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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
HOVVITZERS HAVE
A PLEASANT TRIP
Moonlight Excursion Given by
Artillery Boys Is a Great
Success.

q . n
Eight hundred and fifty people en-
ioyed delightful evening on the James
River yesterday, the Richmond How
tiers taking down q large party on
their annual moonlight. The steamship
Pocahontas was used for the trip and
was well filled. although there was no
crowding. The battalion OF Howitzers
almost to "a man were on board. all in
full uniform. The officers and members
of the special committee on the ex-
cursion wore white trousers. the others
being in their full service uniforms.
The Blues Band entertained tho party
throughout the evening, many OF the
young people dancing on the upper
deck. Refreshments We're served on
board, and all nockcd to the railing to
follow the outlines of the famous old
canal when brought out by the ships
searchlight. The party on board was
n most attractive one, there being a
large proportion OF ladies'. and an en-
joyable evening was spent by all. The
party reached Richmond again In good
time. last night to find street cars In
readiness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
MEET TONIGHT AT
MR.. GREEN'S HOME
Water Committee Goes There to
Have Payroll Approved
and Signed.

Members of the Committee on Water
will hold a meeting tonight at the
residence of Councilman I. F. Green.
This is out of the usual order of things.
but when Sergeant alarms Ruskell
failed to round up quorum last night
1t was suggested that the meeting
be transferred to Mr.. Green's home.
as he Is i'll and not able to go out.
Superintendent Boiling said that 1t
was necessary to sign the pay-rolls.
as the contractors needed their money
to pay off tomorrow. With the ex-
ception of Mr.. Green and Mr.. Bennett.
all other members of the committee
are absent from the city. Mr.. Ben
nett however, has been summoned]
to attend tonight and the only bust
ness to be transacted is the approval
of pay-rolls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
SCARED ITALIANS
REFUSE TO BuDGE
Had Been Told That Something
Awful Awaited Them at
Aryonia.

Two Italians, Bertino Concerto and
Manrogossi Concerto, late arrivals from
the sunny land of their birth to New
York. arrived in Richmond few days
ago, at the solicitation of Aldo Sparti,
expecting to get work at tho slate
quarries at Arvonia, Albemarle county.
where many of their countrymen and
other foreigners had preceded them.
The recent strike at Arvonia necessi-
lated the importation of more laborers,
and Aldo Sparti an Italian agent, OF
this city, was furnishing employees for
the quarries. The laborers who came
had first to furnish bond that they
would go. and both Concertos after
arriving here. refused to go step
further. having said it dinned into
their ears that they would be murdered
at Arvonia or that something less awful
would happen to them If they should
go. Both refused to go. and demanded
of Spartf their bond money, which the
latter refused to refund. The two
1aborers then swore out a warrant for
Sparti. charging that he had stolen
S26-the amount of bond which both
furnished-from them. Sparti was ar
rested by Policeman W. l.. ogilvie. He
was bailed later for his appearance in
the Police Court this morning. The
case is said, however, to he a matter
for the civil court. rather than the
criminal court, to settle.
II Sesiis iiidt SpdTti mas Sol1le enemy
in the city who is working against
him, and that this enemy informed the
two Italians of the dire results which
would happen to them if they went
to Arvonia. and so worked on their
imaginations that all the kings horses
and all the kings men could not pull
them to Arvonia.
Mrs. Sparti recently made a trip to
Arvonia, and the frai1 little woman
quelled the disturbance there and in
duced quiet again into the minds of her
alarmed countrymen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
MIR. SIMS RESIGNS.
Well Known Sunday school Worker
AcceptN Position In AInhann

Mr.. %. w. Sims. who for the past
three years has been superintendent
of the Pine Street Baptist Sunday
school, and who has but recently re.
turned from trip to the, Holy Land.
has accepted position In Alabama as
field worker in the interests of tho
Baptist Sunday schools OF that stat.
His headquarters will no In Mont
gomery, at which place he will make
his residence. Mr. Sims attended tire
Worlds Sunday School Convention In.
Rome last spring. and has been known
throughout NirEinia as an active Sun
day school worker.
During his stay in this city Mr.. Sims
has met with peculiar success. In every
department OF Pine Street Sunday
school the effectiveness of his work can
be seen. When he took charge of tho
school the number OF scholars was hut
ISL. This has been Increased under hts
leadership to 2.073 members. He VIII
have the best fishes of host OF
friends TO accompany him to his nc1,
field.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
". G. +. u. ORGANIZED.
New Temperance Organization Effected nn
Barton Heights Monday.

Tho Barton Heights Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was organized Monday
afternoon with eighteen members. Mrs. q
VI Jobson. president OF the Hanover and
Henrico Bicounty ". c. T. u, presided at
the organizations.
The following officers were elected; Presr
ideiit, Mrs 4. b. Jerkia.; Correspondents;
secretary. Mrs w r. Jones: Recording sec-
rotary. Mrs. T. y. Mountcasiie: Treasurer.
Mrs. w. II. Bixby.
Pians were laid by the ladies 10 nrBaniz.
In the near future Loyal Temperance Lee
gion. and also young women's branch.
The last quarterly convention I'm the WO-
mems Christian Temperance Union year VIII
be- held In Emanuel Baptist Church Tuesday,
September 10Th. Annaal election of officers
VIII be held. and all the yearly reports will
be read.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30

here at $40 did not show up at their
usual plnces of business until about
1030
Engineer w. j. Burke, who was
handling the ballast train, when he
saw TINT the collision could not be
avoided jumped from his cab, and IN
so doing, received painful but not Sc
rious injuries. His many bruises may
keep him off duty for a week or more.
He came to his home in this city by
the commuters train.
The track was cleared by II o'clock
yesterday morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
SWIMMING TO Liberty.
But Policeman Johnson Makes HI,
Man Come Uuck

Come out o. that. goldarn yen
shouted Policeman Johnson YESTERDAY
morning to Ernest Johnson. who was
swimming the tawny James 10 liberty.
Ernest was wanted by the police
for being suspicious character, and
When Policeman Johnson saw him he
ran and took TO the water like a duck.
When he saw a barrel of blue steel
looking down at him he changed his
course and came ashore into the walt
ing arms of the officer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30

llngs spent yesterday seeing the expo
sltion.
king and sister. Of Hinton, w. Va, res
turned yesterday after a pleasant visit
to the Misses 1Sirkhnm.
Ernest N Slaughter, of West
Eleventh street has returned after n
trip to the Allegheny Mountains and
Covington.
Mrs. James Carter and Miss Lizzie
Mcnamara are visiting Mrs. L. p. Har-
lls. ut Chl1la
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
SmnIl Fire YESTERDAY.

A small blaze occurred shortly after
l o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
rear of No. 2217 Pleasant Street. The
fire department responded quickly, and
the fire was soon eXtinguished. The
damage amounted to about sac, which
is covered by insurance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
LOSES PART OF EAR.

Rock Rattle Between Little Negroes Results
Seriously for One.
AS the result OF rock battle. In which
he was actively engaged. Eddie Peace. II
young coored boy. had the lobe of his right
ear cut off by n rock
Eddie's face sanls in several inches, and
he emerged minus part of his hearing APP
parntua DIR. Hinchman, of the ihnbulance
corps. with a few skilful stitches restored
the amputated portion. and Eddie may hear
and fight again
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
Mis-. Blair III.

While travelling with her parents, it,.
tie Miss Alice Blair, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs A. Beirne Blair, fell i'll
at Niagara Falls. Her case was dag
rosed as typhoid foyer by a local piiy-
stefan. and Mr.. and Mrs. Blair hurried
home with their daughter. She Is now
in the care Of the family physician.
and her condition is said to be serious.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
DR.. wnlinshnm'- Departure.

On Sunday evening at Second Bap-
fist Church an interesting farewell SER
vice will be held in connection with
the departure of DR.. r. j. Willingha m
and his Wife for missionary tour of
the world. They will be gone some
eight or ten months. taking ship at
Seattle and going direct to Japan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
DULL TIMES AT
STATE OFFICES
t------
Governor Returns from Danville,
Where lie Attended Friends
Funeral.
Mr.. sTEARNEs IN NORFOLK
Goes There to Attend Trial of
School Desk Case
To-day.
MR.. sTEARNEs IN NORFOLK

But little OF public moment went on
at the State buildings yesterday. Most
OF the officers were at their desks,
though the work disposed of was pain
fully routine in its nature. Governor
Swanson had returned from Danville,
where he attended the funeral OF his
late friend, Mr.. james c.. Penn. but he
disposed of nothing in which the public
would find peculiar interest.
The Governor will remain hero DUR
Ing the week. and Will go to the expo
sition to attend the New Hampshire
Day exercises next Thursday.
Commissioner Koiner received num-
Der of Scotch immigrants yesterday,
and among them was man who
brought with him $4,000 in cold cash.
This was at once deposited in one or
the savings banks of the city, and will
be applied later on to the purchase
of farm. This sturdy Scotchman.
who brings with him his wife and chill
dren, will work for year on farm.
in order to learn the business thor
oughly, and will then buy one and go
into 1t on his own account.
There were eight other Scotch immf-
grants distributed by Immigration
Agent Miller yesterday.
Mr.. Stenrncs Away.
Mr.. r. C. Stearnes, secretary of the
State Board of Education, went to
Norfolk yesterday afternoon to confer
with Messrs. Old and Old concerning
the school desk controversy, which Is
now in the hands Of Judge Allan II.
Hanckel on Injunction proceedings.
Mr.. Stearnes will return here tonight.
Meanwhile Judge Hanckel will to-day
hear the case upon It's merits.
Attorney General Anderson and
Messrs Old and Old, of Norfolk. Will
represent the State, and City Attorney
Duncan Will represent tho Norfolk
board.
The old speakers chair of the House
of Burgesses has been placed in the
museum of the department of AEri-
culture, where 1t can be seen by the
public.
Company b Appointments.
The following appointments in Com
pany B. Seventeen Regiment Infantry,
Virginia Volunteers, will date from Au-
gust 10th: Stuart A. Weiss. first SER
geant: Orion S. Walden. sergeant; Eu-
gene Kass. sergeant; A. T. Bolton. COR
poral: j. d. Williams, corporal; G. w.
McNamee, -ance corporal.
At target practice the company has
made marked Improvement and many
good scores have been made
The company has resu medthe regu-
lar weekly drills, and is preparing
for Inspection, which will take place
some time in September.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
CONTINUE nowEN's CASE.
Bowery, Whom He Stabbed, Yet Too
Ill to Appenr In Court.

The case of L. X. Bowen, charged
with stabbing his foreman, Tom Bow
cry, in yle back. was called in the
Police Court yesterday morning. but
owing to the fact that Bowery Is yet
too Ill to appear on the witness stand
was continued.
Bowen stabbed Bowery in the back
on Tuesday, and gave himself up to
the police on Wednesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
BIG PROGRAM FOR
LABOR DAY HERE
John Lamb and Carlton Nc
earthly Will Speak to
Crowds.
MANY . FINE PRIZES OFFERED
dull Line of March, With List
of Aids. Announced by
Committee.

Committees in charge of the Labor
Day ceremonies at lakewood next Mon
day ga,y, out the fun program yester-
day. which indicates that more atwn-
tion will he paid to contests and amuse-
mcnts generally than to efforts at ora
tory. This was the general desire of
the unions, and for that reason the
day will attract larger crowds than
otherwise.
Congressman John Lamb will be the
orator of the day. and he Will cNpatiate
on the subject which is close to the
hearts of the participants. Mayor Nc
Carthy will speak briefly, and there
will be ample time for the various at
fractions. which viii be far above any
thing provided in former years.
Mr.. John Hirschbers, master of cere-
monies, and Mr.. John j. Powell. chief
marshal. with the committee of ar
engagements. have announced the list
of aides. which is as ftlows:
Carpenters, No. 3S8. j. III. Bradley;
Millmen. No. 1864. G. L. KAY; Brewers
Bookbinders H. A. Sanderson; Glass
Blower1 Manchester, William Bath;
Iron Molders, b. D. Noltz; Machinists
No. 10, j. r. Schad: Machinists, No. 696
j. II. Leitch; Plumbers. A. NJ Thorp:
Retail CJrks-W. L. Luck; Tailors, s..
SHAFT: District Council, Carpenters and
Joiners, D. y. Lacy.
How Unions VIII Form.
The paraae'Miu start from Second
and Broad ut g O'Clock organizations
taking position as follows:
Detail police, chief marshal and staff,
speakers and invited guests in car
riages-Second Street south of Broad.
Moulders and garlnakers-Second
Street. north of Broad.
Bookbinders. Brewers and Boiler
1nakers-Thfrd Street south of Broad.
Bridgeworkers and Plasterers-Third
Street, north of Broad.
District Council Carpenters and Join
ers and Millmen-Fourth Street north
of Broad
Glassworkers. Bottle-Blowers and
Granite Cutters--Fourth Street, north
of Broad.
Machinists. Nos. 10 and 6s6-Fifth
Street, south of Broad.
Painters and Plmnbers-Fifth Street
north of Broad.
Patternmakers, Prossmen and Retail
Clerks-Sixth Street, south of Broad.
Stovemounters, Stage Employees,
Electrical Workers-SiNth Street north
of Broad.
Telegraph Operators Tailors and To-
bacco- Workers-Seyeuth Street, south
of Broad.
Railway Carmen-seyenth Street,
north of Broad.
Line of March.
The parade will start from Second
and Broad Streets and proceed as fol-
lows;
Down Broad to Eleventh, Eleventh
to Capitol, Capitol 10 Ninth Ninth to
Grace, Grace to sixth, Sixth to
Rroad Rrond 10 Adams Adams 10
Franklin, Franklin to Boulevard, Boule-
ward 10 Floyd Avenue, where the pa
rade will be reviewed by Chief Marshal
Powell and staff.
Full List of Prizes.
Prizes will be offered rs follows:
Ladies' gold hat-pin, egg race; one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
CONCEALED PISTOL.
Hcnrico Negro Arrested for Drawing
Wenpnn on EclI0,v- Workman. laI

INVFTTV
Weapon on Fellow WOrl<innn.
James Aston. colored. was arrested
on Wednesday afternoon on a charge
OF attempting to fire on Albert Payne.
The dihiculty occurred at the stone
quarry of j. Henry Brown near Dunn
barton Station. in Henrico county; NJ ~,
Constable Burch of Henrico county.
An additional warrant was also sworn
out charging him with CARRYING con
bailed yesterday in the sum of 5000 for
his appearance The case will be heard
on Saturday morning by Magistrate
Lewis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
Miss owen Leayen.

Miss Myrtle Montague owen viii
leave Saturday for Leaksvilie. NJ G..
where she Will resume her duties as
art and elocutfon teacher of the Leaks
ville-Spray Institute.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
WRECK ON JAMES RIVER DIVISION
ballast Train Piles Into Rear End o
COal Trim.

HHIIHSt Irdlh I'l1eE IntO ltcar Emu OF
Coal Train.
A ballast train on the James River
disvision of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad ran into the rear end of a
coal train about eighteen miles from
Richmond yesterday morning, The en-
CINE Of the ballast train and three
cars of the coal train went into the
ditch and blocked the track for sew
eral hours. Ono Of the results OF the
accident was the delay OF the regular
James River division accommodation
train, due here at $40 "A. M. A trans
fer had to be made at Vinita Station
and the commuters who usually get
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
FIrcMorl.s Ind MnrnoIln.

There is to be great illumination
at the negro Coney Island Tonight.
The negroes will send off a great
display OF fireworks. such as has
never been seen hero before at
colored park.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
WILL MAKE CHANGES.

New Men Get Places in Internal Revenue
Office.
There Will DO n number OF changes in the
clerical force of the Internal revenue office
here as of September 1st on account of the
promotion of Chief Clerk Robert w. Blair
to tho position OF special revenue agaat
Mr.. Thomas Meaney succeeds Mr.. Blair,
and John Turner gets Mr.. Meaney's desk.
Mr.. George Sangster will succeed Mr.. Tur-
ner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
Rev. w. e. Robertson Returns,

The pastor. Rev. w. +. Robertson.
will return from his vacation in time
to preach at Randolph street Baptist
Church, morning and night on Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
DuiIdinr Permit. I.,uc,l.

Permits Were issued by Building In
spector Beck yesterday. as follows:
Charles r. Robins. to repair brick
$1,000.
James Hartley, to improve building
at No. Clio East Broad Street; cost,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
Young MIN Dead.

II. Alvin Stewart, the nineteen-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. ". n Stewart.
died yesterday morning at 1855 o'clock
at the residence of his parents. 1407 De-
catur Street, after lengthy illness.
He is survived by his mother and
father and one brother Charles Stew
art. He was a member of Washing
ton Camp. No SO. p. o. S. of A. The
funeral will take place from Cowardin
Avenue Christian Church this after
noon at 3 o'clock. The interment
VIII be made in MamrY Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
Negro Struck by Car.
Baseball Bats stolen.

A warrant was issued last night for
three Manchester boys-Claud Moody.
John Waymack and Willie Sariex-
charged with stealing several baseball
bats from the factory of Messrs. Bris-
ner & Co. The case will be heard be-
fore Squire Cowan in Oak Grove this
morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Street Committee Dcfers Action
in Matter Of Darlington and
Company's Application.
BOY STRUCK BY CAR
Negro Narrowly Escapes With
His Lifc-Boys Charged With
Cteo1iYcr p.coh,11 p,te
BOY STRUCK BY CAR
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch
No 1102 Hull Street.

| IL.
| No. 1102 Hull Street.
| The Street Committee met yesterday
\ afternoon at o'clock at Seventh and
/ Porter Streets, for the purpose of con-
sidering the application of Nfessrs Car
rington q Co. to be allowed to pave
| the sidewalk with stone blocks In two
places, where the doors to their ware
house are located.
After looking over the ground the
committee decided that the matter had
best be put up to the City Attorney. and
was deferred until next Thursday
night. at which time the committee
Will meet.
The owners of the warehouse made
this application because they desire to
have this paving done so that they can
back their wagons up to the building
and thereby avoid blocking the street
car line.
In order to grant the permit it will
be necessary to have n special ordi-
nance enacted, since there>.is an ordi-
nance in effect which prohibits any one
from blocking the sidewalk.
Those present at the meeting We're
Messrs r. L. Patram,, A r. Hooker,
y. w. Moore. C. C. Jones. j. d. Reams,
d. L. Toney and ii. A Linds/y.
Negro Struck by Car.
Amos Semms. a small colored boy,
narrowly missed being killed yesterday
afternoon by Hull Street car No. 10 at
the corner of Nineteenth and Hull
Streets. The boy, together with an
other companion. was playing In the
street, and ran deliberately in front of
the car. Fortunately the motorman
stopped his car so quick that the
wheels failed to touch him. He was
slightly bruised, but otherwise he es-
caped injury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
Personals mud Briefs.

Fred Williams, the little son of Mr..
w. T. Williams. of 1903 cambridge
Street, met with u painful accident
Monday afternoon, when he fell out
of the wagon of Mr.. Schwartz. He was
badly bruised about the head, and DR..
Z. G.. Hill was called in to attend him,
Miss Helen Weisiger of Fifteenth
and Porter Streets, is quite Ill in hey
home with typhoid fever. This Is the
third consecutive summer that she has
been victim of the disease.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. II. Hogan. John
Hogan and Misses Agnes Mcmahon
the Jamestown Exposition, where they
have been for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Adkins, u Swans
boro, left here yesterday for Port Nor
folk. where they will visit her father,
Rev. a. G. Bergman. Mrs. Adkins
was quite sick when she left, .s,nd her
physician ordered her to gf awaN.
Three little girls will give an enter
tainment tonight in the home of Mrs.
Robert Ellington, No. HOS cambridge
Street, for the benefit of Central N. e.
Church.
Miss Leila Adkins, of swansboro. who
has been visiting relatives at Swoopes,
has returned home.
Mrs. John Latham Mrs. T.. NJ
Latham, Miss Ruth Latham, Master
Macon Latham and Misses Grace
Bailey and Edna Toney comprise a
party which left here yesterday after
noon for New York.
Miss Alyas Angel, of No. 219 East
Eleventh Street, left yesterday for Nor
folk, where she will visit friends.
A marriage license was issued in the
Corporation Court Wednesday after
noon for the marriage of William
Ruth P. Roach, of this city. The we'd
ding occurred In Blackstone Yesterday.
a. II. krouse. accompanied by his
mother, passed through here. yesterday
Krouse is employed on a farm in Ne
braska. He stated that he gets $50 a
month and board for working on the
farm; notwithstanding this, he has
this coast to see the exposition.
The annual rally of Washington
Camp No 30, p. o. s. of A., will be held
tonight at cersley's Hall, Rev. r. W.
viii be open to the public.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Mooney have re-
turned from Philadelphia and Atlantic
City, where they have been for ten
A. e. Pulliam left yesterday morning
for his home in Newport Eews, after a
visit TO his son, d. L. Pulliam.
Jim Jones and John Meeks. colored
We're Hhed S2.oo by Mayor Maurice yes
tcrday morning for street fight which
they had some time ago.
Mrs. George Paul, ner daughter and
little son are visiting her sister, Mrs
lanes Il. Davis. in Farmville
Miss Jerrlne Patterson and her
brother, Glenn, of Danville, are visit
ing Miss May Nichols 1104 McDonough
Street.
Miss Fannie Smith, Of o21 Cowardin
Avenue, is visiting Miss Essie May
Mise Stella carnegie, of lie East
Eighteenth Street, is spending two
weeks at Greerbrier. va
Misses Edith and Mary Boiling Smell