So 253 $50, and that of their cargoes s., 139,-
$50. making the total value Of property in
volved s143e3,O1O. or this amount. s12.125,-
22O was saved and s2,2e7,790 lost The
number of vessels totally last was fifty
one. In addition to the foregoing, there
were 1851 casualties to undocumented
craft-sailboats. rowboats, etc.-carrying
796 persons. six of whom persisted. The
value of property involved in these in
stances is estimated at S74.120, Of which
S167575 was saved and s6,545 lost
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
]5,AWORQ1rlE POEM.
GLOOMY DECEMBER.
-(By Robert Burns.)

(By# Robert Burns)
Ance mair I hail thee, thou gloomy De-
cember!
Ance mair 1 hail thee wi sorrow and
care;
Sad was the parting thou mak.st me re-
member,
Parting wi Nancy, Oh! ne'er to meet
Fond lovers parting is sweet, painful
pleasure
Hope beaming mild on the soft parting
hour;
Rn the dire feeling, o. farewell forever!
Is anguish unmingled and agony pure.
Wild as the winter now tearing the for
est,
Till the last leaf of the summer is
flown.
Such is the tempest has shaken my boz
Since my last hope and comfort is
Still, as l hail thee, thou gloomy Deem
Still shall I hail thee wi sorrow and
care;
For sad was the parting thou mak'st mo
remember,
Partin wi Nancy, oh! neer to meet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

came SO near the pedestrian that he
struck it with an umbrella which he was
carrying at the time.
Mr.. T. B. Harrington and family have
moved to Petersburg.
Mrs B. "A. Hancock, of Forest Hill. IS
recovering from very severe attack OF
pneumonia.
Mr. Thomas S. Nunnally, conductor on
the Farmville and Powhatan railroad. is
off duty for awhile on account Of the
with consumption for some time.
Judge J. L. Haner and family. of the
Richmond and Petersburg electric line,
are spending the month of December IN
the Village, stopping at the hospitable
home Of Mr.. George E. Robertson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
Bad Spelling Inherited.
(St. Louis Republic.

(St. Louis RepublicO
ANN ARBOR. MICH, November A.
Hcredty is ascribed as one of the funda-
mental causes of bad spelling by Profess
sor F. NJ. Smoot, of the English Depart
ment. After years of study In the
University Of Michigan classes Professor
Scott has found that one out of every
fifty is an incorrigibly bad speller: that
he does not possess the power to learn.
I'm some cases, said Professor Scott,
s"I have traced this defect back to the
and there are doubts but
that In many cases the defect 10 heredi-
stary. have, for instance, had student
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
NEW IDEA AT WHITE HOUSE..
Copy of Presidents Message Sunk
In Floor of Hallway.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December g.
Last evening, without the least ceremony,
pretty function occurred in the main
corridor of the White House. copy
of the message sent to Congress by the
President, autographs of the Roosevelt
children, specimens of United States coins
and the chsel with which the mason did
the work. were sealed in a marble casket
which then was deposited in a bed Of
cement beneath the floor of the main
hall way Covering the little treasure
box was placed a marble slab, bearing
the inscription '.l192-1902,'' in an eliipse Of
stars one for each State of the Union:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
Payment In Mater Of Pin. Emma

MEXICO CITY. December 3.-secretary
- ing treasury Limantour has asked
Congress TO authorize the ,avnen+ ~
N.4O,12. Mexican currency. to the Tinted
eIates. together with $4,000 interest there
on. an accordance with the award of THE
1s. asue arbitration In the matter OF The
l,ius iund. Secretary Limantour tnform,
,hs ie, LES mat the expense incurred in
s1s v mi proceeoings, amounting to about
hy N. n nas already been paid as required
'ioiiai honor and decolnfin -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
Guard Mount ut Armory.

Company d. of the Seventeen regiment.
held a guard mount at the armory last
night The regular drills of the corr
panieS have been done away with this
week, and each company is taking turn
at guard mount. Company II will be on
tonight. Company b will have q shoot
Friday afternoon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
He Gained Seven Days.

John Watson, a colored man, escaped
from the Tucker plantation, near the
State Farm, Tuesday. He had only seven
DAYS to serve.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
st. James Chapter.

The brotherhood of ST. Andrew, OF
St. James church. held a meeting last
night at which the annual election Oh
officers was held and several good talks
made.
Mr. Jones. president of the local coun-
Gil was pr esent and made an address.
The following officers were elected:
Charles NJ. Langhornc. president; Ben
damin peterborough, vice-president:
William T. Hill. secretary. and Edward
Meade irea Silrer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
111pL1SG HYMN HIS LAST SONG.
.Iseces~ionnF' Comes from "A swamp
Before Singer browns.
New York Sun.)

Before Singer browns.
New York Sun.)
John koening. night Waterman in a
furniture factory at Monroe and Eighth
streets, Hoboken. heard the lines of Kip
ling's "ReceSsIonar' coming from a
swamp a block away Saturday morning.
The singer ended his song abruptly and
began shouting for help. koening ran TO
the edge OF the swamp. where he was
Joined by Frederick Smith. a brakena Il
on the Erie railroad.
They saw man struggling In the
water. He sank before they could assist
him. Sergeant Goode and four patrol
men Immediately improvised bridge and
recovered the body. The man was iden-
tilted as John Durham. II years Old Of
$40 Second street. Hoboken. He presided
over election boards in the Fourth Ward
and was known as The Judge
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
CHIEFLY PERSONAL.

The public is cordially invited to the
annual meeting of the Society for the
had Of 70 iG
evening at Sis o'clock Seats will be
reserved for the Board Of Aldermen.
s G2e9e n1nte Bdsrd BGa
will be made by Hon. S. S. P. Patteson
and Governor Montague. Music will be
furnished by the famous nous Polk M Miller n3
mission fee will be charged.
All who are interested in the box to
be sent the Frontier Mission will please
send contributions to the, First Baptist
church Friday morning Ladies Will be
there to receive and pack the box.
Misses Nina Randolph and Carrie Cole
man have been on a most enjoyable hunt
in Louisa county during the past week
The Christmas sale Of fancy and use.
full articles begins at the First baptist
church this morning at II O'clock and
continues on Friday evening. The sale is
attractive and all are invited.
Miss Daisy Porcher. Of Charleston. s., c.,
who have been visiting their sister, Mrs
7. Ashny Wickham; Is sgsndfing, fey few
Floyd avenue Mrs. Wickham will join
them on Friday for a few days.
is Visiting her sister Mrs. T. H. Brown
of 1912 west Main street
The cendition Of Professor B sIi15t, whose ;
proved yesterday evening.
The Rev. D. G. c. Butts, formerly of
Gloucester county, passed through. the
where he has gone to take charge of
Centenary Methodist church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
Kid Carter Bcsts Peter Maher.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. December g.
'Kid" Carter. Of Brooklyn, tonight
knocked out Peter A1aher, of this city, in
The second round of what was scheduled
to lie a six-rount bout, at-the Penn Art
Athletic Club
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
WILL NOT RESTORE RELATIONS.
Texas Masons Demand That WASH
ingtonians Abandon Recognition

HOUSTON. TEXAS. December s.-The
Masonic Grand Lodge OF Texas has de-
clined to restore fraternal relations with
the GraEd Lodge. of the State OF Wash
ington until that grand body abandons
its position recognizing negroes and 9th
ers regarded by the Grand Lodge OF
Texas as .clandestine. 6eyeraI States
have nccepted the explanation OF Wash
ipgton, and restored relations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
our LITTLE NE1GHBoR CHESTER.
Ir. Dahl Kills n Partridge With
mn Inn hre1lR-Perannal In

CHESTER VA. December 3.-(Spe-
cial.)-Mr. II. D. Dahl, manager of the
Chester Lumber Company, while In Pow
partridge with an umbrella. Mr., Dahl
was walking along aspath and a coveys of
birds were friKhtened up. One OF them
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
Capt. Howell Mayor OF Atlanta.

ATLANTA. GA, December s--capsa's;
Evan p. Howell was to-day eisSss1
Mayor OF Atlanta. without opposition
having been nominated some time as'
IN the Democratic primary James =
layson Wa reelected city ATTORNEY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

Corcornn Knocked Out by Douglass.
SAVANNAH, GA, December 3-Tom
Corcoran was knocked out in the second
round here tonight by Fred Douglass,
both of Savannah
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
JULIAN RALPH ILL.
Ha. sudden HemorrhaSe In ST. Lo''>
HotelLHl. Wife nurrlediy su'

ST. LOUIS. MO-. December s, -JaIsss
Ralnh the wel,-known war correspou
dent. Is in critical condition al -,
Southern Hotel. as the result OF su.",
afcs Ralph has been ~"
rteG,y summoned from New YORK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

Will head the bill at the Biiou ncxt waaL
mas introduced a new act called the mys.
nc cave. which is creating widespread
comment wherever he appears. His other
sensational feats include the thumb and
tie trick. and the enchanted fountain
which are marvels. and stamp him q
past master in his art. "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS.

There were three committees seized.
uled to meet at the City Hall last night
and only one OF them obtained quorum
The Committee en- Cemeteries, Chair.
man Spence presiding. met and transact.
ed routine business
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

The Rev. D. G. c. Butts, formerly of
Gloucester county. passed through the
city yesterday en- route to Lynchbur4
where he has gone to take charge of
Centenary Methodist church. rs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
MARKETS COMMITTEE.

Chairman R l.. Peters and Msmbs--
Allen and Huber. Of the Markets Com
nittee. were faithfully present for TIA
second time in two days. and waite,
for fifteen minutes in vain for a cuorg,,
to gather, The failure OF this commit
zee to meet holds up from 500 to Et0 DIV.
to employees of the markets. which "a,
not be paid until authorized by the com
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

All who are interested in the box to
be sent the Frontier Mission will please
send contributions to the First Baptist
there to receive and pack the box.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
JAMES RIVER COMMITTEE,

The James River Improvement Commit,
tee also tried t. have meeting ~.
failed to obtain q quorum The princi,a,
object OF the meeting was 10 pass mn"
pay-rolls. The committee will probabJ,
have a meeting next Thursday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

Misses Nina Randolph and Carrie Core
man have been on most enjoyable hunt
in Louisa county during the past week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

The condition Of Professor Blair. whose
illness has been noted. was slightly i'm
proved yesterday evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

The drama is in four acts. and in an
atmosphere wherein the Giffen Company
is always at home 1t is a strong stir,
ring play, with the heart interest run
ming all through it. 1t affords Manager
1lien excellent opportunities for the ex-
ercise of his genius for Stare dis,Io,,
and stage management, and if the reports
from other cities are to be relied upon
them. sc VI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

The Christmas sale of fancy and use
full articles begins at the First Baptist
continues on Friday evening The sale is
attractive and all are invited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

The Giffen Company returns to this
city next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day in a Very elaborate production of
captain Swift" Haddon Chambers sue
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

Miss Emma Thornton. Of Chicago, ILL.,,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. H. Brown.
of 1912 west Main street.