The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11

measure. It has ali along been Under
stood that tho American Tobacco COM
pany and. the plug Tobacco trust are
fighting tho bill.
Congressman FLOOD has about sue
ceoded in having the Department OF
Agriculture order q soil survey made of
gusta and Rockbridgc. This ia much de-
sired by .he farmers Of tho counties
named, and Mr.. Flood has had to do
somo pretty hard work To get 1t.
A soil survey Is nothing more than an
crops to which they arc best adapted.
and tho ingredients in the way OF ferti-
lizers needed to Improve the land.
MIR. GLASS ON a HUNT.
Congressman Glass put In a good por-
ton Of to-day looking for eight lost fam
lilies. This would DO strange business
for O Sherlock Holmes, but stranger
still for Congressman, alld specially
ono so mild and little Of sleuth as tho
member from tho Sixth District
Some months ago Mr.. w. .. Fill, Of
South Boston. succeeded in inducing
eight German families to locate on
tmore probably two weeks ago. They
have not boon heard Of since.
Mr.. Hill enlisted tho aid OF Mr.. Glass
In looking them up, and Mr.. Glass final
~ connected with Mr.. M. ". hichar dis,
industrial and immigration agent OF the
Southern Railway here Mr.. Richards
was not able to find the families, but
he was ablo to allay Mr.. Hills fears
that the people had been held up In
Boston as Objectionable, along with
many others. referred to in recent dis
patches from that city.
Mr.. Richards and Mr.. Glass think they
Will soon be able to "tree' their people.
Mr.. Hill says the immigrants have prop
erty and that they are the vanguard
Of many moro who are coming.
REVOLT AGAINST MACHINE.
Mr. 3. 3. EllinEer, Of culpeper county.
and prominent Republican, was at the
Capitol to-day. He apparently wants 10
lead a revolt against the Republican,
5'nnnchine'' in Virginia. TT is trust"
he said. II think SO. and there are plenty
Of US who think the Same way. We think.
too, that Roosevelt has gone too far in,
the matter Of tho negro. If the kind Of
fight is made which expect to be mad o,
or, at least, hope to be made, you will
SEQ soon a complete change OF personnel
In the Republican organization in vlr-
ginia. am not sure Mr.. Roosevelt will
capture the delegation
A prominent member Of the Virginia
delegation told me to-day that a Repub-
!
told him last night that he did not be-
lieve Mr.. Roosevelt would receive the
nomination in 1901. He thought the con-
servative people OF the country wore OPP
posed to him. and that II he should be
nominated this class would defeat him
If the Democrats should nominate Parker
or Olney or Cleveland.
But Democrats and Republicans are
about unanimous in declaring that
Roosevelt's nomination is already fixed,
The Senate will not confirm, the nomi-
nation of DR.. Crurn, the negro appointed
to the position Of collector Of the port
Of Charleston 8. G. The committee will
not report the nomination to the Senate
1t IS thought In this way the President
will be made to assume all responsibility
In the matter He will have to reappoint
Crum during the recess OF the Congress-
If he Is determined tho negro shall have
the place, and the question Of confirma-
ton Will como UP at the next session.
1t would look now as If Senator Till
man had not only won a partial victory
but that 1t may be complete one. since
many think the President will not re-
appoint Crum.
Mr.. r. walton Moore, Of Fairfax
county, madeira brilliant a ddress at a
dinner given by the University of Virginia
alumni IN ottil5 city oat sthe. New Willard
last night General Basil Duke, Of Ken
lucky. also made q fine speech. but many
of the Virginians did not agree with him
in his extreme admiration Of President
Roosevelt General Fitzhugh Lee, re-.
spending to the astt3Our,p Country,
made an eloquent plea for strict enforce
ment of the Monroe doctrine and navy,
as strong as that OF any other nation.
1.-THE Old Dominion was responded to
by Congressman W. "A. Jones in eloquent
fashion.
It was announced by the management
Of the Southern Railway here to-day that
the road would be double-tracked from
Washington to Orange. The total cost
will be about seventeen millions. Work
has already begun. The contract calls
for the completion Of the new track from
this city to Manassas by July i OF this