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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
PRESIDENT REFUSES
To MIA IN AFFAIR

ROCHESTER, ~ Y. March "a
Middle OF the road IL the position
fa4e.srvtt.frt- -Tt~Srrrnrr -tUzrfHy 1T TIE
gard Ia the cannon-insurgeht strng-
gle, resumed at Washington. Be-
tore leaving Roc hester for Albany the
President dictated replies to huge
sheaf of kilograms from Washington.
Both insurgent and Cannon leaders
appealed to the President by wire ia
do something to relieve the situation.
To every request that he interfere
the President sent an answer that.
stripped OF its polite phase, means:
This Is none of my business.
Having washed his hands of that
affair the President took up again
his study Of the Canadian tariff sit
uation, which will be thrashed out al
Albany tonight. The President, w
s. Fielding. Canadian Minister of RI
nance. and probably Earl Grey viii
take part in the tariff conference. The
vexed question of the French tariff
was finally settled to-day, when the
President ordered the proclamation
issued admitting France to the mini
mum tariff.
New York politics took on Il rathei
strenuous aspect to-day. The rresi'
dent. Governor Hughes and mum
her OF New York State leaders vii
get together AT Albany late To-day ei
early tomorrow for the good of thu
party The results may be startling
The President left Rochester In hi
special train this morning and he WI
reach Albany this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
.H0CkIVG VALLEY
DEAL IS CLOSED
Chesapeake & Ohio Will Now Have
Route from Lakes to
Sea.
SHORTER ROAD LOSES, NAME
Old Securities to be Called in and
New Certificates Issued by
Purchasing Line.

nv ITO aca,,teitiar - 49, 4taaL,u.
,-,,,.., ~. 4
sa'iey roau. now assured, the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railway will have
a through ail-rnii iir4c from the Gresf
Lakes 10 the yea, tts western terfni-
nal being pushed out to Toledo on
Lake Erie opening up to Chesapeake
the country, which hitherto It has
been practically unable to touch.
President George w. Stevens. of the
purchasing y renfrap. nfw mf mfw
purchastng line. returned to Rich
mond from New York Friday after
noon, after attending board meet
Ing OF the Hoektng Valley road, when
the papers LEAKING to the final trans
fers were signed.
~ 10 now understood that all tue
Hooking Valley stock that can he
procured VIII be retired, and Chesa-
PEA ke--Ao e}hfo scrurftfey fssucd
their stead. thus forever Withdrawing
the name Hooking Valley" from
railway dictionaries. that entire sys-
tenn being then known as the west
ern division OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway.
Ohicial Statement.
The official statement verifying the
concentration Of the deal has been
given out by Mr. Frank Trumbnll,
one Of the committee empowered To
conduct the negotiations. and Ii ~
foliows:
The Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern buys the Toledo and Ohio
Central and the Zanssvilie and West
ern. and the Chesapeake and Ohio
buys from the other trunk lines their
holdings Of Hooking Valley stock. and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
TOBACCO sElsDh
NOW ABOUT OVER
Total Sales on Local Market
Amounted to Only 100000
Pounds.
SOME LEFT IN CAROLINA
Farmers Are Holding Back Be-
lieveing They Can Get Bet
ter Prices Later in Year.

The weeks sales of tobacco on the
local market amounted to not more
than s0o.e0e pounds. and over one
half of lhis was fired tobacco,
which averaged only 1850 hundred
pounds. The sun-cured leaf averaged
$l1. however. some bringing as much
as $50 HUNDRED.
Experts declare that the real sea-
son is no wover. The sales of the
week just closing were not more than
half OF the sales of last week, while
the quality, represented by the high
price, was nothing like so good, the
record of last week being sts hum
dred pounds.
There Ii now left in various coun-
ties from which tobacco comes to
Richmond not more than 100000
pounds, 1t Is estimated. Nearly half
q this amount, acc0Tdfng TO reports,
is In Caroline waiting for good
handling season, when 1t will be put
Immediately on the market. This to-
bacco - OF excellent quality. 1t is
said. and should bring top prices.
The other 100000 pounds II scat
tered through half dozen counties,
and will be brought In. according to
custom, In small quantities during
the next sixty days, some of the farm
ers holding back, believing that they
will be able to get q better price later
in the year. although records show
that those who have held back here
tofore have not been greatly bene-
fitted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
MINIMUM TARIFF
GIVEN To FRANCE
Text of Proclamation Sent to
President Taft at Albany
for Signature.

WASHINGTON, March ls.-The
text of the proclamation granting the
minimum tariff to France and Alge-
ria was sent to Albany to-day by spe-
cial messenger 10 be signed by Presi-
dent Taft tomorrow as being under
the date of to-day.
Under the arrangement made by
France. SO per cent, OF the total ex-
ports Of the United States will come
under the free list or minimum rates
conceded on a number of articles by
the French government. Approx
mately,% so classes Of articles will be
given the minimum rate by France.
Certain additional assurances have
also been given that other articles de-
pendent on the modification of the
French law BY Parliament will also
receive the minimum rate.
The arrangement with France has
been reached on the basis of the ex-
change of minimum for minimum and
compensatory concessions, while In the
case of Germany the exchange was
purely on the basis OF minimum for
minimum. The effect, however, is
practically the same.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
Lxnehhurg.s Sales.

LYNCHBTRG. VA, March IL
Sales on the local market We're not
so large as last week. there being
upwards of 1.000.000 pounds sold at
the warehouses for the week ending
to-day.
The prices of wrappers and other
best grades were a little off this week,
but the Tugs and the other common
grades held good srt Tugs are
bringing higher prices this year than
at the same time last year. The to-
tai sales for the year from September
]. 1909, to March 10, 1910, have been
13.e15.S00 pounds. Quotations for
the week are as follows:
Lugs---common. SIS to $3.50 per
hundred; medium. SIS to 81 per hun
dred; good. $3.50 TO SO per hundred.
Leaf--Common $3.50 to $3.50 per
hundred: medium. $3.50 to $3.50 per
hundred: good, $3.50 to $11 per hun
dred; ane. sl1 to SIS per hundred.
wrappers. si5 to $50 per hundred.
Indications for the coming week
that there will be heavy breaks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19

sofa, leapinx to his feet and supI,
tng his right hand.
The chair In ready b. rule" re-
peated Uncle Joe. once more dclib-
erateiy announcing has intention and
ignoring Representative 1awney who
Tor years has been one OF his ssaunch-
est friends in the House.
Mr. Speakers move that IT.
House take recess until 1866 to-
morrow"
The chair Is ready to rule on the
point of order" once more repeated
the Speaker and the great audience
saw the sheet OF paper tremble In
his hand.
MIR. Speaker. MIR. Speaker, Mr..
Speaker. shouted MIR. 1awney, In a
voice that could have been heard at
the far end OF the Capitol
The gentleman from Minnesota,
exclaimed the Speaker, irritated APP
parently beyond measure because, NJ
was interrupted in hts etfoie at sei =
destruction,
Mr.. 1awney repeated his motion.
Re preventative bartlett, of Georgia,
made a point of oraer against IT, and
the Speaker ruled in tavo. OF the
latter. Mr.. Games. Oh Vest Fir-
ginia, moved that the Speakers de-
ctsion he announced 20 tna House al
ave minutes after the nooa bour to-
day, and his motion was carried
"a majority of ten. III
~ WAS one OF the most pathetit
scenes / ever saw exclaimed one OF
the oriookers.
1T was one of the finest pieces OF
acting ] ever saw" retorted another
Which WAS III
Did the Speaker. Tawney and
Gaines have IL framed up among
themselves, or did the Speaker i
friends save him from himself?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
Petersburg Market strong.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA. March H.
The tobacco market Of Petersburg
closed stronger this week than last.
During the week not so much OF the
commodity was sol das in the week
previous. but during Its closing DAYS
bSying became more active and the
demand stronger.
Good prices have continued TO pre-
vail at all the lace sef sale and the
farmers were satisfied with their re-
ceipfs, while the quality being good.
the buyers did not hesitate to COM
pete in bidding.
At Oaks Warehouse the best prices
obtained were from $50 to $40. the
htgest amount being received by Mr..
s. e. Lowry. of Amelia county.
At the Virginia Warehouse, Gun
Perry, of Dinwiddie. for a lot OF dark
tobacco, obtained $40 per hundred.
Mr.. T. o. Cleaton, of Amelia coun-
ty, received for lot OF dark to-
baccn ss5 paf hundred at Moore's
Warehouse.
The total sales In this city durinG
the week approximated 100000
pounds If the season continues good,
doubtless next week the farmers OF
the adjoining counties will bring into
Petersburg good portion OF the re-
mainder Of last years crop. as prepa-
rations for the new crop are now
being commenced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
SEES DANGER IN
POLITICAL PIE
Mayor Doubts Ii Democrats Would
Profit Personally by Vic
~ tory.
~
RECALLS GEO. WISE CASE
Richmond's Chief Executive Says
Patronage Defeats Many
Congressman.
RECALLS GEO. WISE CASE

II doubt if 1t would be good
thing for democratic congressman
personally II their party got in power
again" observed Mayor Richardson.
seated in his office in the city Hall
Saturday morning.
Mayor Richardson was referring to
the admission made in the House of
Representatives day or two ago by
a republican that the democrats
would carry the next congressional
elections If the fight of the insur-
gents in the House continued to wax
Warmer 5-9-7. r, &
"The danger lies in the distribution
OF patronage he continued. ana
there's many a congressman who has
lost his seat through failure TO please
!, his constituents in matters OF TINS
KIND wen FecaIT the case Uf George
Wise, who was democratic congress-
man from this district for fourteen
years under republican regimes Fin.
ally, the democrats got in power. and
that was the end of George Wise. He
began 10 dispense patronage. and
merely because he failed TO please q
prominent leader of Chesterfield coun.
~ In some comparatively trifiing case
strong opposition arose against him
In that county. and was directly re-
sponsible for the nomination of Tazs
Elicit in his place at the next con-
vention held here in Richmond. Johr
Lamb has now been representing vi
for many years. and ! presume ~
will continue to do 80 as long as NJ
Is denied the opportunity Of dispens.
ing patronage"
Mayor Richardson also surmisef
that the democrats would be able Il
do bat little in the House ef Repre-
sentatives with the Senate and White
House still republican.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
RESPITE GRANTED
TO HAMILTON
Governor Mann Postponed Elcc-
trocution Of Doomed Man
Until April -. /

Once again Angelo Hamilton. the
been fixed. has been granted new
lease on life. Governor Mann Satur-
day morning respired the doomed
man until April 70.
Attorneys Losenstein and Drysdale,
who have fought valiant battle for
the life of their client, appeared be-
fore the chief executive Saturday and
presented a signed statement from
John Armstrong, who VAS with Ham-
ilton at the time Sarah Hicks, the
woman Hamilton was convicted Of
killing laEt June. met her death. In
this statement, made In Henderson,
N. G.. on March 7. Armstrong de.
c1ares Hamilton was drunk and care
rying on" brandishtnx his pistol and
discharging II in the air out Of spirit
or braggadocto, and that q richochet
bullet struck the Hicks woman ARM
strong is positive Hamilton had no
intention OF harming the woman.
Besides this statement. the attor-'
neys presented another signed by
eight OF the jurors who convicted
Hamilton at his third trial. The eight
men said: Had Armstrong appear
ed on the witness stand and made the
statement he had signed. we would
not have rendered verdict OF MUIR
der In the first degree
Governor Mann took the statement
OF Arnnstrone and the Jurors undeH
advise nent.S and resptted the cons
demned man until April az In order
TO have time to- review the papers.
Hamilton was originally sentenced to
die on February 10, and was respited
until next Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19

Governor Msnn has accep pied an in
vitation to make an eddress before a
meeting to be held in Norfolk Under the
supervision Of the Virginia Truck En-
periment Station. The meeting VIII
be held on March 25fh al the Lynnhav-
en- hotel and q large number OF people
are expected 10 attend.
prof. T, C. johnson. director Of the ex-
,erimenf station, has announced thai
the following men viii deliver ad-
dresses in addition. to the Governor;
Prof. n. L. Watts, OF the state College
ing to, the success of market garden
ing" Prof. L. c. Corbett, OF the United
States Department OF Agriculture. ON
"Truck crop stations and some phases
of market gardening" and Mr. W. a.
OF Agriculture on Truck Crop dis
cases"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
MISS DAVIS ISN'T
FOND Of BANANAS
Figures in Unhappy Skit With
Piece of Peeiing Playing
Heavy Part.

y psir II steps "A treacnerons bana
ma peel, and an actress aeured III one
act skill tnat WAS not scheduled on ans
aI &ha local boards FrIaay night.
Miss ida Davis. who Is a. bold bad
adventures. in IA production Growing
at one of the local playhouses this
week had the lead role in this new
psayie, As result she u now suf-
ferins from bsdly wrsached knee,
Miss Davis stepped on the peeilns as
she was leaving her hotel ana feii
down d tiiSht OF steps In & fashion that
would put the average tumbier 70
shame. But she didn't Land correctly
Az -rrxt;ft-witesa she tried To Eiiae
across the thesplan buarda in that sen
suous fashion approved by melodra-
matte adveniurc.ses that night, she
found that the best she could do was O
painful lmp.
Mass Davis had her injured knee
locked altar by r physician and CON
iinues to play her part.
u Is reported however that she has
taken q marked aversion to- baRaaas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
TONE OF MARKET
RED|l||Vs STRONG
Slight Fractional Concessions at
Opening Offset by Numerous
Advances.
INDusTRIALs YIELD
Copper and Union Pacifc-Go Back
SlightlyN. & w. Adj
vances.
INDUSTRIALs

NEW YORK, March l9.---Aithough
there were some fras tipnai conces-
sions on the opening transactions. the
tone OF the stock market continued
strong. Chesapeake and Ohio was
prominent, advancing 7-S 70 SO rs.
Norfolk, and Western made good
fractional gain in the early trading
on buying from the same sources that
were noted A. accommodating the stock
for some days. The copper stocks
eased a little. AmalgamAted yielded
10 To ~. Union Pacific yielded
slightly on some selling by the trad
inT element on the floor.
After the first few minutes = heavy
tone developed. Amsaaeanated copper
declined IN. Smelling decline d. point
while steel common receded moderate
ly. Railroad stocks dsvsfoped pro
nounced weakress, Et. Paul dropping
over two points and other railroad is-
fues yielding o point or more Govern
mEHt Uunds were uncftHHEeu, urners
heavy.
The market closed arm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
ASK FOR NEARLY
$4,000 DAMAGES
Suif Against City Of Richmond
for IS, 900 Among Those
Entered.

Three suits in which plaintiffs ask
for damages aggregating $4,000 were
-tri--ti-4tt-tfrc- f7stAe-s4aa Eutttty 'AuTIrt
Saturday
In one suit the city of Richmond
is named defendant by Fannie X,
Brooks, who asks for $4,000 as a re-
suit of alleged damage to her home
al She ppsrd street and Park avenue
by grade work being done 10y the. city
in that vicinity,
In another suit Joseph r. o'Neai
telegraph operator, seeks to re-
cover SIC, 600 from the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company for injuries
sustained one night last September
when he attempted to board a street
car at ThirtfSnth and Main streets
He alleged that the car started hefort
he had time to board il, thus causing
him to fan to the ground and break
hts right kneecap.
Roth these suits were entered b.
The legal firm of Smith, Monenre &
Gordon,
In the third. salt George l., Andor-
gon brings action against -, w, Ora
ham for $4,000 IN an effort 10 recover
on Rambler automohite, the case
being q plea eft detimue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
SUPREME corRT or APPEALS
One Gaze 10 I3e AFgucd Before Adj
inIiruIfeni Afnnflar

cine Case 10 Be Argued fSeiOre Adj
iournnfeni Monday.
At ADJOURNMENT Saturday there was
! oniy aen case left 0a the doS ket ef
the virginia Court of Appeals. X
was expected that the docket would
"a cleared SATURDAY. hut IL WAS found
impossible to hear argument on al
of the cases. The I'D iournnent vii
probably he taken Monday after the
,.tts0 of Wieitham and N4rthrop. re-
eeisera, VS.. Green. = hCarf. No opin.
ions have beca handed down flat
week. sind Il = I1Te 9abie these trii
a4so he gives Monday before adjourn
m6at.
THE tEg0s heard Saturday We're
Edmunson II Refkes, receivers VS.
Potts Administrator. Argued BY
Wood Rnnldin for defendant In error.
and submitted.
Lane Bros. Company VS.. Bernard Is
Administrator Argued by A. r. Long
and FFsszr1sutpf1 ttirr-rtrpr far pfatrtfrl
In error. ard s. v. Kemp FOR defend
uif la egroF. and submitted
Norfolk ana o. ". Railway Com
fsnAy -. BnAoIi idted Turnpike Com
reny rarity argued ny p. Randolph
yviii1knAe xor &ppsiiazlt Rnd e0ntiur
tl@517X M III ssS TIL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
EGGS BACK AT 20 CENTS:
POULTRY IN GOOD DEMAND

EggY on the Cary street produce
market have regained the 20-cent
figures At which they were quoted sew
eral days ago. and from which they
fell 10 10 Ia cents a dozen. this rise
In the quotation being due TO slight
decreaSe In the supply. while the
demand continues unusually heavy.
Poultry. butter and other standard
commodities are steady with an &C.
tive market. the ssales being active
along the entire street The apple
market 10 particularly good, while
oranges, cheaper than heretofore, but
excellent In quality, are among the
leaders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19


! an 81 Mcssrs. IL. r. and T.. J. Ber-
H&rd and r.. q. Bowies. enc hundred
<x&k Fronting on the Boulevard, be-
Il S~Sen Main street and Floyd ave-
+ -. The price Was ss,eoe.
THIS same company 10 Messrs. la
NJ Davis and Chappell. one hun
+ 6fHd feet AT the corner of the houle-
xard and Floyd avenue. likewise To-
$4,000.
NJ. e. l.. Denoou, trustee, to Mr..
]. r. carneai, twenty-five feet 'front.'
tnw on Floyd avenue. between PARK
avenue and Meadow street, Tor So
1se.
Mr.. G. &. Berger and Mr., George
1sriddv 20 Mr.. Henry ). Wailerstefn,
twenty-seven feet fronting in floyu
avenue near Plum street, for s2,se0
Mr. James caskie, trustee, 10 W. j.
gisnaour. three hundred and ninety
ave feet fronting in Stuart avenue
near gTiideI street. inc price being
Sli.s6G
ar. {. e. Eeatsie To Mr Henry T.
wailerstein. four hundred and nine
teen feet at the CORNER Of Hanover
and West streets. for sis,56S.
The same To Mr. IS II. Bowies and
Messrs IA. r. Bernhard and Brother
AbAr hundred and nineteen Vet alsg
III Hanover and West streets. on the
opposite corner from the above. The
pricc was Si2,57l.
Messrs Henry $ Wallerstein and
George Wise to Messrs. Louis hiagi-
Marchetti. Baldacci and 0reste luc-
s.inelIi, -four hundred ana twenty one
feet al the corner of Stuart avenue
and West street. for ss.afo.
Activity I'm Suburbs.
Agencies handling suburban prop
srty report promising transactions
pending with a very prosperous out
hook In order to more properly dca'
In certain suburban properties neal
westhampton Messrs Goisan and
Nash, real estate agents ~ this city
have incorporated their firm under
the name ~ the Westhampton De-
yeiopment Corporation. the authorized
.anitaI stnck hcing SEE alla
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
DEFEAT HANGS OvsR
Sneaker IN THE HOUSE

tConttnmed from Page ono. Main Sec
/
The Carlisle independent., 1910-01-06
Chop Hole in Jail Roof.

Newport.-Two white men and a negro escaped from the jail at this place by chopping a hole through the roof Of the building in which they were incarcerated. The white men to escape were Allie Tomlinson, charged with burglary and B. Green. charged with assault. William liar ITS, the negro. was caught breaking into q saloon and had only been ih. ]all a few days. It is thought tho men procured the tools with which they made their escape when they were permitted to go into the rooms downstairs in order to keep warm.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-01-06
Race Riot Narrowly Averted.

DeValTs Bluff.-The excitement fol- lowing the shooting of George Bailey, the negro assailant of Matt Todd, by a mob in the county jail Sunday night subsided and further race trou- bles have been averted by cool and deliberate judgment prevailing.
 Peary. The Admiral believes that the men who rejected Cooks claims should pass upon Peary's records.
 The body of the negro was buried Monday without incident. A large number of persons were attracted to the scene, but the only negro present was the one who drove the hearse.
 The killing of Bailey is deplored by the great majority of citizens of De Valls Bluff, and the general opinion prevails that the shooting was done by a party from Biscoe, where the negro lived and where he shot Todd.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-01-06
MORSE IN THE TOLLS
BANKER DENoUNCEs SENTENCE.
 IN BITTER TERMS.
Violation of National Banking Laws Results in Arrest and Convic-
 ton by Government. .s !

New York.-With a supreme effort to be cheerful, but with emotion oc- casionally getting the better of him, Charles w. Morse left New York to begin sentence of fifteen years in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga, for violation of the national bank ing laws.
 Before leaving the tombs, where he had been confined for more than year, Morse received his wife and two sons. and later granted an au- dience to the newspaper men. He was too affected to discuss the sen tence, but issued a carefully pre- pared statement, in which he de- nounced the government authorities and declared that he was "going to Atlanta to begin penal servitude un- der the most brutal sentence ever pronounced against a citizen in a civilized country
 q have hoped, the statement con- tinues, with that hope which comes from a consciousness of my inno- cence, that I will not have to close out forever the light and liberty of this world under such an inhuman sentence. I had felt that the fact that I had paid a fine of s7,000, 900, and served year in prison, would satisfy the cry for victim, and 1 have steadily believed that the courts would be compelled to give. me a new trial
 When I learned that the private detectives of the prosecution were the keepers of the jury, that the jury drank like men upon a jaunt or holiday, rather than citizens engaged in serious service, and that as a result two of them were rendered unfit, I naturally hoped that l would be allowed another trial by another jury free from these hostile infiuen- ces.
 Whether I shall serve my full sentence I am not able to say; much depends upon how the government at Washington shall look upon it. I have great faith that all right thinking men and women who know of me and my case, and who realize the inhumanity of my sentence, will make their feelings known to the President"