davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
CONGREGATION IN
TEARS AS HE SPOKE
Stirring Scenes at Union Station
Last Night-Pastor Honors
Colored Man.

Union Station Methodist Church wax
dedicated yesterday with impressive
ceremonies In the presence of con-
gregation that overflowed the building.
The Rev. DR.. John Harmon preached
the dedicatory sermon. and the church
was formally turned over to the trus
tees by the Rev. DR.. George III. Ray.
Both DIR. Harmon and DIR. Ray are for
rler pastors of the congregation.
In the afternoon DR.. Ray conducted u
Love Feast which was most enjoy
able TO the large attendance.
Praised sexton.
The night service was u climax to
the days many impressive scenes. BY
galleries were filled and the connect
ing doors between the main room and
the lecture-room had to be raised. The
pulpit was occupied by the retiring
Rev. Drs. Ray and Ilnnnon. Just be-
fore the services began the Rev. Mr..
MaXey asked that TIL escxton. color
ed man, come forward. and az John
citation of mis- faithful service and pre-
scented to him n token OF esteem This
elected vigorous Amen" from DIR.
Hannon.
a. quartet, composed of Mr.. Reginald
Walker. the organist of the church;
Mr.. Walter "A. Watkins, Mr.. W. j. Phil
flips and MIR. John II. White, opened
the service by singing Just as Am
prayer and DR.. Harmon read the Scrip
.ture lesson. Then AIR. C. e. Brauer.
for the board of stewards. asked to be
heard and read most Interesting and
able paper in which the history OF the
present church building was reviewed.
and n handsome tribute was paid to
Rev. Mr.. Maxey. under Whose pastorate
wipe out the debt He. concluded by
presenting to the retiring pastor a
handsome gold watch and chain. tha
gift of a large number of his male
friends. The watch contains an in
scription of love and esteem and is very
handsome.
Affecting Scene.
Mr.. A1axey was greatly moved, but
mastered himself sufficiently to express
his great appreciation of tho kindly act
of his old charge for whom he pro-
quartet sang Shall We Meet Beyond
the River?" and the great concourse
of people was moved to tears-nlsn.
women and children sohbing. Mr..
Walker had tuned the hymn with Wis
dom and 1t was very effective.
It was now nearly O'Clock. and
instead of a regular sermon. the pas
two words. character and time
The great revival continues this
week. and the retiring pastor will
preach. He cren ted a ripple of laugh
ter when he declared with earnestness
that he was just getting ready. to work
in the revival. Hundreds fingered at
ter Dr.. Harmon had pronounced the
henediction to shake hands with their
old pastors and to bid Godspeed to the
retiring minister. lsS8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
FIRES IN CHURCHES
DURING SERVICES
Slight Blaze at Clay Street and
Another at St. Paul's Yes
terday Morning.

In two city churches small fires oc-
CURED yesterday morning, the flames
causing little or no excitement, how
ever, at either place.
During the Sunday school services
of Clay Street Methodist Church a
slight blaze started from the furnace
in the basement and smoke began to
pour into the main auditorium. where
the Sunday school classes were gath
cred. The frame of the furnace reg
lister had been smoldering for some
time, and finally broke into a blaze.
Some member ID the congregations,
more excited than the Others sent in
an alarm, and a chemical engine re-
sponded. The fire was soon extin-
Euished. 1t is said that there was no
real danger, as everything was Gov.
cred with asbestos. beyond which the
fire could not have extended How
ever, some of the Sunday-school chill
dren became too excited to go on with
their lessons. preferring to be beyond
the range of flames even il they Were
in church.
The second fire occurred in st. Paul's
Church during the morning service.
Few saw it. and the services went on
uninterrupted. The blaze was in the
tlue in the middle aisle. and the car
pet surrounding 1t began to shoulder.
Several of the ushers and members Of
the congregation seated near the place
noticed the smoke. The ushers at once
distinguished the blaze with buckets
M yxa tDr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
OFFERED TO LEASE OCEAN
Ohio Man Tells of Ronud with Crater
Mt the Exposition.


Clark G. Doughty, the Ohio excur-
sion man. doesn't look as If he would
buy a gold brick, but one was handed
to him in Norfolk in the early days of
the exposition. When everybody had
figured 1t down to gnat's heel that
the attendance would reach $4,000 a
day." he said at Murphy's last night.
II. arranged to lease some ground on
Willoughby Spit for tented city. A
stock company was organized, and we
We're about ready to proceed when a
man came to me with the startling
information that he owned the ocean
in front. and that he would lease it
to me for bathing purposes at the rate of
$25 an acre. told him to go long.
After got back to Ohio another man
wrote me that he had leased the ocean.
from the party of the first part, and
that he would subrent 1t to me for $50
an acre. It is a matter of record that
j wrote Governor Swanson, and let
me say that he took up the matter Inn
mediately, the result being that, the
ocean dealer was fired. The Governor
happened to have little supervision
over him. think the fellow would
have sold me the ocean outright II 1
hadn't snCn him first"
The King of the Local Grafters, who
heard Mr.. Doughty tell the story to
a reporter, fell off the table. Here's
where resign In favor OF another
Virginian." he said.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
MANY CRAP SHOOTERS
Policemen Goldsby aud Ogilyte Rake
In Eighteen In Midst of Big. Game. Is

Eightren men We're caught at |.
O'clock yesterday morning in the base
crap game. Policemen Goldsby and
doing" in the ha sement. and they crept
quietly up to tho door, where a con-
venient hole gave them inside light
on what was going on. ONE seb'n.
come leben," sang a burly black. and
when .'seb'n'' turned up. raked in all
the coin in sight. Fortunately that 1t
was done as soon ms 1t was. for Just
then Policeman GoldsbY slid8inside the
door, ana closed Y behind him. -Four
lamps were. In full blaze. and. the Of
quarry. The eighteen gazed at him.
several slid quietly from their seats
the leble.
officer went to call the pa troll wagon
the other STAYED on guard. With ~ the he
soon quartered In the two station
houses. There We're so many I,, Gran
artists ALREADY locked up-thirty- -four
had been nabbe a that the last OF the
lot had to be d lvided q between the two
ey}., tan i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
ADDRESS WRITTEN
BY miss JOHNSTON.
Will Be Read by General Stephen
D. Lee at Unwilling Of Tablet
= in Vicksburg.

Z In National Militay Park at vicks-
burg. Miss. on Friday will be unveil-
ed a tablet concentrating the services
of the Botetourt Artillery, the only Vir-
ginia troop engaged in the siege of
Vicksburg. This company was COM
tIe aon the s father a 81 Mr. os ! y Ander-
son. of Richmond. who fell In the battle
of Bakers Creek, and then by Major
John w. .Iohnston. The command did
most gallant services In Mississippi
and in the various campaigns of the
South. The Military Park Commission
at Vicksburg has asked Miss Mary
Johnston to write the address to be
made on the occasion of the unwilling
and dedication of the tablet. This Miss
VicksburS on Friday and the address
Will be read by General Stephen d..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
HAD EYE ON MANCHESTER:
GOT COLD COMFORT THERE
Number Of Small Saloon Keepers Said to Have Cas-
About For Possible Location on Southside.-
Dabney Hopeful That Ordinance Will Pass.

result In the accomplishment OF moth
Ing. There is no hope of conpro-
mise. although Mr. Umlauf admits that
Y both branches should defeat the
p,abney plan there would be a mighty
slim chance for HIS.
What amuses the public, however.
Is tho fact that law to cut out 100
saloons and drive oil away from the
residence streets should be opposed
publicly by President DAdmun. OF the
Antt-Salooti Leag IL, and Wy practically
the entire liquor interest OF Rich
mond. Council. however. may adopt it
regardless OF the enemies 1t has ma dc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
KNOCKED .LEEcEMAND DOWN
Henry Watson, Colored Deacon. As
snMlts YOunEster. md is Arrested.

Henry Watson, C0lored Deacon, AS
saults Youngster. and iss Arrested.
Willie Johnson, a small white boy.
was playing "le.ccnan" near col
ored church at Seventeenth and WASH
ington Streets, last night. and one of
him to go away. All boys at some
time in their lives want to he fleece
men" and this particular small boy
persisted that he was a "'leeceman,"
and that he would do something II
thu other didn't go away. Watson got
tired of this amateur performance, and
he knocked the boy down and then
kicked him.
parent sWore s out a warrant for Vat Vat
sons arrest. He was caught by fPolice-
man Bernstein and locked up In the
First Police Station. ",
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
THEIR With THE GOODS
Says. He Threw HARMON
Into Charley browns Stable.

Into Chrrley Browns stable. 3
Councilman w. L. White. of Madison
wa, was among the lacal notables
Hotel lobby last night. a number OF
important questions Of the day were
discussed and settled by an aye and
ray vote. In time the half drifted to
the erection of livery stables in the
residential districts. Il ;sgs #
Such aspolicy Is wrong, absolutely
wrong said Councilman White. When
the ma tier was brought up In Council
the thers night. I made my position
clear, In tile rush of the liquor fight
the re orters iled toaput me down..
I was tn first to oppose the resoln-
o ord comIstee for 1ad th 1af
heen done Henry Beckwould have been
forced under the. law ITO give Charley
Brown a permit. Now. Charley is all.
right, but his livery stable plans for
Lee otstTlct e We're AL wrong.'' VI
4 Having stated the facts correctly.
the lobby conference resumed consid-
era ton OF the vel low peril. d {5 S{ n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. seryllces..I.

~ Tho Rev. Dr. icnigei W.. Mcdaniel,
pastor of the First BAPTIST Church, Il s
first Of tho series having been held
last night, sswlle n b the church was
crowded. There Wero three public con-
LESSONS. The services will be held
every might this we elk beginning OF
by a chorus choir. tts si 5sea l4s5 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
UMLAUFs ON REVENUE
saloons l'v Taxed nsp,u.e PEOPLE Do Not

saloons Taxed Dee.use People DO Not
Pray aud Vote Alike. NJ
Councilman Jacob Umlauf addressed
The mems meeting at the Young Mems
christian Association yesterday aftev-
noon on the subject, "Aevenue and Man.
mood = " was expected by some that
ne would discuss the ltquor problem In
cid1sntally in passing, KS
There ara people, he said, who a SIX
y y Is right TO tax saloons 10 raise
revenue venue, That question, however. viii
commune as long as citizens pray one
way and vote the other" go ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
I'LL JoNQuILs COME.
Council InycstjEntlrE RepOrt to Sleep
alef (rThrouEh the fNFiNtcr.t f'aT3

Ss Somebody asked a nom Der OF the In
5yestigating Committee YESTERDAY when
the final report bearing on the diff
afererces be tween Nnvori5 Nice and
TUNED to Council In modified form:
s',You can search ID me. he said and
Ilthirk you can search the others. I'm
matter will have h to remain on the
table until the jo,'lulls come liz the
spring. Sc Isl
d There was another renort that this
same a committee would refuse to
chan ge the report, members taking the
position that 1T was presented in Jsutf1-
jciently definite shape. N As Council a oes
not seer ~ be, ov er-an = Gus about the
until the wary days come.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
THEE STEALS FROM THIEVES
Three Little Negro Girl. Recite Hard
Luck StC<y In Second Police Stotinn.


Hattie May Pryor. Annie Hicks and
Maude Hicks. three little negroes, We're
hailed to. the Second Police Station Sat
urday night on tha charge Of stealing
ham from the True Reformcrs' store,
but the sad part of tho tale is that
the youthful thieves had nothing to
show for their nights work. An un.
fcaling negro man let them do the
work. and then snatched the ham away
from them. making off rapidly In the
darktess. 1t was a sore blow and
hard piece of luck that they should
have been arrested when some one else
had the ham. and. no doubt. fried n
few slices for his breakfast yesterday
morning. IA
Hattie broke down and wept bitter
tears. whether over the loss OF the ham;
bone or because she was to be locked
up. could not lie told She carried with
her basket. IN which was packed
large cabbage, lot Of flsh and scy
ieral pounds of butter. all mashed MP
together 1t was 4 rare combination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
PASTOR ORDAINED
Rev. o. d. Arendnll Formally Plnccd in
Charge of N0rthsile HnptIst Church.

5 With iappropriste ceremonies aud he
fore a sarge congre CATION the Rev.
G. E. Arendall was yesterday after
noon formally ordained and placed in
charge of the Norths!de BAPTIST
Church. The candidate for orders was
examined by a committee composed
or the Kevs ]. r. Hawthorne. d. d. w.
II. lVhitsitt r.. H., y. NJ Ramsey, %. ~.
George Nv. Mcdaniel, u, D.. and C. II.
paters, 81 :
The Northside Town Hall. In which
4 the ordination took place. was beauti-
fully decorated. and a very large an
Sdlsnce was present, Several Baptist
ministers took part In the services.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18

Expecting to be put out Of business
by the passage OF the Dabney ordi-
nance. in spite of the rosy predictions
of their associates to the contrary. sa-
loon dealers in certain of the less re-
fined neighborhoods have investigated
the possibilities OF Manchester, with a
view to opening shops across the river.
From the Manchester end, however.
comes the statement that no matter
what disposition is made of the ques-
ton in Richmond, the number OF sa-
looms there in all probability will not
be increased tsd. and little comfort Is held
crushed by the volume OF public SEN
timent.
Going Dry, He snys.
One of the active workers in the
aaer dag What wgoad ask n Man e
chester. If Richmond should go dry.
Go dry, too" he answered. "The town
ut the other end Of the bridge is in a
waiting attitude. and II we get rid OF
the bars the southside folk VIII vote
them out
1t seems to be pretty we'll understood
that tho saloon Keepers who may be
will not be able to start again in
Manchester. and as that fact Is dawn
ing upon them. they6are putting forth
a more powerful effort to defeat all
!. .Sa.ie saSAAaO q y cSIilNLAS anu ie5uid.
tive nature.
Committee VIII Stand Pat.
Though his measure is opposed BIZ
the Antf-Saloon League and the whis-
key element as we'll, Alderman Dabney
says It has the Endorsement OF the
conservative class of citizens. who see
In IT a plan for harmony. as we'll as
relief for those districts afflicted by
the saloon evil. ThatEit will be adopt
ed again by the Finance Committee
Is practically certain. When consid-
cred by that body a few weeks ago
IT was unanimously recommended.
There may be slight changes in the
vote on Friday, however. Councilman
Pollock will oppose 1t on legal
Councilman Cannon. also, will deal
it is not Known how he viii vote e.
Councilman Mills las intimated that
If certain provisions OF the umlauf
ordinance are Incorporated he viii
support it.. and Mr.. Umlauf has left
q copy Of his meature with his COL
league for close study and reflections.
Other members OF the committee, 1t
is said Will stand Pat. and send the
ordinance back to Council just as 1t
was sent before.
No Compromise In View.
The Board OF Aldermen will vote
first. Alderman Dabney saw that the
measure could not pass on Tuesday
several members were absent. With
of It's passage. In the Common Coun-
Ci1 hnyveverE The Ifn,1avf "a ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
TEL you what III do lie said you

Tell you what II Y do he said you
know me, lin Colonel So and So.
Come to my Office In the morning. and
Ill make 1t two bucks"
going after the quail about Q In the
evening, when there was q violent ps !
at the bell An intimate friend OF
the family Went to the door, Pretend
maining there d Few moments, he call
I'D the guests to the front, and sud-.
denly switched ON the lights. A negro
stood by the steps,
BOSS" he said. timldly didn,s
a big pig has hit my ] boy and de
doctor Won't gib me il o med line ~ ]
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
MCCARTHY TO RUN AGAIN
Nobody Out AEniust MAYOR, Who May
HIVE No OnnositiOn.

Have No Opposition.
Already local politicians are talking
about the spring elections. and the
probable changes in the two branches
OF Council. Before the snow flies the
cam paign VIII be we'll under way. May
or Mccarthy will ask for another term.
out up TO the present time he does
not seem to have encountered any op-
position. In that event, and with few
warm contests for ward honors, the
campaign. willsbe rather tame. con-
dition which may be anticipated with
more pleasure than distress.
* The heavy registration is not due TO
any interest In the spring elections.
The 5000 liquor people who have paid
their poll tax are concerned about the
probability OF local option fight and
like the Texas citizen, they want to be
armed for the fray before the battle
starts. Close observers have said
however, that this liquor registration
has stirred the citizens generally, and
that hundreds Of them will qualify be.
fore the expiration Of the paving limit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
In.urance AgentI .Arre.tsa,

John A. ] ones and n James NIorris,
both colored, We're arres ted Saturday
might an the charge of .steaNng coal
from the Che sap nike 4 nd Ohio Rail-
road, and both were \ lod red In the;
FRS Police Il Station. ts N NJ f An
Jones professed to be an insurance
agent, representing larEa companies!
He produced BIO o ks an pa pc w. to prove
his assertion and sal he did 10 rus v
Ing business, .s M n q i,ssss III s.ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
Col. aIecabe I'm els at IIo mo ], !.

Col oncl W. Cord on lAlcCabe arrived
Of more than three (montt,s In Europe,
Col onell Nrccabe came over more It han
n we k q go on the i,ew Cuna I'd steam
or Lusitantn, " hen lslle sbroke the reo-
ord, Flo has She esl sp and g the time
siace his arrival in York City. S-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
TOOK GRANT FOR TuRpIN
Visitor mt Mayors Office Was Struck
stsf.t.9s nv ReAe nlln NOE

V1sit0r at MnyOr's Office Was Struck
by Remembrance.
While waiting In the reception room
az the CITY Hall the other day to see
Mayor Mccarthy, two visitors ralnbled
around the room, to admire the civic
flag and Inspect the pictures Finding
steel etching OF President Grant,
his friend.
This is President Turpin, of the
Board OF Aldermen" he said, "and 1t
Is a fairly good likeness
on closer examination they noted the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
ana 81 elghty for Dc eighteen ana keep

~ sasVIS IuT Sc 7elg HteehT and Keep
But It's all In the lifetime OF the
sporting naen-the kind who go after
DEAD game In the bag. Old hunters
partridge become heightened they hud-,
die together and rub bills, IL they
arg s.l. seen y is easy to slaughter the
sWnole bunch, provided a n1ap is cruel
One did shoot Their, that way last week
and Es2t exactly thirteen, the odd bird
;pelngl killed With the other barrel a.
z, With such glarng taking Of this
4 cnaracter the true sportsman who
comes home emp ty handed doesn't
8tgrleye.l, Even u he has no birds he
Is far batter than q barb ecued, hare. N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18

G PORTING lnen--the kind who go
~ after live game on the wing.
have brought some remarkable
tales to town about their luck. Now
well known citiz NJ who took a day
off this week, tramped from sun to
sun. and got one rabbit while the
latter wasn't looking. Coming hack.
he met a negro with eighteen quail.
Having made betswith his friends
that he would feast them on the hre asst
of that bird In the evening. and hay
Ing none to feed them on. he began to
eighteen We're offered at 1 Q cents each
and forty shells. The game had been
transferred. hut the citizen gasped as
he searched his pockets without and,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
No Compromise In View.

The Board OF Aldermen will vote
first. Alderman Dabney saw that the
measure could not pass on Tuesday
night, but simply for the reason that
several members were absent. With.
q full attendance Mr.. Dabney Is sure
OF It's passage. In the Common Coun-
Gil, however, the sumlauf ordinance will
rub heads with the Dabney plan, and
the hope of the liquor people is to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18

In two city churches small fires oc-
Cured yesterday morning, the flames
causing little or no excitement how.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-11
CLAY HORSE MAKES
 MINE ON TUNDRA

one of the most remarkable mines. perhaps. known k on" which lies near tn" third beach and which owes its existence Do the fact that a clay horse was formed con the bedrock
 The mine is the Diamond L.. on which the pay was found some weeks as" by Wrhb and IIalIa at point just a fcW hundred feet south of the beach line. and which was supposed to hr a slough h-"v'r paystrrak.
 Thr horse is cone shaped and stands alone surrounded by gravel carrying from our tn three cents to the pan. Tn" pay gravel i@ 20 feet thick, and is shaped like th" cone and its surface liur runs parallel to the lin" made by th" surface of the cone. one shaft was
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-11
SAMUELS STORE
 BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED.

Tine decorations of the store of NJ. D. Samueis can be described by no word so we'll as by the hackneyed one, beau liful. The taste displayed in the Christ mas arrangements is perfect ana san ta Claus himself could hardly desire more fitting monument. Wherever tine eye roams it meets some pretty article which recalls to the mind the season which is at hand. and everything is so placed that most artistic appear anc,. is given to the whole.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-11
DRAWS A
 REVOLVER

Because Deputy P0undmaster Ekdahl seized Alexander A. smiths dog this afternoon at Barrack Square, Smith assaulted him and Ekdahl drew a re VolVrr and threatened to shoot, but the gun was seized by Deputy Marshal Newton. Smith was arcrstod, but was released on lodging $25 bail.
 Smiths story is in substance as fol- lows:
 "I left Darling X Deans and my dog followed me. He Was near me when the deputy poundmastcr seized him."
 After Ekdahl seized the dog and re- fused to let him go Smith knocked him down once or twice, after which Elk dhal drew the revolver and pointing it at Smiths face told him nc was under arrest.
 Ekdahl is duly authorized patrol man of the city. The case will come up tomorrow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-11
DRILL TN
 NEW PLACE

Early this morning the residents of that part of the city around the corner of Third and B street aWokc to find a Keystone drill at work.
 It is the same drill which has just been used to get bedrock near the stables of Kjos for the Shook Mining company.
 The company evidently is looking for a continuation of the submarine paystreak. but the great spaces left between the different spots chosen for prospecting would indicate that there Is unusual haste.
 The drill is now directly in front of the house formerly owned by Charley Jewett.