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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
COLORED EMPLOYEES.
Will Have Picnic AS Guests Of
Passenger and Power Company.

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To-day will be a gala day for the
colored employees OF the Virginia Passen-
ger and Power Company at Seven Pines,
as they will fold a picnic and outing as
the guests Il the receivers OF the COM
pany. Yesterday neatly printed invita-
lions were sent to every colored cmployc
of thu. Company. With tho invitation
wers tickets for himself and friend or
family.
Swings. tables, benches and amusement
features of various kinds have been in
stalled for the benefit cr the scolored
folks, who are to be shown a practicable
demonstration Of the appreciation which
the receivers have for the faithful SER
vices the oolorod employees have rem
dered.
The following is the official list of
chairmen OF the various oOmmttees
George Reed, Bob Lewis Dan Bowler
Tom Smith, Charlie Stuart, Moses Har;,
ris, Euanucl Vaughan, Sam Allen and
Tom Brightly
The official programme Of the amuse.
,ncnls for the day Is MS follows:
Morning-Potato race for boys three
foot race for girls, throwing base ball,
foot race for everybody, tug OF war, cake
walk
AFTERNOON race for boys, threa-
foot race for girls, putting shot tug Of
war, baseball game.
Handsome prizes are offered in each of
the contests, and in addition 10 these
the receivers have supplied load Of
luscious waterinelons and other good
things to cut aa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
No Charters Granted.

There were no new charters granted
by the State Corporation Commission
yesterday All the commissioners were
away, but President Crump. Is expected
back to-day. Flo Is fishing at Nimrod
Hail. in Bath county, while Mcssrs.
Stuart and Fairfax are at their rcspcc-
tive homes, in Russell and Loudoun.
During the month of August clerks in
the Corporation Commission have been
excused from duty each day at 8 O'Clock,
In iordcr that they might have. "a little
rest
Commencing with to-day. the old sched-
ule Will be resumed, and all the en-
ploycs will remain on duty later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Club Furniture Sold.

Fixtures and furnishings Of the Abe
marie Club, No. 20S East Grace street,
We're yesterday sold at public auction by
The Valentine Auction Company = large
crowd of ladies and gentlemen, attended
the sale. and the bidding at times was
Mr. a. IT, Griffith purchased the bar
and all fixtures for A0Q.
Mr.. ". S. Mccoy for $500 purchased we
charter Of tho Cuba club that has had
FOR its members some of tho most proml-
nent men OF the city, ,,,.
A set of wicker chairs, pool table
and q billiard table were purchased ny
Mr.. M. G. Patterson. !. J,
Mir, Black, of the firm of SPARKS ana
Black, bought the leather set OF furnl-
tture.f { -, . i, /, =. :, !
and the bidding spirited
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
THE !, !: ONE JOHN PUZZLED p
Didn't See at First Glance Where
Negro Groom Broke the Law.

Justice John Crutchfeld, was puzz .ea
yesterday morning when all the eyid Genes
had been adduced In, the case ol ing nonn-
VINO was charged with obtaining a mar
rage license by perjury. .ha
There was no evidence to conheSs w ~
negro with the fraud further thansthat ne
had stood by mcekly while a woman go g,
ing under the name OF Victoria SMITH !;
represented herself to BIO the motner o., !. l
Estelle Smith to- whom Harris was
welded. i.
The defendant had said nothing, and u
was question Of whether he was gulltS
Justice ohm, after celebrating, for some
time, continued the case, aad ~ 4, thG9
meanwhile he will see II he cann9t hoia .
tho prisoner upon charge or being an
accessory after the fact, ri 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
ALDERMEN ACT.
Board Adopts Amendment to Pay
School Architect. EA

& Tho Board of Aldermen last night took
from the table and adopted the reso-
luton which recently came from the
lower branch, to pay Architect George !; e. e
Bryant per cent, on the contract pts, price
ing, for Ills services for, drawing the
plans Tho resolutions, however, was s
amended amended on motion of Mr.. Dabney. SO as as
Maid Mr.. Bryant for his work only In the
event even he should be chosen supervising
architect. Otherwise the amount of COM
pensation shall be based upon the reE ~;
Assassination. The amended resolution goes
to the Finance Committee and thence
tothe lower branch of the Council Mon
day night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Close Gymnasium T Tomorrow.

Beginning With, tomorrow the gymna-
SUM will be closed until September It'll,
in order 'hats.the usual, fall cleaning and
repairs may hsSattended to. fThe lockers,
class condition for the fall work, and
the floor prepared for hard service Un-'
less an extraordinary spell of wet wealth
er sets in everything will be In shnpc
are requested to remove their belongings.
from the lockers al once,s.if they have
not already done so, in order, that the
lockers may be funigat ed - s9& re e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Entzyminger Case Continued.

When the case Of Thomas Entzymin-
ger the negro charged with stabbing to
death George Herndon, another negro,
was called in.th Police Court yesterday
morning, 1t was continued until nexfH
Wednesday at the request Of the attor'
ncys for the defendant. Messrs. Pollock
and Wise desire to secure additional evr
dence to use for their client before the
preliminary hearing is commenced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

STAND PIPE FOR EAST END
Subcommittee to Consider Mat
ter-Much Other
Business.

The Committee on Water last night by
n tie vote refused 10 adopt resolution
TO allow the Ilellam Cancer Hospital
to extend the water mains of the ety
into its new building, in Henrico county
on Main Street. near Lombardy.
THE resolution was upon the table and
was called up by ALDERMAN Bennett, Of
luton was as follows:
.Ayes--Mcssrs. Bennett Beck, Lea and
Mills.
There was but little discussion. Mr..
Bennett contended that the building was
now nearly completed, and that 1t would
be h great deal better from sanitary
standpoint for the city 10 allow water
to tho institution
Others stated in reply that the hos
pitatl was not such an Institution as the
city desired to be upon her borders and
in such close proximity to one Of her
public schools.
Water Connections.
The committee disposed of a great
deal of other business. Twenty-n " Tlm-
lies in lTairmount were accorded the
privilege Of making water connections
With the city, aud 1t was cited that a
great many other similar requests had
formerly been granted. A sub-commit-
tee composed Of Mcssrs. Mann. NILS, Ben
nett and Superintendent Boiling was
named to take UP and consider the rcso.
4 luton ndulring into the advisabi7>>: OF
building Il standpipe in the East END
Tor the increase of water facilities and
fire protection.
A general permission was received from
the Board of Supervisors of Henrico
county, allowing the committee to run
water pipes along the streets and nigh
ways Of the county at will
The committee set o'clock p. Nj. on
Tuesday next as the time for opening
bids for furnishing conduits for the Wa
ter Department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Small Lawbreakers a Puzzle.

with the problem Of what to do with
lanes Robinson a negro boy WHO'S now
locked up on5the charge of stealing. The
little negro was arrested BY the officers
of the county and was placed behind the
bars He is very small for his age.
Thcrc is no room in the colored reforma-
tory for the pickaninny, and the jail Is
in such crowded condition that he is
nnta. wanted there. @ 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Handsome Residence Sold.

Mcssrs. u. b. ELAN and Company, r-al
state agents, have sold privately the
very attractive residence No. 2003 Grove
Avenue with lot Is 7-12Xl35 feet. Mr.. n.
j Hancock, who is the purchaser at S7T75O
Will occupy It asa home
Mr.. Henry p. Taylor has also pur-
chased through j. =. Elan and Company
No. 2l04 East Broad Street for 1886. He
also will occupy his property as home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Baughan Wanted Elsewhere.

The Newport News Tlmes- Herald ori
yesterday contains an article to the !, e. Z,
has n n.e convicted in the Police Court,
here p on several Charges ofpetlt larceny.
Is also wanted there and the :. charge p \;
against him is grand lareefnfySc y y a ~
instrunents from Dir, r. Lee Robinson,
For whom he worked for several Weeks
, tnw ye ths Richmond authorities are
through iil With Baughan he Will n az
nnrrobbabbility, be taken acls TO Neypest
News and there tried for the old offense,l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Negro Hurt By Failing Brick.

Struck on the head by 4 brick that fell
from the fifth story of the Binswangerg
building, at 5ithe corner Of Sixth and
Canal Streets, ThaddAus q Robinson All
aged negro man, wis Knocked unconscious
on Monday and last night his condition
was critical. The old man was walking
p asst the building, when the brick fell.
Striking him on the head.
Some time ago the Binswanger bulld-
sing was partially destroyed by fire, and
worlsmen are now, engaged In repairing
thp standing walls. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
TO Succeed Mr., Glenn,

rrherc ARE many prominent men men.
jnped 10 succeed Committeeman Harry
q Glenn, Of Madison Ward, Who WIZ -
shortly retire -to become member =
10 II III Cloves Messrs. y. H Gilbfe,rt, 1 pru-
prietor Of the S!lbert Hotel; q ". c! htou
ris, and James IL Phillips, u. ar MI the NO
viii hardly resign until aftef 'ne ~
yember election.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
y. MR.. OYSTER IN TOWN ".
FURNISH POSTAGE.
City Attorney Says City Must
prnuide Courts On Request. /.

The city attorney has rendered 4 de
cision declaring that the city must lnT-
for FOR their use when requested to do SO I.
The matter came to a head before the
Committee on Printing and Claims last
!night&ip the shape of an opinion from
Mr.. Pollard.
This is understood to mean that all the
city judges will be furnished postage Tree e.
+ by the City. fAt present the oniy clty
official furnished postage Is the clerk 70
tn, Council commlttecs.
Beyond g5rnpeivlng this opinion (, tn l,,
Claims Committee transacted only rou s'
business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
BLAME NOT FIXED.
Miller, Charged With Murder,
Will Have Preliminary Hearing.

Luther Miller, a negro youth, Is con-
fined ia the ITenrlco county jail on tho
charge of numbering Addte,I togan, g negro ,o
woman. Miller SURRENDERED himself e. me
as was told In Yesterdays Times Dispatch,
that the shooting was accidental.
With friend, ,he prisoner, says, he !, YVES e
the shotgun when In some man
ner the hammer Of the weapon struck
dfscharge The contents entered the side
of the Woman, making a CHASTITY. wound.
She lived but few hours after the aecl-
don't,
but tho blame for the shooting was NOT
placoda upon any one, Miller VII be given ,a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Sending Out Checks.

Pension clerl. +, l., c. Scott Is e ans Sc
IN sending out checks to nens>>-iers w
dc the Acts OF 1900 and l IO 10 chccks as
mere y, VIZ hnm NJ" unite small. The ond total
amount amount to BIO paid out VIII DC s-i''V9V ~
dor tho two acts, a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

Seminary. and his family. arc expected
home to-day from Lenoir, M e., where
they have been pending Ahcir holiday.
va, will fiji the pulpit of pr McTadcn,
who Is out of town, next Sunday at the
First Church. 64.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Collections Were Good.

rho amount Of collections for the port
~ Richmond, made through the United
States 81 customs department here during al,, ~
he month ended yesterday, was s6's6o'So.
II is stated that this is considered q ta'r
mount for the month OF August.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Heavy Increase,

Tho land assessors for the1, c fIo m beIs
completed their work and VIII VIII t SHOW sAa an
report to-day; The report rs M,iI est ta in in
t He city Since 1900 Of over 5000 DIS
satisfied parties have until J JAM sen tss
Ia ask Tor q Teyiso on Of thalr aSs W
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Enioved the Picnic.

All who attended the Four-Milc Creek
Church picnic In the lower part of Hen
rico county Wednesday report delight
ful time.
Mr.. S. C. Freeman, superintendent OF
the Sunday school, who was present at
the entertainment. left Wednesday night
for New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Son If DR.. Moore Ill.

DR., w. WI. Moore president of the
Union Theological Seminary, has been
called to Blowing Rock A. =: G., to at{en y
the bedside of his son, francls, VINO il
Ill with typhoid fever.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
DIR, M'ELROY TO PREACH.
viii Supply Pulpit Of Second
Presbyterian Church.

Br. McEhoy, OF Collmbug Ga, VIII
supply AZ the s%epud Presbyterian
Church next sunduY for DIR. Cecll, Who
is out OF town
Or, MeElroy IS very We'll known in
Richmond, where hg once Dyed for Two
the Ministerial Relief Association.
Or. Withesspoon viii return tHis week
from CASTLE n, c., where lle has been
spending his vacation, He VIII occupy
Ills pulpit MS usual ne%t Sunday in Inc
Grace Street Ghurch.
Dr. English. Of tas Uuiou Theological
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

Services at the Synagogue.
Rabbi II. N. Heller will preach at the
Sir Moses Montefiore Synagogue at 7:l5
Jclocl1 this evening, \ trained choir of
Boys will cling.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Hon. T. A. OVERLY Here.

Hon. IT, A. OVERLY former member OF
tho IIpusc from Luncnburg, and now IN
business at Blackstone, was IN me cry
last night, shaking hands with his old
friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
THEATRES NEXT WEEK.
Biiou Opens With Murray and
Mach ACADEMY Dates Hull.

Murray & Mack, tho Wcil-known t nha
popular favortcs, arc TO PC st -! .o, ,r5
season In a new piece, entitled. N a.. 81
the Town. which Is said to be, py MI, lu,,
the best vohiclc they have ever had IncS,
have provided full equipment OF scenery
and the costumes are really nouI M, "
art. They will open the Br1ou I nao
ire, beginning with special ma,ihee
Monday.
Human Hearts"
Many OF the. players who helped 10
populurlze ". II. NankcVlllc ,laliou :,
1nelodramatc treat, Human Hearts,
upon the occasions of It's former VISITS.
will be seen with the company When ~
comes to tho Academy for Monday mat
inee and night.
The Shepard Pictures.
ono OF the most artistic creations mag
Unable following in n pleasantly con-
celyed way the immortalized metaphor
suggested by the Bard of Avon, N nls
idylilc woodland comedy. Is Archle - =,
!Shepard's moving picture presentation ..
s'rrhe Seven Ages" Astounding as 1t does
with delightful humor, interviewer with
high pathos. this beautiful apeEory, re-
Eplete with varying emotion, .stands out
like, n perfect gem or moving pc
ture art. -
grnmme OF new subjects to be presented
during the coming exhibition OF the pop
ular{ Archie l.. Shepard moving pictures
at the Academy tomorrow afternoon anu
Z nj uht i \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
Fails Of Quorum.

The Committee on Streets again failed
of a quorum lasttnlgf!t A'call was issued
for s O'clock this afternoon,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
WANT SUBJECTS.
FOR DISCUSSION Q |: IS 0 \.
Members Of Railroad Club Invited
to Name Suitable
Topics.
WILL COST FOUR gu MILLION IL
Track Only 'l'hirty-four Miles
Long Will Mean outlayof
Great Sum.
WILL COST FOUR MILLION

rhe Richmond Railroad Club has is-
sued through It's committee, the follow
ing letter TO It's members, with u view
to selecting interesting subjects for dis
cussion during the coming winter:
Dear Slr,-It Is tho wisl, OF the sub
ject committee TO mako this season as
Interesting as possible TO tho members
or the club. 1t cnn only DO done by
having the hearty cooperation OF the
members You will greatly assist III thls
by writing on tho attached card and
mailing 1t nj your earliest convenience
three subjects you would like to hear
discussed, and suggestions us 10 persons
cnpable OF opening discussion or. pre-
sentlng a paper on said subjects.
Requesting your earnest attention 70
this matter, we beg to remain,
(slgned) subject COMMITTEE.
Cost Great Sum.
Approximately s4.0Oo,ooo will beireauired
Gently Incorporated BY officers Of the Erie
Railroad. The new road Is to be 81 miles
long and will extend from Hunts, SINAI SINAI
IT,, on the Buffalo division, to Cuba on
The main line. Between Hornelsvillss and M,
Cuba there are two very heavy g gradH; y
etCn TcilCIilHS ANU i'1hS Np-.sbNr 1'''sb
which must be surmounted The con-
struction of this short line. will give q
grade OF two-tcnths per cent.-practically
4 water-levcl route, MS the grade on the
Buffalo division from Horn ellsvllle to
Hunts exceeds that but little. M Z,
The line Is Intended to be used cherry
for freight traffic and Will add much to
economy Of opcrat ton by permit ting hcap-
Ter train loads and so lllzlng to the
best advantage the improved rolling stock
now rapidly being placed on the Erie.
This new cutoff is supplemental to that
which cuts out the heavy grades In the
Vicinity of Middletown@ where work on a
double track freight line has already been
begun--this Improvement to be completed
at an estimated cost Of 100000
Railway Capital,
The par value, Of the amount Of railway
capital outstanding on June 81. 1901. WAS
sl3.2l3, 124.678, which repres ents q ca pltai-t
izaton OF S64, 2G5 per milo for the railways
In the United States. yss.
On October 1st the Pennsylvania will pay
off notes to the amount OF $37, 000, 0O0 The
notes were placed by the management
about eighteen months ago for a portion
of a loan Of $4,000 900, which was needed
for improvements. These notes were given
Instead of giving longtime bonds.
The Deepwater Railway will construct
yard at Dcepwater, w. Va, to have eight
tracks and to cost 100000
A locomotive for the Deepwater Raul
way has Just been com peted at the Rich
mond Locomotive Works.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
The Shepard Pictures.
Seats Now Selling.

Beginning this morning the box-offlces
Of both theatres will be kept open from
9 o'clock in the morning until ~ me
evening". Seats Will begin selling To-Day
for every engagement In both theatres
next week. The Academy has every night
filled, 54St 3ass ifS er
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

evidence there viii 10 a large extent de-
tcrnlinc whether or not the kllllng wa" tt
accidental or murder!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
A LIVE KANSAS TOWN.
Atwood, in Rawlins County, Making
Good This Year.

Atwood. Kan, Sept. 29.-No town in
northwest Kansas has had more set
backs than Atwood, yet there is scarce
ly a town in all this section enjoying
greater prosperity than is the county
seat of Rawlins county. For years the
Lincoln, Neb., land and town company
had it in for Atwood. and with the
policy of rule or ruin made it's fight
against the town, and that company
lost out as it justly deserved. After the
fight had been made by the town COM
pany, and lost, the B. & NJ railroad,
which is little better than none at all
as far as Atwood is concerned, located
their depot more than a mile from
town. And such train service as the
town has had for years has been worse
than any railroad has ever given a
town on any system. And after all
stood together, until today they are en-
joying greater prosperity than ever.
D. G. Mather, manager of the Foster
Lumber company, has sold this year,
since January, more than 500, 900 worth
of lumber and other building material,
the sales reaching the enormous sum of
$4,000 in August, Mr.. Mather estimates
that the aggregate sales for the year
1905 viii easily reach the $50, 900 mark.
The improvements in Atwood alone, in
the erection of new buildings, he con-
serVatiVely estimates at $685. 900, which
viii be largely increased before the
close of the present year. AS one of
her tOWnSmen says, Atwood is booming
this year. over a dozen fine residences
have been erected, one of which is that
of Fred Robertson, at a cost of about
$1,000, with all the modern improve
ments and conveniences to make it
comfortable for all time. Many others
have been planned, but owing to the
scarcity of 1abOrerS, more especially
carpenters, large amount of building
will be carried over until next spring.
A ara4o rfcsVa .ay,Ix
E. Munger, and who some of the east
ern papers refer to as the Mayor of
Kansas" has caused wonderful i'm
provements to be made in the walks
and streets, which are getting to be
well shaded, from the fact that every
home and business house have planted
trees. The grove around the court
house is one of the finest in northwest
ern Kansas.
The school house is being repaired
and a large addition, at a cost of about
$4,000, is being built for the Rawlins
county high school, giving four addi-
tional rooms. A splendid corps of teach
ers have been employed, with G. W.
Mccormick, son of Congressman
Mccormick. as superintendent of the
high school, and Frank H. Hayward,
assistant. F. w. Barr is principal of
the city schools, assisted by Miss Alice
Bieber, Miss Ruth Nichols and Miss
Beryl Lovejoy.
w. r. Shirley & Sons are preparing
to burn their second kiln of 100000
brick.
The new residence of Fred Luther is
nearing completion, at q. cost of about
81, 500.
OF the two banks of Atwood, the Raw
Inns County State bank, has deposits
of s76,04765, while the Bank of Atwood
HAS S51,6z2.44, according to the last
statements.
Atwood is after a railroad. She hard
~ considers she has one at this time.
The Gulf, Hutchinson & Northwestern