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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
TESTIMONY ALL In
in DECATUR TRIAL
Contention of Prosecution Makes
Midshipman Responsible for
Acts Committed in His
Quarters, Especially
AS He Was Rank
ing Cadet.
(By Associated press.l

ANNAPOLIS. MD, January 3.-The
testimony both for prosecution and de-
fense closed to-day in the court-martlal
proceedings against Mdshipman Stephen
Decatur, Jr., charged with the hazng
of Fourth Classmen Isaac n. McCrary
and Gaylord Church.
AT the request of the judge-advocate
and counsel for the defense, the court
took Il recess until this afternoon, wnen
the argument was concluded and the
case given to the court.
One Of the charges against Decatur Is
that he hazed Gaylord Church, of Mead :
vile. Pa, by causing him to perform
Number 49, usual form of hazing
Church testified 10 this, and Decatur
admitted that he had ordered Church to
come TO his Decaturs) room, and that
some one In his presence had ordered
Church to perform as specified. He de-
MED. however. that he gave the order.
Decaturis explanation of his reason for
ordering Church to the room was that he
had smiled in the ranks and was to be
reprimanded.
This. in itself. was n breach of discip-
line, and the accused was put in bad
position. when he was compelled to adj
NIT that he did not reprimand Church
but heard him ordered in the closet to
be hazed. Counsel for the defense
urged that, under the act OF 1874. active
participation in hazlnG must be proved
to support the charge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
CLAIM NO PROSPECT OF
SOUTHERN IRON MERGER.
New Owners of Tennessee Coal
and Iron Say Didn't Buy for
Analgamation.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.2

NEW YORK, Jan, 3.-The long g-talked-
of merger OF the Southern iron companies
seems to be as far in the future as ever,
Notwithstanding recent developments mar
ketwise In those properties. Interests
identified with both the Republic Iron
and Steel Company and tho Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company stated to-day that
the matter OF a combination or merger
OF those two properties has never been
considered or, discussed. unless In the
most Informal and general way, So Tar
as tho Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Is concerned, the control was brought up
in tho open market, not for merger pur-
poses, but solely as q manufacturing
proposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
QUICK DELIVERY
TO MOVE TROOPS
Government Disclaims Hostile
Designs, But Admits Precau-
tionary Measure in View
Of Military Arrange
ments Going On
in France.
tRy Associated Press,


BERLIN, January 3.--The railway adj
minlstration placed orders last week for
twenty thousand freight cars, at cost
OF s50.000,000, with manufacturers of
five countries stipulating delivery by the
middle of February, besides utilizing the
car works OF Germany. Inquiries made
regarding the reasons for urgency re-
suited in obtaining the statement that
the ordering of the cars was a precau-
tionary measure. tho general staff de-
string to be ready to move troops, II
necessary, by the first OF March.
This is only proper measure of pru-
dence. 1t was affirmed, In view Of the
extensive military arrangements going
positions include the movement towards
the German frontier of six regiments of
artillery, or $50 guns.
The ordering of these freight cars.
soldiers or would enable the authorities
to transport material, is only in conse-
quence of the French preparations, and
must not be taken to Indicate any hos
tile design on the part of Germany,
whose peaceful intentions remain un-
| changed.
The step taken Is due to the convic-
ton long held and acted upon here that
the best preservative of peace Is COM
plete preparedness for any eventuaity.
The word war is not used, because such
word in itself would be Il provocative
and every interest both in and outside
the government shrinks from such pos
-sibiltty. urless 1t be a small group of
military. men.
The government will probably regret
the publication of this intelligence. but
it's transmission seems necessary to a
proper understanding Of the drift OF
events. and OF how both France and
Germany are strengthening their dplo-
matte position on the eve of the Moroc-
can conference by material preparations.
Are These for Germany?
(By Associated Press.)
ATLANTA, GA, January 3.-The At
lanta Constitution to-morrlw will say
that the Southern Railway has just
placed orders for S,729 freight cars. in
voving an outlay OF more than five mil
lion dollars. The delivery is to begin
in March. In five hundred car lots. and
will be increased each month until all
shall be received.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
GREAT BAT TIES
FOR GOOD PLUM5
Two Hard Fights for Places
On the Circuit
Bench.
JUDGE GARNETT, C. B. JONES
Interesting Three-Cornered Race
for Judge Blair's Old
Seat.

or the twen,y-four circuit Judges in
Virginia the new Legislature will have
to elect seven. The terms of six OF
these officers expire by Limitation. and
their successors will be elected for eight
years each.
Those last referred to are as follows:
First Circuit-W. n. Portlock. Norfolk.
Fifth Circuit-George j. Hundley.
Earmville.
Ninth circuit-D. a. Grimsley, cnl-
peper.
Mathews
Seventeenth Circuit-Thomas w. Harri-
son, Winchester.
I. Twenty-f.rst Circuit-Robert c.. Jack
son, wythe.
The other judge to be chosen will he
in the Twentieth Circuit to fill out the
upexpired term of. two years of
Hon. Henry E. Blair. of Salem, resigned.
out OF the seven judgeships to be filled.
but two warm contests can be picked at
this time. but they promise to be warm
enough to make up for all the rest. SO
far as known. Judges Portlock.
Grimsley. Harrison and Jackson will
have no opposition. Judge Hundley may
finally be in the same class. There
was talk of Judge Asa D. Watkins, of
Prince Edward opposing him, but no
definite announcement has been made
along this line.
Two Heavy Fights.
The two warm struggles come from
the Thirteenth and Twentieth Circuits.
In the former, old-time antagonists are
pitted against one another, and thus
far ahead the battle looks close to an
outsider.
Judge G. Taylor Garnett. of Mathews
the incumbent. is opposed by Hon. Clag-
gett B. Jones, of King and Queen. Both
we're members of the recent Constitu-
tional Convention, and when the Thir-
teenth Circuit was formed, both entered
the race. Judge Garnett won by mar
! row margin, and in the casting of lots
=, for terms, drew two-year slip. Tho
| fight is now on again In dead earnest
and both sides are hard at work. Mr.
Jones has been here for several days
looking over the field. and Judge Gar
nett's friends are fixing his fences" at
the same time.
Both are men OF prominence in Eastern
Virginia and are widely known in the
circuit
In the Twentieth Circuit, there are
three candidates. Governor Montague
named the incumbent, Judge Moormaw
of Roanoke. tc serve until an election
could be had. and he is actively in the
race Former County Judge w. w
Moffitt, of Salem, has entered the strug
i gle, and is making q stiff fight. Forme,
/ Circuit Judge j. Ran Tucker. of Roa
| noke, is a candidate as well. and the
| friends of all three are at work.
The advance guard in the interest OF
| those who aspire to places on the bencf
will probably arrive here along about
| Saturday or Sunday ,and the members
will be mportuned on all sides as they
| come. There has been no intimatior
up to this time as to when tho joint
caucus will probably be held.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
(ny Associated press.l
FORMER BANK OFFICIALS,
BUT ONE, GIVE BOND
(By Associated Press.)

BALTIMORE. January 81. Bernard
Scott, former treasurer of the Maryland
Trust Company and of three officials Of
that corporation who We're presented yes
terday by the grand jury on charges Of
fraud, appeared in the Criminal Court
to-day and gave bond for his appearance
in the sum OF $4,000. Henry j. Bowdoin,
former vice president was arrested yes
terday and gave similar bond, The
other official presented is J. wilcox
Brown. former president, who resides in
Virginia and has not yet been arrested.
but who, his friends say will appear and
give bond in a short time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
0ROJES1VENSKY
SPRINGS SENSATION
Admiral Tells How British Fleet
Was to Have Finished Rus
sian Fleet.
(Ry Associated Press,l

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan, a,--Thos re-
markable allegation that the British fleet
was held in readiness to destroy the Rus
sian fleet If the battle of the Sea of
Japan had gone into the Russians favor
is made by Admiral Rojestvensky in u
letter published In the Novoe Vremya to-
day, with the permission of the minister
OF marine. Referring to the absolute sec
reey of Admiral Togo In regard to the
disposition of his forces, Rojcstvensky
declares that this was unknown, even
to the admiral of the British fleet. allied
with the Japanese. who. concentrated
his forces at Wei Hal Wei, In expecta-
tion OF receiving an order to annihilate
the Russian fleet II this, the final object
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
LONDON S LORD MAYOR
HASN'T RECEIVED PLANS.
However, is Ready to Consider
Proposition to Transport
10000 Poor to Virginia.
.(By Associated Press

LONDON. Jan. a,-,Iord Mayor Morgan
has not yet received yirginla's announced
proposal through the commissioner of ag-
rlculture of Virginia TO establish 10000
of London's poor on land in that State,
Pending the receipt of full details of tho
proposed plan, William ], soulsby, score
tary to the lord mayor, said he could not
DISCUSS Its acceptance, Any offer, he
pointed out, must largely hinge on anan-
cial arrangements
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
.SFURNED sUITOR;
BECAME SERVANT
Now Former Richmond Girl Re
covers Possession of Long
Lost Paternal Fortune.
SHE TELLS ROMANTIC STORY
Catherine Gray, Graduate OF Vas
sar, Says She is Daughter OF
Virginia Senator.
Especial to rhe TImes.pispatch.)


PITTSBURG. PA, January .3-Miss
Catherine Gray, daughter of the late
Senator Asbury Gray, of Virginia. gradu-
ate of Vassar College, talented to won
derful degree In music, and who has for
the past seven months been working as
domestic at the home of II. w. Baus-
man. secretary of the Yestas Coal Com
pany, yesterday resigned. her position.
hung up her apron, and will leave Mon
day for Washington, where she will come.
into possession of fortune estimated
at from $4,000 to S50o.Ooo which was left
her by her father.
Stranger than any tale of fiction is the
story of the life OF Miss Gray. She was
reared in the lap of luxury. When she
reacher her seventh. year her father.
Senator Gray. died, leaving her an or
phan.
That was twenty-seven years ago, and
she and her brother went to live with
their uncle. Colonel John Gray of Rich
mond. one of the most gallant men who
fought for the Lost Cause. Soon after
wards her brother died, leaving her still
more lonely AT that time 1t was dis
covered that the entire fortune of her
father. amounting to between 100000 and
100000 in government bonds, had dis
appeared and the child was left penni-
less. with the exception of the old home
stead in Norfolk. where she was born
and spent her early days. But her uncle
was wealthy and childless, and declared
that she should never want, and that
she should have his fortune when he
died. She developed great talent for
music and her uncle decided that she
should have the best masters. After
she had graduated at the Hollidaysburg
Seminary she went to vassar from which
institution she also graduated with high
| honors.
Wouldn't Marry Old Man.
She then returned to her uncle's home
| in Richmond. There she met n friend of
! her urcle's, who had been q major in
the Confederate Army and who sought
| her hand. Her uncle pleaded with her TO
marry his friend, but she steadfastly re-
fused. Her only objection was that he
was ''old enough to be my father"
So persistent did her uncle become. that
she was finally forced to leave his home
That was seven years ago. she went to
I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
DRUGGISTS NOT
TO OFFER BILLS.
Committee Will Consider Phar-
macy and Patent Medicine
Measures.
SKIES CLEARED FOR A TIME
No Action Will Be Taken in Any
Direction Until After Legis-
lature Adjourns.
SKIES CLEARED FOR A TIME

BY practically unanimous vote the Vir-
giriG Pharmaceutical Association, in spe-
cial session here yesterday. rejected both
| the so-called pharmacy bill and the pro-
posed measure designed to regulate the
| sale OF patent and proprietary medicines
in the State, and referred the entire mat
ter TO committees, which will not report
! until after the General Assembly has adj
journed.
At it's last regular meeting the associa-
ton endorsed the bills, one legalizing
the employment of registered appren-
tice pharmacist under eighteen years of
age, who may be left in management of
the business, and the other providing
that the proprietor of any patent medi-
cine should make written application to
the Board of Pharmacy for the privilege
of selling it, and should file with the
board an affidavit showing the ingredients
of the medicine and a description of the
package in which 1t Is sold together with
the directions and advertisements. The
resolution calling for the Introduction of
the patent medicine bill was adopted by
Il vote of 10 to 8.
Recently strong movement in oppo-
sition to these bills developed. Meetings
| and the drug clerks as we'll. and an or
ganized fight began. Twelve members
of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton, which had endorsed the bills, signed
n request for a special session, and the
body was called to meet in this city yes
| terday. The session began at 10:3O o'clock
| in the auditorium of the Medical College
| of Virginia, with about forty members
present including druggists from Rich
mond, Lynchburg, Newport News, Ports
mouth and other cities. Mr.. L. "A. Miller,
| of this city, presided. and Mr.. C. w.
| Fleet, of Lynchburg. acted as secretary
Animated Discussion.
| Practically the entire session was de-
voted to consideration of the bills. The
| discussion was very animated, but the
| final action Is said to have been almost
unanimous. Various suggestions were
made, with the result that the association
| ultimately rescinded it's former action
| and rejected both bills. Two committees
We're appointed one for each bill, to re-
| port at the next annual meeting, which
| will be held in July, after the General
Assembly has adjourned. This practi-
! cally leaves the entire matter in abey-
ance until the Legislature of 1908. The
committee to consider the patent medi-
| cine bill consists of Messrs. p. D. Taylor,
| II. w. Chelf and Gordon Blair, all of
| this city. Its report. If it makes one at
ALL will be Numerically opposed to the
| bill as proposed The committee on the
| apprentice bill Is composed OF Messrs
! Polk Miller. t. N. Curd and Gordon Blair
| all of this city. 1t will likely recommend
a bill with the features Objectionable to
| the drug clerks eliminated.
| 1t Is understood that a prominent MEM
| tr6
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
.LOUBET Will PROMOTE
EXPOSITION S PLANS
French President Assures Mr..
Tucker That He is in Hearty
Sympathy With Project.
y Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. s.--Presldent Ioubet to-
day received in most cordial manner
Harry st. George Tucker. president Of
the Jamestown. Virginia. Exposition, The
President expressed the greatest interest
IN the enterprise, said that a French
squadron would. take part in the opening
ceremonies In 1907, and also assured Mr..
Tucker. that France would do everything
possible to promote French participation
In the exposition. "A,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
HARMON is RECEIVER
OF ANOTHER RAILROAD
Az Associnted Press.o

KNOXVILLE, TENN. January g.
Judson Harmon, OF Cincinnati, o., re-
ce,ver for the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton and Pere Marquette systems,
was to-day appointed receiver for the
Toledo Terminal Railroad Company, OF
Toledo. O.. by Judge II, II. Lurton. of
the United States Circuit Court, sitting
here.
The application for the recelvership
was made by George Hoadly. OF Gin
clnnati. 1t Is alleged by the plaintiffs
that the Terminal Company is in arrears
of interest and other obligations, and is
helplessly insolvent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
FRED SUNDAY" TO BE
DAY OF MOURNING
Workmens Council Change Order
Of Celebrating Anniversary
and Determine Govern
ment is Too Strong
in Fight Against
Strikers.
(By Associated Prcss.)

ST PETERSBURG. January 4.-2:4O A.
h.-The general meeting OF the Work.
mems Council and of representatives Of
prolctariat organizations which was held
across the Finnish border, lasted for
thirty-six hours. adjourning only an hour
ago. The practical result of the meet
ing was confession that the govern
ment had proved TO be too strong In its
fight against the strikers and the prole-
tariat organizations. and that II would
be necessary 10 organize on a new basis
the armed revolution to which the dele
was admitted that the attempt to give
battle to the government without having
made due preparation was mistake, and
complete change in tactics was de-
cidcd upon. a new council of work
men, consisting OF 15O members was
elected. Similar councils will be or
Eanizcd everywhere, following which
general congress will be called and an
elaborate plan of battle against the gov
ernment formulated. In the meantime
the propaganda of the agitators will be
kept up especilly in the army in order
TO show that the proletariat organiza-
tons are firmly resolved not to COM
promise with the government. 1t was
also decided not to take part in the
elections for the douma.
just prior to the adjournment of the
meeting n resolution was passed to turn
the anniversary of January o2d cred
sunday'o Into day of mourning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
DISASTROUS GAVE IN
NEAR SPRUCE PINE
Avalanche Of Boulders and Dirt
Slide Down On Work
men.
Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.>

Z bKiSIUlI,l IININ., JHIl, o. FU'" ''''''''
been received here of a disasterous cave
in at Pine Ridge Tunnel. OH the South
and Western Railroad, III the COURSE OF
construction, near Spruce Pine. N. q.
The work. on the tunnel was just getting
started when a slide occurred. which
down on the workmen below. killing three
aud fatally injuring two.
The cave-tn was due to the heavy rains
in the mountains, All the bodies have
been recovered. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Virginia and North Carolina
Fair and colder Thursday; Friday. fair;
colder on the coast: fresh southwest to
west winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
Ordered By Proxy.

The prosecution contended. however,
that the admission coupled with the tes-
timony OF first classman p B. Marzoni,
10 the same effect. is sufficient TO sun
port the charge of hazing, particularly
as Decatur was the ranking mIdshlpman
present. IL was also stated that if De-
catur should be cleared on the present
charge a clear case of neglect OF duty in
failing to prevent the hazing of Church in
his room could be made out in consequent
proceedings, though the defense is con-
fident conviction cannot be had on the
specifications which relate to the hazing
of McCrary, as while McCrary testified
that Decatur did the hazing alleged in
two of the three specifications, Decatur
fatly denied II, and there were no cor
roborating witnesses to McCrary's testi-
mony.
The case of Mfdshipman Worth w. Fos-
ter. of New Albany. Ind, will be take,
UP Tomorrow and that of p. B. Marzoni
of Pensacola, as soon as the case against
Foster is concluded. Both are first-class
men and both are charged with haZing
Midshipman Chester s. Roberts, of Joliet
III, Oh several different occasions. There
are two specifications under the charge
against Foster and four against MarZons
Roberts evidently was newcomer who
came in for special dose of hazing if
allegations are true. 1t is specified
against Foster that he compelled Roberts
to get under table while he was eating
his dinner In the mess hall and that he
compelled him to hang to the top of
the door frame for long period of time.
Three of the specifications against Mar
zonl allege that on different occasions
he compelled Roberts to briyG him food
from the dining room. an act contrary
TO the Naval Academy regulations. The
fourth specification is that he compelled
Roberts to stand on his head number
of times In succession and the fifth that
he compelled him to hang from the locker
in his (Marzoni's) ROOM
Marzoni was one of the witnesses called
by the defense yesterday In Decaturs
case. His evidence did not help the ac-
cused, and It was thought that the
charges against him concerned the same
matter as did Decatur's. SO far as It re-
ferred to Midsh!pman Church. This Is
an error, however. rs all the specifications
In Marzoni's case refer to the hazing OF
young Roberts.
Witnesses Guarded.
What is considered n somewhat drastic
precaution was taken to-day, when FRO
| yost Marshal TORY, United states Marine
| Corps. was ordered to remain near the
assembled witnesses, in the room "here
they are kept pending their call before
] the court He was told to prevent any
| and all conversation on the subject oi
! the court cases or their own admissions
on the stand between the witnesses
The record findings and recommenda'
tions of the court in the case OF Mldshlp-
man Trenmor Coffin We're to-day returned
| to the court for number or minor cor
| rectIons as to the form In which they
we're made. The court informally took
I'M this matter during the recess o-day
and will make the necessary changes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
Flag All Assemblies.


ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 3.-The gov
ernment Is putting on the screws tighter
and tighter. War Minister Rudiger has
issued an order absolutely prohibiting
officers. priyates and employees of the
Ministry; OF War from participating in
any fashion In political societies or at.
tending their meetings, and prescribing
heavy pnntshments. which will be inaict-
able without trial.
The numbers OF arrests are increasing
daily, and the prisons are SO crowded
that the Nasha Shisn says rooms with
air space for fifteen are holding sixty per-
sons. SO far as is ascertainable not one
of those arrested during the last three
weeks has been released. The same pa
per says that the newsboys who, since
the imperial reform manifesto was is
sued, had been crying the most sensa-
tional revolutionary news in the streets,
have been prohibited. under pain OF three
months Imprisonment and $3.50 fine. from
even mentioning the ames of the papers
they are selling