The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
AGED MAN
is DROWNED
Body Found in the wafer
Near Newport News
TOBACCO MEN ADJOURED
Mr.. r. M. Darlington Of Richmond' Is
is Chosen President the
Fourth Time He Has
Been Honored.
TOBACCO MEN ADJOURED
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA August 1.-The
body Of Garrett Post, white man uoout
sixty years old, was found hoating on tue
river, near Chesapeake and ONO pier
No. 4 this morning at O'clock by Heshev
g. Co.'s launch. The body was toWed
ashore, and upon being notified, DR.. .. Il.
Gary the coroner, held an inquest, the
Jury finding that the deceased came W
his death by drowning.
Post worked as fisherman ana IL IS
supposed that he fell overheard from MS
boat. The body had not been In the water
long when It was found and the man was
seen In saloon in the city two days
ago.
The drowned man was married and had
several grown children. de had lVeo mere
for O number OF years.
The new plant being built for the Eagie
Shoe Factory. which has been moved to
this city from FREDERICKSBURG, Is almost
completed and it is stated that the lac-
tory will be turning VT shoes IN apou.
two weeks. The bulo!ng Is hnlshed Aiio
force has been at work Installing MA.
chinery for several days.
1t is stated that the company mas Hlaoo
q deal by which all the shoes IT can man
utacture are to be bought UP ny 1at 81
jobber.
MUSIC NAN FINED.
Hubert Stead, the proprietor OF local
music store, was fined so and costs IN
the Police Court this morning lot dollis
business as q photographer "ithoue ~.
cense. Tho evidence was to the ellect
that Stead had been developing pictures
for customers and charging ftr the "orh.
making a regular business or II. An ap-
peal to the Corporation court Was taAeh
and the defendant gave oond 1or hls ap-
pearance for trial.
The report of exports from this port
during the month OF July was completeu
at tho Custom House. The total value
Of goods exported was sl,ls9,65O
The cereal exports for the week ending
to-day were: Corn, S5,oi1 bushels; flour.
21,140 barrels; meal, 3,203 barrels.
The work of paving West Avenue with
bituminous macadam is being pushed.
and five blocks have already been COM
pleted. The new paving had Its first
water test during the rain storm yes
terday, and the drainage system seems to
work perfectly.
The Hampton Roads Driving Club adj
vertised horse races for this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, but on account OF rain
II was decided to postpone them until
Monday. "A number of good horses have
been entered for the events and 1t IS
predicted that the sport will be worth
seeing.
The Central Labor Union will admi!
the negroes. 1t was announced at the
regular meeting last night that the BODY
had decided to allow delegates from any
unions which may be organized by ne
z{Sait cna ~
trail body Is to make no special EFFORT
to organize the negro laborers OF the city.
but In case the negroes do organize they
will be recognized officially
Many Of the negroes, urged by the ne
gro lawyers and DOCTORS strongly oppose
organization, and 1t remains TO be seen
whether or not any delegates VIII 80 TO
the Central Labor Union. me negro
lawyers claim that the white men want
the negro organized In order to crowd
them out Of their positions.
TOBACCO MEN ADJOURN.
The third annual convention OF the To-
bacco Association of the United States
was brought to a close to-day with the
election Of officers for the ensuing year.
the result being as follows:
President, r. NJ. Darlington Richmond.
vice President, w. l.. Petty. Rocky
Ni Secretary lr Treasurer, Thomas Mason,
Cincinnati, Ohio
M. II. Clarke, 4. D. Luckett. ciarks-
vile, Tenn; C. D. Larus. W. =, hela,
J. Nj. Taylor, John G. Hagan, Richmond,
Va: A. B. Darlington, Danville, Va;
G. T. Patton, Darlington, s, G.; j, a.
Clarke. Bedford city, Va; General stun
Boiling, Petersburg, Va; w. T. Clarke
Wilson, N c.; c. p. Kersey. Wilson
N. c.; B. P. Eggleston, brakes Branch
Va. ,,,,,.,,
The meeting Of the association, when
was held at the Champ perm no.ei' my Uio
a fternoon the tobacco men were the
guests Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way, on an excursion around the capes.
President Darlington is to name com m.
mittee to select the meeting pace Tor