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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
FOREIGN MISSION BOARD.
Southern Baptists Hoping te
Close Books Without Debt.

The foreign mission board OF tho South
ern Baptist Convention will close their
books for the fiscal year to-day. april 30th.
and make up their report to the convention
as OF the close OF business on that date.
Rev. Robert j. Willingham, ID. D., secre
tary OF the board. with his associates in
the Office, is making a most strenuous
effort To close the year without debt. A
considerable number of additional mis-
sonaries have been sent to the foreign
field during the past year. and the salary
and expense list Is therefore, heavier than
1t has ever been before DR.. Willlngham
has announced that IL on May list he is
able to announce that the board has
closed It's year free of debt. he will send
cablegrams to certain missionaries in
foreign lands. who will at once notify
their colleagues. II IS arranged that the
one word Victory" is to tell the story.
Virginia Baptists are said to be doing
their part we'll and the State Is alreaay
ahead OF its record OF last year. The
treasurer of the board is confident that
sufficient. funds have been collected to
close the year without any Indebtedness
II only the local treasurers will remit
with promptness. The custom of holding
collected funds in local church treasures
IS said to be the cause OF considerable
embarrassment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
NEW HOSPITAL
TO COST $4,000
Council Committee to Secure Site
and Plans-Negro Almshouse
Matter.

In the briefest meeting held for
months. the Council Committee on Re-
lief Of the Poor last night approved
the revised plans of Architect Charles
X. Bryant for the new negro aims
house. and recommended their adop-
ton by the Council and the comforting
upon the committee of authority to ask
for bids The revised estimates, it is
believed. will bring the cost of con-
struction within the $4,000 available
for the building.
y resolution was also recommended
to the Council authorizing the COM
mittee to secure site and plans for
a general or emergency hospital, at a
cost not exceeding s15O,0OO the COM
mittee not being authorized to con-
tract for same however.
Dr. T. G. Williams was authorized
to purchase a microscope for the use
OF the City Home Snd Hospital.
Although the action taken was very
important as to the negro home and
the hospital, these results We're reached
with little or no discussion. The adyo-
Gates of the two propositions have
fought the questions out for months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
VIRGINIA BRANCH
LOSES ONCE MORE
Judge Grinnan Denies Stay OF
Proceedings in Long-Fought
Ir. O. U. A. M. Case.

The Virginia branch Of the Junior
Order of United Americans appeared
by counsel in the Chancery Court Of
the city of Richmond yesterday to
ask stay of proceedings In the mat
ter OF the injunction and contempt
proceedings instituted at the instance
of the Virginia Council, Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics.
The Virginia branch is the remnant
of the adherents Of the national or
ganization in Virginia, the majority
of the order having seeded from
the national organization and formed
a State council. The Virginia branch,
in violation of the injunction of the
court, sought to operate under slight
change of name so as to maintain u
Virginia branch under the repudiated
national jurisdiction.
Judge Grinnan yesterday refused the
stay Of proceedings asked and an
nounced that a final decree would be
entered In the cause on May 9Th. Thus
ends bitterly fought case, unless the
defeated party appeal to the higher
courts, as they have done heretofore
in every step of the long and tedious
litigation,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30

State Capitol, originally designed by
Jefferson.
State Library Building. Capitol
Square.
Old Bell Tower Capitol Square.
Jefferson Davis Mansion. Twelfth
and Clay Streets.
Governors Mansion. Capitol Square;
Colonial structure. built in 1915.
Old Stone House, Main. near Nine
teenth; built in eighteenth century.
First Kindergarten in America,
Broad, near Twelfth Street.
John Marshall Mansion, Ninth and
Marshall Streets.
Residence of General Robert E.
Lee, now occupied by Virginia His
torlcal Society.
First Masonic Temple in America,
Franklin, near Nineteenth.
Van Lew Mansion. Grace, near
Twenty third.
st. Johns Church. one of most his
toric spots in America; Twenty
fourth and Broad
Confederate Soldiers Home, west
of city.
City Hall. Broad and Tenth
Monumental Episcopal Church.
scene OF famous theatre holocaust,
Broad near Fourteenth.
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart,
Laurel Street and Park Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
HOUSE FLOATED
DOWN THE RIVER
Family Rescued, but People Of
Oklahoma Suffer from
Floods.

OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA April 20.
With lightning Creek out of its
bank and the Canadian River rising
steadily, the people in the ,owlands
of Capitol Hill. suburb, tonight, arc
facing situation that may become
critical If the heavy rains of the last
"a hours continue. Lowlands have
been converted into swamps, crops have
been ruined and much stock has been
ruined. No human lives have been lost
so far as can be learned tonight. Resi-
dents of the bottoms were forced to
leave their homes Sunday night, and
several persons slept in trees all night.
One house aoated down the Canadian
River with a family inside. The oc-
cupants were rescued.
Four inches of rain. accompanied by
heavy hail and high winds, fell
southwestern Oklahoma
and the Texas Panhandle to-day. Tele-
phone and telegraph wires are down.
and communication with many towns
is cut off.
The storm has damaged the cotton
crop seriously. In Tulsa three inches
of rain fell, and 1T is raining again
tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
PLACES OF INTEREST IN RICHMOND

Crawford'5 equestrian statue OF
Washington, In Capitol Square.
Statue of "Stonewall' Jackson, in
Capitol Square.
Statue of Henry Clay, in Capitol
Square.
Houdon's statue OF washington. in
State Capitol; most celebrated piece
Of statuary in city.
Mercier's majestic equestrian statue
of Robert e. Lee, Franklin Street
and Allen Avenue.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument,
Twenty ninth and Main Streets.
Equestrian bronze statue of j. p.
B. Stuart. great cavalry commander.
Statue of A. p. Hill, hermitage
Road. near city.
Statue of General Williams c. Wick
ham. Monroe Square.
Jefferson Davis grave. Hollywood
Cemetery.
Jefferson Davis Memorial, franklin
and Cedar Streets.
George E. Pickett Monument, in
Hollywood.
Hollywood Cemetery, with graves of
5000 Confederate soldiers, tombs of
Presidents Monroe and Tyler, Pres
ident Davis, Commodore Maury, Cen
erals Fitzhugh Lee, Stuart, Pickett,
Wise, William Smith and many 9TH
ers.
Oakwood Cemetery. where $4,000
Confederate soldiers lie buried.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
TOURISTS CROWD
FREIGHT CARS
They Are Bound for Jamestown
Exposition = Travelling This
Way Because 1t Costs Less.
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ASHLAND, VA, April 23.-Dr. X. II.
Pitt preached his last sermon here yes
terday as the pastor of the Ashland Bap-
fist Church. He has served eight years
hero and has endeared himself very
strongly to the people of the community.
The hobo travel in box cars and other
freight cars on the Richmond Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad through here
Is very heavy at this season. Most OF
the freight cars southbound at this sea-
son are empty, and the tramp profession
is evidently moving in the direction OF
the jamestown Exposition. Twenty such
tourists passed through here to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Robinson were
visitors in Ashland yesterday.
Mrs. f. II. Dickerson has returned
from pleasant visit to friends In Bal
timorc.
Mr. T.. l.. c. Scott. of Ashland. has
been appointed as adjutant In the forth
coming Confederate veterans parade In
Richmond.
Mrs. snellings, of Manchester, Va. has
consented to repeat in Ashland, for the
benefit of the st. James's Episcopal
Church, the performance Of Mrs. Wiggs
OF the Cabbage Patch" and arrangements
are now being made for the same here.
Miss Epic Blackwell will give musi-
Gale this evening. ut which time the fol-
lowing will take part: Miss Virginia
Potts, Miss Jane and Miss Mary Tyler,
Miss Mary and Miss Dorothy Coulter
Miss Carrie Ellis, Miss Lucy and Miss
Frances Thompson. Miss Hoofnagle. Miss
Denzell Hunt, Miss Elvira Tucker.
Mr.. Stuart Leake was in Ashland
Sunday TO visit his aunt. Miss Pattle
Leake, who is sick Mt her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford Fleet re-
turned to Ashland to-day from their
bridal trip
Mr. ]. A. Mallory of Hanover coun-
ty has been appointed deputy COM
missioner of revenue for Ashland dis
trict.
Mrs. s. II. Stubs. of Hanover county.
is undergoing treatment at Memorial
Hospital, In Richmond.
Mr.. e. A. Evans, director of the
United states Weather Bureau in Rich
mond, will at an early date deliver an
address before the students of Ran
dolph-Ma College. in the chapel. on
the subject of The Effect OF Atmos-
pheric Conditions Upon the Human
Disposition" which will probably be
one of the most interesting lectures
of the season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
PUERTO coRTEz QUIET.
United States Marines Still
Ashore on Guard Duty.

MOBILE, Ala, April 29.-The off,
Gers of the Norwegian steamer Brat
ten that arrived here to-day from
Puerto Cortez, Honduras report that
everything is quiet there, but the Mica
raguan soldiers have not left for their
homes, as intended. but are doing
guard duty The United States ma
rines are still ashore at headquarters
in the old lottery building, and guard
ing the interests of oil Americans
closely
The British cruiser Invincible ar
rived in port from jamaica the day
before the Bratten sailed for Mobile.
1t was reported that they We're get
ting ready to send a detachment OF
marines ashore TO protect the prop
erty of British subjects.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
PAID RANSOM
TO KIDN APPERS
Robert Abbott, Stolen BY
Brigands, Returned to
Parents.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 29.-Sev-
enty-fve Thousand dollars was the ran
som paid for tho release of Robert ABB
bolt, the son Of prominent British sub
ject residing at Saloniki, who was kid
mapped from his fathers garden March
Gath, and eventually liberated when the
demands of his abductors had been con-
coded The brigands originally demand
ed 100000, The British government VIII
insist that the ransom be repaid by the
Turkish government.
Tho British consul general at Saloniki
paid tho ransom for the release OF Robert
Abbott, the Turkish authorities refusing
to do so. Abbott was returned to Sa-
lonikl to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30

been pending before this committee
and It's subcommittee. Such an ordi-
nance was passed by former Council.
but was vetoed by the Mayor and the
veto was sustained.
The new ordnance which was drawn
with view to meeting all objections.
provides for the advertisement and sale
OF the franchise, AS required by law,
and fixes the conditions and lirpita-
lions OF operation. An indemnity bond
of $4,000 is required. The person or
corporation securing the franchise is
permitted to extend wires through con-
duits in the underground territory and
on poles outside of such territory for
the purpose of burglar alarm, auto
matte fre-extinguishing systems, and
various other purposes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
TO INVESTIGATE
MAYORS CHARGES
Special Joint Committee Of the
Council to Begin Its Work
Tonight.
MAYOR CALLED AS WITNESS
Members OF Finance Committee
and Other Officials Summoned.
The Charges.

The special Joint committee Of the
City Council. constituted to Investigate
the legality Of the action Of the
Finance Committee In making up the
budget and inquire into certain trans
actions In city bonds IL scheduled to
NEE, tonight at O'Clock to organize
for the work before II. The commit
tee consists of Councilman II. - Rich
ardson, of Marshall Ward, chairman. .
Aldermen w. j. Gilman ana John Mann,
and Councilmen G.. T.. Davis and w. L.
White.
In speech at the Mechanics Insti
dress at the L. =. a. headquarters, the
Mayor stated that the Finance Com
mittee members were violating the
charter OF the city and their oaths
of Office In making up the annual bud
get. He also made other criticisms
of the committee. which incensed some
of the more spirited members. with the
result that demand was at once made
Tor an investigation. Failing to com
mand two-ihirds majority, the Joint
resolution carrying an appropriation
Tor expenses was lost whereupon the
appropriation was stricken out and
the resolution was then adopted.
Witnesses Called.
Besides asking for an investigation OF
the Mayors charges. the committee also
incorporated in the resolution provision
for AN inquiry into the sale OF certain
bonds and the burning OF certain erron-
eously printed coupon bonds, transactions
In which 1t was alleged the Mayor had
part.
The Mayor vetoed the resolution In
order to get before both bodies full.
plain statement on all the issues in
VOWED. The City Attorney decided that
the resolution did not require the APP
proval OF the Mayor. but meanwhile he
had got in his message.
just how the investigating committee
Will proceed remains to be seen. The
Mayor has been summoned as a witness.
as have the members of the Finance Com
mittee and various others concerned in
the several transactions to be inyesti-
gated. The committee. 1t is expected,
VIII call witnesses and allow the various
members TO PROFOUND questions. The
members of the Finance Committee, the
Auditor. the Treasurer and the other
members of the Board OF Sinking Fund
Commissioners will be summoned.
1t is no. expected that any one will APP
pear by counsel. or that any detailed ex-
animation according TO strict rules of
evidence will be undertaken. In fact 1t
Is anticipated that the inquiry Will prove
rather une&citing. not to say tame.
affair
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
LONDON GRAFT TRIALS.
Municipal Officials Charged With
Bribe-Taking.

LONDON April 29.-The first trial
here in long time of municipal Off
Gals for receiving brides began to-
day, when six members of the West
ham board of guardians and four
workhouse and infirmary officials ap-
peared in the dock OF the Criminal
Court. charged with accepting money
for awarding contracts for coal and
other supplies, and for appointing
minor officials. The sums involved are
comparatively small. 1t is charged,
for instance. that doctor paid $500
for q hospital appointment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
LARGE BIBLE CLASS.
Record-Breaking Attendance o
Bible Students on Sunday.

The Frank T. Bates Bible class of
Union Station Methodist Episcopal
Church through the earnest and devoted
efforts of its leaders, reached an attend
ance Sunday of ga.
Mr.. j. j. Westmoreland. of Petersburg,
delivered strong and earnest address,
which made the spirituality of his life
felt by every one present.
Mr.. Henry C. Reuger greatly pleased
the class with two beautiful solos This
class has been most successful in its
work the past few years, having divided
itself into two sections and electing q
captain over each.
The results Of the rivalry of these two
sections is clearly shown by the large
number on roll. and their attendance
Sunday showed 121 to the credit of Sec
ton 3 and 113 for Section a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
HOTEL MANAGEMENT
GUILTY OF NEGLIGENCE

PEORIA, ILL, April 29-The cor
oner's jury yesterday returned YER
dict censuring and actually declaring
the hotel management responsible for
the death of Mrs. Mate Chester. who
fell down an elevator shaft at the May
err Hotel on Saturday. The verdict
says: I'VE find that the elevator in
said hotel is permitted to be operated
by inexperienced and incompetent boys,
and that the proprietor of said hotel
should be held responsible for said
accident"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
TELEPHONE MAN TO
ANSWER FOR BRIBERY

HONOLULU, April 29-Theodorc ".
Halsey. former general agent of the
Company, who has been indicted for
bribery by the San Francisco grand
jury. arrived here to-day from Manila
on the steamship China, in charge of
Captain Troubridge. of the Philippine
Secret Service, by whom he was ar
rested. Hasey declined to make any
statement regarding the charge against
him that he had bribed members of
the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
to get a franchise for the telephone
company with which he is connected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
Our Prices
Always the Lowest.

1-2 lib. package Snlnda Tea. 100
New Clipped Herring, per dozen lie
New California Prunes, Is lbs. for. .:5c
Good Carolina Rice, per lb...... &c
large bars Swift's Pride Soap for. .:5c
Best American Grnnulatcd Sugar
per pound. ........4 3-4c
Fest Quality Tomatoes, cun..... 10
Sugnr Corn, 4 Guns for. .c5o
2 lbs. Mountain Roll Butter for. .c5c
5-strinS broom ................ Zoe
New Navy Beans, per qt......
Large, Juicy Lemons, per dozen .lSc
Mothers Oats, per package. DC
Fresh Soda Crackers or Ginger
Snaps, per pound ........... do
Good Lard, per pound .........- % LEO
Tomatoes In cans for soup. &c
French Candy. per pound. &c
Good Salt Pork. per lb......... s 1-2c
Nlncnronl or Spaghetti, per lib. Go
Witch Hazel Toilet Soap, 3 to box. 100
Whole Sweet Pickles, per at. 100
Sweet Mixed Pickles, ut. bot ....... 100
Large Extract Vanilla and Lemon. =. sc
Nice Smoked California Hams, per
pOunu ...... -. IL ..c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
THAW EXHIBITS NOT
GIVEN THE DEFENSE

NEW YORK, April 29-Justice Fitz-
gerald. in the Supreme Court. to-day re-
fused to sign an order giving into the
custody of A. Russell Peabody the eX
hihits introduced by the defense in the
Thaw trial. Mr.. Peabody, who Is one Of
Thaw's regular attorneys, had asked that
all the exhibits, including the letters Of
fered before the lunacy commission, be
turned over to him. The exhibits are
now in tho custody of the clerk of the
court before which Thaw was tried.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
CUT OFF
IN FLOOD PIT
Two Hundred Escape, but Nine
Bodies Have Been Re-
c,nNernd

LIEGE, BELGIUM. April 29.-Eigh-
teen miners to-day We're cut OFF by a
flood in the Angleur pit, near this
city. Two hundred others succeeded In
making their escape The flood took
place without warning in a gallery 200
feet from the surface. A majority OF
the men who escaped We're dashed to
the hottom of the shafts, whence they
We're hoisted to the surface. The en-
tombed men We're prevented by falls
of earth from making their way out.
Relays OF salNagers with the latest APP
paratus Immediately began work. They
recovered nine bodies, and hope has
been given up that any of the entomb-
ed men will he rescued alive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
FEET CRUSHED.
Young Man Falls Under Train
and Badly Hurt.

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EVANSVILLE. VA, April 29.-Cute
Barnett, eighteen years Old. son of the
late John W. Barnett, of iIlliston, Va,
was severely injured yesterday while
trying to catch a tra5. Young Bar
nett attempted to board a freight train
and ride a few miles home. He was
thrown under the wheels Both feet were
badly crushed, necessItating the am
putation of one of them and his skull
was fractured. He was taken to Roa-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30

to-day as the administrator OF his fathers
estate. the late D. w. Leary, near Mat
toax. this county. The estate is quite
large one, and Mr.. Leary left no Will.
The public school examinations wilt
take place here on May Cd. Sd and 4th,
and will be conducted by Professor White
at the High School. commencing at .
A NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
AMBASSADOR BRYCE TO
SPEAK AT JAMESTOWN

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 29.-Mr.
Bryce, the British ambassador, will de-
liver an address at the jamestown Elk
position on May 18th, in commemoration
of the first settlement of English-sp speaking
people on the American continent at
jamestown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
CONVICT PACKERS
FOR REbATE-TA
Continued from First Page.)

or concession, whereby property In In
terstate or foreign commerce Is trans
ported at Il less rate than that legally
filed and published, Is q violation OF
the Elliins act and is a continuous
crime, adjudicable In any court OF the
United States having jurisdiction of
any district through which transporta-
ton is conducted. The rates of trans
portntion from points in the United
States for ports OF transshipmcnt and
from ports of entry to places in the
United States, of property in foreign
commerce carried under through bills
of fading are required to be filed ana
published by the amended Interstate
commerce act of 1897
If carried under an aggregate
through rate. which is the sum OF ocean
rate and the rate from or to Il place III
the United States, to or from the port
of transshipment or of entry, the lat
ter rate is required to be filed and pub
lished
II carried under Joint through
rate by virtue of a common cottrol.
management or arrangement of the
inland and ocean carriers, the Joint
rate Is required to be filed and pub
lished
The giving or receiving Of the rebate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
Richmonders in New York.

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NEW YORK, Ar<il 29-Hoffman-L
c. Waterwell. Marlborough-W. s.
Reuss and wife. Martinique. II.
Schmidt. Imperial-I. Fl. Kaufmann, I.
Kaufman, FL. Hodges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
BURGLAR ALARM.
Ordinance Is Recommended
Council by Committee

The Committee on Electricity last
night recommended to the Council the
ordinance known as the burglar alarm
franchise ordinance, which has lone
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ride over the plantation roads for a
view of the great estate.
The immense pumping plant, with a
capacity big enough to supply a first
class city was of great interest TO the
visitors and Jack London was not sat
isfied until he had studied the whole
construction and operation of the plant.
on the return to Eva Mill they visit
ed the boys and girls schools. II was
the day when the girls were taught
sewing. There were fifteen different
races, nationalities and mixtures rep
resented in the school Yet there SEEM
ed perfect Inconsistencies on their
past of any such difference. This was
one of the things that seemed to inn
press London strongly.
He took great interest I'm the COM
mon recreation grounds and the build
ing used for social gatherings.