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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
PRIZES FOR SOCIABILITY RUN
Handsome Sher Cup Automobile Hampe, automobile Trunk ana Beautiful automobile Luncheon
Outfit Ofeedhy Richmond phgan As Trophies to Celebrate Opening of Nw Peninsula
HgpoA BY Richmond Automobile Club Saturday. august I9-Sndn Your Entry

Four prizes have been donated by
ciahility run down the new pensn-
susa highway Saturday. August ~.
The first Two prizes consist OF a
handsome silver cup and an automo-
bile hamper. completely equipped
with china, and the other n-ecessaries,
including thermos bottles. TO make an
ideal oatflt for a wayside meal
The two second prizes consist of
an automobile runk Of the most APP
proved design and a therrnos lunch
outfit, including bottles and lunch
box in leather castings.
The winners of the prizes viii have
heir choice In accordance to the
ruling OF Mr., II. Grim Peck, the
referee OF the race.
As the entries consist of two
classes. touring cars and runabouts.
the car in either class that es
by the scout car, which will go over
the route. in advance. will have first
choice,
The trophies nat be seer at Roun-
trees store. 7os East Broad street,
where they are now on exhibition.
The run Is conducted under the
auspices of the Committee on Con-
tests and Tours OF the Richmond
Automobile Club and permission for
holding 1t has zen granted by the
contest board of the A. A. A.
The run will celebrate the open.
Ing of the new peninsula highway.
Tho start mias be at the .Jrfyer-
son hotel. Richmond. ana the finish
at the Warwick hotel, Newport News.
At Williamsburg the tourists viii
be met by a delegation from New
port New. which will escort the
visitors to that city.
All who wish to enter the run may
do so by hling out the accompany
ing coupon and mailing 1t to the
Automobile Editor Of The Richmond
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noted in spaces on cards. The actual
time consumed in making the run
Will he computed from hesa figures.
The time consumed in the various
delays will he allowed 10 the CON
testant, 50 that he will not be Obliged
to Nscorch" IN order to reach his
destination by a certain line Ac-
tual running time only is taken into
consideration. not the total time ON
The road To, really. enjoy a yssn of
this kind. speeding is not to be in
dulged In. for arrival at destination
too early Is just as bad as arrival
ton late.
Cars viii be divided into tive
classes, touring ears and runabouts.
The former has a and cana
hity Tor four or more passe myers. AS
~runabouts are cfassed all cars OF two
three or -four passenger capacity.
without, tonneau- Touring cars 10
carry at least four Passengers, and
~runahouts to carry at least two pas
sengers, or ballast at the rate OF 1a5
pounds per passenger.
-Four prizes In all are ofrered ora
first and one second In each class
The car making the run in the near
est approximate time TO the time es~
ia hlished. in each class, ia the win
ner for that class: the second hes.
time, in each lass, wins the second
prize. OF the two firsts, the one mos,
closely approximating the set time
Will have first choice of the frs,
prizes, the her first prize to go 10
the FIRST in the other class. The sec
ond prizes VIII be awarded in the
same way
Drivers VIII see that all blanks sra
filled II on their running cards AZ
that the referee can make his report
after the run Ia finished.
1t Is hoped hat the members Of the
party will not lose sight of the fact
that In this case the first one to ar.
may lose his chance OF winning
by getting In too early.
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Standing of Clubs.
Where They Play To- Day.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.

CINCINNATI. August 6.-The Reds
won both games of Il double header
from the Phiilies this afternoon I to
6 II 3 to J.. and thus ooh the
entire series from Dooin's crippled
team. Alexander was knocked out
of the box In the eighth inning Of the
first game. after the Quakers had
secured an apparently safe lead.
Burns took his place and the one run
needed was pounded out off his
curves in the ninth.
In the second game Bescher's
double, n pass and a triple by Downey
CAV the Reds a winning lead in the
opening round. Moore pitched well.
but h Phillies could do nothing
with keefe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

Especial to The Richmond yirginian. j
FIR FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Aug. 6.
Two United States officers were
here recently and swore out two
search warrants before United States
Commissioner Charles d. Foster to
search the premises of Fleming Payne
and Randolph Carter, of Gloucester
county. to seize any liaror or other
articles subject to the United States
tax. The officers were unsuccessful
in their search. as they found no
goods liable to tax.
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MINDS THEY
SEND E BACK

Especial to The Richmond Vrginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, August
6.-Mr. c. G. Arnold and Miss Mollfe
Simpson. the latter of this city. who
were to have been married In Wash
ington Saturday and had already OBJ
tanned their marriage license. sent
a letter to h clerk OF the Supreme
Court Of the District. stating that both
had changed their minds and were
returning the license. The preacher
Also been engaged and waited
several hours for the couple to ap-
pear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

Totals .-..----S1 9 II 81 10 0
.Batted for Griffin In eighth.
Score by innings: r..
Boston ..........q 0 o 0 0 O o 0 o Cd
81 Louis ....... o 2 0 / 0 -o
TWO base hfts-ksvans. Donlin.
Jackson. Three base hit-Ellis. Sac
rttce hits-pakes. Bresnahan. Sac
rihce 7fes-Bresnahan, Evans. Stolen
hases--Huggins, Cakes. Hauser. Dou-
bile piays-S~eeney, Ingerton and
Mcdonald. Struck out-By Geyer. a:
by Griffin. |; ny Weaver. II Base on
hatls-oT Geyer, .; off Griffin, L.: on
Weaver, 3. Wild p~itch-Geyer. Hits
OFT Weaver. S In . innings, / man on
in fourth: off Griffin. hits In 4 In.
nff1ga Left on bases-Roston. 4. ST.
Louis, 6. Tmpires. tombstone ana
Eason. Time, 1t45.
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Pleased With Roads.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.l
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Aug. s..
Captain p. st. ]. Wilson, State high
way commissioner. who was here FRI
day or q tour of inspection of the
good roads In Spotsyivania county.
states that he was pleased with the
progress being made. He left Friday
night for Fairfax county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
Freak Even ON Two Games

ST. LOUIS, Aug. s.-St. Louis arid
Boston broke even in to days dauhla-
neder, the locsls taking the first. q
to ., and losing the second. 5 to 4.
deSer pitched great ball In the, open-
ers ana was given grand p
"~oodburn. Il youngster. was sent il,
IN the second and a he been given
good support would have made a
much better showing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

CHICAGO. Aug. s~,-BrookIyn had
little trouble in disposing of the Cubs
this afternoon. The final count war
. TO i. The Dodgers solved every
.h'ng hlng cole had and after they
mao scored their six runs in five in
nings Reulbach was sent in. Graz
ham batted for Reuibach in the
eighth and Toney finished the game.
Schulz cracked out his fifteenth home
run of the season In the third tsanza.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

Lucia, appears to be real goods. Hogue
was no a wonder early In the season.
but he is doing we'll with Richmond
Lucia Ia not only au experienced
catcher, but he Is in the game all the
time, He is wise 10 every trick and
move in the game. He has a uhip
as well.
Charles liz some second baseman.
fast and a fairly hard hitter, Judging
from his showing to date.
AL third Johnny Priest. lame leg
and all, is far superior to the Priest
who played second.
Priest will play the third corner
until Willie Baker is Gt to go in. for
Baker has been suffering with a sore
leg for many days. II may be that
rest of the season, for a lame leg Is
10 tribe.
What was particularly pleasing in
Saturdays game was the pepper dis
played by the boys. They had life
and dash from the start. and they kept
going to the md. George Cowan was
out no the lines at every chance.
THIS is as ii should re.
ON paper the Richmond team is the
best in the league. and there is no
doubt that the club would he at the
front HOW Win al even Gfeak IN the
luck and the umpiring.
blaming the umpire IS rather a poor
excuse for losing games, hut more
than one game has been lost TO the
home team because Of a raw. II I'M
Intentional. deal from his jumps"
Already the baseball politicians are
fixing up the circuit for n4xt season.
nanTiiie viii be dropped and New
port News let In is 4 statement made.
If Mr.. W NJ. Snesd were only In New
port News there would he little grier-
ing over the loss of DanvflIe. no
doubt.
Another assertion made ~ that Mr..
c.. II, Williams VIII not be elected
president again. The opposition to
Mr. Williams will ha- laid -an -tA
ground that be ~ connected with both
the Roanoke and Norfolk clubs. To
an outsider 1t appears az II his OPP
ponents Will have IN find a stronger
charge. for Mr.. Williams siisciaims
that he has any connection with these
clubs except in his official capacttv as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

Totals ....2S al IA q
sBatted for Woodburn In seventh.
Slated for Laudermiik in ninth.
Score by innings: ri.
Boston ...,....... 2 000300OO --I
st. Louis 100000 I'll
Hits-Of Woodburn. 3 In I innings.
Sacrifice hits-Brown. Hugxins. EIlfa.
Stolen bases-ETans. Sweeney {41.
Miller. higgins. Double piays---Spratt.
Sweeney and Ingerton. struck OUT
BY Woodburn. 8, by Brown. I. BaeQs
on balls--On WOODBURY., 4: On BroWm.S
g. Hit by pitcher-By Hrown (Haun-s
'erl. Left IN hases--Gt. Loutak 1atS
Boston. .. 8umpires. Ea3on Ands JehS&'
stone. T1mst41:o&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

Smith, catcher on the Danville
team. has been sold TO Buffalo for
~ ,oQq.. Smith is a good hatsrnan as
Well as a Woodworking catcher.
Harry Tucker is going 10 issue THE
Bulletin" every evening from this
time forth. The Bulletin" is known
II all the fans, and although It does
not give a detailed story. those
unable to attend the games, will be
able TO get the score by innings with
the batteries, hits and errors. The
Bulletin cover both big leagues as
we'll as the State League, and Mr..
Tucker says It will he posted in all
public places by s O'Clock.
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Philadelphia

Totals .+..--...SI 8 l3z26 is /
tRnlenk ran for Mclean in fourth.
"Batted for Sugss in fourth.
"*Batted for Fromme in eighth.
1.-TWO out when winning run was
scored.
Score by innings: r..
Cincinnati ........0 630on3f- -
Fhfiad efpfTfa sa i Isfaf@UaI Ns9~46
summary Twobase hits-Bescher.
Egan. Lobert. Sacrifice hits-MitcheI1,
2: Lobert. Stolen hases-Bescher.
Iobert Double plays-McLean ~
Esmond. Egan to Hohiitzeil. Struck
out-hy Suggs. 2; by Fromme, o:
by Alexander. 4. Base OF balls-by
Suggs. j: by Fronnme. !; by Alexan-
der. 5. Left o n bases-Cincinnati, 9:
Philadelphia. Z. Umpires. Rigier and
Finneran, Time. 2:26..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

Nirginian or 10 DIR. II. w. Eassett.
chairman Of the Committee on ON
tests and Tours of the Richmond
ANtemohtla Club. los West Grace
street. Richmond.
Fl Grim Peck, Secretary-Treasurer
OF the Richmond Automobile Club. will
referee the rare.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
FINDS GOOD FISHING AT
AUTOMOBILE COUNTRY CLUB

vtee-President f. e. Pelonze, of the
Richmond Automobile Club, reports
that he went 10 the Country Club
the Automobile Country Clnb-with a
young friend, Willie Tobiene, and
caught thirty pounds Of bass and pike,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
Standing OF Clubs.

Where They Play To-Day.
Roanoke at Danvtlle.
Richmond at L~ynchburg.
Petersburg at Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

hit--Downey. Sacrifice hits-Batea
Alrneida. Stolen .hases-HoblftzeIL.
Mitchell, Bescher t2), Lobert. Dou-
bic piays-keefe 10 Egan to Hob
litzel. Struck out-By Keefe. Il; by
Moore, 4. Eases on balls--or Keefe.
.. off Moore. 8. umpires. RigIer and
Finneran. Time, 1.47.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
National League Scores.

Brooklyn, 6; Chicago. |.
st. Louis. 8; Boston. y FIRST game).
ST. Louis, /; Boston. 5 (seeond
game).
Cincinnati, {: Philadelphia, 6 first
gamet.
Cincinnati. 3; Philadelphia. / fsec-
ond game).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

Where They Play To-Day.
ST. Louis al Washington.
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Boston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

According 10 Harry Levy, IL was
Fred Tenney who caused the amend
ing of rule So in the guide book.
Tenney, while with the Giants, stole
second, ran back to first and then
stole the bag again-~if recollection is
correct. Anyway he WIS not touched
out. Rule So reads: The base-run-
ner must touch each base in legal
order, viz. first. second. third and
home bases. and when obliged to re-
turn while the ball Is in play. must
retouch the base or bases in reverse
order. He car only acquire the right
To a base by touching it before hay-
ing been put out, n shall then
he entitled to hold such base until
ne has legally touched the next base
in order. or has beer legally forced
10 vacate it fer q succeeding base-run-
ner. However. no b~ase-runner shall
score a run to count in the game.
ahead OF the b-ase-runner preceding
him in the batting order. IL there be
such preceding b~ase-runner who has
not been put out in that inning"
In other words, 81 player having
touched second must hold that bag
or get to third base. If he runs back
to first he is off the base to which
he is legally entitled and may be
put out,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Saturdays Scores.

SATURDAY s scores
Richmond. 10; Roanoke. 3.
Lynchburg, i; Norfolk. 2 FIRST
game).
Lynchhurg. 4; Norfolk. , Second
game).
Petersburg, 8; Danviile. {.
Standing of Clubs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
CINCINNATI REDS TAKE TWO
GAMES FROM DOOIN'S TEAM
o1eeP Entire Series from Qnakers and the Brooklyn Trolley Dodeuy
Gtge the Cubs another Beating, During Which Time Schultz
Cracks Out HIS Fifteenth Home Run Of the Season

American League Scores.
NO games scheduled, Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
Chicago.

score ny innings; n.
brooklyn ..+,.~--.3 ooI2oo o a--s
Chicago Observation-Disclosures
tNo~hese hits--Hummei, Wheat.
sheaf. Three-base hifs-TooIey.
ftummel. Hits--oT Cole. 10 in 4 ia.
nings; off Reulhach, In 3 innings.
on Toney. i in 1 inning. Sacrifice
nlts-l1avidson, Barger. Rome run
echuite. Double olays-1ooIev 10
Dauoert' Shsan TO SAFER. BASES an
ealis--off Barger. 2: orr Reulhach. =
on Ioney, /. Wild pitch-Cole. Left
on hases-Rrooklyn. 4: Chicago. !.
mplres, oDay n Emslie. Time.
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2
PHILADELPHIA

sBatted for Moran in ninth.
"Battsd for Moore in ninth.
Score by innings: r.
Cincinnati ......2ooOh 0 0 -
Philadelphia ..0o01o 0 0 0 Oh
Two-hase hit-Bescher. Three-base
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
COLTS co TO LYNCHBURG
MANAGER CoWAN HEADS AGGREGATION THAT PROMISES WELL FOR THE
REST OF THE SEASON--NEWS, GOSSIP AND COMMENT
CONCERNING THE STATE LEAGUE

president Of the league. President
Williams has had no bed of roses
this year, and he has more than once
caused criticism by his treatment OF
the Richmond club, but the question
naturally arises; Could n n have
done any better?
One thing is certain-Billy Hannah
will never he president OF the State
League after the hash he made with
his Tidewater circuit, Hannah is
clever. but his cleyerness Toes not ap-
peal to the State League magnates,
and 10 few others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

Petersburg here Thursday
for the weekend series.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
FIRST GAME.
St Louis.

Totals ...,.,..2a 5es1 IL
New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
RICE SLAYER CAPTURED?
Man Arrested in California
Makes Some Admissions.

San Francisco. Feb. 22.-The suspected
man lodged in Jail charged with the murder
OF william l.. Rice. the wealthy Cieve-
land lawyer, admitted late to-day, the au-
thorities say. that he Is Vincondo Pelato,
the man sought by the Cleveland police.
He dened having been implicated in the
murder Of Rice. but declared, II is said, that
lie possessed considerable information con-
cerning the crime, and, believing he would
be suspected of the murder. left Cleveland.
A reward OF $1,000 was offered for the ap-
prehension of Pelato. who will be held for
the Cleveland authorities.
Cleveland. Feb. 22.-County Detective
Doan and other local officials regard as inn
portant the arrest OF the man supposed to
be Vincenzo Peato in California yester-
day in connection with the murder Of Will
lam L. Rice, millionaire attorney, Of this
city. on the night Of August ), 1910. Extra
dition will be sought.
Rice was shot down about 10 o'clock at
night while on his way home i'm Euclid
Heights from the Euclid Club. The killing
took place directly beneath the glare of an
arc light, where Rices body was found by
passing Automobiles and taken to hos
rital Rice never reganed consciousness
and was unable TO give any clue TO his
slayers, but Italians were suspected be-
cause two were seen in the vicinity shortly
before the killing took place.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
&C. o. D." PACKAGES TO DEAD
Relatives Swindled by Man Who Col
lected, the Police Charge.

Charged with sending packages contain
ing articles OF slight value addressed to
dead persons marked &c. o. D. and coll
l.cting various sums from their relatives
a man who described himself as Granville
Hartman. Of No. 223 West 4sth street, was
locked up Yesterday at Police Headquar-
ters.
The complaint was made against Hart
man by r. g. Simonds,. of No. lm Broad
street Simonds told the police that the
relatives OF Mrs Catherine Warning, who
died at her home No 2SS Mills street
pouebkeopsic. on February Is, received two
daNs later - &c. q. D. express package
for which they paid 81. thinking 1t con-
.,aipod an article purchased by her before
lcr death. When they opened II they found
q brooch worth not more than 30 cents.
Investigation revealed that II had been
mailed bv ''Trontni & CO.. No. 222 West
80, erect. There the detectives arrested
it,,rtm,n. They say they found IN ms
,o,a, newspapers with several recent death
,,o,ic.s marked They believe that he had
-, o., intended sending, similar pack
..,.s addressed to these persons also Hart
~, ,,.. held in the West Side Court on
,harec Of obtaining money under false
prCttpces.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
WALL STREET GIVES FREELY
Hospital Saturday and Sunday Asso-
citation Reports Gifts Of S22,245.

Substantial contributions ny Wall Street
to the Saturday and sunday Association
Fund were reported yesterday by James
Speyer president. and August Belmont,
treasurer, OF the Bankers and Brokers
Auxiliary. 4 total Of g.. 1iJ has thus far
been raised as this years collection. The
association was organized in 1879. with
fifteen hospitals. Now there are forty-five
sharing in the collection. The first collec-
ton amounted TO S26.i5 the largest to
Slo3i15.
In addition to s15555 previously an
nounced as contributions from banks and
brokers, Mr. Speyer and Mr.. Belmont re-
port these subscriptions: J. & w Selgman.
500: Hallgarten & Co. $50. l.. c. Benedict
& Co. $3.50: Harvey Fisk & Sons. $3.50; l..
Won Hoffman & Co, SO Maitland. Cop
pell & Co. $50; p j. Goodhart & Co. $50:
800 each from Bond & Goodwin, Simon
Borg & Co. Z. G. Converse, Henry de Cop
pet. Farmers Loan and Trust Company,
A. W. Krech, Merchants National Bank,
John Munroe e. Co. National Park Bank,
Post & Flagg. Prince & Whitley, T.. S.
Smithers & Co, Strong, Sturgis & Co. and
Van Embergh & Atterblry: J. s. Bache
e. Co, so: Charles Head e. CO. so: 4. ".
Kidder d Co. So Boissevqin e. CO., So:
Clarence s. Day. s25; Newborg & CO.. 81;
Tower & Sherwood. s25; Lee Kretchmar &
Co. SIS and Robert g. Beal & CO.. s.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
CROWD ON 81" TRAIN J0LTED
Threaten Man After Emergency
Cord Pulling-Police Get Him.

The pulling of the emergency cord IN the
third car OF a packed train on the Thlrd
avenue elevated line last evening fright
ened hundred Of passengers and threw
scores Of them from their seats when the
train was twice brought to a sudden stand
still When the cord was pulled for the
second time the man alleged by the tram
hands 10 have done 1t. and who said ne
was John Freer. laboror. was nearly
mobhed by a score of his fellow psssen-
gers.
Freer vas arrested when the train
reached the i2d street station and then
locked up i'm the East 5lst street police sta
ton. lie said he lived at No. IL Lorillard
avenue. The Bronx.
According to the conductor. Harry Davis.
OF No 4032 Third avenue, Freer denied
pulling the cord When the train was APP
preaching tho i2d street station the passen-
gers were again thrown from their seats
and AN angry hubbub arose on the train
and Freer was surrounded by men utter
ing threats. He was locked Ip on charge
of disorderly conduct.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
PARCELS POSTS GROWTH BIG
Volume Of Business in 1911 SO
Far Is Unprecedented.

Tho growth OF the foreign parcels post
mail received at New York is set forth IN
statistics made public yesterday by George
w. Wanmaker. Appraiser OF Inc Port
showing that during the five calendar years
from 1906 To 1910 the number of packages
rose from 90. .297 in 1906 TO 19e4l0 in 1910.
The present year. II is stated, has begun
with an unprecedented volume of business.
The January importatons aggregated d.
g.. should the same rate Of increase ne
uaintaine,d throughout the remainder or
HE wear the total for 1911 would approx
innate go. i64 Last months importations
.,u,rared with those Of the corresponding
month in 1906. show gain Of 5l5 per cent.
The first parcels post convention was
NEGOTIATED with Germany about ten years
ago. Since that time postal arrangements
Of this character have been entered into
with England. France. Italy and other
countries until at the present time the
nited states has parcels post agreements
with thirty-eight countries IT was be-
lleved originally that the foreign parcels
pest would be utilized almost entirely by
individuals but this has not proved 10 be
The case Mcrcantile houses were quick 10
avail themselves of the low rates provided
under the postal treaties, and have been
shipping thousands Of packages annually
which formerly were handled by the ex-
press companies doing an international
business.
The weight OF the package is limited TO
eleven POUNDS. except from France in
" bich case the limit is four pounds six
ounces. The value of the contents of a
package may not exceed $50, except pack
ages from France. which are restricted to
q value Of $50. Germany and England
lead i'm the number Of packages sent 10 this
COUNTRY
New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
PANIC-PROOF BANK CLOSES
Phenix Merged with Chatham on
Holiday-Open SO Years.

when the New York Clearing House
opens this morning for business there Will
be no messengers at the tellers' windows
10 receive and clear checks for Bank No.
=" For the first time in the history of the
Clearing House there will be no "No. -
on its list. for during the holiday mer-
ger was effected between the PheniX Ma
iional Bank. TO which the number was
assigned ninety-nine years ago, and the
Chatham National Bank.
President Louis G.. Kaufman or the Chat
liam announced Yesterday that the last
details of the merger were perfected after
the close Of business on Tuesday. Pre-
Nious authorization had been obtained from
The Controller of the Treasury. and that
same night a file of bank messengers, with
squad of police TO guard them, moved the
assets of the PheniX from its vaults to
those OF the Chatham.
The Phenix was one of the oldest banks
in the city. Closed to-day. its doors were
open during the panics OF 1881, 1871, 1873,
1893 and 1907. and for every other business
day OF the ninety-nine years since it was
founded.