Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
NEWSHFROM RICHMOND AND OTHER PARTS o. VRCIlIA
about ATTY Thousand cords were repre-.

about hfty thousand cords were u repre-
scented. = h
Mr.. e. ". Warburton was elected
permanent chairman, and Mr.. b. p.
Cardoza secretary. \, ~. SIT 20,
=, me report OF the committee appoint
eu 10 oraw up plans for permanent or
ganization was adopted and the score
tary was instructed to make appllca-
ton for charter. The name of the
company is to be the Virginia Cord
Wood Association. &, ,.
1t was decided to raise the price of
cord wood fifty cents per cord above the
minimum price decided upon at the last
meeting, making the prices S4.25 for
'hrst-class wood and 1915 for second
class, the wood to be delivered f. O. b.
vessel and to be measured and paid for
by Virginia measurements
ABSTRACTS OF ELECTIONS.
Abstracts of. elections from nearly all
the counties and cities have been re-
ceived ut the office Of the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth. The State Board of
Canvassers will meet to canvass the re-
turns on the 9th Instant
Charters have been filed with Sec
rotary Lawless as Follows:
The Portsmouth Star Publishing
Company; the T. M. Williams Com
pany, crockery ware, Danville; and
The Niche Company printers and
publishers, Albemarle county.
NOVEL LIBRARY ScHDME.
Hon. S. B. Price, Mayor OF Macon,
Ca. who IS prosecuting the establish
ment of a public library in his native
city to be known as the rs. B. Price
Public Library" was to-day made
present by the Governor of Virginia of
a copy Of MacGilrs History of Virginia,
which was forwarded by mail.
The scheme on which Mayor Price is
proceeding Is to have each Governor
and all the distinguished men of the
United States donate one volume each
to the Macon library.
Governor Tyler's donation IS q
thoroughly Virginia product, the work
of Virginia author and q Virginia
publisher.
U. S. COURT OF APPEALS.
The United States Circuit Court of.
Appeals reconvened this morning at ~
o'clock, with Judges Simonton, Draw
ley and Waddill presiding. The follow
ing cases were argued:
NO. 3l4-R- Rupe, appellant. VS.. Com
mercial Bank of Lynchburg, Va, appel
lee. Appeal from Circuit Court at
Lynchburg; argued by Beverly T.
Crump and F. P. fitzpatrick for appel
lant and by Randolph Harrison, of
Lynchburg. for appellee, and submitted
NO. S23-Agnes "A. Niver. plaintiff in
error, VS.. Charles r. Rockwell, defen-
dant In error. to Circuit Court ut CO.
lumbia, S. c.. was dismissed for failure
to print record under rule 49, by con-
sent OF counsel.
The following attorneys were ad-
mitted as attorneys of this court: Ran
dolph Harrison. Of Lynchburg, Va, and
A. Dewey Follett, of Marietta, o.
STATE SUPREME COURT.
In the State Supreme Court the cases
argued were as follows:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany VS.. jennings; argued by A. x.
Leake for plaintiff in error. and d.
Harmon for defendant in error. and
submitted.
Conrad's admr. VS.. Fuller & ais.
argued by Bergman Green for appeI.
liant and continued until Tomorrow.
Martin VS.. Norfolk Lodge of Elks.
dismissed by consent.
| Inc next cases to be called are Har-
risons admr. VS.. Garnett: Danyillc
street company VS.. Watkins; McCon-
vile VS.. Nat. Valley Bank of Staun-
ton. Nos. 0, 10, and II.
The following petitions in bank
ruptcy were filed In the clerks Office of
the United States District Court
Theodore T. Layton. through his
| counsel. G. ]. Hopper. Liabilities,
s5o3.55; assets, 1929. which are claimed
as exempt.
D.. P. Motley, Of Essex county, through
his counsel, Edgar A. Allan: liabil-
tiles. s2.oSs.96; assets, s51s.25.
The followlng dTusIee D0Hds were ex-
ecuted:
In the matter of Theodore Chap
tiste. bankrupt; Thomas w. Gardner,
trustee, penalty. $50.
In the matter of R. F. Luck, Jr,
bankrupt. Thomas w. Gardner, trus-
| tee. $50.
In the matter OF A. w. Butler. bank
rupt. ]. A. Lamb. trustee. $40.
In the matter OF. G. B. Fitzwilson
| bankrupt. II. j. Cohn, trustee. $50
Application for discharge was made
| in the matter OF John o. Ianklns,
In