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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
PRESIDENT SENDS
IN NOMINATIONS
Barnes. Gillespie to be United
State Attorney Western Dis
trict of Virginia.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Pres
ident to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations;
United States Attorney for the Dis
trict of Kansas--Harry j. Bone.
United States Attorney for the West
ern District of Virginia--Barnes Gil
lespie.
United States Marshal for the Dis
trict OF North Dakota--James r. shea-
Registers of Land Offices-Henry r.
Millikan, at Dodge City, Kan: Joseph
Lytie, at Sundance. Wyoming.
Receivers of public moneys--Louis
j. Peppijohn, at Dodge City, Kansas;
Cyrus L. Carpenter. at Sundance, wy
oming.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
Agreement Approved.

Officiais OF the Chesapeake Bay
Railway Company and the members
Of the Henrico county board OF sup
eyvisors have approved an agreement
relative to the line on Brook Turn
pike. The present bed OF the railway
dewn Brook road shall be considered
forty feet wide. and the county Is to
have on each side thirty feet for
wagon roads. thus making the whole
road one hundred feet wide. The
question has been hanging fire for
some time, and at a meeting of the
supervisors Wednesday afternoon II
was settled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Colder
The Gulf storm will move northeast
wardly, attended by general precipi-
tation east of the Mississippi river
during the next thirty-six hours The
precipitation will be In the form OF
rain changing TO snow in the Middle
Atlantic States and rain in the South
Atlantic States Colder weather will
the eastern and southeast
ern states during the next thirty-six
hours.
Forecast till s r. NJ. Friday:
ylrginia---Rain tonight and FRI
day. Troba bfss tarsiss &c lssses. In west
portion, colder.
North Caroiinn-Katn tonight and
Friday probably turning to snow In
western portion: colder Friday and In
west portion tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
CAPTAIN KILLED BY
EXPLOSION on SCHOONER.

B REST Feb.-1f.--The captain of
the three-masted schooner Jeanne
D'Arc was killed to-day and two of
the crew dangerously injured by an
explosion aboard the schooner while
the crew was unloading Kerosene and
quantity of ceilulofd. A lighted
candle caused the explosion. The
schooner was badly damaged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
CAPTAIN KILLED BY 4.
EXPLOSION ON SCHOONER

BREST, Feb. 17.--The captain OF
the three-masted schooner Jeanne
pare was killed to-day and two Of
the crew dangerously injured BY an
explosion aboard the schooner while
the crew was unloading kerosene and
a quantity OF cellulotd. A lighted
candle caused the explosion. The
schooner was badly damaged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
SIGNING PETITIONS IN
BEHALF OF MCDOWELL.

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
ROANOKE. VA. Feb. 17.--Peti-
tions are being a circulated among
lawyers to-day to secure their en-
dorsement OF Judge H. c. Mcdowell
for the United States circuit judge
ship, The Bar Association on Mon
day endorsed Judge Prentiss. but
Judge McDnwell,s petition Is signed by
many members Of the profession.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
ASKED TO RESIGN
OTHERS WILL GO
Trouble Arises in Stanton Over
Admission of tuberculosis
Patient to Hospital.

Especial TO The Richmond yirginian }
STAUNTON, VA. Feb. 17.--There
has been quite stir in the board OF
Kings Daughters hospital over reeeiv-
Ing tuberculosis patient which Is un-
usual and over contentious among city
physicians. growing out of the Incl
dent. As a result the board has asked
for the resignation of Miss Daisy
cambridge Moore. the superintendent,
in the interest of harmony Miss
Moore is praised by the board
Following this action of the board,
the president. Joseph s Cochran. re-
signed. He has held the position for
many terms The nurses Will follow
Miss Moore and have ali resigned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
COMPANY GRANTS
INCREASED WAGES
Steel Drop Forge Workers Will
Not Participate in Sympathetic
Strike--Demands Conceded,

BETHLEHEM PA. Feb 1.-THE
hope of the strikers at the Bethle-
hem steel plant that the drop forge
workers would aid them by joining
the strike collapsed to-day when the
company granted the demands of
these men for a 10 per cent increase
of wages. It IL also reported that
the demands Of the electrical workers
are also to be granted by the COM
pany
There was no change in the strike
situation to-day. Most of the union
organizers have left town, and the be-
lief Is general that the strike will soon
collapse. as a number of the men went
back to work to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
WIVES OF TWO OFFICERS
REPORTED ON NINA.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK. VA, Feb. lit Is re-
ported here to-day that the wives of
two officers were with them on the
naval tug Nina. missing since she left
here for Boston February s. The
navy yard authorities say II is posi-
bic but Improbable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
INVESTIGATION IN
TW0-EDGE SWORD
Cannon Fears That Tariff
Would Be Blamed For
Cost of Living.
REPUBLICANS MAY
DECIDE ON CAUCUS
Insurgents Watching for Chance
to Put Speaker Off Rules
Committee of the
House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-'Snaf
We have a caucus to decide whether
the House will investigate the present
high cost of living"
Speaker Cannon has been asking
the leaders this question. and the SEN
timent among them seems to oe in
favor of caucus.
The cost of living proposition is
two-edged sword, and in handling II
the House leaders are having hard
work to keep from cutting their fin
gers. The resolution from tile COM
mittee on ways and means providing
that the committee should conduct
the investigation Is now with the conf
mtttee on rules. To get Ii out IN
wolves a double danger. Any report
from the committee on rules is sub
ject TO an amendment that might re-
wise the Cannon rules. put the Speaker
off the committee on rules and CUB
stitute the insurgent program for the
present system. Again. the report Ia
subject to an amendment that would
give the House the power to elect the
investigating committee, and this
might result in committee that
would say harsh things about the
tariff
Caucus ~ necessary.
In order to get the matter before
the House, it therefore seems neces-
sary to have a Republican caucus
and get enough insurgents into the
cause to insure victory. The indica-
tons to-day are that this can be done,
because the Democrats are unwilling
to mix up the rules fight with the cost
of living investigation, and some of
the Insurgents want TO stand by The
Democrats in this.
The Democrats they say stood
with them, and therefore the rules
issue should not be forced until the
Democrats are ready In this class
are Hayes. of California, and Gard
ner. Of Massachusetts. The Demo-
cratic members OF the House are in
clined to take the view that the rules
fight may well be postponed. Both
Champ Clark and Oscar Underwood
are on the committee on ways and
means, they say. and can be trusted
10 do the right kind OF probing on
the cost of living.
Others of the insurgents believe
that no opportunity to amend the
rules should be allowed to pass by,
and that II they go into caucus on
this proposition they may not get an
other chance.
Representative Dwight. of New
York, whip of the majority, was in
structed to-day to couns noses To ii I
out how many Republican could be
depended upon to come into caucus.
AS ii stands now, neither the organi :
zation nor the insurgents appear u
know their exact strength.
Meantime an =inSosti~s ttan- of the
cost OF living ~ a special committee
OF the Senate ts assured, under a
resolution adopted by that body last
week,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
DENoUNCEs IDEA OF
PACKING COMMITTEE.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 17.-President
Anderson, OF the Norfolk Board OF
Trade to-day denounced as infamous
iy false" destinations coming from
Richmond. that q committee appoint
ed by him which appeared In the Bay
Tor oyster Survey hearing wasq pack
ed" oyster packers fell out" he
said and are trying to lay the trou-
BILE on some one else.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
NEGRO CHILD FATALLY BURNED,
ANOTHER MAY ALSO DIE.

Henry Harris, q five-year-old negro
child. was burn4d TO death. and Paul.
Inc. his four-y ear-oid SISTER, received
POSSIBLY fatal burns, in a nre which
street. Wednesday afternoon.
Thomas Cousins. of 22i2 Beverley
street. was passing the house and no.
ticed the fames. He rescued both of
the children. but the little boy was
practically dead when he brought him
out Of the house. The little girl IL
being attended by DIR. Davis mt the
city hospital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
Hung Jury in Cox Casc.

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Feb. IL
The Jury in the case against Ernest
Cox. member of the council under
Indictment, for alleged violation of the
Rarksdale pure election law when he
was running for the ONCE Of city
constable In the last Democratic pri-
mary. failed to agree last night, and
heing stiil unable TO- agree to-day. was
iiSchnrked
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
struck bY Timber.

Henry Chiidresx. negro. was
struck on the head by heavy piece
nj timber while ut work on the new
Stumpf Hotel. EIGHTH and Main
streets. Wednesday afternoon. and
was knocked nenseiess. He was treat
"a ny DIR. Mathews and later taken to
hts home In the East End.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
MAY OPERATE ON
SENATOR SMITH
Physicians Declare the Senator
From Michigan Suffering
from Appendicitis

WASHINGTON, Feb. IT.-Senator
William Alden Smith. of Michigan. La
declared by his local physicians to be
suffering from appendicitis, and they
have advised that he submit to an OPP
Grafton.
The patient. desiring further advice.
has telegraphed to Grand Rapids,
Mich, for his family physician, who
will arrive this evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
Contract Il Trnnsfcrrctl.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.l
ROANOKE, VA. Feb. i'll. r.
Serpell 4 Son. having notified the
Norfolk e1& Western Railway Gem
the award of the contract for the con-
struction Of the tunnels near Vivian.
this contract has been transferred to
Carpenter & Boxley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
LYNCHBURG, VA, Feb. i7.--Miss
Annie Rector. daughter of Mr.. G. ID.
Rector. of this city. left yesterday for
the Nashville Missionary Training
school to prepare herself for mission
airy work in foreign fields.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
ST. Morth. for shootinx.

StN MUmhhD hVf HHvVfHNs
Aigie @. Hughes, colored, was found
guilty in the Hastings Court Thurs
day on the charge of shooting at VIM
Jones on the streets of the city. He
was sentenced TO serve six months on
the roads
New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
THE APPLICATION OF LAW

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir In my opinion, my fellow Rrooklvr-
ite, Mayor Gaynor, was guilty of a piece
OF gratutous innpertinence in his admonI-
tory reminder TO the arriving ex-Presid ent
that this country needs "a government or
laws, not men" I have heard the perform
ance denounced as SNUG hypocrisy.
The principal things Theodore Roosevelt
was denounced for by his most venonous
critics were his efforts to apply law TO big
Offenders such as the Beef Trust, the rail-
road combinations, the Standard Oil Com
pany, the thieves who were absorbing the
public lands by thousands of square miles
and other predatory citizens OF that stripe
The country has never been damaged in
the slightest degree by any defiance or
overriding of law on his part And the
people who have roared loudest for "a gov
eminent of law have been the people who
have wanted men like Aldrich and Cannon
TO make the laws and Ballinger to inter
pret and execute them.
What the country really needs most is
government by honest men, who are strong
enough to enforce law. No laws are auto
matte or self-enforciug; and an frnpotent
administration may largely nulIify them
This Is not a gem OF thought from Epicte-
tus. but simply the opinion OF a plain,
everyday, modern New York citizen.
WALTER c. TAYLOR.
Brooklyn, June IS. 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
THE AWARD TO PAER
Virtue Should Be It's Own Sufficient
Reward

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. In view of the stand quite generally
taken in connection with the size of the
reward paid to Deputy Surveyor Parr for
his work in connection with the sugar
frauds. one cannot help feeling that the
morals of the country are at deploraoiy
low ebb, and that the official himself should
have expressed his dissatisfaction because
he received so small reward as 100000
for doing his duty is not exactly encourag-
ing. If we are to applaud the public Of
fetal who unearths frauds against his gov
ernment. and is instrumental in securing
punishment for the guilty ones In the ex-
pectation Of receiving large sum Of money
we may as reasonably expect TO have re-
wards paid to the cashiers Of our hanks
for not stealing the funds or to our public
officers having the handling Of large sums
Of money for not running away with them.
There seems to be little appreciation of
the fact that Il is the duty of every man
TO be honest-that he is not expected thus
to be merely because he receives neat
sum for not being dishonest. It is this dis
regard for public duty especially which
has made the municipal governments Of so
many American cities so corrupt-there is
no real sense of the responsibility Of the
individual in the matter of right doing
Inasmuch as Mr.. Parr has expressed so
plainly his opinion of what real honesty
means by complaining because Of the small
ness of his reward, he has to some extent
forfeited any sympathy which might be
due him for his unrecognized faithfulness.
PUBLIC SPIRIT.
New York, June 10, 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
FAVORS A SILENT FOURTH.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t has always seemed TO me that
the national birthday is a memory too
precious to be desecrated by noise. Rather
should It be hallowed by stiffness beft-
ting reverence. Why not commemorate
this day by silence, peace and re1ection-a
day OF retreat. as IT were, from the trivial.
the loud. the cheapness of exploding pow
der and OF fire. One day of cessation from
blare, resounding din and the pounding
echo of n1ercenary grind would bring re-
lief and comfort 10 all, without cost of
money or injury
The explosion of gunpowder. with the
shouts of needless men and boys, with,
indeed, expressions of every form Of what
Is wasteful frivolous. dangerous and ex-
citing, is the usual form of conmenora-
ton for the sacred and holy name day of
the nation But is it in keeping with dig
nifty, sobriety. intelligence and the best
interests of the family, home and state?
Is it a wise method that shows gladness by
ruthless racket and shock, inperi1Iing the
sick and manning and destroying human
life?
Parades, shows of every nature, frolic,
mock battles. illurinations. with accidents
and death, have been tried, leaving waste
and exhaustion, litter and enbers. but no
real satisfaction.
Suppose this day be distinguished from
every other holiday by absence of labor: as
far as possible a day of stiffness, rest, re-
treat from, strife, struggle and every form
of contention or strain: q dav OF silent
respectful, commemorative reflection.
DR. ELMER LEE
New York, June Is 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
SENSITIVE CITY OFFICERS
Their Right to Special Place in Roose-
velt Parade Denied.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In your admirable account of the
Roosevelt reception. printed in this morn
ing's Tribune, on page seven. Is an item
headed City Officials Aggreved' giving
voice to an alleged slight TO certain Of
ficeholders. No slight was intended and
l am I'm position to assert that none was
offered to the honorable gentlemen referred
10. The Hon. George McAneny. the Hon.
John Purroy Mitchell and the Hon. William
A. Prendergast were apr rointed by Mayor
Gaynor as members OF the Roosevelt recep-
ton committee, together with more than
three hundred citizens OF f,ew York City,
and they received the same consideration
accorded to their fellow members. In ar
ranging the order of precedence, non-resi-
dent guests, including Cabinet minister's
United States Senators. Governors. repre-
sentarves of governors. mayors OF other
cities and the committee of the Legislature
of this state We're duly placed with suit
able escort. In the tu ~gment of the COM
mittee OF arrangements the city of New
York was thought to be represented with
becoming dignity by his honor the Mayor
More than enough carriages were pro-
vlded for the remaining members of the
general committee, and two notices were
isSned advising them that no special as
signient OF seats would be made
II faut Is to be- found with member
New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
BALLINGER ON UNDERTAKING
Secretary Thrusts at Certain Critics of
His Administration of Department.

Secretary Ballinger. in Leslies Weekly.
Undertaking. when animated by the spirit
OF hhuFg1ng, n, g,,, the public service Of un-
as the muckraker reaches muck and re-
moves 1t from the public service. But the
worthy public official is the greatest Grim
lnai OF the age-barring, OF course. his
master, the muck publisher. The muck
cause he strikes without warming and gives
no chance to parry the blow.
IT Is only men OF iron nerve who can
fires set about them. The effect. as has
been said, on most men is that they spend
some of their time in the performance or
official duties and the remainder In ay-
planning why they did what they should
fecting the public domain and the Indian
affairs, offers the most fertile field for the
mendacious Journalist and politician. and
hysterical exaggeration OF any case re-
suits In untold mischief This Is particrf-
larly true since charges have been Imputed
sometimes justly and sometimes uniustlv
in the disposal of public lands since the
creation of the public domain and Will
continue as long as an acre Is left a GER
tain amount of corruption and irregular
ity has always been imputed to the Indian
service. and will probably continue\to he
imputed TO it so long the white man
can find way TO take advantage of the
Indian. When the occasion for evil de-
signs of man no longer exists in attempts
to loot the public domain and the Indian
namely, when the government ceases TO
exercise a direct control over them-then
and then only. will charges of corruption
fail for want of material
The muckrakerS have devised a new
grade OF patriotiSm-the cautious patriot I"
who betrays his official superior on con-
siderauons of personal enoluments dis
guised by the pretence OF having acted pro
bono puhiico IL this doctrine could pre-
vail under civil government, LOYALTY "a
official duty would be mere matter of
personal convenience and monetary consid-
GRAFTON.
The calumniator fourishes on surrnise
suspicion. innuendo, insinuation and de-
nunciatton. suspicious among thoughts
are ike bats among birds-they ty BY
night" If the publisher OF TODAY wouiS
adopt the precepts of Colonel Henry Wat
terson. TO print nothing of a man which
he would not say to his face 10 print
nothing of man I'm malice" the muck
rakers' vocation would end
New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
THE SPECIAL SESSION.

There is only one sensible course for
the Legislature, which meets in special
session to-day, TO follow. and that is TO
pass direct primary bill as promptly as
possible. An exhibition of bad temper
or resentment could only injure its MEM
bers and the Republican party. To pro-
test that the Governor exceeded his au-
thority in calling a special session. as
some have advised, would make the Leg
islature ridiculous. To take recess
until the end Of the Governors term,
course also advised by the Governors
enemies. would be to invite scathing pun
ishment from the voters.
The Governors calling of a special ses-
sion has served to sharpen the direct pri-
maries issue Public attention has been
increasingly drawn TO it, and unless the
coming session disposes Of the question
properly it will remain an acute topic in
the fall campaign. How keenly the peo-
pie in some parts of the state already
feel about it is shown by the sharp way
in which Assemblyman Eveleth, of Her
kimer County, and Assemblyman Green
wood, of Wayne County. have been called
to account by their constituents. DR..
Eveleth has been compelled to announce
that he is not candidate for reelection,
while Mr.. Greenwood is vainly trying TO
create the impression that his vote for
the Meade-Phillips bill was vote for di
rect primaries. Moreover. the ministers
associations and the Oranges have been
bestirring themselves in support of the
Governor very much as they did when
he was making his fight against gam
bling.
The sentiment for direct primaries is
growing The people Of this state will
not long consent TO be deprived of that
participation in the control Of parties
which they see the people of other states
enjoying. Persistent denial would be
dangerous alike TO the men and to the
parties responsible for it. The motives
of the refusal are too obvious to escape
attention. and the methods by which
direct primaries have been defeated in
tensify the demand for them. The open
bossing of Legislature by Mr.. Barnes,
of Albany. in a bipartisan combination
with Tammany-could any more striking
object lesson of the evils of present con-
ditions have been furnished for the use
of direct primary advocates?
The opponents Of direct nominations
have lost the main argument for their
opposition. Their objection that the Hin
man-Green plan involved a wide depart
ure fraug1t with danger has been met
by the Governors willingness to approve
a less radical measure. The Cobb bill.
which he was ready TO accept. has the
support of the conservative sentiment of
the party. which hesitated at the Hin
man-Green bill. To defeat it again will
be without a shadow of justification in
the eyes Of the public.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
NEWS BY TELEPHONE.

The interesting announcement is
made that our enterprising suburban
neighbors Of Chicago purpose TO take
leaf out of the book OF Budapest and 10
establish in their city a system of tele-
phonic distribution Of news similar to
that which we have hitherto described
as existing in the Hungarian capital.
No unfavorable comment is 10 be made
upon such imitation of the Hungarian
example. since, as we have frequently
reminded our readers, New York itself
did not venture on the construction Of
electric tramways with underground
conduts until years after the city on the
Danube had demonstrated their entire
practicability in climatic circumstances
far less favorable than those Of this
metropolis Nor would it be judi
eious 10 assume that the venture will he
inpracticable or unprofita bic. 1t may
Bot be uniting. however. to point out
some reasons for not induging in too
sStimistic expectations and for doubt
ing that before its triumphant Oncoming
the poor old newspaper press is to fade
into the limbo of the obsolete.
There can be no question of the pos
sibility Of transmitting news by tele
phone simultaneously 80 q multitude of
subscribers. and with lOud-speaking in
sfrumen1s ii may be done in such way
that the subscriber will lot have 10 keep
the receiver at MS ear but that the
news will be heard by all in the room if
not in the house. In order 30 get all
tie news, however. il will be necessary
for some one 10 remain constantly with
IN hearing Of the machine. and il will
also ne necessary for those who hear to
co much oral repetition of news to those
who Were out Of hearing, but who are
equally interested III what is going on.
II would be practically impossible for
all the days news thus TO be repeated
10 those whe were so engaged during
The Gay as 10 he unable TO listen to the
telephone. and who. doubtless. would
compose the large majority Of the COM
iGunity
Again. it will ne with the telephone as
Omar says Of the Recording Hand.
The Moving Finger writes: and having
writ
Moves on.
The telephone will tell its tale and