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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
WASHINGTON TO
HAVE CHEAP GAS
A Move on Foot TO Secure
Better Street Car
Service.

WASHINGTON. T.. g.. December a.
Washington is about 10 undertake cam
paign Tor cheaper gas and better street
car service. A bin has been introduced
IN Congress providing for scventy-five
cent gas. and another bin provides for a
universal transfer system, which will be-
great improvement over the present
system Al present Il is possible for a
passenger to hide four miles tor five
cents IL IS stated by the citizens who
are undertaking tae campaign for better
facilities that Chicago is about 10 have
g transfer system by which it VIII be
possible Tor % Passenger 10 ride forty
miles ou one hve-ceut ticket
It is also stated that il is possible l0r
one % ride twenty-odd miles in Gin
cinnau ON one ticket ana that Rich
moud. Louisville. Nashville and Atlanta
an have better street car facilities than
Washington has. The capitalization OF
the two street railway systems OF Wash
ingt0n Is enormous. far beyond the cost
OF construction, ia fact. IL IS asserted
that 10 IS AT least three times the cost
a. construction. in spite OF this fact. the
stock pays large dividends. ard the stock
az one company is selling at a fraction
above li5. while the other sells at So
Representative Helm, u Alabama. says
lie shall press this year his bill provid-
ing for separate GAYS Tor whites and
blacks
Washington is said 70 be one OF the
few cities OF any size in the country
where the gas costs over O. dollar. II
costs $l.25 here The pending bin pro-
vides that il shall cost 70 cents. a bill
introduced last year provided that the
cost be reduced TO SO cents. The bill
was reported adversely by the Commit
tee on the District % Columbia OF the
Senate on the ground that there seemed
% be no popular demand for cheaper
iIluminant. as no citizen OF the Jisuict
had appeared before the committee in
behalf 81 the bin. The District Com
uissioners gave the same reason for not
recommending that the bin be passed
Hon. John r. Mclean proprietor OF
The Cincinnati Enquirer and owner OF
"a controlling interest in The Washing
ton Post. controls the stock Of the
Washington Gas Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25

often called into question. lie generally
knew nothing OF military work, having
possibly been not many months befors
a minor officer in Yamen. a commander
Of a ship, or a hanger-on to the apRpR
strings Of the ladies OF the court
Tile spirit OF the Old commander car
be- told by a recent incident. A friend
OF mine was IN a district OF Manchuria
when body OF bandits came along and
created trouble. Troops were hurried out
to capture them. The troops moved very
leisurcly. marched round three sides OF
the robbers. and then allowed them to
escape in the rear NV friend protested
10 the commanding officer You could
easily have captured every man." he said.
You might have stormed the house
they were holding. and they could have
done very little against YOU
The officer leisurely knocked of the
ash from his cigarette. "Of course. va
could have captured them" he said.
But II we had storued their posi-
ton several OF our men would have been
shot and MANNED for life. They would
have had 20 leave the army and go back
TO their villages TO starve. They would
receive no compensation from the govern
ment il was not worth while London
Daily Mail
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
What Grocer" Means

Not the least surprising discovery an
Englishman Of the Plantasenet period
would make. il he could visit the grocers
exhibition at the Agricultural Hall
would be that there IS such a person as
a retail grocer" A retail grocer is as
impossible. according to strict etymO-
logy. as a weekly journal" since a
grocer" or ''grosser." as II used 20 be
spelled, Is really a trader 'in gross
that is to say. in large quantities. whole
sale Our ancestors spoke Of ''grossers
OF fish, and 'grossers Of wine" and an
act OF Edward III. expressly mentions
that "grossers'' dealt in all manner Of
goods. In those days "spicer" was the
word for grocer IN the modern sense.
But il happened that the Grocers' Com
pauy, founded IN the fourteenth century,
specialized IN spicery. and so grocer
gradually took the place OF "spicer.~-
London Chronicle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
STEALS G0-CART TO PAY
RENT FOR BRIDAL FLAT

NEW YORK. December A.-Patrick Fal-
lon. Of 40 81 West One Hundred and
Thfrty-second street. who earns less than
a dollar a day putting UP clOthes-Hnes at
twenty-five cents each. was held I'm 81 900
bail ia the West Side Court yesterday
on a charge OF having stolen a bahy's go
cart from Letter-Carrier r. S Hopkins,
of No. I43 West Ninety-eighth Street
Fallon said he wanted to pawn the vehi-
Gle for So so ne might add that sum to
the 81 in his possession, and so pay the
rent FOR the fiat in which he. his seven
teen-year-old bride Of two months and his
mOther-in-laW live
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
DAMAGE SUIT ENTERED.
Woman Asks Indemnity for In
iurv From Street Railway Co.

Sarah f Hubbcll Of Norfolk through
her attorney. r. Randolph Hicks Of that
city. yesterday instituted suit against the
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany for $4,000 for injuries alleged TO
have been sustained through the negli-
gence OF the company In attempting "a
'.r.~1 rar near First e15 Broad streets
she was thrown 70 tho ground or fell. re-
ceiving severe injuries. SUIT was insti-
tufed in the Law and Equity Court.
Suit was Instituted yesterday bv 7. NJ.
Won against II. Eastman for $3.50.
Henry c. Brauer has instituted suit
agai-st a. T. Cocby I'm the same court
for 500
Charity Dabney entered suit against
John oliver Lewis Tor $50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
Froude,s Description of Cato

The New York Evening Post is OF the
opinion that Froude's description of the
younger cato viii Mt President Roosevelt
The passage from FrOude follows: mo
one ever suspected HIM OF dishonesty or
corruption. But his excelienccs were not
or the retiring sort Re carried them
written upon him in letters for all to
read. as a testimony TO a wicked genera
ton. -" And no one was permitted to
differ from him without being guilty
rather OF a crime than OF a mistake -
Macon Telegraph.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
Transfers of Realty.

These property transfers were recorded
IN tie Chancerv Court yesterday:
Morv G West to J Mosby West for
Sl10o prOpertv on south side OF Catherine
street near Ciilmer.
w Q. Arrin gton 20 Minnie d. Brown.
for 500. nrOver'v on west side OF Lewis
Street near Williamsburg Avenue
Mrs Carrie y Williams to Thomas J
blackwell for so nrouerty on south side
Of Bacon near orange
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
TAKE ALL GAMBLERS HAVE,
BUT MISS THE SAFE

GOLDFIELD NEW. December 3A-rwo
masked men held up occupants OF the
lobby bar-room OF the Columbia Hotei
late last night. The robbers secured 50
from the gambling games. but overlooked
5000. which was in the safe. They back
ed out Of the rear entrance and escaped,
leaving no clue to their identity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
ASK WRIT OF CERTlORARl
IN BAY SHORE CASE

WASHINGTON. y. g.. December ~
petition for O. Writ of certiorari 10 the
case o. Frank ID. Z@ll against = "
Il igh and others. involving the control OF
"a railroad line from Norfolk 20 James
town. Va was fiied to-day in the SUI
preme Court OF the United States The
petition As one ~ many efforts that have
been made 90 secure a review by the ST.
rreme Court Of the finding in tho cas- OF
the Court OF Appeals for the Fourth CIR
cult where the decision was unsatisfac-
tory 70 Zen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
RATE LAW MAY Be
YET A FAILURE
Practical Operation Does Not
Seem to BE Meeting General
Expectations.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TALKS
Believes Developments Have
Proved Disappointing in Freight
and Passenger Matters.


Ny ASHlNGIoN, j.. c., December "a
An official OF the government. who is as
close 20 the Interstate Commerce Com
mission as is almost any man not "a
member OF that honorable body. does
rot think the rate law enacted at the
last session Of Congress. after memorable
debate. has done, or viii do much FOR
the patrons Of railway lines. either as
shippers or passengers
1T Us fact which has been absolutely
demonstrated that tho new law has not
accomplished anything OF v3lue for the
shippers he said 1t has been demon
srated just as clearly that the law has
been of immense benefit to the railroad
companies. Relating has entirely ceased
with most roads Il is practiced to a
very limited extent By one or two roads.
/ understand, but It has been go nearly
abolished that We may so regard IT, This
mas been OF enormous benefit TO the rail-
way companies
They have got rid OF the men who
grated on them. but they have not
reduced rates 70 the public. II YOU know
| OF the reduction Of "A freight rate any
| where wish you would correct me
Thus IL is. tn roads have been en-
/ abled under the new law TO cut out re-
/ batting practically entirely. without hav-
l ing % reduce rates 10 the general pub.
/ lie That class which formerly got 3
/ cheap rate, now have 70 pay higher
! rate, while those who never got a r..
bate In their lives are paying the same
I old rate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
Two Men Killed by Engine.

ATLANTA GA. December 4-While
attempting to cross the Southern Railway
tracks at North Avenue late to-day @. L..
Grubbs, twenty-three years old. driver
for a laundry wagon. and a negro assist
ant. were struck by a switch engine ana
KILLED Both were badly manglod-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
FORCED HIM TO WE'D
At POINT OF PISTOL
Rather Tragic Affair in Mecklen-
burg-Father of Bridegroom
RescueS Him.
Especial to The Times-Diapatcn.l

BONDTON. VA, December 2A-One OF
the most tragic marriages which ever oc-
CURED i'm Mecklenburg took place at the
home OF r. +. Chandler. near Buffalo
lAthia Springs. on Saturday night. when.
at tho point OF pistol. Richard Elan,
son of Watt Elan. was made 70 marry
Bessie Chandler ar her home.
MI Chandler was here Saturday and
procured the license. Tie went home and
that night. In company with Robert
Chandler drove to a store near Buffalo
Lithia Springs. and finding young Elan
in the store. he was called out and told
10 get into the buggy. He asked for what
purpose; the reply was that the preacher
was in waiting TO marry him 10 Miss
Bessie Chandler. and with n Winchester
rifle and pistol. ordered him 10 get in.
and was driven off. but soon met Mr.
Watt Elan. his father. who demanded
the release OF his son. Some one OF the
party covered Mr.. Eiam with a pistol
while the party with their prisoner drove
off. going to the home " r. r. Chandler
Reaching there young ELAN was married
to Miss Bessie Chandler.
That night MT Watt Eiam the father
OF the young groom. was not idle for az
soon as he reached home he 'phoned 10
a number of HIS friends to come .mme-
diateiy 60 his assistance which they did
o. tho number OF about twenty. and these
friends. heavily armed. went 10 Chambers
and surrounded the house and demanded
the surrender OF young Elam lie was
given up and taken home. A warrant was
at once sworn out before Justice John
Wood for the arrest Of r. r. Chandler
and his nephew. who appearing before
the Justice We're admitted e. bait
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25

conducted. hut Il SIS probable that com
missioner viii Boz appointed e. take tes-
I-r-nn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
BY Way of Avoidance.

1t is said that some Of the railroads
are using the new law as an excuse for
doing and refusing 10 do many things
Formerly 1t was customary 10 allow the
consienee of carload Of Grain. saw
shipped from some point IN Montana or
the Dakotas. to Minneapolis. for instance.
TO reship the entire carload 20 Chicago
or some other point az the through rate
granted in the first instance The rail-
roads now refuse to allow this. claiming
that il IS contrary TO the provisions OF
the new law. The contrary Is asserted at
the department.
a few days ago one OF the mernbers
Of the commission wired TO the Pullman
agent in a Western city 20 reserve a
berth for him on a certain train on a
certain night wire was received IN
reply saying that such reservation could
not be made. The commissioner wired
asking why he could not reserve a berth
The reply was that the Interstate Com
merce Commission had ruled that such
reservations could not be made The
commissioner wired:
please refer me to the ruling OF the
commission on the subject. I am a mem
Der Of the commission"
The reply was.
Berth reserved
It is believed that unless something is
done TO make the law a benefit to the
shipper and passenger. and to prevent
IT'S being made unpopular by some OF
the railroads there will be n strong
public sentiment in favor OF the repeal
or radical amendment Of the law in the
course OF a year or two. There Is no
doubt that some OF the members OF the
commission do not believe in the law
Every Democratic member OF the COM
mission is known to be an advocate OF
the new legislation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
Believes It Too High.

Il do not say the law is a fake. but 1
do say that railways are charging TOO
much for transporting people and freight
especially freight.
IT may be that the Interstate Com
merce Commission can get down 20 bus
mess under the nav law and bring about
a reduction in freight charges. ! do not
believe this can be done until the gov
eminent causes to be made a valuation
OF all railroad properties ia the United
states. 50 that the charges for services
may be fixed with due regard to insuring
a fair dividend on the money actually
invested
Senator LaFollette. OF Disconsin. and
the Democrats Of the Senate endeavored
70 incorporated u the rate bin "a provision
Tor governmental valuation Of all rail-
road properties, but failed
IL was charged By Senator T.aFollette at
the time that most railroad properties
were capitalized at "a point Tar beyond
their actual value. and that rates appar-
entity reasonable. estimated with refer
ence to the capitalization. were In reality
eNorhitant, owing 70 the stock being so
heavily wa tered"
The statement that a law which the
railroads fought with such persistencv
and vigor has proven beneficial only 20
the railroads themselves VIII he surpris-
ms 10 the average reader. probably but
II seems reasonable and suscentihle OF
considerable proof. possibly Of conclusive
proof.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25

An old resident OF Waynesburg to-day
told of the rise OF Rinehart from country
school teacher 20 the leading citizen.
worth $-.Wo,Oo. Rnehart gave up bis
school twelve years ago and became as
sstant cashier in the bank The cashier
went wrong TOT $4,000. as had his pre-
decessor.
Rinehart became cashier and q promi-
nent man. He was polntod out as the
example for young men.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-24
CHAPTER XIII.

When l arrived at the bank I dispatch
ed brief answers to my budget of letters !;
each Of the answers was to the same
purport. namely, that should be at the
barracks at the appointed time. I need
not trouble the reader with the various
wrappings in which this essential piece Of
intelligence was involved. l then had a
desperate encounter with Jones business
was slack, and Jones. was fired with the
unholy desire of seizing the opportunity
thus offered to make an exhaustive in
Quiry into the state of our reserve. He
could not understand my sudden punctil-
iousness as to times and seasons and
was afraid I should have to tell him
plainly that only over my lifeless body
should he succeed In investigating the
contents of the safe. At last l effected
a diversion by persuading him to give
Mrs. Jones jaunt into the country, and
thus left In peace, l spent my afternoon
in making final preparations. l burned
many letters; wrote touching farewell
to my father, In which took occasion
to point out to him how greatly his i'm
prudent conduct had contributed to in
crease the difficulties Of his dutiful son.
l was only restrained from making a will
by the obvious imprudence of getting 1t
witnessed. l spent a feverish hour In
firing imaginary shots from my revolver,
to ascertain whether the instrument was
In working order. Finally shut up the
bank at FIVE, went to the Piazza, partook
of light repast, and never was l more
rejoiced than when the moment for ac-
ton at last came. As was dressing, lin
gering over each garment with a feeling
that l might never put on, or, for that
matter, take 1t off again, 1 received a
second note from the Colonel. 1t was
brought by a messenger, on a sweating
horse, who galloped up to my door.
knew the messenger we'll by sight; he was
the Colonel's valet. My heart was in my
mouth as l took the envelope from his
hands. The fellow was evidently in our
secret, for he grinned nervously at me
as he handed 1t over, and said:
II was to ride fast, and destroy the
letter If anyone came near"
l nodded, and opened it. 1t said:
20. escaped about six this evening. Be-
lieved to have gone to his house. He sus-
poets. If you see him, shoot on sight"
Had Mr.. Carr horse?" 1 asked Of
the man.
mo, sir; left on foot. Couldn't come
along the road to Nottingham, sir, it's
patrolled."
There was still chance. 1t was ten
miles across country from the Colonel's
to Johnny's, and six miles on from John
nys to Whittingham. The man OWNED
my thoughts.
"He can't 60 fast, sir, he's wounded In
the leg. If he goes home first, as he will,
because he doesn't know his horses are
gone, he can't get here before eleven at the
earliest"
Ito be continued.)
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-24

Two English delegates who came over
to a great convention held in Milwaukee,
were "thunderstruck" at the "remarka-
BILE democracy of America" as display.
ed when as one man the other delegates
removed their coats, vests, collars and
cuffs and prepared to be as comfortable
as possible In hot convention hall. 1t
was new to them, but Is not new to us.
Men in America are quite apt to make
themselves comfortable when by them
selves, though sometimes the conven.
tlonalities are rudely disturbed. But
why shouldn't men be comfortable? It's
a mighty absurd custom which permits
women to wear the thinnest sort OF
clothes, while men are compelled to
swelter In many thicknesses of cloth,
wooden, cotton and linen at once. The
lining of a mans coat sleeve Is thicker
than all woman wears upon her arms
In summer. Add thick layer Of wool
en- cloth and frequently sleeve Of an
undershirt, and see what difference
there Is. Mems shirts are cool enough
In themselves, but look at the collars,
the ties and the cuffs which cucumber
them. Almost every man wears thick
padding In the shoulders and several
thicknesses of "wadding," haircloth and
various other things in the front Of his
coat. 1t is we'll enough to talk about
delightful democracy" but for some
reason this same delightful democ-
racy" has not yet dared to defy estab-
lished conventionalities by permitting
men the same freedom In dress and
comfort that it allows the women. Rid
icule and criticism always await the
man who tries to be comfortable In pub
lie, and the ones who criticise most are
those who most need reform. It's pc
culiar thing that men stand thus In the
way of their own needs and desires. II
they wanted to, they could by concert
ed effort overturn all the old ideas and
establish code permitting rational
dress; but, bless your soul, they will
continue to stick to thick, stir linen
bands about their necks, heavily padded
coats, plug hats and all the other un-
comfortable things, time without end,
because they would much rather be un-
comfortable than ridiculous. That Is
to say, they will do this In public. But
when they get out Of sight they will
''peel of" quickly and say hard things
about the custom which makes them
towards.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-24

should disappear like this, just when all
the business is going on, too.'
What business, Donna AntoniaT /
asked blandly.
She colored, recollecting, no doubt,
that the business was still secret.
"Oh, well, you know they're always
busy at the ministry of finance at this
time. It's the time they pay everybody,
| isn't it?''
ITS the time they ought to pay every
body" 1 said.
WELL" she went on, without noticing
my correction, at any rate papa and the
President are both very much vexed with
him; so offered to make my ride in his
direction"
Where can he be?" I asked again.
WELL" she replied, 81 believe he's at
Colonel McGregor's, and after lunch
shall go over there. know he dined
there on Monday, and daresay he stayed
on"
NO." thought 1, you mustn't do that,
1t might be inconvenient." So l said
THE Colonel says Carr told him he was
going off for a couple of days sail in his
yacht"
Its very bad of him to CO." she said,
but no doubt that's it. Papa will be
angry, but he'll be glad to know no harm
has come to him."
Happy to have relieved your mind"
said 1, and babe her farewell, wondering
whether Don Antonio would find no harm
had come to poor Johnny. / had my
doubts.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-24

ing commission passed an act for the
abolition of the dues. 1t gives up
tax of which there has been some COIN
plant, and Manila gets the advantage
of being a free port. Inthe same. con-
nection reference is made to her in
proved harbor facilities. The improve
ments will cost, when completed, sew
eral million dollars, and include the
dredging to a depth of thirty feet over
an area of 400 acres, the reclamation of
waste land, and an eighteen-foot chan
mel entrance to the Pasig River. The
statement concerning the abolition Of
dues which was sent out by the bureau
of insular affairs makes a comparison
which. shows that while Manila is now
free port there Is not such a port In
any other oriental country. Hongkong,
commonly called a free port, imposes a
tax, designated light dues, of / cent
Mexican per ton. This is the smallest
charge, and there are variations for
different ports ranging as high as 20
cents. In the Philippines the duty has
been cents per ton, or 30 cents per
ton per annum. Manifestly under
such a system short sailing vessels
which made many entries, like those
from the Asiatic coast, had an advan-
tage over those which made long dis
tances and paid full rates. American
ships, therefore, should be among those
that receive distinct benefit from the
change
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-24

President Palma, with whose regime
the Cuban insurgents are dissatisfied,
has shed his blood and suffered impris-
onment for the Queen of the Antilles.
He took part In the Cuban revolution
of 1S6S-7S, was president Of the Cuban
republic during that war and for a
year was incarcerated in Spanish
prison. For many years he conducted
a school for Cuban boys at Central Val
ley. N. T.. and when Cuba was turned
over to Its people by the United States
became Its President. A few months
ago he was reelected, and since he
took office his political opponents, who
declare they have not had fair show
at the polls. have plotted to bring about
his downfall. -.