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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23
WHY NOT MORE y1pERs.


The Battleship Florida was launched
Thursday and naval experts noted ir
their diaries that Uncle SAINTS creates
fighting craft was at last in the water
When fully armed and equipped fol
service the ship will have displace
ment of $4,000 tons. will make Is
knots the hour, will carry crew OF
about 1000 men, and will fire a broad
side of ten 12-inch guns BY every
count she is the largest, the strongest
and the best of her type. She should
protect our coasts, convoy our trans
ports and carry. fire and desolation te
a foreign shore in time of war. Yet
before the paint is dry on her turrets
larger ships will have been launched,
and before her guns have done more
than fire an admiral's salute the Flor
ida Will probably be reckoned as a
back number, and 3O,O0O-ton ships.
with heavier ornaments. will be hailed
as the true defenders of our coasts.
While the Florida is holding her
temporary supremacy as the Queen
Of the Seas there comes news which
threatens not only the reputation az
tho Florida but all the vast navy ~
Dreadnoughts for which the Florida
stands. The little submarine boat
Viper, with handful of men and a
tank full of gasolene. was parted from
her n
low Cape Hatteras. the ether day, but
made the journey to Annapolis with
her own engines and without assist
ance from any other vessel. The dis
lance, was 4S7 miles. and it was COW
cred by the Viper without straining a
stanchion Of breaking valve. This
was the record of the world, and IT
was established so easily that the
Navy Department has Withdrawn the
order requiring that submarines be
always accompanied by cruisers when
they left port.
Comparing the feat of the little 90
foot submarine with the building of
the $4,000 ton battleship, the question
arises as to which of the two would
De OF most use in time of war, The
Florida, fitted for sea, will probably
cost 100000. and will carry 1000
souls; the Viper. fitted for coast de.
tence. cost probably 100000, and
carries crew OF about 80 men. The
disbursement is great. yet the Florida
steaming to sea could be seen at about
four miles by vessel OF like size,
and her victory or destruction would
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

tie national banking act. they arc
issued on Government bonds or other
approved securities If the Govern.
ment bonds decline, as in case OF a
war. or II the approved securities"
declined during a panic, the national
bank notes will certainly go below par.
To place commercial paper, therefore.
on a parity with Government bonds. as
basis for an emergency circulation.
Is to make our bank notes more nuc-
tuating and our entire currency more
unstable
President Taft doubtless appreciates
these facts and weighed them care
fully before he decided not to approve
any bank bill fostered and framed by
Senator Aldrich. He will be doing the
cruntrv t. service If he maintain this
position. not only for "thc present"
but at .east until Senator Aldrich ana
the interests he represents shall have
been removed from public affairs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

should belong to a man driving a
wagon on the same journey. lie
should not therefore. be required to
pay a license tax any more than the
wagon driver should.
We hold no brief for tho automobil-
lists. They can take care of themselves
and they should be made to obey all
reasonable laws; but they should not
be burdened simply because they can
pay and generally will.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

| from disease, accidents and other cause.
IT Is impossible to accurately estimate
the loss of the Confederates, though
they were probably within tho hun
dred thousand OF that of the Federal.
The cost of the war really has never
been known.
King Leopold of belgium.
/. Who were the parents and grand
parents of the late King Leopold OF
Belgium?
2..-pid Leopold r. of Belgium marry
again after the death of Princess
Charlotte Of England?
3. Whose daughter was this Princess
Charlotte? b. w. D.
/. Leopold was the son OF Leopold
and the Princess Louise daughter Of
Louis Philippe l. His grandfather was
Francis, Duke Of Saxe.Coburg
2. Yes, Leopold was a child of,a sec
ond marriage.
g. George Ills
BritHnnin Ware.
Can you give me any Information OF
u maker or manufacturer of old time
Britannia ware by name of Dixon? The
set was given tn an old Revolutionary
soldier as wedding present: whether
It was before or after 1T7G they do not
Know. The set is still In good repafr.
and they are anxious to know its
value and probable age. No date on ~
only the word Dixon" r.. n
We arc unable to Identify this ware
Perhaps some of GU, readers may know
who Dixon was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

No. odd subscriber the George w.
Bailey who attended the great Sunday
School Convention in Washington last
week was not the editor of the Houston
Post. Editor Bailey is SO busy elect
ing Cone Johnson. that he has in
termitted for the present his catechet-
ical activities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

Speaker Cannon was entirely right
when he told the National Association
OF Manufacturers in New York that
the Insurgents should be hanged. II
he Will accept an amendment to the
effect that the Regulars be added to
their number. we will vote aye.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23
THE OIL Supply rs FAILING.

| The Standard Oil Company is be
moaning the decline of it's West Vir.
gipia oil wells. In his recent report
to the Board of Public Works of tina,
| state. Theodore NJ. fowl representing
| the oil corporation, states that the
| wells in West Virginia are at presen:
| yielding an average of only two bar
rels each daily. or less than a fourth
of what they formerly yielded. AT
the same time come reports that the
supply of natural gas in West Virginia
is also rapidly falling One company,
which has contract to supply town
with this gas. reports to the West
Virginia authorities that the rock
pressure of It's gas has declined from
LEGO pounds in 1903 to 30 pounds at
present. Pumps have been installed
and every effort is being made to
conserve the supply, but the stock
holders Of the company are fearful
that the happy days of extra dividends
are past.
1t is not improbable that the same
conditions have been disclosed in other
oil fields, of which no report has
been made. If such prove to be the
case, an oil famine may be among the
possibilities of the not distant future
and a complete readjustment of many
industries may follow.
Fifty years ago the failure of the
oil Silpply tbi- 1,o,,1a
have been a very serious matter.
Petroleum was used for Illuminating
purposes, but it was expensive and
far from satisfactory For ordinary
lighting purposes. the old-fashioned
tallow dip or the newly discovered
illuminating gas were both preferable
to oil.
The discovery of the other products
of petroleum. however, and the i'm
provements in the method of refining
Illuminating oil have wrought wonders.
Despite the criticism of the oil trust.
kerosene is to-day rs per cent. cheaper
and IS per cent. more satisfactory
than it was before the war; and figures
in hundred industries where its use
was never dreamed of then. In adj
dition, gasolene, benzine and the other
petroleum oils have found an essential
place in the mechanical world Case
lene alone is now as NECESSARY to the
conduct of almost as many FERNS of
business as coal, and its use has made
possible not only the great automobile
industry. but hundred improvements
in operating machinery. If these
products are no longer available for
the future there will be a complete
revolution in engine building and in
power generation.
However, the danger of an oil
famine is not immediate and the loss
from such famine at any time will
hardly be great. Every change in the
supply of heat and power has been
production of these necessities When
charcoal was not longer available for
smelling iron ore. anthracite coal was
discovered; and when the steam en-
gines Of half century ago could no
longer get power enough from wood
they were remodeled to use soft COAL
When this became too expensive or
too cumbersome, electricity was har-
messed. What science has done, it will
do again. 1t is safe to say that if
oil is not available in 1850 science
will have found a cheaper and better
substitute.
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y has probably escaped general OBJ
servation that the celebration Of the
Mecklenburg Declaration Of Independ-
ence and the funeral of king Edward
OF england occurred on the same day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

= IS said that Bishop Kilgo will;
be assigned to Texas. and we are e,aa
o. T. There is no region In partibus
4hhaellum which needs more activs
WORK. The Bishop will find in thai
p p OF his territory an abundance .,
the things not SEEM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

indifferent or intermittent enforce.
ment means the opposite" We think
so, too; but we don't know what II
means. It is taken from the Atlar-
Constitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

ne worst thing about the conviction
Of me Pittsburg grafters is that ~
n'erc'less Judge decided they shouls
Mot nave their meals sent them from
lne cares Pittsburgans are used to
prisons but they do, not like prison
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

since IT puts the blame squarcly on
the man who eats, not on the man who
sells.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

me Colonel entered London very
iuie'ly-simply and solely because no.
otherwise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

But Kerby need not worry. CLAWS
knows Just how 1t feels =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23
Daily Queries and Answers
Address all communications this Query Editor
or stamps valued and no dealers be given.
Photo License.

l'hotO License.
Would be required to pay licenses
to take pictures. IN Virginia, IL dom,
make 1t my trade? j. p. +.
Yes; If you sell pictures for profIt
at any time you are liable to n license
tax.
Teachers Pension Bill.
Please tell me whether or not n
teacher who has taught the required
the bill was enacted, can get n pen.
sion in the amended form OF tho bill.
This would have to be decided bv
the committee in charge of the pen
sion. but we do not think you could
secure a pension.
OIL and Glnss.
Will kerosene oil penstrate glass,
and. If SO. to what extent?
Refined kerosene oil will not damage
glass at all.
Casualties In the Federal and Confcd-
crate Armies.
Please tell me the total number Of
soldiers that were killed in the Civil
WARM both armies. the Federal and
the Confederate: also the total cost of
war for both sides, the North and
South. G. H n
According to the best statistics.
casualties in the Federal army were
359.522. of which 10000 were killed
or died from wounds and 249.45s died
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

tries IN pounuS:
United States Observation-Disclosures. 1920
Great Britain .................. los
= idt'pe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "a
Germany .............,. Ga
ofMaS .......'... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
cram $3.50. I..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Al
,1lG1S ................. q
These fshres tell their own story
If we produce no more meat, man 70,
man. than italy does. Sand cannot set
1t from other countries. manifestly our
meat Will cost us four times as much
II we will Insist upon meat at all three
meals. seven days in TIE week, we
must pay the price. We suppose we
shall have to accept Mulhalrs conclu-
sion. al least until Democratic Con-
sress win give us a tariff>wh;ch vii!
open our meat markets to tho COM
petition OF the world. This seems 10 be
the only course, unless weare willing 10
cur down our daily portion of pork
chops and beefsteak. AS nine In ten
are unwilling to do this. they Will be
sorry to hear what Mulhall haa to say.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23
Tcncllcrs' Pension DiII,

oil ana Glnss.
Will Kerosene oil penetrate glas
and. If SO. to what extent?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23

Refined Kerosene oil will not damag
glass at all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
WILSON WILL RESIGN

10 Nesign rresidency of Princcton on
tsssf October 70.
Princeton. y. ii September rs.--pa.
Woodrow Wilson. who was nominated
yesterday for Governor of New Jersey
by the New Jersey Democrats, said
this afternoon that he would ofYel. his
resignation as president OF Princeton
University to the board of trustees at
its next meeting. on October 20. 1t Is
understood that DIR. Wilson will not
urge the trustees to accept his rcsig-
nation immediately. kilograms :,avs
been pouring in on the Democratic
nominee by the score since last night.
Or. Wilson mentioned especially one
from Frank s Ka.zenbach, .ir., of
Trenton, n. s.. his strongest rival for
the nomination.. He said 1t was
coucheG in friendly terms and that he
was glad to acknowledge it publicly.
One of the kilograms received was
from Norman E. Mack, national Demo-
cratic chairman others came from the
South, President Wilson'S old home,
and one from Europe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
CAUSED BY POISON
Scientific Analyst Tells Of I,clle ~
~ fg,s- ts.nrAts Ia n

nOre's Death.
London. September 1e.--That the
death OF Belle Elnore, wife of Dr
dawiny III Crippen, was due to poison
Henry Wilcox. scientific analyst to the
Home Office. when the trial OF DR. Grip
pen and his typist. Ethel Glare Leneye.
for the murder of the formers wife
As usual, the Bow street Police
Court was crowded. there being an
array OF iashlohably dressed women
prs,,snt. ps,nrs j. pr, wil,sSx da; described the
that from a Quarter to half grain
would prove fatal. He had found two
seyenths of grain after lapse of
IRON IRON four to eight months. and Judged
sha,, shh, M more than, haif grain had beer
Of death and expressed theopinion that
the victim survived the done an hour
or more.
Before Or; WILCOX was called. the
'corroborate that given on Wednesday
by Professor Augustus j Pepper. path
ologist of the University OF London,
who swore that the body had beer
dismembered by one familiar with the
science OF anatomy
DR.. WILCOX, whose evidence was se-
vere1y technical. was in the witness
box for four hours. Solicitor Arthur.
Newton, who lis conducting the case
Tor the defense. closely cross-examined
the witness. but elected nothing in the
way1of throwing fresh light upon the
Inspector Walter Dew, Of Scotland
ARD, then took the stand for brief
period Solicitor Newton asked him a
few questions on behalf of Miss Le-
neve. with the object of showing that
Whatever nat crippen told her. -
a., Sheg did not mention Crippen TO me-"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
GENERAL BoTHA DEFEATED
Premier Falls Before OnslauEhts OF
uniOnIsts.

Premier Falls Before, Onslaughts OF
unionIsts.
Capetown. Cape Colony, Sept. 16.-The
general elections for the first Federal
Assembly were held yesterday. and
the most dramatic result recorded was
the defeat of General Louis Botha. the
Premier and Minister of Agriculture
of United South Africa, in the Eastern
Division of Pretoria. at the hands Of
the Bnionist Sir Percy Fitzpatrick.
The chief parties in the campaign
were the Nationalists, representing the
Dutch interests, under the leadership
Of Premier Botha, and the Unionists,
representing the British and mining
interests, under the leadership of DR..
L, S. Jameson. 6ex-Premier of Cape Col
ony Both radical and political issues
nave been so confused, however. that
they had little real influence on the
results. which thus far assure the Ma
tionalists Of majority. DR.. Jameson
and many other prominent candidates
have been reelected or returned unop-
posed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
IMPORTANT CHANGES
ai0rc stringent Inws for Governing
IlnukN re fbrcpurcd.

More stringent I.nws for Governing
IinnkS Are rrcpnrcd.
Washington, ID. c., September To-
Some important changes in the national
bank law may be proposed TO the nexI
Congress.
one proposed change is to compel
newly organized national banks to
provide a surpus and an absolutely
capital the day they begin
business. Under the present system
a national bank, with a paiv-in cap
ital of $4,000. Will spend probably
$1,000 at the start for fixtures. books
and other necessities. That impatrs
Its capital. In some cases 1t has been
two years before the bank earned
enough to wipe out that amount. ana
have its capital stock unimpairod.
Even then 1t had no surplus.
The idea Is to compel the organizers
OF a bank to provide 90 per cent.
surplus at the start. II Is understood
that such plan will be urged upon
banks now forming, and that Others
will be urged to discontinue dividends
until the surplus is accumulated.
There s some talk Of trying to
increase the efficiency OF the nationai
bank examiners by asking Congress
to create places for supervisory exam
iners who can superintend the WORK
OF the men in the field.
Other plans FOR the better regula-
tion OF national banks. all intended to
reduce the possibilities OF failure, arc
being considered, and probably VIII
lind their way to Congress. either
through the Monetary Commission OF
officials OF the Treasury Department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
ALL ABOUT A s1o0 BILL

Gets Loose in Treasury and Causes
Commotion.
Washington. September ia 500
bill got loose in the Treasury to-day,
and until 1t was locked up In the
vaults again there was as much ex-
element as If 1t had been a million.
ii all happened this way.
A clerk in the Pension ONCE wanted
to give 500 to his mother for her
birthday. He trusted Slaughter Jack
son. negro messenger, to change his
small money into a crisp new 500
bin at the TreasuTy, rc sur Instead Of put
Slaughter only thought he did and
tucked it into wrinkle ndna n his IS shirt.
floor In Va hallway in Secretary Nc
Neaghs department. When Slaughter
discovered his loss, he was told that
the bill could not have gone far if
Ii had wanted to. A 500 bill at large
in the Treasury has mighty little
chance of escaping notice It was
picked up and put back into the vaults
icng before Slaughter rushed back
from the Pension Office. ten blocks
.away to get IT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
VETERANS MEETING
on solder. of Civn war Gather ut

Union Soldier. of civil War Gather at
Shnrpsburg.
Sharpsburg, Md. September 16.--This
place is filed with Civil War veterans,
assembled TO attend the thirty ninth
annual reunion of the Society OF the
Army OF the Potomac. During the
forenoon to-day there were corps
meetings, followed by n meeting or
the general society.
Public exercises were conducted this
afternoon in Antietam National Ceme-
terry. After prayer by Rev. w. 8.
Hubbell, chaplain of the Military Or
der of the Medal Honor. the address
of welcome was delivered by Burgess
William Blackboard. of Sharpsburg. and
Acting President-General John I.
Lock man. responded. A poem was read
by Thomas Walsh, of Brooklyn. n. Y.
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills. d. D., OF
Brooklyn, delivered the oration. Mrs.
S. r. Allen. of Little Rock. Ark. read
a tribute to the society, which was
followed by impromptu addresses by
war veterans. Tomorrow the Indiana
state nnonument will be dedicated.
General Daniel T.. Sickles, commander
of the Third Corps: General Horatio
C. King. of New York; General Fred
erck D. Grant, u. S. A.; General John
C. Black. and General j. f. DurSea are
in Attendance at the reunion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
ROUGH WEAT HER AT SEA
High Winds MIKE Practice for Battle.
ship Fleet Impossible.

High Winds MIKE Practice for Battle.
ship Fleet Impossible.
u.s S, Kansas. at Sea (southern
Drill Gropnds), via Wireless, September
1.-THE Atlantic battleship feet rode
at anchor all day. fresh northeast
winds and rough sea making battle
practice impossible. The Virginia and
Nebraska each lost an anchor, the lat.
ter with seventy-five fathoms OF chain.
The feet of tenders suffered damage
In the gale, the collier Caesar having
It's steering gear carried away. and two
tugs being disabled. The Caesar an.
chored four miles southeast OF caps
Henry. but afterwards repaired. Two
other tugs were sent to Hampton Roads
tonight for shelter O:.a OF the great
target RATS broke up. half turn
ing oyer. and II is probably lost. The
lleet probably will complete its night
torpedo defense practice Saturday II
the heather moderates The battle.
Ships could continue practice in rough
weather 's. II. the targs<s could be towed
Inc auxiliary Panther has gone to the
Roads 10 tow on, from the Navy Yard
INC target float sent to replace the one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
PRESIDENT TAFT
|. NOT TOSTEP ASIDE
Has No Idea of Quitting
in Fa v or Of
Roosevelt.
LATEST RUMOR
Is BA S ID T. ID SIS
Will Make No Political Bid for
( Another Term, but Will Be
I Glad to Receive Ii if Re-
publican Party Wants
Him to Have
1t.

Beverly, Mass, September i6.-The
publication OF story in certain news
papers yesterday afternoon and this
morning. purporting to come from Bcy-
erly, and announcing that President
Taft had decided to step aside a
presidential candidate in 1912 to make
way for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
brought many inquiries to the summer
capital to-day. For time official de-
nial was considered, but II was decided
not to dignity the story, which is re.
ported to be without any foundation
whatever. with statement.
II can be stated that there has been
no change in President Tafts attitude
toward second term since he told a
that he would accept second nomina-
tion IL his party desired to tender II
to him. and II that portion of the
American people represented by his
party seemed TO want him.
No Political Bid.
The President. 1t Is said, Is not con.
sldering his chances for a second term
one way or the other at this time.
From the first he has said that he
would devote himself to the carrying
out as early as possible the pledges
OF the platform on which he was elect
ed for four-yeaf term. Mr.. TAFT, II
istpointed out, Will not make a political
bid for the nomination.
'sgIfsat the end OF his term his party
feels that he has been true to his trust
and has carried out its pledges In so
far as he possibly could, II no doubt
would be very gratifying to the Pres
'ident to have his administration In
dorsed. That, he feels, is for the coun-
.ry and his party to decide-not him
self
Beveriy's busy season is about a, an
end. The President starts for New Ha-
ven and Cincinnati on Sunday night
Altogether the President will he away
from BsvefTy two weeks. returring
here October to remain until the
18th of that month
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
GOES INTO TRASH HEAP
privilege Of JOY Rldlns on ne,en

Privilege of Joy Riding on Revenue
Cutters II Discontinued.
Washington. ID. c.. September e.
Going down New York harbor aboard
q United states revenue cutter TO meet
the incoming liners will be raro
privilege in the future. 1t has long
been considered prerogative of th-
favored constituents of Senator's and
Representatives. But it went into thc
trash heap to-day.
at the bottom of 1t. And 1t was told
TO Treasury officials that every out
going cutter looked like a Staten
Island ferry. SO in the future Senator'S
and Representatives. who wish to ga
In person will not be refused, but their
constituents will have to go under tn.
regulations
That means the Treasury Will ISSUE
a permit for any one to go down on q
cutter TO meet sick relative or In
any other case of dire distress. but tho
JOY riding is over. Reporters, OF
course. are excepted.