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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
ALABAMA PRIMARY.
Conner Nominated for Governor
by Large Plurality.
N(By Associated PrcssI }

lily ~ SHGclateu l'tcss
MONTGOMERY ALA, August 27--The
Democrats OF Alabama to-day elected
state officers BY a primary and also voted
for two candidates for United B States
senator. owing to the great age Of the
present Senators from Alabama, who
had no opposition to reelection, y two cam,
tdidates for nlternntes were voted for.
These alternates will be appointed by
tho Governor and elected by the Legisla-
ture In case Of the death or disability OF
the present incumbepts
For Governor. Hon. B. 3. Conner, Of
Birmingham. was nominated over Pr
r., M. Cunningham, of Ensley, by a !plul~
allty estimated at from 5000 to s, 900,
For Lieutenant-Gover II. D; Grey,
OF Birmingham, and y. j.. Meadow, OF
Myrtlowond, are In the lead, the returns
at hand being. SUFFICIENT to name the
4 for United States, Senator Jehn 4, z Z
United States Senator, Joseph T., John
ston, John Fl. Bnnkhead and John a.,
Knox are in the lead 4,
~, w. Underwood, Of the Ninth Con,
gressonnl District, was renomlnated. ana
~, b. Craig, d selma. waa nominassd q 2
succeed Sydney j. Bowie as Congressman
rorthe Fourth District,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
not exceed those now In effect to Fitz-
gerald from such points Of origin. 5sE
WILL USE AUTOS. in
COLLECTING MAIL
Tests to Be Made With View to
Substituting Them for Horses
and Wagons. Il.
7 I7TTfTWfI17T7 ~ ~ I7fIINV0T
nv Assncia,tnd Press.

e { lSS3 lf3 (By Associated Press.)
\ WAsHINGToN,4D. e., August 27.,--Au-
.tomobles are to be substituted for one
horse wagons in the collection Of mail
from letter boxes III large cities. Balti--..
more is the first city IL which 70 con-
tract for collection wagons will termi-
nate, and First Assistant p stmaster
General Hitchcock has just completed;
arrangements by which two specially
constructed automobiles will be leased to
make the experiment there. beginning
October LIST. These automobiles will do
away with four wa CONS, and Will conf
pete with fifteen wagons to be retained,
SO that the relative advantages OF the
horse and the motor car In this service
will DO clearly shown The department
points out that, rs Baltimore Is hilly
city, the automobile collection wiz he
tested there under somewhat unfaVyorable
conditions. tTf 1t proves suceesssfll, the
automobile service will be extended m
Baltimore, and gradually established In
other cities. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
MANCHESTER MAN
MADE BAD. BARGAIN J! |.||.|!
Mr.. "A. W. Fair Pays ST S y for
Wilkes E;1are and Gets
''Plug.'

ri. ID -
Mr.. a.. w. Fair, a lover OF hOrsetlcsll, I
whose home Is In Manchester, Va" says
q special from Baltimore, saw an ad-
yertiscment in The Times DISPATCH about .ol
q week ago offering Lula wilkes, line
trottcr If the Wilkes brood for Sl23. he
3hastened here to take advantage OF lug "
and saw M r.. Hewitt, owner
OF the animal. After8a drive behind the
mare, Mr.HFahr was anxious to close the
deal. ana did so ut once. The next day
a mare swathcd in bandages to protect
her from injury ell route was delivered
at the wharf, and finally landed IN ms
stable. When the wrappin IS were re-
moved, Mr.. Fair discovered he had g
horse not near SO valuable as tho one he
bargnlned for. The police are looking Tor To-
Hewitt, and his booded mare. !.
Friends OF Mr. Fair. who Is q plumber Oh
Twelfth and Hull Streets, Manchester,
we're seen last night, Mr.. Fair hayins res
turned 10 baltimore. taking the "old
Mug, with him. Tho story as given
above was confirmed, except that, as
5cordIng to those who have talked Win
Mr. Fair no paid $3.50 for the mare,
1T was stated further tina when the
mare was brought to the wharf she WAS
covered With netting and Ia blanket. for
witch the negro hostler charged Mr..
Fair 81. Mr.. Fair either wanted "a Good
horse for his personal use orto dash about
the streets In front OF his plumbers
wagon. IIe has gone back now WIN
jaws set for explanation, and satisfaction
he will have. 4st 81 "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
THE RATES UNJUST.
SAY COMMISSION.
Should Not Charge More to
Helena and McRae Than
to Fitzgerald.
ny Associated Press,)

WASHINGTON,D D. C.,AuEust1 q The
Interstate Commerce Commission an-
,nounced its decision to-day in M opinion
by Commissioner Clements In the case OF
Davenport Brothers and Company aga INST
the Southern Railway Company and Sea-
board Air Line Railway. ~
Upon complaint that defendants yio-
late tho act to regulate commerce by
charging higher rates on canned goods,
grain, -four, hay and pnckinghouse pro-
ducts from Cincinnati and Memphis to
Helena and McRae, Ga, than to Cordele
and Fitzgerald, Ga, towns In. the section
OF country surrounding Holona and Nc
Rae, and giving due consideration to cir
,cumstances and conditions, including sit
uaton OF localities, railway competition.
composition Of markets and tho baslng
lpoint system OF rnte-making, as practiced
in the South, the commission held that,
upon the reccrh made IN this case. tho
situation OF Helena and Mcllae Is not 30
similar to that nf cordele rs to require
the application of Cordele rates to tho
first named places, but that the rates in
question from Cincinnati aud Memphis to
Helena and McRae of defendant lines
are unreasonable and unjust, and should
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
OIL to- BOY .. !
ALLDIS'T||.LLI.NG. PLANTS.
Said ThatSthe Trust Has Decided
to Acquire All the Plants Of
This Kind.
I sh ~ IS, K = StIl YES " .afa Il y
.(I3y8 Associated Press. !

\ CHICAGO, August 27,-The Standard
Oil Company has taken steps toward
acquiring ownership of all tho principal
sdistillingH plants IN the United States, no.
cordlng to a special dispatch from Peoria,
I'll; to the i, Tribune !!t cerense was IS
pr pres Il tho aistlIaE intarss{s
and tho Standard oil Company.
b A price has been set upon every dis
stlllery In Peoria, and Indications are that
n deal will be effected and the plants
will pass into the hands Of the Standard
soon. 3tai, & .3s IA &
The chief reason OF this action on
the r,art OF the Standard OIL.
Company was the recent passage
of the alcohol bill by Congress-,
Experts employed by. the Rockefeller In
terests, after experiment, reported their
product cannot be manu- factured ,cbeaply
enough TO mako n serious cornpetl tor % Of
gasolene, but that it would be used IN
the manufacture OF lnercerlzed cotton and
other fabrics, and would be ante extremely
favorable product to control.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
DIR. BROWNS FUNERAL.
He Leaves to Posterity Valuable
Results Of Historical Research.

81 DR., Alexander Brown. who died at ms
home, .Union Iiill, near Norwood, IN
Nelson county. was buried Sunday.
Dr.. Brown was one Of the most widely
known authorities on Virginia history,
and his research work added lore OF
Hinestimable value to the records OF y
literature Among the valuable WORKS 70
left 10 posterlty are the books: "denesls
Of the United States" 1.-THE First Re-
jpublIc," both Invaluable IN their se ,.,n
forth OF Virginia history. and "rho
5cabells and Their kin, an Important
work. on genealogy.
DIR. Brown WAS horn at Glenmore, Nel-
son county, September b 1873, lie re-
'ceived his early education from prilyhfe
tutors and at private schools, He entered
I,ynchburg College, but at tho outbreak
Of the Confederate WAR he enlisted In the
service OF virginia, After the war ne
lived for some wars In Washington, aha
afterwards moved to Norwood, Va, giY,
Ing his entire time to research Wark ana
historical writing - 3
He married twice. His first wife was
Miss Caroline Augusta Ganelli h,s$ SN s1s
sarah Randolph Cabell. IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
CONFERENCE ATT ALBANY.
independent Democrats Issue Issue
Call for Such a @ Meeting.

(By "A ssociatcd iPress) ${f sat3sz
+ NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Evening
Post to-day announced that q number OF
independent Democrats have signed and
issued d circular calling a ference q
Albany, September 9Th. at which every
county In the State will be- represented
The circular announces that addresses
Will be made a this conference by Dis
trlct Attorney. Jerome, among others, and
that others have been, Invited t. speak,
Including Mayor J. L. Adams Of Buffalo: !.
Edward M. Shepard or Brooklyn, and Slo.s
yNHerrick. The Post said It y is cyl ,N
dcnt#from the wording OF the call that
the Independent Democrats who 4 have
Issued 1t are against Hearst, and that
their attitude towards Jerome Is indlT.
Gated by the fact that he will address
them. The circular declares that ne
purpose OF the conference Is to take 81
ever action seems most effcctiye,$"in the
present emergency to- prevent the COM
pletion Of the corrupt deal which is con-
templnted, involving the sale OF !, the
Democratic name and organization" I,
THE circular says also that there IS
danger that the party will fall prey
"eitller TO selfish corporate Influence, 60
sons 's,p!principled #demagogucS 8t without
liked political principles orto s,ome.cllaue
Of unscroupulous politicians without any
political principles whatever. *
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
MORE TIME NEEDED
TO MAKE SCHEDULES
Thought Commission Will Allow
& This Is Railroads Showing In
tent to Comply With Law.
(13y Associated Press. }

tl3y GIASSOCluteu lIeSS.)
~ NDWIYORIS, August 27t-The new rails
road rate law. which applies to all rail-
roads doing an Interstate business, goes
into effect at midnight tonight. It will
be enforced by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. According to tho new law,
the roads we're to have filed with the
commission by midnight all their tariffs
and charges, showing not only the full
cost OF transportation from point to (
point, but also what items go to the
making up of this cost. From tomorrow
i on there can be no extras but the
shipper Is expected to be able to obtain
Z in advance final statement Of the
charge he has to meet.
y IT was stated to-dny8th that In fact, not
single company has been able to fully
comply wthiatke provisions Of the law
requiring then. Il O. have all their schedules
on file BY midnight. The schedule Of
switching charges was the most difficult
4 OF completion. M 57.5
Under the law, every company which
fails TO complete it's schedules might be
y fined, but 1t is understood that the Inter
state Commerce Commission Will glVo ad-
ditional time in every case when q road
4 has given evidence Of sincere intent 70
comply With the law. 10 discuss TINS
and other points a committee represent
ing the big Eastern railroads will go to
+ Washington tomorrow in order TO meet
4 tho commission, This conference will be
attended by representatives Of tho ans
thraclte coal roads, who are anxious TO
4 obtain ruling from the commission on
that section of the law which prohibits
a railroad from carrying from one state
to another any article manufactured,
mined or produced by ii, except for It's
own use This would include coal, z!
H5 1t is expected that shippers win find
Y themselves benefited by tho provision
( which requires the railroads to include
all charges of whatsoever nature in their
quoted rates. Heretofore n shipper has,
had TO flgure for himself on REFRIGERATOR
and elevator charges and the dozen or
moro other lncidentals. dlpkorlng with
g tho sepnrate companies which have u
hand In the transportation or caro- of his
shipment Now the railroad must do
that. and the shipper meets but one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
Principal Points Of New7Rate Bin

q hsy. q sny n Ister i H pthsr than
Timber ard the manufactured 4 pro pre- I.
duets % tltnbsr, ~, ~. "
shall eonstruett' \ md ID operate q req
sonable terms necessary switch COZ, =. 3
nectioin and si,ali furnish cars for
the business OF such shipl,e aEn,, ,,o,st
Every coitt,o e sh aa c pDse
mission schedules Of rates and fares
On On s Sther ines Is WIKI H Witch il ias con,
nection. No change shall be t1ln!do N
these rates without thirty days no y
i ,ieen aS f nuo' Of not less than si,
900 nor more than s20,O09 Is lin,pfo,s, .,i
for each fnllure TO comply with THIS ms Z
Fines Tor Rebates. H
Tor Offering, soliciting, giving Or a + !.
cepting rebates or favors the peniaal,y
.oS5 o & a s e Sss s fsi ' ase
DO imprisonment III the penltontlaiIy
for not more than two years at the 4
discretion Of tho court. i. &. S, y, y
WhfrG lroadf ot oen al sn PPpTy
a ahailp not e only; forfeit three times
tho amountSo 81 money received and
accepted, but ali rebates Sn,cc,eptted1 A
for SIX Years prior shall DC lncladoa z !.
$!n@ the amount ), ", 4.
Any railroad, or its officers. which
fails to obey any orders. OF the com NJ
mission concerning dlscrin1ltn, tons or
preferential rates shall FORFEIT 80 wy
< for each failure to comply 5wit IN TINS
provision Of the law and for con fl
tlnuing violation each Gay shall l 4 DC {
counted EnH "a sepnra to offonse N
All violations OF the comH1iHslo ner's
orders shall be prosecuted IN any
United Stnes court having Il proper
jtlrisdiotlon. n al 81 !js n
.f. No Free Passes, II
No railroad shall directly orr n.3T
ilaryAi, 1907, except It's employees and
their families Or ltas officers, gents,
or attorneys at laWi to m lsters,
travelling secretaries Of the6R. r. XII
IN. G. a., inmates OF hospitals q orr
soldiers 4 homes, saretakers 3 ots83lve
stock and fruit, llnemen Of telegraph
companies, postal officials, customs
inspectors train newsboya, or, Wit
nesses attending suits In which the
ra Hroad lis Interested. a pen lty OF
not Less than $too nor more than ",
900 shall be imposed on the company
lssung a free pass or upon6t me person
accepting i. Il 81 lSa
transportation Of troops and material
in time of war. i
n A corporation shall be held frespor-l{
sible for anything done orr oni tied Z
8to be done by8any of1cerko orr cnployef@
fch would constitute nlisdetncanorrs
Z on the part Of the corpol alton. Tho
penalty shall be a fno OF not less
than $1,000 nor more than s20,J0o. & (
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
RUELTY TO AMERICANS
CHARGED BY D0WNEY
M Associates prcss

tDy Associated Prose-
BOSTON, August e. Charges OF cruel.
treatment OF Americans ut saintc Ma
zaire, France, was made to-day by Frank,
iDowney who arrived from I.verpool Ias
d stowaway on the sachemss Dnwney,,
who said his home Is In New York, WAS
ono of about two thousand Americans
who went to France to introduce sAmeri-.
can methods ln8the oyster industry He
said that he and his companions were
kept In n state OF practical slavery, be-
ing starved and ill-treated, and forced to
work night and day until completely ex-
.hausted. Downey escaped to- England
In pennicss condition on board the
sachem before she left Liverpool
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
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>sM1zMS & R0XS11Zz2f71zZRS-

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charge, ana deals with but ono concern.
All tho sources Of side charges are con-
soldated, and private cars, side-trnclts,l
spurs, terminals and. elevators are made
subject to tho law. .y Il w
X The new law also requires the railroads
to establish a uniform & system Of &C
counting, ana to Keep their books o7en
for inspection ut all times bysthe expect
accountants Of the commission. This
fenture is expected to go Tar toward
abolishing tho rebate evil Of the past.
The railroad accountants arc conferrlng
In regard to he uniform systom Of book
into effect. until June LIST, next year.,
In the meantime, the commission has
put its own experts at work devlsing q
system which will be clear enough to
suit the commission. 39855s.
t.8 AS a direct consequence Of tie proyi-
ssions of the rate bill. the Union Pacific
Railway has determined to Install Its owl,
the Armour private car lines have had,
q monopoly Of this business over the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacihc with
sallithe profitable California fruit trade.
for. the CONSTRUCTED OF six Thousand steel
ask for bids for..another lot soon. S5{s
8!8 Forces OF clerks from all express com
few days been engaged here in the task
of revising express rates to comply with
the provisions Of the rate bill, but have
been unable to finish the ir task IN time.
5mercoI Commission before tho Bill became.
effective. l. 81 .3$ l5
The public Will reap no benent,,;from the
new arrangement The rates VIII not 5Ds.
lowered. The rates Of every company
will Be identical With those Of every
Othnr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
tt6lF5 . " {EtIs
NO ACTION JUST now .48..
AS TO FREE PASSES.
(By A.ssoclntcu Press.l

.93I N (l3y Assoclnted Fress.l 4I
4 BOSTON, August 27.--Non of the New
England railroads, except the New; YIorlS,
New Haven .nnd Hartford syste n VIII
OF free passes ,nt this q line. WI tn the
exception Of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford 4 Road tho ,ral lroads in this
section do not consider that the, clause OF
becomes 4 operative before january Z 81
With respect to tho New York, New
Haven and Hartford It Is learned that
an ordor has been issued to suspend the
Issuance Of I'LL forms of interstate trans
portatlon, either compliment ry or on nc-
count Of the newspapers published on the
lines Of tho system. with which the COM
pany has reciprocal relations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
NO SETTLEMENT REACHED
IN THE HARTJEs CASE
nv ssorinfai preSg.N

$s H5 fDy Associated Press.) F53 4a "a is&4
81 PITTSBURG, PA, August pa rumol'
was In circulation this afternoon that
an attempt was being made to settle the
famous Hart5e divorce case, and thai, "
case this was effected, Judge r. 2.
Frazier would not make decision. 81
LIT was learned, however, that numerous
attempts were made to settle the case
while 1t was on trial. but that no progress
could be made, as neither sldo would
consent to the other having custody OF
tho two children. 1t was nuthoritntlyely
stated that no basis Of settlement has
been even tentatively reached,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
SPANISH SHIPS SOLD
BY NAVY DEPARTMENT.
lRy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, D. g.. August ss7--,
Three Spanish ships CAPTURED by A 4 q
.miral Dewey III Manila Bay May i, 1898.
were sold BY the Navy. Department to-
day for $103. These ships were sadYer r.
5tised at several Asatic ports, q inc total
cost of advertising being $2S, and the,
Navy Department is quite satisfied thnt
the bids were sufficient to cover the ex-
.pense OF advertising. The three ships
'nre tho Albay, Manileno and Nindanao ?
They have been stripped OF everything
movable and are simply old hulks. prnc-
tically useless for any, purpose Of the
navy ttp5I5 IA 81. 4F st Fktl F3i5i E6 is5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
DEATHS.

cHRIsTIAM DIED n,I M"nday snn a Ag y g
ana 70, NJ Christian; aged three years
and nine months,
The little crib Is empty now. .
The Voice VIC loved is still;
q Aplnce IL vacant In our home
Which never can be filed Il
Funeral from the residence at :
o'clock #. M.
M1NcuRE.- Died, al her home, "Ingle-
I side, Louisa county, Va, at 12 o'clock
on Sunday night, August 26th,. Mrs,
SADIE HENDERSON "a NtQNCuREs
wifo ofsIIenry Warwick Moncure, -,
ford d., county, Walton TUESDAY,
August Goth. !,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
sVirginians in New England

-N - (speclal TO Tho Times Dl sfNaNo On u
& BOSTON, MASS, August 27,-Southern
arrivals at New England resorts include
tho following; The summit, MI WASH
inuton, N, II.--Mr and Mrs, Edward r..
Baird, IT.. Norfolk; Miss Blankenshlp,
5Rlehmond; r., II, Haywood, Raleigh, NJ,
C. Manchester, W.-Miss Rees, lailtmore'7
N, G. Equinox House, stockbrldge,
Mass Misses Sarah and Frances MARS,
Lansdown, Va, Heaton@ Hall. je
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
SIDE Louisa county,Sva., Sunday night.
She was d q daughter4o1 the late Joseph

side, s's5 Louisa county 7 Va, Sunday night.
she was d daughtcr8ot the late Joseph
NJ Henderson,, Of Orange county.
Besides her husband she leaves a
county, three 81 sisters NJ RS. W. w.
Wright. Mrs. Herbert ". Ware and Mrs.
w. e. 8i Duke 4. all Of this city-.nnd two
brothers Messrs. ]. i. and y. w. Hell.
,derson.S OF GreenbrIe county, w. Va,
woman, with II host or friends and be-
loved by all who knew her. She was
famous for her hospitality and Kindness
of heart. During her long and painful
illness she exhibited tho greatest patience
and gentleness. &.
Early M life she united with Ataccdo-
MIA Christian Church. of$whlch she vas
n lifelong member, The fun ral WI take
place from Aqua Church, Sta nord couh-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-28
WEATHER MEN !: |
MUCH PUZZLED.
8Unprcccde nted Rainfall Hi South
1uring august Greatly Mysti-
flying Meteorologists 5
HARDLY A DAY y i ! H! \ RAIN n
t1.y Associated I,ress.)

WASHING ON August 27.-The un-i
&precedentetl rainfall Throughout tho Mast
and South Ii interesting the metcorolo-
$gists or the United States, but thus far
they have not found satisfactory an
Sswor to their scientific INQUIRIES as to-
the causes. The average rainfall for All
gust In the vicinity OF Washington here
8tofore has been less than four Inches
but thus far this month more than
stwelve{lnches have fallen. Professor 3D.
ward ID. CARROT t, one OF tho official fore
casters oil tho Weather Bureau said 70
EdnySthat the rainy season has been q
reversal OF the general dlstribut ton o.
4barometric pross,ires." This distributor on
has been Unusual and abnormal Ordl'
5narily,89at this season Of the year tho
barometer IS high over the Southern
States and low over the Northern part
OF the codntry. ii During tho past two
months TIN 4baro meter has been high IN
\ the North and low In tho South. That
Is the Immediate cause OF the long econ
tlnued spell Of wet weather. No one
knows the real foundation of those con y
dltlons which has brought more than
three times the usual amount Of rainfall
&ingthe5month Of August. 1; II q 81
Rainfall Here Every D ay.
rs There have been possibly three days In
%the last thirty during which no rain
fell. a, ss8g 5
n The Oldest citizen is kept busy an
swGring the question: Have you ever
known such a rainy August ?''5 The reply
Inns Invariably been No. or Ri n ever In
my born days q Il. r v. i,5s
Yesterday morning the sky hung thick
with clouds and shower after shower
fell. About noon the sun came out and
d tho remainder Of the afternoon was beau
tlful, but very hot. Last night by Q
O'Clock the clouds seemed to open their
4sfloGd gates and water came down in
torrents, accompanied BY thunder and
lightning = q.