The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28

conspiracy to charge a fancy price Tor
& the produce sold to the government. and,
further. that the four butchers entering
into the arrangement shared IN the
profits. y Il I3Ss Is 0
MAY REVOKE CONTRACT.
The contracts were opened and award
ed at the Washington nayy-yard, ana on
that account. as stated in to-day's Times-
Dispatch United States Judge Waddill,
Of the Eastern District OF Virginia, hand \
! ed down an opinion yesterday sustaining
q demurrer entered by the defendants,
holding that the Virginia courts had no
jurisdction in the matter. 4
III The Department Of Justice has no re-.
course from the decision Of Federal
Court Of a State district denying juris-
dictions brought by the government. The
result IS that the Department Of jus.
tice must begin the action anew. Soil;
Scitor- General aoyt determined to-day to
commence proceeding in the District Of
Columbia The statement was made that
conspiracy would be proved against the
butchers. NJ q E. sfJs{
# The contract for food supplies was
awarded by the washington navy-yard to
"A. Marx. and the government ts now
making purchases according to tts provis-
ions. The acting secretary Of the navy
is expected he will revoke the contract
or declare 1t imperative until the United
States courts pass upon the government 9
contention. Il Ssl.s n
s.s5s.s.s MANN BILL DISCUSSED IL
;ss The Mann liquor bill. which is expected
to greatly { s.tail tho sale OF intoxicants
in the country districts Of Virginia, Is
being much discussed BY Virginia visitors
to Washington. It must be confessed
that the mai ority8 Of those with whom =
have talked on the subject have expressed
opposition to the bill. But then none Of
them have ever been REGARDED az spe-
85 A gentleman from North Ca olina, in
discussing the Watts liquor bill, passed
by the Legislature Of his State at the
session Just closed. and the Mann bill,
about to become law In Virginia, called
attention " to-day to the remarkable;
growth OF the prohibition or, local option
idea In the South in the past few years.
about half the counties OF Alabama.
The gentleman referred to, discussing the
dispensary laws Of South Carolina, said
It had very greatly decreased the sale
{ OF ardent spirits In that State, Many
+ OF the counties Of Ala bama and Mssis-
half the counties Of Virginia, It Is as:
serted. refuse to license the sale Of
" attribute all this TO the new Con-5
stititlons adopted by Southern States
he said. ''There has been little develop
ment OF local option ntiment In recent
years in States In which there !s great
tuition has eliminated the negro as q.
factor at the polls. beileye your Mann
bill In Virginia Is the result OF the new
Constitution, and believe the Watts
bill IN North Carolina Is the direct re-.
suit OF the constitutional amendment
winch put the negro out q politics a me
upon the negroes voting With them every
time. , f ri y y n n \ n 5s III
a. CAMPBELL ". 81. I. IN WASHING oN
Judge Clarence j, Campbell. Of the
County Court Of Amherst county, Is at
the Metropolitan Hotel, He arrived last
night. Judge Campbell discussed very
freely the charges brought against him
4 by the Judiciary Commits and his
trial By the Senate begnn'ng ApFll ~.
for. publication Nor would he allow me
to say whether he would be g candidate
sor The House OF Delegates In case he
was removed by the Legislature. Judge
Campbell appeared in the best q health
and spirits, and Is rather heshleF than
when I saw him last, slx menths 7, &c.,
r -
90 10 Newport News en- masse on the
1sth 81 next month to witness the launch-
Ing Of the battleship West Virginia v The
vessel is to be christened BY MISS NYhlte,
daughter OF Governor A. 2; WHITE. 81
West Ylrginia- -,
Which reminds me that senafo Flklns,
OF West Virginia, Is one OF the corporator5
and the ohief stockholde IN q two mil lion
dollar company Just formed to- purchase
the gas works, the electric lighting and
power plant ana the street railway sys-
ital. Mr.. Elkins' son. Richard Elkins, is
also one OF the stockholders, 5
yIRGINIANs IN THE CITY. -.8s
Judge L. Il, Lewis, Of Richmond, dls-
tltct attorney for the Eastern District OF
Virginia, was ct the Department of JUS,
ticeT for some time to-day, and also called
at the Treasury Department Judge Lew
Is discussed the postoft,ce addition With
tho department officials, He will soon Sc
cure title to the property from the gov
eminent and will then have It passed upon
by the Depar tnent OF Justice, The actual
work Of preparing the Hhafer building for
the reception Of part OF the postoftoe force
can then be begun, The money order and
registered letter divisions will be the Arst
to be- moved into the building, The money
available as soon as utla1 is passed, ..5
Mr., Thomas 81, Moore, Of Montgomery
county, and Mr., 8. Harris Hoge. United
States district attorney for the Western
District Of Ylrglnia, are at me Metro
politan. They say they came to Washing
ton. on Official business, Since the death
Of Colonel ~ Hampton Hoge Mr., Moore
ia probably the sblest man IN active woEk
IN the Republican party n ylgElnIa,