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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
SENATE MEMBERS
WON I GET i IN line
Only Two Of Six Republican
Committeeman Agree to
Support President.
CULLoM AND DoLlvER PAT
Other Members Of Interstate
Commerce Committee Refuse
Cooperation Now.

lBy Associated Press.

~ = r E
5tSWAsHlNGTON.; D. Co.. Nov. 2l.-Di-
vergent views developed at a conference
of Republican members OF the Senate
committee on Interstate Commerce to-
day. The conference followed regular
meeting OF the committee in the after
noon and was attended by six of the
eight Republc can members. OF the six
member attending the conference 1t
developed that Senators Elkns Aldrfch,
Kcan and Foraker were nearly in ac.
cord on one side. and Senators Cullom
gaEd Doll.ver We're on the other. No
propositions we're advanced, but the four
Senators In the first group mentioned In
dcated Their desire for harmonious ac-
tion and not too radical legislation.
Senators Cullom and Dolliver insisted
that the only way 10 have harmonious
Republican action was for all the Re-
dent and support his Recommendations.
The other Senator's suggested that the
proposition Of the President had not been
crystalized sufficiently to determine Just
what he wanted.
( Previous to the conference the commit
tee held meeting attended by Senators
E'kirs, Cullom, Aldrich, Kean. Dolliver,
Foraker and N1ilard, Republicans, and
Senator's Tillman. Foster and Newlands.
Democrats. Besides Clapp. Republican,
the other abscntees We're NcLaurln and
Carnlack, democrats The meeting Of
the committee was devoted to informal
.discu ssion and routine work. The testi-
mony and papers received since the last
meetirg of the committee We're ordered
printed and an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
Trial of the Midshipman
MeriWethor Starts
This Morning.
MUCH SYMPATHY
FOR YOUNG MAN
Naval Circles Are Stirred and
Many, Especially the Women
Think That He Should
Not Be Held Respon-
sib1e For Branch's
Death

ANNAPOLIS, MD, November Ill
Prepare lions are complete Tor the begin
ming OF the urt-martial which will try
nudshipman Minor Meriwether. Jr., on
three charges connected with the death
OF MidshIpman James r. Branch. which
occurred after the two had engaged in q
.prcarranged fist fight at the Naval Acad-
emy. The sessions Will begin at 10 O'CLOCK
tomorrow morning, and will be held In
the barn-llk building originally erected
as a temporary recitation hall. 1t faces
the Maryland Avenue drive Of the Acad-
eny, and Is about fifty yards from the
main gate.
Nothing has stirred naval circles SO
much in recent years as this affair, and
sympathy is very general for Meriwether.
The feeling among the older and better
thinking officers Is one OF condemnation
Of pitched battles and other affairs under
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22

the Code" but there are some who de-
fend both. A notable fact is the almost
universal feeling among women here that
Meriwether should come out OF his trial
pra actically unpunished.
Most OF the members OF the court have
arrived In Annapolis. Admiral Francis
NJ. Ramsay president Of the court, will
be the guest OF Admiral James H. Sands,
superintendent OF the Academy, while he
is here.
Commodore r.. L. Pythian has been cx-
cused from duty on the court at his own
request, and Captain r. E. Berry de-
tailed In his place. Admiral Pythian was
at the time OF his retirement the senior
TO every member OF the court but was
retired as commodore Thus both Ad-
l,liral Ramsay and Admiral Mccormick
now rank him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
SALOON KEEPER PAID
JOHN kRUP's BOND
Disclosure in NewjY ork Election
Contest Made by Krup's
Counsel.
a3y Associated Press,1

NEW YORK. November 2l.-It became
known to-day that the man who f,lr-
nished $1,000 ball for John Krup, who
dIsa ppearcd last week on the day set
for his trial on the charge of Illegal
voting in the Eighteenth a, semhly Dis
lrlct, VAS John L. Pickett, q saloon
keeper on Third Avenue. near Twenty
second Street. This disclosure followed
the appearance to-day before 90 grand
jury OF Krup's counsel, Charles +, Dill
Ion, who last week refused to answer
questions put to him before the jury.
Dillon to-day WIS directed by Recorder
Goff to answer these questions. Picketl
was subpoenned by Acknowledgement
Mayer to appear before the grand jury
to-nlorrow. when Dillon nlso will he
furt her examined,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
REPORTED INCREASE
IN |. & \. DIVIDEND
Said That Stock Will Be Placed
on Seven Per cent, Basis
at Next Meeting,

Following the disappointment conse-
iauent on the failure Of the Atlantic Coast
Line directors to declare u 4 per cent,
quarterly dividend, comes the rumor thu.
Louisville and Nashville will he placed on
u per cent. basis at the next meeting
What the Foundation for the W1nor IS
no one seems to be able to say, but the
fact remains that Mr.. Henry Walta's'
who controls ther Louisville ana y ASH
vile, was in the city YESTERDAY. any
tlat those who arc close to him were
discussnlE the proposed increase,
II louisville and Nashville Y pii.reh
on IL 4 per cent. basis, the ,napn'e l,non, .non
I,ine wil7lincrease something over $soo,-
eco u year,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
TO REDUCE COTTON
ACREAGE NEXT. YEAR
(Dv Associated Prexs.

ATLANTA. GA. Nov. 2l.-Presldent
Harvie Jordan. of the Southern Cotton
Association, In an interview to-day said
that the preparation to tie up three mil
lion bales of cotton and hold for higher
prices, in face OF an already established
short crop and unprecedented consump-
lion Is well under way and promises sue
cessful results. He said: THE entire
machinery OF the association will be put
in motion within a few days pledging the
cotton growers OF the South to reduced
acreage for next year. We will begin
thus early to hold down the acreage to
give the planters full opportunity to
mike arrangements for another year,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
VIRGINIA BREAKS
NAVY A REC0R05 1 0
Big Battleship Dashes Over
Measured Mile at 1874
Miles An Hour.
RHODE ISLAND IS BEATEN
Fighting Ship Finishes Test in
Time Beyond Contract
Requirements.

ROCKLAND, Me. November 2L-The
new battleship Virginia, a product Of the
Newport News shipbuildng and Dry Docs
/ Company, in her screw standardizing
tests to-day, made one dash over the
measured mile or Owls Head at the
speed Of 1874 knots an hour. a new
American mile record for ships Of her
class, and 81 parts of "a knot faster than
that made By the Rhode Island three
weeks ago. IA m III ". ta
The spurt was made on the third Of the
eleven runs during which 1t was ascer-
tained that 1898 revolutions Of her screws
are necessary for the Virginia to main
tain her contract speed OF 19 knots IN
hour. The Rhode Island required 1853
revolutions to aintainnth same spee1.
The trial to-day was madetunder favor
able conditions, there being fairly
strong off-shore breeze, which made tie
course comparatively smooth. The bat
tleship left the harbor shortly before Q
ocock this morning. and after warming
UP ran up the bay came back, and
headed for the mile with her smoke-
stacks belching great clouds ofssmosn
and the water tum bling in huge cataracts
over her bows. The average for FIVE
best runs over the course was Is. 975 knots
an hour. The machinery worked per-
fectly and there was very little vibra-
ton at high speed. The starboard engine
averaged 1892 revolutions, and the port
1922 revolutions while the vessels was
making her 10 knots.
The crew will be given rest to-mor-
row, and on Thursday the Virginia will
start down the coast on her four-h hour
endurance run. during which she must
show speed OF 10 knots an hour.
In addition TO the trial board. headed
by Captain ]. Fl. Dayton. there was on
board to-day Captain Seaton Schroeder,
who will command the Virginia after sho
poac I,, ~ coynmissio,, ats,s sli .t $itHa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
STEVENS SUCCEEDS
P|Tk|N TEMPORARILY
Former President of Brooks
Locomotive Works Now Head
Of Amer, Locomotive Co.
Continued on Third Page,)
Especial to Tho T!mes-plspatch.,

NEW YORK, November a1.-At meet
Ing of tho executive committee of the
board Of directors Of the American Loco
motive Company. which concern controls
the Richmond Locomotive Works, Fred
erick II. stevens was elected chairman.
Mr. Stevens was president of the Brooks
Locomotive Works, OF Dunkirk, N. y,
prior to their absorption by the American
Locomotive Company. He has been u
director and member OF the executive
committee OF tho company for some
years He will now act as chief execl,-
tve officer of tho company, pending the
appointment OF president to succeed
"A r. pltkin. # sL 5a Nlt t3tJEs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
.V|RG|N|AN WOULD
DIG GREAT I CANAL
His Name is Ward, and He Says
He Has the Experience
and Backing.
BUILT RAILROAD 4. RI IN CUBA ;..E
Besides Familiarity with Work,
Mr. Ward Claims to Under
stand Conditions.
BUILT RAILROAD IN CUBA.
fFrom Our Regular Correspondent .

(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., November 2l.--
A yirEnian will seek to obtain the con-
ct for the construction OF the Panama
canal. His name Is Ward and he has
COMPLETED contracts for important work.
/ IN various parts of the world. His name
lis chiefly known in railway construction
circles through his having built the, Cuban
Central Railroad for the Van Dorm syn
dicate, piece Of work that atractel
considerable attention.
Mr.. Ward has resided in Panama for
several years. is familiar with the peo-
ple and conditions on the Isthmus, and,
in addition is thoroughly acclimated. he
was here for some time up to several
DAYS ago, when he went to New York
to see his children, who are in school in
that city. That he intends to make a
determined effort to secure the con tract
for the construction of the canal, f The
OF the commission to let TO
contract the actual work Of digging tho
canal be carried out there Is no doubt,
according to q government official, who
is intimately acquainted with him.
h1r. Ward was born in Virginia aboHt
fifty years go, in Stafford or Spo tsyl-
yania counties He has ste;ldfastly avoid
ed newspaper notoriety in connection wi'R
the matter of bidding for the cana! work :
and the information that he will try ID
get the contract comes from Secretary
Moseley, of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, who knows him we'll. Mr.
Ward says there will not be great diff
Guilty in building the canal, and that any
contractor familiar with the work to be
done Is in position to bid on It, pro-
yided he has the proper financial back
ing. which 1t is said he Will have.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
THE AMALGANA7|ON
OF MEDICAL SCHOOLS
Joint Committee Do Not Reach
a Conclusion and Conces-
sions Necessary.
Special to The Times-lo -lolspatch,)

I CHARLOTTESVILLE VAo November
2l.--Dr. Hazcn and A. G. Braxton, sub
committee from the Medical College OF
Virginia. We're here to.day to discuss
the question Of the proposed an,algama-
ton Of that institution with the Medical
School OF the University of Virginia.
AT the close OF the conference no definite
statement could be obtained as to tho
conclusions reached. 1t can he safely
said. however, that the Joint committee
has reached position In which 1t is I'M
possible to go any further without de.
cided concessions from one side or tho
other,
The time for the next meeting OF the
committee has not yet been fixed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
SHAW TO ADDRESS ...
. TAMPA BOARD OF TRADE
CIV Associated Press,

TAMPA. FLA, November 2l,--A tele-
gram received tonight from Secretary
Of the Treasury Shaw states that he will
be In Tampa Thursday as the guest of
tie board OF trade and the Fair Asso-
citation and will speak here on the issues
Of. the day and be tho guest OF honor at
a banquet,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
.MURPHY's BROTHER
TO FACE GRAND JURY
lBy Associated Press

NEW YORK, November p The grand
Jury which is investigating election
brother Of Charles f. Murphy, the len der
Of Tammany Hall. and James y, Gaff-
nev. alderman from the Eiehteenth AS
phv lives. John ]. Murphy. is a partner
in sthe New York Contracting Company
and the wife of James Gaffney Is said
Both men were excused for the day and
will be heard Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
TO SING SING PRISON
FOR ILLEGAL VOTING
lBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 21.-The first
sentence for Illegal voting at New York's
recent election was passed to-day upon
Edward Meade. He was sentenced to
Sing Sing prison for not less than two
years, nor more than three years and six
mon this, He pleaded guilty to voting twice
on election day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
Cotton Estimate.
(Hy Associated Press,

Sy associated FroSS,) N sit.tH
y CHARLOTTE, N. c.. November 21,--Tha
Charlotte Cotton Exchange and Board OF Of
Trade issued at noon to-day Its estimate
Of the cotton crop. placing the entire cron
In tho South al N IS5,s29 bales. : -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
APPROVES PRESIDENTS
PLAN AND SAWS WOOD
lRx Associated Press.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. November 81.
cta ton composed Of saw-milltmcn from
Georgia and Florida, met here to-day and
endorsed President Roosevelt's railway
rate policy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
4 G. !. Increases Dividend.
(By Associated Press.

-<f1SVCEftTVll
NEW YORK. November 2l.-The direc-
tors of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
to-day declared .sem'-annual dividend
Of 5 per cent. which is an Increase of
half Of one per cent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
Admiral Train in Cayite.
(By Associated Press. ]

MANILA. Nov. ai--Resd- Admiral Train.
on board his flagship the battosh!p Ohio,
and accompanied by the Lattleship Oregon.
arrived At t.cayite this moraing, from. ports
on the China coast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
n, -n,ometer This Day Last Year
Conditions YESTERDAY.
alchmond's weather was clear and cold.

Highest temperature yesterday .....,.., "a
Lowest tcmrcra ture Yesterday. 81
Mean temperature Yesterday .....,.,,,.. 81
Normal Temperature acknowledgements. 40
Departure from normal Temperatures, 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
THE WEATHER.

Foreca st: Virginia--FairfN "Wednesday and
light north winds.
: North Carolina. South Carolina and
Geor gla-Fair "Wednesday and Thursday:
fresh northeast to north winds on the
coast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-22
Condition in Important Cities.
Miniature Almanac,

Noyeln ber %. 1905.
HIGH TIDE.
Morning. ..12:20
EYeninEn,,...,.12:5O so
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-16
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English estates, but is little known in
this country, and Miss Warren's is al
object Of great interest to people of
Waltham and its vicinity. Miss War
ren permits the public to have access
to the maze at reasonable hours, and
hundreds visit it every week. No rec
ords of the number of visitors have
been kept, except on Sundays, when
6329 people have been recorded.
The maze is composed of hedges of
arbor vitae about five feet ten inches
in height, and set so close together
that only one person at time can pass
between them. The effect is extremely
bewildering, and any one who ventures
into the labyrinthian paths soon feels
as if he were lost in great forest.
In fact. many people have been lost in
the maze, and after wandering for
hours in vain attempt either to reach
the centre or to return to the entrance,
have been obliged 10 call for aid to
release them from their predicament.
Those who have been fortunate
enough to unravel the mystery and
reach the centre find there two arti-
fetal ponds, one above the other. On
the bank of the lower pond Japanese
stork bids the successful adventurer
welcome.
The stork is the first, prize, and few
have set eyes upon him. The majority
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-16
pUNNE MAKES ANOTHER MOVE
Chicago Mayor Has Three Plans to
Secure Municipal Ownership.

Chicago Mayor Has Three Plans to
Secure Municipal Ownership.
Another ordinance providing for
steps to secure municipal ownership
ct the street railways in Chicago was
submitted to the city council Mon
day night by Mayor Dunno. The or
dinance was accompanied by mes
sage to the aldermen, which gave
three ways in which Mayor Dunno
asserts he will be able to bring
about municipal ownership.
The first plan is by reaching an
agreement with the traction compa'
MES by which their property would
be transferred to the city, at price
to be decided upon by arbiters. The
second is by condemnation of the
property Of the street railway conf
panies under the provisions Of the
Mueller act. The third method is the
one which the mayor has already pre-
sented as an alternative to his con-
tract plan. It is for the construction
Of municipal street railway lines,
which will parallel the lines Of the
existing companies.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-16
Fifteen Cents Per Pound is
Now in Sight.
FARMERS URGED TO HOLD
Conditions Point to Maximum Crop OF
Only Ten Million Bales and FIJI
teen Cents is Logical Price,
- Says President Jordan.

Fifteen-cent cotton is now the sio'
gan of the Southern Cotton Associa'
ton. The recent report of the United
States department of agriculture
strongly supports the information
which the association has gathere
from its many CORRESPONDENTS
throughout the south, and all OF this
goes to show that the maximum crop
this year VIII be lo,ooo,oOO bales:
: Based on these facts President Har'
vie Jordon OF the cotton association
declares the remainder OF the crop
should not be sold for less than l.
cents. This ne states will put the en-
tire crop into the hands OF the spin
pers at an average price OF - cents.
President Jordan says:
'.rhe open declaration of Hon. Jas.
Wilson, secretary OF agriculture, ID
an interview published in the Wash
tngton Post on Monday that the re-
cent condition report of 6s.s, publish
ed by his department, is accurate anu
trustworthy and which shows that
the years crop will be in the neigh
borhood of only 100000 bales,
should knock out all the high esti'
mate people, and put everybody down
on the working basis of short crop.
ut is gratifying to know that Se:-
retary Wilson's estimate oil the crop
r;oln reports made to his department
corresponds 80 nearly with that OF tbs
Southern Cotton Association. Add ths
linters ani city crop to our assocl2'
tons recent estimate OF s,44l,Ooo
bales. and we have crop In the
.neighborhood OF 1O,00O,tD0.' :Secre-
tary Wilson's estimate forecasts the
department figures for December 3, as
there can be no change for the bet
ter during the next fifteen days.
"As we now have the most accu-
rate information from the two mos
authentic and reliable sources that
this crop will be about 1O,0OO,00o
bales. inclusive of short and long sta
Ile. it is unquestionable that the bal
ence of The crop remaining in the
hands Of the planters should not Or
marketed for less than Is cents. This
would average the crop to the spin
ners at about Il cents, and that price;
is not high, considering the present
abnormally high prices and unprece
dented demand for cotton goods.
Il shall, therefore, issue at once a
proclamation to the planters and hold
ers Of spot cotton in the south to
stand firm for Is cents and follow
this up with the most active campaign
yet undertaken by the association
throughout the entire cotton belt. My
recent investigation among the spin
ners' supplies. jobbers' scarcity q cot.
ton goods and the now confirmed
shortage ~ the crop from all reli'
able and trustworthy sources lead me
to take this action, and I want the
active cooperation of every one in
favor Of higher prices"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-16
OHIO GOES DEMOCRATIC,
Pattison, for Governor, Wins by
Handsome Majority and Takes His
Entire Ticket With Him.

A special from Columbus, Ohio,
says: Jno. NJ. Pattison, demacrat, will
be the next governor of Ohio and his
pSrty associates ON the state ticket
have also all been elected, accord
ing to the indications Of returns.
The state officers and the legisia-
tors chosen Tuesday will serve three
instead of two years, as heretofore,
the constitutional amendment for bi.
ennial elections providing that the
terms of officials elected at this time
shall expire on January /, 1909, at
which time the state officers and leg.
islators chosen in November, 1908,
wilH1assume Office.
The legislature chosen IN 1908 will
choose a United States senator in
succession to Senator Foraker. For
some time there was confusion on
this point. and it was widely but in.
correctly asserted that the legislature
Just chosen would name Foraker's
successor.
The reports to Chairman CARRIER
from all sections OF the state indi-
Gated a plurality in favor Of Pattison
of more than $4,000. and he said he
believed that if the gains. continued it
might reach $4,000. Republican ad-
vices indicated that, leaving out the
five large counties, the Herrick loss
in the remaining eighty-thrce coun-
ties would average 600 votes to the
county, or a difference of nearly So
COO between the vote cast for Herricl
and that fer the remainder of the re
publican ticket.
The other republicans being thus
about $4,000 ahead of their chief,
would win If Pattison were less than
$4,000 ahead of Herrick. but as the
figures indicated that Pattison had
considerably more than the necessary
$4,000, while the difference between
Herrick and the other republican can
didates seemed to, be narrowing
slightly. it was safe to assume that
the entire democratic ticket had been
elected: even though the fullest re-
port had not. been received as to the
vote for those officers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-16
DOOM OF THE RAWLINGS
Sounded by Georgia Supreme Court
Case of Negro is Reversed.

For the murder of the Carter chill
dren near Valdosta, the supreme
court of Georgia decided Wednesday
that ]. G. Rawlings and two of his
sons, Milton and Jesse, must die on
the gallows, while another son, Leon
ard, must serve life sentence in the
penitentiary.
It is rather an interesting fact that
in its decision the supreme court af-
frmed the judgment Of the superior
court of Lowndes county under which
three of the Rawlings must die, while
another mast serve life sentence,
and at the same time reversed that
court in the case of Frank Turner,
colored, convicted of being an acces.
sorry before the fact in the same case,
and sentenced to life Imprisonment
Here, it appears, is a case showing
that full justice is accorded the negro
which many of the northern critics OF
the south declare is denied.
Attorney Cooper, counsel for the
defendant, declares that he is going to
appeal the case to the supreme court
o. the United States where he will
ask a reversal of the supreme court
of Georgia The federal question upon
which he expects to make this appeal,
relates to the composition of the
grand and traverse juries which dealt
with the case. MI. Cooper will base
his appeal upon the exclusion from
the jury boxes of doctors, lawyers,
and other professional men. which
exclusion, he declares. denied to his
clients due process Of law" which
is guaranteed under the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
I1sited States.
The supreme court Of Georgia. in
passing on this point, holds that jury
commissioners may omit from the
sonable excuse from jury service, such
those whose avocations afford a rea.
sonable excuse from jury service, ,sucn
as would be accepted by the court.