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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
WILL REORGANIZE
CONSULAR SERVICE
Senate Bill Makes Many Changes.
Daniel Intimates Committees
Won't Bother Liability Bill.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, January 30.-The SEN
ate to-day passed about forty bills.
many of them of considerable import
ance. The list included the bill provid-
ing for the reorganization OF the con-
suar service, which passed practically
without discussion. 1t makes many
changes in the service. among which are
the following: 1t provides for the class
i1cation Of consular officers In grades
gives the President authority to trans
fer officers from one station to another;
provides an inspection service with five
inspectors who are to rank as consuls-
general; requires that clerks at Econsu-
lates shall be Americans: prohibits con-
suls from engaging in law business, and
requires that all consular fees shall be
accounted for.
The shipping bill was under consld-
Grafton for time 1t was amended so
as to relieve It from constitutional oh
jections, and Mr., Lodge delivered a
speech In support OF the bill. In which
he gave the details OF combination of
the owners OF foreign sailing vessels for
the purpose of controlling the freight
rate on grain shipments from the United
States
There also was a discussion of the. bills
making common carriers liable for in.
juries to employees which arose over the
question Of their reference to commit
tees. Some of the senators, among then,
Mr.. Daniel, intimated that the commit.
tees were anxious to avoid the RESPONSE.
bility Of passing on these measures
The Senate adjourned until Tomorrow
A resolution directing the aecretary
OF the Navy to send to the Senate the
records OF the court-martial at Annapolis
in the cases of Midshipmen Marzoni and
Mayoy and also directing him to inform
the Senate as to his authority for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
BITTER PILL FOR
THE REPUBLICANS
CONTINUED from First Page.)


- - -. : -
that 1t had maintained rich and powerful
Hobbies opposing rate legislation.
Mr.. Adamson (Georgia) said he had
never seen any reason to make COM
merce subject of partisanship. yet such
tory of the government. The present
bill he cited as an INDUSTRIOUS exception
to this record However. Democrats had
lahore. since the courts revealed the
weakness OF the interstate commerce law
to amend Its defects. Mr.. Adamson
contrasted party records on the railroad
question, declaring the Republican plat
form of 1904 was intended to assure the
corporations that they need not appre-
bend any further legislation. But, he
said, If the election OF Roosevelt was
claimed by anybody as a victory against
railroad regulation, the President-elect,
undoubtedly the ablest. as well as the
most honest and fearless Republican
President we ever had, promptly dis
abused their minds, by taking a posi-
ton perhaps as advanced In favor of eur
platform declaration on the subject as
our own candidate could have done had
he been elected, emphatically and re-
peatedly demanding substantially the
very legislation asked for in our two
hypocritical declaration that enough had
been done.
Right to Accept Aid.
I'VE would have been idiots and
traitors had we declined his powerful
aid declared Mr.. Adamson.
"As for the Democrats" continued Mr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

It used to be considered that only urinary and
but now modern sciences proves that nearly all dis.
eases have their beginning in the disorder OF these
most important organs.
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healthy kidneys cause rheumatism. gravel. catarrh
OF tho bladder pain dull ache in the back. Joints
ana muscles; make your head acne and back Lche.
cause indigestion, stomach and liver trouble, sou
get sallow, yellow complexion. make you feel as
though you had heart trouble; you may have plenty
OF ambition but no strength: get weak and waste
away
The cure for these troubles is DR.. Kimer.s
Swamp Root, the world famous kidney remedy In
taking Swamp Root you afford natural help to Ma
and gentle aid to the kidneys that is known to
medical science
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
SHOT THROUGH HAND.
Young burlington Accidentally
Discharges His Weapon.
(special to The Times Dispatch.)

Especial to The Tlmes-DlspatcHJ
cHNcoTEAGUE. VA. January 30.
Asa burlington II years of age. son or
Mr.. Charles Turlingto ton, while handling a
revolver Saturday accldently shot hm-
self through the hand. the ball lodging
in his leg The ball was extracted by
an attending physician and the patient
Mr.. Charles w Purnell, proprietor OF
the Casino, contemplates opening large
furniture store here in the spring. Mr.;
Purnell is one OF the most energetic S1ld
progressive business men on the iSiand,
and that he will make a success with his
new enterprise is a safe ptsfiction.
Capt. John Miles Hill has recently pur.
chased the c. p Tgrln,ggton mouse e az ~
Large shipments oE oysters are being
made from here daily despite the con-
tfnued warm spell.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
JORDAN JUMPS
!. DIRECTOR NORTH
president Of Cotton Association
! Charges Census Bureau Chief
With Holding Back Facts.
GIVES OUT CORRESPONDENCE
Attitude Of North is Said to Be
Exciting Considerable In
dignation in South.
fBy Associated Press.l


ATLANTA, GA. January 30.-Presl-
dent Harvic Jordan, of the Southern
Cotton Association. to-day gave out
statement, in which he takes severely 10
task the Census Bureau at Washington
for alleged shortcomings. He says In
part:
1.-THE action of Director North, OF
tho Census Bureau, in failing to
make public all the information he
secured from tho ginners January
10th, and his persistent refusal to
do so in face OF repeated demands,
is exciting considerable Indignation
asked January 18th all ginners for
the following information:
How many bales ginned for the
season OF 1906?
What Is the average weight OF
bales ginned to date?
What is your estimate OF the
percentage OF cotton remaining to
be gInned?'
The public received the result Of
the answers to the first question on
January ed in the statement that
9.9aS,111 bales had been ginned. The
result of the other two Inquiries have
been withheld SO far. i wired Mr..
North as follows:
For what purpose was average
weight Of bales and estimated amount
OF cotton to be ginned after January
18th. obtained in your recent ginners'
report? AS this is public official infor-
nation, kindly wire me to-day the
result OF the estimates as shown
I'm reply TO the above, Mr.. North sent
the following:
Average bale weights will be
made public as soon as can be COM
piled. Estimated amounts to be GIN
ned were obtained, and only approx
nately. TO enable Census Office to de-
termine what counties must again be
canvassed for final report and not
for public use VIII be published If
Congress direct us. Resolutions to
that effect introduced In the House
to-day.
CSigned) NORTH. Director"
President Jordan says that 10000 bales
OF the crop were ginned prior to Septem-
Der 1st. and were counted in the COM
mercial crop of 1aN-'C5, but have been
made a part of the Census Bureau report
OF sses,lll. Deducting the 10000 bales
from the published total OF e.e9s.ill. leavca
s.52s.11 to be counted in the crop OF
1866. Add to this 10000 bales. and
there still remains crop under ten
million bales. lie says wide investigation
shows that spot holders are not selling
their cotton, and that practically there
is no cotton for sale in the face OF the
present depression.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Current Topics.

Surprise is expressed in Swedish news.
papers that the committee In charge OF
me Nobel prizes. for 1904 spent ves.493
crowns. or nearly one-half OF the In
come for that year. on general eX-
Every woman who leaves the Turkish
sultar's harenl and gets married receives
a dowry Of $S7 900. -,
tion treaties with France and Germany
do not cover the offensh Of grand lar
ceny. 80
so short Of fuel the othF day that resi-
dents had to pull dow5 some me- Of p Their her
buildings and !, burn dnsr ,a beioW tA'
The Philippine Commission has extend Z,
ed for FIVE years the period In which aa the
Spanish language maybe used olnclai.y
in the Philippine courtf.
Of FrSnsh spag g fwelyo
horses it,rs the report says, proudly, arriving
In perfect condition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Snobbishness in Dogs.

A dog fancier once took exception to
OF the most curious peculiarlties OF tie
dog mind was It's inherent snobbish-
ness, shown by the regard paid to en-
ternal responsibility. The dog who
barks furiously at a beggar will let a
position" TIe said that, in fact, only
dogs OF we'll dressed persons act so.
Dogs accustomed to men in rags bark,
,rssts att beggR ana, bnt,ah spersonsno tin,
aleek ,broadcloth. Sii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Slow Calculations.

T. No means arc provided for determining
with any degree OF accuracy the amount of coal
gas and winter gas respectively manufactured
at the works. The only method employed IL
10 pubstract from the total amount Of gas
rrsistered by the station meter, the amount of
coal gas estimated to have been made from
the quantity OF coal used With such meth
DDS the comparison of cost OF the two gases
are approximate at best. Furthermore. II Ia
impossible to obtain the best results unless
means nre provided for accurately determin-
ing from day TO day the materials used per
thousand cubic feet OF each gas made
Q. In reporting on the cost Of production our
management has heretofore omitted many Items
which should have been included, such ms cost
OF gas used at the works cost of street lamp
lighting and extinruishfhg, disbursements for
extension and construction uncollectable DIS
and damages paid by the city on account of IN
juries received from the operation of the works.
IRON which 1t will appear that the gross
cost of manufacturing gas has not been prop
crly calculated and reported. The consumption
OF gas In street lamps Is reported by orr eS.
pert to be actually about three cubic feet per
honr per lamp less than the amount stated In
our annual reports. thus leaving large amount
Of gas unaccounted for. The street lighting
should be placed at about $50 per lamp per
year instead OF at from S35 to s36 per lamp
per year ms charged in our annual reports.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Savannah River Survey.

proceedings, was adopted by the Senate
to-day.
Savannah River Survey.
By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. so-The senate
today passed bill providing for pre-
limsnary survey of Savannah River from
Savannah TO Petersburg, Ga.
Postmasters Confirmed.
(By Associated PressI
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sp.-The Senate
to-day confirmed the following nomina-
lions:
Postmasters: virsinia-W. S. Rose, Big
Stone Gap; Thomas w. Carter, Orange;
Bently Kern. Winchester; T. 3. Elm
stein, East Radford.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Benches Absolute.

we nnd that the cost Of labor In the man
ufacture OF conl gas Is higher than III private
plants OF similar capacity.
3. Our coal benches are obsolete and should
be replaced with benches of modern design ana
equipment -,
g. No effort has been made to sepnrdfa the
tar made from the coal gas plant and that from
the water gas plant. II these products were
separated the city would obtain greater re-
turn from their sale. No efIct has been made
to recover the ammonia from the gas nor to
obtain revenue from the sale OF coke,
4 No ,Ee is made in cur plant of a consid-
cradle portion of the coke breeze. This mate
s.. Our expert reports that the gross cost OF
distributing our gas has been phenomenally
low, but declares that this economy has been
at the expense OF good service to the con-
sumner. and by failing to provide for the proper
extension and repairs for the plant. As he de-
clares: "You lay mains and services, set meters
and turn gas on to your system but voluntarily
take no steps TO that the consumer gets
the service TO which he Is entitled. You repair
mains and services only when driven TO do so
by complaints OF leaks or poor service. Your
meters are not ovcrhaued until they stop reg
istering. or In some other way show distress.
The whole attitude seems Numerically oppo-
the position of doing favor TO the public By
supplying service. To give proper service to
the public and properly maintain your prop.
ert-..your costs for general expense, commercial
expense. distribution. etc, would, with the
most efficient management be nearer eighteen
cents per 900 cubic feet than the present fig
ure OF eleven cents
pairing mains and service pipes. nor OF KEEP
Ing account of our meters and we. therefore.
can never tell with my degree OF accuracy
as to amount OF leakage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
How to Find Out.

II there Is any doubt In your mind to your con-
dition. take from your urine on rising about four
ounces pluce 1t In glass bottle and let 1t stand
twenty-forr hours. II on examination 1t is milky
or cloudy. II there Is brick-dust Dettling, II
small particles float about in 1t. your kidneys are
In need OF immediate attention.
Swamp Root is pleasant to take and Is used in
the leading hospitals. recommended by physicians
IN their private practice and Is taken by doctors
themselves who have kidney ailments. because they
recognize in It the greatest and most successful
remedy for kidney. liver and bladder troubles.
EDITORIAL NOTE-So successful is Swamp-E
most distressing OF kidney liver or bladder I
ful merits you may have sample bottle and b
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success Of Swamp Root Is well knowe that bur
Sample bottle. In sending your address to DR.. Il
say you read this generous offer In the Rchmol
The proprietors OF this paper guarantee the genulr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
DISASTROUS FIRE
SWEEPS TEXAS TOWN
fBY Associated Press. )

HOUSTON, TEXAS. January 30.-The
town of Hallvlle. nine miles from Long
View, Texas, was swept by fire to-day.
The main business houses were destroyed.
with losses aggregating $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31


/ For the city to lease its gas property TO a
private corporation for term of ycnrs, nuder
conditions which would insure proper service TO
city on the yaltie of It's property. This can not
bc accomplished except by vote Of the people,
Nearly Half Million Needed.
@ The alternative course Is for the city ns
soon ns possible, 10 make the extensions and
improvements to Its plant and main system, as
outlined in Mr.. Bricc's report, ut nm cstt.
mated cost Of 100000, 1854 900 OF which should
lie made Immediately available to proyide for
items Nos; I, .. 4 = q. & o 10, u l T., 49,
(provision for Item No. of said exhibit may,
in our opinion, go over for ycar.l III carry.
ing out this programme OF rehabilitation ana
continued operation by the city, the first step
should b. the employment of n skilled gas eii,
gincer. at MI adequate salary, to whom should
be given complete control of our city gus WORKS
including the right to employ and discharge all
labor connected Herewith. Every member OF
your committee, without previous consultation,
reached this decided conclusion. We found
plants In Baltimore and Philadelphia, that the
manufacture of gas has become as much OF
science MS any other species OF mechanical en-.
cheering and that 1t requires man trained
md educated III this particular branch OF sci
cnce to satisfactorily superintend tho operation.
such great strides have been made In recent
years in this particular branch of science that
4. IL impossible for one not so rhlneG 70 keep
In line with the march of improvements anu
I to make showing that Is at all comparaple
The changes from year to year, almost from
month to month, in the methods OF gas manu
fpcture are such to require man mo
roughly up.todate and able to Keep up Win
nil improvements In his profession, u eatis-
factory or even respectable results are to DO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
~ Recommendation herewith sub.

them base tho recommendations herewith sub.
mitsed.
81. The chief causes for dissatisfaction among
our consumers are insufficient manufacturing
capacity and holder storage. psdcduath main
system lack of proper treatment OF gas before
II leaves the works and entire lack of sys.
tenn In maintaining The mains. services and me-
ters IN regulating prnss,ircs, and In following
UP and permanently removing sources OF indi-
vid a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

TO CURE A COLD IN. ONE DAY
iake LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tahlets
W. GROVES signature Is ON each boz. Sc
-,gg!sts refund money II It falls to cure. q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Setter 70 Lease the Works.


Your committee after a most careful con.
sidera ton OF the conditions Shat confront US
in Richmond nre OF the decided opinion that
the first alternative suggested apove-thht -,
"a lease of the gas works-should be ADOPTED.
provided there is n reasonable groAd t. belleve
that satisfactory lease could DC maae; ,,.,th
order to be able to furnish the Council win
Information upon this point. your committee
has made careful inquiry. and from ~lmper
Of reliable sources has the assurance that
lease can be made, insuring the following con-
ditions: 49,, ~, .~,s
. To furnish much better grade of light
Mt n cost rot exceeding the present price, anu
oroyidinc for gradual reduction IN the price.
q To light the streets and pubic puliaihss
OF the city free. of cost. ,..., a..
A. To furnish free gas TO snch cnarltap o, W. W.
stitutions AS are noG supplied free OF cost by
the city, ,,,,,, /,
reasonable time, say two years, minimum ".
sTSo 600 for improvements, md, provision Tor ,
securing TO the city at the end or the iease the
improvements ut nm agreed Vhluaioh ,,,n,
The performance OF all Of which condi,io ,n'
would be guaranteed by sufficient and salts.
with assurance TINT n lease accomplishing
the above purposes can be made. III the people
NJ Richmond desire to lease their gas worEs,
YOUR committee urgently irecomnehos ,n nv ~. ne
question OF such lease be submitted 70 tne
peopie Mt the general election to be held IA
June 1906, and herewith return a proper o.ui
ordiannce TO accomplish that purpose, PIepaf {.
by tho City Attorney. entitled ~ preamoc . anu
nrdinnncc 10 require n submission 10 he VOTER
OF the city of Richmond o, 'ne , 3Ss recom.
lease the city gas works. WIN inc fee'ti
incubation that II bc adonted.
Very respectfully,
W. W. MORTON, Chairman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

II coLps CAUSE s|oRE THROAT.
,to rsmSves ca3se Cain Tor full nani9
ana d look for signature 9f d, W. Grove. e5c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Ignorance Perhaps.

IL We lind that Willie there are certain men
appointed TO regulate the valves which control
the pressure upon the street mnins. these valves
are NOT properly regulated. which seems TO he
due either to the ignorance OF the manage
ment as to the needs OF the various districts
~ the city, or to the want Of proper instruc-
lions 10 the men. II developed from the tcs-
timony before us that IL has not been custo-
mary to make any systematic tests to show
the pressure necessary various hours for the
different sections of the city and that the
whole matter of pressure regulation has been
left TO the arbitrary discretion of tie men ia'
charge. without any instructions save of the
most general character Nor hys proper atten-
ton been given 10 the valves on the street
mains regulating the distribution. as evidenced
by the fact that no orders have been given for
the examination of such valves for period
of at least twenty-one years prior to the be-
ginning of this Investigation, although within
the past few months general examination has
been ordered and had. by meyls of which it
was discovered that valves OF one of our largest
mains had been entirely closed for Mt least
three years. The result OF failing TO properly
regulate the pressure Is that frequently. when
the increased pressure Is needed to furnish light
to certain sections the pressure Is kept at the
lowest point, aud vice versa. For instance, the
gas light Is about the 'size OF a taper at 9 or
z o'clock. aid gets lnrger and larger until
about IL r. NJ, when It IS blowing hard. thus
showing that no intelligent effort was made TO
keep The pressure at the burnes2n the various
districts OF the city uniform by changing the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Figures That Talk.

10. We find, taking Into consideration such
items unpaid iaxes. disbursements for ex-
tension. Office rental legal expenses aud fair
proportion OF the expenses for impro rements
which are now absolutely necessary. the cost
OF gas delivered at the burner TO have been
1902. 1908. 1904.
per i. GOO cubic feet SILICA S.oe15 S,9G5S
against the average revenue obtained;
1902 1903 1904.
Per 1000 cubic feet. . s,oaSo s.oo5e s.o995
II the improvements recommended are not
paid for out OF the city treasury and portion
of the cost not charged to operations of ihe
past three years the cost would he ,on.
Per 1000 cubic FEET. sl.ooSs s.s5is s.so6o
On the latter basis the city's income would
have been
1902 1903 1901.
Loss, so9ls.2o Prof. s3e3269S Prot. $40, sss.s5
IL we ind that the city OF Richmond has
upwards OF forty-eight per cent of gas pipes
OF three inch or less. Which is far higher
percentage than in cities OF comparable size.
with such large amount OF small pipes 1t
IS impossible 10 properly regulate the pres
sue upon the whole system, and much loss and
bad service is due to this fact.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
tswamp. Root is pleasant to take,

(bWHmp.HU Is pIeusHnt 20 tahe'J
II you are already convinced
that Swamp-Root Is what you
need. you can purchase the reg
ular ffty-cent and one-dollar
size bottles at the drug stores
everywhere. Don't make any
mistake. but remember the name,
Swamp Root. Or. Eilmer's
Swamp Root. and the address,
Binghamton. N. T.. on every
bottle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect 1t.

Kidney Remedy Swamp-Root, Will Do
YOU Every Reader Of the imes-Dispatch May
Have n Sample Bottle Sent ABB
souteIy by Mail
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

proceedings, was adopted by the Senate