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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
SENATE

Of the Senate yesterday was devoted
to the consideration OF the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac repeal
bill When the time arrived for the
continuance Of the spec!al order Sen,
spoke for the unconditional repeal of
the prohibit.ve act. His remarks We're
more especially directed against the
Saunders amendment and Senator Hal
sey's substitute both OF which he
claimed were counter to the Constitu-
ton, and therefore unconstitutional.
He said that there, was one, great OBJ.
substitute, which was the fact that
neither permitted the great section at
tfected to besput upon an equal footing
with the rest of the State; In other
words. they In themselves We're pro-
hibitive. He said that both practically
mond. fredericksburg and Potomac
would not materially affect the inter-
est of tile State. and that any clause
put into the repeal act requiring the
proposed line to build to TappahannoclS
or any other point would render the
act null and void It was his opinion
that the power Of the Legislature was
attach any condition; however. 1t was
in the power Of the Assembly to enact
into the general laws @ clause pre-
venting any line building from Rich
mond to Washington without first hnv-
ing built to Tappahannock or some
chesapeake Bay, but if such bill
were offered, in his opinion, " would
S'be whistled down the wind" rs con-
strary TO the good of the State and tn Q
Interest Of the people.
Such an amendment. he said, Woulo
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THE RHEA INQUIRY
MAY END T0-N|.HT
Will Probably Complete Taking
y Of Testimony, Though Argu-
mcnt Will Go Over.
WANTS 1T ALL MADE PUBLIC
Accused Man Would Prefer to
See Doors Of Joint As
senbly Open.
WANTS IT. ALL MADE PUBLIC

SO for as the taking Of Testimony
Is concerned. the Rhea Inquiry before
the General Assembly's Investigating
Committee will probably end Tonight
though the argument will likely &c
over and consume several hours or
another day.
The committee adjourned Tuesday
night subject to the call OF tho chair
and no official statement has beer
made that session will be held to.
night. though Senator Noel said yes
terdny afternoon that he had received
information that his absent witnesses
would be here by tonight. and in
Pals event Chairman West will prompt
~ convene the committee.
The main witnes., wanted by Mr..
Eoel Is Captain Joslin, OF Lee county
lie Is called to testify concerning
whether a similar ballot to that used
IN Scott county was sent over to Lee
Captain ]. G. Gent. Russell county
lawyer and former member OF the
House OF Delegates. Is also wanted by
the prosecution. though he will likely
sheriff OF his county. on the subpoena
sent out by the clerk Of the Senate
was: sick and unable to attend"
Il looks now as 4 the Committee on
report 10 the joint session by satur-
day at least, and that 1t Will be unan-
imously In favor of Judge Rhea.
1ne genera! impression seems 10 DC
that Judge khca Will be confirmed,
md that the chief opposition. II not
indeed all OF 1t. will come from the
minority members.
Wants 1t All Public.
Judge Rhea has favored the fullest
and broadcast investigation OF all the
1nond Hotel last night The reiterated
Ills oft.repeated statement that he had
nothing to conceal from the public or
from the Legislature.
clared. ~ hope the Joint session Will
be made public. want everybody
to know what takes place concerning
.his mater En-, and II ! could say how
doors OF the Joint session wide Open"
Takes Matter Quietly.
Judge Rhea has borne himself calm
" during the trying ordeal through
which his political enemies have
sought to put him. and though possibly
shown no disposition OF resentment
further than to answer his accusers
in positive and emphatic manner
when on the stand.
ably consume several hours. and will
hardly be gone into tonight. even II
a session Is held and the testimony is
completed.
1t had been thought by some that
Judge Rhea would probably make the
clio Ing argument In his own behalf
he being recognized as one of the best
orators in the State, though this is
hardly probable, as he has Messrs. 1r-
vine. Campbell. and Buchanan as his
counsel. and they are all recognized
Us strong Jury lawyers.
The principal speeches will in all
probability be made by Messrs. Irvine
and Bu!litt for their respective rides.
as they have been most prominent In
the conduct of the case up to this
point.
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BRYAN PRAISES HEBREWS
Have Proven Their Capacity In the
Highest Walks Of Life.

HIVE Proven Their Capncity In the
Highest Walks Of Life.
NEW YORK, February 5.-william
Jennings Bryan's stay In New York
to-day was a strenuous one. After a
morning Interview with the newspaper
linen he hurried to Brooklyn. where he
WAS rendered reception by Bird Coler.
! speech. In which he declared that the
Democratic party presented united
front. and was now In position to fight
1.-THE divided enemy. Then he made a
long trip to Harlem. where he adj
dressed meeting of the Young Mems
Hebrew Association. Tonight he was
the principal guest and speaker at the
dinner OF the Economic Club at the
Hotel Astor.
His itinerary tomorrow includes a
meeting AMI reception In Jersey City,
after which he will speak In Passaic.
He will speak In Newark tonight
Six hundre auditors gave Mr.. Bryan
an enthusiastic welcome at the meet
ing OF the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-.
citation, where he lauded the racial
achievements Of the Hebrews Mr..
Bryan said:
IT am not conplimenting you when
say that history affords us no higher
type of men than the Hebrew. both
for their Influence upon human destiny
and upon the thought OF the world.
Go where you will, you will find that
the Hebrew has won the highest dis
tinction In all that concerns bust
ness in every great enterprise. In
the business Of banking he Is pre-
eminent above every other race. I
think there Is less OF pauperism. less
of crime among Hebrews. I think II
can be said deservedly OF that race you,
represent, that In the highest walks,
intellectual and political. your people.
have proven their capacity"
morning Mr.. Bryan was asked whether
had been Intended to include an inti-a
nation that free coinage OF silver was.
still public issue Mr.. Bryan res
piled: mo. free silver Is not an issue.
What / said last night had no con-,
nection with the silver question. +
simply referred to 1t to show the.
change that had taken place In tho
arguments that are being made at tho
present time.
Mr.. Bryan spoke on Currency Needs" at
the dinner OF the Economic Club to-niSht.
which was attended by over seven hnrdred
Mr.. BRYAN declared that there was no need
to extend the note issue of the banks as an
amsrsency currency He said: s,
banks control over tht currency OF the !
na ton. II those who desire an elastic cdr-a
reucy arc willing to have the elasticity con-
'sa'ed hv tho government there will be no
difficulty In agreeing about security. Let
the right of government to Issue be granted
and 1t msht be well to combine several
OF the suggestlons that have been made
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TAXATION.

Delegate Churchman has offered g
bill providing for tax commission. ia
consist of seven persons--the Speaker
Of the House OF Delegates. the chair
House. two members OF the House to
be appointed by the Speaker the chair
man OF the Finance Committee Of the
Senate and two members of the Sem
ate, to be appointed by the President
OF the Senate.
This commission Is given power to
call for books and papers and sum
ants. Their. duty. IS to consider the
whole question Of tax collection and
tax assessment and to report recon /.
mendations to the next session OF the
General Assembly.
Speaker. Byrd has offered four tag
increase the revenue Of the State:
~ A bill raising the taxes on ex-
press companies from about $4,000 a
year to $4,000 a year.
(2) A bill raising the taxes on Pull
year to $4,000. Both Of these bills
have been reported favorably by the
House Finance COMMITTEE and. by
agreement. Will not be opposed by
the companies effected. These bills
will. 1t is estimated. increase the an
There are two other bills Of the
same Kind pending before the Finance
Committee OF the House. A bill. Of
which Mr.. Byrd is patron. to Increase
the taxes Of steamboat companies STA j.
900 year. and bill. OF which Mr..
with him. to assess privilege tax, on
corporations. which. II enacted. will, 1t
is thought incre &c the revenue of the
State about 500. 900.
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THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful II Ia II
Preserving Health md beauty.
Contn Nothing to Try.

Nearly everybodys knows that char
coal Is the safest and most efficient
dlslnfectant and purifier In nature but
re- realize Its value when taken into
Ing purpose.
Charcoal is remedy that the more
you take OF It the better; it Is not a
drug ut all, but simply absorbs the
the stomach and intestines, and car
irles them out of the system.
Charcoal &sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating on
Charcoal otfectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, It whitens the
teeth and further acts as natural and
eminently safe oathartic.
collect in the stomach and bowels; it
tho poison Of catarrh.
v Ali druggists sell charcoal In one
charcoal and the most for the money
ils In Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges they
are composed of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal and other harmless
antise ptics IN table,, form. r.rathar In
,enges. the charcoal being mixed with
a The daily use Of these lo2enges will
soon tell IN much improvte Cd condition
ion, sweeter breath and purer blood,
md the beauty OF 1t Is that no pos :
isible harm, can result from their cons
btinued use, but, on the contrary, great
"a Buffalo physician, in speaking of
tho benefits Of charcoal, says: II ,at .
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas n stom-
#nlexion and purify the breath, mouth
and and throat; also believe the liver is
greatly benefited by the daily use 20 t;
them they cost bp5 e ee = SO, boy Ct
a patent preparation. Yeti believe II
get more and better charcoal IN Stu
arts !. Charcoal Lozenges than IN any;
OF the Ordinary !, eha I q t EseI !,
For n 7 free trial PACKAGE, and see for
gvyourself. n, a, Stuart Coz, 200 Stuart
Bldg, Marshall. Mloh. q sStsSsls
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WILL PLAY coLLEG1ANs.
RnnlOlpIl- Macon basketball Team to
b Line Up AEuinNt Y. NJ. @. a. Five.

Line Up Against Y. n. g. a.. Five.
On Saturday night the Randolph
Macon basketball team will be here
for a game with team composed Of
members OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. The game Will be played
In the gymnasium OF the local nssocla-
office AS the game last year In Ash-
land was won by the college team ~
two points. after a tie had been de-
clared at the end OF the playing time
great intareat Tho players OF both
teams are registered apateurs, and the
game will be sanctioned by the Young
Men's Christian Association Athletic
A rMsusi - x thletie Union, q '''
& The games in the Bask etbal Il League
Tonight viii be as follows ISappas VS..
sBetas, at S;45; Gamas VS. SIgmas, ut
8as1o Deltas vs. Al phns, at a:a6, q hesa
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sLEET-sToRM IN CHICAGO
Telegraph and Transportation Lines
Suffer Much Inconvenience.

CHICAGO. February 5.-A sleet storm
during last night. which turned to
rain early to-day. seriously affected
photographic communication between
Chicago and many outside cities. espc-
cially In the West. ST. Louis. Omaha
and Kansas City were entirely cut off
from the East during the early hours
by sleet storm. which surrounded st.
Louis and extended into Iowa. In
Chicago the storm affected much of
the Transportation In tho early rush
hours. Electric railroads were the
principal sufferers. the steam lines en-
rcriencing but slight delay. The Gle
yated roads had great difficulty in
operating their trains, owing to ice
forming on the third rail, the Ken
wood branch IL the southside elevated
road being completely tied up early In
the DAY.
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JOHN b. HIT BY MORSE BANK.
Had Lent 100000 G,ld-Edgc nonds to.
}f Bunk OF North America. 5t

John D. Rockefeller was caught by
North America He was involved In It's
affairs While acting the part of the
good Samaritan last October, when hs
lent the bank $120.000 of his gilt-edsedI
bonds to save it from failure then.
The Bank OF North America was one
of seventy banks which Rockefeller
and Morgan stood behind In the panic
with scores OF millions, while the pnb,i
lie were drawing their money to hoard,
1t in strong boxes.
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OppOscd DIV Mr.. Church mnn.


moved to amend SO as to reduce the
number from 200 to 100.
Opposed by Mr.. Churcllmnn.
Mr.. Churchman spoke against the
bill. contending that he feared It would
result in throwing the convicts back
Ing about n deficit instead OF sur.
plus In the conduct OF the peniten-
tiary.
The Churchville road, in Augusta
much sy stats aa Mas ss
Mess-s. Churchman and WIthers, and
! the former commended that the aid given
the counties. cost the local communi-
Ing should be left largely. II not en-
tirely, to the counties.
Mr.. Craig opposed the BILL and In
said he did not know his county had
two applications In for convict forces,
and that II this was true those who
signed the petitions did not under
counties could build the roads more
present system.
Bill Finally Passed
Dr.. Powell stirred the House by a
humorous speech on bad roads" in
stead OF good roads" and wound up
he was willing to vote for almost any
thing to stop the discussion.
Mr.. Taliaferro advocated the meas sa1s
forty years behind on the question OF
vocated By Alr. Adams In brief
speech. and though an effort was made z
House bill No. 80. companion meas
ure, was taken up. it having for ITS
object the changing Of the law with
birds to the roads. making 1t manda-
tory upon the judges TO SO sentence
them.
and leaving the law in Its present
state on this point. He spoke for some
time in support of the amendment ana
declared that discretion should be left
with the circuit Judges. He charac-
terized the bill as a most remarkable
one. and contended that 1t was q blow
at home rule. and for this reason 1t
should be defeated.
There was considerable cross-fring
between Mr.. Rev and the patron, and
at times the former grew vigorous IN
pointing out his objections to the bill.
The House at .e:35 P. n. adjourned
until noon to-day.
How Members Voted.
The recorded vote on Senate bill No.
%, raising tHe llIllII from Two " lSS
years was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams. Baker. Bar
rett. Bell, A. NJ. Bowman. Breckenridge,
Brown. Chitwood. Clarke. Clement.
Cooke. Cornett, Cox. w. B. Daniel Eller,
Evans. Featherston. Glenn. Goftigan.
Good. Goolrick. Deskin Green. Griffith.
HALL Hodges. Houston. Howle. Hunt,
Janney. Jennings, Jet. Lewis, Louder
back. S. II. Love. Lowry. Luce, Mark
ham. Massic. Willard. Moncure, Mon
tague. Myers. Noting. Old. Oliver.
j. J. Owen. Page. Pendleton, Powell.
Powers. Pul!iam. Read. Rev. Richard
son. Snead, Spessard, Stebbins, STRAIT
ton. Stuart. stubbs, Surratt. suther-
land. Sydnor. Sylvester Taliaferro.
Thrift, Throckmorton. Walker. Weaver.
West, Whitehead, WILCOX, wilkins: j.
w. Williams. Wilson. Wingo, and
Noes-Messrs. B. B. Bowman. Brewer,
Churchman, Craig. John Orr Daniel,
NJ NJ. Green, Charles A.
johnston F. NJ. Love. E. W. Owens.
Pitts. Robinson, Tyler, Martin Williams
and Wissler-l5.
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=. y. s.Blo aan auMoRs

tShng eruptlon rash bol well as pnpies
il the blood These acids
Infected being thrown through
skin and Kept naamed diseased unsghty
the burning
this Washes salves otons cannot
blood o the
be Effected S. blood possessing
eutraize the the
aon 1t completely edces of mputy this
vital fluid healthy blood
skim
hes il With then the erupop and
the skin Skin
advice free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
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ROAD BILL WINS
IN LOWER HOUSE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

4
t. out Of the Fifth District and put
1t in the Sixth. and to take Craig out
Of the Ninth and put 1t in the Tenth.
District more safely Democratic, and
1t Will probably go through in It's pres
ent form.
Nr. Rev asked that the rule as to
the exclusion of outsiders from the
floor be rigidly enforced, and declared
that 1t was not now being properly
carried out.
The Speaker stated that the rule
would be enforced, and requested all
members to cooperate with him and
the officers OF the House In the mat
In further outlining the policy of
prepared and read the following state
ment:
THE chair deems 1t proper to state
that rule SO. which permits on the
bers Is courtesy which entities such
persons to presence on the floor, but
does not entitle them to engage In
conversation with members during de-
The chair Will hereafter enforce
the rule as so Interpreted"
Several interesting bills were offered.
One was to amend the Code In rcla-
anoher for pus atter
was Joke and was presented by the
member from Campbell. Mr.. Feather
Eton In the shape of a bill for SO for
pure liquor" from certain dealer in
Lynchburs. The patron wished 1t re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
3. Debate on Road Bill.
Senate bill No. IS came up as a
special and continuing order, 1t having
been under consideration for several
days. The bill seeks to amend the
present road law 50 as to provide that
Judges may sentence felons directly to
hard la Dor on the roads In ali cases
where the terms do not exceed five
years. The limit in the present law is
two years.
Judge Martin Williams spoke briefly
against the bill, and in complimentary
the eloquent speech OF Mr.. Withers in
favor Of It's passage on former day,
declared that If eloquence would build
roads. the people of Nansemond would
be walking the golden streets OF a
veritable new Jerusa lem.
AS on former days there were many
questions propounded the speakers, and
Mr. Withers during. the debate. and
the Davis Boot and Shoe Company was
sften referred to. Mr. Pitts discussed
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ESell Gets Two Yenr..

Special to The Times isratch.1
NORFOLK, VA. February 5.-Ben1.
Ewell. OF Lamberts Point. was convict
ed to-day In the Corporation Court OF
robbing A. P. stringer. who had been
drugged. and was given two-years.
sentence In the pe2itentiary. James
Barrett, Frank Rogers and Eddie Rhea.
held as accessories, were released
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Schools and Roads.

Senator Sims. IN Senate bill No.
So, provides for mn appropriation
for the benefit OF the primary and
grammar schools IN the state q
s 800 900, which is an Increase OF $2O 0. 900
over the appropriation made at the
last session, The provisions, which
/ are entirely nav. relate to%8whtch dis
Stricts may receive proportions OF the
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purpose Ia to have n Judge who Will be n q
business OF BEDFORD which Judge Monc.t
practically says II 10 impossible for MIN
10 do ms the circuit ts ut present conasi-
'tuted.
Tho Senate Committee on Roads and In
tcrral Navigation met yesterday afternoon
. hear arguments for and asaIns, the
Strobe bill restricting the running OF rail-
read trains on Sunday. Tho committee was
addressed by Rcy. y. ". Smith, 81 Lynch.
College and president Of tho lnterdenomi-
national Association, and others . no favor.
ed the BILL Numerous representatives OF
bIli which they said would practically cut
of the working man, who had only su ~
for recreation from spending his holldn, In
the country There was quite tilt be.
tween ono OF tho ministers and labor
leader when the minister. quoting from
some one else. said that the Sunday cxcur..
siuns were tho cause OF a. great amount OF
The labor leader took eScep.
ton to this statement. saying that he and
hls family frequently took advantage OF the
low rstes given on Sunday to spend the day
out OF town. He denied that immortality
was due to these excursions. and called for
proof. The minister explained that he wna
only quoting, and the incident ended. The
committee took no action on tho BILL yester.
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Next Conference in Bueno. Ayrc,

. WASHINGTON, D. C.. February g.
At meeting of the governing board
or the Bureau Of American Republic
to-day, presided over by Secretary
Root. and attended by nearly ali or
the members in this city. 1t was de-
cided that the fourth Pan-American
Conference should be held In the city
Of Buenos Ayres. Argentine Republic,
May o5. 1910. The date was selected
to commemorate the ach ievement Of
independence by the South American
renu b. lies. p - 7 -
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GIRL BURNED TO DEATH

nrcss Catches From Open Crate
Mother Also Badly Burned.
NEW PHILADELPHIA. PA. Febru-
airy 5.-Edna stuchmacher was burned
almost to crisp to-day. and her aged
mother was seriously. probably fatally,
burned while attempting to extinguish
the fire in the girls clothing. The
girls dress ignited from an open crate.
She died In great agony.
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HARMON NOT OUT OF RACE.
A. Much Candidate AS Ever, and Says

As Much Candidate As Ever, ana shy.
Democratic Chances Good.
CINCINNATI O.. February Sud.
son Harmon to-day declared that he
was just as much In the race for the
Democratic nomination for President
as he ever was. He arrived home from
a trip through the South with William
J. Bryan. Mr.. Harmon said tho chances
for the election of Democratic Presl-.
dent We're good.
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ROOSEVELT TAKES a HAND
Let's Postmn ern In Michigan Distrlct
Know His ChOlCe,4 BtssEi

Know His Choice.
ANN 4ARBOR, MIC III, February o.
Pres ident Roosevelt has taken a hand
In the Michigan political situation. and
Congressman Chas Townsen(l's dis
trict that he would like to see tie
jackson man sent to tho Republican
National Convention.
is among those to whom this ntimn.,
ton has come. He Z Is understood to
have already started QUIET work
among the r pub leans. In ~ hat form
to the nos tInas tiers cannot he a learned,
81 MT. Prettyman and fhis assl tant are
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mum about the matter. indicating that
the need OF secrecy was impressed upon
them. Roosevelt's wish, however, has
been communicated to members OF the
county committee.
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Chairman George B. Keezcli. OF the SEN.
ate Finance Committee, said last night that
he had been bonbarded with kilograms from
representatives OF social clubs all over the
Ststc to know when there would be hear.
ing on the bill toll put these organizations on
the same footing with bar.rooms, 60 far az
license and closing hours are concerned He
has set tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock as
the time for hearing all parties on these
propositions before the Senate Finance Com.
mittee. OF which he Is chairman.
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are Interesting games and are open to
adults, both ladies and gentlemen. free
of charge. The gymnasium classes on
Thursday and Saturday nights OF this
week will meet at S:15 o'clock.