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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23

re.enact sections Z aud 3. Of chap er 10 Of
chapter G19 OF tho Acts OF I9o2-2-t. relating
TO turnpike companies
By Senator NOEL To authorize the Srnool
Board OF Morton School District TO borrow
money for the purpose OF erecting ana fur-
nshing n school-house. a
BY senator Kcezell: To prohibit the entering
into any unlawful agreement. combination
or advancement or nndc q. niI,s OH inc
section e49s OF the Code. relating 10 crop
Hens.
To amend and rc-cnnct section 1859 OF tho
Coda rotating la, the terms OF circuit courts
BY Senator Stands. TO authorize and en-.
power the board OF Supcrvisors OF Isle of
Wight county TO contribute and cxpend an
n,aily sum OF money In aid Of Company
II. Seventy first Regiment of Infantry. Vir-
gnin Volunteers.
BY Senator T.1ssiter: TO amend and re-enact
section ~ of nm act. approved January ~.
1904. concerning the power OF eminent do.
main
section 3l3s OF tho Code. relating to tho
methods whereby any citizen OF the state
may change his name.
10 authorize the Board of Directors Of the
siperintendcnt Tor the State Farm.
BY ssnntor Roberts: To authorize the sale OF
wine, spirits and malt liquors at santariurns
:. upon physicians prescriptlons a.,
BY Senator Rison To incorporate the town
OF Dry Fork In PitBylvania county
BY Senator Anderson: To reorganze the medi-
cal department. OF the Virginia Volunteers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
BIG COAL|NG STATION
At ATLANTIC sEAB0ARD.
lBy Associated Press.l

WILMINGTON, n. c., February 22.-
Engineer Elcho!s McBee and eighteen as
sistants of the Seaboard Air Line have
Just completed a survey of an extension
of the Seaboard Air Line from East Ar
cada to Southport. n. c., a distance of
about Sc miles While the engineers. OF
course, are not authorized to speak of
the purpose of the survey, 1t is presumed
that the line is to be used In connection
with the South and Western. which the
Scaboard taps at Rutherfordton, n. G.,
The preliminary survey now Is regarded
as especially significant in the railroad
development. having in Its object tho
entering of the coal fields of Tennessee
and the ESTABLISHMENT of a great coaling
station on the Atlantic Seaboard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
BLUE AND THE GRAY
TO TOAST GEN. WHEELER,
lRv Assoclated prnss

IIsy EfsSUcIIttU FFNsS.l
ATLANTA. GA, February 2a.--The
local committee of arrangements havins
In charge the memorial Of General .Jo-+
seph Wheeler, has made its plans to
have the memorial March 18th the day
preceding the gathering of the blue and
the gray. a committee has been named
to go to Washington to invite President
Roosevelt formally To he present aud
make an address on the occasion. For
NAL invitations also will he extended To-
Corporal Tanner, commander ln-chef Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic, aiiii
General stephen y Ice, commanding tsip
United Confederate Veterans, 10 be pres
ent aud speak on tho OCCASION.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23

tain judicial circuits in the State. begun
on yesterday. was resumed Mr.. Machen,
of Alexandria. represented the counties
of Faughier and Loudoun, in opposition
to Mr.. Lynn, OF Loudoun, senator from
those two counties. Presenting petitions
from lawyers and citizens, Mr.. Machen
described the extraordinary conditions in
.Judg Nicol's circuit where the congestion
of eases has resulted in the holding of
court at night, on legal holidays and "oc-
casonaliy on the Sabbath, day on the
quiet" and declared it to be absolutely.
necessary that Loudoun and Fauruier
should lie removed from the Sixteenth
Circuit. Major Lynn replied briefly, de-
sclarins that the change was not neces-
sary and that the real secret of the sig
natures of the lawyers on the petitions
presented by Mr.. Machen, was that Eau
QUEER had a candidate for judgcship pro-
posed
Loudoun No Candidate.
Hasn't Loundoun also candidatcs"
asked Mr.. Machen of the Loudound sena-
tor.
1T has not" replied Major Lynn.
II have been msinformed them said
Mr.. Machen sitting down again.
Speaking for the committee report, Mr..
Fulton, of Warren, objected to the
change removing Page from Judge Harri-
sons circuit. So far from being over
worked Judge Harrison had declared If
his salary were increased he would be
willing not only to do the work he was
now doing, but also, in addition. handle
the court affairs of the entire county of
Rockingham, which is seeking relief
When his attention was called to the
fact that the House Committee for Courts
of Justice had proposed the removal of
Page from Judge Harrisons circuit, Mr..
Fulton declared that the chairman of
this House committee was the very man
who had appeared before the Senate COM
mttee and stated that judge Harrison
could with ease take over the county OF
Rockingham in addition his present
circuit Mr.. Chapman, of Greene: Mr..
Strobe, of Amherst Mr.. Shackelford, OF
Orange, and several other senator's speke.
At 2:10 p. Nj. the Senate voted down a
motion to adjourn. The committee re-
port on the redistricting bill was adopted,
the amendments proposed by Messrs,
Lynn, Chapman and Shackelford being
rejected on divided vote. The BILL as
changed by the committee, creating two
entirely new circuits, was ordered to an
engrossment after the insertion of an
uncontested amendment by Mr., st. Clair.
OF Giles, creating still another circuit
IN the Southwest. composed iof Russell,
Scott and Buchanan,
Redistricting Bill.
The redIstrlcting bill, MS finally en-
crossed Is ms follows, with the eNcep-l
tlonsof those circuits which ;lre loft I'M.
touchecl: s8. g5s
Elshth-ss Amherst Nelson. Albemarlc.
Nlh1n--CulpeIer, Orange, LeuiHa. Gooch-l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
Skipped Bail Bond.
(special I'D .rlle Tlmes-pisr.ltu

ISneci;lI 10 Tic MISUNDERSTANDING
WINSTON-SAI.E,AI. ". c., February -
lit developed to-day that II. l. Booth
a labor agent. who was fined $50. Mon
day by the mayor for failing TO take out
II State license. had skipped to Roanoke.
Va, carrying several laborers With HMM.
Booth did not pay his fine He WAS AL
lowed out upon the plea OF getting eve
dence TO submit to the court tina, Tho
wrong man had been arrested. Booths
lawyer became responsible for his ap-
penrance before the mayor to-day. when
new evidence was to be submitted BY
the defense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
Aged Man Get Victims Heart
Out and Burned 1t in Fire.
n4.cial hi Thn Times- Dispatch. }

Special to The Times-D ispatch)
WINsToN-s.ALEM. n. c.. February
4.-Smith Niartin, an aged negro. has
Just died at the Stokes county home. His
last words were a confession of a hor-
rble crime Martin told his friends how
he killed white man many years ago.
saving he cut his victims heart out and
rsIrned it in the fire. The old negro.
who years ago bore the reputation of
being gambler and bad character
generally. died unrepented. saying he
was going straight to hell for his sins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
REMAINS OF C. C. SHAYNE
ON THE WAY TO NEW YORK

(By Associated Press)
ATLANTA, GA, February Tho re-
n,ains OF c. G. Shaync Of New Yerll
city. who dipd Of healt disease here
"Wednesday evening, were scnt 10 New
York to-day iccoinnanisd ny Mrs,
Shayne, Mr.. Silaync lett New York
three weeks ago for California; in SEARCH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23

of health and. with Mrs. Shayne, had
gone as far as San Antonio, when his
physicians advised him to return home
He reached Atlanta Sunday afternoon
from New Orleans, where he spent sew
eral days recuperating. He grew rapid
~ worse here and died "Wednesday eve
ming. Mr., Shaync was stxty-two years
old, and was born at Galloway, N Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
Committee Meetings Tonight.

observed Washinrton's birthday holiday yes
terday to the extent of calling off all schcd-
uled meetings. Tonight there will be two
meetings. both at o'clock. AT that hour the
Water Committee will hold Its regular month
vestigation OF the causes of the delay In the
work the settling BASIN y Is also likely
that the contract for the building OF the con-
duit Will he agreed upon
Tho special Health Investigation Committee
Will hold called meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
TWO NEW BIBLES.
Presents Justice John With Copies
Of Holy Writ

Councilman r. II. Elicit. of Lee Ward. yes
.erday morning presented to Justice John j.
Cru,chneld for use in the Police Court. two
handsomely bound Bibles.
The old Books have been kissed by thousands
Of persons. and were almost worn out: In pre-.
senting the new to the court MI. Elicit
made the request that the old ones be given 70
Mr.. Harry Smith and Mr.. Gilbert n Pollock
Justice Cr,,tchned answered that he would
cheerfu,ly purchase n copy each for the two
attorneys IL he could make them read 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
Mr.. WISE GOES WITH THE
FIRM OF JACOBS & LEVY

Mr.. Albert Wise, formerly of the firm
of Wise & Meyers. has formed conncc-
ton with the Broad Street clothiers. Ja-
cobs &: Levy.
Mr. Wise is well known to the Rich
mond public, having been connected with
the clothing trade for years prior to en-
tcrng business for himself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
SENATOR GEORGE T. klsoN

SiNteenth-Prince William, Fairfax, Alex
andria. and city of Alexandria.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ss TIA TazeWe fa and Giles
Twenty third Washington and smyth
Twenty Attn qNeWo.Roc id Cha MADISON
Twenty sixth Now -Rappahannock, Fau-
Tweny-scventh (New)-Russell. Scott and
About a:ao P. A., after the introduce
ton of number of additional bills, the
Senate adjourned until 1870 O'clock to-
day. with the understanding that Mr.
Stands, Of Southampton. will he per-
mitted, without opposition, to the re-
consideration OF the vote by which the
bill was engroSsed to pro-
posed certain amendments affecting his
circuit.
Bills Passed.
TO authorize the Sinking Fund Commissioners
and dividend obligations of the Richmond,
and Potomac Railroad.
tered by the General Assembly Of H the Saate
OF Virginia TO surrender Its entire legislative
To amend and re- enact section & of chanter
2 of an act concerning corporations.
To amend SECTION So Of an act to put into
stitution relating to the creation Of the State
Corporation Commissions. =
To amend and re-cnact section 3o57 OF tho
Code of Virginia, as amended by an act, ap- .
proved December 70, 1903. - " ~
Bills Introduced. s
BY Senator Sims: Cedlns to the United states
81 exclusive Jurisdiction over certain lands ac-
CURED for public purposes within the city
OF Fredericksburg. ~ III 80.
BY Senator Roberts; To establish a dlspensary
county. 1880
BY Senator II. T. wickham: To amend and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
Burned in a Still.

Gsnerial to The Times Displtch.o
WINlSrON-SALEAl, ~ G., February ~.
Thomas Snider, II white man. was.
burned to death In Il stilhousc at Smith,
town, Stokes county, last night Snitiel,
selpt in the stillhouse, and when his
companions arrived they found he WAS
dead with his clothes burned or and
his body fearfully roasted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
Entertained His Friends.

Mr.. r. j. Parker was tho delightful host at
his home. No. 1ls East Marshall Street. We'd
nesday night. Many OF his friends were pres
ent as We're also many lady friends of Mrs.
Parker. who Is now away from the city on
visit The guests We're entertained at cards
for more than an hour. and refreshments were
served by the hos. before the departure OF
those who had spent such a pleasant evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
Young Lady Falls at the Rink.

While skating at the Reservoir Rink yes
tcrIay afternoon Miss Alice Mantloe, fourteen
years OF age. fell and broke her ankle. The
ambulance was nj once summoned. and DIR.
Wltten rendered what aid necessary and took
the young girl to her home. No. oil North
Eighth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23

Grand opening of the Grand Union
Tea Company, laa North Sixth street.
to-day and Saturday. Japanese tese Gun
and Saucer TO purchasers OF 25e or more. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
Ida Gibson Springs a Leak.

----------- Wy ~ -----
LEWES, DEL, February 22-rhe
schooner ida Is, Gibson. from James
River. for New York, ltHnber-laden Is
ashore near North Reach, Nd, abottt
twenty miles south of here The schoon-a
er sprung a leak on Fenwicls Island light
ship and was heached.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
.CALDRON 0F MOLTEN
STAG GOES DOWN BANK
Engineer Jumps and Barely
Escapes Lake of
Fire.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch)
BRISTOL, TENN, February 22e-An
engine pushing a caldron of molten Stag
was precipitated down a high bank at the
Bristol Iron Furnace to-day. Engineer
Frank Vaughan leapcd for his life after
the engine had started down.
He barely escaped n lake of fire, and
was seriously crippled by the leap.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
qna EFFICIENCY Of Company II. s.yen,y.nr.t

and efficiency OF Company H. s.yen,y-nr.t
Regiment
ny ...------------ To amend tho act approved
March 4. 1896 relating to ,c roads aud
bridges In Charlotte county.
~ Mr.. Owens: To amend section aT OF tho
Code In relation to tho military board
BY Mr.. Swift: Ceding to United States exoiu.
s'vc Jurisdiction over certain lands ne.
quired for public purposes within treder.
cksburg, and authorizing the acquisition
thereof.
BY Mr.. Bowman: TO amend section 3o5o.T Of
tho Code, az to terms ot circuit court ~
Twentieth circuit
BY Mr.. Gregory (byl reaucsO TO amend sec
ton 27iG etc. OF the. Code. In relation &c
unlawful entry and detainer, and to pro.
vide for removal Of warrants from justices
where the value in controversy exceeds,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
House Bills Passed.

To amend and re-cnact section. i22o and sec
as amended BY an act Of the General Assembly
OF Virginia entitled an "Ac; to amend and nj
reference to general and special elections.
when and where to be held regulation foI
their conduct and government compensation
for services in election approved January
II. 1884,
entitled AN act to prescribe the mode OF ap.
plying for and obtaining a license (other than
Is required by law before 1t is gran,cd) the tax
on which. but for this act would be flty DOL,
lars, or more were II issued for the period
Of one year" approved February ~. 1880 and
as amended by mn act approved March ., jsss ,;o
To amend and re-euact section 2SAf OF thc
Code OF Virginia. In relation to public holidays.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
Offered and Referred.

By MI. Royall: Providing when the Judgment
Y OF trial court rendered In civil action
necessary to support the same
BY Mr.. Howle: To empower 3, tho supervisor,
annually out OF the general county levies a
sum Of money to aid in the maintenance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23

There was considerable debate over
sthe oud BILL to prevent the running of
freight trains on the Sabbath. Mr.. Ouhl
defending the measure and some of his
amendments having been opposed by Mr..
Churchman. The bill was engrossed
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
STEAMER MAN MAY
GET BUELON'S JOB.
PreSidentBallin, of Hamburg
American Line, Spoken
of for Chancellor.
GREAT FRIEND OF EMPEROR
Kaiser Likely to Pick Out a Captain
of Industry for His Next
Adviser.

BERLIN. Aug. 18-The Kaiser. being
a keen business man himself is now
thinking OF taking "a chancellor from
among the ranks Of Germanys cap
tains OF industry" The next chancel-
lor Of the German empire may be Pres
ident Ballin. Of the Hamburg
Line. His name Is given as likely
successor TO Prince Won RuelOw in an
article by Macmillan Harden in the
Zukunft. Another candidate for the
post mentioned IN the article Is Herr
Wiegand, president Of the Norddeutscher
Lloyd line
The KaiseT'E preference for men who
have managed great steamship lines AZ
likely to steer the ship Of state success
fully Is part Of his blue water policy,
expressed by his famous declaration
that the future Of the fstherland IS on
the sea.
Herr Ballin is an intimate friend OF
the Emperor. and the Zukunft relates
that when he was the KaiseT's guest
for a hunt at Hubertust0cIk he was clos
eted for q long time with the Kaiser
and Chancellor Buelow IN Herr Bailin 8
room at the shooting lodge. The Kaiser
sat on the chest Of drawers, the chancel-
lor on the bad while President Ballin
occupied the only chair
Prince BuelJw suddenly remarked II
any reporter saw us like this. We should
read tomorrow that Herr Ballln is short
ly 10 have a seat IN the cabinet" The
Emperor added, "Or that be VIII be
chancellor. my dear Buel0W."
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
Final Competition Shoot
Shows Eficiencyif Not
High Scores.

The finaI rife competition which was
held on the District National Guard
range at Congress Heights yesterday
afternoon for the selection of the teams
which Will represent this city In the
national matches at Sea Glrt next week,
resulted in the choosing Of three teams.
While the scores of these teams We're
not above the ordinary. In fact slightly
off what had been expected. stil, To
quote Major Bell. who has labored un-
ceasingly in behalf or this phase of
National Guard life IN Washington, the
failure OF those competing TO make bet
ter records yesterday afternoon was
greatly due TO the OvCranXiety OF many
Of the men and not inefAciency. Another
thing which seemed 10 effect than was
the present OF the largest crowds which
has ever witnessed a shoot on tho range.
AS was 30 more than natural, those
who were neophytes at the business
were 70 certain extent aIeCied win
stage fright. The ammunition used was
also a great handicap to the men. as a
number of them stated 10 was a poor
grade and not conducive 70 the best re-
suits.
Notwithstanding the fact that higher
scores were not made, Major Bell and
the other officials closely associated
with the affair are very sanguine as 30
the chances of the Capital City In the
coming shoot in New Jersey Those who
qualified yesterday, and the scores of
all who shot follow.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
BIG GUNS OF WARSHIPS
TO BOOM FOR FIVE HOURS

his appearance thirty-six hours ahead
OF scheduled time he would find them
ready and waiting.
Every ships commander already is
manifesting great pride In his assign
ment, and this spirit IS carried even
down 10 the Junior officers, the sail
ors. and the stOkers in the boiler rooms.
Much rivalry already has risen. and
while every. officer IS rejoicing at his
assignment disappointment remains TO
be the lot Of every ship that was Of
necessity left out The disappointment
falls 40 more keenly anywhere than
on board the new battleship Connecti-
cut. the sister ship OF the Louisiana.
which Is now the largest American bat
tleship ever put ahOat The rivalry be-
tween these two ships IS well known
and dates back two or three years when
q race was begun between the Bureau
Of Construction and Repair building the
Connecticut. at the New York Navy
Yard. ana the Newport News Snip
building Company. which constructed
the louisiana. The contractors wen
over the Government, and the Louisi-
ana viii proudly occupy the position as
flagship Of the second division Of the
first battleship squadron. her position
EEEuE second li afi Aftf kefttr Dil41 70 ALAAA
OF the Maine, aboard which viii be the
neet's COmmander-in-Chief
Competition Sharp.
II was not a fair race. though. Of
Hclals Of the Bureau OF Construction
and Repair point out. for the Connect
cut was really completed, except Tor
arming. before the Louisiana was. The
latter was turned over to the Gov
ernment without guns. while the Con
necticut IS being held IN the New York
yard until she IS lifted out for regular
sea service.
A more recent rivalry between the
two ships sprang up when II was learned
that the President had favored making
his trip 10 Panama on the biggest and
newest warship. The Connecticut had
hoped 20 be in readiness by the time
of the Presidents journey and at first
il was thought that she might be able
10 participate in the review. Although
a sister ship OF the Louisiana. her ofii-
GERS had hoped 10 attract the more
favorable attention Of the President. II
IS now practically decided that the Pres
ldent will make his Panama "Trip on the
Louisiana. The Connecticut was only
/ gI4T per cent completed August 10, and
it will not be ready 10 be turned over
10 the Government before December J.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
DRESSED IN PAJAMAS
MAN AT LARGE IN CITY

TRENTON, Aug. 1S.-Thomas lyman,
alias Sawmper Tom, is wandering
around Trenton clothed only IN pajamas
and the police are doing their utmost to
get him under cover, but thus far their
efforts have failed. lyman has been suf-
fering from delirium tremens.
Thursday night he gave battle at
Monument Park 10 fve policemen who
sought 20 arrest him for dis0rderly con-
duct IN the park. He resisted but was
soon overpowered and locked up. The
police took him 10 St Francis Hospital
for treatment. He was put in pa5amas
and seemed to be getting along nicely
until he suddenly made his escape. He
was seen on the streets several times
last night in his pajamas, but thus far
he has eluded arrest
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
JAPAN LIKES OUR COTTON
And WILL TAKE MORE

San FRANCISCO. Aug. Is-YoshUchi
S4kuri has just arrived from Japan In
the interests of the cotton merchants OF
Japan. Speaking OF the trade Of the
United States with Japan. he says that
IN the next ten years Japan viii get
more than three-f0Irtns OF her cotton
from the United States.
Last year" he said, Japan used over
] $4,000 bales OF cotton. and only one
fourth of that was from the United
States. The rest came from the cotton
fields Of India and Asia. This cotton is
very inferior 10 that which comes To
Japan from the Southern States, and all
the me work Is made with cotton from
the United States. The other is found
20 be much cOarser and rots easier The
japanese realize the superiority ot the
American article, and all hrst-Cl2ss cot
ton weavers are coming 10 use it. The
export OF cotton from the United States
70 Japan Is bound 10 increase enormous
~ iu the next few years.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
HOSPITALS TO TEST
CONSUMPTION REMEDY
Behring's Recent Discovery to Be Tried
in Partisan Institutions Where Sam
pies Have Been Delivered.

PARIS Aug. 1s-Prof Behring's new
remedy for tuberculosis called tulase.
the discovery OF which was announced
a few days ago from Hamburg. Is about
To he delivered iu small quantities TO
clinical surgeons. Prof. Behring does
not believe that his remedy has been
sufficiently tested for distribution
among general practitioners. but hos
pitfalls will receive It free of charge.
The new remedy is applied either by
subcutaneous injection or through the
mouth.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
THE JUDGES HEAD IS LEVEL.

Judge j. IT. Fleming. OF Oklahoma. is
unique. He served in the Confederate
army. voted the first time In his life for
Grant. and the last time FOR Harrison.
He believes that every Union soldier
should get "a pension Of so a month. IN
asRuCh as he helped save the greatest
union Of States ou earth.