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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
JUSTICE HARLAN
SPEAKS HIS MIND
SAYS RI is A SHAME THAT RICH
NEW WORKERS SHOULD
DEsECRATE sABBATH IN
WARRINGTON

WASHINGTON, March 1.--One
member OF the supreme court OF the
United States Ii now openly against
the predatory rich"--at least on
Sundays.
That Ii the construction Washing
ton 10 to-day placing on q bitter ar
raixnment Of the afEiuent made by
Associate Justice John NJ. Harlan At
the banquet Of tho Presbyterian
Alliance.
.It ID o shame that certain people
from New York with big bank rolls
should be allowed to come to Wash
ington and give Sunday dinners and
supper parties wish there was
some way to stop this unweicome In
fsux to the capital. 1t II an outrage
that dinner parties are given by these
predatory rich persons on Sunday
evenings when they should be de-
voted TO other and higher things."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
NEW YORK WOMEN
SMOKE CIGARETTES
NEW YORK HOTEL THROWS
OPEN DINING ROOM TO
FEMININE USERS OF
THE WEED.

NEW YORK, March THAT the
throwing open of Its public dining
to smoke with their afternoon tea,
has filled long felt want. is the as
sertion of the management OF New
York's newest hotel. II was said to-
day that more than half OF the wo-
men who dine there daily smoke Gig
arettes. So general has been the de-
mand that the hotel management
has placed a special brand of Gig
arettes daintily prepared TO suit the
feminine taste on the menu card.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
EX-BANKER ROBIN
ADMITS HIS GUILT
WithdraWs Plea of Not Guilty
After Stormy Scene With
His Lawyer
JEROME WlTHDRAWS
FROM THE CASE
Many Men High Up In Finan-
cial Affairs May be In
volved in Robins
Disclosures

NEW YORK, March i.--Sen-
sational revelations of high lin
anco methods, involving many
men well known In banking cir
cles. are expected to follow the
acceptance Of a plea OF guilty
OF grand larceny from Joseph G.
Robin to-day. Robin WAS former
ly the heading spirit In tho North
crn Bank and allied institutions,
had business relations with the
recently defunct Carnegie Trust
Company, and was also assoctat-
ed with y group Of Western TN
aneders who have been mixed up
In financial explorations here
during tho last ten years
Dissrict Attorney Whitman ad-
mttted this afternoon that Kob-
In has agreed to make u conn
pictc statement OF all his finan-
cial operations and testify against
others who were involved In the
swallowing up of . number OF
institutions and corporations
wrecked for the benefit Of n co
terfc Of promoters. Whitman
said that Robins = lister. DIR.
Louise Robinovitch, has agreed to
confirm her brotber's story, and
as q result he expects to secure
d large number Of indictments.
The trial Of Joseph q. Robin.
banker and promoter. whose fin
ancfal pyramid was smashed
some weeks ago when the North
cru Hank and allied institutions
controlled by him were closed by
tho State banking and insurance
commissioners, collapsed to-day.
Robin, after q stormy scene with
hts counsel. William Traycrs Je-
rome, withdrcw his plea Of not
guilty TO IN indictment charging
htm with the larceny Of SAT 900
from the Washingt0n Savings
bank, which Was allied with ti1r
Northern Rank. and ptcaffcd
guilty.
Just before this was done. Jerom
fas granted the right 10 withdraw {
.obin's lawyer by Justice Seabur
rho was presiding at the trial, In d.
ng SO Jerome said that. while frol
ne start he had believed Robin IL
ans, his action to-day conciusivel
roved II. In his opinion.
The court room was Jammed wit
ictims of the collapse OF the Rob-
anks when the prisoner was brousi
yer from the Tombs. He half smi
d as he gazed at the jury seiecte
D try him, which had required tw
avs to sift from a panel OF two hur
red men. His sister. Dr. Louise Rt
fnoviteh. embraced him and they 81
own and conferred in whispers. The
he started over and tried to tai
fith Mr.. Jerome, but the latter al
rily told her TO get away" and sf
at down.
District Attorney Whitman asks
hat sentence OF the banker be d.
erred until March 81. II want
Ise Robin and his sister. DIR. Louis
In. nay. Investigation 4
he closing OF the banks and oth'
ompa Mes" said Whitman. They ca
Id justice In furnishing persons r
ponsihie for conditions found by II
tate officiaia"
Robin was taken back TO his cell
You can fool the aiienists east
nough, and you can fool the Law
ers," said Robin, In explaining h
hanged attitude, but you cann'
DOL the people with common sens
BECAUSE believed this I decided 4
AXE NO chances with the jury, but {
lead guilty. and then to do ever,
hing I could to assist the author
lea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
CHINA MUST MAKE
REPLY SPECIFIC

LONDON. March 1.-The ear has
demanded a more definite statement
from China than that contained In
the reply to Russia's recent note re-
gartiing alleged violations OF the
treaty OF 1881, and written con-
firmation of verbal promises made to
Minister Korostoyitx, according to
Reuters Picking correspondent. s-s,~.a..
Unless the czar's demands are met,
Russia will occupy the Iii province
in Chinese Turkestan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
HEBREWS HARSHLY
HANDLED IN RUSSIA
ENTIRE COMMUNITIES DRIVEN
OUT FROM THEIR HOMES
TO DIE OF EXPOSURE.

ST. PETERSBURG March L.
Another widespread movement to
force the Jews within the Jewish
pale" to-day IL In progress I'm the
villages about St Petersburg and
Moscow. Entire Jewish communities
have been expelled. the explosions
being accompanied by the greatest
hnrdships and many deaths. owing
TO the extreme cold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
ICE FLOE ADRIFT
$50 ARE DROWNED

ST. PETERSBURG. March Am
ice foe, on which was q fishing VII
lage containing 500 men. women and
children, went adrift in the Gulf OF
Finland q few days ago.
subsequently the foe broke UP In
a storm, and $50 persons were drown
ed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
COLEMAN VERY ILL;
CASE Goes OVER

DIR. w. Il. Broaddus was In police
court Wednesday, charged with felon-
fous assault upon walter Coleman.
BY running the boy down with his
automobile Tho case was continued
70 March liz. and DIR. Broaddus sup
Piled bonds for $4,000.
Walter Coleman II In Memorial Hos
pitay suffering from q fractured skull.
uts death a. expected Any moment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
NORFOLK & WESTERN
SHOPS REOPEN

ROANOKE. VA. March AFTER
being closed down three days be-
cause OF exhaustion Of the months
appropriation, the Norfolk and West
eru machine shops opened up this
morning full blast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
THIEVES kIDhAP
EXPRESS DRIVER
JAMES TYLER GONE, HIS WAGON
LOOTED. AND $40. 900 WORTH
OF JEwEI.RY STOLEN.

NEW YORK. March IA general
alarm was sent out to-day for band
of thieves who. are believed to hold
captain James Tyler. an express
wagon driver. and who got away
with $4,000 worth OF Jewelry belong
ing To patrons OF the Adams Express
Company. Tyler's looted van was
found on the street last night. The
police say he was probably drugged.
and possibly murdered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
LINE AROUND lYNcHBURe
OPENED FOR SERVICE.

Especial to Tho Richmond yirginian.)
LYNtsHHuRAs VA. March 1.-The
Southern Railway Company's four
million dollar new line around
Lyuchhnrx went into commission st
16:so osciock this morning for freight
setvlo1. Tha tirst train passed over
the track Going north ~ midday. The
cut On y ten miles long.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
UNCLE SAM ENDORSES
HONDURAS NOTE
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
ratification e the s1o.ooo,ooo loan
treaty with Honduras was recon-
mended by the Senate committee on
foreign relations to-day. ]. Pierpont
Morgan q Co. wfil make the loan with
Uncle Sam a. his guarantor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
WILL NOT CLOSE
RICHMOND DOCK
STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
RULES AGAINST PETITION OF
TRIGG co. BOND HOLDERS.
WOULD HURT BUSINESS
wINGETELD DELIVERS OPINION,
CONQUERED IN BY PRENTIs a
RHEA AND DECISION Is FL
NAL BASED UPON OPEN
DOCK CONTRACTS.
WOULD HURT BUSINESS

Now that the dock matter has
been setled, II IL understood the
Council Committee ON James
River improvement win proceed
without delay to reconsider the
question of building n new city
wharf, this matter having post
poned temporarily pending set
tleynent of the dock question.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
STAGE Snow,

In personal "Reminiscences of Hen
ry Irving" Bran Stoker lets his read
ers into the secret of how the SLOW
scene In THE Corsican Brothers" was
made 50 effective:
''All over the stage was a thick blan-
ket of snow, white and glistening in
the winter sunrise-snow that lay 50
thick that when the duelists, stripped
and armed, stood face to face they
each secured a frmer foothold by
clearing it away. OF many wonderful
effects this snow was perhaps the
strongest and most impressive of real
fly. The public could never imagine
how it was done. 1t was salt-common
coarse salt-which was white in the
appointed light and glistened like real
snow. There were tons of it. A crowd
of men stood ready In the wings with
little baggage trucks such as are now
used in the corridors of great hotels,
silent with rubber wheels. On them
were great wide mouthed sacks full of
salt. When the signal came they rush
ed in on all sides, each to his appoint
ed spot, and tumbled out his load,
spreading 1t evenly with great wide
bladed wooden shovels."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06

Paternalism with a vengeance is prac-
ticed in certain New York groceries.
1t is benevolent paternalism, though.
"Ma wants two pounds of sugar.
said child to patriarch in the trade.
He consulted a calendar on the wall.
Il guess you'd better take only a
pound today" he said, land go kind of
slow on that. The week is only half
gone, but you have already eaten up
three-fourths of your allowance. Tell
your mother So"
The child promised to deliver the re-
port on financial depression.
THAT is the only way on earth to
keep those people from running into
debt" said the grocer. "The system
is common in this neighborhood. | do
it at the customers request. Every
pay day women with spendthrift hus-
bands and an eXtravagant disposition
of their own deposit enough money
with the grocer and butcher to see the
family through the week. They in
struct us to let no one overdraw the
amount, and except in cases where eX
ira food is actually needed we stick tC
our end of the bargain. New York
Times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
Horrors of Bokhara.

The terrible deeds that once made
Bokhara a byword are now prohibited
by the Russian government. Prisoners
are not permitted, for instance, to be
dragged through the streets by gal
Looping horses. Nor are they thrown
from the top of the high tower called
the Minar Katan. This was the usu-
all punishment meted out to evildOers
in the old days. Watched by thou
sands of spectators, the poor wretches
were flung from that giddy height on
to the flagstOnes beneath.
.Bokhara has many chambers of hor-
rors, unwholesome for western eyes to
see and the description of which
would certainly be unfit for publica-
ton. Perhaps the most horrible of
these is pit where prisoners were tor
tured by vermin, which were so nu-
merous and ravenous that in the alb
sence Of human prey they were fed
on chunks of raw meat.-Wide World
Magazine.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
Where Plato Tauuht,

The famous academy of Plato was
in suburb of Athens, about a mile
north of the Dypilum gate. 1t is said tC
have belonged to the hero Academus
with wall and adorned with walks,
groves and fountains. Plato possessed
a small estate in the neighborhood and
for some fifty years taught his divine
philosophy" to young and old assem-
bled in the academy to listen to his
wise words. After Plato's death in
34S B. G. the academy lost much of its
fame. but the beauty remained for
centuries after the great teacher was
no more.-New York American.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
ESTATE TOCANNO.
Speaker Notified He viii
Inherit S2,5OO,OOO.
LETTER COMES FROM BOMBAY.
Man He Befriended Years Ago Is
Said to Have Become Rich and Re-
membered Uncle Joe--lnves-
teation Is Started.

washington, Jan. 4.-Speaker Can.
King & Co., bankers, of Bombay, In
dia, notifying him that a woman client
Of theirs, whose name Is mentioned in
the letter, having been warned by her
physicians that she had less than six
months to live, has deposited with
them her will for execution upon her
death. Joseph G. Cannon of Danville,
ILL.,, is made sole heir to an estate val
ned at approximately $2,500,000.
Uncle Joe did not faint from the
shock, nor does he intend to spend any
Of the money In advance. Indeed, he
seems to view the news with some
skepticism, although there seems to be
no particular reason why any one In
Bombay should endeavor to perpetra,e ,e
a long distance joke of this description
upon the speaker.
It Is explained that many years ago
Mr.. Cannon, then a hard working mem
Der of the rank and file Of the house
Of representatives, did "a great deed
Of kindness" for a man then poor and
struggling, from whom he could have
expected no return. That man went to
India, worked hard, made investments,
was phenomenally fortunate and ac-
eumulated a great estate. Upon his
death he left his entire estate to King
& Co.'s client for life, with the stipu-
lation that upon her death 1t was to
revert to Mr.. Cannon.
The present possessor Of the fortune,
the letter explains, has suffered from
an incurable disease for years. Steps
will be taken Immediately to ascertain
whether the communication Is genuine
and the facts concerning the fortune
as stated. In the meantime Speaker
Cannon is trying to think of some one
among the many people for whom he
has done favors in his many years Of
public service who might be grateful
enough to reciprocate by making him
heir to an immense fortune.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06

A literary man recalls Anthony Troll
lopes little gloat over the first fruits
of his pen. 81 send you II copy of The
Warden" he wrote to Lord Houghton
in 1866, (which Mr.. Longman assures
me is the last of the first edition,
There were, think, only $50 printed,
and they have been over ten years in
hand. But l regard the book with af-
fection, as 1 made 60 2s. Cd. by the first
years sales, having previously writ
ten and published for ten years with
out any such golden result. Since then
1 have improved even upon that
Trollope, of course, improved upon
that" in no uncertain fashion.-West'
minister Gazette
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
Tho Lavish Jenkins.

In October, 1886, religiously mind
eel Buckinghamshire farmer named
jenkins brought his firstborn to the
parish church to be christened, and
this was to be the name: Abel Benja.
min Caleb Daniel Ezra Felix Gabriel
Haggai Isaac Jacob Kish Levi Ma
noah Nehemiah Obdiah Peter Quartus
Rechab Samuel Tobiah Uzziel Vaniah
Word Xystus Zechariah. 1t will be
observed that the names are all ar
ranged in alphabetical order and are
as far as possible selected from Scrip.
ture. 1t was only with the very great
est difficulty that the clergyman dis
suaded Mr.. jenkins from doing the
lasting wrong to his child that he had
unwittingly devised, but eventually 1t
was decided to christen the boy simply
Abel.-Chambers' Journal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
MORE SUSPECTED WITH ROBIN
II Is Believed Other Persons Will Be
Indicted on Fraud Charges.

New York, Jan. A petition asking
that Joseph G. Robin be adjudged in
competent has been filed in the
supreme court in behalf of the bank
er's sister, DR.. Louise G. Robinovitch,
by William Travers Jerome, counsel
for Robin.
The petition in every way conforms
with the usual petition to have a per-
son adjudged incompetent who has no
criminal charges pending against him.
except that in this case the district
attorney is made a party to the pro
ceedings and will be able to appear to-
morrow when the case. comes up be
fore Justice Golf in the supreme court.
District Attorney Whitman said that
probably other indictments against
Robin would be found by the grand
jury, and it is believed that persons
other than Robin will be indicted
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
DisraeIi and eoIdwin Smith.

1t may have been partly by suspicion
of my possession of an unpleasant Sc.
cret that Disraeli was moved to follow
me across the Atlantic and try, as he
did in 'Lothair," to brand me as "a
social sycophant." His knowledge Of
my social character was not great, for
l had only once met him in society.
His allusion to the "Oxford professor
who was going to the United States
was as transparent as if he had used
my name. Had l been in England,
where my character was known, |
should have let the attack pass, but !
was in a strange country, where,
made by man of note, the attack
was likely to tell. l therefore gave
Dlsraeli the lie, and neither he nor
any of his organs ever ventured to re-
peat the calumny.-Goldwin Smith In
McClure's.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
No Clock Wanted.

There had been some talk of placing
a clock in the tower of the village
church. But John, the old sexton. who
lived In the little cottage opposite the
church, declared himself dead agin
it" and expressed the opinion that it
would mean IAN awful waste O. BRASS
were the scheme carried out.
1--WE want no clocks" he said the
other day. "We've done without clocks
up to now, an we shall manage. Why,
lynn T. my bed Of mornin' i can see
the time by the sundial over the
porch"
YES" replied one who approved OF
the scheme, "that's all right so far as
ii goes. But the sun doesn't shine
every morning. What 60 you dc
then?"
why" answered John surprisedly
II knows then as it amt fit weather
to be out O. bed, an just stops where
l is."-London Tit-Bits.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
WHY HESlTATE2
An Offer That Involves No Risk For
Those Who Accept It.

An Offer That Involves No Risk For
Those Who Accept 1t.
We are so positive our remedy will
completely relieve constipation, no
matter how chronic it may be, that
we offer to furnish it free of all cost
if it fails.
Constipation is caused by weakness
Of the nerves and muscles of the large
intestines or descending colon. 10 ex-
pect cure you must therefore tone
up and strengthen those organs and
restore them to healthier activity.
We want you to try ReXall Orderlies
on our guarantee. They are eaten like
candy, and are particularly ideal for
children. They act directly on the
nerves and muscles of the bowels
They have a neutral action on the 9TH
er organs or glands. They do not purge
or cause any Inconvenience whatever
They will positively overcome chronic
or habitual constipation and the myr-
lads of associate or dependent chronic
ailments. Try ReXall Orderlies at our
risk. Two sizes, Zoe. and 25c. Sold
only at our store-The ReXall Store
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
Tuning Bells.

"What a beautiful tone that bell
has" is often heard. There are few,
however, who know how a bell re-
ceives its joyful or solemn tones. All
bells after they are cast and finished
must go through process of tuning
the same as any other musical instru-
ment before they respond with clear,
true tone. Every bell sounds five
notes, which must blend together in
order to produce perfect harmony. The
tuning of bell Is done by means of
shaving thin bits from various parts
of the metal. 1t is as easy for an ex-
pert bell tuner to put q bell in tune
as it is for a piano tuner to adjust his
instrument to perfect chords. AT first
thought 1t would seem that a bell
would be ruined should n tuner shave
off too much at the last tuning. or the
fifth sound, but such is not the case
He would, however, be obliged to be-
gin over. starting again with the first
tone and shaving the bell till 1t gave
forth its harmonious sound at the fifth
tone.-Sclentifc American.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
T. RS SUIT Is DISMISSED.
Libel Cases Against the New Yor
World Ended by Court.

Washington Jan. 4.-The crimina,
President Roosevelt against the Pres.
Publishing company, publishers of th,
New York World, has been ended j.
the supreme court of the United
States. Chief Justice White read nj
opinion, In which all of the associate
justices concurred, affirming the judg
ment of the United States distri
court for the southern district of New
York, Quashing the Indictment re
turned against the company. The dc
eision effectually disposes of the cas-
against the World
While the status of the case againsI
the indianapolis News and its editor
Charles Il. Williams, and its puDlishe-
Delevan II. Smith, is unchanged, it i
the opinion that the cases against thl
Indianapolis publishers will shortly b,
dismissed.
Both the cases were undertaken al
the behest of President Roosevelt. Tn
alleged libel consisted in the publi"a
tion of a story which coupled tbs
names of President Roosevelt, hi
brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, anJ
Charles p. Taft of Cincinnati with II
alleged speculative venture in connec
ton with the purchase by the United
States government of the franchise
and property of the French company
in Panama.
In the opinion delivered by the chic
justice the freedom of the press is re
asserted and the immunity from whole
sale federal prosecution of newspaper
published in the states is reattirmed
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
Poet Laureate.

The office of poet laureate practical
ly begins with Chaucer, who assumed
the title about 1885. After Chaucer
the Office was more or less in the
shadow, but from Spenser in 1899 the
line of poet laureate is pretty well
filled down to the present time. The
Office is largely honorary and has not
always been held by the greatest of
English poets. Dryden, Wordsworth
and Tennyson being the most Dlus-
trious OF its ers.-Exchange.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
NEW YORK TOWN FIRE sWEP.
Lack of Water Prevents Firemen Saw
ING Business Part of GreenviIe.


Greenville, n. Y, Jan. 4-The entire
business portion and part of the resi-
Dental section of this Washington
county town was swept by fire. The
loss is estimated as $250,000. The fire
was discovered in a clothing store by
Miss Beth Noalon, the night operator
in the Telephone exchange.
The firemen were unable to check the
progress of the flames owing to lack
of water, the reservoir being practical
ly empty. Although the flames were
close to the building in which the Tele-
phone exchange was located, Miss Noa,
lon stuck to her post and sent appeals
for help to neighboring towns.
Owing to poor roads it was nearly
three hours before firemen from other
towns arrived.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
HELD ON STABBING CHARGE

Printer Suspected of Killing Warner
During Express Strike.
New York, Jan. 4.--Alfred Langione
a printer, has been committed to the
Tombs by the coroner pending further
examination into the death of John c.
Warner, the civil engineer who was
attacked and stabbed to death by ex
press strikers.
Langione is held principally on the
sworn statements of Arthur Taylor %
Central Valley, N. Y, who told the
coroner that he was with Warner tn
night he was attacked and that h,
identified Langione as man VIII
jumped or Warmers back when thr
engineer fell.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-06
Il Mas Real.

"My, this must have been eXciting!'
says Mrs. Bilmers, who is reading the
paper. "A twenty foot boa constructor
escaped from the ZOO yesterday and
was captured after 1t had climbed
halfway up telegraph pole"
"And l swore off when | saw it as l
went downtownw growled Mr.. Bill
mers disgustedly.
"What are you mutterlng?" she
asked.
"Nothing. | just said 1t must have
been a ticklish b."-Chicago Post.