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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
ACQU|TTAL ENDS
SOLDIERS TRIALS
Captain Mcdowell and Private
Laguna, OF Blues, Are
Exonerated.
WANT HARDY ELEcTRocUTED
Prosecutors See Governor.
Schedule OF B. & O.
Farmers Train.
WANT HARDY ELEcTRoCUTED

"Not guilty" was the verdict Of the
court martial in the cases OF Captain
Thomas B. Mcdowell and Private T.
w. Laguna, of the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues. The findings OF the
court were forwarded yesterday TO
the Governor and received his ap-
prevail In the executive order Cap
tain McDo@ell and Private Laguna
are released from arrest and instruct
ed to rejoin their respective commands.
IT had been expected since the trial
that Private Laguna's acquittal would
be the result There was, however.
some difference OF opinion as 10
whether or not Private Mcdowell
would be given a reprinand No one
expected more severe sentence.
The charges against the militianen
involved a. challenge 10 fight in the
Blues Armory, extended by the OIL
Ger and apparently accepted by the
private. and preparations tor fight
upon arrival there. The latter charge
Captain Mcdowell pleaded guilty to
the challenge. which followed per-
sonal disagreement on the streets.
AT the trial OF DR., Laguna, the Judge
advocate, Captain Charles NJ. Wallace.
.Ir,, admitted that he could not prove
the specifications
Major Benjamin Harrison, Of Pc
tershurg; Major Lawrence T. Price. OF
the First Regiment. and Lieutenant
James C. Pollard. of the Howitzers,
constituted the court-partial. Colonel
George Wayne Anderson was counsel
for Captain Mcdowell, and Lieutenant
j. Randolph Tucker represented Pri-
waite Laguna.
There is a general feeling of relief
at the verdict. ending q case which
has been regarded by the authorities
as involving a military indiscretion
rather than a serious military offense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08

panels. will be filled with melody
every afternoon and night during the
exhibition. Every manufacturer viii
bring not only shis best pianos. but
also the best pianists he can engage.
In q nutshell, Richmond will hays
sixty of the best pianists in America
here. That alone is wonderful OPP
portuni;y.
The Wednesday Club chorus OF Rich
mond. Walter C, Mercer directing, will
sing at the Saturday matinee, and in
the evening, accompanied by me
Ladies' Bostonia Orchestra.
The show building will be ready
next saturday. All will be ready when
the doors open Monday afternoon at
8 o'clock. The interior has been ell
fectively remodelled by r. l.. fetcrs
and meets with the thorough approval
OF the management.
Special 10" rates Will prevail on all
the railroads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
BELIEVE HARDY GUILTY
prosecution Side of Noted Case Pre-
senteu to Governor.

Prosecution Side of Noted Case Pre-
scented to Governor.
Governor Mann yesterday afternoon
heard the side OF the prosecution In
the Samuel Hardy case. 1t was pre-
sen,ed by Robert w. Withers, acting
Commemorative attorney of Nanse-
mond county. and by Colonel George G.
Cabell. of Norfolk. With them Were
+. b. Jones, of Southampton county,
brother of the murdered man, Tiberlus
Gracious Jones; Hendricks Jones. a
son OF the dead man, and Mrs. S. P.
Holland, Of Suffolk.
Mrs. Hollands connection with the
case is interesting. Her husband was
a witness against Hardy Identifying
the forearm OF tho gun which was
used. Later MIR. Holland was killed by
a train 1t has been claimed by those
who are seeking mercy for Hardy that
perhaps Holland was the guilty man
and that his death was due to sui
eide through remorse.
His wife's evidence is intended t.
show that her husband could not have
been guilty of the crime.
Mr., withers Is thoroughly In ear
nest in his belief that Hardy SHOULD
die. lie said yesterdnT that there i
no doubt In his mind of the mans
guilt and that later evidence only
Strengthens this view
Not In years has there been such {
widespread demand for mans life al
is now being exerted IN Hardy's be
half
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
B ELL DAY WILL
help |NCURABLES
Women to Sell Bells on May; -16i
to Secure Needed Funds
for Home.

May Is will be Bell Day In Rich-
mond. Tiny bells Will be sold every
where for the buttonhole. the proceeds
to go to tho Home for Incurables..
funds. this method being used to se-
cure contributions in q way that Will
work hardship on no one individual.
The amounts will be small in nearly
every instance, but 1t is hoped to make
the aggregate large.
he accepted. Anything less than $1,000
will be received from one person in
exchange for a bell. But there may be
some who are anxious to contribute
small amounts. and this will give them
an opportunity to do So
The Home for 1ncurablesN has large
and growing work. 1t cares for peo-
pie not only from this city, but from
other points In Virginia. Its expenses
are naturally large, and 1t is necessary
ministrations to those for whom there
Is no hope of health
Those In Charge.
The general chairman Is Mrs. r. NJ.
Pulliam. The Richmond committee in
charge of Bell Day Is composed OF
hugh Mayo. Mrs. James 3. Pace, Mrs.
Claude Patrick Mrs John Murphy, Mrs.
Arthur Adamson, Mrs Mann Valentine,
Miss Mary w. Thomas.
Mrs. John Potts is chairman for Ash
land. Following are those In charge
and Highland Park. Mrs. e. W. Ensiow;
South Richmond, Mrs. s. II. Bemiss:
Barton Heights, Mrs Ingles; Church
Hill. Mrs. Massie. and Misses Billups
and Cheatwood: Fulton, Misses CARRIER
Coke; Bon Air, Miss Edith Hazen; for
st. Patrick's Benevolent and Social
| Society, Mrs. NJ. j, O'Donneli.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
TO GET
H0GE FELLOWSHIP
Union Theological Student Re.
ceives Award for Dis
tinguishcd Merit.

Closing exercises marking the end
of the ninety-eighth annual session OF
Union Theological Seminary Will be-
gin to-day and continue through We'd
nesday Of this week, when diplomas
Will be presented to the graduates.
One of the interesting features OF the
work of the board OF trustees OF the
institution will be the report of al
special committee appointed last year
to recommend some suitable form OF
celebrating the one hundredth ami
versary OF the institution. which VIII
occur in 1912, and which 1t Is planned
to be made a great rallying year.
The commencement exercises begin
this morning at II o'clock with the
annual bacca1aureate sermon, to be de-
ivered in the seminary chapel by
Rev. d. Clay Lilly, d. d.. who was
last sunday installed pastor of the
Grace Street Presbyterian Church. DR..
| Lilly is a graduate of the seminary OF
| the class of 1898.
| AT o'clock this afternoon the an
nual address before the Society of
Missionary Inquiry Will be delivered in
| the Second Presbyterian Church, cor
|
| James L Vance, d. D.. OF Newark. n.
| j., also a graduate OF Union Seminary
| All Presbyterian churches of the
| city unite in this service as express
| sIve of their interest in the work
| OF the seminary. and in most instances
the night services will be omitted.
/ The graduating exercises proper will
be held Wednesday morning at II
o'clock In the seminary chapel, al
which time the address to the grad
yates will be delivered by Rev. New
| w. Va Diplomas will be delivered
to the graduates by George w. Watts
| of Durham, N. c., president OF .ne
| board of trustees.
HoEe Fellowship.
The Moses D. Hoge Fellowship for
post graduate study, endowed by the
Second Presbyterian Church In memory
of the late pastor DR.. Hose. who oc-
cupied the pulpit of that church for
fifty-four years, is awarded annually
by the faculty to some member of the
| graduating class on the ground of
| distinguished merit, and is the highest
| distinction In the gift of the insttu-
| ton. The present holder of the fellow
ship is William Taliaferro Thompson,
Jr., son of Rev. w. T. Thompson. pas
tor of Presbyterian church in Wash
ington. D. c.
Mr.. Thompson has accepted. follow
ing the close of the session, the pas
tornte Of the Presbyterian Church at
Lexington, N. G.
The Hoge Fellowship for the COM
| ing session will be awarded by tho
faculty on Wednesday to Reddin Kir-
by Timmons. of Columbia, S. c.
Members of the graduating class
| this year are:
Duncan Archibald Blue, Carthage. N.
c.
Dupuy Holiday. "A. B., charlottes-
willie, Va,
william tokos Lacy. A. B.. Bates
willie, Ark
George How Leeper, Jefferson City
Tenn.
i David Franklin Mcconnell. A. B.
i Abingdon, Va.
!. William Baird, MoIlwaine, Jr,, A, B..
Petersburg, Va.
George Taylor Mckee B. s.. Little
, Rock, Ark.
John Oscar Mann. A. B.. Bariun,
Springs, N. G..
J. Samuel Knox Phillips, A. b.. Rich
mond.
George Nathan Thomas. Emmett
Tenn.
Reddcn Kirby Timmons, A. b., Co
lumba. S. G.
Jacob Harry W'httmore, A. b.. Char
lottesville. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
DEAFNESS CURED
u Have Demonstrated That
Deafness Can Be Cured.
DIR. Guy Clifford Powell.

The secret OF how 10 use the mysterious
and invisible nature forces for the cure OF
Deafness and Head Noises has at last been
discovered by the famous Physician SCENT
list, DR.. Guy clifford Powell. Deafness and
Head Noises disappear as II by magic under
the use OF this new and wonderful dIscoy-
cry He will send ali who suffer from
Deafness and Head Noises full information
how they may be cured absolutely free, no
matter how long they have been deaf. or
what caused ;helr deafness. This marvel
Gus Treatment is so simple, natural and
certain that sou will wonder why 1T was
not discovered before. Investigators are as
toni.hed and cured patients themselves mar
vel at the quick results Any deaf person
can have full Information how TO be cured
quickly aud cured TO stay cured at home
without investing a cent. Write ,n,day to
pr. Guy clifford Powell. bis1 Bank Building.
Peoria I'LL, and get full Information of thi,
new and wonderful discovery. absolutely
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
SEEK FACTORY SITE
New Workers Inspect Property on South
Side OF James.

Realizing the economic value of
Richmond as a manufacturing centre,
A. Fl. Twombly, of New York, one of
the most prominent consulting electri-
cal engineers of the country. and w.
F.. Ellis and E. j. Handley, Of the same
city, we'll known industrial promoters
and fnanciers. conferred with Business
Manager w. T. Dabney, of the Chamber
OF Commerce. yesterday, having In view
the establishment here Of large fac.
tory.
It Is understood that they have al
ready acquired an option on large
tract Of Land on the south side\ OF
James River. where they will probably
erect their plant They are looking
over the situation thoroughly. as they
are convinced of the reality of the
many advantages which Richmond has
to offer to prospective Industrial ems
terprises.
Just what the nature of this enter,
prise will be- could not be learned, but
1t is practically certain that the plant
will be established here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
EAST OF MUSIC
FOR PIANO MEN
1tion at Horse Show Build
r..ext Week to Be Like
but aical Exposition.

do not
TACT tsyers tho gates of a niu-
~. ~ o,,etll be unlocked in
five times AZ l6 to 81, when the
ovory time, n OF Piano Dealers
will show q noon to midnight.
then again frium will be filed
ever give thtcnt music OF the
action, seve, heard below Ma
record speaks
one dollar. oshe afternoon ahn
valuable consn by the ladies'
.val,,abl. COM the Horse show
cash Observation-Disclosures there
should not wopers. every one a
In Richmond sh'ea Boston 'oH-
RI. month -, and every one a
real,,. foot m In fact, this or
ooo ono hu. ,hepnceded hy those
this. In the 'ort's 10 pc 'ne
da.,s Tor Anri, Accompanying 1t
,raasao,tor ~, one OF the most
~. tIrr ~ Boston. who Will
tho purchase 'ef'ooh anu '"
property for
~ sa,Is Society Night" the
re =. ~ ,arine Band. OF Wash
90, a,.a.e concert. On that
80 .Sle bill will be render
% .rchestras sharing the
- is Francesca Kaspar, a
80 soprano OF tho national
! Evil be the soloist with the
e Eand.
will this be all the music pro-
The sixty sound-proof show
with their grea, plate glass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
ANOTHER MISSING MAN
Distracted Wife Searching for WILLIAMS
II. AtkfnSon

Mrs. Alice l.. Atkinson, Of 3S33
Fourth Street, Fulton, appealed to the
Police Department yesterday .for aid Iii
locating her husband. William p. At
kinson, who has been missing since
February 10. In answer to his wife's
petition, a general alarm was sent out.
with a description of the missing man
in the hope that some trace OF him may
be discovered
Atkinson formerly worked for tho
Richmond Cedar Works. On February
10 he drew two weeks pay. and has
not been seen since. Whether he met
Intention to begin Anew In some other
place Is not known. He was twenty
eight years old, five feet SIX inches
high and weighed 140 pounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
C:nyernnr ns spenker.

Governor Mann will speak this
morning to the Sunday school of Balm
bridge street Baptist Church, Wash
ington Ward
Tomorrow the Governor will go to
Claremont surry county, to visit the
colored industrial school which Is be-
Ing conducted there by Rev John
smallwood, ouite a gathering Of
prominent officials and philanthropists
Is expected. Governor w. w, ISltchln,
of North Carolina, Is expected to at
tend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
BILL DISMISSED
HrogOn Mills, OF South Carolina, Does
Mot Need neceiYcrkhIn.

Not Need Receivcrship.
Judge Prttchard yesterday. upon mo-
ton Of counsel for the complainant
In the case OF w. Carroll Latimer VS.,
Brogon Mills, of Anderson. S. c., pend
Ing In the circuit Court Of the United
States for the District OF South Caro-
lima, dismissed the bill and the mo-
ton for a. receivership of the mills
Counsel for the complainant stating.
to the court that the bin was pre-
dictated upon statements made by the
president of the mills to the com
plainant to the effect that the mills
were operated at an annual loss Of
$4,000, which statement had proved
erroneous after q further tnvestiga-
tion OF tie affairs OF the company and
OF the auditors reports which had been
Furnished him, showing the real con-
dition of the affairs OF the company.
w Carroll I.atimer, OF Atlanta, Ga,
and DOUGLASS and pa Baker f., 81 Washing
plainant. and Bonham, Watkins and
Allen and Quattlebaum and Cochran.
OF Anderson, S. G., and Joseph a. Me-
C,ulloush, OF Greenvile, S, c.. appeared
for the respondent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
ONE BIG BANK TO
GROW FROM TWO
Merger Of National State and
City Bank Will Give 1t
Million Dollar Capital.

AS soon as the necessary legal re-
q,ilrements are complied with. calls
will be issued for meetings of the
stockholders of the City Bank Of
Richmond and OF the National state
Bank to ratify the proposed plan for
an amalgaination of the institution3.
The new bank to be organized from
the two is to have a capital OF slooo,-
600, with a surplus OF 100000. ana
will take over the charter as a ma
tional bank, of the present National
state Bank. While the name has not
been determined, it has been proposed
that it be known as the consolidated
National. The National State Rank
has only been on n national basis for
a few years. having formerly been
known as the State Bank OF Virginia,
while the City Bank Of Richmond has
always operated under a State charter.
The state Bank of Virginia was or
ganized in. 1870, William II. MacFar-
land. formerly president of the old
Farmers Bank OF Virginia, being the
first president. The first cashier was
John NJ. Goddin. who had formerly
been cashier of the old Farmers Bank.
The second president of the bank was
John L. Bacon. OF the well known firm
of Bacon & Baskerville and the second
cashier was William NJ Hill, VINO has
occupied that position to the present
time.
Rank was John S. Elicit. who orga-
nized the firm of Wtngo, Elett g
crurnp In 1870, with which he re-
NAMED until elected president OF the
bank in 1857. The present assistant
cashier Julien II. Hill, WAS elected
January /, 1905, the position being
created on account of the growth OF
the business. In 1891 the capital OF
the state Bank was increased from
100000 to 100000. The bank sur
rendered its State charter April 20,
1907, and became National Bank. The
City Bank of Richmond was founded
shortly after the State Bank. Ths
consolidated bank officers determined
upon are.
President, Colonel William n Pal
mer. now president OF the City Bank
OF Richmond and also president OF
the Clearing House Association of
Richmond, and Of the Virginia Fire
and Marine Insurance Company.
Vice President and Chairman of the
Executive Committee, John S. Elicit,
now president OF the National State
Bank.
Second VICE president. Wtlllam M
Hill, now cashier OF the National State
Bank.
Third vice-President, j. w. sinton.
now cashier of the City BankNof Rich
mond
Cashier. Julien H. Hill. now assistant
cashier of the National State Bank.
The date of the consolidation has
not been definitely determined, but
will be as soon as the necessary legal
requirements can be met.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
VIII sneak for Education.

Secretary r.. c. Stearnes OF the
State BOARD of Education, has accent
oil invitations to sneak at series or
edIca tional rallies to be held In J<tng
and Queen and King William ceun-
ties this week TIc will speak at Sha-
ron Baptist Church In King William at
1890 Thursday, and at 1880 the same
day he will address gathering at He
bron Baptist Church. On Friday at
1920 he will be Mt Upper King and
Queen BAPTIST Church. while In the
afternoon at he will. speak at Wal
kerton.
Later similar meetings will be held
in West Point District and in Lower
Ac1uinton,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
nulldlnx Permits.

Building and repair permits We're
issued yesterday as follows:
Thomas n, Jones and Charles 10.
j tones, executors and trustees. to repair
brick store, 1910 East Main stfeet.
to cost Sasa.
& Mrs, NJ. A. Fuller. to repair frame
dwelling. 1921 Taylor street, TO cost
$40. q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08

May Term begins To-Morrow.
The May term of the Law and Equity
Court will open tomorrow morning
at III o'clock, when the docket will
he called and cases set for trial a
large attendance of the bar of the
city Is usual on such occasions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08

Cashier. Julien H. Hill, now assistant
cashier of the National State Bank.
The date of the consolidation has
not been definitely determined, but
will be as soon as the necessary legal
requirements can be met.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08

Second Vice President. William NJ.
Hill, now cashier Of the National State
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08

Third vice-President, j. w sinton.
now cashier of the City BankNof Rich
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
The Line of March.


The line of march Will be: soutn
Fifth street to Franklin Street; West
FRANKLIN Street to Monument Avenue:
north side Monument Avenue around
Lee Monument to south side Monument
Avenue to Stuart Monument, North
Lombsrdy Street 10 Broad street 70
carriage driveway, Broad Street Ball
Park,
The return line Of march will he:
East Broad street, South Rylana
street to Grace street, East Grace
Street to Adams Street. North Adams
Street to Broad Street. East Broad
Street to Sixth Street, North sixth
Street to Richmond Light Infantry
Blues Battalion Armory, where the pa
rade will be dismissed.
The Blues dedication march Will be
one of the features OF tho parade
played by the Blues Band and the VS.
ting musical organizations. II was
composed especially for the occasion
by Prof Phillip Colayita, leader OF
| the Blues Band. NJ
Between the Lee and Stuart Monu-
ments more than thousand schoo
4 children will be stationed on the line
| Of grass plats, waving national flags
This will add much TO the color ant
appropriateness OF the occasion.
4 The automobiles which are to tak'
the Blues and their visitors to Lake
4 side for luncheon viii assemble at ths
Il Jefferson at 10 o'clock sharp Monda,
morning. DR.. Fulmer Bright, who ha
l This part of the program in charge
renuesss that all automobile owner
who "a Il lend their GAYS for this pur
Z \. 4 ~. +irna n, al, II on exi will .dn sr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08

Al organizations participating will
assemble on Grace Street, near Fifth,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-21
new TORESTOCGSAND BONDS
Occasional Buying from Bears Forms
Principal Demand.
COPPER AND STEEL WEAK
Moveurent 20 Reduce Output of PfG
Iron Implies UnheaIthy Condition
I'm Trsde-Additssn 60 Gold
Exports.

NEW YORK. April W.-speclfic causes
were not clearly perceptible for the weak
ness Of stocks today. The demand was
apathetic. Occasional buying from the
bears 10 realize profits by covering shorts
constituted the principal demand. but prices
ended at the lowest.
The persistent selling OF United states
Steel was Of notable sentimental effect on
the general market The dealings in steel
mede up large proportion Of the agsre-
gate. Estimates OF the earnings for the
first quarter. to be reported at the direc-
tors meeting next Tuesday, accompanied
the selling Assertions that the total would
fall below the tf00o0Ooo total OF the De-
cember quarter seemed to discourage stock
holders. although the lull In trade has been
well known.
The coppsrs we're even weaker than steel
and were affected also by the falling price
OF the metal. The movement 20 reduce the
output OF pig iron. coupled with the advo-
caCy OF Curtailment OF copper production.
implies an. unhealthy condition in those
trades Il is probable some degree OF specu-
iative depression was reflected from the
commodities markets on the stock market
This is contrary to the usual order owing
to the fact that the declines In grain and
cotton are due usually to promising crop
prospects. The effect OF the government
inquisitiOn into the cotton pool Is held re-
spOnsible for much OF the unsettlement
The additions to the gold export move-
ment were an influence towards depres-
ceptible in the tone OF the money market.
Rates for call loans. in fact, were some
what easier and the demand for time loans
also 10 reported to be almost staRnant.
IL Is 10 that center that attention is directed
for money market influences.
Bonds we're heavy. Total sales. par
value. N,96O.O00 United States bonds were
unchanged on call
| Number OF sales and leading quotations
/ 0f stocks
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-21

aHFFP-Thers Vas little action 70 the
sheep and lamb trade at the opening today.
In fact bids OF any kind were hard 70 get
and q was well along toward noon before
lish q basis Of values. Warmer weather,
which always eEertH more or less or a
hearish influences on the demand Tor prod
uuts. and unfavurRhle wires from the east
were two OF the main reasons for the slack
demand. Heavy supply and the feeling In
killing circles that local prices are too
high. a. compared with other points. did
not serve 10 improve the situation.
In the neiRhborhood Of thirty-five double
decks were yarded with the shorn end OF
the run almost ae large as wooled receipts
Quality was very decent on an average
in the fleece were received and packers At
no time lately have taken very kindly to
this class Of stock.
When trading finally started. declines OF
ibf9bo were insisted upon and large por-
tiun of the offerings had 10 sell al these
figures. A few selected lots OF desirable
stock mostly lambs sold early az prices
hardly worse than barely steady, but the
bulk went az the decline noted. Movement
choice Mexican lambs In the wool selling
up as high az H000. with wooled yeariings
al $50 and shorn lambs at S-so
Current prices on shorn lambs are Just
about 75c less and prices on shorn sheep
around 5nc less than values on similar
quality OF wooled shipments. The following
quotations apply 90 the latter class OF
stock: Good to choice lambs se500l0 90;
fair to good lambs. S9ooQ9.50; good light
yearllngB. sSlB9S50; good heavy yearllngs,
81 7bd&i5; good TO chufce wethers. N.S51
$50; fair to good wethers, W.5QnJ.s5; good
to choice ewes, S.5Od7S; fair to good
stves, M75G7.0