The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation Newport News.
I GREAT MASS-M ! Il
I Is Practically Settled That the Next
convention viii Be Held IN Rich
IA r,,ond-The Executive Commit.
tee to Decide This Later.
fencc,ol 3 Tho Times NJ Dispatch I,

,etF Especial to The Ttfneb.Ulspatcn.1 ~
NEWPORT NIcws, VA, March 2-.---5
The State Convention Of tho Young
Mems Christian Association adjourned
last night about 1920 o'clock, tho last
session being called to order inlme dints-J
~ after the regular Sunday night SER
vices at tho First Presbyterian
Church. Tho Committee on Credentials
nlado its report last night, and, rather
to the surprise OF tho delegates, tho
figures showed that this was the largest
convention over held in the State, With
one exception. rho largest was held
mt Lynchburg In 1901, when 452 delegates
attended. The report showed that 3o4
delegates wero in attendance this year.
After tho business Of tho session was
disposed Of, all OF the delegates gathered
In q circle and ended the convention
by singing the association hymn: Blest5
BIO tho ITO That Binds 3sI g{S
1t is practically settled that the next
session OF tho convention Will be held
at Richmond. All Of tho other cities
Of the State gave way to Richmond, and
the Invitation from that city was tho
only one received. The Executive Com
nittec will decide upon tho point later
In the year.
The great mass-meeting for men at
the Academy oc Music yesterday after
noon was q. success In every way. There
was about 1900 men present, every
seat in the house being taken. After
the address there wero sixty CONVEX
sions. Tho address was by Mr.. Fred
p, Smith. OF New York, religious work
secretary OF tho International Commit
tee, his subject being THE Supper OF
Death" }f
Physical Instructor Miller. who has
made himself widely popular since ne
has boon at the association. left last
= ~, =, to- "a
take charge of tho physical work IN one
OF the branches OF the association.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
| The reports for February have just
been completed at the custom house,
and the figures show that the business
for February OF this year was conside-
rnbly larger than that OF the same
month In last year. The total collec-
lions amounted to $s7,s40,39. over $lo.-s
600 more than the collections for the
month In tho preceding year.
The Dutch steamship Soterdyk IS now
twenty-three days out from Rotterasm
and Amsterdam for this port. BAD
weather has very probably delayed hcs
and the shipping men are not ct Al
uneasy about her. =.
the scven-1nasted schooner Thomas W.
Lawson arrived here to-day to load coal.
Tho torpedo boat DESTROYER Dale was
over here again to-day. She steamed
around the bnttlcship Maine and the
monitor Puritan and then went back
down into the roads. i8
f59Ns ANOTHER SHEPPARD.
The speddon ShIpbuildlng COMPANY,
Baltimore, is said to be considering the
ndyisab!lity OF locating ID n plant on
| Hamilton Roads. A representa- tive 81
the company is in this section, and IS sac %!
to be trying to secure site at sewcll's
Point. ~.
sailors on the Maine Saturday Captain
J.eutze said he very much resretlea
dered tho men TO quarters as soon as.ho
learned OF their treatment Of ne sr4 -
Charles ]. Fayette o, Hamaton. was
Indicted for arson to-day. He Is
charged with setting fire to MS STORE
der bond OF FIVE hundred dollars. has
disappeared.
TO Make Formal Complaint.
(By Associated Press.) J, $
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March 2.--
| Az the result OF the fearful beating
! sergeunt and a private OF the sloca! Pc
lllce force received at the hands or san
ors from the battleship Maine SATURDAY
evening, and the showering OF eggs and
vegetables over the side Of the ship
upon them by marines. Chief Of Ponce
| johnson will make formal complaint
to the Navy Department..
| In the statement now being prepared.
tho Chief Of Police makes specific COM
/ pa,nt against the officers Of tho war
ship and calls attention to the lack OF
discipline and semi-mutlnous conditions
II was stated to-day that Captain
i Leutz greatly regretted the occurrence
! and had placed several Of the crew under
4 arrest for the part they played In the
assault, promising speedy punishment.