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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
LA TOILETTE AND
SPOONER ARM IN ARM
(By Associated Press J

WASHINGTON. January A. After
waiting for almost a year, R. NJ. La Fol-
lette appeared in tho Senate when 1t re-
convened to-day after the holiday recess
to claim his seat as a Senator from
Wisconsin, and the oath of office was
administered to him by ylce-President
Fairbanks. The ceremony was witnessed
by crowded gallery. which manifested
much interest in the proceeding. This
interest was greatly heightened by the
fact that Mr. La Toilette was escorted
Into the Senate chamber and to the
Vice-Presidents desk by Mr.. spooner.
between whom and Mr.. La Toilette
there has been in recent years differ
ence OF opinion as to party and public
policies amounting to personal antago-
nism. Neither senator displayed any
trace of such feeling to-day
Mrs, La Toilette was among the spec
tators OF her husbands initiation into
this new sphere of public duty.
The Senate discussed at some length
proposition to reprint q magazine ar
tcle by Mr. Newlands. and also reso-
luton for the regulation Of Senate pat
ronage. Both were adopted. A resolu-
ton calling for information concerning
the status OF affairs in Santo Domingo
was presented by Mr.. Tlllman, who
made an sunsuccessful effort to secure
immediate consideration OF 1t.
Mr.. Tillman's resolution: "Resolved.
That the President be requested to in
form = the Senate II not incompatible
with the public welfare an to the ex-
listing status In Eanto Domingo; whether
or NOT President Morales carried his
government with him when he dlsap-
peared from the capitol or whether he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
SENDING COWS
THROUGH MAIL
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, January 4.-The cause
OF the Filipino was advocated on the
floor of the House by the Republican
leader Mr.. Payne for nearly four hours
to-day. He presented the views of the
majority of the Ways and Means Com
mittee on the Philippine tariff bill, reduc-
ing the duties on sugar and tobacco to
rs per cent. of the Dil,AAy tariff rates,
and admitting other products OF the
islands to the United States free of duty.
Before he began and following Mr..
Payne's speech, brief discussions indi-
Gated that there is to be a protracted
debate on the measure, and that the Re-
publican opponents, representing the cane
and beet sugar interests of this country,
will speak and vote against the bill.
The Presidents annual message, which
caused seven-day discussion in the
House preceding the holiday recess, was
disposed of in twenty minutes at the be-
ginnlg of the days session. The particu-
lar question. which was the cause of
contention-which committee should get
the insurance queston--wns temporarily
settled by the adoption of an amendment
offered by Mr.. Hepburn, providing for an
expression of opinion by the judiciary
Committee as to the extent Congress has
power to control corporations other than
railways.
Acting on printed charge that MEM
bers of the House were sending cows,
Libraries and all manner of articles free
through, the mails, the House, on q reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Sims (Tennessee),
instructed It's Postoffice Committee to
make an investigation as to whether
members are abusing the franking, privi-
lege. The House adjourned until to-
morrow.
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left 1t behind, .and whether the Ameri-
can officers who have been IN, charge
of the custom houses are stu perform
ing that work, and lfsso,s under what ar
rangement and by what authority"
Mr. Spooner objected to consideration.
saying that he desired to hear the South
Carolina senator on the resolution be-
fore voting on it.
Mr.. Gallinger had expected to open the
debate on the merchant marine ship
ping bill to-day, but when the bill was
laid before the Senate he asked to be
excused from talking until next Mon
day, when the bill will be formally taken
UP as the unfinished business.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
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ton to the fact that in his opinion the
East End is not getting its full share
of special Improvements or It's share
of appropriations for ornamentation, as
compared with what the West End Is
getting He thought then. and still thinks
that the East End of town Is entitled
TO more liberal consideration. and at the
proper time he Will make his views
known in his own way. but at the last
meeting of the Council he didn't put
himself in the position of antagonizing
action already taken by the Finance
Committee, but contented himself with
laying his views as above expressed be-
fore the Council.
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DEATHS.

HANCOCK.-Die at the residence of her
son, at Green Bay. Va. on January 4,
1906, MRS. MARY FRANCES HAN
COCK, in the seventy-sxth year of her
Funeral TO-DAY (FRIDAY), at Ii
O'clock, from bethlehem Baptist Church.,
in Chesterfield county, Interment In
family burying-ground, in Chesterfield
county.
Jan. 8. 1905, at the resi-
dence of her son. 24o7 N Street. MRS.
ANN @, JARVIS, widow OF the late
Colin Jarvis, aged seventy-two years,
Funeral at the above residence FRI
" AYS AFTERNOON at 8 o'clock Friends
and acquaintance invited to attend. No
& howerA.
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INCREASE HIS POWERS.
.Jsnitors and Watchmen Under
Control of Sergeant-at-Arns.

Jsnitors and Watchnen Under
Control of Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Grounds and Buildings Committee
held a somewhat lengthy meeting last
night. Routine business and the approval
OF pay-rols were quickly enough disposed
Of, but much time was consumed In q
discussion Of a disagreement with j.
M King concerning the contract for the
supply Of coal for the City Hall Mr..
King In letter, claimed that fuel fur
nished by him had been Improperly re-
jected by the city engineers office. After
much discussion the whole matter was
laid over until the next meeting of the
committee. and Mr.. King was invited
TO be present and state his grievances.
"A resolution placing the janitors and
watchmen of the City Hall under the
control OF the sergeant-at-arms, the same
to be employed by him, their duties de-
fined and regulated by him and changes
and discharges made in his discretion,
called for lengthy discussion and ex-
PLANTATION. It was finally adopted by an
almost unanimous vote.
The committees part OF the budget for
the year was discussed and the main
items requiring appropriations We're
agreed upon, but for the present the
amounts were left blank.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
SUSSEX COURT.
Negro Pleads Guilty and is Sen
fenced Without Jury.
(Snecial 10 The TImes- Dlspatchl

(Specal to The Times Dspatch)
BOOKER, VA, January 4.-The jan
'uary term Of tho Sussex Circuit Court
convened yesterday with Judge ]. r. West
on the bench. Mr.. r V. Norris, the new
clerk, occupied the clerks desk.
Reuben Peters. colored, who maliciously
out one Mr. .stennett in November last,
both employees of Mr.. J, j. Mitchell, an
extensive farmer of this community was
arraignrd. A jury had been summoned
to try Reuben, but he plead guilty and
the court dealt very lenently with him.
giving him three years in tho peniten-
tiary. Mr. stennett has recovered from
his wounds and returned to his home In
West Virginia There We're few other
cases before the court of minor impor-
lance which were soon disposed Of, and
court adjourned.
Mr.. Sale Bough, of Stony Creek. who
was shot in the breast last Saturday
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ins-azed Tat the residence OF her son.
Mr. l.. L. Hancock, prominent lum-
Der dtaler. Mrs. hancock mad only le-
sided here three or for months She
was. before her marriage. Miss Wood,
sIs>er of X. u. ,soou, OF Cnesterfie
county. who represented that county for
two terms In ...e Virgin a Legislature. A
compl .taIlon of oiseas $ 20 et..er vita her
advanced age. caused her death. Her
BODY, &c o:npanen by her Other and
others were taksn to CheAte.fie tn af-
ternoon. The funeral services vii. be
held Friday morning at IL ocloc6 at
be III. cham Baptist Church. Iaterment at
the tamiy burying groand in Chesterfield
cnt,ptv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
The Children's Chorus.

The first general rehearsal OF the We'd
nes@ay Club Chiidrens' Chorus will be
he'd at Young Men hr sti N ..ssoc.a I'm,
Hall tomorrow at u O'Clock and work
for their next annual festival will be
taken up at that line. All patents WHO
wish to have Their children take part
in the chorus this season should see that
they attend promptly as the lumber of
children will be limited to three huhured
and 1t will b impossible to take in new
mebers after that number has been reach
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Mrs. j. w. Cummings.

Especial TO The Tlmes-Dispatch)
ABINGTON. VA, January AIRS. j.
w. Cummings. wife of DR.. j. W. Cum
mtngs, died this morning at oclo x
fter a short illness OF heart trouble, aged
az Years. Mrs. Cummings was a daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Preston, OF WAL
nut Grove, and was descendant from
one OF the Oldest and best known fnmi-
lies in Virginia.
five. si sters and two brothers. The burial
viii W occur tomorrow in sinking-spr.ng
cemetery,
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considerable number of widows OF Next
essh war veterans,
Would Probe Trust Companies.

essh war veterans,
Would Probe Trust Companies.
81 wan, TO sec an investigation begun
o. the manner In which the big trust
companies OF the country conduct busi-
ness" said Representative Hay. OF Vir-
S!a.n, to-day. II believe the revelations
Resulting from the investigation OF inc
insurance companies would be inslgnla-
cant in comparison. OF course, there are
some trust companies which are con-
Quoted on Lines absolutely SAFE, pnt 'here
nre Others, am CONVINCED, where the
reverse is true. II d. not think the Fed
erai government should make such an in
vegt!gat!on, bu. / believe all The States
should do some probing along this line"
Rixey Disappointed.
"There will be no investigation made
nv Congress as to conditions existing at
the Naval Academy said Representa-
tive Rixey. of Virginia, the most promi-
nent Democratic member of the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. Did you ever
know Congress to investigate anything
worth wh!le?" Mr.. Rixey has maintained
and still maintains that Congress should
make searching investigation into the
Rffairs OF the academy, for tho pur-
pose OIL aEEtIlilillllS INV $50 ts'AS 49,
tice of hazing is carried.
Whist His Straps On Merits.
Senator Martin and Representative Hay
are greatly pleased nj the nomination of
Sergeant j. p Wayland. of the First
Cavalry to be a second lieutenant, which
was sent TO the Senate by the President
to-day. Wayland's nomination was con-
firmed without reference to committee
an unusual compliment Young Way
land is an Appomattox boy. who has
fitted himself for promotion from the
ranks. He enlisted some years ago, and
those who prepared his enlistment papers
stated that he was single man, whereas
he had q wife. AS soon as Wayland dis
covered this fact he went to the captain
Of his troop and told him he was married.
but when he went up for pormotion the
fact of the misstatement having been
made counted against him SO strongly
that he was about to be knocked out.
Senator Martin and Mt Hay saw the
military secretary. General Ainsworth,
but that OFFICER could do nothing. On
The suggestion OF Mr.. Hay q letter was
obtained from Waylands captain. stating
That the sergeant had sought TO correct
the error as soon as made. This letter
made II clear that there was no wilful
Intention TO deceive by the misstatement,
and the appointment was made.
lieutenant Wayland is a grandson o!
"a the late John Patrick Wayland, OF al
bemarle and comes from one OF the
BEST known families in Virginia. Five
years ago. he enlisted as a private ir
~ Washington in troop 'AH OF the First
Cavalry, After a service OF fourteen
months he was made a corporal anG
,ery soon after attaining this rank, wa,
promoted TO be sergeant The most OF
lis term of service wes spent in ,hs
Philippines where in 5000. no was with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Mary Frances Hancock.

Mrs. Mary Frances Hancock. n we'll
known and mucn-be.oved lady OF Green
Bay, Va, died at her home yesterday.
She was in the seventy-sixth year Of
her age. Many relatives survive to mourn
their loss. Among them are one son, Mr..
Edward Hancock; a brother. Hon. r. q.
Wood, of Chesterfield county, and a
number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will take place to-day at
ii o'clock from Bethlehem cnurch. Ches-
terrified county, and the interment will
be made In the family section.
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Mrs. Jacob Lightner.
tsnecial to The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch;) /,
r,irh Et nee Miss Abble swadley, died
at her home near Mil Gap Tuesday
morning. She was a daughter, Of the
late a. r. swadley, and, little more
to Mr., Lightnsr. prosperous young
farmer Of the Back Creek Valley, She
was ti,irty-one years old, and leaves q
was at IIightown Cemetery.
Nlrs Mary F. Hancock,
special to Tho Times D,spatch.)
GREEN BAY, VA, January 4.--Mrs.
Mary y. Hancock, died here, this morn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
MR.. CAREERS POSITION.
Did Not Antagonize the Finance
Committees Report.

Councilman CARRIER, Of Marshall Ward.
thinks the report Of Council proceedings
in Wednesdays Times-Dspatch did him
slight injustice. in that the reporter said
that lie urged the erection of the arch
at Chborazo Park 'in spite OF tho adj
verse report OF the Finance Committee"
He did not attempt to make fight
against the report OF the Finance Com
m!ttee, He spoke simply to call atten-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
Howard Marshall.


Especial to The TimeS-DlSpatch.) :.
I. COmIJrt.S, VA, Jam 4.--rnc remains OF
Mr., Howard Marshall, the promin.eaan s
young man who died at Office Han TINS
county. Tuesday night. We're Inferred yes.
terday afternoon. The funeral service Try I,s
was conducted by Rev. ]. ~. NeWpili ~, W
the presence of a great number OF sorrow
ing relatives and friends.
Young Marshall is survived by wld i,,s,
ed mother and one brother he had 1ust
reached MANHOOD, and was promising
and much be.oed young man. Inc inter-
meht was made in the family burial
q ground ut Office Hall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
BURTON TO PRECEDE
ANY SENATE ACTION.

ESPECIAL to The TImes-Dlspatch.)
z NEW YORK, January "A speclai dis
patch to the New York World from st.
Louis states that Senator Burton, of
Kansas, recently convicted Of malfeas-
ance Of office, will resign before the Sem
ate takes action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
General j. Franklin Bell. in his campaign
in Southern Luzon. For several months
his troop has been stationed at one of

General ]. Franklin Bell. in his campaign
in Southern Luzon. For several months
his troop has been stationed at one of
the western ports.
Lieutenant Wayland enters the regular
military establishment as commits
stoned officer strictly on his merits and
as result OF hard study and record
that, his friends and comrades say,
stand without blemish. He took a
competitive examination along with
thirty other enlisted men and passed with
a very high average to his credit. Several
of the most influential members OF the
Senate stand sponsor for the young lieu
tenant, and he will return to the service
wearing the uniform OF q commissioned
officer accompanied by the best wishes
of many friends who We're delighted to
hear OF his success.
Martin Family Sick.
Senator Martin is suffering from Sc
we're attack of laryngitis. which neces-
STATED medical attention this week. He
is better to-day, but far from we'll.
though able to be in his seat in the Sem
ate. The senator's little girl, and
Thomas s., Jr., are both sick. The sick
ness Of the latter necessitated the at
tendance Of a trained nurse. The chill
dren are recovering.
All the Virginia members were in their
seats to-day with the exception of Repre-
sentat'ves MAYNARD, Southall, Swanson.
Glass and Flood. Both the senators were
In their seats when the session of the
Senate opened
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
Mrs. Fannie q. Wright.
(special to The Tlmes-Dispatch.

Especial to The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ ,.e \, ~,
nia n. Wright, wife OF Mr.. John Wright,
Of this city died at her home in s the city
yesterday, after brief Illness. She, was a
sided in this city for thirty-tiye, years.
She was a member of Memorial 'Metho-
dist Church, from whence the funeral took
place this a-\ernoOn. She Is survived BY
a daughter and two sons.
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Keen TOneS.
Especial to The Times-Dlspate

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)
oAl>N ALl4h, VA, Jan. "A telegram
was received here tonight announcing
the death, at hospital in Charleston.
county, and a former resident of this
city. He was t%rnty-two. and was con.
nected with prominent virginia family
The remains will arrive here tomorrow.
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Mrs. Sallie Broolsing.

Especial to The Times-D ispatch)
STORMONr, VA. San. d.--Mrs. Sall!s
Brooking died in Baltimore to-day, and
her body will arrive here tomorrow and
be placed in the family cemetery at
Church View, She was formerly Miss
Riley. of this county and leaves son
and daughter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
POSTMASTER Confirmed.
(Rv Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
WAsHINGT January 4.--The Senate
to-day confirmed the nomination OF Will
liam c. Pendleton, as postmaster at Taze-
well, Va.
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Joshua Hatcher.

Especial to The Times-D ispatch.)
LhhSbuRG, VA, Jan. 4.-Mr. Joshua
Hatcher, of Lincoln, Loudoun county,
died Wednesday night from general de-
one of the most influential ana wealthiest
citizens in Loudoun. and q Quaker
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
Tohn I. Smith.

Especial TO The D.spatch)
NORFOLK, VA, January ..-John j.
Smith, OF Lynnnaven bay, rim -ess Anne
year OF lis age Besides his wife. he
leaves three chi dren, George. Robert and
Arnold Smith and six grandchildren.
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Daniel Ruben.


ALEXANDRIA, VA. January 4.-Daniel
Ruben, aged forty-five years, we'll
known furniture dealer of this city, died
last night from fractu e of the skull
received yesterday afternoon In falling
through an elevator shaft f.om the first
floor to the basement, at his place Of
business on King Street.
MT. Ruben was a son OF the late Moritz
Ruben, and .Wns unmarried.
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Z. T.. Unberger.
Especial to The Times lspatch

Especial to The rimes-4 lspatch.)
WYTHEVILLE, VA, lanun y.4.--R. ED.
umbergnr, an old Corlfeue. ale veteran
of the 51st Virginia Regiment, ID a
worthy citizen. died this morning at his
residence one mile east OF town, in
9th year OF his age. He leaves a wife,
four sons and four daughters.
Funeral tomorrow AT 9 o'clock from
st. Johns Lutheran Church.
Daniel Ruben
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night by Mr.. Frank Mitchell. is said to
be getting on very well.
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If TRAVELLING IN JAPAN
Or any civilized country. you can procure Lnxn-
tive Bromo Cuin!pe from druggists. All ma
tona use IL. q. W. GROVES signatpya on box.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-09
Jail For Poor nlrentnrs

Media, Pa, Feb. 6.-Judge johnson
IN court refused a new trial to former
Poor Directors Newton P. West. OF
swarthmore. and Frank E. Sharpless,
OF Bothwyn. and sentenced each to pay
fine Of $50 and serve one year in the
county jail. The men were convicted
OF embezzling $15224O of the county
funds while directors Of the poor
house. They paid the money back and
were in hopes of having a new trial
granted, as the jury only found them
guilty on one Of the counts of the in
dictment.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-09
PUBLIC SCHOOL BURNED

200 Pupils Were Panic-stricken, But
All Escaped Unlnjured.
Wilkes-Barre Pa. Feb. Ga fire de-
stroyed the public school, large brick
structure in Edwardsville, two miles
from here. There were nearly 200
pupils in the building who for a time
were panic-stricken, but all were taken
out without injury. The origin is said
to be from defective fiue leading
from a furnace in the cellar. Loss is
estimated at $500.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-09
NEW YoRHs LEPERs.
The Drenry Life They Lead on Black
Wells Island.

AAAAE AAAty Lead HNnnHr
wells Island.
Although arecent statement that 2Of
. iepers are walking about the streets Of
New York. u constant menace to public
health, has been met with vigorous de-
%als on the part of health officials
backed up by the statements Of experts
to prove that leprosy is a far less CON
tagious disease than generally sun.
posed, yet New York city has leprosv
camp Of her own. These lepers are
Puolle charges under the care of the
department of charities, and their
aooue resembles more a death hOuse in
some prison than a camp" 1t is tbe
one roomed ell part Of long. low bricl,
ouilulng on BlackwelFs island The
nlaih portion of the building is given
up TO erysipelas patients, but this one
room, entirely separated from tbe eyv-
sipeias ward, is devoted exclusively to
'he use OF leprOus patients. There are
only three Of them at present. all men.
one Is an elderly Dane, who has lost
us eyesight; the other two are Chinese
one man OF middle age, who is verv
SICK ana the other a young fellow. who
Is said by the physicians and nurse To
De nearly cured Of the disease.
Ihough the camp" is only about ,f.
ty yards from the Metropolitan bosni-
tai the administration building ~ Tho
nospitai group on the island, when one
crosses the drive and walks down he +
side the long, low brick building to I
that small room at its eastern end a
sense OF desolatiOn lays hold upon the
stoutest heart. There are other build.
hgs near by, carriages rattle down the
lrlVe' boats glide down the river with
n calling distance and only that low
building, viewed in the knowledge Of
is use, presents a picture of sadness J
S complete as the most imaginative
lind could desire.
And the lives of its inmates are in n
eeping with the appearance of the :ea
ullding. 1t is true that they are not 20
Ound by hard and fast rules, for the -
1spital officials share the belief of
I. CHARLES f. Roberts, leprOsy expert
the city health department. that len =,
sy is such a feebly contagious dis plaC
Sc as to require other conditions than asso
ere proximity to communicate IL
nsequently, in so far as their physical
ndition permits, the eity's lepers are -
'e to wander about the hospital
ounds of the island on fair days In M
MINER when they feel the need Of -
sh air and a little exercise. Ac soutl
ding to their nurse, although they Grad
re never done so, the lepers woull dSSa, L4ea
be restricted by their disease from gold
ting the city proper. since leprosy 'peei