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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
JAMESTOWN SPACE
WILL De Limited.
The Division of Exploitation and
Exhibits is Actively Cam
wasting the Country.
NO SALE OF ATLANTIC HOTEL
Any Attempt to Give Deed Will
Be Held As Contempt Of
Court.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.)
NORFOLK, VA, March 2.-Warren II.
Manning is to-day in Baton Rouge, where
he has gone for the purpose OF Interview
ing the Governor Of Louisiana and other
State officials to get their ideas regard
ing the educational exhibit of the State
OF Louisiana. The division OF exploitation
and EXHIBITS Is actively engaged In can
vasslng the country for the purpose of
creating Interest and cooperation among
the manufacturers who make exhibits.
The exposition company warns local ex-
Eibltors that the space In the exhibit
buildings will be limited and application
should be made soon. because locations
are being selected rapidly. Messrs. @.
Brooks Johnston, Barton Myers and T. j.
Wool returned this morning from WASH
ington. much pleased with the result OF
their visit. The only feature of the ex-
position bill which aroused any opposi-
ton. was the question OF the new coin
age. and in lieu of this the cabinet Off
GERS, who appeared before the committee
were willing to have a direct appropria-
ton made to- the company.
ATLANTIC HOTEL.
The sale OF the Atlantic Building and
hotel property to o. D. Jackson, for
si65, 900 has not been contaminated. Fol-
Lowing tho Injunction secured by the Nor
folk Railway and Light Company and
other creditors of the Atlantic Building
Company. to hold up the sale until their
claims were settled. Judge w. b. Martin,
OF the Court of Law and Chancery, has
said, that II the Atlantic Building Com
pany attempts to give deed to Mr.
jackson he will hold the officers of the
company In contempt.
This holds UP the -sale until the Attain
tic Building Company settles with the
creditors in the suit of the Bank Of Rich
mond against the building company.
Pending the settlement OF the new claims
In the case, the receivers of the Allan
tic Building remain In charge OF the
property.
ovERTON MAY RETURN.
United States Consul A. Leakenback at
Zurich. Switzerland. has acknowledged
the receipt from the Norfolk Health De-
partment of the nativity papers of John
Oyerton. colored man of Norfolk, now
living In Zurich. Overton desired to re-
turn to his home In this city. but was
barred by the Immigration authorities, be-
cause he could not prove that he was a
native of Norfolk or Virginia. The papers
forwarded to Zurich prove this. and Over
ton may return.
ELoPED TO ELIZABETH CITY.
Miss Ada Gertrude Hanbury and Mr.
Luther Sawyer. OF Berkeley. eloped TO
Elizabeth City. N c.. where they were
Joined in marriage Wednesday. They
spent Thursday with friends at Great
Bridge. Va. and returned 10 their home.
In Eleventh Street. last night. The bride
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Hamburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
PAYNE BILL KILLED
IN SEN. COMMITTEE
Defeated By Vote of Eight to Five
and Will Not Be Reported
At All.
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. March by vote of
s to the Senate Committee on Philip
pines to-day defeated the Payne bill.
which had passed the House by vote OF
25S to II. The action OF the committee
had been foreshadowed for nearly week,
although the exact vote had not been
known. The senators voting for the bill
We're: Messrs. Lodge. Beveridge. Long.
Carmack and McCrary.
The negative votes were: Messrs. Hale,
Burrows. Dick, Nixon, Brandegee. Gull
berson. Dubois and Stone.
After this decisive action had been
taken Mr.. McCrary moved that the bill
be reported to tho Senate adversely. in
order to give the Senate chance to con-
slider it. Mr.. Brandegee moved to table
the motion. and this was carried by a
vote OF I to 6. Mr.. Nixon voting with the
minority on this proposition. This action
effectually dlsposes of the measure. ur-
less the chairman Of the committee should
appeal to the Senate by resolution. This
course is regarded IA unlikely.
Mr. McCrary moved to report his bill,
which proved for free trade with the
Philippines Immediately. This motion
was lost, only four senator's voting In the
affirmative. They were Messrs. McCrary,
Culberson. Carmack and Stone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
PEOPLE S RIGHTS
ARE SOVEREIGN
scnatorf La Toilette So Declares
in Strong Speech on Control
OF Railroads.
THE GOVERNMENT SUPREME
Stronger Than the Railroads and
All Centralized Power, and
Must Be Recognized.
(By Associated press.l

WASHINGTON, March 2.-'rhe Senate
to-day passed the bill providing for the
settlement OF the affairs OF the five civil
lied tribes. Under the guise OF consider
ing the bill. the Senate spent practically
the entire day in the discussion OF the
railroad question. Tho subject was raised
by Mr. La Follettes proposed amendment
to the Indian bill. prohibiting railroad
companies and their stockholders from
acquiring the coal lands in Indian Terri
tory. Notwithstanding Mr.. La Toilette
has sat In the Senate for less than three
months, he led the debate and occupied
more time than any other senator. He
commended that the prohibition contained
In his amendment Is necessary to prevent
the railroads from controlling the coal
business OF Indian Territory.
He declared that the people must be
able to assert their sovereign authority
over the transportation lines. and that
they must be SO controlled as to protect
the general public. 1t had been SID that
IL the railroad companies want the coal
lands they will get them, regardless of
what Congress may do. He could not
agree to that doctrine. II want" he said,
Ito put on record the protest OF one In
dividual against the doctrine that the
railroad companies can secure the mastery
of any of the national products of the
country so as to interfere with their
being fair and even-handed transporters
of the products of the country.
II want 1t put on record that this gov
eminent of the United States is stronger
than any of It's creatures. stronger than
the railroads in the aggregate and all the
centralized power of the corporations
represented by unlawful corporations and
trusts"
Several other senator's. while EXPRESS
ing themselves in sympathy with the pur-
pose of the amendment, raised consttu-
tional objections to the provision.
Mr. Knox said he was In perfect SYM
pathy with the object of he amendment,
adding that he believed the business of
railroads should be confined to Transport
tation.
Late in the day the LaFollette amend
ment. together with all the indian Com
mittee's amendments to the section, were
laid on the table by a vote of 3s to T.
The seven negative votes were cast by
Messrs. Bacon. Blackburn. Clay, Dubois.
LaFollette. Mallory and Pettus.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
NEW CAGES FOR JAIL
Steel Plate Compartments in the
Lexington Prison.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

especial 10 Inc IlmeS-DlSpatCh.)
LEXINGTON. VA. March 2.-super-
vsors j. j. l.. Kinnear and J. H. Whit
more and Mr.. ". G. Mcdowell, constitute
Ing a committee from the board OF super
visors OF Rockbridge county. have closed
a contract with the Paul jail Building
Company, of ST. Louis. Mo-. to put In
the county Jail at Lexington two single
steel plate cages. The cages are to be
seven feet high by fourteen feet long and
seven feet wide. Each cage will accom-
MEDIATE four prisoners. The price for the
work will be nearly 5000.
The Daughters of Rebekah. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. of Lexington, gave
an attractive spectacular entertainment
Monday and Wednesday nights Mt Odd
Fellows Hall. The presentation of the
beautiful military exercise, "Butts's Man
ual." ELECTED considerable applause. Fiji
teen young ladies' took part In the drill
Miss Anna X. krause. president of the
Virginia Rebekah Assembly. was drill
master, and Misses Roberta Pennington
and Bessie Seal were the leaders. A large
crowd was present. The exercises con-
-cluded with number of military
tableaux.
The pastor. Rev. Thompson b.. Southall.
and session of the Lexington Presbyterian
Church, have invited the Rev. Thomas NJ.
Halves, D. D., of Louisville. KY to de-
liver series of sermons In the church
here early in April. DR.. Halves is de-
scribed as an earnest Bible preacher, and
has been successful in evangelistic work
Mr.. John Richard Beeton returned to
Lexington Wednesday with his bride,
who was Miss Lula Cottie Ewing daugh-
ter Of Mr.. John Nc Ewing of Pos
bridge. They were married in Roanoke
Monday evening by the Rev. Mr.. Morris.
Of the Baptist Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
THE BARK BALTIMORE
T0WED into NORFOLK
Has Narrow Escape and Comes in
Badly Crippled = Uneasy
About the Mantinea.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.,

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.)
NORFOLK. VA, March 1.-The bark
Baltimore. go tons, Captain Dawson
commanding. was towed in here this az
ternoon by the tug Edna V. Crew. She
sailed from Baltimore February 21Dt. for
Charleston, S. c.. with cargo of fertiIi-
yer, and came near to destruction in the
storm of Tuesday last. She anchored
down the coast to keep from going ashore,
lost her anchor with one hundred fa.hnNs
OF chain. piece, of her stern and her
rudder was disabled. when she put back
to this port to repair her hurts.
Apprehension Is felt here because the
British steamer Mantinea has failed to
arrive from New York, whence she is
reported to have sailed for Norfolk Feb
ruary 9th at p. NJ. She was light;
WAS to load coal here for Barbados and
was out in the recent storm. She should
have arrived here on Wednesday. It is be-
lieved possible that she is outside some
where disabled. She is of 1877 tons net
register. and carries a crew of about
twenty-five men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
THE MATHEWS
MURDER TRIAL
(continucd from First Pagc)

Continued from First Page.)
the bed clothes. making an injection
In her almost lifeless form.
She Sold him he could not kill her while
she was present. Asked why she thought
he was trying to kill. she said sho was
the first one to reach the woman about
10 o'clock. She was apparently dead.
and Mathews was sitting by her side
with 4 lighted cigarette in one hand
and hypodermic syringe In the other,
and seemed not to be doing anything to
help and objected to her calling in other
physicians which she dsregarled. The
little son. who came for her. said his
father had given his mother medicine,
and she was dying. was one thing made
her suspicious, and another was Mrs.
Mathews had suffered like spell year
before. and cautioned her II 1t ever oc-
Cured again to be sure and send for
ether doctors.
Insanity Plea.
The defense examined many witnesses
In the afternoon, laying foundation for
insanity as well as showing by the
chemist that the powder In the syringe
had no trace Of strychnne.
Greensboro witnesses testified that DR..
Mathews for months had been mentally
unbalanced, old patients testifying they
had discharged him because OF his strange
conduct and conversation. one saying
he had considered him crazy twelve
months ago.
Witnesses from Durham. where Ma
thews was raised, who saw him there
Thanksgiving Day. said they would never
have recognized him, he was such COM
plete wreck, mentally and physically.
other witnesses related instances of rel
atives on both father and mothers side
who had died OF insanity. one drowning
her self and his grandmother killing n
child by smothering 1t In her arms.
Professor Davis, the university chem
list. who made the test for Coroner Turn
err. OF the contents of Mathers's syringe.
testified that he made a thorough and
complete test for strychnine and there
was no trace OF 1t, and had any strych-
nine solution ever been In the tube 1t
would surely have permeated the pow
der which was morphine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
GITTMAN LIVED HERE.
Until Month Ago Conductor Was
Richmonder.

]. T. Gilman. the Pullman conductor.
who is wanted as witness in the
N. G.. formerly lived in Richmond. having
bis home at No. os n. Twenty-ffth Street
A Times-Dispatch reporter visited the
people occupying. the residence that Mr..
Gilman had left about month, ago
They did not know of his whereabouts.
sister lived next door. Miss Gilman, in
answer to the inquiries. stated that she
Philadelphia or Washington. Na,ther did
she know his present run" No further
information about the man could be gain
a pseciai TO the North American from
Greensboro states that Gilman is In
hospital in Philadelphia, and that officers
have gone there to summon him to appear.
It is not known what his information IN
regard to the case is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
A FUGITIVE.
Mahan Captured While Living
With heroes in Disguise.

Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
CHATHAM. VA, March I'D. l..
Mahan, for some time In the mercantile
business at Mineola. this county, and now
wanted by the county authorities for
felonious shooting at his place of BUSH
ness. has been arrested in Winston Salem.
n. c.. for which place Sherin Shellhorse
left Thursday to bring the fugitive back
to Pittsylvania for trial. Soon after the
shooting Mahan was given a preliminary
hearing and bailed In the sum of $500. his
uncle. j. D. Reynolds, going his bail to
appear at the next serm of the Circuit
Court.
Just a few days before his trial Mahan
left,the county and has since been eluding
arrest. He had been jailed in Winston
Salem on the charge of living with ne
groes and was going under the assumed
name of Gipson. His identity was re-
vealed by letter to his brother at
Mneola. which was opened by the Win
ston-Salem Jail officials.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
TO NAME SCHELLY
AS COMMISSIONER
Alabama General Urged for Ap-
pointment to Have Graves of
Confederates Marked.
lRy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Graves of
Confederate soldiers who died In Federal
prisons during the civil war are to be
appropriately marked, according to a bill
OF Senator Foraker. Of Ohio. which was
passed by Congress. The measure pro-
sioner by the President to perform the
duty Of marking the graves, the COM
sioner to be u former soldier OF the Con-
federacy.
appoint us such commissioner Gen,
Charles NJ. Shelly, OF Birmingham. Ala.
The request was made by Senator Pettus
and Representatives Underwood and
Taylor. of Alabama. Representative
he would be satisfied with any Confede-
rate soldier who had attained honorable
distinction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
HOUSE SPENDS THE DAY
ON PRIVATE CLAIM BILLS
lBy Assoclnted Press.

. WASHINGTON, March 2.-The first
private claims session of the Flfty-ninth
Congress occupied the House to-day,
twenty-five bills being passed. All these
measures carried small amounts for the
relief OF private individuals who are pre-
cluded under the laws from obtaining
their rights.
The only bill to which protracted and
decided objection was made was one
Lee. seated during tho closing days of
the Forty-seventh Congress- as n member
from the First South Carolina District.
The bill was defeated In committee of the
nss ans tbe n ne6aft 70 1e
lie on the table. was defeated by only one
vote. The bill retains Its place on the
calendar.
Tho House adjourned until Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
PLAN TO SETTLE
y. M. c. A. MATTER.
Meeting of Prominent Citizens
Wrestles With the Question
in All Its Phases.
TO RAISE FIFTEEN THOUSAND
----
Every Dollar to Represent Vote
in the Question of Sale and
Removal.
TO RAISE FIFTEEN THOUSAND
Especial to The Times Dispatch. )


PETERSBURG, VA, March 1.-The
question of selling the Young Mems
Christian Association building was again
threshed out tonight in three hours Of
oratoryy by lawyers, ministers and bust
ness men Mt tho appointed public meeting
at the association hall, resulting In the
adoption of resolutions offered by State
Senator Charles Il. Lassiter, providing
that the meeting appoint n committee to
raise by popular subscription fifteen
thousand dollars for the general pur-
pose OF the association, the committee
to report Mt the end OF thirty days 70
an adjourned meeting, where each con-
tributor will have for each dollar given
ono vote on the question OF selling the
building.
A committee OF five will be appointed
by II. 3. Davis, chairman OF to-night's
meeting.
The directors reasons for their pro-
posed sale OF the building were presented
tonight by Judge j. NJ. Mullen, state
Secretary Coulter. Senator Lassiter and
Rev. DR.. 3. F. Lipscombe
The oppostion's reasons were voiced
by Bartlett Roper and Rev. DIR. w. A.
Christian.
In the Fight to Stay.
I'VE are in the fight to stay, and in the
Corporation Court of Petersburg have
won all OF the six suits Instituted in that
court, and one of the two carried to the
Court OF Appeals said prominent mem
Der Of the Fisher side to-day In discussing
the, Supreme Courts decision in suit OF
others, affirming. Judge Mullen's decision
that the Southside Railway and Develop
ment Company bonds, owned by George
II. Fisher. of New York; Philip Rogers,
OF Surry county, Va. and Charles Hall
Davis and Augustus Wright, of this city,
were legally issued.
I'm the Redwood suit the Supreme
see how the other side. can get It into the
representative but the question of our
bringing further suits Is a horse of an
other color" he added significantly in re-
Spouse to query regardipg the p robab nI
ests against the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company. representing the Gould
interests in this long-continued Fisher
Gould controversy"
Great interest has always been taken
here in this long legal fight, as some OF
Petersburg's best known citizens are in
voved The disputed bonds OF the South
side Railway and Development Company al
BANK OFFICERS.
All the directors of the Petersburg saw
ings and Insurance Company, were re-
elected at the annual stockholders meet
ing Yesterday afternoon as follo9ws: Alex shas
William II. cuthbert. Walter NJ. Jones.
and John K. Branch, George ]. Seay and
Fred W. Scott, OF Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
FLOOD WILL NOT
Be ON COMMITTEE
Will Not Oppose Judge Griggs.
Who Wishes to Be Made I.
Chairman Again.
GRlGGs A HEARST SUPPORTER
Latter, However, Said to Have
Declared He Will Not Again
Be Candidate for President.

(From Cur Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 2.-Rep..
resentative Flood will not be the membei
or the Democratic Congressional Cam
palgn Committee from Virginia to sue
coed Mr.. Maynard. Mr.. Flood gave out
statement to-day to the effect that III
would not be a candidate for election
to tho Craftsmanship. as against Judg,
Griggs. OF Georgia. He supplemented thii
statement by the verbal declaration Il
The Times Dispatch correspondent thai
he would not stand for election to tho
committee as the member from Virginia
This means that Mr.. Maynard will be
chosen again.
Griggs a HearBt Man.
There Is no reasonable doubt of ths
election OF Mr.. Griggs to the chairman-
ship. 1t Is commended by his friends thai
his election to the position does not ne-
cessarily mean that Mr.. Hearst viii
have control of the Congressional Com.
mittee. Mr.. Griggs was a strenuous advo.
cate OF the nomination of Mr.. Hearst to
the presidency by the Democrats In 1904.
and did all in his power to induce the
Georgia delegates to support him. His
friendship for Mr.. Hearst dates from
19tc at least, when the Georgian was at
the head of the Congressional Committee.
Mr.. Hearst was about the only Demo-
crat who came to the financial aid of
the party that year, and the Democrats
gained several districts. AS a result, 1t
is stated, Mr.. Griggs has ever since been
very well disposed towards the New
Yorker.
The positive statement was made to
me to-day by a man who was a leading
supporter Of Mr.. Hearst for the nOmina-
ton two years ago, that Mr.. Hearst had
told him with great emphasis that he
never intended to try for the preslden-
tial nomination again. II this statement
be correct, the election of Judge Grggs
to the craftsmanship of the Congressional
Committee loses some of Its significance.
Colonel Charles A. Edwards, 1t Is under-
stood, will be made secretary of the cons
mittee again. n position he has held fol
four years. He was a supporter of Mr.
Hearst two years ago.
Floods Statement.
The following is the statement issued
by Mr.. Flood to-day:
Il am not candidate for the chair
manship OF the Congressional Cam
paign Committee. Some time ago
expressed n willingness to accept the
trust II 1t were rendered me by the
committee, but never intended to
seek It..
II learn from my friend. Judge
Griggs. that he desires the chairman
ship. and being unwilling to enter
into q contest with him, shall re-
quest my friends not to present my
name in opposition to him. I believe
Judge Griggs will make most ex-
cellent chairman. He has ability and
has had experience in tho work. When
he was chairman In 1909 he undouht-
edly secured good results
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
MISS CIVILIZATION.
A one-Act Comedy By Amateurs
at West Point.
Special to The mes-Dispatch.)

Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
WEST. POINT, VA, March 2.--"Miss
given under the auspices Of the Virginia
Dare Lodge of Rebekah. here tonight.
In addition to this there was an "old
Maids Tea Party" consisting of the fol-
Maud Pierce. Katherine Waugh. Lily
Johnson. Mae Owens, Lillian Roberts,
Ida Ware, Flossie Drugden Mr.. John
Austin and others gave rare recitations.
Stien Piano Company, OF Richmond. as
sisted the home talent along musical lines.
The new plano Just bought by the lodge
for It's fine new hall was used for the
first time,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
Straker-Palneer.

Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
STANTON, VA March IA very
the home of the bride at Greenville,
Augusta county, Thursday, when Miss
Clara, Belle Palmer, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Clay Palmer. was married to
Mr., Frank Arthur Straker, of London,
England. The mntron OF honor was Mrs,
Edmund Randolph and the best man Mr..
Wilbur Palmer, brother OF the bride. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. S. A..
Parker. Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. After the ceremony luncheon
was served,
The bride is a very popular young lady
and she received many presents and
cablegrams. , I
The bride and groom met for the first
time some seven years ago In Paris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-03
v. P. I. FOOTBALL.
Captain Wilson Expounds the
Gospel of the New Game.

Special to The Times Dispatch)
BLACKSBuRG. VA. March 2.-Former
Captain G. C. Wilson, OF the Virginia
called meeting of the. prospective candi-
dates for next seasons team Thursday
night and expounded to them the results
the game.
Wilson believes the ten-yard-gain. rule
will open up the plays. do away almost
ing. Acting on his suggestions several of
the Institutes best punters have already
taken up active practice by way OF train
are Guy Henley, Warner. Diffendal, Walk
err and Cunningham.