Richmond Palladium (Daily), 1 September 1904 — Page 1

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PROF. YIHCEHT WAS THE LION

AT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S CHAUTAUQUA MEETING. 'CARLISLE AND HIS WIFE' The Topic of His Lecture Jubilee Singers Kaffir Boy Choir, Etc. The big audiences which braved adverse weather conditions yesterday afternoon indicates that the Chautauqua spirit dominates the people of tfiis city and that they would lend their support to an annual event of this character. The heavy. 'downpour of rain which penetrated the canvas covering what is regarded as the auditorium causing much discomfort, which was, however, taken with the greatest good nature and jollity in the world, gave good reason for Mr. Shaw's remarks anent the much mooted question of a pavilion, and certainly those who desire that the Chautauqua shall be a permanent affair had excellent reason to urge the erection of this structure, altho' there is a question in the minds of many people of the town whether or not a public park should be put to such a purpose. However, the discomfort caused by the rain yesterday afternoon shows the necessity of some more agreeable place of meeting if the Chautauqua continues a yearly affair, i Prof Vincent's Lecture. Admittedly the most delightful afternoon lecture yet given this season was that of Professor Leon Vincent with ; ' ' Carlisle and His Wife for .'aiitiWt aihI - flip., .deeo interest manifected in a subject of a more purely -intellectual nature than those often given in a series of entertainments of this character, goes to show the wisdom of the managers in bringing to Richmond people of the reputation of Professor Vincent. Profes sor Vincent did not enter into a critical discussion of the work of Carlisle as a' writer ..except in a general way but entertained his audience with a fascinating picture of the personality of Carlisle and that of his wife, showing how naturally enough their alleged unhappiness would result from the association of two such pronounced (Continued on fifth page.) NffllAlTflDSE At Cedar Springs is Now About Completed. The new bath house at Cedar will be opened for use next week. It is large and very complete and is provided for all kinds ofsaths. As in the case of everything else done by the present management, no half way work has been tolerated and everything is of the best. ELECTRIC LIGHT A Word or Two About the City's . Plant. Now that Richmond is being supplied w-Hh light from her own plant it i?e duty of every citizen to give all tluaid possible to the institution that funiish4ight. It cost the city a considerable sum to erect and equip the plant, and now that the property is the city's and the lighting for the city comes from this plant, all should take a like interest v- it. Talk for the plant, patronize Ij plant, and ere long it '-will, be an institution worthy of the city and the administration that caused its erection. Give it a fair test, that is all the management . asks. . .

The Preble W. C. T. U. Elected. The Preble County Women's Christian Temperance Union, in annual convention at Gratis, chose the following officers . for the ensuing year. President Mrs. Nora Stubbs, West Elkton; vice president, Mrs. R. P. Davis, West Elkton; recording secretary, Mrs. Ella Over, West Alexandria: treasurer, Mrs. Lydia Nawock,

West Elkton. A liberal attendance and a splendid program combined to make the meeting one of the most successful yet held. Boufikt a Grocery. Mr. Roy Babylon, who has been conducting a regular delecatessen at 12 North Ninth street for the past three weeks, has bought the grocery business of Mr. Jeff Clark, at Eighteenth and North A street. Mr. Babylon is well versed in the grocery business and the new stand is a good one. Saves A Life: Reward One Cent. Franklin, N. II., September 1. Tiay Martin, aged 7, fell into a well at Danbury, near here, today, and his companion, Chester Perkins, aged 9, rescued him after risking his life. When the Martin boy was taken home his mother told him he must always be kind to his rescuer, wherepuon he reached into his pocket and handed all he had in the world a penny to his playmate as a reward. MARRIED IB SAINT LOUIS MR. GEORGE C. SCHWEGMAN MISS ANNA MELLE FOOLED THEIR FRIENDS Granted a License in This City Saturday Particulars of the Affair Given. Mrs. George C. Sclngnlan and Miss Anna Melle Avere granted a marriage license by the clerk of the Wayne circuit court last Saturday and the same was published in the Palladium. Friends of both parties knew they were to be married, but the particulars of the affair were kept quiet. A dispatch from St. Louis this morning tells the story of their secretly leaving Richmond and securing a marriage license there and getting married. Following is the dispatch : St. Louis, September 1. When George C. Schwegman and Miss Anna Melle bid their friends in Richmond goodby and started for the World's Fair no one suspected that they contemplated an elopement. Later developments however, indicate that marriage Avas uppermost in the minds of the couple. Bright and early Monday morning they having arrived in St. Louis the night previous, Schwegman and Miss Melle hied themselves to the city hall, and, after procuring a marriage license, were wedded by the Rev. Father Collins of St. Agnes 's church. The thing was done so quickly and so quietly that even Mr. and Mrs. William Sostemeyer, who chaperoned the couple from Richmond scarcely knew what was happening until it was all over. "It is no longer a secret from our relatives," said Schwegman Wednesday "We notified them by wire and are Cw awaiting forgiveness and blessings." DA Y TON &WESTERN An Expert Electrician Installing New Machinery. The Dayton" & Western traction company for a long time hasuffered fro ma lack of power. Th -Palladium was informed today that an expert electrical engineer had arrived in West Alexandria and had taken charge of the work "of installing the new machinery in the power house.

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AND THE ORDER COULD NOT BE CARRIED OUT JAPS GAINED ACCESS TO TAAITZ RIVER. b

Japs Pressed T&o Closely Nothing So Far Eaualled the Severity of Yesterday's Engagement Bayonet Charges Ar tillery Duels., 5? YESTERDAY'S BATTLE THE tATOST DESPERATE

St. Petersburg, September 1. General Slakelberg was bruised in Wednesday's battle, but remained in the fighting line. St. Petersburg, September 1. Although Kuropatkin has the best of the two days' battle, suspense here is intense over the final issue. A crisis is expected today. Meager reports indicate that the Japanese are trying to surround the Russian forces. St. Petersburg, September 1. Kurokis' force is crossing the Taitz river on pontoons. One division is across and" others are ' following.-; -This indicates they are turning the '"Russian left flank. Tokio, September 1. The Russian right nd center are retreating this afternoon and the Japanese are pursuing. St. Petersburg, September 1. The Japanese in Wednesday's battle finally got a cojumn across to Taitz river, northeast of Liao Yang. Kuropatkin ..That Are Being Made on the Dayton & Western. Following his assumption of the superintendency of the Dayton & Westtern traction line, of which he is president, to succeed Howard Fravel, who recently resigned. Valentine Winters named the following heads of the several departments: Office department, R. W. Deaver ; passenger department, E. H. Morrill; operating department, Robert Patton; mechanical department C. M. Conelli. Hitherto complete supervision over these departments of the line was in the power of the superintendent. CITY LMT Used Last Night With Very Good Results. We are now using city lights. The current was turned on full last night and the result was quite satisfactory. Parties posted state to the Palladium that the new light is superior to the old and it will still be better after it is used for a time. . W. H. Blodgett in Town. W. H. Blodgett, staff corespondent of the Idianapolis News, is in town to write up the Cannon meeting. Mr. Blodgett is an independent voter but will support Roosevelt and Fairbanks.

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orderelL a retreat t6 the main works. The J ipanese pressed so closely the order as not executed and the armies slept in their positions. The battie wasnot resumed! at G a. m. on : . '' - , Thursday. '- !'y Lukden, September 1. A Japanese force of ten thousand is reported advancing on Mukden . from the northeast. :? . ' ' St. Petersburg, September 1. The battle yesterday -was the most desjerl ate and raged from dawn until midnight. The slaughter must have been , ... ... . . ... - . . t ,,1.1-.'.. - . " . imjif5e. At 8 p. m. KuropatkijiC gave orders to retire upon the main works. Nothing approaching severity of the infantry and artillery fire have been heretofore experienced. The baj'onet charges succeeded each other rapidly and the artillery duel never ceased. The Japanese had many hundred guns and each gun carries 150 charges. These charges must (Continued on eighth page.) Selected as a Member of the Education Jury at St. Louis. The appointment of Mr. Timothy Nicholson, of this city, as a member of the Education Jury of the St. Louis Exposition, is surely an honor conferred upon Mr. Nicholson. It certainly does honor to Richmond and Earlhara College, of which institution he has been a trustee for thirty-nine years. The position is one that many people SPek. bllt it noma tn ff 'MiVirle.n j unsolicited. He will have all of his expenses paid by the Exposition management. 1 vOf Fairview Will Meet Tonight at 6:40. The Republicans of Fairview will meet at Republican headquarters tonight at 6:40 to mareh to the Coliseum to attend the Cannon meeting in a body. A large turnout is desired. The drum corps will be on hand. Joseph White and wife and Miss Mary White have returned from a trip of two or three weeks to the east, during which they visited Atlantic City, New York and Philadelphia, and stopped at Pittsburg for a visit of a few days with the family of Mrs. White 's brother,- C. E. Barnet.

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.Heiress to '60, 000,000. Philadelphia, pi, Sept. l.Mr R. J. C. Walker, the $G0,000,000 heiress of the late William Weightman, the multimillionaire chemist, was beseiged all day today by photographers newspapers and amateur. All day she in ; the Walnut street mansion while the police guarded the house

on all sides. . several times ohotosrraphers came in conflict with the police, and during the day three were arrested.- v Mrs. Walker wantned to go out. The big red automobile which carries her to the great laboratories, the conduct of which is now in ker hands, fluttered about the place like a hen seeking its chickens. It was blocked on every side by camera fiends. When it got too dark to snap the woman artists took up the siege. All failed. Mrs. Walker has four hobbies business, lace, Napoleon, and charities. First and foremost. is business. Lace forms the main decoration of the Walnut street mansion and the country house. "Raven Hill," in Germantown. Her collection of NaHleonic relics is one of the richest in the country. Died at Eighty-Seven. Mrs. James A. Gilmore, of Eaton, has been with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Martha Ramsey, of Fairhaven, who has been ill for several days. Mrs. Ramsey died Sunday morning. She was a sister of Judge Gilmore and was past eighty-seven j-ears of age. BENNETT THEATRE IN THE MANAGEMENT TOr:1? MURRAY RETIRING : 4MR. SWISHER IN CHARGE Large Force of Men at Work Making Improvements Will Open About November 1. Today Manager Swisher assumes the management of the Gennett Theater, Mr. Murray's contract having expired on this date. No sooner did Mr. Swisher come into possession of the house than he put a force of men to work remodeling the same. When the work of the carpenters, decorators and artists is completed, the Gennett will stand out as the best one night stand theaters in this part of the coutnry, and it will be one that the citizens of Richmond will be proud of. Men are now at work getting everything in readiness for the erection of the back wall of the stage. This will be finished first that the additional stage room may be had for large productions early in the season. Carpenters are also at work on the interior of the theater making changes in the auditorium, also the proscenium opening, that the decorators may get to work decorating the same at the earliest possible moment. The Richmond public will be very much surprised at the way the interior architecture, and decorations of the Gennett are being revolutionized. The stage opening and sounding board is being changed into a beautiful proscenium arch with -elaborate stucco work and plastic relief added fo the architectural lines of the various important surfaces of the interior. The prevailing color scheme of the auditorium consists of a rich olive green, intermingled with gold and old (Continued on eighth page.) BERTHlllLL Her Condition Muuch Better at Present. The condition of Miss, Bertha Hill who was injured in the fatal wreck continually improves. Since her return to her home on south thirteenth street her recovery has, been especially noticeable. ,

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WITH jRJEN WHO ARE MASTERS IN TEACHERS' ART VINCENT-SPEED-SHAFER Doing Things at the Chautaui:a -Institute Lectures Well Attended. Dr. Leon II. Vincent took for his morning institute subject, "Tl.ackeray as a Man and Writer." Thackeray was born in India b t received his education in England. He inherited a fortune at' an. early age, munificent enough to last him nil rr nic lira mtr twisi 1 1 cgreat liberality, and his inability to care for such things, the last' penny was gone at the end of eighteen months. His relation to Charter House school was of little value to him, which was of course, .due t the characteristics of the man himelf. Thackeray was a great procastinator and he did it so well that his friends . all admired him for it. He would d?toy his work for somo time and then going at it with vigor would get It all out of the way. Many amusing incidents were told by the speaker which gave his hearers true and lasting mental pictures of Thackeray as a wan. .. $ Thackeray was a burlesque writer ' a$ many of his works will show. . II was not, however, until he wrote Vanity Fair that hie, was considered a great novelist. ' Jl backeray was a - great inena of -. Dickens and while in .many -wrys 44nckens was nis superior, .yet llncl:eray was always interested in n friend. Mr. Speed, Professor Speed's subject this morning was "The Out-of-Doors" This subject was discussed in a general way and was not at all technical. Mr. Speed thinks there is a resemblance between man and the lower forms of life in the power they ossess of recuperating after being influenced in some way by unnatural conditions. A definite sense training he thinks is just what is needed, in teaching nature study. A training such that all these many interesting (Continued on fourth page.) I Made By Panhandle and Link Hebble at Germantown. The Pennsylvania railroad is building new and improved stock pens at Germantown, where farmers may load their stock and save the drive to this city. A pump has been put in that will force water anywhere in the pens and in the cars. The town board has given the use of the street and Link Hebble has built a good scale for weighing stock, hay, etc. It is a good improvement for our neighbors. ' CEDENT CRAZY South Thirteenth Street Tax Payer Complains. A resident of south thirteenth street and a heavy tax payer, too, said to a Palladium reporter today that the city council or the Civic League or whoever was responsible for the movement, were going cement crazy, "When we put down this eight foot sidewalk," said the citizen, "we had no idea we would be required to take it ud in a few years just because j somebody wanted a narrow cement walk. It is an outrage and one that should not be tolerated. When a sideI 11 " JL X iwaiK is wantea it is eusiomary 10 pe tition council i or the improvement. We have; never signed a petition for such sidewalk, but ii was ordered just the same." ; .

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