The times dispatch. [volume], April 21, 1911, Page 8, Image 8

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Council's Investigating Commit?
tee Thanks Contractor
ior Complaint. '
METHODS WERE CONFUSING
Kccommcndation That C)nc Pcr
v n in Office Handle All
Contracts.
r liars es lir?iiglit by Contractor c. G.
{{crtbii against the City Engineer's
Department, wore reported to the Coin
inlttce ?'ii Streets last night by a sub?
committee appointed to investigate the
matter, as having been fully sustained,
.;ne the committee recommends tho
speedy adoption of the report of a
former Investigating committee for re-'
organization of the office. The report
iiv.!..>t'S that there Were two sets j
,.i g'pyclllcntibhs. h ading to contusion, j
and having a tendency to mislead
bidders, and that the errors alleged hy
Ml Burton were proven to have been j
made, and it hot detected, could have j
caused a hiss to Mr Burton of the con- |
thlct in question.
Thanks are expressed to Mr. Burton i
for having called attention to these
matters, and having tendered a service!
which both Hi" committee and I lie City j
Engineer believe will be conducive
,.'f good.
Mum <>o I? Uepiirtmeni Head. I
it is recommended that one person;
candle all contracts and forms and j
be responsible therefor: thnt all con- j
tractors hereafter having complaint go;
iiril to the Ciiy Engineer for redress,!
and only in the absence of an arnica- J
hie ad.lustrhenti appeal to the coin
hilt tee.
in view of the sudden death of First
Assistant City Engineer Ja kson Hol?
ten, and his long service lo the city
through more than forty years, the
committee puts .ill record that
ihi'rc is nothing in the evidence that
i i.nid ihar the ostechi and beloved
memory of the dead olllrlal.
First Assistant ICnglneer I*. P. Tal
iufcrro stated to the committee that
the recomntendatibn as tu having one I
person handle all contract forms tiad
already been adopted: that the dupli?
cate specification forms nad be<'ii abol?
ished, and that but one method ?l
bidding was now employed, The re?
port '.ess received and tiled without
coin mend.
. c.M of llrpnrt.
Its full text follows:
To the Ifon. Committee on Streets,
ftichmond, Va.:
Gentlemen.?i'our committee appoint?
ed io investigate the charges as made
by i'. a. Burton in a letter presented
to the Committee on Streets lieg leave!
to report that we have had quite a
umher of meetings, at each of which J
there was introduced considerable ies-j
llmotly as to tli" methods followed in'
the Engineer's office; also ay to how j
they estimated for the work on which
they were to bid. and make the follow-;
mg report as to our findings:
1. There is no question, neither is i; 1
denied, that there existed two sets of;
specifications. This hat led to consid-j
erablt- confusion and bad a tendency |
to mislead the bidders and cause aj
great deal of trouble ThiF. In the(
minds of your committee, was wron?
arid should not havo been allowed. ,
y While ft Is true that on some parts
of '.he work there was ar. apparent dis-'
crimination of 50 to T?> per cem of th<
particular work of which Mr. Burton,
Cornpl&Ins, :: :; but fair to state that*
:?:; does not exist on other contrac-.s'
< ? Mr Burton's, prior to '..-,t*rlir.?atlor.s, j
as riarr.lr.e'J by yotir eoir.nnitte*. and |
wi? cot the CS.M3? of Mr. Burton :oiir.g '
tr.;. ct streets.
F.rror* Clearlj J'rnvtn.
*? Ti* errors in calculations ailegei'
by Mr. E-jr:or. * ?r? sjeariy proven to
=i"* been .-r.ai'r and could have, li\
cot *J*:*-t*':. ea-^i^d a io?i '.n Mr.
Burton of :fc* cor.-.raet ;n 'jutstlon.
*, Io view rf the rniret- :r.>.<it in Mr.
Burtbn'e letter r.eir.ir p.-c.ven an(j
ifilt;e<J, vc;r Torr.rr.itr?? be?j3 to reccrr.
rr.er:': ri? sj^es-Iy adoption tit the re
port of royr JJorrSryr committee on in
Veitisatio>n or tJje Br.gir.eer? Depart
merit i.-.<i would add that srrr.e or.* !n
r-r.ylr.eer's Department r,<- selected
to ?-.'.> charge cf the contracts a.-.d
'Pacifications, and that ho or.? else be
;??!?::.;?'.!!! :o handle *arr.e in any min?
"*r whatsoever.
S 7'r.e powers of your subcommittee
t?lre hr.-lted. and ft previous report
having been svbmitt'd by a corr.rnir'er,
to ?xirr.ir.ft closely into ail delells re
l*'.!n^ to the Hngineer's Department,
we ??<-; that we can so no further tnan
report ftict.? Ir, conclusion, we wish to
etat? that C G Burton deserves out
thank* in calling the attention of the
Committee to these various nietier?,
and that he did exactly rtsfht and has
rendered a service which; In the lan
KUage of the City Engineer, will be
conducive to gr.od.
6. All contractor* hereafter having
complaints reust fit5i go direct xo the
<'lty Engineer, and he snail thvn, or a
s'e.ri as possible, correct' same io the
katlffactlon of both parti**. In th;
?i,fence of sn ?micable adjustment, an
tppeal If open to the committee.
Tribute lo Hollen.
". \\~h<rkaf.. that Gf.d. In His wl-dbm
HEN you put on a "HIGH-ART" vSuit, you may
be certain that the most authentic style has been put in. Every
model reflects "life as it is lived" in the centres of leisure and
luxury.
. take the purest hand-picked wool and, then, hand-tailor it into gar?
ments, which arc the ultimate of Rood form and the superlative of Rood taste.
Jpply for "HIGH-ART" Clothes it your dealer's and make sure that you arc
supplied with the genuine by looking for the label in the breast-pocket of the coat.
A bookful of Sprint? and Summer Fashions is
yours for a simple postcard request. Just address
Strouse & Bros.,, Baltimore, Md.
Dabney Bros. & Co., 6 E. Broad St.
jvi^iM .iiiiiiiiiii?^
has seen 111 to cill to Himself our be?
loved First Assistant City Engineer.
Jncksnn Bolton. whom we have teen
laboring- with in the city's busiest de?
partment for the long period of forty
years?
Resolved. That wr find In his long
career in the olflce In which he was
emplo> ed nothing that could mar the
esteem and beloved rr.eir.nry of our de
fart -1 friend, and, furthermor*. we can
point with pride, as did the Master:
"Well done, thou good and faithful
servant: enter thou Into the kingdom
prepared for th'oe "
Respectfully e'-fcrr.i:t*'i.
A. U VON'DE P.LEHR
GUFTO.V M. y.LLL.T.T'.
MARX GO?BT,
?'JtiCo?i'sBtiie?.
AMUSEMENTS.
BHeiij?'?Jjren Bom In Mt^onrl"
I.a bin ? Vaudeville.
A Modern Story.
Ir. Th* Politik? Huatt;," which i
c-jrr.*! to th* Academy pi ?>I"5i^ thr??
nights with Wedr.esdai .-a'.i.-.ee. :,h
ginning Monday; April ;t vt'incheil
?rr.l-.r. succeede'l ir, t.-ar.iife.-Tlr.g
to the stag': on? of >:\e breeziest, most
whimsical z..-.d altogether charming
stories of Ameri'.ar. <:!e Evolved by
any a'jthor of th* present day. The
play rn*t with InstimitneouH kuoccss
In both Kew York and Chicago, inhere
iwofcompanies pres?ht?d the piece in
it!l-?ea.Hon run*. The Chicago ^'.rn
nanyj which will ;,<?. ?fecn here, is head?
ed by Fred Nlbld; one e,f America's
most popular yoir.g actors. Ills In?
terpretation of th? title role conveys
perfeejtly the pplrlt of the play, and
each subordinate role baa be<-n en?
trusted to players with national re.-iu
t.it.c*at? now e?!'.!rig.
\ Mlitiernory F. I errlnf r.
iSpee.Ul te, The Tlrr.?* - Idiipatch 1
Hampton, Vi Apr!; i't.?Tn* forty
third afirilyeritary exere lues of the
Harnr-ir/r, :."or//ri! ir,'! Agricultural In?
stitute Hampton will be held In the
gymnaHl i.T, <>.-. Thursday, Afirll 27.
South Richmond Durcau,
The Times-Dispatch,
JO.'O Hull Street.
Phon? Madison ITS.
Although the new quarters of the Third
Polle? Station arc entirely completed It ?111
be several weelce before the red tape enn be
u.-.Tound and the building occupied. It was
stated y??terday thai before the Third Po?
lice squad court move their station the
BoHdingi and Land i~omrr.tlte? must meet,
transfer the new building over to thu foun
r... and :ne lat'er In turn nuthorlr-o the Po
lire Commissioners to occupy It. Meanwhile
"he Third District men ."lay In their o'.d
hrr. e In the market building.
.': v>i stated yesterday that the delay
eight be obviated if Major Werner desired
t<j talce It upon himself to order the imme?
diate removal of the station, a* the formal?
ity can be performed Just as easily after the
removal ha* Taken place as before. Tlio
building '.? certainly not golnx :o be used
f--r any other purpose, and probably no ob
lections would be forthcoming. It hardly
see mi rirobabl? that this will be eone, how
ever.
The cross-warrants iworii njt IVcdrtetday
by Mrs. Mary Godaoy and Mr* George,
Whitman, each charn>ng the other with the
theft of a purs* and |LM In currency, were
. withdrawn yesterday morning In the Police
Court, Part i, and the rase;, were dismissed.
Mrs. Annie Ttrnberlake v.-as arrested last
night on a warrant sworn out by Mrs. <?'. R.
P.<r-?r:.v charging the flr<t-named woman
with harboring the latter s irhlld. From the
allegations that could be gleaned Inat night
It wae stated that Mrs. fleams'*, child con?
sidered ilaelf ill-treated r,? homo and Ib-d 10
i Mr*. Tlrnberlake'? for protection, and the,
latter received the child and refused to give
' he.- up. The case will be hear,I this morn
i Ing :r, the Police Court. Part 1 .
I.lern.?** T?"Morrow.
j Judjjo E. Ii; Wells was engaged yesterda;
; lr. the Huttings Court, fun v. In the conald
ifratlon of several small ehar.cery cases. The
I major portion of the docket for this term
, 7.1.1 Come up for hearing during the court)
I of the nem two weakt.
j fir. to-morrow mornlnz .ludgo Wells will
1 issue the city liquor licenses. Although
! twrrity-i o Ui enles e.r? granted in this
I' s.ard. only seventeen deaiert will apply ai
lh:s llrne. the -cries having been taken out
In December, ?
A long end varltd criminal deckel awaits
'rVjulre Chetthain'a attention this morning
!r, toe Oak t/fove Court. It will be. convened
Ca***, DUmlssed.
_ I
at 10 o'clock In th* Oak Grove -Courthouso. I
Among the criminal cases to ha tried are I
I the principal* In tho ?tue! pulled off Tues
I day between Colli- i.ce and William I'aty
I tram, two negroes of Ihe Hickory Hill HIs
| trlct. Neither of the negroes was hadly
wounded, alt'iough shotguns and ptstolr- fig
| ured prominently In the fray,
j There aro several cutting scrapes to be
tried, with other smaller charges.
Delegates Chnsrn.
The following delegates to tho district
conteronce of tho Methodist Church wer?
elerted Tuesday night at the second quar?
terly conference of thn West End Methodist
'Church: \v. II. Taylor, A. A. Arlklnt. J, B.
Jenes: Alternates, T. .7. Chlnault, C. A.
' Reams and' W. T Walker. Rev. W. A. Chris
! tliiu presided. The, eonferencc will he held
i r.t Highland Park r.n June 8.
i Tha meeting of the board of the Deeatur
j Street Methodist Church has been -postponed ?
by Rev <;. '!". Forrester until Monday night. I
At thai time ihn hoard will count the ro-|
sulis ot the r?- f nt 'anvass of the congrega- \
tion for the money tn pay off ihe .Indebted- j
? nees Incurred by the building of the Sunday- !
si hool room of the new church. The board I
will also determine at that session the tlms I
tor beginning wrtik on the auditorium of thai
j now church at the eorner of S'lnth anil Do
I cntur Streets. Th" building, when complet- J
i *d. wj!| rtSt In the neighborhood of S17.0CO
Services Kn? To-Night,
j The succensfiii revival services which hnva
I..-, conducted by Rev, .7. n. Doan. of South
Boston, In the Stockton Street Tiaptlsl
I Church, will close to-night with a final hcx
mon by the evangelist. Many conversions
I have resulted. It !k expected that to-nlghfs
. inemlng will tie one of the largest of tha
?-r j - * Special mtislc will be rendered by
: the choir, and a mtdlal Invitation Is extend
ltd to all who may desire tn attend,
j Itcv. C. A. Jenkins, i>f Norfolk, will nlso
I conclude to-nlghi the ton days' revival meet
iny.h he linn been badlng In the Wcatberford
Memorial Rliptlst Church. The number ot
conversions made under Mr. Jenkins's ser
mona is close lo thirty.
Personal nnd Oeneral.
O. lyoonard Smith era and hla bride have
returned to the Southsldn aftar their honey?
moon. The voting rrotplo will mnko their
home in Rr/ith Richmond.
Thtee of the . .indldatos for the county
treasure! snip were In South Richmond yes?
terday canvassing for support In Ihn Com?
lug primary?Messrs. (ioode, Wrnlkor ?nd!
Woorifln. ,
Tho contract for repainting and reflnlsh
Ing Ihe Interior of tho new Manchester
poet-office was awarded yesterday to Bd
"Every two weeks/1 writes Mr a. Lacy CaruxcU, of Big
Sendfe Teno, "1 had to go to bed, and stay there several
days. I suffered untold nriucry. r4ottrkig seemed to help me,
raiffl I tiled Qodtrl, the womarfB fordo, Although I had been
aSBctsd wfitj womarvr? Yreakn esses for seven years, Cardtil
helped ras more than anything else ever did. It fcs surety the
best tonic for women on earth."
Weakness Is womarrS most common trouble.
Car dud is wotnarrs most reliabie medicine, because it
overcomes thai weakness^ and renews the womanly strength.
Cardui is a good remedy?for women. It does tlie work.
Made from purely vegetable ingredients, that act gently on the
womanly organs, Cardui brings strength in a natural manner;,
it ts pleasant and harmless to take, and seems to go to the
sick spot and coast ? back to health.
In the past 3D years, Cardui has helped a
million women.
It has relieved their aches and pains, and has
made many miserable invalids well and happy.
Get a bottle to-day, ai the nearest drug
store, and begin its use, for your troubles.
ward Gallagher. The work will ho under-I
"u*" 1" ????WiMUl?li of tho award
tail ho received from the department In
\\ nshliigtoo.
An elaborate pr?Broiii ban been prepared
for, the entertainment to be given to-night
" .. ? !.H,t '" ,,1U Parsonage of Hie Central
Molhedlst Church. There will be tableaux ,
representing the six stnKcs of woman, with
appropriate mualc ami songs tn accompany
each. The alTnlr |8 givc-n fol. ,hc b..-nent or
the Missionary Society of thnt church,
rhosc taking part nro: 1, Little Miss Flor
enee Rodford In a tableau representing ?'In-'
fancy1; ?, Florence Brooks and Emmet I
Graves representing "First Love": 3. Flor- '
ence Hex. representing "School Days"; 4.1
t.oulse Ue.mu-. tcpi'Oscutlnc "Moldenhood":!
K Miss l.uclle Nichols and Leonard Ouy.
representing "Wlfchood and Uotlierhood"; I
0. Mrs. Cothain. representing "Old Age." I
Miss Uwntlimey, of Itlehinond, will furnish
the music to accompli n/ each picture.
The tacky party Wednesday night In Ccrs-!
ley's Hall. Swansboro, for Hie benefit or tho:
West End Chinch was ntlondcd by a huge!
crowd, and met with great success.
"flu- child Study Club, of Ihe Powhalan
School, met.In ihe Kindergarten rooma oft
that school Ory afternoon ami beard'
a most inter. : i .. . ?ncl Instructive address'
by William l.ilii ;,. . the playground author-I
liy. on the "Advantages of Playgrounds."!
Few left the hall with any doubt of the .
great need for an abundance of public play- I
grounds In Hie larger cities. ? |
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Colon will" be held
this afternoon at I o'clock In the home of
Mrs. I". S. Hall. i:no Uccatur Street. All I at -
Icrcslcd In ibis movement are cordially In?
vited to attend.
The box party and hobo drill given I act '
night In Ceraley's Hal] by Camp. No. 3. Pa- '
Irlotlu tir.l.-r of America, was a. huge sue-1
cess, with a great turnout of young people.'
A splendid musical program was rendered J
by the Oab Grovo Mandolin Club, which .
ployed for the company.
All persons desiring Confederate crosses
of honor ar,. advised again by Mrs. B. How- i
let) Tralmim that application must be sent I
u, ber ahtirlly, as lli'> next bestowal will be
.lunu 3.
Excellent Recital!
A splendid crowd of people was on hand '?
last night at the organ recital given by j
Shepherd Webb and several prominent sing- '
era of Richmond In the Porter Streei Pres- j
byteriun Church at S ..'clock. The mush !
rendered there v. an of tho kind that is sei- |
dorn offered to the music lovers pr South j
Itlchmond, and the artists impressed llisi
audience .Islbly. Tho recital, which whs',
given for the benellt of the Westminsl-.-i i
Cliurch, was also a success from a Hnunclal I
stuudpolnt.
Mr. Webb was assisted by ihe following !
voices: .Miss Marguerite Knowles. soprano,!
Mrs. .lasper I.. Howe, contralto, and Webb
ft. Hill, tenor. Thu program follows:
Organ In), "liusanna" I Wncha); i hb.
Olioo solo (Carman): tenor solo. "Why Arl
Thou Cast Down" (Woollar); organ. "An?
dante." op 11 ITachalkowsky): sopi#,io solo
"My Hope Is hi the Everlasting" tStalnorl;
organ (a), prayer, "Jdcelyh" iC.odardl; tbi,
'"Amaryllis" (Louis XVI.); contralto solo,!
selected; organ, "Peer Gym Suite" (Grieg);!
duett, selected: organ, ?'Chorus of rilgrims" |
(Wagner). I
New* from the South-ode lodges.
Ilestia Conclave. Improved Order of Hep-j
tasophs, mot las: night at 8 o'clock in its
rooms In Cerslcy's Hall, corner of Hull and
Clopton Streets. Swansboro.
Henderson Lodge, Improved Order of Odd-I
Fellows, held Its regular weekly meeting
last night at S o'clock in Toncy's Hall, cor- !
ner of Eleventh and Hull streets. Several ;
candidates were put through the paces.
.Manchester Lodge, Benevolent ami Protec?
tive ruder of Elks, met last night at i
o'clock in Its lodge rooms In the Odd-Fel?
lows' Hall, corner of Llghth and Hull ]
Street*.
Camp No. 11, Patriotic Order of America I
met last night at S o'clock in Fraternal Hall, j
corner o( Eleventh and Hull Streets.
Washington Camp. Patriotic Older Sons ol j
America, will meet to-night at 5 o'clock In i
Ceraley's Hall, corner of Hull and Clopton |
Streets, Swansboro.
New South Council, Junior Ord?r of 1,'nlted |
American Mechanics, will meet lo-nlgbt at "i
o'clock In its lodge room In the Oid-Fel- i
lows' Hall, corner of Eighth and Hull |
Select Council. Daughters of Liberty, will !
meet tn-nlght at 5 o'clock In Toney'a Hall, j
corner of Eleventh and Hull streets.
The members of Indlanola Tribe, improved
Order of lied M?n. ar? busily engaged Just
now In arranging details of their anniver?
sary celebration to be held Monday night.
The lodge will celebrate its thirty-second
birthday on that day.
ORGAN RECITAL
Basset l \Y. II.nigh to Go to Europe to Study
Music.
Bassett W. Hough, organist at the Second
Baptist Church, will leave for Europe in
June for an absence of a year or eighteen
months to study organ music at some of the
Breat European musical centres. In an?
nouncing his retirement as organist ha will
give an organ recital In the church on
Thursday night, April IT. A special attrac?
tion on this occasion will be the presence
of Hobart Smock, a widely known tenor,of
Baltimore, who will contribute several num?
bers to the program. Mr. Smock has sung
In opera and oratorio, and his volco has re?
ceived the highest commendation of well
known critics.
There will be no charge for admission, iho
organ recltr.l being given to members of
the congregation, their friends and the pub?
lic generally, lovers of lihrh-grade munlo
being especially Invited to aitnnd.
.Married lo Washington.
Marriage licenses were granted in Wash?
ington. D. C, yesterday to the following:
William H. Rowland. Jr., and Itebfrcca I.
I'artlngton, Richmond: Albert H. Stone,
Ashland, and Mary P. Rurlay, Richmond;
(iulaeppe Brucclan and Aurora Onestl, Rich?
mond; Andrew T. Seay, Shores, and Mar?
guerite S. Ray. Richmond.
Building Per mils.
Building and repair permits were Issued
yestarday as follows:
J. W. Fcrgusson * Sons (Ine.i, lo erect
a four-story brlok warehouse. 105-107 North
Fourteenth Street, to coat ?14,000.
Jennie C. Woody, to repair a frame dwell?
ing, 702 North Twenty-fifth Street, lo cost
$150.
Thomas J. Leahvy, to repair a brick
dwelling, 1619 West Grace Street, lo coet j:o<>.
Saturday night.will .bo "woman's night" In
the gymnasium, and a program of games
and stunts will be put on for tho entertain?
ment and amusement of the spectators. The
feature of the program will be a wrestling
match between "Mutt" and "Jeff." This
alone will he worth tho price of admission,
which will be free.
At 6:37. this evening the Tigers, captained
by C. O. Evans, and the Giants, captained
by J. W. Field, will meet for their first
gamo In the new Indoor Baseball League
series'.
At S:30 to-night a aorlos of volleyball games
will be played between Rlcc'a Stars and
Carlton's Aaplrera to the title. Two weeks
ago Carlton's outfit took two out of throu
of the games. Men and women are Invited
lo sec the games.
An Individual high score contest is on in
tho howling alleys, and will continue for
ton days. All members are eligible lo try
for a rocord.
The married men, led by H. D. Bryant,
will try to outroll a bunch of bachelors, led
by ,T. G. Kolbe, on Saturday night at 8
o'clook on tho tonpln alleys.
Governor at JYesbytcry.
Governor Mann went to Petersburg yester
dav to attend tho sosslons of Kaet Honorar'
Presbytery as a delegate from the Presby?
terian church at Notlowny, of which he Is a
member. He roturnen 10 the mansion last
night._
Charged With Forgery.
Officer* froiii New York arrived In Rtoh
mond yesterday to arrest Daniel Donovan,
who wao turned over to them on releasn
from tbo Virginia Blate Penitentiary. Ho is
wanted on a charge of forgery In Buffalo.
X T. the accusation being that he forged
tho name of the chief of police of Buffalo.
City Engineer Holling III.
City Engineer Charlea K. Boiling Is report?
ed id sick at hin home on Wast Grace Street,
suffering from a aovere cold end having
eymplonis of pneumonia. He was first taken
111 last Saturday, and on Tuesday vonlured
to his offloo for a short time, a relapea fol?
lowing. _ \
First Assistant X*. P. ToJIafevo I? acting
City Englnoor. .,
Oblw'hDKf.IbEyM_( nonlu neunnounun
Jeanette- Knorfis Ont Kukhlk.
Now York', April 20.?Toe. Jeanette, .the col?
ored local henvywolghl, knocked out AI
Kuklah, tho Michigan giant, In the ninth
round of tho ton-round contest, for which
they met at Ihn National Sporting Club to?
night.
IG SOUTH SIDE
SEWERAGE PLAN
Street Committee Recommends
$200,000 Appropriation in
Washington Ware'..
WON'T LET STRATTON RESIGN !
_i
linginccir's Clerk' Will lie Korccd j
tu Take iRcst?Good-bv
lo Idlcwo?d.
Councilman Curler C Imics secured
,t recommendation from the Commit?
tee on Streets IhsI night for im ap?
propriation of J'JO?.OUti for installation
of a so we rajre system in South Rich?
mond, tli<; money to hi- provided as
needed. lie explained that under the
annexation agreement more than $;>u.
(iUO had liccn niiproi>rlatcd tills your
for streets, hut that the delegation
was unwilling lo spend tlie money in
paving ami roadbed improvements
v. hen pipes and sewers and water
mains are yet to he laid.
As all property in front >'f which
there are sewers and water mains Is
subject to a sewer tax of It) cents
per linear foot. .Mr. .lone; thought that
the lily Mould lind It a pitying proposi?
tion to install the sewerage system
and extend water mains as rapidly as
possible. Messrs. Moore and Holies, of
tho delegation from South I'.lchinond.
with Chairman Adams, were appointed
to present the matter to the Commit?
tee on Kinalicc.
The City Engineer was Instructed
by the Committee on Streets to lay
vi I rilled brocli between the large
stones of the Hap crossings on all lli<:
cross streets from KlrSt to Ninth alone
the smith side >>f Broitri Street, thus
making a smooth ' walkway at the
street intersections, the flagging to
be reset and arched so as to shed
water.
Viile Idlenoort.
The death knell of old Idlewood, the
amusement resort near William Byrd
I'arU, was sounded, when on motion of
Mr. Pollock, the City Engineer was in?
structed to order all encroachments
removed from Davis Avenue, south of
Beverly Street, to make way for one
of the main brandies of the Virginia
Avenue sewer. Old Idlewood was ad?
mittedly h ??squatter" in Davis Ave?
nue, and Its owners have known for
1 yerirs that when the sewer was built,
the amusement park would have to go.
and tho street be opened to traffic.
A Bolrne Blair presented the pcti
Itton of the Richmond Building Corno
\ ration, owning the Travelers' Building,
"ti Main, between Eleventh and Twelfth
Streets, to tie. allowed to connect with
the "underground conduits of the Bell
telephone In Main Street, Just In front,
i In order to give, the building a com
[ plete underground telephone service.
Mr. Lynch announced that the com?
mittee would not permit of any subter?
fuge which would nllow tho Western
Cnlon Telegraph Company to take its
wires Into the new building, a part of
which It has leased without consent of
the committee. The permission win
finally given, It being specified that
the conduit was to ho used "exclusive?
ly for telephone purposes," and tho
Western Union not to be allowed to
use the line. Mr. Lynch announced
that If the Bell Company tried to slip
Its ally, the Western Union, through
on Its franchise hy any subterfuge the
city would do well to fight both, as
the Western Union had showed Itself
an outlaw, without regard for city
regulations, maintaining a line of poies
and wires In Broad Street by Federal
court injunction In opon defiance of the
city.
Plans wero adopted for a reinforced
concrete bridge, over Gillie's Creek to
carry new Lester Street along the plan
proposed, and the City Engineer was.
instructed to advertise for bids Tor the
construction of the bridge.
Won't r.et Him Resign.
Clerk .1. Taylor siratton. onca a member
of the committee and or the City Council
and State Legislature, and for some years
past a clerk In tho office of the City Engi?
neer, called from ilia lahle and Irrefsted on
action being taken on his resignation, say
lug Ihnt he was worn out with work and
thai tils ph>slclan insisted on his having s
rest. .
I He asked ihnt the resignation take effect
from May the date of the Hoard of Alder?
men meeting, when the decks would be clear
for his successor.
On motion of Chairman Adams the clerk
was given a three months' furlough, and the
resignation tabled. Mr. Adams said that
the clerk was thoroughly familiar with tb?
work of the department, und that It would
provo n loas to the etly wore he to retire.
Ho bad before been given furloughs and bad
refused lo take them, and Mr. Adams oald
bo would Instruct the City Engineer this
time to keep Mr. Stmtton out of the office
for tho full tlireo tnonlhr.
The City Engineer waa authorized to desig?
nate some one to act as clerk In his stead
for three months.
The petition of William Rucgcr to be al?
lowed to erect his new hotel In conformity
with the line of Ninth Street established hy
the Rank of itlehmond nnd Mutual build?
ings, which are more than a foot further
Olli In Ninth Street than the line of the
I present Rucgcr building ni Ninth and Hank
Streets, was referr,io the City Engineer
for a report.
CUTCHIN Tit IA I, TO-DAY.
I Great I.rgnl llnltle Expected In Case
ni lloiinoke.
{Special 16 The Times-Dispatch.1
I Roanoke. Vn.i April 20.? Everything
i Is in readiness for the case of the. Com
I mnnwenlth vs. Joel Cutchin, Mayor of
Roanoke, to bo called in tho Corpora?
tion Court to-morrow morning at 10
o'clock by Judge ,T. M. Mullen, of Pe?
tersburg, who Is to conduct the case
under commission from tho Governor.
Attorneys are on tho grounds, and are
working day and night preparing for
one of the greatest legal battles in tho
history of the city and Slnte. Jack
Lee, of Lynchburg, one of the most
noted criminal attorneys in the State,
lias been retained, to be associated
with Mr. Marshalt McCormlck, in de?
fense of Mayor Cutchin.
Mi Cull? CrosTfell.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.J
Fayettovllle, N. C, April 20.?A wed?
ding of great Interest celebrated on
Wednesday afternoon at the honte of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. ,T. J,
Cro.*swcll, on Rowan Street, was that
of Miss Jessie Do Cottes Crosswell and
Arthur May McCall, of Florence, S. C,
the Rev. Charles Mayas Tyndoll. rec?
tor of St. John's Episcopal Church,
performing the ceremony. The home
was beautifully decorated for tho oc
canion In Easter lilies, palms, and
Southern smilax.
Tho brido was attended by her
mnid of honor, Miss Lina Pemhe.rton.
The groom was accompanied by Clyde
Brown, of Florence', n.s best man. '
Immediately after tho ceremony a
reception was tendered the bridal
party by Mr, and Mrs. Crosswell.
Mr. and Mrs. McCall departed on the
southbound. Atlantic Cc-tat Line train,
LITTLETON WILL
DELIVER ADDRESS
Accepts Invitation of North Car?
olina Bar Association?Com?
petitive Shoot Ends.
(.Special lo The Tlmes-Dlspatch.]
Raleigh. N. C, April 20.?Otliclal an?
nouncement Is inaiio by Secretary
Thomas W. Davis tlml the principal ad
dre-s for the next annual session of tho
.Vorth Carolina Bar Association, at
Luke Toxawiiy. June 2S to :10, will be
j hy Martin \V. Littleton, of New York,
a distinguished member of Congress.
The address of welcome will be by Av.
j V.. Moore, of Webster, and tho response
j hy Judge I.'. L. Ward, of Newborn,
i Other features of the session are being
arranged. The president of the asso?
ciation this year Is C. W. Tlllct, of
j Charlotte.
I There was a conference hore to-dny
between President 13. K. MacRtto and
Secretary Joseph li. l'oguo as to the
pTOiis for the next North Carolina Statu
Fair, to be held In October. Prosldent
Mnvltite was contined at his homo in
? Robeson county by sickness at the time
i of the recent meeting of the directors
j of the State Fair. Plans to overshad
j ow all previous records in oxcollcncc
I of the fair arc on foot,
i Two charters were issued to-day?
; the Northeast River Lumber Company,
Xewbtrn, capital J.iO.OOO by La.ry I.
j Moore, William Dunn. Jr., and C. \N.
j I'lttll, and tho North Carolina Mercan
; tile Company, Asheviilc, (capital ?50.00",
hy J. fcl. Craddoek and olhurs.
A rtillng by the Corporation Commis?
sion In the case for additional train
Service between Wilmington and Golde,
horo by extending the Norfolk-Golds
boro train run to Wilmington, or by es?
tablishing a local YVilmlngton-Golds
boro rhoo-dy, uas scheduled for to
j day. hut was not announced. The state
1 in. nt was made at the office of the coni
J mission that the matter has been set?
tled, but that the formal ruling and
acompanylng statement are not yet
ready to be given to the newspapers.
There Is no Intimation as to what dis?
position has been made of tho ease.
The rlflo range competitive shoot,
for the company looms of the Third
Regiment In progroso tho past three,
days. closed this evening at 6;S'l
o'clock, lining delayed on account ot
the rain that Interfered yesterday. Tha
contest In revolver shooting, by of?
ficers, had to he dispensed with on ac?
count of lack of time. All othor rango
contests were pulled off, and nome
very line records were made, largo
numbers of men making records qual?
ifying them as export maXsmen. Tho
official announcements of records and
awards will be made In a day or two.
Next week the teams of the Second
Regiment will content on the Golds
boro rnnge. and the week following'
tho First Regiment teams will bo on
the range at Cnstonla for competitive
shooting.
AW OFFICER
INSPECTS V. M. I.
Splendid Showing Made by
Cadets Under Bad Weather
Conditions.
(Speclnl to The Times-Dispatch.]
Lexington, Vs., April 20.?The 1311
War Department Inspection of the Vir?
ginia Military Institute la now a thin*
of the past, and Captain B. J. Simmons,
the Inspector, left late yesterday after?
noon for Blacksburg, where he makes
an inspection of the Virginia Polytech?
nic Institute.
Captain Simmons arrived in Leilng
ton on Tuesday morning. From that
time until Into Wednesday afternoon
the Virginia Military Institute parade
ground was the scene of great activity,
and the uadeta were, put through every
drill In the category. Apparently the
Inspector was well pleased with the
showing which the men made. Besides
tho various drills, an inspection of en?
det rfharter?, the mess hall and tho
institute kitchen was made, and every?
thing was found to bo In the best of
shnpc
By far the most spectacular event of
the entire schedule was tho sham bat?
tle, which took place on Tuesday after?
noon In the vicinity of Bast Lexington.
The cadets were divided into two par
i ties, one attacking, the other defend
I ing, and falling hack across tho river
] as their assailants advanced, Manoou
i vrcs and counter manoeuvron worn
made hy both divisions, and the engage?
ment lasted something like four hours.
The hold exercises of the day termi?
nated in an encampmont In shelter and
wall tents on tho parade ground.
For some time Wednesday It appeared
that rain would prevent a continuation
of the Inspection. Tho morning, how?
ever, was devoted to special drills on
the stoops, and though at the time it
I was raining hard, and the parade
ground was nnkl.e deep In mud, tho af?
ternoon was given over to compnny and
battalion drills, close and extended or?
der and artillery drill. Though handi?
capped by the condition of tho field,
the work of the cadets could not bo
Improved upon. Their lines were at all
times excellent, and the most difficult
movements were executed without the
slightest amount of trouble.
So far as can be learned, there was
little If anything in the. entire inspec?
tion which wan not up to the high mil?
itary standard which tho Virginia Mil?
itary Institute maintains. Tho Inspec?
tion was In every way pleasing to the
authorities at the Institute. In the
orders of Wednesday night Colonel
Cleaves, the commandant, stated:
"The inspection just ended has, un?
der trying conditions of weather, been
more than satisfactory. The spirit
Shown hy all the cadets is tho same
that haa since 1904 kepi the Virginia
Military Institute ahead of Tlvals and
continuously successful; It Is a pleasure
to any soldier to see such spirit shown.
The Inspector was much ploased."
NEW CARD APPROVED
They Will Be .of Crenm Color and
Printed In Red.
Washington, D. C. April 20.?A new
postal card in lieu of the ono now In
use has been approved by /*ostmnstcr
Ccneral Hitchcock'. The new card will
be of cream color, printed In rod Ink,
making a much more' attractive ap?
pearance than that n/>w In use. The
first supply of tho new cards will be
ready shortly.
The now cards will cost approxi?
mately $85,000 a year more, than the
cards now In use. .
Charge lie Stole Wlrek
Reed Adams, colored, was arrested
last night on a charge of stealing $fi!i
worth of copper wire from the Virginia
Railway and Power Oompanjr.