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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01

FOr fhe eOug enleDee ~ tie publie, -,
ginning Jnig }, patrons - the Penny
wants Railroad viii have the prlgfieIf -
el5seklnH hand f1aKxaRs and other small
articles ~ tie baggage room - al fiekst
atafious which 10 mos nov have special
pafeeis checking rooms. a enarxs - Eve
cents fof - hours ~ ffaeflOu Thereof vi
i,e made Tor each article checked. except
from ratufday nom until Monday noxyu
when xoo1s Nlil - held fof Eve eeufs--
After the first - hours az Additional
ehar9e ~ ten cents Tor eacb Additional -
hour ~ fraction Thereof, with . fulDl,
iHn.. aafKe ~ % pef month. 5fAi
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01

TAa president ard board % trustees
90 aAn Foung Yeas Christian AasO-
esatson - Annsyolis sxtsBd . cordial
weIeoue ~ tke ezDI .ates for adj
-nsex1on e. the al Ae4siern = /,
Awaiting thFlr eutr 20 visit the
u ". ~ - -10rr. state Circle
he fall znd free privileges - the l.
n a.. a ball - extended THE eaEdi-
Iates frs 3 ,. ~ t. - > n The
caulEa, IS authorized - give 0ut fhis
sgafevseuE-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01

vef IS 1fag ~ .hesT - if-rp
Kennedy's Laxative Cough syf. 10
Varlably ind0rse IL. Children Ike 8
because the taste j. pleasant. Con,
tains Honey and Tar. Conforms 20 the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Sold by FeIdmeyer Bros. Druggists
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01
nrI.EKAf


tfNs Efa5e Eou"I y ~ tF'F"'s
FsunG ph4f2 Why that Chamberlain
sslve cries erzeua and al nlauDpr ~ itch
ing ~ The skin I have bseu afflicted -
s.arv years sifh skin diaease. J bal - -
- tt.raa - fsar tinaes every night anS rash
-sth ell s~nfer 10 aIisy the terrible itehiDg,
49, 49,. = -. "A = sstre n flerer,he- 100
isahira sfo.ss-s. al ~ -, f@oii.sir'i
~ --FruE sfas.s II. tstcLsy y tsiiss
81. Fr4 So ~ } il.a.sg~s Err DTp/
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01

weIIknonn Manitoba sdit0r writes 81
an inside worker I'D Chanl'eflain's 'siosl.
- AMI Liver Tablets invaluable FIR ihs
fo,tel,es a b. ioasDess natural - se,lsDiafy
m. tbsir aessqn being gentle and efeeti,e.
el.sriao tlse Iiresfigs frat AL the bead
Priee. - ~. fampies free q fgd
never Bro Dug pisse
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01

Tt T. gnsllgesfed fOOd that causes
s8arps anil painful indigestion. kO-
dai Fsr Indigestion should BE- used for
ri 4. E0dol - a sDlaticn ~ vegetable
arids. il dlxests what y0u eat, J
s.. .e~ss the deficiencies ~ digestion
Kod0I conforms 10 the NatiOnal PIfs
FOOD and Drug Law. Sold here by
Eesdmeyer Bros Druggists
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01

An aII-4av picnic vii - given 1t
Martins tsroxe % JslT : under the
auspices 80 tlae csiored parEshi0nsrs q
~ Mars tAurea- There vii bs
ssssuseruenss for youBg an4 old and
r4aex fer children under sixteen
va4rx- 4 boys potafo race lu1yar1
1nah. shree- Iewwe4 race an1 = gir-s'
pataso rae aad io0-yard dash viii BE
snGna - the features Music and .
znsr.4 tfr~ Tor Al the eolored folk
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01

- ssTrsaie frrI.lEz o. sn-1rrr1E Inei-
Z us - cer<1ia SAN dlssn- = 1iaas@r a.
srantlw alIarssI - zFrly1nz tisars.i'eE.aln. >
-airs. Pzs1e - ueues- kor sc s FED
rsrver H1os-. Drag >-ars-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01
ARE YOU GONG AWAY?

II you intend taking trip this
summer you should have TIE
EVENING CAPITAL follow
you Addresses will be changed
a. Offed az required, YOn cannot
keep fol- y informed about Affairs
IN Annapolis unless you have the
EvEafNG CAPITAL. IL will
be mailed you for ten cents . week
or thirty cents . month.
Before leaving. mail Or rels.
phone your address 20 this Office.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01


II AnersczI tEers are 20 -z-e-1z-
denomln41l1zs a. t1e C1rE-A4z -e-
Il~i0n- The diversity &C te1-s-< rzz-s
the xzuur fro- he 1lcr-o1z. 40
believe IL plural marrl1zeg. % s-e
shakers. Who DO zot 1elege = E.-r-
rszes az al. frDm re Ersce1a- -1--f
mlfh their vested eholrE. 90 t1e R--1t-
tive Baellsrs. E1o Wiz ros Csc ~ ar-
gar o. ether lnstsums1- f. t-el- 1eF-
slcess from ne s.asgr1ts m1ss- 81
the Cafholics % TIE silent szees.4es 81
ths Quakerss % tae llg1 s4l-r-ei 1.-1-
lstera ~ tie Eni1aElans.
The PresBrferfang have had lszs
aud honorable aaageiaflgn VIII Anl@z~
lea. The historian Banergft saFs-
The arst voice puslielg raised "a
Amerfra 20 Dissolve al c12aeer-11
WITH Eaefana came nas from lAe R-rl-
sans ~ SeW Eaz.and. nsr frsu fae
Dutch u New York. aor che Rla1ters
girziaia. hrf from enc e4-irl-1
Pc. .eriane
The enlv clergyman Cd RE Con.i-
- -. 49, - rm~ ~.
WIfbersason. a Presbyterian Minister
and slgner ~ fha Declaration eG En-
dependence n battle - Einss
Mountain was weu ~ Pr@9Gtsrllaa-
- ,t~ ~. - rnsn
49, -. .s.-.s.- - 49,
- s...... 49,. ... ra.
,,-...-....f....e. 19e ss-.-.-....-
49, 49, .~s..so. -s..fr~m 49, a
,,.g..,>...-.f., - ~. r.sf - r-.-s.-
~, 49,. 49, s
-,.s....'r. 800. t......s..f. ...-.-s..
.,'s -, ..f....'r. =. e..-.f-~ r.-e.
RI r.es 49,. -.e-a p-.arsoa.
- 49,. 800 49, ~ 49, efh-~ a.
49, fsos...,. 49,. rss.fr.t fmfg taa
49, .s,. y. - -~n -
49, fl.--t.e- asse~an~ f.r.a
-, - se--f.-. f.~ef-
&C., 49,. o. fsemfars
-, f.....ssr..s.. tf...-- - r-~-
-. 800. e..4.-s ar.
= = - ~ - t-.~-a ~ -
80. .-,..s1 f.r.arls
re esarfsffar slserse Cfa~a -
-. y. 800 -m 49, aas
- <.....'.se- 49, r..s.-r. 49, -
49, 49, =, eff mm.~ ~fn e
49,. - $3.50 - 60 f.rrre-r
=, +. fssste ~e-. =. wsm r.r~sanf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01

ELeave year Cream order It once
fsr an. July a Fred 9. Smffh's Nd
Ave. Phone So H.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01

4 uartv 81 abouf twenty cadets ~
ths lsgsziIian navy visited the differ
en- gl~parsr1enfs % tns Naval Acad.
sny this afternoon The visitors are
frsru the Brazilian cruiser Bor0sso,
= hseh dropped anchor in Annspolig
Reals yesterday evening The b
rnsso. whieh Is commanded - Zap
tain ferisr A. Ieits. has represented
Brazil nf the Jamestown Exposition
AMI viii return - Hampton Roads
sn = few days
wEN amelia ChocoEafe and Peach
f.rsan for eth. July Dinrer. Order ~
EresI g. smiths I'D. Afe.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01
NEAR THE SEVERN.

FOX sALE-Eeazrff1l Ioear3oz. GOOD
EuOM H0rSE Mo1eru eonTeute1eea. -
ACRES on salt Water- - Eles - A1E2-
polls. = mAs 70 West Annzpcdis 5ta<1cz-
= L PAE0s AEzspcizs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
NOT WARRANTED BY LAW

General Davis's Report on President
Ordering Out Troops SO Says.
WASHINGTON, November 25.--An
opinion OF the Judge Acknowledgement
OF the army. General George 3. Davis,
approved by Acting Secretary Oliver.
was made public to-day. holding tl.at.
having regard to the mandatory re-
lquirements of law. the use Of troops
from Jefferson barracks at the recent
balloon competitions at st. Louis was
not warranted by law. Tho papers In
the case show that the request for the
detail of troops to assist in the man
.agement and control of the balloons
was addressed by the Aero Club AMI
the Business Mems League to the Pres
ident, who directed Iieutenant-Col-
onel Evans to render every assistance
in his power to the organizations men
toned in conducting the international
balloon race.
Under our system of government"
General Davis says, "tlle maintenance
of civil order, however seriously 1t
may be threatened or disturbed. is a
function of the government of the sew
sral States, and Federal assistance Is
only authorized in certain cases pro-
vlded for in the Constitution. in which
the proper department. of State gov
ernment may calls upon the President
for assistance in the establishment. res
toratton or maintenance OF public or
"A 49, II b
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26

NEW YORK, November 25.-Thirteen
persons lost their lives and S. several
others We're Injured early to-day INA
.tenelnepf house fire at One Hundred
and Ninth Street and Second Avenue.
All the dead We're Italians. Seven of
the thirteen were children. II The bodies
were found huddled together-.in rooms
on tile top floor Of the four-story, build
Ing, where tile stricken people
lad been driven by the flames. which
rushed up from the lower floors. They
had succumbed before they could reach
windows which led to the fre@ escapes
Some had been developed In the flames
and burned alive, Other, overcome by
smoke. We're spared tho agontes OF
death In the flames.
Thatsthe fatalffre was the work OF
opinion of the police and foremen who
Three weeks ago three Italians were
caught in tho act of attemptlng to rob
a safe In the saloon Of Giuseppe Cul,
ano9 on tho ground floor. ~ /, 1;
The sat contained over 1000. which
the saloonkeeper's friends had with
drawn from banks during the money
|sppnlc. The would, be rnbbers were ar
rested and are nov awaiting trial
The fire OF to-day started I'm Cndano's
saloonS and the police believe that Il
may baye been tile work. & the friend.
OF the prisoners, yllo took this means
of9 squaring the account I'M tho 80,
|loonkeepe III 4.
" Triel 10 save Others. isI 4
cudano discovered the stiva Ws hen Ii,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
PRESIDENT PROPOSES TO
AWARD OFFICES BY LOT
South Dakota Senators Flip Coin and Draw Straws
to Determine Which Shall be Entitledto
Name Men for Office.

e WASHINGTON, November 25.-The
White House was the scene of A. lot
terry drawing to-day. In whichFthe
Federal patronage OF the& state OF
South Dakota was disposed Of. Tie
President of tho United States turned
the wheel Of fortune, and Scna tors Kilt
.tradge and Gamble drew out the prize
packages. There was a large number
OF. vacant offices In the State, due TO
The fact that the two Senator'S have
theen- unable to agree upon applicants
thus permitting the old oficeholders to
retain their positions long beyond the
time to which they We're appointed, Y
(, The Senator's met In the Presidents
office to-day by appointment to agree,
II possible, upon a distribution, but
when they confronted the President
5they found themselves Just as far apart
ms they have been In his absence.
The President saw tho dilictilty, and
proposed that they draw lots. The
Senator agreed, and tho position Of
hank eSaminer being tho place In tnlr
mediate dlsput. the President tossed ur
mediute dispute the President tossed IN
a coin, saying that heads meant thut
senator Gamble should name the man
The niece OF money fell heads up. and
the ,nomlnatlon was thus awarded tc
Mr., Kittredge. Both appearlng salts.
fled with this method Of dlspostng OF
the problem, the president suggestes
that all vacancies he filled aftev the
same /, manner, and accordingly thc
names oG the various offices We're writ
ten upon slips OF paper. t@
The two. senator's then proc eeded tc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
VETERAN ENDS HIS LIFE
David Cook. Of Alcxnndrin, shoots
ItiniseIf In tinrIy Morning.

Especial 70 The Times Dispatch.
4tyfJSAND RIA, VA, November 2b.----
David y. Cook committed suicide MT his
boarding house, sol Cameron Street,
between 2 and o'clock this morning
by shooting himself with pistol. The
bullet was fred through the right ear.
and II plowed through the brain, COM
ing out through the lett eur. Death
was instantaneous. Coroiier Moore Is
sued certificate OF death by suicide.
Cooks body was discovered by Mrs.
Frank Smith. with whom he boarded,
about 1880 O'Clock this morning. He
was lying in his bed with the weapon
clutched In his hands. A big pool of
blood and the pistol told the story.
Cook had evidently planned the ending
of his existence carefully. His feeble
condition and continued Ill health are
supposed to have prompted him to end
his life.
Cook was eighty-fonr years of pge,
and was a native OF New Jersey. His
wife died several years ago. He had
no relatives here. although II Is said
that lle had relatives in the far West.
The deceased was a member of tho
Grand Army, and during tile Civil War
served as member of Company G.
First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers,
Heavy Artillery The remains will b.
buried In the National Cemetery here
under tho auspices Of the local post of
q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
DARING PAIR LOOT BANK
,rhey Lock Employees In Vault, Seize
8Fstt's Rc.vt1(l. nnt Flee

s2,20O, Hnd Flee.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, November 25.
--,rhe Statc Bank at Clinton was held
up and robbed OF $1,000 IN coin shortly
before 8 O'Clock this afternoon by two
men. who made their escape. With
drawn revolvers the rubbcrs forced
George William Argo, nssistfiit cashier;
Cashier Murphy and Bookkaeper John
Young to enter the big vault. which
they lockcd.l The bulk of the money
had already heen placed in the eurrchcS
safe In the Vault and the time lock
set. but $1,000 In gold and SILVER re-
NAMED on the counter. This the rob-
bers showed into n bag and took with
them to the Hotel Henion. where they
had previously engaged a room.
Trey were just about to leave the
hotel when officers learned of their
presence aud attempted to break in
the door. Before they succeeded, how
ever, the robbers jumped from win
dow onto an adjoining roof, taking
only tile 500 In gold. and leaving 81 500
in silver In tic room. a posse was
organized. and the country is being
secured for the men Tonight
Before the higllwayinen left the bank
building they called up the telephone
operator and requested her to send
come one to the bank and release the
three bank officials imprisoned in the
vault. When Charles Parker, collector
for the bank, opened the vault door
the three men were almost suffocated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
Vengeful sIncendiaries, Whose Friends Were Re
& Gently Arrested for Attempted Robbery Of Sa
loon. Savings Deposits Are Suspected.

went down to open his place Of busi-
ness this morning. AS he opened the
door lie was met by rush OF flames
and without waiting moment to in
dashed up the stairs to the
tenement and above, CRYING out forathe
occupants Of the building to run for
their lives, When he reached the
room apccupied ny his own family he
burst Vim the door, and, selling his
young son D Dominic in his arms. told
Mrs. Cudano and other members Of the
family to follow Cudano and the boy
managed to find their way down the
stairs to the street, but before the
woman could get through the flames
had cut Off all exit. :
Not assingle person was seen to ap-
pear at any Of the windows OF the
blazing building, with the exception OF
those on the second floor. from which
several persons reached the fire. escape
and Were rescued.
Heroic Mothers Sacrifice.
{ss n ono OF the heaps the freme n
found d Womar who had made one last
Sdes perate$ elYort to- save the life OF her
ba by even when she knew that she
herself was doomed to a horrible
death. She had folded her arms. tight
lY around the little one, and then hui :
died down close to the floor, her own
body protecting that OF the child, The
mot hers body was badly burned. That
lot ,th as clild bore scarce ly a mark, but
IT. was dead from suff ocatlon,g X on
every lge of til 10 y mo thar and child lay
the bodies of 10 tller vic tllns 8. # 81 \ $
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
FREEDOM OF 9FILIPlNos

Cinsre-. man Blount. of Georgia. Adv.-
Gates Time Limit to Probation
+ BOSTON, MASS. November 25.---A
mass. me citing of citizens Interested IN
the Philippine question was held In
Fanueil Hall Tonight. Congressman
from three States spoke In support Of
ultimate independence of the Philippine
Islands. accompanied by naturalization
of the territory. Albert Pillsburv, for
mcr Acknowledgement OF Massachu-
sets. presided. and many prominent
citizens sat on the platform. Congress
man James II. Blorpt, OF Georgia, who
served as a Judge Vim the Philippines
was the next speaker. Judge Blount
said:
.If three strong and able Americans
familiar with insular conditions. ant
still young enough to undertake ,li'
task. were told by the President b.
authority of Congress. to go out there
and set up respectable native "
Fernment In ten years and then comt
away they could and would do it. ant
that government would be a succt s.
and one of the greatest moral victorle:
In the annals of free government would
have been written by the gentlet er
concerned upon the pages of theil
country's history"
The closing address of the evening
was given by Congressman Samuel w
mccall, of Massacilu sets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
Y. M. c. A. AS SOLUTION
Secretary Strnus Looks to 1t to Scttl
=. .--l-- .n llar.C Canifal DlsnulcS.

Secretary Strnus Looks to 1t to Settle
Labor-CapitnI Disputes.
( WASHINGTON. November 25.-ln-
terest in to-days proceedings of the
International convention Of the Young
America was marked by addresses by
prominent speakers and by greetings
from delegates from England. Swift
zerland Australia and Japan. A nota-
BILE address was made BY secretary
Straus. of, the Department of Com
merce and Labor. in which he sug.
gested that the Young Mems Christian
Association may be the agency for the
cure OF. the controversial ills that af-
fiss ss capital sad aboa ,oaS ..b;s theme
t..The Association and the Working.
man. and expressed the hope that the
and better relations between the enl-
ployer and the wageworker. Mr..
Straus praised the Young Mems Chris
tian Association because Its foundation
"is laid upon broad. non-sectarian
lines" The secretary said the rela;
tions between employer and worker
cannot be measured by economic laws,
but must be determined by the higher
prinCtDleS of humanity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
RIOT IN LOUISVILLE

Two Men Reported Killed and Several
Others Are Injured.
LOUISVILLE, X Y, November 25.-
The most serious riot thus far of tho
street car strike occurred tonight. and
as u result two men are said to have
been fatally shot, two policemen were
injured by stones and clubs. and two
more men and woman are reported
to have been shot, a number OF heads
were cracked by the police. The condi-
stion of the last named three cannot be
iascertained, as the street car, on which
they were travelling, was hurried to tho
car barns. and the identity Of the al
legged victims kept secret by the COM
.pany officials.
Al south- bound car was suddenly at
tackled bN six or seven HUNDRED strike
shots Shots and Clubs was poured Into the
car. the conductor and policeman
aboard. returning the fire. With W'iat
effect Is not known. The snlotorman
hurried the car out range, although
{he and another man and.aaWoman nas-
sengcr are declared to have been $ truck
"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
PENSION coNFEDERATEs
Hobson Thinks Congress- Ought to Add
to Wl,ut South Pays.


to Nhnt South Pays.
ATLANTA, GA, November a5.--Rich-
mond Pearson Hobson. the Alabama
sailor, statesman, and hero of the Mer-
ri,na, in Santiago Harbor. Intends to
ask. Congress. to pension Confederate
soldiers. TIe is preparing bill. which
he will Introduce. and has written Gov.
ernor IIoke Smith for data concerning
Getrgia's Confederate pension roll.
Hobson says his purpose is to have
the national government appropriate
an amount so the Confederate vctsr-
ans now on the rolls of the States of
the south may receive from the ma
tional government pension sufficient
when added to that received from the
State government to equal that receiv-
ed by Union veterans.
The South. says Hobson. has long
been contributing to pay the pensions
of Northern soldiers. and as the United
States has adopted a policy OF re-
turning war indemnities TO foreign
nations. he things the government
ought to rethrn small part OF the
pension money already paid by the
Southern States,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
TAKES POISON TO ESCAPE
Louis Strams, Broker. Abomt to Dc Ar
rested, Kills 9IiinseIf.

/ HELENA MONT, November c5.--
tsntiier than face charges of obtain
Ing s5, 900 on forged BILL OF ladlng,
Louis Straus. mining broker. swall
lowed qunntity of poison at his home
here Tonight, md died a few moments
later At THE time two detectives werc
In the house and about to place Straus
Under arrest. When warned OF hia
probab1e arrest several days ago by
William A.. AVIS. OF thr firm OF VII.
liam a. Avis 4 Co.. custom house
brokers. on whose complaint the war
rant for the arrest was issued, Straus
threatened to kill himself. Avis charg-
Cd the mining broker Will, negotiating
q loan OF $4,000 on bill OF lading for
ore said to be worth $500. dlsup-
iposcdiy shipped from the West. Avis
states that mot long after the loan
was negotiated he discovered that the
lbill of lading was worthless. strauss
aaamiiy' aa, said tonight that he had lost
ABOUT S200.0O0 In the recent decline
" Wall Streets and had been much
oppressed. The family said they knew
nothing OF his trouble oyer the loan
from Avis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
TRIAL OF LAWRENCE
Much Evidence Given, hut Not All In.
Grand Jury nt Work.

Especial to, Tic Times Dispatch Z,
DASV1LLE, VA, November 25.-The
trial of j. HrtLawrence, q bonded dis.
stiller. of Henry county, for dcfraud-
ing the government, was resumed In
the United States court to-day. a
large number OF witnesses are yet to
DO examined. and 1t will likely be to-
morrow afternoon or Wcdne sday be-
fore the case is concluded. a repre-
ment was engaged on the Lawrence
case. Many witnesses to-day testi-
fled that they had bought whiskey
from the dlstIllcry OF the defendant
at sl.25 per ghlion. and some as low
as 81. The tax is $1.1O per gallon.
former agent Of the Lawrence
Dlstillery In court to-day denied that
he signed statement purporting to
lave been made to secret service
man.
The case OF T. NJ. Angle manager
of the Dry Fork Distilling Company.
who was recently Indicted for ex-
tensive frauds. VIII he called wednes-
day. Angle is now out on a $4,000
bond. and the prosecution will press
for an Immediate trial. Tt is not
thought that the defense Will want to
go into trial at this term and there
Is some talk Of holding a special term
OF court in January to hear the case.
Sixty-four government. witnesses have
already been summoned for wednes-
day.
The grand jury to-day began on It's
third week OF the investigation OF
frauds by bonded distillers and the
collusson Of the government Officers,
and there are no Indications OF an
early adjournment a large number
Of indictments have been returned.
but In accordance with the instruction
Of Judge Mcdowell. they have not been
made public and will not be until
the arrests bf the parties are effected.
1t is reported that already number
OF the parties indicted, VINO anticipated
trouble, have fIci over the North
Carolina line
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
THE TRUST FIXES PRICES
yicc-Presidcnt YullIc Tells How Plnnt-
ers' Remuneration Is Agreed On.

yicc-Presidcnt YullIc Tells How Plant
ers' Remuneration Is Agreed On.
NEW YORK. November 25.-During
the governments investigation of the
American Tobacco Company before
United States Commissioner Shields to-
day. Thomas B. Yuille, head of the leaf
buying department of the corporation,
told how the company fixed the price
paid growers in order to regulate the
supply. A committee of four direc-
tors, he said, determines the compapy,s
purchasing policy. The buying Is start
cd at an average price. whictis raised
III the leaf is coming too slowly and
lowered II the supply is too great.
According to his testimony, the Amer
ican Tobacco Company has buyers in
every market In the United States,
but does not attempt to control its
competitors buying In any of them.
The chief competitors. Mr.. Yuille said,
were the Ir.Ierial Tobacco Company.
of Great Britain. and the r. j. Rey-
nolds Company.