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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
ROBNETT GUILTY
PROBABLE FINDING
General Belief at Navy Yard That
He Has Been Connected by
Court Martial.

BOSTON. MASS. Feb. s.-That
Past Assistant Surgeon Ansey Hamil-
ton Rohnett. United States navy, has
been found guilty by the court-mar-
tiai which reached a verdict In his
case here yesterday is the general
belief at the Charlestown navy yard
to-day.
Robnett has not been notified Of
his acquittal as he would have been
had the verdict been other than
guilty and 1t is believed that his fate
will be similar to that of Paymaster
c. p. Aud. the alleged principal in
an assault on DIR. Edward S. Cowies.
at a navy hop here. which stirred
up the tempest in a teapot and
its resultant court-martiaL
Robnett and Miss Dorothy Hesler,
of Chicago. over whom he Is said to
have quarrelled with DR.. Cowles. will
be married soon Is generally under
stood in navy circles here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
PEOPLE VOTE on
LONGER SESSIONS
-------
Senate Finally Coneurs In
Purposed Amendment To I
Constitution.
ASSESSORS NOT GET
INCREASE OF PAY !.
House Refuses to Adopt Bill to
Make Increase and Also to APP
prove Conference Committees
Report.

The Senate, after reconsideration
on wednesday. agreed to permit thu
pe2pls- Virginia to- vote thA
question of extending the sessions OF
the General Assembly to ninety DAYS
instead OF sixty days.
Ihe constitutional amendment pro-
alohng Tor this was rejected by tina
senatel asst week, but on motion Of
senator Haisey and after long and
emphatic debate, adopted Ii Wednex-
day by ii vote of % To IL
consideration Of the constitutional
amendment took up mosto Of the
Senate's time. while the House was,
BUSY seeking new sources for reye-
nue..
The Senate adopted the resolution
giving the people of the State the
ilght to elect county treasurers.
county commissioners and commis-
sloners OF revenue. This is now tina
Jaw ana no more such officials will
be appointed.
A number of bills providing for
more or less local legislation, the
absolute prohibition of the playing of
iootpail. and other minor matters
we're introduced in the Senate. One
bill was passed 1t provided for the
taxing of new census in Newport
News
considerable time was spent in the
House discussing the Senate amend
ment to the bin dealing with the pay
of assessors, The amendment author
ICED supervisors to increase the assess
ors pay and set So day as the re-
Enumeration for services. The House
several days ago refused to accent
the amendment A conference come
Fnittee, composed of Senators KeezeH.
Pitcher and Holland and Delegates
Cox and Daniel, recommended that
the amendment be rescinded and that
In fts plaea an amendment ns made
providing that the pay might BIZ In
creased UP 10 So. with that sum "a =
maximum The Senate accepted this
recommendation. The House refused
to accept it,
Bills were introduced in the House
providing for the imposing of cor
poration tax on the gross receipts OF
the American Tobacco Company; Inn
posing a franchise tax on all light,
heat and water corporations, and for
the raising of assessments in certain
cases, were introduced with a view Of
increasing the States revenues.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
PRINCE TIREDDF
BEING HELD UP,
Husband Of Miss Stewart Wires
Attorneys to Continue Fight
Against Creditors.


VIENNA, Feb. 9.--pfince Miguel. of
Braganza, who married Miss Anita
Stewart. an American heiress last Sep
TENDER. wirea his attorneys from Paris
to continue the fight against a num-
Der of his creditors who are charged
with attempting to collect usurious in
terests on loans made to the Prince
and who have seized much of the fur
niture in the Princes, house here to
satisfy their claims
Since his marriage last September.
the Prince has paid OF more than
$250.00o debts. Ii being assumed that
the money came to hin from his wife.
as the Prince was prSct ically penni-
less at the time OF his marriage.
This has caused many OF the Prince
creditors to make exclusive demands
upon him, and to-day aelegrams in
dictate that the Prince bias grown tired
OF being held up and win face q trial
IL necessary to protect his property.
His attorneys say that the claims that
resulted in the seizure nf his property,
which total but a small amount, will
be settled "on a equitable basis"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
LABOR PARTY WILL
STAND FOR RIGHTS
Kier Hardie Addressing Their
Congress, Indicates That Drastic
Program will be Pressed.

NEWPORT. WALES, Feb. g.
That the labor party. with it's forty
votes in the forthcoming Parliament,
win demand radical legislation from
the liberals az the price OF Its sup
port was indicated to-day by Kier
Hariie. the labor member of Par
lament from MerthyrTydvil. in his
inaugural address az president of the
labor party congress, to which he was
elected to-day.
Those who are expecting that the
labor party will be rent with interna.
dissensfons and finally merge itss II
with the liberals are doomed TO dis
appointment" Hardie declared. 1--WE
must maintain our freedom OF action
at all hazards. The liberals treat
ment Of some OF our parliamentary
candidates has not been such as to
inspire our confidence.
Another thing that we dislike is
the apparent weakening of many of
the liberals ON the proposal to abolish
the lords veto power The labor
party's attitude Ii not to trifle with
this situation. but TO do everything
possible to sweep the lords to OH
livion. We will insist on the abolition
OF the veto power"
Hardie's speech liz generally inter-
preted not to mean that the laborftes
do not intend to support the liberals,
but az serving Of notice on the lib
erals mat THE abofites appreciate
their power. owing to the smailness
of the liberal victory In the recent
election. and viii insist on u drastic
legislative program. :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
NOW RAISE FUND
FOR DASH To POLE
Geographic Society Addresses It
self to This Feature of South
Pole Expedition.
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT
His Telegram to Peary Raises High
Hopes Among Those Inter
ested in Venture.
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The Ma
Honai Geographic Society ma nagars
to-day took up the problem of ways
and means to secure funds for the
american expedition which il to race
captain SCOTS British outfit To tho
South Pole
Following Yesterdays decision Of
the managers to join the Peary Arctic
alup In Quitting the expedition, the
question OF money to provide gum
drops and other necessities for the
trip Is now the big problem. A pub
nc subscription has been suggested
but 1t is believed that the Geographic
Society Will endeavor to raise the
amount necessary, estimated at $3.50
QUO. without going outside of the or
ganization.
With the $4,000 offered by Com
rlander Peary In New York iasr eve
ming as a starter, 1t is believed the
full amount will soon be made IN
Pearys ship, the Roosevelt, has
been accepted by the society for tbs
expedition, and Captain Samuel Bart
lett. who commanded her on the
North Pole search. will head the
party. AS many OF the Roosevelt )
former crew as can be gathered to-
gether will re5oin the ship. and all
of Peary's dogs and sleds will be
taken.
Speculation Is rife in Washington
as to just what President Taft meant
by his telegram to Peary at the New
York demonstration last evening
The President expressed the hope that
Congress will take some substantial
notice" of the explorers work Many
Peary enthusiasts have been urging
that Peary be made a rear admiral
and retired. This. 1t is believed, would
suit the explorer. who has little de-
sire TO hold down swivel chair in
the bureau of yards and docks daily
from 3 A. NJ. until 4:30 p. NJ
The Presidents telegram has
aroused high hopes In the minds Of
many, who believe that the explorers
work should be recognized, and who
now believe that the President in
tends to get behind the movement
and push 1t along.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
MEAT is BURNED
IN ABATTOIR FIRE
Brighton Plant Destroyed and
Half Million Dollars Dam
age Results.

BOSTON. MASS. Feb, 9.-Nearly
sa0U, 9ot DAMAGE WAS caused here ear
~ to-day by fire which practically
destroyed the Brighton Abattoir and
hundreds of head of cattle and other
stock VI ere saved from death only by
being turned loose in the streets. The
building occupied by the New Eng
land I.endering Company was totally
d. stroyec, and that of the Bowker
Fertilizer Company and other con-
Germs badly damaged. More than $780,
00e pounds of dressed beef, hogs and
other meats were destroyed. Thoux-
ands of pounds OF grease and fats
from the rendering plants rendered
the task of quenching the fire almost
an impossibility, and only after long,
hard fight was part of the four-acre
si,attoir saved. The ahattoir was
owned by the Armours. 1t was the
largest In Massachusetts, and one Of
the largest in the whole East.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
OVER HALF MILLION
FROM SUGAR TRUST
Refining Company Pays Amount
Withheld From Government and
Prosecutions May Follow.

NEW YORK. Feb. s--The National
Sugar Refining Company to-day paid
10 the Federal Government $e04. S04.S7.
the amount which expert examination
Of It's books showed was due the gov
eminent on sugars imported by the
company upon which duty was not
paid.
1t was announced that the officials
OF the company disclatmed any respon-
sibility for the frauds and have offer
ed to cooperate with the governments
in finding out who engineered them.
II was stated by Deputy Attorney-Gen
aral Denison that the settlement has
been approved by the government and
that II in no way prcciudes criminal
prosecution of chose who were respon-
sihie for the fraud.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09

NEGRO BISHOP
IS DENOUNCED
Leader of Holy Ghosters" Con-
demned and Sent to
Jail.
BEATS WHITE WOMAN
Revolving Story Told by Members
of Religious Band Dominated
by the Bishop
S WHITE WOMAN
Revolving Story Told by Member

BALTIMORE. MD. Nr.ef, DE
an impostor. Jonas Samuel Stude-
want, negro bishop or the Holy
Church of the Living God, the Pillar
and Ground of Truth" and leader
of the Holy GhesterS;" was sent to
Jail for three years by Justice Gran
nan at the central police station this
morning. Behind prison bars there
fore the Holy Ghost leader may try
10 exercise the charm and by the
time his sentence has terminated he
may be brought hefare.. the har~.of
justice in the criminal court to an
swer to the charge OF impersonating
a member of the clergy and per-
forming a marriage ceremony.
There was no religious ceremony
this morning when Justice Grammar
said:
Bring out the Holy Chester"
Justice Grammar shook with emo
ton as he pronounced sentence and
ii was plain that he was laboring
under high tension. The coal black
man. with the evil eye. made no COM
ment. as he was led away,
Sturdevant was charged with as
saulting and beating Rose Demmerd
OF Brooklyn, y. Y, one of his white
women followers, in this city last
week. Sturdevant fed to Washing
ton, where he was arrested and
brought to Baltimore. There are
several other white women. part OF
his band of exhorters still in Wash
ington. They refused to come to this
city and testify against the negro.
1t is understood that his entire band
was recruited in New York and New
Jersey. The story of the Demmerd
woman, whose brother Is said to be
Brooklyn school principal. was re-
voting in all its phases. The story
listened to by Justice Grammar, was
one of a life spent in quarters eccu-
pied by white women with the spell
of negro mastery over them.
Sturdevant boosted of a white wife
whom he married In Philadelphia
last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
SENATE FINALLY AGREES
TO LONGER SESSION

Upon converting Wednesday at noon
the Senate was informed OF the pas
sage of the bills providing for the
Home for Girls, the Incorporation OF
the town of Jonesville and ssveral
other measures.
Senator Holland made report for
the conference committee of she
House and Senate on the bill to in
crease the pay of assessors. The com-
mittee recommended that the asses
sors' pay should not be increased
from $ to SO, but that the raise -
left optional With the supervisors.
The Senate agreed TO the recommen-
dation of the committee.
Forbidden TO Play Footba.i.
Senator Parks manifested his do
termination - abolish football in yir-
GINA by introducing bill prohibiting
students at any State institution from
leaving the campus TO play the game.
His bill providing against the playing
of the gridiron game in the State Ia
now pending in the Senate. waiting
for Senator Early to make a center
rush on it. With his second bill Sem
ator Parks now has the students go-s
ing and coming.
Bills prohibiting counciimen OF
cities and towns from entering into
contracts with their home govern
ment; regulating the licensing and
the operation of automobiles and
wagons over public highways; regu-
ls.ting the practice of law in the
State: protecting certain fish and
game birds. and limiting the number
of new trials that may be granted
were introduced
Senator Parks offered a euIogistic
resolution of regret and sympathy
over the death of Judge Daniel A..
Grimsley. Mr.. Parks and Senator
Carter then delivered panegyrics on
the genial. noble. uplifting and val1-
able career of the deceased Jurtst.
The Senate adopted the resolution
with a rising vote.
To Have Morning Sessions.
That the Senate meet at 10 o'clock
in the morning instead of noon, b~-
ginning next Monday, was the pur-5
port of a resolution offered by Scna-
tor Lassiter. Senators keezell and
Sale opposed the resolution. saying
meetings of Importance
S-,uld prohibit a. large number ck
Senator's from attending sessions b.
ginning at 10 o'clock. Mr.. LassistG9
said he did not know OF many coHss
mittee meetings, as he had been II
able to get a hearing before the
finance committee
I'VE have not only met In the morH-
ing but IN the evenings and on dayss
when meetings were not scheduled.
said Senator Keezell. IF the Senator
from Petersburg had been here two
weeks ago he would have had plenty
Of time to get hearing cefore tho
Finance Committee"
This caused litter OF iaughtes
around the senate chamber. a. SenA-
TOR Keezell referred to the time that
Lassiter was campaigning Cor
Congress. III
Census for Ncxsp0st Sass1s
Newport News may take new eell
sus, go far AZ the Senate ls conc0t1s
ed The bill providing Tor Aruf3lex
nose countin. there was pAssed AxtS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
THANK AME R|CANS
FOR ASSISTANCE
French Government Will Re-
compense Workingnen for
Loss of Employment.
- i
FINANCIAL AID
.- FOR THE FARMERS
France Proposes Do All Possible
to Assist People to Re-
cover from Heavy
Loss.
PARIS. Feb. s.-M. Aristide BRAND,

PARIS, Feb. 9.--M Aristide BRAND,
premier and minister of the interior,
gave to the United Press to-day the
iciiowing official statement of the
work the government will do in assist
ing the Hood sufferers to reha bitisate
themselves. which shows q surprising
tendency of the government toward
paternalism in her hour of atfiiction
anc the adoption of socialistic meas
ures to relieve the people. The state
ment Is the only detailed statement
yet made by the government Incl
dentally. NJ. BRAND asks the United
Press to extend the thanks of Eth.
French government for the aid fur
hisneo py the American people.
BY ARISTTDE BRAND:
The government proposes to recon-
pense. as far as possible. the wag.
losses sustained By workmen who
We're throw. out of employment ny
the flood. We Will also replace to
as great an extend as possible the
furniture ana household effects ef the
poor people.
The generous gifts from America
and other countries and the $4,000
600 which has been asked of the
chamber of deputies will be devoted
largely to this phase of the govern
BY a system of small loans, with
probably no interest charged and the
easiest possible terms of repayment.
we will assist the stricken farmers
and small Industrial concerns TO get
on their feet again. Outside Of Paris
the heaviest loss has fallen on the
farmers, many of whom have lost
their live stock and their stored pro-
ducts. as well as their household eff
fects, They will need immediate RAJ
lief through the medium of loans
The precise plan for these loans
has not besen worked out, but they
will be upon long time notes. There
may be some objection to lending the
money without a small interest
charge. but l don't think we will
charge any interest. II interest Is
exacted. it viii be merely nominal
We are grateful to America. not
only for the material help which she
gave. which was greater than that
from any other country. but also for
the moral help that her contributions
involve.
1t is comforting to feel that in such
crisis as that through which we
have just passed the entire world is
simply. one big family, every mem
Der ofwhich rushes to the aid of the
one in distress. The world was GER
tatnly in fullest sympathy with us,
in which sympathy America. as us
ual. took the foremost part.
The French have not short memo
ries. and we will never forget the
generosity shown by America in our
recent calamity. T.
To sum IT all up. the United Press
may tell the American people that
the French government will dc
everything that a government can dc
to assist its people in recovering from
their tremendous loss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
WOMEN KILLED IN
STREET CAR WRECK
Car Dashes into Abutment at Pitts
field and Fifty Passengers
are Killed.

PITTSFIELD. MASS, Feb. o.
Miss Bessie Ryan, twenty-one, was in
stantiy killed, an unidentified man IA
tally hurt and more than fifty other
persons seriously injured near Hins-
dale, suburb. early to-day when a
car of the Pittsfeid Street Railway
Company left the tracks on high
grade. dashing into an abutment of
the Boston and Albany Railway, and
was smashed to splinters.
Going down steep grade one mile
west of Hinsdaie, the brakes failed,
and the heavily loaded car sped down
the rails at high speed. Near the
Boston and Albany tracks 1t left the
rails and smashed into a stone abut-
ment. against which 1t was piled in a
sheap, with the passengers tangled
with the spiintered timbers and glass
Word of the wreck was telephoned
here and a relief car dispatched 1t
ran off the track before reaching the
scene of the accident, and a second
car brought more than forty of the
victims to the hospital here. None
are expected to die. save one uniden-
titled man. who was badly mutiiated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
TEDDY DAY WILL
Be NOTABLE ONE
Elaborate Program Being Ar
ranged For Welcome of
~ Great Hunter.
SIMPLE LITTLE AFFAIR
SAYS JOHN STEWART
Naval Parade, Land Parade, Re-
ception and Dollar Dinner
Among the Features De-
cided Upon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a parade
of gaily decked merchant vessels, a
.iea seciarnn of -civtc organizations pa.
rading the streets of the metropolis,
President taft shaking hands with
"Bwano Jumbo" on Fifth avenue
reviewing stand, while the multitude
cheers. with a dollar dinner to fill
low, were q few of the tentative de-
tails OF Teddy Day discussed at the
White House to-day, when John A.
Stewart. president of the New York
State League OF Republican Clubs
took UP the plans for the home-com-
ing of Colonel Roosevelt with Presi-
dent Taft
1T Is be simple little affair"
said MIR. Stewart, as the newspaper
men surrounded him when he emerg-
ed from the Presidents sanctum.
Just little naval parade, a land pa
rade, few receptions, including one
by President Taft, If we can induce
him to attend. and dinner in the
evening. Colonel Roosevelt, In his an
swer TO our cablegram, stipulated that
the reception should be simple and
should he concluded on the day he
arrived"
Has Clifford Pinehot been invit-
ed y MIR. Stewart was asked.
No one but the officers of the Re-
publican Club and the president are
concerned In the matter as yet" said
Nj. Stewart. This is no political
AFFAIR: there Is no back from Elba'
movement In this reception. NAL
factors Of great wealth. men with
hard faces and soft bodies smeti-
culoas Judges, and exn the common
people will be welcome to join in
this tribute. / want Ii understood
that there lis absolutely no politics
involved and Stewart Joined heartily
In the laughter which greeted these
worde
He said that in the cablegram to
Roosevelt asking permission TO pre-
pare this reception it had been set
forth that the scheme met with
President Taft's approval No for
NAL invitation has yet been extended
to President Taft. and 1t is considered
improbable that he will be able to
accept when 1t Is rendered
FOrcstaIls Back From EIba.
In thus seizing the opportunity of
organizing the Roosevelt reception
and getting the approval In advance.
not only OF the returning ex-Presi-
dent. hut also Of President Taft. the
Republican Club of New York be-
lieves Ii has effectively forestalled the
prediction Back from Eiba" demon
stration. 1t Is significant in this con-
nection that in making the announce
ment of the tentative plans of the
Republicans leaders Stewart took the
occasion to declare that before Roose-
welt left for Africa the ex-Presideu,
told him that he would not be a
candidate for Senator from New
York. that he would not think of be-
nj An4 FxS ~
York. and that he would not be a
candidate for President In 1912.''
Stewart added that Roosevelt's only
ambition was to become a useful pri-
vate citizen and to utilize the privi-
lege of a private citizen in speaking
his convictions on great public ques-
tons,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
CALL FOR TROOPS
TO KILL THE WOLVES
Starving Animals Coming Down
From the Apprentices Spread
Terror in Northern Italy.

ROME, Feb. 9.--Starving wolves
are creating so much havoc in tho
vicinity of Piacenza. in Northern
Italy, that the authorities OF the dis
trict to-day asked that troops be
sent there to exterminate the ami
mails.
Wolves in great numbers have
come down from the Apprentices and
are spreading terror through many
villages. Several persons have been
killed and great deal of live stock
destroyed. Men are afraid to venture
cut to tight the wolves and are shoot
ing them from the windows of their
homes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
MINIMUM TARIFF GRANTED
TO LATIN-AAfERICAN COUNTRIES

WASHINGTON. Feb. a.-President
Taft signed proclamations to-day
granting the minimum tariff to Al
gentine, Brazil. Paraguay and Uru-
quay, Panama, Mexico and Liberia.
These are the first proclamations to
be issued In favor OF any Latin-Amer-
lean country.
There Is still much work ahead OF
the tariff board. as only about twenty
out Of one hundred countries have
been disposed of. or these the one
which Ii giving the most trouble Is
France. II II not expected that there
win he any serious difiiculty In con-
nection with the South American
countries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09

JERSEY SHORE. Pa. Feb. s,--Three
persons lost their lives In fire which
sariy to-day destroyed the First Ma
ticnal Bank building
The dead: Al. T. Dravenstadt. killed
jumping from third story window.
Mrs. a. Ii DravenstAdt. aged sixty
i Eroy, hnrnsA u death. 49,. ~, 80
n William oConner. three years old.
burned to death.
Crossed electric wires Are believed to
have caused the f1rc.
Loss $4,000. covered by Insurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s,--Forecast till
r. NJ Thursday.
W. Ear .NiEgin3a--sRain this, afternoon
and tonight: Thursday partly cloudy
and colder.
North CaroIina--Ratn tonight. cold
err in western portion; Thursday partly
cloudy, and colder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
THOUGHT SHE WAS Hrs WIFE
STUCK PISTOL IN HER FACE,

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. because
Justice simmons thought he might be
mistaken. John c. BelI1was dismissed
to-day on the charge of 6nenacing Miss
Minnie Lassiter with a. revolver. She
testified that he stuck the revolver in
her face and shouted that he would
have revenge. Miss I4a.ssiter thought
he mistook her for his wife who left
him,