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CIRCUIT COURT
BEGINS SESSION
"Many Cases of Interest Included
on the Docket in Peters
burg.
OTHER NEWS OF TOWN
Hustings Court Items—Mattoaea
Asks City’s Aid in Building
Bridge.
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(Special to The Richmond Virginian.) '
PETERSBURG, VA, April lib —
The regular grand Jury term of the
Circuit Court of Brunswick county.
Judge 1. P. West presiding. wSTi open
Tuesday ,acd the court will probably
be in session for two week*. Judge,
West was in the city Monday after
noon, en route to LawrencevlUe to j
open the court. Judge U. L>. W hlte,
of the Twenty-ninth judicial Circuit,
will preside lor Judge West on Wed
nesday and Thursday, during which
days the latter will be absent _lu at
tendance upon tlie session of the
Southern Christian contention at Suf
folk Judge West will return to JLaw
renievl.ii on b inlay and resume the
bench.
There are several felony cases on
the criminal docket. Among the cases
on the civfl docket, which are expect
ed to be heard t*i this term, U a mo
tion for a new trial in the ejectrm-i
fUlr "iiT—TJT. t". M. Be wield, of New1"'
York, against the- Camp Manufactur
ing Company.
Second Hearing of Case.
This case was heard at the March
term, and the Jury returned a Ver
dict for the plaintiff. The suit Involves
a title to a truet of lumber land In
Brunswick county, valued at SID,000. |
Another interesting ease on the eftl.
docket is that of W. It. Carpenter
against the Camp Manufacturing
Company for |f>0,0uo damages for al
leged malicious prosecution. Carpen
ter, it 1* alleged, has attempted to cut
dow na trestle on the line of the
South Brunswick railroad, tvliioh U
owned by the Camp Manufacturing
Company, ami the i.uthorities of the
Maid company stvore out a warrant
against Carpenter, charging him with
felony. The case was sent on to m
grand jury, .which tailed to llnd a
true til!) ugalnst the u cused. Car
penter claims that he holds title to
the laud on whhh the trestle was
erected .and he- therefore instituted a
suit for malicious pio*e-. utlon.
Scut to PcniU-nUary.
In the Hustings Court Monday John
Thewctt (colored» tvas tried on the
charge of being implicated in the m
bery of freight cars of the Seaboar.,
Air Rliie railway fie was acquitted.1
William Harris, colored, was gften
five years Joo Hill, colored, two
years, and Charles Lawson, redorn,
one y ear In the penitentiary. ■ These
prisoners were convli ted at the Feb
ruary term of the court, but since
their conviction had tfeen held us
witnesses.
At the afternoon session of tin
court Albert Kuiltfi, colored, tvas con
victed of breaking the glass of one
of the show, windows of the Laiten
steln ilros.7 department store, on the
corner pP Sycamore and Franklin
streets, ami robbing the window i
sundry articles. The an used wan
found guilty, and his punishment us
ed at five years in the penitentiary.
Df'iuucnilsi Meet.
The democratic city i ntral com
mittee held a meeting Monday night
and unanimously declared the candi
date for the board of aldermen front
all of the wards the nominees of
the dermM ratlc party and also the
candidate.! for the city council for
Third, Fourth, Fifth and .Sixth wards,
there being no opposition in th-se
wards.
The primary election for members
of the council for First und Second
ward* where there Is opposition will
he held Thursday, April 2S. At the
meeting of the committee last night
the judges of election were appoint
*d. The candidate* to he voted for
in these two wards are
First Ward — VV. 8. McCone*. It.
Wachsmann, C. E. llotte and John J.
Nelms.
Second Ward. O. W\ Mattox, Wal
ter N Jones. James P. Hanka.
The nominees for the round! and
board of aldermen in those wards
when there is no opposition are an
follows;
Third Ward—N\ T Pant-son, W. It.
Mi-Kennoy; aldermen—John II. Har
rell.
Fourth Ward—K W Price, F. S.
Stratton; aldermen—W'. E. Poole.
Fifth Ward—P. II Wells. C W.
Alley; aldermen—J. U. Quarles
Sixth Ward—K S. Chandler, Mr. 1
Wood; aldermen—John W. McCaloh
Then omluees for board of aider
men In First ward Is William Koenig
and in Second ward P. H. Pugh.
Messrs. A. A. Alley and Charles H.
Walsh were elected members of the
central committee for Third and
Sixth ward* to fill vacancies.
Ask Aid In Bubbling Bridge.
The Citizens’ Association of
Matoaea, Chesterfield county, ap
peared before the hoard of supervisors
of the count rat the county court
house and reqntsted the assistance of
the county tri the building of a steel
bridge across the Appomattox rlv« r
for Matoaea to Ferndale Park. The
board was of the opinion that the
county of Chesterfield should do all
In Its power to construct this bridge.
As this bridge will connect Chester
field county with Dinwiddle county,
it was decided by the hoard jto ap
point a committee to wait upon the
supervisors of Dinwiddle and to ask
the co-operation of Dinwiddle in the
construction of the bridge The board
appointed E. A, Pampdn the mem
ber of the board of supervisors for
Matoaea district as Its representative
»n this committee, and requested that
Mr. Beay and Mr. Tt. Gordon Finney,
the latter secretary of the Petersburg
Chamber of Cummir . , to go with
Mr PampHn before the is.nrd of
•uper'T r» of Dinwiddle and t" take
up with the State highway commls
lloner In a more definite form the
plans and specifications of the pro
posed bridge
S|xv-ial nstltnto Train*.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company hns extended an Invitation
to the Virginia Farmers’ institute,
which will hold Its convention In
Petersburg during August, to be the
guaata at Its experimental farm at
Ivor on the last day i-f the . onven
tlon and r in furnish a sne'-lcl train
leaving Pet' -v-v urg early in the morn
ing and rofroing during the after
noon The program will tn-lu , nn
.XddrCiJt uf *«»m» by Prec-idcTrl
Johnson, of the Nnr.’o'k and Western.
»nd « vlalt over the form, n luncheon
provided tty the Norfolk end W.ctt
ortt and a demonstration of the more
Olodem method in stump r« movu! by
Masting.
e--— • Ts4«d For WlfrAltmlr-r
When ->*. hustings court of Pett-re
Vuhtf. Judge J M. Mullen presiding,
- ■novefted TtiosTof m'T iw at 10
ote’ft'-v the c*e« of Junius A
gon Indtcted *og the niurdoi of his
trtfe, Parwulla'Klaracy Wllliamaon, iir
atir Oil the ninth of Juno last by
the administration of white arsenic
n dough made of meal. ««* called
for trial. The prisoner on arraign
ment pleaded not guilt}. Two houra
and a half were coneumed In secur
Ing a Jury on which there i» only one
unmarried man. There are between
forty and fifty witnesses In the care.
Including several doctors. among
them Is Dr. W II Taylor, of Ulch
mond.. State chemist_who ma‘1 .
analysts of the stomach of the alleged
murdered woman, t Is thought that
the trial of the case will occupy the
attention of the court for two or three i
days.
At a previous term <*f the hosting*
court Williamson pleaded guilty to a
charge of bigamy but the court has
not yet fixed his punishment. It is
said, however, that It will l>e five
years In the penitentiary.
The following compose the Jury:
Edward YV Alley. Nathaniel II
Italrd. John It. Hubbard. W. H. Rune
ford, Abraham T. Minton. W. Gordon
McCabe, Jr.. Horace 1.. Smith, Paul S
Roper. Charles I.. Morris. George H. j
Townsend, Daniel E. Alley, Alex. YV
Bryant.
The first witness put on the stand
was Coroner Dr. II. G. Relgh. He,
was followed by Dr. J. P. Smith.
SONS 01 THRILLS j
IMMENSE AUDIENCE
(Continued from First Page.)
Jomelll did not rival Mary Garden
In the selection from •‘Trals," but her
rendition of the great work proved
her wonderful vocal capabilities and
so worked up the audience that Its
demonstration did not subside un«
she returned to the stage and sang
an encore. "Chamlnade's "Chanson de
Neige,” which served only to provoke
equally deafening applause.,
_. owing ps rhw voctferoua and con
tinued applause and the fleet of time,
Mme, Jomelll wee compelled to elimi
nate from the program the series of
dainty French songs she had Intended
singing, but wa» thoroughly delight
ful. thrilling and pleasing in the three
tlnkly German pieces Find quartet of
soft, babyish voices In English Mme.
Jomelli’s singing of soft and delicate
ditties hut served to accentuate the
broad scope of her possibilities as a
finished artist with a most wonder
ful. satisfying and drnmatlo voice.
Messrs. Saudek and Vito, of the
orchestra, with flute and harp, play
ed a duet from "R’arlesienne,'' which
was us charming and delightful as
any other feature of the concert. Both
are finished artists, and their m«lo
dius minuet brought forth applause
which knew no end until an encore
had been played.
In the "Parting Kiss" and "A .Spring
Song." the chorus acquitted Itself most
admirably and pleasingly, but its con
tribution to ''lnflnjriinmtus" from Ros
sini's "Stabat Mater” was Us final
and crowning glory, and the effect
which established it most thoroughly.
Tuesday Night’s Program.
The program for Tuesday night fol
pvv s:
26—Mendelssohn's "Elijah."
Mme, Jeanne Jomelll, soprano; Miss
I.illla Knelling, contralto; Dr Frank
lin Raw-son, tenor; Frank Crouton,
bass.
The Wednesday Club Chorus—Tall
Keen Morgan, conductor; Routs E.
WeitzeJ, accompanist.
The Pittsburg Festival Orchestra—
Carl Bernthaler, conductor.
Characters In the Oratoria—Elijah.
Propret of Israel; Ahab, K'ng it Is
rael; Jezebel. King A hub's Queen;
Obsdlah, Governor of Allah's house;
Widow nhled by Ell.latj; Youth, Ser
vant to Elijah; Priests of Baa), ( ho
rns of People, Angels.
Place—Rand of Israel, in Palestine.
Tim<—91 S IS. C., or about 2.S16
years ago.
The ''Youth’s'' part will be rung by
Mrs. Walter C. Mereer. of Richmond.
INTIMIDATED VOTER
Gladstone League Trying to Prove
Masses Politically Controlled
by Social Superiors.
LONDON, April 2«.—ThrotiRh the
prosecution of Miss Louisa C. Wilson,
of Haxl#y, on h charge of Intimidating
voters at the last election the Glad
stone league is tit Tempting to show
how the English masses are dictated
to In politics by their financial and so
cial superiors. At the preliminary
hearing of Miss Wilson to-day she was
bound over to the Eddisbury Assises.
It was shown that she discharged
Sami. Howland, whom she had em
ployed to look after her hunting dogs,
because he voted the Liberal ticket.
“1 shall not allow a political puppy
of mine." Miss Wilson wrote to a
friend, “to associate with anyone who
votes for Mr. Stanley and this will ex
clude from the list. Sami. Howland.*'
The League got hold of this letter
and is making considerable capital out
of it
Arreefed tn North Carolina.
Maggie Mayo, a negro, who is want
ed here for forgery of a note that
called for |2f», has been arrested in
Greensboro, N and is being held
for the Richmond officers. Patrolman
C. M. Johnson will leave Tuesday af
ternoon for the North Carolina town to
bring the woman back here.
WOMAN UNDER ARREST
CONFESSES TO ARSON
Strongly suspecting that, the fire
which destroyed the church dignita
ries’ home near Chilcbburg, Caroline
county several month* ago, was of in
cendiary origin. Commissioner of In
surance Hutton detailed an agent to In
vestigate the matter, and hi» inquiry
has resulted ir» Fannie Jackson, a u*
gro woman, confessing to arson. Ac
cording to information recalved by Col.
Button from his agent, the colored
woman, widow of the sexton of the
church, determined to burn down the
home after learning that another sex
to n was to be employed and she was
about to be evicted from the place she
had lived so many years. The woman
is now confined in tha nvr&Fhe county
jail, awaiting trial for an offense pun
ishable by death.
PAT CROWE LOBBIES
FOR PRODIGAL SON
Forrrer Kidnapper !Ihn Utopian
Pimm fnr l 'pi;ft of Peni
tentiary Iiirriuteg.
\V A t-'H INUTON. 1* i\, Vf.rll Jd.—
Though he ntiyt .in 'blew into town to
air. ikii night* put v 'we. former kid*
r -Appcr and got oral utility outlaw in
herb lo-d&y kbbjirg for tlio “prodigal
non”
Fur twenty y©ar« i >ya« an outlaw,
said Crowe to-day, "We alt know the
story of the Prodigal bon What i*
» ngrei-t* to do with these pour fql
'Inwt.—r tfU ynn ' tTi eJPo “1 *’ hftueh room
for improvement!* and reformation. Let
prbotiertf help to build u4> the country.
“Contract labor in prison* should be
eboiiahed and pr;-oners put to employ
ment where they could be uonaciouti of
paying their debt* to society. There
are 4 40.000 unfortunates willing to
jump i^ and do IhU."
days Timm
IN PICE COUNTY
No Tiegalize*! Sale in Marksville
District After May 1, Liquor
Men on Rout.
LUKAY, VA.. April 1«.—For The
first time perhaps In the hirtory of
Page county—seventy-eight year:—
there will be no legalized ea.e ol li
quor In Marksville district sifter May
1. Whether this state of affairs t»
due to Inroads of the prohibition wave
into dry territory or the acknowledg
ment of the liquor men that there is
no money In the business Is an unan
swered question.
Very likely the latter Is a correct
reason for the prospective dry terri
tory.
In the town of Shenandoah, where
t?ie only legalized sale of whiskey is
conducted In Shenandoah district, *he
recent Increase In saloon license will
probably drive the three barrooms out
of business In a short time. Pro
prietors of the saloons started busi
ness with a license of $1,000 a year.
This has been doubled recently, end
It Is understood the owners are very
anxious to get out of th« business.
On top of all this future dry Mate
of affairs In the districts lying south
of Luray the Anti-Saloon Teague will
begin a wh< lesale crusade early In
June. Eighteen meetings have been
advertised and a county convent 1 >n
will be held in Luray on June 16. En
forcement of prohibition laws and
temperance among children are the
leading features advertised for dis
cussion. Messrs. McAllister and Stew
art. of the Virginia Antl-Kalccn
league, will be In charge of the
meetings. Many oT the county ichoo)
houses have been secured. In which
the meetings will be held.
DAUGHTERS OF 1812
HOLD CONVENTION
WASHINGTON. D. Cv April 26.—
Following close TJpoo'tne hods of the
Daughters of American Revolution,
the "Daughter* of 1812,” who declare
they have J.jugl as much pride in their
ancestors ks the descendant of Revo
lutionists. but “don’t^ fuss about It"
a* much as "some others," met in con
vention here to-day. Mrs. William
Gerry Slade, of New York, national
president, probably will be elected.
Mrs. John Miller Horton, of Buffalo,
greted the 200 delegates on behalf
of the U A. Ft.
KIIJ.KI) WITH ONK-IMCH IILADE.
Victim A One-Armed Man «in<1 A*m*I1
ant J*ay» Self-Defence.
MANASSAS. VA, April 26.—Acting,
as he claims. In self-defense, Harry
Thorp, thirty years old, stabbed David
I Carter, thirty-five years okl. to death
with a penknife of which the Made
used is but an inch in length.
The trouble occurred at a tenant
house on the farm of N. T. Depauw,
near Haymarket. Carter had but one
hand, having a large hook suspended
from the elbow, and Thorpe says the
former attacked him, trying to strike
him with the heavy hook Thorpe fled,
was pursued and pressed, and drew the
knife, stubbing his assailant Just above
the thigh, severing a large artery,
which caused the death of the man in
a few moments, before medical aid
could arrive*.
Thorpe Is in Jail awaiting a hearing.
—
C. It. DAVIS SHOT HEAD.
mfp Says Art'ldrnt, Hut Coroner l ull*
II Suicide.
ROANOKK, VA„ April 26.—Campbell
It. Davis. 32 years old, was found in
his home by his wife, Monday, his body
lying across a lounge, dead with an
empty shotgun lying on the floor hs
his .side. He had gotten the gun t<
clean, and Mrs. Davis was In the Kit
clien looking after her household du
ties and did not hear the report of the
gun She Is certain that his death w a
due to an accident, but I>r. K. Gordon
Simmons, city coroner, says that it
was plainly suicide, and deemed an In
quest unnecessary.
The shot entered Davis' mouth and
came out through the top of his head
! Death must have been Instantaneous,
He was a native of Botetourt county
and leaves a son and daughter.
“Prat” Hives Dinner.
. (Special to The Richmond Virginian i
CLUSTER SPRINGS, VA„ April 2fi
The members of the Kappa Beta Frn
; ternity of Cluster Springs Academ\
were hosts at a delightful course dln
I ner given at the home of Mr. ant,
Mrs. D. W. Owen on the evening o.
i the 23d.
The dining room was beautifully do
I oorated with ribbons and roses in
the fraternity's colors. A feature ol
the table decorations was a gre<
shield of roses, upon which were em
bossed the letters K. B.
The members of the fraternity pres
ent were Messrs. E. C. Hurt, G. te
Owen. U. L. Jones, J. H. Whaley an.
E. E. Owen. The guests were Mlssei
Rebecca Mlohle and Lucie BtoJces
Durham. X. C.; Virginia Flekfen
Fredericksburg, Va : Elise Craddock,
Lynchburg. Va.; Marye Lawson and
Helen Easley, South Boston. Va.; Dr
1 and Mrs E. W. Shackelford. Durham,
N. C.; Mr. and Mra. W. O. Ryburn
j Cluster Springs, Va.
N. y. C. SHOPS ABLAZE
LOSS REACHES $400,000
Firo of Unknown Origin Destroys
Storehouse Office and Wing
of Building.
BUFFALO, N. Y„ April 38.—The
New York Central car shops at Depew
were damaged liy fire to tno extent of
1400,000 to-dsy. The storehouse and
I office and one wing of the big L shaped
ehop wrllh their contemn were de
j stroyed. The cause of the tire is not
known.
< oJiou Steady.
NEW YORK. April 88.—Largo over
night buying orders in cotton this
morning, many of them from the
Houth absorbed heavy profit-taking by
professionals at the start and guve the
early market a steady undertone. Ini
tial price* were unohunged to 8 points
lower. After the call the list sagged
under the weight of offerings until
t.uvv crop options were about 10 to lj
points under yesterday’s close,
Opening cotton prices; April, 14.07a
90; May, 14.8SaS4; June, 14.7 ,a7S; July.
14.73a74, August offered 14.It); Sep
tember. 13.3<>a.'l3; October. 12.8!>a*6;
December, 13.71a72; January, 12.70a?2.
CHARITY I* 4TIK.NT WAS VERY
DIHOIIUKllLY AT CITY HOUR.
James Gray, an elderly white man.
who has boon at the city home for
some time uud who has been allowed
some privileges, walked out to the
nearest saloon Monday night and be
came imoiVcated.* TTe must have car
ried ‘sough of a ''load*' hack to his
cot -oak* him offensive, for lie was
dluoicerly shortly after his return and
was arrested by an officer who was
called In by on* of the attendants of
Ihe Home. Justice CrutchdeUI allowed
the man to return to the home after
hearing the evidence against him.
REDS LEID IT ’
STMT Of MCE
Tt**port Seventy-One Applicants in
Y. M. C. A. Membership Con
test Which is in Full Swing.
GOVERNOR AN APPLICANT
Enterprising Captain Hawkin
Makes Great Record in First
Days Work of the Campaign.
How They Stand.
Team 1. . .'_9
Team 2.IT
Team 3. 3
Team 4.24
Team 6. 3
Total .66
Reds.
Team 1. 3
Team 2. 0
Team 3.43
Team 4. 4
Team 6. 21
Total .71
The iiluus jumped into the lead in
The iuung Mens Christian Aasucla
| Uon Aiemuersnip tinniest which be
gan Tuesday with itiu gathering of
1 the clans in tile new bunding. The
'ten captains marshalled their forces
i promptly at 1 o t lock according to
the arranged plan and made their re
! porta of w hat progress has already
been made in the campaign, it was
j decided not to gue out for publicai/iii
the number of points gained by each
side as this would give the respective
sines an insight into the work that
the. opposition is doing. The ditferent
I classes of membership all hate dit
i erent values in registering points 1 n
I the contest.
j The reports made by the various
.teams just following the lunch Tues
day afternoon, an as lollows.
Blues: Prank VV. Duke, chairman.
| Team No. 1—1 *r. Alexander U.
Brown, captain. 9; Team No. 2. K.
tV. Parley, captain, IT; Team No. 3,
John 8 .Hast', captain. 3; Team No.
4, W. K. Harrington, captain. 24;
Team No. 6, cl. h. Massey, captain, 3.
| Total, 66.
nods; Horace S. Wright. chairs
man.
Team No. 1, 'S. Harwood Bates,
i captain, 3; Team No. 2. William
'Dewey Cooke, captain, 0; Team No.
! 3, K. C. Hawkins, Jr., captain, 43;
'Team No.. 4, William it. Hill, captain,
i t; Team, No. 6, I'. V. Kobinson, cap
I tain, 21. Total, 71.
The Junior Blues and the Junior
■ Reds did not make their reports for
i the reason that the teams and their
' captains were in school at the time
of the ill railing and could not e.
; present, it was announced that there
were 14 other applications on hand
that were miscellaneous, and would
belong to the two slues as soon as
they could be si puraled.
Hawkins Mar Scout
Captain R. C. Hawkins, of team No.
3 of the Reds, was the individual star
of Tuesday's campaign, turning n
nearly twice as many applications as
any other team. When his repot t
was announced it was remarked bj
one ill the camp of hl-s friend, the
| enemy, "that man Hawkins has teen
; walking in his sleep.”
boveniur signs 1 p.
Captain Hawkins scored a decisive
I victory, not only In getting the larg
j est numebr of votes, but in securln*.
! as one of his candidates the moat
j uisUuguistied personage within re&cn
; of diner of the camps. This appli
cant is no less a person than Governor
l William Hodges Mann, who fell be
fore ten rapid tire action of Captain
llawkins and his able corps.
The Blues announce that they wli.
| retaliate In a degree by getting the
i signature of Mayor Richardson be
fore the campaign is much older.
hltiimnue Jjuncnotm.
The Hlucs ana tne ileus, together
l with the orliucra ot the association,
: were treated to an elegant luDcneon
the hamiuet nail ot tne new bunuing
i at 1 o'clock Tuesday. The menu con
aisiod ot boiled Spanish mackeie.,
hmiihtield hath, creamed potatoes, to
muto eaiad, cohee, bread and butler
and cream pulls.
After me messing wtus offered by
: President u. A. Hawkins, of tne asso
! elation, tile various teams, seated ai
! diuerent tables arounu the large room,
began to uiscuss both the nice
ana their pious tor the campaign, nn
mediate (mowing the luncheon, Cain
paign eiaoor binaries G. Taylor re
uuesied mat the captains maae then
reports. As each leader stated the num
i oer of applications he has on haua,
he was greeted with applause even by
I his generous enemies.
Kiu-ourugewelit anti Ad vice.
The workers were addressed orletly
by President Hawkins, wno mention
ed the good cause of their w> rk and
. aunioiusned tnem to look out for their
Interests, and stated that cacn side
i should be wary of the enemy and
avoid flank movements above all
things. Keep the camp fires burn
ing might and tne sentries posted at
the vital points In the lines; victory
will then come to the best side, but
only after the loser has won u good
fight and one of which he muy well
feel proud," said President Hawkins.
Mr. G. W. Hahlke talked at some
j length concerning the Importance of
collecting the cash with applications.
He stated that It is often tne cose that
many persona sign up duriug the en
■ thuslasms Incident to the campaign
and forget having done so after the
excitement Is over. If they are made
to pay up when the application )•
Hied they will have given auiticicut
evidence of their good Intentions.
Ki|kxi to Huoeeivl.
Campaign Leader Charles G. Tay
lor, Jr., was highly pleased with the
showing made at the beginning of (he
I campaign. We are going to make
; good,” said Mr, Taylor; 'that 1», we
will get our u.000 members all right.”
■ 1 feel very much enuouraged at this
show of enthusiasm, and have every
reason to believe that the campaign
will be a grand suoceee.
Iteturns will be reported at the
dally luncheon at 1 o'clcok and will
j he posted In the lobby of the building
ever yafternoon. The reports of the
' Juniors win be added later ns the
young workers get out of sohoot.
TO FINISH CENSUS
BY END OF APRIL
1 Work of Enumerators Expected
| to be Completed With Speed
Record.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April it.—
1'nclo Sam's census taking will be fln
I lshed on April 30th, with what Director
• Do rand said tn-day will be the record
i for Speed amt areuracy. By May 15th,
it Is row .ixps. ted the returns from all
i over the nation will be in the hamlu
of llte cxpiri tabulators In VFashlng
I ton.
Mr. Durand attributes his speedy
i.worlt uiauUy to- The- plan inaugurated
th}» year of .^ending advance schedules
to each householder In the country,
. ei-abling everybody to be prepared
with answers when the enumerator ar
rived. A new wrinkle that also helps
was the printing and distribution ot
copies of the president's proclamation
translated Into a soore or more of laa
FEAR FROST YET
IN THIS SUITE
Killing frost hu not yet visited
much damage upon fruits and crops
In Virginia, this State having up m
the present time escaped the wintry
blasts which have ]eft a path ol
ruin in the Southern Quit States a.
Mississippi Valley, But Indications
from the United States Weather Bu
reau for Richmond and vicinity an
Kastern Virginia for Tuesday night
and Wednesday are not encouraging
to farmers. It is forecast that the
mercury will tumble to a minimum
degree of 3 or 33, just a few points
above freezing. Consequently those
follow agricultural pursuits are tak
ing every precaution to guard against
the approaching cold.
It la not expected that the present
touch of cool weather will be of any
great duration, for warmer tempera
ture Is said to be already in sight.
It Is already observed in the Western
States which have suffered terrifical
ly from the storm.
Section Director Edward A. Evans,
of teh local station, said Tuesday that
his office has received no reports o.
damage to crops In the Old Dominion
as a result of the cold snap; that this
Commonwealth has been fortunate In
this respect. However, heavy fhosts
are reported from stations In the ce
tral portions of the Gulf States.
it Is said that there was a slight
frost early Tuesday morning, but its
effect was not harmful.
AUTO TURNS TURTLE
OCCUPANT ESCAPES
i (Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA., April 36
Dr. F. D. WtUls, a well-known special
ist of this city, had a narrow escape
| from death Sunday night, when his
automobile turned turtle on the new
macadam road between this city and
Hampton. He was caught under the
heavy machine.
His only companion at the time was
a pet dog which escaped by Jumping.
Dr. Willis was rescued from his
perilous position by City Attorney J.
A. Massie and Allan D. Jones. He Is
i not seriously hurt although consider
ably bruised.
TO EXAMINE BAY NETS.
i NORFOLK. VA.. April 25.—The
. secretary of war has designated Col.
j Thomas I. Casey, Major Mason M.
I’atrl and Captain Warren T. Nan
num, x the corps of army engineers,
as a board to consider and report
[upon the subject of establishing reg
j ulatlon* to govern the placing and op
i eration of pounds, net and other flsh
; taking appliance* in the Chesapeake
, bay and Us tributaries.
The fish commissioners of Mary
! land and Virginia. Individuals and
corporation representatives Interested
i In fisheries will be heard.
I SCHOOL DATES CHANGED
TO MAY 26 AND JUNE 2
1 With a view of having the officers
i of the Virginia militia know their
! lessons when they go to the Peters
' burg school of Instruction. Adjutant
' General Hale issued the following or
der Tuesday:
i "All officers of infantry organlxa
: tlons who are able to attend camp of
! Instruction for officers at Petersburg,
Va„ may 2 6to June 2. 1910, will re
port at once to this office through
' military channels in order that neces
sary problems and instructions may
be sent them.”
! ---
Iipclsred a Bankrupt.
Judge Edmund Waddlll. Jr., has en
tered an order In the United States
| District Court for the Eastern Vir
ginia district, ndjudleatlrv R. Crawley
Jones, of Mtllvllle, Va., an Involuntary
1 bankrupt. The rase has been sent
j on to referee In bankruptcy. George
j S. Barnard, of Petersburg.
. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
TO SEVERAL COTTLES
i The clerk of the Hustings Court
' Tuesday ismied marriage licenses to
the following:
Mr. Joseph Goldstein, and Miss
Mary Robertson, both of Spray. N. C.
Mr. Stanley Long and Miss Edna
Umlauf, daughter of Councilman and
Mrs Jacob Umlauf. of Richmond.
Mr. Gordon .Seay and Miss Nellie
Dudley, both of this city.
Mr. F. L. Woodson, of Norfolk, and
j Miss Annie Walsh, of Richmond.
The first two couples were married
I Tuesday afternoon. The others will
' be married Wednesday.
COMMANDER PEARY SAYS
HE KNEW COOK'S PUNS
I (Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
i NEW YORK. April *«.—At a fare
! well luncheon at the Brooklyn Clut
; Monday Commander Robert E. Peary,
who will sail for Europe to-morrow,
! took oocaslon to explain why he at
| tacked the claim of Dr. Cook ao
strongly on bis return from tola polar
[trip.
“Three weeks before I got baok to
j civilization," he said. "I had the fullest
; information of what had been dona by
I another In the Arctic regions, and
when and where and what would be
[claimed by this man.
“The telegrams I sent, which caused
him to be so criticized, were sent de
liberately, and after full consideration.
That was my position,
"I knew that a deliberate attempt
wae to be made to defraud the coun
try, morally and financially', and as an
otficer of the United States navy I felt
that I must give warning to the
| country, and that I owed It to my
self; also, to give warning In order
; that 1 might escape a charge of being
an accessory to the crime. My posi
tion Is still unchanged, and It will
; not be changed hereafter.
'USEES PLANNING FOR
BIG SOCIAL SESSION
_.
i
Dixie Aerie, Fraternal Order .of
Eagles, Is preparing for an enjoyable
evening following the regular meeting
..on Thursday night. The event Is to
j be a social session, which will be
1 attended by the members of the aerie
and a number of their friends. An
enjoyable feature of the evening will
be the appearance of a number of
vaudeville artists, who have, been en
gaged to entertain those present. The
Olio Trio and Donnelly and Carroll
will be two of the principal attrac
, tlons, while there will he several oth
ers to add to the entertainment. Re
freshment* will be served, and an en
joyable evening is anticipated by an
who aje to attend
DEMAND IS BRISK
III STOCK MIRKET
Advance In Prices Throughout
Entire List is Noted at
Opening.
CONCESSIONS FOLLOW
Tone Holds Strong However,
With Prices Well Above
Yesterday’s Close.
NEW YORK, April 26.—S*oek» wrre
In brisk demand at the opening of the
market and advance ranging from
fractions to over a point were re
corded all through the list.
Although there were nomi conces
sions following the gains made In the
first few minutes, the tone held decid
edly strong with prices ranging well
above yesterday's close.
Governments unchanged. other
bonds dull.
Some fractional concessions from the
highest of the first hour were noted In
the last half of the forenoon, but at
midday the market was firm.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
[By Thomas Branch A Co.}
Open. W ‘Ut'
American Beet Fufnr..... 97
Am. A*r. Chem. Co..
A Ilie-Chalmers..
AWe-Chnmher*. pfd.
Almalaamatad CoppM.... 73H
Ameriaan Can.*.
American Can, pfd.....••••••• 12H
American Car A Fdy. 81
American Oar A Fdy. pfd........
American Cotton Oil... • • • 85
American Looomotira............
American Looorootiee, pfd.
American Smelting... flOH
American Sugar...
Amer. TH and Tel Co. 1»»H
American Tobacco, com..
American Tobacco, pfd..... W
Anaconda Copper..
A to hi non. llOT'i
Atlantic Coast Line.
Baltimore and Ohio. 100
Brooklyn Rapid Tranrft.. 78H
Canadian Pacific. 181 H
Chesapeake and Ohio. M H
Chicago Great Western.
Chte. Mil and fit. Barf. U0\i
ChL and Northwestern... 15014
C. G. W., jrfd.
Central Leather..
Colorado Foel aad Iron..
Colorado and Southern.. WH
Colo, and Sooth , lat pfd.
Col and Sou b.. Sd pfd...
Conso&iated Goa.. ISO
Delaware and H adeem. .....
Dearer and Rk> G.. com......... 40^
Denver and Rio O., pfd..
Distillers’ See. Cor. SO
Eria. 23
Ene, 1st pfd.................... 45
Erie. 2d pfd.
General FWetric.. !49Vf
Great Northern, pfd... 13 li
Groat North. Ora. C%f». W
111 mot* Central...
Ink. Metropolitan.. -2^
In*. Metropolitan. p*d.. 37
Lot. Mer. Marine, com ...
Int. Mer. Marina, pfd.....
International Paper.. '•*
International Paper, pfd..........
Kimu City So., com..,..
Kansas City So., pfd.
Loouml-e and Nashville.... 148
Manhattan. 138
Metro. Street Railway...........
Mo^ Kan. and Tm».. 41 Vi
Mo.. Kan. and Texas pfd.........
Missouri Pacific.. ...
National Lead.. SO 14
New York Central.. 121Vf
N. Y. Ont. and Western.. 4«H
Norfolk and W«Mn. 102*$
Northern Pacific.. 1S2
Pacific Mall. 27*
PennayKanla....
People's Gaa. IOC
Prewar ri Steel Car. 40
Fraomd Steel Car, pfd..
Rwy. Steel Spring. com..
Read ins. 101
Republic Iron and Steel.. 33H
Republic I. and 6., pfd..
Reek Island. 45
Rock Island, pfd.
Sloae* Sheffield. 73>*
Southern Pacific. 123 H
Southern Railway. 24
Southern Railway, pfd. A2H
Tenneaeee Copper.
Texas Pact!to.. 31 H
Union Pacific. l&JH
United Statee Rubber. 42
United Stains Steel. Wd\i
United States Steal, pfd. 120
Va.-Car. Chemical. 58
Va.«Car. Chamiaal pfd...
Wabash. 20*
Wabash, pfd. 45 U*
Western Unmo.. 70
38
10H
37 H
7 &L
10H
73*
81
eJ*4
4*H
koH
«»k
96
44
116
no >4
10914
TS4
18114
SSH
H0H
151
43H
19
139
41
so
5$H
46
144*4
IW4
65
SIT*
S5
146
139
41M
69
40«
191*
44*4
K3*4
IU
rr\i
134 <4
109H
40
1#1W
34 H
r»m
lXlii
*•■>**
69
SO
199
49
»3*4
1*9H
68H
199 V.
90
«4M
69)4
97*
17
#9*
99
nicaxoiro stock market.
Rlohmond, Va, April 38, 1910.
STATE SECURITIES. Ri«l» Asked
Worth Carolina. 4a, C. 1910.. 99
Va. 3a. Old C. and It.. 1931. .98%
Centuries, 3-1. C. and It.
1901 8691
CITY SECURITIES
Manchester City . ...
Rlohmond City 4a R. 1910
1930 .
Rlohmond City It. O. 3 R ,,,
1933-1943 ...
RAILROAD BONDS
A. C, L» It, R. Con, Tr. Op, c.94
A. C. I* Ctf», lnd........ ...
C. and O. It Oon. M. 4Ha...103
Georgia Fan. lat *a. C. 1933.113
Georgia Sou. and Fla.. 1943.107
(It and Ala. Con. 3a 1945.. 194
Norfolk and West Ry. 4a
1999 .98
Nor. and Weat Poos. 4a 1944...
Rich, and Dan. Gold fa C.
1918 108
Seaboard Air Line 4a.1950.34
So. Railway lat Sa 1894.,.. 108
So. R. Dev. G. M. 4a 1958 .79
Western N. C. lat. 8a C 1914 108
STREET RAILWAY BONDS.
Norfolk Ry. 43 L. Co. Sa 1949...
Va Ry & F. Co Sa 1934..... 93
Norfolk Railway and Light
lat. 5a 1934 ...
Norfolk Ry A L. Co_35 ...
1934 ...
STREET RY. STOCKS. Far Bid Aakad
Norfolk Ry 4 L Co_35 3414 73
Va. Ry. A F. Co. pfd.100 71
Va. Ry. A P. Co. pfd.,100 95 H
RAILROAD STOCKS Far.
Atlanta and Charlotte.. 100 190
Atlun Coast Line. com. 100 137
Atlan Coast Line. pretlOO ...
C. and O. M. J. T, D_100 85 H
Nor, and West com ,,..100 103H
R P, A V, Dlv. Oblig. . 108 ...
Southern Railway, pfd.100 83
Southern Railway, com. 100 3,
BANK ANt) Tltu.T CO. STOCKS
American National . 100 185
Broad Street Bank ,,., .31 ,,
Bank of Richmond ,...100 128
Bank of Com'r and Tr.100 113
Capitol Savings Bank ,,30 38
City ...,...,,,35 35
First National ,,.,..,.100 800
Merchants National .,,,100 800
National Batik of Vs.. 100 315
National State Bank...loo ...
Petersburg 8av. A Ins....30 3t
Planter# National ..100 800
Savings Bank of ftlcii'd 35 ,.,
Union Bank of Rlch'd...lO
Virginia Trust Co ,.,.100 .
INSURANCE COMPANIES
Va Fire and Marina., ... «7H
Virginia Slots .38 ,
73
36
Hi
ia
87 H
MISCELLANEOUS
Amir. To. Oo. prd. Ip. e. 104 . »•
Amor. Ia Prof..
Va.-Car. Chcra com.... 100 ...
Am. Tob. Ip. ot. bonds ••• • ••
Am. Tob. Op. ot. bonds..
Va--Car Chem pref • po.121 111
6s. mi .
Va. Car. Cham oom.... 100 61
Va. Car. Chem 1st tr. 6s
1013 .
Quotations for interest-paying
are at a pries, -to- whlsh Interest
be added. Income bonds and o
catea of Indabtadneas are flat.
■ALBS.
Eight hundred Virginia Is, at
Three Thousand Ylrgtnoe centurl
I?.
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c«f
Ml
BEATEN AND ROBBED
BY TWO HIGH
Bristol Man Attacked By Masi
Desperadoes and Knocked
Senseless. Suspect Arrested.
(Special to The Itlchmond Virginian.)!
BRISTOL, VA.. April l«—Walter]
Hough, a railroad employee was heir
up by two masked robbers in Brlsto
last night and after being beaten Into
Insensibility was robbed of his purse
containing 626. A suspect was arrest«j
ed to-day.
REQUISITION FOR MAN
CHARGED WITH ROBBER!
Whntod In Westmoreland county
a charge of robbing John Tomplemaa
on May 10. 1010. and apprehended In IA
Plata, Charles county, Md.. several days
ago. William Johnson, alias Wllllar
Sisson, a ill be brought back to th
scene of his alleged crime for Uia
Governor Mann having Issued a requl^
sttlon on Governor Crotbers for th
fugitive. , ,
Sheriff John W. Harvey, of WeetJ
linn elaml- county, who celled at_till
Governor's office and requested the re-j
qulsltton papers, said Johnson, or 81i
son. and his brother Daniel Johnsoi
or Sisson, stole 6160 from Templemnn. I
CITY HOMR AFVAing.
Advertise for Rids ter Operating .
tlUon. Wwklagtss Ward Wards.
The medical staff of the City Ho
was authorised Monday night by thd
Council committee on Relief for thd
Poor to advertise for bids for the pro!
posed operating pavilion planned to*
the home. The bids will be submitted
to the committee at its next meeting. J
Dr. Kncker, physician o the poor in
Washington ward, recommended that
dispensary be located on the Southsldt
The matter was taken under considl
eratlon. [
Superintendent Jones, of the WssbJ
tngton ward almshouse reported thal
he had transferred all his charges tq
the Richmond home except four, wh«j
rather than cross the river, had fou
support elsewhere.
TO BE PHARMACIST!
lgu*ge Ciat,s I'ndtTpoinjr Ktarni
nation Before State
Board.
Concocting pill* to cure ail 11
making piasters to prevent disasters
Ailing prescriptions of all tiescrip
Ilona—in tact, doing everything ox
oopt "Joraiuj,"' soua water ami uu>
prosing postage stamps, clgmy-tat
young mm tv no no not agree wl
bhakuspcare In the statement throe
physics lu the am taxing th<
examination to qualify thonisalve* toj
pharmacists. Humors that floated
trout the Virginia Medical College,
where the examination ts being held
by the hoard of pharmacy, were U
the etTsct that the exam was stiff,"
hut no reference was made to
state of rigidity one might he In
vtuailViig a few drops ot the pri
Horn* or palleting an innocent look'
lng pink pill for pale people, ruadU
hy the emoryo drug mlxologlsta
The examination began at 14:M
o'clock Tuesday morning, and
continue almost until the w-ee
hours of Wednesday morning.
The hoard will meet Wednesday
go over the written part of the ak'
aintnatlon, a large part of the tea
consisting of penning answers to dot*
ble-jolnted, drug-soaked and plll-pep'
pered questions propounded by tlu
board members.
Before adjourning Saturday til*
bord will transact some routine bust'
nes8 and elect a new president to
j succeed James L. Avis, the rettrtnf
presiding officer, who has served four
| years. Mr. John E. Jackson, of Tan
| well, was appointed a member of tho
I board to succeed Mr. Avia He will
take office Friday, but will not bo
come president. The president to
elected by the board at Its annual
i meetings. ,
| -
CLOSES UP ms
OF [MITE
Judgo Orinnau Enters Order*
Make Final Distribution of
Funds.
, Judge Grlnnon In the Chancery
Court entered an order Tuesday after
noon winding up tho affairs of tlio
Ford estate, thus striking from th*
docket a case which has perplexed *
score of lawyers for neurly twenty-live
year*.
Tho property left by Mr, A. J, Ford,
and coueiatlng of the Ford Hotel, the
Ford Law Building, eeveral farms in
Gloucester county and certain securi
ties valued In all at about IH&O.efrP,
ls now to be divided as follows’
One-fourth to Mrs. Mary E. Benet,
daughter.
One-fourth to Mra Florence B,
Qulncey, daughter.
One-fourth to Mr. Stewart H. Ford,
son.
The remaining fourth to the other
legal heirs and bona fide claimants.
The judge appointed Attorney*
Roberts H. Talley, Richard K. Byrd,
I'. W. Wmite and Harry Rlely a* spe
cial commissioners. Instructing them
to sell the property in order that the
above division may be made.
CAPT. ROl7ND HKRG)
PAYS KKIPKCTi TO GOVERNOR,
Capt. Oeorge C. Round, of Manaasa*
a Federal soldier during the "late UR*
pleasantness" who became so enam
ored of Virginia’s fields and peopl*
that he returned to make his home
here, called on Oovernor Mann Tusa
tiny morning to pay his respects. Capt,
Round Is a famous chronicler of way
time history and the author of several
books of military maneuvers of th
later times He fs also a me;
tho board of trustee# of tho
tokibuif Hffynl ftalMMMt