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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
DAUGHTER OF GEN. CHAFFEB5 ss
TO MARRY tLIEUTENAN1
81 I spec Is rhe TImeg p 8 h

specialto The Times Dispa e
Los AN GELEs. e. III June 3 7,--Lieu-
tenant, General Chan ee. ret tired. sss and
Mrs, Cha fee announced 70 day he on,
Lieutenant John Hastings Howard az
the Ninth Cavalry. United States Army,
now at Camp Nc til, Ratangas Pro-
vince, Phi lpp the III sland s; Miss Chatfee
ing har sister. Mrs. George n Halnil.
ton, in the, Philipp ines u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
PRESIDENT IS ARRANGING
.7.S AFRICAN EILLN7INGs TRIP
In Correspondence With Famous Elephant Huntey and
Number Of Others Who Ale Giving Information.
Will Paw Visit to ENGLAND on Return

Especial Cable to ThA Tiues Dspatchl
LONDON. June 27-The Edinburgh
Scotsman states that President Roose-
welt has asked Frederick Courteney
selous. the famous elephant hunter and
author. to make preliminary arrange
ments for a hunting trip In Africa and
fishing trip In British East Africa, "A
caravan will be M olnhasa.
Tho trip will proba bly itlast 5eight
months. Mr. Roosevelt %ill Visit Eng
land on his return. Fl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
EARTHQUAKE FIRES

insurance Companies Oner TO Pay Hall
the Loss, Despite Court Declslosl.
Special Gable to The Times. Dispatch.
KINGSTON. JAMAICA. June 27.-
Some OF the English Are insurance com.
panies hero are now offering to pay so
per cent. on all claims arising out of
fres which occurred at the time OF the
earthquake, They are making this Of
fer In spite Of the recent decision of
the Kings Bench Division Of the High
Court OF Justice in England. which
ruled In favor OF the insurance COM
panies The latter held that the earth
quake caused tho Ares. and In conse-
auence they were protected from claims
for damages under their earthquake
exemption clause.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Irrigation Of Porto Rico. {

specIe4 Csble to Theyr I'M p p!snatQE
s5$ ga N q j JAN, +. RI June Governor
two montha, an q Vacation In the United
States, He stated Tonight that llo would
AT once lse up he quest ion az ca ling an
the purposs sof enact las laws to make loans
II carry sput proposed irrl gs lon 5of
Porto Rico, Sss55 tsE ~ SsrSS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
'TAFTslSsv E E: AGREE lie
Signs Cards for Everybody and Wears
4 Great Smiles


ss5fi 5si3 Great Smiles $t
X s5 spec1aktosTh e Times Dlkpatrh.l
;$S NEW york., June s 27.-Candidate
TAFT made a. fast automobile run In
from Oyster Bay. beating the train,
The secretary left the machine at the
West twentieth Street ferry. On the
way over to the PENNSYLVANIA station.
City, many Messengers handed
cards 10 the secretary with requests
for his aut ograp phi. 1Ie srnil lin sly COM
piled With all and soon he found him,
self surrounded by "a g owd ON the
upper deck. who were chatting rs
freely with him as they had known
him for years, That isone OF the most
notable things about Il Mr.. Taft. i.
Wakes A. man only about two Sse5ondH
toS getSacqUalntedS with him and to feel
ease,
sS Some Of the pa sse u gers Who tai ked
with him were Wo.nen ~ M Score
itary,n said one woman, no intln g at her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Horynrd Profe.sora Honor.d.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.l
celebration Of the founding Of Physico-
Medical, Society here to-day. Or. sJaca
ques Loeb, professor OF physiology In
the University of California, and DR..
Charles Sedgewick Mino stillman. pro.
lessor Of comparative ana tony in the
medical scho OF Harvard University,
We're appointed corresponding menu
hers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
PROTECT ARTISTS

Society to BE Formed to Collect Royal
ties on Great Paintings.
Special Cable to The TImex- Dispatch.
PARIS. dune 2T--Taking for Its text
the fate OF a girl bearing the name OF
q dead painter renowned In Europe
and America, who works sell at con-
.stantly increasing prices. while she
earns her living b. sel:tss programs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
TO SUCCEED SHEER MAN .
,Forme Assistant SECRETARY OF War
Announ &c & Candidacy.

Forne tAsslktdnt SeCretnrytf OF War
Announc Candidacy.
UTICA. N. T.. juno 37.ColoneI5
William q. Sanger. formerly a ssistant
Secretary Of War. to-day announced
himself as candidate for tho Re-
publican congressional nomination in;
the TWenty-sevanth District. COM
posed OF the counties OF Oneida and
Herkimer, to succeed Representatives
lanes Sherman. OF Utica. who has.
been nominated for Vice President on
the Republican ticket. Colonel san
ger resides at M Sangerfald, Oneida
county.sis a man Of large wealth, nd
is Z considered a very formidable cam
tlidate for the nomination. even though
he may not have; the united support;
of87the Republican leaders In tho
District.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

welt to make arrangements for tho
African hunting trip which is to tol-
low his retirement from once. Mr..
Loeb said that the report was trus
only in SO much as II stated that Mr..
Roosevelt had been correspond Ing with
Mr. Selous concerning his trip,
Tho President" said Secretary
Loeb, "has Econsultedg Mr.. Selous as an
expert on African hunting. and that.
As all there Is to the matter. Mr.. Sell
Gus Is not making the arrangements
for the trip, and he is not expected to
be one OF the party. The President
has been In correspondence with a.
number Of English big game hunters
of African experience, among them
Edward North Buxton
Then the real work OF the campaign
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Eor Wash Skirts

be attempted wilful homicide. with
generalization. The second bullet fired
at the time Of the ceremony has been
found at a government furniture store
room In a roll OF carpet which was
used at the Pantheon on that occasion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
POPE : {. II HAS GlJ0U il.

Refused to Heed Advice Of His Physicians.
Pray at tho Apostle's Tomb.
(special ca Bile to Tha Tim ca Dispatch :f
different. and an attack Of govt Is feared
because he has failed 70 heed the advice OF
his physicians. His holiness ID Determined
to descend into the tomb Of st. Peter to-
morrow and pray at the apostles tomb. 3ac-
cording TO the yearly custom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

Especial to The Tinles- Dis patch.l
OYSTER BAY, N r. June 37--When
noon concerning report that Fred
erick Courtney selous. the English big
game hunter and African explorer. had
been empowered by President Roose-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Le1noine At Lake Como.

Especial Cable to The Times. Dlspatch.1
ROME. June 27.-Henry Lemene, Sthe
diamond maker" who skipped from
France on the day he was to prove his claim
carbon, is reported to have arrived at Lake
rsnn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Nobel Priza for MaeterllY

Nobel Prize for NIaeterllnck.
Especial Cable to The Times. DIspatch.1
BRUSSELS. June 37.--Afaurice a. Mae.
terlinck and Emile verhaeren are the most
likely nominees for the Nobel prlze this
year. q; &c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Miscellaneous

Swiss Natnsook Embroidery, t5c
grade. cut to Zoe.
Ladies' Linen handkerchief at
$3.50. Il
White Cambria. IS inches wide:
very desirable 121sc value, for only
1oc. ss5
c Bleached Jeans, positively q 1870
quality; fun So inches vide; to-
morrow only s10c.
Pillow Cases, size 45x36; 1870
ones. Toe. e
Bleached Sheets, double-bed size,
SOC kind, now apc. "a ~ 4
New York Mills Bleached Sheets:
not imperfect. but have a few
stains: only one pair to a buyer;
{s5c kind, at Coo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

Then the real work OF tho campaign
Will begin. e. Il ~. 5000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Wash Goods Cut
to the Very Quick

The Prettlest OF Lawns, Batiste
and Crgandies. that are here In
charming patterns. cut as follows:
Good 1oc Batiste at &c.
SPLENDID 12isc organdles at sac.
Excellent 25c Plaid organizes, 15c.
Mohair volles. mercerized figures,
stripes. checks and plaids. light
grounds; Csc grade, at 121tc.
Dress Gtnghains, a large assert
rncnt In stripes and checks:
LOG grade cut to sac.
s12hc grade cut to 10c.
100 Galatea Cloth. several size
stripes; Monday at; Just 1Ohc.
Side Band sPercales IN excellent
patterns; real bargain. at 1c1sc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

Twelve hours ut \ he 81 asho re, Y
Popular Sensible Outing Every sunday,
For further I'M ornlation anpl% !, asto
SAtRtnl Strea sgl5 81 t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Linen Savings

Watcl, these items to be sold
Monday. IS,
ITO Huek towels. full sox4o size;
Monday, ~ sc.
csc Table Damask, a beautiful
grade: going Monday. at 1oc.
ss 40c tNcrcerized Table Darnask. cut
for Monday to zoe.
$3.50 Mercerized Linen Napkins
z for Monday at IL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

Black Wolfe Skirt. tafeta trim
med. for $780, +
Very Fine Black Wolfe Skirts.
handsomely trimmed worth is 1000; !.
special. $780, 51sjg III ss.,4 ii
$3.50 Black Wolfe Skirts,fp rettily
trimmed with black silk bands, for
+ $1,000. 81 =
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17
CRISP NEWS.

Two hundred of the North Carolina
cotton mills are to close down for two
months. Over production and hard
time the cause.
Martin and String Ingebretsin, heirs
to large fortune in Norway, have
been located, after long search, work
ing at shipbuilding in Newport News.
The Department of agriculture an
nounces that the average condition of
winter wheat on April 1 was 81 8 per
cent, against $50 per cent. on April /.
1907.
A summer normal school will be held
in Fredericksburg this year, common
cling July LIST. and continuing one
month. Professor E. H. Russell, school
examiner, will have charge.
A bill has been introduced in the
Alexandria Council to cut off the salary
of the Mayor. The point made by the
introducer of the bill is that the place
should be one of honor only. But is it
an honor to be mayor of that .'ceme-
terial suburb of Washington, as the
late brilliant Dion Platt STYLED the
ancient municipality.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17
DOING In CONGRESS.

Republican leaders are irving r.
bring about the adjournment of Con-
gress on May 6.
Congressman Lilley, of the committee
10 investigate the Navy Yards of the
United States, reports to Congress- that
at least six of the Naval Stations sbould
be abandoned in the interests of trpe
economy. He states that the Academy
at Annapolis should by all means be re-
moved to a point 70 miles below the
present location, probably meaning
Hampton Roads. He thinks the cheanest
plan would be abandonment of MANY of
the stations, blowing them up.
In 1889 the States of VIRGINIA ord
maryland advanced money to the TT g
government to aid in building the CAM.
toi IN Washington. At that time tbo
government was almost without funds
Virginia advanced $120, 600 and Marviand
$72, 900. Claims for recovery Of th;S
have been pending for many Years the
plea being made by Uncle Sam that q .
1t was advanced it was NOT in tbo
nature of loan. Sentaor Marin baS
introduced a bill for the refund;no Of
the money to Virginia, without in terest
and the Committee on Claims has favor
ably reported it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17
SENATOR MARTIN AS A TARGET,
Fredericksburg Free Lancet.

Everytime some reporter. having
nothing else to write about, pops up
with some story to the effect that
Senator Martin favors this or that can
didate for public office in Virginia a
number of esteemed contemporaries in
the State Immediately begin to effer-
vesce, and the unoffending senator who
probably in nine cases out of ten has
had nothing to say on the subject, be-
comes target so to speak, and is shot
at from all corners of the State. Truly
the life of a public man is a hard one
and that of Senator Martin. were he
to worry himself with all these stories
emanating as they do from lazy imapi-
nation, would be well nigh unbearabIe.
just let one of them start and the over
sensitive ears of our esteemed contem-
poraries detect the sound of machine
wheels and they cry out aloud to their
readers to beware of the ''Jobberwock. 4"
Ihey warn and they threaten
and tell the people that thew
are ringridden and oppre
by man who. if the truth were onlv
published, is at the capital quietly en-.
gagged in attending to the duties of his
high office, and whose attention To
those duties has won for him the es-
TEEN and good will of the Virginia
people. Let Senator Martin alone for
while. He has done nothing, so far
as we know, to bring upon him the
wrath of our disordered contemporaries
and has done much which should merit
their approval. He is attending to his
duties as Virginia senator and is not
engaged, as some of our friends would
nave the people believe, in trying to
run political machine of any kind.
Hereafter, unless these contempora-
RES can present something more than
fum Tto OF his interference with contests
IN Virginia it would seem fairer to
keep quiet.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17
NORFOLK TO THE FRONT.

A new railroad starting from about
the mouth of the Ohio, and making al
most an airline to Norfolk, is seriously
planned. 1t will cross nearly at right
angles some fifteen roads, will run
through some of the richest of the rich
Kentucky lands, through the coal fields
OF that State, and east of this point the
road enters region of magnificent
virgin timber, through which it will run
for nearly 100 miles. 1t will also pass
through the famous Jelico or Pocahontas
coal fields, distance of fully 100 miles.
Large deposits of marble, gypsum.
mari and other heavy articles insure a
heavy tonnage at all times and in each
direction. The road will be about 900
miles long. with lateral feeders of about
the same length.
Ii Norfolk had had a Coils Hunt
ington when Baltimore had a John
w. Garrett, who can tell what
she might have been nowl And had the
State OF Virginia been able to see the
advantages of Hampton Roads and the
possibilities resulting from making that
point the terminus of the Chesapeake
q Ohio Railway fifty years or more ago,
Norfolk might have been the chief port
OF entry south of New York. Trade
takes to the water, and given the Cd.
portunity, now late in the commercial
day, OF proximity to the Atlantic which
cities like Norfolk, Newport News and
others have, Virginia ports would be
full of trade. But the idea prevailed
that Richmond must be built up, ant
the heads of tide-water instead of the
great middle gateway to the Atlantic.
Frank Eberleis compiling book giving
advantages of that city as port OF
entry and centre of business.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17

Now that W. Scott Copeland has
the temerity to locate in Tidewster,
We have hopes of showing him "a
thing or two. He has lived and
moved at such long-range distance
that we lowlanders could not reach
him, but now that he is to hereafter
guide the destiuies of the Newport
News Times Herald we will spit iE
our hands and take tura at ini-
tiating him into the mysteries aud
miseries of TIdewater- d emo Oy s
ter-Cult-J Journalism. (Don't get
"dkeereI," for that is not ana.
;hine," but a beautiful myth like
much that is written of machines
and administrations Honestly, we
are glad Copeland has travelled east,
for We think lots of him and want
to get In closer touch and sympathy,
such as the local editor is not per-
United to do with the Richmond ma
b1bs. We congratulate our New
port News contemporary on it's
acquisition.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17
KETCH-AwLS FROM EVERYWHERE

The Staunton Dispatch asks, els the
world tilting?" Perhaps it is. Illinois
voted fifteen hundred saloons out of ex-
istence the other day. -Index-Appeal.
The Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral has written Hon. w. A. Jones
that there has been an increase in the
mail service on the Rappahannock river.
The service now is FIVE round trips q
week between Baltimore, Md, and Tap
pahannock, Va, three round trips a
week between Tappahannock and Fred
ericksburg, Va, and one round trip a
week between Tappahannock and Nor
folk Van. N. News. This is the
schedule we referred to some two or
three weeks ago, notice having been
sent Postmaster Willing. 1t is the
best the people of the Rappahannock
have had for long while, if ever be-
fore.
Ifthe Colonial Beach and King George
and Westmoreland county people do not
support literally the Colonial Beach
Record and Westmoreland Inquirer they
will be standing in their own light. The
plucky editor of that newspaper is not
only getting out publication creditable
to his community and himself, but evil
IDENTIFY is giving much hard personal
work to trying to build up and develop
his town. Hewill meet with many dis
couragements. The cold water throwers
and moss-backs are everywhere. Prob
ably not more than half dozen really
strong, helpful friends will make them
selves known to him. AS matter of
fact. however, the great bulk of the peo-
pie appreciate newspaper that tries to
achieve results and while they may be
too Indifferent or backward or careless
toproclaim their feeling. they are likely
to line up in case of need. Richmond
News Leader.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17

A fire broke out in the store of Mr..
j. w. Jones, at Cape Charles. last
Friday night and about $40, 600 damage
was done.
About IL o'clock Sunday the saw-nniIl
IN Middlesex county belonging to w. F.
Davis, of Kilmarnock, was DESTROYED by
hre, together with large quantity of
sawed lumber. No insurance.
On Saturday afternoon the large
frame mansion, formerly the home of
the late Erastus Montague, but later
the property of E. A. Boyer. near
Church View, Middlesex county.
was destroyed by fire. The origin of
the fire is not known.
On Saturday morning w. E. Cur
relPs saw-mill, near Kilmarnock, was
burned. The fire is supposed to have
originated from spark blown from a
pit where they had been burning slabs
the day before. But little lumber was
damaged. Loss about $500, with no
insurance.
The whole business section of Chelsea
suburb of Boston, Mass, was wiped
out by fire last Sunday. Six persons
were killed 300 injured. eighty-five are
missing and ten thousand left homeless
and suffering. Over square mile was
destroyed and among the structures
burned were thirteen churches. two
hospitals, the public library, City Hall.
five school houses, twenty business
blocks, nearly score of factories and
upwards of 800 tenements and dwelling
houses. The fire started almost in the
extreme southwest section of the CITY
and cut path to the extreme southeast
ern end which borders on Chelsea Greek.
The flames swept through the heart of
the retail business section, which was
about midway between the two extreme
limits reached by the fire. The property
loss is estimated at $12, 600, OOO. The
fire. which started from boys bonfire.
was swept by violent northwest gale
over an area of two miles long and a
mile wide at its broadcast point.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17

of oysters-by failure of theaforesaid
bills-and at the most can hope only
10 preserve such bearing rocks as are
left, but its efforts will still be un
firing in the permissible channels
And it will, at the close, offee and
urge to the Legislature lines of
recommendation that it believes
must cone if the industry is to be
saved, and hopes that its successor:
in office may be empowered TO put
hem into effect.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17
FISH AND OYSTERS NOTES.

A large number of Hampton Grabbing
vessels are working off the capes.
Gov. Crothers, of MARYLAND. vetoed
the Worcester county bill, which bill
would have practically annulled the good
features of the Haman law if it had
become law.
Many thousands of bushels of oysters
have died In salt water tributaries of
the bay. This is something unusual.
1t is not strange for oysters to become
weak and die in the upper rivers, but to
die along the bay can be attributed only
to starvation.
The Weather Bureau reports a vast
fleet of blue fishing smacks off the coast
from the Virginia capes south, and that
all of them were making good hauls
The fish are brought to Cape Charles.
Old Point and Norfolk and shipped north
and the prices, it is said are high.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17

A DRIVER smoked a cigarette on
DIS hay wagon, and pretty soon tn :
streets of the town had bon fire at
the heels of two scared horses, aud
some cremating resulted. A boy's
match cost a ten million dollar fire
AID several lives in Boston this
week, and now right at home (iu
Middlesex) a boys careIessness SET
woods afire, destroying much tim Der,
aud one poor old man, who fought
to save his little property from the
flames, dropped dead from exertion
A pitiful picture it was to find q
tiny grand daughter tuggiug to get
the old mans body out OF reach of
the flames. "Boys will be boys, -
but the men who excuse them in
vicious or careless deeds should be
made to bear the costs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17
FOREST FIRES IN MIDDL EsEx

A destructive fire swept over DOR
ton OF lower Middlesex near Mill creek.
the first of this week. The fire got
away from a colored man who was
burning brush and swept over a large
area destroying standing timber, fenc-
ing, cord wood, etc., as it went.
Mr.. Calhoun, an aged man who's G
property was in danger, in company
with a little girl went to the edge OF
the woods from which the fire was en-
crying, and after turning and starting
home fell dead from heart failure. A
little later some men found the little
girl trying to drag the dead BODY awav
from the approaching flames.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17

HE Pope has received cablegram
from Cardinal Gibbons announcing
that all difficulties in regard to the
conversion of Miss Katherine Elkins,
who is to marry the Duke of the
Abruzzi, have been overcome. An
other American girl gone doubly
wrong. 1t is bad enough for our
girls to sell themselves for a title
and then have to drag that title out
of the mire with papa's millions; but
to renounce ones religion, to boot, is
going it rather worse.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17
LANCASTER VETS TO HONOR DAVIS,

The Lawson-Ball Camp of Confederate
Veterans held their quarterly meeting
at Lancaster Wednesday of last week
with good attendance. The exercises
were enlivened by the singing of Con-
federate war songs and other DO pular
Southern airs by the Confederate choir
of Lancaster. 1t was determined to
hold a meeting there during the
May term of the Circuit Court to make
arrangements for a great celebration
on the 3rd of June, the centennial an
niversary of the birth of President
Jefferson Davis. when it is expected
that Senator Daniel, Congressman
Jones and other distinguished persons
will deliver addresses.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17
The Washinpton Herald 9,

IS
The Washington Herald SAYS, rela.
tive to country newspapers: eve be-
lieve we do not oserAhoot the mark
when we say; If the entire daily city
press in the, Union could be com ined
in one opinion and set against the
combined country press-in another,
the verdict Of the great majority of
the people would be adopted along
lines suggested by the latter. When
1t comes to real Influence attaching
to its editorial expression, the coun-
try press, if it knew it, has the CITY
press hopelessly outclassed."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-17
SOME DEATHS.

Mr.. Joe Lewis, aged about seventy.
nine years, died last week at his home
near Avalon, Northumberland county.
Funeral services were from Smithland
Baptist church.
Joseph Anderson, an ex-Confederate
and prominent citizen of Heathsville.
Northumberland county, died from gen
eral debility on Saturday last, aged II
years; Funeral was at the home place
on Monday afternoon, with Masonic
honors.