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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
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FIRE IN CHURCH.
Hnndsomcst Structure I'm Raleigh Ablnzc
But No Serious Damage.

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RALEIGH, n c. March 11.--Fire
was discovered about II o'clock this
morning in the furnace-room of the
First Baptist Church. Prompt re-
sronse to the alarm and effective work
of the fire department eNtlhsulshed the
flames in a very few minutes, so that
the afpe damage was confined to the
furnace-room 1t Is not thought that
the damage by smoke in tthe church
will be very serious. 1t was only a
few months ago that tho congregation
spent nearly $4,000 in tho enlarge
ment and interior decoration of the
church, making 1t decidedly tho hand
soonest and most capacious in the city.
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acres OF submerged land adjacent to
back water OF Mil creek, dlreetiy
above tho fort, and between the forti.
reservation on the mainland. The
ground, which Is public property, rs
almost vhlueless, being too shallow FOR
|navigation. and not suited for hsh on
oysters. The government VIII build 81
sea wall around the property. raising, it
above tide level, and Will eventually
expend about s2,000,000 In improving
and eauipping IT. for military par paisas
are to be erected ON this reclaimed
land with a wireless telegraph station
and target practice range.
Delegate Houston of Hampton. pa
iron of the measure, says that lie has
assurances that large sums Will shortly
be. expended by the govern ment IN the
enlargement of Fortress Monroe.
Money for CoIorcd School.
by the terms Of the appropriation
act an institution for colored deaf ana
blind children in Virginia. which has
had theoretical existence for sew
eral years, will shortly become real
itY. The school was created by an act
Of tho last Legislature. which provided
for the management and establishment
Of the in7itution but the neeessa aby.
terms Of the bin got lost in the shut.
/ ne. That this was literally the fact
was shown by a conference report
being found In the clerks office after
the session adjourned. providing an APP
preparation for the institution =
friendly suit was brought by the pat
ron. Mr.. Houston. against the Governor
| and clerk Of the House. to have the
appropriation restored to the bill. but
was later Withdrawn. The board of
visitors was appointed, however, and
| preliminary steps taken for tho estab-
| lishmcnt OF the school.
The members of the board ore John
! L. Williams, G.. p. Earritt. John Stew
Tart bryan. w. G. Walker and Harry
r. Houston. The secretary is william
iC. Ritter. The location of the school
| Is to be selected by this board. which
Will also select superintendent.
The present appropriation carries
! SO. 900 which Is available this year,
| for the purchase of farm and build
| ings, and In the appropriations for
1909 there Is $4,000 for buildings and
SIS. 900 for support.
| The State authorities have been ask
ling for this institution for years. both
Governor Montague and Governor
| Swanson having recommended 1t in
! their messages. It's establishment
saves Virginia from being the last
/ State to have such a school. Only one
State remain s-Louisiana-and plans
are on foot for the establishment of
such an institution there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
Vaughan is Acquitted.

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FREDERICKSBURG VA, March II.
The case of James Vaughan, IT., col
ored, transferred from Stafford coun-
charged with stealing a box Of money
and stamps from Pyke s. Herring. at
Whitewater, last summer, resulted in
a verdict of acquittal. Three BROTH
ers are involved in this theft, and
the other two are yet to be tried
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
Food For the squirrels.

In the comprehensive document APP
proprlatlng the revenues of the stats
OF Virginia, which has passed both
houses, even the squirrels in the Capt.
toll Square are not omitted.
For their protection and feeding.
and for the maintenance of the walks
and trees grass and shrubbery In the
Capitol Square, $1,000 is appropriated,
to he expended under the direction
Of the Register of the Land Office.
Under the same clause $1,000 Is set
aside for repairing and Keeping in
order the public buildings, and the
grounds around the Lee Monument. in
Richmond.
The Capitol Square also gets 10000
for granite steps in place of the pres
ont unslghtiy wooden ones; for other
permanent improvements to the
grounds, and for repairs TO the Capitol
Building and portico.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
ALLEGED F1nEnuG CAUGHT.
bloodhound Runs Down Negro Charged
with House. Burning.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
BOYDTON, VA, March 11.-Some
time yesterday all incendiary burned
to the ground the stable of Mr.. James
S. Gordon. who lives three or four
miles from Baskerville Depot. on the
Southern Railroad. Mr.. Gordon i'm
mediately wired Hurricane" Branch
for his famous bloodhound. "Tiger, Jr."
Mr.. Branch responded promptly, and
reached Mr.. Gordon's last night with
the dog, and this morning the trail
was taken up and James Spencer, a
negro, was captured.
Mr.. Gordon is large landowner.
and has quite number of tenants on
his estate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12

a. oSAAoS IA A~ASA OSNNt Q
after coffee has been dis
continued, if Postum is used
in its place as the hot bev-
erage at rneal-time.
The caffeine, in coffee, is
a drug and does more or
less harm to all coffee drink
ers, although some may not
realize it. ~
Postum contains no coffee
or other harmful substance,
but has all the nourishment
of clean, hard wheat, includ-
ing the bran.coat of the
wheat berry in which is
stored by Mature the Phos-
pilates for rebuilding brain
and nerve tissue. There's
real comfort from using
Postum, and
There's a Reason"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
GOVERNOR ORDERS TROOPS
TO PROTECT THE SWEDEs
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ISpecTaI 10 TIE IIIHts-111spHtth.I N
RALEIGH, Nj G., March ll.---C;ov-
ernor Glenn To-Day. ordered the Wash
sinpton IN. ca llslta,y company to be
.suhiect 10 the orders of tho sheriff Of
Renufort county for the protection or
q hand Of Immigrant Swedes, who weru
recently located there.
several of them badly beaten by u
marty OF masked men. believed to have
been of the lawless element, and there
was fear that there would be further
demonstration tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
PATRoLMAS INVESTIGATED.
Charged With Neglect of Duty in Allowing
Jacobs to Jump from Window.

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NORFOLK, VA, March LITTLE board Of
control to-day heard evidence against Pa
troman Edwards. charged with gross
neglect of duty when guarding Nathan
Jacobs at ST. Vinoents Hospital. the latter
jumping from the. window, and sustaining
ia; al INJURIES Edwards admitted thar he
left the room. but declared it was only for
Il moment: that he was made III by tho
fumes OF drugs. and that he loft the nurse
in attendance. The board reserved It's de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
no Eoulp pentb chamber.

For the erection of death chamber
a. tho state pcnitcntiary and its equip
ment with an electric chair and ma
chinery for the electrocntion OF pris-
oners. the sum of $4,000 is appropri-
ated to be expended under thn direc-
ton OF the penitentiary authorities.
Thereafter the galiows will be abolish
nd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
Personals and Briefs.


delightful entertainment was
given In honor of Miss Mamie Nun
nally at her home, 2416 Hull Street.
Tuesday evening. The party was a
complete surprise to Miss Nunnally,
and was greatly enjoyed by her friends.
Among those present were Misses
Agnes Jones. Agnes O'Connor. Hazel
Knowles. Mary Stroud, Lois Turner
Madeline o'Connor. Ollie Mitchell. Hell
en- Stroud. Marion stroud, Masters
Raymond Mitchell. !. Howard stroud
Bennie Hungerford. Gillian Jones.
A leap year reception will be given
by the young ladies' in the cambridge
Street Church Sunday school class.
taught by Mr.. r. A. Lamb. The recep-
ton will be held in the lecture-room of
the church All unmarried gentlemen
friends of the school are cordially in
vited to attend.
Mrs. John E. Gill continues Ill at
her home. 206 East Eighth Street.
Samuel Wicks, sexton at Fifth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, has lost
that any party finding them will re-
turn them to him.
Miss Calvin Watson. Of Nottoway
Courthouse. is visiting Mrs. and Judge
Watson. at Forest Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bethal and daughter.
of Farnlville, are the guest of their
mother on Perry Street.
Miss Leland Rankin, of Forest Hill,
who has been very sick, is much bet
ter.
Miss Kathleen wilkerson has re-,
turned to her home, in Powhatan, af-
ter. a pleasant visit to her grand
mother. Mrs. T. .Turpin.
Mrs. l.. c. Moody, who has been
visiting Mrs. ". L. Moody. on Cowar-
din Avenue, has returned to her home
in North Carolina.
Miss jamie Robertson. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Stanley Robertson, of
Forest Hill, who underwent an 'oper-
alton Sunday at the Virginia Hospital
for appendicitis, continues to hold her
own.
Miss zuleme Duyal is confined to
her home with measles.
Mrs. Charles w. Page, who has been
at the Virginia Hospital for treatment.
has returned home greatly improved.
Miss Nell N. Nelson, of Halifax. N.
&C.. is visiting her PARENTS Mr.. and Mrs.
II. C. Nelson, 1927 Decatur Street.
The funeral Of Garland NJ. jenkins.
the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.,
Jenkins. who died at his home Tues.
day morning, will take place from the
home in Swansboro, at 3 o'clock this
aftern DON. The burial will be in Maui
~ Cemetery.
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QUORUM BROKEN;
MEMBERS LEAVE
Continued From First Page

result is expected to be the better.
ment of the public service.
AT the same time the Legislature
conducted two engrossins and excit-
ing Investigations. and though theft
decisions may not have met in both
cases entire public approval, yet the
results were such as were foreseen.
and perhaps. under the circumstances
were inevitable. All Of this has re-
quired patient work. quick and rea
sonable adjustment of minor offenses.
earnest yet courteous lighting out OF
irreconcilable views and the putting
OF the good OF the State above per-
sonal preference and convenience.
Has Right to the Proud.
1t would be inslncere to say that
many injudicious things were said and
some unwise actions taken, but upon
broad view. 1t must be said that the
General Assembly has a right to be
proud of It's record.
In the matter of omissions. there
Will be much sharp criticism. some of
which will be justified. But palliation
will be found in the shortness of the
session and in the unavoidable con-
flfct of contending interests. Lesjsla-
tors are human and are not free from
infirmities, but they are fairly repre-
sentative of the Intelligence and
patriotism of their constituents. Even
the worst of them are not so bad as
some of their bills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12

To Enlarge FortiHcations.
One of the last measures to secure
the approval of both houses was that
which permits the Federal government
to acquire by condemnation thirty-one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
Date for Norfolk Primary.

NORFOLK, VA. March II .--Tha City
Democrats Executive Committee at its
municipal primary. The committee named
to formulate rules and regulations ID COM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
Regulating Attorneys Fees.

Mr.. Roosevelt Page, of Hanover. got
through yesterday morning what will
in all probability be the last bill passed
by this Legislature. 1t regulates the
fees to be paid to Commonwealth at
torneys who prosecute in misdemeanor
cases. Under the present law the at
torney for the Commonwealth is only
allowed q fee in misdemeanor cases
when conviction Is secured, but under
the new law SIS is allowed for trying
the case, whether there is a conviction
or not. Felony cases are not changed
by the new. enactment. which is de-
order that the attorney may earn his
fee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
Many Senator's Off for Home.

The Senate will convene this morn
ing at IL o'clock, but only q few Sem
ators will be present, as many have
already left for their homes. Senator
Garrett, as a parting gift, presented
each newspaper man with a bunch of
violets Among the Senator's who have
left the city are Messrs. Tucker Hol-
land, Hart, Keezell, Rison. Strobe, Car
rett, King, EARLY, Holt, Ward. Walker.
Fletcher. Gunter and Carter. Yester-
day evening the Senate chamber was
deserted except by Captain. Baker. who
"Shnuld Old Acnuaintan pc Enrpnt -,
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Playing on the Names.
Senator Folkes, rising to a question
of personal privilege yesterday pro-
pounded the following question: which
so far has remained unanswered:
'If poor Folkes We're travelling on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTRS|DE
Southern Machinists Hold Secret
Meeting to Discuss New
Order Of Company.
Manchester Bureau, Times-pisparh..
No. 1102 Hull Street

Manchester Bureau. Times-D Dispatch.
No. 1902 Hull Street.
with regard to the further curtail-
ment In the number Of employees at tho
Southern Railway shops here, 1t was
learned from Washington yesterday
that shops of the Southern were SINH
larry affected at Atlanta and other
cities In the South. In fact, the shops
at Atlanta were said to have closed
down, which was accounted for By
reason OF the reduced requirements of
the road. Current repairs to locono-
tives and other rolling stock Will be
continued as usual. but the great and
general falling off Of railroad activi-
ties is said to have necessitated less
equipment and to be primarily respon-
sble for the Stacking down in the
shops.
A large meeting of machinists was
held at Ellett's Hall, on Fifth, between
Marshall and Clay Streets, In Rich
mond. yesterday morning to consider
the action OF the Southern Railway in
laying off $50 men employed in the
machine. boiler and blacksmith depart
ments of the shops at Manchester, with
a view to determining whether such
action should be looked upon as a shut
down or lockout. 1t was limited that
a question of pay had recently been
agitated. whereby the shops desired to
reduce the scale in some departments
from 81 to 20 cents an hour.
This was said By some to be prob
able solution of tho difficulty. as the
men had strenuously opposed such a
move The meeting was conducted be-
hind closed doors and was largely at
tended. The secretary, Mr.. Thomas
Sullivan, declined to be interviewed
when the session was concluded. saying
that 1t was tho sense OF the meeting
that no news be given as yet for pub
lication..
Calls City Committee.
Chairman Charles Burkert issued a
call yesterday for the Democratic City
Committee to meet Friday night at
o'clock at the Police Court. At this
meeting the question Of a primary
will be discussed. together with such
other matters as may legally be passed
on by the committee. Chairman Burk-
ert desires that every candidate be
present. that he may express his views
on the question of the primary.
Joint Committee Meeting.
A meeting of the joint committee to
consider an ordinance providing for|
the merging OF the Office of City En-
gineer with that of the Sanitary In.
spector has been called for tomorrow
night at 1880 o'clock. This committee
is composed Of two members of the
Police Board and two members from
each of the Committees on Streets and
Health. The ordinance affects all of
these committees
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
GRAND JURY
 MADE REPORT Heavy Docket of Cases Were Investigated. INDICTMENTS KEPT SECRET
Astonished at Increase of Firearms
 Among Negroes.
Action by JAry on s6 o'clock Closing Law, If Taken, Was Not Made
 Public Yesterday.

One hundred and fwenty-six, true bills were reported by the grand jury yesterday afternoon to Judge Thomas, of the City Court. The report also showed that 2s7 cases were docketed and 544 witnesses summoned and ex- amined.
 While there has been much specula- ton by the public and many rumors said to be founded on fact circulated with regard to the action which the grand jury would take on the g o'clock closing law, the report made to the judge yesterday afternoon made noth- ing public. All of the indictments re- turned by the grand jury were turned over to the Clerk of the City Court, but 1t will be Monday before they win be sent to the sheriff and made public.
 The report showed an extremely heavy docket. so heavy that in the re- port it was stated that several of the most important cases had to be passed over to the next session of the grand jury.
 On receiving the report of the fore man of the jury. Judge Thomas thank ed the jurors for their good and consci- entioue work during their trying ses- sion.
 .Ehe report of the jury follows: To the Honorable W. H. Thomas. As-
 sociate Judge of the City Court;
 We. theNgrand jury of Montgomery County. beg to submit the following report:
 We have docketed two hundred and thtrty-seven cases: examined 544 wit nesses. and found 12e true bills.
 The several committees appointed to visit the County Jail, poor house. ex- anime the condition of the County Treasury, Probate Judges office, and Superintendent of Education's oface, discharged their duty as well as. pos- sible under existing circumstances. and their several reports are attached here to.
 The jury respectfully urges that proper ventilation be made in all petit At this time of the year 1t is extreme ly trying on eighteen men confined in one small room, with absolutely no way of securing proper ventilation to the room. We urge that this matter have the immediate attention of the Honor able Board of Revenue.
 The severe winter has caused. nunler- ous complaints of bad roads. From re- ports of some Road Superintendents, especially in the lower part of the county. we find the grading of roads in advance of surface finish of gravel, or soma other good road surface, makes conditions worse rather than better, and we recommend that when grading is done and finished a good surface road be put on. The scarcity of good heart pine for bridge purposes. causing enor- nous expenses in constantly rebuilding and repairing, we recommend the use of concrete, especially for abuttments and piers.
 We have had to content with an ex-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
BUSINESS IS GOOD
CoMPANIEs sH
 GAIN IN BUSINESS.
SHOW
The Two Mobile Companies Which
 Were Organized Under the AIa- baIma Laws, are Doing Weii.s

A statement of statistics showing the results of operations of fire insur- ance companies in Alabama during the year of 1907. was made up yesterday by Deputy Insurance Commissioner "A. c. Sexton. and In practically all of the larger companies considerable gains were made in the amount of new business written. %
 The compilation of the Deputy Com missioner embraces only fifty-fiRe com- panies, being those who have to date filed their annual reports with the In- surance Department of Alabama. There are a few other companies who have yet to report. The time limit is March l. At that time the aggregate amount of premiums collected in the State by all companies will be known as well as the total losses.
 Among the fifty-five companies who have already filed their statements, the majority show an excess of premiums collected over losses paid. The only two fire insurance. companies organized under the laws of Alabama are the Factors and Traders. of Mobile. and the the StonewalI. also of Mobile. Their reports show healthy condition, and it is believed that with their success as an example other companies will incorporate under the. Alabama laws and begin business at no distant date.
 The annual reports of life. accident and miscellaneous companies doing business in Alabama have not yet come in. though a few have filed statements. The department has urged prompt re- ports this year, and it Is not believed inc companies will wait until March to send in their 1907 statement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
SECRETARY STRAUSS
 MAY ATTEND BANQUET
Secretary Dove in Receipt of EncoUr-
 aging News.

For next Fridays banquet of the Commercial Club at the Exchange Ho- tel it now seems that there will be several speakers of national repurta- Oscar Strauss.
 During yesterday Secretary Dave received a sufficient number of Rc- ceptances of the invitation to warrant the belief that there will be an at- tendance of considerably over 200 at the banquet, and arrangements are now being made to increase the orig inal number of plates contracted for
 The expense of the dinner. as orig. inally announced will be borne by those who attend. There will be a charge of -324 per plate. no effort be- ing made to make the dinner profit able in any manner It Is hoped to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
CASES WILL GO, OVER High Court Has Not Settled Test Cases. WILL BE DECIDED IN APRIL Supreme Court Adjourned Until
 April 6. whea Court Convenes In April It Is Expected That Opinions oa
 All Tests cases wm Be
 Rendered.

Formal adjournment until the Spring term. which begins April 6, was taken by the Alabama Supreme Court yes terday after rendering ten decisions and ruling on the applications for re- hearings in three cases. Thus has the Supreme Court taken a recess without passing on the constitutionality of the three main anti-liquor laws passed by the last regular and special sessions of the Legislature of Alabama.
 Test cases. in which the validity of the general prohibition act, the local option act and the so-ealled "s o'clock closing law" are still pending before the Supreme Court and the chances are that decesions in these cases will be forthcoming in the fore part of the term beginning April 6.
 The following Is the list of decisions handed down yesterday and the ruI- ings for rehearing:
 HARALspN. J.--
 Robert F. Peters ct al. vs. S. F. Rhodes. as Administrator, etc. Ct al.. appeal from Pike ChancerY Court: re- versed and remanded. f
 W. H. Williams vs. J. W. Davis, appeal from Houston Chancery Court: affirmed.
 will wright vs. State of Aiabama. appeal from Walker Law and Equity
 
 Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Hallway vs. c. J. Wood. appeal from Anniston City Court; reversed and re- manded.
 $. e. Garrett ct ei. vs. S. A. Wilson. appeal from conecuh Chancery Court: affirmed.
 DENSON, J.--
 W. S, Oates vs. Town of Headiand. appeal from Henry chancery Court: affirmed.
 J. H. Davis and Company vs. F. A. Thomas/ appeal from Dale Circuit Court; reversed and remanded. PER CURIAM-
 Ex parte City of Mobile. Petition for Writ of Prohibition: rule nisi awarded returnable April g. 1s0s.@
 Ben Henderson vs State of Ala bama, appeal from Houston Circuit Court, submItted on motion for certior- ara. etc.; motion overruled.
 Charles L. Lehman ct al. vs. William R. Gum ct al., apeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. submitted on motion to set aside decree of afflrmance and submission, and to allow re-assignment of errors: motion dismissed.
 The following rulings. also, an ap- plications for rehearing were an- nounced:
 Rosalie Gomez vs Florida Gomez ct all, appeal from Mobile Probate Court: application. oKerrNled.a ~s h fe
 James l.. strickland vs. W. M. Circuit Court; application overruled.
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company Tvs. Harry Lille. appeal from