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TRIPS ABROAD FCR TEACHERS WATCH THE VIRGINIAN MARKET EDITION , VOL. 1 —No. 27S. THE WEATHER— Fair; Warmer Tonight. RICHMOND, V A., S A T U R I) A V. D E C E M B EIt 17, 1910. 12 PAGES. City RdIMaa.1 CM* •tat* Mltlaa... .4 CmH By MaU Oh Taat. .HM DIRECT ELECTIONS NBA LOOM URGE Question of Choosing Sena tors by Popular Votea Dom inant Issue PARTY LINES NOT STkICUA drawn House Has Voted Four Times to Make senate Popular Body; Senate smut ti ered Resolutions WASHINGTON, 1um\ 17. Hi. di rect « !.<tt >n of United states Senators >y the peoph to-day threatens to overshadow all other is.sue» In the l»rt .«i ut Hessnon pi the Senate Soions ot • the old h"oi eagerly dha e the outlook and h-ad» j« among them eonferr* «) to-dav a* to means t*» pr- * vent th* m vim. ut l ruin getting head way Serial, is llai , iiepuhih an. »»i .Maine, and. ii« *>t. It- ;>uBihtin, <>; New Y • rk, were credited with netivit.v in the effort ot standpatters to h* • i» the resottiti* n providing tot n Htn in/m ctoiimitiee <n jinirejar. until th* Si\iy~ first i e.n^ress retires ir»ni • In Mar* h. A meeting . « the ml iar; < • rnmit t< e Will lx field Monday to V UMil'. T the re i*• -ft «*1 a *up< •■miiiilio to ret* that \ * * t *'d two to • i«» : r i i ,i v r *<i the aelet tin ot Senators at th< calh*t I*ox. The full eomimte. » at present ah. .«u cputtliy db nn d and th* iife -up to i * developed .it M* ndny> me* ting is awaited with de. p iht»n*t. Ka h side emir*!!* a majority .i*»*t heavy v*-Tk i» br'-ing d* lit' to make good th* •‘ aim The itepuldhan** on tin ,i eneiary ( iimmiUo- ur« < ' ark Wyoming. X* |ne*I», • \. illTli’M'tiJ . l»t'|iew, New Y*>ik. IdUIngham. Vermont, Sutherland, rtah; IhUs, Wa^hingt*n, Uarmr, .Mijwmn, Brand eg*o » ourie th \ »*• rnh. Idaho, and On in line rain are B»o.n, <5* ojgia; Cah f <*n, Texas. Clarke. Ai kaiis < overman. North Carolina, Ua\ n*:r Maryland. I'en ter. Kentucky. Tarty l.iue*. Not strb cl> hrawii. A Ktrc-ng {dank in the la me* rate' platform. it e- r* port*- 1, will net pr vent n* « ominitie** m* he » i *d that faith from voting to continue tin pres ent custom of having Senator* rtv«cn \>y State i*gi»!utur«%a. Borah is* <»na of the Kepufdhiius favoring th* p*<pd“ lar vote plan. Six meinher* of the Senate have recorded them* ep. eg in favor "f anti two m opposition (*• th p *pu «r \»*t* plan Tin greater niiuihr * them went on r? • id in d* • m th* sd - ate In J9o'j l or the pop.ear \ ■<{* wer* . Id* on. I'.mo, rat, *»> igta. Haiie.Vv 1 rat. 'D*xhm and i rr*»*v - Kepuhiaan. Mh higaft. .v dose L<rig Senatorial * wre r w as ended in <hr*-t primaries this >**' < ’ upp H»p<; *fi cun. Minnesota Mon y, l‘eih « rai Mississippi, and C» rkihs. H*pu>n an California Agcinyt it «i n !>*}»* . Kepnldu an, N*w York and IVnr* .v , Kepnhhenn Tenn*y h.tnut ,\ le n p< n inan im ■ wii mitt*-* * n thr dir**t **)tn liuri pun Itmiltl b«‘ th* signal 11 i Ihf str«»ng« st fight that OUiM Ilf IliH'i. hy <>pl‘-UH'!*l *if the y»r#*|>*111• *11 arid v, ith ih. « rush <*f work n* • -mt ••!!'> t * * l>f d >nr in 'h* Mhort *♦*»>.'■ »* n thr> might t-v i * gHin a I' .ni 'HP. \i t r>. \ni< mfnu nt turn Iati-His .ir. Ln«rhi that an ami ndm. tit t*» th* 1 'niter! Mat* * »*i> presiding f**r th** » * « tu*u **t S«-*m*tor» would b* •ul*<pu»d »\ a nut !U‘i* r»t ii«rr»h*-r or Mans t• • j » t it in rite* l Mor* than * n-ugh thr *rh their 1* gi^iatur>haw *i* * lar* *1 ai rea*h In Iav-T of dir*. ti> ei* cling Henat«*r> A lu-nthT <•! th*s* *n u ration**, however, h.tv«* u«»t i«*n in legal form The form in Haiti by H* n ali.tH to Ik unimportant *>n th* groan.i that the legislatures would h«- ohiigi-il ti» vote again if an amendment >tu>uld b«* jMii niitfid to them On lo.ir usi'-iw th i I * • 11 ■*» ho* r» solutions In M4\>r *»f th* ♦•Ivetion of SVnatnrK Th* a* repeti tions* wh« n tout t * the Henat* , wer* ftthor Kmoth* red h\ ■ ummittos or killed h> i ommitt* *• adverse reports States that ha\. made 1. gisiatl\«• declaration in favor of aiiohuing th* f (d* ral const itustiou to provide for electing Heviator* include th* fc%Ilow ing: Arkai:»as. California. Minnesota, ftah. Kansas. Texan, Illinois. Indiana, 8«*uth ImkotJi Idaho Washigton, North «’aroliim, T* nnessee, Montana Wyoming. Nevada, Michigan. Wiscon sin. Missouri, l«*wu, Oregon, I.ouisi ana. t'oiorado, Kentucky, Penns'iva niu^Ncbruaka and « •klahofna. SENATORS BY THE VOTE OF PEOPLE SlIt-tOMMUTIF or siwti: votkk in r.woit or roil w.\kd Movr.Mi;\i WASHINGTON, 1* C., I'H’cmlicr 17.—Election of United Staton sena tors *»y popular vote was approve.! Friday afternoon l\v u majorlti of tn>. sub-committee of the senate commit ter on Judleiur> appointed to consider that subject. The members are 1 >111 Ingham < Hepublh an i. of Vermont; Borah < Republican l, of Ohio, ann Itayner (Democrat). of Maryland. OllllfiKhiirn was opposed hut Borah and Hay tier favored the Idea. The iiueatlon now be* submitted to th. full committee on judiciary. A resolution introduced by Bristow <Republican), of Kansas, caused the appointment of the subcommittee, but it did not (five Its approval to the Bristow plan. I!..rah and Itayner voted for a resolution drawn by Ila.v ner favoring un amendment to th-* constitution for the popular election of United States senators but leaving the election arrangements In the con trol of the mates. The Judiciary committee is-reported to stand * to 7 in favor or popular election, with one or two wavering members A strong effort to win them over I* being made by the advo cates of the present system of elec tion of senators by legislatures. \ FIFTY DETCTIVES TRAILING ROBBERS TWO POLICEMEN SHOT BY BURG LARS, WHO WERE DIGGING TUNNEL TO JEWEL ER'S VAULT. JLONlJOX, l‘)**c*. 17.—It developed to day that the burglar*, who last night opened fire oif five policemen and kill ed i\vh. were tunneling tr«mi a houae they hud rented in Fritter street i<> the vaults of Henry Harris’ jewelry shop in Houndsdit. In containing $100,000. The tunnel was practically completed and had the police not interfered the robbery would undoubtedly have been accomplished last night. Tin- burglars are believed to be mem ber* of continental tariff credited with numerous bin hauls Fifty deter tiv* s are seirrehlnK outgoing trains and boats for the robbers. MIST NOT SELL PISTOLS TO 80TS I III HI II llll.l. MKRI'H INT FOKO *".« IM) OTIIFR1 W%RNKI» THIT I’FN 11.TIF* HF. IIF.IVIKH. Will BREAK IT UP Jtsntl. JOHN I)K(L\KE§ THAT l.\\\. W IIH 'll I* I’RtU'ER 0>K, \\ it.i lit-: HKiinn I NFOHt Kl). Honwi t* 1 of selling firearms to hoys, M>rri> (Jramilh. doing business at Twenty sixth and S streets, -us Sat urday urn u >■*<> by Justice «’rutvhfUdd in ! i >»i i e ♦ court. The man pleaded guilty, hut asked lor « leifien< y **n ac* * . ua auetfed ignorance of the la w. \noth*i merchant, T .f Woody u .h st* *»'** is .on striu-was charg ed with odlttiir aimnurdlion t r the *vH*:tpon> svi'i » y liranui* No spot iti« law c<-uld hi- l'Mitid. however, cover* ing hi> :.».••• and after rtvdvlng a warning from the judge he was dis tnar<oi The arrests wer- made FYiday by ♦ iffb.ra Toot and smith, and accord ing: to th< testimony, <;rundin had o*»en fev-t ling for Hi cents each ca-st-lron pist.dK to *‘hvei .L’L’oaSihrc cartridges. Vht pistols wo re loosely put together This la somethin# which l am Ru ing t » hrvjik up " declared Justice FrutchMeld I belu v e in giving th*. h* >s a good < ’hristmaii, hut I-am not going to turn them h»osu fn Hi* h vn .?id with pistols like the>* with whidi they can 'kill themselves and ea h other I want th ‘ to 1m* a warning to err men bant in t wr». I am fining man only $*•<*. but the next • , the sort. that i« ■ r*;«ht before me I am going to invoke th luh \ total ion of Law It w .i< s*h -" ii I-) t’hicf t>r I'olic-* \V»Tiur that th* IIir«jc “1 pi*t*d«i t»* ho\s. all '<t « h- ni wen* under twt-Iv* y*.irii **t ax* "i»K ill violation «»f ** . ity ordinaio ♦* and u Suit! statute Th*- statat*- prm id«*a a lint- <»f not h-ss than i 1 Of nor more than SJ»• t» or a jail m*nton< * ..f not I* ss than thtrt> davs n r m«ir» than six months ’T it. ordiriaiu t is as follows No minor shall hav»- k» r.j. .,i t arry in the str« • ts. alley**. lam s . r parks ,.f tin «-it> any toy pinto). »r toy rifh adapted to the us* explosive < aps. cartridges ..r p« » b ts, or uiilrh, by 111. arts <»f cxplo toin pmumatic press ur*- or m» • h;u?. ttl contrivance. expels >r dis h.ir^rs any hall, missile <«r pr-' * tih* imr shall any minor ham-. k**ep or < nrrv upon the stmots, alloys, la tic* t,r parks »>j tin city any i inarms of any kind or description u h;itrvf-r \ny violation of tin provision!* of this s**tb*n shall subject the oft. init r to a dm* of not le>s ihaiy i:\ * nor rm>n than t« n dollars, to t o irnpoxd. upon conviction, by j tin polio* justici \.» person shall sell, *jl\c. pn s» lit or lend to any minor, in the city, and toy pistol or toy rift* adapted to thi use of oxplosiv* » ups. oartridtfls or ja il* ts. or which, hy means of explosives, pneumatic pressure or mechani cal contrivance, expels or dls < barges any halls, missiles or pro jectiles, nor am tirearm of any dostTiptlon \v hataoevej Any person violating the pi*< \ .sions of this section shall upon coiivh tion in th* policy court he lined not less than ten nor more than twenty dollars/' WOODMEN WILL UNVEIL MONUMENT TO CURTIS A iimiiumrnt eroded in memory of flic Ini.* William Hampton Curtis, furnu-r sovereign, will l>e unveiled Sunday afternoon in Hebrew Ceme tery, Fifth and Hospital, under the auspices of Magnolia Camp. No. 20. Woodmen of I ho World. Th. exercises will login at ;! P. M„ and will flo u hi loss in very im prossivo. Ilabhl K. N. Cal iso h will pronouiu'o thr lionodi.'tion. Tho following double quartet wifi assist in tho ceremony: Messrs. K. Cookor, M. \V. Wilkinson. <!. It. Nun lially. W. A. King. F. it. I.loyd, J. i.. Holtz. W. 1~ Nunnally. J. II. Ast ’ iey. (•Hirers of tho lamp aro: Consul oommandor, H. C. Hauor; adv'ser lleu tenant. I* K. Wkrd; banker. C. I. Philips: clerk. Isaac Hold. escort, George H. Fairlamb; wutchmun, W. M. Cauthorri; sontry. Joseph Frith: Physician, I>r. \V. J. West; past ronsui oommandor. M. It. Pace. Managers— Nelson Powell, J. F. Powell, W. J. B. Wright. Engineer ts Dead. (Special to Tile Richmond Virginian.) XORFOl.K. VA.. ec. 17.—Engineer Bickford. one of the victims of the i Vlsgi .inn railroad wreck, died soon af ter he reached the hospital. % 7 REBELS 611 ; DECISJJCTORII Mexican Army Crushed and; , Practically Annihilated Friday EIGHT HUNDRED TROOPS ARE DEAD Victors Capture Three Ma chine Guns and Are Supreme in Chihuahua GAUYKSTOX. TEX.. December 17. I - A lieisive rebel victory in a buttle I with Federal troop* sit 1-a Junta, ai village in the territory ot the Mexican | north western anil orient railroad near Monaoi, is the most severe blow yet suffered l>\ the Mexican ({o', eminent. oitleial dispatches received here to day over the Mexican cable say sit [».a*t MIO soldiers under the command o' General Navarro and Hernandez were killed. The rebel loss also was appalling, but in the defeat ot tiie lederals. the insurrectos had remov ed their dead before hospital corps could record the fatalities. More than 100 others were wounded in the go> 1-rnment ranks. The situation in t'hihuahua state to-day has reached its most serious stage sini the revolutionary outbreak a month ago. The rebels are reported -at* holding a position practically con trolling the city of t’hihuahua and the west! rn part of the State In addition to reducing the Federal r.irtks now available in the north of Mexico, the rebels captured thrs" ma hInc guns and the arms and ammiint tiott of the dead troops The surren der of loo Federal soldiers who were liberated with the forfeiture of their arms, completed the rebel victory. Not more than two hundred Federal sol diers escaped before the crushing de test. it is reported The battle of !.a Junta late yester day, which was the ileriest of the dis turbances, although it lasted less thar four hours, was distinctive because of the aggressive position of both armies ) The rebel formation reunited small forces that had escaped after the bat : ties of tjerro Prieto and Guerrero. About 1.500 rebels faced the united «rm|p* of General* Navarro and Her nandez numbering not more than 1. JOO. The fighting was in the open. On rebels having abandoned on trenchmenta In their maneuvers IMPORTATION OF ARMS PROHIBITED Washington, iit-a-Th, post office department was advised bv he postal adm 1st ration of Mexico that President Ida* has Irsued an order [irohiiiiting importation* by- mail of arms and ammunition of any descrip tion for any place in Mexico The Mexican I VI tiling, office* have been instrui ted to return to sender any arms and ammunition which may be • out,lined in the mall* received at those offices from foreign countries. I(.l l ltltl lll) IN HANDS OK ItI VOl.l TIOMSTS WASl H Ni IT* 'N i >*** IT—-Ambas sador Wilson at Mexico City t» •!•• graphed t "the State Department to <la> that th- report of the taking of , th' cltj ot Gueri.ro was unrue. This n . is -till in thi hands of the revo lutionists. t, ordng to dispatches. but tit. Federal authorities, according to Mr Wilson, state that it may he taken at is II y tilth EXTENDS THANKS TO MR. TAVVNEY W ArfHINtiyoX. 1> Dee 17 - Thanks ate extended to Representative •lames Tuwrtey in the editorial columns of the Army and Nary Journal, pub lished to-day. for “taking the most ef fective means of calling public atten tion" to tie report of Secretary of War Dickinson on the defenseless condition of the I *nited States Referring to the methods of Repre sentative Ta wiry it' trying to sup press the report, tile Journal adds, in a vein of mock generosity. "This un intended service may partially atone for tlie unmanly attempt, for which Mi Tauney appears also to he respon sible, to discredit th< report by dc i daring it to !*• the result of a one j spirac t to secure an increase in mill - i tary appropriations." 'OVKKCOAT MKX I SKAT ’1X1 (.HAND JI HY ! Ttiree young men. Frank Weisiger, John Howell and F.dvvard Nath, be lieved by the puller to lie the back i bone of the "overcoat gang." were I brought before Justice Crutchfield tn the city police court Saturday mum i ing and sent to ihe Hustings Court grand Jury. ! SlIOl'I/lKTlXt; CASK tONTIM Kl) TO VHDNFSD VY Justice Crutchfield in police court Saturday morning continued the shop lifting charge against Mrs. lua 'Charles, of 2000 Fust Broad street, who was arrested by officer Atkin son Friday afternoon, until next Wed nesday week. _ t.onion Hulls- Doing Well 1 Gordon Gates, son of Mr. and \lrs. K. I- Gates, of Beach. Va., was op erated on for appendicitis last night at Memorial Hospital. He Is getting on as well as can tie expected. NEW DORMITORY' FOR gkkknshoko fkmai.i: coixkgi: GRKRN8BOHO, X. c„ December [ 17.—Plana for a new dormitory liuild : Ing to coat $25,000 have been called { for by the trustees of the Oreena ! boro Female College. The new build ing will accommodate 72 students, and ’ more than that number were turned away the present season for lack of room. The new building, It la untlei .pated, will l>u ready fur use by th« coming fall. COTTON PRICES ARE SLIGHTLY HIGHER NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Cotton at the opening was steady. 1 to *i points higher, Business was fairly active, due to better cable* than had been ex pected. the latter belhg affected by Ellison's increase of lO.C'td bales in his estimate of Great Britain'* weekly con sumption. Cotton prices: December. 114.8441 14.85; January. $14.864114.88; March. tl.ll5tl5.18; May, $16.37115.38; July, $15,404*15.41; August, $15.09® 15.10: October, 113.88. The cotton market closed steady. SUSMtH.lUPH RECORDS MM FhOt S SHOCKS. PROBABLY 8.000 MIT.EH AWAY. (’LEVEDA NT), O., December 17.— An earthquake snook of over an hour's duration last night and appearing to he very similar to the one that wrought heavy damage In Java several years ago, was to-day reported at Ht. Ignatius College. The seismograph recorded the beginning oi the shock ut 9:12:20. the main disturbance, however, coming at 9:47:55 and last ing until 10:61;i*5. The disturbance could not be located but was from 6, 000 t . 8.000 miles distant. Another slight shock was also recorded at 4 o'clock this morning. POLITICIIL PLUM PRESIDENT NAMES CHARLES A. COTTRELL COR HAWAIIAN OFFICE-OTHER NOMINA TIONS. WASHINGTON, Dec, 17,-- Presi dent Taft to-day nominated Charles A. Cottrill. colored, of Toledo, o., > he collector of Internal revenue for the district of Hawaii. The President made lirst announcement of his In tention to appoint Cottrill shortly bet ore the election. William H. Lewis, a negro, of Boston, was mentioned at the same time, a* a possible appointee as assistant attornay general, but owing to objections, the President had practically decided not to name Lewis, Other nominations to-day: To he register of the land office ai Sacramento, CaL—John F. Arm strong. The following postmasters William l>. Hale. Minneapolis, Minn.; George _A. Herrington. Mont rose, Col.; L. W. Bosworth, Ames. la.. Richard Waring. Abilene, Kan.; John M. oak, Bangor, Me,; I* F K.tter, South Omaha. Neb. and J. Warren l'rine, Astabula. * ' SOLD 10 RUSSELL BOSTON. MASS.. Dei-. 17.- The Boston National Baseball Club to-oay “as '..Id by its majority stockholder, John 1*. Harris, of Pittsburg. to in terests Identified with W. M. H Bus sell of New York. The money waa paid over to Harris and he definitely announced the sale III JERSEY JML TKI.I.s HOMO; HE STOI.K HH.S 1'KOM ( UlHCli \Vl> sold) THEM TO Jt'XK MAN. NKWAHK. N. J.. Dec. 17.— Arrest ed in Mtllburn. about l o'clock this morning, as a suspicious character o.v t'oliceman Thomas Hurley. Monroo smith, ot Richmond, Va.. told tho officer that he was an accomplice in the robbery of St. Hose of Lomus church. Short Hills, last week. Smith said the three rugs stolen irora the church, valued at about $30, was sold to u iunk dealer believ ed to live In Morristown, for thirty five cents. Two clocks and some lace, also taken. Smith declared, were hid den in the Springfield mountains. When brought before Police Justice William E. Sommers, of MHlburn, to day. Smith told the same story he had given Hurley. He war committed to jail w ithout bail for the grant! Jury. NEW ELETTRIG LIGHTS TO BE TURNED ON Richmond's new municipal lighting and power plant will be put to work Saturday afternoon at 8:30 o'clock. Satisfactory teat* were made Friday evening by Supervising Engineer Trafford. and unless something goes wrong with the wiring system the or namental lights along Broad street will bo Illuminated by the new cur rent. Mias Duello Thompson, the little daughter of City Electrician Thornp Mon. will throw the lever which will set the wheels in motion. j OFFICERS DESTROY I DM CIT DISTH.l.ERY -- HENDERSON. N. C.. Dec. IT. -A still and TOO gallons of beer were de stroyed In a raid In an Illicit distillery located two miles west of Kittrell Thursday night by SherifT J. 8. Roy ster, OUlcer June Champion and Con stable W. E. Wilson, ! f LODGE FiNOS I TIFF BOIRD Assails Cummins Resolution, However, For Piece Meal j Revision HE DOESN’T FAVOR PROPOSED METHODS Tariff Should be Altered From Time to Time Without Shak- j ing Every Industry of Country WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—When the Cummins restitution, providing lor schedule by schedule revision of 1 the tariff, came up In the Senate to- j day for reference, Senator Lodge < Ke ' publicani, of Massachusetts, irame- | ; diately opened an attack upon It. j i "With the purpose of the resolution | | I am In full accord,” said Mr. Lodge, j I 'but I differ regarding the method ! j of Its execution. I think a Senate . resolution would be sufficient, and li ; Is not necessary to bind both houses ! 1 by a law. Each house coinmmee i anould settle Its own procedure.” The necessity for a permanent tarlii j i ’ OMimlsMj.n was taken up oy air. . Lodge. tie saul he desired to see I such a body, small in numbers, to | ilunlsh the President and Congress all i data required for a scientific revision j of the tariff. “There is nothing novol in the pro I position,” said Mr i^odge. “The plan of having independent expert board* is operative in Germany. France, and ■all the leading commercial nations of ' Europe." j "Wholesale revisions of the tariff," ! added Mr. Lodge, "hav e been an un j mitigated evil.” ; "We have now had another revi sion We have not benefited business and the usual result has happened to the party In power. ”1 am a protectionist and as strong ly favor that policy as ever In my life. 1 believe revision through the medium of experts would not affect j that system. i "1 agree with the President In fa voring revision when necessary, but ! only affecting such Items as require , alteration." Hey bum Follows. Senator Heyburo c Republican), i Idaho, following Mr. Lodge, said no : more' Important matter will come be , fore the Senate at thle session. He said he desired full time for ltg dts : cushion. laymeTassTst MISSION CAUSE i RESULTS SHOW THAT MOVEMENT IS VERY HELPFUL, SAYS CHAIRMAN SANDS. j That the Laymen's Missionary Move ! lrifiit Is bringing forth good fruit 111 Richmond is shown by reports sub mitted ;it u meeting of the missionary I committee of Holy Trinity Episcopal ' church held In the Kindness Men's Club Friday afternoon. Tile experience of other oongregn tlonse will also show up well in this connection, according to Mr Oliver J. Rands, chairman of the ijolj Trinity committee and also head of the . xecu tlve committee of the Laymen's Move ment In Richmond. Mr. Rands has this to say of his j church committee's work: "We endeavored to follow the gen I erul lines as set olit hy ihe movement i and secured subscription from HO sub I scribers, aggregating f2.S02.SJ. "We started out to get H.vOit, which : was to supplement ihe other usual uf | ferlngs—Woman's Auxiliary. Sunday school. etc. This amount received was apportioned for various missionary work, such as < ltv missions, diocesan missions, and foreign and domestic missions "The total missionary offering* of tills congregation will approximate $4,000 for the year, whereas toe total amounts averaged about $1,400 before | the movement started. "The treasurer reports tiiat there has been no falling off in other collection*. ! The rector reports that the general ef ! feet has been moat favorable and that a great burden has been lifted from his shoulders. "our committee is planning to assist in the matter of educating our Sunday school and men on the subject o^nis slons for tile purpose of devei^ung leaders, mid we t xpect to begin anoiW? canvass early next year in the hope that we can enlist a larger proportion of our congregation (4i'S communi cants) as regular systematic givers" ELABORATE PROGRAM FOR DEDICATORY SERVICE (Special to The Richmond Virginian.) FrtEDERlCKRBi'KG. V A.. Dec. 17. Elaborate plans are being made for the ' dedication of the new Sunday school ; annex to the Methodist church on Run ' day. A program has been prepared : that will till the whole day with ser vices. Kev. J. H, Light, a former pastor of the local Methodist church, will preach at both the morning and night services. A prayer meeting will tie held by the Woman's Auxiliary to the Amt-Saloon : League on Monday morning In behalf | or the election that will be held In Ruf ! folk on that dale. j — VOl'Xtl MHTHHIlE MAN COMFLETH.Y KAOXEHATKU j - Accused of taking a watch from 1 Mr. G. O. Ashworth, of this city. Mr. i Henry Marshall, of the Houthside, ' was completely exonerated in police court Saturday morning, the warrant . against him being withdrawn just ; before the case was catted, Mr.-Ash worth, having found his watch else where. Mr. Marshall Is connected with tbs Southarn railway, FAILS JOURNALISTS ON CONTEMPT CHARGEj SEATTLE, WASH., ] >ec. 17. Offl- | data of the Seattle Star Publishing Company to-du> declared thcj would 1 lake to the Supreme Court of the j fritted Stales 11 no essary the cases of Ia*roy Sanders. publisher, and Hugh Allen. managing editor of the paper, who were sentenced to Jail yesterday tor alleged contempt of court by Su perior Judge Gilliam. Sander* was sentenced to four months and Allen 1 to thlrtv days for . rltlclsm of a tom- ! porary Injunction to an electric com- ; pane, which, the court held, tended . to prejudice the public mind regard- • ing the case. Sanders spent the night N.i jail. • 'wing to the illness of Allen's wife he was permitted t«» go home RROAIl STREET EHtTT MER CHANT SAYS HE CAN'T KTAN'It j HER ANY LONGER. BULLIED HIM 30 YEARS1 ! HI OKII HIS HEALTH AND DESERT-| ED HIM_MIW U l\T* TO HEN His HI'SINES*. Because he declares he is afraid of his wife, and Is not physically aide to defend himself against her. Sola man Hahn procured an Injunction from Judge Grin nan in the City Chan cery Court Saturday retraining Airs Hahn from staying at her husband's house or irom entering his pla -e of business or from Interfering or threat ening him In any manner whatso ever. The injunction will remain force until January 17, lull, at which Mme proceedings will he begun for a lim ited divorce. Hahn proresting that al though he and hts wife have been married over thirty years, he finds It utterly impossible to get along with her, as she Is cruel to him and beats him unmercifully. Giving a full account of their un even marital existence, the declaration filed by Hahn Is full of dates, and strange aa It may seem, some of the most unfortunate things which have happened to him fell on the 13th of the month. The couple was married in Russia In 1»7*. the bride's name b<*!t»g loa Fox. From the time of their honey moon the wife Is accused of having treated her husband In a cruel and unfeeling manner, throwing all kinds of hou»i~%p!d and kitchen furniture (too numerous to mention) at him, and making violent assaults upon him. About five rears ago. with several children nearly grown, the couple came to the t'nlted States and opened a little fruit store at 327 West Kroad win-*'*. Tl»e 13th I'nliu-ky. On account of hie wife's behavior to« anls him Hahn declares that his health was broken down, Inflammatory rheumatism set In, settled in Ilia eyes ami caused temporary blindness. He ' was compelled t“ K" to a hospital In* 1HOt*. and while h< was receiving treat ment for his blindness his wife, he alleges. "cruelly deserted" hint, and he received no word from her for a , year. timli IHII Charge. Finally, after his sight had been restored, and he had reopened his business, which his wife In the mean time had refused to look after. Mrs. Hahn reappeared on the scene, assum ed the reins of government and an nounced that she intended to run things to suit herself. This was mere than even he would stand, the aggrieved husband de- 1 clares, but upon h1s offering objec- !: tlon his wife set upon hint with such violence that he trembled for his life. Mrs. Hahn, although repeatedly ap- , pealed to, refused to leate the house, and insisted upon running and taking , are of the store. The fruit dealer prays for relief, saying now that he really can t stand the woman any lon ger and must get at least a limited divorce from her. Deputy Escapes. Deputy Sheriff “Steve Johnson ser\ - ed the Injunction on Mrs Hahn Satur day' afternoon. The deputy was met at the door by Mr. Hahn. Yes. Ids wife was In He .’Riled her and then left the store *hen Mrs. Hahn en tered through the back door. Mrs Hahn Is small but alert and wiry. Iu the Russian dialect which she claimed as her national tongue she spoke with hei mouth, eyes and hands, j, The injunction was explained to her by an Interpreter, Sam Gold, called In by a neighbor Then Mrs Hahn open ed up on the defenseless deputy and In less thun two minutes had him backed into a corner gasping for breath and vainly try ing to get out Shf- used just words hut hurled them at him like a cloud-hurst. The interpreter stand ing by made m • (Tort from time to time to translat. the language ot Mrs. Hahn, but failed and finally left the store, followed soon hv the deputy. BURTON HEIGHTS MAYOR. GIVES UP OFFICE t>r. R W Miller, for several years the xealous and efficient mayor of Mar ton Heights, has tendered his resigna tion of that office, iind the Council very regretfully accepted same, to take ef- . feet December 10. Hr. Miller resigns! because of lack of time and because of the exactions of his large practice and hla duties at the I'riiverslty Col-'i lege of Medl.-lne, Councilman A. VV Martensteiu Is acting mayor. Kev. Mr. Lemiey Cali yd. v, *•“ Rev. T. M. Lemiey, acting tem- t porarily as pastor of th» Presbyterian church at Barton Heights, has been tendered a call to the pastorate of u | group of churches around .Amelia j Courthouse. He has not yet announo ed hia decision. FOB FOOT OFFICE Meridian Lodge Conducts Ela borate Exercises at New Fed eral Building Site ADDRESSES ARE MADE BY PROMINENT MEN Ex-Gov. Montague, Collector of Customs Cabell and Others Make Speeches— Luncheon Follows With elaborate arid Impressive Mrw sonic ceremonies, ispeechcs by distin guished men, n band playing “Dixie,’* and a large iinri distinguished throne of Richmonders and other Virginians cheering, the corner-stone of the capi tal city's new $800,000 post office and f ederal building was laid at Tenth and Main streets Saturday afternoon at II o'clock. The large cube of bluish-gray gran* lie from Dinwiddle county, weighing more than a ton, was placed by Master W. I*. Muthews. of Meridian Lodge, An cient, Free and Accepted Masons. Ho was assisted by Worshipfuls James Reck, carrying a vessel filled with corn, which was placed under the stone; Beit P. Owen, with a square; H. L. Luce, with a level, F. M. Reode. with «t plumb; O. J Mallory, with a vessel containing wine; C. H. Perry, with A ves®el containing oil and others bear ing Masonic symbols used In such cere* monies. Distinguished Speakers. Former Governor Andrew Jackson Montague delivered the principal ad dress. He reviewed the history of Fed eral buildings in Richmond, told of th* splendid growth of Richmond, and Mill the new and handsome structure would be h credit not only to the capital city but the entire State. He was followed by Collector of Ins ternal Revenue Cabell, who made A strong speech, in which he paid high compliment to Richmond, and said he, as a Virginia^, and former postmaster of Richmond, was proud of the new building. Mpeecnea were aiso main.. prominent men. An hour before the corner-atone t laid the Masons, accompanied by Rich e * i end St Andrew'* Cnrrimanderles, Knights Templar, marched to Tenth?: and Main street* with their, symbollo aprons nnd vessels, and were cheered along their line of march. The parade was headed by Kesvnlch’s Hand, which also played Southern and National air* during the exercises at the new end building site. Immediately after the ce remonte* had been concluded, the Masons, Gov ernor Montague, Mr. Cabell and seve ral score of other prominent men. went to the Business Men's Club, wherethe* were guests of the J, Henry Miller Con struetlon Company, which is Intlldlnu the new structure, at if sumptuou* luncheon. Luncheon Guests. Thos. invited to tin luncheon Business Men's Club were: in is t master-General Hitchcock, retort of th" Treasury MacVeagl Commissioner *f Internal llevenu Cabell. Mayor l>. C. Richardson, Mor gan R. Mills. H R. Bollard. Jr.. FrRl Sitterdlng. John B Branch. H. R. Pop lard. 1. Z. Morris. Judson Cunning:* ham. C A. Hempsey. W. T. 1 >abney, ' William IL Palmer, G. \Vr. Steven*. A. J. Montague, Gmernor WlUlani Hodges Mann. S. W. Williams, B. P. ■ Owen*. W". Gordon McCabe, H. W. Jackson. Marx Uunst. John Hirsh berg. H. L Peters. John ,S. Harwood. R. Whlttet, Jr., W. D. Butler, B. tU Fergurson. J. Thompson Brown, W. S. Forbes, John Murphy, Or. Georg* Ben Johnston. lwon Wallersteln. H. L. Htilce. Admiral Harrle Webster. James N. Boyd. 11. VV. Wood. J. O. Hankins, Minetre,. Koikes. J. Alston Cabell. H O. Jam»**, Judge S. H, WTtt, Burton Grundy, C. Hu-hrmund. John A. Curtis. R. M. Kent, the Rc Rev A. Var. de Vyver. Or. l<\ M. Keade, Rev. R. W. Forsyth. F. W. Cunningham. Or. W. P. Mathews, A. I. Wingfield. J. G. Seellnger. Georg* J Kreedlev. L. B. Heigfrled, G. w„ Hunter, ii. A. Hawkins. J. R, Poofc.i' W, M Turpin. R. Carter Scott, Taylor Ellyson. Daniel Grtnnan, Df, F. N, Calisch. John H. Ingrain, JohR : J Crutchfield, John L. Satterfield, Louis Werner. K. W. Bowles, L. If.' Price. I>. J. cole, H. W. Melton, Ac F J ah nke. B. A. Hord. J. B. Welsh, c. A. Nesblt. W. N. Watkins. O. J. Adams, W. 1). Kerns, O. J. Mallory. S. c Perry, J. L. Heck. B. T. August. Judge J. c. Pritchard. JutT Nathan Goff. Judge H. McDowell, Judge James E. Bo; Judge John c. Rose, H. T, Melon Judge Edmund Waddill, .1. P. Hrai A. M. Baker. W, R. Johnson, Posttn ter Edgar Allan. Jr.. Assistant master I W Fuller. T H. Smith, Arnold. John I atm l>, Thomas H. tin, II. O. Flood, Claude A. Swa J. C Hemphill. Allen Potto. J. 8 Peters, U. I.. Gray, Jeffry (3. A. M tague. Edmund Pendleton. A. R. B derby. E. ft. Chesterman, W. G. O* T. B. McAdams. W. j. Cunnl James Knox Taylor, C. E. Kemper, c. Plant. J. C. Powell, I,. A. 81 N S. Thompson, E. 0. lleald, M'atmough, John MeCluskey, W. Olmstead. Frank Dunlap, E. C. -am. H. 8. McAllister. W. W. Yo George C. Ruskell, John B. Bill L. Vonderlehr, Gilbert K. Pollock II. McDowell. A. B. Clarke, Iron Company, Foster Lumber pany, George W. Ashley. D. 8. So hi S Faith, Robert E. Macrey, A. C. fjord. C. 1>. Pruden. W. P. T*| American Bridge Company, Fire Proofing Company, Federal ra Cotta Company.. F. A. Km Ludiwiet-Celadon Company. A tel Revolving Door Company. B Company, J. L, Robertson, kinson, O. F. Welslget lyday. H. P. Beck. C. E. stehbin*. C. K. Bryant, W. Hall Harris, Georgs P. Wllmer. George 8. Henry Krone. Chris M. Henry Miller. Jr.. John l well U. Williams; E. C. Will, Henry N. Boykin, X