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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
Debate at Randolph-Macon.
Especial 10 The Tlmes-Dlspntch.

Especial to Tile Times Dlspntch.1
ASHLAND, VA, April 20.-The an
nual debate of the Franklin Literary
Society of Randolph Macon College
took place here last night In the coll
.lcge chapel. and proved to DO one OF the
most interesting and crcditable debates
heard here in many years. Mr.. w. ID.
Ellis was president of the society.
and introduced the speakers. The
question was, Resolved. That street
railways should be operated by the
respective municipalities" Mr. RI. S.
Duffy md Mr.. A. p. Jordan spoke
on the affirmative and Mr.. Dallas
Townsend and w. blakey on the mega
tive The judges decided in favor of
the negative, The speech and rebuttal
Of Mr.. Dallas was exceptional In its
preparation and delivery, and he was
cnthusiast ically received
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
Postal Affairs,

WASHINGTON, d. G., April e0,r--Post-
masters appointed: Virgtnia--Ferrol, Au-
gusla county, Howell H. King, vice M.
D. RISK, resigned,
North Carolina Applcsrove Ashe
county, Mary L. Miller, vice J. a, Miller.
dead; Clarendon, Columbus county, Mollie
l.. lIarrelson. vice j. ", Joyncr, resigned ;
Index, Ashe county, Alexander Il. Fair
ngton Vice w. a, Dancy. resigned; Nc
Farlan, Arson county Mary r, 'rimmons.
vice H. Odom, resigned Sprlhghill. Hal
flax county. Edward G. Debrue, vice W.
S. BiGgs, resigned,
Rural free delivery carriers appointed
Virglnia-Hcrrdon, route ]. John F..
Woods, carrier; Osborne Lelth, substitute.
Nigor routa I, William j. Nnckolls, car
rter; James T.. Smith, substitute,
North Cnrplina-vstanleS route |, James
I, Allen, cartier trelnstated); Arthur ].
Gcbhardt. substitute
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
May Erect Clerks Office.
Special to The Times Dispntc

AMELIA, VA, April 20.-'rhc Board
of Supervisors held a called meeting to-
day; all members present.
The object was to receive a report from
X. G. southall as 10 the udvisabIlity of
erecting a new clerks office, Mr.. Southall
and Mr.. r. 9: Miller had been appointed
a committee by Judge Watson to exam
Inc the clerks Office nj the death of MIR.
Coleman, the late clerk. They reported
thar the papers were In good condition,
hut the Office and furniture were not
ttreproof and the papers were not safe.
Mi Southall made this report and the
board authorized him TO continue inves-
legations as to the plans and cost for
building "A new freprouf house With mod
e!n equipments.
The question of purchasing road ma
chine was discussed and II buckeye ma
chine was ordered to be on hand for
their inspection OF Saturday, May 18th
wien 1t will be given public trial
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THOUSANDS MADE
HOMELESS BY FIRE
Flames Sweep Broad Tract i'll
Philippines and Destroy
Many Houses.
RELIEF MEASURES TAKEN
Native Quarter OF 1liolo De
stroyed-No Loss of Life
Reported.
RELIEF MEASURES TAKEN

MANILA, April 20.-Fire destroyed
100 NIpn houses in the district OF
Sngalong. Paio and Bambang, in Ma
Mia. this afternoon. The American
settlements at Ermita and Nfalnte cs-
capped through the hard work OF the
fircmen. assisted by soldiers and citi-
zens. The flames, famed by a heavy
gale, swept an area of 100 acres clean
within two hours and destroyed the
homes of 100 residents and 1000 ma
tivcs. The native refugees are now
sheltered in the schools and other
public buildings and many are camp
ing in open spaces. The damage Is
conservatively estimated at 100000 IN
gold. No casualties are reported
The officials OF the Health Depart
ment do not agree with this estimate
of the damage, which was made by
the police and lremen. They assert
that 800 houses were destroyed and L.
500 natives rendered homeless. Their
estimate OF the financial loss is the
same as that of the other municipal
department.. 1t Is thought that the
figures given by the health officers are
nearer correct.
The districts OF Singnlong. Paio and
Bambang lie to the east of the walled
city OF Manila and just behind the
residential districts of Malate and En-
mita, which face the bay. Nearly all
the native houses In tho tire-swcpt
district are Nipa huts Of comparatively
small value.
Native Quarter Destroyed.
MANILA. April 2o.-The latest reports
from Ilolo say that the fire there hac
been checked The native quarter of the
city was destroyed. The property loss Is
estimated at 100000 gold. The business
section OF the city was untouched, II
being saved by the military a.d cnnstap-
uary. Several hundred houses were de-
stroyed. and 5000 to 10000 natives made
homeless.
Adequate relief measures have been
taken. The homeless have been housed
in schools and other buildings. The prov
ince and the city will provide for the ref
ugces, and no unusual suffering is feared
There was no loss OF life by the earth
quake The shocks, though the most Sc
we're experienced in fifteen years, were
not violent enough to cause much destruc.
ton. Dispatches from points in severi,
provinces report severe shocks, but littlt
damage.
The total damage caused by the earth
quake in the entire archipelago will MOI
exceed 10000
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bers OF the City Council. who are said
to have demanded as much as $4,000
for their votes for the Fuller bid.
FORMER BANK OFFICERS
HEAVILY PUNISHED

CHICAGO. April 2O.-The jury in the
defunct Bank of America conspiracy
case returned n verdict Tonight. tini-
ing former Judge Abren Smith. tho
banks president. guilty and fixing his
sentence at two years in the penitcn-
tiary and $1,000 fine Gustave l.
Sorrow. vice-president suffered the
same sentence. jerome Pierce. cashier,
was fined $500 without Imprisonment
while #. T. Creelman, director. was
found not guilty.
President Smith was for several year.
a judge Of the Cook county Circuit
Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
land ans Germany. One OF the organic
principles of the Junior Order is re
strictive immigration.
REFUSES TO WITHDRAW.
This Action by Salvador's Presi-
dent Causes a Hitch.

WASHINGTON. April 20.-Philin
Brown, American secretary OF legation
Mt Guatemala, who is now at Amapaln,
engaged In the effort TO assist in the
pueace negotiations at that place, to-
day reported to the State Department
by cable that some difficulty has arisen
over the objection of the Salvadoreans
to the Nicaraguan proposition to with
draw the Salvadorean troops from the
boundary. 1t appears that an agree
ment to terminate hostilities actually
was reached yesterday, but it was sus-
pended in it's operation by the refusal
OF President Figuera, of Salvador, to
withdraw his forces.
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OUGHT TO HAVE
PAID COLOMBIA
So Declares Richard Olncy Re
garding American Possession
OF Canal Strip.
cRlTIcIzEs Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Says President Has Put Nation
in Attitude OF Debt Col
Letting Agency.

WASHINGTON. April 20.-Richard
Olney. who was one OF the principal
speakers ct to-day's session OF the
American Law Society, criticized Pres-
dent Rooseyclt's Santo Domingo policy
and condemned the taking OF the Panama
canal strip without compensation to CO.
lombia. AS to Santo Domingo, Mr.. Olney
s@id the United States was being an in
ternatonal debt-collecting agency: that
the policy tended to tyranny and tended
to retard rather than advance the prog
ress OF International law, which he said
was not founded on the will of a Caesar.
Columbia, he said ought to have
been compensated Off tina territory
taken by the United States for the
Panama Canal.
Secretary Straus. of the department OF
commerce and labor. presided to-day.
and opened the discussion with an earnest
expression OF the hope that ii the Hague
conference did not reach an agreement
as to the limitation as armament among
the nations, an understanding would DO
arrived at to prevent neutral power
from furnishing money to Il belligerent.
IL ought, he said to be made a hostile act
to furnish money To nations Involved in
war.
Russia's Change of View.
John w. Foster announced as d fact
that President Roosevelt had proposed
to some of the leading nations of the
world that we at least make a limita-
ton on the size of yessels Of war that
shall be built in the future" Mr.. Eos
ter called attention to Russias changed
attitude on the question of disarma-
ment, which, he said, she favored at the
first Hague conference, and which she
opposed now. Professor Theodore S.
Woolscy, of Connecticut, urged that
wars OF passion" could be abolished II
international law should provide that
all wars must begin with proclama-
ton. and that n Cooling" time OF
thirty or sixty days intervene between
the proclamation and actual hostilities.f
Such an arrangement, he said, would
have obvatcd the South African war
and the Russo Japanese War. Repre-
sentative Richard Bnrtholdt spoke OF
the necessity of making the Hague
conference permanent, and SAID that
the United States, with the impetus
towards peace which President foose
Welt had achieved. could accomplish inns
result by united demand at ehe 'icHe.
Hague conference.
Secretary Straus, of the Department
NJ Commerce ana Labor. presided at the
meeting. ~, s,i,,,.
officers were elected for the ensuing
wear as follows: President, Emu Root'
Vice Presidents. Chief Justice fu lu.l
1nstico David j. Brewer, Justice VII
liam r, Day, William II. Iatt' Ahars NV
X cnrncrie Joseph Fl. Chonte, John ".
1rnster' George Gray, John w. Grigss,
", w, Morrow. Richard olney, oscar >
straus aud Horace, Porter,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
AGED MAN BROWNS.
Tries to Walk Across Creek on
Pole and Falls In.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.l
EUREKA MILLS. VA, April 20
About three weeks ago Mr. Henry
Booker, an aged man of the Taro
neighborhood, disappeared from his
home. Diligent search was made for
him in the surrounding country, but
no trace could be found of him. On
Thursday, while fishing, II colored boy
found the body of Mr.. Booker In Buff
falo Creek The remains were re-
moved and given burial Friday. 1t is
supposed that Mr.. Booker attempted
to walk across the stream on pole,
and, being old and infirm fell in.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
In the Churches.
INVESTIGATING CHARGES
or ALLEGED GRAF

BALTIMORE, April 2O.--An investi-
cation into charges of graft made by
Robert Burton against members of the
City, Council during 1909, in connection
with the sale Of the Western Maryland
Railroad to the Fuller syndicate, was
begun to-day by the grand jury, when
MIR. Burton appeared before that body
Mr., Burton wrote II letter to edgar II
Cans OF this city, In which he set
forth general charges against meln-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
THREE MEN CONVICTED
or Rig AND FRAUDS

OMAHA, NEB.. April 20.-Thomas NJ
Huntington, A. B. Todd and Fred Hoyt
were to-day convicted in the United
States court on charges OF conspiracy to
defraud the government OF about half Il
million acres Of public lands in Nebraska,
The men have been on trial here for the
past ten days.
These men We're indicted Jointly with
Richards and Comstock of the Nebraska
Land and Cattle Company, who were con-
victed last fall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
WINS LARGE AMOUNT.
Jury This Time Gives Davis
Administrators $4,000.
rsnoc,a,to,rh Tlmes-Disi,n,oh

Special to The Times DIspn t0h.
WYTHENILLE, VA. April 20.-In
case of Davss administrators VS. the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany, the jury this afternoon brought
in a verdict of $4,000 for the plaintiff.
At last term the verdict in favor plain
tiff was $4,000, which was set aside and
new trial awarded by the judge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH.
Was Caught in Belt and Hurled
Against Obstruction.

WINSTON SALEM. n. c.. April 90
Henry Miller met with n horrible death
in Statesvilln this morning. lIe was
employed at the roller flour mill. md
was accidentally caught in fl belt.
which hurled him with great force
against piece OF timber. No ono wit.
messed the accident MIR. Miller, who
was about twenty years old. died short
ly after he was found.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
Presbyterian Church in Manchester this
afternoon ut 1 O'Clock. The body Will be
taken to Massachusetts.
Would Be Supervisor.

Would Be Supervisor.
MIR. Il. Il. Woodhn. now commissioner
of revenue of the Manchester district or
Chesterfield county. Is q candidate Tor
announcement was made yesterday.
Mr.. Woodfin is a prosperous farmer OF
Chesterfield and has been revenue COM
missioner from his district for number
against him for the office OF supervisor.
Sermon to Odd-Fellows.
odist Church In Chester, Chesterfield
Odd Fellows of Chester and Manchester
in Chester tonight: The, minister Is u
member of the Odd Fellows Lodge in
been making speeches to members OF th, the
order. Many residents of Manchester will
hear his sermon to-night
Dog Dismissed.
Mr.. L. Il. Lloyd. clerk in the post
Office, was before Mayor, Maurice yes
terday morning on the charge OF nav
taken a piece out OF the leg of one
Zen. Simons. Mr. Mark Lloyd. brother
of the accused. testified in the case,
and then, being a lawyer. pleaded for
the dog. Mayor Maurice dismissed the
charge.
In the Churches.
Rev, Mr.. Brooke, of Richmond, will
preach this morning and afternoon in
clopton Street Baptist Church.
"What 1t Means to Be a Christian
VIII BIO the subject Of Rev. j. *. Jol-
life, Of Central Methodist Church, this
morning. The Y. NJ, c. A. Bible Glass
Mr. Layton Strader will be made an
elder in the Presbyterian Church to-
night The pastor, Rev. j. j. Elk, will
preach the sermon.
The revival services that for three
weeks have been in progress In Co
,yardin Avenue Christian Church will
close Tonight. Forty.two new mem-
bers have Joined tho church.
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New Pastor Arrives.

Special to Tho Times Dispatch]
ALEXANDRIA,, VA April 20--Rev;
G.. !. llumnhreys, recently nPpolnted
pastor OF tho Methodist Protestant
Church, arrived here last evening, He
Will occupy tho pulpit in that church
Tomorrow,
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Also Argues for Tariff Revision.
Another strong argument for tho
ship subsidy Is that $5l,0o0,0OO sur
plus In the National Treasury. Detroit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21

Mr.. II. G. Manngan of Massachusetts.
diesL at his residence, on ninth Street
Road, In Chesterhelds county, Friday eye
ming. He had lived four years IN N VAR
einia, where he came IN the interest OF
by his physicians to leave his nome ~
the North, and thoughhis death here was As
not unexpected. 1t was q surprise 70 liss
relatives.
The funeral will take place from the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
American Soldiers Encam1

stock will be furnished lodging and one admission ticket
shares OF stock Thus paying him advance dividend Of
you expect stay days at the Exposition and get in at
money for our stockholders We will declare dividend
property thereafter the BOARD OF directors to
final dividend will be made charter surrendered and
prospects good for better results Invest quic
take of maturing contracts.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
THE ALLIANCE FRANCHISE.
Official Lecturer of Federation to Give
Address Before the Newark Group.

The next meeting Of the Alliance Fran
caise of Newark will take place tomorrow
evening in the lecture room Of the New
ark Public Library. Monsieur Louis
Madelin, the official lecturer OF the FEEDER
alton of the French Alliance in America,
will deliver n lecture on the Empress
Josephine The lecture will be illustrated
with fine lantern slides. TIL lecturer will
mention the principal events In the un-
fortunate empress's life, describing her life
in Martinique, then later in France as the
wife Of the Viscount of Beauharnais, as
queen of the directory, and finally as the
wife OF Napoleon.
NJ. Madelin is a comparatively young
man, having been born at Neufchateau on
May 8, 1871, but he has already made a
great name for himself, both as a scholar,
historian ana lecturer. He is a graduate
of the University OF Nancy and of fEcole
Pratique des Hautes Etudes and of fEcole
Rationale des Charles. He has written
several books, and writes for nearly all
the great French reviews. His work on
'F'ouche' was awarded the Theirs prize
i'm 1901 by the French Academy.
This is by far the most important lee
ture to be given in French in Newark
during the present season. and persons
not members of the Alliance Franchise
who wish to attend should write to the
secretary, NJ. Book. postoffice box S9i,
Newark. N. J., for information.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
FUNERAL OF PETER P. AMEND,

The funeral of Peter Paul Amend, one oil
tbe most nrominent German-American bus
iness men on the 'Hill.' whose sudden
death occurred late Saturday evening. VIII
take place tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
from his late home. IS First street, to ST.
Mary's R, c.. Church, High and William
streets. where a solemn high mass of re-
ouiem will be celebrated for the repose OF
his soul.
Mr.. Amends death was a shock to his
family and many friends. He had been
ailing for some time, but his condition was
not regarded as serious. Mr.. Amend was q
tile and slate roofer, in business for him.
self for the last twenty years. and up to
the day previous TO his death had beer
drawing plans. On Friday Mr.. Amend dld
not seem well and that evening he waf
visited by the Rev. P. Lukes, o.. 5, b., oil
st. Mary's Church, who found him IN 9
serious condition and administered the lasi
rites OF the Catholic Church. The deceased
was born in Bavaria, January 3, 1870, and
had been a resident of this city for many
wears. having came to this country when a
Young boy. He was known for his charit-
able disposition in st. Joseph's and 81
Mary's Churches. being a monthly com
municant of the latter. He was a member
If the Master Slate and Tile Roofers' As.
ISOLATION. the officers of which VIII act
as pallbearers; of Newark City Lodge, NO;
g. knights and Ladies of Protecuon' anu
Heine Lodge, No. S74, knights ana Laules
of Honor. besides other charitaDle and pc
and four minor children, Francis L.
George, Josephine M jr., and Mary ~,
Amend. Interment will be made IN tue
Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
VAUDEVILLE TO OPEN
BENEFIT FAIR TONIGHT

Many tickets have been sold for the
vaudeville performance which will open
the annual entertainment fair and supper
for the benefit of the Home for the Friend
less, in the Orange Street Auditorium to-
night, and it Is expected that proceeds
from the entire fete will greatly exceed
those Of other years. The program. which
was given in full in yesterdays EVEN
ING STAR. will be rendered by a number
of professional artists, including James
Ross Ahearn. Gaylor and Graft, Gal
lando." the clay modeler; Miss Rose Stew
ems, soprano prima donna; Ismail. the
Hindoo magician: Miss Lillian Dorean, the
English Coincidence; Edward Leslie, the
comedian. and Tanean, Felix and Claxton,
comedians.
The various booths, containing fancy and
useful articles, aprons. toys. baby goods,
etc. will be arranged about the sides Of
the rooms. and the wares will be offered
for sale at the conclusion of the perform
ance.
The general fair committee includes Mrs.
Benjamin Atha, Mrs. George B. Swain.
Mrs. Francis J. Swayze, Mrs. A.. O.. Fftz-
Gerald.
At fancy table No. l Mrs. Benjamin
Atha, Mrs. b. II. Atha, Miss Pierson, Miss
Demarest and Miss Headley will be sta
lAbil'Nf anu - 1850 F'1
have charge of the baby" table. The
following will be at the second fancy
table: Mrs. George b.. Swain. Mrs. Carl
Lentz. Mrs. Mildred Swain. Miss Baker,
Mrs. c. E.. Fl. Stengle and Mrs. Henry j..
Starr.
At fancy table No. 3 will be found Mrs.
A. 0. Fftz-Gerald, Mrs. Henry, Mrs. How
ard and Mrs. M. b. Blanchard.
Mrs, Caleb Woodruff, Miss Ross and
Mrs. Anna Lehlbach will preside at the
fourth table,
Mrs. A. c.. Sherman, Miss Grover and
Miss Woodruff will have charge of the
fifth table, and at the ribbon table Mrs.
Z. G. Lord, Miss C. l.. Darlington and
Miss Durand will be In charge.
Miss Jane Swain, Miss Wherry, Miss
Wintrlnger and Mrs. John Mclaughlin
will sell aprons.
A ohildren's entertainment will be held
tomorrow afternoon. and the annual sup
per viii take place tomorrow night.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
had A GAY OLD DAD
so THEY SAY IN SUIT
AGAINST %STEPMOTHER.
Danielson, Widower at 10, Proposed
Twice, Wa Rejected, But Got New
Wife and She Got Property.
Especial to the Evening start


JERSEY CITY, Dec. 3.-Vice-Chan-
cellor Stevenson, in Jersey City, is to-
day taking testimony in the suit of
Anna Danielson, of North Bergen, and
her brother, Joseph N. Danielson, of
the Town of Union, against their step
mother, Caroline Woolmington Daniel
son, of New Durham. to have certain
deeds, whereby Mrs. Danielson acquired
property originally held by her hus-
band, set aside. They also wan an
accounting of moneys received from the
property by Mrs. Danielson.
The tale, as told by the children, is
q blithesome story of how a 70-year-
old Romeo went a-wooing. According
to the two ''children"-Anna Danielson
is now SO years old-their mother, RAJ
chel, died on February 2, 1895, when
their father, William Henry Danielson.
was SO years old. At thai time he had
Il farm in the Town of Union, and in
that part of the county he was consld-
cred rich.
After his wife had been buried, Will
lam Henry Danielson, according to the
children. announced that he was going
to get married again. According to the
story they tell, three months after the
death of their mother he had pro-
posed to two women, and had been
rejected by both. These little setbacks
did not seem to have any effect on
the old mans determination to again
take unto himself a wife, for on Feb
ruary II, 1896. he and Caroline Wool
mington, almost thirty years his junior,
were wed.
on May 81. 1906, he died. Prior to
that date he had conveyed four parcels
of property to his young wife through
a third party. 1t is these deeds that
the children want to have set aside.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
MANY IN ATTENDANCE
AT ST. BARNABAS'S FAIR,

There is a large attendance at the an
nual fair. which is being held IN Wallace
Hall this afternoon for the benef1 of st,
Barnabas's Hospital, with a number OF
prominent society women in charge of the
various tables. Mrs. ]. Levi Hay was
in charge Of the general arrangements
Mrs. Wainwright Ripley is in charge
OF a most popular grabbing, the contents
of which are of great interest to both
children and grown-ups, and Mrs. j
Grove Porter is in charge of the utility
table. The fancy table is under the charge
of Mrs. Matthias Plum, jr., and Miss Mary
Campbell, and Mrs. John M. Miller il
presiding over the toys and Tolls Ice
cream is being sold by Mrs, James Law
renee Ogden, and the daintiest of home
made cakes are being disposed of by Mrs
John Illingworth. Homemade candies are
under the charge of Mrs. George Miller,
and balloons are offered for sale by Miss
Helen Thompson.
Mrs. Archibald Mercer is chairman OF
the children's entertainment, which com-
prises a number of charades and quadrilles
from Mother Goose, including THE Mother
Goose Quadrille," '"rhe Teddy Bears
Dance" French Dolls" Fairies al
Home and four tableaux Of Little Mis-
Muffet."