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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
SITUATION STILL ACUTE

Southern hallway Firm Agnlnst De-
rnands OF Fireman.
Washington. May 25.-..rter a confer
ence this afternoon between represen-
atives of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and President Finley and
other officials of the Southern Railway.
II was announced BY representa- tives
of the tiremen that the threatened
strike had changed but little. The
firemen are determined In their efforts
tc obtain the 20 per cent. Increase In
wages which they demand. Their
position is such, according to II. o
Treat. vice president of the Brother
hood of L locomotive Firemen. as to call
general strike of the fremen at once
should the officials of the Southern
Railway refuse to accede TO their de.
mands.
Little progress was made day al
the conference. President Finley and
his advisers offered q concession which
the hremen said they could not con-
sider. The increase which President
Finley offered would amount 10 about
per. cent. on a few engines. Mr.. Fin :
ley declares that the demands which
the tiremen make would amount to an
outlay of about $500 600 a year, while
the f1remen contend that 1t would not
amountto more than Sl50,0e0.
Vice President Treat said tonight
that strike would not be called until
after the railway officials had been
given every opportunity to consider the
matter. He said tonight that he hoped
10 leave Washington by Saturday He
Will confer again with President Finley
tomorrow morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
PRESIDENT MAY GO
Invited to Attend jubilee ON Field Of
tl' Dull Rum.


Washington, May 25.-Prcsident Taft
To-Day conditionally accepted an invita-
tion to participate In jubilee to be
held by veterans of the Union and Con-
Iederatc armies on the battlefield OF
Manassas. July FL, the fifticth anniver-
sory OF the first battle of Bull Run.
The invitation was extended by a
committee from Manassas, representa-
i've or the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie and the Confederate Veterans AS
sS,G ,s Representative Charles Car
I'm, OF Alexandria. Va. introduced the
delegation In the party were Lieutcn-
ant George c. Round, OF the c. 4. r.:
captain Westwood Hutchison. J. II. TIL
let. one OF Mosby's men; C. r. Rat
ciitfe. OF the Manassas Chamber OF
commerce. and DR.. H. u. Roop, presi-
cent OF Eastern College.
They told the President that every
surviving. 2eternn has been invited to
attend this love feast OF the blue ami
gray and Mr.. TAFT replied that he
would be delighted to be present and
would make every effort 10 arrange his
engagements l SO as TO go to Bull Run.
II am not at Beverly July 81 ]
NIL 90 TO Manassas" promised the
President ',tf'''> IL
II can assure you that sou will not
Dc at Beverly" laugh!ngly replied Rep
resentative Carlin. 5,l's'll m
General Leonard Wood promised the
committee to detail two troops OF cav
airy from Fort Myer 10 participate in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
17-YEAR LocUsTs ARRIVE
Many Colonies in New York, Snys the
Stnte EntomoloEist. y. - n

Many Colonies in New York, Snys the
Stnte Entomolosist. ttt
Albany. May 25.-The rival OF the
sevente en-year locust. on schedu time
to day. was bulletined yesterday BY
the State Entomologist al the Capitol.
Professor E. p. Felt. who holds that
post under the State Agricultural De-
partment, said that II there was any
pleasing feature TO the arrival OF the
pest. SO far as he was personally con-
cerned. twas its punctuality
Two months ago" said Mr. Felt,
II predicted that the sevente en- year
locust would make its appearance on
May 20. The first Of the grubs ap-
peared above ground close to the New
Jersey border last Saturday You can
figure out for yourself"
The State entomologist is receiving
almost hourly informant ton with refer
ence TO the doings OF the locusts. HIS
last bulletin recorded the appearance
of the insect at Stony Point, in Rock
land county.
There are thousands OF large col
onies in the Hudson Valley" said Mr..
Felt II would be very glad II the
people generally would keep ia on the
insect and notify me of the result.
After seventeen years retirement, the
average life of the locust is only about
six weeks. The season lasts from Nav
20 to the end of July"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
FOUNDATION is LAID
Uncle Sam Soon VIII HIVE Nucleus
Of Aerial Fleet.

Uncle Sam Soon VIII HIVE Nucleus
OF Aerial Fleet.
Washington, May 25.-The founda-
ton OF Uncle Sans aerial navy was
laid to-day when Assistant Secretary
winthrop signed contracts aggregat-
ing $4,000 for the delivery at the
Navai Academy by Julyfi next OF
three aeropla mes. These will represent
the very latest developments in aero
nautics. being capable OF rising from
and alighting upon the water or the
deck or a snip: of carrying at least
one passenger in addition 10 the avia-
tor, and Of being equipped with d Nifty
pound wireless outfit. TWO OF the ma
chimes win be OF the Curtiss type. one
WITH eight cylinders and the other
with four. and the other aeroplanes
VIII be furnished by the Wrigi1ts.
Prices range from $4,000 to $500.
Immediately upon the delivery OF the
machines naval school OF instruc-
tion Tor aviators will be established
az Annapolis. under the care OF Cap
tam Chambers, who has made a spe-
ctalty OF aeronautics
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
ANOTHER HOT
I WAVE COMING

WasIinEton, Mny c5.-With snow
failing In Montana mud freezing
temperatures IN Nevada and Ore
Gon, 81 hot Nnve is now concent rntcd
over the Middle West and the south,
and is Blended for the Enst, The
Weather bureau reports Tonight
show TINT Chicago, Louisville, Omn-
In, Evansville, Ind, I<cOkuk, Iowa,
and Concortlin, KnnsnK, jointly held
first honUrs In the days hcut record,
with 81 degrees, Officials, while mt
Reno n record OF 80 degrees marked
the coolest place IN the United
States The cold spell in the north
ern Rocky Mountain region In NIB
normal. The intensely warm wenth-
or In expected tocontinuc In Ohio
and the mississippi valley during
the next two dnyS, and I'm the Mid
die States Tomorrow, and another
hot wave that muy run up scores US
high us 90 or more is due in the
Eastern States by Saturday. Fore
caster Bowie snid Tonight that the
Indications were TINT this hot spell
In the Enst would not he ns unconi-
fortubie md ms pronounced MS the
one which held the East In Its grasp
scvernl dnyn ago, with results TINT
broke records for forty ycnrs bnck
In infcnsit, md in duration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
TO HONOR CARDINAL
Celebration In baltimore VIII lie Ma
ffopnI a.,

Celebration In baltimore VIII lie Ma
tionnl in Extent.
Baltimore. Nd, May 25.-Practically
all details for the popular civic cele-
bration in honor OF Cardinal Gibbons.
to be held on June 6, We're perfected
to-day t a meeting of the committee
in charge of arrangements.
IT was agreed to make the affair a
national function. and in addition to
extending Invitations to President Taft,
ce-President Sherman and former
PRESIDENT Roosevelt. all the Judges of
the supreme Court and foreign ambas-
sailors Will be invited to attend Tele-
grams inviting the Governors of all
states and the Mayors of the leading
cities will be sent. The demonstra-
tion, while prompted by the fact that
the cardinal celebrates this year his
twenty fifth anniversary as n cardinal
and his golden jubilee as a priest, will
be entirely non -sectarlan In character.
and Is designed as recognition of the
influence which he has exercised for
hish ideals in citizenship and patriot
is- y +. i7'-l.t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
BRYAN STANDING PAT
Fins Not Been Won Awny From Free
Wool Doctrine.

Wool Doctrine.
New York. May 25.-Wnliam ]. Bryan
to-day reaffirmed his adherence to the
doctrine of free wool In connection
with a report that Speaker Clark had
caused him to change his mind in this
regard.
- wish to deny emphatically." said
MT Bryan. that Mr.. Clark has ever
tried to win me away from the doctrine
OF free wool. ] believe wool should
be free. 1t Is not so material whether
the entire duty is removed at once or
part of 1t by degrees. shall not be-
leve that any considera BILE number o T
democrats can be persuaded to vote
to retain tariff on wool If the tariff
Is retained. those who favor 1t ought
to be honest enough to admit that
they favor protection and quit talking
about tariff for revenue only.
Congress has done we'll so far. but
II those who favor protection can make
on the tariff. we may be rebuked as
the Republicans We're last fall"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
MORE BOOKS FOR BLIND
Plans for 'P.bltsh,ns nna circulatio

Plans for Publishing nnd Circulation
Are Discussed.
Washing ton, May 25.-Plans for in
creasing the number OF books publish
ed and circulated for the blind were
discussed here to-day at a meeting OF
the National Library for the Blind.
Addresses were made by Mrs. Chamn
Clark. Mrs. Ernest w Roberts. pres
ident of the Congressional CLUB: Miss
Eta Josselyn Griffin. Miss Ella q.
dorsey; Representatives Loud, OF Mich :
Chaplain Henry n. Couden, Of the
House of Representa- lives.
Mr. Couden. telling the story OF his
own blindness. urged doing every
tnlng possible to brighten the lives OF
the $4,000 blind in the United states
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
AMERICA LAGs BEHIND

Has Not Kept Pnce In Contest for
Commercial Supremacy.
New York. May 25.-"We must
loosen our pursestrIngs and stimulate
our foreign trade In just the same
manner and with just the same In
terest as we stimulate our home mar
kets. was the advice given this af-
iiernoon by Horace G. Knowles. Amer
hundred American manufacturers who
want 10 extend their foreign trade
The nation that furnishes the
money TO develop South American re-
sources is the nation that gets the
bulk of South American trade.
Mr. Knowles was the principal
speaker at melting held under the
eusptees OF the National Association
Of Manufacturers. He told his au-
dience that America had Jagged in
the contest for International CONNER
cial supremacy. Germany and Eng
land. as result. Mera far ahead -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
M artine Declines to Be
Bound on Moral
Question.
SENATOR BAILEY
IShON HIS TRAIL,
He Would Read New Jersey Man
Out of Party for Refusal to
Accept Majority Decision.
Senator Martins Resolu-
ton in Lorimer Case Is
Adopted.

Washington. May 25.-After four
hours caucus to-day. the Democratic
sena tors voted "a to to support the
Of Virginia, on behalf of the Demo
cratic Steering Committee. providing
for demonstration OF the bribery
charges in connection with the election
OF Senator Lorimer. OF Illlnoie. a per-
aonal colioquy between Senators Bail
ey. Of Texas, and MARITIME. Of New
Jersey fea tured the caucus Tho Mar
tin resolution proposes an Inquiry by
q the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
I tons.
! The verbal encounter between Messrs.
Bailey and MARITIME originated In Mr..
Bailey's demand for general support
aof the Martin resolution. Mr. Bailey
declared that any Senator who refused
ITO be bound by the caucus had no
5rightful place IN the party councils.
aThis aroused the Senator'S who favor
1.-THE La Toilette resolution providing
Sfor an inquiry by special committee
! OF new Senators.
Mr.. Bailey contended that more than
atwo-thirds Of tho caucus favored the
aduty OF all Democratic Senator'S to
Ha btde by that decision. Mr. MARITIME
8replied that while willing to compare
&his party record with that OF the Texas
8Senator. he was unwilling to be bound
aby a party caucus on moral question.
8He said he understood that the meet
@inE was conference and not a caucus,
8and he had no understanding that any
Grinding action was to be taken.
a Saving nc would not handy words
Hresnrd!ng the character Of his own
#Democracy as compared with that OF
Senator. Mr.. Bailey insisted
athet all Senators were duty bound
Mo abide by the two thirds decision OF
33the caucus. tH5 if 5Si ali is+Rtti.
ii Mr.. MARITIME replied as pointedly. and
III he colloquy continued until Mr. Mar
ZINE withdrew from the caucus. reiter-
,,#1ting that he would not be bound by
III on any but political question. Al
s9noEt every other Democratic Senator
aA'arucipa tad in the debate
a II developed that the Regular Re-
Rublicans had practically agreed to
III bandon the Dillingham; resolution in
E4nvor OF the Martin measure. and all
III Democrats We're urged to support the
@rov!sion as matter OF party disci-
S81line
"A The caucus supported the Martin
SSH esolution with the understanding tha
8iny Senator should be free to offer nd
III support amendments. 1t was expected
u hat the Lorimer question would come
SID In the open Senate to-day, but It
AA3yas crowded out by other questions
S@senator La Toilette expects to conclude
F31is speech Tomorrow, and after one
SSA'r Two brief speeches in reply 1t is
81 aid vote VIII be taken The pros
sfect now is that the Martin resolu
s#ion will be adopted without material
Nh me dment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
LONDON HAS 1882 63
Increase in Population In Confned ,

Increuse in Population In Confined to
Coulter Ring"
|. London. May 25.-Provlsional figures
returned by the Census Office give
the population of Eng lid and Wales
this year as 360I5.2 69. compared with
3252IS43 in 1901. While most of the
cities and counties show an increase
there are many cases. particularly In
Wales. where there has been an actua!
decrease.
Greater London's population has In
creased to T.252.963, from 6,5Sl,40o In
1901. This increase Is entirely in what
Is known as the outer ring, showing
that the people are moving from the
more crowded centres. In fact. many.
OF the old metropolitan boroughs and
the city. OF London proper have lost
their population to the suburbs.
The County of London, Including tho
city of London. and the boroughs i'm
mediately about 1t, shows a decrease
from 4.o3s.267 In 1901, to 4.522. SO in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
WYOMING is LAUNCHED
Great Buttleahip Will BE second 20
.-lA.L None In World.

urcdt buttleShIp VIII BE Second to
None In World.
Philadelphia. Pa. May 25.-The hat /.
tieship Wyoming. the latest Dread
hought OF the United States, and one
OF the six st-class battleships now
under construction, was launched to.
"a "a y At the yard of the Cramp Ship and
Engine Company. in this city. The
new new nattleship was chrlstened by Miss
dorothy Eunice Knight. daughter OF
former Chief Justice Jesse knight, Of
wyoming. In the presence of Governor
j. a. Carey and delegation from that
State. Secretary Meyer. OF the Nav
department, and other naval officinis
we're among those who stood on the
launching stand when the battleship
slid tato the Delaware River Rs
Wlth It's full armament the Wyoming
VIII not be surpassed by any lighting
snip In the world The length over
All is $50 feet. breadth al the water
iine SO feet. and displacement %. 600
Tons. She will have a speed OF 20 / 2
knots an hour. and Will carry 81 officers
and 1000 enlisted men. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
/ JUDGE IS ON TRIAL
Bookkeerer Tells How Her Accounta
We're

Bookkeerer Tells How Her Accounts
Were JnEglcd.
II Toledo. O.. May 25.-AIss Emma
Woodward. bookkeeper. formerly en-
ployed BY the Ohio German Fire Insur.
ance Company, testified in the trial OF
Judge Michael Donnelly. the indicted
president. to-day that checks issue
Tor the payment of interest, on which
the embezzlement Indictment is based
were charged by her to accounts for
tihvelinE expenses, local agencies, adj.
lustment expenses and losses. The de-
Icndant told her to do so. she testi-
fed 49,
Frederick p. Prentice, indicted for
NOR secretary of the company. was
er this afternoon TO resume his testi.
mony. His mother Mrs Jacob Prem
tice. died this morning ut her home
near Napoleon. The State practicaIly
has concluded its case In chief ----I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
Continues HI. Attack.

Washington. D. c.. May 25.-In
Wr,tten speech; Senator JEFF Davis. OF
frkansas, to-day continued his war
Tn the Post Office Department, because
nat department refused to accept for
me second-class mall about iOO. 900
{opies OF a ST. Louis weekly paper IN
he ground that the addresses we're
rot bona fde subscribers Davis
charged that this action was an unfair
discrimination and due to feud tina I
rose during Postmaster General Cor
ielyou's administration between the de-
Bartment and the publisher of the pa :
per. He asserted that the express
fcmpantes co-operated with the de-
Partment In the warfare.
CharSing the Postmaster-Genera
fifth despotism. Mr.. Davis said that
fincial makes his own law TO suit
Els own purposes. "He is not deferred
ny the ruling of the Supreme Court
pom some law" said he neither Is he
referred by the statute which REQUIRES
hat all his regulations be Consistent
With law He introduces. in the form
Sf regulations. rulings or orders, what
oyer novelties he pleases. He is practi-
5ally without restraint The citizens
pr the United States. and especially
publishers. are at his n1ercyn M -.
MT. Davis presented a resolution pro-
3iding for q general investigation of
fhe Post ONCE Department, but no
action was taken on ii.
u senator Burton made reply, calling
she Arkansas Senator's charges "extra.
ordinary and reckless" and calct,Iatad
10 bring undeserved discredit upon the
fost-Oficc Department
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
CHANGES ANNoUNcEM EMIT
Freight officials on Southern Railway
Arc Shifted,

Knoxville, Tenn. May 5.-Announce-
ment of q number OF changes in
Southern Railway freight officials, ef-
fective June /, was made here to day
The headquarters OF L. II. shaw. as
sistant freight traffic manager, will
be removed from Washington to At
lanta; j. NJ. Seaborn TO be private
secretary to Mr.. Shaw; l. l. Graves,
OF Memphis. to be general freight
agent at Atlanta. a new office created,
The Jurisdiction of II. L. Miller, gen
eral freight agent at Knoxviile will
be extended to include the Asheville
and Murphy divisions; d. C. Cardwell
to be assistant general freight agent
al Columbia, S. c.: j. c. Caldw ell to he
DIVISION freight agent at Columbia
S CD. NJ. Smith to be division freieht
agent at Augusta. GA: NJ NJ. Emert
to be commercial agent at Lynch burg.
va. M. r. Luckett to be commercial
agent at Charleston. S. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
CASE STILL UNSETTLED
Judge Falls TO Give Decision In George
b. Cox wrungIe

Cincinnati, O., May 25.-Although
announced for to-day the decision wa
not given by Judge Dickson in the
dispute over the form OF the entry
against George B. Cox. The decision
was to be on the question raised BY
Prosecutor Hunt. who would not agree
TO an entry Diminishing both indict-
.nents.
Judge Dickson said he had been III
yesterday and was unable to prepare
MS decision He said also that in the
mandamus proceedings brought By
PROSECUTOR Hunt in the Circuit Court
10 compel choice between the two
indictments there is a possible con-
struction that Judge Dickson is en-
Joined from taking any further action
In the Cox case until the mandamus
Court. III =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
SUIT is ENTERED
New York Central Asked to Accom-
for Acts OF NIfnmnnngc "A

New York. n y. May 25.-suit
against the New York Central Rail-
road Company. growing out OF that
railroad was entered formally to-dny
by James N. Hunnewcll. OF Boston. on
behalf OF himself and other stock
holders. of the Rutland Railroad SINH
iarly situated Mr., Hunnewell alleges
that the New York Central sold prop
erty to the Rutland at ;xorbItant
prices. and asks that the Central be
made to account for alleged acts OF
Acknowledgement since II acquired tho
Rutland Road In 905. II Tx, giil M
The complaint charges also that the
New York Central, in acquiring it's va :
rlous leased roads, aud especially tho
Rutland violated the Sherman anti
trust law. 5ll.lt NJ \ ;,'If I'll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
SAVED BY CL0THESLlNE.

Six Persons Slide TO Safety at Tene-
menf Fire.
New York. May 25-Six persons were
saved from death by fire in four
story uptown tenement early today
by lons slide down a clothes line.
The flames cut off the escape OF the
SIN. and they were marooncd on a ball
cony overlooking the street
FLAMES We're shooting out about them.
When one OF the party. q six-year- d
,boy, with jackknlfe. cut down n
long. piece of clothes line. which was
handing from pulley over his head,
He tied the slender rope to the edge
Of the balcony, and one by one the
SIN slid to safety. The boy went last.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
CRUSHED BY STEAM ROLLER

Mnn Whose Duty II WINS to Warn
Others Is Himself Run Down.
Melrose, Mass, May 25.-Roslin Fish
a city employe, whose duty 1t was TO
walk ahead of steam road roller way-
Ing a red flag to give warning of it's
approach, was run down and killed by
The roller was passing through Ina
business section, crowded with shop-
pers, when Fish. who was apparently
iatiEued, became caught beneath the
hcavy roller on the asphalt street Tie
machine ran nearly 10 his shoulders
before the engineer could stop II \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
VIII Permit Use of Rcport.

Washington. D. c.. May 25-Presi-
fent Taft probably will permit the re-
3ults Of the investigation of the steel
trust, made by the Bureau Of Corpo-
Sations. to be sent TO the House com
htttee now engaged in inquiring into
3he United States Steel Corporation.
4Inder the law the report OF the bu-
lean goes 10 the President. but 1t is
laid at the White House tonight that
3ir. Taft at present has no objection
10 permitting the House committee to
3ook It over. The President wishes,
aowever, to examine the report before
e lets It go to the Capitol. Secre-
larry Nagel. of the Department OF Com
31erce and Labor. explained to the in
aestigeting committee at an executive
aession to-day that the President must
authorize the submission OF tho bu-
2eau's report.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
BONDS READY SOON

Then, Any One May Have Government
Securities for the Asking. q!
Washington. D. c.. May 25,--The first
OF tho postal saving bank bonds will
be issued very soon. Treasury off
cials have been notified that deposit
tors at many of the banks are turn
Ing in thGir accounts and asking for
tho new securities N & l
e The new bonds Will be in denomina-
lions Of $40, $50 and 500. and will
pay lie per cent. interest Any de-
positor In a postal bank can become a
holder Of government bonds for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
WANT ALL ON HAND
standard standard Oil Employes Told TO Prepare

for REORGANIZATION.
New York. May 25--Employes in tho
New York office OF the Standard Oil
Company have been asked to take
their vacations early this year, so that
when the time comes to put into effect
the plans of reorganization now under
consideration all will be on hand.
Aside from this development there
have been no indications of the COM
pany's Intentions An executive officer
said to-day that the directors would
know better where they stand when
they read the decision Of the Supreme
Court in the case of the American To-
bacco Company. which is expected next
Monday 1t is understood that the To-
Gacco Company is thoroughly prepared
for an adverse decision, and already
has Its plans well under way GE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
Exfravnennce Questioned.

'Washingtpn. D. G.. May 25-The ex-
1endtture OF $1,000 in the refurnishine
lf the Offices OF Postmast General
Hitchcock Sand the chief clerk Of the
}ost-Office Department was the sub
BET OF an inquiry to-day before the
3ouse COMMITTEES on Expenditures In
no Post Once Department. u, j
! CHIEF Clerk Weed, OF the department.
$'ld the committee that.requiring com
Setitive bids and awards ITO lowest
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