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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
N D CANT 81 T
sE[ECTED YET
Military Board Inspects Property
in Fluvanna, Augusta and
Other Counties.

Although a number OF sites have
been examined, the special committee
of the State military board has been
unable thus far, according to state
lnents made yesterday, to select the
proper place for permanent camp
ground and rifle range. Hon. D. @.
Eggleston, Secretary of the Common
wealth: Colonel Dempsey, United
States government inspector, and Mr..
Leroy Brown, agent for certain prop
erty offered, have returned from Flu
wanna and Augusta counties where
they looked over location which it
was thought might answer the re-
quirements of the militia.
Within the past few weeks the
board has visited Ocean View, Ches-
terrified county and other places, while
Colonel Dempsey travelled over the
greater part of the State on an in
srection tour. o.
If the members have agreed upon a
site they have not made the fact
known. 1t is said that Palmyra stands
a good chance|of capturing the range,
but it has been impossible thus far
to find ground which would offer ideal
accommodations.
1t is the intention of the board to
prepare the camp for permanent oc-
cupancy, with the erection of ware
houses. the installation of a perfect
sewerage system, and the like. Mr.
Eggleston said last night that he did
not know Just when the board would
| be prepared TO announce a final de.
cision.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
SMALLPOX CASE
ON DUAL STREET
Man Sent to Hospital, and Whole
sale Vaccination Begins in
Neighborhood To-Day.


Officers of the Health Department
found colored smallpox patient at
No. 534 West Duval Street yesterday,
and rushed him to the hospital pro-
vided for such persons, orders being
issued in the meantime for wholesale
vaccination in the neighborhood to-
day. This work would have begun
yesterday, but the department wanted
a fresher supply Of virus.
Chief Health officer Levy said last
night that he had not been able to
trace the origin of this particular case.
1T is the first patient we have had
in many weeks."the added, 1.-The hos
pital having been closed.
Although the disease is more aggra-
waited in cold weather. it is prevalent
IN many parts Of the country, the only
sure protection being vaccination.
When the preventive is so simple and
harmless, and when smallpox Is so
often found In different parts of the
country, the health authorities cannot
understand why more people do not
make themselves secure and thus save
themselves from worry and alarm
when a victim is hauled away from
their neighborhood." Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
MANN BILL WILL PASS
Member. of Both Brnnche. of Council

Member. of Both Branches of Council
Look With Favor on the Ordinance.
With the approval Of the COMMITTEES
on Ordinance. Charter and Reform. the
ordinances introduced by Alderman
Mann to consolidate the Water ana
Engineering Departments so far as tha
executive head is concerned stand
good chance of passage In fac1.
members OF the two branches who
have discussed the proposition agree
that the plan Is practical. and Is emi-
nentlv wise. not only because 1t will
reduce expenses. but because OF tho
fact that the most capable man In the
service of the city will be retained 20
direct the two most important de-
partments.
Though the new arrangement will
throw additional duties upon city
Engineer Boiling, he will be otherwise
relieved by transferring the care ana
custody Of all public buildings to ms
spector Beck. This change has been
urged since Mr.. Beck's department was
created. He has been doing effective
work. the value OF his departmenc
being now recognized by the city anu
the public as we'll.
AS Building Inspector, 1t is pointed
out that he is the proper official TO
look after all public structures, this
burden having fallen upon the city
Engineer heretofore by reason OF the
fact that there was nobody else 70
perform the duties. Mr.. Boiling ana
Mr.. Beck are naturally in favor OF
the consolidation.
1t is intimated around the City Hail
that the only people opposed to con-
oscillation are some OF the candidates
for the position of Water Superin-
tendent. With the adoption OF the
Mann ordinances there will be no
election. This element, however, Will
not rally sufficient strength to block
or defeat the measure before July, and
the Board of Common Council VIII
nrobably adopt the committees
Recommendation without serious divi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
PORTRAIT COMES BACK
tIns Bccn in Glasgow Since Days or
Governor Dinwiddie-

Mrs. Charles B. Ball returned 10
Richmond on Saturday evening after
attending the meeting of the Ladies
Mount Vernon Association at Mount
Vernon, of which for years she has
been the vice-regent for Virginia
A most interesting feature of the
meeting was the loan to the association
by the trustees of the Museum of Art
in Glasgow, Scotland, of portrait sup
posed TO be that of George Washington
in his youthful days, when he followed
the profession of surveyor in Colonial
Virginia.
The story goes that when Governor
Dinwiddie left Virginia he took this
portrait with him. and that since his
day it has remained unidentified in
Glasgow.
Tho celebration of the jamestown
Tercentenary brought into the minds
Of the Glaseew people the thought
that the portrait should come back to
America. That 1t has at length been
intrusted 10 the charge Of the associa-
ton which cares for Mount Vernon, and
that il is hung in the Washington homo
seems the thing above all Others that
is most fortunate and appropriate.
Mrs. Ball describes the meeting of
this year as being one OF unusual inter
est throughout.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
TOWN SUDDENLY DRY
Thirsty inn Appealed to Police for
Drink of Watcr.

i
Drink of VVntcr.
Gimme glass of water will you
please" and the man looked appeal
ingly at the officers as he walked into
the First Police Station last night and
asked for Srink. Everything round
here's closed. and can't buy 1t or steal
it."
The police were without Ice water.
but they let the thirsty man have a
glass from the hydrant.
The town in several quarters went
dry very suddenly yesterday. proprie-
tors OF many soda water stands pulling
down curtains and locking doors
against those who would enter but
could not. Others kept open, but did
not know whether they had been
caught by the police. 1t was sa1d that
many places were reported for violat-
ing the State law against laboring at
ones trade on the Sabbath, but 1t is
the first time that this sort tof police
activity has reached so far downtown.
No reports were made officially in the
station, but they will probably be en-
tered later.
Nine places were reported at Idle
wood, where those at work on sunday
have been frequently summoned to
court ard fined the usual So.
Though the State law which was en-
acted by the recent Legislature, and
which increases the fine for the second
, offense and makes the offender liable
to heavy peace bond. will not go into
effect until July 1st several places be-
gan yesterday observance of the new
law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
CODE MAY SLEEP
FOR MANY MONTHS
Commission Urges Speedy En-
actinent, but Fails to Get
Relief.
HARDNESS is CRITICIZED
Election of Deputy Inspector Is
Recommended in Interest
OF Public.

Despite the urgent request of the
special commission for speedy enact
,ient the revised building code of the
citv has been sent to the printers, with
slight possibility of its passage by
Council within the next sixty or nine
ty DAYS. Indeed, the opinion has been
expressed by some that it will not be-
GENE law in the life OF the present
Council.
There is daily evidence of the fact
that the code is absolutely necessary.
Jntil it is finally signed by the Mayor
the powers of the inspector are nm
tied. This being true, the 1aiiure oi
the regular branch of Council to re-
pert it forthwith has created mucH
comment on the outside, citizens be-
ing unable TO understand the why's
and wherefores OF the delay.
Worked Hnrd TO Prepare IT.
The commission was made up of MI.
w A. Chesterman and Mr.. Gilbert j.
Hunt as the representatives of the con-
tractors; Mr.. II. e. Baskervill ana MI
Albert f. Hunt. representing the ar
chitects: Fire Chief George G. SHAW
Fire Commissioner Robert Lecky, Jrr
and Inspector Beck, the last three pc
ing named on behalf of the city. Ihes
worked every week for three mohths
revising the OTlSlHdI uoSoi.iSiis r.
pared By Mr.. Beck, and decided unah-
;mously upon a general law, which was
sent to the committee with the recon-
menda,ion that it be adopted II the
Ordinance Committee is to study ~
with that same degree of technica,
Knowledge, which it is hardly expected
TO do. no report can be made Wltilh
four or five months.
Need Deputy Inspector.
AS all building and repair operations
would be halted by the illness, disa-
bilttv or resignation of the inspector,
the commission recommended the elec,
ton of a chief deputy. with second
assistant to look after the general "oiN
of the department
The Ordinance Committee hiweVer, Is
willing TO have only one deputy
1--WE do not claim, of course. that inc
committee or Council should biindly
adopt something about which 1t knows
nothing" said a contractor yesterday
"but personally l fail to see why so
much time is required to get this coae
through after II has been framed ps
every interest concerned and by the re-
nresentatives of the city. 1t is essen
tial that it be enacted without turther
delay. The inspectors department mas
been rurn ming for ten months without
any specific law for its guidance, ana
when one has been prepared 1t certain
ly seems that it should be ratiheo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
SICK DURING SERVICE
Rev. DR.. Robert MacDride Forced to
Leave st. Paul's Pulpit Yesterday,

Becoming suddenly Ill while filling
the pulpit at st. Paul's Church yester-
day morning, the Rev. DR.. Robert Mac
Bride, of Fredericksburg, was forced
to retire to the lecture-room. DR.. Mac
Bride had been feeling unwell for sew
eral days, and the heat yesterday over
came him while he was reading the
Psalter. He announced to the congre-
cation that he was Ill, and then left
the pulpit The services were conclud-
ed by one of the lay readers, but of
course, there was no sermon.
DR.. MacBride is visiting the Rev.
Robert Forsyth, rector of st. Paul's,
who preached yesterday morning in All
Saints Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
IS SAFE, BUT
is IN NEED OF REPAIRS
Building Inspector Beck Will Present Report to This Ef
feet to Commission ToDay--No Danger That
Structure win Collapse Any Time Soon.

Though not willing to go into details
regarding the report which will be sub
mitted to the commission to-day.
Building Inspector Beck said yesterday
that his examination OF the Capitol
showed that its condition is not such
as should cause alarm. The report has
not been formulated.
Some important changes which will
be recommended will necessitatea great
deal of work in the way of improving
the roof and making the structure more
secure than 1t is at present. but the
cost mas not been estimated. Mr., Beck
has made a very careful inspection
from the garnet to the basement. He
will explain the nature of his work
and will give the State the benefit of
his advice,
Since the time that n big chunk of
the ceiling crashed down through the
floor right In front of the door leading
into Governor Swanson's office. some
of the State officials have increased the
amount Of their life and accident in
| suranee policiesS at the same time en-
| deayoring TO lead more circumspect
| lives. They did not want to he caught
without the goods, To be killed in an
| office instead of on field of battle
| does not offer any reward in the shape
of glory, whether man is on the pay
roll OF the Commonwealth or trying tc
get there The announcement,h however
that the building. though in need Of re.
pairs Is safe will he reassuring, and
when the recommendations of Inspector
Eeck arc carried out the officials may
feel lustiiied in dropping some of The
insurance and having a greater time
4 on the outside. Those persons who
frequently call at the Capitol to seel
j faNora need not be kept away here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
NJ VETS WIN, STATE
WILL STILL BE DRY
North Carolina Prohibition Fight an Open and Shut Gan
Believed that Saloons Will Be Overthrow
IN Elactnn IO-MnrrOM
,CtiOn TO-MOrTOW.

Notwithstanding the hopeful views
expressed by the leaders of the anti
prohibition movement In North Caro-
lima. business and professional men OF
Richmond who have spent much time
on the battlefield within the past few
days, seem to agree that the saloon
will be knocked out by the voters to-
morrow. They do not believe. how
ever that the prohibitionists will have
any great majority; the indications,
they say, pointing to small vote and
a narrow margin in favor of that ele-
ment which is trying to have the white
flag wave from Asheville to the sea.
Open and Shut Game.
AS the fight comes In the midst Of
a very hot campaign for Governor
many Democrats are afraid that the
effect will be felt most in the No
vember election. Many old-time Demo-
party cause will unquestionably be
hurt by the Legislatures mode Of at
tack. In one respect. at least, the
campaign is novel. More than 90 per
cent. Of the State is dry. Only threc
towns of any importance--Wilmin
Salisbury and Winston Salem--still
maintain tho saloons. IT the dry
ticket Is successful to morrow the pro-
hihitionists will make n clean sweep;
il the people vote for liquor they will
get 1t in Wilmington, Salisbury and
Winston Salem only, asathe 90 per cent.
or territory referred must still re-
main dry 1t is much like the old
game Of heads win. tails You lose,
according to the saloon advocates.
>There are few damp spots In the
State outs..e of the three cities men,
ltiohed but II Is long reach for a
drink unless a man is on to the blind
| tiger curves,
Not Fair Test, They Say. .
Considering the fact, therefore, that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25

Of opening the entire territory to the
bars, the election, in It's actual effect,
is OF less Importance than the aver
age person might suppose. Practically
the entire influence of the Common
wealth will be used to overthrow the
liquor establishments In three cities
which might not do that of their own
accord, II the old plan of local self
government were continued as was
the case on tr, 90 per cent ground. In
the event. however. that North Caro-
lima goes wet 1t will show remark
able change Of sentiment. even If It
does not bring back to life
saving stations. If the liquor
element should win, 1t could
hardly, however, claim real victory,
for it is reported by those who have
travelled the State recently that many
Democrats will vote the wet ticket
simply to show their disapproval Of
the methods employed, While at the
same time they will be able to keep the
saloons out Of the towns in which they
live.
Richmond Supplies Them.
Nowhere. perhaps, has the campaign
been watched with greater degree
of interest than in RICHMOND, out of
which the jTarheels must get their sup
ply, "A travelling man said yesterday
that in three towns he heard the same
argument for the bars-that Carolina
had to save the money which was
pouring into Richmond by the cart
load. Heretofore. Salisbury has been
sending thousands Of gallons into
South Carolina. and that States near
est shipping point hereafter will be
Jacksonville. NO matter how the
vote goes. 1t will not affect Virginia
dealers said a traveller yesterday.
"for North Carolina might vot, wet
and still be dry-eXcept for the
| stiRers.n llg.s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
CONFECTIONERY ROBBED

While he was sitting with his sister
and Mr.. S. Abraham in front of his
store at No. 2104 East Main Street
late on Saturday night, Mr.. George
Barham, confectioner, was robbed OF
$50 by a negro who entered the place
from the rear and broke open the cash
drawer. The negro did not take all,
however. for he left two $40 bills and
a So gold piece in the drawer, The
loss was not discovered until Mr.. Bar
ham went back In the store. He had
trouble with q negro several days are.
and 1t is thought that this man CONS
mitted the deed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
HARTsH0RN COLLEGE

Sermon Preached Last
Night by DIR. l.. B. Tcfft, President.
The closing exercises of Hartshorn
College, an institution for colored girls,
We're begun last night by the preach
ing of the baccalaureate sermon by
DR.. L. B. Tefft. president, who was as
sisted in the services by Dr. George
Rice Hovey, of Union University. "A
large congregation attended
The exercises will continue to-mor-
row night with the graduation of the
normal class, and will be concluded on
Thursday night with the dedication of
the new builCinrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
MANY ASSAULTS
One Man Shoe, u Girl Cut ana Another
Hit In Aend With Pulinr

I'LL IN aehd with Falling.
Aboit Holscombe, colored, of No, l0lS
East Main street, was cut in the left
forearm an Saturday evening by James
scott, VINO afterWard escaped. She
was attended by DR., Eggleston, one Of
tle new lnternes at the City Home,
put he had to compel her 10 submit to
TIC OPERATION of sewing, the girl say
lug that she could not stand the pain.
lEylhg ms marksmanship on Elijah
Ferry, OF 1917 West Moore Street, jim
ME Williams. OF lo02 North Second
street, found him twice, both balls en-
teflng Perry's forearm He was taken
10 the C!'y Home by DR.. IsggIeston.
who maraged to extract one Of The
bullets. The other is still in him.
The chapter OF accidents and as
saeits Nas nnished for the time being
by all attack on Lizzie Meade of 2260
Nest More Street, by George Finch,
flnch nj her in the head With a heavy
paling, but Lizzie wool saved her, not
piece.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
SERMON no NURSES
Memorial Hospital Graduates Attend
Services ut Flrst Unptist Church

Graduating nurses OF the training
school of the Medical College of Vir-
ginia heard their baccalaureate sermon
MCDANIEL, D. o., in the First Baptist
Church. large number of white robed
young ladies with the medical staff Of
the Memorial Hospital and the profess
sors Of the college. occupying reserved
seats in front of the pulpit. The SER
vice was very impressive, DR.. Mcdaniel
discussing the healing ministry of
Christ in manner which held the at
Jention of a large audience. Appro-
pirate music was made feature of
the service. Several persons We're
baptized after the sermon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
Minor Offenders Arrested.

Several Officers in the First Police
District We're kept busy yesterday af-
ternoon and last night arresting per-
sons on charges OF assault.
William Griffith white, was taken
up by Policeman Bryant on a charge
OF assauiting Lavinia Loving. James
shields, Robert Giffen and Nannia
Shocks We're all arrested by Sergeant
Amos and Policeman Samues on the
charge of fighting In the street Belle
Grown was locked up on q charge of
breaking into the home of Samuel
Erown and stealing a coat and pair
OF trousers. 5si
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About Mr.. Goodman.

According to statements made by tha
family yesterday Mr.. =, L. Goodman,
who was injured early on Saturday
and Of whose accident offs
Gals of the Passenger and Power Cons
pany knew nothing, fell from car at
,Kensington Avenue and Robinson
Street about | o'clock as he was att
to alight, He made no res
port of the case to the company, and
did not get the number OF the car OF
the name Of the conductor. M 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
D Y|NG MAN Is
FOUND ON TRACK
Believed to Have Fallen from
Freight Train Coming Into
Richmond.

With only few weliworn letters
by which to identify him on his per-
son, the body of a white man believed
to have been named Gram was found
just above the Belt Line Bridge, on the
James River Division of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. yesterday morning.
He was still breathing when discovered,
but died little later without recov-
ering consciousness. His face was
crushed and his skull badly fractured.
The man is believed to have fallen
from freight train coming to Rich
mond. The letters indicated that his
relatives live at Latania, Va, and they
We're communicated with by letter at
that address.
Coroner Deas being away, Dr.. j. Full
mer Bright acted in his place. and
turned the body over to a Richmond
undertaking establishment. The In
quest will be held there at o'clock
to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
DULL AT CITY HALL

No Important Committee Meetings on Sched-
uIc for This Week.
There is not much Of working calendar
for committees NJ the City Hall this week,
Tonight the special Committee on Council
Rnles, the subcommittee on rules to govern
the City Home. and the Committee on
FrlntlnG ana Claims will he in session. To-
morrow night the Committees on Electricity
and Local Assessments will meet to take UP
the usual amount of small work. gasHs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
FIGHT OVER WOMAN
Isaac brown Almost Entnlly ,voundcd

Isaac Brown Almost Fatally Wounded
by Walter Puillnm Yesterday.
In a quarrel over a woman yesterday
evening. Walter Pullam, colored, seri
ously stabbed Isaac Brown in the face
and for nine inches in the left side,
severing large muscle. Pulliam es-
caped after committing the deed.
The city ambulance, with DR.. Frank
.G. Scott in charge, was called to at
tend the wounded man, Nineteen
stitches had to be taken in his side,
and he was conveyed to the City
Home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
CAUGHT WITH COCAINE
White Man, Arrested by Sergeant Amos,
Finds Three pnckhges of Done.

After having been suspected for some
time OF being engaged in the traffic
.Iunius Barker, white man, was ar
rested on Saturday night by Sergeant
Amos. and three packages of cocaine
caught in The vicinity OF the FIRST
Market, where he is said to have been
In the habit of plying his trade
Justice Crutchfeld has dismissed
cases In which only one package Of
cocaine was found, this being consid-
cred Insufficient evidence of intent TO
sell. The discovery of three packages,
however, viii probably make il hardes
Tor the prisoner.
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to 1906. is so fresh in the public mind
that little need be said concerning it
here. He was succeeded by Senator
Echols, of Staunton, the incumbent.
who. including his service in the
House and Senate. and as Lieutenant
Governor for four years. outranks any
man in either branch of the General
Assembly.
BY way of explanation. it may be
stated that the Underwood convention
created the position of President pro
tcmpore, the emergency presiding Of
ficer of the Senate prior to that time
having been known as Speaker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25

Mr.. Shelton. Here.
Mr.. +. s. shelton, a prominent young
farmer of Louisa county, Is in the city on.
private business He says the present year
bids fair to be good one for crops in his
section.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25

after through fear of being hit by II
ing ti.nbers.