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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
SECRETARY WILSON
VISITING PACKERS
Met Chief Meat Inspector OF
Every Large City to Consider
New Law,

Chicago, May ,S,;;-socrotary Of
IN this city the chief meat INSPECTOR
OF every large city In the country for
the purpose OF comforting on the APP
plIcatlar Of the new meat laws.
The inspectors, numbering about 150.
proceeded at once to the Union Stock
Yards Yards The yards and the packing
cGutive meeting wus then held, at
which the phases OF tho law were dis
cussed
DR.. a. D. Melvin, chief OF tZe Bureau
LOT Animal Industry, delivered an add
dress 70 the conference later In tho
day. lie declared that on July l.e1906.
there we're engaged IN meat inspection
rhdr ss estahshnsJnts ~ employss
establishments There have been
as provided for by tho law, 3,55s,certi-.
ticatea Of exemption Inspection has
from forty,,slx official establishments,
principally because OF failure to main.
tain proper standard OF sanitation.
a9d n some cases because Of the use
vim declared that the bureau had re-
ceivcd In general way the co-opera-
ton OF the packers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
"A. C. L. Railway Fined.
A VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION,

Tho average person does not realize
how much the bodily health depends
upon tho proper action Of tho Kidneys
ana bladder, nor how widespread dis
orders of those organs are. It Is quite
safe to say that they give physicians as
many sloepless nights on account Of
their patients as do any OF the others,
and perhaps II would not be too much
to say that, directly and indirectly. they
aro chargeable with as much sickness
as all the other organs of tho human
body combined. AS q result OF a vast
amount of careful study, many physi-
clans are now using with great SUCCESS
in tho treatment OF disorders traceable
to the kidneys and bladder q prescrip-
ton composed OF la az, Fluid Extract
Of Buchu, la OF. Fluid Extract OF iva
ursi, ! on. Amet Cordial, I'd OF. Fluid
Extract OF I.iverwort and IL ozs, water,
This Is administered In doses Of q ta-
blespoonful three times u day and while
the treatment Is continued. Which. In
order that all impurities may be clint
mated from the system, should be for 9
month, the patient Is advised to drink
large quantities of water. The mate
rails called for by che prascrintion are
carried IN stock by eyeryi tigst-olass
.phprnAacy., !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
WANTS EXECUTIVE
BOARD IN CHARGE
General Phillips Introduces Ordi-
nance Calling for Amend
#i nents to Charter,
NUMBER OF couNcI 4
NUMBER OF
Would Have Fifteen Aldermen
and Twenty-Four Members Of
Lower Branch.

General A. L. Phillips, Of Loo Ward,
last night introduced JOINT resolu-
ton instructing tho City Attorney to
prepare an ordinance or resolution ro-
uuesting the representatives Of Rich
Ilond IN tho General Assembly to Sc
cure amendments to the charter of the
city rs follows:
i. That on and after scntenbcr
!, 1908, the Board Of Aldermen
shnll consist OF fifteen members,
two from cnch ward und one mt
large, una the Common CQuncil of
twcnty-four members, three from
each ward ana three mt large.
p. That there shall he a Donrtl of
Control, TO he known MS the eek
ccutivc hoard Of the City Of Rich
monl," to consist OF three .lncm-
hers, elective by the ncDplc mt
largo, whose term of Office shall be
four years, and their annual salary
not less tllnn $4,000 each; the du-
tles;fof kaid board being to OK
ccute all ordinances nnu rcsolu-
tionn Of the Council providing for
the expenditure of moneys, and to
hnve and POSSESS nll the executive
powers now executed by the stand
ing committees of the Council, nnd
ia appoint nil officers now np-
RpinteA by snid committees, and to
engage NIL empl0yea now engaged
by them.
The resolution was referred to tn,
Committee on Ordinance, Charter an,
Reform.
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MAY REVEAL THE
COUNCILMAN
Session Of Special Committee To-
Night Will Pobably Be
Interesting.

2
The special committee OF the City
Council engaged in the investigation
Of certain charges made by tho Mayor
against tho Finance Committee and
certain transactions in city bonds. Will
1econvene at o'clock this evening at
the City Hall to resume tho taking OF
testimony.
The Mayor was on the Witness stand
at the last meeting of the committee,
and viii reappear this evening under
cross examination. The members Of
the Finance Committee are expected
to be there, ana some interesting do
Velopments are anticipated. 1t Is not
unlikely that the Mayor may be asked
TO state which member Of the Finance
Committee told him that 1T doesn't
make ID bit OF difference wheth-
or the charter Is violated or not All
| the members of the committee have
either denied this or declined to be
quoted.
| The members of the nyeHtigat ton
committee are: Chairman, Councilman
Il. p, Richardson, Aldermen Mann and
Gilman, and Councilmen w. L. White
and Davis
At the first meeting OF the committee
Councilman James u. Cannon appeared
for himself as q mamber of tho Finance
Committee and for his associates on
the committee who were present. and
cross-eXamined the Mayor at some
| length 1t is assumed that this cross
examination will be resumed this even
ing when the committee gets together
! again.
The members Of the Finance Com
|mittce and probably the Auditor and
Treasurer will be heard before the in
vestlgation Is concluded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
Postal Affairs.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON, D. e.. May G.--Post-
Creenesvlle county, James \. Harrison. Vice
u. y. +. Weaver. deceased; l.ettio. Kappa
hammock county, Nellie u. Stephenson Vice
NJ. G. Poe, resigned,
North Carolna-nynum Chatham county,
llirmnn Tillman, vice I, W, Farrell. re-
signed,
Rural free delivery route No. 2 ordered
established July LIST at Arden Duncombe
county. N. c.. serving 40 people and sew
enty-two families.
Tho post-orices ut BACHELORS Hall, pitt
sylvania county, and Bear Valley, Rich
Mond county. Va. VIII ba discontinued after
May 31st.
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Daily Court Record.
Hustings Court.

The regular May term Of tho lIust-
ings Court began yesterday, ana ~
usual, q grand jury was impaneleu ahu
began its Hel u tSG attorn oos! re-
ported the following indictments, ana
the Jury was discharged; !,
Joseph brown. alias Sonny Boy
and benjamin. Eaton; t nM. ,v p"rgdiaany:
Adeline Branch 9,r ror mnI,ua wounding;
Benjamin Eaton. for malicious wound
ing: Monroe Shaw, alias Charles Garlln,
FOR burglary; William Driver ana 70
gar DoEbins, for houae6reaaklnng,, top'
for malicious wounding; Benny Boldln,
for grand larceny; John Tronts, Tor
{two): Allen II. SKeen.
for housebreaklng; William Kane allas
William Cary. for houseprea1kiine' pnv'u
Toney, for malicious woundins; VII
liam Lighttoot. for robbery; Mary Jack
son, for malicious Woundlng; William
Harris, for malicious woundins; John
w. WhitlOck, tor non-support and de-
smerition; Walter S. Burton. for non-sup-
port and desert Ion; ] ames Fry. forsnon-
support and desertlon: Edward White,
for nOn-support and desertlon; John ~.
Cox, tor non-supnort ,nnd desertioh.
several were set for trial during the
week. a4. g
Chancery Court.
In this court yesterday tho final
hearing in tho case OF the Virginia
Council, Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics. vs.. the National Coun-
| eli, Junior Order Of United American
Mechanics. and others, was POSTPONED
until Wednesday, owing to tho fact
! that Mr.. c. v, Meredith, counsel IN
the case, is engaged In the trial OF
another case, It Is expected that the
court will fine the defendants for con-
tempt OF court In the violation OF the
injunction order
Law and Equity Court.
Suit instituted: James Edward An
derson VS.. Wickham and Northrop, IS,
ceivers of the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company; $4,000 asked for per-
sot The court court was engaged again, all
OF vest erday in tho trial OF the cause o.
Harris and Cary, vs.. WI. Hpayne, re-
ported elsewhere.
Circuit Court.
judgments entered YESTERDAY: Har'
ss4.75; ; Woodward s. Son va. P, r. Phil.
i Inns, for SlO5,80. a
Motions docketed: Montague Manu-
4 Featuring Company Ha. G, n. BNrruss
il for bSb616 /, Wiltred w. WOOD VS. Nv ar
gelt1rt Elns1eyi for $1,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
MAYORS OFFICE.
New Furniture and Beautiful Pic
lures Adorn Executive Chamber.

Mayor Mccarthy has just had added to
the furniture OF tho executive reception
room one OF the handsomast massive quar-
tered oak tables in the city. The table is
twelve feet by four. and Is designed for use
In meetings SO that the members OF tho
committees and other GATHERINGS there may
assemble around tho table. Tho Mayor had
the table made In Richmond, and 1t is a
masi,;aeea: piece of furniture
The Mayor has JUS: had framed and
placed upon the walls of tho reception room
handsome engravlngs OF all tho Presll On Is
OF tho United States horn In Virginia or the
South. and also ex-President Cleveland. Tho
list includes Washing ton. Jefferson Madison
Monroe. Tyler, jackson. Zachary Taylor and
Polk. Zach picture Is hand ,omcly framed
In black. and the group adas much to tho
ornamentation OF the room
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
NEW AUDITORIUM.
Grounds and Buildings Committee
"a Insnect and Receive It.

The Committee on Grounds and buildings
Of the Council has baen called to meet ct
p M Thursday at the new Auditorium.
Cary and Linden Streets, for tho purpose !. ot
Inspecting and accepting the work OF ire
contractor in converting the old Thtrd Mar.
cost a little more than $4,000, The huild-
ing is now complete. save that 1t Is to be
a resolution carrying an nppIo-
There was some anxiety at first - to tho
ability OF the contractor to complete the
work Of conversion in time for tho re-
union and tho Southern Baptist Convention.
but he has finished with several weeks to
spare holland & Baskerville drew the
plans for tho Auditorium. and they have
been we'll carried out by the contractH-
Tho building is admirably adapted to LIS
PURPOSES.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07

"You don't have 70 90 to college to
keeoinu yo,ir Word --efew people
know This, bptit's so.'--Tha Phtlishne.
For young men and all men
who care for details OF style--
here are points Of interest--the
rounded points Of the lapel, the
front, pockets and cuffs; look
round, you won't fin d them on
ordinary coats. .
We also have individual pat
terms that youscal't find at orr
binary stores.
We aim to hit the fancy Of the
extraordinarily particular.
Does this hit you7
Our suit price range is from
$3.50 to $50. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
Therapeutic Society

WASHINGTON, May G.-Tho Ameri-
can Therapeutic Society continued its
sessions here to-day The entire aay
was taken UP by the reading of q
nature Tonight the delegates were
rendered reception by Dr. Robert REV
burn, OF this city. president Of the
society.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
Sylph Up for Repairs,

WASHINGTON, d, G.. May s.--Tho
naval yacht sylph. which was damaged
In collision with u tugboaron the Poto-
mac on Friday last with Mrs. Roosevelt
on board, has been sent to the Norfolk
Navy Yard for repairs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07

.,..,.. commemorative. ecr mn e,,,f4,.
resun,,nh npp,pp ~ 1iar"i,a.o WIN
,,,I,I n,,,n,,d,n,,i iborntn MIN n ,,,end
WIZ, u,mu,l,,,n,i 5n' I'M ,hn ,,nnn p
rnsniu, M inr IN asnd e"a 's''NSN
SS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A,,,,ra,,r; ,4;,,,
ouPl'4eillelita1 81 l'p4upiIlpA1otts'
a supplemental approprlntiPn resolu--
t1of carrying nearly sloo,oov WIS ,ro-
p9Ttea IRON lhs Efil,nnEe Spaln,lltGs,
soInenouS moved ~ uispe!,se VIII glne
reading, not, knowing what It eonr
~, ~ ~ ;,ner ~ q
~, ~ u,rn ',rhnsa,ton IL notinn ~
imor'ance' Inefehno tns aeyioh y
ro cons cn ne v,Sat ' n
IacntIio,, a. fn,,nws "fs'''9N' w
r,,etea 10 " naco ~ W. o r ~ ~
following accounts the SUNS named bn-
low Which sums sl,nll supplement- tho
amounts already appropriated to Tie
several departments for the fiscal year
tHN' lNsf't''iHlS f.t'f Hfpf' We ieHtr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
Personals and Briefs.

.
Misses Jessie and Nettie Jacob enter
tanned delightfully."- yesterday afternoon
at their home, "Dunover," In Chesterfield
county, In honor Of their guests, Misses
Winfrce and oHrner, OF Midlothian.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Aiken and Miss
Irene Aiken have returned from brief
visit to New York
Tho Board OF Water Commissioners
will meet tonight at o'clock and the
Clear Water Committee will meet at 7:26
o'clock
Mr.. Henry Writ, Of swansboro, is quite
sick at his home.
Professor @, Darlington Mpscly, who
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents In Lynchburg, returned home
yesterday morning.
Miss Grace Stradcr Is risiting her
mother at No, 1900 McDon9ugh Street.
Mss stradnr is nurse In the Chesapeake
and Ohio Hospital. In Clifton Forge, She
Ia now on her vacation, and will visit
the jamestown Exposition before she rc-
turns to Clifton Forge.
Tha parsonage OF Fifth Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. No. 504 Decatur
Street, which was vacated BY Rev 1T,
=, b, McSparran yesterday. will DO so.d
at public auction next week ny y, Y.
Ada,naon. DR.. NIcsparran has moved
Into the new parsonage at the corner
Of Ninth and Decatur Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
Florida for BRYAN.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. May 6.---Thc
House to-day adopted the Senate con-
current resolution indorsing William
Jennings Bryan for the Democratic
nomination for President.
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Lh?z2692gzGk1
alk2 8! b El:;: I;
modcrnize st. Johns. Church yard.
"Why spoil the couch of MEM

modernize st. Johns Church yard.
why spoil the couch of mem-
ory's lingering death?
II would greatly prefer, and
would advocate openly. tho appro-
priation of q sufficient amount Of
money by tho city OF Richmond.
or, If necessary, by the city and
State combined, to furnish this
congregation elsewhere good,
suitable church building. with n
parish house and memorial
chapel and rectory, nll complete.
Tho people Of the city and the
State could well afford this expen-
diture to preserve ST. JOINTS
Church and churohyard as they
are,
1T would seem that no memorial
chapel, however beautiful or appro-
pirate, could make memorial so
enduring or significant as these
messy and lvy-covered grounds.
If these so-called imprpve-
ments' must be made, it must be
without the approval OF the
Mayor"
! me Mayor sent another message t.
the Council in response to an inquir,
as to violations of the ordinance re-
curing wires to be placed unde
ground within certain limits. Th
Mayor includes communications from
City Electrician w. II. Thompson an,
City Attorney II, r. Pollard, detailing
the status Of the wire situation ant
the legal steps taken to enforce tn
ordinance. These COMMUNICATIONS wer,
referred to the Committee on Eleotyl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
THE WEATHER

Forecast: observation-disclosures Tues
day and probably Wednesday; variable
winds.
North observation-disclosures Tuesday
and probably Wednesday; fresh south
winds, 55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07


WON'T MIND THE HEAT IL the
nerves and body have the strength sun
piled by Horsford's ACID Pho xphu tn
delicious summer tonis'
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of Edward Robinson, was postponed until
this morning,
Reviva1s Continue

Tho revival ut Central NJ. d. Church
will continue throughout the week, To-
night soloist from Richmond viii sing.
Rev. Mr.. Jolllff. the pastor. will have
for his topic, ''Thou Art q Man"
The revival at West End n. e. Church
is continuing, and large crowds are at
tending each night. The services nre be-
ing conducted BY Rev. ]. II. McFaden.
Of Richmond.
mot yesterday afternoon at West End
NJ. 2. Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07

All the other extraordinary
things in man and boys wear.
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CONDITIONS YESTERDAY,

Richmond's weather was warm and
rainy. Range Of the Thermometers:
g a. M..,......91 9 Z. M.,...... 77o
+. M.....,...7S IA midnight. ..O0
Average....,,..70 6-O
Highest temperature yesterlay...... SO
Lowest temperature fyesterrday,s.,...52
Moan temperature yeilterday. ...,... 50
Normal temperature yesterday. .....G 90
Departure from normal temperature. OIL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07

resolution approprlatlng seF,ono fer the
cnnstrnetinn Of the Hermitage saWerA
with amendment thereto The amend
1nent was adopted, end the amended
,,nc Mil IAN ,,u csnI '55sik59
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
MINIATURE AI.AI ANAC.

3 May u, I9U7.l.lI
HlGH TIDE.
Morning. ,,,,,<-,12:4S
Notwithstanding
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

porting: but the obvious intention OF the compose
and the lOveliness of his device weighed nothing III
Campanini's mind against the fact that it intefieIe
with popular appreciation of the attack OF "l'C"
he was proud. So he calmly waited unth tle
colossal D major chord silenced. then lhIcileN
his D softly and made beautiful crescendo upon
f. After a rehearsal l ventured to call his alleh-
ton to the beautiful effectiveness of Beethoven
device but he answered:
1T is music for the head not for the heart IL
l sing SO the audience will not hear my beautitu
attack"
And at the concert he perverted the text TO graf
ify his vanity. 1 reminded Mr. Thomas of the Incl
dent years later, when he gave the mass at
the festival held in the 18th Regiment ArmOry in
New York Campanni to sing in II again. MT
Thomas said he would set him right, but at the
performance were again cheated of Beethoven s
effect in order that the tenor might make his.
When Campanni died Philip Hale set down his
estimate of him in these words:
No tenor who has bazed here above the opera
horizon has fully equaled in brilliancy Campanin
his zenith. De Reszke. III point of personal re-
1nement, is greater artist. but his voice is in
ferior, and his dramatic action lacks the element
ary force shown by Campanini when aroused. De
Lucia greater actor Of me1odramatic parts. but
his voice is shril. Tamagno in "Otello" is be-
yond comparison: but that is his one opera
OF all tenOrs who have visited since 1873 the
greatest. viewed from all points, Campanini.
The popular idol before Campanini was Brignol,
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
GREAT SEAL STOLEN.

There have only been one or two occasions
whom the Great Seal was lost. Thus. Lord
,.1arcelIor ThurIow was robbed of the Great
SaaI through the burglary Of his London resi-
deuce in Great Ormonde street. and 1t was never
heard of again. the party spirit being so strong
in those days that Lord LoughborouSn' VINO
formed part OF the administration, actually as
scribed the burglary and theft OF the Great
SaaI To the Opposition a manGuvre destlheu
IN c1nbarrass the government Lord ChanceIiof
t-r5or was in the habit of sleeping with the
Great seal under his pillow, and when on one
occasion his house was destroyed by fire he
hurried into the garden and buried it for safety
,,,,6.r , flower bed. But says Lord Camp
heu in describing the incident what between
his alarm on Lady E1don's account. and his al
,oration OF the housemaids in their Vestai a''re'
no couId not remember the next morning the
ro+ where he had hidden the Great Seal. ana
,.o,, never saw anything ridiculous as the
whole family engaged in probing and alsslhS
hout The garden until the Seal was FOUND
The Great Seal is kept in an elaborate purple
,-alvet and gold embroidered bag, adorned with
the royal arms Of Great Britain Inc state
furnishes = new bag Of this kind every year,
NJ = cost of about S4OO and the old bag becomes
tho nerouisite of the wife OF the Lord High
chancellor Lady Hardwicke. whose husband held
the chanceIorship for various terms covering
roriod of twenty years caused these purses
tn he used as hsngings for one of the state
anartments at her country seat, declaring that
twenty nurses just suffced for the purpose. and
would moreover. constitute a proud heirloom 10
commemorate the founder of the family ON all
state occasions the Great Seal IS carried in its
gorgeous bag by the Lord High Chancellor him
self who is arrayed iii. sweeping black silk
robes all covered with gold lace and en-
broidery. his hair the remnants thereof.
being concealed by one of those fuR- -bottomed
wigs such as worn by King Charles III OF
England and Louis XIV of France. on minor
occasions the Great Seal is borne before the
Lord High Chancellor by a portly clerk. ar
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
Chapters Of Opera.
VII
Mus and Colonel Ma pleson-ffow
He Became -Strakosch Campanin and Brignol

Of the Royal Academy OF Music in the violin class
and had played in the orchestra at the opera ne
had also studied singing in his youth trieu
his luck operate tenor. In this ne WAS IKE
Maurice Strakosch. who played the pianoforte pro-
dsiOusly a child studied singing three year
with no less artist than the great pasta. "
after singing for space at Agram turned ms al
tention again TO the pianOforte. He came TO Ne"
York in 1S4S and his first engagement was WIN
Maretzek at the Astor Place Opera House. After
ward he was member of travelling concert com
pany which he associated with <4iidl'
Patti. whom he married, and it was thus that ne
became the teacher and eventually the manager OF
his sister-in-law, Adelina Patti When Hohcohi
first appeared in America at Burton's Theatre
(Which had been Palmos Opera House, in the sprl1S
of 1855, Strakosch was the conductor The last ol
the old opera managers whom recall at THIS mo-
ment who were practical musicians as well was
DR. Leopold Damrosch. who directed the destlhle9
of the Netropatan Opera House after one year
of warfare with the Academy of Music had put
Henry K. Abbey horS du combat for while Ao-
hey of the ranks of theatrical managers
ike Conried his only practical experience in music
being cornet player In a brass nahd III LAY
ton Ohio whence he came.
Strakosch's associates. however. were not Tnusi-
cal practitioners. Ullmann have had some
knowledge Of music but he was all Snowman
ThaIberg the pianist. Ullmann's partner when
Strakosch and Ullmann joined their forces in jan
uary 1857. to manage the Academy of Music. but
the coalition the sign of Thalberg's with
drawal from the managerial field.
Like Maretzek in his Cincinnati experience. the
virtuoso knew when he had enough. Strakoschs
later associates were his brothers. Ferdinand and
Max. The former the European agent for the
firm and the latter what might be termed the
acting house man in the United States, especially
during the later years of the Strakosch regime
In Europe Maurice Strakosch was also associated
with Polini. who afterward became a large factor
in the field of German opera. manager of the
opera in Hamburg. PollnI had been Strakosch's