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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
SATURDAY. MARCH 10, 1906.
No man knows his strength or his
weakness until occasion proves them,
-Thackeray.
Judge Crunp Vindicated.

we are gra,ihed that the General AS
seulbly concurred in the view expressed
by The Times Dispatch that there should
he pronpt and decisive action on the re-
mort OF the committee appointed to IN
yestisste the "I.anier incident" 1t would
have been q gross injustice to Judge
Crunp. to the Corporation Commission
and to the general public had the Leg
lsla,ure adjourned and left the two re-
ports in the air.
We are also gratifed that the minority
report submitted by Senator Sears was
adopted by an overwhelming majority.
That report contained no suggestion or
lntimation that Judge Crump should re-
tire and no charge more serious than that
his subscription to share of stock IN
Major Lanier's company was "a grave
error of Judgment and an act OF indis-
cretion," yet with no corrupt thought or
purpose.
The minority report must now be ac-
cep,ed by the public as the sentiment OF
the General Assembly. II is complete
yindication of Judge Crump's personal and
official integrity and leaves him free to
retain his position or retire, as his own
inclination may be, without embarrass-
ment and with no faint upon his char
Rcter.
And thus the whole matter ends, so
far as the public is concerned. There has
been thorough investigation of the whole
subject and both reports agree that there
was no corruption. no malfeasance or mis-
leasance, no evil purpose on the part
of Jurge Crump, Major Lanier, or any
person connected directly or indirectly
with the Corporation Commission. This is
not surprising, but 1t is none the less
gratifying to the general public.
Before dismssing the subject. there is
,ne explanation we desire to make. In
our comments the other day on the re.
port OF the majority. we held that the
suggestion of the majority that Judge
Crump should resign was gratuitous and
clearly beyond the authority vested in
them by the resolution under which they
we're acting We also stated that the
committee had no authority to make re-.
concentrations except as to preventive
legislation. BY an unaccoun.able over
light we failed TO note the last sentence in
The concluding paragraph. which provided
that all evidence should be reported to
Me General Assembly with the conclu-
slons and recommendations of the COM
nittee."
We make this statement for the sake
of accuracy and fairness, but it In no way
affects our contention that the majority
were not justihable In expressing an indi-
rect opinion. or any opinion. as to the
course which Judge crump should pur-
sue. We felt that any recommendation
or suggestion. which the majority saw
fit to''fnaKe should be made to the Genera
Assembly and not to Judge Crump. The
General Assembly seems to have taken the
same view.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
THIsDAY IN HISTORY
March 10th.

Church Day, Apolonus, Sun rises at 6:13,
sets at 5:47,
222-Heliogabalus Emperor OF Rome. as-
sassinated. He was cruel, vIndic-
tive and licentious tyrant.
1s3O-Sioux Indians annihilated the Sac
and Fox tribes, near Dubuque Iowa.
1855-Carlos, the claimant OF the SPANISH
throne from the time of the death OF
Ferdinand, In 1898, died at Trieste.
where he was known as the Condo de
Molina.
1s65-General Bragg attacked General
Cox. near Kingston. N. c., but was
defeated. General Sherman occupied
Fayetteville, N. C.
ts74-King OF Ashantee paid 10000 ounces
Of gold to General Wolseley as part OF
indemnity to Great Britain.
1875-The Hawaiian treaty was being
fought In the Senate by sugar inter-
1884 The Comte de Paris and his fol-
lowers indirectly warned by Prcsi-
dent Grevy to cease plotting against
France,
1as5--The militia mobilzed at Sedalia and
other points In Missouri to suppress
riots Incident to the railroad strike
on the Gould system.
7se4-The brazilian government fleet en-
tered the harbor OF Rio de Janeiro,
supported against insurgcnt forts by
German gunhoats,
1s95---1he Marquis of Queensberry COM
mitted by a London magistrate for
lbeling Oscar Wilde.
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'96dE

ALARCELLE. THE MAD.-By Seth Cook
Comstock. d Appleton & Co.
In the forest OF Ardennes, the haunt
and haven of all lawless folk In the days
of Charles the Bold. of Burgendy, Mar
celle has collected her shattered crew of
brigands and meted Justice to them. Tho
Sieur Giraud. high In Count Charles's fa-
vor. Is cast out by his implacable master
because he persists In aspiring to the
Lady Agathe, OF broad fields in Dau-
phine. The Sieur wanders into the camp
OF Marcelle. who promptly falls in love
with him. and Is 80 mild hammered ana
soft-hearted that 1t seems strange she
ever got her job. For her punishment. the
Lady Agathe is promised in marriage
10 young Monsieur Vignolles. who Is quite
reluctant TO begin with. He and Agathc
are kidnapped by the brigands and In the
impenetrabie forest, the tangle is finally
Strengthened out Agathe and Marcelle
become good friends after little while,
and Marcelle made up her mind to reform
at any cost. The Count Charles deter
mined to annihilate the nest OF free
hooters His troop of archers did the
work and captured the four principal
characters. Each OF them wns charged
with treason In one form or another, but
Narcotics quick wit and knowledge OF
the facts saved all. When 1t came TO the
choosing time It appeared that both Sieur
Giraud and Agathe had forgotten their
old vows. and paired off with Marcelle
and Monsieur Vignoles.
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Our Confederate Graves.

Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
syirs1nis s my broh'sr Georsdd
orat Or | can say the same. -, :,
particular. my birthplace and dwelling
place for half my life. Yet had cause
to blush for my native city few days
since.
I attended a meeting of "Th-. Ladies'
Memorial Association of which 1 am
now pending M to have have d the Sorih take
soer n w the eS Is Of prso he a
were Considering sfay the best tA1 methods Of
helping It through, when, dear little
opposed to the Norths s Caring for the
southern dead until she saw the condi-
Iion OF the soldiers graves at Richmond
Ihen the president, a noble Southern
friend. turned and addressed me BY
name and said II actually wept at the
neglect. of our dead buried in Hollywood,
and why. is It? The City Council OF
mortal. Association to keep the sacred
place in ORDER
,1mmediately felt personally respons!-
PIE for the condition OF affairs, for the
and determined to write and lift up one
Feeble voice to ask why Is this so?
and is there no remedy? My pride for
Can you not agitate this matter in your
paper or is our love for our honored
dead passing awayi pray something
may es p done, done. for, as another member
take the lead in. this matter and take
the best care Of the graves of our dead
70 which | say amen. for are they not
,bs Sssys every one of then-bravest Of
MARGARET GRAEME NoRRELL.
Richmond. Va.
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A Possible Swap.

The editor of Harper's Weekly, who
recently suggested the nomination OF
President Woodrow Wilson, OF Princeton
University, as the Democratic nominee
for the presidency in 1908, now says that
II was not Il hasty or ill-consdered Ut
terance, and that he has since received
verbally and by letter surprising num-
Der of approval messages. ut seems
worth while. therefore, he says in the
last Issue OF his paper:
To invite consideration of some OF
the reasons that might properly be adj
duced in support of the proposal ~ Mr..
Wilson Is. as stated more than the ac-
complished scholar, the practical edu-
Gator, the competent executive he has
proven himself to be; he is. In truth, a
Statesman of breadth. depth, and excep-
tional sagacity. (2) He is an dealist. vet
notably sane. co He is a genuine orator
whose words ring true and bear conyic-
ton. (4) He stands for everything that
ls sound Gnd progressive. (5) He holds
the respect of every one with whom he
has come in contact, and the adnitra tion
particularly of all collcge-bred men ,5)
His fidelity to the interests of the whole
people is as unquestioned as his integrity
30 He represents no class, no creed nc
hobby no vain imaglnings. (S) lie is al
the fulness of his powers In age and expa.
rence G) He has profound conyictiops
from instinct and learning and the cour.
age of fearless expression QO) He has
10 cnemies-his is n clean slate. ,lD HI
possesses TO degree unequalled since III,
Says OF Blaine that indehnabl. auallt,
snown rs personal magnetism Q2) He il
not only high-mInded but bread minde,
and strong minded. as, lie was born i,
Virginia and halls from New Jersey. II,
nomination would be n recognition OF tn
South which the South nobly deserves
Ills election would be an evSrlas,in
peldge OF country united
TACT, In determination to solye N
besetting problems in insplratio
70 fulfill Americas highest destin,
such is the man, and such n man is need
I'd ny the country. from whatever polLtici
party he may spring We have no hes
fancy, therefore. in inviting serious cor
liberation OF the suggestion.
IT Is more to Tho poipt for n Norther
newspaper to nominate Southern ma
TOR the presidency than for souther
newspaper 10 make such n nominatio.
and there ic no doubt that the distinguish
I'd yirg!nian named by Harper's Week.
" verify OF any honor that the countl
mgih, bestcw upon him. But this impor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
0kEI.QE.

THE DAWN OF A ToMoRRow. BY
Frances Hodgson Burnett. Charles
Scribner's Sons. For sale at the Bell
,' Book and Stationery Company.
= This story. which recently appeared
serially in two or three instalments. Is
now published for the first time In. book
form. 1t is a highly moral tale and of
the type that Is inevitably associated with
a Christmas setting It is the old plot
which is sermon In the vision of Sir
Launfale. but which has gotten rather
commonplace from hard use. Mrs. Bur-
nett has made a variation from the nor
NAL in not introducing the customary
pathetic death-bed scenes which usually
form an important part of the stage
effects. Sir Oliver Holt, millionaire
and figure of national Importance. decides
to commit suicide because, as he said.
he felt that he was worn out and the
world seemed worn out and done for.
When he started back with the pistol he
got lost In the fog, and wandering along
the embankment he fell in with Glad, the
"cheerfest" and wisest little pauper of
Apple Blossom court. where apple-trees
never blossomed. Under her guidance
and sponsorship he met Polly. who re-
membered the prlmroses and lambs, the
inventor who had never had chance,
Miss Mortanbyn. and the "curick." Need
less to say he played the fairy godfather
and returned to a life, Of usefulness
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Organizing for Consular Reform

Organizing for Consular Reform.
The urgent need for an improved con-
sular service and the visible reluctance
OF Congress to do anything worth men
tioning toward securing 1t, has inspired
various business interests to definite ac-
ton. Commercial organizations, repre-
sent1ng nanyof the large cities IN the
country will meet In Washington next
week to form permanent league with
reformed and really capable foreign
service. as It's main objective. The pre-
liminary circular .says in part:
ut is obvious that, II we are to be
successful in our efforts to secure foreign
trade, we must be as well equipped IN
every direction as are the countries OIL
Europe. which to-day carry on that trade
on large and profitable scale. THESE
countries have for a great many years
been extremely careful in selecting for
the position of consuls only men OF ability
and efficiency who, by training and bus
mess experience. are qualified to become
largely instrumental In the development
OF the trade between the country they
represent and the countries to which they
are sent"
There is the whole problem In nut
SHE'LL Rapidly approaching point where
our production of many classes of goods
is greater than home consumption de-
mands. we must inevitably turn more
and more to foreign markets. Inter-
national competition in the worlds mar
kafo hac on and la often
SO equal q footing. that every aid in the
way Of organization and machinery Is
of vital Importance. Among these aids
the consular system stands probably
foremost Other countries have readily
recognized this fact, and have long ago
given it practical and effective applica-
ton.
The proposition is so simple that there
the Lodge bill, which took an important
step In the obviously proper direction.
has been amended to death. Every con-
gresham would certainly express himself
as kindly disposed toward plan for bet
tering the consular service, yet many
OF them. when its comes to vote, exhibit
the most deep-rooted reluctance to tam
per with so valuable and pretty part
of the patronage system. The proposed
commercial league. with the backing of
/ large business interests, should be able to
moderate this reluctance. In attempting
this. however it has doubtless taken on
rather large Job. Congressional aver
sicns are no trifles.
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DEMOCRATS Of
FIRST DISTRICT
The Committee Called to Fla
Date of Primary to Nomi-
nate Congressman.
ELoPERs ARE UNDER ARREST
W. T. Graves and Miss Ray
snellings, From Stafford,
Taken in.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)


FREDERICKSBURG. VA. March o.
A meeting of the Democratic Committed
OF the First Congressional District ha.
been called for next Tuesday. The objec.
is to fix tho time for holding primary
to nominate candidate for Congress
from this district, to decide upon the
conditions, etc. A chairman of the com.
mlttec is also to be elected. to succeed
the late Lloyd T.. Smith, OF Northumber-
land county.
Mr.. George Washington Proctor. OF this
city; now eighty-four years old, is the
only citizen of Fredericksburg now living
who has son also living here who served
as a Confederate soldier. The son is Mr..
Harvey w. Proctor. who saw service
throughout the Civil War and was at
Appomattox at the surrender
The parsonage of the Westmoreland
circuit of the NJ. E. Church, South. near
Oldhams, in Westmoreland county, has
becn sold and n new parsonage Will be
erected at Kinsale, in the same county.
Mr.. ST. George r. Fitzhugh, the distin-
guished lawyer OF this CITY, sent to-day
to Judge b. T. Crump. chairman of the
Corporation Commission. the following
telegram: You do not need certificate
OF good character from any source. Your
lie has been an open book without blem-
ish. and no report OF any committee can
cast even transient shadow over 1t.
/ know you will not resign"
w. r. Groves and Mrs. Roy Snellings
eloped from Stafford county at an early
hour this morning. and were arrested
here to-day by Sergeant j. Conway Chi
chester upon telegram from ID. w.
Patton, OF Stafford county, whose daugh-
tor is a wife of Groves. They were OIL
their way TO Hanover county In buggy,
in which were articles which showed
preparations for a long journey. The
pair were lodged in Jail to await the ar
rival of Stafford parties They will be
taken tomorrow to Stafford for pre-
liminary hearing, and will probably be
sen. on to the grand jury. Groves and
Snelings have been on bad terms for
Ia long time, and recently had a fight.
This is the second wife Snellings has lost.
his first wife having also run away with
another man. The wife of Groves Is tn.
mother Of two young children. S1,s.
snclings is childless. The woman. Wna
arrested by the sergeant while she was
making some purchases In the Boston
Variety Store here. The couple drove
about eighteen miles over bad roads dur
ing the early morning hours, and stopped
here to feed the horse, get breakfast and
make a few purchases.
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A curious case has recently been decided
in the Supreme Court of North Caro-
lima. A dlspensary had been established
In a town in the State and the act un-
der which 1t was operated provided THAT
all profits therefrom should go into the
town treasury. But in response to pop
ular demand from the county the act
was so amended as to provide that one
half of the profits of all such dispensaries
should be paid over TO the county treas
urer to be used In improving the puolic
reads. The citizens of the town In ques-
ton were up in arms against the amend
ment and the authorities forbade the
Nown treasurer to pay any money re-
ceived from the dispensary to the county
treasurer, The case finally went to the
Supreme Court and was decided In favor
of the county,
The county paper in commenting on
| the decision says that it lis reasonable
to presume that the people of the county
] purchase half the liquor sold by the dis
| pensary, and that as the whole county
| has to bear the expense of criminal pros.
| eeutions resulting from the sale OF LIQUOR
II is but fair that the county should re-.
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&1IQP

THE GIRL IN WAITING. BY Archibald
Eyre. Luce G. Co.
This Is quite a clever story. and but for
"a false note now and then Is decidedly
amusing. The main theme is one of mis-
taken Identity. The negro is thoroughly
disappointing and unattractive. When
he first sees his lady love she Is sitting
on the doorstep of mayfare dwelling
about dawn one morning with her father
asleep beside her. AS she is in evening
costume the explanation is seemingly OBJ
vous, but in doing her behest George
finds himself arrested for house breaking.
Naturally he is imbued with the Idea that
she is n lady burglar and when she comes
to sojourn In his native town many COM
plications ensue. not the least of which
is that he actually sees her with beauti-
full. but stolen tiara in her hands AS
matter OF fact she Is the daughter OF q
idoting. but convivIal. millionaire and an
Intimate friend OF the nobs. Her visit to
her old aunt in the country is induced
by her fathers marriage. And his reason
for marrying lay in his fear OF the lady
which he looked to to keep him from in
dulging In his favoritc weakness. 1t is
quite a disappointment that Lillian
chooses George instead of Lord Tommy,
who is a nice. young peer. or the home
secretary, who is quasi sutton.
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Merely Joking.

He Observation-Disclosures: "Chimmie. Is
youse sure de Ice will hold?" Cnimmie:
Jaw, gwan! Wv course 1t will. Wuzn't
] on 1t last year?"-Judge.
More ExpensIve.-'Its awful. isn't 1t,
the way the price OF necessities base gone
up?" Terrible! Why, husbands are
twice as much as they were. life.
The Parrots Language.-The Lady IN
tervlewer: And you brought that lovely
parrot from the Inflated ship? What a
beauty! Does 1t talk ut all?' The Sailor
Man (embarrassed): HIN! E-r--yes.
quite n bit, mum. but not fer publerca-
tion.''-Brookyn Life.
On General Wood.--dencral Wood no.
ticed the abolition of the lieutennnt-gen-
eral grade. TOO bad" he said; eve
been keeping In condition and thought I
had one more good jump in me."-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
New to Anne.-Anne Teeke: "Nrr. Cas-
ser is such an interesting talked! Always
saying something ono never hears from
any one else" Hattie Hottewunne: HAS
he been proposing to you. too?"-Puck,
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6121|2

The H.. NJ. suter Publishing Company.
of washington, D. c.. have published in
hook form the proceedings Of the Con-
gress of the American Forestry Associa-
ton. which was held In washington the
first week Of january, 1905. Mr. suter
is himself the secretary of the assocla-
ton, which was organized in 1882. and
now numbers appro ximately five THOUSAND
members. The field for an effective
forestry organization is very clearly de-
fined, and the necessity of stringent en-
forcement Of forestry laws Is annually
more apparent In President Roosevelt's
message of 1876 he designates the forest
problem as one Of the most vital Il, Internal
questions OF the United States. The pro-
ceedings of the forestry congress are
divided into seven heads--Forestry as a
National Question, Importance rita, Of ,t the
Lumber Industry and the Forests. Inn
portance OF the Public Forest Lands to
Grazing, Railroads in Relation to the
Forest, Imnortance OF Public Forest
Lands tn Mtning. National and State
Forest Policy.
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Rhymes, 10, ;5;,io =
Floral Tributes.

L wish that Spring would hurry up.
And let the flowers come;
I long to see the buttercup,
And sweet geranium
Once more: and ah I'd love to see,
Hibiscus and the cute sweet-pea.
pine to pluck rose or two,
And group them in a vase;
1 yearn to see the fox glove do
Its darndest DER the place;
And oh, the pride 10 see once more
Gloxinia budding near my door!
How sweet to wonder by the rll
And see the dogwood out!
How nice to pluck daffodil
CIR exc Brussel sprout!
How cute to spy. while still It's cold
Az ox-eye near marigold!
! meant to write triolet;
Cine verse-Yet this Is 4;
I'll have to skip the violet,
And doubtless several more;
Tis we'll because "a thought that shames,
I can't recall their different names.
II. S. H.
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077SfTl
THE REAL TRIUMPH OF JAPAN. BY
Louis L. Seaman. NJ. D. .. Appleton


Louis l.. Seaman, NJ. D. D. Appleton
e. Co.
DR.. Seaman. late encouragement. w. s.
" E.. makes vigorous demand for bet
ter conditions In the medical department
of the United States army. In discussing
the marvellous efficiency and adequacy
OF the Japanese service in all matters per-
tanning to the welfare OF the troops. he
draws some startling contrasts which re-
fleet anything but credit on til eAmeri-
can systems. Other things being equal,
figures make the most irrefutable argu-
ment and DIR. Seaman uses them with
telling effect. I'm the late Spanish war
fourteen American soldiers died from
disease and preventable causes to every
one legitimately killed in action. while on
the other hand out of the Japanese dur
ing their war with Russia four fell on
the firing line to every one that sue
cumbed to disease. DR.. Seaman enjoyed
all the privileges OF a. military attache In
the Japanese army, and writes from first
hand knowledge. Fills book detailing, as
IL does. the machine-like efficiency that Is
possible of attainment and the haphazard
incompetence of the United States de-
partnrent as 1t now is, constitutes n very
potent protest and cogent appeal for
better conditions.
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Voice of
the People
Roadside Trees,
Editor OF The ,rimes- Dispatch:

--..soA VI 1Ie llTHcS.DISEtiLCHs
that your Ashland correspondent advo-
Gates the removal of all trees along the
highways for q distance OF fifty feet
On each side. This should meyer be done,
Moisture is a very necessary factor in the
preservation OF niaccadam roads, the long
not and. dry days OF summer aid very
materially IN the destruction OF hard
evpanslon creates travelling. Shaded ave-
nues retain a certain amount OF moisture,
France has spent $3.50, Co., 600 In improving
hes, .driveways. Large sums are spent
each year In transpanting shade trees
along the roads IN European countries,
emphasizing. the experience and, practice
class roads should BIO set with shades
trees, thus employing the silent forces
macadatn, and the dlssolving OF gravel
and dirt roads Into dust and chuck holes
besides, In the heat OF the day little
shade. to man and beast, would be like the
shadow OF mighty rock In weary land.
Richmond. Va, March 8. 1905.
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cevo half the profits. That seems Ia
be good logic. X II is not good law.

A preacher In one or the Northern cities
recently resigned from the pulpit, giving
MS his reason that his salary was only
st2 a week. Tint reminds us of tho
story OF n colored preacher in Virginia,
who received very small compensation
for his services. A white neighbor once
asked him IL lie didn't consider his salary
very poor one. yes" replied the
candid preacher, ITS poor pay. but it'H
poor preach"