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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-14
SCHOOLS DO NOT SUPPLY BRAINS.

| SCHOOLS DO NOT SUPPLY BRAINS. 1 A recent count in the indictment to which the public schools of this country are continually being called to plead demands attention. At a civil service
 examination for subordinate officials In
 a municipal building department one of
 the test questions was: What is the
 difference between three square feet
 and three feet square?" We doubt not
 that many persons unable to answer
 this query have lived happy and useful
 and approximately successful lives. never having had their failings revealed
 by the civil service examiner. This lot of applicants for government employ the examination discovering that on this one point at least most of them vaguely stated as several hundred"- were in a condition of deplorable ignor- ance of simple mathematics plus state of amazing incapacity to comprehend or to reason. Are these the products of your boasted public schools? is there upon asked with the air of having de- monstrated the entire uselessness of the whole system. To be sure, the interro- gatory has an aspect of being rather crushing, until we begin to look about and see how many products of the pub- lie schools there are who could easily answer the examiners question if they
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-14

ever came before the board, as, thanks
 to what their ability and industry ena-
 bled them to get out of their school life, is not likely to be their fortune. If the schools produce failures. they sreia to be debited with the one, why in rea- son should they not be credited with the other? When two boys go through the schools and one of them finds that flel can't tell the difference between three feet square and three square feet, while the other finds that he can, certainly the school is not altogether discredited. There is just foundation for the sus- picion that the boy who failed might fairly lay some of the blame upon him self. At any rate, the schools deserve to have some attention from the point of view of the graduate who knows, as well as from that of the graduate who does not know.-Harpers Weekly.
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 "Dree rouble, dree! help!" which magic words apparently aroused in the peasants heart the charitable desire to help others. and soon I was jerlled this side and that, now kneeling in water, now again resuming my seat in the submerged window, then with a great bound forward, I felt the coach rising. o, joy! it was going to be righted! No, [ rejoice too soon With a splash it broke from the rope which was at tached to a horse and resumed its for mer position. Will my friends believe # of mo when ' tell them that I began to cry? An American crying! We'll, I refy any other New Yorker to sit in foot of icy water in my situation, in black darkness, in fear of further and more dangerous jolting' with any more calm.
 Finally Pirani appeared at the top and advised me to remove my great fur cape, which l did, handing it to him. Then he lifted me with a power which I was forced to admire, even though it felt me bruised and sore for long while after. The door being open, he had but to raise me by the arms until l could get a foot on the top. Then l did little climbing for myself and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
WANTS DAMAGES FOR ARREST
News from County of Chesterfield
Personal and Otherwise.
,(Snectal DISPATCH to The Times.)

ESPECIAL Dispatch to The Times)
CHESTERFIELD. VIRGINIA. July e
The Circuit Court was in session for
short while yesterday. Only two or three
people were in attendance and no de-
crees of Importance were entered.
On next Friday. the 25th. the case of
Sidney Booker against the Cleveland Con-
struction Company will be heard in the
Circuit Court, Mr.. D. L. Pulliam repre-
sentins the plaintiff. Booker is suing
for damages on account of being arrested
and brought to trial last year on the
charge of stealing an axe from the COM
pany.
Mr.. T. a Hewlett, the supervisor from
Matoaca District is very much I'M
proved in health, and is expected TO at.
tend the regular meeting OF the Board OF
Supervisors on next Monday.
Mr.. Gibson White, a brother-ln-law or
Mr.. John r. Buchanan. OF this county,
died at the home of the latter on Satur-
day and the funeral was conducted from
the Trinity Methodist Church here yestef-
1ay The interInent was made IN Cen
tralia Cemetery ~,
Miss Minnie Buchanan is quite Ill OF
typhoid fever at her home.
Ihe committee having in charge the
arrangements for a large Gatnefins q.
fhe Courthouse on the 31st in the interest,"
of the anti-saloon league met at tue
Courthouse hotel yesterday afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
LARGE INCREASE
IN ASSESSMENT
North Carolina Corporation Cong
mission Assesses Taxes on
Railroads and Telephones.
,snecial p,spatch to The Times.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
RALEIGH. N c.. July 22-The North
Carolina Corporation COMMISSION To-Day
completed the assessment Of railroad, tel
cyraph telephone and other companies OF
Tho kind for taxes for this year. The to-
N, shows an increase Of 200 over last
year.
The assessment for 1902 is as follows:
Railroad property, s42,4SS366; street rail-
ways. S, 1879, $50: telephone companies, $685.
4S4 telegraph companies S9o9,l4 express
companies S225, TO: water works. S23O.9S5:
steamboats,. S256,3OO; Pullman Car Com
pany, s1So.2o5; electric light companies,
500, $50; total. s4613l. 600.
The last sad rites over the remains of
CAPTAIN William Ward. commander of the
:ll-starred Rio De Janeiro, when it sank
in San Francisco harbor February 22d.
We're performed here to-day. and they
we're laid to rest in lakewood Cemetery.
These services were conducted at Christ
Episcopal Church.
The NIornh Carolina State Ficemen's
Association met here to-day in their four
teenth annual session President ]. D.
Mcneil presiding. Forty-five companies
are represented. and the convention is
largely attended. The day was devoted
to routine business. The presidents re-
mort showed a gratifying financial con-
dition. During the year fifty-two claims
AGAINST the relief fund were paid to in
iured fremen. He reported I.761 relief
fund on hand and s452 in the general fund
To- night Hon. ]. R. Young, insurance
commissioner. delivered an address on the
relation of the insurance department. to
the Firemens Association. Tomorrow
there will be the final business. preceded
by grand parade and series CT tourna-
nent events.
The following officers were elected:'
President. James D. MCNEIL, Fayette-
vile; first vice-president. w. S. Orr,
Charlotte; second vce-presdent Mayor
II. A. Boyden. Salisbury; secretary, w. c.
Ecnglaher, Wilmington; treasurer. T. A
Green. Newberne; statistician, L. ]. Tay-
lor. Newberne
The association accepted the invitation
OF Salisbury to meet in that town next
year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
DID CAPT. LAMB
FORGET HIMSELF.
Spoke for Twenty eight Minutes
Of Thirty, Half of Which He
Had Agreed to Give Wallace.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

(SpeClaI DlSpaLCn. TO Inc llIHSS-J
KING WILLIAM, VA, July 22.-The
feature of the court to-day was a brief.
but brisk debate between Captain John
Lamb and Mr.. Jefferson Wallace.
The crowd was not large, owing to the
extremely hot weather but nearly every
man on the court green went into the
courthouse to hear the speaking.
Mr. Wallace had made a proposition to
Captain Lamb to have a discussion, and
asked to have it begin at-noon, as he was
compelled to catch the early train for
Richmond To this Captain Lamb
agreed, but did not return from dinner
until nearly l O'Clock, and it was then
agreed, owing to the fact shat Mr. Wal
lace was obliged to leave at 1870, that
each candidate should speak fifteen min
utes Mr. Wallace having the close.
DR. Gregory, county chairman, called
the meeting to Order and introduced cap
tain Lamb, who al once went into a dis
CussiCn of his record. relating his part
in the Richmond College matter and
other matters before Congress. Captain
Lamb became apparently SO interested
in his subject that he overran the fifteen
minutes allotted him, and had spoken
twenty-eight minutes when Mr.. Wallace
arose and said he felt obliged to inter
rupt him with a statement
Mr.. Wallace said he did not know
whether Captain Lamb was trying to
choke him Off or not, but that Captain
Lamb knew that he (Wallace) had an
important engagement in Richmond and
was obliged to leave. Mr.. Wallace said
that the two minutes which his oppon-
ent had SO generously left him did not
allow time for a speech. but that he
would be at August court and would
promise to absolutely refute every argu-
ment his opponent had advanced. Mr..
Wallace. speaking very rapidly. man
aged to compress a pretty vigorous
speech into two minutes.
This passage ended the discussion, as
Mr. Wallace was Obliged to leave i'm
mediately after his statement was made
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
James A. Otey.
DEATHS.

kUSTERER-Died Tuesday. July I'D. az
the residence of her husband. No 10
South Belvidere Street. MARGARET
NJ. beloved wife of Joseph kusterer,
in the fifty-second year OF her age
Funeral will take place from Sc.
Mary's Catholic Church THURSDAY.
MORNING; at 8 o'clock. Relatives ana
friends invited TO attend without furthes
notice
DE cAMP.-Dsed. at Atlantic City. ". j.
July II. 1892. JENNIE CRANE. wife OF
RupisI took pIaes a. Spring Grows
Cemetery. Cincinnati. SUNDAY. Julyt
% 1902.
into rest at ni0 =. u,
TUESDAY. July I'd. LAMAR. infAnxJa
daughter OF Lamar and Kate Pound
aged nine months ard four days.
Suffer little children to come untol6
me. and forbid them not. TOR OF such - {
the kingdom OF Heaven
Atlanta and Norfolk papers plsa1
copy. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
DEATHS OF A DAY.
GN Associated Press.l

I ST
ROME, July 22-Cardinal LedochoUski
Project of the Congregation of the Pro
paganda of the Roman Church, died
this morning after long illness. car
dinal Ledochowski was born at Cork.
October 29tl 49,, and was tho descend
ant of an i.lustrious Polish family.
The Cardinal was out driving as usual
Yesterday evening. When his valet enter
ed his room at o'clock this morning the
Cardinal had a sudden paralytic stroke
and succumbed.
It is thought that Cardinal vincenzo
Vannutelli. Bishop of Palestrina. and
Arch Priest of the Liberian Basiica, VIII
be appointed Project of the Congrega-
ton of the Propa Uganda in succession TO
Cardinal LedochoWski
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
J, : af.er,,ao., n the ho.ae OF lis parents,

day afternoon at the home OF its parents,
No Ee West Seventh Street was
from the house yesterday afternoon at
3 clock, Rev. Asa Driscoll officiating
The manager of the Manchester Grays
baseball team desires it to be known
that his team is open for challenges
fror, all classes and that communications
addressed to Box Isl. Manchester, Va,
will be promptly acknowledged lie
should especially like to arrange games
with the Imperials. Elks and Brownies
of Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
John McBroom.

fSpec!al Dispatch to The Times)
PETERSBURG. VIRGINIA. July e.
Mr.. John MeBroom was found dead In!
bee. at his home on Henry Street. abouci
o'clock this morning Mr.. McBroom
complained last evening of not feeling I
well and this was the first iniimatloh33
his people had of his illness. His condi-3
lion was not such as to cause any alarIl11S
or need of physician; he went to hets1
about the usual time. and, when he oidsa
not awake for breakfast this morning.
a member of his family went to his room. 4
where he was found dead in bed Hss
was a. native of Prince George county.
but has lived in this city for short q
time. He is survived by his widow. one
son ana one daughter They are Mr.. is
f. McBroom and Miss Vietta McBroon,
Of ri. ~ .a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
BY LAND AND SEA
Cape Haytien is to Be Attacked, AM
Foreigners Are Notified.

iBy Associated Press.)
CAPE HAYTIEN, CAPE HAY, July
o2.-The local authorities here have notl-
fed the consular corps that Cape Hay
tien is to be attacked by land and sea.
and that they cannot guarantee the safe
ty Of foreigners.
The consuls have requested that the
French cruiser D'Assas. now at Port Au
Prince, be sent here, but the French
minister there has replied that the sit
uation at Port Au Prince does not permit
the sending of the cruiser to Cape RAY
fian
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23

dence. In New Kent county, Sunday as
2 O'clock. Mr.. Wynn was one of the Pa.
munkey Indians but had left tho reser-
walton and bought beautiful farm In
New Kent county, near, Tunstails. and had
become a prosperous farmer. A lar1e
crowd of Indians and whites attended the
funeral. and all spoke well OF the dead
Indian. He leaves a wife ard one child
anc: brother. Mr. Solomon Wynn. The
service was conducted BY Raw. r. e.
Throckrnorton. pastor Of The Indian
churches. Pamunkey and SamariA The
Pamunkey. Chickahominy ard Mataponi
tribes were represented on the occasion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Stephen n. Townes.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.
DANVILLE. VA. July @2.-Stephen II.
Townes, one of the most widely known
men in this community. died at the hor,c
of his wife's mother. near Ringgold. at
4l2 o'clock to-day. FIe was in the sixty
fourth year of his age and had been III
several months. He leaves wife anu
six children. They are Messrs. John Nj
Townes of Charlotte county; F. w. and1
j. t TONNES. of this city, Mrs. w FL
Deitrick of this city; Mrs. c. T. Wilson.
of Barton Heights. and Mrs. j. b.
Thomas. OF this city
He was married twice. first to Miss
Mary Waddll. of Halifax county. and
after her death TO Miss Norman Mccain,
of this city.
Mr. Townes was engaged in business
here for many years, first as a LAWYER
and afterwards as a merchant. He was
for a long while connected with the Reg
ister The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon from the old home near
Z aJr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
KING EDWARD IMPROVES.
British Sovereign Will Shortly Hold
Council Aboard Yacht.

LONDON, July 22,-The weather was
less disa greeable at Cowes. Isle of Wight
this morning, and the reports from the
Royal yacht Victoria and Albert con
tinue to chronicle King Edwards i'm
provement 1t is said that he walked Z,
few steps yesterday.
The King Will hold his first council
since A. j. Balfour became Premier on
board the yacht shortly. 1t is said that
the name of the new Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland. to succeed Earl Cadoean.
whose resignation was made public July
1lth, will then be announced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Machias Ordered to Sail.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. July 22.-Secretary
Moody. in a cablegram to-day to Com
manders NcRae, of the gunboat Machias.
now at Colon, directed him to proceed
with that vessel to Cape Haytien in re-
Spouse to the request of the United:
States Counsel there. Orders also were
sent to the gunboat Marietta directing
her to proceed to Colon to take the place
of the Machias as soon as she finished
her present work on the Venezuelan. coast.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Archbishop ireland Talks.

(By AssociAted Press.J
ST. PAUL, NtINN., July 22--Archblshop
Iohn ireland. in an interview with a re-
representative of the Associated Press to-
DAY. reviewed at some length the progress
~ the negotiations conducted between
Judge Taft and the Vatican. and took &c
task certain Catholic organizations that
mad assumed to question the fairness OF
The administration toward their core
ligioniStS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
MRS. IDA ROSER
Grand-Niece Of Ex-President
James X. Polk, Writes to
Mrs. Pinkham Saying:

Is DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM :-Ihave been
married for nearly two years, and so
far have not been blessed with q child.
:I have, however, suffered with com.
plication of female troubles and pain.
ful mensrruation, until very recently.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Saahoard EARNINGS.

Following is a comparative statement
of approximate earnings of the Seaboard
Air Line system for the second week in
July: Week ending July Is. 1902 s20S. 429;
1901 sls7, 957: increase. SAP: Two weeks
ending July Is, 1902, si2s,327; 1901, 422,56s;;
increase, So
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Cut in a Fight.

IN a fight with some negroes last night
near the corner of Ninth and Byrd Streets
Forest Maybrey lcoloreO was seriously
c,lt across the left side of his face and
extending downward to his neck DR.
Flegenheimer, of the ambulance, treated
him and carried him nome.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Mrs. Martha Hole.

Especial Dispatch to The TimesD
LEESBURG. VA. July NEWS
reached here last evening OF the death
of Mrs. Martha Hole. widow of the late
Washington Hole. well known through
ont the county, which occurred quite sud-
denly Yesterday morning at the home OF !
her brother near Clarke's Gap. She had
reached ripe old age. and though her
immediate death was due to heart dis
ease it was not unexpected entirely Hsr
children having all preceded her, shs
is survived only by her brother. Mr..
James Shugars, with whom she made
her home.
The funeral and interment will take
place from the residence this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
The Tent Meeting,

Rev George II. Wiley preached TO a
GOOD sized audience a the tent, Twentieth
and Grace Streets. last night. There were
seven conversions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Mrs. Thaddeus c. Bennett.

Especial Dispatch to The t1mes
BALTIMORE. MD. July 2-Mrs.
Thaddeus c. Bennett widow of T. c..
Bennett. of Richmond. Va. died at the
residence of her sor-in-law, w. w. Bum
ger. No 2526 Pennsylvania Avenue yes
terday afternoon She had been an In
valid for ten years from rheumatism
She came to Baltimore three years ago
from Richmond She was born near
I.essor Manor King William county. Va.
Gfty-eght years ago.
She leaves five daughters and two sons.
The daughters are Mrs. George H South
ard of Richmond. Va; Mrs, F IL
Houseman of Norfolk. Va; Mrs. w. W.
Bunser. Mrs. P. NJ. Shepherd, and NJ SIS
Jessie Bennett of Baltimore. Her song
are A. j. and a. w. Bennett. of Rich
mond Her funeral took place this az
ternoon. The remains were taken to
Richmond this evening
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Mrs. Bessie j. Spigle.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
FiNCASTLE. VA. July 22.-Slrs. Bessie
J. Spgle. wife Of Mr.. John L. Spigle. az
former correspondent OF The Times az
this place. died at her home, near here
at room to-day. She had been sick aboue
three weeks. but not dangerously DO
until very recently. She is survived by,
her husband and one son. Hugh. The
funeral will take place from the Methodist
church in this place tomorrow. Mrs
Spigle was a Miss Stevens. and leaves sev>5
eral brothers and sisters.
James A. Otey.
fspecIaI Dispatch 10 The T,nes.l
ROANOKE. VA, July deputy C1rH
Treasurer James A. Otey died this after
noon from heart failure. aged forty-s
seven years. He was a nativess OF 4Eef-
ford City. but had resided here for about
fifteen years. He was conductor. yaf,I.
master. policeman. deputy tax collector,
and had held the present position about
year.
He was twice married, and is survived
by his second wife and six children
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Dead by Mothers Side.

Mrs. Frank Maxey. OF No. Hs Nofta5
Twenty-sfxtf Street. awoke yesterday
morning to find her child dead by her
side The little one had died during the
night and though its small body was
still warm when the mother attempted
to awaken 1t with kiss. she found the
little life had gone out The child lay
as asleep while the mothers fear and
astonishment broke into grief most
pitiable.
Child's Death.
The infant daughter OF Mr.. Peter F.
Phaup. of No. 20s lakewood Avenue. died
at Oak. in New Kent county, YESTERDAY
morning. at 1880 o'clock. The burial Will
be this evening at $50 o'clock in New
Kent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-18
.HOBsON AfHERO STILL
Girl, TO Test His Bravery, Leaps into

{ Girl, TO Test His Bravery, Leaps into
the Lake and Nearly browns Him
A Peoria, Ill. special to the Philadel-
phia Press, says
At the Chautauqua meeting to-day
Richmond p Hobson was the lecturer.
When he had concluded he was surround
ed by a number Of pretty girls
st wonderful he is a hero whispered
one. 9 ss /,
..Oh, certainly replied a. companion
The words reached sHobsons ear.
She desired to know hero, volun-
teered another in answer to Hobson's
inquiring gaze.
lam tired of the hero business, he
said.
Would you rescue me if jumped into
the lake?D continued the girl. Il :
certainly would. '',Ss said the hero.
Here goes. said the girl, and she
sleaped into ten feet of wa ter
I1obson jumped after her. He swan
toward the sinking maiden, who evident
ly couldn't swim at all. Selling her. he
attempted to swim ashore, but the girl
struggled. Both were almost drowned
when a BOAT came up and made the res
cue.
Yes; 4 am tired Of this hero business
was Aobson's comment. siss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-18
WILLIAM. BOOKER DEAD
An Old Family Servant Who Possessed
the Esteem Of All.

l1e CSlScIIl Oh SAtt
William Booker. an aged colored citizen,
who possessed the esteem and confidence
Of all nhoknew him, died at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morning at his home, No. 12071a
St John Street, after an illness extending
over a long period.
William Booker was born in Chester
field county, and was the property Of
Mr.. Henry T. Drewey, owner Of the
splendid old plantation now known as
the Drewey Mansion, who gave him,
when ten years old, to his son, DR.. S. ID.
Drewey, now of Mineola, Chesterfield
county, He remained with DR.. Drewey
for many years. and was always faith-
full and trustworthy.
Later he entered the employ of Mrs.
R. H. Whitlock, of this city, with whom
he remained for eighteen years, winning
the entire confidence Of the family by
his never-fa1ling courtesy and attention
to duty.
Prior to the failure of his health he
was for two years with Colonel Archer
Anderson, where his record was most eX-
cellent
During his last illness he received every
attention and comfort, ana aas sk-ll-
fully attended by DR.. Isaiah H. White.
DR.. and Mrs. Drewey and his former
employers showed him many attentions.
He is. survived only by his wife, Mamie
Booker. The funeral will take place
at at o'clock this afternoon from Eb-
enezar Baptist Church.