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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
BOOK MAN
HITS DOBIE
Superintendent Of the Norfolk
Schools Has Alteration With
Representative Of CHM & Co.
THE AGENT IS ARRESTED
Trouble is Result Of an Argu-
mcnt Over Giving Out Of
School Book Contracts.
especial 10 The Times. Dlspa tch.)

u >
NORFOLK, VA, April 27-W. s..
Thornhurst, representative Of the pub
fishing house Of CHM and Company, OF
Boston, ard School Superintendent Il. A.
poblc came to blows to-day In the lat
ter's Office during hearing OF the merits
OF tho various textbooks prior to
choice FOR use Ii, the schools Of Norfolk.
Mr. Thornhurst charged that Mr. DoDle
was prejudced In favor OF Maurys
geography, and had packed the COM
mittee Oh textbooks In their favor Mr..
iDobie dented the charge ard ordered
.Thornhurst TO leave his office. The lat
ter walked through the door which MIR.
Dobie had opened for him. and then
told Dobic he was not man enough 70
nut him out The school superintendent
struck at the book house man ana re-.
ceiyed blow upon the forehead that
fioorcd him. Seeing his opponent pros
trate, Thornhurst left the building.
S,,perintendcnt Dobie retained William
II. White. Of the law firm OF WhlteI
,runstal and Thorn. and swore out two
warrants against Thornhurst, charging
assault and abusive language. The pa
pers were served on the book man IN
his room at the Monticello Hotel b.
J1etective Snowden. but Thornhurst was
bailed for his appearance In Police Court
tomorrow morning.
In speaking OF the affair to Times
Dispatch corrIpondert, he - pressed MS
regrets that II had occurred. but declared
ME-. Dop,c,s attitude IN the hearing had
exaspernted him.
rho affair has created sensation In
Norfolk. and rival book house men at
once proceeded to make capital out OF It,
5The textbook committee had, however.
practically concluded the selection OF
books. CHM ard Company are not
awarded single item In the list. 81 L.
johnson and Company, OF Richmond,
get The great majority of@contracts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28

BOYDTON, vA.-A1rs. Sam Coleman
was fishing last Saturday IN Roanoke Ok.
With hook and line and caught four s4es Gsr-
forty; six and q half pounds. The largest
pounds
BLUE,rIELD. w. vA.-James Hickman
shot and killed James Wingotat 4 board
ing house, kept BY Lou and Mile Win
go, his sisters at Nliddlecreek, nn Taze,
g Ws e0 Seteen Va last ng nigh v a1 ea1 Ge
Of the, shooting, Iiickina n made his es-
| cape and Is still at large Ell
., GApE CHARLES, yA.E,rlle ~. recent sser
FREDERICKsBURCi vA.-saw mills
are busy on both sides of the Rappahan.
mock River, and vessels are loading I, at !.
markets. Such activity IN timber ssld
lumber along the Rappnlannoc k@s River
was never ne, t,, known before go
haul OF the immense seine at Clifton
| Fishery at Whitewater, on the Potomac
River this season. 50 far, has been 8loo,-
| 0t0 herringS.
,iIEATflE,SvILLE. vA.--All the per
sonal effects on tho large seed farm t {
| NIonaskon. lancaster county, We're sold
| at public auction. Tuesday. by N1r. ", y.
Stoneham acting in the Interest OF p.
whom The farm belongs.
NIEHERRIN..s VA.-Mr. Willie wallace
a son Of Mr.. Pet Wallace, was accident It !.
brother, the entire load taking effect:
The wound while quite painful Is not
considered TO be very serious.
LEESBURG, &VA.--Mr. Charles p. Jan
ney chairman OF the Eighth District Ct
has Issued a call for a primary. July %.
to nominate Il candidate for Congress, to
succeeded John +. Rixey.
Will be held in Lexington all Of next
week, beginning Monday. May End. The
show viii be given BY the Pierce Carni..
yn Gompany ana a u nar the auspices q
9LYNCHBuRG, vA.-E. n r. \. Terrell, a
fireman Of the Norfolk and Western err
Raroad fel from his engine last k alght
He had been with the road for ont q
NE NEWPORT NEWS. vA.--The South
vened at Old Point for it's annual session g
| held at the Chamberlain Hotel. About
| fifty members Of the body are IN attends
NORFOLK, VA. The officers Of the
Seventy First Regiment are dispieased az
the effort of Bandmaster M. =. Kruger,
iating /, petition among the men asking
their discharge from the service. The
musicians arc regularly enlisted men IN
the, National Guard and a court martial
ROANOKE. yA.:-The survey Of the
proposed electric line between this city
and Craig. was completed yesterday.
The distance is reported at thirty miles
and it is said that 5000 horse power can
be. obtained By a twenty foot dam on
Johns Creek.
SOUTH BOSTON, WA small groc-
cry store belonging to Milton Younger,
(colore51 on the outskirts of the two, was
probably destroyed by fire last night.
Loss is about $50. with no insurance on
either building Or stock.
TRUIr'r. NA.--Mr. Samuel Hargrave. a
young man of Sussex county, near here
had his leg broken about the knee yes
terday, NGthe horse he was riding
stumbling and falling on him.
ports of the condition OF DR.. Henry A
Wise, who is In ST, Lulies Hspital. are
very dtscouraging, his friends fear the
worst. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
A NOVELIST
WEDS GREEK
Kenneth Brown, the Virginia
Writer, Surprises His Friends
by His Marriage.
HIS BRIDE A CRETAN MAID
They Wrote a Romance Of Mod
crn Greece and Then Put
1t Into Real Life.
Especial to rho Dispatch,

Especial to rho es.DIspatcil)
Y CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, April 26.--A
con Of old Virginia has just surprised his
riaEe 10 a beautiful daughter Of Greece.
Tho hero OF this international romance is
none other than Kenneth Brown, tho
popular Southern writer. who has pub
llshed romances. The first news Of this
Interesting wedding came In the follow
ing announcement to friends In this
city:
HMr. Kenneth Brown, Of Albemarle
county. Virginia, and Miss Marie Demctra
vuka Of Constantinople, Turkey, an
ncunce their marriage on Thursday,
April 81 1907, In the city OF New York"
Mr.. Brown Is we'll known in this sec
tlon, the Progress says, where he lived
for several years. He is now editing o
New York magazine.
A New York account Of the wedding
received here states that all the Greek
colony which had received sweetmeats
and the names Of the prospective pride
and groom on card went Thursday
evening to the wedding of Kenneth
Brown novelist. and Miss Demetra Vaka.
who belongs to one of the old Grecian
families.
Dc.netrius n. Botassi, the Greek con-
sui. general, took part in the ceremony
ard gave away the bride. and
the responses were in the Hellenic
tongue.
Both bride and groom wore crowns OF
orange blossoms. Although Mr.. Brown
Is d Unitarian and intends to continue
with the sect into which he was baptized
BY Rev Robert Collyer, he finds that ne
does not at all object to the faith OF COR
stantine.
Miss yaka was born near Constantine
pie and her family was high In official
circles in Crete. She came to this coun-
try seven years ago, where she taught
French, German and other langua ges. ana an.
she has also studied for the stage. IL Is
expectcd that she will yet make her
do:n, under the auspices of a. well known
manager. She and Mr. Brown met at
reception year ago, and their common
interest in Greek manners and customs
brought them under the thrall OF the
little god OF whom Praxiteles used TO
make images. They have written n col
Ia alteration a romance Of modern Greece
and :ht. denoucment OF the story is thelr
own wedding.
In order that the relatives and trienas
| of roth the contracting parties mignt De
| p;e sed. there We're two ceremonies: \ ne =.
first was in accordance with the unitari-
An service, in the early evening ana az az
| q n.clock there was another ceremony ~
The Greek church on East seven,y-sec-
ord Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
Death of Mrs. w. w. Tiller.

Mrs w. W. Tiller died suddenly about
10 o'clock last night at her residence
on Brook Road, in Henrico county.
The death of Mrs. Tiller will bring
sorrow to her many friends and to the
friends of her husband. Mr. w. w. Tiller,
the we'll known huckster, in the Second
Market.
Mr.. FILLER was candldate LOT sneTiit
in the last Henrico election. and he Is
universally popular. His wife was All
estimable lady, who was much beloved.
she was about thirty-seyen years of age.
shs leaves two small children-Emily
Tiler and W. w. Tiller. Jr.
The arrangements for the funeral have
no. vet been completed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
ENGINE BOILER EXPLODES
AND INJURIES SEVERAL
lRy Associated Press.

PITTSBURG, PA, April 27.-Engine
No 2.220 OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, eastbound exploded eglly to-
day while passing Tenth Street, Brad
dock Three men were fatally injured.
three others dangerously hurt and five
buildings were wrecked Two OF the
houses caught fire and were destroyed.
The boiler was blown twenty-five feet,
striking st. Paul's Polish Lutheran
Church. and partially demolishing it.
The cause of tho explosion has not
been ascertatned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
DR.. PAGE TO BE ORATOR.
The University Chairman to Adj
dress Randolph-Macon Alumni.

Dr. James Morris Page. chairman OF
the faculty OF the University Of Virginia,
and an alumnus Of the Randolph Macon
College, has accepted the invitation OF
the occasion at the dinner OF the assoc
citation on May 26th. The other details
and list sofstoasts9 have not been an
nounced yet, nor finally agreed upon.
The address Of DR.. Page is looked for
ward to with peculiar interest by many
Richmond alumni of the University be-
cause of his pgominent mention In con-
nection with the University presidency.
The Alumni Association will hold its
annual meeting on Thursday, May 4th.
at the residence of DIR. Thomas D. Mer-
rick Fourth and Franklin Streets. The
annual dinner will be third or the asso-
citation. These occasions always bring
together notable gathering OF the
alumni and are of interest as reunions
as we'll,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
A PROSPEROUS ROAD.
Chesapeake & Ohio's Net Earn
ings Greatly Increased.

While the earnings of most Of the ral AZ
ways ore now beginning to show small
decreases In their comp sons with last E
years figures. those Of the Chesapea lx
and Ohio Railway are still we'll ma4n H.
tanned and show steady increase. me
gross earnings for March We're sl,6o. s,
Sysa9 compared with s1,6oS, 1854 for the
month last year, an increase of sd, ia.
Tho net earnings for the month We're
s5el,4l2.s9, an&increase OF s2,9sS.75
For the nine months to March 81. 4 90t.
tie gross earnings We're s14299, 9O6.7o, an
increase over the same period Of the
preceding fiscal year Of Sc, 9l4S 47.65. Is The
net earnings for the nine months ended
March 3lst, were $4,s34.66, an increas e.oIS
s73Ys. 7os. aS, over the same period Of the
preceding fiscal year. n gain Of nearly
three qua rters of q million. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
THE LAST LECTURE,
DR.. Stalker Speaks to Fine Audi
eAce at the Seminary.

The last lecture of the notable series
at Union Theological Seminary was de-
llyered last night by the Rev DR.. James
stalker, of Aberdeen, Scotland. The at
tendance was excellent, notwithstanding
the very bad weather, The lecture was
up to the high standard of those that
preceded. 1t was upon the subject Jesus
Christ. the Giyer of the Ethical Lie
Which He Demands" The faculty of the
seminary presented a series of resolll-
tons, thanking the distinguished min
lister for the course. Or. strlofler,. who
presided last night thanked the audience
for the interestit had manifested IN the
series.
After the lecture a delightful reception
was rendered to Or. Stalker at the resi-
dence of DR.. IT. r, English, The attend
ance was large and most pleasant
evening was spent, Refreshments were
served
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
Suter-Thonas.

fSnecia to The Times ispatcll.)
. LYNGHBURG, VA, Aprilt27 --Miss Els
lie Welgand Thomas, daughter OF NE.
w. a. Thomas, and Mr.. EDWARD l.eW lew
Isl Church last night, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. G.. g, Wertenbaik,e el
The bridesmaids We're Misses AlSsa M
ginia Thomas and w. Bertha Coylngftop.'
and the groomsmen, Messrs. William
Ward suter and Thomas r. Roberts !, j,
Messrs John w. Worley ana sir'oh
Mr. and Mrs Suter Will make their
home in Lynchburs on Monday n1e ella
the bridal party were siteitainea AZ sha
home of the bride. ON Fillmore Stfeet. I'm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
Amend River and Harbor Bill.
(Ry Associated IoresSD

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 27--The
conferees on the river and harbor bill
reached an agreement to-day, BY the
agreement tho amount carried by the
bill as 1t passed the House is not in
creased. One of the Senate amendments
agreed to gives permission to make con-
tracts for 5lcvees on the Mississippi River
to the extent of s1,000,o0o. All surveys
provided for in the Senate amendments
are eliminated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
Funeral Of Miss Meenley,

The funeral of Miss Willie f. Meenley.
whose death Is announced elsewhere Will
take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon
The services viii be conducted by Rev,
DR.. w. u. Evans. OF Monumental The
interment will be made In shockoe Gene
terry. The pall-bearers will he as follows'
Messrs. n, u, snipes, R3T. Durham, II,
u. Brooks, II, q, Limerick. ], M, J, Tabh
and II. 4. Goddin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
Committee for Jefferson Monu-
rlent. J. IS
NV Assocfated Prcss.)

INV Assocfated Press) .3s fssS
d WASHINGTON, u, g., April 27.-The8
conference agreement on the sundry civil
appropriation bill, reported to-day and
adopted, provides for beacons and focs
signals at Cape Lookout, n. G., and Cape
san BIAS, Fla; also for a commission 'ttS
report designs for a statue of Thomas
Jefferson, to cost not over slo0,Oo0 a. IA e$
The Senate provision removing the lirrl-5
itation as to the amount of subsidiary
silver coinage was stricken out. "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
CORDELIA BOTKIN
COULD NOT GET BAIL
fBy Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-Police
Judge conlan to-day held Mrs. cordelia
Botkin to answer the Superior Court for
the murder OF Mrs. Joshua III. Dean by
means of poisoned candy. mailed from
this city to Dover. Del. request by her
attorney that she be admitted to ball
was refused, the judge stating that he
believed the evidenc against her was con-
elusive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
Emperor William in Venice.

-1-T IBy ASSIU!tIIeU 7 I7sss'9 70
VENICE, April 27.-lImperor William
arrived here to-day OH the Imperial yacht
Hohelzollern and was warmly greeted.
His Majesty left tho yacht and Went
to the railway station, where he took a
train for Karlsruhe. AS the train pulled
out of the station, those present cheered
enthusiastically,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
Wires Ready for Teddy to Pull.

ST. LOUIS, MO, April 27.--Al arrai,ge,
n,er7ts have been perfected By the Postal
Telegraph Company for transmitting 10
81. Louis the electric current to he start.
"a nv President Roosevelt at the Wthto
House. In Washington which will for
mnily open tho Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position OH April goth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
Mainly About People.

Mr.. Thomas ]. Vivian. q, the New York
American, is In the city for n few days
Of rest, He is stopping at Murphy's.
AIRS, William ~ urner nus taken
Wiil be pleased to receive her friends. !,
M Mrs. Randolph Darlington. of lynch
b,rr Ia visiting her sister. Mrs. William
S.'Gardnn. Mo- 6 East Grace Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
Death OF Mrs. Mary F. Meyer.

Mrs. Mary f. Meyer, wife of Mr. Jo-
seph Meyer. died at 1885 o'clock this morn
ig at the family residence, 4la West clay
street. Mrs. Meyer had bee III for some
time Notice of the funeral arrange
ments will be given later through the
papers. TEE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28

Connecticut's Governor Here.
Among the arrivals at the Jefferson
yesterday were Governor and Mrs Cham
.herlain, of Connecticut, who came up
from Old Point yesterday. They will
leave to-day for their homo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
rSowitzers Going to West Point,

The Richmond Howitzers will so to
West Point FOR a days outing and picnic
on Whit Monday, and the men are looking
forward with anticipation 2f pleasure 10
more mo Of the men can get of then than at
other times Details of the arrangements
for for the days celebration have not been
completed yet,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
Denies Collision.

Nj. Solely. continuing. said that after
Doehmee reached this country he called
at his office in an excited manner and
threaten to kill his wife and himself
IL she did not abandon the idea of get
ting a divorce.
Nine Nordica in her affidavit stated
that she felt severely the burden of pro-
vidlng entirely for the joint support of
herself and husband. and was DESTROYS
that he should make a proper contribu-
ton to it, She also desired that he
should succeed in his career as a singer,
and he remained In Europe while she
continued her concert tours. although
she was severely Ill at times. During
1902 ne refused to return with her to THIS
country, and last summer again refused.
ostansibly remaining abroad for the pur-
pose of preparing himself for the prac-
tice OF his profession. It was not until
her arrival here last September that she
learned Of her husbands misdoinss. and
then took steps to obtain her divorce,
and also brought an action for an ac-
counting of funds aggnaGating 100000
Will Not Modest Her.
Mi Solely supplemented the singers.
affidavit. He said that Mr.. I4auterbach
told him that Doehme denied the pos
session, through diversion or otherwise,
or any part of the 100000 which Nine.
Nordica alleged had been received by
him. and alleged that 1t had been eX-
pended for their joint support.
In view of the threats made by Doehme
to take the life of Nine, Nordica, Mr..
Solely demanded some assurance from
poehne's counsel that he would not mo-
lest her, and this was given In writing
as follows on January 9th. last:
| hereby give my word OF honor that
] will not modest or disturb Madame NOR
dlca IN any way whatever, and that
will not seek to sec her or speak to her.
(Signed) ZOLTAM DOIrIiME.
Heard Threat TO Kill.
Mr.. Solely refuted all charges Of fraud
and said tho charge of collision was n
mere pretext brought forward for the
purpose of harrasslng Nine, Nordica and
creating furtiber talk and scandal and
attempting to induce her to forego her
legal remedies. I[e concludes by say
| Ing
"Thls application is made solely for the
purpose of restoring to Doehme the man
asencnt of the income derived from ms
wifa's Efforts
Ernest Bergdorf, who served the sum
mons and complaints In four actions rela-
tive to the financial accounts OF Herr
I1oehme and Emma Nordica, made Han
affidavit saving that before he served
his papers Mr.. y. r. Simmons, score
tary az Nine. Nordica, delivered letter
to Herr Doehme. which he opened, While
reading 1t. Bergdorf says he heard
Doehne say. u will kill her" Later
in tho day. In the office of Mr. soley,
he says Doehme became greatly excited,
and SAID IL "a divorce was obtained he
would kill Nine. Nordica and then Kill
himself.
Judge MacI4ean gave counsel permis-
sion to put in briefs and reserved his
aecls!on.--New York Herald,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28

nv professional engagements, you have
not given me your company and protec-
ton but have remained abroad. living
lavishly upon the money that was pro-
vded by my labor. In spite Of all this,
1t has been gradually growing evident to
me that you had no real affection or con-
sideration for me.
Decide Upon Divorce.
"These things I have borne, and per-
hans could have continued to bear, be-
cause never quarrel, and life of up
b,aidlng and fault finding would be In
tolerabe to my nature; but since my re-
turn here L have received many proofs
OF your unfaithfulness, under crcum-
stances that show not merely weakness
on your part, but CRUEL and utter dis
regard OF my feelings. that / am con-
strained to bring our relations to an
end. / have not decided upon this step
without very full and painful elaboration,
hut my resolution is now firmly fixed
and nothing can alter 1t. shall there
fore t,sgin at once a suit for divorce.
LAS you have received all my earnings
since 1896, amounting to over $500, 600, with
the understanding that the moneys were
tn be invested for me. and as these mon
eys and Investments comprise my entire
savings and my entire fortune II call
upon you to turn them over to me at
once, for you know that. except for what
l may earn in the future by my own eff
forts ] am entirely dependent upon those
savings.
81 feel that cannot undergo the strain
of an interview with you, and there
fore Gsk, you, If you have as q gen
tleman any consideration for my suf-
ferings, that you will leave me in peace
and not seek to disturb me In my pres
ent retirement. In spite of what has
happened. however, i cannot, remem-
bering the affection I once gave you,
be wholly Indifferent to your welfare and
to your prospects, andbI do not mean.
to leave you entirely without provision
for your future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28

BRIEFS

was fishing last Saturday in Roanoke
with hook and line and caught four Ger
man Carp. Weighing in the aggregate,
forty six and q half pounds. Tho largest
Of them weighed seventeen and half
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
or Il AR x I'll

t disgusting and offensive
ontinue, becomes constltu-
and mucous matter are
the whole system becomes
,ison, and cant be reached
, powders and salves. Only
REGULATION and cleanses and
!, cure Catarrh after it gets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

ms Justxed-fary del ufv didn't you tell me you rrre gong hunting ytserosy1 h would have Teeved nv mind w'tboui taki1o me ~ --N' Mr Nshed-H -HOw-er-dd you kaow went hunting,
 DTS Jaswed-becsuse you were taking all night in your sleep about long shots. "
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14
The Late M WaIdeck-Rousseau, Former Premier
of France.
OF france.

pools beneath green banks, the bare
sight of which makes ore think of his
fish hook and line.
But this was the dry season. 1 be-
gan making careful inquiries as to the
wet season. once, seventeen years
ago, it did rise pretty high. At a place
where the channel is much compressed,
at Las Cascades, it rose between thir-
~ and forty feet that year for a few
hours. I found that at home-among
it's neighbors, so to speak-the Chagres
bore a good enough reputation as riv-
ers go. In the matter of floods, the
Chagres is not worse than the Big
Sandy, the French Broad, or the An
drOscoggin in our own country. But
for the Chagres an interoceanic canal
at Panama, during the next quarter of
a century, would be a physical impos-
sibility. A tidewater canal at Panama
is impossible. except at such cost as to
be practically useless to the American
people. 1t is just here that the Cha
gres river comes in. By building a
dam across it and across the canal at
Bohio. near sea level on the Atlantic
side, an elevated inland lake may be
formed across the highest portion of
the isthmus, extending through the
Culebra cut. By using the Chagres to
form this lake, more than four-ffths
of the excavation necessary for a tide
water canal may be avoided. Were it
not for the Chagres river, this lake
could not be formed. The volume of