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Baltimore Conference Opens 127th Session With Large Attendance. (Special to The Times-Dispatch. I Clifton Forgo, yu? March US.?The first meeting of the one hundred ami twenty-seventii session of the Balti? more Conference was hold to-night In the General Methodist t'jplscdpftl Church, a $10,000 od I lice, the hand? somest in this part ut the Stato To accommodate, the large crowd.the Sunday school room wus thrown into one with the main body of the churcn, and even then It was found necessary to place chairs in the aisles In brdet to accommodate those who desires to be present at the opening exercise*. The city is crowded with Via I tors, nearly every house being opened to them. Nearly all of tho prominent members have arrived, practically all of the joint board of finance arc here, and two bishops, Itev. Collins Denny nnd Itev. i'.. E, l toss, arc present, but Bishop Wilson- Ik prevented from at.. Unding by illness. The fust meeting of the con fere hcu was held to-night in the General Meth? odist Episcopal ChUrch, South. Itev. T. J. Williams, of BerryVille, one of flits veteran ministers of tho conference, opened the meeting with prayer. Af? ter a hymn by the choir, an Inspiring boIo was sung by It. 0. B> rd, followed by a prayer by Rev. D. II. KeiTl, 6.1 Ktaunton. The opening sermon was preached by Itev. H. M. Canter, of Alexandria, one of the most eloquent preachers in the conference. His subject was "Dir* Out of Death.'' The regular business meeting win: commence to-morrow morning at ]?? o'clock, with Bishop B. B. Hoss pre? siding. To-morrow night nt S o'clock Dr. H. M. Wharton. an eminent divine, will deliver a lecture. ;| Y. M. C. A. Athletics Two public events will take place in the gymnasium this week. The tlrsi will he on Friday night at S o'clock, j when KIce'K Darlings ami Corey's Pets will play the third series of two games I of volley ball. The Darlings have won j three out of four games, and tho Pets I are anxious to get back at them. The All-Fools" night In tho gym? nasium on Saturday night ought to' hrliiR out a crowd. The program will be rich, rare and unique, with a clown to help matters along. Admission will be free to men nnd women. l orn fishbrmbiv nitow.\ I IN tllCSAPI'AKi: IIA Y Prince Frederick. Mtl. March 2S.? I Word reached here yesterday of the! drowning of four fishermen In Che.?a- j peakc Bay. off Point Blum. Saturday afternoon by the overturning of a launch, Two of the drowned men werd < aptain John Thompson and Mil ford Thompson, of Oxford. The other two were negroes. These four men and two others nut out In the face of a gale to set the nets. The storm increased and two ?fj the men. becoming fearful of the rough condition of the bay. returned to the' frhorc and thereby saved their lives. ! ML'RDF.RIOD MV MOI NTA INKClt. Jacob lllller Shot by Man Whose Brother lie Killed. [Special to The Times-Dispatch. 1 Bristol, Va., March 28.?On Rock Creek, in Cnlcol county. Bast Tennes? see. Sunday afternoon. Darvld Edwards n mountaineer, shot and killed Jacob Miller, sending three pistol balls Into his head. It Is said Edwards had been ?waiting this opportunity since last summer, when Miller shot and killed a brother of Edwards; A Bristol man was a witness to Sunday's tragedv. Hdwards ran for the mountains, and Is Mill at large. plow maxupactuhisiis in oioa.vtic MBUGER Moline, 111.. March 28.?A merger of twenty-two plow manufacturing com? panies Into one corporation, with a capitalization of $50.000.000, was an? nounced yesterday at the odices of Deere ?- Company. The name of the consoli? dation will be Deere & Company, and its headquarters will be In Moline. The concerns which comprise the new companv have factories in several States and Canada, and the scope of the industry will be extended to in? clude, the manufacture of all kinds of Implements. A feature of the consolidated In? dustry will be that employes will have an opportunity to acquire stock. A Model Instrument, Clear and Concise?Estate Valued at $1,000,000. 1 The Will 61 Gill? r .luntii r Kuno: has juat j been made public, it 1? 11 model of what a win should lic^-sitort and clearly expressed. I The estate, worth $I.600.??0. Is placed In ! trust, thus safeguarding it through the coin lag years, riie win follows: I. Melville \V. Kuli' !, .1 resident of Chicago, Co ?!?: county; 111.. tfeHlporarhj abiding in Washington, District ot Columbia, do here bj make, publish and declare this hiy lasi will und t< d'h.i). 111. iind revoke all v. ills by j rttc heretofore made. I 1 devise and heciticitlh to tho Merchants.' I Loan :ttid Trust Company, of* Chicago, iind I my obi friend. Stephen s. Gregory^ or Hit siirvlyor ,.r them, ui to such successor i>i successors as may be appointed by the cam I Petent court in Chicago, hi < -.ifn 0r both be [ un 111 lug unable lo net, all mj property, real. I oereonul and mixed, hi trust, until the de [cease "f tho lust survivor of my ohlldrcti, to pay and ilif-Inrjfe in; Just debts and ohhzu I tlotis; to roliee.1 Atij pit) over the net rcve 11u1? of said properly to mi;- rf<>ar children 10 j such reasonable allowances as shall from time to time !(?? determined l>j them In view of existing ijlrcilnisiarices< but each of tic children; or llicli children in case of death, I shall rftcclvrj finally an ct|tial share. 1 empower my said trtisteo to sell any of I my said properly If any as deemed by iliem, or UiHr sur\|vor. successor or successors, ad vieablc, and reinvest and hold the proceeds upon t!if. game truft. to make antl renew loans uikI secure the name by trust ?tee<l or mottct. to lease and to build or rebuild - i in shoit, I Impart t-> my nald trustees the samt powers I myself possess, subject to effectuating the foregoing trust. Upon the termination of thin trust by the death of my last surviving elilld, It Is my will that the property, or lt.i proceeds, as reinvested, be equally divided among and distributed in equal shares to the then sur? viving children of my children, they to take per Stirpes and not per capita, the children fii surviving of each 61 my children to take siicli share in my estate as by the law ol Illinois would have passed at my death ln tcstftto to rny child, their ancestor, and If when the time for distribution herein pre? scribed shall arrive any of my said grand? children shall have departed this life, leav Ins R. child or children, him, her, or them, I respectively, surviving, such child or children j then surviving shall take his. her. or their respective parent's share, also per Stirpes and not per capita. I appoint my said trustees my testame:)- I I tary trustees and executors, and waive the j I K'vtnff of any bond by them, or either of j I them. j In witness whereof I have hereunto f<-; | rny hand and seat at the city of Washing-1 ton. District of Columbia, this ?3d day of! I Februaiy. a. b.. isio. I (Hcaij MKL,VII..I,E \V. F?bljEft I ni;ri'M:s to discuss It AIl.no A U'S AFFAIRS New Orleans. La., Man n 2i.?U M. j Fairbanks, of Manstieid, Ml., president of the Honduras National Railroad which is said to have been placed In the hands of a receiver last week by the ilohduran courts, arrived In New Orleans yesterday afternoon from Tru.\ I lllo. Honduras, en route to Chicago. Mr. Fairbanks declined to discuss tho re? ported financial embarrassments of the I Honduras property. When be was told tlinj Chicago newspapers had published statements to the effftcj that small in? vestors had josi several hundred thou? sand dollars In the railroad project; he sold) "I will hot talk about that feature now. but you can say that the report that Ablngdon College had suffered loss is Unfounded, Abingdon College did not have one cent Invested In this Honduras project." Mr. Fairbanks Is a brother of former Vice-President Fairbanks. BODY OF MISSIXG YOUX'G MAN KOI NO IN MI I.I. POX1J BY llOYS ffipecial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.] Charlotte. N". C. March 2S.?The body of Walter By'run, of Mollne, this .State, who disappeared from his home Jan? uary 4>Z. wan found In a mill pond near his home yesterday by sonic boys who were fishing there. The family thought that the voting man had come to Charlotte to work. and had no thought of anything serious having happened to him. POSTA I, SAVINGS HANK WIM, BE STARTED AT ALEXANDRIA Washington. March 28.?Postmaster General llttcnedck to-day designated forty-live additional post-offices as pos? tal savings depositaries In as many States and Territories, mostly at in? dustrial centres, where there are many wage-earners. Among the ofTlees desig? nated to-day were St. Augustine. Fla.; Rome; Ca.: Elizabeth City, N. C; An? derson, S. C. and Alexandria. Va. ( mi did nfe for Rc-F.lcct Inn. {Special to The Times-Dispatch.] Amherst. Va.. March 28. ? R. II. Drummond. tho present Sheriff of Am? herst county, to-day announced his candidacy for re-election to that office In the primary election to be held in September next. He is being opposed by \\\ S. Carter, who was for some linie constable for Courthouse District, I in this county. A Doctor Writes: "We use Postum continuously in the family and I believe your campaign against the 'coffee habit' has saved more lives than all Uncle Sam's life-saving stations com? bined. Respectfully, _M D." Like all our printed testimonials this is genuine. Would like to prove it? Write us and the name and address will be sent. Why saved lives? Many and many a man or woman finds the life sands running low, and daily troubles show that food is not keeping the body up to active, healthful vigor, and wonder why? Some hidden thing retards digestion and the body does not receive its jieeded nourishment. y?, To such we earnestly suggest leaving off the coffee entirely, even the famous "only one cup in the morning.*' Replace it with good, hot Postum made as per directions on pkg. and carefully observe day by day the return of health and strength. That's the answer and "There's a Reason" Postum Cereal Co,r Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich., U. S. A. During Demonstration Week to Every Purchaser of a Majestic Range At the regular price, we will give FREE a complete sot of Majestic vessels. This ware is made to match the quality of the Majestic Range and is well worth its price?$8.00, REMEMBER, THIS OFFER IS ONLY DURING DEMONSTRATION WEEK. estic Demonstration and Cooking Exhibit All This Week By PROF. BECKER Prof. Joseph Becker will give lectures and demon? strations on the art of cook? ing at our store all thi3 week. Professor Becker bakes all kinds of dainty pastries, mix? ing everything before your eyes and explaining each in? gredient as he goes along. Wednesday's Program PROFESSOR BECKER will lecture on the following recipes Wednesday "from 2 P. M. to 5 P. M.: Lemon Chocolate and Oocoanut Cookies, Spice Drops, Jelly Rolls, Layer Cake, Honey Cake and Devil'8 Food. HOWELL BROS. HARDWARE, 616 E. Broad ANNOUNCE SPEECH League Promises He Will En? lighten Public on Sundry Questions. Leitern liave been sent out to the voters of Richmond announcing the address of Representative carter Glass, of Dynchburg, a candidate for tho United .States Senate, in the coming September primary, who will speak In the Academy of Music on Friday night. The letter referred to Is as follows: "Do you know that there Is no law in the State of Virginia complying with the constitutional provision that the General Assembly shall enact such laws as are necessary for the purpose of securing the regularity and purity of primary eleetlons, and of prevent? ing and purifying any corrupt prac? tices In connection therewith? "Do you know t?at there Is no law In Virginia complying with the provision of our Constitution for the correction of Illegal or fraudulent registration, and that, where a registrar fraudulently or Illegally adds names to the registration list, there Is o appeal from his de? cision? "Do you know that, owing to strin? gency In our finances, the State in 1009 failed to comply with a law re? quiring that $125,000 should be put Into the sinking fund to redeem our ponded Indebtedness, and that this sum has never beep paid Into the sinking fund? "Do you know that the most lucra? tive public office In Virginia?the clerkship of a Democratic county? Is filled by the national commltteeraan of tho Republican party? "Jf you want to be enlightened on these and other public questions of great Interest, conic to the Academy of Music, S:30 P. &L Friday, March 31, to hoar lion. Carter Glass. AMUSEMENTS Acudemy?-Annie Russell, In '"'Cor? don'* Wife." Hijou?"The Thief." L,ubln-?Vaudeville. Annie Russell, In "Gordon** Wife." The dominant note of Bayard Veiller's new play. "Gordon's Wife," which is to havc its first local hearing at the Academy to-nirrlu. with Annie Kussell au the star, is the appeal of the child. A little seven-year-old boy, not one of those Insufferable bores al? together too frequent on the stage, but a lovable, natural youngster, whe j seems to have stepped out of real life, is the child in the case. It proved a real problem to find a boy that wasn't fat or ugly, and was still capable of handling- well a part of such import? ance, which calls for tho ability of a real comedian and the overplaying of which would ruin tho play. The choice finally made was Master Thomas Tobln I'ltAISE FOR PURLIC SCHOOLS Cducatlnnnl Addresses by Professor [tinford and Judge Rlnkey. (Special to The Times-bispatch, 1 Dunnsville, Va., March 2S.?A largely attended meeting of the patrons of the Dunnsville High .School waa held in i the Christian Church at this place on yesterday, at which time J. IT. Bin- j ford, of the Co-Operative Educatior j Association, and Judge Thomas K Blakey, Commonwealth's attorney ol ' Essex county, delivered addresses Superintendent. Rennolds presided over the meeting, and the school chil? dren sang several of the national songs. Professor Blnford spoke of the great progress being' made In Vir? ginia schools, while Judge Blakey spoke of what I he public schools had ! done for Essex county. "The publics I schools of the county." said he, "have [ wiped out illiteracy, and have there? fore been worth all the money ex? pended upon them. The problem now is by spending more money upon them to make them serve a still greater purpose." Dunnsville will have a now school building by next session. Miss B. Blanche Jones Is principal of the school, and her assistants are: Miss Gladys Hosklhs, Miss Ethel Newblll and Miss Mary Scott. SISTER ACCUSES RROTHER Charges Htm 'With Attempted Assas? sination In Order to Save Htisbnud. [Spoc-lnl to The Tiines-DIspatch.1 Suffolk, Va., March 28.?Accusing her brother. Prince Carr, of attempted assassination In order to save her tilts? i band, who already has been sentenced to two years for the same crime, Ethel Edmunds swore out a warrant against Carr, and to-day appeared In court to 1 prosecute him, along with two law? yers to assist the acting Common? wealth's attorney. William Edmunds was convicted of shooting II. W. Boot ho, a merchant, through the rear door of his store, last Christmas eve. Carr's case was continued" until April 10. MOVES IN INTRICATE GAME Legal Tangle in Cox Case May Soon Rencb Supreme Court of Ohio. Cincinnati. O.. March 28.?There ap? peared to-night to be a probability that the legal tangle preceding- the trial oj George. B. Cox for perjury will ivaeh the Supreme Court of Ohio within a day or two. Moves In the Intricate game of legal technicalities were made rapidly to? day. The first st od was a decision by Presiding- Judge Thomas A. Jones that Judges Swing and Smith, against whom an affidavit charging "prejudice and bins" in favor of Cox had been tiled by Prosecutor Hunt, and Judge Gor? man must vacate the bench In this case The hearings on the injunction, pro? hibiting Judge Frank Gorman from trying the Cox case, were then hegun The arguments lasted throughout the; afternoon. The court took tho case under ad? visement. In the meantime, the attorneys for Cox had given notice of an appeal to ; tho Supreme Court of Ohio. J POPULATION OF ROCKY MOUNT ?ANNOUNCED BY CENSUS IS ??7 Washington, March 23.?Th* population of Rorlcy Mount town, Franklin county, Va., Is %7. according lo statistics of tho thir tpfiuli census, announced to-day. In 000 it had 612; and in IS90 the population was OSS. Houston Gets Meeting. Montgomery, Ala-. March 28.?Hous? ton Texas, gets the next annual meet? ing' of tho Southern Educational As? sociation. This was an nod need yesterday hy William F. Feagin, of Montgomery, secrotary of the association. The meeting, will be held from November 30 through December 2. -? POSTPONED UNTIL FALL. Ilrncker Delays Attempt io Cross the Atlantic In Dirigible Balloon. Kiel, March *2S.?Joseph Brnckor has. decided to postpone until next fall his attempt to cross tho Atlantic In the dirigible balloon Suchard. The voyage had been planned for this or next month,- and the delay will permit of trials of tho balloon and Us machin? ery overland before tho ' transatlantic trip is undertaken. > Son of Former Governor n. Suicide. Birmingham, Ala.. March 28.?A. W Smith, an attorney, son of former Gov? ernor Smith, shot himself through the head to-day and dlod soon afterwards. Ho hud boon in poor health. News of South Richmond .South Richmond Bureau. . The Times-Dlspatch. 10W Hull Street. 'Phone Madison 175. Swansboro Bureau, Swansboro FurnUuro Co. The people occupying the flats over Bald? win's store on Hull .Street and the adjoin? ing flats over .?addock ,fc Green's store re? ceived a terrific scare yesterday when a raise alarm of firo was given. With the remembrance of I he unsuccessful Attempt to destroy tho Baldwin flats Monday bv fire by means of an Infernal machine still fresh In their minds, the occupants, or these flats did not hesitate to seek the street when an unusual qunutity of smoke was Been pouring from the chimney. \ still alarm, turned In by the men who discovered the smoke, brought the South Richmond Fire Department hurrying to the scene. The llremen unllmbercd their apparatus and began to hunt Tor tho blaze. bi\ they only found fire In the stove. As no claimant has come forward to own the mysterious little black box which was the origin of Monday's lire on tho second floor of Baldwin's building, and ac tho police are convinced that the machine was placed there for the e.\press purpose of firing the structure, the people occupying these flats are feeling a trifle unxlnu? und disposed to bolt for the street nt the first hint of flro. Although no repetition of Monday's unsuc? cessful outrage !h anticipated the pollco ara keeping a strict watch over the building and searching for any possible clews that may j lead to the identification of the author. New Warrants Served. With the hearing of tho charges against the .Standard Oil Company, the Richmond Oil Company and the National Oil Company but two days off, a largo number of addi? tional warrants were served on the respec? tive managers of these corporations yester? day. Sheriff YV. C. Olli, of Chestorthld coun? ty, came to South r.lchtnond to serve th? warrants In person, and was kept busy all the morning. When seen yesterday and asked about the scheduled hearing Friday morning Judge Gregory, who Is conducting the prosecution, said that he expected to have his case en? tirely ready for trial on that day. lie also stated that ho hoped to clean up every case before court Is adjourned on Friday, but did not seem too sanguine of this latter. The local agents of tho three accused oil companies retain their position of saying nothing In regard to the charges against I them. j Subpoenas have been Issued by Magistrat? i Cheatham and served on all the witnesses j who were absent from the hearing last week, and the prospects are mat nothing will stand in the way of an immediate trial Friday. It seems probable that there will be a large crowd present In the Hustings Court, Part 2, when Magistrate Cheatham calls these cases, and a real clash Is expected between the notable array of counsel retained In the cases. Proceedings will begin promptly at 10 o'clock. Death from Pellugrn. A riffle of excitement has 'been caused bj the death of John P. Talley Monday after? noon of pellagra. So far as Is recorded this Is the first case of the dreaded disease to appear in South Richmond. People have died in Richmond of pellagra, but they were brought from, other places to this city for treatment in the hospitals. Mr. Tulley's funeral will take place this afternoon at i o'clock fron? the house. 'Si lilast Fourth Street, and the Interment wlb be made In Maury Cemetery. Mr. Talley, who was forty-five years old nt the. time of his death, was sick but a short tlmo before the end. lie leaves his wife and five children. Boarders Released. Sarah Graves, the colored landlady el SwahsbO.ro, who bar, so much trouble with her boarders, appeared before 'Squire Cheat? ham yesterday afternoon and handed him a note from Abraham Gibson and Charlie Broaddus, both erstwhile boarders of Sarah's, who are present languishing in ths Clfy Jail as a result. It Is alleged, of skip? ping their hashhouse without payment of the meal ticket. The note read: ' "Please sent after us (e) right a way to? night and wo will' come right over there i right away to-night to your office. Dent sir." Sarah explained that she had been dolus the slumming act for her wayward boarders, ami ufter succeeding In extracting Jt In cash from each of the delinquent negroes had sworn them to n solemn oath to pay her the rest of their bill as soon as they could get work. On Sarah's solicitation tho two men were released from jail with a warning to stand by their honest d-*bt?. In the Courts. Justice Manrlco was confronted ycster.day morning by teh largest ordinance violation NATURAL GAS IN RICHMOND The invention of the Gem Oil Burner lias made it possible: to use coal oil or kerosene in any locality and enjoy the advantage of natural pas for heating; pur? poses of all kinds. This new method is "cleaner and less destructive to stoves than coal, and it makes a regular, fresh lire at all times, doing away with the con? tinued labor attending the use of coal or wood. It may be put into any stove without changing or damaging the latter in the least, and will heat the largest size cook stove or range sufficiently for family cooking for $1.00 per month. The Gem Oil Burner Company, of VVUIoqghby, Ohio, is the promoter of these newly improved burners, and has brought this system of heating all kinds of cook stoves, ranges, heating stoves and furnaces to the acme of perfection. The. territory through this State will he rap? idly taken by local agents. The com f>any's representatives are located for a ew days at 720 East Main Street, the doors south of Motel Stumpf, with a cook stove burner in operation, where our citi? zens can sec it and examine its workings. list of his recollection, there being a total of fourteen offenders. Most of the cases were minor charges and wcro Quickly dis? posed of. Patale Brown certainly got h?rs yester? day morning for the theft of u ham from .Mrs. C. A. Tingle. The Justice sentenced Patale to a Jail term of three months and a The granting of a writ of tirror to the Ann of $10. The ham was valued at $3.50. The granting of a writ of error to tho Southern Hallway Company In the Supremo Court Monday In the $10,000 damage suit of J. A. Child re j', of South Blchinond, against that company means that the case may have to be rehashed again. Tho Jury of tho Hustings Court, Part 2, allowed Chlldrcy $i?.0>? for the lone of an arm while work? ing an allOKed defective brake last Hum? mer on a freight car ?in tho Southern Rail? way yards In South Richmond. Personal and (-rnpral. Miss Kille Prince, of North Carolina, and her brother. Dr. "Willie Prince, of Stony '"reek. Va., are the guests of 'Squire L. W. Chenthnm In Oak Grove. H. V. Baldwin hus returned from a visit to his brother In Farmvllle. Robert Trcgo, the young man who was burned in the explosion of a can of gasolene laut January, Is slowly recovering from hts In.lurleH. The physicians In tho Sheltering Arms Hospital, where Trego Is confined, think that he will be nut In a few days. A sliver tea for the benefit of the Stockton Street Baptist C.hurch was given last night in the home of Mrs. 1.. T. Jones, nt Stop No. 2, on tho Petersburg car line. For the on tcrtnlnincnt of the guests there was a fine musical program and refreshments. A large crowd was present last night In the Asbury Methodist Church to enjoy the pantomime social for the bonoflt of th? parsonage fund of that church. The Snow Peak Sisters will be entertained on the night of April 7 tn the klndcrgarier rooms of tho Powhatan School on Bulnbrldga Streot. The entertainment Im under the di? rection of tho Child Study Club of that school. i In view of the social evening that I? planned Thursday night by Henderson Lodgj ! I of Odd-Fellows the meeting will begin nt 1 j o'clock promptly. After the routine buslnes* I has been transacted toe remainder pf the evening Will be stven over to the enjoymoni of music and speaking and eating. Among the speakers of tho occasion will be T. Wlloy Davis, who for the last forty years hns been secretary of the grand lodge, and J. P. Jones. Those who will contribute toward the musical entertainment are W. E. Bethel. W. I, . East, W. J. Lewis and W. J. Morrlasetto. The evening Is to be strictly "a family af? fair." Stuart Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, hold Its regular weekly meeting last p.lsht at S o'clock in tho Odd-Follows* Ball, corner of Eighth and Hull Streets. The regular weekly meeting of Lily Coun? cil, Daughters of Liberty, was hold last night at S o'clock hi Us rooms In Fraternity Hall, corner of Eleventh and Hull Streets} Liberty Council. Junior Order of United American Mechanics, held its regular weekly meeting last night at S o'clock In Corsley'a Hall, corner of Hull and Clopton Streets. Swri nsboro. Now South Council. Junior Order of United American Mechanics, will meet on the night of March 31 at ? o'clock In Its lodge rooms. The funeral of Mrs. Sarah E, Moore, who died Sunday morning In the home of her son. Robert L. Moore, of oltl East Fifth Street, was conducted yesterday morning from tho Stockton Street Baptist Church at 10 o'clock. I The Interment wau made In Maury Cemetery. CHARTERS ISSUED Charters wore Issued yesterday by tho State Corporation Commission as follows: Union Hill Benevolent Association; Hurt. A. R. Anthony, grand president; G. D. Tolor. vice-president; Sandy Pannlll, secretary?All of Hurt. Objects: Fraternal beneficiary as? sociation. ' j The Plttsylvanla-Caswoll Telephone Com- j pany duct, Danville. J. F. Travis, presl- i dem: J. It. Hodg.-s. vice-president; J. YV. Fuqua, secretary?nil of Danville. Capital: I Maximum, $3,000; minimum, $1,000. Objects: I Operate a telephone line. The Ottorburn Corporation, Richmond. W. L. Pierce, president; W. J. Oilman, vice- j president; E. \V. Bowles, secretary and treasurer?all of Richmond. Capital; Max? imum. $35.000; minimum, $1,000. Objects: Operate a hotel, Mercantile Improvement Corporation. Nor? folk. D. B. Ames, president; J. \V. Brown - ley, vice-president; Herman Horntball, sec? retary and treasurer?ab of Norfolk. Capi? tal: Maximum, $5,000; minimum, $.1,000. Ob? jects: Real estate business. The Founders Company (Inc. i, Alexandria. Clarenco Moore, president; Gist Blair, vice president; John F. WlBeins, secretary and treasurer?all of Washington. D. C. Capital: Maximum, $100,000; minimum, IC.S.OC'O. Ob? jects: Theatrical and amusement business. Beverly Brothors & Co. fine). Norfolk. J. B. Joy.ier. president, Burdotte; Bovorly Brothers, secretary; T. Cr. Nunuatly, both of Norfolk. Capital: Maximum. $10,000: mini? mum, $1,000. Objects: Fish and oyster busl ness. Soli mitt Drug Store (Inc.). Woodstock. L. S". Schmitt, president, Woodstock, Va.' Marion Bvcrley, Ml. Jackson, Va.; Joseph B Glower, secretary and treasurer. Woodstock. Va. Capital: .Maximum. $10,000: minimum. $5,000, Objects; Drug business. Cv H. Paxt?n Rock Company (Inc.), Sher? wood, Va. <". H, 1'axton, president. Natural Bridge, V.l.; K. N. Chiles, secretary and treasurer. Sherwood. Va.; B. P. Burger; J. P Houston, Sherwood. Va. Capital: Maximum. $16,000; minimum, $2,C0O. Objects: Quarrying rock and ballast for building purposes. An amendment was issued to tho charter of the riiarlottesvllie Perpetual Building and Loan Company, of Charlottesvllle, Va., Changing the power-, allowing It to subscribe to stock ot ether corporations. An amendment was issued to the charter of the Virginia Wat or .'roofing Corporation, decreasing the maximum capital stock from $1001000 to J.".0,000. and the minimum capital stock from $S5,000 to f10.000. and deceasing tin: par value, of the shares from $100 to 4J0. nOY CONFESSES THEFT. Post?0dice MeNHonR-er Admits He Stole BegUto.red Letter. [Special to Tho TlmearDlspatoh.] Suffolk, Va., March 'jn.?Confessing that he stole a registered letter from the Suffolk post-ornce, where he wan employed as assistant messenger. Ben? jamin Stephens, sixteen years old. to j day was held for the United States [ Court at Norfolk. The thoft happened ; Sunday t..ght. Tho boy's display of I cash led to his arrest. Post-office peo j plo have not heard from the loser, and don't know how rmich the s-tolon letter ! contained. Stephens says the amount wan $10. Dnnlels Set? New Record. PlttBburg, Pa.. March 2S.?C. M. Daniels, of the New York A. C, to? night successfully defended his 220 yard championship swimming title at tho Plttsburg Natatorlum against Mc Glllvray and Mehner, of tho Tlllnoln A. C. Daniels equaled his own world's record of 2:25 2-5 for 220 yards, and set a new world's record of 2:26 for 200 motres. WOMAX-ON-HORSEBAGlv TOURS OF FAMOUS BATTLEFIELDS i Winchester, Va.. March 28.?About a ; dozen young women students of the. j Forest Glen, Maryland. Female Semi? nary, are making horseback tours of lower Shenandonh Valley, visiting Civil War battlefields and other points of historical Interest. They spent to-day In Winchester and Frederick and ! Clarke counties. RASEDALI, PLAYERS ARRTVE FOR TRY-OUT WITH DANVILLE f Spoclal to The Times-Dispatch.] Danville. Va., March 28.?Among the players who have arrived here for a try-out with tho Red Sox arc Ijatigh lln and Lafferty. catchers; Krause. Eartman, Mulllnex, Roland. Legates and Danks, pitchers; Lumsden. Worton, Smith., Hooper and Rhinchart, infleld ers. and Outfielders Irwin, Reynolds. Fowler and Loclchard. Tho players practiced at the park both morning and afternoon to-day. The remainder of the squad Is expected to-morrow. Negro Woman Sentenced. f Spoclal to The Times-Dispatch. 1 Danville. Va., March 2S.?Fannio Cobb, colored, was sent on to the grand Jury here to-day on the charge of stealing a $-150 diamond ring from one of the teachers at the R. M. I. i several weeks ago. Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S OA3X O R i A Do Your Eyes or Nerves Trouble You or have you other chronic ailments? Call on DR. FORTNEY. Neurologist. 611 E. Broad Street, for free consulta? tion. Wonderful cures through neu? rological methods. Is Growing Smaller Every Day* CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS are r=spooiib!c?uSoy ac only giro relicf they permanoaxly^ euro Coastipt Hon. Mil-, lions usa them for Blltons cai?, Icdigeitioa, Sick Htaikcla, Sallow SMa, SHALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRIGS Genuine munbe? Signature ^anferript^^ncejL rN.ii-.THB DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EAST? ERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA: In the matter of i No 096. WHIT MIO LI j C. BOYD, > In Hankrupt. ) Bankruptcy. ORDER OF NOTICE FOR DISCHARGE. On this JSth day of March, A. D. 1S11. on reading tho petition for discharge of tho bankrupt, it is* Ordorcd by the court, that a hear-, ing be had upon tho same on the 29TH DAY OF Al'IMU A. D. 1511. before said court, at Richmond, ln^ said district, at 12 o'clock noon; and that notice thereof be pub? lished In The TImes-Dlspatch, a news? paper printed in said district and that all known creditors and uthor persons in interest may appear at the paid time and place, and uhow cause. If anv they have,' why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted, And It i.s further ordered .by the court, that the clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors copies of s;iid petition and this order, addressed I to them .t! their places; of rcsidenco as !stated Witness the Honorable EDMUND WADDILI?. JR., Judge of tho said court, and the sea! thereof, at Rich? mond, in said district, on the 2Sth day l of March, A. D. R>11. Atteat: (Scat) t JOSEPH P. BRADY. Cl*rK, K. M. LONG, KSQ... ?! , Attorney for Dankrupt? .