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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
CON T Err { NCE TO
MEET TO- MORROW.
Resolutions Touching Randolph
Macon System to Be introduced
at Gainesville.

Between seventy-five and 100 min
Tomorrow morning to attend the West
Richmond District Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which
will convene at Gainesville on that
day at noon. The Rev. b. r. Lipscomb,
D. d.. presiding elder Of the district,
Will preside. The Rev. George w.
Jones. pastor OF the Clay Street Church,
will preach the opening sermon. A
large attendance is expected from other
portions Of the district.
or the several matters of importance
which the conference Will consider,
public interest centres in it's probable
action in regard to the Randolph-
Macon controversy. Though it is known
that sentiment Is somewhat divided, the
general opinion is that the conference
will adopt resolutions condemning the
position taken By the trustees Of the
system 1t is understood that such
resolutions have been prepared already
BY n local minister and also that a
committee has been appointed to draft
a like paper The indications ARE
that both resolutions will express the
same sentiment, and In this event the
former Will be withdrawn.
List of Delegates.
The following is a list. of the dele
gates as far as it had been completed
last night:
CIcricnl--Revs. b. +. .Lipscomb, ]. NJ.
Latham, Il. I. Pell, George w. Jones,
NJ. S. Colonna, ]. L. Mastin. jill. Moss.
II. c. Gregory, G. III. McFaden, Il. X.
Odell. w. +. Hayes. j. *. Jollifr, w. r.
Edwards, ]. NJ. Rowland, w. G. Burcll,
]. Z. A1cSparran, Ernest Stevens, Nv. a.
Lynch, D. n. Harris, S. r. Drewry, j.
IT, Jewell, q. c. Harry, J. q. Daniel,
T.. D. Stables, j. w. Cecil. l.. Hunter.
Lay Delegates.
d Asbury, Manchester-R. Il. f. Paul,
7. NJ BEDFORD. w. Fl. Winston. il
Asbury Place, Richmond-R.fC c. Tray
Tor, William NJ. Miller, George u. Mas
sic.
{, tA.hlund--R. f. Blackwell, D. r. Mid
yette, l.. Z. w. Meyberg.
Ashland Circuits. s., wingneld, J.
l.. Gordon, 7, H. Johnson. &
barton IIeights-J. 2. Harding, 8. p.
Jones, f.. S. Jones.
rtersvillc-D. III, Brown, H. J.
Rhodes Edward Walton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
SOLDIERS OFF TO
CANT ? THIS WEEK
More Than Two Hundred Leave
Richmond on Thursday for
Chickanauga.

With practically all arrangements
completed. officers and men of the four
Richmond companies of the SEVENTEEN
Regiment. Virginia State Volunteers,
are awaiting with eagerness the time
set for their departure for the national
encampment at Chickamauga. Alto
gether, Major Cary will have more than
200 in his command when the start is
made on Thursday morning.
Before leaving here the Richmond
companies Will be Joined by the COM
pany from fredericksburg. which will
larrive7at 7:3O5A. NJ. on Thursday. The
five companies will board a special
train. leaving at $40 o'clock over the
Norfolk and Western Railway, for
Roanoke. Here they will pick up the
other companies of the SEVENTEEN, and
the entire regiment will leave on two
special trains at 2:30 o'clock. Attached
to each train will be cars for the on
GERS horses, which Will be taken from
each companys home town.
The regiment will remain at Chick
an,auga about two weeks, and while
there will get a taste Of real war life.
Besides forced marches and post and
scout duty, it will take part in Skin
mishes and sham battles In fact, with
the exception of actual lighting, the
militia will do all the duty seen in time
of war
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
MAY j Sc PATROL
TO. CAP TURE THEM
President Peters Will Call in Po-
lice, if Necessary, to Round Up
Councilmen Tonight.

Satisfied that President Peters was
fail to attend important sessions. mem-
bers OF the Common Council agreed
yesterday that they would have to can-
eel social engagements tonight and
answer the roll-call. Many OF the
sCouncimen are away from the city,
but sufficient number can be rallied
to order appropriations for repairs to
the Free Bridge ana to give final con-
sideration to the Blues armory wran-
gle. There is not likely to be any OBJ
lection to the. special ordinance to APP
proDriate $1,000 for temporary repairs
To the bridge, and the measure will
go through without debate.
ArmOry Question
The armory question:. however, is a
horse of another color Though the
Mayor, the Board of Aldermen adopted
it again, Notwithstanding. City Attor-
ney Pollard subsequently held that the
Mayor was right. Now. the lower
branch must take stand on one side
or the other. Nobody seems to deny
that the Mayor and the Council are
not pulling together these days. Ex-
8cept for the fact that the City At
torney has found serious defects in
the ordinance 1t might be adopted
promptly tonight.
AS 1t Is there Is manifest desire
in several quarters to abide by the
advice of the city's legal department
One member has announced that he
will try to have the entire armory
proposition go over until the next
sCouncil.Fis organized. causing 1 a still
further delaEain the movement to put
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
under uitaDle cover. 81. If
President Peters yesterday got q
listSof all members who are In town
and had them duly summoned. Unless
they can send in a valid excuse for
absence, the sergeant-at-arms. possi-
bly, with police assistance, will be sent
out to round them up. II necessary,
the police patrol Will be pressed into
service. Some Of these dignified rep-
trcsentatives of the people have been
s:nclind to make sport OF the threat,
but the aid of#the law will certainly
be invoked to bring inimembers who re-
fuse to fride9to the City Hall on street
car tickets for which the citizens pay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20

Ccntenary-John P, Branch, Burnett
Lewis, j. Z. Gawthrop.
Central, Manchester-M. A. Campbell,
C. w. Schaadt w. w. Pool.
Chcsterficld-W. G.. Ivey, George p.
Trent, E. N. Perdue.
Clay Strcct-John G. Thomas. John
e. Gilman, j. Fl. Chappell.
Epwortl,-J. S. Clay. L. p. Busser,
Fl. c. Osterbind.
Fifth Street. "A. Bass, ]. P. Jones,
~. w. Childrcss.
Goochland-W. T. Sinclair, E. ]. Bled-
soc, G. r. Nuckols.
Highland Park-A.-.R. Scott, John S.
Lear, G. W. Harry.
laurel STREET.. j. Dance, j. L.
Boltz. r. L. Bailey.
4 Park Piace-J. Thompson Brown, j.
w. Blanton, w. F. Richardson.
Powhntan-L. e. Flippen, J y T. Utley,
Fl. c.. Robinson. 4i
South Chestcraeld--A.J. GILL 0. z.
1vey. r. l.. Jackson.
West Chesterfleld--5NW9.,.A.. Homer, a.
L. Adamson, j. w. Jeffress.
West 1tnd Mcmorinl--Rev. t. F. Pet
,tigrcw, c. a. Raines, W.T.. Walker. d
West Goochlnnd--C. M. Moss, w. =.
Lewis, F.. G. Cressler.
West Hanover-H. g. Bumpass,V ". @.
Clements r. A. Rutler.a 3st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
Mr.. FRY RETURNS
Slrn' southern MINI to Isc Made Ofrlccr
of Hotel Association,

Mt Z. NJ. Fry. manager of the Jef-
Ierson Hotel, returned yesterday from
4 saratoga N y, where he attended the
annual meeting Of the. Hotel MEMS
SfMp.nai Beneft Association OF the
f,un'lep states and Canada. Important
and the convention was rovallv Henter,
&tained. ~
4A55rhe election Of Mr. Fry as first vice
u president OF the association is rratify-
ing 70 his friends and hotel men gen
II eraiiY III this section. not only because
II 5cohVeyed tribute to his own mop
asiiilaf'tT; but because It's the first time
Y z .ssop. nern man has been made an Of
Z foer of the organization. Mr.. Frv was
d elected by reclamation, members pre-
4 Aenting his name being very commit.
tmentary to the Richmond man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
YOUNG T0MLINs0N DEAD.
HoWitxer Hattery Ordered Out to At
tend Funeral To-day.

HoWitxer Hattery Ordered Out To At
tend Funeral ro-Dny.
After suffering with typhoid fever
forty-nine days, George S. Tomlinson,
son of Captain A. NJ and Mrs. Annie NJ.
Tomlinson, of No. 513 lie North Sixth
Street. died at 8 o'clock yesterday ar
lternoon, in the twenty-second year OF
his age.
Mr.. Tomlinson was taken i'll on the
first day of June. He fought gamely.
and frequently rallied. But he SLOWLY
grew worse, despite all the attention
THAT nurse and his family could give
Thin. He was a young man of great
l!promise. and was held In warm esteem
fby many friends. He was a ponula,.
t1nember of the Richmond HowItzers
detail from which guarded the bod y
.last night. The whole command Is
! ordered out to attend the funeral
which will bettondue1ed with mIlitarv
ceremony att so'clock this afternoon
/ from the residence.
captain William NJ. Myers, IN com
1nand or the battalion. last night issued
~. me following order, dated J<ly 18Th:
.s'"orders No. 16: $3.50
fl .il is with profound sorrow
va. I announce the death of our COM
( s-3eN'',. go sc =. IL nlllnSOn, which 90
CURED at his late residence in this CITY
q O'Clock this afternoon
Mr. Tomlinson had not Vet servad
MS first enlistment, but by his soldierly,
bearing. attentiveness to and the man
Iner IN which he discharged his every
0uty. mad won the confidence and love
fot oihcers and men alike.
seeond-:First Sergeant John 4,
4 Wood will detail a sufficient number ar
In1en to act as guard of honor over III.
Il remains. this detail TO be immediatelv
PUT on and remain on duty until the
4 hour of the funeral. :
Th1rd--The officers and enlisted mar
OF the battery are hereby ordered 70
4 report at tho arInory on to-morrow
Monday. evening, July 20. 1905. al four.
thirty t4:s0) o'clock, In service nni-
i FORM. TO attend the last sad rites over
our deceased comrade The stable scr
Eeant will procure tho necessary teams
Tor the transportation of one gun from
4 me e., srmory to the cemetery and return.
Fourth--The officers will war the
usual badge of mourning. and the rui-
Il Don OF this battery will be draped for
q period of thirty days as a tributc q,
respect to the memory of our lost fr,en =
and comrade" :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
SKYLIGHT CRASHES
DOWN IN BIG STORE
Wrecked Counters at Which
MondaySales Are Held.
Narrow Escape From
Bad Accident.

With crash that could be heard
for blocks around, the immense heavy
glass ,skylight in the hear of the Cohen
Company's department store, on Broad
Street. fell yesterday shortly before
noon. damag ing stock and fixtures to
the extent of about $4,000 and causing
n scene of great excitement and con-
fusion for some time.
Cause for the accident could not be
definitely placed but those in charge
at the store are OF opinion that 1t Vas
due to carelessness on the part Of
worklnen who for some days have been
putting in ventilators around the sky
light.
Lower Floor Flooded.
In the fall, the heavy glass-ahout
half an inch in thickness and rein
forced with wire--broke the pipes of
the private fire safety system, AMI
when proprietors and spectators ar
rived almost the whole lower floor
was flooded
The noise made by the fall attracted
a large crowd, which, until the store
was opened by Mr.. Samuel Cohen. one
OF the owners, was under the impress
sion that the whole rear Of the building
had caved in. Policemen held the eN-
cited people back until investigation
could be made In response to a tele-
phone message q hose wagon was sens.
and the firelnen Went to the roof and
knocked down the parts of the light
which did not fall, but We're loosely
hanging in place.
Nothing can describe the scene on
the bottom floor OF the store. Count
ers and showcases We're smashed as
IL they had been paper boxes. Dry
goods and wearing apparel We're
knocked from the counters directly un-
der the skylight, and lay scattered
about, together with the broken glass,
water pipes and parts Of the wooden
framing. To add to this. water poured
from the broken fire pipes for time,
threatening to cover the entire floor.
Damage Nearly $4,000.
Immediately upon the arrival of the
proprletors the water was cut off AT
the tank, and Mr.. Cohen, with the as
sistance of u large gang of colored
laborers, soon had the place cleaned
up and put in order.
Though Mr. Cohen4was unable to es-
innate the damage done yesterday, he
said it would probably amount to about
$4,000. The firm is insured against
accidents.
Directly under the skylight and at
the point where the mass of broker,
glass fell, are the counters at which,
the company holds its IN onday sale"
every week. and If the accident had
occurred this morning large crowd
of women and children would have
been gathered there
Il am certainly thankful 1t happened
on Sunday" said Mr.. Cohen, "nnd In
view of the good luck of not having
any one in here, don't mind the
slight loss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
|PAR'TY, HERE FOR
NIGHT TO LEAVE
IN YACHT TO-DAY
Rogers Lines Rapidly Recov-
erilg From Recent Finan.
cial Stress, General Mana
Ger DnPuv Declares.

After travelling a week. in which
time all the completed lines of the
yirginian Railway were covered, the
Inspection party In charge or Mr.. ur-
Il ban II. Broughton, sonin law of Mr.
y II. all Rogers. arrived in the city yes
4 terday afternoon at 3;45 o'clock over
tthe Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Be-
I sides Mr.. Broughton, there are In the
siparty Mr.. Raymond DuPuy, general
{ manager. and Mr.. f. Fernstrom. chief
engineer. OF the Rogers system; Mr..
Frank @. Brown. Mr.. b. B. Thayer and
Messrs. Ames and Sprague, all of New
York.
Gucst. OF MIR. Williams.
Upon their arrival. the visitors were
Emet at the train by Mr.. John Shelton
/ civilians and We're driven in automo-
l biles to Mr.. Rogerss private yacht,
;{{''Kanawha," which has been tied up
Sat the Old Dominion wharves since Fri
day. waiting to take them aboard.
After the baggage had been stored
pupon the boat the party again took
automobiles. giving the afternoon to
Edriving about the city accompanied by
Mr.. Williams. They were the guests
of Mr.. Williams at dinner at the JEFF
ferson in the evening.
| The night was spent on board the
syacht, which sails down the river this
morning. Probably three days will be
given to the trip to the ocean. None
of the party have ever heen -}own the
FLAMES before, and most OF the points
OF interest along the river and in the
j bay will be visited. The yacht will
! then sail straight for New York.
Much Pleased With Work.
Speaking OF the result OF the In
tpection, General Manager DuPuy said: .
Since leaving Norfolk last Monday
| we have travelled continuously, In
spectlnE all the road which has been
completed. We are much pleased with
the progress that has been made all
I along the line.
The work is going forward with en-
tire satisfaction and our interests are
rapidly recovering from the recent fl
nancial stress"
Asked II the trip had any significance
as to revision Of rates or other changes,
Mr.. DuPuy said 1t had not, being solely
for the purpose of inspecting conditions
along the new road. The general man
ager perhaps the best known member
of the party in Virginia. having per-
sonally superintended large part OF
the work in this State.
The time for sailing had not been
decided upon last night. Anchor will
probably be weighed between and 9
o'clock as the party is In no hurry, and
the 'tKanawha" is one of the fastest
vessels of her kind afloat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
More scars Than Honor.

In IA rougl,- house encounter yester-J
day a fternoon In the rear OF No.. COS
East Main street, Laura Patterson. coll
with albaseball bat and had several
ored, was ut8inS the forehead and hit
pots and pans thrown at her by Will
the i,t affair withSmore scars than honor hon =.
hut was not seriously injured. She
was attended by DR., Scott. OF the city
lnn,A.ilnnne curps- 55s X N iSii ri r H,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
Negro Women Arrested.

Sallie IIobson and Sadly Howard,
both colored 4 We're arrested by OFFICER
Wiley last night, charged with con-
Quoting a Epea keasy. Officer Wiley
has been watching their home In the
ward for some time. When arrested
the women had a quantity of whiskey
in5;their possession.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
YOuu,,Ig Man Dead.

Julian5La prade, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett La Prade. died at the resi-
tdence Of l1isBpurents. at Hillsboro. yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. The
Young man wa tw enty- one years Of
age and had Il been sick s'l'' only short
time. s l5yl n 4 ~ Z Fl, i3
The funeral will take place this at
ternoon.at l O'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
Got Under Cook stove.

int negroes We're caught in the
raid OF a crap den on puliiam Street on
q SATURDAY night, Sergeant Kerse and
officers q Sshleif. :, Clarke and Wiley
fcroWds got under the cook stove,
whence he was removed With difficult
w. Walter Hill was charged With run
Ming the place. NJ; a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
Attacked Her With Fork.

John Crawford, coored. attacked Rosa
Brooks with a fork, and damaged her
considerably. Two prongs OF the
weapon were broken in Yer head, and
the third bent double. Tho womanwa
attended by DIR, Scott. of the city nm-
ibulance. while Crawford was being ar
rested by sergeant Sowell
Joseph cambridge, a coloredS boy, wa
arrested yesterday evening on a charge
OF stealing $3.50 from William Davis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
Three Concealed weapons,

q Officers Duffy and Goldsby had run
OF luck yesterday in finding negroes
carrying concealed weapons, and ar
rested three, one after the other. The
men were John Charity, Arthur War
wick and William Jordan, all colored.
They were toting pistols.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
Escapes to- NInncI,estcr,

s Tom Austin colored, WAS tseriously
out late on Saturday night BY Isaac.
Young, who a fterWard escaped to Man
chester. He was followed by Police,
man Craft. but was lost in the fast
.nesses OF j he sister city. Austin was
attended, by Dr, White. OF the city am
lbulance cOrnss 3 X RI s5 v 4 FMS s3
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17
HUNT HAS REMEDY
FOR CORPORATE EVILS

Directors of corporation must be
held personally responsible for all
corporate acts"
This is the remedy which Ormund
+. Hunt, former prosecuting attorney,
proposed to the Business Mems class
OF Martha Holmes Nj. E. church, Sun
day. as the only remedy for corporate
evils.
The stakeholder and director must
not syndicate conscience but have the
same moral standard for corporate as
for private action"
The address was a keen look into
the modern history of great combina-
lions OF capital and Mr.. Hunt quoted
the words of John ID. Rockefeller that
1t IS no longer worth while TO argue
as to there being trusts and corpora
tons of great power sincesthe devel'
opment of modern industry has made
them a necessity.
Public utilities came In for dis
cussion, the opinion being rendered
that no franchise or grant should be
given any corporation TO operate q
public utility of any kind without the
direct approval OF the public as ex-
pressed by popular vote.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17
G.. A. BURNHAM KILLED
IN HUNTING ACCIDENT

George A. Burnham, OF No. 203 Sey-
burp-ave., general manager for Nor
gan & Wright, was instantly killed by
the accidental discharge OF his own
gun, Saturday afternoon while duck
shooting
Mr. Burnham, accompanied by
some friends from Pittsburg, had gone
to The Flats, Saturday morning, for
days outing He was In the for
ward end OF duck boat padded by
John Sander, and in attempting TO
move his gun the trigger caught on
the side of the boat. The full charge
struck Mr.. Burnham in the back OF
the neck, almost severing his head
from his body. The remains were
taken to Algonac. where Coroner
John NJ. Robertson held an inquest.
and decided that death was due to &C
cidental shooting.
Mr.. Burnham was shriner OF Mos
lem temple. He leaves a widow and
three children, the eldest aged six
years, and the youngest eight months.
He carried heavy accident insurance.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at
1880. services being held at the home,
and in the Church Of the Messiah.
East Grand Boulevard and Cham
plain-st. Interment will take place In
Elmwood cemetery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17

\ by Count Boni De Castellane against
: his cousin and sworn enemy, Prince
HeIie.
II have not seen the charges against
The prince" said the informant, but
A@ know that they fiercely assail his
F<haracter. He Is charged with being
man whose influence as stepfather
would only tend TO demoralize the
<8astellane children.
And not only do these charges in.
ftolve the past life of the prince. They
also concern his present mode of life,
alleging that despite his recent dram
sHtic courtship, his impassioned vows
OF eternal devotion. Prince Helie is
still Prince Helie. AS in the Old days
he seeks the companionship OF men
and women outside the pale. And
never before, 1t is said, were his en-
1tertainments Of these fellow lovers OF
pleasure as extravagant or fantastic.
1T must be a bitter draught for this
newly made bride to learn that one
of the chief uses OF her money at the
present time, according to the charges
'of her former husband. is TO provide
suppers and other Injuries for the
other women Of the princes old life.
But IL is not this alone which
understand is about to force her again
10 seek liberty from matrimony.
Though the suit of her former husband
10 regain his children is still before
the civil tribunal, yet she has been
Informed that unless she abandons
the prince the court will decide thai
she must be bereft OF her children.
who will be placed in the keeping OF
their grandmother.
VI AT present the Castellane children
Are at school at Touraine, where
their mother frequently-otsits them.@
The attorney said Prince De Sagans
alleged escapades at the present time
had also grieved his own kinsfolk be-
cause of the critical illness OF his ven-
cradle father, the Due de Talleyrand.
For some years the duke had been In
y state OF decline, for the most OF the
time confined to the bed of sanitar-
Ium.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17
SNAKE IN ARCHIVES
KILLED ONE OF MOVERS

LISBON, Nov. 16.-Librarians en-.
gagged in removing large stock OF
documents belonging - the archives
of the ministry OF the interior were
badly frightened by finding several
snakes among the papers. One man
was not quick enough to get away
and a big. fiat-headed snake sprans
at him, burying its fangs In his lip.
The man died Soon after, mis- body
growing black and swelling TO twice
its size. The doctors cannot agree on
the species OF snake that killed the
man. the reptile escaping Immediate
ly 10 It's hiding place among the
srchi res. and the minister OF the In
terror being unable to persuade any
one 10 venture near the archives.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17
ALEXANDRA'S KODAK
FOUND BRIDGE DEFECT

LONDON. Nov. l6.-Apropos OF the
queens passion for the kodak II Is re-
lated that on one occasion when pho
tographing in the open county In Nor
folk her majesty took the view OF a
bridge in the vicinity OF Sandringham.
When II was developed the photograph
showed the bridge TO be out OF level.
The queen took another and yet
another snapshot, and still the bridge
presented the same appearance. IL
was then thought desirable to have
the structure examined. with the re-
suit that there was found to be sub.
sidence OF one part OF the bridge,
which. II IL had not been remedied,
might have had disastrous result.