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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
CHASE CITY BANKS
SHOW 5000 GROWTH
PRESIDENT ENDLY DECLINES nE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rOR
ELECTRIC PLANT bids.

CHASE CITY. VA, Jan. is.--Ths two
banks OF this town are in prosperous
condition. In the report OF The First
National Bank organized few years
ago the resources shown are $354,09Y.-
2S. The First State Bank tonIy three
years old exhibits $I60.7s74l in re-
sources. The combined sources OF the
two institutions are y514.se4ss. De-
posits OF both aggregate s320,69S 81.
Each has IL large surplus fund.
Mfr. George Endly. who has been
president Of bank here for IS or more
years declined recollection as president
OF the First state Bank on account Of
feeble health. n. u. Patterson, = form
Or cashier. WA chosen 70 succeed him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
WEST POINT SOCIAL
AND PERSONAL NOTES

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
WEST POINT. VA. January L.
Mrs. Tinsley. well known as Miss Mary
HILL OF West Point. now of Phila-
delphia, visited Mrs. H. /. Lewis this
week. leaving Thursday morning.
Misses Ethel Encs and Sissa Day,
Of Richmond spent the weekend with
Miss Annie McCanna this week.
Miss Annie Schenk. Of Norfolk. has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
Funeral of Mrs. sutrert,n.

DANVILLE. VA. Jan. 1.-THE
funeral OF Mrs. William T. Sutherlin
was held from the Mount Vernon
Methodist church. in the presence or
a large congregation, Saturday after
noon at o'clock. and was conducted
by Rev. John B. VIM. pastor of the
church, assisted by Rev. Graham II.
Lambeth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16

BLACKSTONE. VA, Jan. len iss
Lottie Louise Cralle. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. q. r. Cralle. died at the
home of her parents here at O'Clock
Sunday morning, after an illness OF
several months. She will be buried
In the family section of Lake View
Cemetery here at IL O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
Mrs. Matilda G. Thomas

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Jan. 1s.
Mrs. Matilda G. Thomas, aged rs, died
Sunday morning at her home on Bel
mont, after q two days illness OF
pneumonia. Four children survive
Norborne Thomas. of Scottsvile; ID. s.
Thomas and Mrs. John Blake. OF this
city, and Mrs. Shelton Robertson, OF
Clifton Forge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
CHA NJ r,fxS ISSUED BY
CORPORs ALTON COMMISSION

The following charters have been
granted by the Corporation Commits
sion.
Max Steinman & Co. Inc. of Ports
mouth, Va. Incorporators--Max Stein
man, president and treasurer. Ports
mouth, Va; Louis Tabakin, vice-pres-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
OBITUARY
Funeral OF Mrs. Lee

The funeral OF Mrs Rachel Lee,
widow OF william A. Lee. who died
at the residence OF her only son, Ed
ward Lee. on Saturday morning. TOOK
place from the residence, 900 North
Twentyflfth street Monday after
noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
Ssrs Cout4nex ID Edmond

MlILBORO, VA. Jan. 1G,-Mrs.
Courtney ID. Edmond. wife of the late
Walter s. Edmond. died here at an
early hour Saturday night after a
brief illness The remains were taken
to Richmond last night for interment
in Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
Captajn Edward 4. t'uIchrr.

STANTON. VA, Jan. 16.-Captain
Edward A. Fulcher died suddenly
about noon Sunday, aged seventy-two
years leaving three daughters and
one son. He was native Of Rich
mond, serving through the Civil War
In a Richmond command.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
ID, w. sherman.

HARRIsONBURG. VA. Jan. 1S.-
d. W. Sherman. seventy-one years OLD
died Friday near Cherry Grove. Rock
ingham county. He was a Confed-
crate veteran. serving in Company n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16

SALEM. VA, Jan. 16.--Mrs. l.. NJ.
Brufey died at midnight Saturday
night at the Jefferson hospital Ia
Roanoke. after an Illness of several
days. The funeral will be conducted
from the Presbyterian church this af-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
SEALED PROPOSALS..
NOTICE TO CONTR ACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL re RE-
ceived at this Office until 4 T. Nj.
Monday. January rs, 1911. for the
construction OF sewers In certain
streets.
Full information win be furnished
TO bidders upon application at this
Office.
A certified check for s25n00 must
accompany each bid ns a guaranty
for execution of contract.
CHAS L, BOILING,
City Engineer.
January A 1AI1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
i. y. IxHliA.

BRISTOL. VA. Jan. 16.--J. ]. Les
lie. a wealthy farmer and stock deal
err. owing a large estate, died at his
home near here Saturday afternoon,
aged sixty He In survived by his
wife and one daughter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
Mrs. Mary ScolIo.

LYNCHBURG. VA. Jan. 16.--Mrs
Mary Scollo. wife of Joseph ScolIo,
aged twenty-six years, died Friday
night at 1920 O'Clock at her home.
TO Fifth street, where she had been
i'll for fourteen months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
Harry I,xJa Garth

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Jan. Is.
Harry Lyle Garth. aged twentyone.
eldest son OF Horace J.. Garth. we'll
known farmer of the Dwensville
neighborhood. this county, died Satur-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16
Phiiin A Pifman.

woODSTOCk. VA. Jan. is,--Philip
A. Pitman, retired business man.
died at his home here Friday night,
after n long illness His wife, two
daughters and two brothers survive
him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16

from Chiltons. Westmoreland county,
The patient is Robert Clarke, and he
is under care OF Or. p. @. Hundley
Strict quarantine has been established
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16

Dresses, Suits, Skirts and
Waists Cut and Fitted Free
| This week closes the engagement of
Miller & Miller, cutting and fitting period.
| Your orders for Suits, Waists, Dresses,
| Skirts or any kind of garment from and
| piece of Dress Goods or silk ranging in
price from 64c upwards free of charge.
Be sure your order is in this week!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16

Three Special Values in
CoIored Wash Goods.
Outings, I0c Yard.--Just received new
lot in neat stripes and checks. as we'll as
solid colors. soft and fleecy
Duckling Fleece Flanneletts, 1219c yard
Wide range of patterns in the most
desirable coors.
Stitched Zephyr Cinghams, I9c.-
Just received the new spring sty les in these
| fashionable Ginghams.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
BATTLES IN AIR F0RESEEN
Naval Experts Discuss Menace Of
Airships-MotOr Battleships.

London. April 5.--The '~cnace ~ r1issiler
dropped from dirlgible calloons and aero
rlanes az affecting the problem ot the size
Of hattleships was the subject of discussion
al tho annual meeting to-day OF the Insti-
tute of Naval Architects.
The neral trend ~ opinion as expressed
oy John j., Welch. professor Of naval archi-
lecture az Armstrong College Gnivergitv v
Of Irirham. Admrsls Sir f.. r Fremantle
and Sir Reginald y. Cus'aihe and other
speakers was that the best protection
against the attack of aerial craft would he
found in q counter attack by the same type
of airship, and that the new danger would
have no greater effect on .he limitation Of
the size of warships than had the introduc-
ton 81 the torpedo
Arnold bills. chairman Of the Thames
Iron Works. Shpbuildng and Engineering
Company. Limited. which recently launched
tho super Dreadnought Thunderer. vas
emphatic IN the opinion that motor battle
ships without stokers boilers and tunnels
would he afoat within FIVE wears
Internal combustion propuisive machinery
is being fitted in some Of the newest sub
marines for the British nav. and REGINALD
McKcnra SAID in the House of Commons
this afternoon that the suitability of this
type of machirery for other warships nas
receiving the earnest attention of the ad-
miral'y.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
Mr.. FREWEN TO RESIGN
Irish NJ. P. Sees Peril to Home
Rule in the Veto Bill.

London. April 5.-Moreton Frewen Will
soon resign his seat in Parliament for the
Northeast Division OF Cork County, as he
opposes the governments veto bill and de-
sires TO create vacancy for Timothy
Healy, who was defeated in the last cleo
ton. Discussing his proposed retirement
to-day Mr.. Frewen said:
II am convinced that the veto hill in
cludes every wrong method for winning
public opinion in England to rational Home
Rule views. second chamber ~ de-
struction, instead OF construction. is m
compatible with the federal solution. which
is the only solution. II IS quite Impossible
to achieve such a constitutional rearrange-
ment as IS desired without the co-opera-
ton Of both great parties.
THE furious passions that arc being
stirred mp must make the generous hranc-
ms Of the new Irish government and the
completion Of the land purchase hopeless
for many years. To have coaxed the Tories
to have coucliated the classes and creeds--
this would have been quite easy indeed,
thanks to the federal movement, for which
Lord Grey is chiefly responsible The leaven
was ALREADY AT work hut now We are like
ly 10 he undone However, y rs not pos
sibe for me 10 advance such views. To DO
SO in this crisis would he 10 weaken Mr..
O'Rrien and his new movement, upon which
is contingent that broader settlement which
7 anticipate with confidence when TINS
present attempt is seen 10 have miscarried.'
TIE government promised Mr.. Freven an
oppof tunity this month to present in the
House Of Commons the problem Of silver
EXCHANGE with Asia. He predicts recur
renee of the crisis of l9dS-o7, with equally
dsa strous results.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
INTERESTING RAILWAY FIGURES
Bureau of Statistics Contradicts Inter
state Commerce Commission.

Chicago. April 5-The seventh annual re-
port Of the Bureau Of Railway News and
Statistics issued to-day. contains much OF
interest for a year Of many disputes be-
tween the railroads and the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The following in
formation Is taken from the report:
For the fiscal year transportation reve-
nues amounted to 1885,. .2660IO: operating
expenses to 81 s4, ls9 600; taxes to sl04.l4,01s,
and income from operation. $s0l ,5i2,s1o.
An analysis Of the business. according 10
the report, shows that instead Of the rail-
ways paying Ao5 s50 in dividends, as
stated in Commissioner Lanes decision.
only slss. SOS s14 could have been paid out Of
TRANSFORMATION revenues. the difference be-
ing paid out of the income from other
sources. such as interest and dividends re-
ceived from other railways.
There we're operated a total Of 55l, ,5S-
miles Of track. Of which 227,5o5 miles was
main line road This was an increase OF
i,2j0 miles for 1910.
June 60 1910, there we're i.sS.c3s employees
on ALI the roads, receiving for the year
sl13,.0ls..0s. or g. per cent Of the gross
earnings. The average daily pay increased
in rho last five years from 81 % to s. %.
During the year the railways carried l.
go I03 go tons Of freight. an average OF 10
ri,es a ton. far in excess Of the figures for
tara
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
CAPITOL FIRE INQUIRY
Cause and Damage To Be Dis
cussed by State Officials.

Albany. April 5.-Governo- Dix has called
. mee,in1 ~ the state Trustees OF Public
Buildings for tomorrow 10 discuss 'he
cause and damage resulting from the
CapitoI fire The question Of asking Inc
Legislature for necessary appropriations 10
reconstruct the damaged west wing of IN"
building will also he considered The Gov
ernor wants the Legislature 10 give tns
matter Immediate consideration.
Secretary Iazansky of the State Depart
mont believes the state should erect
Hall OF Records for the preservation OF ts
records and public documents. He points
out that many valuable papers are stored
avay in the various departments OF the
state which would he difficult TO replace In
the event of further fires, and suggests
that every care should be taken TO protect
them.
He advocates the erection OF freproof
building at short distance from the
Capitol, I'm which records or duplicates
could be stored This building should he
carefully guarded" lie says, and not open
for public inspection. The only time that
entrance TO it would be required would be
for the deposit OF these records. IL, un-
fortunately then, any Of the records In the
Capitol should be destroyed by fire or water
or even lost, the duplicates would be on
hand ready for use"
Commissioner Drape. Of the State Edu-
cation Department. announced to-day that
the gold medal designed by st. Gaudens IN
honor Of the inauguration OF President
Roosevelt is missing. It was sent by
Colonel Roosevelt to Governor Higgins for
preservation by the state, and was placed
on the wall in the reading room OF the
State Library.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTIONS
Tax Appraisers and Minor Posi-.
tions Transferred.

Albany. April 5-The State Civil ssryt-s
Commission to-day granted the spphcaton
of State Controller Sohrler. subject N ,hs
arproyaI NJ Governor Dix. ~ transfer from
the competitive 10 the exempt clsssiheafto
twenty-five transfer tax appraisers in van.
ols counties in the state.
The action of the commission I'm Grant
ing previous applications by the State Con.
troller is being contested I'm the Suprsms
Court and is scheduled 10 come W t~
argument before Justice Rudd AZ AIhasy
next SATURDAY. Commissioner Budyigh. thA
Republican member. voted in the negative
on all these applications.
The change in the classification Of ,hs
transfer tax appraisers affects SIX positions
in New York County. three I'm Kings County
and one In each of the following counties.
Albany. Dutchess, Erie. Monroe Nassau,
Oneida. Onondaga. Orange. Queens Rsns-
selaer. Richmond. Suffolk and Westohestss.
The salaries range from 81 .ooo 20 n.ooD. a
The commission also granted the sprlic,.
tfons of State Engineer Bensel and County
Clerk Schneider. of New York exemp,inx
several minor positions. Under ruling "
the commission Or. Herbert u. Peas. an.
a. J. Provost jr., who are 10 be employed
as sanitary experts by the New York City
Board Of Water Supply. will no, he 70.
auired to take Civil Service examinations.
The commission adjourned 10 meet Ia
New York on April 10.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
JAPAN'S NEW TREATIES
Concessions Made to England
Comment on American Terms.

London. April 5.--The new Anglo-Japan-
ese commercial treaty. which was ratified
az Toxic Yesterday, provides for reductions
n the rates of the new japanese tariff on
the chief British textile and metal imports
in Japan In the case OF gray cotton tis-
sues tho duties are reduced from one-third
to one fourth, and on the most important
tissucs-pure wool and cotton mixed and
linen yarns-a reduction OF one-fifth is
made.
on certain classes of iron and steel plates,
including galvanized sheets and tin plates
there is n concession Of from two-ninths 10
two-ffths per cent: on pig iron, one-sixth
and on paints. one-third per cent Special
ties in japanese manufacture viii continue
To he admitted TO the United Kingdom duty
free. The treaty will remain in force
twelve years.
Toxic. April 5.-The leading newspapers
comment approvingly on the conclusion of
the Japanese American commercial treaty
The "Mainich and others OF the opposi-
ton critcise the government. saying mat
the treaty reflects on the honor OF Japan
because il comedies the wishes OF the
United States In the matter OF japanese I'M
migration. The action Of the government
is approved by Count Okuma, Formerly
Foreign Minister and now president ot
Waseda University; Mayor Ozaki OF TOXIC
Viscount Kaneko. Privy Councillor. ana
member OF the House OF Peers, VINO was
formerly Minister Of Justice and special
representative to the United states J.
Miyaoha, formerly Councillor of the japan
ese Embassy AT Washington, and Or. Hato-
yama. who Joined the constitutional party
two years ago and is now its leader.
Count Hayashi. formerly Ambassador 10
Great Britain and Minister of Foreign Az
fairs who has retired from the public ser
vice. says that while the agreement to limit
emigration TO the United States Is rehec-
ton on this country IL would be Impossible
for any japanese government TO conciude
any other arrangement.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
HIGH TREASON CHARGED
French Official and a Journalist
Placed Under Arrest.

Paris. April 5-An Official Of the Foreign
Office. VI. Rouet: an Anglo Egyptian Jour
nalist. VI. MamOn. and his secretary. ".
Palliez. have been arristed on the charge Of
high treason. Rouet. II is alleged ab-
stracted and communicated confidential
documents to Maimon. The nature Of the
documents has been kept secret for the
present but it is understood that they are
of great importance and refer for the most
part 10 the IA gdad Railway. IN which Mai
mon is said ~ be interested
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
MAY ATTACH INCOMES
If from Trusts and Exceed Sl2 a
Woek decides Court.

Albany, April S.-lrcofnc- Ironi '"e''
created prior 30 September J, l9'S. which
ars-eeate over Sl2 week are SUBJECT 10
judgment ard execution In favor OF creo-
itorS. as provided in the amendment 10 'he
so-called garnishee law. which took erect
on that date The validity Of this amend
ment is upheld III decision ny the Cour'
~ Anoesls IN the action of A,e Brearley
School, Limited. against Beverley ward
Of New York City.
Ward claimed that the amendment dio
no, apply 10 incomes from trusts created
by wills probated before September !. lsoS
and that II II was intended 10 apply 10
such incomes the amendment was un-
constitutional. as tekins property withou'
due process Of law. The Brearley SchooI
recovered judEmer: in the City Court OF
New York September -, 1912, for @2'. An
execution was issued upon this judgment
against Ward. but il was returned unsat-
isfsd The school then made application
for leave 10 levy the execution upon the m
come which Ward was receiving under the
will of his father. probated In 1879, which
amounted 20 5000 year.
1t scenes clear" says Judge Bartlett
IN the prevailing opinion, 'that this amend
nent so far as Il relates 10 incomes from
trust funds was intended 10 apply TO then
existing trusts as we'll as 70 trusts which
should thereafter ne esta blished.'
NO one has neral right 10 be dishon-
est" continued Judge Bartlett. The IN
come Of the defendant in this case exceeds
500 year II is idle 10 say that the bene-
fciary cannot support himself or his family
on less than that sum II is only small
proportion Of the people IN this country
who have such an income. and yet the vast
ma iority Of them live and support them
selves and their families, and. notwith-
standing pay their debts. Under the stat
ute the earnings OF the wage Garner ex-
ceeding sl2 a week are subjected 10 the
same sort az execution that has been issued
IN this case against the income Of the de-
fendant. and II would he very unfortunate
If We were constrained to hold that the
income from property held in trust for
debtor often an idle member Of society,
should he more secure than that income
which man produces by his own toll and
efforts
Chief judge Cullen and Judges Nann and
Werner corcurred with Judge Bartlett
Judge Gray wrote dissenting opinion. in
which Judges Chase and Haight concurrec.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
WANAM A K E r S

Not nearly so archaic or un'
handy as some Of the Office desks
we replace with our modern
standardized sanitary-leg Office
furniture.
There is no excuse for an up
to-date business man using out
of-date appliances. They are not
economical. Modern desks will
soon pay for themselves in time
saved and extra convenience.
And as an advertisement alone,
twentieth-century Office equip.
ment is worth all it costs.
MODERNITY
is one of the things our Bureau
of Office Equipment prides Itself
upon. Hard, keen-edged practi-
cality is another. Red tape OF
tape of any other color we have
no use for. Efficiency is the
wstchword of the day.
There's much OF interest TO a
business man on our Seventh
Gallery. including a Model Office
Suite. that is worth coming far
to sec.
We deliver Office Furniture free of
charge over a large area OF suburban
territory.
John WANAMAkER
Broadway al 9th ST.
Astor Place Subway Station.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
WOMAN DEAD FROM DRUGS
Hartford Girl, Who Was Taken to
Rellevue. Used Veronal for Sleep.

Miss lnez Bennett. twenty-five years
did msnicurist. living at 80. 173
Allen street. Hartford. who was re-
moved from tho Hotel Frederick. No
90 West 5sth street. Tuesday night 10
Bellevue Uosrital. died there last night.
She had had frequent outbursts of grief in
tho hotel. and IL was thought she vas suf-
fering from hysterla.
pr Bishop said last night that Miss BEN
nett had passed n restless night Tuesday
and had been delTious. She had told him
that she had been in the habit OF taking
veronal as nerve sedative and ss sleep
producer. pr Bishop believed her death
due to poisoning brought on by its eAces-
siye use.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
PROBE FOR MATTEAWAN
to Examine Inmates
ThaW's LAWYER Protests.

Albany. April S--Because number Of
the inmates Of the Matteawap state Hos
pitsl for the Insane. including Harry Is.
Thaw. have been endeavoring 10 bring
about their release on the ground that their
mental condition is such that they should
no longer be confined there. an examination
will be made Of all the inmates with a view
TO determining whether any Of them should
be discharged or sent back for trial.
Commissioners william Church Osborn
and George E. Van kennen. who were ap-
pointed by Governor Dix 10 Investigate the
administration Of various state depart
ments. have undertaken an examination
OF conditions at Matteawan. and expect 10
visit the institution in a few days. They
have appointed Goodwin Brown. for ten
years legal member of the state Commis-
sion in Lunacy. to make a preliminary in
vestigation prior 10 their visit.
The commissioners have engaged pr
Carlos r. Macdonald and DR.. Austin Flint.
al;enists, 10 make an examination Of the
mental condition Of the inmates o. the in
stitution.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
NlCARAGUAM DISSENSl0N
Estrada Demands New Constitu
tior-Assemhly Dissolved.

MsnaEua, Nicaragua. April 6.--President
Estrada and his Cabinet have refused 10
approve the constitution recently drawn
M. and the Council of Ministers published
TO-DAY a decree dissolving the Constituent
Assembly and calling general elections for
new Assembly TO prepare constitution
based on that Of 1909. In accordance with
the programme Of the revolution.
The new elections will he held on April 10
and 49, and the new Assembly will con-
veno on MAJ l. President Estrada refused
TO sfTfy his signature. on the ground that
the constitution was not as democratic as
had been previously arranged with the
American government and that the entire
executive power was diverted to the As-
sembly