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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
POST AND HAWLEY
SAFE; NEW WORLD
RECORD IS MADE
Aeronauts of Balloon America II
Travel approximately
1850 Miles
LAND IN CANADA WILDERNESS
0ut-DiStanCe Count de la VauIx'
Flight in 1900 from
France to Siberia
LAND IN CANADA WILDERNESS
ASSOCIATED Press)

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Alan r. Haw-
ley and Augustus Post, the aeronauts
of the balloon America II, for whom
search had been prosecuted in tho
Canadian wilds, are safe and have es-
tablished new worlds record for sus-
tained fight.
They Travelled approximately 1850
miles and came to earth in Chicoutimi
county Quebec, Wednesday, October
10, but were not heard from until to-
day, when kilograms sent from st.
Ambrose, Quebec, reached New York.
The balloonists started from st. Louis
with nine other contestants in the in
ternational contest October IT, All the
other balloos have been reported.
Two messages from Hawley and Post
were received in New York early to-
day One was to William Hawley,
brother of the aeronaut; the other to
Samuel r. Perkins, pilot Of the balloon
Dusseldorf II, which until tonight had
been considered the winner.
RECEIVE MESSAGES
The message to Mr. Hawley read:
LANDED in wilderness week ago,
fifty miles north of Chicoutimi. Both
well. ALAN"
The Perkins message ran:
LANDED Parlbonka river, north Lake
Chilogana, 18TH All well. Returning.
"HAWLEY AND POST"
With receipt of the news there ended
search which had come to be re-
garded by many as almost hopeless,
and in which the governments of this
country and Canada were participating.
Young Perkins, who accompanied
Lieut.. Hans Gericlxe in the Dusseldorf
II, conceded as soon as he received the
telegram from Hawley and Post that
he and the German had lost first place
to the New Workers. Perkins had esti-
mated the distance Travelled by the
Dusseldorf II at 1910 miles. He was
overjoyed at hearing from his long-lost
rivals and quickly dispatched this
message of congratulation to Hawley
and Post:
BREAK WORLDS RECORD
Indications are that you have
broken the worlds record for sustained
flight in a balloon. Please accept my
sincerest congratulations on your skill.
You are the only ones I would be glad
to see win outside myself. I know
from my own experiences what you
must have risl<ed to make such trip"
William Hawley shouted with Ella
ton when he heard of his brothers sue
cess and safety. For a week he had
been under constant strain and had
been in hourly communication with
points in Canada from which he hoped
to receive news of the landing. He had
sent ]. H. Pope and Edmund Stratton
to Ottawa to carry on the search> but
he notified them tonight of the happy
ending.
The new record established by Haw
ley and Post is unofficially estimated
at 1850 miles. Only this year Count
Odensoff of Russia claimed to have
flown 1924 miles in forty hours, but the
figures were not officially verified.
If the estimated distances are made
official the long standing record OF
Count De la Vau)x of 1893 miles, made
in 1900 in a fight from France to ST.
IBERIA, has been broken by at least
three of the contestants in the recent
race-the America II, the Dusseldorf
II and the Germania.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
FOREIGN
EXPLOSION IS
SHROUDED IN MYSTERY

PASADENA, Oct. 27.-An explosion
In the cupola of the furnace in the
Pasadena foundry at 1O:30 last night
put the plant out of commission for
several days, and twenty-five men will
be idle until repairs are made. The
cause of the explosion is mystery
and an investigation is being made.
The proprietor of the foundry, I. V.
Wishart, says it could not have been a
gas explosion.
The cupola is about four feet in dia--
meter, 1t is supplied with four wind
openings and ten other ventilating de-
vices. The cupola is made Of cast iron.
One of the four tuyere irons which en-
circled it was broken by the force OF
the explosion, and if the damage was
caused by any explosive, the powder
was placed near the demolished band.
The foundry is located at 1863 South
Broadway The men employed are non
union and declined to go on strike last
June when a strike was inaugurated
at foundries here.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS
DEPART FOR WASHINGTON

MANILA, Oct. 26-E. L. Worcester, a
member of the Philippine commission;
Frank w. Carpenter, executive secre-
tary of the Philippines, and Charles H.
Sleeper, director Of the bureau Of lands,
will leave here for Washington Novem-
Der 16. They will take with them all
the records bearing on the controversy
over the friar lands in the Philippines.
Messrs. Worcester and Carpenter
have been charged with buying and
leasing friar lands, and they will be
prepared to appear as witnesses in any
investigation that congress may hold.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SACK
LOST EN- ROUTE FROM EAST

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia. Oct. 26.-It
was learned today that a registered
mail pouch destined to San Francisco
was lost on Burlington train No. 10,
which left Chicago Monday. The loss
was discovered when the mail trans
fer was being made here to west
bound train, but the fact was not made
public at the time.
The value of the pouch is unknown.
Secret service men have been put to
work on the case
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
EASTERN

Ordinance bureau works on system TO arm
and equip field armies during war PAGE 3
Columbia university establishes course in
artistic costuming. PAGE
British steamer Kaisenga arrives at Boston
after encountering monsoon. PAGE 8
one Of big events at Belmont park is Au-
ptes PAGE 2
committees PAGE 16
United States consul at Quebec reports
new prohibition on crownlands does
MAKING, PAGE 6
foT,ins PAGE 2
Tpdee Alton B. Parker in speech at
oS"eeo s''''' PAGE z
FOREIGN
Aeronauts of balloon America II reported
safe. EAE"
Post and Hawiey break all worlds bal
loon records for distance. PAG9 l
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Redlands woman = charges brother-in-law
PAGE 10
Members Of Pasadena Tournament OF Roses
committee begin campaign. PAGb IL
Contract is let for 5O0-foot wharf at Ocean
Park, to cost 100000. PAGh 10
Borax combine files on 5000 acres near San
,Rernardino. PAGE 10
Harbor official inspects concession Of Pa
cihc Wharf and Storage company. PAGE lS
Hiram johnson delivers address at Pomona
PAGE 10
Speakers at Alhambra board of trade meet
ing oppose annexation of Pasadena, South
Pasadena and Alhambra to Los Angeles
PAGE 8
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
CONNIE MACK TO WED

PHILADELPHIA, oct. 26.-A mar
riage license has been issued here to
Connie Mack, manager of the worlds
champions and Miss katherine Halo
han, a West Philadelphia girl. The
marriage win take place within two
weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
STRIKES
ANVIL BLOWS
At 6. P VIPER
Crowds Turned Away from Great
ChuteS Park Democratic
Meeting
STATE LEADER HITS BOLDLY
Says Special Privilege win Rot
Nation at Core if Not
Halted
CHEERS DROWN STRONG TALK
Impressive Address of Candidate
for Governor Thrills the
Vast Audience
BELLS ITINERARY TODAY

10 a. m.-Guest Of DIR. Malaby ut
Pasadena until noon.
1%;l0 p. m.-Open air meeting at
Pasadena, leaving there at 2 D. m.
';l6 p. m.-Speech at RedOndO Beach.
$3.50 D. m.-Speech at Venice.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
SIGMA XTs ADMIT WOMEN

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania chapter of the
Sigma XI, the honorary scientific
fraternity, today decided that hereafter
women would be eligible to member
ship.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity; Fair
Thursday, light north wind, changing to
south. Maximum temperature yesterday, 10
degrees; minimum temperature, 81 degrees
LOS ANGELES
Executor of Baldwin estate denies claim
% D'"'''' anna mum PAGE .
Hold preliminary hearing Of Julia La
Fayette Roberts. charged with forgery,
home. PAGE 4
Women and children plead for life of bear
in market, and he is donated TO park ZOO.
PAGE 4
Judge Church lectures husband seeking dl-
vorce on the evils Of Jealousy. PAGE
one year year PAGE 8
johnson retutes rumors of his indigposi-
tion. PAGE
Four-track system Of Pacific Electric com
pany to Pasadena will shorten time II
run. PAGE 16
Women help boy to kill rat in First street.
PAGE 16
Annual Methodist conference opens with
chicken supper. PAGE 8
'''S ''''' p''''' p''-'''''- 40 ~ PAGE 2
Hearing OF Phyllis Roberts on forgery
charge held PAGE 8
Earl Rogers and Chief Seymour clash over
PAGE 2
Theaters PAGE 4
Society and clubs. PAGE
Mining and oil fields. PAGE 8
Building permits. PAGE q
Shipping. PAG41 b
Citrus fruit report PAGE Z
Markets and financial. PAGE
News of the courts PAGE
Municipal affairs. PAGE 3
Editorial and letter box. PAGE 10
Politics. PAGE IL
C,tv brevttiea PAGE II
Sports. PAGE 70
Marriage licenses. PAGE IA
CLASSIFIED advertising. PAGES l4-l5
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
HIRE NoN-UNIoN MECHANICS

SEDALIA, Mo, Oct. 26-Fifty nom
union mechanics went to work in the
Missouri Pacific shops here today. The
men were brought in from other cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27

Failed Enforce the State LG0 ana
Southern Pacific Machine Government
Offenders Indicted by the
gV the Red Light District Scandal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
The Relations of District Attorney FrederickS
and the Harper Administration


Showing Eoe stos Lay and Close
A2 aS% a0 He HGs P@nsen d@s s1 e Red
ID m the a esssadsn b "Ro 5s @ the ] os % e % % G %
I'D of Of D @ S4n2R Attorney H of Fe corrupt this
elected % a tbe 5 istt R % S nS southern % t Faa e ss
@ @ 5 S sd light int de @ Up that machine
@ 3 ns. % 1907 os6S: as gR9t gs3s4 and P o68 of
@ ba spm G % 3 all This This @ BRnSet 5 ] s @ @ $ CITY, @ and @ Suspicion
s1 s9d F1a "A @ no @ open s and ba5en
Ss: ':;S s 9S @ s ia rs 5s% 58s :5ss s
7s % msf 8 ss %ssS5 sGp6ysd % by f The IL sS @ ss
"S F sS ?S T1at Of more @ than thirty ssops
but aag9ny openly the sale Of liquor
% mqt1i9g fts & yf 5csots OF tse ~ 3vt s 2s
short ts led % ruin after Piled o.
9ss ssos To s Es 3 e 3 @ R ee6n d 0s against
moral f asr5sss % 1a @ ss ss qis 5s % % % % h ii !s
& s sssn t9on TsS % To- @ : T | @ t2s & TO s
which has been 5 a! law 5 this % ss ot 91s @ @ b 9Fs @
hoSs boSs 9nss16 % gs" We as oa sF ]
city ho9 Angles s s"H and 5
T'" eF THH zhs B BUsSfss s. % of @ R ?:RSz
ABosED ALTON OF Law But will be 5emenbSd
tbf hs city v annTaon %R tic beesa the ey monthly
m @ :a could ass ss asps % s s evil # % enforce @ Of The Los M As @
but but that effort % was 1sys A msds b Rg 5 & time @ normen
a places DOZEN Of this t e r had Violations s 's1 S ; fS % % 's
to s5'5 y 9' @ rep ssa
all this public knowedge ana
awf forbdding during e
detectives and unlimited money his disposal
palau @ @ influence BUT T DdRfNG HA6R
FOR PURPOSE OF REDEEAING THE CITY OF Los ~ T
HAVE DONE INCOME BEING PAID THE CHIEF
INIOUITY WOULD words had district
] Ga SpoH @ t a % y h Los % Xnsss oa @
members % AHSn Dor 5 sas & 9 5 san s sSppssson s R @ 5 p enough
o gave w from NFr Federks
yofL
the community than evils arising from the Ond pigs
CAPITA
TSmd against some Of %
from
captain of the e9 a @
@
promptly notwithstanding the that
sk Oswald have been standing Tor something like eR
records the show that they have both
with them
Chap
the Saloon as man to be charged wit" the en-
Badhad 1T the
belief this grand that large sums OF money paid Tor the pt
those indicted However owing to the lack OF sufficient
opinion would be impossible to convict such
without the aid
OF grand jury +beso the district attorney
tons HE BUT HE AS NOT
URY
CONDITIONS IN LOS ANGELES.
keep IN Of P4 $ Who %
failed
nneted @
Fsdefts the law and thereby destroy the hundred places
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
COAST

steamship UmatilIa arrives from Nome with
$3.50 900 in bullion. PAGH 10
New Mexico constitutional convention safe
PAGE 6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-04
Eiqht Over an Esrate,

San F.aacisco, Jan. 4.-The fight
for the estate of the late Captain N. S.
NelIop, the wealthy ship builder, tods3
developed the sensational fact that Mis-.
Georgia Emerson Sawyer, vile of NeS
York railroad builder, MSS not bis legally
adopted daughter, but only a pro!ega
whom be raised.
Mrs. Sawyer ha, Instituted suit against
Mrs. Nelson for possession OF the Nelsoa
mansion here, declaring it WAS given to
her by Baptism Nelson. She alleged hat
Captain Nelson was later unduly Irfl.
eocsd by Mra. Nelson to induce Mrs.
Sa1ye to give the home back TO him.
Mrs. Sawyer declares abe was raised
IN the belief that she was the legally
adopted daughter of Captain Nelson,
bu! that shs nov tiods that, although he
look her in when she FMS four years old,
and raised her as his own child, be never
legally adopted her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-04
Today's Telcgraphic News
Morgan's Big Deal.

New York, Jan. 4.-Business circles
ara cs ching their breath today and re-
covering from the ANNOUNCEMENT. that
tbs J. 2. Morgan interests have cap
tared Lsvi ?. Mor,on's Trust Company
In vhich Thomas Fortune Ryan, be de,
throned s!ree! railway king of New
York, VAS q powerful factor, the Filth
Avenue Trust Company and the Guar.
anty Trust C5mpany, aud thst they are
to BE- relegsted into oblivion while in
their stead is to be erected the new Guar.
suty Tru.t Company, the second largest
trust company in the world, with total
capitalization OF SIS. 900. 900 but with rs.
sources of $40, 900, 900. Levi P. Nor
ton, once vice. president OF The United
States, is to be thu chairman of The
board of The new trus! company, bu! the
company will be essentially Morgan
compsny With all that that Implies.
"What does 1t all mean ?'' is the cues.
ton that Is bslpg asked on all sides.
The eclipslng OF Ran has come fss! on
the revelations in connection with the
manipulation OF the traction companies
of New York by Ryan and his associates,
and Morgan has In nearly every instance
taken over the Ryan holdings. Morgan
has time aud again been referred to 90
the money king OF America but be never
more deserved the title than he does at
The present moment.
With total of more than ten billion
dollars 10 resources 10 the companies he
tss acquired Mr.. Morgan, it Ia claimed
10 financial circles, can do about as he
plssHes vi b the fusuces Of the country
go MISTER Ebst monetary legislation Is
enscted by Congress and there Ia ger
era! feeling of Honderment in Well
street today as to where the aged 6bau.
cier ia going to get off. |. Is known
:hst bis recent activity is assuming con.
troll of big banks, trust companies aud
insurance. companies is all part of one
general plan that Hss decided en- By Mr..
Morgan and his advisers following The
panic OF 1907.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-04
PLAYING WILLIAM TELL,

Joseph Gerentzy, Zine year, old,
was arrested 10 New York yesterday
on q ehsrg, OF juvenile delinquency.
The reasoa for ths charg, Is that Joseph
tried 10 emulate The exploit 0. William
Tell snd shoot a SNOWFALL from the
hesd of a playmate. David Lehman.
Among Joseph's Christmas presents
was an al, rife, and he has been busy
showing it to his friends ever since.
On Sunday he suggested TO David tina.
they play William Tell. The latter
had never heard of the game, but be
fell in With tie ides, and allowed
Joseph to place a anowball on top OF
his head and then, at a distance OF ten
feet, take csrsful aim with bis me;
At the discharge the SNOWFALL topPieu.
from Dsvid's head and he gave q cry %
pain. The shot had struck him 70 TUG
upper lip. The wound 10 nos ss1'0as'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-04

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
V Circuit Court of the City Of Alexandra,
on the oath day Of December, 1909.
Mary evils, in er own right, and MS admin
istiatrix with the will ANNEXED Of James
P. Lewis, deceased, complainant Us. The
National Investment and Improyem; mt As.
s7ciation, corporation under the laws Of
Virgins; The National Mutusl Benefit
Corporation. q corporation under the laws
Vigginla; Robert Ii. Coward in his owu
right and "a trustee. r. w. Moore ss trus-
tee, c. B Pierce ard James p. Lewis, jr.
Memo. The object OF this suit is to dissolve
the said The National Inyestreut CT In
provement Association by decree If the
Circuit. Court Ct Alexandra city, Virginia.
and have receiver appointed By cold court
to take charge Of all CT the aesets Of the aa:d
association with instruct ons nd authority II
institute the necessary proceedings to compei
the said Robert Il. Coward in his own right
and as trustee to account for the money 8 due TO
the said association, and to institute al other
necessary procesdings to realize the assets OF
seiJ association and for an Injunction against
said Coward in his own right and as trustee,
ana The National Mutual Benefit Corpora
tiou and for general relief
happening by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, c. B Pierce,
jas P. Lewis, ir., and Robert H. Coward
are non.residents OF this State: 1t is G :
dered, That said defendants appear here will
in fifteen days after due publication of this
order. and do what il necessary to protect
their interests7in this suit, and that copy oF
this order be forthwith inserted in the Ale1aE-
dria Gazette, q newspaper published in Ike
city of Alexandria, once week for four sl,.;
cessive weeks, and posted at the front door Of
the Court House of this city.
4 copy-TEsTE
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk,
3. q. Ford,
A. T. RoltSmsn, }P.Q.
c. E. NicUl. decA w4w-i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-04
Wants Cook 20 Explain.

Copenhagen, Jan. 1.-The announce
ment By Walter LoDsdale, private ascre'
tsry of Dr.. Frederick a. Oook, that he
had again been In Communication with
the Brooklyn explorer, has given rise to
the bops that Oook will yet come 10
Copenhagen and personally appear be-
fore the committee that recently rejected
his claims to the discovery CT the North
Pole.
While there is no d!spostion on the
part of The committee 10 reopen tbs case,
thera Ia q desire 10 have tie doctor ex'
plain his case end to attempt to clear u
somo oil the discrepancies tast a,ise from
differences between statements made by
him when first in Oopenhageo, "hile er
route home from the arctic regions snt
the data thst no presented In prcoi o.
his claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-04
,orsssion inserests yesterday, until some

portslion interests yesterday, unit! some
day next wesk. This announcement,
was inside at tbs White House today,
On Thursday the president will submit
his message recommending amendments
to The Sherman antitrust Law. On Fri.
day the frat administration move in the
Ballinger investigation will be made
when the president will submit to Oon.
tress a volumioous report By Attorney
General WicSershan 90 toe charges
made against Bs!lIDger By L R. q avis.
A new bill for the regulation of rail-
roads aud transportation mpanles was
introduced In the House today By Mr..
Mann, chairman of the House commit
tee 90 interstate and foreign commerce.
Tue bill ii passed will create a new di.
vision in the Department OF Commerce
and Labor called the bureau OF traus.
pora;ioD, to which all psrsuns having
complaints against interstate transpor'
tstion companies may appsa'. Among
the provisions OF the bill there are P ia.
graphs making it unlawful for railroads
to acquire stock OF competing carrters; to
acquire stock OF bonds except for the
acquisition of property, the construction
OF it's lines, the improvement of its ser.
vice or Ia discharge OF ils obligations.
The bill also makes 1t unlawful for rail,
roads TO acquire composing lines OF
transportation.
Arrangements were made today for
conference to be held tomorrow at the
White House on the presidents inter
state commerce message Senator E.kins,
of Yves. Virginia, hiss been asked BY the
president to take part 10 the elaboration.
Heavy snow will set in over the lake re.
ginn and the mid lie and northern central
valleys to-day end will begin in the mid lie
Atlantic and New England states by Wei,
nesday, according to special bulletin issued
by the We her Bureau.
The insurgents have not stopped insurging.
This is official ard comes from Representative
Hayes, of California, who seems to have sue
cee1et Murdoch, Of Ka sas, as the chief
trouble m aker for the Cannon rules. IF o
one Else will call meeting Of the insurgen Is
/ wjll," sa d MIR. Hayes, ''for it is high time
We did something." The program now map.
ped out by the Insurgents IS to keep up the
fight on the rules, no matter whether they
can mustsr their entire strength for each al
tack or not BY doing this they will keep
toe subject sl:ye. and next session, when they
hope to have many new members on their
list, they will ne ia position to make more
effective campaiga The agitation will also
impress the new members with the fact that
the matter has not been abandoned as the
Cannon crosd" seems TO believe. Mr..
Hayes will probably call the neeting for
some evening next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-04
STATE TROOPS.

Osptain NJ. Q. Kertb, assistant to The
chief OF the division OF militia affairs 10
the Wsr Department, hiss notified At'
il.sul General Aniers03, that The Var
g MIA volunteers, a. a. present CON-
s!ituted, comply With all The pIoVlsicps
OF the Dick biz.
IA his letter C'ptsIn Ktrth Gays:
"Referriug to previous correspor dencs
in regard to the conformity Of TIE units
OF The organic d militia Of Virginia to
lie uuits of r'grlar SERVICE, | sm
directed BY the actIog secretary of wsr
t, advise you thSt the units OF The state
forces, as now organized are In CONFORM
ity with the Organization prescribed for
similar uoi.s NJ the ann.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-04
TELEdRAPHIc BREVITlES.

D. o. Mills, father of Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid, died OF his winter home at Mill
bfae, Col. yesterday.
Danial Utslsr, 10 years old, and JohD
Utsler, S5 years of age, hrother', were ere.
mated in their home ut New Florence, near
Jamestown, Pa, which was destroyed by FIRE
early today,
Will Broadhead, proprietor Of q SUMMER
hotel at Mount Pocono. known to thousands
who summer at the fashionable Delawe re
Water Gap resort vas found dead in bed at
the Hotel Biusha at Philadslphia today
where he had been stopping.
Stephen Blanche, who les. night shot and
killed his sweetheart, Anna SchueRemann, in
philadelphia because she he'd refused his re-
paa.el demands fat to marry him, and then
turned the weapon OH himself, died early to-
dag.
Grorge Young, engineer on a p imp boat OF
the Peoples Coal Csmpsny, was killed today
at Pittshurg when the Hue of the boat col
.psed causing the boiler to explode. Young
was the only person on the boat at the time Of
the explosion.
Ten persons were Injured at Oakland, KY,
ten miles from Bowling Grsen, when plssen
ger train No. 5 ON the Louisville and Nash
Vile from Cincinnati sideswiped an accom-
mediation train early today. Several coaches
on the eccommo lation were upset but the
Cine matt tam remained on the rails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-04
COURT OF APPEALS

Tie winter term OF the SIpreu.s
Court of Appeals began in Richmond to-
day. All the judges are In tendance
except Judge John A. BnchsnsD, wso Is
recupcratiDg from an operation perform
ed recently at the Johns Hopkins HosPi-
tai, Baltimore.
a case OF importance TO &c Eeld is
that of the coumou wealth against the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Polo
mac Railroad, upon su appeal from the
Orcui, Oour! OF lhe city of Richmond.
In this is involved the right OF the 5 ate
Corporation Commission to assess iIar-
Oh sc taxes sgains! the railroad. Ire
original charter of lbe road ex-
emp,ed 1t from taxation. TIE con-
teution of the commonwealth is that this
feG,urs Of the charter has been forfeited
because OF sundry amendments accepted
BY the road. The lower cour. decided
.ha. the attenp: at taxation was In con-
tgaytntinn of tie section il the Uai;ed
S.stes Constitution which forb!ds aoy
state passing law imrairipg the obli'
cations OF con.rac'.