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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-27

other sums should follow within the next
few days or weeks"
That looks hopeful There ia no doubt
that these profits were illegally inade
at the expense Of the society and every
dollar sno,ild he returned. Mr.. Alexander
has done we'll TO restore his part without
compusion.
1t Is further "authoritatively an
nounced that in accordance with the
terms of the deed OF trust, documents
are already being printed which are to
make the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety mutual life company In the fullest
sense Of the word.
According to the deed Of trust, the
policyhoders of the society within tho
next four years are to elect twenty
eight directors, seven each year. For the
purpose Of carrying out the decd of trust
the slips now being printed, which are to
be used to elect the first seven directors.
do not contain the name of any man
save those of the three rustees-Messrs.
Cleveland, O'Brien and Westinghouse.
These printed slips are to be issued to the
polcyholders, and the policyholders then1-
selves are to write IN tne name oT IldileS
of those they desire to vote for as direc-
tors Of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society.
The three trustees under the deed Of
trust have no course left to them save
to record the votes for the director or
directors whose names are written on the
slips by the policyholders. There arc 6oo,ON
polcyholders of the Equitable, and the
three trustees are, In other words, to
act only as tally clerks In recording the
vote or votes for directors Of the pc.lcy-
holders.
r his system. it was declared. will bring
about the broAdest and most generous
Kind Of naturalization of the soc,ety'9 nf-
fairs for tho benefit Of the policyhoiders.
This is not ideal, but the situ1tion 10
clearing up and is so much better than
1t was a while back, as to make the
policyhoders feel deal more comforta-
Bile. Certain 1t is that the Equitable's
affairs are in far better condition than
they have been for long time. and 1t
goes without saying that the management
for some time to come at least will be far
better and the interests Of the policy,
holders more zealously guarded.
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/, THlS.DAYIN HISTORY
June 9th.

1506-Ferdinands OF Aragon resigned the
government OF CASTLE. and Philip and
Joanna were enthroned.
1534-The University OF Oxford unani.5
mously determined that the jurisdic-
ton Of the Pope OF Rome did not ex-
coed the ministry OF any other English
bishop. 53$
-1651--"Miltons book burned at Tou-s
e louise by an arrest or the Parliament,
The famous Defense OF the People OF
England" was twelve days later,
burned by the common cxecutloner at
Paris under a judicial sentence.
,1743-BattleS Of Dettingen (War Of the
3 Austrian snccesson) between the.
British. 10000 strong. under George
H., and 10000 French, under the Duo
IN de Noailles,
17es--Yirg!n!a adopted the Constitution
OF the United States. recommending
amendments; tenth State which rati-
fled that document.
1e54-Eght Russian ships sailed out Of
Scyastopol and attacked the allied
naval forces.
1806-Battle OF .Buenos Ayres (Napoleonlo
Wars).
1ee2-seyen days fight around Rich-
rnond, General Porter $1,000 strong,
posted on the Chickahominy, at
Gaines's Nil, was attacked by 54,0Oo
!. Confcderates, under Lee. in person
The Southcrners advanced under 4, q
heavy artillery fire. and after severe
fighting drove tho Federals across
the river and captured twenty guns
1864-Battle of Kinnesaw Mountain, pc.
tween 10000 Federals, under General
Sherman, and 10000 Confederates, ul-
der General Johnston. Sherman al
tackled Johnston in a strong position
and was repulsed with loss OF about
8, 900; Confederate loss, about 800.
,1ses-Battle of Langensalza (seyen
"a Years War), between $4,000 Prus-
SLAMS under General Flies and the
Ianoyerlans, In about equal strength,
under George. King OF Hanover, The
Prussians attacked the Hanoyerlan
position, and after severe fignting
were repulsed with n loss OF about
81 1,40O killed and wounded and 900 prls-
oners. The Hanoverans lost ,as2,
The victory, however, was fruitless,
as the Prussians In the neighb0rhood1
were In overwhelming numbers, ana
the king was compelled to surrender,
This Ia the last appearance OF Hans
over In history ! as an independent s'
State, esl
iae4--.A. Casimir- Perier elected President
AZ OF tho Republic Of France to succeed
u the murdered Carnot,
1ses--The third Manila expedlt ton, cons
sisting OF the transport ships. Indiana,
Ohio, Morgan City and City OF Para.
commanded by General Arthur Nc
Arthur, sailed from San Francisco,
1so3--In a mnrderous popular outbreak In
Tie Province OF Yedz, In Southern
Persia. many OF the religious REFORM
4 y /, ars we're tortured to death; the total
number pf Victims Is not known.
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Expenses of the Primary.
;,or If Tho Tin,es-pIspatch:

Editor OF The Times-Dlspatch:
Sir-The offer of Newport News to
guarantee costs of the State primary Is
an example worthy of being followed BY
this city. There can surely be found
enough patriotic citizens who will give
days work for the sake OF good gov
eminent. That the primary is the fatrest
way Of nomination seems to be the opin-
ion Of a large majority OF Virginians.
But IL it is TO be burdened by the inn
position OF oppressive assessments upon
candidates, 1t will be rendered unpopular,
and cause its abandonment and a return
to the old politician mode OF cut
and dried" convention, In which ward
heelers take charge and decent, quiet
citizens are shut out
The people ere no longer to be ruled
by petty politicians; that day has passed,
thanks to the new Constitution, IN the
restriction Of the electorate. Why can
not all the primaries be legalized, ana
the expenses borne by cities and counties:
This would seem quite as necessary as
in the case of the, regular elections, Tor,
indeed, the primary actually settles the
question, and Is the really important
election Let the candidates call Tor
friends to man the polls as volunteers.
NON-CANDIDATE.
We are disappointed that Richmond las
not already announced that she will con-
duct her own primary without cost to
the State Committee; but It is said that
action will probably be taken by the
committee on Friday night. Even If We
had to pay the judges and rent the poll
ing places, the cost would be only few
hundred dollars Richmond cannot afford
to be less patriotic than Newport News.
The Timea-Dispatch was an earnest advo-
cato of n legaized primary when s..e
S General Assembly was last in session. and
We also took the ground that the ex-
penses should be assessed against the
several counties and cities. That is the
only sure way to establish the primary
in Virginia and. make i universal More
over, as a .ratter OF principle, we are
opposed to assessing tho candidates to
pay the cost of the election, Just as we
ard opposed to assessing officeholders to
raise a campaign fund for any purpose.
The whole thing smacks too strongly OF
an officeholder's oligarchy. Elections are
for the benefit of the people. and the peo-
pie should scorn to allow the candidates
to pay the cost. Suppose the candidates
should refuse to pay the assessment.
would the people let tho election go by
default? Whose affair Is 1t, the affair
of the people or the affair Of the office.
holders? There can be but ono answer
and the people should pay the cost
But for the present the law makes nc
provision for the expenses, and the can
didates have been assessed. Notwith
standing the outcry against the "heav,
assessment" the amount assessed VII
not begin TO pay the cost of the STATE
primary. II all the judges are paid ant
every item OF expense charged up to tn,
candidates, Thre is but one mode of re
lief and that is for Democrats TO yolun
teer TO give either service dr money TO tn
.ause. The ideal thing to do is for eacl
rity and county to follow the noble ex
ample set by Newport News. surel.
Richmond will not lag
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The Pure Election Law.

Connecticut has law the purpose OF
hich is to prevent traffic in votes. We
judge 1t is fashioned somewhat, after the
pattern OF the Barksdale pure election
Law in this State, but some OF the Con-
nectIcut papers have very little falth In
its rover for good, among them the An--
sonia Sentinel. That paper says:
1.-THE law may say to politician. Thou
shalt not spend spend more than 5000
\ f,c election purposes but that will not
prevent his spending all that he gees At
and can raise. 1t is moro possible to
limit the price Of elections than It is to
limit the price of potatoes. The secret
collection and the secret expenditure Of
campaign money will continue so long
ms rich, INSCRIPTIONS men continue in
politics or push their favorites into pub
lie Office"
seems to be that 1t is not enforced and
like the Virginia law 1t cannot be self
acting. No law can, and neither the Con-
necticut nor the Virginia statue will help
methods unless 1t is rigidy enforced. The
pure elections law applies to primaries
as we'll as to general elections. and the
penalties are the same.
The law provides that no candidate for
Office shall expend, pay, promise, loan or
become pecuniarily lble in any way for
any money or other valuable thing
to influence voters in his behalf, or per-
nit the same to be used, with his know
ledge and consent. by his friends or
adherents in any election, primary or
nominating convention. The only money
he is permitted to expend is for the pur-
pose OF printing or advertising in some
newspapers, or In securing suitable halls
for public meetings 1t reasonable
price. The law further provides that no
person shall expend, pay. promise, loan
or become pccuniary liable In any way
for any money or other valuable thing
in behalf OF any candidate for Office or
nominating convention. Any violation OF
this law subjects the offender to a fine
Of not less than 500 nor more than $1,000,
or con finement in jail for not less than one
nor more than twelve months.
The law is plain and those who violate
1t may look out for the consequences.
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sPENcER's BONDS.
Chances Are That the Election
Will Authorize an Issue.
'(special to The Times-Dispa tch.

E
SPENCER, N. G., June 26.-The regis
tration for the Spencer bond election, to
be held July 9Th. closed Saturday night.
Much enthusiasm was manifested In the
registration. and from a careful count it
Is believed that the measure will carry
by two to one Tho bond issue is for
the purpose OF securing sewer water,
electric lights street improvements and
a graded school building.
X Rev. J. NJ. Haymore, pastor Of the
Baptist Church here. who resigned a
month ago. preached a farewell sermon
to his congregation yesterday Mr.. Hay
more, who is asyoung minister Of much
earnestness has accepted u call to the
passionate Of the Baptist Church at Nor
ristowny Tenn, for which place he left
to-day. The Spencer church has extended
a call to Rev. Mr.. Bateman, formerly Of
Raleigh, hut now of Mt. Ulla, N. c.,
but it is. not yet known whether or not
the same will be accepted. as tits learned
that Mr.. Bateman has one or more other
tflattering calls
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splendid D. BANK
FOR Re |. ] |: RsBURG !
The Virginia There IS Made a
United States De,
pository.
4 GREAT PICNIC mic OF EAGLES a LIES!
About Five Hundred Guests En-
pected By Them New Chan
nel for ADDOmattOx.
A GREAT PICNIC NC OF EAGLES \ IL: )

Especial to The Times DIspatch.)

Especial to- The Times Dispatch.)
PETERSBURG VA, June 26.-Peters-
burg's new bank. the Virginia National,
which began business about two months
ago. received notice to-day Of It's selec-
ton as United States depository for Pc
tersburg,
A contract for extensive improvements
to its building has been awarded by the
bank to Mcssrs Bristor & Harrison,
we'll known Petersburg firm. The Viz
GINA National Bank and the Petersburg
Banking and Trust Company occupy the
same building, the remodclllng Of which
Will include a handsome new front, an
entire change Of the interior and an ad-
dltonal story. sf ~
PICNIC OF EAGLES.
The big picnic to be given by the Pe-
tersburg Aerie Of Eagles tomorrow at
Ellcrslie in Chesterfield county. promises
to be one OF the greatest entertainments
of the kind ever given In this commu-
inity. About five hundred guests are ex-
pected, including Senator Thomas $. Mar
tin and probably several other prominent
public men. Governor Montague and Lieu
tenant Governor Willard have declined
because Of previous engagements. Large
delegations from the Richmond and Nor;
folk Aeries are expected Everything VIII
be done to make the picnic a great occa-
sion. big band has been engaged, "a
base ball game arranged, and large
variety of other amnsementsz q pro-
ylded for, Including barbecue and an
elaborate dinner.
A wild story OF the murder Of a ,colorcd
servant named Sarah. Hawkes., VINO was
employed here, has been definitely dis
proven by the fact that tho woman IS
alive and we'll In Prince George county,
where she Is employed by hlghly re-
spectacle family, living about Two mics
4'o'' ~ FOR 1a' 4 NEW HOTEL.
The Hotel Committee, which Is work.
irr for tho erection OF q first-class hos
telry In Petersburg, reports 10 the ChaH-
her OF Commerce. that II - making pro
gress, The nod OF new motel mere
is being widely advertised. and AN en-
tensive correspondence on he subject mas
Work on the digging OF the new canal a.
for the Appomattox t,yer VII soon ~ - ~ :
greatly facilitated by8the use OF lnG pis
whicl, has arrived at City Point. and VII
be ri put to work by the Atlant'c DredglRs :
Company. I, y, NO !. y = Z.
restad This afternoon on larceny charge
ror which another dDrkey. Buck Jones
vas sent on to the Hnstinas Court ny
Tho Mayor this morning, The theIt %
twenty dollars from Washinslon N sa',,
Enn, !, cnlored lahorrr on ne asoFto'N
and Western Railroad, IS the cnarse
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Mr.. Alexander Comes to Tin c

1nA' ]atSHo''t$A OSiiESo W ItlsC.
James W. Alexander, late president of
the Equitable Assurance Society. is Ill
and unable 10 attend TO business, but
his son. Henry n. Alexander, has made
restitution TO the society OF his fathers
share OF the syndicate profits of James
II. Hyde and associates"
This statement is made by the New
York correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
who says:
THE restitution Of the syndicate profits
was absolute and nnaccompancd by any
condition or reservation. Henry NJ Alex
ander sent to Mr.. Morton letter ell
closing a check for *26.Gi3,22 and a re-
lease Of the $40 7g0.54, which his father de-
posted with Cashier Murray, of the
Equitable on February LIST last, pending
decision as TO the propr!Nty Of retaining
the money. The restitution is considered
the most important victory won by the
State officials who are moving 10 compel
tho restoration or money alleged to have
been obtained improperly by officers and
directors Of the Equitable by virtue OF
their connection with the society. More
oyer the statement is made in authorita-
tive quarters thae Attorncy-Genera
Mayer and his advisers would not DC
largely sIrpr!std II sas restitution q
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The Expenses of the Primary.

1 ne Expenses OF the fIlIldIy.
Editor of The -Dlspatch:
Sir.-Wil you allow me q little space
In your paper to give some views In re-
primary, which comes Oft on the ED OF
August. tt seems to me that the ex-
pense might be 50 divided that none Of
the candidates will be taxed very much.
are 100 counties which viii elect clerks.
and there are at least two candidates In
each county. Let the committee tax
each OF these, say $lo: this will give
$1,000. There are 100 members OF the Leg
lslature to be elected and you can safe
gly count on two hundred candidates for
these places, and probably more. Now
tax them SO. and this will make another
5000. Then I think there are 90 Sena-
to be .d as INA VIII
5000 thus taking about four thousand two
hundred dollars of the other candidates
for State offices. This will leave the
rest Of tho amount to be paid by the y
State offices. which pay good salaries.
Tax these men on an average OF two
hundred and eighty-fve dollars on, In pro-
portion to their salary, and you would
figures are not exact, because, In some
places there will be more candidates. and
in some there will be less.
4 Mr.. Editor we have had fine rains.
they have BEEN worked. The wheat
has been all cut but the crop is not
good one nv any means.
Politics is all the go now; Martin and
Montague Seem to be about even In this
part Of the county with Willard n the
lead for Governor: E'lyson and Major
Anderson seem to be the only ores for
their places. -,,ocp IN
That Is a GOOD suggestion. hut me
difficulty is that In many cases noted
Nv o,,r CORRESPONDENT there is no con-
test. and need Of e primary. IN some ao1l
~ thc COUNTIES where there nrn contests
in,oi =, nd,dates viii DO nominated BY
convention.-Edl Times-nsratch.
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Important to Oificeholders.
VIC have The Following Important re-

VIC have The FOLLOWING Important re-
mnder from Virginia Judge:
Editor Of The Tines- Dispatch:
Silt would be well tor you in your
paper to call the attention Of ali officers
whose terms OF office were extended by
me schedule TO the Constitution. 70 sec
tlon ~ Of the said schedule, which re-
CURES new bond for the extended term,
prior to the expiration OF the lerins for
which they were chosen. Upon failure TO
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Killed By Bull Dog.

CHICAGO, juno 2s.-G olden-haired
.Yvonne Davis, a baby Of eighteen months:
splayfully tossed a rubber ball to her
fathers pet bulldog yesterday and then
@toddled across the pavement, laughing
merrily. ID,
AS she stopped to recover the ball, the
dog leaped upon her and fastened It's
teeth in her face, gnawing her savage.
~ and shaking her frail body as II she
were aFkitten.
A neighbor rushed to the rescue. beat
the dog oyer the head with an iron bar
and fired eight bullets into its body; but
still It retained its grip on the child.
After the dog was dead, It was found
necessary to pry its jaws apart In order
to release the girl. The baby died within
ten minutes
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January !. 1905.
Equipment.
Grand Total. $50 lss,ss7 s,sss, 42s

Grand Total. $50 lss.ss7 s6ss. 42s
This is an Increase over 1868 Of 80. mills.
22sl6 looms and 95A,72s spindes. In Yir-
einia there are ,G cotton mills, 9 at Dan
vile, 8 at Norfolk. 2 AT Lynchburg and
each at Emporia. Front Royal and South
Boston, But there is no cotton mill at
Richmond, Why cannot Richmond manu-
faetnre cotton as we'll as tne other places
mentioned?
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Southern Cotton Mills.

r. c.. Dun &c Co. in their review OF
tradesfor last week say that in the lead
ing manufacturing industries there is less
Idle machinery than Is customary at this
time of Inventories, especially at plants
that prices of raw materials are some.
what inflated.
Tho cotton manufacturing industry
along the line Of the Southern Railway
is thus summarized
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BROKE ALL RECORDS.
The Recent Storm Did Damage
in Every Direction.
q (Special to The Times-Dispntch) @5

Especial to The Times-Dispntch)
UNIONvILLE, VA, June 2s.-Reports
received from different sections OF the
county show that considerable damage to
crops was done by the unprecedentedly
heavy storm of Friday night last Corn
which had just been shocked, was swept
away, together with sundry bridges, large
and SMALL e. S ll
All previous records OF high water
marks on leading streams,{ not excepting
the memorable period OF the Johnstown
flood, have been broken. No loss of life,5
however, has been reported from this
Mr.. john S. Sale, a prominent and we'll
known citizen of this county. is in ex-
treniis at his home, at Orange, Va.
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Free-for-All Fight.

Especial TO Tho Tlmes-D lspat ch,) N
jt SALISBURY. N. G., Juna 20. free-for-
all fight took place btween the, colored en-
living near this city. yesterday as q
result OF which Jim Hughes was dams
gerouslYi carved up by a. X, Vyers. Pts
tolls, knives, razors. and the usual instru-
ments OF warfare on such occasions were
freely used q and some of the combatants
escaped, I. while the officers landed others
in Jail. q,
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\ Contemporary vindicates

Before the index Appeal again assumes
subject 81 Of fairness let 1t answer II. ITS
own conscience. Il not to the nnbl,c,i
whether 1T has been ns fair ~ MoenfsnIgne
Times Dispa tnh. M q.
= Uneauivpcallx w yes, and fairer, NO man
can put his finger on slngle. instance aa
,to,f this paDer In which by statement or
BY suggestion or by suppression; we nave
been unfair to Mr.. Monta gue.--Pe sburg
Index-Appeal q
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Brief Items From Epery,phere. ~

the worst race riot between whites and
blacks that ever occurred In Sussex
county happened at Greenwood. Saturday
might, In which two hundred whites and
half as many negroes participated. The
trouble. started about eleven clock,
when three negroes beat into lnsensbility
Ia half.wltted white man, who was slight
fly intoxicated. and got into. an alteration
with the negroes They took advantage
OF him, and he now lies in a critical con-
dltion. s.f AZ
The news soon spread among the whites
and a general fight ensued. Two hundred
white men organized and. with clubs,
pistols and guns began to rid the town
Of the negroes. Every negro, whether
woman or man. found was run out OF. tho
town, and several pitched battles took
place. E sg b. VI 81
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& A few more wrecks Of "fast flyers
will put. Chicago back to the old distance
from New York.
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Officially, summer Is only three day.
old. but 1t got in considerable real work
as an advance guard.
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It's race between diplomacy and Oya-
ma, with the chances decidedly in favor
Of the latter.
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It is now plain why discriminating
editors have ceased to print Mrs. Mary
RoEerss reprieves as news.
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It was Just as hot last summer and will
be again next summer. Don't believe the
fellow who talks otherwise.
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DARING WAS FATAL,
sixteen-Year-Ol Boyis Drowned
in Nansenond,

fsneo,al IA rho Times n'snn toh,l
sIJFFoI,ls, VA. June 2s.-Nhle dong,
DARN. diving deeds 10 exh'h,t, I, 20 " ,h III
swimming mates his proWes Y era
man, sixteen years OLD. ~ ~ rN.,,is
Bridge. NGnse,nond county. tosoay suur
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denly threw up his hands and cried for
help. They were not able to prevent his
drowning.
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The explanation seems to be that Bowen
has been entirely too indscreet, while
Loomis was simply indiscrcet.
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Dismissal is no treat to Mr.. Bowen,
and he doesn't care who knows it.
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5 The spectacular part Of the Equitable
show is yet to come. Jerome is now
on the stage.