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New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
INCREASE OF IDLENESS SHOWN
cIoakmskers' Strike Here Raises the
Averags for Last Half of 1910.

Albany. April Monthly returns rom
100 rapresertative trade unions throughout
tho state. with total memfership ot il''-
90 show that during the last nan OF ''le
year 1910 the amount Of idleness amons or
,,,oi,od v-aco earners averaged higher than
N 1909. but that unemployment-that Is
,dlonass not caused by disability or laoor
disnu,es but due to the condition Of trade
averaged Just about the same as IN lso''
The higher proportion of idleness III gen
e-aI was due 70 the great number OF CLOAK
walkers idle in New York City during the
general strike in that trade in July ana
August
In comparison with earlier years ooth
,eoo and 1910 show much lower percentages
Of unemployment for the last six months
and for the close Of the wear man oio I'O'
or 1908. when the industrial depression was
much In evidence; but. on the other hs"u'
the 1909 and 1910 percentages are su'l con-
siderably above those for 1904, 1905 ana i'''
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
WE DRINK LESS COFFEE
Great Increase in the Consumption OF
Tea and Cocoa.

Washington. April l6.-That many Amer
leans have been turned 10 the greater uSe
Of tea and cocoa 10y the prevaiIliis i's"
n,iceg Of coffee is indicated by the imports
~ those three commodities Imports OIL
too and cocoa for the fiscal year ending
-. On ,ext hid fair 10 be the largest IN
.,a,i.,or,, ~ Americas import trade
" go which is showing the highest mn
roTt prices sincc 1891. has fallen in the IN IN
portsi 5ince last July ther nave been no liI, ma
r0rted 64i0oo.opo poundS, fii tuv'ooV,yv co,,p
~. lining ihr corresponding time last year
Meanwhile tea and cocoa are SURPRISING III
records. ...,..or,stior =, is
At the present rate 4 importIitloTT- id = ned IL
,robablc that tea imports into IRE Chi.Tu
:. ,.,,,tas ,riI aggregate liJ0QO,Oo0 pounus
oTJ coca will exceed iiJ,3o0,ooO POUNDS.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17

for promoting better municipal accounts
systems IN American cities.
Mr.. Leonhauser will have charge OF y
cooperative investigations TO be conduc'']
by the controllers and mayors OK o'1|
cities with representatives Of the iuS1
George l.. Bergen. an expert aoeean'h]
who has been in the service Of the resea''
bureau for four years, will be assce's'1
with MI I.eonhauser.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
MEETINGS.
NT;W ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND ThLb
GRAPH COMPANY.

NT.W ENGLAND TELEPHONE MD LII1I|
GRAPH CCMPANN.
To the Stockholders: , .ba
The annual meeting OF the 6tocKnoiaerrs -, - ~,
Ner, rrrIsn1 Toloph0re and telegraph Company
win be holden A. the Office of the company 10
Dev street Room No. 1908. Borough OF Man n
hst,an In the Citv Of New York, y. II, on
Wondav. the First OF May. 1911, az eleven O'CLOCK
in tho forenoon. for the following purposes. 90
Is, TO elect Directors and inspectors ="
Election for the ensuing year ,,,
ond To transact any other business that may
then legally come before the meeting 49,
Tho transfer books Will be closed rom cts s
22ud day OF April TO tho lst DAY OF Nay oO'''
days included.
Rv order Of the Directors, -
EDMUND W. DoNGLEh, sscre'arE'
Nen York. April ~. lHll.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
PICK METZ FUND ACCOUNTANT
U. l.. Leonhauser to Have Charge Of
Work Endowed by Ex-Controller.

Announcement has been made BY the Bu-
resu OF Municipal Research that l. l..
Leonhauser has been engaged as the exnert
accountant for the Herman A. Metz fund
TO promot" efficient municipal accounting
and reporting Alr. Leonhauser was ,he
chief Of the stan of accountants tina, IN
stalled the new system of accounting in tho
various ci'y departments OF New York.
Herman \. Metz former Controller Of
New YORK 'ltN recently established a fund
OF 5000" year for three wears 10 ~. usad
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
SHIP LADEN WITH COPPER COIN

The freighter Katuna arrived mere ~
terday from Corea with 800 tons OF .~
per money. which will be melted mo
lion. ~ the rate OF T. cents poun''
Is estimated that the Corean mohe'
worth in,rinsically Si03 200 The ks,s;~s'
which anchored in the stream !es,@sS,,lI
viii discharge her big metal cargo w.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
(By Telegraph to The rrihnne.l

nv Teiegranh % Tho ItIhhht.I
Cincinnati. April ga municipal employ
mont bureau for school children was opened
in Cincinnati yesterday. II is Intended ex-
clusively for children who have received
certificates allowing them TO quit school
ana It's work is confined to those between
the ages Of fourteen and sixteen.
Director conant SAYS that the bureau vii
be KEEP, In operation the entire year. lie
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
RANK EXCHANGES; STOCK SALES

The bank exchanges Of the New YORK
Clearing House and the sales of stocks on
-he New York Stock Exchange last week
a,d ,r the same week Of the preceding two
wears compare as follows:
,,ru IL II April 10. 10 April II. %
E.bgs 81 5as 2tG GI2 81 91S 673 so2 Sl953, 632 .@
,..a cid ,iaG. 723 S.i,"li3 fiol''-A
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
MINES COMPANY OF 4,

III Broadway. New York. April 6th ~ Att y
The Directors or the MINES COMPANY ~
AMERICA to-day declared dividend 0, VI u]
aud ons-uuarter per cent for the qua i1t, ~ ~
inc March 3tst. 1911. payable on April t3
ro stockl olders Of record - close of ocsl..s]
- Anrl lllh lall y. TOOkER- se--.,.|
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17

10 IN the nature OF a good emergency
,,,oaeure What the country needs. how
nvor. IS complete currency reform which
would make emergency measures neeo-
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17

thinks there will be many chances OF piao.
ing children in employment "nich VIII
greatly help them and their parents.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

final Of the seS Changes @
prices
la with the hsh anu
in
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
GOVERN MENT BONDS.

Government bond quotations compare al
follows with those Of a week ago.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

by Frederic II. Hatch co. Ne"
York an1 Boston,
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17

= u, Matthews sons. sos Fulton St.
Brooklyn.
s''S'"n Store, it61 Broadway. Bk,n
pilnle X >. 9th St & Sth ~. Bkin.
-.'sN \. ~ Grand 81, Brooklyn.
n. ~ 9TH Ave, BROOKLYN.
" y. snyder CO. Newark. y
N..l.inhr- Meyer Co. HoboAeu. y. =
-'iu Sd Ave- Bronx q
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17

"''enhnt Bldg. 81 floor. 9th Ave.
I ana lYth 81, New York city.
H'nior. me, 2td w. l25th 81.
AoAms Flanagan Co. "a anI W.s,.
:, chester AYES. New yort CIV
x o'FIahertv, sth Ays
.oi $50 ST.. New York city
"a 20 Ave. New York ,tty
- ava ave \. bet lO;h ~ uth SIS
New-York tribune., 1911-04-17


,.nue only as long as uncertainties that
contain no element Of danger are fac
tors I'm the general situation. Sooner or
later the large accumulation of funds at
financial centres viii seek Investment In
profitable channels. and when this happy
time arrives commission houses in Wall
Street again will show large credit bal
Gnces. Al the moment the ordinary
commission house is not making ex-
penses. Discounts in London are slight
L. frmer than recently reported. and
the Bank Of England's proportion is
under the average for this time in the
last ten years. but this situation is due
10 passing money movements rather
than 20 conditions spelling sustained
higher rates for funds. Foreign eX-
change rates at this centre reflect the
control exercised by our bankers on the
market made possible by our increasing
excess Of merchandise exports ana By
credits established abroad through the
ssie Of American securities 10 European
interests.
While il does not appear probable that
any banking legislation viii be enacted
a. the current session Of Congress, IL -
encouraging to note that some of our
new COngTessmen are beginning 10 eX-
hlbit an intelligent interest in tho ques-
ton Of currency reform. \ bill was in
troduced last week by Jefferson VI. Levy
OF the 18Th Congress District Of this
state permitting holders Of government
per cent bonds 20 exchange the same
for currency at any time they may de-
deere, Mr.. Levy's argument IN favor %
. Io measure stating among fleY things
that in times Of stress 1T would prevent
excessive interest rates IN the money
market and provide o convenient and
elastic form Of currency for the eX-
change Of commodities which would au-
,onatcally adjust itself IN volume 20 the
requirements OF trade. Such an amend
mept to the national banking laws would
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
MRS, ROBINSON TO
GIVE Up OFFICE
HAVING SERVED THREE YEARS
As HISTORIAN GENERAL, TO
RETIRE SHORTLY.

The third historical evening of the
General United Daughters of the Con-
federacy will be held in the Jeffer-
son auditorium on Thursday. NoSem-
Der 9. The evening Is ordered by the
constitution and bylaws of the Unit
ed Daughters Of the Confederacy as
one of the duties of the historian
general. No other business or func-
tion Is held on the evening, as the
convention attends. Papers are writ
ten specially for the occasion on Con-
federate subjects only by Daughters
of the division in which the conven-
ton is held. this time Virginia. The
historian general, Mrs J. Finders
Robinson. has appointed as writers
Mrs. A. A. Campbell, president of the
Virginia Division, L. d. c.; Miss Kate
Mason Rowland, of Virginia. whose
paper will be read by Mrs. Caben
Smith. OF Martinsviile. and Miss Mel
lie Cummings Preston. of Seven Mile
Ford Miss Stearns will recite a poem.
Mrs. Robinson has appointed as
chairman OF music Miss Helen Stock
dell. who will give only Confederate
songs. The writer's have been on their
papers for some months
The first historical evening of the
General L. l.. {. was held in Hous-
ton. Tex, two Years ago in the great
auditorium. The second one, in Lit
lie Rock, Ark. last November. in the
very beautiful Arkansas Consistory.
erected by the Freemasons TO the
memory OF General Albert Pike. For
this evening Mrs. Samuel Preston Da-
Wis wrote paper. entitled General
Albert Pike, Poet-SoIdiers." which
has been published In the handsome
program of the fall reunion" No
vember. 1871, by the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite. Valley Of Lit
tie Rock
Mrs. Robinson had charge of these
evenings. She retires from the office
OF historian general at the conNen-
ton in Novem Der, having served
three years. and also as the first in
cumbent The office was created in
November. 1908, by the Atlanta con-
ventfon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
NEGRO C0RNERED,
POLICEMAN SHOT
OFFICER LOUIS BERTCCCI
WOUNDED IN KNEE By IN.
KNOWN F'UGTTTvE.

Policeman Louis Bertucci. OF the
First District. had an exciting expert
ence shortly after l o'clock yester-
day. He was in search of a negro
who had been reported to him as
having a concealed pistol. In his
quest he found the man in q house
In the alley between Main and Frank
lin streets and Twsnty-third and
Twenty-fourth. He ran into the
house, and cornered the man behind
door in the rear room.
As soon AS the officer entered the
room, which was quite dark, the ne
gro began to shoot. Five shots were
fred, and one OF the bullets took
effect In the officers right knee.
The negro as soon Wa he had emp
tied his revolver jumped through the
back window and Aade his escape
over the rear fence.
The officer returned the fire Of the
negro. but VAS handicapped by oh
structions In the room, and II Is not
known what effect the hiring had on
The negro.
The wounded man walked to the
office OF pr. w. II. Parker. Twenty
third and Broad streets, where the
knee WAS examined. An X-ray pho-
tograph was taken. and this morning
DR.. Parker hopes to locate tho ball
Afterwards the otilcer iimped to the
First Station. made his report and
went home He will probab be able
to present himself at Police Court
this morning.
The name of the negro il unknown.
but the police have good descrip-
ton OF him, and hope 70 have him
under aSxekt sseR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
nathy. who were residents OF Peters

nathy. who were residents OF Peters
burg.
Tobacco Sales
Tobacco sales during the week, with
a quiet market because of the South
side fair reached a total of 20,315
pounds. bringing the total sales of
this season to 1880. 1t is expected
the coming week will be much more
active. good prices being offered. Sales
last week were at prices ranging from
Sc to Sl1.75 per hundred
Mrs. Virginia Lester.
News OF the death Of Mrs. Virginia
Lester. former resident of Peters
burg. which occurred at Clarksville.
Tenn. was received here yesterday.
Mrs Lester was Sc years of age and
was one of the oldest members of
the Second Presbyterian church in
this city.
Case Appealed.
John l.. Dean. who yesterday morn
ing was fined $50 in Police Court for
assault and battery upon J. u. Ber-
gen at Bergen's rooms on Bollingbrook
street Thursday night. has appealed
his case to the Hastings Court.
The trial of criminal cases on the
docket for the October term of the
Hastings Court. which began Thurs
day, will be taken up tomorrow
morning. Yesterday Judge Mullin in
the Hastings Court arranged the civil
docket.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23

Members Of Hollywood Camp.
woodmen of the World. this after
noon unveiled two memorials at
Cherry Hill. In Dinwiddie. The me-
MORALS were to Sovereigns Charles
d. Alternately and Williams G. Aber-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
THE RfcHMovD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OCTOBER, a. 1911

as the Chicago Line" and formerly
the Chicago. Cincinnati and I.ouis-
Vile. The income account compares
as follows.
Operating revenues. ss2.5s3411 lin
crease. sI3AS242). GENERATING az
penses s21.793.6I5 increase. s2sbs.-
9lS,: net oneratinC revenue siD7s9
79s decrease. S1.510.s7p: gross in
come x12 35O611 tdecraase sII1l
224D: interest rent tax etc xet22-
.32s increase. sI.y5o.y77D. net in
come IN a.s aST decrease s3o62
20D. dividends. y3.I3e.s1h: surnl,,s
SIS $50. totaI p and /. surnIus ~
0O2s10. discount. sinking fund etc.
S29l5Og. balance to credit p and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
NO CONTRACT YET
F0h NEW SCHOOL

AT the meeting OF the Chesterfield
County School Board. Saturday after
noon. bids were opened for the build
ing of the new Swansboro school. which
IL soon to begin.
The meeting which was held in the
Office OF Squire l., w. Cheatham, was
attended by contractors. architects and
other interested parties, making about
fifty present in all.
Due to the laieness of the hour, the
meeting adjourned with 10 one get
ting the contract.
1t viii probably be awarded Mon
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23

bond His hondsman was James d.
Wise, who fearing that Meekins might
not live up to the provisions OF tho
bond, released him. When he was re-
arrested by the police he complained
of illness. and was taken to the city
jail where he will have medical at
tention.
Meekins was fined SEQ for cursing
and abusing two policemen who ar
rested him on the charge of beating
child OF NJ. J. LAWYERS, The charge
Of having beat the child was dis
missed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
Took Corn.

John kaminsky. who was charged
with entering the corn field Of T. l..
Noodson, and helping himself TO q
wagon of corn. WAS fined 81.
About three weeks ago while Mr..
Woodson WAS walking near his CORN
Held he saw kaminsl<y loading a
wagon wi;a his corn.
kaminsky. seeing Mr.. Woadson. took
leave af the field, pursued by Wood =
son. He WAS caught and turned over
to the authorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
Scott Confirms Report.

BALTIMORE. MD, Oct. 22.-"l es
have resigned as a director OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio" declared Mr..
Fred Scott. of Richmond. to-day when
seen at the home OF r. Nelson Strother,
of the banking Arm of Sutton Strother
& Company, at Ruxton. Md.
What were your reasons for re-
signing" he was asked
Simply because Of personal
reasons" he replied.
Was ii the result of any dissen-
ton among hte directors
NO, | do not care to discuss my
resignation other than To state that
at the meeting of the directors last
week I resigned. / contemplated doing
so for some time.
Mr. Scott will leave to-morro"
morning for Richmond he coming
here to take up a financial PROPOSE
ton with Mr.. Strother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
Social Notes.

MIR, and Mrs. Hansford Gregory.
who were married IN Philadelphia
THURSDAY returned home yesterday.
After undergoing serious operation
at 81 Lakes Hospital Mrs. Il. H.
Guy has returned 10 her home.
\, NJ. Doyle and daughter are Wis
iting friends in Bedford city
MIR and Mrs J. Il. Russell, of Ha-
gerstown. Md. are the guests Of Mrs.
GRAY If East Thtr1efIH street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
BROTHER CHARLES CONTINUES
ILL AT MEMORIAL. HOSPITAL

No improvement was reported last
night at Memorial hospital in the con-
dition of Brother Charles. principal
of the Brothers School. who has been
seriously i'll for some time. He suf-
fered relapse Saturday. but he SEEM
ed to rally little later In the day.
Yesterday he was apparently holding
his own. although practically no
change for the better was manifest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
Gave Bad Advice.

r J Mcmahon Sr. who was ar
rested for giving had advice 10 a band
OF gypsies, that "a been arrested by
officers farrell and Taylor. was dis
missed Saturday morning ny Magis-
trate cheathana. after he had apon-
eized IL the officers for his conduct.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
ee...i. Store Changes Name.

After taking inventory Of the stock
In the large Beattie department store.
which covers almost block on HUI
street will in the future. be known
as Hutzler and Company. Inc,
Henry G. Beattie, Sr., AZ president,
will retain a large amount OF stock
in the store
Leroy HutzIer Is secretary and treas
urer and James Marcuse. vice presl-
dent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
Negro Hits White Man.

Having received a complaint that
Ben Clements. colored. beat I'd
Plageman, white. with a whip the
negro was arrested Saturday night.
The charge will be. heard by Justice
Criggs this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
Alleged Burglar Under Arrest.

A. ]. Smith. colored. alleged to have
entered the residence of E. Harris.
No 412 North First street, for the
purpose Of burglary. whs arrested
Saturday night He was locked up
at the Second station. and will he in
Police Court this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
MEEKINS NOM IN CITY JAIL.
HIS BONDSMAN RELEASED HIM

Having been surrendered by his
bondsman yesterday Captain" c. F.
". Meekins, was taken to Jail. pend
ing his hearing in the Hastings Court
on appeal or his release on another
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-31

that it has enforced annually during
the past three years, and that the an.
nual export of opium from India to
China shall be diminished in the same
proportion The British government
agrees that the export Of opium from
India to China shall cease in less than
seven years. if proof is given TINT the
has completely ceased. The British
government further agrees that Indian
opium shall not be conveyed to any
province in China which has effectively
suppressed the cultivation and import
of native opium But the ports of Can.
ton and Shanghai shall only be closed
70 the import Of opium as the final step
completing the measure agreed on,
Representatives of the British govern
ment are permitted to investigate CON
ditions in China, with view to salts.
fving themselves that China is in good
faith reducing the cultivation Of the
poppy as decreed in the Imperial edlct.
And China may also be represented III
the exporting houses of India To see
thnt Great Britain is faithfully redue'
ing the exports according to agree
ment. In the meantime, the British
government consents TO the increase
of the present duty on opium imported
into China to $50 taels per chest; the
increase to take effect simultaneously
with the imposition Of an equivalent
excise tax in China on native opium
During the present year the Indian gov
ernment will issue export permits for
$4,000 chests of opium, and will pro
eressively reduce tho number in the
ratio stated, until the complete extinc-
tion Of the export trade in 1917. Each
chest so certified may be imported into
any treaty port in China.
1t appears. therefore, that this i'm.
mehse Empire has entered upon re"
form in this respect that few years
ago would have been declared abso.
lutely out Of the question. 1t did seem
incredible that any such reform as
this could be carried through, but the
people of China have become thorough
lv awakened. and alarmed at the in
roads that the use Of opium is making
in many directions; first Of all, in its
deteriorating effect upon the masses OF
the people, and second, in its devotion
of such large tracts Of land to the cul-
tivation of the poppy that are abso
lutely needed for the raising of food
products And so one of the great re"
forms Of modern times. affecting, when
we consider China and India together,
fully one half Of the human race, is in
q fair way of actual accomplishment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-31
NEEDS PROBING INTO.

Tt docs not appear that the commits
sion form of government has brought
about complete satisfaction TO Des
Moines, Iowa, which is often quoted as
an illustrious example Of the beneficial
workings OF that form. Although Des
Moines has had that form of govern
ment for a number Of years, and its
benefits have been dinned into the pub
lie ear on the authority of Des Moines,
it is now found that Bureau of Pub
lie Efficiency and Economy is neces-
sary in that city. This Is a private Or
ganization, controlled by what is called
"the Greater Des Moines Committee, I"
which aims apparently to take the con.
troll of the city affairs out of the hands
Of the commission, and manage munich
pal affairs to suit itself, partly by di-
rect action and partly through sub
sidiary organizations, like the Bureau
of Public Efficiency and Economy,
which we now hear about for the first
time. 1t is said that this new bureau
will resemble the Bureau of Municipal
Research in New York City; Hevery~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-31

the operation of the Fourteenth Amend
ment. This would be even justice to
other portions of the Republic, and uu-
less the Fifteenth Amendment in fact
be enforced. which is looking more and
more unlikely all the time, then it would
he better for us TO rely upon the Four
teenth Amendment TO bring justice and
the voting privilege to the negro, for
it is altogether more likely that the
South would be reconciled to negro suf-
fraee rather than lose fifty Representa-
tives.
The dispatch in yesterday morning g
Tribune from Atlanta recited the effort
of a member of the legislature TO get A
constitutional amendment for that
State, which would make the good
white women of Georgia the final tri
bnnal to determine the qualifications
of voters. This proposition is to fix
good character as the prime requi-
site for a voter, and this the author
of the proposition says would, for all
time, exclude the negro vote. Being
asked ~ III might not also hls1rahchlSc
some white voters. the author replied
that any good white men can get a
good white woman "to testify that
she would trust him in the dark and
if any white man cannot get that kind
of recommendation, "the scoundrel
should be disfranchised The ethics
of this as applied to white scoundrels
is undoubtedly defensible, but it ought
to work the same way with negroes.
1t would not, however, 30 work if it
were made point of principle with
white women to reject any negro sim
ply because he is negro If good
character counts for anything, it ought
to count for black as well as for white.
But the bringing forward of schemes
Of this sort shows not only the distrust
of former schemes, but the hysterical
fear Of negro suffrage that permeates
the consciousness of the white men of
the South.