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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
Provided For TIL Denth.


The salary of the new Chief Justics
cannot be diminished during his term
Of office, nor can that Of any OF his
associates. The law Is explicit on this
point, and 1t provides that each JUS
tice when seventy can retire upon full
pay, provided he has been ten years
upon the bench. Should any member
Of the court contract a chronic Illness,
Congress would doubtless pass spe-
cial bill permitting his retirement be-
fore the age of seventy, as in the re-
cent case OF Justice Moody. But upon
reaching tho age Of seventy no mem
Der Of the court need retire unless he
,esires to. Thus, Chief Justice Fuller
was past seventy seven when he died
on independence Day. But Justice
Brown lately chose to retire at seven
ty. and Justice shiras at seventy-one.
Justice Fuller was loath to retire, be-
cause he hoped to live to see Dem
ocratic President who would appoint
his successor.
MARYLAND, the Carolinas Virginia and
West Virginia. which was allotted to
Chief Justice Fuller. will probably be
assigned to his successor, There are
nine circuits In the country. one for
each Justice Of the Supreme Court.
WHO WAS TeQulIcu ny ~ W
presiding Judge In his respective Cir.
cult Court at least once In two years.
But the act organizing Circuit Courts
OF Appeal made this dead letter and
no Supreme Court Justice now trou-
hles himself to go In circuit duty, save
, now and then, when he may choose TO
preside over Circuit Court OF Ap-
peals when 1t is trying an important
| case
So, a Supreme Court berth Is more
comfortable one to-day than In the old
Gays when members scattered In the
summer months to go to San Francis
co, New Orleans and seven other
points to do circuit duty But their
TOUR and half hours day on their
own bench during the six cool months
OF me year that they srt in Washing.
ton is not the only time they have to
WORK While writing his opinions on
,mportant cases. each justice works
49,. hours at home before and after
uhtef Juatice's Authority.
\ IAe Ghlef Juattse's leadership Is felt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31

no will be provided with secretary
at $1,000 a year. and the government
will furnish in his private home
study equipped with such furniture as
he may select, also a complete law
library. as we'll as messenger to
wait on him and his secretary. and q
team to carry him to and from the
court on days when that tribunal Is
sitting. a coachman is furnished with
this team. and all OF these perquisities
the associate justices share with the
Chief Justice. but the court would
frown upon the appropriation OF any
such allowances for anything except
official use. When Chief Justice Fuller
died the furniture and law books with
which the government equipped his
study We're returned to the Capitol to
be held for his successor or sold at
auction. Such Is the invariable Gus
tom Almost every writer describing
the Supreme Court makes much of the
body servant" which Uncle Sam Is
alleged to furnish each justice. In
the olden times some justices utilized
the government messengers as Wallets.
but this custom long ago went out Of
favor. When the court In its funeral
procession OF carrtases-always ar
ranged In strict order Of the occu-
pants sentority-pays its annual visit
to the President Con the first day OF
the fall SESSION. messenger Gus
tomarlly sits upon the official carriage
box alongside the coachman. These
messengers. like every other employe
OF the court, regard their appointments
as for life. and one OF them has been
in this service for forty years. Out
side of his private secretary, the new
Chief Justice Will have no patronage
whatsoever. for all employees OF the
| court regard their appointments as
life. Once taking the black robe,
therefore, man-no matter how ac-
tive in politics theretofore-fnds him
self forever barred frora the office
seeker and the temptations of office
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
HAD AN 'AxE TO GRIND
snip subsidy Holsters Interested From
Money Standpoint.

Washington. D. c., April 22.---Tha
direct interest of members of the ex-
ccutiVe committee OF the Merchant
Marine League Of tile United States
IN the Legislation which they urged
Tor the restoration OF the merchant
marine was brought out at to-day's
nearing before the House ship subsidy
Investigating committee
Prosecuting Attorney Ralston, who
Is counsel for Representative Steener
son, OF Minnesota, Drobed Secretary
benton. of the league, as to the ef-
iectS OF the second clause of the
humphreys bill. Under his question
ing the. witness admitted that a large
proportion of the members OF the COM
nllttee and other officials were engaged
IN the production or transportation of
IRON ore or steel and would be thereby
benehted by the additional protection
OF the large increase in the tonnage
dues on vessels entering from certain
countries.
Attorney Ralston wanted 70 know
about the published inference in the
American Flag, the leagues organ. to
"representatives of the foreign ship
ping combination in and out of Con.
gress."
Who do you mean BY In congress'?"
demanded Ralston.
That applies to Representative
we felt from his attitude and his
bitter attack on the league that his
motive was not worthy: that he was
Interested in the other side of the ques-
tiou"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
TUCKER LAUNCHES BOOM
lie Suggests Governor Crothers, o.
Maryland, for Vicc-Prcsidency.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.J
Washington D. C.. april 22.-The
Washington Times of this afternoon
printed the following:
"Henry st. George Tucker. former
member OF Congress. former president
OF the American Bar Association. and
late candidate for Governor of Virginia,
has launched "A boom for Governor AUS
tin l.. Crothers, OF Maryland, for the
Vice Presidency on the Democratic
ticket.
Mr.. Tucker has looked the situation
over. and is of the opinion that the
Maryland executive is the ideal man
from Democratic standpoint to take
the second place on the next national
ticket. After Governor Crothers, Mr..
Tucker thinks that Senator-Elect John
Sharp Williams. of Mississippi. or Sena-
tor Charles y. CuIberson OF Texas,
would fill every requirement OF the
party.
In any event. Mr.. Tucker wants a
Southern man on the ticket He says
the. South cannot longer maintain It's
self-respect unless II demands this of
the national Democracy. He says the
South provides the votes, and that ii
owes II to itself TO demand recognition
for it's brains"
There are some Democratic leaders
here who would like to see Henry G..
Stuart. Democratic candidate for Con-
gress In tho Ninth have the nomina-
tion for President. He had quite
little boom some days ago.
II Z. c. B.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
Famous Letter to Cannon.

Washington. D. c., April 22,-The
death of Mark Twain has recalled the
incident of his writing letter to
Speaker Cannon, In 1906 when he was
engaged in working for bill I'm the
interest of literature" as he ex-
pressed 1t in his communication, in
which he asked for the privileges OF
the floor OF the House The original
letter was found in Speaker Cannon's {
files and appears below. Mr.. Twain
asked the thanks of Congress, as that
ac.lon by Congress carried with 1t the
privilege OF the floor. The humor-
lists request caused much amusement
at the time among members of the
House, but 1t was not Officially acted
, upon. Tho letter follows:
Dear Uncle Joe: Please get me the
thanks of congress-not next week
but right away. It is very necessa ~.
Do accomplish this for your Affection
ate old friend-and right away. BY
persuasion, II you can. by violence If
you must, For 1t IS imperatively nec-
essary that I get on the floor for two
or three hours and talk to the mem
bers. man by man. in behalf of the
support encouragement and protec-
tion of one of the nations most valu-
able assets and industries--its liter
ature, have arguments with me-
also n barrel with liquid in II.
Get me chance. Get me the
thanks of Congress. Don't wait for
the others. There is not time Fur
nish them to yourself, and let Con-
sress ratify later | have stayed
away and let Congress alone for sew
enty-one years, and am entitled to the
thanks, Congress knows this perfect
ly we'll; and have long felt that this
quite proper and earned expression OF
gratitude has been merely felt by the
House and never publicly uttered
Send me an order on the sergeant
at.arms.
"Quick
when shall / come?
with love and a benedicton,
(Signed) MARK TWAIN"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
ELECTIONS COMPLETED
Connecticut md Gcorgin 1Ionorcd In
IlnHl NOlc.


Washington. p. c.. April 22.--In the
second election made necessary to
complete the list of officers Of the
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. in session mere, Mrs. Sarah T..
Kinney. of Connecticut, was. chosen
honorary vice president, defeating Mrs.
Charles u. Deere, of Illinois, by Il
majority Of nifty votes.
The tenth vice. president general
elected was Mrs. Anna Caroline Ben
majority over Mrs Charles Russell Da-
Wis, OF Minnesota, of eighty-seven
votes other nominees received only q
rev votes This completes the list of
oificers to be chosen by the congress.
The announcement of the election re-
suits was made at the session of the
congress tonight
Judge Hugh V Washington, of Geor-
gia, son of Mary Hamilton Washington.
of Georgia, the first real Daughter of
the Revolution to join the society,
was presented to the congress at the
afternoon session. and paid a tribute
TO the organization. a bust of his
mother VIII be placed in Continental
Many of the delegat es made an ex-
cursion to-day to Annapolis, touring.
Maryland and all it's points of colonial
interest The Governor received the
party at Government House.
me Children of the American Reyo-
luton, who have been in convention
during the current week, gave an en-
ertainment in Continental Hall this
afternoon, which was largely attend
lie.
Charley Taft, the Presidents young
est son, 1T is said, will shortly be-
come member of the Children of the
american Revolution. He is now nll-
,ns ,fs OUT papers for membership. and
mas completed three generations of
ancestors. AS soon as all the links
nave been collected he will enter his
name upon the membership roll.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
PREPARATION GRANTED
Seaboard Air Line Railway Loses Case
Before Commission.

Washington. D c., April 22.-South
Carolina cotton shippers are affected
by an opinion handed down by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day in the case of Alexander Sprunt &
Son. of Wilmington, n. c., against the
Seaboard Air Line Railway. Finding
that many of its through rates on cot
ton to Wilmington, N c., exceeded the
sum of the local rates from the terri
tory of Columbia, S. c., the defendant
made a general readjustment involv-
ing substantial increases from North
and Olar. S. c.. among other points
Within six weeks, the former rates
which had been in effect for many
years, We're restored. In the opinion
rendered to-day, the commission grants
to complainant reparation on its ship
ments of cotton during the period the
higher rates were effective.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
DEFENDS DELUGE TABLET
DIR. IINprccht Maintains 1t Is Oldest
Yet Discovered.

Philadelphia, Pa. April 22.-Dr Her
mann Hilprecht, of the Department of
Archa eology of the University of Penn
sylvania, to-day made publ@ a formal
reply to the criticism uttered at the
recent meeting in Baltimore of the
American Oriental Society on the value
of Il Babylonian tablet found by DIR.
Hilprecht, which he said upheld the
biblical story of the deluge. The crit
icism was contained in a paper. read
by Professor George Barton, of Bryn
Mawr College. in which he was re-
ported as having said that the tablet
which DR.. Elilprecht had found, and
which he declared upheld the Bible
story of the flood. was a. fabrication
and an exploitation of an archaeologi-
cal fraud for purely sensational pur-
poses "
DR.. Hilprecht says in reply:
II maintained and still maint ain most
vigorously that the deluge tablet dis
covered by me is the Oldest thus far
known; that 1t belongs to a period
prior to Rim Sin. or about 21Oo B. C :;
that II has special significance for
the Old Testament. This
conclusion, as to the age Of the tab
let has already been accepted by five
leading American. three English and
two German yriologists, all experts
without exception. who thus far have
expressed to me their view on this
matter"
DR.. Hilprecht defends everything he
said in his original announcement of
the find the deluge tablet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23

Birmingham, Ala, April 22.-Recov-
cry of bodies from the mines at Mulga
this afternoon was very slow. When
twenty Eight had been brought to the
surface the rescuers came upon bad
cavern in the mine. and it was found
necessary TO remove tons of earth ana
rock. Some of the rock had to be
blasted away. The rescuers could see
four todes under the debris, but IL
took hours TO eXtricate the manSied
forms from the mass.
Tho relief corps has been divided
into shifts, who work constantly. and
there are more volunteers than can he
used. AS they advanced further into the
III fated mine evidence of the force OF
the explosion became more and more
appalling. Experts wrc have exam
med the mine are very positive that
not ono of the entombed men Is alive.
The number OF men in the mine at the
time of the explosion was either for-
ty-two or forty-three.
No attempt is made at the mouth or
the mine to identify the bodies. AS
they are taken from the shaft they
are placed into ambulances and hur-
ried TO Ensley. six miles away, to be
prepared for burial. Identification is
then made at the morgue when possi-
BILE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
BIG FRAUD UNEARTHED
Alleged swIndiers Sought to Get Away
With Nnlunhlc .IeMclrY.

WIN JeNcITy.
Mobile, Ala April 22.-Details of
what Is alleged to be one OF the big
gest frauds unearthed in the South
the simultaneous arrest on warrants
charging conspiracy to defraud the
government of Jesse III. and Daniel II i.
Shrevo at San Antonio Texas. A. c..
Shreve, at Tuscaloosa. Ala; r. r.
Shrevc, James L. Shreve. Hilliard
Shreve. George II. Shreve. John john
son and William Franklin, at Mont
horo. Ala. Johnson and Franklin are
negroes.
The mon are charged with Withhold
ing from the Federal referee in bank
ruptcy for this district assets of the
city JeWelry Company. of Montgomery
Ala, wilfully knowing of their where
abouts at the time.
special agent of the Department OF
Justice came here several months ago
and conducted the investigation. which
resulted in the arrests made to-day.
1t is alleged that the men under
arrest purchased from wholesale
houses throughout the country VAL
liable jewelry, silverware and other
articles with which to fit UP ieweiry
store at Montgomery. It is further
charged that the defendants shipped
TO the store of Daniel FL Shreve. a
dummy package, supposed to contain
wares worth $4,000. The night after
it was received Shreve's store in Green
Vile was destroyed by fire. Tho de-
PENDANTS then went into Bankruptcy. it
is charged. and in their schedule of
assets stated that their stock Of goods
had been destroyed. Some of the goods,
It is alleged. We're found at Andalusia,
A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
Sorrowfully They View
Stormield, WhereMark
Twain Lies Dead.
SIMPLE FUNERAL IN
NEW YORK TODAY
Services Will Be Conducted in
Old Brick Church by DR..
Henry Van Dyke-Hunor-
ist Leaves Fortune of More
Than Million
Dollars.

Redding. Conn. April 22.-The little
village of Redding was in mourning to-
day for its benefactor and friend. Sam
uel L. Clemens ("Mark Twain'O, who
, had cndeared himself by his kindly
good nature and generosity, and to-
morrow morning, when the body is
taken to the station to be placed on the
! train which is to take 1t to New York.
where funeral services will be held in
the Brick Presbyterian Church, all
business will be suspended, and the viii
layers and farmers from the surround
ing hills Will assemble and pay their
last tributes to the dead.
All day long the villagers passed by
the house. and parties in automobiles
from neighboring cities drove UP the
river road. and stopping, looked over
the lowlands TO Stormheld. on the hill.
There has not been such a gathering
in the village since Mr.. Clemens gave
his benefit recently for the library for
new building.
Late to-day the body was prepared
for burial, and, dressed in the white
flannel which he so constantly wore in
in plain mahogany casket.
Messages of Comfort.
Many messages of comfort were re-
ceived to-day by Mrs. ossip Gabrilo-
witsch Mark Twain's only living
daughter. Among them were tele-
grams from President Taft and for
rner President Roosevelt. a message
was also received from the authorities
OF Hannibal, Mo-, asking that Mr.
burial, to which Mrs. Gabrilowitsch In
ground was in Elmira ~ Y, 1t was
thought best that the body be taken
there.
The body will be taken to the sta
tion at 10 .o,elock tomorrow morning
and the start made for New York. 1t
will be accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gabriowitsch, Albert Bigelow Paine
ana servants who had been in Mr..
Clemens's service for many years. Ar
irving in New York the body will be
taken to the Old Brick Presbyterian
Church, where services Will be con-
Quoted by Rev Henry Van Dyke, p. D..
assisted by Rev Joseph II. Twitchell.
of Hartford the latter a lifelong
friend of Mr.. Clemens.
At the conclusion of the New York
services the body will be taken to
Elmira n. Y, for burial.
Owing to the royalties he received
on his books. Mr.. Clemens died wealthy.
and an estimate made to-day by a
member OF Harper & Brothers. his
publishers for the last ten years.
places his fortune at more than ST.
100000.
1t was explained that approximate
ly five million of Mark Twan's books
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
ROOSEVELT WANTED
Effort to Induce Him to Speak ut Meet
ing of Repu blIcMn ClMlls.

Washington, d. c., April 22,-Ofcers
of the National Republican League to-
day issued q call for the biennial con-
vention of the organization in New
York, June IS. The session will last
three days, and delegates from every
section of the country Will be in at.
tendance Efforts are being made to
induce President Roosevelt to make
his first political speech on his return
at tho opening session of the conven-
tion, and men of national prominence
nre on the. program,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
DEFENDS Mr.. BALLINGER
seattle nnr Association ccnsures Re

cent PuDiicnt10n.
Seattle, Wash, April 2a.-The
Seattle Bar Association at meet
ing last night adopted with but one
dissenting vote, resolution condemn
ing the action of an Eastern magazine
in publishing an article containing an
attack upon Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger, in which he was referred
to as q "shyster.
The article referred to was termed
an ''unwarranted and vicious assault"
upon the character of MI. Ballinger
and reflection upon the good name
of the bar and of the Federal courts
of Seattle, The resolution reviews at
great length the court records in the
cases referred to in the magazine ar
ticle and the report OF the special
referee in bankruptcy and OF a pre-
vious investigation of the bar which
exoncrated Ballinger.
The resolution also contains a re-
newal of the Endorsement of Ballinger
and declares that the charges adopted
by the magazine are without any
foundation whatever
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
MUST PRODUCE BOOKS
state Supreme Court Afirms Decision
of Justice Syyaysee.

VT
Trenton, y. J.. April 22.-The State
Supreme Court this afternoon rendered
an opinion affirming the decision %
Supreme Court Justice Swaysee, in New
York that the National Packing Com
.pany and other beef packing concerns
are expected to bring their books with
in the state of New Jersey, for the pnr-
pose Of examination by the Hudson
county grand inry.
Prosecutor Pierre p. Garven. of Hnd-
son county, is desirous of having the
grand jury of Hudson county open the
books OF the packing companies In
connection with prosecutions he has
brought against them for alleged con-
spiracy to maintain high prices.
The decision handed down to-day
probably will be carried TO the Court
of Errors and Appeals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
Fraudulent Methods AL
legged toBe Unearthed
in Liverpool.
FIRMS WILL LOSE
MANY MILLIONS
Thirty Liverpool Concerns and
Several Continental Houses
Are Severely Hit by Steal.
Scheme Worked Through
Shipments of Cotton
to England.

LiycrpooI, April 2c.-Thcrc was .
cnusc Of widely circulated tntemehts
that forged bills OF lading for cotton
purporting to have been shipped from
the United Stntes bud been uncovered.
The alleged fraudulent methods, IT was
said, involved cotton valued mt $4,000
900, and III addition to thirty Liverpool
concerns. IL uns stnted TINT several
Continental cotton houses were heavy
losers.
The Echo says that the method Of
using the alleged false bills of ladins
was TO append fac-simile carriers sig
natures to bills OF ladins sent with
drafts 10 this side before .ha cotton
was delivered by carriers. and that
importers in many cases paid such
drafts When the practice was dis-
covered the steamship companies with
held deliveries until the bills of lad
ing were verified The Echo says that
an investigation made BY importers
shows that not only were number
of these bills OF lading spurious but
that there was actually no cotton
against some of them.
Sensational reports Of the failed
Alabama cotton Arm OF knight. ian-
eey &; Co. which heavily hit Liverpool
houses, added TO the excitement.
Like an Explosion.
A cable dispatch from New Orleans.
which fell like an explosion of dyna-
mite. said that Knight, Yaneey & Co
were short in Liverpool 25,1Oo bales.
In Havre 5000 bales and in Genoa 5000
bales. This would make total loss
II current quotations of over f3,o00oO0.
In Liverpool two more firms are be-
Uayed TO have been affected by The
failure OF the Alabama firm. a ma
,ority of them. however, have large
amounts Of capital and VIII be able TO
tide over the situation. but few OF
them viii be seriously hit
The heads of some of the houses IN
liverpool Will proceed TO the United
states by the first steamer available
IN order to investigate the situation.
No loss as a result of the failure is
likely 10 fall upon English bankers,
who are amply secured.
While the cotton market to-day was
deeply stirred by the situation, LIB
effect upon prices was not great the
directors OF the Liverpool Cotton AS
kociation met during the day and dis
cussed the affair. One result of this
meeting has been to revive tho move
ment initiated by the association in
1905 to follow the same practice as
pertains in the corn trade in connec-
ton with the issue OF bills OF ladins.
The hope is expressed here that tho
settlement of the affairs of Knight.
Yancey and Company Will realize
100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
GRAFT TRIAL MEARs END
Itcbuttnl Evidence Escllewcd by Court
mt harrisburg,

Harrisburg. Pa. April 22.-The trial
of Joseph NJ. Huston. the Philadelphia
architect, charged with conspiracy to
defraud the State through contract
for furniture for the State Capitol was
adjourned to-day until Monday The
session of the court to-day was de-
voted to argument on an offer of evil
dence in reouttal by the Conlmon-
wealth tending 20 show that Huston
considered it his duty to measure ar
ticles specified in the furniture con-
tract.
The offer was rejected by the court.
Following the examination of two
witnesses Monday, the addresses 20
the Jury will beE.in.