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DON'T SWING ON THE BAKN DOOR Petersburg Boy Broke His Leg and This Injunction. NEGROES ESCAPE- FROM JAIU PI Candidates ia Petersburg *<>' * n ice That Has Not Yet Been Created. Jnendall Miller Case in Hands of Ambassador Choatc. (Special Dispatch to Tbe Time*.) *ETERSBCHG. VA.. JUlyl7.-Tbe case of Mendall Mailer, tho American who is a British prisoner in South Africa, is now in the hands of Ambassador Choate. Con- Krcssman .iLassltor has .just received a letter from Secretary- Hay in reference to the matter, in which Mr. Hay. says a copy of Mr. Lassiter's letter was .sent to the United States Ambassador at.London, who toas been instructed to bring the matter, in the form of a request for good offices, to •the" attention of the British Government, and to say that. IT ii should o>e "found that there was no serious culpability on the - part of Mr. Miller, and if it would not in terfere with the due enforcement of the laws, the department would too pleased of (His Majesty's Government Should lind the caso one justifying the exercise of clemen cy and the release of Mr. Miller, on confiir lion of his return to America, or on such other terms as His Majesty's Government might find it reasonable tn impose. Howard Uutterovorth, son of Mr. J. Ren nie Buiterworth, of this city, had a pain ful acoide-nt at his father's farm, in Din wJddie county, yesterday. , Young Butter "worth was swinging on the- barn dc>or •when the upper hinge gave- way, throwing 3ism some distance to the ground, break ing his riglrt leg in two places. •PICEVIOUS CA>wDI DATES. .There are several candidates for the of fice of street commissioner. They are: Messrs. James W,. Sanford, Bcnj. Cuyken diall, John D. Rag-jand, R. R. Bragg. Robt. G. Bass and AY. 1. Smith. The office has not "been created, however, but it will be at the next meeting of the Common Coun cil. Henry Miller. Peter Brarch and Charles Kussell, three negroes, es caped ifrom Dinwiddie jail yes terday evening. Captain Ryland. of Petersburg-, was notified of the <feliv- ' cry.and is keeping watch for the men, but none has been arrested. Henry" Miller is the negro who was sent to Jail for stealing peanuts from the barn of Mr. W. B. Mcllwaine. The large lighthouse ship being built by the Petersburg Iron-Works Company is rapidly approaching completion. The boat, when completed, will be used off the coast of Maine. !BilS AIM rXSTEADY. - The excursion to Buckroe Beach, for which High-Street Church has '>een mak ing preparations since last January, will leave to-morrow morning over tho Sea board Air Line Railway... The .("-am will consist of fourteen or more coaches. Mr. Isham Dyer Is in charge of the Excursion, and his efforts, aided by the other mem bers of the church, insure success. James Barnes and Albert Ramsey, two negroes, in a drunken row created some «xcHement on Syeamore J .StreetJ»,st .night. Barnes went to his home,- and, getting a pistol, re-turned -to thfe scene" of the fight and proceeded to lire at Ramsey. The" aim was unsteady, and Ramsey was un injured. One of the balls wont through a. window in H. Friedenberg's shop across the. street, and. narrowly. missed liis three year-old child. Mr. Ralph Hanly, who recently died in Petersburp. was well known in this city and in Richmond. "John Jasper," - a valuable dog owned by Mr. C. H. Alley, was run over and ki'Jed by a street car. ■ Mr. \Y. P. Mcßae is at ICag's Head, X. C ASK DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEES , ■ (Continued from First Page.) - should restore to the people," he said, "their original privileges and n6*t leave them longer to forces that can operate unseen in the. dark. I base my plea on thy assumption that the office of county superintendent will be retained and that this convention will give the State an im picved electorate." Speakng- of the pub lic schools.. Judge Quarles said he began life as a teacher in the first public school that was opened in Virginia after the war, and he had always, taken a deep in terest in the cause of education. Coun ty superintendents and the Fitate superin tendents of schools should be elected by the people, who rarely made a mistake in the selection of local officers. Judge Quarles was listened to with close attention and made an urgent plea for increased efficiency of the public schools. ■ . Mr. Turnbull spoke in favor of his res olution to divide the school fund between the white and colored races. He said his proposition was not based, as was popu larly supposed, on any prejudice against tho negro or any desire to retard his ad vancement. He did think, however, the experience of thirty years should be of some value. The white people had been depriving their own children of the means of education to help negroes who had not been : benefitted thereby. NOT BENEFITED. ' It had been demonstrated by experience . that the race was not being benefitted. In proportion to the sacrifice made by the white people. ' The reason must be. that by providing these advantages.- the, negroes had been trained to -depend on the whites, and had lost the incentive to effort and Independent material and men tal development. They have been coddled until they have become emaciated in these Let them leai-n to stand alone, to de pend upon their own efforts, and soon there would be &n immense improvement in their condition. They would become ■ property-holders, would, learn to save and economize for the sake of providing a means of education, and thereby devolop into better cilizeiis. He said the injustice of appropriating one man's property to benr-flt -one' who would not make an effort, even, to ac cumulate property r of his own', was wrong In principle, and the practice of doing this for thirty years, without .-any cor responding bent' fit, should be broken up Lyon G. Tyler, president of William and Mary College, was present. 13c expressed •a defiire to speak on any resolution affect- Ing his college wihich might be considered. It was decided to hear "the committee "of rcgroes in opposition to a division of the i school Xund on Wednesday, next. Clerk Williams asked If be should give thr newspapers notice of the-jneetin£in addition to notifying the members of tlie committee who had signified" a* desire to Chkirman Mcllwalne ,»aid: "No. "We PROFESSOR SMITH, OF GEORGIA/ f CURED OF NERVOUS PROSTRATION. 1 PROF. A. M. SMITH. Hon. A. M. Smith. 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Buckingham county, in which the writer criticised severely the public school system, saying the schools were manipulated t>y a clique of throe politicians, and advocated the election of school officials by ' the people and the abolition ot school superintendents. The writer's name was not given. The -committee heard Dr. Mcllwaine on his proposition to abolish the life-tenure system in State educational institutions. He ' neither advocated nor opposed the proposition, saying it had been presented by request. It was decided to hear from prominent educators of the State on July 2oth on the question of placing all educational in stitutions of the State under the control of a single, board. WOULD XOT TRIXT IT. Dr. Dunaway laid before the committee a resolution which is a substitute. for the present section of the Constitution. A membpr moved to have it printed. To this the chairman objected, because' the newspapers might get hold of it. The Fubstitute provides: That the races be kept separate and apart; that school 'age be between seven and eighteen years; that a State Board of Education be created to consist of the Governor, Lieu tenant-Governor, Attorney-General,' Su perintendent of Education. Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer.' and Au ditor of Public Accounts; that county district trustees be eledled by the votes of ttie district; that si County Superin tendent of Education be elected by the district, trustees; that the State be pro hibited from making any- 'appropriation of funds to educational institutions of a denominational or sectarian bias. No action was taken oil this resolution as the members wished to deliberate over its porvisions. " A motion to have compulsory education was voted down. No further business was transacted. RIGHT OF APPEAL . The Old Subject Again Debated by the t Lawyers. The Judiciary Committee discussed all the morning the question whether the Commonwealth should have the right of appeal in revenue cases, or in any other case. Messrs. Smith, Thorn, Ayers, Summers, Cameron and Walker opposed the princi ple of allowing appeals; and Messrs. Rob ertson, Merideth and Eggleston advocated it while Mr. Braxton occupied middle ground, favoring some parts of both posi tions, but advocating a resolution offered by himself as a compromise measure Some members made three or four B atfwS" a red-hot meeting. The ] argu ments pro and con were on the line of S made for the past two mceUngs inembers Having got warmer by practice. The speeches by Messrs. Thorn and Smith, wore especially able and impas sidnatea in behalf of their concept.ons of the rights and liberties of the citizens, while Judge Robertson, in the strongest , kind but strictly parliamentary lan guage, resented being placed in an at titude/ of disregard of the rights and lib- | crtics of the citjzens. . Air Ayers said he was opposed to gmr.g the State the right cf appeal in any care: that the principle .of not putting a man s life or liberty twice. dn.ioor-'irdy wus the, result of a live hunt! red years' struggle^ Col. Smith spoke earnestly against State i nnea.l« Ho said "it was not allowed in the Feac-ral Constitution, why allow it to t'c extended to home people?" "Juries often rcse' to the higher law, and. in spite of the law and evidence and charge or. the judce. would acquit a man in the interest i of society and aiistract justice." ' Col. Summers said ; he State should r.ot have an appeal in revenue cases or in any 1 others; that he. and Mr.. Ayers were noted lawyers in that line, having- about five hundred cases pending. He added: "Young Commonwealth attorneys are dangerous enoujrh any how, and, if you back them %r- "** To The >L/ EVERY'SUNDAY VIA NORFOLK & WESTERN RY. ■ ■■ ~ ■ . ■ . *%■ ■? s ma .fOPULAU .'.••TRlLBr" EXCUR SIONS art leaving Richmond, Byrd -Street Union Station EVKRY SUNT>AY : at S:3O A. M., for NORFOLK, OCEAN . VIKW AND VIRGINIA BEACH, arriving, Norfolk 11 A. M. with through coaches '-between Richmond and Virginia Beach., and- con-, nectinjj at Norfolk and "\Vesi{;rji Depot, Nwfolk. wJth SPKCIAJL CARS for Ocean View. Returning, leave' Ocean" View at 6:3O* P. M., Virginia "Beach" 6:30 P. M., Norfolk 7;15 P. M.,' arriving Richmond at 10 P. M. ' VESTIBULED. COACHES. ROCK-BAL LASTKD TRACK. QUICKEST AND , "ONLY ALL-RAIL. ROUTE." Round-trip farea-rto Norfolk or Ocean thy against giving any testimonial, in regard to proprietary medicine, but after much investigation "I was convinced that yours was worthy. I have. been troubled wSth' what is termed post" nasal catarrh, causing an oppressive feelihg'.lh the head and considerable nervousness and sick headache; ■ ■ ■ - , :• 'Noting- the wonderful testimonials fr.om eminent men regarding Peruna. the great :remedy for catarrh, I concluded to and did try a bottle of Peruna. I. must acknowledge "that the medicine seems to possess tonic, warming and-teniedial vir tue, in. excess of other medicines and that ; the- use of-.Pcruna in: my case has been advantageous- and that I have- faith; enough 1n its medicinal, virtue to continue its use."— Martin W. Wheelock. Mr. John P. Scfhmidt, of Carthage, Ohio, cays : ■ . r • "Peruna has saved my life. For five years the- best doctors had pronounced me incurable. I suffered with a complica tion of diseases— palpitation of the- heart, ■ nervousness, weakness and dyspepsia. A few bottles of Peruna cured me.- Peruna, cannot be beaten as a tonic. I have gainV ' ed forty pounds since.taking Peruna." In a later letter he'says: "I am in the best of 'health since.. I have taken Peruna. I weight ISS pounds, but- 1 will never be without Peruna in the 'house." — John F. Schmidt. Peruca Is a Natural and Efficient Nerve Tonic. Perur.a strengthens and ' restores the activity of every nerve in the body. Through the use of Peruna the weakened or overworked nerves resume their natural strength and the blood vessels at once be gin to regulate the flow of blood accord 1 ing to Nature's laws. Congestions imme diately disappear. All phase* of catarrh, acute or chronic, are promptly and perma nently cured. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad vice gratis. . - Address Dr. Hartman. President of The Hartmam Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. I with extra costs and the machinery of the I court, a citizen will never know when you are -done with them; besides, if there was ever a judge who' did not lean to the ■prosecution, I have yet to make his ac quaintance.'' The speakers on the other side insisted that the State should have some means of enforcing its revenue laws .md it was necessary for the State to have an ap peal on a question of law; that an inno cent man would not fear to -40 to trial on the evidence; that it was the acquittal and discharge of guilty men on techni calities that made the people dissatisfied with courts and gave them a pretext or excuse for lynching; that nobody pro posed, after a man had been ' acquitted by a jury on the evidence, that he should been- discussing one section for four weeks and yet no two agreed on the same construction. "We started but with the principle that the court was an inde pendent branch of the government, and here it is proposed to tie the hands of the court and take from the State the power through the court to enforce its revenue laws. For a mere sentimental idea, we are about to erect a structure like a monument over a dead vnan, beau tiful to look at, but uncomfortable to live under. You are shedding tears cri sym pathy over the keeper of a olind tiger, and have no thought, of an- outraged com munity who plead for protection." The" -outcome of the long discussion was the adoption of the following resolution, the first clause being the" one offered by- Judge Robertson, and the proviso by Mr. Walker: "The Commonwealth shall only have the right of appeal in such cases and upon such terms and conditions as may be pro vided by law; provided that no person shall.be put twice in jeopardy of his life or liberty for the same offense." Messrs. Thorn, Meredith and Robertson were appointed a . c ub-committee to pre pare an amendment to section two. as heretofore adopted, in accordance with, this agreement, and report to a full com mittee. The committee then rose. 1 Reduction of Expenses. The Committee on Reduction of Ex penses held another executive session last night. The Second Auditor and the Stats Treasurer were examined and the ex penses of their dr-partmerts- investigated. The committee will next examine the Governor. As soon as this is done a. re port on the expenses of the Executive Department, with recommendations, will be immediately transmitted to the conven tion. The Governor's absence from the city will necessarily delay this • report. .Were. he here the report would be made Saturday. Railroad Commission Clause. The Committee on' Corporations heard Mr. Lindsay yesterday afternoon in cup port cf his resolution for a railroad com mission. Mr. T. O. Troy, a' former rail road superintendent, also spoke. He said in regulating local rates and preventing discrimination. He said most of the hivd ships tho people 'suffered were due to the overloading of trains, causing delay and vexation in. local shipments. Privileges and Elections. The Committee on Privileges and Elec tions hekl a short .session yesterday after noon. Judge Quarles appeared before them to advocate the adoption of his resolution requiring that nominations for officers, in cluding United States Senators, should be made by primary elections. The commit tee was in doubt as to. its jurisdiction as to any matter not pertaining to the elec tion of raemfjprs of the convention, so Judge Quarks' argument was deferred un til that -point was settled by the conven tion. The Treat-Gregory election contest was then taken up, tout, owing to the fact that the evidence had not yet teen sent in from the printer, the hearing was post poned. . •To Divide Up Its Work. The Committee on Executive Depart ment met yesterday afternoon and agreed to change the hour of meeting to some time in the morning. A most excellent plan was devised to expedite the work of the committee. It was the division of labor among sub-cemmittecs. Chairman Came ron appointed the following su'D-commit tees to examine into and report to the full committee the result of their labors: Bureau of Agriculture, Railroad Com missioner. Adjutant and Inspector-Gene ral, Messrs. Walker (chairman), Jovell and Hooker. Secretary of CpmmonweaJth, and Bureau of Laibor Statistics. Mr. Glass, chairman; Messrs. Fairfax and Barham. Treasurer. Auditor and Register' of Land Office, Mr. Flood, chairman; Messrs.! Mar shall and Blair. Judge Hancock was selected to report en: the Lieutenant-Governorship and his risrht to succession to office ■ in. event of inability or death. of Governor. . To Become Deputy Inspector. Mr. J. G. Armistead, of" the Southern Railway Offices, has accepted the posi tion of Deputy Inspector of the Alabama District of the Southern "Weighing and Inspecton Bureau. The Bureau has been recently organized ior the purpose of ■weighing 1 , •inspecting' and classifying all varietea of freight. Mr. 4jmistead will have bis headquarters in Birmingham, IMPORTED MEN IN SEABOARD SHOPS Twenty-One Machinists from v Ne* York Reach Portsmouth. WERE NOT INT£RFEREQ ;W!TH, Strikers Have a Tent in the Neighborhood, but None Arc Allowed to Enter Shops. AH in Readiness' for Sham Bat tle This Afternoon. (Special Dispatch to 'The Times.) NORFOLK, VA., July 17.— Twenty-one machinists arrived here to-day from New York and went to work in the Seaboard Air Line shops. The strikers tallied them • when they arrived, but made no attempt to interfere with them. In front of the Seaboard shops the striking machinists have pitched a tent, where their pickets spy. out What they may of what is going on inside. The non-union workers are in communicado, lio .strikers being- permitted to enter the shop where they are at wont. SHAM BATTLE. • All is in readiness at Ocean Viev,- for the sham battle to-morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock between various companies of the> Seventy-first' Regiment, and also between the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues ana Grimes' Battery of Portsmouth. The in fantry are expected to lire ten thousand roun,ds. Eugene Rhea, a Norfolk saloon-keeper and sport, died here suddenly to-day, ngod twenty-eight years. His death is attri buted to heart failure. Negro Sentenced (or Attempting to Kill Peace Officers of Culpcper. (Special Dispatch to The- Times.) CULPEPER, VA.\ July IT.— John Jones alias John Duff, one of the negroes in dicted some time ago for attempting to murder some of the peace officers of this city, was given two years in the peniten tiary this evening by the jury- The case of Edward Chapman, who was also indicted for the same offense, was continued to next term of court. OBITUARY Miss Bessie Whittaker. Miss Bessie Whittaker, the nineteen year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Josep.i Whittaker. died at the resiance of her parents, No. 7051-2 North Fourth Street, yesterday morning at 5 o'clock. Miss Whittaker had been in ill health for many months, and her demise was not unexpected. She leaves a father and mother, two brothers Messrs. Frank and ..oseph Whit taker, of tne- United Stnw navy; one sis ter. Mrs. Henry Mescoe; and a host Oi friends. Her brothers are the daring men who cut the cable at Mani.a. The funeral will take place from St. Peter's Cathedral ■♦his afternoon at 4 o'clock. The interment will be in Mt. Calvary Ceme tery. William L. Booth. yiril'tijTn T,"'-i- {hp infant snn n f Mr. ami Airs. XV. C .Booth, died Tuesaay night at 9:. r >o o'clock jit the residence of his nnrents. No. 716 Oraham Street. Fulton. The fu neral took place from [.the residence yes terday afternoon at s' 'o'clock. Funeral of Mr.. Clarke. The funeral of Mr. Eugene Clarke took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence. No. 421 North Thirty first Street. The Rev. C. P. Stealey, of Broadii? Memorial Bantist Church; con ducted the service. Tho interment was mads in Oakwood Cemetery. The pall bearers were as follows: Active— Jo-hn Mea.de, Edward Burnett, Milton Brown-. Edward Kidd, Andrew Adams and Hugh Dobbins. Honorary— John Ocutts and "William j Woody. Dr. T. W. Leftwich. (Special Dispatch to Tho Times.) LYNCHBURG. VA., July IT.— lnteli'i. gence was received horo to-day of the death, at his home in Bedford county, of Dr.T. W. Leftwich. a former well known resident of Lynchbufg and at one time proprietor of the Washington, now the Arlington Hotel. Dr. Loftwich was mar ried twice, his first wife being Miss Clanor Moseley, of Bedford, and his sec ond Miss Maggie V. Dowdy, daughter of the late Captain C. H. Dowdy. Dr. Leftwich was seventy-six years of age. Besides his wife he is survived by. live children, among whom are Mrs Ward Wells and Mrs. J. B. Lockard, of Bod ford. Mrs. Eudora Peebles. fSnoclal DlsDafch J.o ThcTfrmn.) EMPORIA. VA., July IT.— Mrs Eudora Peebles, of South Emporia. died at 3 o'clock lnst night at St. Vincent's Hos pital. Norfolk. Mrs. Peebles was a great sufferer, and in the hope that surgical aid mlerht relieve her left her home for Nor folk seven wesks ago. All that skill f>il attention could accomplish was done for her. She leaves eight children. Her remains were brought to Emporia to-day at noon and will be interred in the cemetery here to-morrow morning. • Mrs. Mattie Bennett Mitchell. fSpncinl Dispatch- to Tho Timpa^, EMPORTA. VA.. July 17.— Mrs. Bennett Mitchell, wife of Edward Mitch ell. Escj.. died last night at hor husband's residence, four miles from Emporia. of typhoid fever. She is survived by her husband and seven children. Mrs. Mitch ell wns a consistent member of Round Hill M. E. Church, and will be buried in the cemetery at that church to-morrow morning. J. E. Barrett. (Special Dispatch to Tho Times.)" WINDSOR. VA., July 17.— Mr. J. E. Bar rett, a prominent merchant of Zuni, Va., died this evening at his home after stiffer ipg for several weeks. Mr. Barrett was forty-seven yours of age. and leaves a wife, one child and two brothers. Mr.. Barrett will be buried to-morrow after noon at his lnte home. Charles W. Nash. (Special Dispatch t« The Times.) WARRENTON, VA.. July 17.— Charles W. Nash died here this morning after a brief illness of heart failure. Mr. Nash was a native of Milwaukee, but had made his home, in Warrenton for several years past. His remains will be taken to his old home. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Robert Evans. (Special Dispatcti to The Times.) STAUNTON, VA., July 17.— Mrs. Rob ert Evans, of this city, died suddenly of hemorrhage last night. She had not been at all ill before." She was about sixty years old. She was a native of •Ireland. Miss Eva Haymaker. (Special Dispatch to The Times.) - WINCHESTER, VA., July I".— Miss Eva Haymaker died here to-day of con sumption, aged seventeen years. DEATJIS. ..... WHITAKER.— Died, at 5 A. M\; July 17th. . BESSIE, youngest daughter of J. L,.. and Martha Whitaker, in the nine teenth-year of her age- X. Funeral will take place from- St. Peter's Cathedral at. A o^clock THURS .: DAY EVENING, JuJr 18th. - PRESIDENT rso\VEj SPOKE TO EDITORS Made Annual Address Before Virginia °ress Association. BANQUET TENDERED MEMBERS." Meeting at Luray One of the Most Enjoyable the Association Has Had in Years. Committees Named and Va rious Papers Read. ■ (Special Dlspatili to The 'limes.) LTTRAY, VA., July 17.— The Virginia Press Association reconvened at .the courthouse here this morning, and the president, A. P. Rowe, of Fredericks burg, delivered, his annual address, after which the different committees were ap pointed. The following papers were read: "Rural Free Delivery and Its Effect on the Country Press." by Yardley T. Brown, Hamilton, Va.; "Value of Personals in Newspapers," by M. T. Harrison, of Bed ford City; "Does It Pay to Run Educa-> tional and Physical Culture in Country. Papers?" by Mr. Beasley, of South Bos ton; "Newspaper Co-operation," by W. S. Copeland, of the Richmond Times. Tlie question of newspaper co-operation along practical lines provoked a spirited discussion, as a result of which a commit tee was appointed, to formulate a plan of co-operation and. report at tne next meet ing of the association. ENJOYABLE MEETING. This is said to be altogether the best meeting in the point of numbers ar.d in terest that the association has had fur years. The members are delighted with their visit to Luray, the people of the town having dispensed genuine Virginia hospitality, and the address of welcome to-day by Mr. Robert F. Leedy beir.j? cal culated to make every delegate feel at home. The citizens have done everything in their power to make their guests en joy themselves, and right well have they succeeded. BANQUET TENDERED. The crowning event in a social way was the banquet to-night by Mr. T. C. North cott, of the Lamair Sanitarium. The banquet was attended by the members of the association and the ladies accompany ing them, and was a brilliant affair. Pres ident Rowe presided and the following re sponded to toasts: W. C. Mcp. Lee, VT. S. Copeland, State Senator. S. R. Donahoe and R. P, Beasley. This sanitarium is built over the caverns, and the pure lime air from the cave is furnished every room in the building. The temperature to-d v was about 54, while on 'the outside of the building it was 91. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. Mr. Rowe said: To the Members of the Virginia Press Association: The address of your president, delivered usually about twelve months after his election and a few clays before his term expires, is really the only occasion, fon him to personally and officially express to you his thanks for conferring upon him the distinction of serving as the chief officer of your association. It is a high honor to serve in that capacity, and I appreciate it all the more because of being the successor of such men as Barham, Booker, Lindsay, Lewis, — enit, AVhito, Lee, and others, who have dignified and adorned the place which I now have the honor to fill.. Since our last annual gathering there have been quite a number of changes in our association, but of these our historian will, I presume, inform you. I congratulate you upon the steady and substantial growth of our ■ organization. The Virginia Press Association is unques- j tiqnably stronger to.-u'ay than ever be fore in its history, find it i.as before it. I believe, a long career of usefulness. Cer tainly there are many ways in which it can be of great value to the fraternity at large if opportunities are seized and utilized and the personnel of the associa tion gives ample evidence 'that this will he done. The principles papers of the State — dailies*, tri-weeklies. semi-weeklies and weeklies — are generally represented in our organization, and the d-etprmin-ition on the. part of members to build up the asso ciation and keep it on a high plane is evi denced in many ways. NEW MEMBER CHOSEN. Your Executive Committee has held two meetings during this year in Richmond, one in March and the other in April, to transact business of the association. The lirst o£ these meetings every member at tended. Mr. W. S. Copeland, or" the Rich mond Times, was then elected to fill a vacancy on the committee an_ the plans for this meeting were discussed and out lined. At the last meeting of the com mittee a quorum was present, and July 16th were determined upon, and we gather here to-day in accordance with the Rlans adopted at that session. I trust the meeting will be so successful that your sojourn here may be so pleasant as to merit your approval of our selection of time and place for the interchange of ideas and the enjoyable social comming ling incident to our annual meetings. A vast amount of correspondence has been done in an effort to secure transpor tation for members of the association to the Buffalo Exposition, and in May Mr. John Stewart Bryan,, of the Richmond Times, to whom the association is much indebted for his interest and efforts, with your president and secretary made a spe cial trip to Washington to confer with some of the railroad authorities on that subject. A report bearing on this matter wih be made by the secretary. POTENT INFLUENCE. We meet again in annual session in or der that we may mix and mingle together in social converse and business assemblage and learn of each what is best for all and best for the uplifting of the avocation which we have chosen in the batue of life. Journalism now. in uj.s the opening year of the twentieth century, has a tremen dous and potential influence as a purveyor of news as well as being educational. The daily papers of the great metropolitan cities are a marvel and a wonder little dreamed of by the editors of other days. While we may not represent many "of these great dailies, we, nevertheless, have a sphere of usefulness in our line as great though not as far-reaching as they, for the "weekly and semi-weekly and daily press of this State has a high record for conservatism and for being absolutely de void of that objectionable class of jour nalism known as the yellow and sensa tional type. There is not a single paper represented here that is not a welcome, visitor around the fireside of refined Vir ginia homes. Niching comes from them that has the taint or touch of immoral teaching. .. Nile we may not tell all the news, or as often or ta so many as some -of the mammoth dailies, we. are proud of the^fact that we teach nothing of which we are ashamed. We try to make Hfe. ■brighter and men better by what we send out to our reading patrons. Thfs asso ciation could have no higher aim in the field of journalistic endeavor than to keep up this high moral standard— this con servatism of Virginia journalism. We can accomplish this purpose bj- the fraterni zation which comes from annual gather ings. From them, too. we learn to know each other ,of the craft better and learn its needs and what it requires in the way of legislation and other improvements. "And whila doing all this weT still can- •<-l"l<-i<'l»l"l 'I i n->M'I-H-.t"l-H'frr'i-: t.f !■ I >VVV t t rfg-I-KHrW-I"!! '111! | "The Path of Wisdom I Leads to Our Offices," A. ' j? where the BEST WATCHES can be bought at the lowest prices, X quality considered. X :.' Call add see our stock before purchasing elsewhere* ! All Goods Sold on Easy Payments-Weekly or Monthly- X — : & 4f\UR F^EALINGS lAf IN /CUSTOMERS. | V/LD LJOMINION WWATCH WOMPANY. I OFFICES: 802 EAST MAIN STREET. $1.00 Only $1.00 ROUND TRIP TICKETS TO Norfolk, Old Point or Newport News STEAMER POCAHONTAS, Saturday Night, .JuSy 2Oth, 10 O'clock, Ladies and children, each - 75c Tickets Good to Return the Following Tuesday. Diamond Loveliness, is a uniquely brilliant and valuable form of beauty — but one from which impur ities detract immensely. Accordingly, when selecting our treir,s, we look sharp for quality, and insist on purity. As suitable for engaj^rnenfc rings, we hive i number of perfect stones mounted in tine gold soitings. Our prices never bother anybody ! We give Cash Rebate Coupons, or, if you prefer, a s"p:r"cent. discount for cash. C. humsden & Son, Manufacturing Jewelers and Opticians, 731 East Main Street. BROIHERH'JOD GF SI. ANDREW CONVEN TION AT DETROIT, MICH., JULY 22 AND 23, l9Of. The rate authorized via C. & O. Rail way to Detroit on account of the B;-oth erhood of St. . Andrew; Convention, ia one fare and a third, or. certificate plan. SIO— WASHINGTON TO BUFFALO and Kfrrur.x- sio, via Pennsylvania Railroad. Special ex cursions" will leave Washington 7:50 A. M. July ISth, 23d nnd 31st, August Sth. 13th, 21st and 27th. September Sth. 11th. i7th and 'ifith. Tickets good on all rrai-5 re turning within seven day®. Including date of sale. i3est accommodations; quickest TAKKCttESAPKAKE.& OHIO IIAH, at 4:45 P. M". for Baltimore via Old Poir.t and the Bay Line. The most enjoyable route between Richmond and Baltimore during the summer months is via. Old Point Comfort and the Bay Line, vhk-h. offers a daily (except Sunday) service and a fare in either.. direction o£ onjy p£°. This trip on the water offers the travel ing public a sail up the Chesapeake oiy to Baltimore, where a stop of twelve hours can' be pleasantly employed, and return to Kichmond the following day at 1^:40 noon. For tickets and general information up ply at ticket offices Chesapeake and OhiD Railway. maiotain and enjoy the social side of our reunions. AGE OF UNION- This is an. age of union. Among arti sans, mechanics, bankers and railroaus there is a unity of purpose which means strength. And so we strengthen ourselves by banding together in the two-fold ob ject of our annual gatherings— business and pleasure. Since our iast meeting dean, has in vaded our ranks. The genial J. E. Booker is no more. At the time of his death he was a member of the Executive Commit tee of this body. He was an nnsumed Virginian, a warm-hearted gentleman, an able editor and a sincere friena. We miss his cheerful presence, his wise counsel ana mourn his loss. I cannot close this imperfect and de sultory address without making declara tion of the great obligation which this association is under to faithful and efficient secretary. Mr. J. I>. Hart, and to the members of the- Executive Co.nmit - tee— Messrs. R. P. Barham. J. H. Lindsay. C. D. Denit. M. T. Harrison and W. S. Copeland— for the good work they have penormed in our behalf. Again thanking you, gentlemen. I de clare the association open and ready for further business. The Plunger fo Leave. The Plunger, the submarine boat that was to have been rebuilt by the William R. Trigg Company for the Holland Tor pedo-Boa t Company, of New York, will be launched at the yard this morning. All the machinery has been removed from the vessel. She will be ballasted with coal and towed to the testing station of the Holland Company, at New Suffolk. E,. T.. where she will be used as the station boat until it is finally decided what motive power will b? used to ogerate the vessel as a submarine. . CANDIDATES FOR SENATE Lively Fight Promised for Former Seat of Congressman tl. D. Flood. (Special Dispatch to The Times.) KENT'S STOKE. VA.. July 17.— Since the culmination 01 the gubernatorial con test in this county little has happened to attract the attenion of our people in, the political line. However, as the time draws near for the nomination of a State Sena-* tor to succeed Congressman — . D.» Flood In the Eighteenth District, much interest seems to be felt. Among- the gentlemen of this county ■who have been mentioned, but who have not yet ann'amcfid themse:ves as candklatoa for the Democratic nomination, are: A. A. Gray, Pembroke Pettit and F. W.. King. Messrs. frank Moon and Wm. P. Ellis, of Buckingham, have, at the in stance of their .numerous friends, an nounced themselves as candidates for the honor subject to the Democratic Conven tion. All of these men are well known and have strong workers, therefore, noth ing can be expected but a lively contest for the nomination. GERMAN VISITORS EXPECTED. Customs Officers . Instructed to Extend the - Courtesies of Their Ports." (Br Associated Press.l WASHINGTON. D. C., July IT.— The Secretary of the Treasury has instructed the customs officers at Boston, Newport, and Norfolk to extend the courtages of their respective ports to the officers and men of the German. Gruiser Vineta, which i is expected to la these waters somo time next montJi- 52.50-RICHMOND TO BALTi.MORE-52.50 Via The Popular York River Route. Leave Richmond via Southern Ftaliwaj daily excep* Sunday, i:".'i P. M. The fa vorite ix ;f^ to Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo. .\. V.. Atlantic City. C;ip.± May, ! etc. Special excursion tickets :o Atlantic City and Cape May on sale Wettnesd iy of each week. ST. Rouurl- trip, good.etga i teen days, returning". Rou-r.d-trip season I tickets. ~$U. SI round-trip ticket between j Richmond and Baltimore. I ■ QUICK TIME TO NEW YORK, COS TON. &c. j Via All K.Vil lii>n-- U-, i-\ «£ P. & Con i ;iecii«>ns You can leave Flic'iimon;: and reach tha 1 foilowlns places the same day: j -Xcv» ?^r!c (running tim-. best tr.i-::. ■( •tours iml '10 .-ntnutes). Boston, Buff il >, • EitCsburg anil adjacent points. I.- '."he r und 'rip to Washington, Baltimore j r.nrt Philadelphia may h« made the same day. string several hours ;;c each place, j particularly at "Vashingtoa and Baltic i more. U.Hind rtrip tickets a-e ?od to v.'n^h •nston, Baltimore, Phltad tpMa and N'e.v York. ".imrapr excursion tickets to Xorthern i and- Eastern, Mountain and Seashore re j sorts. Apply at Byrd-Street. 'Elba. Richmond Transfer Company's ■ iTir«».s and S. A. L. Bread-Street Station. \V. P." TAYLOR. I . Traffic Manager "WERK-KXO i: V ills Out of Richmond via. Seaboard Air Lina Railway. Effective fro-.i June 13th, and continuing each Saturday ant! Sunday un til further notice, ihc Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell round trip tickets frr>m Richmond and Manchester t-> La Crosse. Va., anrl all intermediate stations -v pt ! Petersburg' and Chester, at one fare for the round trip. Tickets good on any train, bu: limirefi to return not latfr than ?-fon dav following 1 the date of srtle. Special round trip of forty Cents on sile tiotivcTi Richmond and Petersburg; but limited to Sundays only. j _ i _, THR HinilWAY OF TRAVEL From all points In zh* South to the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, X V., I is the iin** of the Great Southern f: illwajr. ■ Its fast schedule, elegant equipment v- .•< j ti'ouled trains, perfect dining-car servl ft picturesque route, make it th>> best "■■' Excursion i.i(.-k*t3 now on s.l>. For full information concerning rates, schedules, routes, call on a:iv agent, or write C. W WESTBURT. District Passenger Agent. Richmond*. Va. 3. H. KAHDWICK. General Passenger Agent, Washington. D; < - . SPECIAL EXCURSIONS I ~ i To Now Jersey Seashore Resorts Via R V. & I*. II- l«- $S.»>O Kouikl Trip I On July iSttt. August Ist. 25th and aot.s. I and September i-t-'i. the Richmond; Frec ?rickst3urg and Potomac Railroad will sell specltJ «txc'ursio'n tickets, limited to sev enteen days, including date of sale, to Atlantic City. Angfesea, AvaJon. Cape May. Holly Beach. Ocean '"ity, S*>a l?:-3 City ar.d Wildwbod. N. J.. and Rohoboth. Pet", at $8.30 for th^ round trip from Rich mond; Good on .'ill regular trains leaving Richmond on those dates, as shown la schedule in another column. Tickets on sale at f.iehmond Transfer street, and Seaboard Air Lin;? stations. W. P. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager. XO NEW YORK, BAI/FIMOKF. AND WASHINGTON Via Old Point and Steam?r, C. & O. fast train "The Atlantic Limit ed." leaves Richmond every week-d i" t* 4:45 P. M. for Old Poir.t^ Norfolk and Vir ginia Sea-aWe Rosorts and stops tin'.y ;i; tVililamsburg: . and Newport JCews. This train connects at Old Point «:t!x Old Dommwi ships for Xe-.v York v.-ith, steamers for Wasnington-, Baltimore and Cape Charles. ••The Atlantic limited" carries Parlor Car in which seats can be re-served it tha Richmond Transfer office. Th>- rats by this train and Old Dominion -hip to N -w York is $9 one way and $U round trip, including meals» and 3tate-room berth on. thf, steamer. •LAND OF TKK SKY." Ashevllle and Hot Sprinss. N. C. Th» Queen of Resorts offers to the pleasure seeker the charms or a mild and dellsht ful climate and a scenic vista of unpara!-' leled beauty and to the invalid balmy breezes ..redolent of renewed health ar.d strength.. \Speqlat excursion tickets ac i greatly : reduced, rates now on sale from Rlchoaond-and other principal points, witi> i return limit six months. j C. W. WESTBURT. District Pas»#tvger Asent, :