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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
.BLACKMATE Wins
MELR0SE STAKES
Superstition, Long Shot, Nosed
Out, and Favorite
Is Third.

Empire City Race Track. n. Y. Az
gust 1-Blackmate, at IL to i. proved
big surprise when he won the Melrose
selling stakes here to-day. Ho nosed
out Superstition, 80 to shot. The
favorite, Nimbus. was third. SUM
maries:
First race-selling, six furlongs. $500
added. maidens. -olds-P!anter
(even) first. Isabel q to y second,
Ayama &C to u third, Time, l:ii.
Second race--handicap. three-year-
olds and up. $500 added. one mile and
twenty yards-Apache 6 to ID first.
shannon C to u second. Suck 20 TO 81
third. Time, 1:il LIS.
Third neutrality-suspicious. and up
selling. $500 added. six furlonss-
Trance (even) first. Royal Onyx Is to %
second. Royal Captive q to ID third
Time, lI2 2-5.
Fourth race-the Melrose selling
stakes, $500, three-year .olds and up.
one and one-sixteenth miles-Black-
mate Q2 to - first. Superstition (3o
to y second, Nimbus 6 10 % third.
Time, LAG 1-5.
Fifth race-two-year-o lds. st0o add
ed. five and half furlongs-Hectagon
e. to 10) first. Bourbon Beau (12 to -
second, Agility q to - third. Time
1905 As.
Sixth race-four-year-olds and up
ward. selling, $500 added, one mile and
a sixteenth-Bad News 6 to 81 first
Apologize 6 to u second, Banbury
Is to u third. Time, 1:47 3-5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
Last Of the Cheap
Mountain Excursions

The last cheap mountain excursion
for this season will be run by the
Norfolk and Western Railway from
Richmond to Lynchburg and Roa-
noke, Tuesday. August is. The train
will leave Byrd Street Station l2:lO
noon, returning, leave Roanoke 80
P. M. and Lynchburg 500 P. M. Friday.
August 10. This is an unusual opportu-
nifty for people to make a cheap, com
Portable and fast trip to the mountain.
The round trip fare to Roanoke is only
$500; to Lynchburg $500. II you wish
any further information on this subject
see Mr.. Bosley. District Passenger Agent.
or Mr.. C. A. Overton, Jr.. City Passenger
Agent, the Norfolk and Western Railway,
s3s East Main Street. The most excel,
lent service given by the Norfolk and
Western to its patrons everywhere COM
mends these mountain excursions to every
travelling person and those who stay at
home. You are sure that there Is no
crowding on any Of the Norfolk and West
ern trains
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY LYNCH.
President of the Nationnl League Give
Out Contracts and Releases.

out Contracts and Releases.
J. Lynch, of the National League OF
Professional Baseball Clubs, to-day
made public the following announce
meats OF contracts and releases, which
have been approved:
Contracts-With Brooklyn, George
Cradle, with Cincinnati, George Wheel
er and Robert B. Meinke. 1911; with
Pittsburg, Jack Mercer; with st. Louis
E. Higgins, Edward a. Zmich
Releases-By Chicago to Philadel-
phla, National League, Fred Luderus /.
by Cincinnati to ST. Paul. American
Association, Orville Woodruff: BY Gin
cinnati to Wheeling. Central League,
Joseph F. Burns; by Philadelphia to
Chicago. National League William a.
Foxen: by Pittsburg to Kansas City,
American Association. William B. Pow
ell: by Pittsburg to Indianapolis. Amer
lean Association, James j. Dowd, Lr !;
by St Louis, Internationally, Ernest
B. Lush; by st. Louis to Vernon, F. c.
/, J. A. Raleigh; by St Louis to St.
Paul, American Association, Elmer J.
Reiger.
suspended-By New York, A. l. Ray
mond; by Boston, c. L. Herzog and c.
G.. Ferguson
Cincinnati has granted Arthur
Fromme leave of absence for balance
of season, because of III health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
Winning Run Made in Ninth.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Fayetteville, n. G, August after
Boyle had twice famed him, clemmons
singled in the ninth. took second on o
helders' choice, and scored the only
run of to-day's game on CantreII's error.
Fielding was fast and furious and
pitching gilt-edged. Boyle pitched
only three balls in the fifth inning.
Neither pitcher gave a base on balls
nor hit a batsman.
Score: r. H e.
Raleigh ..... oo.oooooo1--l 0
Fayetteville ooooo0oOo-0 4
Batteries: Jobson and McCormac;
Boyle and Hartley. Umpire. Hender-
son.
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TRANSFERRED TO DURHAM.
Reminding Games of Series viii Not
BE PlMNeI In FnNetIcYllle.

Especial to The Times ispatch.l
Fayetteville, n. c., August lit was
announced by Umpire Henderson before
to-day's gene between Fayetteville and
Raleigh that the remaining gstmes OF
the present series will be transferred
to Durham, n. c.. because of the small
attendance furnished here lately. due
In part TO temporary lack OF street
car service. If car service is resumed
the next series VIII be played here; II not.
IN Durham. Special inducements were
offered owner Napier to transfer these
games,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
.DANv|LLE BREAKS
LOSING STR E AK
Petersburg Defeated in One o.
Prettiest Games of
Season.
Especial to The Times. n spatch. ]

Danville. Va. August 1.-Danvillc.
after losing the entire series last week
with Roanoke, and the majority with
Norfolk the first of last week, broke
her losing streak here this afternoon
by defeating Petersburg to in one
OF the prettiest games of the season.
The game proved pitchers battle. in
which Hannifan and Bussey partici-
pated. The fans were Jubilant. After
tying the score earlier In the game
the winning run was pushed across
the plate in the eighth. The game
was called with one out in the eighth
on account of darkness score:
pat ar burp Dunytlle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
NEW YORK STEALS GAME.

Cleveland. O.. August New York
opened its second series here by de-
teating Cleveland to 2. New York
tiguratively stole the game. as Its
stolen bases counted in the scoring OF
all its runs. Austin's fielding and
base running and Turner's work at
short were features. The score:
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CRUDE" AGAIN IN GAME

ST. Louis, August 1-St Louis won
the first game OF the series with Wash
ington to-day, score to 4. RUDE
Waddell pitched for the locals for the
first time In month, during which
time he has been under suspension.
After doing fairly good work. he was
displaced by Lake in the ninth inning.
Walker was hit hard in the sixth in
ming and was replaced by Reisling.
The score:
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cooMBs KNOCKED OUT

Chicago. ILL.,. August 1.-The White
Sox knocked Coombs Off the slab In
two innings to-day. winning the open
er from the Athletics to l. White.
for the locals, pitched steady game
all the way. giving seven hits. Presl-
dent Comiskey, Of the Sox to-day
bought Outfelder Mclean from the
Springfield Three ~ League Club for
$1,000 The score:
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philadelphia.
Totals 10 q 10 Totals ...3l I q II
'Batted for Dygert in seventh inning.
Scara hv inning

Score by innings: r.
Chicago .........-.-.............o " -
Philadelphia ...-.............0O y 90 81
Purtell. Sullivan, White. Thomas. Two-base
hits-Thomas (e). Three base hts-Ze!der.
Lord. Hits-Of Coombs, in innings; off
Dygert, 9 in innings; of Atkins. in 2
Innings. Stolen bases-Col!tns Dougherty.
Double plays-White to zeider to Tannehin:
Collins to Barr1 to Davis; Davis to Thomas.
Base on bal!s-ofF Coombs. Il off Dygevt, g.:
off Atkins, i; off White, l. First on errors
Chicago 2. Struck out-By White, !: by
Atkins. 1: by Coombs. 2; by Dygert l. Pass
ed ball-Lapp. Wild p!tch-Dygert. Time,
1 80. Ilmnre. Pccrine.
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GAME FEATURED
BY HEAVY HITTING.
Philadelphia Nationals Defeat
Brooklyn by Score Of
8to S.
WIN OUT IN ELEVENTH. INNING
Three Singles and Double Give
Victory to the
Quakers.
WIN OUT IN ELEVENTH. INNING

Brooklyn, N. Y, August lin q
loosely played game, marked by heavy
hitting, Philadelphia defeated Brook
Ign to-day by scoring three runs in
the eleventh. Dessau, who relieved
Rucker, was in trouble all the time.
Three singles and double by Grant
gave the Quakers the victory, A
running catch by Wheat was the fea-
ture The score:
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.MULL|N IS WILD
AND LOSES GAME
Detroit Americans Drop First Of
Series to Boston by
6-to-1 Score.
POOR SUPPORT FOR PITCHER
With Bases Full in Sixth, Home
Team Scores Only
One Run.
POOR SUPPORT FOR PITCHER

Detroit Mich, August 1.--Mullin was
wild and was poorly supported today.
and Boston took the first game OF the
series to /. The home team got all
its hits in the sixth inning, when 1t
filled the bases. with nobody out. Kar-
ger steadied down. and retired the side
with but one run. The score.
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Degin. Work for College.

Especial to The Ti.nes-Dispatchl
Lynchburg. Va, August DIR. s. T.
willis. formerly of New York City.
who is to head the Bible College at
the Virginia Christian College, has be-
gun his work for this college. and he
is already on tour of the various
district conventions of the Christian
churches, which are to be held
throughout the State during the lato
summer and autumn months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
Wilson Defeats Wilmington.

Especial to The Times Disnatch.l
Wilson, n. c., August l.-Wilson de-
teated Wilmington to-day to 3 in an
Interesting game. The pitching OF
Hearne and hitting of j. Rhelon We're
features:
Score: r. H. f
Wilmington ..0o2l oO0oo-3 9
Wilson ......l 0ol1O02.-5 10 9
Batteries: Howard and Kite; Fore
man. Hearne and Westlake. Umpire.
Kelly
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Cleveland.
Totals 81 sEls / Totals 20 Ar /:
Batted for Koestncr IN eighth.

.Batted for Koestner in eighth.
Score by innings: r,
Cleveland Observation-Disclosures % 00620 OF
New York ....................2 0ioo 00-4
ettrrrlarv: Runs-Turaer. Lajo!e. Daniels,
Knight. Roach. Austin. Two-base hits-La-
1oie. Cree. Three-basa h!i-Cree. Stolen
bases-Lajoie. Daniels t2), Austin (2),
knight. Roach. Double piays-Aus;in. Card
ner and knight C2); Eastcrly and Lajole.
HIts-OR Koesner, "a S innings. Base on
bails-OT Koestner, 2: on Ford. l. Hit by
pitcher-By Koestner. (Knight: by Mitch
ell, (c.ee). Struck out-By Koestuer !;
by Mitchell /; by Ford. 6. First on errors-
New York. !. Left on bases-C!eveland. 8;
New York, ?. Time, l:ii. EMPIRES. KERN
and Connolly.
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Washington.

ST, Louis ..0oo10400'
washington ~ ! v w v 2 VI
Runs--wallace (2). schweitzer, Newman.
Truesdale, Kllifer (2). Lelivelt, Mcbride.
Two-bas htts-K!llifer, schweitzer. Three
nase hlt-rruesdale. Sacrifice hits-Hoffman.
Sfessler. Sacrifice fly-schwetzer. Passed
ball-Street Hit by pitcher-By Waddell
(Conroyl Base on balls-Ofr Waddell, 2;
or Waller 2, Struck out-By Lake, |; by
Walker' !; by Re!sling, l, Hits-Off Walker.
IN Id innineN off Reisling, in 2 ga In
nings; of Waddell, in s innings (none
out IN ninthl; off Lake, in i inning. Left
on bases-St. Louis, 5; Washington, 4, Time,
40 EMPIRES, Dneen and Evans.
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boston.

Boston Observation-Disclosures. ais
Detroit .........................0o 0001000-i
Summary: Runs-stanage. Hooper. Engle.
stahl. wagner. Casrigan, karger. Three
Sacrifice fIy-Karger. stolen bases-Hooper.
Speaker. carrigan t2) s,ahl. Double plays
Wagner, Gardner. Stahl and Gardner: Hoop
er and Carrigan; Crawford and r. Jones'
Left on bases-Boston. S; Detroit, g. Base
on ba!s-on Karger, 2; or Mullin, s. First
on errorS-Boston. l. HI; by pitcher-By
Mullin. / (Wagner). Struck out-By kar.
ger, 3: by Mullin. 6. Time, 2:o5. Empires,
Egan and O'Loughun.
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/. Where They

Wow! wop! And large number
Of exclamatio of like character and
tenor What does anybody think? 1t
would seem that Lynchburg took
slight brace and then wrapped little
stffening about the brace to make II
effective. Thirteen runs from thirteen
hits and four errors would indicate
that the Colts had an off day. A slump
in fact. The Colts, by the way. pulled
down fifteen hits, and could bring but
six tallies across the plate. Which Is
failing to run bags some. Lynchburs
wasn't troubled with anything of the
kind, 1t would seem, and every hit
counted.
Morrissey and veroout were the
goats. Both have been reported as
being sick and unable to put up their
usual game; and the reports were evil
IDENTIFY true. Revelle is sick and Salve
can't do it all. Brennan held out
pretty Well on one occasion, and he
might be able to do it again. Fe can
at least do as we'll as was done yes
terday.
Danville came back strong at Pc
tersburg yesterday after what looked
like the beginning of real slump
The disorganization. however, is not
too bad to be remedled, and Steve
Griffin is on the lookout for good ma
terial at all hours of the night and
day. The Richmond management
might take a hint from Griftln's work
Griffin is at all times willing 70 part
with good baseball player for q bet
ter one. He has no sentiment about
the matter. and tells every one con-
nected with his team that he is out to
win games.
With a club that has the patronage
to draw upon that Danville has, Crit
fin can afford to purchase player after
player and to strengthen his team ev-
cry time, and has paid enough money
in transportation for lemons to buy
Ty Cobb, almost There is usually very
little to the good things in the base
ball world, and a good player has got
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE

AT Memphis: Nashville 3. Memphis 1.
At Birmingham: Montgomery 2.
At Atlanta: Chattanooga 3. Atlanta
2 Oh innings).
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EASTERN CAROLINA LEAGUE

At Wilson: Wilson. 8; Wilmington, 8.
At Fayetteville: Fayetteville, 0; Ra-
leigh, l.
AT Goldsboro: Goldsboro. A; Rocky
Mount. 8,
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philadelphia.
Totals ...4S II SO is Totals ...4e II 80 II 4
'Batted for Dessau in the eleventh.

'Batted Tor Dessau N INC eIeVehtH.
Score by innings: r.
Brooklyn ...................01 o 03 01000o-a
Summary: Runs-T!tus. Grant, Magee.
Branshed, Doolan (3) Shelter, Burch. Dau.
bert McElveen, Erwin Dessau. Left on
Observation-Disclosures, Z; Brooklyn, 10. Two
base hts-Titus, Bransheld. Grant, Daubert
McElveen. Three-base hit-Wash. Homo
sau, Wheat. First on errors-Brooklyn, >.
Double pay-Smith. Hummel and Daubert.
Base on balls-Of Rucker l; off Dessau, A;
or on Shelter; struck outIgy Rusk e, i
er, in innings (none out in ffth). I'm.
pires. Rger and Emslie. Time. 2:i9
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GIANTS DEFEAT BOSTON

New York, August 1.-The Giants
cleaned up the series with Boston
to- day by a score Of 4 to o. Gus Gran
dali pitched his second victory of the
set and for the second time did not
issue a pass. Inc score:
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Summary: Runs--Busch, Murdoch. Bigb!e
Two-base hits--Murdock t2). Powell. Three.
base hit--Munson, Double play--Schm!dt
Presley to Schmidt. Left on bases-Roa-
noke, 5; Norfolk. I. Struck out-By Walsh
a.; by Andrada, 1. Base on balls-Oft walsh
1850 Umpires, Mace and Westervet.
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The Builders Exchange and the
Dctors will meet this afternoon in
Broad Street Park to try conclusions.
Although the Builders have just per-
fected an organiza ton. rather good
team has been gotten together, and
the game Will be worth the watch
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New York .....................3 UUV VV'@
Summary: Runs-Doyle t2i, Snodgrass.
Bridwell Two-base h!ts-snodgrass. Murray.
Devlin. Beck. Sacrifice hit-Snodgrass. sto-
len bases-Doy!e, Bridwell, Devore. Left on
bases-Boston, .: New York. 4. Double play
Doyle. Brdwell and Merkle. Struck out
BY Crandal 5; by Burke, !. Base on balls
on Curtis, !: on Burke, q Hit by pitcher
BY Curtis, (Merkle). Passed ball-Gra-
ham. Hits-Or Curtis in ! inning: of
Burke. 6 in I innings. Time. 1880. UNI
p!res, tombstone and Eason.
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CAROLINA ASSOCIATION
Fast Game mt charlotte.

Especial to The ThneS-DtSpatch.)
Charlotte. N. c.. August lit re,
qured the Hornets but one hour and
seventeen minutes to take the first
game OF the series from Winston Salem
The sole run was made in the sixth
on safe bunt by Hargrave, Brazille's
sacrifice, and Germans drive to CEN
tire. Aside from the brilliant work of
Coutts. In left the contest was fea-
tured by the slabmen. both Brazille
and Hale being in fine form.
Score by Innings: r. Fl. p.
Winston salem 5000 5000 8 l
Hale and Tiedmann. Brazille and
Scores in Chess.
Hamburg, August 1.--Frank j. Mar
shall, the American champion drew
With Duras to-day in the twelfth
rn,,nd Of the international chess tour
sney. The leaders scores:
Schlechter, won; Niemzowitsch. Sl-2;
SDnras and Marshall, z; Spielmann,
6i-a: Chotir.arski and Teichmann. 8.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
AT Columbia: Macon, s. Columbia. Q.
Al Augusta; jacksonville ! Angus
At Columbus. Savannah. \; colum-
bus. 8. II
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The Fredericksburg White SoX, an
amateur team of Fredericksburg, want
a game with the amateur teams OF
this city for tomorrow, Thursday and
Friday. The team has played with the
Collegians in Fredericksburg, and put
up rafting good game of ball. The
management of the team wants to
make as many dates in Richmond as
possible. and any team wanting a
game will be accommodated.
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Summary: Two base hits-Rowe,
Shaw and Dobson. Three base hits
Heller and Burke. Home run-D.
Smith. Sacrifice Hits-Howedell and
Baker. Stolen bases-Heller, a. Smith.
Levy, Morrisan-(2) and Wallace. First
base on eyr6rs-LEnchburg, 2. Left
on bases-Lyrichburg, 6; Richmond, O..
Double plays-D. Smith and Woolums.
Morrissey. in 3 innings; off Boyce.
3 in innings. Struck out-by Bran
don, 8; by Verbout, l; by Boyce. 8.
Bases on balls-off Brandon, i off
Boyce. 2. Passed balls-Rowe, Lucia
and Cowan (2). Hit by pitched ball
.. Smith. Time, 2:1O. Umpire. Pender.
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Play To-Day.
Some Baseball Tall
BY HALF NELSON.
BY HALF NELSON.

to be bought at the price asked b,
the owner.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington, 4; ST. Louis, 5.
New York, 4; Cleveland, 2.
Boston, 6; Detroit. /.
Philadelphia, L; Chicago. G.
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Day in the Big | leagues
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston, o; New York, 4.
Philadelphia, s; Brooklyn, eleven
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

Al columbia Macon, 8; Columbia. Q,
AZ Augusta: Jacksonville, l., Angus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-03

|0DI OF. ALLEN IS
FOUND IN DOCK
Nm Missing for Six Weeks, But
No Evidence That He Was
Il Murdered.
'zss --------
UNDER CARD OF COURT
Having Been Drunk He Had Been
Turned Over to Probation
Officer.

The body of Robert Allen. a white
man, who had been missing since
i the 18th Of January, was taken from
the dock at the foot OF Seventeenth
street Thursday morning. 1t had evil
IDENTIFY been In the river for a week
or more. There were no marks OF
violence, so far as could be learned.
On the body, and altar an inquest 1t
was turned over to an undertaking
establishment
Probation Officer Portiax identified
the body. The man had been placed
In his charge by Justice Crurchield
the first part of the year. and, Us IL
the rule in such cases. Allen did not
report on given day, and search
was made for him. His sister and
his mother asked the police to be
On the lookout for the man, each
think that perhaps he had committed
suicide While under the influence
Of whiskey he had said that he in
tended killing himself. but when so
Der was OF more cheerful DISPOSE
don. When last seen ne was sober,
and this fact makes the police think
that he either accidentally feff- into
the river or was the victim If foul
play.
Allen lived mt zoe East Marsh all
street. He was "a bachelor. and for n
number of years had been we'll known
10 the majority of the people of the
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-03
Fredericksburg

Especial TO The Richmond Vfrginfan51
FREDERICKSBURG VA, March
at the annual meeting of the Bus
mess Mems Association. held Tuesday
night, thA following officers were
elected to serve the ensuing year:
Mr.. Henry Dannehl. president; DR..
J. g. King, secrc tary; Mr.. Isaac Hirsh,
treasurer. The association Is COM
posed of the leading merchants and
business men of the city, and 1t takes
an active part in all that pertains to
the advancement of the town.
Pastor Resigns. :.
Rev. II. b. Burwell has resigned as
rector of Acquia and Potomac Epis-
copal churches, in Stafford county,
and has accepted charge at Up
perville. Fauquier county.
Major Charles T. Mason, who has
been a guest of Judge John E. Mason
for several days, left for Richmond
yesterday, where he will spend some
time before returning to his home In
Chillichott, o. This was Mr.. Mason s
home in years gone by, he having
been born here. He served conspicu-
ousiy in the Confederate army as a
ctvif engineer. and erected the forth
fications on James river. He was for
time stationed at Drewrys Bluff.
Miss Alice Il. Savee, of Spotsyl-
vania county. and Mr.. Clarence G.
Pitzer. of Martinsburg, w. Va, were
married yesterday evening at o'clock
In the Presbyterian church. After a
northern tour, the couple will make
their home In Martinsburg. w. Va
Miss Edna Brooks. of Falmouth,
and Mr.. William Quesenberry, of King
George county. left here yesterday
for Washington. where they were
married In the afternoon.
Rev. Decatur Edwards has been
elected delegate by Acorn Lodge. I.
ginia, which meets in Danvtlle.
The first rock and herring OF the
season from the Potomac fisheries
made their appearance In our market
to-day
Mr.. Thomas B. Reamy. brother OF
Mr. w. d. Reamy, treasurer of Stat
ford county. died In washington
Tuesday. aged seventy-four years Mr..
Reamy was native OF Stafford coun-
ty. but for several years had held a
position in the agricultural depart
ment at Washington. He was an ex-
Confederate soldier. having served
through the entire four years In the
Ninth Virginia Cavalry. He is sur
vived by his widow and three daugh-
ters--Mrs. Gordon Montague. Of STAFF
ford: Mrs. John Miller, OF Fauquier,
and Mrs. Belle Montague. of this
city---and one son, Mr.. Thad Reamy,
Of Washington. The remains will be
brought to his former home In STAFF
ford and buried from the Rock Hin
Baptist church Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-03
He DID NOT REOPEN
D|sPENsARY QUESTION
Mr.. Barbour Explains Circum.
stances Under Which He Wrote
to Mr.. Stebbins.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. March a.
The following letter, which Is Furnish
ed TO The virginian correspondent,
was teiegraphed to the paper to which
1. refers, but publication ---Was~ not
made:
II was very much surprised to see
from The Times Dispatch this Morn
ing that was credited with reopen
ing the dispensary question at South
Boston and Houston, whereng Mr.. Jo-
seph Stebbins, Sr., should have been
credited with 1t, who came to me
Monday afternoon, saying he WAS so
ing to Rio hmond for that purpose,
and urgently requested me to write
a letter by him to his son defining
my position. Complying with said re-
Guest. / wrote d private note. stating
that Ii the bin was called UP, irclud-
ing the district with ether amend
ments ! thought desirable. that
would not oppose the bill. only speak
ing from A personal standpoint. and
representing no one else or any or
ganization of any kind. j am I'M
alterably opposed to the sale of IL
eaer In any form. and will work
and vote against either dispensary or
open bars.
"R. S. BARBOUR"