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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29
mans Auxiliary will hold their most
impressive services and present the II

mans Auxiliary will hold their most
services and present the lr
annual offering. 5 lS55 ~ s. n fs%9
RI The opening service OF the eneral$
Convention IS w thout d oubt#the most
sacred and impressive as well as the
most solemn service in the Episcopal
Church. being in fact the solemn con-
isecration 70 { the conyentio itself at
the beginning OF its $labors- a similar
service will be 8 held in N he same
church on October q 3D. the closing day
5of5 the convention, when It's work Will:
be dedicated and closed with equally
impressive and 4 serious servi ces. III
3s The delegates.f 1nemb Ter of the House
Of Bishops and Of the w oman s. Auxll-f
larry. will take up nearly all OF 4 the
seats In the house, and the number
OF admission tickets has bee n strictly,
limited to those who are entitled IS OF
;cially to he presen t. Y b Will }lnGlude3
the secretaries. 11lemb ersa Of the Hpnrd
of Missions, and the $distlngu shed WIS.,
itors to the convention.T The process ices
sional q OF the service ts5 composed LOT
the members Of he II louise OF 13lsholos
IN their robes, with theirScolleg &c hoods l241:
and ecclesias tlcal ord ers, who march
from the parish ho Use area
to- the main en- trance 70 the ch l''I
where they are met by the oh DIR. n'sts
rector OF Holy Trlnity.ssST: he he b bishop t'l
proceed into the chur tbs iyouunr IN est
bishop in order Of their sconsecrati On g
Bishop Guerry, OF south saS& caro- ~ {, g,
Heading and the ear be- IS brought ie
up5l ~ the senior and 8pr din 3 -sho2.
Bishop Tut le,{r$ 81 58 i Miss ouri Ell NVitn
whom WILDE tha preac her Of the day,
Rt, Rev. "a. =, nin ton II 8 ram - =.
Lord b shop Of 10 nd on, the ft' mo s.
distinguished visitor OF the n con en- i
tionlFtrh e seryice wi L be largely must
cal consisting COT forming tray 9. hn e
sermon, followed by Holy ~ =
Bishop futile prestd in g,and pen 2, q 3
assisted in the service by 13ls no SIP
sonS8and Rev. Mr., rect n g
1.-the church. 4; sS Z. &.
4 At a;so o'clock 8Nedne sdlay tier nfo q
Viii come the first bu siness ts slon :. "a
the two bodies OF tn conYesnI tlol', ~ 10y
j House OF Clerical and Lay z ep utle e
assembling ii, ST. Fa1lls !. ~ !,
i the II ouse n OF 81 Bish ol's 1lleetlns =
secret in the hall q use y. : J,
4 Delegates in the Sta lCapi L DIV
houses proceed that 9 fterno = - -
ganize for busine S. enr ny Y.
bers present and elect tn ELI ott cers ~
opt$rules Ia e ord or an = Al proy.stot''
pro gram for The pr'nci pal u 81 e''.s
q promj anon the ting Allshe
& yisitors from !, =,
be In the process Y,
!, service oG tll COP yelt PA N ~ " \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29


This "trip will be on October 12th and
the diocese vii ! give a. lunch to tina
convention on 5s Janest wn Island
There wi also be All open air service
In the old $churchyards inS the shade 81 S
the ruined church tower on he 81 te&
where the first Episcopal IS Church 5$inl8
America 81 Cd VA # NE
tits a practical responsibility to
estimate the attendance at the : con
yenattion.# but the ndicatlons are In
fayorEof5 breaking allprevious records.
iPracti cally al the members OF the two !
houses of tho convention will be here,5
and Will remain in Richmond for the
three weeks of the term. ., housa nds#
}ofSother visitors will come and go the \
inembers 5of NJ the n " oman S Auxiliary
remaining here through their Sc SIS ion.
Other visitors vii. attend ! the opening
session. go on q to the ] JAMESTOWN F.
position and return here for the later
features OF the convention. Tho I'M "
mittee OF ospitality. under the direc#
5tloni Of Rev. IL G. Y Oars t, estimated
last night that they had placed liz
hotels and boarding houses oyer 3, o00T
Visitors, no Mc counting me bers of theg
two houses of 3t he convention a 5large
numb of clergy Nj II ga her here f. r.
the Ri alumni IL banquet A Of III the Virginia
Seminary on Octo her 18th, and other
special features Will draw ~ add -S
Stional vi sitors IA or5 a few avs ors 4 /
week. "a The total attendance SEWil far
exceed the orr & nal estimate s,S and wi II
not be less than 5, 900 8peop IT. 8 COM
Ejttee q 4 llos pitality have done Il a.
ltnotable work In placing lii<se peoasg
linE conf ortable@ b6ard ding, places; and
| istill8 have Il siderable lists 8of8housesS
/ flor hoseSswh come Il In at u theSs last
minute thout n ma king pre- Gus arr
arrangements t3gs y ~ Il Fj .;Ssi3
Practical WE every \, church lin r chs
5mond wi II n be \ used for iouss side
meetings OF y the convention, Including
early communio on, a and ji the various
church organizations. Great interest
lscentres in the list OF preaching places
3Iend many OF L the most eminent pulpit,
kpratoTs in the church v vii II be Il hea I'd.
Hin Richmond pulpits In the n xt three
week ldom3 has the Richmond pub
He q had the IA portuntty Of hea rim q
x and meeting and knoWin g II so \ distln-!
4 guished a body of Feopl 9 as the EpiH.
| icopal General ConVenti on. fa 4 he n re-
4 sources OF Richmond's hospital Nj h
A be taxed to the utmost. b ut can be
4 saf ely predicted II that the city will
nobly me asure up to its oppo rtunity.
4 and give TO the visit ors from all Amer
II lea such la & yal wei come "a IN Il send
4 them home & II led t84ggwi I h s praise az
s|!Nirginla's 81 ol d -fashloned n hospitalSty,
A COUP ed wi Sow TIL n newt 81 Ion.
lsd prosperity aad Pro- ressiven easy, u
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29

well as practically all of the bishops
s,$ o. the American church., and many of
the delegates and visitors TO the Rich
irnond Convention. r:
by Bishop Gibson. OF
ii the Diocese Of Virginia. the Bishop OF
LIST AlbanB and Bishop Montgomery,
with other distinguished churchmen Of
E this country and abroad, Will go to :
s morrow ri1urEAc.T to the Theological
@ Seminary at Alexandria, where the
# party will be rendered handsome
II luncheon by Dean Crawford, OF the
sS seminary Tomorrow afternoon the
* whole party expect to go to Charlottes.
t.E VILE under the pllotage OF Dean Craw.
& ford and Bishop Gibson. and there the
.s Bishop OF Londo Will make an address:
ss to the students OF the University o
5s Virginia Tomorrow night On Tues
u day morning, while Bishop Gibson hur
s{ service at Holy Trinity Church. tn
bishops will make a visit L
" Monticello. the home OF Thomas JET
a.i ferson, lf near 3tCharlottesvlle, and corn
on to Richmond on Tuesday after
+ noon. arriving here about 4 p NJ, an
\ taking part In the handsome receptio
rendered that night by Bishop Gibso
II to the Bishop Of London.
While the services of the convcntio
n properly open with the great pre-
cessional and sermon of the Bishop {
II London on October I'd j when the cor
VI vention is formally organized and cor
secraled still tho series OF service
II really begins with the conservation (
RIAL Holy Trinity Church, which takes plat
2gsSG At II o'clock .on the morning of Tue,
81 day, October LIST. 81 !i
Elaborate preparations have been mao
AS for this service. which will be OF q
{S interest and imprcssiyeness to ran
ss with the services of tho conventic
sssH Itself, and added interest will be Civ,
sE to The occasion IN the eyes Of the Wis
III Il tors, who will be by that time hock!1
ttgt into Richmond. from the fact TIL
;ss88si N Oily Trinity Church has been select
iES85 as the PLACE for the opening and clio
Ing services OF the General Conyentle
h Consecra ton Service. r.
Three years since. when on mott
l!sSg35 OF Mr.. =. Pierpont Morgan the Genel
Convention, sitting In Boston. accept
ne Invitation TO hold Fits next sessi
fg$sSf tn ri chmond. Holy Trinity churchEh
barrel w b finished i Its parish house, a
IAa lied " q debt Of nea1
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
REFORM IN CHINA SLOW
People Harmed 4gainst Further
Demands-Repr precision.

PekinC Dec. PA long edict. equiVocai III
tone has been issued by the Throne 1t ex-
presses the earnest hope that eventually a con-
stitutIon will be given to the people. but n"
date Is fixed. II asserts the hopelessnesS vi
efforts TO make the country powerful. and says
that the peoples voice must not be raised
higher III its demand for constitution, but
that the people must be satisfied that the first
step looking toward the formation of a parlia-
ment has been taken by the recent creation of
the Government Council together with the pro-
vinciaI assemblies
The Tsu-Cheng Yuan. or Government Coun-
ell. has been deliberating since it estab-
lished, several months ago. but so far the pro-
vincial assemblies, TO which the edict refers.
are non-existent The Chinese people have not
received the promises of representative gov
ernment with the same confidence they
received abroad. where there seems to be mis-
apprehension to the nature of the measures
far adopted.
The edict adds that the chief problem relates
to the control of agitations and orders the
boards of the Interior and Justice to name
constitutional commission to frame law for
the regulation OF political scieties.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
HUNT COWBOY B1RONET.
Gentle Cave-Brozcne-CaUe Last
Heard From an Kansas

Kansas City, Mo. Dec. 24-Search is being made
in this part Of the country for Genile Cave
Browne-Cave, heir to the title and estates OF
Sir Mylles Cave Brown Cave, of England, who
died recently. According to Henry C. Solomon
a Kansas City attorney once retained by man
who represented himself to be Genille Cave
Browne Cave, the latter is in Kansas
Gentle Cave-Brown-Cave, according to the
story he told his attorney here, was horn in
Leicester England. in 1869. He did some act
to dsplease his parents. who disowned him, and
ne then began a series of waEderings through
various countries He arrived In Kansas CITY
two wears ago Here he was known as Cen
eral' Cave, and worked d sidewalk builder
Soon after his arrival here he retained Mr.
Solomon TO aid him in renewing his relations
with his parents. These efforts failed and he
started for Kansas. saying he intended TO be-
come a cowboy. He visited the lawyer in Kan
sas City a year later and then left the city
again without making his destination known
Mfr Solomon said to-day that he had just heard
of the death of Sir Mylles Cave-Browne-Cave
and had set about to find the supposed son and
heir.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
GENERALS WIFE SUFFERS
dyed Couple IN Dire Want for
Mann Weeks.

Mrs w a H Sillowaye. seventy-six years Of
age. is in Bellevue Hospital. where she was
taken last Monday. She is the wife OF William
A H Sillowaye. who is living in furnished
room, where Mrs. Sllowaye before her removal
10 the hospital, lived with him. at No 11S Wa
yerley Place. He says he was a friend of Presi-
dent Lincoln and former brigadier general IN
the federal army during the Civil War.
Mr.. Siowaye. when seen last evening. gave
his age nnety-five years. and said that both
he and his wife had been in dire want for many
weeks. and that they had suffered from starva-
ton. He attributed his wife's illness to lack of
food. He said that he had on many occasions.
collected stray bits of food from refuse cans for
himself and wife as their necessities had been so
great. and that they had been without proper
clothing for q long time
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
RUNAWAY IN SIXTH AYE.
Many Christmas Shoppers Haze
Marcos Escape from Death.

one OF the front wheels of d United States
Fxpress Company wagon, driven by George
Douglas. OF No 269 West 131st street. suddenly
fell off last evening as the wagon was nearing
Sixth avenue and 56th street Douglas was
thrown into the avenue The frightened horse
dashed southwark N the crowded street
The thoroughfare filed with Christmas
sbopuers Inany of whom had narrow escapes
as the animal galloped along. dragging the
,brae,yheeled vehicle after him. At sd street
the damaged wagon. swayiEg from side to side
rabird the frightened horse. struck the auJomo-
hi,a of F. L. Young. of Jersey City Heights.
which had been left standing Ill front OF res
+o,,rant There was no in the machine at
the time but the force of the collision ripped
off the canopy of the auto and smashed part of
the woodwork.
when the wagon hit the auto It was thrown
unon its side and the impact OF the blow made
II describe an arc and brought it against a
nilIar of the Sixth avenue elevated road. The
horse then ran into streetcar and was knocked
ont. Douglas was not badly hurt
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
BLACK HAND SCHOOL.
Detectires Break Up Nucleus OF
ORGANIZATION in Pittsburg.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

Pittsburg Dec 24-Intensely interested in
lesson explaining the exact spot in which
stiletto should be plunged to insure instant
death seventeen embryo Black Hand assassihs
were surprised this afternoon soon after .
o'clock by more than twoscore detectives IN d
raid planned by the Pittsburg police. assisted
by detectives from all parts of the country
After a desperate battle the seventeen mem
hers Of the Italian gang, together with two ex-
psrts in the art of using the stiletto. who were
acting as instructors to the others. we're landed
in the police station.
For months past Pittsburs has been terror
lied by lawless Italians who styled their or
sanization the BIatk Hand. 1t some
weeks ago that Edward Ncfough. captain of
detectives. heard that the organization had its
headquarters here. and that a regular school
was in existence. Placing the matter in the
hands of Peter Angelo and Charles Aymer.
city detectives both of whom are Italians. Nc
Cough sent to every important city within a
radius OF FIVE hundred mics, and asked that
detectives familiar with Italian secret organi-
zations and particularly Italian detectives, be
sent here to assist in cleaning out the band
Ten cities sent detectives and for two weeks
they have been assisting the local officers. The
raid of this afternoon the result.
The detectives learned first that the head
quarters of the gang was located AT No 81
CLAW Alley in the heart of the Italian district.
From the appearance of the front of the place
ii would be taken for restaurant There is a
large room, with tables and chairs. back Of
which Is what was supposed to be kitchen.
But the harmless looking range is a forge. the
supposed meat block is an anvil and the white
aproned chef the cIeverest stiletto maker in the
country who can forge a death-dealing knife
from the most ordinary piece of steel
Under table in the kitchen is a trapdoor
which leads down fight of steps into large
cavern not only under the building at No. 81
f,Iav Allev but under several others Leading
from this cavern is a long underground pas
sage which eventually ends in small alley off
Clay Alley and from which the members of the
Black Hand had counted to make their es-
cane if surprised. All of these things were dis
covered in the last two weeks by Angelo. Ayner
and Italian detectives from other cities whose
names the police will not give out because the
took in the work. The italian detectives had
become members of the Black Hand 10 secure
the information
This afternoon had been selected as the time
for the raid and fifty detectives. under
Captain McGough personally. were on hand
officers were stationed at every exit including
the secret passage. and then a dozen detectives
the man in the kitchen and forced their way
down into the underground cavern There the
class was surprised and captured
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
BURGLARS ROB BROKER
Garry Aray Silrerrare after Ap-
plying the 4cid Test.
seen
ST. ANN'S ROAD.

Burglars cut a panel from the back door In
No. SIS East nth street. on Friday night. The
door led into the kitchen OF the house. which is
a four story and basement brownstone building.
The burglars made their way into the dining
room on the floor above and helped themselves
TO the silver in the sideboard, escaping with
$500 worth of knives forks and spoons. leaving
behind other ware TO which they had applied
the acid test.
Mr.. Knoxs butler who sleeps the top floor.
discovered the robbery early Saturday morning.
The police were informed at once and detectives
have been working the case since, but
without results
The burglars also entered through the rear
window of the kitchen the house next door. at
No 81 where Miss Mary A. Barnes lives with
valuable as they had stolen from the Knox home
piled in a table cover on the floor Of the dining
room when they were frightened away by Mary
Corcoran and another maid who screamed when
they saw the two men in the dining room stoop-
ing over some silverware whcF they test
ing with acid. The seeing the women
Jumped out of the window to the yard Mary
Corcoran went out. She met well dressed
on Madison avenue and told him her story.
That's all right said the stranger; TN call
the police"
The stranger gave a low whistle cab drove
with as little noise possible to where he
stood The maid thanked him for his kindness
as he stepped in and she returned to the house
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
MILLS ANNOUNCE RESUMPTION.
Prospect of Work for Many Thousands in
Pittsburg District Adds to Holiday Cheer.

pittsbure Dec A-The coming Christmas in
pittsburg and neighborhood was made doubly joy
full today by the announcement that by January s
all of the thousands of wheels of industry in the
mills of Mckeesport, Glassport, Duduesne ana
a,liad nlants in the Monongahela Valley will be In
oDcraticn Over forty thousand men, many OF
whom have been idle for several weeks, will re-
turn TO work II Is also said that other mills in
the district will resume in fun shortly after the
first of the year practically doubling the number
of vorkmen employed within fifty miles OF Pitts
burg in the last few weeks
New Castle Penn. Dec A.-Ten OF the thirty not
mills of the Shenango tin mills here will resume
operations on January s. Ten additiona! mills VIII
resume shortly after, and 1t is expected that the
entire plant will be running full force before the
end of January. The mill. said to be the largest
tin plant in the world has been idle since July o
Fully three thousand men are af1ected
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
WELCOME TO WARSHIPS
THE FLEET At TRINIDAD.
Hearty Greeting Giuen to the
Officers and Men.

Port of Spain Dec 24-The first day of the
officers and men Of the American batteship feet
this port proved to be an enjoyable one
Bright sunshine favored the visitors and after
everything was made shipshape on board the
bartleships TWO thousand men went on shore.
The officers of the feet TO the number of a
hundred more attended q garden party. at
which they had the opportunity of meeting
many Of the prominent public men OF Port of
Spain. Sir Henry Moore Jackson, Governor OF
Trinidad accompanied by his staff returned the
visit of Rear Admiral Evans which the Ameri-
commander had made in the morning. and
extended to him and some fifty of the superior
officers invitation TO luncheon.
All through the day the great American ships
we'll those who manned Them were objects
OF special interest the entire populace, who
found time 10 make the occasion gala one
The town put on its best attire, and pleasing
decorations greeted the eye at every turn.
The men of the fleet who had shore leave
spent their time in sightseeing and playing
various games. Their behavior In every respect
Was exemplary The holiday feeling spread even
10 the ships themselves. where amusements of
ali kinds were permitted
The to-pedo fiotia, which started on its way
10 Para on Sunday was forced TO return on ac-
count of damage to the machinery of the de-
stroyer Lawrence. As the fotilla was pre-
paring leave the harbor again to-day the
WhippIe's propeller fouled the anchor chain OF
the collier Fortuna and a second halt was called
70 the expedition south. Divers went TO work at
once 20 clear the propeller, and ii was expected
that the fiotflla would get away tonight
There will be many social entertainments here
in honor Of the American officers, and one Gay
will be given over 10 the races
DAYLIGHT showed the warships anchored IN
four column formation about four miles from
the wharf. The people crowded the waterfront
20 see the imposing array OF white ships of war.
entertainment committees completed their final
arrangements and the town rapidly took on its
hest holiday attire
Hundreds of launches. rowboats. small yachts
and farbor craft of all sorts began putting out
at an early hour take sightseers over to the
American vessels. They clustered and cruised
9 r,oIJt among the warships Sistening in the sun
rr,,t while the visitors expressed their admira-
lion
Admiral Evans. accompa MED by the members
r,e his staff landed at IL o'clock They were
.eoeived by a guard Of honor from the local
militia Accompanied by a band the officers
went 70 Government House The admiral was
81 the carriage of the Governor
The warsnips this morning took coal from col
Tiers. All Oh board the vessels are well
The tender Ysnkton arrived here In the night.
several hours later than the fleet She was
unable 70 keep UP with the other vessels
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
A GIFT OF s2,OOO,OOO?
ReDort That Mr. Rockefeller Mdy
EndOzc McNastcr UniUfrsity.
TRv Telegraph to The Tribune J

Toronto Dec. 24.-It is reported here thal
McMaster University (BaptisD is contenpial-
ing the establishment of a medical department.
and that negotiations are going on with Johh
d Rockefeller for the sum Of S2,po.Un TO ala
in carrying out the plan
There is no doubt that there is foundatioh
for the report Chancellor Mckay said to-day
that McMaster must soon consider the question
of adding a faculty of medicine 10 the present
equipment, and that additional endowment was
necessary MIR. Rockefeller has already given
S60on1 to the university for A new residence
wing. Mr. Rockefeller's pastor In Cleveland IS
the Rev. c. A. Eaton, who was formerly a lect-
urer at McMaster.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
GREETINGS TO FLEET.
Secretary Mefcalfs Mcssage-Iele-
grayr from admiral EUans.

washington, Dec 24.-Secretary Metcah TO-
say sent the following Christmas greeting to the
officers and men of the Atlantic battleship fleet
end the torpedo notilla:
Evans Port Of Spain. Trinidad-The depart
suent extends to you. officers and men unoer
.our command, the best wishes for a merry
Christmas MEiNAA-r-
This message will be read to the men to-
morrow aboard the various ships of the fleet and
,otiIla or VIII be posted In a conspicuous place
..ve- fourteen thousand officers and men are
NOW st Port of Spain. SO that the Secretarys
,n~rsaxe will be q greeting TO them all The
,oesssee was sent by wireless telegraph by way
OF San Juan
Admiral Evans he's reported to the Navy De-
nartment the arrival Of the battleship feet at
.rr,n,dss Yesterday. The admirars dispatch was
hrief. simply announcing the arrival at that
,,ace Of the first and second sQuadrons OF the
caa, and the admirars tender. the Yankton In
,he absence of any word to the contrary, the an
serenc. at the Navy Department, according TO
,,e naval code. is that all are well on board the
ssssels Of tie heee
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
FATAL PLUNGE FROM sKYsCRAPER
Workman on Metropolitan Life Tower Falls
$50 Feet to Basement

James Barry, twenty-five years old, of No
5O1 West 47th street. was instantly killed yes
terday afternoon by plunge from the ninth
floor Of the new tower annex of the Metropolitan
Life Building to the basement. a distance OF
nearly 100 feet. His body was removed to the
new West Goth street police station.
Barry, with fellow workman. taking up
some material to the tenth floor in an impro-
vised elevator On reaching the ninth floor
Barry stepped off while the elevator was still
running, slipped and fell. and before he could
catch hold of anything plunged head downward
into the shaft.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
4 NEW PLOT At QUITO.
General Teran Arrcstrd - LARGE
Stores of Arms Found.

Guayaquil. Dec. PA new conspiracy 10
overthrow the Ecuadoran government has been
discovered at Quito and General Emilio Maria
Teran, the leader in the conspiracy, and sew
eral others have been arrested. The govern
ment captured a quantity Of arms in the
houses of the conspirators. The officials here
say that the Conspirators planned to assassi-
President Alfaro.
General Emilio Teran was the leader OF the
revolution which overthrow President Garcia
early in 1906 in favor of General AIfaro n
former president of the republic.