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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
OFFERED BRIBE.
Sensational Statement in the
Revenue Tails.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch) IA
4 GREENSBORO, n. c., Nov. l6.-Denntv
Collector J.. VIII Jones created sensa-
ton lin the trial Of the Old Nick VII
liams case here to-day by stating that
N. Glenn Williams. one Of the defend-
ants, had offered him a bride equivalent
to five or six thousand dollars year.
He detailed conversation, In which he
alleges Williams offered him five cents
per gallon on the whiskcy sold II he could
allow him to refill the stamped barrels
and not report 1t to the officials. J. w.
sonrers, another witness for the govern
ment, testified that Williams had also
offered him bride. Several witnesses
were introduced to testify IN regard TO
the character of Jones
At noon the government rested its case,
and this afternoon the taking Of evil
dence for the defense was commenced.
There are fifty or more witnesses for the
defendants. Ex-Deputy Collectors Pat
terson and PinniX were examined this
afternoon They testified that they had
often visited the distilery and refinery,
and saw nothing improper or illegal.
The defendants are indicted for oper-
atng a dstillery and refinery with intent
to defraud the government. The prose-
cution had consumed eighteen days In
the taking of evidence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
JORDAN HEADS list
OF PRIZE WINNERS
Mrs. John Gcrken Also Wins
Many First Honors at New
York Horse Show.
(Ey Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, November 16.-The third
day of the annual Horse Show In NIadi-
son Square Garden ended tonight, with
lIben ID. Jordan Of Boston, at tho head
of the list OF prize winners, with eight
blue ribbons to his credit. Mrs. John
Gerlen. OF this city, Is second, with seven
blue ribbons, while Judge William H.
Moore, of Chicago, and II. N Balm, OF
Ioughkeepsle n. Y, are tied for third
2honors. with six blue ribbons each.
Alfred Vanderbilt has Won five blue RIB
bons and Reginald Vanderbilt has cap
tured only one
Eight four-in-hands were driven into
the arena tonight, the drivers display
Ing consummatc skill. Alfred G. Van
derblt drove his coach Venture. while
George Wilson was on the box or MI.
yanderbilt's other coach Good Times
G. Lcdyard Blair drove the coach DELI
nnce.
Maurice Hewlett was whip for Otto T.
Kahn and Judge Moore handled tho rclhs
over his own thoroughbreds.
First prize Went to Alfred VHlderpllt $
four grnys. Mr. Moore Seceived the req
ribbon and John S. Bratton, OF St' LOUIS
third honor.
In the contest for road coaches, four
in hand. quickest change of team, Camp
bell Thompson won in one minute mr.
teen seconds.
w Ii. Moores Forest King had prac-
tically walkovcr for tho Hotter Mar
Unique challenge plate Of $3.50. no SO
far outclassed the other entries that OUT
ono showed against him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
BIG Iron MERGER
AGAIN PROMISED.
Plans for Southern Iron Deal Are
About to Be Consrm-
mated.
SIX COMPANIES CONSOLIDATE
About Sao,ooo,ooo Capital In
volved i'll Project to Be Con-
Guided i'll Two Weeks.
SIX COMPANIES CONSOLIDATE
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch)

Especial TO Inc IimeS-l)lSpatCn)
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Tho present
strength ana activity OF Soss-SheIleid
and Tennessee Coal and Iron STOCK IS the
result OF an accumulation going on LOT
for the purpose Of completing the long
projected merger Of the leading Alabamti
iron and steel companies. The new plans
Tor the merger promise to work OUT 70 q, q
successful CONCLUSION Of negotiations III
the next fortnight ~. AZ,
at least six companies, Including tne
two named and the 4AislD;lInn Colso .ldaleu
Coal, iron Company. and the rionesr
plant OF the RepuDhc Iron ana StSel Soii,
is,ny. nrc involved in the new deal.
Unitcd states Steel Corporation in.er ,,.,..s
are prominently represented, ana ialiWay
interests nave come in,U the prtject, Doth
OF winch are new features Oh the long
mooted scheme.
1t is prouaole that Tennessee Coal anu
Iron stock viii DO taken over At l2J ahd
Sioss- sncltlcld at from 95 70 1VJ, with
guarantee on Sioss preferred. About $40,
0vJ 900 capital Will be involved. which VIII
DO working capital and not q ruke-oH for
the organizers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
JOEL S. PERRIN TAKES
A BALTIMORE BRIDE.
Simple Wedding Ceremony
Unites Mrs. Mccoy to Well
Known Ricllnonder.

Especial TO The -Dispatch)
BALTIMORE, MD. Nov. l6.--Mls.
Emily Gray Mccoy, daughter of Mrs,
Mccoy and ths late Joshua p. Mccoy,
was marriedpat noon to-day TO Mr. Joel
Smith Perrin, or Richmond. Va Tho
ceremony took place at the home of the
br.de's mother, zoo Catherine street. No
Invitations were sent out owing to the
deep mourning OF both families, only
the immediate relatives were present.
The drnwing-rootn was beautifully deco
rated with palms and chrysanthcmums,
and Rev. DR.. Joel T. Rossiter. pastor OF
tho First Reformed church, pniciatcd.
The bride wore q handsome gown OF
white cloth trimmed with criitne and
duchess lace, ana carried a shower bou-
quet OF bride roses. Miss Helen M. PM
lips, Of Richmond, Va, was the mail
of honor. She wore n costume or PINK
velvet and IL pink picture hat, and car
ricd pink clirysanthemums.
Mr.. Watkins ELLISON and Mr.. Carlton
Mckinney, OF Richmond, were best men,
A seated breakfast followed the cere-
nony. and Mr.. and Mrs Perrin left for
ali extended Northern tour. They VIII
reside at 500 West Franklin street, Rica.
moild. Va.
MIR. Perrin is the son Of Mrs. f. w.
Perrin. Of Richmond. and member OF
tho we'll known family Of that name.
Among the guests from out OF town
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Watkins,
Richmond; Mrs. Henry r. Lockwood anl
Miss Violette Lockwood, of New York.
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MISUNDERSTANDING.

(SpGcial to The TlmeS-DtSpatch) IVES
BALKAN, VA, November 18.-Byrd
Presbyterian Church was the scene OF
pretty marriage on Wednesday at r. NJ.
when Miss Sue Boothe Brooking became
the bride Of Mr.. Jackson Anderson, OF
Richmond, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. w. y. Campbell.
Tho church was canynsed IN white and
decorated In palms, ferns and white
chrysanthemums, carrying out the color
scheme In green and white.
Miss Mabel Sims, OF Richmond, played
the wedding marches and 40 Promise
Me" during the ceremony,
The bride was gowned In blue tailor
suit and carried white roses. She en-
tered the churc, with her IA ther, and was
ATTENDED by her sister, Mrs. Joseph An
dcrson, who was becomingly attired III
white organdy and carried pink Ghrysan.
themums Little Mary and LynWood
Brooking acted as flower bearers and We're
nttired In white. The groom was attended
by his best man, Mr.. James Wost OF
Richmond.
The ushers were Colonel y, O, James
and Mr. Edwin Tmberleke, OF Rlchmond.
Immediately after the ceremony lunch
con was served In the home OF the bride,
after which Mr.. and Mrs, Anderson left
on the eastbound train for New YORK anu
other points of interest
Mrs. Anderson Is the daughter of MT.
w. b. w. Brooking, and Is a lady Of many
accomplishments and Is u graduate OF the
Woman College. of Richmond.
Among the guests from a distance were
Miss Mary West, Miss Mabel Sims, Mr..
and Mrs. McGreagor Anderson, Mr. Tom
Lewis Anderson. Mrs. Catherine Ander-
son. Colonel II, O. James and Mr. Edwin
Tinberlnke. Of Richmond; MIR. Arthur
Morris of Montgomery, w. Va: Nh, and
Mrs, Elberi yFhitmsn ana Mrs. Ollie
| Massey, of PALMYRA; AIR. md Mrs, w H.
Wheeler and Miss Helen Wheeler, OF al
mington Mr. and Mrs, NoI-vcl. Of Rich
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King-Crowder.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)

JOYCEVILLE, VA, November 16.-A
very pretty home wedding occurred last
wednesday, November the Sth, at The
residence Of Mr.. S. A. Crowdcr OF Crich-
ton. Brunswick county, the contracting
parties being his daughter. AWE and MT.
M. II. King, OF Mecklenbure county.
Promptly at G:3O o'clock. the bridal
marty entered the parlor to the strains
Of Iohengrin's wedding plareh, beauti-
fully rendered by Miss Annie M. Sims.
The first to enter was MISS Maggie
King with Mr.. jimmie Matthews, MISS
Mary Ira Epps with Mr.. Charlie King,
Miss Ida Crowder with Mr.. Eddie MAI
thews, Miss Virgie Matthews with Mr.
Hunter Prltchett, Miss Maude CroWder
with Mr.. Wiley House.
Next came the little flower girls-Mlsses
Vivian Crowder and FLORENCE Cleaton.
PRETTY dressed in white. They carried
bouquets OF chrysanthemums. Then came
the groom on the arm or his best man,
MIR. Willie Crowder.
maid Of honor. Miss Lula King. and was
met by the groom under the marriage
bell, where the ceremony was most I'M
pressivcly performed BY the Rev. X II.
Marks.
The rooms We're very beautifully deco
rated with potted plants and flowers OF
the season, the color scheme being green
and white.
white silk with chiffon and pearl TRIM
ming.s, and carried Il shower bouquet OF
While chrysant hemums; her veil wrA
caught with "fleur dc lis" pin, gift
of the groom. The groom wore the con-
yentlonal black.
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.eanaal mlieh should moi be investlsa.ed

scandal which should not be inve e
Nv his ONCE. llc had tie cnse loT soiiio
Grind nnd he snid to me AFTER seNcra'
weeks ma, he had gone INTO 1t very care
ruily. and nc came to tho CONCLUSION
,bat there we're 10 grounds for criminal
,,rosscu;ion. In the nIenntime suen CON
cerns MS thesiire company and the Nl'.r
ms Paper Company and American iSicS-
cle ,rflst aud some fourteen or ilttesh
others had been mentioned as having
b.enS pro,edted by Alexander aud Gree 4.
md presumably with the approval anu
s,ppor, or the Mercantile Trust, all OF
which mad been failures, and II was sus'
restcd That something ought to be done
t. sion that, and in talking over inc
matter In conference with people who
eamn In 1t was decided that ao'ne re-
medal legislation could be Formulated
and would prevent the unfolding upon
the, public Of these securities. In the
meantime the papers had taken entirely
different and antagonstic views Of the
matter. Whether they had been inspired
or not ! DO not know. but there was
,rore or less talk about 1t being meas
,,rc 10 get even with somebody; and
then when Senator Amber canre In TO
soc mo and talked vi n mo about it 4
said 10 him that. Under tho circumstances,
lie better let the whole thing drop.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
PRESIDENT P|TK|N
DIES IN new YORK
Was Head Of the Richmond Loco
motive Works and Other
Companies.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Nov. 1o.-It was stated
at the American Locomotive Company's
Office In this city to-day that Albert J.
Pitkin, president Of that company, died
to-day at his home on Riverside Drive,
this city. The nature OF his illness was
not known at the office, but he had not
been 10 the Office for several months
owing TO Ill health
Mr. Pltkin was president of the Al
lan,Ic Equipment Company. Of the Lo-
connective and Machine Company of Mon
treal, Locomotive Security Company,
the Richmond Locomotive Works, and
chairman CT the board of directors Of
the Rogers Locomotive Works.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
Fat Berth for Army Officer.

lBy. Assoclatod Press.)
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 16-Major Cas-
sus A. Gillette, Of the engineer corps,
United States army was to-day appoint
ed chief engineers Of the bureau Of fl
tration by Major Weaver, subject TO the
approval Of the President of the United
States and Legislation by the Federal
Congress authorizing Major Gillette to
accept the place. Major Gillette succeeds
John W. Hill, who IS awaiting trial on
charge Of fraud and classifying the re-
cords of his office in connection with the
letting of contracts. The position pays
s17,cGO a year. The appointment was ap-
proved BY select councils.
Major Gillette had practically ontIra
charge OF the Investigation of the Sa-
varnah harlror frauds, which resulted
in the Imprisonment of Captain Carter
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mond, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Brookng,
OF Manchester and DR.. j. J. Anderson,
Hadensville.
Morrison-Cousins.
(speclal to The Timcs-D!spatch)

Especial to The Tinlcs-D !spatcl.)
CHATHAM, VA, November l6.-Miss
Fannie Cousins and Mr.. ". T. Morrison
were married at tho home Of the brides
mother, at Callands, Wednesday after
noon. Rev. M. i. Williams. pastor OF
the bride. performed the ceremony, which
was witnessed by q largo mum Der OF
friends, Miss Bessie Cousins with DR..
8. A. Reynolds, and Miss Mamie Morri-
son., with MIR. H. G. Cousins, attended
the couple. The bride Is a pretty bru-
nette. The groom is. n young man OF
splendid business attachments, and Is en-
gagged in the mercantile business at Cal
lands. Following the ceremony stump.
tuous wedding dinner was served. Mr.
and Mrs. Morrison left for Washington
and other Northern cities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
'RETRENCHiNENT IN
MUTUAL hfF AIRS
McCurdy Requests That His
Salary BE Reduced From
$4,000 to $4,000.
OTHER SALARIES ALSO CUT
President OF Life Insurance Com
pal,y Takes First Step in
Reducing Expenses.
OTHER SALARIES ALSO CUT
(By Associated 1'rcss.)


NEW YORK, Nov. 1G.--At a special
meeting OF the Board of Trustees of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company in this
city to-day, at which u preliminary re-
port OF the recently appointed Special
Investigating Committee was submitted,
President Richard a. McCurdy caused a
stir by announcing that at his own re-
quest his salary had been cut III llalt--
from $4,000 to $4,000 year This action
was taken at n meeting OF the Finance
Conrmittce and, Mr.. McCurdy said, was
tho first step in reducing the expenses
Of the company.
Salaries or the other executive officers
Of the company had been reduced, tho
saving amounting in all to between Sli5.-
900 and $l5O, 900 per annum
Mr.. McCurdy's statement to the direc-
tors preceded the submission of the In
vestigating Commuters first report. This
committee, which was named TO examine
into the affairs OF the company made
a significant request for broadening
!. of its powers and recommend changes
In practices by the company (which on
their very face are loose, rnsound and
open to criticism" The committee rec
commended that, pending its further in
curry, the executive officers adopt nstlc-
diately policy Of retrenchment. The
preliminary report was adopted. together
with the resolution Increasing the pow
ers Of tho committee in continuing It's
Investigations. The directors ordered that
full publicity be given to the report, as
well as to the statement made by lresl-
dent McCurdy
President NIcCurdy, In his address to
the trustees, outlined q poncy Of re-
trenchmont the executive officers had de-
cfdcd IN yis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
Won Jedina to Command.
(By Associated Fress.)

VIENNA, November 16.--Admiral Ritter
Won Jednn will command the combined
fleet Of the powers which is to make a
demonstration against Turkey IN the
event Of the latter's continual refusal to
accept the powers ultimatum on the
subject of the Macedonia reforms. The
Austrian ships. the arnored cruiser st.
George and the torpedo cruiser sz!getvnr,
and some torpedo boats, will not leave
the Adratic before November 18th, and
will rot reach the rendezvous at Besika
Bay before November goth.
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Ll.'z}1fl:zzzG2@gSgz9
!, Is, $3.50 Z z2z{;1Zzz !! e $
or Indirectly used any threat to procure
n cot tlemant OF that Suit?'' 3lEg

or indirectly used any threat to procure
a settlement of that suit?
"No, sir"
"yVas the egsla ton which was pro-
posed by Senator Amber In any way a
topic Of conversation when the settlement
Of your suit came up r. @
.'Neverg exceptlne-yes, when ! had a
talk with MIR. Hyde, he spoke OF it, and
told him no matter what the outcome
OF our settlement might be, whether !
Should go into the courts or the case
should DO settled by the Mercantile Trust
Company, that there was no fear or re-
tnliatory legislation.
Had anything occurred to change your
mind as TO the propriety Of the introduce
ton or such measures Z!
Urged Withdrawal of Bill.
Eyes, sir. The fact that the base
calumny which Mr.. Hyde uttered here
had been circulated in the papers and |
called Senator Amber in and l said that
rs des1ra bic MS | believe the legislation
10 be. / feared that my unfortunate con-
neoton with the shlpbuldins matter was
Of such a character that It would be bet
Ter for him to drop this legislation. Ihnt
interview took place some time DURING
the legislative session of 1904.
Mr.. Odell said ne told James IL. Hyde
n thai,. first Interview that the Amber
BIZ would be stopped by him. that there
was no fear, no after what was cone
about his settlement OF any retallatory
5icgislntion. He did not bother MI Harri-
man about The matter.
Mr.. Odell said he wrote letter, at the
request OF Mr.. Mcintyre, former fourth
vice-pres ident Of the Equitable. in behalf
of Mr., Hydes cand idacy for the French
ambassa tlorship. This had nothing to 40
With the shipbuilding settlement The
letter was written before tho settlement
1--WE have had mentioned in the course
Of your testimony the subject Of con-
tributions for political purposes; you
have stated you never solicited any from
an insurance company; were any ever
made to you voluntarily"
NO"
did any ever come to you indirecty?"
POSSIBLY, through the national CON-
mttee and through Senator Plat"
What relation had Senator Plat to
the mattcr?'
rIIe always gathered all the funds to-
gcther ever since | have been connected
with Republican politics.
lie said he knew nothing OF the efforts
Of the insurance companies TO prevent
inlmIcal legislation and knew Of A. c..
Fields activity In that direction only by
hearsay. He dig not know Andrew Ham
ilton. He said no moneys had ever been
placed in his hands directly or indirectly
for political purpose or otherwise to In
iluence legislation. Ellis was not the only
shlpbuiiding suit settled, aaid Mr.. Odel.
The Untermver suit was settled and so
were others. Flo felt that his claims
were Just.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew went on
the witness stand soon after Mr.. Odell
left 1t.
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Ruffner-Brubaker.

Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
LURAY. VA. Novem Der 15.--Nfr J. Ded-
inner Ruffner, postmaster at Mas sanut-
ten and a well known merchant OF this
county and Mrs. Dollie B. Bruhaker. of
Massnnutten, four miles wcst4of I.uray.
were marrled'in this place last night.
Elder John r. Daily, of the Primitive
Baptist Church, ot1lcla ting
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REFEREES FOR YALE
AND PRINCETON GAME
inv Associated Press.o

!
NEW HAVEN, CONN. November 10
Yale and PRINCETON tonight settled the
question as to who would referee their
game here Saturday. their being "a hitch
Tor several weeks over the choice Of that
official. The two universities agreed upon
John C. NTcCracken, the former Unlver-
sity Of Pennsylvania guard, 20 that he
and Evarts Wrenn Of Harvard, who was
chosen as umpire few days ago. will
rule the play and the players at the big
!
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DEATHS.


PRIDDY.-Died, November 10, 1906. in the
city OF Richmond Va, JOSEPH r..
funeral from Second Presbyterian,
Church FRIDAY. November l7th, at
$3.50 p. NJ. Burial in HOLLYWOOD.
No flowers.
POPE.-D!ad November 1G. 1895, ELIZA
BETH HOWARD POPE, aged n years.
Funeral services at the grave at 4 +.
NJ. THIS (Fr6ay) EVENING. PAIL
bearers and friends OF the deceased Will
meet at the Mortuary Chapel at Holly
wood.
RosE.-Died at / O'Clock Thursday
morning November 1G, 10 s. MISS BET
TIE ROSE. daughter Of the late BENZ.
Funeral FRIDAY MORNING II o'clock
from Mortuary Chapel.
RITTER.--Entcred unto rest, Thursday,
November 16, 1905, at 800 r. NJ, MARY
A. RITTER. beloved wife Of William c,
Ritter.
Funeral from the late residence, No.
604 Reservoir Street, SUNDAY AFIEK-
NOON. November 18th. lnterment IN
Hollywood. Friends are invited.
(Staunton, Charlottesville and New
port News papers copy)
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YOUR BOYS WEAR.

YOUR BOYS WEAR.
A Cravenette Rain Coat VIII
save him from many q COM
ing-fron- school wetting.
Can Wear it brigut days as
well-as q top coat
Useful either weather.
$3.50 to $3.50.
Our Boys SUITS and Over-
coats are SO totally different
from the usual boys garments.
They're all wool and cut on
radically now patterns.
$3.50 to $40.
Underwear in combination
suits.
Soft hats and caps galore.
Shoes in mems styles.
Everything boys wear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
Attell Defeats MoWatt.
az AssoclAted loress.)

. (Ey AssOciAted |IFess1
BALTIMORE November lG.--At the end
watt, OF Chicago, before tho Eureka Ath-
Ietic Club, tonight Referee iOIlara gave
Abe Attell, OF San Francisco. y decision
which he had earned by cleYerly keepns
meeting them with smashing blows In
fro face. ffl5sis
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John Walker.
.(By Associated Press,

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Nov. 10
Mr. John Walker, n well-knoWn citizen
OF Culpepcr county. who has been an IN
valid for some years, suffering from
paralysis, died at his home near Stevens
burg this week. aged fifty-nine years.
He was n Confederate soldier and mem
her OF the Methodist Church. Ills wife,
five sons and two daughters survive him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
Tobacco Plant Burned.
INV Associated Press,

Nity tASSocltLteu FIeSS') lt
LOUISVILLE. KY, November 1G,--The
w. S. Mathews and Sons Company's to-
hacco rchandlinE pant was destroyed by
lire tonight, The loss fs $4,000, fully
insured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
Faces Two More Charges,

Mary Walthal, now In jail, charged
with being suspicious character had
two additional charges brought against
her on yesterday, Messrs, Miller and
Rhoads charged that she had ste9sn from
ten q coat, the value of S475o, ana
theft OF Jacket, lie value Of SIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
Chemists Elect Officers.
nv Associated press.l

cry Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., November l6.-At
tho meeting to-da-: of the Associate Of
the Oflcial Agricultural Chemists, Prof,
NJ, r. Martin. Of the University of South
Carolina. was elected member of the
executive committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
Agricultural Officers.
Gy AssocIntcd Prcss.)

(I3y IAssoclnted E'ress.1
WASHINGTON, November 1G.--TTe AS.
sociaton OF American Agricultural Col
leGes and experiment stations to-day
elected C. c. Thatcher, of Alabama, ono
OF the Independents and H. c. White,
of Georgia a member Of the executive
committee.
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OBITUARY.
Mrs. Mary Sclater Ritter.

Mrs. Mary sclater Ritter. wife of Mr..
William G. Ritter, president Of the Viz
ginn Association Of the Deaf. died at the
residence, 504 Reservoir Street. yesterday
afternoon at S2o o'clock, In the, thirty
third year of her age.
Mrs. Ritter had been an invalid for over
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
John P. Wyer.


n ~" Is5pVCliI lit IIlc5-11I5VAtCI-J a
81 WARRENTOE. VA, November 16.-
John r. Wyer, second oldest son OF the
late Rev. H. II. Wycr. died last night,
after an illness OF several weeks. His
death occurred in Washington. where he
had been recently taken TO the hospital.
Flo was well known in Richmond. and was
for a number OF years prescription clerk
at the Polk Miller Drug Company. His
remains viii be brought home and his
funeral will take place Friday from tho
J9antist Church,