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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Contest Begins AuspiciouslY or
Courts Of HERMITAGE Club.

The annual tournament at the Hermit
tage commenced yesterday afternoon upon
the courts of the club under most au-
spicious circumstances. a large gallery
Of interested spectators were present and
much enjoyed the matches, which at
times We're brilliantly close and exciting
Surprises We're in store, for, some who
were looked upon ms certain winners
went down under the superior form OF
their .opponcnts.
Meii's singles were played and ono event
in tho ladies' singles. The results We're
as follows: In class !. the championship
class, Swan defeated Mullen, GO and 6;3;
Coke defeated Perrin, so. 60. by default
In tho second class Tyler defeated Car
nett 81. l-G, 6-2, and Pemberton defeated
Jones, 81, 60.
, IN class Leary defeated ,Noland, ~
Winston defeated Miss Houston in a close
match BY the score of Gt$, Sc,
This afternoon the following matches
will be PLAYED: In class !, Pollard vs.,
Swan and Coke vs.. Guthll. in class q.
Wilmer vs. Tyler!and Pemberton VS..
Blair. In class 3, Winston VS.. Leary and
Crawford VS.. Cooke:
In the Indies events further matches
are postponed until Friday afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
.OUTBREAK IN
PHILADELPHIA.
Police Protect Councils While
People Cry Thieves and
Crooks
REPEAL re :: L. BILLS u ARE TAKEN UP
co1nct C'o,,nc;l,n,n pl,ce.i Tr,dor
REPEAL BILLS ARE TAKEN VI
Select Councilman Placed Under
Arrest-Work Stopped on
Torrcsdalc Boulevard.
(By Associated Press.)

\ L
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 13.-Amdl
tho cry thieves" and Crooks" and under
the protection Of a squad of police, the
committee on street railways OF City
Councils to-day referred to the city solicit
tor for his opinion as to their legality
four bills repeating ordinances granting
street car companies the right to use one
hundred and ten miles of street to 10y
tracks without tho city's receiving any
compensation for the franchises. The
meeting was In all respects rs scnsa-,
tional and as stormy as that held by tho
Committee on Finance some weeks ago,
when the gas lease was under considera-
ton.
rho ''repcnlers' were INTRODUCED at the
instance Of Mayor Weaver. and tho nc
ton OF tho committee to-day Is the first
setback tho Mayor has received since
the Inauguration of the reform move
mcnt, which began with the fight on the
gas lease.
Another sensation in the political sit
uation to-day was the arrest of Frank I'll.
Cavcn select councilman from the Thirty
fourth Ward, on the charge of violating
his councilmnnic oath by being inter-
estcd in city contracts. He was held in
$4,000 bail for a further hearing. lie
denies the ch;lrge.
Director Of Public Works Acker to-day
temporarily suspended work on the Tor
grcsdale boulevard, which Is expected to
cost several million dollars before is
completed Work was stopped on the
operation because 1t Is alleged that the
contractors are not Lying up to the speci-
ficntions in tho mat YER of material fur
nished in the building OF the boulevard
An echo Of the gas lease fight came from
Harrisburg to-day, when State Trcus:r~r
Nathues appointed Arthur r. II. Nor
row. Of this city, bond clerk in the State
Treasury Department Mr.. Morrow was
forced out of the position of assistant
secretary Of the Department OF Supplies
in the gas lease fight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
Two New Charters.

The State Corpora ton Commission yes
.terday granted the following charters:
The Walker-Hugfes Market Corpora
ton, Alexandria; John c. Walker. presi-
dent: John a. Hughes, vice-president;
tors, Washington, D. c.; capital, $4,000;
tobjects-to buy and sell ut wholesale and
retail all kinds of market provisions and
Ocean View and Pine Beach Railway
Company, Norfolk: r. l.. Page, president,
Norfolk; B. w Leigh, vice-presdent; NJ.
C. Elliott, secretary and treasurer; cap
ital, $25.0CO: objects-to purchase, lease or
construct and operate a railroad or rail-
roads, to be uscd as a common carrier
and conveyance of persons and property
or both,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14

ones being POSTMASTER c, T. Bailey. or
Raleigh, and postoflice clerks. as to Pow
ellis renting postoHcc box here and
sending mai! by hand between Norfolk
and Raleigh; also two Seaboard train por--
Powell" bog, handling mall between
Raleigh and Norfolk for Powell. j. e.
Stone, of Norfolk, testified that his name
was used as Il member of the Jones and
Powclf' firm without his knowledge, ana
that he was merely. Il collector for Powell
in Norfolk: that Powell explained to him
that his ("Stone's'D name was used in the
business to "fill up"
]. II. Brooks, or Norfolk, testified to
having been employed TO come to Raleigh
and take charge of the Jones and Powell
business forward letters, reshp freight
prisonment until he could clear himself
of criminal connection with Powcll's bust
ness. The trial will probably require three
days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
FREIGHT COLLISION.
Engineer is Dangerously Hurt.
Trial of Powell Case.
fsnecIal 10 ZINC Times.pispatc


RALEIGH, N. c.. June 13--As a result
Of rear-end collision between local
freight No. 9 and vegetable train NO.
on the second division Of the Seaboard
AIR Limo this morning n half dozen or
more cars are smashed and the engine of
No. s is badly injured. and Z, g. Horton.
white, fireman on the vegetable train, is
at his home in this city dangerously IN
jured. lie jumped from the engine zine an q
left shoulder and hip. No other member
OF either crew was injured.
Nothing Is known as to the cause of the
accident as yet. Travel was delayed sew
cral hours, 10. 6, north.bound, fast mail
for Richmond being six hours late on ac-
count of the accident, which occurred at
Lake View, near Southern Pines. The
ca boose and q number of coal cars on No.
6 were smashed and the pilot knocked off
of No. S engine.
The trial offJ. B. Powell, OF Norfolk,
for the fraudulent Use of the malls as
Jones and Powell" Raleigh, began to-day
in the United states Court, he being de-
Tended by I. w, Eason, Of Norfolk; r. s..
sprull, Of Louisburg,, and Colonel j. c.. ~
were for the prosecution, the principal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14

thereafter Miss Potts becume Mrs. Hunter.
Tho couple went to tho st. James Hotel,
less than a block from the railway station.
Mr. Hunter explained the situation to one
of the hotel clerks, and that gentleman
kindly accompanied him to the marriage
office. The license. was procured in few
minutes. Rev w. M. Ferguson was sum
moned to The hotel, and before 6 o clock
the twain were made one.
The couple will probably return to Rich
mond Tomorrow.
Mr.. Hunter Is connected with the Mer-
chants National Bank of Richmond, and
very well known throughout the city. Hc
Is the son of Rev. Joshua Hunter
The bride is the daughter or Mr.. C. T..
Potts, OF Ashland. MIR. Potts was in Nor
folk yesterday, and was very much sur
prlscd when told Of the marriage Of his
daughter Mr.. Potts Is treasurer OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
SYLVIA SUNK.

t3y Associated Presal
BALTIMORE, MD, June 1S.--Jlst about
dawn this morning the auxiliary cruiser
Sylvia of Admiral Dickins's squadron
which is manned by the Maryland re-
serves. was discovered at point oppo-
site Fort Howard, destroying mines. The
Sylvia had come up the bay so stcalthily
that she had not been before detected
and the crew In small boats had already
removed n number OF mines before be-
Ing seen from the fort, the searchlghts
being ineffective at That hour Upon
discovering the enemy the big guns at
Fort Howard doomed ont and the Sylvia
was theoretically sunk In short order. ar
forwards proceeding down the bay prob
ably to join Admiral Dicldns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
.RUWORs or HITCH
IN PEACE FARLEY.
CONTINUED From FIRST Page.)

terday, could not have arrived at Toxic,
considering the difference in time, until
last midnight at the earliest
Japans terms continue to DO matter
for animated speculation a well In
formed diplomat, who says he knew
Japnns terms before tho bnttle OF Muk-
den. considered them to fave been very
moderate, and believes that even now
they will be found to be not unduly
harsh. Private advices received from a
Russian source ut Shanghai say !: is
certain that Japan will demand the sur
render of all ships intcrncd in Eastern
waters. which may be another item Off
setting indemnity.
inspiration continue to speak obviously
OF the results but 1t Is noticeable that
the cheap and popular papers, like tho
Gazctta. plainly advise the people to
reconcile themselves to defeat and peace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14

from the forts. and when she reached
the mine fields, which, are l!ttle below
the forts. the boats were lowered and
manned a harvest of mines was quickly
gathered, but not before the rapia-f'ro
guns OF the forts and occasionally MI
cigh:-inch gun had scorsi on tho Iltin-
mated target at the closer range, The
chip returned the fire, AMI her guns
sputtercd and flashed at n lively rate
FOR several minutes The fort observers
could not identify the ship oy nai,,c, al-
though she was thought TO lie the con-
vertnd Eunboat sirer or the converted
gunboat Hornet.
Tho condition for the defense were Ideal.
The moon shonc brightly. and not
breath of air was stirring. Again, The
fire ceased. and tho craft slowly turned
and floated leisurcly down stream, leav-
ing the zone OF action at 1913 o'clock.
The approach of the cruiser WAS OBJ
served first by the two scout boats of
Fort Washington.
AT II o'clock three Of Admiral -Dckins's
torpedo boats rounded Marshall Point and
made n dash Cor the mine fields They
were Mt once under the fire of the forts.
The three torpcdo-hoats were followed
In close order by four Monitors and n
cruiser. The action began at II O'Clock
and lasted for twenty-iiNe minutes, dur
irg which time scene of battle was
enacted that was most picturesque. Ine
Monitors were all equipped with search
lights. which they use in opposition TO
those Of the forts. As soon as the gun.
ners of the defence got range on one
ship. another ship would indicate. her
presence through the dense smoke by a
fash md bang. The torpedo-boat de
stroScrs were nil dark and they spit
spitefully at the lower searchlight% of
Fort Hunter and then with constant!
flashes from their sides they ran direct
" between the two Notifications on their
way TO Washington. Thsre was no break
in the single file procession in the 1'oto-
mac Channel for the whole fleet went by.
When Monitors were in front Of the forts
their searchlights were flashed into the
sky. as were those OF the forts The sky
become overcast with clouds and smoke.
Then sounded from the forward Monitor
the bnele to cease firing and in silence
and once more in darkness the fleet
maintained Its course toward the nationa-
nj capita1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
STRUCK CHURCH.
Plastering Knocked Off and Car
net Ripped Up.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)

(SpcciaI TO Tho TImes-Dispatch.1 ~
LAWRENCEvILLE. VA, June 10
This section was visited last night by
one of the scverest thunder storms OF
many years. The lightning struck In.
the town In several places. The Baptist
Church was considerably damaged, tho
lightning having entered at the east
gable, going IN and along the walls and
floor, knocking OFF the plastcring on the
walls and ripping UP the carpet. The
shoe shop. at the Cold Normal School
was also struck. tearing the top from
the chimney and Knocking everything
topsy- turvy In the two rooms below. AS
far as can learned no ono was injured
during the storm except few slight
shocks. tSsisa4 Eaz sf9e&s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
Operator Knocked Down.

Especial to tho Times Dlspatch.)
IVOR, VA. June 13.-There was one
OF the scverest electrical storms at this
point last evening that <as bee: for
years. Heavy rain fell and trcmer.aous
volts OF lightning flashed, striking In
many places. One volt struck IN tho
Norfolk and Western Railway depot,
burning out all wires knocking Opera
tor T.. D. Bates down, scorchinS his
clothing and set the station on fire.
Fortunately by the quick action OF sew
eral people coming To his ~ the station
was saved from burning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
Mr.. Wallace in Fulton.

The friends Of Hon Charles M.yNallace.i
Jr.. ono of the candidates for Common
wealth's Attorney, have arranged to have
a meeting at Nielsen s Hall, In Fulton, to-
night.
Candidates for all city Offices including
those for Commonwealth's Attorney, are.
expected to be present and make adj
dresses. A number OF the city candidates
have already accepted invitations to speak
at the meeting, and 1t Is expected that
there Will be n large audience, as this is
practically the first meeting In Fulton
during the city campaign. E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
COL. ANDERSON SPEAKS.
Will Have Two More Meetings
Before Canvass Closes.

Colonel George Wayne Anderson spoke
to a fairly good sized audience at Powcl!'s
Hall. on Church Hill. last night.
Colonel Anderson will speak ut Sanger
Hall on Friday night and at Nelson's
Hall, In Fulton. on Saturday night. He
invites all other candidates. whether for
Commemorative Attorney or for other
positions, to attend his meetings. where
they will be accorded time in which 10
speak.
Colonel Anderson said last night that
ne felt greatly encouraged at the out
look for his success and that he believed
things were coming his way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
Governor Returns,

Governor MONTAGUE returned to the city
where he spnsh Yesterday. The Goyernsr
will be IN his oltice to-.Sty and viii leave
for Nansemnna county tomorrow, where
Re Itll make two speeches. He viii he
IN Riehmond Friday. and on Saturday
night VIII speak in Roanoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
Dir. Calisch Goes to Europe.

Rabbi r.. NJ Cal,sch left last night
for New York, whence he sails for Bro.
men. While away DR., Calsch will study
'in the British Museum IN line with the
preparation OF his thesis. upon which the
degree Of PHI, y, will be conferred by
the University Of Virginia. Recently his
CONGREGATION give him q handsome pnrsn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
DR.. Hatcher Reelected.

The hoard Of ts1stecs of Richmond Co..
D STe Iatcer su presidss n and
much routine business. Tho board will
again be IN session to-day
This evening the commencement prouer
will take place, the exercises consisting
Of cohterrIng degrees and brief ad iresses,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14

agreement bvsthc merchants to. close daily
except Saturday att5sP. M. during July
and August.
president John NJ Ryall called a special
meeting OF the council last night, at
which this matter was brought UP. The
session and discussed It informally at
some. length, but finally adjourned With
out definite action thereon. further than
the young ladies. Tho statement was
given out after the meeting that no action
was taken,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
WE'D IN WASHINGTON.
Miss r. Louise Potts Becomes
Bride Of Mr.. /. D. Hunter.

Especial to The Times lspntoh)
Hunter, aged twenty-tnree and Miss
r. Louise Potts. aged twenty, both of
Richmond, reached Washington at $40
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
Country Negro Cut.

last night Banks Hayden, a country
negro, got mixed Up IN a row. and was
ia Infully cut DR.. Wittcn. OF the ambu-
lance corps, made him comfortable and
left him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
The busch Will.

In the Chancery Court yesterday tho
second trial OF the busch will case was
being tried.
busch are endeavoring to establish a viii
which was. found some time after the
testator's death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
YOUNG CORBETT SENDS
THOMPSON TO FLOOR

(By Associated Press)
BUTTE, MONTANA, June 13.-Young
Corbett knocked out Thompson in the
tenth round.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
TERRIFIC ELECTRIC
STORM ON s0UTHs|DE
Merchant Killed BY Lightning
and Buildings Are
Damaged.
Especial to The Times Dlspa tch)

SUFFOLK. VA, June 13.--Mr. Mason,
OF the firm OF II. Mason and Company.
merchants, five miles from Jarratts.
Sussex county. Va. last night was struck
by lightning and killed instantly. He
was found lying on counter OF tho
store. A bunch OF keys In MIR. Mason's
pockets had been melted and his cloth
ing was badly burned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14

THAT BEAUTIFUL GLOSS
comes from the varniah In Devoe's Var
nish floor Paint. costs s cents more a
quart though. Sold BY Harris Hardware
Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
WANT EARLY CLOSING.
salesladies Ask Central Trades

Salesladies Ask Central Trades
and Labor Council to Aid Them.
The young ladies employed in the dry
asked the Central Trades and Labor
Council to take up in their behalf tho
movement for the earlier closing of these
stores during the months or July and Au-
The hot months WINS adopted generally by
the merchants in 1902 and 1903. but in 1904
the failure of one firm to agree to the
plan caused It to fail. and rs a conse-
quenca the saleswomen had to work as
long as usual In many cases.
The young women desire to secure
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
DiscoNTlNUANCE OF CAFE CAR
SERVICE TRAINS 81 AND 81,

F7U Z. HNND r -H' r,
Effective June 18th, cafe cars operated
on train 81, leaving Main Street Station
GAS A. NJ. daily, and train 81, arriving
Main Street Station $3.50 p. NJ. daily. will
be withdrawn from service.
w. p. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14

LOCAL FREIGHT sERVlcE-R., F. G. p.
r. R.-NoTicE TO SHIPPERS AND
RECEIVERS OF FREIGHT.
Commencing Monday. June 18th. daily
local freight service In each direction
will be resumed. as usual.
w. p. TAYLOR,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-21

fas do club swingin' act. when there
come a terrible crash over their heads
an as they looked up they seen a
graSs~stained league ball drop through
the hole at the top . the tent an roll
into the sawdUst at the clowns feet.
To say that the sight o that ball
slUng CONSERVATION into them Clover
dales is too mild. Worse'n that.
One q Hays homers," they yelled
with one breath
'Nousensa,' says Glenn Dixon. who
was new on their nine an never seen
me RELY let myself out Nonsense:
the ball grounds mile away. No liv-
in man could knock a ball that far"
No Twin man but Has kin knock
a bail thTee-cOTUeTed," yelled their
shurtstop. Cash ToTrey. Buck to the
ball grounds CloveTdaieS, Hag mas dis
covered a way to nit the stop ball. an
we are needed
They rushed out an back to the
ball grounds to find NcCiinnis wringin'
his hands an me reCciviu' the ap-
plause of the pCpuIace am sam Merritt
~ 10 bat
That was what beat us. II I hadn't
tried TO show off after Pinch made
the homer an been hoggiSh an tried
10 hit the circus flag on the other side
o the village they'd never n known an
never a got back. an we'd a won. but
they put new pitcher in an held us
down. an they won to >. We lost the
championship just because / hit the
ball too hard. II just took the edge
olfu Pinch's discovery. You might say
But we had the satisfaction o KNOWN
that we sent Sile Stebbins an his stop
ball to the WoodpiIe. for he never tried
to use il again
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-21

easy the crowd fell asleep after the first
couple O. innings.
An that night Pinch Hobbs fEgered
and fSSered till his eyes looked Ike
an owls.
The next day Tim NcGinHis heaped
insult after injury onto US, for he let
| all his players go TO the circus after
the first inuin'. when they got two
runs except Stop Ball Stebbins an
Glenn Dixon. his first baSeman. and
the ketCher And it was the same way
again. Stebbins. he got most O the
put-Outs with that wonderful draw. an
the first bdsCmau got what Stebbins
didn't. And our fellOwS-W was 50. aE-
gravdted at the idea o somebody Goiu-
to the circus when they had 10 work
that probiv they couldn't a hit bum
pitcher. Its awful 8EgraEatiu' TO
know't YOU can't hit a pitcher and
be made to get up and 20 through the
motions I got Disguised early aud just
got up and sWiFed at the ball and sat
down But no matter how hard j
swipcd. the duru'd balTd Jest hang in
the air q minute after the bat hit Il
and then slowly srdvitate back to the
GRIMM Stebbins IN the box.
To make matters worse. the crowd
suyed us and patted Ste5bins on the
back. People came from all over the
state To- see the famous wizard o the
stop ball. Stebbius got kilograms from
several big league teams, asking for
terms. and we heard that two man
ayers was racing on special trains from
Chicago 10 get him first.
Stebbius was diued and wined. while
all the women fought for q shake o
the fist which executed the stop ball
We was lucky TO get a can o. beer To
wash down our pigs knuckleS, cabbage
and so forth.
Never mind. Hag." says Pinch
Hobbs. "a he lit the lamp for a third
night o. fgg=riu'- The morning of our
vengeance dawueth. IF I can only find
Che cosine of two taueents and the
perrymeter o. a bisected arc tonight,
III be ali To the good.
"Wot's that2" says I. "Bisected arc?
Any relation to NOah's ark"
Forget it saws Pinch That's a
matter O. geography. This is business
You go to sleep"
When I woke UP in the morning
Pinch was sIeeDiu' the first he'd slept
i'm three nights, and knew the problem
was solved.
Well everybody was at the game
that day 10 attend the triumph Of Stop
Ball Stebbins NcGmnis let his first
baSemaH 90 off with the other players
10 see the circus after they'd got three
runs in the first innin'. only keepiH
the ketcher. for he saw from the day
before that even though Stebbins didn't
draw the balls back to him on the fly.
he could beat out any batter to first
that happened to bounce 'em To the
ground
I KEEP lOOkiu at Pinch Hobbs for
signal to wade I'm an begin 10 siduEh-
ter but none came As the iunin's
slipped along I thought mebbe he'd
forgot it, but when the sixth innin'
come Pinch walks UD TO bat an rubs
ms hands i'm the dirt That Sc med
Co tickle the crowd and Stebbiney inn
meUSnIy-
Coin to hit il real hard. Piuch2r
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-21
Home Run
1aggerty
How He Lost the Game By Hitting
Silas Stebbins Stop Ball Too Hard
BY GEORGE WILLIAM DALEY

maxim little circles an things on some
paper. I woke up an he says,
'Hag. we got 10 do sOm5 thin with
this here Stebbins article this after
noon or we may as well hoof il for the
Watermelon league and oblivion"
Yes says l.
Yes" SAYS he. sadly, IAN it's got
to be done quick, too. / get it straight
that he is experimenting now so as Z
he can put a bigger draw onto that ball
thatIl pull it back to him after the
batter hits it, and let him do all the
fieldiu and do away with the ketcner."
Sure enough, Stop Ball Stebbins put
a draw onto that ball that afternoon
that pulled every one of EN- back TO
his hands. Some came on the fly, and
them was pUt-Outs fer him. and some
came on the ground. and ne just leaned
over and picked EN- up and snapped
'em TO th- first baseman. It was so