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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

until 6.50 that the flames burst Sfogthr
emerging from the windows In the fot4th
story on tho canal side, and about the
middle OF the structure Immediately
the ilrrmen crossed the canal and played
a powerful stream from the north side,
and this was soon reinforced by another,
but they seemed futile 10 stay the sweep
81 tho fre. From the front apex of the
triangle tho flremen pushed the flames
backward until the center of the build
z lnr was reached, and that was the situa-
ton when the flame broke forth.
Wherever the flame was fcrcest the
hosemcn turned their nozzles. and ms the
tide Of battle ebbed and flowed sections
OF hose were shifted to he point of
need.
II was Just sos o'clock that the vest
crn wallis unable to withstand the fury
Of this heat, suddenly gave way at the
top and large section OF brick wall,
weighing many tons. suddenly swayed
outward and fell downward with tre-
mendous crash that awcd the throng.
Immediately a great sizzling noise as
OF escaping steam suggested danger and
added an element of intense excitement.
some one cried out that Miller & Miller's
boilers were about to explode. and the
alarm quichlv spread, the noise of cs-
caring steam giving plausiblity TO the
report instantly the crowd along the
canal bank near the foot of Fifth Street,
and tho hundreds perched upon the steep
bank leading downward to the water.
surged backward until safety was
reached. It turned out that the kissing
noise OF escaping steam was caused
by the fact that the falling section OF
wall had broken the steam pipe that led
from the Miller & Miller plant TO Bins
wangers. !,
From until Q o'clock the battle be-
tween the fremen and flames was STUB
horn one, with the advantage apparently
In favor Of the flames. but from Q o'clock
ON the progress OF the fire was stayed
and slowly steadily the firemen gained
the mastery. IT was simply n case OF
holding the MOBILES pointed into the hot
test portion Of the burning building Tor
hours and hours. Chief Fuller and AS
sIstant Chief Shaw directing the move
ment from point as seemed best soon
after o It was apparent that the flames
were fully under control, though for an
hour they burned flcrcey.
The scene of the fire was roped Oh
whore not protected by the canal this
being done under the direction of Cap
tain e. P. T1ulce. who was on the scene
during the entire fire. Sergcants Bar
foot and Sowell and squad OF Twelve
or fifteen men from the Second District
we're doing duty at .he fire, and did very
efTicient service in keeping the streets
OPEN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
MAN IS MISSING;
WIZ { PE {: I! Is:
Former Mayor Of Baltimore and
Well Known Financier Has
Disappeared.
Especial TO The Timcs-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dspatch.)
BALTIMORE; MD. May 2s.-Robert
c. Davidson. former Mayor, financier
and pillar of the church. has disappeared
gon away with trained nurse. 1t is
thought the pair have sailed for Europe.
Before leaving last Wednesday David
son gathered together all his money and
valuables and cleaned out his desk, af-
terward sending the keys down. His
wife, with whom he lived at No. 1886
Dolphin Street, Is left almost pcnnless,
though Davidson Is believed to possess
fortune, made as president OF the Bal
timorc Trust and Guarantee Company
and in successful stock speculntions.
There are no children.
Davidson is "a well preserved man of
some fifty years. He stood high In the
councils Of the Eutaw Place Baptist
Church. He began his business career
with tho old Wholesale CRY goods firm
Of Daniel Miller q Company In course
of time he became credit manager, and
eventually he was elected Mayor. He
retired from the dry goods business and
was elected president Of the Baltimore
Trust and Guarantee Company. engineer
Ing as such the deal for the Nashville
street railway, transaction which has
resulted in much litigation on the charge
that the condition of the system was mis-
Represented. Some time ago Davidson
retired from the company
Davidson was born in Lunenburg
Courthouse, w. December %, 1850. His
father, Mr.. William b. Davidson. was
later in the insurance besiness here, and
died several years ago. His mbther was
before her marriage Miss Annie T.. Johns,
a daughtarao of Mr. Joel Johns. Of Vir-
ginia. She died when Mr.. Davidson was
n hovs4z9'IVhant Mr. T)a wilson was ten
years old his father moved to Richmond
and remained there until 1865. He cage
to Baltimore in 1866. at the age OF six
teen wears ..8 sss= M Is;s.i ~: s. t5fJfa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

t1cnce TO high pitch Of enthusiasm
when he denounced the methods OF GER
tain Immigration agents OF Western rail-
roads to turn the tide OF settlement from
the South by sending abroad maps show
ing the marvellous prosperity In the West,
but piciuring the Southern States IN lines
Of black. In order to show that the
negroes have superiority over the whi.ess
that the South Is n place where very
few, IL any, whites live; where men OF
money only car, endure, and where the
white labor cannot endure because 1t 10
The home Of tho negro, and where the
negro is made an equal partner With the
whites. ,4rhat assertion, he vehementlS
declared. us false, and herald IT mere
to-day. 1t Is the duty OF every honesl
mar, in the United States, whether ne is
n Northorncr, southerner or a West.
erner to remove this calumny from the
best and purest people this country mas
ever known ,ho
In the south, the Governor said. the
negro Is given every legal right ne 10 es NJ
nre the white children; they are given asy,;
lums for their deaf, dumb and blind, anu
everywhcrc given the mercllul n t,r,
but: he said there Is one d, hn ,ina ~
one line we draw, and that IL inc me -
That. he proclaimed can never be. The
races were separated by the laws Or e ,,, :,
nifty because, he sald thc Wli.c .. .tai
never was intended TO be put on a s 30 a.
equality with the negro. ie nppe ,,.. th ~
every one present to make known INC
truth and thus correct an error and .
5llc."lsE
In vigorously denying the charge tnas
one of the potent reasons for the less rapid
.(ievclopn1c,it OF the South was the exist
encc Of a feeling OF scctionalism and nate
for the North, Governor Glenn bade well
come to the people Of tho country from
the highest chair In the guest chamber.
The day had come. he said. when the
names OF Ulysses s. Grant. and Robert y.
Lee would be equally applauded. S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
COLD NIGHTS CAUSE CATARRA
Everyone Should Use Hyonel and XIII
the Germs

Everyone Should Use Hyon1el and XIII
the Germs
No other season OF the year Is respon-
sbe for as many cases of catarr MS the
Spring The warm days and cold nights.
with their frequent and sudden changes
In temperature, bring the catarrhal
"snuffles" to nearly everyone,
The germ-kllling and health Ewing Hyo-
mel, when breathed through the pocket
inhnler that comes with every outfit.
penetrates to the most remote cells OF the
air passages and respiratory organs, 1t
searches out and Kills catarrhal germs
In the head, throat and lungs, soothes
and heals the irritated mucous MEM
brane and absolutely drives catarrh from
the system.
The complete IIyomei outfit costs but
one dollar, and includes an inhaler and
sufficient Hyomei for several weeks
treatment. You take no risk IN buying
Hyomel. Your druggist absolutely agrees
n to refund the money II It does not give
satisfaction.
II. A. Miller VIII refund the neney IN nc
cordance With the above guarantee, to any,
one purchasing iyomei AT their store, should
1t no, give complete satisfaction
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Governor Glenn Speaks.

Governor Robert b. Glenn. OF North
Carolina. was unanimously elected pre-.
siding officer, and delivered the opening
address. At the outset Of his remarks
he received applause by stating that
while he had come to Washington With
his heart filled with love for the section
in which he lived. there We're no men Nv
ing that loved, honored and revered "the
great nation in which we live more than
the delegates who arc here to-day from
south OF mason and Dixon's line He
Ing over tho whole United States
After drawing a pen picture OF the
development OF the country during the
last hundred years, Governor Glenn
touched upon the devastation wrought in
the South by the contest between the
States. and said the people of that sec
ton had gone ahead with Will to re-
DEEM reclaim and build It up. He spoke
Of the enormous production Of cotton,
IRON timber and other commodities ain
the South. and declared that 1t had risen
TO the place where 1t ought to stand
equal. II not superior, to any other
section in the universe in which we live. :"
But, he said; while the harvest Of the
South was great-the laborers were few
Laborers were needed anywhere and
South held out to them opportunities and
a II they would come there was no reason
why they could not have the same re-
turns, the same wealth. and BE even
greater and grander than in any other
section Of the country. But, while men
OF brains and energy were wanted. the
South did not want the rff-raff Of the
country or OF the world.
Governor Glenn then aroused his au-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Wright Case Ended.

The case OF r. II. Wright against the
Gorman-Wrlght Tobacco Company, a
suit in equity. asking for receiver for
which has been on In tho Federal and
state courts for nearly two years, was
ended yesterday IN tho Chancery Court
OF Judge Daniel Grlnnan, declining to-
name a receiver and continuing the con-
troll of the company's affairs BY the
the petition for receiver and entered
an order leaving the affairs of the com-
pRny In the directors hands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
mrs; HOWARD. GOULD'S
AUTOMOBILE EXPL0OEs

nv Assoclntod press.

10
NEW YORK. May ga largo touring
car belonging to Mrs, Howard Gould ex-
plodcd this afternoon In front Of a garage
ut Tltirty-third Street and Fifth Avenue.
through the carclessness OF street sweep
ers, who threw lighted match under
meath the machine, where there was a
quantity OF gasoline. which had leaked
from the tank. The explosion could be
heard for blocks and caused excitement
among the guests OF the Waldorf Astoria.
The automobile was wrecked, tic dam
age being estimated at $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Have Reunion To-day.

The old Fifteenth Virginia Regiment Will
hold lis annual reunion to-day at Westhamp::
ton Park All the members are invited. ana
the question OF subscription plays no part In
the invitation.
speciai car will leave the City Hall at
10 q. clock this morning which Will so straight
through to Northampton. with members ana
guests OF the old Fifteenth.
The members OF the committee having tho
affair in charge. TO whom contributions may
-" se,t are Messrs. ]. s. Moore. chairman;
x, NJ. Lyon, secretary: Charles Euker. W. l.
smith A. Jennings, "A. l., Lumsden. ]. E.
Stansbury and a. J. Wray.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Ebstein Identified.

AUGUSTA, GA, May 23.-The Israel
Epstein, or Ebstein, who was reported ~
a cable from Paris as wanted here, was
About twenty years ago he left here,
going first to Columbia, s, G., and then
drifting to parts unknown. leaving se soy,
in the hands of n local attorney. Lately
information came that Epstein was In
Paris and in good clrcumstan2ces. The
Of police in Paris and asked that Epstein
be looked UP. There Is no. criminal
charge against the man from here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Remains Of Paul Jones.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May Disorders
we're prepared at the Navy Department
yesterday directing Admiral sigsbee,
the trip to France to bring the body Of
John Paul Jones to the United States, to
be ready to proceed from New York not
later than June 8. Admiral Slgshec
called ut the Navy Department, and had
a conferences with Real Admiral Cons
verse, chief Of tho Bureau of Navigation
about the trip!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Son Marries Fathers Nurse.

Gertrude Ethel Randolph, "a trained
nurse, was ninstering to his father dur
ing his last Illness. John @, Morton, OF
Croxton-on on Hudson, fell In love with
married.
The cards announcing the marriage
have Just been sent out and caused much
surprise, not olily among MT. Morton's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
AMERICAN CHAMPION
MAKES RECORD SCORE
Playing Of Miss Georgia,nIa Bishop
Creates Sensation on the
Crowded Links.
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch and
7I=r.sy New York Herald Il 5@If- Fs.a.

New York Herald) 8 5t.
Copyright by the New FORK Herald Coz
CROMER. May 2a--Mss Georgiana Bishop
made record score Mt the Cromer links to-
day, where sho and the other seven American
women for championship honors are indulging
in n lot OF practice. DOGGY, for the outward
half ut Cromer is thlrty-eIght strokes, and
Miss Bishop reached the turn to-day In thirty
six She had three at the fourth. another three
at the sixth and a perfect two at the eighth.
Tho long game OF NIL tho Americans to-day
was OF n capital class
There was great number OF intending
champion competitors on the links. but every.
thing was ovcrshadowed by Miss Bishops
me form. News OF her outward score spread
like wdflre. and many couples abandoned
their matches In order to 80 and SEQ the
American champion play.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
"Adrniral" Helen Gould.

NEW YORK, May PENNIES Helen
Gould was salued with the two ruffles
shin Alabama at tho Brooklyn Navy
Yard ''ruffle" Is q roll Of the drum
with the buEes. The President Of tho
United States receives three ruffles. y
jaokies to the women who has done so
much for them,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
GAS IN OTHER CITIES.
Investigating Committee Exam
lining Plants in Northern Towns.

Members OF the special Council COM
the gas furnished Richmond consumers
are now in Baltimore for the purpose OF
looking over the plants Of that ely,
ana will return by way OF washing
ton, examining tho plants and tho gas
furnished consumers OF each city Via
tied,
The party is composed Of McssrH, Nor
ton. John b. Minor, II. O. Gates, II. q.
Reynolds, John II. Grimes and the city
Thev left Monday afternoon. going to
Baltimore by the York River route, i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

everything but 1t promptly cures kidney,
liver and bladder troubles. the symptoms
OF which are-obllged 70 pass your water
frequently. night and day. smarting or
irritationtin passing, brlckdus; or sedl-
ment In the uriA,, headache. backache,
lame back, dizz,ness, poor digestion.
sleeplessness. nervousness, heart disturb
nncc due to bad kidney trouble. skin
5eruptions from bad blood. neuralgia,
rheumatism, diabetes, bloat ting. jrritabh-
lily. wornout feeling, lack Of ambition,
loss OF flesh sallow complexion, or
Brlght's disease.
II your water. when allowed 20 remain
iundisturbed In glass or bottle for
twenty-four hours, forms sediment or
settling, or has a cloudy appearance. II
III evidence that your kidneys and blad-
der need Immediate attention.
Swamp Root Is pleasant to take and Is
for sale at drug stores the world over In
bottles Of two sizes and two prices.
1fty cents and ono dollar. Remember tho
name, Swamp Root, DR.. Kilmers Swamp
Root, and tho nddress. Binghamton. N
Y, on every bottle.
the wonderful merits OF Swamp Root you
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/ the thousands upon thousands Of testi-
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hmond Daily Times Dispatch. The gen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

HOT SPRINGS. ARK, May. 2S.---Wesley
6 Parker, until last Tuesday exchange
teller in the Arkansas National Bank. OF
this city, Is missing and It Is claimed that
his accounts show shortage of 100000
President G. NJ, Xix, OF the bank. admits
the shortage and said to-day that the
Institution Is fully secured by bond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
10 Prove what Swamp Root, the Great Kidney Remedy
will do for YOU, Every Reader Of Times Dispatch
May Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

unhealthy kidneys responsible sickness and
through neglect other
continue fatal results sure to
follow. A8
kidneys most
most an attention first a
Kimcs Swamp-Isoot
kidneys
begin the other health A trial
will convince
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Bars Nan Patterson.

n DENVER, Coin May 23.--The manage
ers Of Man" Patterson announced that
she would appear mt the Manhattan
Beach Theatre here en- her tour OF the
West, but tho manager Of that theatre
declares that she will not. He says she
was a $50 chorus girl before the murder
trial, and Is worth mo more now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Carrier Pigeon Caught.

The following note comes from Mr.. p.
s. Hubhel. Red HOUSE chaFln,se soun n
caught here. It has a band on left foot;5
has y. M, $685. engraved upon IL"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Travellers to rv.eer.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 2s,-The
ninth annual convention Of the United
Commercial Travellers Of the two Wiz:
glnias. Kentucky and the : District of
Columbia will convene in this city
Thursday. May 25th, for a. three-days'
the largest In the history Of the order.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
on the Fair List,

At the meeting of the Central Trades
and Labor Council last night, on motion
OF tbs Painters Union, tho managers Of
fair list. Tho park was put on the un-
fair list by the Painters Union. because
OF certain work done there last season by
non-unton labor.
hn co,lnC1 Z IS :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Mexican War Veterans.

DALLAS. TEXAS, May 23-About $50
Of the war with Mexico are
Of the National Mexican War
Veterans Association. which began to-
day The Texas Association Of Mexican
War Veterans also held q meeting here
to-day. The sessions OF the two &bodles
viii BIO brief The average age Of those
present. is In excess OF eighty years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Had Parson Arrested.

URRANA, ONO. Nav oa.-rhn rev
Warren Want; n young Methodist
rrea cher was hound over to tho grand
Jury to-day on charge Of Islander pre-
ferred by Miss Dolores Shenherd, Ny:
wlant, ms several witnesses, swore. said
that any woman WHO danced was not re-
srect blc ilfas.pl y ~. 81 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Collegians to Banquet.

The annual banquet OF the Randolph
Macon Alumni Association Of Richmond
will be had at the Westmoreland club
on Friday evening, June "a. large
attendance, including many prominent
alumni Of The college and honorary mem
lDers Of the society Is expected. The ora
tor Of the occasion will be Rev, illiam
II. n. Joyce. Of Luray, one OF the ablest
OF the younger ministers of the 3alti-
pore Methodist Conference and n, bril-
liant orator Other addresses VIII be
made in response TO toasts.
HAVANA. May 23s-,The NatlonaI LIB
eral Convention to-day nominated Jose
Miguel Gomez, governor o! Santa Clara
Province, for president. and Senator A.
fredo Iayas, for vice president @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
q. r. THOMAS Fined.

Now YORK, May 23,-Decidlng that Il.
II. Thomas, n wealthy stock broker and
owner OF race horses, was guilty. o. nav
mobile in West End Avenue on ;Aprll %,
but that he was not reckless, the three
Judges, OF Special Sessions Court sen M
or go to prison for five days. Mr., Thomas
maid 1 hc fine r5s6sj .fa 5aes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Brief Items From Everywhere.

puzzled over the case OF Theodore Roose-
welt Johnson, the five-year-old son OF l.
r. Johnson, Of No.|40 West Si8ty-seventh
Street. who was injured by an automobile
on April 4. The accident has deprived
the child Of the power Of speech, though
he still has the use Of his voice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Ordered to Hampton Roads.

WASHINGTON May 23-Cnpta!n J. v.
duty at the navy yard. Puget Sound,
Washington, and ordered to take COM
mnnd OF the cruiser Columbia in Hamp-
ton Roads. relieving Captain ]. NJ NIL.
Of the cruiser Minnea POLLS at New York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Organized by George E. Fisher.

Organized by George p. Flsher.
81 The failure OF the. Merchants Trust
Company Is Of peculiar Interest IN th,s
in ono or moro OF the mortgages given
bv the Virginia Passenger and Power
Compa ny and the SoYthside Railway and
II was organized by George E. Fisher.
former owner Of the trolley properties.
OF this city, and was made the trustee
in the s15.o60.o0o mortgage placed BY those
Tie fThe : trust company was one OF the
parties to tho suit against the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company. IN !, the
Of tho trolley company substituted the
Bowling Green Trust Company and the
Equitable Trust Company for the Mer-.
ure will have on the trolley litigation
cannot now be foreseen. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

!.
The mild and immediate effect OF
Swamp Root the great kidney and blad-
der remedy is soon realized. 1T STANDS
the highest for its wonderful cures OF the
most distressing, cases. Swamp Root VIII
set your whole system right, and inc!
best proof OF this Is a trial.
So Cottage ST.. Melrose, MAYS:
x Dear Sir. l55,.$'23 = 7t7 jan. nth, 1904.
"Ever since was In the Army, had
more or LEGS kidney trouble. and within the
past year 81 became 80 severe and esmpii.
Gated that suffered everything and was
fast leaving me.I saw an advertisement OF
Swamp Root and wrote asking for advice.
began tho use OF the medicine and noted
4 O decided Improvement after taking Swamp
! Root only q short timc.
II continued It's use and am thankful to
4 say that am entirely cured and strong. In
order to be- very about this had a
doctor examine some Of my water to-day
and lie pronounced 1t all right and In splendid
cono knew ttha,t your swa mp Root is purely
vegetable and hoh not contain any harmful
drugs. Thanking, ypu. for my. complete re-.
sufferers ami" Very truly yours.
a.l tsi588t1. c. RICHARDSON.
iSuamn.Roof fspsnot irecoulmenfled FOR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
FAIR GRADUATES.
The Mary Baldwin Seminary.
Closes Successful Session.

Z. Especial to The .DIspatch)
STAUNTON, VA. Nay 23.-Ths closing
exercises OF the Mary Baldwin Seminary
were concluded to-day. Tho annual con-
dcrt last night was brilliant affair, and
tie whole perrorTa nee waS q mos. sau us
factory enc and highly enjoyed BY the
student body and the lnrge numbers OF
spectators. R
this season: University department., Miss
Edith Timherlake. OF Virginia: academic
department, Susie Lee Elroy, OF Vir-s
girin, and Massie Kablc. Of Virginia.: In
Mum ger. OF Alnbarnn. and Mildred a. Rud-S
dell. OF West Virginia, aud In the art
department. Miss Isabelle Kirk Patrick.
OF Minnesota. lt q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Pardon Came Too Late,

ossINING, N, y, May een.r.s.rnold
Weber, forty.,hrae years old, who was
serving term of two vars and three
months Tor grand larceny, died II he
State prison al Sing sing on Friday
night. On Saturday morning his pardon