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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
CLYDE {. MELTON
Of UNs0UND MIND
Commission of Lunacy Passes on
Case OF Citizen Of Short
Pump.

clyde /. Melton, white man thir-
ty- three years old was adjudged in
sane " ednesday by commission APP
pointed by Magistrate t. ]. Purtear
IN the county. The investigation con-
surned more than an hour, Melton is
being held at the Henric0 county Jail
pending the arrival OF all officer from
the astern state Hospital at Williams
burg. where he will be sent.
County Coroner Deas and Dr. l., p
Michaels were appointed commission
of lunacy to look into the sanity of
Melton. Several witnesses testified
concerning his strange actions and his
method of living.
The investigation was made al the
request of the mans relatives who
were at loss to know what was best
to do. Melton has been afflicted for
several years and has often wandered
away from home. Hts relatives were
afraid that he could be put in Il place
Of safety il the doctors thought 1T
best
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
TRUSTEES, AUCTION SALE

of -Four Acres Of Land with the improve
ments thereon, located at the intersection
OF the Glebe Road with the new road in
Goochland County, Va.
BY virtue Of deed Of Trust, dated
October lat, 1902, and recorded in the
Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court of
Gooehland County, Va. in d. b. 40.
the payment Of portion OF the debt
therein secured and being required to
do so by the note holder, viii sell at
Public Auction on the premises on
Saturday, june 4, 1910 at o'clock
p. NJ the Real Estate described in the
aforesaid deed OF trust Terms: Cash
as to s2f6.s2 and the cost of executing
this trust and the balance on credit
OF II months with interest added secured
by deed Of trust upon, the property
w. NJ. PARRISH, Jr., Trustee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
WELLS CONFIDENT
POSITION IS LEGAL
.,,ontirued from firsi Page. }


any standpoint whatsoever at this
tint" he declared.
Colonel Marye also declined TO
make any statement Regarding the
question save to deny that ne nad
ever said he had ordered the holding
IN OF Judge Wells salary.
II don't know where mat tnforma-
ITO neama from, but 1t ola not come
from me-" said he. There are many
things in the story that was publish
"a Tnarsdav morning that are credit
81 with having come from this oIhce'
but which are all news to nae.
my decision In the matter Will be
haseu entirely on the recommendation
81 tho Attorney General That IS all
there Is to say.
Friends OF Judge Wells are onanl
Inously optimistic regarding the out
some OF the tangle. one and all ihef
.haracterize the proclaimed objections
as being unable TO hold water. judge
Wells himself says the matter Is neg
glng the question
Judga Wells left for Nottingham
courthouse Thursday morning. Be
fete leaving Richmond he espresso
regert that the matter had atfaihed
such publicity ,..
CIR doesn't deserve II" said he, tof
.hrr, is nothing In it--not thing
The salary 81 Judge NelIs uhaer INV
agreement Of annexation is Ss'ooV an
nusiv. Before annexation ne rece'-
ed s2.ooG annually.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
FINANCIAL WORRY
CAUSES SUICIDE.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK. VA, June Al. H.
Savage committed suicide this morn.
ing In his home in Huntersvilie by
firing a bullet through his head. The
suicide Is attributed to worry over
money matters.
Savage was for several years en-
pioyed by the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Traction Company. FOR the
last three years he had been con-
Quoting FALCON in Huntersville. He
was extremely popular both In Nor
folk and the county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
GOING TO LOOK
FOR SOUTH POLE
Expedition Starts From London
May Reach Goal by End
of 1911.

LONDON, June 1.-THE steamship
Terra Nova, Captain Robert Scott
commanding sailed o-day from West
India docks, bound for the South Pole
An elaborate ceremony was 30 have
marked the explorers departure, but
II was abandoned on account OF King
Edwards death.
The Terra Nova will sail first 10
New Zealand. whence a start will be
made for Antarctic waters In Novem-
Der. BY January II Is expected that
the landing OF parties and the erec-
ton OF huts at edge Of the South Po-
lar continent will have commenced.
February and March will be spent in
laying ont depots and before settling
down for the winter the captain hopes
to have accomplished 400 miles of his
journey overland.
The real dash for the pole will start
In October. 1911. The round trip will
be about 1900 miles, and. at the rate
OF ten or twelve miles a day. II the
pole is reached. It will be about the
middle of December, 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
BlAMES DEAD MEN
FOR SUGAR FRAUD
Ernest W. Gerbracht on Stand il
His Own Defence Denies
All knowledge Of Matter.

NEW YORK, Juno 2.--Denying oil
knowledge OF the sugar frauds and
throwing any responsibility for the
methods employed on the docks at
Williamsburg on the shoulders of three
dead men, Ernest W. Gerbracht took
the stand In his own defense to-day.
The former superintendent of the
williamsburg refinery OF the sugar
trust declared IL waa a matter OF
common knowledge that tho govern
nient weighers were supposed TO be
liberal In Weighing trust cargoes. but
when asked by Judge Martin specih
cally where ne got such information
no could not remember"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
CNFAyORABLE WEATHER
HAS EFFECT ON BUSINESS

-Bradstreet.s Saturday Will say fer
Richmond and vicinity:
Trade conditions generally are In
fair condition; however. weather I'M
favorable to spring crops has had a
deterrent effect on come lines OF
trade. Dry goods are quiet Shoe
sales are up to the average. Whole
salers OF hardware and builders sup
plies report activity. Drugs are ac-
tive. Dealers In paints. oils and var
nishes report good sales. Quiet pre-
wallis in produce cirdes. some vege-
,ables are being shipped from near
~ districts to Northern markets Re-
tail trade is fair. Winter wheat Is
reported In good condition. Tobacco
IL being planted in Virginia and IA
full acreage is expected. Collections
are faiA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
JOHN SEXTON JOINS
SHOEMKERS STAFF
Star Pitcher of A. aud VI. Ex-
pectcd to Greatlv Strengthen
Lynchburg Club.

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginlan. J
LYNCHBURG, VA. June john
Sexton. the pitcher who won fifteen
games for the Agricultural and Me
chanical College Of North Carolina
to-day joined the Shoemakors staff.
The coming of Sexton has been
looked forward to with much antiti-
patton, and he viii receive a warm
welcome from tho fans here. Man
ager Dick Smith was glad to see him
this morning as the team Is badly
crippled, and q promising pitcher Is
welcome sight at this time.
Sexton Is in good form, and he Will
probably be put to work at once. II
Is not likely. however, that he VIII be
worked against the Richmond club IN
the last OF their series here to-day,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
NORFOLK Is TO HAVE
STATION COSTING $500, 900

NORFOLK. VA, june 2--Prelini-
nary work has commenced on the new
Union Station to be erected on East
Main street, this city.
The station will be used by the
Norfolk and Western, Virginian an.
Norfolk-Southern roads The cost OF
the building proper will be about
100000, while the cost of trackage
and approaches to IL viii increase the
expenditure on account Of II c0nsid-
erably beyond those figures.
1t IL expected that the station Will
DO complsted IN one year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
SAYS PRESIDENT TAFT
WOULD NOT DO WE'LL

- WARRINGTON. u. G., Jtinr s,--~''f3nr"
Nelson. ex-lightweight champion OF the
world. looked over President Taft with
his pugilistic eye to-day and decided
that the executive would make a poor
showing as prize nghter.
'-Ths President is sure In the heavy
weisht-elass,- right. said Nelson,
but after looking all the statesmen
ever. / think that little Uncle Joe
Cannon, even though he Is light
weight would put II over any of them
in q finish fight. PRESIDENT Tafi car
giles too much Weight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
LARA RETREATlNG
ESTRADA PURSUES
Nicaraguan Insurgents Rout Half
Starved Government Troops
and Win DAY. -

BLtEF1ELD, MIC, June .--Messen-
gers arriving from the battle ground
outside the city report this afternoon
that Gen Iara's forces are in full re-
treat, with the insurgents in pursuit.
1t IL stated that Lara has only rem
nant left OF his army. consisting of
about 900 men. They are ragged and
half starved and were unable 10 offer
any further sem blance OF attack. The
Fatr@at IL being made In wild man
uer without any organization and re-
ports here say that Lara and hts Of
hoers have no hope of making another
stand.
The news was received here with
great rejoicing by The insurgents at
General Estrada's headquarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
BANK OFFICIALS
ARE SENT To JAIL
Pit'sburg Capitalists Who Bribed
Councilmen Fined and SEN
fenced 10 Prison.

PiTTsBuRG. PA June 9.~~Pres'-
dent +. II. Jennings. OF tho Columbia
National Bank, was to-day sentenced
to two months In jail and fined $500
arter pleading nolo contendere to a
charge Of bribing City Councilman to
have his bank city depository.
Frank A, Griffin, former vice presi-
dent of the same institution, was sem
fenced to four months in jail and
fined $500 on the same charge,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02

FURTHER LIQUIDATION
IN THE COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK. June Further IL
auidation took place in cotton partly
for Wall Street account, which, with
late cables, caused an opening de-
cline OF TO IL points, There APP
peared to be no inclination on the part
OF room shorts to cover q head OF the
crop report due at noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
WILL SEE MARRIAGE
THEN ATTEND FUNERAL

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
WASHINGTON. p. C., June a.
Senator Martin. of Virginia, left
Washington "wednesday for Smith
field, Va. where he will witness the
marriage OF his sister-in-law, Miss
Grace Day, tonight. From Smith
field Senator Martin will go to Ricn-
mond, where he VIII be pall-bearer
at the funeral OF b. b. Munford. TO.
morrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
Riddlcmoecr--George.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.l
EESBURG, VA. June 2.---Mr and
Mrs Robert l.. George of I.ovettsyiila.
have issued invitations to the mar
rage of their daughter. Florence, 10
Mr. Campbell Riddlemoser. OF Bruns-
wick, Md. The ceremonysewill be per-
formed In the Reformed church -
Loysstssilje June ~ Al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
PRODUCE MARKET
CONTINUES STEADY

Practically no change was observed
Thursday in the Cary street produce
market. The general tone Is STEADY
with quotations the same as NedneS-
day Fair receipts were easily cleared.
holding prices slightly stiN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02
RICHMOND srocK wAnngr.

..,..,,' ', ,SI.,''i Na' June . isiV'
"a = St-Et RITES. BIDS Asked
Nofth tarollha, -. G. 1917 49,.
~. 9s. Qua = ana ~, 1879 sos IN
centuries 90 &. ana ".
dgvl ,.:.,... a..:.. ......'S s7is
CITY SECURITIES
Manchester city ...........
Richmond CITY IL H. 1890
1880 .,,.,.'......,.... -,
Richmond city AZ. G. IT.
1885 1913 ,...,....,..... -. s..
RAILROAD BoNDs.
n &. l.. Il, ". Con- TT. up c. l0S .-s
4. q. l.. cts Ind ....:. *:
g. and O. II, GEN. NJ sss Ivy 80
1eorb,a ae' lst oS, u; t2@5 IL 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02

/ Quotations for interest paying bonds
are at price, to which interest must
| he added Income bonds and certih-
/ Gates of Indebtedness are fiat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02

STATE SECURITIES. Bids Asked
North Carolina. Is. G. 1910 80. 90.
Va, 3s Old G.. and T.. 1882 SEA STA
Centuries, rs, G. and r.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02

A. n. Lochwfixsky made a state
r1ent In which he said he saw I'm the
papers that the Lane girl had at
tempted Hiicide at her-nnme- On
fanable street out he knew she tried
~ end her life at the Associated
Charities building. lie told OF . tall
M1th fha girl In which sha told hini
t1at W Investment q the hands q
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-07
0YER4 IL MILLION
FORTHCOMING BILL CARRIES
BIG ALLOTMENT TO OHIO
RIVER WORK,
MILLION Dollars Avallablo az Once and
Yearly Sums Thereafter to
Complete Plan Of
Improvement.

WASHINGTON, April G,~The forth
g a.Ng rivers and narbors bill win
Gerry total Of &4C50,900 for tie
Chic river.
OF this amount Sl,150000 is cash
and $3,00Q,00O is authorized, with
100000 cash for continuing improve
ments. The bill will be reported the
latter part Of the week.
Senator Simmons, of North Caro-
lima, a member of the committee, said
today the bill is a pronounced step
forward
There was n general feeling in
the committee said Senator Sim
mons, that an annual river and har-
Dor bill was essentially necessary TO
put our waterways in condition to
handle our growing commerce. In a
way the bill is carrying ont one of the
Platforms Of the National Rivers and
Earbors Congress. that there should
Ee bond Issue to take care OF the
improvements in the event that cur.
rent revenues We're insufficient to
make an appropriation of $50,o00,000
fer ten years possible
Money Needed Every Year,
While We have not issued bonds
we have recognized in the committee
the necessity for an annual river and
harbor bill The bill recognizes
meritorlous projects and appropriates
literally for them to the end that
they may be completed within rea-
sonable time, and until they are com
pleted the annual feature of the bill
will continue.
Zone of the first fruits Of this new
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-07

Tickets we're given out yesterday
for the debate with Marion tomorrow,
Friday night at the G. II. s. building.
The tickets will be Sold at % cents
and it is hoped that a generous re-
Spouse viii be given.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-07
MONROE DOCTRINE
SUBJECT OF DEBATE AT HIGH
ScHoOL-JUDGES SAY 1T
WAS oVERREAcHEp.
Preparing For Debate With Marion
Tomorrow and For Ball Game
With Dexter--5oard of Edu-
cation Meet Tonight.

The last of the debates in the
Senior American History class was
given yesterday Tie question was
Resolved, That the Interpretation of
the Monroe Doctrine Has Been Over
reached"
The chairman was Miss Gladys
Baird and the judges were Misses
Louise Berry, lila Rogers and win
Neff
Chester White the first affirmative
gave history of the causes that led
up to the formation Of the doctrine,
gave the clauses and said they had
been entirely over-reached. He cited
cases to prove this, namely several
international troubles that the II S.
had been involved in because of the
doctrine and said that it would be
useless and had incurred much ex.
pense.
The first negative, Miss Earle
Terry said we had used the doctrine
to good advantage in several ia-
stances Of international! affairs amt
it came in mighty hanly II made ua
looked up to as a nation and made
other nations respect US acccr1ing-y.
Speaking for the affirmative again
Miss Pearl Young said that when the
Monroe Doctrine was brought up It
didn't meet approval general even ia
Monroes cabinet They said it was
too radical and that principle could
be applied to IT now. She also cited
important international complications
and said the e. s was endangered
several times on account Of the pro
visions in the doctrine.
Miss Frances Randall negatively
speaking said that the doctrine was
instrumental in our helping the Phft-
ippine Islands and that we had given
aid Ito South American republics be-
cause Of its provisions.
For the affirmative, Miss Alice
Hastings brought UP the Venezuela
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-07
ParIlsment a REFUGE.

Down to GO years ago a seat in the
British parliament was a prize much
sought for by men who found them
selves heset by importunate creditors,
inasmuch as in those times no civil
action for debt could be brought
against an NJ r. When a dissolution
occurred, this privilege of course was
automatically annulled, a fact of
which the creditors FASTENED to take
full advantage, Drisraeli once wrote
that the only way to keep some men
tout of the house of correction was
to get them into the house of COM
MONS
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-07
Saved From The Grave.

Il had about given up hope, after
nearly four years Of suffering from q
severe lung trouble writes Mrs. M.
l.. Dix, of Clarksvile, Tenn often
the pain in my chest would be almost
unbearabIe and could not do any
work, but DR.. King New Discovery
has made me feel like new person.
It's the best medicine made for the
throat aud lungs" Obstinate coughs,
stubborn colds, hay fever, In grippe,
asthma, Group, bronchiti and hem-
orrhages, hoarseness and whooping
cough, yield quickly to this wonderful
medicine, Try it, soc and $1.00. Guar,
anteed by all druggists,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-07

affair and said that if it had not
Been for the oyer-reaching effects Of
The Monroe doctrine the u. S. would
rot become involved in this unpleas-
ant affair.
After Chester White came back in
eebuttal SCATTERING much of his ou-
pouents' evidence the judges decided
IN favor of the affirmative unani-
mously
The subject was very heavy one
and the members on each side
worried bard to present the facts.
General Notes.
The c. H. S. baseball team was
cut last evening after school getting
practice preparatory for the game
with Dexter Saturday. About an hour
aa spent in batting and fielding and
Jbca the boys repaired TO the ath.
letic room to take an inyigorating
Shower bath and rub down
Capt Colp and Coach Allen win
tlGl to- the diamonds before the
gene Saturday They viii have them
araped and rolled, properly lined
od md distanced
Tickets we're given out yesterday
for the debate with Marion tomorrow,
Friday night at the G. II. s, building.
The tickets will be Sold at 25 cents
and it is hoped that generous re-
Spouse viii be given.
The teachers of the first, second
and third grades of the Cairo schools
had a meeting yesterday at the high
school building Mr. Ruthrauff, a rep
resentatiye Of the Silver Burdette
Eock Co, Chicago, was present and
gave The teachers some valuable
points on the teaching Of reading in
the primary grades. He is thoroughly
contersant on the subject and his in.
strGat!on was appreciated
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Board of Education win be held
tonight at the office of Secretary Ed
ward l.. Gilbert at S03 Commercial
avenue. A full, attendance IL desired
as the meeting Is one Of Importance.
M. d. Clark representing the
American Book Co, of New York,
.rr
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-07

especially the distance men and the
iyaulters were out after school yes
'terday INDUCING in good training A
meet is expected with Union AcaJ-
.emy az Anna soon and the fellows
|are utilizing all their spare time in
preparation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-07
Chief Offences In the ozarks.

Remember, says an Ozark sage,
that when you refuse to try piece
of a womans cake she feels as badly
hurt about it as man does when
you decline an invitation to go out
and inspect his new bird dog. kan.
sas City Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-07

system will be more liberal treat
nent of the waterways and a we'll
defined plan for their improvement
conditioned upon favorable report
from the War Department"
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
COUNCIL DISCUSSES
 GRADING |MbROGL|O

The clerk was also instructed to ad- vertise for bids for the construe- tion of a concrete gutter crossing Montezuma street at Willis street.
 City Surveyor H. c. Shotwen was ordered to make a profile of North Alarcon street, establishing a grade from Gurley street to the s. F., P. & P. right of way, the same to be submitted at the next meeting of the Council. It is understood that the property owners on North Alareon street favor converting the street in to a fifty foot boulevard.
 The city attorney was ordered to draw a contract with the Ariozna Power company for electric power for the city rock crusher on the basis of 6 2-3 cents a kilowatt, which is explained as the same as 5 cents a horsepower.
 The street committee was author ized to purchase a motor and other appliances for the new rock crusher
 A communication from the Prescott iron works was read offering to build a five ton steel roller for the sum of $50. The offer was passed.
 The bond of F H. Heisler as chief of police was approved and Health Officer H. T. Southworth was grant ed a thirty days' leave of absence.
 The city clerk reported that the city assessor and tax collector had surrenderd the city assessment list for the year 1910, and August F was designated as the date the City Council will meet as a Board of Equalization.
 J. D. Bethune was allowed $40 on his contract for the grading of Willis street.
 The chief of police reported the street lights out 625 hours in July, and the collection of SPA in. dog taxes.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
TAFT CANCELS ALL SPEECH
 DATES
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 1.-Taft followed the recent cancellation of his Western and Southern dates with the announcement that his speeches in future will be few and far be- tween. He said important public matters will keep him engrossed un- til the opening of Congress.
 New York state politics brought Vice President Sherman and Ma tional Committeeman Ward to Bev- erly today. It is understood the Pres ident told them his position was "hands off" Sherman and Wards wish was to select candidate ae- eeptible to the President,> Governor Hughes and Colonel Roosevelt.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03

Whether to grade, curb and gutter Mount Vernon avenue with the curb lines fifteen feet from the property lines, Or make it a boulevard COCK tensive with the Territorial road, was the first question considered by the City Council at its regular month ly meeting, last night. From two petitions and two counter petitions filed it is apparent that the prop erty owners on Mount Vernon ave nue are all anxious that the street be graded, curbed and guttered at an early date. However, there is a wide difference of opinion as to whether the street shall be graded and maintained at its present width or converted into a boulevard fifty feet wide. After the Council had listened to several arguments in favor of and against converting that stylish thoroughfare into a fifty foot boulevard, Mayor Goldwater referred the matter to the street committee. It is understood that committees of the property owners will meet with the street committee some time this week with a view of reaching an agreement. F. P. Cruice, who heads the list in favor of the fifty foot boulevard, addressed the Council, as did also P. P. Hastings, but it ap- bearing, after they concluded, that several property owners had signed both petitions, the mayor brought further argument to a close rather abruptly by referring the dispute to the street committee.
 ' Clerw J. H. Robinson was ordered to advertise for bids for grading, guttering and curbing Marina street from Gurley to Willis streets, al though a protest was filed against it. The protest did not represent 51 per cent of the property owners front ing on the street, as required by statute.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
CR|PPEN AND FAIR COMPANION
 ARRESTED
Haggard Dentist IS Discouraged And Relatives in London Asking
 Her to Tell All

house of Chief Mccarthy and was not taken to the hospital. She is in jail tonight. The leniency is believ. ed part of the plan to induce ner to become a crown witness.
 When taken into court, heavily manacled, Crippen looked diseour. aged. Tonight that attitude is &C., centuated, but he never lets slip any thing that can be used against him.
 Dew is resting. He is the envy and admiration of local police, and the object of the curiosity of the crowds.
 The police pin their hopes of con victing Crippen and Miss Leneve, but following the wishes of Dew, have not tried to elicit a confession, nor subjected either prisoner to the third degree, which is against British law