Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-01
THE MAUPIN LAW.
Decision Of Court Of Appeals Among
TuFimen at Washington.
FAVORABLE TO TRAcK-owNERs.
such In the Consensus OF Opinion
Only PooI-seIIing Thought to be
Prohibited-Claim of W. u. lsnacs
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 9.-(spe-
cial)-According 10 the race-track people
their lawyers and the sporting fraternity
generally. the Maupln law seems TO have
been skilfully constructed and drawn In
their interest At Benning's course to-
day, and tonight at the hotels. the de-
csion Of the Virginia Court Of Appeals
on the validity OF the law was the all
absorbing topic of discussion, and the
consensus OF opinion Is that IL is IA
vorable to race-track owners.
The general impression seems to be
that only pool-selling is prohibited b.
the decision. but as this method OF bet
ting was not practiced on either OF the
tracks In Alexandria county, that can
scarcely be the case. 1t is contended that
book-making. or other ways Of betting In
vogue at race-courses, are not debarrod
nor are they punishable under the Mau-
pin law. SO decided is this construction
OF the courts decision, that it IS given
out tonight that foreign book" will
be oDenel on Monday next at one or
both of the Virginia tracks. and that
probably races will be resumed there at
the close Of the meeting at Baltimore
next month. This will be done. no doubt
I'm order To get a legal Interpretation, or
test OF the construction placed by the
Court OF Appeals on the Maupn law.
President Jones, OF the Alexander Is
land track, said he had not consulted his
lawyers on the subject Of the decision;
that he was unable TO define the meaning
Of the decision. but that n only pool
selling was prohibited under the law.
neither he nor his associates would OBJ
ject to 1t.
THE ISAACS CLAIM.
Senator Martin reported favorably from
the Senate Committee or Claims the bill
TO execute the findings of the Court OF
Claims in the matter Of William B.
Isaacs a. Co, u Richmond. The report
shows that out OF a large sum Of money
taken South at the close OF the war. after
| the payment Of various charges, the sum
of $95, 5,26i.37 was placed in the Bank Of
Augusta, Ga, where it was seized by. a
/ United States Treasury official and turn
J tu lllNO lut lIthSuEls VI NilH dtuouul Alc
| Court OF Claims after years Of investi-
| cation. ascertained that the sum Of
SIG. .9S7.SS belonged to William B. Isaacs Ss
| co The bill reported to-day provides
| that the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
/ pay to the heirs of William B. lsaacs &,
| Co. the above amount out Of any
moneys not otherwise appropriated
! This bill has been passed through the
House by the efforts OF Representative
Elicit, and there is no doubt that II will
pass the Senate and be placed i'm the
general deficiency bill which is now
under consideration i'm committees OF
both branches OF Congress.
THE MAVERICK CASE.
In response TO the resolution asking for
Information, the President to-day sent to
the House The correspondence and other
papers on file In the State Department in
the Maybrlck case They show what has
heretofore been stated In the Dispatch
that Ambassador Bayard has done abso-
lutely nothing toward effecting the re-
lease OF the unfortunate American lady.
who has now been incarcerated for seven
years In an Eng ish prison. and under
sentence for life, on "a charge of the at
tempted murder Of her husband which
the best English legal authorities boldly
state has never been proved.
The papers viii now go 20 the Com
mlttee on Foreign Affairs for consldera-
tion and report, and Mr. Bayard will
again probably be- severely censured.
Senator Calls joint resolution asking
for immediate action by this government
will also be- pressed, and there is every
reason 10 believe that the matter will
be brought 10 the attention Of the British
authorities. regardless of Mr. Bayard, in
a manner that viii he unmistakable.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Mr. Charles A. Taylor. traffic manager
Of the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad and wife are I'm the city,
stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel
Mrs. V. NJ. Fleming and Mrs. Dr.
James Thompson. members OF the Mary
Washington Association, OF Fredericks-
burg, are in the city, to confer with
Miss Waite and Miss Duridge. national
regents. on matters connected with the
association. They are stopping at Miss
Lizzie Carter's. on c street
Hon. Eppa Hunton, of Warrenton, va,
Is at the Normandie.
Mr. w. j. Ficklin, Of Charlottesville.
Va. is in the city, attending the races at
Bennings.
Senator Daniel returned 10 the cltt yes
| terday evening, and was much In demand
at the Capitol to-day.
General James LOngstreet Is at the
Metropolitan.
Mr.. william r. TTgg. returning to
Richmond this evening from Baltimore.
had an agreeable surprise IN meeting i'm
tho Pennsylvania depot Miss Emily
Hanewnckel and her sister Mrs. Joseph
Packard, who were on their way 10 New
York.
The posr-office site at Leila. FToyd
county, Va, has been changed one mile
west.
The office has been discontinued at Land
Lick, Dickinson county; mail to Birchleaf.
Star-service change has been made in
North Carolina as follows: Smyrna TO
Ocracoke. From May II, 1896. change SER
vice so as 10 begin at MarshallDerg, omit
ting Smyrna, increasing distance one
quarter OF a mile
Changes IN star-service schedules have
been made I'm Virginia as follows:
Dugspur 20 Ararat Leave Dugspur
daily. except Sunday. 1870 A. NJ: arrive
I.aurelfork by 4:3O p. NJ; leave LAUREL
fork daily, except Sunday, 4 A. NJ. arrive
Dugspur by 10 a. NJ. leave Laurelfork
daily, except Sunday. A. NJ, arrive
Ararat by A. NJ. leave Ararat daily. ex-
cept Sunday, IL A. NJ, arrive Laurelfork