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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
News Gathered From Southside..

In the house with only her small
children, Mrs. A. S. Wright. wife OF
Sergeant Wright. of the city police
force, displayed remarkable amount
of courage and self-possession last
night when she discovered her parlor
in flames. The first intimation OF the
fire that Mrs. Wright had was when
walking from q rear room into the
parlor she saw the flames arising. Not
for moment losing her head. and
without alarming the neighbors or
turning in the fire alarm, she procured
water and eXtinguished the blaze I'M
aided. The fire. which was caused by
a defective flue, completely destroyed
new sofa and ruined about twenty
five rolls OF wall paper, which We're
stored in the room preparatory to
amounted to about $50. Although
neighbors We're In close calling dis
lance Mrs Wright says she did not
have time to stop and summon help,
as she was too busy putting out the
fire.
Sergeant Wright, who was on duty
at the time Of the fire. did not know
that 1t had occurred until sometime
later. There WAS no Insurance on the
property destroyed.
Aged Wnnderer Arrcstcd.
officer Waymack picked up undue.
character yesterday evening In the
person of one Alexander Baylor, a
continuous performance booze artist,
who has reached the ripe ago cs sew
entyfive When locked up, Baylor or
any Of the other numerous names
which he gave, claimed that he was
from every State from Vermont to
Texas, and among his occupations was
every known trade and Failing. The.
prisoner amused himself and ANNOYED
Others bS standing at tho bars of his
cage and roaring hike a wild beast.
from which occupation he would
change off occasionally to play sol-
der" marching around the cell to an
accompaniment beat by himself upon
a tin cup.
Finally firing even OF this Baylor
entertained those in the station house
with a remarkable line Of conVersa-
ton. and more remarkable rendition
OF Dixie in a high treble voice, which
bore no resemblance to any singing
ever heard before.
If not crazy the old man is nearing
delerium tremens. His case will be
attended to by Mayor Maurice this
morning.
Mr.. CownrdIn For City Committee.
The City Central Democratic Com
mttee Will probably meet to-night,
Resides settling all matters pertain
ing to the recent Democratic primary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
bcro. for few days before leaving for he

pofo. Tot lew GAYS before leaving Tor hei
home.
Mr.. a. ]. Waugh has purchased of Mr.
U. l.. Toney four houses, located on Ban.
bridge street, The price paid was s..sso.
Mir. I. ~. Cheatham has purchased from
tn. Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company a lot on the west side of seventh
street between Stockton and Eeverat,
streets. The price paid was s9O3.b0
The Manchester Red Birds defeated the
Fifth. Street Pets In game of baseball on
Tuesday BY a score of 30 to IA.
Miss Matte Ellington has been confined
few days.
The monthly meeting OF the City Assembly
Will be held on Friday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
Killed by Train.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
SPENCER, N. c., May 6.-Walter
Montgomery and Charles Brown, coll
ored, were found dead near railroad
track two miles north of Spencer yes
terday, apparently having been killed
by a rapidly passing train. Their
bodies were badly mangled, and 1t is
not know how or when they were
Killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
HENRIco COMMITTEE
Coming Democratic Authorities to Take
Up yellow Tavern Row.

.
Up Yellow Tavern Row.
Chairman l.. p. Michaels. of the Hen
rico County Democratic Committee, has
issued call FOR meeting OF tina.
body to be held at the courthouse at
noon on Saturday. to determine what,
IL any, action shall be taken with
reference To the recent split at the
yellow Tavern meeting, when two sets
OF delegates were chosen to the Roa-
noke Convention. The chairman re-!
quests all interested parties to attend
SO that the committee may take the
ma tier up and go into it. IL 1t decides
to do so, without prejudice to any.
one,
1t is not at all certain that the cons.
mittee will consider the question. nor
that the contesting delegates will abide
Its action should any be taken, but
the committee will meet primarily for
the purpose of deciding whether or not
the contest will be gone into.
1t is more than likely that In any
event, the matter will be taken to
Roanoke, and left to the arbitrament Of
the credentials committee OF the State
Convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
WANT THEM SENT
WITH HANDS FREE
Virginia Congressman Opposed
4 to the Virginia Delegation
Being Instructed.
DANIEL TO BE IN CONVENTION
Ii Not Elected as Delegate Many
Proxies Would Be at His
Disposal.
Times. Dispatch Bureau.
Munsey Building,
IYashington. D. d.. d

Washington, u. u. May ..
TheAvirginia delegation Is pretty
nearly united in opposition to the
delegation from virginia to the Dem
Yer convention being instructed for
Mr.. Bryan or any other candidate. The
members and Senators from Virginia,
as a rule, do not cnre to be quoted on
this subject, but 1t is understood that
only ono ,of the number favor instruct
ing the delegation to vote for Mr..
Bryan.
A month ago the opinion was general
that the Roanoke convention would
instruct the delegates at large to vote
for Mr.. Bryan, but there now appears
to be much doubt as to whether 1t
will take this action. 1t is probable
that the course of the convention Will
depend very largely upon circumstances
as they develop at Roanoke. If it
shall be shown that the failure of tho
convention to instruct will mean that
the Big Four will cast their votes for
Some other candidate than Mr.. Bryan.
and that by combining with district
delegates known to be opposed to his
nomination the vote of the State can
be thrown to some, other candidate
under the unit rule. 1t Is probable that
fight will be made for instructions
A prediction as to how such a fight
would result would be the widest
guess at this distance.
MARYLAND will send an uninstructed
delegation to Denver" said Senator
John Walter Smith, Of that State. to
The Times-Dispatch correspondent to-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
Sues for Catching Cold.
Especial to The Times

ISPcoFtkt 70 7 Ofspd0VH'J
DURHAM, n. c.. May 6.-After pend
ing In Wake Superior Court for almos t
year, the damage suit instituted by
a Mr.. Holloway, of Wake county,
against the Durham Union Station
Company. alleging that he contracted
a cold while awaiting a passenger
train in the station, will be called for
trial Thursday morning. The suit was
brought in October, 1907, and the plain
tiff alleges that he caught the cold one
day in March OF the same year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
THE NEWS or RALEIGH.
Mr.. Horne Is Observation-Disclosures for
Observation-Disclosures In Fairs.

: { 4
RALEIGH, N. c., May 6.--Hon. Ash
ley Horne, candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor. after
spending couple Of days here, went
to his home in Clayton to-day Com
menting on the situation, he said the
outlook was full of encouragement for
his nomination.. and that he is deeply
grateful for the support that Is being
accorded him throughout the State.
In his headquarters here corps of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
Lee Camp to Meet.

r, E. Lee Camp, No. ]. Confederate Vete-
rams, Will meet in uniform on Saturday af-
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at st. Johns Church.
Twenty-hfth and Broad Streets, with the
Ccvenanters' Drum and Fife Corps, to Join
start from Twenty nth and broad Streets
promptly at o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
Dry-ioot Shoes, $3.50, 81 ar
$500.
Hanan's, SO and ST..
(25zIl2e3gg@lSh
EEaaza s2A.s zg2Ez9az:s -

Il 4ee 2 i q y %, 2 u .tfs4 d sF . l
party must turn down Roosevelt and
Iatt or be defeated at the polls.
The league expects to have the
negroes In the doubtful States men,
toned to be we'll organized that II
either Taft or Roosevelt is nominated
1t will mean the defeat of the Re-
publican national ticket.
The league declares that 90 per cent
OF the colored vote will be cast against
the Republican ticket If either of them
is nominated. This Is bound to have 1t
effect upon the congressional nomi-
nees. The letter concludes:
Will Die Hard.
eve are by training and inclination
Republicans, and as such our race does
not desire to part company with the
Party. But it has come to point
where 1t is matter OF life or death.
If we can live and have the rights
guaranteed to us under the Constitu-
ton respected by the Republican party
we shall vote the Republican ticket.
If not, we shall vote against It, The
negroes in the South are practically
without the ballot. Ninety per cent.
of the race in the North and West
have come to the conclusion that their
rights will not be safe In the hands
of Mr.. Roosevelt or Mr. Taft. and we
think 1t is question of self-preserva-
ton. 1t is either defeat Roosevelt or
Taft or die politically. And IL we must
die, we propose to die hard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Nirginia--Rain Thursday.
clearing at night with higher ,nmpera-
ure: Friday fair, warmer in soutilcns t
portions; increasing south winds Thurs
day.
North Carolina--Showers Thursday
warmer by night; Friday fair, fresh
south winds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.

Rchmondts weather WAS oool and
rainy. Range of the thermometer
!, 3 a a M,...y..,...47 s AZ N ..,...'s So
3 p. M......,...52 IL midnight..,. 81
Average. ....... 90 2-3
Highest temperature tycsterdaY.,... So
Lowest temperature yesterday...... 4 1
Mean temperature yesterdays...,... so
Normal temperature Yesterday. 64
Departure from normal temperature II
Precipitation ........5,. ] 9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
,1nc,ximmie i. Acquitted.

Special to The Times -Dispatch.]
NORFOLK, VA, May 6.--W II. Mac.
Kimmie, Tho Bank street druggist. was
acquitted In the Corporation Court
to-day on the charge of illegally SELL
ing cocaine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
"Reminiscences NIcet.

The Board Of Police Commissioners met
in regular session last night, but only. rou-
OF immediate Importance had been disposed
OF In the special meeting on Monday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07

This shows the newest de-
sign for the Spring Raincoat--
the high collar--s ra ppe d
seams and full skirt.
It's the most practical Rain
coat ever invented, but If you
want q raincoat for pleasant
as well as stormy days, let us
show you our half-fitting, long
roll, lightweight style.
Either style in SUNNI r
weights, S15 to $50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
TO RECEIVE COTTON MEN.

business firms wishing
notify Mr. '" F. Dabney business
Each business house. hnnk
i'' 20 TWO members
"se on sny Preference
chants Association the Business
fund.
The cotton convention and: lst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
Proxies for senator Daniel.

Oyf reports tHat former State senator
i Thomas. of Campbell county. proposes
to make a fight against Senator Daniel
being sent as a delegate to the State
convention. Mr.. Thomas might sue
| coed in defeating Senator Daniel. but
\ a member Of Congress from Virginia
4 said to-day that 100 proxies would be
! at the disposal of Senator Daniel were
tit to fall out that he had not been
/ chosen as delegate. 1t is safe to say
J that he will be a member of the Roa-
/ noke convention. whether chosen as a
delegate from Campbell county or sit
ting as the holder of a proxy from
some other delegate.
The Negro Rebellion.
The National Negro American Polit-
ical League has addressed a letter to
Senator Knox. Speaker Cannon and
Nice-Presiden. Fairbanks, declaring
the negroes of the country are opposed
to the nomination OF President Roose.
welt or Secretary Taft, and that the
nomination of either would mean the
defeat of the Republican national
ticket in November.
The league is composed of the fol.
lowing negro political organizations
The Afro American Council. the Negro
Independent Civil and Political League.
the New England Suffrage League. the
Negro Suffrage Brotherhood League
offiAmerica. and the Boston Suffrage
League.
The letter is signed by Rev. ]. Mil
ton Waldron, D. D.. of this city, presi-
dent Of the league 1t declares that
the objects of the organization are to
isdefeat the nomination Of Roosevelt or
Taft; to arouse the women OF the race
to the necessity OF defeating both
these; to use the churches to- which
}colored people belong and their pas
tors to the same end: to hold public
meetings throughout the United States
TO protest against the nomination of
Taft or President Roosevelt.
The letter declares that the league
Will attempt to convince the negro that
the triumph OF either Taft or Roose-
welt wou1d mean the triumph of Lily
Whiteism and the ultimate elimination
of the negro from politics, North and
South. The league Will point out that
the discharged negro soldiers will
never be able to get back into the
army without stultifying themselves,
hif either Roosevelt or Taft is nomi-
mated.
+, Would Mean Republican Defeat.
The letter declares that white Re-
publicans have not been aroused to
the danger that confronts the party
by reason of the disaffection of the
negroes. The league proposes to hold
meetings of protest in those Northern
and Western States where the negro
holds the balance OF power politically
especially in the States of Delaware,
New York. Ohio. Indiana. Connecticut
Illinois and Kansas.
A series OF meetings. corresponding
to revival services, or big meetings"
held under the auspices of colored
churches in the South Will be held in
Chicago, beginning ten days prior TO
the assembling of the Republican Ma
tional Convention. The burden of tho
|, addresses will be that the Republican
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07

sun rises. 5.ll
sun sets. :025
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07
I MINIATUKN AI.NlANAC.

May I. 1VUS, 4
HIGH TIDE,
Morning n, 9:4S
Evening .,.,.l0:sS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07

MIR. CownrdIn For City Committee.
| The City Central Democratic Com
| mittee VIII probably meet to-night.
| Besides settlins all matters pertain
ing to the recent Democratic primary,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07

The performance given BY the Model
SM,nslrcl last night again camo nm to every
expectation. Tho audience was only fair.
Mrs, Samuel Taylor, OF Chesterfield county
hus recovered sufficiently TO he able 70 leave
ne Memorial Hospital she viii be under
ass bsotAeE Ms y, NJ Al dlsea, An R,Ans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10

The new engraving plant established
in PekiE for printing bank notes of the
Chinese government will have William
A. Grant of New York SIS superintend-
emit.
With the induction of the new officers
the annual meeting of the American As
ISOLATION Of Public Accountants at At
lantic City closed. ]. E. Sterrett Of
Philadelphia is president of the body.
The st. Louis. 40. Aero Club sent
cablegrams 10 the Aero Club Of England
suggesting that the 1900 balloon race for
the James Gordon Bennett cup be trans
ferred TO St Louis
Peter Mullin. aged -. was killed and
two others were seriously injured by the
collapse OF the roundhouse roof on the
Leligh Valley railroad in WiIkes5arre-
Pa. 4 number Of locomotives were dam
aged.
Afflicted with grief because he had
stolen money from his father with which
70 buy bicycle, John Milton, aged Il,
Of Atlanta. Ca. committed suicide BY
drinking carbolic acid.
For bravery IN rescning two wounded
comrades in Philippine service. Sergt-
Seth T. Weld, now stationed al Camp
Atascader0, Cal. has been appointed So
ond lieutenant Of the Philippine scouts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
SHORT NEWS NOTES.

Fayette county. Ohio, voted dry and
put ont of business it's one saloon by a
majority of 1855
John B. jameson. president of the III
deity iitie and Trust Company of Pitts
burg, and prominent in business and so
cial circles, was killed by fall from his
horse.
What is believed to be the only Benito
deer in captivity north of the equator
viii be sent 10 the Washington Heights
geological garden st Wilmington. Del.
The deer was captured in the region OF
perpetual snow in the Andes.
The Right Rev. E. r. Atvill bishop
Of the Episcopal diocese of West Missouri
asserts. in a statement made in Kansas
CITY. that there viii be revival Of heal
ing bv suggestion and prayer The
Christian scientists have done some Won
derful rhings.~ he says. but with much
unnecessary detail
After seeing a melodrama IN which the
eSsranred lover and sweetheart were rec
onciled and happy marriage followed,
Mis- Lizzie Ecener and George Hey n
met in the lobby Of the kankakee CHI
theater and forgot their quarrel Of more
than q wear They we're married the
NEXT morning. and Jacob Often, ~ years
old a wealthy Ch;cagOan. WAS Tilted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Minneapolis has in sight a million-dol-
lar gas plant, through which 1t is pro-
posed to reduce the price If gas from 81
to so cents a thousand.
1t is expected by Land Commissioner
Dokken, Of South Dakota, that he will
dispose of 5000 acres Of the State build
ing lands in Meade County this fall.
The reduction of creamery butter in
Minnesota increased 100000 pounds in
four years end now reaches the total
of S7,044,S17 pounds for the year 1907.
Charles w. Morse. organizer and pro-
moter of the American Ice Company and
the Consolidated Steamship, Company,
and who until the panic Of year ago
controlled several EanSsi in New York,
is facing a jury IN the criminal branch
of the United States Circuit Court on the
charge of Illegal banking in connection
with the failure of the Bank Of North
America.
The record for September OF the Min
nesota Bureau Of Grain Inspection broke
record, the number Of cars inspected
beiyls almost double the number inspect
ed In September last year. The figures
show the total number Of cars inspected
at %, 765. while the number for the cor
responding time last year was 1856 ears.
The largest individual day was Sept. 20.
when 1900 cars were inspected. The de-
partment attributes the excellent record
to the good roads Of the country this
year. early movements of grain and top
market prices.
A great improvement In the handling
of live stock at the South st. Paul mar
ket will be effected through the organiza-
ton OF the St Paul Bridge and Ter
nsinal Railway Company, articles of in
corporation for which were filed with
the Secretary Of State. The company
proposes. through the construction Of two
and one-half miles Of railway. intending
a steel draw bridge. 10 more than cut
in two the eleyen-niie haul now neecs-
gary to reach the Union stock yards from
the terminal at Dayfon's Bluff. and there
by save 30 per cent Of the time CONSUMED
in handling live stock from terminal to
yards.
Canadian emigration officials at Err
erson intercepted party Of macsinists,
car repairers and boilermakers nj the
boundary and refased them admittance,
turning them back 70 the States. Some
Of the men had written contracts to work
with the Canadian Pacific Railroad, con-
frary 10 the alien labor law.
Eighteen hundred bushels Of oats and
a large quantity Of hay we're destroyed
in a fire which broke out IN the barn
on Mr. Hinith's farm at Western. Mimi
Six horses which were In the barn when
the confagration began persisted in the
flames. all efforts TO rescue them being
Intellectual The origin Of the FIRE Is not
known.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10

England's pottery market has one Of its
best customers in the United States The
British output Is about s30.O00O0r0 ca
hually and 40 per cent of This comes to
America
Six persons were instantly klled and
two others injured BY the explosion Of
dynamite at the Ingieside limestone quar-
ry. sixteen miles northwest Of Fort Col
lsSS. Colo.
De Wolf Hopper temporarily closed his
season hA What Happened Then" in
PHILADELPHIA, when informed By physi-
clan of serious injuries likely to result
from his receut fall on the stage.
world cosoa trust is being organized
in the countrie,y producing that article. &C
cording TO seport from Consul General
Anderson AZ Rio de Janeiro to the gov
eminent at Washington Fluctuations In
prices are given as the chief cause.
OF the young men and boys to visit the
Children's Aid Society in New York last
year. 1872 enlisted IN the army or navy.
according to c. Loring Brace, secretary Of
the society
Joeph II. Fits Of the New York
board Of education. who went 70 London
to study English educational rsethods. has
returned enthusiastic over the data given.
him
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10

a majority of 81. Joseph G. Cannon
was elected in his Illinois district, and
he will undoubtedly be elected Speaker
if he lives until the organization Of
the new House.
There will be many familiar faces in
the next Congress, including Speaker
Cannon and his chief lieutenants,
Messrs. Payne, Dalzell. Tawney, Bur
ton of Ohio, Mccall Of Massachusetts,
and Bartholdt of Missouri. There was
especially vigorous opposition to Messrs.
Cannon, Tawney and Dalzell. On the
Democratic side Champ Clark and Mr.
De Almond of Missouri, Clayton of
Alabama. Rainey Of Illinois, Ollie
James of Kentucky, Ransdell of Lou
isiana. and Francis Burton Harrison
and Fitzgerald of New York are all re-
turned. Delaware will send a new Re-
publican, Mr.. Head. in place of Rep
resentative Burton; Georgia a new Dem
ocrat in the person of Mr. Hughes, in
the place of Mr.. Lewis, and Illinois.
James NJ. Graham. Democrat in place
of Mr.. Caldwell, Democrat; Francis
Dodge, Republican. comes from Michi,
gan in place of Mr. Barragh, while
Clarence 3. Miller. Republican, will oc-
cupy the seat of Adam Bede
All the prominent members of the
last House who were candidates for re-
election were returned.
The Senate will show a slight fall
ing off on the Republicans, there be-
ing indicated Republican member
ship of 80, with 33 Democrats, which
means Republican majority in the
upper house of Congress of 20.
While in the end the results bore
out the predictions which had been
made by the Republican managers,
there We're host of surprises. In New
York the most hopeful expectations Of
the Republican campaign managers
were surpassed. In Massachusetts the
Democrats were defeated by a plural
ity of 10000. while in New Jersey
they had margin of $1,000. a gain of
more than 5000 in excess of the vote
for President Roosevelt four years
ago
But after this has been said the re-
turns reveal q merciless slaughter Of
the vote piled up by Roosevelt and
Fairbanks in the last campaign. Penn
sylvania. Michigan. Illinois. Kansas,
Wisconsin. Minnesota. Ohio. and In
diana each contributed its share to the
onslaught on the Republican total OF
four years ago.sso that while the party
has succeeded in giving its candidate
comfortable majority in the electoral
college. the popular vote has been
Whitfield down in amazing proportions.