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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
COMMONWEALTH BANK
INCREASES ITS CAPITAL
SIX PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN
ADDED TO BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.

The meeting of the stockholders OF
the Commonwealth Bank held Tues
day for the purpose of authorizing
an increase in the capital stock of
the bank. was largely attended. The
meeting unanimously voted the issne
of additional stock to the amount OF
one hundred thousand dollars at Sis
per share. thereby increasing the. paid
up capital of the bank from $500, 900
to s300, goo. and the surplus and UNI
divided profits to approximately $780,
600.
The membership of the board of
directors was enlarged by the election
of six we'll known business men
Messrs. w. Greed Davis, of Sitterding.
carneal Il Davis; w. II. Dunn. of
Stokes & Dunn; J. Randolph Tucker.
Jr., OF Ilghtfoot * Tucker. attorneys
at law; Louis Washer. dry goods mer-
chant: Horace s. Wright. OF Horace
s. Wright Company. clothiers, and
Or. II. Stuart MacLean.
. The Comm on wealth Bank has ex-
perienced most successful career
since its organization six years ago,
and It's action, to-day. both In the
enlargement Of its cash capital and
also 10 management. will. no doubt.
add materially TO Its scope OF useful
ness and rapid growth.
The Issue Of stock authorised al
this meeting has already been large
ly taken by the present stockholders
and directnKa, 70 that hut small
amount win hs altered 10 other In
vestors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
ERECTION Of THREE NEW SCHOOLS
IS RECOMMENDED To CITY COUNCIL

the Improvement OF the paving of
that thoroughfare.
The appropriation of $4,000 for
swerage for the Virginia State Fair
Grounds is to be considered as part
of the original investment under the
terms by which the city acquired the
ground and leased IL to the Fair Assoc
citation, and is not to be available until
the Fair Association agrees to certain
conditions in the contract.
In the appropriation for the street
cleaning department provision
made for nearly thirty additional
men, rendered necessary by the an
nexation of Manchester and general
expansion OF the city in the West
End.
Cut Down Fees.
The budget estimates that the fees
accruing to the city collectors Office
viii aggregate $4,000 this year. De-
Quoting payment for cls-:ca; services.
this would make tbs sSlary of Cap
tain Cunningham, city collector, about
$4,000 for the year, or nearly the
combined salaries of the city attorney
and city engineer. The income of
the commissioner af the. revenue from
tn city in fees is placed at $1,000.
1t is expected, however. that both
tHSse lee systems VIII De ABOLISHED
before another twelve months roll
around, the matter being now in the
hands of the charter committee.
After the reading of the budget.
the common council adjourned until
Friday night when the ordinance will
be taken up and considered in detail.
Three days must elapse before 1t can
be considered by the board of alder
men. No special fight on the budget
Is anticipated. although IT,. has -baen
reported that advocates of the $4,000
appropriation for music in the parks
are somewhat disgruntled and have
not yet given up hope of getting the
money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Mr.. lECkY RELATES
HIS SIDE OF STORY
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state of Illinois after the payment OF
the Baltimore loss: ii was examined
hy the Virginia department In 1907,
later by the Virginia department in
January, 1910. and In January. 1911.
The results of the January, 1910. ex-
animation were published broadcast
by the insurance papers of this coua-
try.
The business Of the company has
been preserved. and we have only
retired from States that were urpro-
Stable. with the single exception of
the State OF New York, in which VIC
could not continue. because of the
laws OF that State forbidding a COM
pany OF our condition from doing so.
The retirement from New York was
as Of December 81, 1899. All OF the
business In New York and Texas was
reinsared and one-haif of the business
elsewhere in the country. and every
FISK possible for US to reinsure under
That contract was Included
Ihe business OF the company has
been maintained, and under date of
December 81. 1910. the directors OF
ths company advised the stockholders
MAt owing 70 the large amount Of
new business written during 1910, il
~ necessary to increase the REIN
snranco reserve more than 5000
main. was suggested by me I'm No
xemoeE 1903, has been consta ntly re !.
ssrrsd 10 by me since that date.
Resignation Not Asked FOr.
Nae present af the interview ba-
tweea tho oxnessa Of this company and
- cnxnk mtohar. whsn the report Of
I11e vae discussed In Colonel But
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
BISHOP GIBSON TO
CONDUCT FUNERAL
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DIR. McCaw Tompkins. DIR. Douglas
Vanderhoof, DR.. Beverley r. Tucke r
DR.. J. Nj. Hutcheson, DIR. D. A. Kuyk,
Or. Daniel Talley. DR.. II. Norton Ma
son. DR.. Edmund 8. Boice, DIR. Mack
Alexander and members OF the vestry
OF st. Paul's, b. Rand Wexford. Dr.
George Ross, William c. Bentley
Charles davenport. Judge r.. Carter
Scott. w. Frank Powers. John b.
Young, II. Randolph williams. John
Kerr Branch, Beverly T. Crump. Fred
w. Scott and Cunningham Hall.
Active-A. p. Wilmer. w. p. Ma
thews, w. Chase Morton, J. Aston
Cabell, Frank w. Cunningham, John
Moncure and Charles A. Nesbitt.
His Career.
DIR. Forsyth was fifty-three years
old and had been In charge OF st.
Paurs for the last Ave years. Several
weeks ago the degree Of ID. ID. was
conferred on him by trustees of Rich
mond College.
A native Of baltimore, DIR. Forsyth
secured his academic education at the
Baltimore City College. and In 1883
entered the theological seminary near
Alexandria. After q course In THAI
institution, he was ordained priest by
Bishop Randolph, and filled his first
charge at Liberty. now Bedford City,
Va.
He served In this passionate for three
years and then became assistant rec
tor of Christ church, Baltimore. In
1890 he accepted the rectorship of
Trinity. Portsmouth. Va, where he
remained for two years. From Ports
mouth he went to Philadelphia as rec
tor Of ct Matth Avvsx and thence m
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
MARKET IS STRONG
AND PRICES FIRM
EVERYTHING TRADED
IN MAKES SUBSTANTIAL
GAINS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.--After a lit
tie irregularitv at the opening Of the
stock market to-day. the tone became
strong, with nearly everything traded
In making substantial gains. Missou-
RI Pacific rose SIS and wabash pre-
ferred = point. Erie common and
first preferred scored fractional ad-
vances. The copper stocks were weak
at first. but improved with the rest
Of the list.
The Gould stocks pre0ominated IN
the trading. Missouri Phciifc held a
good part of its early gain. and Wa
bash preferred was in persistent de-
mand aobve 80. Price changes In
the rest OF the list generally were In
the. shape of fractional losses. Gov
ernments unchanged; other bonds
strong.
In the last half of the forenoon the
tone became easier and prices reced-
ed slightly.
A heavy tone developed afternoon
prices OF nearly everything traded in
shared In the downward movement.
In the late afternoon the majority
of issues ranged fractionaiiy under
yesterdays close.
Stocks closed irregular.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
REFORMERs FACE
DIFFICULT TASK
DELEGATES TO ZIG NEGRO BODY
ARE ENDEAyoRiNG TO UNTAS-
GLE MIXED BUSINESS
J
AFFAIRS.

With approximately six hundred
delegates In attendance. the special
session of the Grand Fountain. United
Order OF True Reformers. called for
the purpose OF recognising the body
and putting Its business on new
basis, began at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning In the assembly hall of the
society In North Second street.
Roll calling. devotional exercises.
the appointment OF a credentiai COM
mittee and addresses OF welcome con-
sumed the entire morning and little
progress was made toward formu-
iating the plans for the reorganiga-
ton.
The meeting will be in progress sew
eral days and officers and influential
members are confident that before
adjournment 10 taken the body will
be re-established on new system
which will rehabilitate it in the con-
tidence of it's supporters.
The affairs of the society are SO
tangled that as yet no plans have
been made looking to q readjustment
e4 the diHculties. 1t IL probable
that a committee Will be appointed
to investigate the financial condition
of the body and make a report at the
means OF reorganization will be adopt
ed.
BODY Thirty Years Old.
The order is the largest secret and
fraternai negro organisation In exis-
tsnce, il is said. liz was organised
in 1851 by Rev. WV. Brown. of Ala
bama- Al one time the membership
numbered 10000 and during It's exis-
tenee the order has paid out moro
than 100000 to members In death
avs sick benefits. The True Reform-
IA nj xru uvV}v 81 I'm
u cooperative branch Of the Grand
rountA,n ana all went well until the
incorporation of commercial enter-
prise known as the Reformers' Mess
camille and Industrial Association.
Under this last named institution,
grocery stores were established In
Richmond, Washington. Roanoke.
MAnohss and Portsmouth: an old
folks home was established on the
Cary street road about seven miles
from this city: q printing establish
ment was put in operation and th4
Reformers' hotel was opened at Sixth
and Baker streets. According to offi-
cials OF the association. these various
departments drew on the bank and
because of mismanavement by the
heads OF the various departments. the
bank was soon In . tottering condi-
ton.
The Grant Fountain had DIFFICULTY
in paying claims. and when the law
was passed creating . State hank ex-
aminer, Commissioners OF irxJrancs
Button asked the newly appointed ex-
aminer to Investigate the AFFAIRS Of
the bank. II was found that the as
sets OF the Grand Fountain were in-
volved in The bank. and that the 49,
sets Of the bank were involved IN the
mercantile association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
C0TTOR LOWER YET;
SALES ARE LARGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 21..+~~rFsse, down
ward movement which began In cot
ton near the close of yesterday re-
ceived further impetus at the open
ing of the market this morning on
weak cables. First prices were to
IS points lower and there was rather
free selling by room traders on re-
ports of liberal continental offerings
at Liverpool and weakness in Egyp-
tian future.
Prices; February. l3.7o975; March,
1874 Gp 75; May, I3.sS0ss; June, 1890
offered; July. 13.s7Q88: August.
1850 81: October. 1a.56057: No
vember, 1919 offered; December,
12.47@4S; January. 12.<s44s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
DIR. A. FOSTER KING TO
WED ON MARCH 4

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
STANTON. VA. Feb. 2i.--Dr. A.
Foster King, a retired gentleman Of
means, with handsome home IN
this city, will soon wed Miss Mar
garet Skeoch, q trained nurse of Ca
madam birth, now resident in Flush
ing. n. Y. The ceremony will take
place in Canada on March at the
brides home. Dr. King In a widower,
with three grown children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
HOLD OPEN SESSION

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.3
STAUNTON. VA. Feb. 21.--valiey
Lodge No. Is, Knights of Pythiss.
held n open session last night. at
tended by the members, their wives
and invited guests The occasion Will
be a memorable one In the history
Of the lodge. Addresses were de-
iivered by William G. Marshall. dis-
trict lecturer: Harry NJ. Lewis. grand
chancellor of Virginia, both OF
Staunton. and by A. L. Lucas, OF
Richmond. grand lecturer. There
was music and refreshments were
served.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
SIXTY-ONE DEATHS
IN TEN TSIN

LONDON, Feb. 2l.--Ths Brit
ish consul general At Tien Tsin to-
day reported sixty-one plague
deaths there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

tReported by Rodgers, McCabe a COB
PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. ci.-Span-
ell yirginias--Market frm, bunch &C..
to 4hc.; fancy Hand Picks sAc.: Extra
Prime 3hc.; Prime 3hc.: Sheliinx
Stock, &c. to &c.: Machine Picks ~ 2.
to 5Ac.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21

RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
Richmond. Va. Feb. 81, 1911.
WhOlesale auosntions on 'Changp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21

1000 Va. Centuries at o.; 10 shares
Attain. Coast Line r. Com at 122.
Chicago (srala and Provlslon Markess
Chicago. Ill, Feb. 81. 1911.
The leading futures to-day ranged AZ
soilo.s;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Adjustment of Losses. =

The name of this company does not
appear but once in recorded cases
from any court, and in this the jury
gave verdict for us on the ground
of incendiarism 1t has been the pol
icy of the company to settle all losses
quickly and without resorting to tech
meal questions,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-16
GIRL CLASyED BY.
Clayed and bitten by huge lion Al

lClawed and bitten by a'huge lion at
a, sideshow at the State fair at SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, yesterday afternoon,
Laura Burns, Z years Of age, of Nor
risville, is towering between life and
death at a hospital The girl was
ftightfully mangled. Cages Of lions
were roped off to keep spectators 4 or
5fAt from the cage The little girl
slipped under the rope barrier. The
lion reached out its raw and fastened
its clans in her bead. He drew the
child to the cage, while her screams
rang through the tent. With his other
pa " be clawed at the child's face and
tried to draw her through the bars.
Attendants rushed to the child's aid,
but the animal had her. fast in bis
grasp. The child's screams attracted
throngs to the tent. People crowded
through the entrance and jammed
against the cage. Attendants beat the
lion with bars and prodde,l the infuri
ated animal until il finally released the
girl Then it was found that the lion
had gouged out one Of her eyes, torn off
an ear. aud lacerated the face and the
upper part OF the body. The great
throng and the shouts Of the crowd
frightened the rest Of the beasts. 30
that keepers had to guard them with
loaded weapons, fearing they might at
tempt to escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-16
SHIT NOT DROPPED.

That the suit for defamation of char
aicter brought against Rev! Dr.. 3. J.
Prettyman, presiding. elder Of the Wash
'ington district of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South. in Warrenton, by the
Rev. Or. J. O. Knott, recently dismiss.
ed from the ministry after a church
trial, was only dropped: because OF an
error in the legal papers, and will he
revived, was the statement made last
night in Washington by Dr.. Knott. IT
Dr.. Prettyman goesto Warrenton again
papers will be served on him imme-
diatsIy; according to Dr.~Krott.-
DR.. Knott also declared that efforts
are beipg made ito shave his former
Warrenton congregation give up their
announced. plan of disbauding and. sell
ing their church September %. He is
opposed to this !plan he said. The
congregation is determined not to re-.
main ia the district headed by Rev. DR.,
Prettyman, he said, but may: decide:
to disband and to be tsken'into another
district OF the church: A committee is
now working on this plan, he said. ?.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-16
Berne and Its Bears.

Berne is surrounded by the blue
green river Aare, and seven bridges
cross into the picturesque suburbs; the
view Of the Alps is one Of the finest
70 be had One may walk through the
streets of Berne. writes an American
visitor. and find constant surprises.
The odd fountains will be observed
with interest. They were mostly built
In the sixteenth century. There are q
numbe. II r;s3!ic institutions worth a
visit liz historical museum, museum
Of industry and the museums Of art
and nature; several libraries and the
public gardens, which contain the great
bear pit so universally known. to say
nothing of the quaint gates and the
headquarters Of the Postal union.
Bears have been kept on public exhibit
ton ip Bene since, 1880 in commend
ration of the killing Of one by the
Duke of Zahrlngen on tho site of the
town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-16
When the Guitar Arrived.

The advent Of the English guitar in
the eighteenth century caused the dis
appearance of bandores, poliphants aud
similar wire strung instruments, or.
rather, it supplanted them, for, owing
to the use Of fingers, the English guitar,
though smaller. could be used for ac-
companying the voice as we'll as for
solo performances. The instrument,
which had a decorative appearance, IS
Frequently depicted in the portraiture
of the eighteenth century. 1t was
made in various sizes. two of the
smaller ito be managed by young
ladies from seven to ten years Of age,
the other by ladies Of ten and up
ward"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-16
.DRYs FIND SENATE CLOSE.
Anti-Saoon League r-Iomo'itiee,
Doubtful of Success OF the n
a; State Legislative a3s2'
'ssss Programme, ssa

an,au comfort vas apparently CLEAN
al rom a persual OF the lists OF nomi'
nees for the State Senate made IN Rich-
mond yesterday by the executive com.
nittee of the Anti-Saloon League OF
iyirain,ia. The committee was IN ses-
sion through the day at its Offices on
franklin street.
Seen after the meeting, Professor Q.
II Jordan, OF Staunton, the dry"
leader of.fhe valley of Virginia, said
that robustness was transacted OF pub
lie interest nothing OF political ma
ture." he added with smile. We
had merely good many routine mat
tiers before us.
q The only thing we did along that
line, ''eaid Professor Jordan, was to
70 over sthe list OF legislative ,nomi-
nees. We found that the State Senate
is pretty closezon the programme OF the
league. a Norfolk papers has figured
that it stands about tWenty-one to nine
teen land think that is about correct.
However, no nomination has yet been
made in Rockingham nor in two or
three of the districts in the southwest. "
He added that the committee did not
20 over the list of House nominees,
feeling that it contains a majority fav-
orable TO the leagues plans, There are
two, demands, in accordance with the
programme adopted at Newport News:
One is a law rsferring Statewide pro-
hibition to vote of the people on petit.
ton of Is per cent. OF the voters, and
the other is an act prohibiting the IN
trastate shipment Of Intoxicating llq-
uors into dry territory. -.
The latter proposition is opposed by
many nominees who. favor the former,
in the absence Of law ,forbidding IN
terstate shipment of the character, feel
i@ng thatCongress should act first.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-16
PULLING THE COURTS LEG.
A Practice the English Judge Did His
Best to Discourage.


The following remarkable judgment
sas delivered some years ago by a
magistrate in one of the English colo
MES: ... ~ s...
"Pachua is hereby charged with hav-
ing on The 1lth Of January followed
the court on its rising and while said
court was in The act Of mounting into
its buggy came from behind and, seiz-
ing the courts dangling leg. the other
foot being on the step, forcibly pulled
back the court frightened the horse
and nearly caused an accident. The
reason alleged for this by accused Is
that ne wanted to hear the result of'an
application of his. The practice by pc
titioners Of pulling the courts by the
legs is one that should be discouraged.
Accused only says he is poor man,
admitting the truth Of the complaint.
He is sentenced to one months rigor-
Gus Imprisonment" s. -.
Strange to relate, the lieutenant gov
ernor of the province on reading this
sentence felt It necessary to intimate
totlie magistrate that neither the SEN
tence itself nor the peculiar phraseolo-
gy in which it was couched was calcu-
lated to meet with approval from minds
running In legal grooves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-16
: TOMB IN i A TOWER.
A Remarkable Edifice,s the lWhim of, a.
Wealthy Tea Planter.

~ Hemarkdple EoInce,- Ino w nina OF u
Wealthy Tea Planter.
Near the well known seaport Of
Southampton. England, there is a re-
ma'rkable ediflce known as Petersen's
tower. The erection IS all the more sin
guIar because 1t marks the burying
place of certain John Petersen, d
wealthy tea planter. -,
The man appears to have been: rath-:
er in eccentric Individual, and in or
der TO prove to the world his belief in
concrete as building material set
about the construction OF this great
tower. The building took many years
TO complete, but Is entirely Of con-
cre.e and by the time the final layers
had been placed had reached an alti-
tude of more than 300 feet. 1t is about
forty years since the tower was erect
ed. and its present condition is certain
ly a justification of the faith Of the
builder.
AS has been indicated, Petersen left
instructions that his body should be
placed under the tower. and this was
accordingly carried out. Another. de-
sire that the chamber at the summit
should confirm light was defeated by
the firm stand which Trinity House,
the lighthouse authority. toDll. on the
matter Such an illumination would
have been visible for miles out to sea
aud would naturally have proved very
misleading to sailors:-scfentifc Amer
lean :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-16
KNIGHTS TEMPEAR,
of Old Dominion Comnan-
sdery--O Officers Elected Organ: =
ization in Flourishing :
Condition.


: lat the meeting last night Of Old
Dominion Conmandery, ;. knights
ETemplar, the following officers were
elected: Frank W. Latham, eminent
com mander; Chester: a. GWinn, gener-
a.issimo; VIM. B. Davis, captain gen
eraI; VIM. G. LeHeE, senior warden;
Claude W. Fletcher; Junior warden;
Henry K. Field, prelate; J. Johnston
Green, associate prelate; T. Warfeld,
sr., treasurer: A.. G. .Uhler, recorder:
Walter C. Davis standard bearer; P.
T. Harrington, sword bearer; VIM.
H. Charles, warder; .Chas. F: outcalt,
3rd guard; G. Page Waller, IT., End
guard; Louis P. Roth,:ff1st guard;
P. 0. Cockey, r. "A. Zachary, and
VIM. n. Harper assistant guards.
Louis P. Roth, Adjutapt; Geo. W.
Zachary, sentinel. !g,.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-16
THE WEATHER.

The temperature observation-disclosures
rose to 5 degrees above that of the day
before, and it has been warmertoday.
The warm wave will extend over. the
entire eastern United States : -. y
The maximum temperature .yester-
day was So degrees at-6 O'Clock in the
afternoon. At 8 O'Clock last might 1t
had dropped but ~ degrees The
lowest temperature was SO: degrees,
registered at 6o'clock in the morning.
Although the temperature was, higher
than that Of the last several days it was
81 degrees below the normal OF SO de-
grees. SIX.
THE cloudy weather of yesterday has
been dispelled and the forecast for to-
morrow is for fair weather.
Some people persist in asserting that
they heard the report.of the straw hat
gun last night, but, others insist it will
not be fired until the '21st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-16
Fish Qelusions.

There are two popular decisions
about fsh-one that they cannot live
out of water and the other that. they
can live in any pure water, the food
supply taking care of itself. As mat
ter OF fact, there are fish in Africa
which, having to exist in. absolutely
dry rivers for portion of. the year.
have developed lungs, while in many
an amateurs aquarium fish cannot live
in the water provided owing to. lack
of food