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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
HAVE FREE PEWS.
First Baptist Church Abolishes
Custom of Long Standing.

At a meeting Of the members. Of the
First Baptist Church Immediately after
service Sunday morning 1t was decided
that after December 3lst, the peWs III.
the auditorium would be absolutely free
This does not include the twenty or
more pews. which are owned by FAM
lies and on which taxes are regularly
paid With the exception of these all
pcws in the church will be open at every
service.
careful consideration. for months and ND
after investigating the pracuhUlty OF
tho system as evidenced by the expe-
rlence of the other churches of the city.
the members came to the conclusion that
the free pew system Is the best. They
give as their reasons the increased free
dom Of the church to strangers. and tho
betterlng Of the frances of the church.
When the first vote was taken there was
a fair majority for free pews: and after
wards the vote was made unanimous.
This action means much, both to tho
members Of tho church and to outsiders,
The frank discussion and hrotherly spirit
during the time OF uncertainty speaks
volumes for the oneness OF the church,
and the fact that this Is probably tho
last Baptist church in the South to abol-
ish rented pews makes the announcement
Of the change all tho moro Interest,"
Ing. 3.45 .at n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
October Meeting Of Executive
Committee-Relics Received.

Committee-Relics Received.
The October meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Society was he'd at the
Society's house on Saturday night Pres
sent: President McCabe dn the chair, and
Mitchell, Valentine, James and Stanard.
Among the gifts received In the past
month were two bound volumes OF the
Mrs Margaret 9. Hodge, Of GERMAN.
town, Pa. Mrs. Hodge Is daughter OF
the late Colonel Edmund Crenshaw, and
II niece Of the late John Bacon Crenshaw.
trunk OF the type used more than a
hundred years ago. presented by Mr.. w.
L. Shepard. Of Richmond.
From Mr.. r. b. Munford. number Of
famous old hotel bills, one, dated In 1919.
having an engraving Of he Union Hotel.
Richmond. From Captain John T. Mayer,
Richmond, a lot Of valuable Confederate
bills OF various denominations. From,
a number Of military buttons. British and
american, chiefly Of the, date Of tho
Revolution, dug up at Fort Nelson Nor
collection Of relics OF wearing apparel,
furniture. etc. is requently drawn on by
publishers of histories and other work
for the purpose Of Illustration.
celved were: Joyce Junior, and the Nam
Ing of Hull, Cambridge, Mass, 1905. by
Albert Mathews (presented by the auth
%ap by = hs sGuh s0r byar e
Nashville, 1905 presented by the author)i
Protestant Episcopal Church. 17s5; and
Dialogues Of the Dead Glasgow, 1864, pre-
East Anglican, Notes and Queries, Nor
wich. Eng; June. 1905; publication Of the
ciety the Bunker Fill Association. the
History Association. ne New York Public
Society, the Texas State Historical Assoc
citation, John Hopkins University,
studies:, American Catholic H Isto3I c.
the English Hiscellanea Heraldlca ct Cen
SIe%' the A Strange e Story Of farmers
Ferry, BY Joseph Barry, Martinsbyyg, 1908
the s'4 UnIted states ste 1927 Our quaker
Friends Of the Olden Time. by J. e: Bell,
I,vnchburg, 1905; The Woods-McAfee
Memorial; Confession Of Faith or the
Ct the Gh9ssss
and numerous pamphlets. eto. "a
The following new members were elect
ed: life, Mr., Bryan r. Stevens; annual,
Or. Hugh s. Cumming. California; Messrs,
Jesse i, Williamson, Indiana and p
The thanks Of the Society were directed
to BIO rendered to Mr.. Stevens for a Gift
Of money to DO added to the permanent
fund. S
a discussion which resulted In the first
outline of the plan to encourage inyesti-
cation In the county records of the State
among the students Of tho largo untyer
Valentine. McCahe and James offered to
furnish the financial aid needed, and the
plan, when further elaborated at future
meetings. Will be made public.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10

stronger and more comprehensive,
whereas the term subject" was rcstric-
!. tive. Therefore the Virginia laws did
not have precisely the constitutional
limitations us those pertaining to other
States. * Sc WI
The Supreme Co,irt Of virginia has
held, said Mr.. Richardson that
statute may pertain TO several matters,
provided It's congruity and natural con.
subject matter Is cognate and germane.
The law under discussion embodied only
matter which was thus connected and
the chapter or the code being discussed
was Just the place whore one would go
in quest Of information concerning pr-
maries. Mr.. RlchardsGn also had several
volumes Of ''calf bounds and quoted lib
orally from the same to strengthen MS
points.
III brief reioindcr Mr., Smith contend
ed that the Supreme Court Of Virginia
has declared that words "objcct" and
subject" have in this connection the
same meaning. lie cited the case OF In-
giles VS.. Straus, rlnety-nrst Virginia.
page 215.
Judge witt will probably render. his
decision at this term of the court.
Other Courts.
Tn. the Law and Equity Court verdict
and Judgment were entered up aSali.st
the P, r, Conrad Bentley Company for
s7S in favor Of the Union Envelope Com
pany. :,
In the Chancery Court Florence p.
Gary qualified ns guardian for her IN
FAINT children and gave the necessary
bond 81
Ellen r. O'Donnell qualified as admin N,
istrator Of the estate of Mary y. ller
mey and also as the guardian OF LILY -
;nfont children Of Patrick and Mary -.
;Tiermey, gave the required bond IN bo TN
cases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
DEEP RUN HOUNDS
KILL | ] OLD RED R ! FOX D
Ran Him Seventeen and a Half
Hours Without a
Check.
"DEATH" AT GREEN SPRINGS
DEATH AT GREEN SPRINGS.
Forty III the Pack, But Only.
Fourteen English Hounds
Lived Through the Run.

The English hounds that make up the
heroes Of the hour in Albemnrle county
and the country around Gordonsvile, and
all because a careless negro boy forgot
to couple them when he took them out
for exercise.
The pack. fourteen in number, which
reached Richmond this morning, has been
summering at Springfield, the Albe-
marie country home OF Mr.. Wilbur Os-
borne. a negro boy, who is kennel man
for the pack, on Saturday took the
hounds out for exercise. and while trot-
ting slowly along the road, saw Mod
est suddenly stop and throw up her
head One long note from the LADY,
brought the pack to her. and away the
fourteen hounds went. despite the violent
protests Of Charlie" the negro lad, for
e. great red fox had been scented and the
pack would not be denied. 1t was
o'clock in the morning when Reynard
was gotten up and went speeding away
10 Peters Mountain, and 1t was not
until 2:3O O'Clock In the afternoon that
no left that rugged country, going for
Walnut Mountain. just back OF Castle
Hill The Deep Run pack had been
joined by many other hounds. and when
the, good red fox was driven down Wal
nut Mountain at 80 o'clock to the level
country below. fully forty hounds were
In the running.
Set a Swift Pace.
The pace was so swift that hound
after hound dropped out until only II
Of all the Deep Run pack We're lift to
follow across the lower end Of Albemara
county Into Louisa county, where the
river was crossed three times,
Night came on but the chase still con-
tlnued and "Charle" following as best
he could caught up by a happy 'cut
across and brought up the three
hounds of the Deep Run pack that had
dropped out
1t was only matter OF time when
tho red fox would be rolled In the dust,
but his stout heart kept him going until
go o'clock In the morning when "Link-
boy ran into him at Green Springs in
Louisa county. and It was all over but
the shouting Charlie" was on the SPOT
when "the Kill" was. accomplished ana
secured the brush OF the hardest run
nng fox that was ever chased In tIls
Gordonsyille country. Hounds had fol.
lowed without n check for seventeen and
one-half hours, and had killed In tho
omen. When asked about the work of the
pack, "Charlie" said that tho American
hounds that had Joined in We're faster
In the underbrush or the mountains. but
that tho English hounds ran away from
them In the open, and were the only
ones In at the death.
In view of the approaching Grafton
Mddlesex Hound Trial, the work OF
the American and English hounds on
last Saturday is full of interest to all
sport smen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0U |. III D |.
Methodist Congregation IS to.
Hold General Meeting Oh
Night Of Conference.
JOHN GLENN HAS TO PAY FINE
Mr.Martii1 Prevents Fire, Which
Might8TIavc Proved
Disastrous. 5s
Manchester Bureau, Times pispat Oh,

Manchester Bureau, Times spat Oh, Z
No. l102 Hull StrPet.Y|
On the Sunday night that the Methodist
Conference Is to DO held in Danvlle, 1t
has been decided to hold a meeting Of all
the Methodist congregations In Central
Methodist Church In recent meet
dist workers It was determined to have
one member Of ench church in Man.
chester and Swnnsboro wait on the Off
cial members and pastor OF ench church
AND ask tho permission and tho co-opera-
ton for such meeting to be held, On
the night Of the general conference in
Dnnvlllc there will be no Methodist min
listers In Manchester, and the meeting is
to be led by layman, to be determined
upon later The object Of the meeting
as protested Is to have all the N1ethodists
gather together in pleasant intercourse
and good fellowship. AS tho union, as
itginay be called, is for such q good and
porthy purpose. there Is little doubt that
twill meet with the hearty accord that
1t so we'll deserves.
John Glenn is Fined.
John Glenn, the negro travelling with
tho circus which recently visited Man
chester, was fined IS yesterday morning
in the Mayors Court for hitting Lee
Robinson, also colored, over the head
with q tent pin on Saturday morning
while the circus men were putting up the
tent The injury inflicted upon Robinson
was not Of sufficient seriousness to-
warrant, sending the case on to the grand
jury, so the case ended with the decision
( OF the Mayor.
Mr. William r.. Harrington, superin-
tendent of the circus, recommended Glenn
as one Of his best and most trusted en-
ploycs and took upon himself to pay
the fine. Tho circus loft at . clock yes
5terday for Ashland
Prevents Fire.
Imminent tanger of conflagration
threatened the home of Mrs r. c.
Broaddus Jr Mrs. Broaddus was in the
act5sof putting her little child to bed
when the lighted lamp which she car
red In her hands, fell to the floor and
took fire. An explosion was imminent
but with rare presence of mind Mrs.
Broaddus summoned Mr.. John Martin,
Ter brother, who was in the next ROOM
lie responded as quickly as possible, and
With a blanket extingushed the blaze.
Personals and Briefs.
Miss Addle Lee Markham who has
5peen visiting her 1ather, at1No. II East
Seventeenth Street. has returned to her
home in Chesterfield county.
III It Is said that Mr.. John G. Rice, OF
Tenth and Decatur Streets, has accepted
Il position in Washington
Mr.. NJ. q. Percival, mail carrier No. 4.
Is now off on his two weeks furlough.
Mr.. James Nunnally. while driving the
other day accidentally sprained his wrist.
Ee will be unable to use 1t for several
days.
Mr.. A. W. Osnlore, the janitor of the
public school, is very Ill at the home Of
his sister
Harvey Clarke, who was fined SO In the /,
Mayors Court recently, and who went /
tic jail In default was released yester- !
day morning. having paid his fine and ,
secured q bondsman. He is under a 500 |
hond to keen the peace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
THE TRAMP COMEDY
MAKES HIT AT B|J0U
A Son of Rest Well Put On at the
Broad Street
House.

"a Son of Rest" as produced al the
Eijou last night, Is just as good as it
was when twice presented At the Acad-
envy with Nat Wills as the tramp. Nat
Wills is not in the piece this season, but
William Swan Is, and II he is not quite
AZ clever In makeup as his predecessor,
and does not play the part with as much
noise, no has facial expression that more
than makes up for these deficiencies. AT
any rate, Nat Wills, clever though he Is,
wasn't missed. and Swan. who did SO
we'll In the Wizard Of OF. got all tho
laughs that the part afforded. Louis
Merkel, the midget, who played tho
sacred cat in the Wills production, has
his old part in this, and there are several
others Of the original organization.
Charles Udell, as Timothy Snodgrass, who
has a monopoly on all the village offices,
received several encorcs for his singing
and dancing. and Edward Hayes also
came in for his share of the applause.
May FIor!ne Linden. who was cast as
Mrs. Warren, presented stunning APP
pearance, and she received something of
reception when she first came on.
The chorus OF soda wafer girls, village
maids and seminary girls made good
showing In their numerous changes OF
costume. and they We're on the scene as
often as possible. Tho production Is prac-
tically the same as that seen at the Acad-
ony last season.
Yiddish Company Tonight,
Tolstoi's famous work. THE Kreutze
Thala Theatre Company, in Yiddsh, al
the Academy. The decentralization Is Ds
Jacob Gordon. who is regarded by Rus,
slams as the greatest playwright Of this
generation.
The star of the company is David Ke&sler
an actor Of acknowledged power Sup,
porting MIR. liessler Is a cast OF strength
drawn from tho very best of the players
who have made famous the Thalia The
aus,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
% Monday night At o'clock. under the leader.

on Monday night at O. clock. under the leader
ship Of Mr. Charles p. Divers. layer out at the
American Locomotive Works. The senior and
junior stenography Glasses also got down to
work last night. The Junior stcnography Ir
within four Of the limit. and n few more men
class, ii prompt applications is made. The
mechanical drawing Instruments and supplies
arrived yesterday afternoon. and the senior
.class in mechanical drawing viii begin work
tonight under the leadership OF Mr.. p. c.
Fisher OF the American locomotive Works.
the junior mechanical drawing class to.mor-
row night under the leadership OF Mr.. Jacob
Van Dorcn. Tho elementary arithmetic, book
keeping. penmanship, ami business FORMS show.
card writing and tclesraphy classes VIII meet
business. There liz room for an average Of two
men IN each OF the above-named classes, while
the junior arithmetic and business classes are
already full. having nm enrolment ot forty
each To- morrow night intermediate arithmetic,
English grammar and electricity for men VIII
be organized, and junior penmanshlp and spell
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
SCENES OF MERRIMENT..
Catholic Bazaar in Possession OF
Pretty Girls-Large Crowds.

The Cathedral Bazaar was the seems
Of much merry laughter and talk for the ne
rirls's school Of st. Joseph's had pos
session yesterday. At st. AIMS tape pc
various beautiful articles have been RAJ
fled, Mrs Phil Kelley mas De t,h,, III
cIally lucky, having won oeA a. a - =
tic clock and a large cake at 81. A'i ia
table and an elaborate centrepieces a. 49, or =
cathedral table. A new DliloW o. p ,eaor,
ing run with blue bal by ribbon. mas pe ,,,
received from Norfolk for 81. AIN IN ?
. Mrs Mrs Ernest Abbey won I {, CENTRE n, :.
piece, Mr.. Tom Leahy, an EgyptiaIH1 n u.s.,
Miss McSweeney. a ham; Mr. I HurveSS,
Davis, picture entitled "Ecce s ONO.
and Mr.. d. Baird. a..rattan rocker At ane
Children OF Mary booth. An OAK s, cess os ~
and cherry rocker were also rat1Ied;
At the Country Store the tolloWlng ~ ~,
tie girls are trying for the dolls !: (, MISSES
sarah Slaughter, Florence Hyde. KAT ma
rIne Black, Regina Brannon. \ beautl,
ful Hibernian pin Is being voted or ana
Mr., Michael Doherty, president or Dl-
vision No l. and Mr.. Charles f. Iaylor,
president of Division No. 2: are contest
ing for this table were a childs coat from
to this table were a chilr's coat from
Felheimer Bros, and a cemetery chalr
from Chris Manning
MI Terry O, Brien and Mr., p. +. Dug
gan are stlll diligently working for tho
diamond ring at Fthe cathedral. BOOTH
Mr., C. s. Gates recently sent a ham to-
these ladies and Mr.. Jas. !. Smith gave
O. load of wood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
NJ LEAN BUYS HALF OF 4
THE WASHINGTON POST
1t Is Reported He Paid in the
Neighborhood Of 100000
for the Same,

In confirmation OF spesial sent several
days ago by the Washington correspond
ent OF the Tines Dispatch, tho Washing
ton star Of yesterday prints the follow
ing;
"Alr. John r, Mclean to-day purcha sed
from tho wilkins estate an even half
interest In the Washington Post Com
pany. Negotiations have been going on
for this purchase for some weeks, but
the deal was finally contaminated tnls
morning. and 1t Is understood the pur-
chase money was paid. How much this
was Is not given ont, but It Is rumored
to have been In the nelghborhood OF
100000
"Mr. Mclean will be made president
OF the Post Company. and Will take an
active part, IN connection with Mr.. John
r. wilkins in the management OF the
paper Mr., Mclean Is a firm believer In
Washington Investments, and also IN
newspapers, His brilliant success IN the
newspaper field in the past is q pretty
good guarantee of the fpturetof his latest
Investment" e5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
Struck Woman With Rock.

Will Taylor. a negro was arrested by tho
police of the First District last night upon r
warrant charging him with striking with o
rock one Mark Booker. He ls also charged
With feloniously striking small boy. and Jus
tice Crutchncld will hear both charges this
morning. ?, -
4 John Chapman. for hitting with an az Perry
Wilkinson, viii appear IN Police Court this
morning. Both parties are negroes.
women. were arrested last light and locked
up at the Second Station on the charge OF
felonlolsly; nssaulting John Magce. They arc
alleged 10 have beaten tho man numerically.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
Mrs. Thomas Not Locked Up.

Mrs. Marie Thomas. whose husband had her
arrested in Richmond last week upon a charge
OF breaking Into his trunk in Norfolk. return
cd to the city yesterday aned emphatichlly
denied the printed statement that she had been
locked up in Norfok pending an II!
OF the charge against her. Mrs, Thonas was
band not not appearing against her at the pre-
liminary trial. LII
moin hare having decided to leave her husband
for good and all. Mrs. Thomas said that she
would enter suit for divorce within rev DAYS;
She has accepted q position IN the city ana VIII
70 10 work to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
ALEXANDRIA CASE
ON NEXT TUESDAY.
Representatives 81 County and
State Move to Quash Mr.
Lambs Motion.
DENY COURTS JURISDICTION
Many Reasons Given for This
Contention-Interesting
Problem.

The very interesting case brought by
Attorney John A. Lamb In the United
y States District Court on a writ of habeas
corpus for the release of John G. Nelson
ma James La Fontaine, of Alexandria
county. was before Judge Waddill yes
terday and further steps were taken
therein.
Mr.. Lambs contention is that Alexan-
dria county, because of the alleged ille-
gality of the acts of ccssion, Is a part
OF the District of Columbia and not of
Virginia, and that therefore his clients,
now under arrest, are improperly and
illegally held.
When the case was called yesterday
Captain Crandall Mackey, Common
nealth's attorney OF Alexandria county,
and Attorney General Anderson moved
the court to uuash the writ Of habeas GRO
Jus, upon the ground that it has not
jurisdiction in the case. The motion was
set for hearing By the court at o'clock
next Tuesday.
Grounds Fully Set Out.
The grounds for the motion Of the Com
1nonwealth's attorney and AttorneyGen-
eral, more specifically set out, are rs
follows:
Iii the District Court of the United States
for the Eastern District of Virginia.:
Ex-Parte: John G. Nelson and James
La Fontaine, upon a writ of habeas
corpus.
Grounds for motion to quash the writ:
First That the question as to the juris-
Il dicton over the territory comprised in the
county of Alexandria and the ownership
g OF the same by the Commonwealth of
p Virginia, cannot he raised by an ndivd-
nal It is one which can be raised only
by the United States or Virginia,
Second The question is a political ono
as 10 which the action and decision of the
political departments OF the government
IL final. The political departments of
both governments have repeatedly recog-
,,ized Alexandria county as an integral
OF Virginia. and Virgnia's rightful juris-
d.ction over the same
Third. That the territory embraced In
said county Is both, de facto and de jure,
I n part Of the territory OF the State OF
Virginia. and subject to her Jurisdiction
and dominion in Ike manner and TO the
same extent as are the other counties
Of the Commonwealth
Fourth The petition upon which said
writ WAS awarded sets up no ground
3 under the Constitution and laws of the
b United States which authorizes the
awarding of said writ by a judge or court
of the United States
Fifth. That 1t does not appear in said
petition that either OF the petitioners
were IN jail or IN the custody of the
sheriff of Alexandra county. or any
deputy OF said sheriff
Sixth That II the said petitioners have
nny grievance whatever. such as is al
legged in their petition for said writ
their proper and lawful mode OF proce-
dure for redress and relief Is by appeal TO
she courts OF the State. and from the
highest court Of the State by writ Of error
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
Revival Services in Progress.

Rev, w A. Laughom presided at the meeting
of the Methodist clergy yesterday morning. me
following churches reported sunday schoo'
"Isally Day: Fnirmonnt Avenue. Broad street
Revival services arc being conducted at
Trinity, Epworth CLAY Street, Paramount
Avenue. Barton. Heights and Park place
A speclal feature OF the Methodist Mission
tiaFthe cnsary., Tho patients are attended
BY four physicians free Of charge: MI t., =. M ~,
Wiley reports gratifying Improvement N the
Sunday school Of the mission.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
Dorrier-BurgeSS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Pleasant NJ Burgess Of
Fluvanna county, Va, have announced
the engagement of their daughter, Cor.
nela TO Mr.. Walter S. Dorrier;; o, OF
extremelv quiet, and will take place on.
October twenty-fourth at Belle Haven,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l., Pitts, at
ScottsYlle, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
Box Cars Prey to Flames,

Z At Acca Station two miles above city. Sun
day afternoon an oil tank on tho side OF tbs
read OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad caught Are; and fora tina
there was considerable excitement ~ tho
neghhorhood. Two box cars were burned. Tha
damage to the tracks amounted to- q consid-
erable sum. and trains were delayed for more
than an hour $50 3l f.l#4t5 s#TsfL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
Appointed Chief Surgeon.

Especial to The Illness DisPatch.l
BRISTOL, TENN, Oct. CDR p. ralmagA
West, twenty-eight years OF agef has n
appointed chief surgeon OF the National
Soldiers Home at Johnson City, Tenn with
the rank OF major Or. West had been tho
acting chief surgeon since the reslgnatlon Of
received his medical education In Baltimore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
Increased Gas Consumption.

The city gas department reports marked In
crease in gas consumption. Richmond peopls
are now burning Just twice as much gas as
the works for the month Of September were
Sl7,p47S. which Is just sos more than they
were last year for the SAME month.
The following shows the consumption by
districts: First, s3,935.1o; Second. S7,i59.oO;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
Nav Call DR.. Mercer

There Is a report to the effect that Rev !.
NJ. Mercer, lately pastor Of West View Baptist
Church will be called to the Baptist Church
In Stanton Several Of the members have ex-
pressed themselves pleased with DR.. Mer.
GERS sermons. and It Is probable that he VIII
be called.