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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
WILL PROCEED IN
THE HARTMAN CASE
Prosecution for Violation Of
Terms Of the Antitrust
Law.

# WASHINGTON, June 11.-Develop-.
ments since the conference at the
White House last Friday evening, in
which the President, Attorney General
Bonaparte, Secretaries Root, Tafts
;Cortelyou and Garfield and Interstate
Commerce Commissioners Knapp and
Lane and United States Attorney Kel-g
logg participated make 1t probable
that the government will begin pro-
ceedinEs under the antitrust act
against e. H. Hartman and his assoc
ciates for violations Of the law in con-
Tnection with the So called Chicago and
southern Pacific transaction and per-
haps In connection with the Southern
Pacific and tho San Pedro traffic agree
ment
AS there are some important ques-8
lions that are common to both cases,
therefore,, suits against the htuminous
coal roads will not be brought until
the courts have rendered Judgment In
the Harrinan cases. In theSevent OF
an adverse decision as to these common
points and the government decides that
the law, as 1t stands. is inadequate to
| fully cover the4,case, it Is moro than
probable that Congress- at Its coming
December session Will be asked to-
ent situation. a
AS the report of the Interstate Com
lmerce Commission on the Hartman
Investigation has mot been made, the
Department of Justice in filling its bill
or bills Will necessarily be somewhat
delayed. At the White House confer
ence last Friday evening Commissioners
Knapp and Lane, who are understood.
| to hold opposite views on this question:
explained their respective positions at
some length. The President and At
Itorney- General Bonaparte, however,
have kept well Informed on every
phase of the disclosures that have been
made at the hearings of the Interstate.
Commerce Commission. It is believed
that both the President and his Attor-
ney-Generalh have rea ched the same con-
Iclusion, namely, that the evidence sub
mltted justifes action to restore ths
original status In the meantime,
however. an action will almost certain
~ be begun to compel Mr. Hartman to
Ianswer certain questions. deemed i'm,
portant, which he declined to answer.
at the hearing or the commission held
In New York City and in the West
some months ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
SUDDEN Death
OF SENATOR MORGAN
Continued from First Page.)

(COnllnuCQs1 from ElFSL 1uSS,)
ithe most distinguished members Of
the Senate.
Born in Athens. Tenn. June 20, 1924,
young Morgan went to Alabama at the
age OF nine years. and there received
his education. He was admitted to
the bar in 1s45, and rapidly gained
err. He was a presidential elector in
1860, voting for Breckenridge. Mr..
Morgan, devoted to the every interest
OF the South and of his State, was
chosen delegate to the Alabama Con-
yention. which declared for secession.
He entered the Confederate Army in
1861 as private, and in 1862 raised
in his State q regiment Of which he
was made colonel. InE1S63 he was COM
missioncd brigadier-gencral. and COM
nianded a division under General ] Johns
son. The gallant record of Morgan and
his men is a matter OF history.
After the war General Morgan re-
sumed the practice Of law at Selma
Ala He was presidential elector on
the Democratic ticket in 1875. and In
1877 was elected to the United States
Senate, where he had served with dis
tinction continuously since. In 1900
there was no opposition to him, and
he received the very high compliment
of having the vote of every member
of the Alabama Senate and House
cast for him. He had long been recog-
| nized as one of the ablest leaders Of
the Democrats In the Senate. He was
for years a member of the Senate
| Committee on Foreign Relations. and
for a long period its chairman. For
one or more sessions II he WAS chair
man Of the Committee on Oceanic
Canals, but he favored the Nicaragua
Canal route instead of the Panama,
and in. November, 1903, he was re-
moved from that pest he was an
earnest and able. advocate of the
recognition Of Cuban independence,
and won popularity in all parts Of
the country by HIS eloquent speeches
in behalf of Cuba. IN 1892 he was
appointed by President Harrison one
Of the board OF arbitration on the
Eering Sea Fisheries. ana In 1898
was one of the commission appointed
by President Mckinley to prepare a
system of laws and organize the gov
eminent of the Hawaiian Islands.
Senator Morgan was reelected last
year, but in the primary the Demo
Gratis nominated two substitute Sen.
ators to serve in they event OF the
death of Morgan or Pettus. Former
| Congressman Rankhead was named as
| one of the "substitutes."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
sMETCALF PAR TY
DIDN'T RETURN
Feared the Maple Is Aground
Somewhere in the James
River

NORFOLK. VA, juno 11.-Secretary
OF the Navy and Mrs. Metcalf, Miss Net
calf and the secretary's aid and others
Of tho secretarys party. are aboard the
lighthouse tender Maple. which went to
Jamestown Island to-day, and whose
failure to reach hero UP to lateI
hour tonight has caused a belief thar
the vessel is aground. Tho secretary
and party left hero at 8 "A. NJ. and were
duo to return hero at 6 p. NJ. At q
late hour tonight they had not been
heard from, and II there are no adviccs
by daylight the tug Potomac will pro-
.cced up the James River to ascertain
theycause Of the deNy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
PETERSBURG JAIL
IN BAD CONDITION.
Judge Mullen Makes Strong
Representation to City
Council.
rspecial to the Times-Dispatch,1

Especial to the Dispatch.l
s PETERSBURG, VA. June 11.-Just
now Petersburg people are deeply in
torested in the representation madc
to the City Council by Judge Mullen
regarding the Insecurity Of the Pc
tersburg jail. The Judge recommends
that the structure, which is very old,
be renewed almost completely.
Acquaintance here are deeply
grieved to hear of the death Of Miss
Bessie Newcomb, twenty-four years
old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
E. Eewcomb. which occurred yesterday
morning at her home in Prince George
county. The burial was in Blnndford
Cemetery this afternoon.
Sergeant Stephens, OF the police
corps, left last night for Snnrusl1y.
O., for Charles a. Smith, arrested there,
and wanted here. to answer the charge
Of forgery. Smith decided to return to
Petersburg without requisition.
Judge Hatson. of this judicial circuit.
Is Ill. He Is reported to be threatened
with appendicitis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Bette Willis Cubcn.


Mrs. Bette Willis Cabell widow of
Patrick Henry Cnbell, who, as stated
in this paper yesterday. died Monday
afternoon at her home, ,"lnglewood,'
In, Nelson county, was taken III about
three weeks ago. and weakened by
care. and distress incident to her l,us-
bands recent illness and death, she
was unable to withstand tho compllca-
ton Of diseases which set In.
Mrs. Cabcll was tho oldest daughter
Of ROYAL Eubanlt, one of tho largest
and most successfully planters of Nell
son county before the war. In 1861,
at the age OF twenty. she, was married
to Patrick Henry Cnbel, who lived
on an adjoining plantation, he being
then absent 'front.' the army on disability
Efurloufh. For forty-f -four years, IN spite
Of changed conditions brought about BY
the Civil War, their lfo was one OF
really remarkable happiness. and their
home was noted throughout their Soc
ton for its Fashioned Virginia hos
pitalIty.
Nine children, all of whom survive,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
FARMER
SHOOTS HIS LIFE OUT
Especial to The Times Dispatch /.

y Especial to The Times -Dispateh.l /.
v FLOYD.5VA.. June 11.---Jnbez Weddc,
Il prominent farmer and man of large
family. committed suicide Sunday
morning half q milo from his home.
No cause can be assigned for the act
Mr.. Weddle left his home at Q
o'clock. and without the knowledge OF
his Wife. took his single-barrel shot
gun with him. Not returning at noon,
search was made for him, and. they
found him dead, with tho gun beside
him. Ito had placed tho gun In q
crack in log and cut forlsed stick
long enough to reach tho trigger and
from all Indications must have placed
the muzzle against, his breast and
fired the gun with his right hand by
means of the. stick.
What could have prompted the man
to commit tho act Is a mystery Ile
was In tho best of health, lived happily
with his family, was out OF dobt and
prospecting, Iie was about forty seven
years old.
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II III
DEATH.

BURNs.-Died. at Virginia Home tor
Incurables, juno II, 1907, HENRY
BAsCOAlB BURNS, eyed thirty-six.
Ef Funeral from his brothers resi-
dence. NO. 4o6 Sycamore Street.
"WEDNESDAY, June 18th, 10 o'clock.
Burial In Chase City, Va.
JEwETT. Died, in Lynchburg, va,
about ~ O'clock Tuesday. THOMAS
\ j. JI1WETT. formerly Of Manchester.
Va. He leaves widow and one
child. Mr.. JeWett, who was a Mason.
was born In 1863. His body will be
brought to Manchester to-day for
burial.
Durham. Nc, fredericksburg and
Washington papers please copy.)
yesterday afternoon
at o'clock, Mrs. G. IT. LIVESAY, OF
Tampa, Fla, formerly Miss Daisy
Todd, of Richmond. daughter of the
late w. Land Mrs. Isadora Todd.
Funeral arrangements later
Detroit. Mich, papers please copy
Tuesday. at .lo;ao a,
NJ, at the home of hor son-in-lnw.
Mr., G. II. Merryman,f Sol China Street
Mrs VIRGINIA MILLER widow al
Archibald Miller, of Lynchburg, aged
seventy years.
Funeral will take place at 8 o'cioGk
THURSDAY Mt st. Andrews Church
The interment Will be at Hollywood
(Norfolk papers copy,)
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BLOWS UP,
IDENTITY NOT DISCLOSED

BREsT. Juno LA steamer. whose
Identity has not been conclusively es-
Strait Of Bertheaumo. The boiler blew
up. and It Is feared that All hands were
lost. Details arc lacking. The steamer
Is believed to be. the Yews, fruit
boat from Plymouth for Brest,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
Funeral Notice.

funeral OF TIL lLNl4. VlR-
ginia, infant dnughter OF Edward y.
and Idller NJ. Smith. took place 1880
r, NJ Monday from tAo residence.
No, 6l5 South laurel Street, lnteE-
ter. Va. AZ l 81, asI =
"'rhe Lord glyeth. and tho Lord
Staketh away \. S M "A II Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
PASS RECOUNT BILL
OVER VETO OF MAYOR.

ALBANY. N, W Juno 11,-!Tho Sonata to-
day passed tho Now York City recount bill
over tho veto Of Acting Mayor AIcCowan.
The bill now goes to tho Governor for ap-
prevail, Seven Democrats and ono Republi-
can voted to sustain tho veto. Tho Senate
also passed tho supplementary bill. which
would permit Mayor Mcclellan to socure n
recount In districts not asked for by Mr.,
Hearst and at the city IS expense
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
Mrs. Adnlinc IIdm,1n,Is.
[speclalto The Times Dispatch, /

[specato The Times Dispatch
WARRENTON, VA. June li.-Mrs.
Alkaline Edmunds. widow Of Z. G.. Ed
munds, who was for years treasurer
of Fauquier county, died suddenly yes
tcrdny afternoon at the residence OF
Mayor T. c. Thornton. whore she had
mtsle her home for several years past
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
.DRAGG|NG ORCHARD
THROUGH THE FIRE

(COnt1nued 1FoI!l 7 IrBt FdBe'1
Judson Powder Company and asked me
II / could pick out tbs names / had
given. picked out5a Debs as the one
thought remembers ed.
5"Don't you know there was but one
ten pound sale OF dynamite that whole
year?''S
MIR. Mcfarland showed mo several. :"
"But all the others were In tho name
OF twell-kiown customer OF the
fir m
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
Isnnc DcHnvcn.

Especial so The Times-Dispatchl
WINCESISTER. VA, June 11.-iol-
lowing severe illness Of dropsy, Isaac
DeLiayen, prominent farmer OF
Gainesboro, this county. died last night,
aegd eighty-tivo years. He Is survived
by two daughters and seven sons, ali
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
Robert Brant.

+ CHATHAM, June 11.-Robert Brant.
of Vashti, Franklin county. died at his
home. near that place, on Tuesday night
last at the advanced age Of eighty
three. He was brave soldier and
served with distinction through the
War Between the States. Interment
was in the family cemetery Thursday
afternoon. He is survived by one
daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer.
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Mrs. Annie Poole

Especial to The mes-Dispatch.
: LYNCHBURG. VA, June 11.-Mrs.
died about year ago. died Monday
afternoon at her home, No. 1901 Bed
ford Avenue.
Mrs. Poole was a native Of Leitrim,
ireland. where she was born ttrty-six
years ago. She came to Lynchbure
when child. and had made this her
home since. She was devoted Nom
Der of the Holy Cross Catholic Church
from which her funeral will take place
tomorrow morning.
& The deceased is survived by six cht1-
dren--Mrs. John w. Probst, Of Greens.
boro. N. c.; Messrs. N. G. and T. q
Poole, of Roanoke: Mr.. John Poole, and
Misses Blanche, Alice and Mary Poole
If thj, citv -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
Asked to1,l can,

4 The gentleman who purchased $50 wrap
is requested TO cell at the stamp window. B
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12

DANVILLD. VA, June 11.-Mrs. Nan
ME Graves Moore. wife Of John A
Moore, a well-known business man OF
eral Hospital, following an operation
for appendicitis Saturday night.
She was twenty QUO years Of age,
and was born in CasNell N. c., being
the daughter Of Captain w. G.. and Mrs.
Durham, N. c. Besides her husband
and parents, she leaves one brother,
Felix Graves. who is employed by the
American Tobacco Company, Indiana,
and the following sisters: Mrs James
NJ Heegar. of Danville; Mrs. Bette Lee
Powell. Of Blanche. N. c.; Mrs S. s,
Brandon. Of Barksdale, and Misses
Mar and Lula Graves, Of Durham,
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p. II. g. and r. =. Cabell Of Rich
mond, Va; g. W. and Miss NJ. g. Cabell,
Of Nelson county. Va; Mrs. General
Charles II. Flowers, Of vandermere,
N. c.; Mrs. Nathan Matthew's. OF Cape
Mount West Africa: j. w. Catell, OF
Jett, Ky. and Sewers u. Cabcll, Of
Schenectady, N. Y. She is also sur
vived by one sister. Mrs. Ernest Wick
ham, Of Nelson. aud three brothers,
DR.. Willis Eubank, Of Nelson; o. A.
Eubank, Of Round Hills Va, and Sid
ney p. Eubank, OF Baltimore, and one
sister-in:-la Lucy Brown cabell, who
lived with her. Her oldest brother,
John, was killed when only seventeen.
in the battle Of Cedar Mountain, while
her youngest brother, Willis. saw
service when only fifteen, as a v. M. L.
cadet at New Market. All of her chill
dren were with her at the last.
Mrs. Cabell had long been q devoted
church woman. Hers was lovely
Christian character. and her death is
not only on irreparable bereavement to
her family, but Is a sad loss to wide
circle OF friends and relatives, who
knew and loved her.
The interment took place in the
family burying-ground at "1nElewood"
at $40 P. NJ on June 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
II. Irving Dwyer.

NORFOLK, VA, June 11.-H Irving
Dwyer, fifty-seven years old and
a well-known architect. died at his
residence on Twenty First Street. last
evening after protracted illness. He
is survived by q wife and four chil-
dren, Mrs. Edward Bell, Mrs. A. L.
Fairer, Miss Rhea Dwyer. and Mr..
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K Notwithstanding 8; armored
cruisers. 4; protected cruisers, 8 !; de-
stroyers. s; submarines. 4.
Japan-Battleships 3; armored cruls-
ers. 4 protected cruisers, /,
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Mrs. Mamie Graves Moore.

The deceased was formerly OF New
York, but had resided in Norfolk for
the past sixteen years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-24

time "a pages long, and was sung mt
the National Irrigation congress in
Portland two years ago, on the oc-
casion of the trip there of the Og-
den choir, being repeated subsequent
" in Ogden and in the Salt Lake tab
ernacle Three months ago the com
poser concluded to rewrite the ode and
make it more complete. This he ac-
complshed after considerable labor
the result being a work of 10 pages,
eight folio. The words are those Of
Mrs. Gilbert McCmrE of Colorado
Springs who was awarded the prize at
the time the ode was first composed.
A characterization of the revised and
completed score is as follows: The
prelude portrays the desert as disCov-
cred by the pioneers. in motto mpdor-
alto tempo, and in the key of minor.
After the Introduction comes an am
dante movement further descriptive of
the desert conditions obtaining here
back IN the forties; and then a sec
ond movement in moderate for the So
prano soloist. who increases to an al
legro in descriptive of the bones of
man and beast lie together" and be-
coming highly dramatic. The FIRST
chorus follows in a succession of di-
minished seventh chords, and ends in
"A powerful burst of tone
The second part of the ode is en-
titled March of Races" 1t opens with
a tenor andantc cantabile in i major,
and is made more noticeable from n
.soint of harmony by the deceptive
musical progressions in A time, and
in general lyric style In the second
half. the soprano joins the tenor in
duet, while the chorus takes up the
motive of the tenor, and gives full and
rich expression to the sentiment "The
waste reclaims the rtbboned rills by
toll and patience won The latter half
of this choral is very robust, and ends
IN a majestic theme i'm Ga time in
which the orchestra has the predomin-
ating theme The next movement is
sopraono solo in a fiat major, 80
stars DER passed the field of sky" The
last of the movement is given by the
chorus in pianissimo. descriptive of the
gift to the early settlers and then in
double forte (F majorl concludes the
Golden corn" theme.
The next part is entitled THE Pho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-24

neers,~ opening with a tenor solo In
b major, which is later accompanied by
a male chorus, and then followed by
mixed quartet, and later by a complete
chorus. Fair Canaan smiles In Des-
eret meath Pisgah heights now won
The sopranos have a difficult part here,
for the score is rich in counterpoint,
and fairly bristles with technical diff
ficulties The following division is en-
titled 30 Glorious Land descriptive
of an irrigated region, and is consid-
cred perhaps the best part of the ode.
II is in a major and is opened by
male chorus, followed by the soprano
sololst, singing. Land of homes for
the homeless" and accompanied softly
by the full chorus. The movement fin
ally leads up to n climax, and is closed
by duet between the soprano and
tenor who are presently Joined by the
chorus in a strongly operate accom-
paniment
The next movement is an interesting
one, beginning In the garden grows the
Tree of Life where Edens rivers run
and may he considered the gem OF the
entire work. The last part of the ode
is entitled GLORIOUS Land" II is
largely for mixed voices and the IN
strumental score is strongly marked,
The chief feature of this part or the
work is the INTERVENING of the tune
America III NHt SNbits III q iiitnAi9 49,
fective manner which allows of spec
tally fine performance by orchestra ana
on the organ by exceptional pedalling.
This production by Utah talent has al
ready in an abbreviated form attract
ed much attention; and in its elahora-
ton and carefully developed orchestral
revision ought to give the Salt Lake
artist high rank among American
composers.
1t is this ode that took the Ogden
choir on it's former trips, and will make
their visit to Sacramento next week,
"A specially memorable one. The ode
will be given week next Monday
morning, before the Irrigation con-
gress. on the same platform WIN wee
President Fairbanks. and distinguish
ed men from all over the union. Utah
will certainly be remembered on that
day Prof Mcclellan, the composer
viii officiate as the accompanist.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-24
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
With reguard to Mr.. Evan stephens
very interesting article in last Satur-
days News, / feel like endorsing
some of his statements, also TO say
few words of interest on other musical
matters. 1t is fact in which all mu-
steal crltics-especially those of inter-
national fame-concur that Eng
land Cusing the term for British Isles
leads the world in choral singing
whether it be on oratorio or heavy
chorus work, or on glee, madrigal, part
song or any other style of unaccom-
panied singing. 1t Is more in the lat
ter style, viz. singing without accom-
paniment--the true test of choral abil-
ity-that English societies excel. such
tinnesse, delicacy, pure tonation, light
and shade, etc, and i'm no part of the
world has this unaccompanied singing
reached such high standard. of excel
lonCe as in certain districts-mostly
working class--in England such as in
Nottnghamshire, the "Potteries" dis
trict Of Staff0rdshirc, northeast Lanca-
shire, CBolton. Blackburn, Manchester,
etc.) aud especially the West Riding
of Yorkshire Probably Mr.. stephens
did not visit these. the musical cen
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-24

~ Ne week from today, on Satur-
day evening, Aug. 81 the og-
den tabernacle choir under the
leadership of Joseph Ballentyne.
will leave for Sacramento to take part
in the exercises of the National Irri-
cation congress.
This is the second trip into other
states taken by this organization OF
singers, and 1t has been preparing for
the event for many weeks Three re-
hearsals Il day are now being held in
tn ogden tabernacle--one In the morn
ing for the sopranos, one in the after
noon for the bassos. and one in the
evening for the entire choir member
ship, The Irrigation ode which is
to be the principal song number on the
Sacramento program, has been revised
for the occasion. and the entire choir
is rapidly becoming letter perfect III
its rendition.
ON it's trip to Portland the choir won
great applause from all who heard 1t,
and that its present form is an im-
provement on its condition at that
time is the decision of those who heard
its work in The recent Wandamere
Chautauqua.
In the Sacramento trip the choir win
spend eight days, including one at San
Francisco and Oakland.
Two hundred singers will be included
In the membership. and they are pick
ed from the best voices in Ogden, many
of tho members being from the ranks
of the younger singers, whose pres
ence adds "A quellty of sprightliness
and life that Is distinctive. Fred j.
l{iesel. who has been an active adVo-
cate of having the tabernacle choir ar
the Irrigation congress, Is confident
that it's presence there VIII be one OF
the greatest features, and one thar
will he long remembered by the del
egates. who win come from every sec
tion of the country.
One thousand copies of McClellan's
lode to Irrigation" We're received from
the National Music Publishing com
pany at Chicago Thursday last, hav-
ing been pushed through on q rush
order; and this ode the Ogden choir