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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
CASE is TURNING
AGAINST HARDEN.
German Editors Conviction on
Libel Charge Now Seems
Very Likely.
he MAY GET PRISON TERM
The Prosecutor ccnsures Harden
and Demands His Conviction
and Punishment.
He MAY GET PRISON TERM
BERLIN. December a1.A,

BERLIN. December 31.--At the open.
ing Of the hearing OF the Harden-von
Moltke libel suit this morning the
Judge questioned Count Kuno von
Moltke as to whether he had resigned
from the army as result of the arti.
cles published by Harden in Die
Aukunft The count responded en-
phatically In tha affirmative. The state
attorney, DR.. Isenbiel. then, opened the
pleadings and demanded the imposi-
ton or sentence of four months i'm
prisonment against Harden. He de.
clared that Harden had assumed that
there existed near the person Of the
Emperor a group of men whose infu.
ence was detrimental to the interests
OF the Fatherland, and which ha felt
himself called upon to dispense. Among
the members OF this group were Prince
Philip Iu Gutenberg and Kuno Won
Moltke. Harden attacked these two
men, and, founding his accusation upon
the mere word of an hysterIcal woman
Mrs Won Elbe, the former wife. of Won
Moltke, and upon statements made by
her mother, Mrs. Won Heydon. who was
quite untrustworthy. he declared them
to be possessed of abnormal tendencies
clnlms Vindication of Count.
Continuing, Dr. Isenbiel said: Count
Won Moltke. who has been covered with
s'AS.' ~ iSthNSS lHlS COuTl COIl-
pletely cleared; he is without stain, a
nobleman from head to foot. Prince
Zu Gutenberg is equally indicated.
i do not, know what the Emperor
said to Count Won Moltke, but he prob
ably told him. Go. Won Moltke. and
clear yourself; stamp on this poison.
GUS snake"
Or. Isenbel, referring to Harden,s
motives. said he believed his articles
had been actuated as always, by purely
political purposes, but in this instance
he had injured the Fatherland, and he
therefore. merited punishment. In con-
cluhion, the State attorney said he had
received a letter Threatening him with
death II the verdict of the court was
unfayorable to Harden, and that he
laughed at the threat.
DR.. Zello. counsel for Count Won
1Moltke, said Harden had permitted
himself to be persuaded into a re-
Erettable act, and pictured Won AIoltke
as man of an extremely gentle and
sympathetic nature.
Count Won Moltke, speaking in his
own behalf, said he had discarded his
army uniform because he did not want
1t tesmirched. He denied that any po-
litical group or camarila existed near
the person Of the Emperor. The only
group In the encourage OF His Majesty,
the count declared, was the imperial
family circle, which was loved and
honored throughout the land.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
FOREIGN STEAMER
lines CONTROL
Cosmopolitan Shipping Company
Moves to Dismiss Demurrer
in Case.
BALTIC pool DEFENDANTS
Question OF Control Over Rates
from This to Foreign Land
the Issuc.

E WASHINGTON, D. c., December al
The Cosmopolitan Shipping Company,
through It's general agent, Peter
Wright & Sons, of Philadelphia, to-
day filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission Its brief of argu-
ment to dismiss tho demurrer In the
complaint against tho steamship lines
comprising the Baltic pool.
The defendant steamship lines In
clude the Hamburg-American packet
Company, North German Lloyd, Scnndi-
Anavian-American Line and the Wilson
NIulD Line. The companies are
among the largest in the world. and
such important questions are raised
as whether ocean carriers. acting III
conjunction with inland carriers,
through the joint issue of through bills
of lading at through rates from IN
terror points in the United States TO
points in Europe are subject to the
provisions of the act to regulate com
merce and the Jurisdiction of the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
The lines are charged with main
tanning a monopoly in restraint or
trade, pooling, discriminating between
shippers and localities and the giving
iol rebates. The German government
Is said to be watching with jealous
interest the outcome Of the matter.
1t was alleged by the Cosmopolitan
limo that these defendant companies
foreign in control, dictated the rate.
the line, the manner, the methods. anu
every other condition of trade anu
traffic to which the United States pros
ducers, manufacturer or shipper must
submit in order to introduce his goods
TO the three most important northern
continental ports of Europe"
Defendants Deny Control.
I'm the demurrer the companies de-
MED that the Interstate Commerce
Commission has any control whatever
over transportation from any place
in the United States to foreign coun-
try or over property shipped from Il
foreign country to any place IN TIE
United States"
The German government has been
paying tho Hamburg and North Ger
man Lloyd lines subsidies for years
The latter company has received ST.
600 900 per annum since 1885, and the
former a smaller sum under contracts
that will live until 1915, by which
time these two companies will have
received an aggregate of S55,0O00OO.
The 10000 miles of State railroads
owned by Germany are actively assoc
ciated with these companies, and &C
cord them preferential rates for the
promotion of export and import traf-
fic. The two companies practically
dominate the ports OF Hamburg and
Bremen, SO far as American merchah-
disc is concerned.
The Cosmopolitan Company main
tains that the freedom of the sea Is
monopolized by combinations, threats,
intimidatiOnS and pOOllnS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HAS ANNUAL MEETING
President Submits Annual Re-
port and Officers Are
Elected.

The annual meeting of tho Virginia
Historical Society was held yesterday
afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The president, Mr.. Joseph Bryan,
annual report. Throughout the society
is In n very flourishing condition. In
spite of the large number of losses by
death, seventeen in number. there are
now 752 members. There have been
considerable extraordinary eXpenl!-
lures for house painting, ETC., during
the year 1907. but after the payment of
all these there remains good balance
in the treasury. There Is q substantial
increase in the permanent fund. which
now amounts to $1,000. When the be-
quest from the late Edward Wilson
James is received this fund Will BIZ
raised to nearly $4,000.
Other Important Work.
The names OF numerous donors OF
books and objects of historic interest
We're given, and the number of addi-
lions of books and pamphlets was stated
to be 463. These include many books
on Virginia published during the year
1907.
The president stated that the rule
of publishing manly manuscript
stories in the magazine had been
adhered to in 1907, and would be con-
tinued in 1908. He gave an interesting
outline OF the various documents to be
published during the coming year.
The report next paid tribute to
the many valued members of the So
ciety who have died during the year.
Abe share of the society In the Ter
ce tennial Exposition at Norfolk, was
de- cribed. and great praise was given
toy the collection shown in the History
B Jilding.
The president concluded his report
with summary of what has been done
at Jamestown Island by the Associa-
ton for the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities.
Officers Elected.
At the conclusion of the annual re-
port motion was made that COM
mittee on nominations be appointed.
The committee reported recommends
ing that the present officers and mem-
bers of the executive committee be re-
elected. On motion this was done. The
following are the officers aud members
of committee elected.
President, Joseph Bryan. Richmond,
Va: Vice Presidents, Archer Anderson,
Richmond, Va: Edward v. Valentine.
liamsburg Va: Corresponding Secre-
tary and Librarian, William G. Stanard,
Richmond, Va; Recording Secretary,
David C. Richardson, Richmond. Va;
Treasurer, Robert a. Lancaster, IN,
Richmond, Va.
Executive Ccmmittee-c, v. Mere
dith, Richmond, Va: 8. ID. Munford.
Richmond. Va. Charles w. Kent, Uni
versity of Virginia, w. Meade Clark
Richmond, Va; A. G. Gordon, Stanton
Va; S. S. p. Patteson. Richmond, Va;
S. G. Mitchell, Richmond Va; s. II,
Yonge Richmond. Va; w. J. Leake
Richmond, Va. w. Gordon McCabe
Richmond, Va; William Fl. Palmer
Richmond. Va; Rt. Rev. "A. M. Ram
dolph. Norfolk, Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
finding the old Virginia hospitality OF
Tho capital city more congenial than
the conventional scenes. Of the chow.

finding the old Virginia hospitality OF
Tho capital city moro congenini than
the conventional scenes of the show.
HIS rsnrcd Well.
III, the commercial reaction of recent
months Richmond has suffered less
than almost any city of It's size In the
United States. For the greater part uf
the year its manufacturing aud jobbing
houses have been loaded 10 their full
est capacity with orders. and though
during the last sixty days the city has
felt the reflex influence oftiade condi-
afttons In other partu OF the country,
still tile records of the banks show a
gratifying progress. Notwithstanding
the comparative iatup In the speed
with which business was being con-
Quoted. Merchants who have reviewed
their Christmas trade and looked over
their stock CLAIM, that the year was as
good as any. and many Wholesale deal
ers in toys and holiday goods prac-
& ticaity sold out before the holidays
were over.
Social features have largely centered
around the distinguished visitors to the
city, and the year has been one of
gayety and enjoyment. No session of
the Legislature has been held. and the
activities of the departments of the
State government have been largely
w
position, which has taken much of the
time and attention of Governor Swan
son and his assistants The admin
istration OF the State Library and of
the hospitals for the insane has called
for careful investigation, and for some
changes In the management.
In municipal affairs the city has
made some progress towards securing
Board of Control, and is ready to ask
the Legislature for some changes in its
charter and manner of government.
The death of Colonel Cutshaw has de-
prived the city of q valuable and eff
cient officer whose place will be hard
to fill. Revelations of graft among
some members of Council and some of
those connected with the City Aims
house resulted in changes for the bet.
terment of that institution.
The New.
Looking forward to 1908, Richmond
welcomes the incoming Legislature,
and looks forward with confidence to
that measure of prosperity which the
future has in store. With an enlarged
area and an increased population, she
has through 1907 maintained her posi-
tion as the capital city OF the South.
With this section of the country rapid
1y coming into prominence in the COM
mercial and manufacturing world, Rich
mond can afford to look with confidence
on the future. and to utilize every OPP
portunity that 1905 brings for building
up the city and strengthening its posi-
tion in all lines of trade and civic en-
fdeavor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
No Successor to Brownsou.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 81
1t was expected that upon the Presi-
dents return from Pine Knot, Va. and
certainly following the first Cabinet
would be made as to the successor to
Admiral Brownson as chief of the
Bureau of Navigation. 1t was said to-
been decided at the Cabinet session
and that possibly choice might not
be made before Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
n -
Eirnl lIisSnlYcS.

The insurance agency firm Of Benson &
Ryland yesterday dissolved by mutual con-
sent Mr.. Benson Will continue the business
at the present offices in the Mutual Build
ing under the firm name of L, l.. Benson
Charles II. Rylnnd. Jr.. enters the firm of
Williamson Talley q Ryland. The two
young men, who had been together for some
time. parted good friends, there having
been no misunderstanding or disagreement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
prnisa for Police.

Major Louis Werner, Chief OF Police. yes
tercay evening sent to both stations q COM
E,unicaton. in which he compimented the
department on the good work done during
the past yea.L In concluding Major Werner
said: when .sthers have their holiday you
have TO work but hope you had merry
Christmas. and wish you and all a
bright and happy New Year"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
AL SPHINX SERIOUSLY SHOT
Veteran Sporting, Writer Victim of En-
plOye'N bullet.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. December s1.-Al
H. Sphinx, editor of the Daily World,
author Of the DERBY Winner and
several other plays, and formerly
sporting writer of national reputation,
tonight by Victor Groves, an employee,
following an alteration with William
Sphinx, the editors son. Mr.. Sphinx was
rushing to the scene of the quarrel
when Groves drew revolver and fred
two shots, one of them entering the
EDITORS left shoulder and penetrating
his lungs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
John Mitchell Improving.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. MO-, Decem-
on q Mime
of America, is here to enjoy pc
riod of rest, which will extend over
period of about three weeks. Mr..
Mitchell has gained strength since his
recent recurrence of illness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
Mrs. Rachel Miller.
Mrs. Rachel Miller, widow

Mrs. Rachel Miller, widow of Mr..
George Miller, died yesterday evening
at 6 o'clock, at her residence, No. 700
South Pine Street, In the seventy
eighth year of her age.
Mrs. Miller leaves seven children
Messrs. Hydronimus, John, George,
Charles and Henry Miller, and Mrs. j.
II. Pace and Miss Mary Miller.
The funeral will take place from st.
Joints German Evangelical Church.
Eighth and Marshall Streets, at 2
o'clock Tomorrow afternoon. Inter-
ment will be made in Hollywood Gem
ata
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
EXCHANGE NO MORE
ToLacco Building Will BE Used As storage
- ~. House. -

The Tobacco Exchange, whose days OF
usefulness passed when the trust got hold OF
the market here, will be used no moro for
the purposes for which IL was intended.
Already men are at work Transforming 1t TO
a NFtorage house, in which capacity 1t will
be far more lucrative. In the heyday OF
its prosperity many II thousand pounds OF
the seductive weed was sold on its floor,
but In recent times 1t has been abode OF
sni6ers and rats covered with dust and
cobwebs. In a few days the floor will be
cleaned Of the old sample bnns and desks.
anI no sign of Its former self will be left.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
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Charged With Robbery

James Judah (colored) was arrested last
night and locked up In the First Police Sta
ton on the charge OF stealing SO from the
person of Lucian Tate. The money was
taken, It is alleged. by personal violence,
Which makes Judah liable for punishment Tor
highway robbery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
Thought It a Riot.

James G. Lally was arrested last night by
Policemen Vest and Goodman on the charge
OF being disorderly and assaIiting Alaude
Lally. He was also charged with being
ariesting him that 1t was said that a rlot
had occurred In Fulton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
rPOPE'S JUBILEE BEGINS
Fortleth Anniversary Of His PRIEST
hood to Re Celebrated.

hood to nc Celebrated.
ROME, December 31.-The Pope's
Jubilee will begin tomorrow. On De-
cember IS, 1865, he said his first mass.
To-day tho Pope remarked that It had
been twenty years since the opening
of the jubilee of the priesthood of
pope Leo Kill, when 100000 pill
grims gathered here from all points OF
the earth to render him honor. In
contrast to this, the jubilee OF Pope
Plus will open very quietly and with
out the coming together of q multi-
tude.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
Holiness Meeting.

Holiness meetings. will be held on to-day
al 10:sO a. NJ, 1880 and s +. NJ. in the
Vest End Rescue Mission, No SOC West Cary
Street. and will continue daily untl Januar.
9Th. All are welcome
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Virgina-Fair Wednesday,
moderate Temperatures; Thursday part
" cloudy; light to fresh west WINDS,
North Carolina-Fair Wednesday and
Thursday; light, variable winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
.ANTI-RAcE-sUlcIDE CRUSADE
Over 100 Couples Promise to Name First
boy Roosevelt.

Over 100 Couples Promise to Name First
BOY Roosevelt.
NEW YORK, Decembr 31.-At least
1873 Theodore Roosevelts are promised
in new anti-race suicide crusade dur
ing the year 1908. These prophetic sta
tisttcs are based upon the promises OF
couples who formed the rush line at
the City Hall on the opening Of the
BY noon 1856 couples had obtained
licenses. At that hour the members q y 81,
became enthused over the situation, ana
this telegram was sent to president
Roosevelt: =,
this State goes into effect January ISL,
One hundred and thirty-three couples
bought licenses in the CITY NY Hall nld ,pe1
and thirty-three couples promised re-
porters that they would name their
tirst boy Theodore Roosevelt. me
tth,iirty-odd newspaper men at the City =
Hall beg to advise you that there IS
no prospect of immediate race suicide
In your native city.
(Signed) CHARLES T. WHITE,
President.
Those who bought licenses will not be
,,,arrIad until the New Year, The aver
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
Richmond's weather was clear g "a r.. a

RichmOnd's weather Was cIeHr anu
warm Range of the Thermometers:
A. N.,........40 2. M........42
~ M.............47 o p. M........ AZ
sP. M..,...5O 12 midnight....41
Average, 2-3
Highest temperature yesterday..... 90
Lowest temperature yesterday.... 80
Mean temperature yesterday,..,... AZ
Normai Temperature yesterday..... 80
Departure from normal temperature 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
Post-O Office Receipts

Reports OF the Richmond post office,
creasa " yfeyht erfly. show steady in
1907 100 being relatively greater than IAN. dur p
i fEur asy a previous twelve months The
business conditions in this civ ,rho
comparative totals are given above
me receipts In detail were as sfollnw vs.
oale of postage stamps. en-
6, velopes and postal cards .s44s.sln M
sale, of special request en-. %
Ne vvlope ner .ni 41.eoo Sc
Th R}psta tias. .;,.:.:.:......... 24.11s 70
Rnx ra lass postage ....... 1928 O3
Nrisc ill., la. .,................ 5,977 "a
i'''"eous .............. so "a
Total receipts Of the ONCE s'' over u
per cent. Increases:
Postal deposits from other
POST ed lolce fo Mn rra elasso g
1Ss a !ssa Of ;i,ossi '9 ss.4 ,ss
n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
1s Sign Is CHARLES T. WHITE,

Those who bought licenses will not be
married until the New Year. The aver
age number of marriages in this county
IN one year is $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01

postal cards edllps' eHVe
Station A. No. s15 West
Broad Street, sold ,
station B, No. 241S East
Broad Street, sold
station No. 1, No. '204 Harrl-
son Street, sold ...,.
station No. 2, No. 29O1 VIII
llamsburg Avenue, sold
station No. 8, No. ,334 South.
station No. 4. No. COL North
Seventeenth Street, sold.
station No. 5, No. $40 West
Leigh Street. sold. .......
s1ation NO, s, No. 1101 West
Clay Street. sold ........
Station No. Z, No. rs West
Leigh Street, sold
Station No. s, No. 2431 yena-
bic Street, sold .........
Station No. 9. No. 500 East
Marshall Street, sold
station No. 10. No. 2017 East
Main street, sold
Station No. II, No. 1901 West
Main Street, sold.
Station No. ~, No. 101 East
Broad Street, sold ...
Station No. ~. Barton
Heights. sold ............
Station No. ID. No. SIT East
Broad Street, sold. $500.
Station No. Is, No. COS North
Twenty-ninth Street, sold
Station No. 16, No. 1857 West
Grace Street. sold.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01

(The last three stations s sstsidii cd
within the year: Station No. IA, April
lst: stations Nos. Is and Is, August
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01

-Great Increase OF mail sent to dead
letter office Is caused by postcards
bearing particles of glass, metal. mica,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-06

E'H NkHG NnVte Two daT8rs Iaad da
t6sd NaiIaaa bake phone 1908 n
t#'.t eAi aasHHal lerseg r.1u 7it
Hat. Ifaa AISLE tr
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-06-12
A RAILROAD LESSON

Various kinds of cooperation between employers
employees have been in in this country for many years
but kind OF cooperation this time between railroad
companies and their employees, adopted last winter
The two railroad companies that introduced this novel
of cooperation the Chicago st Paul Minneapolis
and aha and the Chicago and Northwestern The story
of their experiment and its told by VIII A. Camp
bell in Van Norden's Magazine for June
In consequence of the panic of last winter General
Manager Trenholm Of the rstnamed line found that the
gross receipts of the road had fallen off 100000 in the
wages inevitable unless there could be cut in waste
He put himself in communication with the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers and the Order of Railway Con
ductos and these organizations called meeting Of
all the employees
Mr. Trenholm asked the men to save enough waste
for the company to make cut in wages unnecessary and
the readily agreed to do Speeches made by
yardnen, brakemen claim agents firemen conductors
and every other kind Of employee explaining how waste
could be prevented in their several spheres and promising
At a meeting held a few months later the general
manager reported that in January the gross earnings of the
company fell off $4,000 but that the savings amounted
TO 100000 and recouped all but 900 Of it, Cf the
100000 Of prevented S8oo0 saved on coal alone
The operating expenses in February he said had been
reduced SiS0O0o The cooperative plan had proved a
magnificent success.
These facts becoming known to General Manager
Walters Of the Chicago and Northwestern lines west of the
Missouri River he Immediately made similar arrangement
with the employees Of that road and afterwards
ported that the company was saving $4,000 month on
coal alone.
Mr. Campbell specializing on the wider adoption Of
this sort Of cooperation makes calculation The total
earnings he says of ninety roads from July November
1907 348 and the earnings $215 7o1
Even then their net earnings per less than for
the last six months in 1906 because although they had
done II per cent business their operating expenses
had been 20 per cent greater This 90 per cent increase
he says, tells of enormous waste
1t may be considered certain that the lesson which
these experiments teach will be remembered much longer
than the transient emergency which has unexpectedly
taught it.