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Evening journal., 1907-05-06
Special PuBL1c SAFE

OF FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
WIN be sold at Stldham s. sous Auction
Rooms. m East Fourth street on FRI
DAY AFTERNOON MAY TO- 1907. a
O'Clock. 8 good oak and walnut bed ro4tn
suites, iron bedstoads oak and walnut
sIdcbonrds, square and drop leaf cNten
sion tables. cane and wooden scat dining
chairs, p extra fine parlor suites, ma
hogany frames ana upholstered in high
grade verona These suites would sell in
the store for $40 and SS respectively
Large Quartorod-oak wardrobe, cost $40
husk and cotton mattresses. good
couches. In leather and verona. parlol
tables, rockers. one double wire couch
with mattresses and pillows TO match;
music cabinet and music box with n
records. j lIarvcst Homo cook stove
No. e. large ussortmcnts Of fine pictures
fine mantle mirrors, 800 yards Of new
misht and secondhand carpets, mattings
Summer rugs. 9xi2 and Skis, just the
thing. Dishes tubs. llniVos aud forks
siivcr-plated ware and a great quantity
of other household goods. This Is the last
special sale OF the season. The above
goods are all nrst-class and must be sold
for the high dollar as we have 10 settle
with the owners who are going away Cor
tho summer Furniture, carpets, etc, on
Inspection evening before sale and morn
ing of sale. Anyone wishing 20 have goods
sold IN this sale can do so by addressing
SriDHAM & SON, Auc.
III -. Fourth 81. Established 1868
ID. & A. Phone 5Rs fAI mess
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Squirrels and Rivers.

In human history a great river has
sometimes formed a dividing line be-
tween peoples possessing quite differ
ent characteristics. DR.. w. NJ. Lyon,
Jr., discovered a similar phenomenon
affecting squirrels in Borneo. He
found eight different forms of squirrels
lnhabitlng the northern and western
parts Of that great island and observed
that a large river proved an ehectual
barrier in separating two distinct races.
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MORTGAGE BROKERS.

MONEY 40 LOAN on desirabls nrst
mortgages on city properties ia amounts
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prRLIC sALE oF CoWs.

AZ my I1rm M IUDHl DOI1WulOl on
THURSDAY, MAY 9th, 1907.
Two carloads OF cows; one carload Of
those fine Adams County cows, selected
hv Thomas passmore and one carload ot
Maryland cattle. They gave the s1tlsiAc-
tion and gave me no trouble and Mr..
passmore says that he viii have another
load Just as good. / propose 10 show YOU
the best lot ] ever sold and you can Judge
for yourselves as quantity and quality /
do not guarantee. A lot of feeders and
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1920 Cherry ST,
Philadelphia, Pa.
SHERIFF'S SALES


sftr.ft4fps SALE.-BY VIRTUE or
writ of Vendiuoni Exponus TO me di-
rectcd VIII be exposed to public sale, az
rhe Court House, on Market street. be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets M the
city OF Whining ton, New Castle county,
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PERSONAL.

Licensed and Bonded. DOLAN'S DELA-
WARE DETECTIVE AGENCY John p,
Bolan Prin. n A. Burkins, Manager civil
and criminal Investigations. We can get
the facts and no publicity. Easy terms
Both phones. office COS Market ST. al9-lm
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SHERIFF's SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Alias Levari Facias To me
directed will be exposed TO public sale at
the Court House, on Market street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, n
the city Of Wilmington, New Castle
county. Delaware,
A. 10 oclncy. a. m.,
tho following described real estate. VIZ;
An that certain lot of land with "a
brick dwelling thereon erected. situate
In the city OF Wilmington aforesaid
bounded and described as follows, to- wit.
Beginning at the northerly side of
Thirteenth street. between French and
Walnut streets, at the distance OF one
hundred and thirty-four feet from the
easterly side Of French street, thence
four feet TO "a corner; thence eastcrly
parallel to Thirteenth street fourteen feet
to "a corner; thence southerly parallel 20
the FIRST described line and French street
sixty-four feet 20 the aforesaid northorly
side of Thirteenth street. and thence
thereby westerly fourteen feet TO the
place of beginning, hc the contents there
Of what they may
Excepting and rescrving, however. out
of this grant and conveyance the nrivil.
ege of an obstructcd drain through the
centre of the building on the above de
scribod lot OF land for the purpose of
draining the adjacent cellars
Seized and taken Ia execution as the
property Of Daniel Bantum and Lucy
Emma Bantum his wife and It's, and tC
be sold by
HENRY STAFFORD. Sheriff
Shcr6s office Wilmington, Delaware
May % 1907
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REPAIR WORK

LAWN MOWERS sharpened rubber
t.rcs FOR baby coaches. C.ectr'c fairs and
motors repaired JOHN #. S-HWEIlER,
5.I West Front Ht ml-3m
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rXFCIfroRs sALF.

f-AfLifAttfA - i1AliHs
on THURSDAY. the sixteenth day OF
May. 1901 at . o'clock p. M. at the late
residence of Edward A. Larter, deceased
on the Philadelphia pike. in Brandywine
hundred. Delaware viii be sold at public
auction. by Mary r. Lartcr, Exccutrlx
the following personal property.
Bay mare. known as Lizzie TO brown
eoldlng. known as paylesford record
226it registered; bay gelding. known as
Woodland; black rubber-tircd runabout
red ruhher-tirod runahout new cut-undef
onc-seated carriage, tWo-scated covered
family carriage, rwo-seated stcei-tired
surry, ioggng cart farm wagon, sleigh
farm and driving harness, carriage robes
horse blankets &c.; l5 bun and black
Orpington chickens, including prize win
ners az the Wilmington and philadelphia
poultry shows. OF 1907, new cream sepa
rator, farming tools and utensils two
cows. one ycarling hcifor one calf, lot OF
unused wire foncing. household goods and
sundry other articles of personal prop
erty. Terms cash, or note TO satisfaction
of vendor
MARY n. LARTER
Exocutrix Of Edward A. Larter. deceased
m3-ood-6t. Holly Oak, Delaware.
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SHFRIFF'S SALE-BN VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Fachs, to me directed,
viii be exposed 10 Public sale at the
Gilpn House. IN the city Of New Castle,
New Castle county, Delaware,
ON TUESDAY.
THE 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1901
At IL o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz
All that plantation and tract of land
situate in pencadCr hundred In the cOUa-
ty of New Castle and State of Delaware,
bounded hy lands late of Jocsph kOup
now of oliver Caulk, by the New Caste
and Frenchtown Turnpike Road and hy
the mill pond formerly known as Nc
Crous mill pond. containing two hundred
and nineteen acres of land more or less
IL being the same land ana premises oi
which Edward q. Janvier died se zed dnt
which under an order Of the orphan
Court in and for New Castle county mad'
| al the February term A. d., lhl- Wa.
/ sold By Abram Nandegrift administrator
/ of Edward O.. Janvicr, deceased. for th'
| payment of the debts of the said JanVlt
| subject to the dover of the widow in tl
same and which said land was convcycl
20 Ferdinand Janvier the purchaser O
| public sale under said order los dec
/ dated September 10Th, a. d., 1862 aal
| which is recorded az New Castle in BQa
/ l.. Vol 6 page g. the said Ann j. Janyic
| widow of the said Edwin @. Janvcr b.
her deed of the same date and recordc
! next after the deed aforesaid having ne
ieased an claim of dover in the sa!'
| premises unto Ferdinand Janvier as b'
| reference TO the records VIII more fun
/ appear.
Seized and taken in execution as tn
property of Ferdinand Junver and Ma.
/ j. Janvier. his wife, mOrtgagors and tta.
| and to be sold by
HENRY STAFFORD, sheriff
Shorims office, Wilmington Delaware
/ April 2G. 1897.
a2g-m1,A6,9,l3
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ROOFING AND SCOUTING.

WM. =. WILLIAMS Co,
los w. Tenth st. Roofing, Spouting and
Heating. Metal and composition roofing
Hot Air heating and ventlating Repair.
Ing promptly done. Phones a25-1y
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LOST AND FOUND

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I.OST-Gold bracelet. hast evening, re-
ward II returned to 1922 Delaware ave.
mast
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PLUMBING


JOHN b. DUNBAR. Plumber gas cnd
steam inter- 501 shipley st.. Wilmington
Del Delmarvla Phone 32iL n9-lm
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WANTED

-..--.-s-4-4-er-ee-.'
LOOK LOOK LOOK
White washer carpet cleaning etc. SEQ
WALTER b. REDDlNG SIS King st
Leave orders ON slate. mi--t
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-A good plain German cook
S. "a week. Cooks. chnmhermaids halle
grown girls and help for houscwork and
for country. German Intelligence Ofnce
500 Madison street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
AFRAID MOTHER
WILL HEAR Of 1T
Patterson Confesses That He
Murdered Agrippa Jones
Monday Night.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

lSpeClHI 10 IHG
NORFOLK. VA. September Nv.
B. Patterson. bugler aboard the
United states receivingship Franklin.
at the Norfolk Navy Yard. has con-
fessed to the murder OF Agrippa Jones.
whose body was found in the rear OF
"a saloon on Avon Street last Monday.
Patterson says that he did not intend
to xiii Jones. but Intended to knock
him senseless for the purpose OF rob-
berry.
Agrippa Jones was a well-known
Police Court character, f1fty-two years
old. He had n roll of money. about $40.
perhaps for the first time in his life.
earned by keeping n death watch In
the Norfolk city jail. He indiscreetly
displayed his money in the red light
district.
Detectives Wright and Connors Sc
cured the evidence against Patterson,
who was put in irons on the Franklin
Yesterday. He was turned over to the
civil authorities to-day on orders OF
the Secretary of the Navy, and shortly
after confessed.
Patterson had not been in the navy
long. having enlisted from Pennsyl-
vanla He says that his greatest trou-
BILE now Is the fear that his mother
xviii hear OF his predicament.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
TWO NEGROES ON TRIAL
AT ACCOMAC COURTHOUSE,
/ Special TO The Times.Dispatchl

Especial TO TIC Tlmes-Dlspatch.J
PARKSLEY, VA, September 12-The
trial Of Samuel Burton and Sylvester
Conquest. negroes, who are being tried
In the Circuit Court of Accomac county
for the murder OF John Topping and
precipitatinE what is commonly known
as the Onancock race riot. was con-
tinuea this morning Practically all OF
the day was taken up In examining the
witnesses on both Sides, and about q
F. NJ. the defense rested. There seems
to be no direct evidence against tile
prisoners, but the circumstantIal evil
dence Is very strong. The arguments
of counsel Will not begin until to-
morrow morning, and 1t is expected
that a verdict will be brought out by
IL O'Clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
uE,t,AYNEFIELDr OF CAROLINE.
SCENE OF PRE1'TY MARRIAGE
r. The Times-Dispatch

rsnecial To The Times-Dlspatch.l
WEIGHS, VA, September IA
"Braynefield," Caroline county, the nos.
pitable home of Mrs. Bette Burke and
the late Geo. w. Burke, was the scene
OF a brilliant marriage Tuesday after
noon. Septmber 10th, when their at
tractive and pretty young daughter,
Ress,e washington, became the bride
Of Mr.. Thomas Jefferson Higgins. Miss
Gertrude Coleman, of Caroline county,
was organist, and also sang very soft
II. Love Me and tho World is Mine:
after which the bridal party entered
the parlor to the sweet strains OF Men
.delsohn's wedding march.
The bride was beautifully attired IN
white organdie with satin trimmings
and wore a veil of real lace, an neir-
loom of her mothers. and carried q
bouquet of BRIDES roses.
The ring was borne on a silver waiter
by Master James DcJarnette, who pre-
coded the bride as she entered with
her maid of honor and cousin. Miss
sI,icy Jesse. Of Lancaster county. She
vas met at the altar by the groom
and his best man, Mr.. James Burke
and beneath beautiful horseshoe, sus-
pended from an arch Of green and gold
the two were made man and wife by
Rev. j. f. BillIngsley, assisted by Rev
Mr.. Hawkins.
The bridesmaids were Misses Lucy
Burke Fannie Jesse, Charlotte DeJar-
nette, Mary DeJarnette, Sherwood
White, Bessie White, Ida Gray, Minnie
Lyon. The groomsnen were Messrs
Clyde Coleman, r. M. Crittenden, John
ME Burke. jeff l'lippo, Clarence Good
win, James DcJarnette, Albert Bow
man and Bennett Harding.
After the ceremony the bridal party
repaired to tho Colonial homo OF the
groom. "Blenheim," where an elegant
reception was rendered them.
(, The bride is one of Caroline's mos'
popular daughters. The groom Is
graduate of Morgan Park Academy
Chicago, and is also quite popular.
The presents were numerous anc
beautiful
After tour, including jamestown
Exposition and Chicago, tho couple VII
reside in Caroline county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13

question oe granting charters to thir-
teen institutions which had applied
was taken up. OF the thirteen appli-
cations, eight We're granted. The fol-
lowing institutions obtained the much-
coveted honor of being allowed to have
Phi Beta Kappa at their institutions:
The University of Illinois. Tulane Uni
vcrsaty, of louisiana; University of
Virginia. Iowa College, Franklin and
Marshall College, Oberlin College. Ohio
Wesleyan University, University of
Michigan.
The consideration of the other five
was postponed three years, until the
next trienniai council. They are the
University of Mississippi, West Vir-
ginin University. George Washington
University, Pennsylvania College, Den
ntson University.
The University of Virginia had its
application In before the triennial coun-
ell of 1904. but 1t was not at that time
acted upon, being postponed for three
years. Professor Thomas w. Page was
on the grounds for the University Of
Virginia; Professor Elmore Dickinson
was on the grounds representing the
interests of the University of West
Virginia.
After N little further private bust
mess. the Senate and Council adjourned
Ito meet again at $3.50 o'clock.
The last meeting was held this alter
noon from 80 to $50 Most of the
delegates are spending the night IN VIII
Eliamsburg and leave tomorrow for the
deposition. The literary exercises OF
last night. together with the poem and
business transactions of the meeting,
will be published in the records of the
ninth triennial council. The meeting
adjourned without the question OF
whether charters should be granted to
institutions which have dropped Latin
and Greek from their courses coming
up
| The following We're elected as new
senators and to fill the vacancies caused
by death: Professor Henry J.. Chap
imam. d. D., Brunswick, Me-; Professor
| Edwin A. Grosvenor. LII. D., Amherst
Mass; Rev. Edwin Everett Hale. LII
ID. Roxbury, Mass. Colonel William
Lamb LII. D.. Norfolk, Va: Rev. Eden
! b. Parsons, D. d.. Williamstown, Mass.
President Charles L. Thwlng, LII. ID.
ICleveland. o.; Rev. Oscar NJ. Barbees
M. A.. High Bridge, N. j.; Professor
Murray. stanford, CAL. Professor Eden
Alexander, LII D.. Chapel Hill. N. c..
President Nicolas Murray Butler. Ii
ID. New York City; President Geo. II
NiacI .ean, LII. D., Iowa City, Iowa; Pres
lident Mary u. Woodey. LII. D.. Soutl
iFrardel. Mass. President Chas. Cuth,
bert Hail. New York City: President
Edward r. Reed. Pin. D.. New Haven
Conn; oscar S. Straus New York City
Colonel Lamb of Norfolk, was elected
senator for life. an Ronor which has
been given to only one man before.
-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
POLICE FOLLOW CLUE THAT
WHITE MAN IS THE MURDERER

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.J
velopments are coming in slowly in
the attempt to unrhvel the mystery
which surrounds the murder Of Mrs.
Mary Lawless Rorschach at her home.
in Park View.
The police are following new clue
furnished them, to the effect that a
cart driver for one of the large lllm-
Der mills near the scene of the crime
was passing the home of tho murdered
woman at the time the murder oc-
Cured and is alleged to have said that
he saw a white man run from the
house with two pistols in his hands.
The funeral services OF Mrs. Ror-
schacl1 were conducted to-day at her
late home, Rev. Father Lackey oflciat-
ing. The intefment was in st. Paul's
Cemetery
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
THIS COLLISION
PROVES FATAL
Conductor Cahill's First Collision
Cost Him Job; Last, His
Life.
Especial to The Times Dis tch.l

Especial to The Times Dlspa tch.1
ROANOKE, VA, September TT.
j. Cahill, one of the best known rail-
way conductors in the State, died here
this morning from internal injuries
received In a rear-end collision at
Zurich Sunday morning. lie had been
railroading since 1873 when lie be-
gan with the Virginia Midland, now
the Southern. He went from the Mid
land to the Richmond and Allegheny
as passenger conductor, and lost his;
position on account of collision. lie
had been with the Norfolk and West
ern sixteen years, and was conductor
of freight when he was injured. He
was fifty-nine years of age n native
of Lynchburg, and is survived by his
wife and five children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
Richmonder wins Bride.

FORK UNION. VA. September 12.--
a pretty marriage was consummated
here to-day, when Miss Bertha Strange
became the bride of Mr.. Bennie Thorn
as. of Richmond. The bride is young
lady of charming personalities Mr.
Thomas Is a young business man OF
RICHMOND. formerly of this county.
The marriage ceremony was per-
the handsome parlors Of Goldsboro
mansion, on the historic James. The
happy couple left on the evening train
for a wedding trip. after which they
will reside In Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
CHITvTY WAS
NITRnIcyRIID ny SEtNISi

NORFOLK, VA, September l2.-In-
vestigation by a coroners jury to-day
made it appear almost certain that
Leroy C. entity. watchman at the
lambert's Point coal piers, who died
at St. yincent's Hospital Monday morn.
ing as the result of injuries received
at the coal piers few hours before,
was assaulted by seaman aboard the
British steamship Jupiter. which sailed
for Kingston shortly after entity died.
police officer on the piers and a coal
trimmer have been summoned to tes-
fifty at a continuation of the inquest
Tomorrow. The Jupiter will return ia
this mort,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
Miss auesenberry n Bride.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. September
12-William Fl. Stiff. formerly OF
Middlesex county, now of Illinois. and
Miss Mary Brokenbrough Quesenberry,
daughter OF Mrs. Emily Fitzhugh
Quesenberry. OF Port Royal, were
married to-day at the home OF the
bride. at Port Royal. Rev. S. s. Ware,
Of the Episcopal Church. officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiff left for the expo
sition, and from there will go to thor
Illinois home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
TEN BOYS AND GIRLS
WIN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Especial to Tho Times -Dispatch.)

Especial 10. The -DlspatchJ
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, September
12.-The City Council having contract
ed with Fredericksburg College for ten
scholarships tha coming session, the
scholarships to be. awarded by merit
test from the public schools and the
city at large, the following have re-
ceivcd appointments under the direction
of the City School Board: Frank Beale,
Edith Berry. Sallie Norris, Corinne
Stearnes. Doris Garrison, Eleanor
Portcl. Sidney Ruck. Alma Gouldman,
Aurelia Hanway, w. Samuel Scott.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
GOVERNOR HARRIS LEAVES
JAMESTOWN FOR OHIO
[Special to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
ii J AME ST OWN EXP OSITIC N
GROUNDS, September 13.---C;overnor
Harris and the official Ohio party. who
came to the Jamestown Exposition for
the Ohio Day celebration there yester-
day, left for home to-day, taking the
water daylight trip ZIP the Chesapeake
Washington.
Governor Higgins and the official
Rhode Island party, who. came to the
Jamestown Exposition this week for
back at the exposition to-day after u
boat trip forty miles up tho 3amos
River to historic Jamestown island.
Governor Higgins and party left Nor
folk on the return to Providence, ar
irving Saturday morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
uOANOISE WILL HAVE COMPANY
nc ENCOURAGE NEW BUSINESS
Special to The Times-Dispatc

Especial to The Times -Dispatoh.l
r. ROANOKE, VA, September 12.-At
smoker tonight given by the Cham
Der OF Commerce, to which representa-
liNes Of all business interests We're In
vited, plan was launched to organize
Il: investment, company, with capital
stock of 100000. to encourages new
enterprises Large subscriptions We're
made, apd the organization of the COM
spany Is assured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
YOUNG FREDERICK COUNTY
GIRL ELOPES AND WEEDS
-Tsnecialto The TImes-D ispatch.

WINCHESTER, VA. September Ia
Miss Ivy Kern, the seventeen y ear-old
daughter of Howard r. Kern, one OF
the most prominent residents OF this
county, clipped to Charlestown with
"Bud" Nageley, OF White Hall, and
we're married by Rev. James Fl, Wolff.
Mr. Kern was unable to locate his
daughter, who left home Saturday un-
til to-day, when the young couple re-
turned suing for parental forgiveness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
Approyes southern,s 0rdlnnnuce.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.)

I.YNCHBuRG, VA. September IA
Mayor Smith to day approved the
Southern franchise Tor, the CUTOFF
through the western portion Of the
city This franrhisewtll cut down the
run to tho South " half an hour, The
line will cost nearly 100000,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
ARREST WOMAN ON. CHARGE
OF ABANDONING INFANT

i Especial to The, fines Dispatch.l
Florida Goodman, white woman. was
arrested here tonight on the charge
Of abandoning an infant, three months
old, which had been left to her. care.
The child was found an hour after It
woman claims she was to be paid for
the care OF the child. and Wien the
money stopped. she got rid of 1t.
The child was taken to the City
Hospital
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
PHI BETA KAPPA
GRANTS CHARTERS
University of Virginia Among
Universities Given Coveted
Honor.
COLONEL LAMB SENATOR
Norfolk Man Has Distinguished
Honor Conferred on Film.
Chosen for Life.
Ispooial to The rimes1pisratch.l

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, September
United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa
went into session this morning short
II uftcrslO o'clock behind closed doors.
Many important questions were before
the convention: probably the most
vital is as to whether charters should
he granted to institutions which have
aboli led the study of the classics. or
at least one of them from thu re-
tfaisites for The literary degrees. Some
such institutions mad in applications
for charters which were acted uppn
at this meeting.
Ctner members of the society pes
ert BESIDES delegates are. professor
gilmore Dickinson, of West Virginia
University, member of Alpha of VIZ
g.nia; Professor r. j. Stubs, DrS j.
II. iiali, c. Il. Bishop, w. ~. Mont
gunlely, V. +. Garrett. OF William and
Mary. professor Gatewood, of Norfolk,
Va. is here. He was a member of the
William and Mary Chapter when he
was professor of mathematics at VIII
liam and Mary. He is the Oldest mem
her of Phi Beta Kappa on tile grounds,
having been member, for fifty-five
years.
Mr. John Weymouth, of Hampton,
Va, Alpha of Virginin. is also here.
Mcssrs Foreman and II. e. Is Wilson
of Norfolk. Va, members of Alpha OF
Virginia; professor j. $. Wilson, IN
p of the, chair Of English 70 WI
liam and Mary and member of Al
pha of Virginia.
Election of Officers.
Tie officers were elected this morn
ing The Han. John A. De Remer, o!
New York, was the last president, bu
the Office has been vacant for some
mouths. owing TO his death last spring
Professor edwin A. Grosvenor, LII. ID,
Of Amherst, Mass, was elected presi
dent. Hon. John j. McCook, LII. D., o
New York city, was elected vice-presi
dent Eev. oscar NJ. Voorhees,, NJ. A., o
High Bridge, N j.. was re-electe(
national secretary treasurer The cleo
tons are held every three years. ant
such Is tile length of the terms o
office.
After the election OF officers th'