The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-25
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.Mra Camp Expresses Regret for 81
the Harsh Language Used
5a, Against the Pastor.
V: MYSTERY " j '|::'' IN SUICIDE ;'E:
Detective$Ide Woman Who.
With HughesC onsoli-@
dation ST Two Banks.
YET MYSTERY {: / Y IN SUICIDE '';!|[ E

dation of Two Banks.
Especial to Tho Times -Dlspatch.)
Il NORFOLK. VA, March "a. The trial
Of Edward Camp, by the I'rcsbytery Of
Norfolk, for slanderirg Rev. r. II. Rob
tinson whom he did not want recalled,
has been concluded. The Prcsbytcry nd,
monished Mr.. Camp on, the sli, Of Islander.
Camp expressed regret for using strong
language toward Rev. Robinson, ni,d the
trial, but not the Incident, was closed
IT Is understood that Mr. Camp Will
now Withdraw from Colly Church#a and
Will connect himself with the Second
Presbyterian Church, II S5 3
a It Is tho Judgment OF those n the
PresbyterySw who were against Mr.. Camps
Side Of the case. that IL promptly ex-
Robinson DIT the conclusion Of the trial
he acted in the most comm ndable nlan-fi
STILL "A MYSTERY. ~
The body Of d. Paul hughes, the
pittsburg man who committed suicide;
here Monday, was, by direction Of the
local Masons, sent this Afternoon to-
Pylsville. Hartford county, ND. .s& There
Is apparently still some mystery sur
rounding the case but the local Masons,
who seem to BIO about the only persons
who know anything atBallf definite ON the
subject. will not talk, III their whole aim
seeming to be to hush up the scandal
attached to the case. e!st
w g. Booker, OF Newport News, u q p;rsi
peared at the police station to-day ga "
ing he had come to Norfolk as q detec-;
woman who was found here with Hughes
Her real name he gave as Mrs. bson,l
the daughter OF wealthy English parents
formerly iresldents OF Nelson county, Y a.
The girl, he said, had also been known
ias Edna Haynes Booker. He claimed to-
have been at Old Point Comfort looking
for the young woman, and. being thrown
on the#wrong ack went North as far:
as Rochester In search OF her "A ie& de-s
Eclared that he was In Richmond last
night. 5g3{ S55; q Ill ss5
BANKS CONSOLIDATE.
fS3l The sequel$to the acquisition by Henry
L. Schmelz and associates of the pital}
stock of the Citizens Bank, Of Norfolk.
will, Eip ali pro ba biity, be the Sconsolida-E
ton OF that bank with the National Bank
4 OF Commerce. sei II ~ yi4fssi
Tho big bull movement In Citizens Bank
stock has eventuated iny tho control by
Mr.. Schmelz and his friends, the Doyle
estate Of Norfolk, that Of Kenseys Johns
and c. d. Kenny, the late Baltimore mill
3llonaire, and other interests identified
swith6tteS National Bank Of Commerce Of
the Citizens Bank of Norfolk. This
means a solldatlon OF these Il banks
and that at an early date. AZ 8i liss.t 81 M
AS q result of the deal, the great build
ling, that5was to have been erected on the
corner Of Main and Atlantic Streets by
Sthe National Bark OF Commerce. which
recently acquired the control 8of the City,
National Bank, may never be built y The
magnificent home OF the Citizens will
likely be used as the banking house OF
tho three consolidated institutions.
IL President Nathaniel BeamnE, Of the
National Bank Of Commerce. said this.
afternoon that - t Is probable that the
consolidation will Ike place at an early
date s - Is 81 h s;35 II
ii He declared that although the schmelz
Interests OF Hampton, which are iden-
titled with his bank, have acquired tho
control of the Citizens, 1t was done for
the National Bank Of Commerce, and the
control Of the consolidated banks will
remain vested In the hands OF Norfolk
men.
The plans In detail have not yet been
made public, but they contemplate a
million dollar institution. IA "a
CLAIM. TIID HONOR.
@E g Governor Montague Is expected to take
some suitable action with regard to hon
orlng at the launching Of the battleshlps
Virginia Of the representatives Of Fort
Nelson Chapter. Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, Of PORTSMOUTH. 81
Al This chapter was the pioneer in the
effort to have one Of the most formlda-
bic battleships In the navy named for the
old Mother State AS long 4 go as $780,,
Tho chapter took action on this guess.
lStior, AT q meeting; held on Dece1nb Der
| U 800, the formal si8 request was
made Of the citys representative In, the:
General Assembly to Introduce a reso-l
luton asking Congress- to name one Of
the battleshps Of the navy for Wis
ginin. &! Il 4
IN response to tho request Of the chaps
ter, tho late M 8. NeWberne, at that
time representative In the House OF
Delegates from Portsmouth, introduced
q Joint resolution. which recited the
claims OF tho State to the distinction OF
possessing q namesnke In the new navy
and this was passed. I'll IA s II
II II was as tho result OF this formal reps
resentation on the part OF the State TINT
Secretary Long OF; the Navy Depart
tnent, designaSAd tho great ship, OF what
rs known as the Georgia class, which
was to be laid down mt Newport News,
to DO called thu Virginia. 3$
There opposite the spot where her
namesake, tho first Of Fall the iron-clads
tstroyed after her Victories this lntar1
Virginia, ,the most magnificent Vessel
Of her class In tho navy, and, perhaps
In the world, has grown into being
THE part played by Fort Nelson Chap
ter in the naming OF tho ship Is not gem
5erally known. 1t Is believed that the
Committee OF Arrangements at Newport
News and the Governor are ms vet ,'rl-s
aware of the facts In the case. When
they do learn them, however. 1t Ia more
thai, probable that the CHAPTER will be-
accorded the recognition due Its services
lin this regard,
Tho ladies of the chapter aINe not seek
Ing any laurels for the part they played
in the selection az the great battleship's
honored name, 1t has only Just deyel-
oped that they rsally caused the Navy
Department to act, however. ana IN View
Of the preparations that are being made
to make the launching IA most notable
event, tho facts are recalled at this time
as interesting.