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the woman's College on 10th street north
TO the city of Richmond for use as site
for the proposed new high school. The price
paid for the site Is said to be 100000, and
this sum is to be used in connection with
the college for women which the denomina-
tion is said to be preparing to erect.
The Woman's College has been conducted
here for many years, and it has always en-
joyed liberal patronage. and the attend
ance each year has filled the building to the
doors. For several years the college has
been under the direction of the Rev. DR..
Nelson, and ii has attained high rank for
a college of its size equipment and ca
pacity.
1t is demanded that the college shall be
made equal to any for the higher educa-
ton of women. to rank with the best and
oldest schools in the country, and to this
end campaign for the benefit of the col
lege is to be Inaugural ted. 1t Is expected
that S3oo.Ct0 or more will be asked for the
new building, in addition to what is al
ready in sight. The plan is to build in the
western end of tn Getty. just over the city
line. have spacious grounds and to have
every facility known for the complete edu
cation OF the young women of the south.
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FIRE AT PORTSMOUTH YARD
Iowa Left for Dry Dock Test-Truckers
Heavy Loss


PORTSMOUTH, Va. June 24-There was
a hre at the navy yard this morning which
resulted in the burning of the fire room I'm
the department of steam engineering. The
iire was discovered by the Waterman on
duty and the yard department responded
promptly Until an investigation can be
made the origin of the blaze will remain a
mystery, although IL is stated that sparks
from the fire room itself caused il Tho
entire dry dock plant was threatened for
time.
The battleship Iowa left the navy yard
tiliS afternoon Tor Solomons Island. where
she VIII make test of the new floating
dry dock which was built at Sparrow's
POINT and is 10 be lowed to the PbiIin-
pines. The docking of the heavy battle
snip which Is remarkable short for her
wide beam and great displacement will be
a crucial test OF the new dock
There has been loss of a million dol
lars to the truckers here this season IT
has been the most disastrous season for
twenty years. During that time there has
been nothing equal to il for losses to the
truckers on produce shipped away for sale
on account The greatest loss is on white
potatoes. They are selling now for 10
cents barrel. and the very best in prime
condition Will not bring more than 81 The
average is much below that price Beans
are worthless. Two cargoes shipped from
here to Boston rotted on the dock and
were removed as garbage.
The beans could not be sold for the
freight and commission charges. They are
selling for five cents basket whereas
they should be S1.15 and $175 basket
Even the strawberry crop did not yield the
profit that is expected of that crop, and
since then nothing has paid the truckers
OF the farms.
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CARGED WITH WIFE DISCRETION
Well-Known Baltimore Society Man
Under Arrest.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md, June A.-Thomas
Janney. jr.. a well-known society man and
the scion of an aristocratic family living
In the fashionable Green Spring valley
police station for hearing on June 30 on
the charge of refusing willfully to support
his wife, Matte NJ. Janney of New York
city.
Mrs. Janney was Miss Snyder of Har-
lem, and was a stenographer working in
a banking institution in New York city
where young Janney was employed Three
years ago they were married by Rev. Mr..
Mcdowell a Presbyterian minister, and
went to live on 18th street. The young
couple were apparently happy until last
July, when Janney visited his family near
Baltimore.
When he returned to New York he told
his wife that he must leave her, kissed
her goodbye and added that the separa-
ton would be forever. Recently young
Janney had his arm broken in a runaway
accident. and Mrs Janney. reading the &C
count in the newspapers, learned of her
husbands whereabouts in Baltimore hos
pital. She placed her case in the hands of
Hoadley. Lauterbach & Johnson of New
York, who sent her to Baltimore to see
Attorney John Hannibal.
A warrant was sworn out for Janney' s
arrest. and, today being able to leave the
hospital. he presented himself at the po-
lice station and was released for further
hearing, Mrs. Janney in the meantime
having returned to New York city. 1t is
said by Mrs. Janney's attorneys that the
parents of her husband alienated the af-
fections Of her husband. and 1t is also
stated that an interesting suit for dam
ages will grow out of the case.
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BRAZILIAN TRAINING SHIP.
Description of Craft and Crew Now at
Norfolk.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
NORFOLK, Va, June "a. 1905
The Brazilian training ship Benjamin
Constant which has just arrived here from
Barbados and is expected to proceed for
New York ten days or so hence has at
tracted more attention here. both among
citizens and in naval circles. than any ship
which has come in here for years.
Admiral p F. Harrington visited the ship
today and was received with much grace
and ceremony. When his barge approached
the ship the American flag was run up, the
bugler blew the long blast. the ships brass
band played excelIently lively music COM
posed by a Brazilian the marine guard of
twenty men stood at attention as he came
over the side. while Capt. Medozi. COM
handing the ship, and his staff. all in white
duck. received the American admiral, COM
mandant of the Norfolk navy yard.
The Brazlians appear to be thoroughly
acquainted with naval etiqutte and to be
punctlliously conforming 10 1t. The ships
complement includes thirty-four officers,
sixty midshipmen. two hundred sailors-in
all nearly four hundred men, The Brazilian
ofhcers, most of whom very dark, al
though there are number aboard of the
blonde German type and apparently of
German descent, are of the aristocracy of
the country. while there are many negroes.
mainly of the very black Congo type. en-
pIoyed in mental capacity aboard. The en-
negroes, and many stokers and walters
aboard the cruiser also are.
The vessel, which Is a steel cruiser ship
rugged and copper sheathed. was built at
Toulon. France in 1893, and is thorough
ly modern ship of her class. She carries
twenty-five guns. OF these. four are six
inch Armstrong. English make. Eight are
~ inch, six are machine guns of the
Maxim-Nordenfelt type and four are Hotch-
kiss six-pounders. These were used in Civ
ing Admiral Harrington his fifteen guns
when he left the ship today. Two of the
lieutenants aboard. Heitor Marques and A.
Porto, speak English, the latter with espe-
cial fiuency. The name of the second cap
tain is VaSconcellos.
The Brazlians have invited visitors, and
many Virginians have gone aboard and
having been treated with the fine courtesy
for which the Latins are noted have formed
- very favorable impression of the tropical
visitors One of the peculiarities of the
Spanish which the Brazlians also have is
that they carry their food on the hoof
aboard their ships whenever practica Bile.
The Constant had aboard a number of live
sheep when she came in here.
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A DISCOURSE ON HATS.
Remarks by a Late Conner at Little
Evening Party.
From the New York Sun.

Fri the New York Sun.
This was at a little evening party. Two
Of the guests arrived late. and when they
were ushered into the hostess bedroom
there was a motley display of headgear
spread out on the bed.
"Oh. / know who's here!' promptly ex-
claimed one. picking up red velvet picture
hat from the bed II don't see how that
girl has the nerve to wear velvet hat In
June! Probably she thinks she looks pic
turesque in 1t. Besides. she has worn 1t
everywhere all the winter
land just look at that polo turban, No
woman who had any regard for decency
would wear one of the things now. 1 gave
mine to the washerwoman weeks ago.
Here's Fannies new lace hat; not so
bad but I don't think its becoming to her.
She never looks well In white.
II suppose Edith thinks that as long as
her hat Is black people won't recognize 1t.
and she changes the trimming on It every
few months. but know for a fact that she
has had It two years.
Here's a hat with the trimming pinned
on instead Of sewed. What do you think of
that? oh. see the special sale hat from
Trimmem's. They were selling these last
week for $40.
well, just look at this apology for a
hat! I consider this the limit
THAT happens to be mine.' replied the
other.
s.Oh, well, there's all kinds of TASTE" said
the first, as she took or the little cap she
had borrowed from her schoolboy brother.
Lets go In and meet the folks.
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back. Beside the dancer was seated man.
and. AZ the eQuipage dashed on, the girl
had the startling impression Of q familiar
face-a face linked with the past-different
yet
"A rose! A rosel Who'll buy a rosef"
The urchin was at her elbow: his face
grotesque. impish: his grimy hand holding
out the rose. Hastily she turned; hurried
on. Fragments of Posie's last letter, re-
ceived on the day OF their arrival In Paris.
required to her: S"What do you think. my
dear? Charlie Dalton is married and has
been for some time. To whom7 To an
actress; variety actress; zoldene. 1t
came out in one of tho papers--together
with the details. 1 see your start of sur
prise. Yet 1T Is really and truly true
but TO nave met them both thus in
faris. strange phantasmagoria OF
fgures mingled and dissolved in the girls
IMAGINATION; The woman throwing flowers
TO people who We're hungry: the pinched-
faced urchin. with the rose I'm his tattercd
coat: Dalton-another face--far away
dominating ALL And amid these unwonted
impressions but one desire was paramount:
to leave Paris at once: To escape from
that anomalous environment,
The permission to leave, II only the
prefecture of police would hasten and
send
Madame. the passports have come saio
the woman. as Elinor entered the Fra
card house. They came while you were
away"
Almost joyfuly the girl took them: Then
we Will go at once-today. Get the tickets
for us and call a carriage.
The woman regarded the money ElInor
thrust into her hand
Your father is not so we'll" she remarked
bluntly You were gone long he In
sisted upon dressing 10 go out to look for
you AT the door he fell down and we
had to carry him back TO his ROOM
with cry the girl turned and ran swift
ly up the stairs.
Ito be continued tomorrow)
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BLACK FRIDAY.
BY FREDERIC S. ISH.AM.

Author Of Under the Rose, The Shollsr,.

But where are you going?"
To get the passports she replied rs
there anything you would like me to bring
you back?'
"Only-yourself, my dear"
She kissed her fingers to him from the
tqreshald Never fear! Like the bad
penny. 1 always return
At the lit.le Office at the foot of the
stairway she paused to inquire the direction
to the department of the project of police.
Expressing no curiosity madame briefly
told her the way and almost buoy
antly the girl departed on her errand.
The lonesomeness and worry of the
past week seemed like disagreeable
dream. To leave Paris! Her feet fairly
danced along. Even the changed and
mournful appearance of the streets did not
depress her-the closed houses: the barred
doors; the cafes mockingly gag by contrast!
As she moved on. she observed many We
htcles laden with household goods and
trunks vending their way to the station,
and she breathed deeply In anticipation Of
the perfumed air she soon would find be-
yond the grim walls of the menacing city.
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BALTIMORE TRADE.
Weekly Review Of Conditions Through
the Dun Agency.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Nd, June 2-R. G. Dun
& Co.'S weekly review Of trade for Balti-
more. issued today, states:
While there Is no apparent boom In
trade. the general consumption of merchan-
disc at wholesale seems to be fully I'D to
the standard, and jobbers and manufac-
turers report a healthy growth in their
respective lines.
Clothing statesmen returning from their
first fall trip report having done a large
business. merchants in the territory COW
cred by them feeling optimistic as to next
seasons business: collections are better
than for some time past, and prices very
satisfactory.
1.-THE dry goods market Is very quiet, with
only moderate orders for filling In stocks
Reports of southern crop conditions are
favorable and a good fall trade is hoped
for The situation in boots and shoes is
not altogether satisfactory, the sharp adj
vance in values having caused many buy
ers to defer placing their orders, and there
is some complaint as to collections, but as
the retailers stocks on hand are not large
and as soon the new level of prices Is
established an improvement Is anticipated
General conditions in lumber are de-
cidedly more favorable; the output for the
first six months of 1905 Is greatly In ex-
cess Of last years; prices are Arm and coll
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NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.

William Simpson. for twenty-five years
grand treasurer Of the Grand Lodge of
Masons Of North Carolina, died Friday at
his home in Raleigh. after having been
bedrfdden for nearly two years. His age
was sixty-seven. He was native of New
York city. and was in the confederate
service. His funeral will be conducted
Sunday by the Grand Lodge
A verdict for $4,000 was returned at
Charlotte, in the case of Mrs. Sallie
Brown, Administrative of Charles Brown,
who was killed at Salisbury two years ago.
Counsel for the Southern Railway Com
pany moved that the verdict be set aside
for three reasons-first. because 1t was
against the weight of the evidence; sec
ond, because it was excessive, and third
because Moses Stroup one of the jurors
slept while the trial was In progress.
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Cotillion at Front Royal.

FRONT ROYAL. Va, June "a 1905.
The Hotel Royal. under the new man
agement of Mrs. S. Il. Perkins. opened it's
doors to its summer patrons Thursday
evening with most enjoyable cotillion in
which the usual display of Virginia beauty
We'd with attractive representatives OF
other states The handsome ball room was
tastefuily decorated and excellent music
furnished by the kendrick orchestra
Among those In attendance were Mrs S.
Rolfe Millar of Front Royal and Mrs Max
Ruthardt of Stuttgardt Germany chape-
rons: Mrs. Rust OF Baltimore Mrs Wea-
yer, Misses Strohecker and Kann of Scran-
ton. Pa: Wilkerson of Philadelphia Flor
ence Millar. Elizabeth Mllar, Levy, Hollis.
Cone. Lou jackson. Elite Jackson, Reid.
Richards. Corron and Bertha HiIlar. and
Messrs. r. Turner. M. B. Turner Waller,
Jackson. L. Evans, F. Evans. Trout, Lee
Buck. Warren Buck, Reid Weaver. Ken
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Property Guests.

From the London World.
1t has been serious suggested. see, that
women who have no special talents to en-
able them to take up the stage or Journal
ism as profession, who cannot paint or
sing or play the violin or induce their
friends to start them as modistes should
qualify as extra ladies' whose services
would be at the disposal Of hostesses In
need of an emergency guest for-dinner par
ties. The idea is, of course. not strictly
new. One has heard that 1t Is possible to
secure property guests" from certain
large catering firms at moments notice,
such guests being military. naval, clerical
or sporting, as required. But this Is the
first time have heard 1t proposed that la
dies should let themselves out as dinner
guests. The suggestion Is that the aver
age woman does not talk well; whereas It
would be the business Of the extra LADY,
to be brilliant and start effective topics Of
conversation. One sees shoals ahead. how
ever. In the scheme. Every otlpsr woman
would be, jealous Of such guest at once.
and woe betide the men who made them
selves agreeable to herl
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lections satisfactory. This II the OF sea-
son in furniture, and the factories report
business quiet: collections are fair. how
ever, and values unchanged. Reports indi-
cate slight Improvement In leaf tobacco
for the week. though the seasons trade
has been below the average; prices con-
tfnue high and collections good. Dealers in
paper and stationery enjoy brisk trade.
though prices are unsteady and cutting Is
being INDUCED in. Retail business is gen.
orally quiet, though department stores re-
port sales up to the average for this time
of the year.
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Woman Operates Excavating Machine.

From the St Louis Globe Democrat
Miss Eura Graham Is the operator of the
largest excavating machine that ever en-
tered st. Louis county. The digger Is at
work in Kirkwood. where the new sewer
system is being Installed, and attracts
much attention on account of its speed in
plowing trench three feet wide and from
ten to twenty feet deep through hard,
rocky soil.
Miss Graham handles the guiding rod and
brakes with skill. and the fact that she is
probably the only woman operator of such
a machine does not seem to affect her In the
least. She appears perfectly at home on
the engine, and. her position is out of
never shows traces of engine work.
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HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Reputed Virginia Lawyer Under Ar
rest at Baltimore.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. June "a 1905
Samuel Kennedy, who claims to be from
Henrietta, Va, is held here for hearing
on the charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses.
AT the hearing before Justice Grammar,
Kennedy stated that he was one of the
attorneys who prosecuted the case against
Mayor McCue for wife murder at Char
lottesville. The prisoner also stated that
he has wife at COwham Va, and that
he left her about a fortnight ago.
Kennedy Is alleged to have passed worth
less check for $50 on local stationer for
goods to the value of $23.66, and to have
received $26.34 in cash
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ITALIAN CRUISER COMING
The Dogali Expected to Reach Here
Tonight
al Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
NORFOLK, Va, June "a 1905.
The italian cruiser Dogali is expected to
pass in the Virginia capes early Sunday
morning. She is bound from New Orleans
for Washington, and Immediately upon her
arrival at the entrance of the capes will be
boarded by member of the Maryland Pr
lots Association. who will carry her up the
POTOMAC river for the national capital.
where she will in all probability arrive late
Sunday evening
AT Washington the commander and Off
GERS OF the ship will be entertained at the
italian embassy. From Washington the
logan VIII go to Baltimore and Annapolis
ana then return to Hampton roads for coal
before returning to the West Indies
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TOBACCO TAGS TO BUILD CHURCH.
The Unique Plans of North Carolina
Merchant
Special Correspondence of The Star.


NORFOLK, Va. June "a 1905
j. +. Withrow. a merchant of Hollis and
Enenboro. n. c., proposes to undertake to
build church at Hollis with tobacco tags.
He calls upon every tobacco chewer in
America to aid him in this work. and tells
them that they can contribute their part to
this interdenominational church by saving
their tobacco tags, instead of throwing them
away, and sending them to him at Hollis
Post Office, n. p
Withrow bought and sold 81 900 worth of
tobacco tags last year. which fact he points
out, viii give very clear idea of how easy
1t Will be to collect enough tags to build
church, providing he received the co-opera-
ton of chewers of tobacco
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Medical Ignorance.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
about Gen. Grant.
Gen. Grant" he said, smiling, "once de-
scribed to me an illiterate surgeon in the
employ of a certain northern regiment
"A promising young officer had been
wounded and this surgeon had dressed his
wounds. Gen. Grant sent for the surgeon
chances.
He is wounded said the surgeon to the
commander in three places
care these wounds fatal? Gen. Grant
asked.
THE surgeon nodded grave assent.
Two of the wounds are fatal he said
The third Is not. If we can leave him to
rest quiet for while I think he will pull
through"
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A DECATUR GIFT.
Destitute Owner Would Like to Sell

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, June "a. 1905.
Mayor Timapus today received the follow
ing letter from c. T. Weeks, treasurer of
Gree1y county. Neb.:
"A Mr. Francis Fisher of this place has
in his possession a cane that was given
to Commodore Decatur by the ladies' Of
Baltimore. He is in destitute circumstances
and would like to dispose of It. and request
ed me to write to you in regard to It, He
claims that at the death of Decatur the
cane was sold and that his father bought 1t.
have always found the old man very
conscientious. honest man. and believe his
claim Is true
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North
Carolina.
ROW OVER GIRLS MARRIAGE.
Irate Parent is Arrested for Trouncing
Officiating Magistrate.

Special Correspondence of The Star
NORFOLK, Va, June "a, 1905.
When w. F. Hooks asked James Horne
and his wife for permission to marry their
daughter Lula. aged sixteen, in South
Wadesboro, N. c.. there was strong objec-
ton on the part of the parents. Hooks said
he would marry the girl anyway. and some
exciting scenes followed, with the use of
firearms figuring very conspicuously. The
parents consented to the marriage in writ
ing and Hooks secured the necessary IL
cense. Magistrate George w. Rogers had
just married the couple when the girls
father seemed to realize the situation and,
enraged at what had happened. attacked
the magistrate broke his nose and battered
him up in general. Horne declared that he
was not himself when he signed the permit
for the license. and that he had been
'tricked." The magistrate caused Horne's
arrest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25
ner. Pearre. Rich Ardson, Rhodes. Naylor,
Moore. Sewers, Dis. L. F. Hansbrough and
f. d. Starke.
VIRGINIA NOTES.

W. Pinkney Graves, aged about twenty
at Barksdale depot. In trying to recover
some money which he had lost in the
stream he fell from a ferry boat and was
drowned.
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While beneath a tree in Chesterfield
county to avoid a shower three boys-Wy-
att Carneal and Thomas and Sanford Dur
rette-were knocked senseless by bolt of
lightning. They recovered.
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Jerry Bennett and Carroll Hoover, two
young men of Frederick county. We're par
ties to fierce fight at Gainesboro We'd
nesday night. ASA result Hoover is laid
up with severe injuries. The two men
quarreled about a young girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25

John C. Tutwiler, an electrician. was in
stantly killed at Richmond Friday night
by touching "a live wire while fixing {
light.
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During a storm Friday lightning did
considerable damage to the Broad Street
Methodist, Central Methodist. in Man.
chester, and Fountain Baptist Church,
colored, In Richmond. At Richmond two
horses were killed. eight street cars dis
abled. three cables burned in two, and 400
chickens which were in a cellar. drowned.
Ira D. Chanler and Lewis Scott of Din
widdie. Va, were seriously bitten by a
horse belonging to Chanler. The horse
was sick and supposed to be suffering
from rabies While Scott was examining
the horse the animal attacked him fercely,
got him down and bit him in the breast.
The horse next attacked Chanler and bit
him on the shoulder. Shortly after biting
the two men the horse died.