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New-York tribune., 1908-08-28
OCEAN STEAMERS
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.

Fast Express Service
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K prinz VIM. Sept. S Kaiser d. 81. SEP.
Twin-Screw Passenger SerEiGe,
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Friedrich VIM Sept 3 Friedrich d Gr: SsP~a4 "a
Barbarossa. Sept 10 Kurfuerst- sept
Mediterranean Service.
-NAPLEsGENOA. at II An, 20
P. Irene. s Sept. SIX. Albert. .--'-CCc!C %
X Iuise Sept % p Irene .Oci
From Rrenen piers on Sd ana 18th sss-.
Hoboken.
n. G. LLOYD TRAVELLERS CHtsCISe'y
oELRICHS e. Co. No. Broadway. " 4
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Female

and WAITRESS.
estant. or useful maid: very neat; good
references: CITY or country J. W. MIS-
Golfers Agency. J22 West 23d st.
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D[LDETES

From Piers 5I-52-54 North River.
TO LIVERPOOL VIA QUEENSTOWN.
PASSENGERS BOOKED THROUGH 1O
LONDON AND PARIS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
CAPTAIN ToMPKINs HURT.
seriously iii at Confederate Home a

Seriously Ill nt Confederate Home as
Result OF Fall.
Captain Sally Tompkins one OF the
two women who held commissions as
officers in the Confederate Army. re-
nowned for her generosity and for her
bravery through the War between the
States. lies seriously Ill at the Home
for Needy Confederate Women. in this
city. having suffered n fall on the
street last Thursday morning.
Passing the residence of Colonel Ru-
ford. on Laurel Street, Captain Ton1p-
kins stumbled over defect In the
paving, She was rendered unconscious
by the fall being injured in the fore
head.
DR.. william S. Gordon, who was pass
ing at the time, went to her assist
ance. She was taken to the home.
where she now lies, Regarded rs Sc
rious OF first, her injuries are now not
thought to be OF an alarming nature,
and she Will recover. She Is nearing
her allotted threescore years and ten.
Captain Tompkins is one OF the most
noted women in Confederate War ON
nails. Eorn of wealthy parents, She
did much for the cause Of her fathers.
For years she maintained and fostered
the Robertson Hospital. In this city.
during the war. and contributed In
many other ways to the Lost Cause.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Site Chosen for state School for Col

Site Chosen for Stnte School for COL
ored Dcnf mud Blind.
After hearing representatives Of :he
Petersburg and Newport News Cham
bers of Commerce. the board of visitors
Of the State School for Deaf and Blind
Colored Children. decided in favor OF
the latter city, which made an offer
OF valuable tract containing IS acres
OF land. The meeting was held in
the office OF Mr.. ]. L. Williams, those
present being Mr.. Williams. Mr.. j.. s,
Bryan, Mr.. A. c. Walker. Mr.. G. D.
Eurritt. Mr. Williams, the president
of the board, presided.
For some time the board has hat
under consideration the old Dunlop
farm, "Ellerslie" near Petersburg.
Considerable objection, however, was
lodged against this place by the peo-
pie living near. Mr.. ,Lundy. Of Peters,
burg, represented them yesterday
Among the advantages Of the New
port News site, which were placed be-
fore the board by DR., Clarence Porter
Jones, president of the Chamber OF
Commerce. and Mr.. Louis c. Phillips,
treasurer, are that the land is not
more than a half-mile from the city
and about thirty feet above sea-level
allowing excellent drainage and sew
erage. It is also situated on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and on
the line OF the Newport News and Old
Point Railway and Electric Company
1t is on the public road and close I,
the Hampton Institute and .the ship
yards Altogether, the site is con
Eidered ideal for such an institution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
NOT READY TO ADJOURN
Senate Anxious TO Quit. But House Hn,
Much To Do.


Much To Do.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 23.-The
Senate and the House are proceeding
under a diversity OF opinion on the
question of final adjournment. For
the past three or four days Senators
have been exerting pressure to pro-
cure an adjournment either to-day or
next next Monday but the House leaders
nav. have quite as perslstently contended
hciently far advanced to Justify de-
cision to quit at so early date
AS late as o'clock this afternoon,
Senator Hale confidently announced on
the floor of the Senate that an adj
journment next Monday at Q o'clock
had scarcely gone forth when Speaker
Cannon made known his view that 1t
would be impossible to complete the
business of the session before next
Thursday. and when the House took a
recess tonight until Monday morning
at II o'clock with a number of Inn
portant conference difference reports pending,
compelled to acknowledge that it would
be impossible to complete the sessions
on Monday
The House still has to act upon the
conference agreements on the sundry
civil bill. the general deficiency bill;
the army bill. the pension bill and the
public buildings bill, to say nothing
involve no appropriation. The Senate
is much farther advanced. and practi-
cally has nothing to do except to act
upon the sundry civil and the general
deficiency bills. There has come to be
some little feeling between the two
houses. butsit Is not of sufficient inten-
sity to create any serious complica-
B. d = 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
LITTLE BOY DROWNED
Warned Away from Water, Went Back
md Fell In.

Warned Asvny from, Water, Went Back
md Fell In.
Playing beside the river bank yes
terday afternoon shortly after o'clock,
Rex Norman Smith. small white boy,
still lacking two days OF his ninth
birthday. evidently being caught on
some obstruction In the bed OF the
stream, as he nevor returned to the
surface. News Of the accident was at
once taken by two small colored boys
to his mother and grandmother who
make their home at No. ia North
Nineteenth street, and soon anxious
friends lined the bank in a frnitless
effort to aid the men in boats who
were graphing for the child's body.
The accident occurred at the mouth
OF shockos Creek, Just above the piers
OF the Seaboard Air Line bridge.
Earlier in the day the boy. with several
companions. had been playing about
the boats at the foot of Seventeenth
Street. and at that time had been
warned to keep away from the river.
Some older boys went so far as to
chase him up across the dock. Feel
ing the fascination OF the water front
on the warm afternoon, however the
little fellow made his way back down
the creek to its mouth. and when seen
by two colored men fishing from the
opposite side, was dabbling in the
water from the end OF boat chained
in the creek Suddenly he lost his
balance. toppled into the swift rum
ming muddy water and disappeart d..
Wire and refuse Of all kinds. have
been deposited by the creek at It's
mouth, and the graphing hooks used
in an effort to find the body brought
forth much of It. Up to a late hour
last night the body had not been re-
covered. although old watermen are OF
opinion that 1t has not drifted far
from where It fell IN
Much Indignation was expressed by
the crowd because no steps are taken
by the city to protect or police the
water front. children being allowed
to play at many dangerous and DESERT
ed places, both along the river and the
dock. neither OF which is fenced off.
Coroner Taylor has often called at
| tention to these unprotected death
traps. which yearly take off num-
Der OF children and intoxicated mon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Robert Harper, Aged vIrginian, Dies
Suddenly in Washington.

WASHINGTON. b. C., Nay 2s.MRob-
prt. Harper. eighty-three years old.
and father of Colonel Robert N. Har-
per, OF Washington and Leesburg, was
found dead in his bed this moralng at
his residence in this city. After re-
turning from visit to Culpeper yes
terday. Mr.. Harper complained OF not
feeling we'll. but he was not thought
to be seriously sick The remains will
be Inferred a. Leesburg. Loudon coun-
ty. Va.
Mr, Harper was native OF Alexan-
u. 1925. He spent his early life2 in
Shepherdstown. W. Va. and later
moved to Alexandria, where he con-
Quoted dry goods business. short
time before the. Civil War he moved
to Loudoun county. Va, where he was
connected with the dry goods firm OF
Hough- Cray q Co, and where he also
conducted a farm.
Mr.. Harper was married twice. His
first wife was Mary Amelia Newton
by whom there were seven children
six OF whom are now living--irs
Maurice J. Adler, Robert N. Harper
and James w. Harper. OF Washington;
Mrs. Rosslyn N. Vass. OF Culpeper;
Wells A. Harper, OF Leesburg, and DR.
Parlse Harper, OF Danville. His sec
ond wife was Miss Roberta w. Par
rott OF Alexandria, Va BY this union
are now living-Mrs. H. S. Belts, Mrs.
w. E. Clarke. DR.. Bernard F. Harper
F. Harper and the Misses Elizabeth
E. and Roberta ". Harper. and Ran
dolph Newton Harper-all OF Wash
inptfn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
AIRsHlP TRAGEDY
Sixteen Men Seriously Injured when
Mnchine Fnlls 400 Feet to Earth.

Sixteen Men Seriously Injured when
Mnchine F'nlls 300 Feet to Earth.
OAKLAND. CAL. May 2a.--A NAM
moth airsfip. on It's trial trip In Berke-
ley to-day, rose 800 feet from the earth.
in view OF 1000 spectators. tilted, burst
and dropped to the ground, with It's
crew OF sixteen men, every one OF
whom vas injured. With the possible
exception OF one. ali will recover.
Seven were severely hurt, while niue
were bruised and cut L. v. Rogers.
engineer, whose right leg was frac-
tured. and who was injured internally.
may die.
It was shortly before noon the as.
cension vas made and thousands of
people had gathered to witness the
feet long and ss feet In diameter. a
combination Of the aeroplane and dlri-
gibls air craft driven by six gasolene
snsnss os From aG the EPouns sn
rose . to a height Of probably 400 feet
who had become interested in the In
nnd We 70 s,on make
They were all residents OF Berkely and
suddenly the large gas bag, con-
ting sas, burst. The machine began to
Il appeared that it woh1ld Id come to earth
without injuring the occupants Of the
ty-ive feet Of the ground, however. the
remaining gas came out with a rush
and the. whole machine, thousands Of
pounds in weight. dashed to the ground
with terrific force. The occupants OF
the car were pinned under the heavy
machinery. and all were seriously In
Jured.
AS the gas bag burst and the ship
fell towards the earth, women and
children screamed and ran In every
direction. Several women tainted ana
children were Knocked down.
A cry Of horror rose as several rmen
leaped from the ship and were hurled
to tho earth. where they landed with
thuds that brought groans from the
Injured and crented alarm among the
onlookers. AS the ship crashed to the
ground a moment later. hundreds o.
reen rushed forward and with knives
relieved the gas bag IN Il hundred
places. cutting away the varnished
material to ge. out tho men buried
underneath. Tho injured men were
quickly taken to the Roosevelt and
Oakland Hospitals.
j. A. Morrell had for long time
been engaged in building and exploit
ing his airship, which was more than
400 feet long and thirty-siN feet in
diameter. He had announced that II
was only a model of the one nc in
tended to build. declaring that he
would construct a ship ,,c"1 feet long
and capable OF carrying 500 pRssen-
gers. The gas Dag was the Thnpe of a
torpedo. with blunt ends. 1'h, hve
engines were suspended by mean. Of
heavy network A canvas running
board connected the gasoiene engines
The ship was not in the AIR long
enough to determine whether 1t could
be propelled and directed by the ten
propellers. two driven by EACH engine
1t is said to have cost $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

oA1SohC, a, MAY SS.-lHc
tss ,.Se,s1s Seegs p5otest,ss
In Association adjourned at
1910 to-day, to meet next year
in Martlnsville. 1t was a great day
for the smaller places. South Boston
also carrying off the president in Mr..
David l.. Traynham.
The convention was called to meet
at o'clock this morning. but it was
half an hour later before 1t opened,
owing to caucuses among posts.
The session was opened with the in
vocation by the Rev. Cleveland Hall
Mr.. j. Y. Williams OF Alexandria
asked permission to withdraw the reso-
luton he presented yesterday, provid-
ing for the unit rule at Milwaukee,
and offered a substitute to the effect
that the convention instruct the dele
gates to meet in caucuses at the ma
tional convention and agree to the
action of the majority.
Mr.. j. II. Bailey announced that hi9
post was opposed to the amendment.
and Mr.. Bache, OF Richmond. said while
he would not oppose the amendmen
It was the same as the original reso-
luton. Mr.. Williams opposed til.
AngeU amendment, and stated that the
one he (Mr. Williams) had offered had
been agreed to by number OF posts.
A vote was taken on the Angel
amendment. which was lost The Will
liams substitute was then taken up
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Williams the action
of the convention was amended SO as
to permit the election Of third chap
lain and another member OF the board
OF directors.
Mr.. Trnynham President.
Nominations for president being in
order, Mr.. j. L. stebbins eloquently
nominated D. L. Traynharn. OF South
Boston. Mr.. Traynham's nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Barksdale and
others Mr.. E. ]. Jones, OF Richmond
withdrew as candidate. and Mr.
Traynham's election was made unani-
nous
Mr.. Traynham came forward and
gracefully acknowledged his apprecia-
tion OF the honor. Mr.. Williams va
Gated the chair. and the new president
stepped in. On motion the incoming
and retiring presidents were given the
T. P. A. handshake.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows:
Secretary and Treasurer, NJ. l.
harwo9d: lar. R19nmond; M Elrs. Nicesp @ spresi:
vice-President. J. E. Jones. Blackstone
Board OF Directors (to hold office two
years.. Hampton Fleming. Richmond
W. K. Bache. Richmond; D. W. Sale
S. B. Davis. Roanoke: c. B. Manning
Norfolk. Chaplain, Rev. ]. j. Gravatt
Richmond: First Assistant. j. Cleve'
land Hall, Danville; Second Assistant
Chairmen of Committees-Emplo
ment, F. S. Hancock, Norfolk; Coco
Roads, e. r. Barksdale. Norfolk: Hotel
E. H. Cloves, Richmond; Legislative
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
WOULD NOT GIVE FIGURES
Secretary Chnblc Tells of Jcnlousies
Among Paper Mnnufacturers.

Secretary Chablc Tells of Jcnlousies
Among Paper Mnnufacturers.
WASHINGTON. D, c.. May 2a,-Louis
Chable, secretary OF the American Pulp
and Paper Association. testified to-day
before the house wood pulp and paper
investigating committee, He told OF az
forts made by a former secretary to OBJ
tain statistics OF the trade, but said these
efforts had failed owing to jealousles
among manufacturers He told of a meet
ing that had been held in Chicago in
March, 1908. for the purpose of inducing
the Western manufacturers to join the
association In order to enable them to
fight more efficiently the attacks which
were being made by the American News
paper Publishers Association. A number
of Western manufacturers Joined the orr
5ganization, Fl IF
III He said the association had been IN ex-
sistence for thirty years. He also said
that the organization always has been
RESTRICTED to manufacturers except 80 far
las associat ed members are concerned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
FOUR MEN ESCAPE JAIL
Quartet of Negroes Get out Of th'
ri !

Quartet of Negroes Get Out OF the
bedford City Prison.
[speciai TO The Times -D.spatch.l
BEDFORD CITY, VA, May 23.--About
10 o'clock this morning four negro
prisoners made their escape from the
county Jail. and have not been cap
tured Tonight. They were Oscar Jor-
dan. Morris. Scott. Charles Lowry and
Cartright. the last named being con-
Wet, recently escaped from the county
road force. and captured in West Vir-
ginia
1t seems that Constable j. w. Nc
Ghee failed to spring the paddock that
held the bar across the door to the
cell OF the prisoners. and when they
failed to hear the click of the lock they
secured a Wire from the lantern In the
cell and pushed the lock off the staple.
They then took the heavy iron bar
from above their door and with it
prized open the lower jail door and
walked out unnoticed.
A bloodhound has been put on their
trail
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
BURN BARN
s.s OF DEFENSELESS WOMAN.

i I.ExINGToN( KY, May 2s.-shortly
before midnight last night Might Riders"
burned mammoth barn owned by Mrs.
Lizzie Burrus, near salvisa, in Mercer
county, The country home OF Mrs Bur-
rus was for a time threatened, but 1t was
saved by a bucket brigade.
It is known that Mrs. Burrus had In
tended to raise a 1908 crop OF tobacco.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
GREER KILLED BY DETECTIVE
Man Wanted in Tennessee Fatally Shot

Man Wanted in Tennessee Fatally Shot
in New Mexico.
Specialize The Times -Dispatch.l
BRISTOL, VA, May 23,-East Ten.
nessee relatives have been advised of
the killing of Fillmore Greer, former
East Tennesseean, in duel with de-
itectve in New Mexico. Greer was
wanted at Mountain City, Tenn, on a
charge OF having obtained a large sum
OF money under false pretense. and
there was n reward of $500 for him.
Greer wounded the detective before re-
ceiving the fatal shot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Judge Gill Seriously Shot.
Especial to The Times -plspatch

Special to The Times- pIsnatch.l
HENDERSON. N, q, May 2S,--This
morning at s o'clock, while David n.
Gill, ESQ, formerly Judge of probate,
and one OF the most progressive farm
ers of the county, was superintendins
some work on his premises hs aect-
.dentally shot himself with pistol
.inflicting a wound Which 1t Is feared
Will prove fatal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
BILL IS
LAID TO REST For YEAH

@ WASHINGTON, D. c. May 2s,-The
campaign publicity hill with represen-
tative restriction amendments. which
was passed by the House yesterday.
was laid before the Senate to-day.
Without discussion the bill was re-
ferred to Committee on Privileges and
Elections where 1t will remain at least
until the next session of Congress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
PRANK OF THoUGHTLEss BoY
SETS FIRE TO "A CHURCH
Tspecial7to 7to The TImes-plspatc

LYlACHBURG,f VA, May pa
small boy with a burning oil-soaker
cat-o-nine tails and a sparrow's nest
came near destroying Floyd Street
Presbyterian Church here to-day.
The boy threw the burning brand
into the nest in a gutter and when n
the flrenlen arrived the nest had set
fire TO the church, The damage wa $
5triflipg, IA Id 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
SHOOTING CROWS KILLS SELF
Prominent Augusta Man Accidentally
Shoots Himself.

10 Special to The Times-Dispatch.l q.
& STAuNTON. VA. May 23.-William
w. Hamilton. Of Middlebrook, sixty
two years cid, a Confederate veteran.
and one of the best-known men In
the county. killed himself accidentally
by shooting this afternoon.
He was shooting crows and acciden-
tally shot himself in the stomach. liv-
Ing about thirty minutes.
He had teen in poor health for some
time. Mr.. Hamilton leaves wife.
who was Miss Mish, a daughter and
two sons.
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GOES TO NEWPORT NEWS.

Continued on Fourth, Page.)
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"The Crumpacker bill."said the Cow
ernor, seems to be an attempt to re-
vive the old Force Bill. which so bits
terly Intensified the feeling between
Northern Republicans and Southern
Democrats. Fair-minded Republicans.
the North condemn any sueh effort.
which appears on Its facs 70 have
been put on as a rider to divert atteH-i
tlen from the bin to require political
parties 10 make public the names ee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
ELECT TRAYNHAM
STATE T.P.A. HEAD.
South Boston Man Chosen
President Of the State
Convention.
h1ARTINSVILLE TO GET
NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
Richmond and Norfolk Make.
Bids, but Henry County Town
Wins-Majority Vote to
Make Unit Rule at
National Conven-
ton.
Especial to The 7ime,-Dispa.ch.l

I5bEc!1I IIn1e3-DEsp3tcn.1 ------
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~HARLoTTE c. H, VA, May a.
1t was the beauty and chivalry
OF historic old Charlotte county
~ that gathered here to day. near
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TSpecIdI 70 I 1HB lIltes-1oIhUutSI'
ALEIGH, n. c., May 23.-Next
Tuesday. May 2sth. the voters
Of North Carolina will ex-
\ press their preference for and
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\ TIER.

lcontlnusd on Sixth Page.l
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-15
WHAT'S Pe-ru-na?
Is ii Catarrh Remedy, or a Tonic,
or is if Both?

Some people call Peruna tonic Others great
catarrh remedy.
Which Of these people
tarrh remedy than to call
a
there efectua remedy
In order TO thoroughly relieve remedy only
must have general tonic action the system
Catarrh who
membrane There strengthen
circulation give the
Perhaps vegetable remedy the word
from medical writers HYDRASTS CAHADEESS
Of this herb has been recognized and growing hold
the medical profession When joined with
THO medical agents formed Peruna which constitutes specific
edy for catrrh that the medical
proved This action reinforced by
SONIA CANADEEsS C0RYDALS FORM0sA CEDRON
ideal remedy
in the body
From theoretical standpoint therefore Puna beyond
Pena confirms this Eumbeess
quarter of the earth furnish evidence Judgment over
enthusiastic When practical confirms grounded
result is truth that cannot be shaken
Manufactured Drug Company Columbus
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-15
His First impression.

They stood by the lake. She was
from Boston and poetical.
Are you romantic ?" she chirpec
after a long silence.
Exceedingly" replied The chicago
man as he III another black cigar.
All. am so glad to hear II. What
does yon yellow half moon remind
you of"
The Chicago man was thoughtful.
We'll. to tell you the truth. be re
spoIted. after a minutes meditation.
1T reminds me Of the half Of a
pumpkin pie and"
But the Boston girl was gone. Such
gross allusion 10 fair Luna was
more than her aesthetic nature coulc
tolerate.