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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
MIRACLE
SAVED !. ! \ /:
VESSEL / ! !; Fl |.
Great Marine Disaster is: a: t.;
Narrowly Averted.
BIG LAKE FR;EIGHTER
NEARL Y OUNDERED.
Struck an ObstruCtlonWhi
Driven by Fierce Gale.
ACCIDENT CAME AT III
DEAD I OF MIDNIGHT A. d 1 {
When Vessel Struck Firemen Deserted.
the StokehoId but Were Driven $ u
Below Deck Again-Two E amt
ed from Fright and Another
Lost His Mind Before
Reaching Port.
Struck an Obstruction While
Driven by Fierce Gale. 81
ACCIDENT CAME AT
DEAD OF MIDNIGHT
7TT3
lfBr Associated prcss.)

* CHICAGO. ILL, April 1s.-With fifty.
mile gale driving her UP Lake Michigan
and three miles OF roaring water between
her and the shore. the big steel steamer
saranac. Of the Lehigt Valley Line, came
near figuring In the greatest marine dis
nster the lake has seen In years. Twice
the big freighter struck q su1ken3 obstru e
ton Naval architects to-day declared It
miracle that the vessel did not n break 'als3
III two and sink with all hands. 135s1l
Not until the hull of the vessel wass
barred at dry dock In the river to-day
was the full extent Of the damage Known.
The survey showed twenty frames and
stanchions broken, three immense decks
beams shattered and bolts and rlYets
started in all portions Of the IS n 50
ar,ear&did the BOAT come TO dlv1din u nat
FOR seventy feet along her IN e. feq ",
steel plates are bent and twisted. Repairs
,yiI, take several weeks and will cost
$4,000. Val i34 Isl KS 4! S{ a Isl Z d !.
The accident to the s4ranac came at :
Gr.iidnight Thursday, With Ahe boat headed
for Chicago, a short distance n orth OF
Racine. Following the col iislon.5 Ga plain
Charles A.. Potter. despite the heavy gaze ,e
went bout g 2 effort 2 reaeh III
8wnukee. s33 M 5' /, q. 3 ii
* When, tho boat struck her f1re1nena de.
serted the stoke hold. but were driven be-
dow decks a gain by the ngineers.Ss 7 n la
temporary. d esertion caused n drop in the
steam pressure. The boat was hardly
able to get her head into the sea, and md IN
pcinr about was boarded by immense
waves, which swept everything nova 81 9
from the decks and wrecked her after
cabins. n .sB AK
On the water and they were panic-strick-
sen, Only the presence OF sailors among
them prevented their leaving the stoke
hold. So frightened did two Of them be-
come that they tainted and another,
Richard saurs, lost his mind before the
shin reached Milwaukee,.
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RELEASED ON BAIL,
HE STARTED FOR COAST
(By Associated Press. J

MAYAGUEz, PORTO RICO, April 49,
Fajard6, the Mayor Of Mayaguez, who
was arrested yesterday charged with mu-
nicipal frauds was released this morn
Ing on bail He started Immediately for
San Juan, travelling by carriage over that
part Of the route where there Is no rail-,
road, He should reach San Juan to-mor-
row morning The police telegraphed to
all seacoast towns through which Fajardo
Will pass that means be taken to prevent
hls escape by water,
8 Other arrests are expected. Rumorsl
that the prisoners would attempt to break
Jail last night caused Governor Hunt to
give orders to double the jail guard
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SHOT. HIS WIFE AND
SON AND HIMSELF
(By Associated Press J

NEW. YORK, April 49, George ]. Jor-
dan. thirty-fve years old, of No. 1871
First Avenue. It Is alleged, shot and
killed his wife, Clara, thirty-two years
old, and shot his son. George Jr, pro-
baby fatally to-day, IIe then shot lt1m-
self. and Is also expected 10 die, Jordan
had quarrel with his wife about six
weeks ago, He took his son and went to
Cuba, wheiice he returned to New York
with his son on Monday. When asked
by tho police II he had shot his wife5and
why, he replied: .jsSs
II gdess did because OF man >wEol
made a lot Of trouble for me three years
ago"
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ERECT ELEVATORS
IN THE RICE BELT
i my Associated rress.'

4. NEW ORLEANS, La. April s1s,---1t Is
stated here to-day that. the party Of
manufacturers who left here. THURSDAY
riyht "a visit beaumont have become In
terested IN the rice belt through which
they passed over the Southern Pacific.
and that they have begun cash sub
scriptlon list looking to the organiza-
ton OF a sic, 0oo. 900 company to build ele-
yators throughout the rice belt. Their
plan Is to build one of them at Crow
ley. one at Houston and one at New Or
leans. Ten per cent OF the capital Is to
be paid In on organization.
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REFUSED TO PLAY s.
GAME WITH NEGRO
Captain of Georgetown Base
BallsNine Could Not Be In
duced to Change Mind.
Times-D Dispatch Bureau,
ND. III q HITteI, ". Wn 7
Wa shlngton, D. G.. April 18th.

Washington, -. U. Aprll lSth ;
The Georgetown team claims that the
drawing Of the color3lne by their cap
attn, Samuel Appious, lost the game to
Harvard to-day.
q IIaryard's short-stop, Matthew'S, Is a
negro, lie comes from the same Alabama
town as Appious. The latter. when the
Harvard team arrived here last night with
the negro, swore by all the gods at once
he would not play In The game With his
colored townsman. despite the earnest
MEAS of the other men on the team and
fellow-students, He vas given chief cred
Ii for tho victory which Gieorgetow rswon
liver Princeton last week, and the close-
ness Of the score--S e o-to-da;y would
changed defeat to victory had he con-
sented to play against the darkeyg
Nearly every man on the Georgetown
team is from q Southern State, Il II
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THE BARREL NJ MURDER
REMAINSsA MYSTERY
tpy Assoeiated Press.l

NEW YORK, Aprll 1s,--The identity Of
the victim OF the "barrel murder" has
not been asoertained despite the fact Tint
one thousand persons have viewed the
body In the morgue. or that number
one hundred and fifty have made partial
Identification. but In each case II has been
discovered to DO incorrect. The features
of tho dead man are chan sing dally, mas
Ing Identification more aiflicult II " ,5
Inspector McClusky VIII ask the court
to discharge most OF the prisoners, bl,k
Will request the holding OF Inalrillo. pros
.prietor OF the grocery store to which I
the barrel was traced ana horello, said
to be the leader OF q gang Of counter
,feiters II & s. II H n 3sss ~
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CONFIDENT THAT 4 PORTE, 3 De. y.
h WILL CARRY o UT5REFORM
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, April 1S-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg Of semi-ofillce ial Es orlgi
.publlshed{in the Cologne Gazette to-day
says: A. &c
THE Russian Government is convinced
that, acting in conjunction with Austria
1t will be able to prevent further com
8plicntions IN Macedonia. Both govern
ments are confident that the, Porte will
carry out the work ofireform, and II ne
cessary actively suppress the rebelllous
Albanians. Il s# {'ss is5s!s{
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~, Washington night at the Confederate
Bazaar was great success. Miss Nan.
nle Randolph Heth, regent Of the Solid
South. room in the Confederate Museum
and the honorary head Of the Solid South
table at the Confederate Bazaar, arrived
early, and with the chalrmen of the other
tables, greeted her Washington friends
as they came In 81 y
Many Of Miss Heth's old Richmond
friends took the opportunity Of coming
lily =, pay their respects and exchange
grce,.ngs with her Shortly after the ar,
rival OF General Fltzhugh Lee an adjourn
ment was made to tho balcony Of the
Louisiana table, where the presentation,
OF the r, Z. Lee miniature painted by
Miss Fl. S. Loury, Of Ohio, and donated
by her to Miss Heth for the Solid South
table, took place, On the balcony
at the time OF tho presentation We're
Miss Heth, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs.
Hickey, the presidents OF the Wash
5ington chapters Of Confederate Daugh-
ters; Mrs. Dashlell, the chairman OF
the louisiana table,; Mrs. W. G. STAN
ard, Mrs, Virginius Hall, Mrs. Taylor FL
Tyson and others. Captain Featherson, of
.Lynchburg, who WAS standing immedi-
jately by General Lee, introduced him to
tho audience in q short address, which
la IL. Il splendid tribute to General Lee and
The women of the Confederacy, and closed
by referring to tho General as the man
"who avenged the destruction OF the
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THE INTIMATION5IS
WITHOUT FOUNDATION
.(RyLAybociate(l P('ess

IVII " 9lITI NIIN1h' = : Cs''''I
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Depart
ment Of Justice to-day gave a statement
saying that the intimntion inn dispatch
from st. Paul made by $ono of5the counsel
for3the Northern Securities Company that
the Attorney General privately expressed
himself as willing to have the decree III
the Northern Securities case modified
temporarily or suspended, and instructed
the United States attorney to the contrary
merely forspubllc effect Is utterly without
foundation. III 5:
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NORTH CAROLINA.

y Extensive Trucking Interests on the up
Asheville Charlotte, Raleigh. and VIII
m!ngton, covering the events of the week
High Point now in tho heat OF cleo
terest in Wilmngton--Th union depot
at Durham inston's new scheme for
water Suicide OF well known
Collide slide near cape 1Fea Fly Dung men C.
quilted Of grave charge at Rale!gh--
Masons to build temple at Raleigh
Queen of the Carnival u chosen In Fay
prizes at Ashcvillo Horse Show. Viii
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SQUADRON TO REACH \.
CHESAPEAKE IN MAY

NJ 8 fRy Associated Prcss0 M ,35
WASHINGTON,T Aprll lo.-The depart
ure OF the North Atlantic Squadron from
Pensacola will be fixed so as to allow
the vessels to arrive of tho Chesapeake
between the I'd and 18th, at which time
they will BIO Inspected by Admiral Dewey,
and on the 9Th Admiral Igginson will
lower his flag and turn over the command
10 Admiral Parker. g "
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OF;
He: BAZAAR ) !. Va /
Confederate Ladies Honolre'!dtl..
Washington Visitors,
.FlTzHUG;ilH: I II. E E SPEAKS 81 Ks
Last Night Great one at tie 4, q. Masonic las 3'5
empie Al Z eception'. 7 nntdered
atgthe Executive Mansions.
TOT Day Plans:
4 4 Great one at the Masonic
GRA,..lIY'''ll.l|M'''',.El[::,.....
# April cot h-Alabama Day.
AFTERNO Childrcn's entertain.
EyEN1N G---v Vaudeville, under the di;,
rection Of Miss Mamie Harrison.

5 Il i IS "a
Ashland Day at the Arkansas Ia
bic. Table decorated with the Ran
dolph-M Macon College colors and Ash,
land ladies in charge.
Mesdames James A. Hoofnagle and
Percy A.. Guilbert, assisted by Ash
lands prettiest and most charming
young ladies, Misses Rosalie Mines,
Julia Weisiger, Mary Anderson, An
ME Hunter, Louise Child, Margie
Hunter, Carrie yandiyer, Matte Nc
Cullen, seabrooke Midyette, Ethel
Howard and Gussie Nixon, request
their Richmond friends to call to see
them at the Arkansas Booth Monday
next, "Ashland Day. They will be
on hand from A. M. to II P. M.
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SUIT OVER FORTY
CENT HITCH STRAP
Warrant Served While Talking
TOLLS Best Girl-Rode 200
Miles to BE Tried.
lspeolal toThe ,rimesrl2Ispateh,

MANASSAS. VA April IS Perhars the
most unique case ever tried in Prince
William County Court was disposed Of
here this morn!ng, II Is not often that
.. young man Is served with copy OF
d warrant while talking to his best girl,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
THE BANQUET OF THE
UNIVERSITY AL UNI

The banquet Of the alumni OF the Uni
yerslty of Virginia will be held at tho
Commonwealth Club In this city, on the
evening OF tho Gath, whiohgis Friday next.
q There will be speakers Of national ire-a
memorable ona
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BURIED I'm ARLINGTON
WITH MILITARY HONORS
.(By Associated Press.

~ ~ lI98I'T
iWAsHINGTON,isD c., April 1s.-The
remains Of Major Clermont L. Best, of the 4
artillery corps. who died Mt Fort Monroe
IA few days a go. arrived here this morn
Ing and were Inferred in the National
cemete,I at Arlington with military hon.
ors.a fslr{ 'f Fs sst
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.M1N1AruRE ALMANAC. a
Bun rises I. (. G 40 + HIGH TIDE A
Sun seis ..S!s M,1Irnllg ~. :es


Is e. (. n : : d = Il a.
8Rnlc.do at aIurphysbH Hotel yesterday stll
unknown ayhing ton visitors royalty
entertained at the Confederate Bazaar------..l
~ case s, e 6; !. Camp e mp
e efs f 81 John wes'ays SirtSda
Coming Education Conference--.-F Fireman
OF Virginia alumni "a fight thrca tened
IN the Hsnriso \, ve1nr
BLOW on the head proves fata Great
siusie day--zi' trouble between toba eco
afssfs aaa
.ert3 D d Bass very badly injured Owner
for an autograph, bum Is wanted -
Arrest mad e. Baza n to be neld nll8this
week--C hurch scrvires to-day. #
VlRG lNlA.
:. New building ut Tarmville Normal
OF Mr.. Eugene Gou!dn,nn. q =, Colonial q q.
Iexlngton-S- Higher Licenses ii Fred
ericksburgRe Reports from tobacco mar
ke.sS In Tarrnyie Danville and an 1. South ,'t
combine I;lks 70 build new home in
Bristol Potatoes rottIng a In York;
Early spring. on the n orthern Neck
The week af the F'nrmvillea Normal
y. Pr & N.---"o Oakland and Glaze
mont" the Hanover hofn es OF the Page
4eringE the eYonts or the week tr Peters
burg, TredcFieksburg 2orfok, o q, Point
jII4ynchburg, III Roanok e., saicm Coylngt on.
Clifton Forge; East I.aihord Z; N,;S;Ti,ort
burg Cape Charles and s tauni or---Bo \
ing contest In Lcxlng ----,.Valu r BED 4
ford lands old---C Upper q eposl is % +, Hal
lax bring riches @to " .s
iiumpsi the track III b na-S..s-S Sad story
of separation told In Norfolk y COURT
Norfolk Interested In Inland waterway
Sgchemc--. English pea crop IN Essex IN
1ured --S ocictysdebat e a t Ashla Co.'s
steEeG baseball games In Virgin IA
tCharley's Aunt received with great ap,
plause In Charlottesville 70 rfolk: and
Western cmp!oyo critically injured BY
falling under train n t l. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
win In a Richmond county district
Newberry convicted and given thrc co years
In Wythcvile--Annun races of Warrenton
Il Hunt Club---,sIJ lit oyerta forty-cent hitch
Ing strap Mt aIanassa s-.--Local option
election to DO held In Claremon t--Zeta
Psi Convention in Charlottesville Mar
riages TX. L. King and Miss Helen
blanche Walker at Belle Haven. Deaths
RS l.. Smith in Norfolk; Rev. ]. y.
IIaycncr ats Mathews; Captain w. G.
Mustard IN Tasewell; Mrs. Mary -.
"a ChicheS [ or In LCldOurl. 81 MA
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.su NRARY OF DAYS NEWS.
FORECAST,

Vi i q v Z j r VI
WASHINGTON IN, Aprii 49, Forecast for
Euhdaysniid! Monday: 81 III I. ISL Vi
virgin -il'mir Sunday; Monday rains,
winds DcComnB enst and fresh. <
< North ECnrolinn--Ir IL, z warmer Sunday;
Monday showers; fresh south winds. 5a
N S Sprifigllkc and plcasatlt was yesterday,
pitt after nightfhll the atmosphere again
became chilly ana light Iovereoats were
IN demand. To-day Will be fair according
10 proph stics, but o-morrow rain may be
expected. 5Sssg & "A +. n 81
STATE Or FILE Il HISRM oMr1rf11s.
" a.. nj. "
~ M. "
~ " oo
~ ~
" ~ AZ. ...,................... %
w midnight 81
Average 4. 4. q
IS Highest temperature yesterday....... g
Lowest temperature yesterday. %
8@ Mean Temperature Yesterday: g %
Normal ;tenlperatl ire for April. IbaI
S8 Departure from normal tenn pcrntu re. \ QS
y Precipitation during past q .hou rs.... oO
" MINIATURE ALMANAC s5 I'M
April 10, 1908. A5 4
8 Sun sets....F. 647 Morning 1919
Noon rlses...l25o Evening. 10 is
st5 a April 40. 1865.
Bun rises. HIGH TIDE. ], u
Moon rises.."1:2s Evening &. :. 1l:5l
i ! .tE 4. r. f Il
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Others Are Out Of Country.
but Will Be Summoned.
THE CHARGES ARE q ss.... 35
55 OF SMUGGLING LIQUOR
ii Case 3 lstrict Attorney Pettingill Res
fuses to Prosecute the Grand. Jury 5
viii Appoint a Substitute.
He Has Cabled TO At 38,3as
torn!esy,-'a: ener Al. for !. d
Instructions. Dc
m By Associa Press. )

\. 4.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11

few minutes after had concluded my
tisit and left the home of Dr. ]. w.
McGuffey Gate professor of moral phil
nscphy), a regiment OF Federal soldiers.
not knowing that had left. and bent
on my capture. surrounded the University
! grounds a tletac h1nent of them dashed
npsto the NlcGuffey house and asked for
Mcsby; when professor McGuffey came
nut to the front door, and shaking his
est at them, said: You just come here
10 catch Colonel Mosby because you knew
lie was gone.
Continuing. Colonel Mcsby said: i got
into a difficulty with a man named fur-
hin, wren student here. and shot him
ii, lie neck. The college boys were very
unpopular with the farmers and country
people, so the jury tried me for shooting
Turpin, and convicted mo for being a
student of The University.
s.:For this. was sentenced to pay 500
Zine and to serve stwetve months IN JAIL.
The people thought my punishment harsh
and petitioned Governor Joe Johnson Tor
q; pardon, and by reference to the records
IF the session Of 1S5S-ls54, on the old
books in Richmond. you Will see that
was released from the fine by the Legls-
lature.
II was defended by Judge Alex Rives
& Egbert Watson, and Shelton F. Leake
The late Judge William NJ. Robertson
being then communicating attorney.
prosecuted me. The last named TOOK
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work the STUDENTS: would take upon them
selves for the Measure Of worrying the
professor the Ca Ia thuuap: parties or
bands were Fceuently- composed Of some
Of the finest students in college. They
would go out vat night disguised or mask
cd. and under NassuIn ed Bible names. such
as Ezekiel, jill k1as.s. Paul, jeremiah. Tim
otlly, etc. The faculty. having determined
to break up The. annoyance, Professor
Davis, the prof lessor OF law IN the Uni
versity,s and the grandfather uf the pres
ent professor. of that. name. Was. shot aud
killed ono nigh't by student named
SeIpnles. in an, effort to tear the mask
from, Semmes. fa,fe In those ante bellu,n
times, when all tlfke ,brsinaSs here in. Char
lottesville was dolte on what is known as
the publicl square. Nthe M srcnantsf used to
advertise their-new stock by leaving their
goods boxes in front Of. their places OF
business. The cl..leNs we're aroused early
one Sunday mornin 6 .pJ1 the squealing OF
a pig, and when they went out to inquire
what it meant, they ffou3 ID that the college
boys had visited the town that night, and
rolled all the big boxes to the center OF
the public square and snlade All immense
pyramid in front, of the old Colonial
Courthouse. They had also caught a: pig
and put him in a: b >Xss and placed ii
on the top of this tall Ipyra1r,id, and this
was the music that grs eeted the town or
that Sunday morning.
1T is gratifying to- note how quiet and
orderly the University students are ir
these latter days. in 9ontrast with that
period, and lazing am calathumps are
now never heard off,
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IllHN 5. MOsBY TELLS OF. WAR
AND. COLLEGE EXPERIENCES.
7as afterwards
Hesloaned me
+. and / read

.o4s., ,,+e-e.4 In me !. and vas afterwards
.s. aar . sner-anal friend esloaned me
law books, when a prisops ana ! r r7'
my. first. law ,n the. old JAZZ here here
During the war was g EerelSssWo o.Il
ed. and being carried throu Fh cs'arlottes-
VILE TO Lynnhburs stopped over neIe. a..
horr or so to wait for the fa'ts; a sIea,
many people came tossee me wiso seemed
to feel, prord of my war &c fotoI among 1SJ.e
them gas the old clerk OF pc court. u !.
Garrett. who had called on ilnes 70 stan M
UP and hear him read the era1ct OF me
Jury against me. I felt the the, 1na. : we 20
revenged for the verdict u le ,people 81
A!hemarle had pronounced Esainst me;
ct was hardly respectat. 70 y DC 2
Democrat IN Albanarle in those Gays.
The Wings weresin full swint and a9 every g,
thing in t!Ye county was uno er.sWhlg IN.
fuencc. haze. lived to tn M. great
deal more OF a iDenPcrat thani dio " .!e
boy
In referring to his college q; tvs, Solonel
Mosby spoke Of the "tTouole{ ana 1.lsHt
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GENTILLY HANDICAP.
Feature ofiCrescent City Race. ana
Worth SLIGO.

NEW ORLEANS. La. January TO-
Sloppy weather and slushy track In
terfered with sport and attendance to-day
The GENTLY handicap. worth s1.16O to
the winner, lacked the spirit with which
the character of the entries promised
Phiio. backed from threes to II to s. was
decided favorite, and was admirably
ridden by Fuller. who sent him to the
front when ready. and won cleverIy by
two lengths, Leja and NIaghoni were
other successful favorites. Summaries.
First race-selling: seven furIongs-
Stratton II-st6 to y won. Rough Rider &c
to 81 second. Boundlass % to 81 third.
Time. ISL.
Second race-six furlongs G3 to
s. won. Honolulu q to 10y second, The
Pride OF Surrey Go to u third Time.
lis rs.
Third dicap; rni1a and SIX
steenth-St Tammany u3 to D. won. Brief
q te u second. Professor Ben Is to -
third, Tine. i 49,
s Fourth race GENTLY handicap: viz and
I q hair fnrIongs-Philo Oh TO alrwon. The
Lady 81 to 11s seoond, slra Frank Fcstsr
Sflb 81 "a On So
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III met coione, John S. Mostly. Of euer-
;rti,a fame IN Charlottesville. short time
alncc. At The home Of coiensl Mi'h ian !
csr1. late professor OF Latin OF the Uni
Versi,y Of Virginia. both of whom gradu-
ated in Greek IN the same, class in isss
Colonel Moshy is now an employee OF the
Interior Department as special land agent
Of the government. He was brought up
on his fathers farm. IN full. view OF
..HontireNo, and entered the University
ut &c. wearing a. Jacket or 9aa was
called In these days round about.
Like ali brave warriors, ColonN Mospy
.is adverse to referring to the part ne
p.ayed in the war. Being pressed, ne
said:
vile q few days after General. Lees
surrender. on my way South to join
Joe Johnston,s army, stopped over a,
,.ar,s oid friends. had disbanded my
.om;nand. and was travelling alone. "A
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CHARL0TTEsVIl lie BONDS.
Town to Issue .secur| ties in order to
Improve Streets.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, January TO-
tSpecial.l-The City, council at its. Janu-
airy meeting. authorizs Its Finance Com
mittee to issue eighty 1910 bonds of 81 600
each. to be known as street inproveme nt
loan bonds. These securities are to bear
interest at}4 per cent. payable semi-an-
nualiy. and non-eaxable by the city. The
committee was also; authorized to issue
as many as s2oD1O of these bonds in de-
nominations of $500. if deemed expedient.
These are the bonds whose Issue was au-
thorized by popular vote; on the 18th of
last December. The proceeds are to- be
used for the paving Of the streets OF Char
lottesville. 's
The Councils voted TO consolidate the
street and ga n.taticn departna ents. to
put them under the control of one com
ruittee., and to merge; the appropriations
now separately credited. The Mayor de-
signated the Street Committee to take
charge
The regular Christmas german, giving
by the German Club Of the University
came off last night at the Fayerwea ther
Gymnasium. and was largely attended.