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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
NEGRO DlsFRANCHlsEMENT,
Plank Inverted IN Platform, by Demo-
crnth Of West virginin.

crnth of West virginin.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. Iuly 30.--
After an all.nlght session. the Demo-
Gratis OF West Virginia, In convention
here, nominated Louis Bennett, OF Lewis
county, for Governor at 4 o'clock this
morning, after the convention had
struggled for hours over the cnly two
unanimously approved These two
planks were the negro disfranchisement
and "Jirn Crow planks. which after
the resolutions committee had report
ed them favorably. were made a part
of the platform amid scenes of widest
excitement this afternoon. The text
OF the negro disfranchisement pl<nk Is
as follows:
"Belieying that fthc extension OF the
elective franchH to race Inferior
IN Intelligence and without preparation
for the wise and prudent exercise OF
a privilege so e tai to the maintenance
not crime, committed by the Repub-
lican party dt:.si, s tie reign OF passion
and prejudice following the Civil War,
for political ends and purposes. we de-
Glars that the Democratic party is IN
favor OF SO amending the Constitution
as 20 prese ne purity OF the
ballot and the electorate OF the State
from the evil results from comforting
such power and privilege upon those
who are untitled to appreciate Its i'm
portance as It affects the stability and
preservation OF good government.
I'VE favor the enactment OF law
requiring common carriers engaged In
passenger traffic to furnish separate
coaches2or compartments for white and
colored passen gers.
The following Is the State ticket as
nominated by tie convention:
Governor-Louis Bennett, OF Lewis
county. 81
Secretary OF state--Adam B. Little
page. Kanawfla county.
State AuditoraOsca jenkins, Wood
county. IA
superintendentso OF Free Schools. 81.
Bush. Summers county
In reply to q message OF felicitation
sent by the convention to William J.
Bryan. the following telegram, adj
dressed to w. E. Chiffon, j. H. Hall
and John T. McGraw. was received to-
day and read to the convention:
greatly appreciate the cordial In
dorsement given by your Convention,
and share with you in the hope that
the hearty cooperation promised may
insure Democratic victory In West
and the national convention.
(Slgned) ~ wv. j. BRYAN"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
INFAMOUS LIE, SAYS GoMPERs

Labor Leader, Replics IIotly to Criti-
clHm Of His Conduct.
WASHINGTON. d. c. July sO.-"The
report that Z have ever said that l
would Or could deliver the labor vote
to any political party is an Infamous
lie,'' said Samuel Gompers, president
Of the American Federation of Labor,
to-day. "Organized labor 1t not only
honest, .butintelligentten to. choose
the party for its support which Will
best represent Its interests.
1T is possible that by lies and
misrepresentation the enemies Of orr
ganized Labor may injure me personally
and even be successful In accomplish
ing my removal as president OF the
American Federation '.of Labor" con-
tinued Mr.. Gompers, but that Will
never change my course in battling
for the principles for which I stand,
It Is not question iot politics with
me. have no politics, or II 1 have,
they are the politics OF the people.
II fully expected when took the
stand which + have that some would
disagree with me. i don't expect the
abor world to accept, my, conclusions
In every instance. expected to be
criticized too, IN some quarters; hut
did not think that the criticism
would be so unjust as, to ba contempti-i
BILE. ! stand for the right OF Individual
optniOn.a VI M
555'''I want no political office or honor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
VIRGINIA TROOPS IN BATTLE

Have Final Manoenvres and ENGAGE
ment Draw-Review To-Day.
BY CAPT. CHARLES N. WALLACE.
CAMP TAFT. CHIcKAMAUGA PARK
GA. July 3o.--The final manoeuvres OF
the Virginia troops took place this
morning when the SEVENTEEN and
Seventy second, three companies Of the
United States Infantry.
four troops OF the Seventeenth Cavalry
and battery OF the Third Field Ar
tillery, under colfmand. of Colonel Rob-
.ert +. Leedy. constituted the Blue
army and advar..ed from Chickamauga
Creek against Ire Brown army. The
latter consistcg -, al 1ss battery r HRS
Field Artillery, headquarters and six
troops of the Twelfth Cavalry, head
quarters and eight companies Of the
Seventh. Infantry and the First South
Carolina Infantry, under command OF
Colonel Lewis, OF South Carolina. The
problem was very prettily worked out
on both sides. the result being drawn
battle.
Tomorrow there will be a review Of
all the troops here at 8 In the after
noon, and at night the officers OF the
South Carolina regiment will give a
german. to the Virginians in Chatta-
nooga. Great Improvement Is being
shown In the appreciation and execu-
tion OF field work by the volunteers
here now under the recent act Of Con-
gress, constituting the second line Of
army OF the United States. and It lis
predicted that this enca1pment will
result in more permanent good to the
Virginia volunteers than any they have
ever engaged in. It has certainly been
the most Interesting, and the move
ment and encampment OF troops has
been the smoothest and most business
like ever accomplished.
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Gulf storm.
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE
Employc. of Delaware. Lncknwnnna
mud Wcstcrn Vote to Go Out.

Employees of Delaware. Lnckawnnnn
mud We.tern Vote to Go Out.
SCRANTON. PA. July 3o.--Grand
Master Hawley. II OF the Switehmen's
'Gnion. annnanes IL To al So s,s,
cent. Of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Railroad men have voted
for a strike, and that the grievance
committee is now awaiting reply
from President Truesdale to letter
sent last night requesting confer
ence with view to effecting settle
ment before the committee takes up
the question OF ordering the men out.
Speaking of the controversy over the
discharge OF certain switchmen. Grand
Master Hawley. in a statement given
out tonight. says that prejudice seems
to have been the prevailing faculty
which prompted the subordinate off,
ctals in their actions. and the state
ment is framed in such way as to
mislead the general superintendent,
and as a result he has sustained the
subordinate officials"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
HER DEATH e MYSTERY STILL
Inquest Oyer Hazel Drew at End, Hut

Inquest Over Hazel Drew nt End, hut
All Remnins Mystery Yet.
TROY. N. Y. July 30.-The closing
session OF the inquest into the death.
OF Hazel Drew took place this after
noon. The movements OF the young
woman from the day she resigned her
position in Professor E. r. Cary's
home on July 9Th until her bruised
and lifeless body was found in Teal
Pond on July l1th, were related with
meagre incident. A touch OF the pa
thetic might have been expected, when
!e mother OF Hazel. Mrs. John Drew.
garbed In heavy mourning. identified
the clothing in which the girl went to
her death. But 1t was not forthcom-
ing. for the girls mother smiled now
and then as she curiously turned over
the various articles OF wearing apparel
and reccHnlZed them as having BEEN
worn by her daughter when alive. Her
story to-day was like that she had all
ready told. colorless and barren of
detail.
Then the coroner summoned the ia
ther Of Hazel. John Drew. who hating
~ told the little he knew of his dauyh-
ter's habits and associates. Minnie
tTay'nr. the aunt OF the dead girl. who
has been a source of much perplexity.
TO District Attorney O'Brien, was
sharply cross.examined by him The
coroner Will make public HIS findings
n s<1u d
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DROVE PIC: I'M HIS FACE
Witness Describes How Convict Was
~. L.4-al.l In, -

Witness Describes How Convict Was
Subdued in Georgia.
. ATLANTA, GA. July 30.-Testifyins
before the legislative committee inves-
ltigating the conduct Of the State
Prison Board, George r. Hurt to-day
told the committee Of an incident in
which one convict armed with a pick
was set upon another convict similarly
armed in an. effort to capture and sub
due him; During the encounter this
gents face up to the hilt, the point Of
the pick penetrating the mans lung.
He afterward died of pneumonia.
Lessees Of convtcts called to the
stand sworeGthat members OF the Geor-
gia Prison Commission knew that they
We're paying extra salaries to the
States officers. s 8 "a
Wardens acknowledged ignoring
rules in reference to making out re-
ports OF their camps and submitting
they were never reprimanded by the
prison commission for these lapses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
PRESIDENTS QUIET DAY
Spends Few Vacation Hours, hut VIII
BE Hard mt Work To-Day.

Spends Few Vacation Hours, hut VIII
he Hard Mt Work To-day.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y. July 3O.-This
has been real vacation day for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, such as he has not
been able to have frequently since his
arrival from Washington. No callers
were received except his secretary,
who carried with him only such bust
ness as required the Presidents imme-
diate attention.
Tomorrow the President will have
number OF callers. They will in
clude the Secretary of War, General
imian Canal Commission. Joseph Bish-
.op. and Mrs. Bishop. and Clifford Pin
chot, chief Of the Bureau of Forestry
With Secretary Wright the Presi-
dent will discuss several subjects, chief
among which will be certain conditions
in the canal zone. It Is in connection
with this that the secretary of the
commission, Mr.. Bishop, will come to
Oyster Bay.
Mr.. Pinchot will talk with the Presi-
dent about the work OF the commission
for the conservation OF the country's
natural resources, in which Mr.. Roose-
welt is greatly interested.
Secretary Loeb will leave Oyster Bay
Tomorrow afternoon for his annual
vacation. He will be away, one month.
First he will go to Portland, Me-, and
thence into the Maine woods, where he
will be the guest of Oscar Straus, Sec-
retary Of Commerce and Labor, at Mr..
Strauss camp After a week there he
will so to the lake region of Northern
for a weeks fishing. He
has decided not to so to his camp In
this year. During Mr.. Loeb's
absence his duties will be performed
by his assistant Rudolph Forster. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
MAY HAVE RATE. WAR

Reported That Pennsylvania Is Prcpnr-
ing to Break Away From Agree mcnt.
3 P1TTSBuRG, PA. July 30.-From In
terests identified with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company 1t is learned that,
because of losses sustained through
the passenger dfferential east and
west OF Pittsburg, the Pennsylvania is
preparing to break away from the
agreement IL 1t is unable to obtain
relief In any other way. Such action
would mean rate and speed war such
as has not been experienced in many
years. and 1t Is declared, would in
volve all lines between the Mississippi
and Atlantic. - d
The Pennsylvania wants the abolition
of the differential, but failing, It is
stated, 1t will go after business In its
own way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
I SIX DEAD; SIXTY INJURED
Results OF Riots sinrking First Dny OF
Strike in France.

Strike In France.
PARIS, July 30-Six dead and sixty
injured is the casualty record OF the
first day Of general strike declared
by the General Federation OF Labor OF
Paris, as a demonstration and protest
against tho killing OF workmen by
troops at Vigneux The reports indi-
cate that 10000 men OF the building
and allied trades, including electricians.
stopped work.
yigneux was invaded to-day by sew
eral thousand strikers from Paris. car
rying red flags and singing Federallst
songs. While squadron of cavalry
was passing through tho streets, the
throngs stoned the soldiers. and four
shots were fired at them. Fortunately
no one was hit. The commander OF
the cavalry turned his men down a
side street in order to avoid collision.
The strikers on the housetops threw
q shower OF stones at the soldiers as
the barricades were charged and cap
5tured.
This afternoon the cavalrymen, using
the flats OF their sabres. charged and
aispersed a crowd armed with stones.
that & mad l, assembled on the railroad
ter this clash. The strikers took pas
session OF a building In process Of
construction and threw blocks OF stone
at the heads OF the troopers, several
OF whom were wounded. The soldiers
fred and two strikers were seriously
wounded.
By 8 O'clock this evening, compara-
tive calm had been restored. owing to
the firm and energetic action OF the
authorities. The manifestants were
driven from position after position and
finally took train for Paris, carry
ing their wounded with them.
Eyewitness describe the lighting at
the barricade as the most serious Incl
dent OF the day. The situation became
so desperate that the soldiers were or
dered to fire several volleys. first in the
air and then al the mob. Two men
were killed and a large number wound
ed. ffteen OF them seriously. The
troops finally made determined
charge and dislodged the workmen,
who fed.
Premier Clemenceau has instructed
the public prosecutor to proceed to
Vigneux to open an investigation OF
to-day's riot and to vigorously prose-
cute the instigators Of 1t.
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Govern ment keeping wntcb.

CINCINNATI. O.. July ao.-The Re.
ceivers and Shippers Association re-
ceived word from President Roosevelt
to-day to the effect that the Attorney
General rs carefully looking into the
matter Of the protest anent railroad
freight advances 1t Is also stated
that the report as to the going astray
OF the letter sent by the association to
the President was Incorrect. The let
ter did no. go astray. but reached the
President. In 1t the Receivers and
Shippers Association protested against
proposed advances in freight rates to
Texas territory and declared that two
railroads have apparently already dis
.obeyed the court order on this subject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
BITTER AGAINST CASTRO
Ship Laden with Sugar Unable

Ship Laden With Sugar Unable to
Dispose of It's Cargo.
THE HAGUE. July 30.-Tho bitter
ness of the feeling at Willemstad.
Curacao, against Venezuela is evidenced
In dispatch from the Governor OF
Curacao. which was received to-day,
and which announced that vessel
chartered by President Castro's bro-
,ther and laden with sugar. which ar
rived at Willemstad yesterday, was
Obliged to leave that port without dis
posing OF its cargo. The merchants.
whose trade has been injured by Presi-
dent Castro's orders regarding the
ltranshipment OF merchandise at
Willemstad. refused absolutely to pur-
chase the sugar In question.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
No Complaint Filed Yet.

WASHINGTON, D.. c., July ao.-No
complaint had been filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission up to
to-day against the proposed advance
by railroads OF the Southeastern
Freight Association of freight rates
on staple products from Western to
Southeastern points, In which case
Judge Speer, of the Southern District
of Georgia, has sustained an injunc-
tion against the increase until proper
to the commission shall
be made and the question determined
as to whether or not the advance is
reasonable. When the complaint in
the case is received at the offices Of
the commission, 1t will be taken up in
Its order, unless some special reason
is successfully urged for advancing
It. It is likely that at least month
will be required to secure decision
by the commission.
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ncuch Guc.t, In Dnngcr.

W1IMINGTON, N. c.. July 30.--rhe
northeast storm which has been central
Off this coast for day or two reached
Its height during the early hours OF
this morning, although no serious dam
age is reported at Wrightsville Beach.
where several hundred summer visitors
were dependent upon long trestle
over the sound. Some anxiety was
felt on account OF the high winds and
tides, and majority of the resident
and transient population left on spe-
5cial trains operated during the night.
All were handled safely, and the re-
sort suffered little from the storm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
RYAN "A LARG GE TAXPAYER
Bears Nearly Half the Entire Tax Paid
on Personal Property in Nelson.

Bears Nearly Half the Entire Tax Paid
on Personal Property in Nelson.
[special to The Times Dispatch.l
s LOVlNGSTON. VA, July 30,-The
personal property books for the county
OF Nelson have been filed in the clerks $
office for only a snort while. These
books show that Thomas F. Ryan. the
Nelson county millionaire, Is paying
nearly half the taxes on personal prop
erty of the county. The total personal
property tax for the county, according
to the new books, is about $4,000. OF
this amount Mr.. Ryan pays about
$4,000. His taxes for the year 100 0s
are nearly three times as much as for
the year 1907, his taxes for thar. year
having been about $4,000 Mr.. Ryan
now pays taxes on the sum Of 81, 100000
as capital Invested. Under this head
for the yea r 1907 he pa ID on $a5O,0uO.
He nays u this year the same Income
tax sas for last year stoswlt, $780, .o0Q;sj
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
Judge Not Hurryinr.

MOUNT AIRY. GA, July 3o.--No de-
eiston in the rate case will be rend cred
on Thursday. ard possibly not for days
to come. Following the argument Of
Attorney Wimbish, who was the last
speaker, Judge Speer announced to-
day that he would take the case under
sRdYisement and render his decision ut
later time. i6 s
According to the program OF the rail-
Foads. the Increased rates on food pro-
fuots and other commodities are, schc-
Pulled TO- become effective on August
pst. Until Judge speer makes known
his decision. the temporary restraining
order will remain in force,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
TAI KED ACROSS 200 MILES

store Ship Es}nbll.hc. Communication
by Wireless with Atlantic Fleet.
SIrVA. FIJI ISLAND, July 30.-The
Glacier. store ship OF the United STATES
Atlantic fleet, arrived here to-day. She
reports having been In communication
gia on Tuesday at a distance Of 1900
miles, and hopes tonight to effect q
chain OF communication with the fleet
through the tender Yankton, which Is
inFthe Tongabu Tonga Islands, and the
repair ship Panther. which is at Paso-
PaEo, Samoan Islands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
ToMPKlNs is ELECTED
Charlotte Man Becomes Head Of Ap-,
5pulnchinn National Forest Association:

WASHINGTON, d. G., July 30.-The
board OF directors and vice presidents
Of the Appalachian National Forest AS
ISOLATION, at meeting held here to-
day, unanimously elected D. "A. Tomp-
kins, OF Charlotte, N. c., president. Mr.,
Tompkins is connected with the cotton
mill industry OF the South, as we'll as
with some OF the most influential daily
papers Of his State. His election is
said to signify renewal OF efforts
on the part Of the Southern people to
make a. great national forest OF the
and White Mountains
Headquarters have been established in
this city to carry on the campa ign
with energy. n 81 FL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
BY PIPE LINE

Company Being Formed to Furnish Cur
rent From Cincinnati to Richmond.
lspeclal to The Times Dispatch.l
CINCINNATI. o., July 3O.-Electri-
city manufactured by enormous gas
engines at gas fields In West Virginia
and transmitted to Cincinnati is the
project which will be submitted to the
directors Of the Columbia Gas and
Electric Company. Representatives OF
the International Pump Company. the
General Electric Company and experts
in electricity and gas will have dis
cussion OF the scheme before the mat
ter Is submitted.
company capitalized at s3,500,00O
Is now being formed It will supply
the principal cities of six States with
electricity, one pipe line" reaching as
fargas Richmond Va f.{l.; ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
GAR CRASHES INTO WAGONS.
TWO MEN ARE INJURED
rspscial 10 & me -Tt,T -, a. ,,.natcb 1

Lspscial to The Times Dispatch.]
lision tonight in front Of the city
Park q troll ley car smashed up wag-
on. in1uring Willie Barber and p. G.
West, the latter being! severely cut l1p.
The Bhorse's legs NV ere bro ok al, q and he
car was going at al Iii gh rate OF speed,
and thatIt thai 4nQtagknsR N VA to blame,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
S5TOEPARACIIUTE SNAP;
-AERONAUT I,O SEES HIS LIFE

& JACKSON, {MICH,,t July so-William
Oliver. young aeronaut @ OF Mason.
a parachute drop at Hague Park. on
Yandercook Lake. near here Just as
the parachute filled, the strings on one
side snapped. and the aeronaut dropped
trailing, a useless rag, afteT
him. Oliver landed near crowded
merry. -.go-round, and lived five, min
ffutes after being carried to tho nearest
house, NO f{5{ M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
Dutch sendink Battleship.

THE HAGUE, July 3o.-orders have
been issued that the battleship Jacob
Van Heemskerk be made ready to sail
for the Caribbean Sea, and5Sit is ex-
pected that she will start without de-
lay.
It is explained officially that this
battleship is the only reinforcement the
government at present contemplates
sending to the West Indies. It is said
that the main object OF dispatching the
Jacob Van Heemskerks Is to have a
second ship handy In case, for any rea-
son, the cruiser Gelderland. which at
present Is in Venezuelan waters, should
not be available at the moment wanted.
The Gelderland is now the only Dutch
war vessel In the West Indies.
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HAVE FEDERAL AUTHORITY
State Officials to Aid in Prosecution. OF
ViOlRtOrat of Pure Food Law.
From OOr . f~orras a op<

yiolntora of Pure Food Law.
From Our Regular rcorrespondent]
y WASHINGTON, IS. c., July 3o.3Dr.
II. A. Wiley, chief Of Bureau Of Chem
istry. Department of Agriculture, issued
an order to-day appointing dairy and
or other State officials having similar
duties as special alsrepresentatives OF the
department to prosecute allviolations Of
the national pure food law which may
States, but which may not be punish-
able under the State law. Tho order is
OF great Importance in the enforce-
ment Of Federal pure food alegislation.
as the state official charged with the
products is virtually given Federal au-.
thortty also. The State official is to
receive a per diem OF IS for actual SER
wee, but, his compensation is not to,