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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-05-29
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-05-29

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
.5EABOARD WILL
PAY TOMORROW
Announcement Relieves Some
Anxiety Felt in Banking
Circles in Richmond.

Receivers of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway announced on Saturday that
the coupons on the various bonds of
the company, which were due on jan
uary 1st. will be payable in the offices
of the Continental Trust Company in
Baltimore and the New York Trust
Company of New York, on and after
Tomorrow, with interest from January
LIST. to March 23d. The. amount of
coupons and interest. it is understood,
aggregates more than 100000.
Considerab anxiety was felt, cspe-
cially in banking circles here. when
the coupons were not paid when they
fell due. Holders OF the following
bonds may collect their interest on
and after. tomorrow: Raleigh and
Castor Railroad. first mortgage per
cent. bonds: Raleigh and Augusta Air
Line Railroad. first mortgage per
cent. bonds: Georgia., Carolina ana
Northern Railroad, first mortgage b
per cent. bonds; Florida West Shore
Railway, first mortgage per. cent.
bonds Carolina Central Railroad, first
consolidated mortgage per cent.
bonds; Georgia and Alabama Railway,
first consolidated mortgage bzper cent.
bonds; Florida Central and Peninsula
Railroad first mortgage 8 per cent.
bonds; Florida Central and Peninsula
extension 5 per cent. bonds and
Florida Central and Peninsula Rail
road, I first consolidated mortgage 8
nor cont bonds. stst df.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
STEVENS DID NOT
SEE COMMISSION.
Report That He Tried to Ward
Off Investigation Denied by
Commissioner Lane.

While Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Lane was Investigating the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway rebate
charges in this city, many rumors We're
circulated about certain alleged facts
which would be forthcoming in time.
The Story which gained most persist.
ent circulation was that in October
last officers of the company went to
Washington and urged the commission
to drop the case. on the assurance that
the allegations against the freight de-
partment We're. wholly untrue MIR.
Henry 7. Wickham, general counsel for
the railroad, declined to dignity these
stories by a formal denial.
To the Washington correspondent Of
The imes-Dispatch Commissioner
Lane declares that President Stevens,
Vice-President Axtell and Mr.. Wick
ham had never asked the commission
to call off the inquiry.
The story is imaginary entirely"
he said. S
Mr.. Lanes denial bears out the state,
ment of the railway officials, and
shows that there was absolutely no
foundation for the damaging reports
Which We're unjust to President stevens
and his associates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
HAS
COMPILE TED WORK
Prospects Bright for Extension Of
Monument Avenue, Chair
man Dec1arac
man Declares.

Commissioners appointed by the Hastings
Court TO determine the value of property de-
sired by the city in Strengthening and eX-
tending Monument Avenue TO the corporate
limits at Roseneath Road completed their
lolors on Saturday and signed their report,
which VIII be presented to Judge Witt to-
day.
Chairman L.. Il. Morris said last night that
he did not think it would be proper to give
out the igurps in advance Of thelr subms~
sion to the court, but stated that tho COM
mission has satisfactorily completed the
work assigned to II, and that the prospects
for tho extension OF the avenue are good.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
ABSENT MINDED,
GOT IN TROUBLE:
Young Man Picked Up Suit Case
and Walked from Store.
Under Arrest.

young white man, giving his name
as William Johnson and claiming to be
an entire stranger in Richmond. was
locked ur on Saturday at the Second
Police Station under rather suspicious
circumstances, from which he says he
will be allie entirely to clear himself.
Johnson walked into the store OF
Rountree and Bro. on Saturday after
noon ana in an absent-mindcd and pre-
occupied manner walked out with a
suit case On reaching the corner of
Seventh and Broad Streets he set the
case down to await a car and suddenly
realized that the natty new bag was
not his. Turning back towards the
store he was met by an irate clerk
who talked of shor lifting and suggest
cd that Johnson was about to make off
with the case.
Johnson has furnished to the police
the addresses OF several persons In
other cities, who. he says, will give him
a good character.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
MRS. BRANCH DIES
At ADVANCED AGE
Had Suffered Brief Illness OF
Pneumonia-Widow of
Thomas Branch.

Mrs. Anne Adams Branch, widow of
Thomas Branch. ESD, died last night at
II o'clock at her residence. No. 800
West Franklin Street, in the eighty
first year of her age. after q brief i'll
ness of pneumonia. Only since Thurs
day was her condition considered dan
gerous.
Mrs. Branch was Miss WheelwriGht,
was born In Westmoreland county,
Va, and was the second wife of Mr..
Thomas Branch, then of Petersburg,
but after the war and until his death
in 1887 a resident of Richmond. In
the discharge of the difficult duties as
mistress of her husbands household
and family of children, many of wh ON
were grown at the time of her mar
riage,5she brought to bear tho powers
of cultivated mind. sincere piety and
great tact. She was a model of the
Virginia matron oftthe old school. She
leaves three children-Mr. Carter w.
Branch. Mrs. Barton Fl. Grundy and
Miss Lena, Branch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
POLICE BREAK UP
TWO 5PEAkEA5|ES
Officers Wiley and McMullen Go
Forth and Return With Three
Alleged Violators of Law.

Anna Watkins and Martha Woods.
oolored danes, have probably sold
much Sunday whskey in their time,
but they will dispense the ardent fluid
no more for many days to come IL
Bicycle Policeman Wiley and Police
man McMullen can prove the charges
they have lodged against the two wo-
men, who were locked up yesterday
for illisit selling. Most of their stock
was conflscated by the two officers. 1t
is a varied assortment. consisting
mainly of corn and3rye8 and cheap beer,
with little peach brandy on the side.
A number of glasses, built for cent
shorts, We're also secured.
Following up theirGgood fortune the
same two officers Went forth again and
got Abraham Morris, also colored on
the Same charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23

back to sufcty. She was badly bruis-
ed about the HANDS, face and body. AMI
complained of injury to her back. Rosa
was almost unlurt. although she fell
and rolled fifty feet. She was oua
playing as usual last night.
Bystanders Immediately rushed 10
the aid of the three. The train stop
ped at the end of the bridge and sent
back the crew. The injured were pick
ed up. ana Mr.. Rand. OF Ellcrson. who
was au:omobiling with party of
ladies. agreed to carry them home in
his machine.
The ladies were left at the bridge
until he took Mr.. Plageman and the
girls to Richmond where medical as
sistance was procured. Mr.. Plageman.
the most seriously injured, was put to
bed and sedative was given to him.
The full extent of his injuries is not
yet known.
Is Fayoritc Walk.
The Belt Line Bridge is fayorite
walk for many people. and Is visited
by hundreds every Sunday afternoon.
though all foot traffic Is prohibited by
the railroad company. sign was
placed at the end of the bridge warn
ing persons to keep Off. but the warn
ing IS continuously disregarded. The
walkway is only narrow plank un-
rallied except at certain intervals.
Catherine Plagcman said the bridge
was without a handle People walk
ing on the bridge do SO at their own
risk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
st. VINCENT De Paul.

Local members OF the Society OF St
Vincent de Paul held meeting at
Murphy's Hotel yesterday afternoon
and discussed plans for the entertain
ment of the national body, which
meets here In May President Mulry
and other officers heard gratifying re-
ports of the progress made. A COM
mittee Was appointed to call on Gov
ernor swanson and Mayor Mccarthy
to-day to invite them to address q pub
lie meeting at the Bitou Theatre on
May Sd,
A local Society of st, Vincent de
Paul was organized at St. Peters
Church last sunday, and now has a
membership or A., Mr.. Andrew j.
cavanarGh Is president Nh. Felix Zee.
gan vice-president, and MIR. c. 4.
Murphy secretary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
YOUNG MAN DISAPPEARS
Parents in England Ask Pc
lice of.Richnlond toSearch
for A. G., Woodward.

Parents of Arthur Gilbert Woodward,
of Margate, England, are alarmed at
his long continued silence, and nave
partment to aid them in a search for
the young man,
Woodward boarded formerly with
Mrs, II. c. Toler, No. 1900 Claiborne
parents in England received II letter
from him. Afterward they learned
through Mrs. Toler that he had been
sent to the City Hospital here to be
been heard from him since. He was
dismissed from the hospital on Feb
ruary a9th.
Mr., Harold Woodward, fatheryof the
eeive any a. Information CONCERNING him.
Els home is at Nos. 40, 80 and 81
LMarlne Yerrace, Margate, England.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
MORRIS BROOKS
PASSES AWAY
Well-Known Richmond Business
Man Dies After Long
Illness.

After a long illness, Mr.. Morris 0.
Brooks. prominently known in bust.
ness and social circles of the city, died
at his home. No. 512 East Grace Street,
yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Born in Cincinnati in 1862, Mr..
Brooks was the son of Mr.. Frederick
L. Brooks, of that city. Eight years
ago he became general manager OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Coal and Coke
Company, taking up his residence here.
Previous to that time he had been en-
gagged in various other lines of bust
ness in all Of which he met with sue
cess, which marked his work In Rich
mond. He held positions OF trust III
Baltimore, Duluth Louisville and
Charleston, w. Va, In each Of which
places he won many warm friends.
Burial In Cincinnati.
Mr.. Brooks was a member of the
w estmoreland Club. and had been from
time to time associated WITH the most
prominent social and musical organiza-
tions in the city. Being quite musi-
clan himself. he was a member of the
Wednesday, Club and for some time
acted as it's president.
He was never married. Ills nearest
relative is his sister, Mrs. L. r. Bur-
bingham. who lived with him here.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at 1890 o'clock fipm the resi-
dence. The burial Will be in Spring
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati The body
will be accompanied to Cincinnati by
Mrs. birmingham
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
Drn,ys Large Audience.

Large and enthusiastic audiences
greeted Mrs. Mamie Webb Curtis ma, at
both Of her addresses yesterday; Inc me
first was made at $40 O'clock IN 1ils
Union Station Methodist ChurGl'' m, i i,a
excellent music was rendered 9
by the choir. AT s o'clock sn ne, sP "1a's
before a large audience IN tMe G ,.ia :.
street Methodist Church, on ahn,,'n, :,
Everywhere Mrs, Curtis mas w ~ ~ a
her hearers, who have crowded !, ny, ! e
Efforts are thelng nlanpli .h "
induce her 10 remain longer n y, rs't IA .
mond. Tonight she Will SpeMht ~ -
Barton Heights Baptist Churcn',
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
SMASHED SILK HATS

SNOWFALL Brigade Chased Two Sporting
Negroes on Franklin Street.
While strolIlng along West Franklin Street
yesterday afternoon two negroes, who We're
spcrting high hats and frock coats, had to
reckon with an Unexpected enemy. crowd
OF small boys spled them and immediately
got busy. Running into private yards they
ldlshed Mp a score OF snowbals and then
proceeded TO make the negroes burn the
wind. Just AZ tho men turned down Adams
street the storm broke. One chunk caught
n silk tiles another crushed In tho top be-
fore ii could be picked up. Without show
ing resentment, the affects OF the attack
began To increase their speed, while the
band halted TO enjoy the sport.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
RURAL CARRIERS MEET

Discuss Work and Hear Addresses By POST
master and Others.
a meeting OF tile Rural Letter Carriers
Association for the Third Congressional Dis-
trict was held on Saturday night in Hen
rico County Courthouse The chief object
os tho session was to awaken interest in the
association before the meeting of the gem
oral convention. which Will be held later.
The carriers were addressed hy PoStma ster
Royal E. Cabeil and Mr.. Franklin stoarnes.
of Richmond. Resolutions werS adopted
protesting against the practice OF some of
the newspapers OF labelling the papers on
the back that they have To be refoided
by the carrier before being placed in the
bcS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
Evolution Of the Steam Englne.

Mr.. j. "A. johnson. junior mcmber of the
American Society OF Mechanical Engineers,
will lecture on 1.-THE Evolution of the Steam
Engine in the auditorium of the Mechanics
institute on Thursday evening at $3.50
O'Clock Messrs. Henry S. flutzler a. j.
CHEWING and Il. II. Ferguson constitute
the committee In charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23

NV OF chesapeake and ONO
NV freight cars rolling into
wv Richmond on the tracks far
below. Mr.. G.. II. Plageman
of No. 1916 West Broad Street. MS
-year-old daughter Catherine. and
Rosa WinSler also nine years of age,
of NO. 1920 west Marshall Street, were
struck by an Atlantic Coast Line train
coming across the Belt Line Bridge
yesterday afternoon and hurled down
an embankment. falling Thirty feet
sheer to the bottom.
Nearly 100 people, many OF whom
themselves narrowly escaped being
messed the accident with horrliied eyes,
and others standing below saw the
figures HURTING through The air and
watched the Wingler child roll down
a hill fifty feet high. Catherine PLACE
man fell thirty feet 10 a sort of ledge
where she managed TO grasp bush
which probably saved her life Mr.
Plageman was knocked only few
feet from the track, but was badly In
1ured. Another little girl. Mary PLACE
man. six years OF age. had presence Of
mind to sit down on the trestIc while
the train passed, and she escaped I'M
hurt.
struck by Train.
Everybody on or nea- he bridge APP
peared 20 be watching the Chesapeake
and Ohio cars. and did not observe the
Atlantic Coast Line train until 1t was
almost upon them Mr.. Plageman turn
ed to see the three children in danger
and gathering Zip two attempted to get
out Of the way. The train was too close.
however. and before he was fully
across the track the engine struck him
lin the left arm and hip, throwing him
aside few feet. He was hurled against
the two girls and they were pitched
down the emhankmcnt by the sudden
impact.
The crowd was standing a few yards
from the Richmond side of the bridge
where the embankment ran down al
most sheer thirty feet, and. beyond a
ledge. falls another twenty feet.
Catherine caught a bush. where she
hung on travely until three men form
ed human chain and dragged her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
MAN AND GIRLS HIT BY
FAST TRAIN ON BRIDGE
children Hurled Down Embankment, But Not Seriously
Hurt, While Father of One Was Badly Injured
Tot Sat Down and EscaDcd

w YHILE watching long string
NV OF Chesapeake and Ohio
NV freight cars rolling into
Wv Richmond on the tracks Far
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23

-HE executive committee of the
National Conference of Chart
ties and Correction held its
1 final meetings at Murphy's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23

WHht tUNWIt:tts MTG DO'lG,
The chairnen OF the various COM
mittees of the conference have pro-
pared information about the program.
which is now being circulated Many
or The titles of addresses as now given
arc tentative, but an the speakers an
nounced have definitely agreed IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-23
Governor to spcnls.

At the opening session Governor
swanson will be the principal speaker
and VIII deliver the address of welcome.
lie Will be followed by President Null
rT. who Will deliver the annual presi-
dental address
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
TAFT IN VIRGINIA '.
WILL GO TO BRoOExBYN THIS WEEK
 TO SPEAK.
s.w.,EFe Ia Glad of The Opportunity 10 Aia the PhtIippiRea-Wn Take His Rest
 Undissurbed.

Hot Springs. Va, Nov. 7--Mr. Taft will not be able to enjoy his antieipat- ed vacation undisturbed.
 He was reminded today that alnfost a year ago he promised to speak before the Prison Martyrs Monument Asso- citation in Brooklyn next Saturday.
 Judge Taft will leave Hot Springs Friday night. and will return here im- mediately after he has fulfilled hts promise.
 Frank H. Hitchcock, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, will arrive tomorrow. The President elect does not know what the Chair mans visit may mean, but supposes that it is the winding up of the cam paign in the way of e verbal report.
 Mir. Taft said today that one or his chief pleasures in becoming President was the opportunity afforded him to aid the Philippines.
 q can't forget my first love" he said. referring to the fact that as Gov ernor of the Philippines and Secretary of War. he has taken a great inter- est in the islands,
 MT. Taft is in great need of rest, though in good shape physically. and hopes that he will be allowed to take the rest undisturbed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
STUDENTS IN SERIOUS RIOT One Man Is Killed at Edwardsville. FEELING OVER ELECTION Party Attacked Methodist College Boys. --e-- Jlm Barber Is Dead and Jim vaushn
 Ia In gail mt Anai.ton--owens
 ana Mecuirousht Also
 Wounded.

Edwardsville. Nov 7--(special. )--In Ta riot here at o'clock this evening be- tween students of the Northern Meth odist church Conference school and citizens Of the town. Jim Barber. a well known man of the town. was shot and killed by Jim Vaughn. q student of tho school. and Ebert owens and Mr. Mccullough. citizens. were serious ly wounded.
 k The riot was the result of bad feel ing which was engendered on election day. A number of the students of the school were sworn In as deputies on election day to preserve order about-the polls. It is said they had some harsh words with citisens and serious difi- cuity at that time was avoided.
 This evening when the body of stu- dents was marching tO supper. a party of men lined up and attacked them: struck three times, one bullet passing through his heart He fell dead
 Finding that Barber was dead. the rage of the crowd was increased and Vaughn was pursued a mile before he was captured. Cooler heads controlled the crowd aud Vaughn was sent to An nigton tonight fog safe keeping.
 Young Vaughn has a 1ne reputation. His home is in Rabbits Town Beat, Calhoun County.
 Barber, the dead man, and Owens and REcculiough,tfe wounded men, are we'll known in ciebufne County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
sOIflieP 70 Killed.
HOLLAND REV0KES
 TREATY OF 1884

Winemstad. Nov 7--The treaty of 1894 between Holland and Venezuela has been revoked by Holland in accord ance with the ultimatum delivered In Hollands second note to the effect that unless President Castro's decree of May i1. was revoked by November {. Hoi- land would no longer consider the pro- tocol of 1894 to be in force.
 The Curacao government Issued an order to declare the Port of Curacao free for the import and export Of weapons and ammunition. and 1t Is also announced that the government will ln no way interfere with revolutionary movements.
 The protocol signed at The Hague on August 20. 1894, by the special Com missioner of Venezula, General Gar cia. and the Dutch Government. was for the purpose of re-establishing the relations of friendship between the two nations, which had been severed for nineteen years. By 1t. Venezuela agreed to drop all claims against Hol- land. and Holland agreed to prevent conspiracy and hIibustertng expedi- tiona
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
TAFT TO CALL EXTRA SESSION About the Middle of
 March. FOR REVISION OF TARIFF Chairman Payne Has Long Con- ference With Roosevelt. Mr. Payne Says That Tarin Revision VIII Not Be Taken Up At F This Session "t
 Congress.

Washington. Nov. 7--RepresentativS Serene E. Payne, Chairman A of the Ways and Means Committee of the House. had a long conference with President Roosevelt today about the tarin.
 Mir. Payne said tariff revision would not be taken up at the coming session of Congress. but that an extra session for this purpose would be called the date depending entirely upon the wishes of. MT. Taft How long 1t Will take to pass a new tariff law. Mir. Payne said. would depend upon the amount of debate on the measure In Congress. He believed the extra ses- sion would be called about March 10 and that 1t might pass tariff bill by mid-July.
 | The Committee on Ways and Means for two years. he said. has had man working on a list of imports, and cot- lating the decisions and Board of Ap- praisers on the present tariff bill. This data is now in the hands Of the printers and will be a valuable aid to Congress when 1t takes up tarim revision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
PRINCE UP IN AIR
FREDERICK WILLIAM TRAVELS II
 AIRSHIP.
He Greets His Father, the Emperor, Through e MegaphOhe From the Machine of Count
 Zeppelin;

ponaueschingen. Baden. Nov. 7-The Zeppelin airship. with Crown Prince Frederick William on board. arrived over this town today. It made num- her of trips above the railroad track while awaiting the arrival of the spe- eiai imperial train on which the Elm .peror came from Austria.
 when the imperial train arrived. the airehip followed 1t Into town at an alt Itude of from 400 to 600 feet.
 The Crown Prince greeted his father through a megaphone. and the Emper- or responded to this salutation by way Ing his hand Upon alightinE from the train His Majesty drove to the castle and took up a position, on the terrace. The airship then approached and when directly overhead the Crown Prince threw out a letter addressed to his fa-
 Count Zeppelin then circumnavigat- al the castle, after which further greetings were exchanged and the air- ship started on its return voyage to Friedrichshafen. from whence 1t had started earlier in the day.