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contain greater attraction in the
form of most wonderful display of
wedding gifts. In addition to their
personal presents to the bride, King
Edward and the Queen have sent a
couple Of magnificent silver cruet
stands, made by silversmith famous
In the reign OF George III.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales
have given two silver sauce boats OF
the same period
The Duke and Duchess OF Connaught
have given large silver cup, Prin-
cess Victoria silver cup. the Ouch
ess OF Albany, china tea set. the
members of their Majesties' house,
holds two immense silver cups after
Paul Lamery, and Prince and Princes 8
Nicholas, of Greece, silver bell push.
The Earl and Countess OF Dudley
have presented the couple with large
painting that has been in the family
for years, and also several handsome
pieces Of silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reds presents to their
daughter include diamond tiara, a
diamond dog collar, handsome silver
flask, dozen antique silver plates, and
a motor car.
Among the hundreds of other pres
ents are corsage ornament OF dia-
monds and pearls to the bride and a
pearl pin to the groom from D. o. Mills,
a pearl fan from Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. sapphire and emerald
brooch from Mrs. ]. w. Mackay
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AT CAPITAL NOW
Her Hiehness, with 4s Trunks and :3
Animals, Has Arrived.

Her Highness, will, 48 Trunks and 20
Animals, Has Arrived.
Having found 1t impossible to visit
Richmond after her private secretary
had come here to look over the field,
Princess Lwoff Parlashy, The Magyar
painter, has sailed from the Hot
Springs to washington, where she will
daily for a spell. With forty.three
trunks, many servants and twenty
three animals, she departed from the
springs in chartered car to look
around before finally deciding who
shall sit for the great picture which She
is anxious to paint for the National Art
Gallery.
When her advance man walked into
tho Richmond Hotel three weeks ago
and asked for a room and bath, and
the names of the local newspapers. he
leaned over the desk and whispered
that he represented Her Highness. The
clerk didn't know whether 1t was a
new drink or a horse Later. however,
when an afternoon paper came out
with the announcement that the prin
cess was on the way the barber shop
tit.
The secretary arrived in town at
noon. When he had supplied re-
porter with plenty OF dope and smiled
s,t, VIC, 'Iau oesn puI INTO PRINT, ne
lures and drifted into The Times Dis
patch building
Unable 70 speak the queens English
8 card. pietures and olippinas Il and sat
down. The cardiff was engraved
contained the following:
Friedrich NJ. 4Delius,
Premier s.AttHchc ct Secretaer prive de
Sen Altesse Madame Id Princesse
I.wOn Parln xhy,
Berlln-Paris.Nice.
(Try that on your typewriter and
three jumps in the runaway from the
NJ. Dellus had apability to burn. He
tall;ed around in spots. The. reporter
Prlncess@M. Dellus always bu tue IN in
to.r Fer Mlshness, not tbe prin-
would not be here In the morning, But
i might be well to ale the pictures and
f. psiEss ,n :s'a t IL qs,s'EysEss
,Hghness-ts coming here to paint a
Mr.; Morgan Mills, How about I'll.
de rhs H HILL i a not shrugged sa hs saon
the shruK shook the desk
y 40 not know 20 jurist or 70 Mon
s1eur Nils ne replied. 1T icy can
qualify Her Highhess will look gem
That night the operators did not
sling any OF the Delius copy into type.
His boss was not In the city; her plaas
We're vague. and there wia no local
interest In her press agent,
The next afternoon, however, he came
back with more pictures, more dope
and with the assurance that Her High
ness was well, The pictures will be
Ag!ntsd Rhan aha eanoeA in the 1lssh.
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FIGHT FOR CONGRESS
Maynard Facing Several Opponents but Friends Declare
He Will Win-Little or No CHANGE in
Virginia Delegation.

iulaskl is being urged to make the
race. and there Is also much talk of
putting up the Rev. Tyler Frazier of
Marion who is said to be one Of the
most popular men in the district. Mr.
Frazier Is q man of fine presence on
the stump, and as Methodist circuit
!ider In former years he nas frequent
~ canvassed most of the counties
Representative G. Bascom Slemp will
again lead the Republican forces, and
will make an active canvass OF the
district. The Democrats will send their
best stump orators into the Southwest,
and will make strong effort to re-
deem It, though they realize that they
have hard fight before them.
lind No Opposition.
In ths First District Congressman
William ~. Jones. the popular dean of
the delegation, had no opposition in
the primary.
"A candidate from Newport News en-
tered the lists early, but he saw the
futility Of remalning in, and retired
gracefully In the Third District. Cap
tain Lamb had no opposition.
Hon. Robert Turnbull of Bruins
wick, made start against Major Las
sitter intthe Fourth, bat withdrew be-
y.
Saunders had no opposition in the
Fifth. and though Captain r. d. Yam
cey, of Lynchburg, was in the field for
time against Mr.. Glass. in the sixth,
he, too, got out before the date for
closing the entries. Messrs. Hay, of
the Seventh. and Flood, OF the Tenth,
had no opposition and were declared
the nominees by the committees of their
respective districts.
Giving Satisfaction.
Tho fact that the Virginia Represen-
tatives get back TO Congress with SO
much ease would seem to Indicate that
they arc attending to their business at
Washington. and are giving satisfac-
tion TO their constituents. William A.
Jones, who has just been renominated
for his tenth term, is one OF the most
distinguished members from the South
ern section of the country. If the
Democrats should capture the House
this fall. Mr.. Jones Wal become chair
man of the Committee on Insular All
fairs. which has great deal Of I'M
portant work before 1t. Mr. Jones and
Captain Lamb are the only Confederate
veterans on the Virginia delegation
In the lower branch, all the other men,
bers have been too young to enter
sac army. Captain Lamb went from
Bethel 10 AppomattoX, leading a gal
liant band OF Charles City men in the
cavalry branch OF the service. Mr.,
Jones was at the battle of New Mar
ket. where he went as a V. NJ. l. ca Diet,
Captain Lamb is the oldest member of
the delegation In point OF years, and
Bascom slemp the youngest, though
Carlin Is only w years Slcmp's
senior.
ras
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News Gathered From Southside..

Passenger and Power Company, and
went into effect yesterday. restricting,
the speed of all electric cars passing
over the Free Bridge to a threermlnute
schedule.
1t is further ordered that when two
cars meet in passing over the bridge,
the southbound car shall stop, over
the first pier. and remain stationary
until the northbound car has passed.
For the past week a gang Of mon
has been employed on the Free Bridge;
picking rotting timber from the old
structure. In the meantime, electric
cars are made to crawl across, and
the big bridge continues to tremble.
Rounded Up Camp Meeting.
Early yesterday afternoon word was
received at police headquarters that
a crowd OF from twenty-five to, thirty
negroes were holding a crap game at
the head Of Perry Street.
Chief OF Police Lipscomb reached
for his hat. examined his revolver and
called to officer Moore Together the
two men left the station.
An hour or two later, when the chief
had returned. lie was asked to give
an account Of his adventure.
Well" said he. mike and flushed
about thirty negroes sitting on hill
elde DuL II WAS soutudye dIlu We SdNe
them another chance"
/ was learned through other sources
that as the Chief and Policeman Moore
drew near to the place they saw 5abouc
thirty young negroes arranged In a
circle. The negroes observed them at
tha Same time.
Nov, Mike. be CAREFUL cautioned
the Chief thread easy and shoot
straight" And he valiantly advanced
on ha Victims.
AS the two men approached the dron-
ing Of a melancholy and monotonous
voice, chanting from Testament, broke
upon their ears. Other voices occa-
sionally replied as though Joining in a
refrain. hut the Clones" OF a crap
game were nowhere to be seen.
Such thing as rounding up a re-
vival meeting on Sunday was not to be
thought OF.
The Chief did not stay to join In the
singing.
Bathing Near the bridge,
Renewed complaint is being made
against tho practice OF half-grown men
and boys who battle in the afternoons
on tho Richmond side OF the river In
fun view OF all crossing the Free
Bridge. ssss
As the warm weather advances his
nuisance becomes more ob1ectlonable
be- reason OF tho fact that more may
.lndnlga IN the time at Aours Rhen
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hundreds OF women and children are
); crossing the bridge for Forest Hin

hundreds of women and children are
crossing the bridge for Forest Hill
Park.
The practice was largely dlscontin-
ued during the latter part of last sum-
mer. Innumerable complaints are
again being registered against 1t, how
ever and 1T is hoped that the proper
authorities will see to its correction.
A Word From the Chief.
Chief of Police Lipscomb desires to
correct what he believes to be an eron-
eous impression existing with regard
to the recent discharge of a negro
named Josephine Jones. who was ar
rested in Powhatan county by officer
Moore.
Josephine was arrested on war
rant sworn out by an old negro
named Mary Apperson, who accused a
negro woman named Josephine Jones,
mother of three children. with rob-
bling her OF So Sho said Josephine had
gone to Powhatan.
Policeman Mike Moore was put on
the case, and arrested a negro woman
by the name of Josephine Jones, with
her three children, at Belona, in Pow
hatan county, and returned with his
prisoners to Manchester.
When Mary Apperson was confronted
aNAtN oooS PAAAAAO oOAAVS III VIE IOA1CS
Court Mary failed or refused to iden-
tify the woman, and 1t was said that
Officer Moore had arrested the wrong
family. Chief Lipscomb thinks other
wise, aud will not see his officer dis
credited The chief says: IT am con-
WINGED that Policeman Moore arrested
the right woman. am also con-
WINGED that the whole proceedings had
as IT'S object the return Of Josephine
Jones 10 her husband. who lives in
Richmond, and who met her in tho
Police Court here and took her to his
home.
1.-THE fact that the prisoner was dis
charged is no reflection on oflcer
Moore, as the restoration OF the pris-
oner With her children to her husband
had been accomplished. and accom-
pltshed without cost to the state"
Leaves for Pittsburg.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Samuel Price and fam
lily, who have resided In Manchester
at the Lafayette House since Decenl-
Dor, left yesterday afternoon for Pitts
burg Mr.. Price who is visiting his
father, Will probably remain in the
Smoky City until the fall, when ke will
return with his family to NManches-
ter,
/ Councilman n. L Toney, who has
been confined to his room by illness
since Wednesdays was reported lit
tie better on yesterday. He Is still
considered an III maa4 however.
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by c. A. BOYCE.

u ~ ~ bo1 y
Harry Lee Maynard. OF Portsmouth,
IS the DAILY Democratic incumbent in
Congress from Virginia who is sur
rounded by the deep waters OF oppo-
sitlon within the ranks OF his own
party. All the others have been re-
nominated, and are now preparing for
whatever opposition may develop in
the general election this fall Maynard
has so many competitors that he and
MS friends think his denomination is
assured: but the retirement OF one or
two Of them would make the contest
very close. Colonel George C. Cabell,
OF Norfolk city, came within less than
100 votes OF beating him in the pri-
mary TWO years ago: but this was a
straight race between the two.
Situation Is Different.
NOW the situation Is different Not
only is Colonel Cabell again in the
running, but former Congressman wiz
liam A. Young, of Norfolk, has entered,
that city. Cabell carried Southampton
before by heavy ma jority. Now J..
Peter Holland, of that county is a
candidate, and it Is stoutly claimed.
and perhaps with good reason, that he
Will divide the vote with Colonel Cab
ell, and either get a majority or keep
any other candidate from securing a
large one IN southampton.
In addition to all these complca-
tlons Which did not obtain before, COL
onel w w. Sale. OF Norfolk, ana Hon
Robert w. Withers. of suffolk, are
threatening to enter. Whether they
Do or not. the best judges OF the sit
nation are saying that Maynard has
the big end OF the fight, and that he
VIII probably win in the primary, which
liz scheduled for the latter part OF All.
gust.
In Other Districts.
In the other eight Democratic dis
tricts OF the State the incumbents have
ALREADY been renominated. many of
them without opposition.
Representative Carlin, of Alexandria
VINO is the youngest member OF the
democratic delegation, both in years
ana IN point of service, was opposed
py MI. X. l. Gordon, Jr, of Louisa, but
ne carried the district with great ease.
Leaving ont the Second where fight
Is IN progress as indicated abote, fol-
lowing are the nominees OF the Demo.
cratic party by districts:
First William A. Jones.
Richmond county
Third District--John Lamb, Rich
mond city
Fourth Distrlct-Franois Rives Las
sitter, Petersburg.
Fifth District--E Edward W. saunders
Franklin.
Sixth Distr'et--carrer Glass, Lynch
burg.
Seventh pistrirt--James Hay, Maai-
son.
Eighth Distrlot--c. &. carlin, Alex.
sndris.
\ Tenth pistrict--H. D. Flood Apo.
matto1.
Tho Republican Ninth,
In tho Ninth there are no candidates
for the nomination, which In the mast
several years has been an empty honor.
Former Governor =, Noks Tyler, Of
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Beautiful Gifts for Reid Wedding
English King and Queen and Members Of Royal Family
Shower Bride and Groom With
Splendid Presents.

LONDON, June 21.-When Miss Jean
Reid. daughter of Whitelaw Reid, the
American ambassador to England. goes
to the altar Of the Chapel Royal on the
Afternoon of June 23d, to be married to
the Hon. John Hubert Ward. she will
wear, aside from her engagement ring.
which Is large ruby set in diamonds,
but three pieces of jewelry, and these
all will be old-fashioned clasp brace
let's.
They are the presents Of King Ed
ward, Queen Alexandra, and Mr.. Ward,
given her on her wedding. The brace
let sent by the King is a very hand
some piece, and was selected by him
personally. 1t is composed of beauti-
fully clear diamonds with cats eye
in the centre for good luck, while on
the back Is the Kings monogram, sc.
r." The Queens gift is of similar de-
sign, but instead of the cats eye there
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GERMAN YACHT WINS
rSe yyHylOINsS .

H1tL1doLAND. June 2t.--.scverai Of
me yachts IN the annual race from
Dover to Heligoland for the cup offered
by Emperor William OF Germany
reached here this afternoon Start
was made from Dover on Friday morn
Ing. there being Aeven contestants.
The Hamburg. one OF the German boats,
crossed the finish line in the lead.
arriving ut 4 P. NJ. The Cicelly. Brit
Ism yacht, finished second at 1915, ana
the Suzanne. another OF the German
renresentatives. was third. finishing
At 1850
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TAFT's NARROW ESCAPE
Pennsylvania Flyer Rarely Escapes
Wreck WHEN piiuon ;kOd DrcnLks.

JCDusyINDntH fryer barely Escapes
Wreck When pi,ton ;tod Drcnlss.
DENN1soN, o., June 21.---Secretary
Taft had nart .w escape Tonight
from being involved In serious
wreck on the PENNSYLVANIA FLYER
which was carrying hin East. Prompt
action of the tower',lan In a signal
station a third OF mile east OF Gosh
cckton and of the engineer Of the
flyer alone averted what might have
been bad accident. As the train
was speeding along at the rate of fifty
miles an hour. the piston rod on the
left side of the locomotive broke short
off. Instantly almost the cylinder of
the engine was cracked BY the ,in-
manageable rod. The train was just
approaching signal tower east OF
Coshockt6n, The operator saw that
something serious was wrong. and
threw down a signal to Stop the train.
The engineer applied the emergency
brakes and the train OF six cars came
to stop on sharp curve, The acct
dent occurred at $3.50 o'clock. as many
of the passengers on the train were
at dinner in the dining car. Few Of
them realized how narrow their escape
had been from an awful accident.
Secretary Taft and National Commit
teeman Kellogg entered the dining car
and sat down to dinner even after the
accident occurred without thought OF
anything serious in connection with
the stopping and delay of the train.
The secretary made no comment on the
incident when Informed of It. The en-
gineer of the locomotive explained that
Il was merely good luck that averted a
bad accident.
Immediately afterwards the tower
man sent a message TO Dennison for
enother locomotive. and after a delay
Of about an hour the locomotive ar
rived and the flyer proceeded on Its
way East.
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is in The centre large ruby sur
rounded by diamonds.
Mr. Wards bracelet consists Of
circle OF rubies alone. Mr.. Ward has
given his future bride also a dressing
case, all the pieces OF which are gold
mounted and bear the Dudley coat-of-
arms.
In addition to the imposing array OF
royalty which will attend the we'd
ding, everybody prominent In the po-
litical and social life of London will
be present at the reception following
the wedding. Large as is the town
residence of Ambassador Reid. 1t is
not large enough to accommodate all
those invited to the reception. SO tenn
porary additions in the shape of mar
quee tents have been erected over
the lawns.
Great Display of Gifts.
Usually the pictures are the great
est attraction at Dorchester House.
but next Tuesday the Libraries will
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Miles Bennett and Cornelius Wyatt,
two negro crap-shooters, were caught
last night after long chase by Ser
geant Wright and Policeman Mike
Moore.
The prisoners were two Of a crowd
of negroes. numbering probably
dozen in all, who We're discovered by
the policemen deep in a game Of crap,
which was being rolled on the railroad
track near the river.
AS the officers arrived the negroes
scattered. Four broke for a row.
boat on the side % the river and made
their way off in the darkness. It is
believed that they kept on to Rich
mond.
A party of three started across the
river flats and fields. Miles Bennett,
striking out down the railroad track,
was chased by Sergeant Wright until
the negro fell from sheer exhaustion.
In the meantime Policeman Moore had
collared Wyatt. and the officers rd-
turned to the Station House with their
prisoners.
The men Will be placed on trial in
the Police Court to-day.
PlnnA for New Post Omce.
Postmaster Smith, who returned from
the National Republican Convention at
Chicago on Saturday afternoon, yes
terday7 received sketch OF plans for
the new Manchester post office, for
warded from the authorities at Wash
ington.
The new structure. which, accord
ing to Rlans adopted by the govern
ment for the erection of most modern
post-offices. will be only ono story
high ana will be practically covered
with glass 1t will have a main en-
trance on Hull Street. and also an
opening on Eleventh.
city Engineer Lipscomb. who was
engaged during last week perfecting
his drawings for the proposed site of
the new post-offlce building. sent the
papers to Washington on Saturday.
The government shows every dlspos-
ton to expedite matters and rush, the
building to completion
a letter received by Postmaster
smith yesterday from Washington and
signed by Acting Supervising Architect
James r. Low, reads In part
AS this matter (the post ofiice) In
urgent, It is requested that 1t receive
consideration al your earliest conve-
nience. and that the drawing ba re-
turned as soon as possible, in order to
avoid delay in the prosecution OF the
work"
slow Cars Over Free Drldsc.
!, Orders lYeys ISSUED. BY. tbs Virginia
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SAUNDERS HOBsON
Stunned ny BOLT

Continued From First Page.J
examination to assure Themselves .
TO the effect OF the lightning on HIS
AyAsisht.
Mr.. Hobson's mother was Miss Sell
deh, daughtC OF the late Miles Sci
den. OF Richmond. and the family con-
nect'on Ia a large one. AS the news
OF his injury spread last night every
source OF Information was searched by
anxious friends hoping to secure some
reasburink. bulletins.
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vOyv.Ey NAL GAMEs.
the RnSiieks MAr.s vnllo

\ - 1'kNFt VoIIcy
League two games will be played at
the Y. NJ. G. A. grounds at 6.i5 this
evening. Goo1sby's ''Severwassers''
will line UP against Harrison's would
bees" In tho first game and the sec
ohd game VIII see Buffers "Hasbeens"
"Oughtobees." Az each team Is deter
mined to win. these will be sorappy
games.
u the afternoon the Boys Indoor
Baseball and Vo,ley Ball League games
I'LL he nlaved beginning at O'clock.
The CrescentA and 1nvincibics Will
meet at s o'clock to do battle for Attn
letic honors.
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practically broken Up the program.
This did not occur. however, as every
one knows. and by steady work from
dawn until dark. all was In readiness
for the ceremony Just three hours be-
fore the time for tho veil to fall. The
pictures also show the armed guarde
who watched at the monument night
and day from the time OF the arrival
OF the statue until after 1t was .un-
yeiled
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w. II. Wells.

Special to The Times Dispatch.1
NORFOLK, VA, June 2f.--A long
distance phone message received in
Norfolk yesterday afternoon announced
the death in Pittsburg. Pa. OF W. r.
Wells. son OF the late w. E. Wells and
NJ. z. Wells. and former business
man OF Norfolk The message briefly
annoSnced the death OF Mr.. wells and
gave 40 information as TO when the
funeral will take place.
Mr.. Wells was forty eight years old.
He lett this city four years ago for
PitthburS. where he entered business.
Before going there he was connected
With the firm OF Burrow. Martin e
Company. ana later with the Atlantic
Peanut Company. Mr. Wells married
Miss Hulink. OF New Tork City. who
died two years ago. Seven children
survive.
Relatives In Norfolk and Virginia
who survive are Mrs. W. r. Burden.
Of Norfolk: Mrs. W. L. Devany, OF Den
drum, Va: Miss Ida Wells and H. B.
Wells, OF Norfolk, brother and sisters
OF the deceased. Mr.. Wells will be
hurled IN Piftshurr
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6faltn @roposals.
sEALEb PK0POSALS'

Man chester. Va. June 20, 1908.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived at offloe Of superintendent OF
Water Department, Manchester, Va. on
OF before JULY 2, 1905. l2 NJ, for two
l60-horse power water tube boilers, for
100 pounds working pressure, with
al fixtures and fittings complete and
connected upsfor work.
Plans and specifications may be OBJ.
the Superintendent or EnEinoer at tho
pumping station. Manchester Va.
The committee yeAerve the wight to
reject any or all bids,
superintendent Water Department,
Manchester, Va.
SEALED PROPOSALS. WILL. 81 Rn.
Of the county Of Hanrioo III Is Noon MOOR
OF the 7th day Of July. 1908, for fur
n!shtnE coal to the courthouse and
aln1shousc State price per ton 81
5000 pounds for anthracite ana BIZ
luminous delivered to the Courthouse
md almshousA: also price AZ the
I yard for Quantity needed at the Alma
house, Which Is located on tho Nine,
i Mile Road. ond and -one-half miles
from tha city. Quantity probnh ly
needed, 100 tons, Right resarVed ia
reject any and all bids. Direct pros
nossals 70 ! ssImusl p Wyaaddlll clerk,
SAMUEL r. WApDlLL.
1aaa n. laaa. . s'sss' /.
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Now IT stands in the midst OF one OF
the most thickly populated residential
sections of the city.
Colonel Burgwyn recalls the fact
that after he had gone to Paris and
brought over the statue there remained
only twenty five working days be-
tween the time OF its arrival In the
city and the time scheduled for the
unwilling. One day OF bad weather
would have postponed the event and