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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
SOUTHERN PUBLISHERS

Officers Chosen. Passase, of Pulp Bill
Dema ndcd and Forest Reserve Indo.xcd.
CHARLOTTE. n. c.. May 20.-The
annual meeting of the Southern News
paper Publishers Association came to
an end this evening with the annual
banquet ats1he Hosel Seiwyn. Birm-
ingham. Ala, was chosen as the next
place Of meeting and the following Of
ficers were elected for the, ensuing
year:
President. j. p Caldwell, Charlotte
Observer: vice-president. Colonel Rufus
n. Rhodes, Birmingham News: secre-
tary and treasurer, Victor NJ Hansen.
Montgomery Advertiser Executive
committee-R w. Brown, Louisville
Courier-Journal j. c.. Hemphill,
Charleston News and Courier; F. W..
Hinman, Jacksonville Times Union; c.
B. Johnson, Knoxville Sentinel; E. NJ.
Foster. Nashville Banner; F. L. Seeley,
Georgian.
At the morning session resolutions
were adopted instructing the secretary
to wire Speaker Cannon, demanding
the passage of the wood pulp and print
paper bill, and at the afternoon sitting
resolutions were adopted putting the
association on record as favoring the
and White Mountain forest
reserve Hill Ss-te 5t as5ff
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
DIES OF HYDRoPHoBIA
Bids Loved Ones Good-By and Winds
I'm His Affairs.

Bids Loved Ones Good-Dy and Winds
Up His Affairs.
NEW YORK, May 20.--The fate that
the physicians at the Pasteur Institute
predicted for him on Monday overlook
William II. Marsh. of Brooklyn. late
to-day. when at his residence on Ocean
Avenue, the well-to-do manufacturer
of water meters died OF hydrophoba.
His end was. peaceful, as he was put
under the influence of opiates early
in the day and was kept free from
pain to the last.
He contracted hydrophobia while
playing with n water spaniel. He first
became worried about his condition on
Saturday, when symptoms resembling
those of hydrophobia developed. The
disease had progressed so far that
when he applied Tor treatment at the
Pasteur Institute in this city on Mon
day. he was told that nothing could
be done for him. and that his death
was only a question of few hours.
Mr.. Marsh bore UP bravely and
busted himself winding up his personal
affairs until the paroXysms which be-
gan to ceize him. would induce the
administration of opiates. At his in
tervals OF freedom from pain he bade
farewell to the members Of his family.
who had gathered at his home. and
made final disposition OF his business
affafrSr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
Pennsylvania Convention, AT.
ter Hard Fight, Sends Un-
instructed Delegation.
FIRST COMMITTEE, THEN
CONVENTION REFUSES.
Two Futile Efforts Being Made
in Committee to Have Decla-
ration Made for Bryal1-A
Hard, But Unsuccessful
Fight Is Made
on Floor.
: ARR1sBuRG. PA. May 2o.-

= = YARR1sBuRG. PA, May 90
After one OF the hardest
fights within the party in
i i several years. the Democratic
State convention here to-day
decided not to instruct It's delegates
at large to the Denver convention for
Bryan. 1t was clean-cut victory for
the Democratic state organization.
headed by Colonel James NJ. Guffey, OF
Pittsburg, the Pennsylvania member
OF the national committee. Bryanites,
under the leadership of the executive
committee OF the Bryan Democratic
League. had large following. and
they fought to the bitter end. While
feeling ran high in the convention.
which was at times very dlsorderly
when the followers OF Bryan found
that they were in the minority they
aco,liesced, and the convention quickly
came to close.
The delegates at large chosen by
the Guffey people are Colonel Guffey,
State Senator'S ]. K. Phall. OF Elk coun-
ty, and A. G. Dewalt. of Lehigh county.
and John G. Harman. of Columbia
county.
Bryan Plank is Defeated.
The principal fight was that on
resolutions, and when It was over 1t
was positively known how things
stood. The Guffey people offered n
platform which was silent on the
presidential question, and the Bryanites
Immediately offered an amendment in.
structing the delegates at large for
Bryan. 1t was defeated by vote OF
"a to 15. Then they offered another
amendment con tanning the Bryan plank
of the 1905 state convention, and 1t
also went down to defeat-3o to II.
When the platform was presented to
the convention, Jere S. Black. one OF
the leaders Of the Bryanites. offered rs
minority report the second amend
ment defeated in the meeting of the
committee on resolutions. and 1t tool;
an hour and half before the matter
was disposed Of.
Black made an earnest plea for In
structions. and former Congressman
James Kerr. OF Clearfield. also support
ed the Bryan plank. Then John T.
Lenahan, OF Wilkesbarre. made a Wig
orous attack upon Bryan. which
aroused the Bryanites to high pitch
of excitement. Lenahan declared that
Bryan had lied the party to destruc-
tion:" and that he was "a whitening
blight upon the Democratic party"
roar after Lenahan's remarks. and
Lenahan declared that the noise AMI
b1uster of the Bryan shouters" could
not terrorize him.
The minority report was defeated by
vote of 1s7 to 1o3. after which the
platform was adopted by viva voce
vote.
The platform declares for tariff re-
vision and that such revision should
be based upon equitable protection OF
American labor when competing with
foreign manufacturers.''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
LET MAJORITY RULE.
Mr. Thomas Indicates What cour.. -,
ThtnkA Should Be Enlln,xed = =.

slr. Thomas Indicates W-bnt cour.. a.
Thinks Should BE Followed.
special e The Times- Dlspatchl
L1NCHBURG, VA, MAY a0.-Fornne
s.ate Senator A. F. Thomas. evidentI-
SSn.,itiIns his coming attitude towar,
na Ssnasor John w. Daniel in the Stat
day gave out the following staten,ent ~
Differences between Deynocrafa
are easily settled when ali are
"iilng TO conform to the princi-s
pes Of the majority rule This
is fundamental. 1t is only when a
minority undertakes to override a
majority that trouble arises The
question Of Bryan or johnson
should be submitted to the conven.
ton and let the majority decide
~. The Bryan delegates should
put up Bryan ticket headed by
men like Governor Swanson and
s,x-Sovernor- Tyler. who have OPEN
aSnwed a preference for Bryan,
ana II this ticket is elected. In
struct 1t to cast virginia's vote a
Denver for Bryan.
The plea that the delegation
should be left free is made by
those who have already pre1udged
the case against Bryan. In the
cities where Democracy is the
weakest the strongest opposition
TO Bryan appears, but In the coun-
Try districts. where Democracy is
largely In the majority. Bryan Is
stronger than any othes Democrat.
The enemies OF Ryan are leaving
no stone unturned to defeat him.
and 1t behooves his friends to
unite. organize. put up their ticket
ann bring the matter to final
L, u E. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
He MUST SUE HIMSELF
AS Receiver and Trustee, MIR. Pace
Finds Conflict OF Ciailns.

As Receiver and Trustee, MIR. Pace
Finds Conflict OF Cinims.
Special to The Times Dispatch. ! Is. K.
RALEIGH N. c.. May 2o.-W. III.
Face a prominent young attorney of
IA lelgh has the dual position Of re-
ceiyer for the Raleigh Evening Times
and trustee for the Sherwood Higgs
Mercantile. Company, the affairs Of
which he Is winding up in bankrupty,
and in the adjustment OF eonflicting,,
accounts he finds himself obliged to
sue himself The Times Company has
charges OF about $500 against the
:Eisgs Company for advertising, while
the Higgs Company has something like
an equal amount In merchandise
charged to the Times Company as got
ten by former business mana gers and
others connected with the Times. with
the understanding that it was to lie lie
paid IN advertising. AS receiver for
the Times Company, Mr.. Pace does not
think he ought to accept these indi-
3yldual accounts against the Times
Company from Trustee Pace: hence this
suit. He also petitions Judge Bisgs.
OF the Superior Court, for a special at
ftorney TO press the suit for Receiver
Pace and also Judge Purnell, OF tho
United States Bankruptcy Court. for
a special attorney to defend Trustee
Pace In the tIiggs matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
HAVE NO CURRENCY BILL
Provision Mny be Made for Con,mIs-
sion, But Nothing More.

Provision Mny be Made for a CommI.-
sion, But Nothing More.
WASHINGTON. D. G, May 2o.--Tha
Ito be composed OF nine Senator's and
nine members OF the House will be
provided for in q bill which Sanator
Aldrfch will Introduce In Eenate
To- morrow, and II this is passed by
Congress. 1t will comprise all the IL
nancial Legislation that will be enact
ed at the present session.
This course was decided upon o.day
by the conferees on the Aldrich-vree.
demonstrated beyond question that
there Is no hope. OF getting an agree
lment between the Senate and House
on an emergency measure. Undoubted-
" this decision means that leaders in
Congress- are determined upon final
day.
No question. before Congress at the
present session has received such ear.
nest attention as that of passing a
cIal crisis OF the character expert
enced last fail. The efforts to legis-
late however, were complicated from
the start with demands on the part
|of individuals who desired TO bring
to regulate banking and OF the whole
currency system of the government,
These demands were made In both
branches OF Congress. and the bills re-
ported in each have In consequence
been more or less compr ornises meas
ures. In the House OF Representatives
It became necessary In order to get
an agreement on a bill to accept pro-
visions which were antasonistic to
each other
Conferees on the part Of the Senate
and House failed to get down to a
discussion Of the details OF the two
bills finally sent TO conference. The
Senate passed a bill providing for the
Issuance of new bank notes on bonds
other than Of the United States. and it
appeared from all of the debate in the
House that. such a bill would be re-
Jected, even II presented In the form
|of conference report recommending
the main features OF the House bill.
The House passed a bill providing for
the issuance OF emergency on securi-
ties guaranteed by clearing house as
soc!atlons and the Senate refused to
regard this In. other light Than that Of
asset currency, and. therefore. would
have none OF it,
It Is not expected that either the
Senate or the House will discharge it's
|conferees and if on report is ready
from the commission at the NEXT session
OF Congress an emergency measure
might then be agreed upon IL there is
need at that time for Immediate ac.
illOn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
FOR TAKING HER LETTER.

Sister of Former Wife of James b.
Duke Placed Under Arrest.
Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.l
NEW YORK, May 2O.-Charged with
having reloniously taken and publish.
her aunt. Mrs. Emily Townes, which
is said to have been used as q. trump
card by James B. Duke. the noted mil
lonaire tobacco merchant, in securing
his divorce from his wife, Lillian B..
Duke, more than two years ago, Mrs.
Louise Bail, a sister OF the formerly
Mrs, Duke and a resident of PhMa-
delphia, was arraigned before Nagts-
$trate Dooley, in the Gates Avenue
Court to-day and held for further ex-
animation on May 9th.
The letter. Mrs. Townes alleges in a
sworn and signed by her In
court day, was taken by Mrs. Bail,
In her absence. from her apartments
on February 6, 1906.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
GENERAL ASSEMBLY i DAY
Southern Presbyterians to Convene. IN
Greensh0r0-Che NIcn,a C0nrentiont

Southern Presbyterians to Convene In
Greensboro-The Mems Convention.
GREENSBORO. NJ c., May 2o.-The
annual meeting OF the
General Assembly OF the Southern
Presbyterian Church will open in this
city tomorrow. S.
The mems convention OF the South
sern Presbyterian Church has elected
officers as follows: President,J. j.
aEgan, OF Atlanta, Ga; Vice-President,
e. w. Dorsey, Baltimore Md; secre-
5tary, Charles S. Rose. of Fayetteville.
N. G.
At to-day's sessions OF the mems
convention. which adjourned tonight,
there We're general discussions. In
which many OF the layment parti-
lclpated. .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
WILL SETTLE THE STRIKE.
Arbitrntorn StiIl nt Work, With Every
Prospect of Peaceful Adjustment.


CLEVELAND, O., May 2o.-Barring
possible squabble over the details of
the settlement. the indications at mid
night tonight were that peaceful
end OF the strike of the motormen and
conductors against the Municipal Street
Railway Company will come to-mor-
row. The conferees at that hour still
were in executive session, but. accord
ing to reports emanating from the
room. the chances seemed to indicate
that an amicable agreement to arbi-
trate the matters in dispute would be
reached before adjournment.
4 Inciplent cases OF attacks on cars
were reported late in the night. the
most serious Of Which was the dyna-
miting OF a Lorain Avenue car at West
Sixty fifth Street. The trucks were
demolished and thirty passengers We're
c-stricken. None, however. was
injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
FIGHT ON WILL CONTAINING @s
REQ UFaST TO VIRGINIA SCHOOL
Especial 10 The Times ! pispate eh.

i BOSTON MASS, MAY 9oMThea trial
at Winsted. Conn, Of the appeal Of
the heirs of8the Rev. DR.. Charles a. G.
Tiffany, an Episcopal rector and former
Arch deacon Of New York, in which
was begun before Judge Edwin eager,
Of Derby, at a special session of the
Court to- day The will was
read and a motion to strike out var-
GUS chapters was denied. The will
gives sums in varying amounts to Dr.
Tiffany's relations. and $4,000 to st.
,Paul's School. at LawrenceVille, Va. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
ROC kEFELLER HAS CONTROL
Dominates Western Maryland, but i,
Accord With Goulds

Dominates Western Maryland, But in
Accord With Gouids.
Special to The Times -Dispatehl
E NEW YORK, May 20.--It does no,
seem to have been generally known,
put the statement is positively made
IN circles where there should be ahso-
lutte information that the Rockefeller
interests have been large holders OF
the second mortgage bonds of the
Western Maryland Railroad Company
from the outset. George ]. Gould adj
mtted recently that he did not own a
controlling interest in the Western
Maryland.
In the same circles in which the fore
going statement regarding the Rock
efeller holdings of Western Maryland
seconds Is made 1t is also claimed
that without question the Rochefellers
absolutely control the Western Mary
land. and consequently can do with 1t
what they please. It is not believed.
however. that anything will be done
with the property that would be an
tagonistic 10 other properties bearing
the Gould name.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
NORFIK FIRE DOES
l4L DAMAGE AMOUNTING G TO $50, 900
rspecIal to Tho Tirae.- pispat CHI,

Especial to The Tiraes Dlspntch.l 14lIF
f NORFOLK, VA. May 2o.-Fjre to-
night Quilted the four-story building
on Commercial Place. occupied by Sam
nel w. Steel, manufacturer of over
alls and underwear, and the CONNER
cal Bank. entailing a8totM loss OF
100000, covered by Insurance.,
The fire started at 0 F., NJ, and all
four floors of the building We're wreck
ed, The stock Of the TAFT Seed Com
pany, wholesalers. adjoining. was dam
aged by water, s=5 n Pl$
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
FLORIDA is ANTI-B RYAN

Indications That Majority OF Delegates
Are Against Him.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 20.--
Returns from yesterdays Democratic
primary election are coming In very
Slow, being incomplete and 1t will
probably Be late Thursday night be-
fore anything official can be obtained,
Luncan Y. Fletcher and Governor n,
b. Broward. for United States Senator,
and j. N. C. Stockton and ". Brit Gill
christ, for Governor are running neck
and neck,
b Indications are that the majority Of
the delegation to Denvena will be anti
Ll2ryan. 81 .l "a. y ..s so. l..l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
No nnce suiclde rherre. =

rspeclahtolThe Times Dlspatch.l
$FREELINCi, VA, May 2o.-Mrs. Pat-
ton Clay,sof Nasbie, gave birth to four
children recently, the first instance OF
quartets on record In this county
Mrs. Clay has been married about eigh-
teen months, She is the daughter of
Allen Yanover,' farmer of Darwin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
Bishop Ree.re consecrated.

$ SAVANNAH, GA, May 520.--The Rev.
IRE dericls Focke Reese, 4 recently OF
Nashville, Tenn. Was to day conse-
Grated Bishop OF the Diocese OF Geor-
Eia in Christ Church. Tho Rt, Rev,
Beverly Dandridge Tucker d. D.,
Bishop Goa djutor of Southern Virginia,
w, was among the clergy participating in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
AIR. Thon Doin.r We'll

Especial 70 The Times pispatch.l
BALTIMORE, MD, May a0,-Mr Al
fred F. Thorn, e.prominent Virginia
lawyer, operated on at John HOPKINS
a few days ago, is doing very we'll
His condition is not at all serious,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
VoClFERoUs FOR BRYAN 3

Missouri s Delegates Make Demonstrn-
tlons mt Every Mention Of Name.
ss JEFFERSON CITY. MO, May 20,--
Vociferously applaudings every mention
OF William J. Bryans name. delegates
to tho Democratic State Conventtpnto-
day INSTRUCTED Nlissourl's thirty-six
lGontInled on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
JOHNSON MUCH PLEASED
News of Getting Two Delegates in AL
nbama Cheers the Governor.
Snacial The m tcl, ......

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
CHICAGO. ILL, May 20.-Governor
Johnson. Of Minnesota. en- route to
Richmond, stopped in Chicago for a
brief shopping tour. On a visit at his
headquarters to-day he received the
bama primary. and displayed as much
pleasure ever the showing made against
W. ]. Bryan as though it had been a
victory.e
at Birmingham stated that instead of
Bryan winning, 3 to /. Johnson had
6poiled 40 per cent. OF the votes
throughout the State; that one John
and one district delegate Birming-
ham, Montgomery, Mobile and other
cities were carried for Johnson, tho
last named by42 2 to I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
DroNnrd Hns Lead.

Returns from yesterdays Democrats
primary elections received hero to-
night show that Governor Broward
has a decided lead for United States
Senator over the other three candi-
dates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
Scathing ArraignmentofCon.
necticut Member by Special
Investigating Committee.
GUILTY OF TREASON;
SHOULD BE EXPELLED.
Mr.. Williams Very Severesin Hi,
Denunciation, and Could Only
Account for Failure Of Expul-
sion by Plea of Hlpess.
House Adopts the
Report.

-- AsHINGToN, D. C.. May 2o.-
The conclusions OF the spe<
AA cial committee which has
wv been investigating tha
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21

; Ew YORK. May 2o.-Physically
SO feeble that practically he
had to be carried In and
out of the court room. United
States Senator Thomas C. P1att
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Continued on Second PaSe.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21

/ , Con tinued On ElGks Rage,o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-04
MONDAY, MAY 4, 1908.
LOOKING AHEAD.

The following Is from that good Democratic. contemporary. The Times. of Hartford. Conn:
 How carefully the Roosevelt admin istration is working for the control of vention is shown by the statement that Senator Lodge will hold the proxy of the Philippine member of the Republican national committee at the meetings to be held in Chicago for tso weeks prior to the national con- fention. His vote might prove of ton of any contested state. should be essential to Secretary Taft's nomina- tion." If Loeb could only have a something of the kind from the Panama Canal Zone. the outlook would be even more favorable than 1t is for gerous men as W. Murray Crane. the Massachusetts member of the ma tional republican committee-the men Federal office olders in the South to run the convention according to the ideas of Mir. Roosevelt.
 We are glad The Times alluded to Guam. That fly-speck on the great ocean, over which Uncle Sam now holds sway has not been receiving a due share of attention of late and we begin to fear that it had been forgot ten. We don't know how many dele gates the island is entitled to. but Loeb can be depended on to line them up for the Lords anointed." or his residuary legatee. When the Secre- tary calls the name of Guam, and Mir. Loeb stertoriously announces votes for Taft" the roof of the hall will shake and the applause was deafen- ing" as the reporters are sure to write it.
 And the proposal to make Bat Mas terson the proxy for the Panama Canal Zone is in strict accord with the eter- nal fitness of things. Who. in all the ranks Of the faithful is better fitted to represent the canal business than Bat? That the administration will gather all these outlying dependencies into the fold is not even open to the least shadow of doubt and who knows but these votes may come in mighty handy in the final accounting. We can't nearly always tell what will happen in politics. but we can pretty safely depend on Roosevelt and his packers looking out for the main chance. As to the Philippines, they practically belong to the administra- ton, and Lodge will round them up in good shape for any one the Presi- dent shall designate. That conven- tion will be one to remember we pre- dict.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-04
Glrl starts HummlnebIra Farm.

New York World.
 Convinced that hummingbirds will make good household pets, Miss Gwen dolin Brooks is going to raise them in Central Islip, Long Island. Miss has obtained plans for aviaries.
 She proposes to sell the tiny birds and said yesterday she already has a lot of commissions for them. In spite of their small size their are not diff ficult. to keep in good health, she de- clared. and they are most interesting to study. She has experimented in raising them in the South and West.
 At Central Isiip Miss Brooks will make a speciality of the species known as the "ruby-brested" birds. Their real home is in South America, but they migrate to this climate in the hot weather. nest here and return to weather can nip their frail bodies. Just how they. manage to survive the hardshlps of their long journey here and back to the tropics has long puzzled naturalists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-04
This b My 6Sth Birthday
Judge George Gray

Judge George Gray, for whom tho Delaware delegates to the Denver Con vention have been Instructed, despite hts letter in which he said he was not a candidate for the Presidency. was born May (, 1s40. at New Castle, Del. and has been prominent dn public life for many years. He was educated at admitted to the bar in 1868. For a number of years in his earlier career he served as Attorney General of Della United States Senate. In 1898 he was a member of the Paris Peace Commis- sion, appointed to arrange treaty of peace between the United States and member of Tho Hague permanent court of arbitration. Since 1899 he has been judge of the United States Circuit Court. Judge Gray was Chairman of the Anthracite Strike Commission in 1902. He was appointed to the Fed sral bench by President Mckinley.