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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
NEW ADMINISTRATION
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Governor Hayward and Other State
Officers Observation-Disclosures
sivc Scene-lRobesE of
Hack and Purple.

Il rs
COLUMBIA. S. c., January H.-To-day
at noon Captain D. C. Hayward. of Cole
ton county. was inaugurated into the
duties of the Governors Office, the cere-
monies being conducted In most impress
sive manner. The Inauguration was held
in the hall of the House of Represen-
tatives.
impressive, the chief justice and the
associate justices, In their black robes,
the president Of the Senate and the
speaker of the House. in their state
gowns Of purple, and the black-robed
clerks of the two bodies gave the scene
an air Of stateliness and dignity. In
some States the wearing Of robes has
been abandoned. but In South Carolina
the old customs are closely observed.
1 Chief Justice Pope administered the
oath Of Office to Governor Hayward, who
delivered his address.
The new State officials are as follows:
U.x Hunter Jr.. Attorney-General;
j. T. Can't. Secretary of State; a. w.
Jones, Comptroller-G General; o. S.. Mar
tin, Superintendent Of Education; r. H.
Jennings, State Treasurer: John d.
Frost a diutant-G General.
Governor Hayward has not until to-
day helda political office. and his cleo
ton without previous training. was al
most a political phenomenon. He; is a de-
scendant of the Heywards of Revolutio-
airy days, who were leaders In Colonial
and congressional services.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
EXTENSION OF. CITY. LIMITS.
The Method TO Be Provided VIII be,
Settled Nexf Tuesday Night.

The long-drawpa out contest as to the
provisions of the proposed general law
for the extension of corporate limits OF
cities and towns is yet u n.Taa e3
ties and Towns, which has it under con-
sideration Last night, however. after
hearing able speakers for the opposing
sides. the committee decided to hear no
more argument save what may arise
among the committeeman themselves,
and to meet again next Tuesday evening
for final discussion and solution of the
problem. IS
Already about twenty hours Of argu-
ment have been permitted by the commit
tee, and last night two Of the ablest rep
resentatives of the opposing views were
heard-Hon. Charles v. Meredith, OF this
city. for the Anderson bill, and Hon. Al
fred P. Thorn, of Norfolk, for the Card
ner bill. Mr.. John Tyler. Jr., of Chest
nut Hill. made an amusing and at t., times m,
earnest speech for the Gardner bill. The
speeches of Messrs. Meredith and Thorn
were strong arguments for their respec-
tive views and that Of Mr.. Tyler's was
an earnest protest from the people Of his
suburb against the Anderson bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
FORCE Up THE Price,
Railroad Congestion Affects
Grain, Hay, and Mill
Stuffs.

The serious congestion of traffic on the
railroads of the country may force up
the price of grain, hay, and mill stuffs.
In the East a report received here from
Cincinnati shows the situation to be
almost dcpiora bic from the fact that the
railroads calintt furnish facilities for
transportation. On Tuesday. 1t is stated,
the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg. sent out instructions to the effect
that every agent at every point REUSE
cars for loading of hay, grain. lumber
and ore. which is in reality an embargo
on these products. 1t is stated that this
will have tendency to further restrict
receipts and still higher prices are pro-
bable-
Western dealers claim that the rates to
Baltimore are the same as to Richmond,
but no shipper will book orders for Viz
sinla when he can get the same prices
as exist in Maryland For this reason
these Western men cannot understand
the Virginia price of 81 IL cents on
corn. when February corn In Baltimore
is wanted at "a cents; the January option,
IS to Sc cents; and cash corn between % IL
and 60 cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
FOR RELIEF OF FIREMEN.
Committee on Finance REPORTS It
E'avOrab1y.

FavorabIS.
The House Committee on Finance yes
terday afternoon decided, by q vote OF
6 to 5, to report favorably a bill offered
by Delegate Charles T. BLAND, of. Ports
mouth, known as the firemen's relief bill.
and carrying an appropriation of ss5W
annually. The purpose OF the bill is 10
provide fund to be distributed through
the medium of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association to the sick and disa b 3,
6remen and the widows of those who
have died in the discharge Of their du-
ties
The following delegations from the legts-
lative committee Of the. State Firemen's
Association appeared before the com
mittee in advocacy Of the measure:
H. Dwyer, of Harrisonburg; R. W. With
ers, Of Suffolk. State statisucian OF the
association: Hon. Charles T. Bland. pa.
iron of the bill; S. T.. Daniei, of Danvlile;
L. e. Lookabill. of Roanoke;sJ NJ Long,
of Winchester: j. H Trimyer, of Alex
andria: R. L. Herbert. of Portsmouth;
T. ]. Williams of Charlottesville, and Hon.
John H. Redwood, Of this city, chairman
of the committee.
Several very effective speeches for the
BIZ. were made. notably those of Mr.
Bland and of Mr.. Wlthers, of Suffolk
Mr. Withers made one of the most elo-
quent speeches heard before q legislative
committee for a long time, his patfos
in presenting the claims of the disabled
flren1en moving one OIL the visitors 10
tears: 1t was shown by one of the speak
ers that the work of the volunteer fire
men saved to the State annually on the
average property bringing into the treas
ury of the Commonwealth about. $50. oOO
in taxes.
Mr.. Bland, the patron Of the bill, e1-
presses himself as hopeful OF the passage
of the measure by both Senate and House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
STOLE SEVEN CARS OF COAL.
The .Trainmen TrI.d TO stand Them
nm. Hut In y aim

NEW. YORK, January I.-tspecia1.g
Five hundred men, women, and children
a attacked and capturedsa train of seven
cars loaded with 200 tons of anthracite
coal to-day on the Long Island railroad
in Brooklyn. The crew tried to hght the
capturers Off, but the crowd was too Dig.
and the employees were forced 70 stand
by while the people filled their bags.
baskets, carts. wheelbarrows, and even
wagons with coal.
The anthracite was being shipped to
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
TIL seven cars were to be transferred to
another track. While waiting for trans
fer that army moved upon the coal train.
The first Of the. raiders to reach the
train were driven back by the brake
men, They waited for reinforcements,
and when score arrived the train was
carried by assault. While the people
were filing their bags two trainmen re-
turned with four others, all armed. But
by that time the score on the coal train
had grown to q hundred, and the efforts
of the trainmen could not make an I'M
preston on the raiders.
In few minutes the hundred doubled
to 200, and when the excitement was at
its height 500 men,lwomen. and children
we're emptying the seven cars faster than
automatic bumpers may nave done at the
coal pockets: It+waS limited that po-
liceman saw part Of the raid. and then
became very busy looking for a@lost boy
In another part of the neiGhborhood.
Many Of the happy possessors of the
precious fuel express a willingness to re-
imburse the railroad company. They pro-
fess no regret for the method they used
in securing the coal
In the meantime, the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit is sscurrying around trying to
find seven more cars of coal for the ele-
waited engines. .ss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
BICYCLE RACING CIRCUIT.
Horse Show Building May Be Used
for Proposed Work Here.

p ? HfTe. h
for Proposed Work Here.
a mammoth amusement enterprise fut
the horse. show building IS In store tnS
Richmond Immediately after Bostock1a
show leaves. on May1 -
The plan Is to have this city Join thu
International bicycle racing circuit which
includes New 7 ork. Boston. Chicago.
Buffalo. St. Louis. San Francisco.. New
Orleans, Atlanta Paris, London ans
Berlin.
Expert riders from all Of thess cities
are to be brought here for series o4
races each year. such as are held In all
of the cities named.
of the horse show building here has
been investigating the results OF these
races in the cities named and mas found
them a great benefit TO the cities.
In Atlanta where these races have Just
been co n 1ad the local n,anagers
days sport. Atlanta, during the three
days, was crowded With peopls from,
all sections.
This will necessltate track being built
in the horse show building which VIE
cost about 81. 500, and will be built In sec
tons SO that it can be taken up and put
away during the horse show. Under tha
the building on the expirat ion sof HIS
{ lease just as he found 1t. -
This matter will be submitted to tho
directors Of the Horse Show Associations.
and If they will cooperate with Captain
Pizzini the first series Of these races WIFI
occur about May Is to Is. In addition sto
the regular riders and racing. many
paced racers will be seen where tina.
racers are paced by motor cicles from
Paris, Berlin and London, said to be
Z the finest aud fastest In the worIds ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22

woman. and highly esteemed both In this
city {, and the place Of her birth. M ail.s
rhtilips is. survived by four chi,dr az z.
Messrs. Joseph @. Of this .e ehiars ana
sisa Phillips Of Louisville, Ky. and
sa. e Clark and Mrs. Andrew BIZ
n rent,,a Oh saiumore She was also the
Charles Phillips, Of this city. and a1r rsa
Bu.terheid. OF Baltimore ali three Of
months. - s'es ! -
Mr.. David c. Watkins, one of the
oioest citizens of Henrico county, died
az. ms nome belmont, yesterday after:
noon at o'clock. He was Sc years OF
age. - - 800 - : - -
The funeral will occur from Bethel
Baptist church, Powhatan county. to-.
morrow at o'clock.
MI. Joseph NJ Shelton has received a
telegram announcing the death of his
sister-in-law. Mrs Albert A. Messenger.
at Fort Washington. n. z. She had
been in extrsmis for more than a month.
and her death was not unexpected. Mrs
Messenger. nee Moore, was the daughter
Eo{8Mr.. Richard Moore, and was born and
reared in Richmond. having graduated
at the High School She has many rel
atives and friends in this city. Mrs
age. She is survived by her husband
and three achildren-twos boys and a baby
sir1-three sisters and brother-Mrs.,
William P. Shelton, of Hanover county,.
Mrs. James s. Cook of Fincastle. Va:
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Shelton and Mr.. w. c..
Shelton was at the bedside of her sister
during her late illness. The interment
will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Brook
Ign.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22


becausesof the pain In my left side down
In the region Of a floating rib. and as
could not do 1T any more the manager
cut that part OF the peri rnance out. I
have not been ables$to play since left
the company at. Syracuse -
While In Jersey CITY, at the Academy OF
Music. sona November 18th. Battin says
Thornton followed him into. his dressing
room and forced him over the dressing
table, inj1ringS his floating rib.
tried Ito have him arrested at the
time, says Battin. $ but being In my
costume and makeup. ]. could not leave
the theatre. went. over. to see Mr. Har-
.ris, of the theatrical firm, next morning.
& told him bout II, but he seemed 10 look
upon the matter as being funny.
Dr.AlexandersB Beck swears that Battin
is uffering, among other things from
.hemorrhage OF. the intestines- and kid
neys' dislocation. from "a floating rib and
.traumatic neurosis,s and says the actor
win never again be able. to produce the
g loud gufaw., .ssss+
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
TOBACCO SUIT
AT LOUISVILLE.
Allegation Against Exchange and
Other Parties of Unlawful Com
bination and Boycott
Of Plaintiff.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January 1.-THE
Home Tobacco Company to-day filed two
suits against the Louisville Leaf Tobac-
co Exchange, the Louisville Tobacco
Warehouse Company, and members Of
the two organizati tons In one suit Hin-
junction. is sought; in the. other judg-
ment Is asked for $4,000 damages. In.
both petitions It is alleged that defend
ants have formed an unlawful combina-
ton in restriction Of trade, and have
boycotted the plaintiff. g IS
The petitions further charge that
tain public inspectors and samplers OF.
leaf tobacco are "unlawfully dominated.
and controlled by the unlawful conspira-.
tors and refuse, at the dictation OF the
Louisville Tobacco Warehouse Company,
to inspect, or sample any OF the leaf: other
than that consigned to the members Of.
the trust
It is charged that nearly all Of the buy
ers in the Louisville market are fntimf-
dated. and prevented from attending
the sales at the Home Warehouse, by the
two companies that are made defendants
in the action.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22

SOUTHERN RAILWAY
AND C.. & O.. MAKE4REPLY.
Answers to Request for Reasons for
Advancing Freight Rates on
Grain. dressed Meats, &c.

. H. &
WASHINGTON Jan. 1.-THE Southern
railway has filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission an answer to the
request for It's reasons for advancing
freight ra ties on grain. dressed meats:5and3
other commodities. The Southern says.
the advances were made on domestic
grain and grain products, export grain,
grain oil, grain syrup, glucose, grapc
sugar. and glucose syrup, effective Dec
S, and export provisions and dressed beer,
effective Jan. last. Fourth Vice-Presi-
dent Culp says that while the figures
which took effect on these days are. adj
vances over the rates in effect imme-
dately prior thereto. they@are not adj
vances above the standard rates, and
explains this statement by showing the
competitive relations between the trunk
lines and the Southern.
The Chesapeake and Ohio in Its answer.
says the commodity rates now advanced
had been on an especially low basis to
facilitate the movement Of that class
of traffic, and were subject to change,
and the present advance, 1t claims, Is
not at all in proportion to the extent of
the change In the conditions Of cost Of
transport ton and in the value Of the COM
nlodities transported.
The answer says that the road cannot
consent to an inference that its rates are
unfair or unreasonab BILE or to an acknow-
ledgment that it cannot fix its own rates.
SO long as they are on such reasonable
and proper basis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
THE LESSER. CHARGE
OF ATTEMPT TO sBRIBE.
Names of Two New York Politicians
Given, It Is said-Part1aI
Report To-Day.

WASHINGTON. D. e, January H.
The subcommittee Of the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, which is inves-
tigating the charge made by Represen-
tative Lessler. of New York. that he had
been approached for the purpose Of in
fuencing his action as member OF the
committee upon a proposition authoriz-
ing the construction Of submarine torpe-,
bobcats will make, at least partial
report to the full committee tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.. LESSER was
again before the subcommittee to-day,
and made an additional statement In
his statement he Is said to have used the
names of an ex-representat1ve from New
York and another promtnents New York
politician. Tae proceedings of the sub
committee were secret. and all the mem
hers were unusually reticent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
FIRST LADIES' CIRCLE.
Auxiliary to the Drutds Instituted


Auxiliary to the Druids Instituted
Last Night.
The first Ladies. Circle an auxiliary to
the Ancient Order Of Druids, was insti-
tuted last night in Springfield Hall by
Noble Grand Arch John s. Metzger. The
name of the circle is Jefferson. No. l.
There was quite large and enthusiast
tic attendance and a nun1oer Of members
were enrolled. There was an election OF
officers, and the following were chosen:
Mrs. Ida Griffin, arch druid: Miss Flor
ence Dansie, first bard; Mrs. r. E. zim-
mer. second bard; Mrs. "A. e. Malone,
recording secretary; Miss Beatrice Saun-
ders, financial secretary; Mrs. L. Metzger,
treasurer; Miss Louise Peacock, conduc-
tor; Mrs. c. NJ. Duke. inner guard; Mrs.
G. F.. Mitchell, outer guard. The cleo
ton was by acclamati ton
After the election refreshments were
served. There will be meeting of the
circle7on January 18th, at which time the
officers elected last night will be Installed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
ALLEGED SCHEME
TO sFLEECE.PUBLIC.
for a Gentleman
Willing to Marry. a Lady and
Then Be Divorced-One
Dollar for Picture.

NEW YORK. January 1.-By the ar
rest Of man who the police say IS Will
liam G. Furlong, an alleged scheme to
fleece the public was brought to light
to-day. The police say tina 3F'urlong has
been advertising in. New. York and Phila-
would be willing to marry a lady he had
never met. and from wi nom he would be
expected to secure divorce as soon as
possible after the marriage The ad-
vertisement said it was necessary In or
der to settle an estate for the lady to mar
~. and the man accepted would receive
$4,000 AS soon as an answer was re-
the applicant was asked TO send 81 for
picture of the lady The police say
five thousand answers were received. and
that gF,urlong also secured money by adj
vertising for applicants for a position.
FurIong had Handsomely furnished offices
In Wall street. When arraiRned. the pris-l
onerT gave his name as J. ", S.. Scudder.e
Hewas remanded for forty-eight hours as
suspicious person.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
Charge of Trcnson--A11esed .stInsti-
cation of the DeviIy,

.ss II
LONDON. January 21.-The trial OF.
Colonel Arthur Lynch. member. of Parlia-
ment from Galway, on the charge Of strea-
son. by aiding and abetting the Kings
and the late Queens enemies during the
war in South Africa he according to one
unique sentence of the 5arraignment, be-
ing moved thereto by the 5instigation OF
the devil commenced to-day before the
Lord Chief Justice, Lord Alverstone. and
two other justices. The prisoner pleaded
not guilty.
Colonel Lynch was pale and careworn,
but he stood in the dock. composedly
listening to the lengthy indictment, which
occupied nearly an hour In reading.
Drawing, qIartering, and beheadinS ac-
companied the death penalty for treason
until 1870, when these were abolished.
The death penalty, however, remains.
The Attorney-General, Sir Robert Fin
lay opened the case, reciting the alleged
reasonable acts. as fully reported at
the preliminary hearing
After the conclusion Of the evidence
for. the; Crown, which did not differ from
that presented fat+the preliminary hear
ing and the reading. Of Colonel 4Lynch's
statement, made the committing magis-
trate. the case was adjourned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
COAL STRIKE INQUIRY
SOMEWHAT ENLIvENED.
Chairman Gray Makes Some Rather
Strong Remarks on the SUBJ
ject OF Alleged Union
-Tvronnv 'sgs. 7f5s3 5

PHILADELPHIA, PA, January IL.
The sessions of the Coal Strike Commits
,esting testimony. The feature Of the ses-
sions was Chairman Gray's rather strong
remarks commenting on an incident Where
District President Fahey, of the Miners
ing the strike to a contractor to erect a
boiler-house at a colliery, which was nee
essary to preserve the mine from damage.
RS. Moore, a Lehigh colliery superinten-
dent. said the company had contracted etc
strikers refused to permit this to be done:
they would not even permit the material
to be taken from the railroad cars. Fin
ally the contractor wrote to District Pres
ident F'ahey. asking permission to erect
a boiler-house, and the labor leader re-
piled: .On account OF. existing condi-
tons, cannot grant yor the permission,
which. as understood from your letter,
you request
Judge Gray said he did not like the
word permission as used by Mr.. Fahey.
This was free country, and he was not
educated UP to using it in the way Mr..
Fahey had employed 1t. He added that
was practiced by an operator, a miner.
or any one else. The chairman delivered
his remarks with much force, and the
Incident created considerable Of stir
in the court-rooc1. #,s=5 u
During the morning session. the Lee
high Valley Coal Company. which pre-
scented Its case to-day. after the Temple
Iron Company had closed. placed a union
miner on the stand to testify about what
seemed to be trivial matter. and on
cross-exa mination he. proved a good wit
ness for the miners. He said there would
be trouble in the anthracite regions as
long as the coal companies insisted upon
paving the contract miners by the car,
instead of by weight. This opened a dis
cussion between counsel for both sides
and the commissioners. which consumed
muct, time. The result was that the COM
mission VIII devote an entire day to
hearing arguments on both sides Of the
question