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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
MORE ROOM FOR INSANE.
senator Hobbs Proposes an Elmer
sencS Asylum for Mental Unfor-

EencE Asylum for Mental Cnfor-
Inmates.
Senator a. Il. Hoar, Of Prince George
county. is endeavoring TO relieve the
unfortunate insane people Of the State
who are confined in the jails of the
Commonwealth by reason Of the crowd
cd condition OF the hospitals. Senator
Hobbs has. during the recess. prepared
a. Till seeking to provide for a temporary
hospital. which he will offer to-day.
rho bill in full is as follows:
a Bill-To Provide For the Care of tho
Insane People of the State:
whereas, by reason of the crowded con-
dihon Of the hospitals for the insane, per-
sons thus afflicted are sometimes confined
deprived of the care and attendance which
an enlightened and humane people should
provide for them; therefore.
ID Be II enacted by the general assem-
bly, Of Virginia. That whenever any hos
fdtal for the insane is unable, for want
hf room, to accommodate any more pa
!ients the superintendent thereof shall
forthwith communicate the fact to the
governor of the State; and when it shall
appear that no further provision. for the
insane can be made at any OF such hos
pitfalls. the governor may, in his discre-
lion, direct that a building as suitably
constructed and conveniently located as
may be. shall be leased for such length
OF time as he may deem proper. near one
or more Of said hospitals, TO which any
Insane person of the Commonwealth
needing care and treatment may be taken.
after the usual provisions of law in such
rases shall have been complied with.
(2} It shall be the duty OF the super
htendent, officials and employees of the
hospital near which the leased house is
located to exercise the same care over
the inmates OF said house as is exercised
over the other patients under their charge.
ts) For failure to make such report to
the governor, or to fail. in any wise to
comply with the provisions Of this act,
The superintendent shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars.
Gb There being an emergency for The
Immediate operation Of this bill, it shall
be in force from its passage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
Police Court Docket.

The Police Court docket yesterday was
short. Justice Crutchfeld hurriedly dis
posed Of if. s
Charlie Ross tcolored). caught with a
chicken at sunrise Monday morning
ninety days.
Jennie Coy twhite>, drunk: let off With
lecture. B
". T.. Smith. and Fred Watson. two
white Migrants; thirty days each on the
rock pile.
Lizzie Williams and Mary Lemas spoke
bad words one unto the other, for which
each was assessed $3.50.
James Lee Butler and Oliver Guedrin.
fighting in the street; fined $3.50 each.
The family Slope create6A disturbance
on New Years Eve. They 4 ere dismissed
with a warning. sss
An attachment was isshed for 9 deacon
of church in the East-End, who was
arrested for being incapacitated from the
effects Of over-indulgence. and who for
got TO answer to the call Of his name
this morning. He will explain his fall
to the Justice this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
GREAT coal COMBINE
West Virginia, Maryland. and
Pennsylvania Operators
Form a Combination.

BALTIMORE. Nd. January 1-Thrs
Of the biggest coal companies Ia thE
United States to-day formed m alliances
which for all practical purposses VII
be a combina ton, The companies
volved are. ~
The Constellation Coal Company.
Maryland: The Fairmont Cae1 CompAoS,
of West Virginia i The Solherssk cosl
Company, Of Pennsylvania.
The combined capital stock cnnpanise;
OF 81 10000 Is as follows:
Consolidation, So 80 900: Fsomerssk -.
000. 600: Fairmont and Its subsidiary eoN
panies, s17.50o. 900.
The combined output oe the three come.
panies Is e,5Qo,0ou tons q year, - fol-;
lows: 30
Consolidation, 100000: sopnersst 1.g,t.-s
600: Fairmont, 5, 900. 001 Announcenasnf o.
this commercial move followed 8 meeting.
OF the stockholders OF the Cpnsnlidated8
Coal Company In this city today.
The merging OF tbs three conpaniea
1t is stated. Is not In the nature o1 gsns-s
raj combina ton. but merely for the con-s
solidation Of the selling interests AAd
in order to have all three under the same
executive management. Each company.
it is said, will be conducted separately -
before, but upon the Beard Of Di1eo
OF each will be representatives q -
j =
other two. 49,
c. w. Watson, president OF the T1tr-s
mont Coal Company. was elected plett-.
dent of the consolidated companies. ana
representatives Of each company were
chosen on the board OF the other contract
ing companies, G.. rs. Lord, the retirtno
president of the Consolidated Coal Coal-
pany, was chosen chairman OF the direct.
ing Board of Directors Of tho nav coHl.
pany. s'sse
Mr.. Watson, the nsw president, IN CONS
menting upon the mersiug Of the inter-
ests of the three big concerns. said to-
night:
The new arrangement does not n1aAM
the consolidation or comb ton of the
three companies, but Is simply for ths
purpose of putting the large and tnp0Y.l
tant coal interests of these eomDsntes
on better working basis. The ocsan-.
going feet OF the companies viii 10
strengthened and Increased and new mar.
kets will be established for consolid atfnn
coal through the docks OF the North
western Fuel Company, 10 which the
Fatrmont Coal Company has controlling
interest. The general offices OF the Differ
ent companies Will be located IN this sity.
and the general business a 4 huanceS cf:
the greatest soft-coal proposition In the
country will be. ccutraIized here
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

ess Attorney- General Gates Tennessee,
Ssifess his In the controversy between the
sswo States on the boundary question. tho
decisions of the Supreme Court have been
OF the issue now is to have the court
defeSmine. definitely. the boundary line.
The report OF the commission gives yir-
GINA little more than Tennessee has
been willing to grant heretofore. and
1T is to the advantage OF persons 10 whom
Virginia has granted patents in the dis
sputed territory, to have tho report ac-
scepted by the court 1t is In the in-
terests of these persons that Virginia
has contested the matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
TO DIE IN commit TEE
Councilmen Who Favor Rae
ing Plan to Let Ordi-
nance Stand.
nance Stand.

The point was made yesterday morning
by those who favor Sunday racing on
the speedway that there is no reason
why speed contests may not take place
as heretofore, since there is no specific
Jaw to compel discontinuance,
In fact. it was said by member OF
the Council that it was proposed to al
low the .legalizing' ordinance to die in
committee. since its reference last night.
and unless the matter should come up III
some Other icrm, he could see no reason
for the. sports" to feel gloomy over the
outlook.
On the other hand it is not llnrea-
sonable to suppose that opponents of Sun
day racing will see to it that the prac-
ticc is broken up. and there is strong
probability that an ordinance will be of
fered in Council specifically prohibiting
the contests to which objections Is made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
STATUS OF DR.. M'LEAN.
Committee Cannot Agree as to Lay,

COMMITTEES Cannot Agree as to Law
or Facts.
The House Committee on Privileges and
Elections has not yet formulated a report
in the case OF the member from Mecklen-
burg, DR.. E. P. Mclean, whose status
has been questioned as a result OF his
refusal to take the cath. The matter
was referred to a sub committee consist
ing of Messrs. Cumming, West, and Heer-
mans. Each member OF the committee
has formulated separate report to the.
full committee, and while all reach SUB
stantiaIy the same recommendation, they
do not agree: as to the law and facts. It
is said that the report OF Mr.. Heermans
the Re publican member of the sub-com-
mittee. may be adopted by the full COM
1nittee. Action in the matter is delayed
by reason Of the absence Of Mr.. West, of
Louisa, who is duarantined. It. would
be rather remarka Bile il a Democratic
committee adopted the recomm endation
OF the only Republican member Of the
sub committee constituted by it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
MEMORIAL DAY OPTIONAL.
Various Committee. May Select Any
Date They Chose Under tho Bland

Hon. Charles T. Bland. Of Portsmouth,
has introduced a bill which has for its
purpose The making Of Confederate Mem
t,riaI-Day one of choice of the several
Confederate camps and Ladies Memorial
Associations in the State.
The Virginia Division, United Daughters
of the Confederacy. at the last session of
that body. passed n resolution requesting
this change. and Mrs. II. Emmett Crump,
of Portsmouth. president of Portsmouth
Chapter, Daughters Of the Confederacy,
placed the matter in the hand. of Mr..
Bland for legislative action with the re-
suit that the bill was introduced to-day,
with the resolution attached. Mr.. Bland
is always prompt in attending to his pub
iic duties
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
DaNVlLLE GAS AND WATER.
Consumers Paid the Department
Over $4,000 on Yesterday.

Yesterday was the biggest day in the
history of the water and gas department
More customers were waited upon on
that day and more money taken in than
on any other day since the department
has been In existence.
The city treasury is stronger by more
than four thousand dollars than it was
when the sun rose yesterday. The largest
single account that the city has ever
owned In this department was also set
tied yesterday. The American Cigar Com
pany's check for gas and water con-
The plant had worked overtime nearly
all OF that month. The work requires
the most brilliant light that can be obs
tanned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
PRIMITIVE MANS FIRE,
Unusual Method Employed BY K1a-
mnth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Demon
washinpton Posts

3 ~ - I'd
strntion. {s.s
(Washing ton Post-)
Those who attended the last meeting Of
the Washington Biological Society. held
in, tle Cosmos Club lecture-rooms, were
treated to one OF the novelties of science
by Mr.. Frederick ". Coville, botanist, OF
the Department of Agriculture, who has
oregon. Washing British Columbia,
and ell that region commonly known as
the ..Northwest% Coast. = He performed a:
feat in ire-n1aking. that he had learned
from the klamath Indians. such as Magl-A
clan Hermann. might well have envted:
were astonished at the results obtained
by means Of a primitive art, concerning
which little, If anything, is known.
Among the tribes visited were the @Kla-l
maths of Oregon. from whom Mr.. Coville
learned much Of value concerning the
these Indians have abandoned many Of.
their old arts and Industries. and are
wearing ready-mada garm ents, which
they buy from the whites They are also
using iron matches and knives, in-5
stead of tools Of flint and plank skins.
Of this change, Mr.. Coville had in many
cases to search long and patiently for
older members of the tribe who still re-
Inen1bered the uses of certain plants
which the body Of the tribe: had abandon
ed and who were also. be practice =
gotten and lost.
p NET MANY DISC oUHAGEMENTs.
Although not an ethnolo g1St,S heSrea1,zed.
that before the coming the mites.
thesesI indiana, had .a.Wny.ef Observation-Disclosures:
sWo obi they empioyed. hes @hiEh!
mi low 1oper'. Ne PRESERVATION Tor aoaaei
nnsn the aot6 sASes1aAktAns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
GEORGE W. WlLLIAMs DEAD.
The Oldest Banker In south Caro-
lina Passes iAwny.

CHARLESTON. S c.. January So
George ". Williams, millionaire president
Of the Carolina Savings Bank. and Oldest
banker in the State. died 81. his home
here this morning. aged So years.
With SO in his pocket he became a
clerk in Augusta, Ca, in 1888, and in two
years he was taken into co-partnership.
IN 1852 he began business here. During
his long business career he has divided
with his partners ssl .O0o, 900 in profits.
The one thing in his commercial life
from which Mr.. Williams realized the
greatest satisfaction, was the manner
in which he had saved the fortune of
Daniel Hand. his ante-bellum partner,
who was compelled to abandon all that
he had In the South when the war be-
gan. and return to the North
Mr.. Williams paid to Mr.. Hand about
900 in return for the property which
had been left under his administration.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
WHY WE CAN RAISE FIGS.
Wasp That Ripens Them Has Been
Drought Here From Asia Minor.

New York SUM-
After more than twenty years OF expert
ment fig raising has become success in
the United States. The bulk of the figs
produced in this country are grown in
Central California, and more than coo
pounds of this once solely Oriental fruit
are now shipped annually from the great
'flg belt.''
AS figs are the most valuable OF al
wholesome fruits, being worth In the
neighborhood of $50 a ton In their crudest
state, the discovery of the secret where
by the Smyrna fig can be made to thrive
was one of considerable importance. The
first successful effort to fertiiize the fruit
Of the fig tree so that it will not become
"soured," was made by George c. Roed-
ing, of Fresno, in 1893.
Unless the Smyrna fig Is fortified by a
certain wasp, Blastophaga srossorun, the
green fruit will not mature. To introduce
this wasp from Smyrna, the only country
in which it was found. was the problem
which faced the fruit growers For many
years attempts had been made to intro
duce the wasp from Asia Minor. The
5Blastophaga was brought across the ocean
In glass cases and tenderly packed IN cot
ton. but no sooner did 1t reach America
than it died, and the expectations OF hs
growers vanished.
The Smyrna wasp breeds In the inedt-
bic fruit OF the wild fig, and In Smyrna
branches Of the wild figs are hung in the
fig orchards at the proper time. Wild
figs were introduced in California. and In
the season OF pcllenizarition their
branches were hung In the orchards. But,
without exception, the wild figs and the
wasps within them persisted, and 1t was
not until the Department Of Agriculture
co-operated with Dir. Roeding that the
wild fig tree and the wasp were success
fully imported.
I. The first trees were carefully wrapped
in cheesecloth, and then put into herrnet-
icalIy sealed glass cases. Even after they
were transpIanted, the utmost care was
taken to prevent them from being sub
iected to any injury or sudden change OF
climate. After the second year the figs
were tried In the open at Niles Cal Once
aeciimated, they grew with great yigor.
Now they can stand all weathers, and
are found throughout the great fruit belt
In Central California.
The young wasp emerging from the Wild
fig bears upon its wings a heavy pollen
barely discernible through the microscope
The wasp enters the Smyrna dg at the
open end and the pollen causes the fruit
to develop rapidly. and to ripen. The
wasp has three generations each year,
which are produced In three successive
crops Of the wild fig. known as the win-
ter. spring and summer crops. The wasps
emerging from the spring crops fertilize
the Smyrna figs.
This year California's fig crop Is well
over 500. 900. and II the young trees now
growing bear well. the ensuing annual
crop Will amount to several times that
sum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
CARRIED COURTS :. | | IT'S 5
TUBULAR STEAMSHIP
COMPANY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE.
4 RECEIVER is ASKED FOR / !.
Neum.n ana HarrI. Prosecute Their
Threats Made
gal st SIr.s Auerbach,. company-
Order OF Injunction Granted.

NEW YORK. January 6.-tSpeciaL1---
Through his attorneys. Queen & Ten
nant. Neuman11,s as a stakeholder. to-das.
made application before the Vice Chancel-
Tor of New Jersey, Eugene Stevenson. for
the appointment of receiver for the
Canadian Tubular Steamship Company.
Stevenson issued anserder compelling the
company to show cause, on January 18th.
why a receiver should not be appointed
on the ground Of insolvency. He also is
sued an immed tie Injunction restraining
the company from the disposition Of its
assets and the sale of its stock. Copies OF
the order and injunction were served to-
day on President Knapp and Treasurer
Mowers. in NJ ontreal, and Secretary Au-
erback in Richmond, by mail
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
THROUGH LINE TO PETERSBURG.
Cars VIII Run Through to broad
Street.

II
AS result of the recent meeting OF the
directors Of the. Passenger and Power
Company, and the meeting to be held
in New York to-day steps will be taken
to provide for through transit Of cars on
the Petersburg electric line to- Seventh
and Broad streets. The chief difficulty in
the way is the weight OF the large cars.
used on this line. the free bridge not
being deemed sufficiently strong to sus-s
tain them in constant traffic. It is not
known whether the company proposes
to strengthen the bridge or to make use
OF lighter cars. but lin any event It is the.
purpose OF the company to meet the diff,
Guilty in some way and provide the
through transportation that will greatly
add to the effectiveness of the service.
Mr.. William Northrop, who has been
representing the Gould interests here.
stated yesterday thai the conn any would
follow the policy Of promoting men from
the ranks Of 4 the company s employees
TO iii vacancies that may occur
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
syrians Deported. :

EAGLE PASS, TEX. January Slight
Syrians, who were taken from the train
here yesterday by Immigrant Inspectors
Powderly, and Mcguire, and held for In
vestIgation, have been ordered deported
by the Treasury Department to their ma
tive country. by way OF New Orleans.
All are afflicted with trachona, a con-
tagious disease Of the eyelids. They stat
ed that they were part of a shipload Of
immigrants to this country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
REPRESENTATIVES, notes

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. January e.
fspecial)-A large number of .Arcannnl-
ties were present at a meeting Of the
Monday night. The meeting was made
especially interesting by reason OF the
fact that Grand Recent r. w Arnold.
Grand Chaplain william II. Hurkamp.
Grand Treasur ers A. 81. Bolts. and Epecial
Grand. Regent Harry Kemp paid the
60rncit an eflicia1 viz T. =.
Turing the evening sererai scaad ldatts5
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
HAD A ROYAL TIME !: !.

Annual Meetisg snd Eleet1eas eff
hcers OF viTEinIs rlab.
The Virginia Club celebrated IT. annual
meeting last night with "a elegant spTQaA
and the members snJayed q royal ms
follows: :.
President, Edoar ferguson.
First ytce-President, ". z. Snelltn9l.
Second vice-President, Major ]. Exams.
Treasurer. Charles Hardwtcks.
Secretary. q. Howerton Rschardsot
The neH members elected To IsD1neA
the retiring members on tbs Heasd IL
Governors are Joseph Smith. @. d la1ls,
DR.. ". II. Parker. and a. Won Rpass&l Ik-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
we're Initiated into int, the mys.eries q the he

we're initiated into the mysteries OF the;
order. ss s
In tho Corpora ZION Court to-day Mani,
!. Watson tcoIored1 J, charged with house
breaking ard larceny. was found guilty
and sentenced TO nne do y in Jail. $50
An interesting meeting cf the Mary
Washington Hospital Association was
held to-day. The secretary reported that
Mra. w S. White. widow OF Mayor w.
of the hospital had presented toSti1e as
ISOLATION for the hospital building a pic-.
ture Of Mr.. White. which had been hung
~ the Teceptton-room. It wax also re-
ported that Mrs. Benjamin Goldsmith had
presented n handsome bed In memo Of
her daughter. who died a short time ago.
a similar present had been previously
IS in prosperous condition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
Not a Fricnd of Gardner,s.

Mr.. Charles E. Lefew feels that he has
been placed in d false light in the men
ton made of him in the Gardner case
He objects to having his name connected
with the affair in any way.
He says that he is not nor was h
ever friend Of Gardner's. He says that
he never knew Gardner, nor had he any
knowledge of the crime Of the man until
the day the detectives came to the Office
to look for him. His being there at the
time was the merest accident.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
Land ONCE Attnchees discharged.

WASHINGTON, January s.-secretary
Hitchcock has directed the dismissal OF
Harry King, chief Of the drahghtsmen
division Of the general land office. and
Frederick p. Metzger, assistant chief,
who were accused of neglect of duty In
devoting part of their working hours to
private affairs and OF conduct detrimental
to government interests.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
DEATHS.

ANDREWS.-Jo Died. on January 6th. Ia
Baltimore Nd. General r., SNQWpEN
ANDREWS, In his 553d year.
o. = %.,t TIIUR sDA IS, snua Iy stth sss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
IT'S HAND is FELT.

SUNDAY Observance League Report
ed to BE Working Quietly.
It is said that the Sunday Observance
League has been doing some quiet
work in connection with the attempted
suppression OF Sunday racing. and that
tho body Is also working. on the same line
against another form Of amusement tenn
sporarily located near the Reservoir
Park:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
WANT CLERKS HIP PLUM.

Many Candidatesayyould Serve Cor.
porntfon Commissions.
Among the candidates for chief clerk
OF the Corporation Commission, Is Mr..
SC. Lee Moore. now employed in the audi
tor. S Off ce. Mr.. Moore is regarded as,an
eminently competent man, and one who
commands fine endorsements for the posi-
ton IN the opinion OF many he will
be the man who carries off the plum. A1r.
Moore,s candidacy has been so quietly
conducted that he has hardly been known
generally as a candida tie.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

BUFFALO, N. a.. January s.ssI 81
accept the oner Of the Hays yaHsy An
sletic GLIB. az San Franeiseo. tondsht in
Jenries for the Championship of IN
world, !" said James ]. Corb4tt to-ni6ht
Corhett believes JeRr4es will aIso -
cept the offer. because the club ii Tsll4hIa.
and the champion has had no mstch Tor
a long time. sasssS3
The Hays Valley AthIe<jo Club M
nounced that IL would oRer q purss @
5000 for twsnty-round contest bstupe
Corbett and JeRrtes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
JAMES RIVERS NEEDS.

Committee Will Make UP Estimate
Tonight.
The Committee on James River Inn
provement will meet at s o'clock tonight
to make up its estimate for 1903.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
Funeral Notice.

terrain church TO-DAY at $3.50 F.. NJ. SIS. &.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
Portsmouth to Issue Bonds

Portsmouth to Issue Bonds.
The Committee on Gounties. Cities. and
Towns Of the House of Delegates yes
terday decided to report: a bill offered by
Delegate Charles T. Bland, of Ports
mouth, authorizing a $4,000 bond issue
for that cftyt>
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
PAY DAY POSTPONED.

City Employees Will Be Paid Only
Once a Month for the Present.
Instead Of receiving their pay semi
monthly. as usual, the city employees
will not be paid off this month until Feb
ruary list. The same rule will prevail
each month until the budget for 1908 is
approved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
j. CASE DEAD.

Passed Away Declaring GhristisAs
Science MAl Cared Hi1s.
WIS January s.-tspeeiaLl
j, Case. son of II Case, the owner
n9 th4 farous. horse IL G.. dEopped dead
hsla dr. assss dtetA ttsGs 81 Ietssr ssSs