The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
IN AUTO /: ACCIDENT A i
Trip to Florida May Be Discon-
tinted Because Youth
Breaks Arm.
A DOG CAUSES A LAW SUIT
Member Japanese Parliament i'll
Norfolk Investigating James
town Exposition.
A DOG CAUSES A LAW SUIT

fsnecia, to rhc Timcs.Dispatch)


NORFOLK, VA, December 27,-The
automobile tour Of Mr.. George Mastering,
his wife and daughter and son, from, New
York TO 1'lataka, Fla. was brought To
a halt In Portsmouth this morning by the
breaking OF tho wrist Of the son. The
mechanism Of the automobile was not
working properly and young Mastering
aIightcd TO adjust It. In his effort to
do SO n lever struck his wrist with great
force, breaking both bones. Or. IT, s.
Hope set the broken bones after which
the tourists came to the Monticello
Hotel. II is probable that the trip TO
Florida Will be called off.
Investigating Jamestown.
j. Il. Matsumoto, member of the Jap
anese Parliament and chairman OF the
parliamcnt's committee Of foreign rcln-
ton was in Norfolk to-day. Mr.. Mat
s,imoto is investigating the financial and
commercial system OF America and Eti-
rope. In Norfolk he was investigating
the designers scope Of the jamestown
Z Exposition. He is q gentleman OF pro.
nolinccd ideas concerning exposltions ana
the part his country should play IN them
Japan thinks the statcman has never
been adequately represented at any OF
the worlds great expeditions. He sees q
great opportunity IN jamestown and VIII
exert his Influence y, have his country
take advantage of It,
People who have seen former Jap.
ancsc exhibits" said he. "have carried
away the Impression that japan is only
a country OF tea drinking peoPlc CIV
dancing girls
Iohn Goodies "reminiscences.
The Hon. John Goode yirginia's grand
4 old man OF state craft and politics, mas
1ust sent 10 the publishers volume OF
"reminiscences of two generations OIL storm
and stress and occasional quiet IN Inc ga
Dominion. "a retrospective view, ne II
pleased to call It, Charact eTia,ica,ly
day and as ready as ever a foretllne 20
fell OF tho iappicst features OF MS latesl
Miss Dorothy Carly became the bride
last night OF Mr.. Louis Schieman, OF
Atlanta, Ga. The wedding ceremony oc-
CURED at the residence OF the brides
sister, Mrs. Joseph NJ Albert, IN spa y
View. Owing to the recent death5,o i the
BRIDES father, only relatives and friends
oc the Nide and groom were present present..
Mrs. Mary w. Levins.
Mrs. Mary w Levins. wife OF Captain
John A. Levins. ship-broker. Of this city
died ut 2:30 o'clock this morning at her
home, No. 423 River View Avenue. she
was sixty-two years OF age. Mrs
I,evIns came TO live In Norfolk from
Philadelphia about two years ago. i1 icl
husband had been doing business here
FOR about two years previously The
cause OF Mrs. Levins death was
hcmorrhage Of the brain, which occurred
last Thursday. This was followed by
stroke of paralysis. The body will be
sent to philadelphia for interment.
James Mathews. OF South Norfolk. while
going TO his home Hetwccn 10 and II
o'clock last night, was held up at the
South Norfolk station OF the Norfolk
and Western Railroad by two unknown
men ana robbed OF 500 In cash. He was
Knocked down and beaten by the. rob-
bers. who also drew pistol on him. The
rol,3ers escaped and the police are with
out a clue as to their identity.
Fighting Street Railway.
Death of his sisters pet dog under
street car wheels being the direct cause,
Mayor j. Davis Reed, Of Portsmouth. and
the Portsmouth Street Car Company arc
at war Taking up the gauntlet thrown
down to him by Attorney Wool. Of troll
Icy company, in Police Court yesterday,
\ Mayor Reed to-day Issued eighteen sum
mons requiring Superintendent Davis. OF
y trolley company, to appear in court to
answer charges that cars OF his line ex-
ceeded speed limits and motormen failed
to sound gong at street crossings. This
action resulted indirectly from yester-
days case in Police Court. In which the
4 Mayor left the bench, called Justice
Nash to preside, and acted as prose-
cutor against the street car company OF
charge that tho car which killed the
dog violated speed ordinance. The Mayor
lost the case and during heated discus
Z sion that followed, decision by Justice
Nash, remarks by Attorney Wool tended
to defy the Mayor to prove some Of the
charges he made.
K. The eighteen charges against the troll
ley company will be heard Tomorrow.
7 Whether Mayor Reed Will sit In the case
it is not given out. II he does, and de-
clsions are against the street car COM
pany, appeal to a higher court will likely
be- taken.