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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
HIS LONDON TRIP.
Dr.. Whitsitt to Speak On the
Worlds Congress-.

Worlds Congress-.
In response to the urgent request from
he congregation of Grove Avenue Bap-
fist Church, DR.. w, II. Whltsltt will next
Sunday morning deliver a discourse on
the Worlds Baptist Congress, recently
held in London
DR.. Whitsitt was delegate from the
Grove Avenue Church.. and delivered be-
fore the convention one of the very able
addresses on primary education, which
involved the question of religious liberty,
now agltating Great Britain to It's CEN
ter.
IT is expected that a large congregation
will attend to hear the address, as 1t Is
one Of such peculiar Interest to all Bap-
lists.
Dr.. C. S. Gardner yesterday morning
made before the Baptist Pastors Con-
ference thrilling address on his sum-
mering IN Europe and of what he conceve5
to be the mission of Southern Baptlsts.
1t was Dr. Gardner who spoke so ABLY
and eloquently on Japan before the
Worlds Baptist Congress.
In travelling through the various coun-
ties of Virginia, preaching and speaking
before many associations, DR., Mcdaniel
covered between 5000 and 1900 miles and
visited nine associations. He returned
every Sunday to Richmond and filled ms
pulpit. ~,
Sulphur Springs where ne ne VII spetnu d
Rev. j. S. Pattoh5tformerly Of Rich
mond now a missionary atuTokio, Japan,
vii SUNNY the pulpit at st. Pauls Eps-
copal Church the next two Sundays.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
ton papcrs for tho return Of the man mar ! 20
Virginia 10 stand trial for the crime WIN WIN
Which he Is charged Al
..2 81. PREPARING PAPER.
City Electoral Board to Give out Out
IA Sta terner1t Shortly.

rhc members Of the city elecoral board
held q con ference at the residence OF. mr.:
sam Cohen, one of.the members on ~ ias y
nni,er which viii shortly be made p,lbic
In answer to the allegations made by Mr.
W. i. Royal. ,,,.,,
the Statement is being. prepared Win
n. great deal of care. and IL VIII proDu-
I blyfnot be completed for several days
Tie members would not discuss the mat III
ter last night, further than TO admit th "a
they were working onga staternehn a " cn1n.
would be given to the PUBIC 1' "''e'' eo
pleted I ~, I, ;, ,aronco 4 h
collecting their dataand outlinihx g, tn ner.
IN ns hy Tonight. It Is understood th %
ali pHps three re OF the members were the ne
Conference held at Mr.. Cohen's re es,dereG
last night The matter being G nIIe ncr.
ext, snd the statement Will q be eagerly t'
tnWuitc gtf 3tEs3 n ~ 4sig}5 Rlif 5#
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
+. MANY NEW CHARTERS.
The Corporation Commission All
thorizes New Enterprises.

ny. ~ i ~. 49, r,,rnrnt ion Gam
Yesterday ~ tile '''' ~ ~ - -
MISSION, ,s,,' = ,.N ~ poa, r,s,,to md In
ny So-opel...,. n ~ al Nor
sesl'l,tlit 8Co,tRlns rso,, ,,rssdct md
iolk, ". -, I. -, ,' r,,,ss vico-nrcs-
IN n,,,,,,sai r, /, PARKER
lue..l tumu seneia. s,,,.nr ~ ~ Norfollt
secfctar Ai'u 800 ~ nno ~, ,nnt ~ ga
", ". -. - 80 81 b,,.,noss III. 1
~ ~ ~ u' ,rradng Cnnnny I'm
~. ne. ~ ne ~ r. c;holson,
eolpn,a,t ,a a'', = ,,, Rnstn,d sec
preslue'!. ,N : irwer,,,nvt Cant
teu', ~ nnn naso, - cnnfl,,ct !, general
.nl Dnaoe.' M. ~ soil mi kinds
,o.so. ,,,lcs cattle.
o. o., ia'' - - f o''ues''
&c I.,...-,,,., ,,,or .nd Manufacturing
s,.,,"' al, 1sovdton. John
COMPANY isnso. tHr' w r,,c,: vice- presi
solu' p Lg,..N,,,,n :, !, r,ocltriIl seccta,y
We, ,,ovdton C,anitol $50 900.
el.u :. ~, n,,d call rcnl estate lum-
~. IT,. - stnor ntc and ali kinds Of
oe,, ~ :, 49, soods i
81 Company 0ncor-
Ia. a,'''o. Nanfn,n r ~, Zimmerman
poaa.e t IA ,d vice president,
p.es.ue = " r,av ,dson secretary and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
SHOOT TARGETS.
Old 4 Market Hall Selected for

Use Of Police in Practiclng.
4. In tho future the police target prae't,ee
will be held in the Old Market Hall IN
stead OF In the Seventh Street Armoty'
Arrangements have been made for the
target practice next Tuesday to be held
In tho hall adjoining the First Police
Station.
Chief Werner is pleased with this loca-
ton. It being more convenient to the
down town officers and almost as con.
svenIcnt for those who work in the Second
District. The hall Is large enough ior
the practice, and the target .nic =
board, backed up with heavy piece o.
iron-has been put into place.
The target shooting VIII be cohtlnueu
ali tho winter. ALREADY the patrolmen
have shown wonderful Improvement ~
Workmanship. and the police commits
sioners are highly pleased with the the ex-
pertinent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Wild Adirondacks.

famous Adirondack guide, In the
days when the mountain region was ! Z I
true wilderress, has 5pst dlea az az In in
tie Adirondacks when there were none ne
the ST. Regis Indians cut new ones mes f.
the region began to be visited, "a n Camp.
cd with him. Only a few years ago sSno y. se
sair to a friend You would suf tbbere
from the newspaper letters tha Ia civ civ.
ilzation has as not spoiled. but old I. 81, ~
AIS guiihocL Twusen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NJ I3s ~ u
McLoughln can take you and nis - !,
pretty s GOD rragm en- OF ne ela u F'us
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
BUSTER BROWN MAKES
HIT AT ACADEMY.
Play. One Of the Best Of It's Kind
Ever Brought Here.
Bijou Bill.

Set III sparkling. rich and ever
changing frame work OF dazzling chorus
girls, catchy songs, unique fancy dances,
we'll executed drills. clever jokes and
superb costumes, the Incarnation OF the
Buster Brown cartoon OF Sunday sup-
plcment fame, was ushercd In on tho
Acadamy stage last night, to the largest
audience OF the season. The musical
farce. which is surrounded with some
thing OF the air Of fairy land. but which
Is tup-to-dnte In every detail, was
splendid succtIs from the first rise OF
the curtain until It was rung down at
the end OF the last act. The farce is
full OF human Interest. depicting tho
tricks and pranks OF n fun-loving boy,
such as one sees In the homes or passes q
hundred times n day on the streets; and
abounds in ludlcrous clmuxes. catching
up the efferycscent, rippling laughter OF
the little Buster Brown In the audience,
and extracting laugh from the crusticst.
Master Gabriel. In the title role Is
wonder InimItabc. He Is twenty-five
years old. twenty-seven Inches high ana
weighs thrty-s& pounds. Els creation
or the part Is perfect. George All. as
Tigc. Busters faithful dog and the COM
panion in all his hoyish FRANKS IN his
nor rayal OF canine character. evinced
wonderful Ugh art In speechlcss acting.
The dog, By his eyes and attitudess
rlainly EXPRESSED his opinion on all OF
his masters dongs. Miss ROSA crouch
as Gladys o Flynn did excellent work ana
won cnchore after cnchore by: catchy4
songs md unprecedented acrobatic d .Ia
ing. The drill OF the Scotch Fusileers
asous, wgorgeand tecdtuWha atiohs- No
vas gorgeous and executed VIII Win a u.-
gree OF nicely almost marvellous wiz
tho reading Of the stories OF 20 i.ep
and Little Red Riding HOOD. i'lus, ,
by richly costumcd figures carfleu o -,
ai,,,o., ,n,o Inc realm OF nreamland..
Tha vo,ces on n whole we're good and
~ comnnny worked togethr with az
most mechanical regularity.
R,ster Brown Will tolay his pr3alhhs
,nd make all Of his resolutions aBa u.s.
| to-day. matinee and night.
Uncle Dan'l Clean.
Uncle Dan'l" with Fred Wyk ION IN .,e
,,tlc role made hit with the bilou az
dience last night. with the pee,l'' ln..a,,
~, .ncond week Of that theatres season.
~ ~ 1Vykor will be remembered as INC =,
yorv5' clever countryman In "Blzzy lz 70,
- i,st season d secondary part,s2 ! : no
.a,r he Ets n star and he well deserves ),
IN starring. II the applause amounts
"a ANYTHING. Last night he received n't
| ovation from his audience. and the psass W, >
hchind him ably seconded him N ms
| efforts to please the patrons o. VIC p, Do
Street house The play Is d pas 10" .,tinh
| ful OF ,nclodramatic sentiment, ~ "h's..
! there Is opportunity for music and every ,,,
onnortunlty Is taken advantage OF. ihs
Nav Il n wholesome one. and WIZ please
/. ~ Ritou folks 1t Will run all week.
,vi,h nntlnees to-day. Thursday ana
( Saturday
The Minstrels.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
McFadden's Flats.

.,,,oEaddcn's ROW Of Flnts," whlee
comes nsr to nu the Academy for Thursday and
the '.b best Of Gus Iiils productions, ! ana
abounds in charming music. aur ,n wn Is
a avs st8ry rp!u With merriment and good
of"many genuinely clever spec4,alt, s th's
production Of McFadden,s F ihan sn ,,s
year ssanla Is f npeS Comedy new and elab.
crate special scenery IS used thron raaesd
the play, and large hnndsome,tyhod1esns 30 -
chorus OF o. fron I beginning to end
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Law and Equity Court.

The September, torn OF the Law ana
Equity Court convened yesterday ana
tho docket for the torn was called ana
cases set. f.5si
The jury viii DO on hand this morn,
ing and the docket Will be proceedeea
with.
The following judgments were e 'p''.,
yesterday; e NIX II.
W, Il. Hawkins vs., W, q Gregory
$1,000; virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation vs.. A. II. Miller $o; Hrancn
Same vs.. G. II, Akers and s. J.. PollocK
$685.: American National Bank y, "
turing Co, and N, a. iCrcnslinw, s2,bo0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
HER NAME WAS MAUD.
Colored Man Dies From Kick o.
Mule.

J. o. Vaughan, respected negro en- en-,
ploye of the Arm Of A. s, Lee & Son, aie lea
Saturday from perltonitis caused by me
kick from a mule. Jack Vaughan was
known to practically all of me Wnole-
sale men on Cary Streetsand was gen e BY, =
ly liked for his courteousness. LIS. -, !
doy he was currying a mule which the
animal kicked him In the stomach.
The funeral occurred YESTERDAY alter-
noon, and there were many wolfe men
10 attend the last ceremonies over me
body of the good old negro servant,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Is Nearly Completed.

The improvements and renovation Which
the Manchester station house Is under
going are nearing completion, and the
police are beginning to anticipate the
pleasure of better and more com Portable
quarters The cement work Is finished
and 1t Is needful now only for the plumb
ers and carpenters to bring the con-
tract to its completion. new cell has
been put in to be used only for the
better class of prisoners
The station house looks far better
now than 1t ever appeared before, and
far more credItable to the city. The
police, too, are better satisfied, and 1t was
chiefly on account of their representa-
lions that the authorities took the mat
ter up and caused the improvements
and general overhaullng.
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. j. Orren Bclcher Is very III In
her homo at Eleventh and McDonough
| Streets.
The Elks held a well attended meeting
! last night.
Mr.. W. l.. Greenwood left last night
for Tampa Fla, to attend to plumbing
contrac, at the new Seaboard Air Line
depot at that place. 4El
The Glass Blowers Uni1n has msved
Its place Of meeting from Richmond
to Manchester. The headquarters will
be In Toney's Hall.
Last night the Improved Order Of Red
Men held meeting, which was largely
| attended. f&fN#
Among the most important cases to
| come up before tho September term OF
the Chesterfield Circuit Court is that OF
| County Policeman p. L. Watts who some
time ago shot negro who attempted tc
escape arrest. Watts has petition
| signed by many people of Oak Grove
that he be not suspended from office fol
the present.
! Lucllia Moore, the six-ycar-old daugh
ter of Mr.. A. l.. Moore, Is very sick II
her home in Swasboro.
Master Gillian, Jones, son OF Mr. G. r
Jones, is III with typhoid fever In hi
home at No. 1921 Hull Street.
Mr.. Chatham, of No. 1908 Hull Street
has gone to Buffalo. where he VIII re
main some time.
Bernice May Wake infant daughte
OF Mr., and Mrs. w. f. Wake, died n
~ o'clock In her home, No, 90 East Mint
Street. The funeral will take plac
from the home at 2:S0 o'clock this after
= noon.
The -months-old child Of Mr.. an
Mrs. Robert O, Jackson. who died at tn
home Of It's parents In Chesterfield count
Saturday night, was buried yesterday |
the cemetery Of the Hopewe Methods
Episcopal Church.
There will be Il meeting OF the Boar
of Aldermen tonight,
Alexander Hicks (colored), who M
pearcd In the Mayors Court yesterda
morning on the charge of operating
"blind tiger" was sentenced to 81
months I'M 1ail and a fine of $50.
Bob Saunders, Vance Harris and
Reckner (white) answered TO the charp
OF holding up George 'rlnslcy (colorot
, Saturday night Harris and Beckner wei
\ sent on TO the grand Jury and Snundcl
r was made to give bond for 500 to kee
q the peace.
: Miss Pattie Hawthorne. of LunenbuI
county. IL the s:oa, Of Mrs. B. ii, Mo
rissette, OF Swansboro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Colonel Murphy Pays Out.

A deed OF release was TIED " tHe
Chancery Court yesterday recpnVeylne
to Colonel John MURPHY ms hole' prop
erly at Eighth and Broad streets
In Au.i,a, 1900. Colonel Murphy Dor
rowed SO 900 frnm Tho penn Mutual Life
lnsnrarco Company, and on YESTERDAY
the mortgage was lifled, all the hoses
having been paid In fun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
1tta aIEYt ~, F.5 - tE-5
LONG SCORE AGAINST HER
Police Think They Have Desirable
Hind in Lucv Christian.

Find n Lucy III VI y e "a
In the person of Lucy Christian the
nolce believe that they have found the
cause Of many Of the petit robberes that
FOR the rast two months have, worried RE,
citizens and the authorities ailke; me e
& oman was arrested on complaint OF q
e,tiZen, who alleges that she stole a lot
OF iewelry from his home,
For more than month tn the e. de Rsnnrfs
from vnrious citizens have reached head.
Quarters that 2 negro woman, who would
work for possibly, a day at a place Wpuad
vamoose with jewelry and other Valua-
bleS. ,gtts q, roo,,o.
Court Yesterday morning, but the case
was continued for ten days, IN order :, 70 .
allow the officers to WIND net afou''o
he negro WOman ..-- n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Nav Return To-day.

Judge s. 49, Wit,, og the Housings
Court, who is spcnhlng hig vacation Al
Nimrod Hall In Bath coaniy, IL expected
to return 10 the city to-day
The September term ri Jtiss WINS
court Will begin HeSt Wednesday, ms
term viii be short and tho d0ckel Is Yefy
heavy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
StillMAlarrn of Fire.

There was a still alarm turned IN t
rIrn Headauarters at 1925 o'clock yes.
terday morning from E sIss, ana ara M N n
oai,nrSin that locality. but 1t was extln-
guished before any damageworth cpeaiks-
ing of was done. IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Committee Meetings.

There vas meeting Of one OF the. SUB,
tHa ritv Iiail last night, but no business
Of public moment was disposed Or. = 7,
"A subcommittee from the SonIa III y
Fire Commissioners met at Murpn 1yya,ters
r lei and disposed of some routine Hi'lete's
relating 10 that department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Board of Education To-day.

The State Board of Education will
meet at 10 o'clock this morning In tho
old Marshall house to take up the qucs-
tion OF providing the public schools With
registers,
Several members of the board arrived
In the city last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Considering Bids.

The subcommittee on water having
charge of the bids for constructing the
flume ut the settling basin met ycster-
day, but reached no conclusion.
The committee Will meet again at b;to
o. clock this afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Board of Aldermen.

The Board of Aldermen Will meet IN re-
gular session ut o'clock tonight.
The resolution to pay Architect Charles
X. Bryant for his High school plans VIII
come IN. and will llkely provoke oppo-
sitlon. 1t will, however be almost GER
tuIply concurred In.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Seminary to Open.

Union Theological Seminary VIII open
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock with
an address by Or. Strtckncr. A number
OF students have already arrived and
1t is expected Il large number win ar
rive this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Can't Beat Wives in Henrico.

Squire Thomas, OF Henrico county. has
little pity with man who beats MS
wife, as shown by his treatment OF
Henry Gray yesterday morning, Gray,
so the evidence was. had beaten his wife
on three different occasions. he was
mediate over the consequences OF his act
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Negro Severely Cut.

Dan White, negro, was cut across the
shoulders yesterday morning by M un-
known negro Or. Witlen. OF the aInbu.
lance corps, was called ut once TO No IS
Eas, Clay Street and treated tho wounds
OF the inlured man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
Dr., /. William Jones Returns.

Dr. J. Wm Jones Is az ana from mre. most most
deiirhtfs,l visit to their son, Mr.. Franz an,
cis Wm. Jones, who is one Of the eultors
Of TIC American Lew BOOK Cothpt's I
N 'rhev Went and returned by the old
Dominion Steamships,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
County Policeman Watts IS Eloi1-
orably Discharged BY the
Grand Jury.
AWFUL ACCIDENT AND DEATH
Renovation OF Station-House is
Nearing Con1p1etio1--Cle
l1ents Granted License.
Manchester Bureau, Timcs-Dlspat CHI |
'f-1 No. 1tO2 Hull Street.

AS the result Of the findings OF the
grand Jury Of Chesterfield Circuit Court
County Policeman r. Il. Watts, Of Oak
Grove, stands cleared Of MI charges pre-
fcrrod against him. honored more by his
friends and moro respected by his ene-
mics. The grand jury could find no trllo
bill against him, and the officer was
honorably discharged.
officer Watts was charged with KILL
Ing a negro, Will Overflow some time ago
in the performance of his duty. Watts
attempted to arrest the negro, calling on
him several times to halt, and as the
negro continued to run, drew his pistol
and shot him. Overton died soon after.
Watts enemies used tile case in a
malicious attempt to GUST him from his
position, but his many friends rallied TO
his side and Watts was exonerated Of
nil the trumped UP charges and acc,isa-
tons. At the trial Watts had Hdti-
ton signed by numbers of his friends
that he be not dismissed from his posi-
ton until the case against him had
been proven. The paper was not used
IN the investigation, as the case stood
simply on It's merits. Mr.. Z. FL Wells
was counsel for Mr.. Watts
w. Fl. Clemments received license
to keep a saloon ut his place of business
at Clopton and Hull Streets, in Swans
boro. X.
Dies in Terrible Accident
AS the result of a terri Bile accident last
Friday in the Sharon Manufacturing
Company's heading factory, Sharon, Pa,
John Johnston was Immediately killed.
He was attempting TO cut OF the end
of an eight inch heading bolt, whe nthe
saw broke into several pieces, one Of
which whirled through the air and fell
with an awful crash on Johnston's head.
The terrific impact crushed IN the top
of the unfortunate mans head, and nc
never regained consciousness. lie was
taken on trolley car to the nearest
hospital and death came to him soon
after he arrived
John Johnston was born in Aberdeen
shire, Scotland, in 1851, and came to Vir-
ginia at the age of seventeen. lie lived
in this State for few years and then
went to Pennsylvania, where he spent the
remainder of his life. In 1850 he was
married to Miss Cora. Stevens. and TO
them were born six children, five OF whom
are living, three sons. Jay j., Donald and
Cllfford and two daughters, Lena and
Mia, all of whom are left to mourn
the loss of a husband and father. Be-
sides these the deceased leaves two
| brothers, Messrs. William and James
| Johnston, of Warwick Springs, Chester
| field county, Va. The funeral took place
| in the Methodist Church in Sharon at
! two O'Clock Sunday afternoon and was
| one of the largest ever held in Sharon
| The burial was made with Masonic hon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12

too n1uch,' and refused to utter another
word.
Mrs. Williams Is n woman Of medium
build and she must be about twenty 70
twenty-five years old. She is fiuent
italker and seems to be well educated,
She hopes to meet her husband here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
They Did Not PlaY.

MOI more than eight baseball players
put IN an appearance nt Broad street
Park yesterday afternoon, and there was
no game between the Brownies and Man
chester tanrna small crowd put In an
appearance 10 Witness the exhibition he
tween the two Mines,
They are scheduled Ia play this after
noon but from the way mo rams put IN
an appearance yesterday, there Is nothing
cGfiiln about the matter,
Pure food Laws are good. Iiurnetts Va
Mia - pure. Insist upon having Burnetts,
ADV,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
FIRES.

Some awnings stuffed in the hallway
of the old frame building, adjoining the
Y. NJ. G. A. wanted ont SO badly that
they INDUCED in spontaneous combus-
tion the other night.
Browns barn, at the corner of w.
Penn and Broad streets, was discovered
to be burning yesterday noon, and the
firemen went out there and put it out
put the fire out.
Winfield township was the scene of
an extensive fire, on Wednesday OF last
week. The summer house attached to
the house of Geo. Watson, on the old
Tom Watson farm, took fire from the
bakeoven that afternoon and the flames
spread to the house, which was entirely
consumed, with all its contents, EXCEPT
ing the organ. Mrs Watson was sick
in bed at the time, and was carried to a
neighbor's The flames then spread to
a straw stack, and from it to the barn,
which burned with all its contents
several tons of hay. 800 bushels of oats,
farming implements, etc. A rail fence,
nearby, then took fire, and the flames
spread 10 the fields. 1t is said that the
neighborhood was fighting the fire until
IL O'Clock that night. Mr.. Watson s
entire loss is several thousand dollars,
and his insurance with the Grangers is
81, 800.
The bursting of steam pipe in the
new Hotel Lowry. last Friday evening,
made people think the house was on fire,
and the three central fire companies had
their hose laid, and were ready to throw
water on the building, five minutes
after the alarm was sounded.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
POLITICAL.

The Republican State Convention
that met in Harrisburg yesterday was
composed of 429 delegates. the largest
in the history Of the party. Judges
Rice, Orlady and Beaver were renomin-
ated tor the Superior bench; and ]. l..
Plummer for State Treasurer; without
opposition. Capt. Hays having with
drawn. A. NJ. Christley of Butler was
named as member of the State Commit
tee, The convention was called to or
der at 10. 40 and adjourned at 1900
A Washington d. G. correspondent
got of this, last week. 'Pennsylva-
mans here. and especially those OF the
Republican persuasion, are discussing
the developments of the past week in
Pennsylvania in SO far as they have a
bearing on the fight for governor next
year, and it must be admitted that all
are more or less mystified. 1t il con-
ceded that there is a .'nigger in the
woodpile, but his identity cannot be
figured out. There were at least four
developments that have tended to befog
those who pretend to be in the conf
dence of the leaders and heretofore
have established regulations of being
able to predict whom Senator Penrose
and Insurance Commissioner Durham
will name when the time comes to de-
eide" and he goes on to blather about
Andrews, Elkin, Huff, Wiley, Sibley,
Watres, etc.