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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
LEXINGTON BOYS
WIN THE REGATTA
Carried Off Prize Over vir.
ginia Club by One
Length.

The annual regatta of the Virginia
Boat Club at Mayos Island yesterday
afternoon was most interesting event
and was largely attended. The weather
was ideal. and the occasion was greatly
enjoyed by all present.
the day, and was at times quite exciting.
IT was a mile trial between the wash
ington and Lee and the Virginia Boat
Clubs, and tho former won out after
a close race by one length. The Washing
ton and Lee boat struck water first and
got the start, but was soon overtaKen and
5outstretched by the Virginia Club. Then
came close struggle which lasted nearly
to the end. when the Lexington boys won
as Indicated above
Following were those In the two teams
Washington and Lee University-Stroke
IT. G. Stone: 3, w. G. Pendleton:2. j. r.
Walker: Bow, r. a. Douglas: Coxswain
w. II. Bird. Virginia Boat Club-Stroke
Julian H Hill: g. w. E. Gordon; 2 II
w. Shelton. Jr.: Bow. ]. Pope Nash
.Coxswain. W. B. Claiborne
In the first race between the Scrubs,
the two crews "fouled.' and there was
no race.
The single sliding slab gig race was
won by Mr.. w. D. Cooke. and Miss Cor.
don, his co,swain. received a prize OF
one dozen American beauty roses.
Captain James W. ePegram was referee,
and the Judges were Messrs. G. S. NC.
Nulty and G.. E. Haw. Judge Bev. IT
}Crump was starter and Mr.. H. H. way
vas on tho Hnish line.
+ After tho events refreshments were
served at the boathouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
LANDING AT ROANOKE ISLAND.

the shore Of Roanoke Island.
We must leave the Neuse. The big
steamer Is bound for the upper end q Of
bears her name. or rather, whose name
she bears must receive her. The night
is dark, and at the wharf Is tied a, two,
tiently awaiting us, We crawl aboard,
feeling rather nervous in the darkness,
since the wind has become, squally. and
he eEuf the sfF e o SAILS sn catch 1afh he rnss
velocity into the night. Our front lights
present, to us a glimpse OF a small snad
under our vessels prov. The little white
sail Is full and the. gun'als are almost
slipping the brine: The one occupant sits
piled on the wizard gunals. In this
an hour. Little he fears the 500 sound or
Its treacherous choppy waves.
a SAIL IN THE SOUND.
advises us to get into the little cabin.
The, citain is about six feet square, with
5ank UT hack o ne ro des Of aa
in pair of Blankets. The wind is In
creaslng. and we confess an innermost
feeling Of fear IN or amd,ubber heart der
are rushing. The storm Is upon us In
all Its fierceness. We are In the bosom
Of thirty miles Of water opening into
OF the largest body Of water protected by
land in the United States, excepting the
Great Lakes Against orders we poke
captain has warned us to keep out of the,
way. The wind literally takes our breath
away Horrors! The schooner will sure
~ turn over. One of her sides,.is dip
ping water. and the waves beat the deck
furiously. The wind is full In the sails
the center board is damned down to the
rho captain has already informed our
fearsome soul that the mast Is cracked
and not able to stand too much WING.
to say nothing OF the fact that we can
So nnuSNt tut water and waves aud
hear nothing but wind and feet. scamp
srlng oyer the decks and sordnEe er FAX
ping and rumbllns,
Before morning we have been tnmnlen
nround, until we are thoronshly sea sa
again come out of our birth. after tirst
humping our head In an effort, to find IN
the darkness or early dawn, Just where
we are. Everything seems queer and
The captain Is balancing himself, on
unsteady legs IKE tight ahp rope eoI waik Rs
tween his upturned hands Is a large black
''fiev nlp?' he invites.
mo" Then, he PUSHES on neck and the
&
ance.
THE BANKS,
We pause at an icehouse within two
hundred yards of land, 1t is the banks
The banks. which many men have writ
aten about The place OF trees. and sand
and growth which has for years ,RYi5sd
tran phs shp's GREY are I busy ,So l9adlng
time We see the land In all of It's wonder.
How many of us realize that North Car
olna has such wonderful tropical coun-
try stretching alongside It's snores2 On
the banks are Wild ponies, eating the
water are hardy ns and ta able ,hs to With With
bear with the winters cold and the sum-
mer's heat uncovered. Sheep roam at
ing, In the summer the grass Is excel
lent fodder; In the winter the sea grass
is always hountiful.
We remember that we have always sy y:
read OF the banks as dreary and desolate.
1t is not fresh In our minds whether II
is inhabitable or not except at the lifs
saving stations. We have been told. and
truthfully, that at times the sea covers the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
DAMAGE BY RAINS
IN ROANOKE COUNTY
fsnec,al to The .Times.DIspatch.

ROANOKE. VA, June 27.-The heavy
rains OF Yesterday and last night did a
great deal OF damage in the surrounding
country. Hundreds Of acres III bottom
lands were cleaned Of crops and several
bridges were washed away. An iron
bridge over Lick Run, near Cloverdaie.
was washed away to-day. and consld :
cradle damage was done to one OF the
street railway bridges near this city by
high water.
Mike Ridgeway who Is alleged to have
attempted to assault Miss zadie Over
street, is still at large. The people IN
that section OF the city are very indig-
nant, and last night there We're threats
OF burning the house occupied by tho
mother OF Ridgeway. The police dis
lpersed the crowd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28

on an extensive seafarlng trade with the
midas. No. there was no inland water
way. Vessels loaded in light draw. using
a twin vessel until well into deep water water
and this one went seaward. But you see
ne report came n aronna 4 1soHf Ee ea
was coming in our sounds and rivers, We
must, cut them OFF, Well W. I'VE col collected ed
sacrificed them there. 1t was a last des-
perate effort, ald amounted to nothing,
but 1t was all VIE could do,
THE Yankees laughed at our frnitless
manoeuvre and came on, Just as though
we had not given our last resources into
the hands of.drty war, You see that q! de- !.
the brass rails. Well. he once owned a
large number q ships one h Of bis hro, Yes
him many rich cargo; The cargo Was
of course confscated by the fanks
THAT Is. everything was Tho ship along
with two others was left here to effect
blockade"
THE, BLOCKADE.
When the blockade, OF which we speak.
had been concluded the thousand OF more
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28

negroes on Roanoke Island collected as
much of the timber from these stranded
ships as possible. and used 1t for kind
ling wood. Roanoke Island served as the
Here the second expedition found the
words "Crowatan' written. on board
and here Is where Virginia Dare.
the Indians who served under Manteo and
Wanchese little knew that. In the years
to come the camp fires of the African
hunting grounds. Little thought the red
skin Of the day of Walter Raleigh that
In the coming years faces Of the, white
the indian tribes had warred. would .pa-
troll this island. or that the dusky face
OF the man from across the continent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28

negro cook. part of whose body still
hung in the rigging. The lmbless one
lived long on the banks to tell of his ex-
perience year ago they buried him.
The dread Of the shoals had sacrificed
the vessel.
But our trip does not carry us on the
ent started from Elizabeth City. The big,
steamer "Neuse" is at the wharf. She is
the largest boat IN the Pasqnotank River.
Nothing finer floats in the waters OF Pam
,ico or Aibemarle Sounds. She can boast
Of two mates and two engineers. Out into
the juniper hosom of the Pasquotaiik we
float. AS we stand on the second deck
and look down, tile small shad boats dart
like little butterflies across our stern and
under our very PROV. These shad fish
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
PUPILS OF HISS sIns
A Delightful Recital Given-Those Win.
ming Distinctions. l

A Delightful Recital Given-Those Win
ming Distinctions.
The recital given at the old All-saints'
Church by the pupils of Miss Mabel
Sims was very artistically rendered, the
programme, with few exceptions, be-
ing given from memory.
NORTHUMBERLAND I.
Duo-Nfinnetto Celebre ........, Mozart
Plano miss Jean Knowles.
Piano II-Miss Mamie West.
Solos-(a) Sailor Boys Dream (Rarca-
rolle) .............Le Hacke
(b) Spanish Danse. .... .Northrup
Miss Lucy Gwathmey
Miss Evelyn wash ida LYMAN.
Louise Sutton and Miss Sims,
Solo-Air de Ballet. ............ .Ludoric
Miss Louise BowIes.
Trio-FestIval March,. Franz Behr
Misses Marguerite Knowles. Louise
Sutton and Ida Lynham.
Solo-Pasquinade (Caprice). .Gottschalk
Miss Naomi Ford.
Duo ........,.,.. .Lorlng
Piano I--Aliss Virginia Sims.
Piano II--Miss Sims.
Organ Solo-Marche aux Flambeau,
Scotson Clark
Miss Jean Knowles.
PART IT..
Solo hapsodle Hongroise List
Miss Florence Wood.
Cuartette (GeburtstagsmarscM
Schumann
Misses Lucy Gwathmey. Grace sims.
Evelyn Wash and Mr.. Sherwood Gregory.
Solo--Waltz Brlliant...... ....., Ludorlc
Miss Elizabeth West.
Solo-Fantasia In D Minor ,,..... Mozart
Miss Mary Womack.
Duet Rehr
Misses Elizabeth West and Louise
Bowles.
Solos (a) Swedish Morning Song pas
toraD :.,,,,, ~. ..,.Carl Bodell
CD, Mazurka ,,,,,. .,.,.,.-,, BONN
Miss Mamie West.
Quartette--Polka Brillante.... Fowler
Misses Mary Womack Florence Wood,
Mamie West and Naomi Ford.
Organ Duet (a) Aragonaise, from lie Cid,
Massenet
(b) Buona Notte Uneven
Miss Jean Knowles and Miss Sims.
The ease and grace with which each
number was rendered bespoke the thor
ough and earnest work done by the class
during the session, and the following Is
list of those who are distinguished in
the different branches OF music:
Miss Mamie West: Theory of music.
Interpretation, sight-reading and the
highest general average In scales.
Miss Mary Womack and Miss Naomi
Ford: Sight-reading and scales.
Miss Lucy Gwathmey. Expression, ac-
curapy in time, and general progress,
Miss Florence Wood, Technique and
sight-reading.
Miss Jean Knowles. Rapid progress In
organ, having studied only four months
on that instrument.
Miss Louise Bowes and Miss Elizabeth
West: Accuracy IN time and rapid pro-
gress.
Miss Evelyn Wash, Miss Ida Lynham,
Miss Grace Sims and Miss Louise SUIT
ton: siRht-readlng
Miss Virginia Sims: Expression, accu-
racy in time. scales and memorizing,
Mr.. Sherwood Gregory, Miss Marguerite
Knowles. Miss Birdie Frec6burg and Miss
Ruth Cosby: General progress,
Misses Mamie West. Elizabeth West
ana Louise Bowles were present at every
lesson during the session
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
HURT IN THE WRECK
Mr.. Jack Gregory Was One the suf-
ferers Yesterday Morning.

The many friends of Mr. Jack Greg
Dry one of the most popular young men
OF the city, will be sorry to learn OF his
injury In the wreck of the Norfolk and
Western Cannon BALI yesterday morn
ing Mr. Gregory was standing at the
time Of the crash and was literally
thrown from one end of the car to the
other Ills face was cut quite badly and
he was considerably shaken up. DR..
II, G., Leigh, Jr., surgeon for the Nor
folk and Western. took him to his home
In Petersburg. and, dressing his injuries.
made him lie down for some hours. Late
in the afternoon he came home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
A WorlAN's COLLEGE.
Plan to Build One in Connection With
Trinity.
Especial 10 The Tliu e. Dispatch.

Especial to The -Dirpatcb.)
4 DURHAM, N. c.. June 27.-There is a
movement on foot to build In connection
with Trinity College great female col
lege, and meeting OF the Executive
Committee OF the Board Of Trustees OF
Trinity will be held next week to con-
slider the organization OF this, college.
Mr.. J. II. southgate, chairman OF the
Board OF Trustees, admitted this evening
that such movement was on foot, and
said that while the plans were definitely
conceived, he was not ready to give them
to the public as yet.
Continuing. he said that the woman S
college at Trinity would start out with
thS advantage of a million dollar invest
mint and that when the plans should be
pGfectcd It would be the greatest move
nent ever made in the South In behalf OF
lfgher education for women.
Something definite Will be done at the
ieetIng OF the Executive Committee of
trinity next week. 1t Is considered that
hc womans college is certainty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
4 TRIUMPH OF AGRICULTURE
What Minnesota Farmer Has Done
With Virginia Soil.
fSnecIal to The Times-Dlspatch.
M ! E sT,y1= VA, June 81.

4 FREDERICKSBURG. Va, June 27.-
George PurvIs. who moved to this section
recently from Minnesota. has developed
1ntatIon. in Stafford, what may be term
"a triumph OF agriculture and shown. IN
q off year the richness of Virginia soil.
. ,nree years ago he purchased three nun;
tsidence and has added to the estate over
he thousand acres. Last fal! he pur-
iiased an adjoining property OF one hun hun
dps farm, which had lain idle for about
forty years, and which was oyerrun with
brush and scrub timber.
H. He sybsolled the land and by thorough
iptlyerizing has shown not only the caps
abilities Of Virginia land by the great
crop OF wheat he is now harvesting, but
what Intelligent agriculture In the South
ran produce, Experienced farmers say tho
Yield will not be less than sixty bushels
In the acre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
Coming Wedding.

cards to the marriage of her daughter
Miss Lucy SHELTON, to Mr.. Reginald Bray,
OF Toronto, Canada, The wedding VII
home OF the brides mother, No, l1oe
There viii be n reception to the bridal
party and immediate family
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
5Crum In the City,.

Collector Crum. the negro in charge OF
the port of South Carolina, over whose
1nomfnatlon by the President there has
been so much trouble, spent yesterday IN
Richmond.
Crum said he was Just holding on until
the renssembling of Congress, when ne
expected his nomination to be confirmed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
THE STRIKE WAGs ON
The Men Not Willing to Go Back on
the Old Terms.
Especial 10 The Times. Dispatch.

striking street-car men are stoutly hold
ing out and say they will certainly win.
Dr. Starr tried, vigorousl, to have the
crease crease IN wages, but in vain. The men
a re unwilling to accept what the COM
pany "a agreed with Dr., Starr to, do
They are willing to have the men re-
listed when they went out The men are
being urged by their leaders not to do
this and none seem inclined to return;
lines and have a fair patronage.
The merchants and politicians do not
ride, fearing boycott
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
MINERS DECLINE
Compromise Will Be Reached In All
Probability,
By Associated Press.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, June 27.-At to-
days joint convention of the Alabama
miners and mine operators, the miners
declined the proposition of the operators
for an advance of ia cents per ton In
the wages of miners. with iron at ST.
per ton as a minimum instead Of sll, the
scale to be a sliding one. based on iron
prices II is Thought by many that a
compromise agreement will be reached,
since both sides have already receded
somewhat from their original PROPOSE
tion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
A Nice Courtesy.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
wYTHEVILLE. VA, June, 27.-The
Board Of Supervisors OF Wythe county
in in the new Wythe County Courthouse to
the Legislative Committee on Revision.
which meets here during the summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
A Promotion,

ed September last) a lucrative position
with Colonel w. S, Hughes, OF l-ouisbnrg.
N, C., has been lately promoted as man
ager Young Haskins Is q Richmond BOY.
who deserves much credit,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
Curtis Saws Madison.

Treasurer Sidney r. Curtis. OF. War
wick. is in the city. and he says that he
her Of the House from the Peninsula
District, will come back this fall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
Rrseballin Bristol.

sl tspecial to The Times Dispatch.)
n BRISTOL TENN, June 27.-In pref
IN game of base ball here to-day between
the Bristol Athletics and the Louisville
A Stars the Athletics won. score to 2.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
SPECIAL 4TH OF JULY ExcUR.

for Norfolk Friday evening, July 3D.. at
! P. NJ. good returning, leaves Norfolk
Sunday evening. July 9Th, at II N,
Round trip fare, IS, including state
room berth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
MIR. Lee's Condition.

Mr.. A, S, Lee. the aged gentleman who
was hurt in a fall at Ruckroe Beach the
middle OF the week, Is getting along az
nicely as could be expected Mr.. Lee
is eighty-two years OF age, and as his
thigh is fractured. serious isjaty even
to a young man. II Will be some tiIas be-
fore he can be expected TO recover. DR..
Isandon Il. Edwards. his physician. ts
doing everything In his power to make
his patient as comfortable as possible
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28

Mrs Tille Leonard. OF woodland. Cal,
Is ylsitins her sister Mrs. Fannie Bour-
nay, No. cd North Eighth Street, &
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-31
FORCE OF GRAVITY WAS
PETRIElED, SAID THE GUIDE.
Thus He Accounted for a Marvel
Gus Circumstance Which Oc-
Cured in One of His
Stories.

A party of tourists from the East. In
Guiding Professor Marcus c. 8. Noble Of
the North Carolina University. was max
ing an exploration through q portion of
Colorado renowned for its evidences Of
petrifcation.
On the mountain side and in tho val
leys there were many petrihed trees. and
in spots petrifed animals had been dug up
out Of the earth by scientists.
Professor Noble hired a ~well-known kuids
to take the party for a stroll into the mids,
of the region.
This guide. whose reputation for word
painting was as yet unknown to the tour
lists. took every opportunity to boast about
the wonderful climatic conditions, ASSERT
ing that nothing was safe from the ravases
of tho petri:ying atmosphere moro than Q
few hours.
They arrived At q little mountain. The
guide pointed to a projecting bowler.
Right thar" he said. pointing to the
spot dramatically. ''wu1 tho wust case .
peterfaction what ever came into my view.
Thar wuz a hunter. iookin' for bears
He happened to stop right thar, N Q
big eagle few right over his head. He
raised his gun to shoot, be golly. but 1es
as he wuz takin' aim a wave o peterfaction
struck him.. It struck the eagle. too. an
the gun
A Of 'em WIZ peterned SOAR IN . Jiffy.
An the eagle stayed 1es' Nhar he wuz In
the air"
How was thatr' inquired Professor
Noble.
The force Of gravity should nave brought
the bird to the ground"
1.-The force o. gravity" repeated the guide
contemptuously.
.Be golly. it wuz peternsd along with the
rest Of 'am:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-31

are fresh with sap n bleed when bruised.
The LEAKAGE is eloquent with color. The
gardener pats the trunks fondly. and as
sures you that they will live to shelter
millions in the year 1904.
The effect of the double line Of trees along
the borders of the great basin in the grand
court Is winning upon one who saunters
along the broad walk passing between them
for the entire length of the court, . dis
tance OF 2,5W feet, yet. seen from the sum-
NIT Of the Cascade Gardens, the real beauty
is stamped on the vision. They fill the
otherwise overwhelming effect OF massive
architecture. 1t would be too much ivory.
If It were not FOR the green OF the trans
planted"
In number three Of the group. the photog-
rnpher has shown the grass plating along
the east lagoon. where 1t skirts the south
facade Of the great Palace Of Varied Indus
tries. Observe the pleasing effect OF the
trees against the stately pillars OF the long
colonnadc.
An asphaltum promenade. covering the
channel of the buried River des Peres. lies
between the building and the grass slope On
which gardeners are working. Teams are
passing over the asphalt. Compare them
with the size OF the building. Look At
the uplift Of the dome crowning the south
entrance and the swinging colonnade.
A curious effect, in towers. is produced In
picture five. The view was taken from the
ground. 100 feet from the base Of one Of
the corner towers on the Machinery build
Ing. The structure seems to be leaning
out OF plumb. This il the first picture of
the kind taken on the site It gives the
first clear study Of the detail in one Of the
sky-scraping architectural features Of the
universal exposition. Every trick Of the
Designer Is disclosed here and the beauty
of these portions OF the Machinery Palace
Is realized in a new light.
Speaking OF architectural detail. brings
one 10 picture one. an example os the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-31

WRITTEN FOR THE USDAY ~REPuBILc.
Gardeners are dressing the queen Of ex-
positions for the debut In 1894. 1t is the
best measure of how near the Worlds Fair
il approaching completion.
Vivid green sward Is being plated these
torrid days down the terraces to the water
edges OF Iagoons: boxing is coming away
from trees along the grand court, and the
main transverse boulevard.
They are heavy with healthy, shadow-giv-
ing LEAKAGE. In the tree arcade along the
main basin. the foliage IS dense enough to
shelter cool breezcs, a presage OF retreat in
real exposition times.
Steam rollers brush the dainty borders
of newly laid grass. rs these juggernauts
pack the beds CT what will be asphaltum
p~romenaces around the great exhibit
palaces. Before three months nearly every
building may be encompassed on hard.
smooth walks.
The fresh ivory tint of majestic archi-
tecture helps the finished idea that may now
be gained at the Exposition site. Before
three weeks. the palaces of Varied III
eustries. Electricity and Education will have
their emerald fringes on every side.
The accompanying group OF pictures are
the latest that have bsen taken. They show
various phases Of the Exposition as It mp
pears to-day. less than one year before the
opening. AT this season. the site looks fts
pretttest Nature fs assisting In adjoining
the immense picture conceived by the
architects.
1t is a marvel to the close observer Of ex-
Observation-Disclosures thing Of digging ma
tured trees out OF their natural seeding
place and dumping them into the particular.
seomctricaiiy designed hole that man has
rclec.sd fer them. but a glance at thn pie
trre numbered I've In the group might de-
irs, we f1:o thInsins that This arcad. Of
foliage vas the s:eady growth 81 years.
1t is The ..e1k Of twelve munti:s-
Il docs not take a horticultural 10 tell
that these naples are thriving. The bsrks