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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
MUCH SUFFERING
AMONG NEGROES

u i V .
Dire poverty among the destitute negro
people of the city has been brought to
the attention of the Colored Mission So
ciety, and meeting viii be called for
one day this week, when the deacons and
take some action. One or two prominen.
white ministers will speak. atfthe meet
ing, aud subscription will be started
that will. it is thought, result In the con
tribution OF enough clothing, fuel aud
money to relieve the intense suffering
manifest In many homes among the col
ored race,
\ mass-mecting will be held tonight in
the Second Baptist Church, colored OF
which the REV. lZ.tHD, Lewis is pastor,
for the purpose OF raising funds for the
church, 1t is also likely that steps will
be taken looking to the great rally Of oil
OF the colored church workers for the
relief OF those who are In need.
AS 10 The conditions themselves, the
reports are in some cases rather alarm
ing, Sickness Is inclaasng among the
are being discovered nearly every hour OF
the day and night where there is nc
VISIBLE assistance whatever
Several deaths have heen reported from
exposure, The eolored mission Is tryihe
10 cone withethe situation the best II can
but the demands from the poor have beer
80 great in the past day or5two that the
supplies on hand are practically en-
llaustcd The mission, In order to- re-
lieYe The present situation, was forced e
issue q special appeal last night TO the
entire public.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28

An auction sale Of real estate from
the pulpit was the unique experience en-
joSed by the congregation OF the Taber-
nacle Baptist Church Yesterday. The
purchasers will not accept deeds for the
property, but will transfer their inter-
ests to the building fund for the new
tabernacle, which Is planned, The las
tor, the Rev. William Lockhart Ball was
auctoneer, and the bidding was spirited.
IT was genuine real estate and it was
sold In quantities to suit purchasers. as
little az an inch being sold to a few
while still fewer took as much MS seven
feet. This is not to be wondered at when
the prices realized are stated
The land auctioned was u beautiful
lot on the southeast corner OF Grove
Avenue and Meadow Street, fronting 200
feet on the avenue and running hack
toward Floyd Avenue half the ieugth OF
the block
II brought a. uniform price Of s. per
inch, or Just $50 per front foot, n very
good price, even for this high and we'll
situated lot, The tract is in reality l40
feet front, hut forty feet of this will be
sold and tho remainder returned as a
size for the Tabernacle Church, which is
10 be one OF the abandonment and most
commodous editices in that section of
the city The proceeds OF the sale yes
terday amounted 10 t32oo. leaving not
quite fortE-eisht Of the total frontage OF
100 feet TO he sold or not quite $500 to
be raised
The pastor preached Al! appropriate SER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
!. HItvES GATHER
TO TRY HAND HERE
Advance Guard Of Jamestown
Exposition Crooks Seem TO BE
Landing in Richmond.
ARE STRIKING MANY sNAGs
Mixson Identified as Man Who
Has Been Stealing Valises
From Murplly's.

Recent arrests of clever pickpockets
and snatch thieves In Richmond have
led tie detectives and the entire mem
bership Of the Police Department to the
belief that the shrewdest crooks from
the North are travelling through the
Southern cities in the Ileighborhood OF
jamestown With the idea of learning the
''lay of the ground" before starting opera
lions when the great tercentennial expos!-
ton Is opened.
But Richmond has been a stumbling
block in the paths OF many. By clever
work the detectives and the patrolmen
here have landed several crooks who
were dangerous to any community and
who would have reaped great harvest
at the jamestown Exposition had they
been allowed their freedom.
Such positive proof has been gathered
in each case that, BY no :echnicality,
could the thieves escape punishment.
Every one has been given the full PEN
atty of the law. and In the majority OF
the cases those convicted will be ont of
tile running when the exposition is in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
VIEW OFFICERS OF
LABOR COUNCIL
Something About Men Recently
chosen-Work Being Done
by Unions.

Thirty-four years ago the Central
Trades and Labor Council was organized
in this city with Il membership of twelve
persons. To-day, after a worthy record
OF steady growth in numbers and In in
iluencc, 1t has affiliated with it lI5 dele
gates, representing thirty-five unions OF
this city.
Just ten years ago the State Fedora
ton of Labor was born. and seems an
infant u the local organization but
with the infants influence the major
body has become power in this city
among the unions. and has also lent
willing and helping hand to its foster
father.
The Central Trades Council has on
several occasions been n factor In
questions between the employer and
empioye. and has satisfactorily acted
as an intermediary. Recently the body
has undertaken the notable work of
erecting a labor temple to cost In the
neighborhood OF $4,000. Every union IN
the city has taken most decided stand
on the subject, and has pledged its
loyal support to the project
The new officers of tie council are
young and energetic, and in the main are
connected with the struotiiraI trades.
President Riddick Is n inainbes OF the
Pattern Makers Union. He received a
fsttering vote when he was nominated for
presiding officer. Mr.. Riddick. in his
speech OF acceptance, pledged himself to
he untiring in his efforts to push ter
ward the work of the council.
vice-President Phil Metz declined TIE
honor of president. and expressed him
snIf satisfied with that If ti.e next hest.
Mr.. Metz has on several occasions :apte-
sented the Brewery Workers in the Stn'e
Federation OF Labor. and now bnif' the
office of president of the oou orSaniza-
ton.
Having been trained in parliamentary
work as page IN The Hoi;se 81 lseie-
gates. John Hrshberg. wno isptt senls
tile Retail Clerks. was sle:ied recofaii Z
and corresponding secretary.
For several terms lie has represented
hig local union, and has been cohspieh
Gus on n number OF committees oil I'M
portance
The financial secretary. Mr.. Joseph
rortch. is. perhaps. one OF the OLDEST sa
members Of the council, and since isuS
has held office Mr.. Portch is book
binder and twice has been secretary to
the Labor Day committee. and now holds
the same position to the Allied Trades
Council.
Treasurer John o. Harris is a member
Of the Retail Clerks Union. and is recog-
niZed as one of the most conservative
labor advocates of the city
Sergeant Stess, of Machinists'
Union No 10, Is we'll known to his craft,
and his most efficient work in making
last Labor Day a success won him the
high praise of his associates
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
Mixson Identified.

John D. Arixson. the white man who was
arrested Saturday night by Officer Iim-
NOR and charged with being suspicious
character. has been positively identified
as the man who has been stealing valises
from Murphy's Hotel.
Two OF the satchcls have been recovered
l.v Mr. thinner and Detective Mcmahon.
Each pawnbrokcr identified Mixson as the
man who pawned the articles.
They will he the principal witnesses
against him this morning. That the man
had confederate the detectives and the
police arc almost certain. They are now
looking for this person.
Mlxson Is alleged to have hung around
the hotel, and Just as he saw the 'buss
which was to take the guests to the depot
being loaded with vaiises and travelling
bags OF drummers and other men. he
would calmly walk TO the rear of the
vehicle. and in the presence of perhaps
several citizens who We're passing along
the street. would take out a valise and
saunter back to the hotel lobby. After
the driver of the 'buss had called out
all the stations to which the train he
was TO meet was going. he would mount
his seat and driv< to tho depot.
When q travelling man asked for his
valise it was not found. Then the trou-
bic started. No one knew where the grip
had gone. The negro driver swore posi-
lively in each case that he had placed
the vaises in the vehicle. But when he
looked for them they were not there.
Tho police first gained a clue when a
pawnbroker notified them that n man
had pawned n valise for So In the valise
was mileage TO the value OF about SO.
The man had evidently believed the
valise to be empty and had pawned It
for its face value.
Mixson was described as man with
a scar over his left eye. about thirty
five years old and of rather good ap-
pea-Aace
The chief clerk at Murphy's noticed
Saturday night man who answered the
description. and called In an officer The
man was sitting in the lobby and had
his hat pulled we'll down over his face
Officer thinner raised the hat and no.
ticed the scar Mixson was arrested and
locked up and was later Identified as
the man who had pawned stolen va
lice
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
SENTIMENT FOR
SOUTHERN |NAN
Decided Movement to Put One
on Next National Demo
cratic Ticket

a decided movement is on foot among
prominent newspapers widely scattered
throughout the country for II Southern
man as the nominee for vice president
in 1908. on the Democratic ticket.
and many OF them are endorsing
n strong business man and CAPT
talist of New Orleans grand
son of Virginia and South Carolina, 5lr.
William CT Tebault
Mr. Tcbault is a typical Southernar.
his mother a Nirginian, his father a
South Carolinian, and lie was born in
Louisiana. He has been prominently
mentioned by two or three Northern
papers as suitable person for The
vice presidency of the United States
Tile following is clipping from lilo
Evansville Courier;
The election of candidates for
1908 is. still far away, But while
50 much is being said of the nomi-
nee for --.e head of the ticket, little
attention is paid TO the vice-presi-
dency. Too often the office of the
man who five times in our history
has succeeded to the chief magis-
tracy is left to chance
Several exchanges have suggest
bauit, of Louisiana. for the noraina
ton for tile vice presidency in 1905
AR. Te5auit is a merchant. capi,,l
seyerai times he has been men
toned for mayor OF New Orleans.
tte is young man in his fortius.
fiests an orator, and a scholar. Ha
is noted member of the knights
of iythias and the k.lks In short
he has fine qualifications for high
Office.
The Courier would like to see
the barriers down. We should like
to sec the time when man born
south o. Mason and Diqon's line is
not barred for any Office which his
qualifications entitlc him TO. l I the
Democratic .party can show the
courage to rise above sectionaIfsra,
Mr.. Tebault deserves utmost con-
sheraton
Virginia has always been noted as
the mother of presidents. and il is not
singular that Mr. Tebault's name sho lid
be mentioned for this high honor. b.
cause his mother was daughter OF
Christopher Hall of Norfolk one of shc
upbuilders of that city. Mr. w e. ~
bault is we'll known in Richmond. as
is also his brother, DIR. C. n Tebault
surgeon general of the Confederit5
veterans. Mr.. w. c.. Tebault Is a cant
talist, banker and merchantin New o.
leans one of her foremost men He is
not yet fifty years of age, and It is
said of him that he has no superior as
an orator. making friends almost at
once by his power of speech
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
Delightful Party.

A delightful party was given Mon
day night by Mr.. and Mrs C. E. Law
renee, at their home. No. II South Nor
rls street in honor of their daughter.
Miss Gertrude Lawrence. Among those
presen. We're Miss Gertrude Lawrence.
Carrie Terry. Daisy Seay, Hattie Drum
rrnnt' prar' 'nas'e,- Mat -n'is
NIaude Williams. Alma Hendricks.
Ethel Crosley. Eitin Ruffin. Mary Win
ston hatHieem sfas Marta Seay Hat
ley. Nora Henley. Oracle Halev. Evelyn
Haley, Ethel Lawrence, Matte Hell
bricks, Messrs. Robert Davenpors.
Prddy. Eldridge Paris. Robert Brock.
Wilmer Lawrence Robert Hargraye,
Arthur Powell. Herbert Lawford. CIR.
and Mrs. NIcLeveY. Mr.. and Mrs. Stott.
,At n late hour refreshments We're
served.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
CITY is SWEPT
by sN 7Ws10RM
lcontinned From Flrst Page.l

warrant which threatened to put her
and her children in the street.
The woman .had never received help
before, and was known to bear a good
reputation. The association has satisfied
the warrant, and relieved the immediate
necessities of the case and will continue
to care for the family until the mothers
health is restored.
y number of other cases given tempo
rarv relief during the DAY will he care
fully investigated and II found to he
worthy will receive further assistance
Drove Them In.
NJ the Methodist Institute at Nineteenth
and Main Streets, the writer received a
hospitabe invitation TO come out OF the
cold, and found nearly hundred men
ri all grades gathered in the warm
lebby. Soup ana coffee were being serv-
ed to the needy ones and some pro-
vision was made FOR housing the home
less
At both places tile need of clothing TO
sized Superintendent Buchanan told OF
barefoot children of his acquaintance,
who were wearing calico.
The public are requested TO gather see
ond-hand garments of all kinds promptly
IL the cold weather lasts. and notify either
of the relief associations Ly phone. 1t
is said that some unauthorized persons
arc gathering clothing. under the pretcEse
of charity, and selling same at an atic-
tion-room.
a case OF this sort has come 10 DR.
Buchanan lately, who urges all charitably
inclined people to investigate the object
Of their assistance, or to allow his Wis
itors to look into the, case.
Tho email boy aud his sled yrnrp owl
dence in nearly every part OF the city,
and in no place WAS the snowfall greater
enjoyed by the young people than in the
poorer sections of the Old Market neigh
borhood
The weather man predicts fair aud
continued cold FOR the next day or two
and where the snow is swept off there
should be some skating
Those who tried the ponds yesterday
found them quite shaky. one young man
falling in at Forest Hill; but with another
night the ice should become. quite. firm.
Work in Fulton.
Rey.g David Hepburn. pastorsof Fulton
Baptist Church. who two years ago or
gained the Fulton Mission which has
given soup to at, least twenty-five fami-
lies every day.:sirice. Is forced at this
time OF the year to appeal &c the ciiarita-
contributions
Possibly on account of the mild win
ter little bread or other articles of food
have heen contributed this year. and
now. when the earth Is covered with
snow and when food among the poor
Is scarce. there Is need for dona-
lions
Contributions can be sent to either the
Rev. Mr. Hepburn, whose phone num-
Der is 4SlS j, or to Miss Laura Harri-
son, Station No. 2, Fulton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
Came From North.

Chief Werner is of opinion that tho
crooks who have been arrested here are
some OF the cleverest experts from the
North, and that 2they are, as ii Were
scouting parties for others who are to
come. The fact that In each case where
an alleged crook has been arrested he
has received information OF financial as
sistance from mysterious friends accen-
tuates this belief.
They'll find that Richmond is tho
worst place they ever tried to operate
In. though said detective last night
.ney can get by for little while.
but sooner or later they are captured.
and when they are locked up. IL always
means that the officers lave got the
goods on them"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
4WHISKEYf cONFIsCATED.
Negro Charged With Selling In.
toxicants Without License.

jeff. Watkins, a negro, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Officer Atkinson
and charged with selling whlskey and
other Intoxicating drinks at No. 2e1o
East Main Street without a license.
Watkins was locked up Mt the First
Station -house and all the whiskey. beer
and wine found in his home was con-
hscated lie will be, given IA hearing this
morning before Justice crutchheld, and
in the event ora conviction will be fined
500 and sentenced to jail for four or
six months
The police have for a long time sis-
pected that whiskey was being sold from
a house on East Main Street, and Patrol
man Atkinson was assigned to catch the
offending persons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
Argument TO-DAY.

The Henrlco Circuit Court spent
Saturday. hearing testimony in the suit
OF Joseph Hoffman VS., The American
Locomotive Company. closing at night.
after four days. Judge Scott asked For
a poll OF the jury as to whether they
would prefer to sit the case out and
hear the argument Of counsel Saturday
Grafton the Jury concluded that as
several OF them lived some distance in
the country. 1t would be better in fair
ness to the case to adjourn over 20
Monday. The case will, therefore. come
up for argument of counsel this mora
ing, and VIII go to the jury during rhe
daN.
Wyndham r. Meredith represent the
Locomotive Company. and Messrs. John
Lamb and Conway r. Sands, are con-
Quoting the case OF Hoffman
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
HOLLAND AS COACH.
VIII Go to Locust Dale Academy
This Season.

Howard Holland, the Richmond base
hall player who has done good work In
the Virginia leagues and in the North
and South Carolina State Leagues, and
who has also coached several football and
baseball teams WIN be coach al locust
Dale Academy Ills season He received
his contract Saturday, and met lot OF
the students from the school WHO We're
here 10 attend the indoor track meet.
Holland liz one of the best ali-round
baseball men in the city He plays the
infeld as well as he does the outheld
and has reputation for barring over the
y 100 mark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
Negro Arrested.

James Irving Persons, a negro, was arr
rested last night by Officers Wiley and
Phillips. and charged on two warrants
with felony. One warrant was sworn out
by Mollie Jones. and charges the. man
with stabbing her. The other charge ID
that of entering the house of James
Jones, against the wish of tho latter.
Persons was locked up, and will tell
Justice Crutchfield about the matter this
morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
TEACHER BURNED TO
DEATH WHILE ASLEEP

sor Worthy. teacher Of the high school
at Dunnellon. was burned to death last
night, the house In which he was asleep
being destroyed The charred remaina
OF his body We're found In the embsrs.
II 1T Is supposed he was suftocated by he
cape from the burning building,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28

the mountains, on Upper Buffalo, Rock
bridge county, some twelve miles from
Lexington. All the cases are under quar-
antine. The -disease was brought to
Rockbridgei during the holidays by man
named Chidress, who lives at Jala, Bote-
tourt county: iThe cases enre mild, and
no fears of spreading are entertained
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
LIMIT NUMBER OF
REUNION SPONSORS
General Lee Declares Veterans
Themselves Have Been Forced
Into Second Place.
TO DECIDE MATTER HERE
What Ricrnondcrs Think OF Pro
posed Changc--Dates for Re
tinion Announced.

From present indications 1t appear!
likely that tho Richmond reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans will be the
last 81 which sponsors or maids OF honor
will be in attendance. or certainly tina;
the number will be limited hereafter It
is not improbable that there Will he fewer
present this time than for several years
previous when the reunion was held in
other cities though they arc invited by
the hosts as on former occasions, and
viii be provided for II they come
Genera. Stephen ID. Lee. grand COM
mander of tho tinted Confederate veter-
an organization. has announced in an
Official order that hereafter the expenses
OF maids aud matrons of honor and sron-
sors appointed for tile L c. y. must be
provided for by some means outside the
treasury Of that organization.
This is not construed by local veterans
and members OF the entertainment COM
mittee 10 he applicable 10 the Richmond
reunion. where the presence of about
seventy.-eight sponsors and maids Is an
ticipated The reasons urged for this
limitation is that the number has grown
at some reunions 10 such an extent that
lie Confederate veterans themselves have
been To a degree relegated TO second
place. The feature OF the reunion being
the entertainment of the fair visitors In
-, inuS brilliant social functions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
Would Limit Number.

judge George L. Christian. when seen
by the reporter said: Il would Very
much deprecate the elimination of the
sponsors and maids of honor from the
Richmond reunion. | think 1t might be
well TO limit them for subsequent re-
Unions
Judge Christian was rather inclined 10
The idea that II would be Well TO limit
the number OF sponsors hereafter to
seyentS-etsit. tho number rignally con-
tcnplated. but he admitted that If the
number We're as great as some other re-
unions II would be a tax upon ilospi-
tMity
Mrs. Norman v Randolph, VINO is a
member of the conmittee on sponsors
and maids of honor. stated that the
order of General Lee almost undoubtedly
resulted from the action OF the c. u. C.
convention at Gulfport il adopting a re-
solution offered by Mrs. Mason, OF Ten
nessee which declared against this fea-
ture OF reunions
This resolution prevailed without a dis
sen,ing voice.
u was absent in committeeman at the
time said Mrs. Randolpli, "or / would
have offered my substitute resolution,
which had been offered five Years before
limiting the number of sponsors and
maids to seventy-eight," She still favcrs
such resolution and does not desire to
dispense with this feature altogether. At
some of the reunions, one of which she
mentioned. TIE number Of maids and
sponsors had been so great that II almost
5equalled the number of veterans II the
honors were limited 10 a sponsor and
ii maid for each State camp Of veterans
and one OF each for every State camp Of
soas Of Veterans the honor would be one
more TO be desired than under conditions
.cxistlng in recent years.