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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07

but he cannot make this require
ment before July, and as there Is
no legal obligation upon treas
urerS TO settle after December
until the 18th of juno, the treas
ury may be empty with plenty of
State funds I'm the hands of its
officers, a condition which strong
~ demands Legislative action.
BESIDES the bills enumerated,
there are doubtless others which
VIII present themselves to the
minds OF legislators.
Without intending I'm any way
to Interfere with the orderly pro-
ccedings of the General Assembly.
i venture to recommend that no
rule be- adopted which will pre-
vent vote on these important
measures.
The interest which the people
of the State feel in the bills TO
which 1 have referred, and their
Importance, justify this message,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07

Dlnwiddie and city Of Petersburg
p. II. Drewry.
Isle OF Wight. Southampton. Nanse-
mond and city OF Suffolk-J. e. West
Norfolk city-John A. Lesner.
Caroline. Hanover and King will
liam-Charles II. Gravatt-
Norfolk county and city OF Ports
mouths. T. Montague.
King George. Richmond, West
moreland, Lancaster and Northum-
berland-C. Harding Walker.
Henrico. New Kent Charles City,
James City and city OF WILLIAMSBURG
l. .. Wendenburg.
Elizabeth City. York. Warwick and
city OF Newport News-Saxon w.
Holt
Accomac. Northampton and Prin-
cess AIMEE. Walter Mapp.
Richmond city-A. c. Hartman, Z.
G. Folkes.
King and Queen, Middlesex. Essex.
Gloucester and Mathews-John r..
Saunders
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07

LAWRENCE, MASS. Special. Riot
ing In the textile strike was resumed
today a party Of operatives on their
way 40 work along Chandler Street was
hred upon. but none was struck
The police thought that the shots had
oeen purposeiy fired high and were in
tended TO brighten the strike breakers
Women paraded through the streets
attemptin~ to keep operators from re-
were Kissed and pickets attempted 70
block their passage.
Five Of the women were arrested.
Chairken Akobehak was arrested by
Patrolman Charles Wadlin in a des-
perate hand-to -hand fight i'm a dark
pasSa geWay after Akobehak had as
pepper in his face.
Acting City Marshal John ]. Sullivan
an opinion on the legality of the polio,
action in preventing children from
being taken from Lawrence An an
swer from the Attorney General is ex-
pected today. No attempt was made TO
take children away today, but the
strike breakers announce that a de-
tachment Will be taken away tolnor-
row.
Companies A. c and d OF the First
tenant Commander job, will go 10
Lawrence today to replace the soldiers
who are. leaving. No cut in the force
however, according to Colonel Sweet
ger, until he is assured that the situa-
tion has settled down.
Leader Thompson, of Lawrence goes
20 New Bedford today TO conduct the
weavers strike in that city.
The police early today were out in
force under command of Acting CITY
Marshal John j. Sullivan. They were
investigating the shots fired at opera
tives on their way TO work on Chandler
Street. squad Of forty-fve police
rushed to the scene as soon as the shots
were heard. When they arrived all
was quiet and a group of operatives
huddled at one side OF the street were
the only persons in sight.
These, when questioned, could only
say that the shots had come from open
windows along the street. The police
at once began search of the buildings
in an effort to locate those who fired
the shots.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
GOVERNOR URGES
% IMMEDIATE ACTION
Mentions Enabling Act, Primary
Election Bill, Tax Commission
Bill, Lime Grinding Bill and
Others as Among the Most
Important.
MOND VA-sne

r c II NJ o N D, VA.-Special.-
Governor Mann has prepared a mes
sage for presentation to the General
Assembly in which he directs the
attention of the members to the short
time remaining for the consideration
OF legislation and the important mat
ters now pending on the calendars OF
the two houses. He names several
measures which he points out as OF
prime Importance.
The message is as follows:
Richmond, Feb. %, 1912.
To the General Assembly of Vir-
GINA:
With tbirty-seven pages of bills
on the Senate calendar and
eiShty-iiVe pages on the House
calendar OH yesterday, and only
eleven more days for legislative
action, it is apparent that many
DIlIs must fail because there will
not be time to consider them.
feel justified, therefore, in calling
atteptiOn to some of the most inn
pOrtant measures.
. The enabling act, the primary
election bill, the fee commission
bill and the tax commission bill.
the bill requiring specific appro-
priatiOns TO the several depart
mentS OF the Government, are all
OF Statewide interest and import
ance. Besides. there are the lime
Dill and the United Agricultural
Board bill, intended To advance
the great agricultural interests of
the State, and which are asked for
by large number of our far
mers; the bill requiring treasurers
to settle every month, favored
by our present and incoming Au-
ditor, and a bill requiring like
settlements by clerks of courts,
who now only settle once I'm SIX
months. Under our present law,
the Auditor can require monthly
settlements of the treasurers from
the list OF July until December.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
City Buys Water Plant.

CLIFTON FORGE, VA Special
The city OF Clifton Forge yesterday
purchased from the Clifton Forge
Light and Water Company all OF its
pipe lines, riparian rights and rights
OF way for $3.50. 900. The company
originally asked $500. 900 for it's plant.
but later dropped 10 $27S.50O. Today
IL lowered its price to $4,000.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
FRANCE LEADING
PEACE negotiations
ASKS THAT ANOTHER NATION JOIN
IN STOPPING TURkO-ITALIAN
HOSTILITIES.

PARIS. Special.-France has taken
movement 70 end the rmrLo ,'d :,
war. according to a semi-ofhcial note
Issued here today.
France IL ready to act in concert with
any other power, the note says. with
view to bringing about peace through
mediation.
The Smelling OF Beirut Is believed re-
sponsible for the latest peace move
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
MCDONNELL Is BOUGHT
BY PETERSBURG CLUB

LINCHBUtbG, VA Special
Frank Mcdonnell second baseman
of the last years Shoemakers has been
sold by President Wilkinson to the
Petersburg team. The deal was pulled.
off in Richmond Saturday, but was
only made public today. The pur-
chase price is not stated
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07

ST. LOUIS, MO- 6pecial.+A mes
sage received at the Postal telegraph
office here says that Mexican insur-
gents are shooting up the town OF
Eagle Pass, Texas.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
Fire on State Troons.

Ell PASO, TEX Special A de-
tachment of Company X, Texas State
militia, which was on guard about the
Ell Paso electric light plant, was fired
upon early today by persons believed
TO be Mexican insurrectos, who
screened themselves behind a string
of box cars. No shots were heard. as
the attacking force used Maxim ST.
lencers on their rifles, but more than
twenty bullets were fired, one of
which passed through a churchman's
hat.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
Rev. Wilbur r. Davis.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VA

MISUNDERSTANDING VA Special.
Rev. Wilbur r. Davis. a retired Meth
odist minister Of the Virginia Confer
ence. is dead in Westmoreiand coun-
ty. aged seventy-three years
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07

FREDERICKSBURn. VA Special.
The remains OF Charles Marvel. for
merry OF Washington. who died In
Arizona. aged forty-thres years, were
brought here yesterday ana interre0.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07

Los ANGELES, CAL Special.
Bert Franklin, charged with
bribery In the McNama case, con-
fessed today.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07

He who Is master OF himself Is q
noble and a rare beieg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
DR.. COLLYER DIED POOR
Famous Clergyman Left Less
than $4,000.

The will OF DR.. Robert Collyer. pastor
emeritus OF the Unitarian Church Of the
Messiah. was filed in the Surrogate's
Court yesterday. He disposed Of an es-
tat. valued az less than $1,000.
DR. Collyer left 70 his friend Henry II.
Rogers the folio OF Struts Silva Bril-
tannica," as a token OF my affection for
him" To his son-in-law. Joseph East
man. the testator left all his books on
general literature not otherwise disposed
OF. and 10 Rockwell W. Hosmer, son-in-
law. his gold-headed cane. Samuel Coll
yer, a son OF the minister. receives a
portrait OF his father by Percival de
Luce. The son also receives three oil
paintings OF scenes OF Or. Collyer's old
home in Yorkshire. together with a ina
hogany clock which belonged TO the
clergyman's father and mother. The cane
was a present from Robert NJ. Field.
The testator gave several other pictures
and personal effects 10 members OF his
family and friends. including the por-
traits OF Charles Sumner and Governor
Andrew. which ne left 10 his friend DR..
Minot J. Savage. He left 500 10 Maria
stinson. an employe. The residue OF the
estate IL divided among two sons and
daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
OBITUARY NOTES.

MRS. EMMA NJ. VAN VECHTEN, ex-
president OF the Iowa Federation OF
Womers Clubs and ex-tressurer OF the
National Federation OF Women's Clubs.
is dead at her home in Cedar Rapids.
Iowa.
JOSEPH A CAKES a we'll known
hotel man, is dead at Thompson's Lake,
n. Y. He was proprietor OF a hotel at
Thompson's Lake until recently, had been
proprietor OF the New Kenmore, in Al
bany, and was interested in a hotel at
Pueblo, Col
THE REV. THADDEUS A. SNIVELY.
founder OF St. Chrysostom's Episcopal
Church Chicago, in 1890, and for fifteen
years previous to that rector OF ST. John
Episcopal Church OF Troy. is dead at his
home in Chicago. He was rector of st.
Chrysostom's until 1908. when he resigned.
MRS. ISABELLA A. HOUSTON, widow
of John Houston, member OF an Old
MARYLAND family and prominent in wom-
ems club activities in New Jersey. died
suddenly at her home, No. 1856 kearny
avenue. Arlington, early yesterday morn
ing. Her husband, who died sixteen years
ago. was a civil engineer and contractor
OF the Bergen tunnel on the Erie Rail-
road and a number of railroads In South
America Two daughters and one son
survive her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
Mr.. SCHELLING'S RETURN
A Strenuous Performance OF
Pianoforte Music.

Mr. Ernest schelling. a local pianist
who has been absent I'm Europe for three
or four years. has returned 10 his native
lard. and he renewed his activities here AT
recital In Carnegie Hall yesterday az
ternoon. Mr.. Schelling has serious notions
about his art and his duty toward 1t.
That was plain from his programme.
which comprised two r minor sonatas'
one by Chopin. the other by List, With
which were associated two groups OF
smaller and equally well known pieces by
the same composers. IL was perhaps a
little unfortunate that Mr.. Schelling, who
has approved himself a musician OF re-
fined taste. should have fallen into the
error Of imagining that zeal In good
cause can best be exhibited by strenuous
ness along the line OF dynamics Before
some az his discriminating listeners could
enter into the full enjoyment OF his many
gracious poetical conceits 1t was neces-
sary 10 forget that moment before ne
had administered such chastisement 10 his
pianoforte az that patient and admirable
instrument DID lot deserve. These de-
parturos from artistic confluence and re
serve pardoned there was much that was
enjoyable in hts playing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
IRVING MANUSCRIPT SOLD
Chapter Of Life Of Washington
Brings Sis.

Fourteen pages OF original manuscript
Of Chapter % OF Irvings Life OF Wash
ington," In the handwriting OF the author,
with a page OF corrected proof. brought
the highest price-sll5-yesterday at the
final sessions OF the sale OF the Phelps
library at the Anderson galleries. The
subject Of this particular chapter is the
struggle for supremacy in Virginia be-
tween Lafayette and CORVALLIS in the
closing campaign OF the Revolution.
George d. Smith was the buyer
A complete set OF first editions OF the
historical works OF John Heneage Jesse.
comprising twenty-three volumes, was
sold to e. d. Brooks for SOL. The same
buyer obtained for SIS Irving's Life OF
George Washington" in five volumes-a
first edition. on large paper. with India
proof impressions OF all the plates. A
set OF eleven volumes OF Surtee's sport
ing novels brought s55 on order. Tho
total OF the days sessions was s2,456 .
and OF the entire sale ,3,sOS IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
DIE ME|STERS|NGER'
Wagner's Comedy Sung at the
Metropolitan.

Wagners significance in the Metro
politan repertory seems destined TO
be unusually large this season. The
first month Will reach it's conclusion TO-
day. and last night the fourth Of his lyric
dramas was brought forward. The last
tragedy OF the Nibelung series has mao
two performances. "Tannhauser ana
"Parsifal" have each had one representa-
ton, and last night die Meistersinser
was brought forward. Evidently there
is no trouble about the active hst' LOT
Die Walkure" is also announced for the
coming week. and "Siegfried' and TITS
tan" are probably only waiting for the
time when IL will become necessary TO
freshen the list again; for novelties and
revivals seem to have met with obstacles
too formidable to be overcome. Inere
was nothing new about the performance
OF Wagner's comedy. and It's admiraoie
features were those which have oeen
praised so often that merely TO mention
them is to praise them again They were
In the details OF Nine. Destinn's imper-
sonation of Eva, Nine. Homer's Magda-
lena, Putnam Griswolds Pogner, ALBEIT
Reiss's David Hermann Wells Sachs I'm
defamation at least the best thing that
he has to offer our public, and first In
the order Of merit though last IN
enumeration. Mr.. Goritz's Beckmesser'
Wagner's comedy suffers from being TOO
familiar a feature OF the repertory OF any
opera house II endures perfunctorlness
OF treatment as little as "ParsifaI' or
Tristan" and ought to be approached
by even such excellent artists az MI
Hertz and his well-meaning people with
fasting and prayer. or something as near
those religious functions as stage people
cap come H Z. K.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
SONS OF ST. NICHOLAS DINE
Moss Says We Must Love Our
Alien Neighbors.

Some OF the men who have made New
York. Dutch and Irish alike. put their
legs under the tables at Delmonico's last
night and did their part toward making
the anniversary dinner Of the St Nicholas
Society a huge success. Walter L. suy-
dam. the president sat al the mead OF the
table with such men beside him as Frank
Moss. Assistant District Attorney; James
g NcReynolds. United States Assistant
District Attorney, who prosecuted the
tobacco cases: John Temple Graves Tai
cott Williams. Rowland Davis, president
~ IN. New England Society; E. F. Oar
roll of st Georges Society; Henry l.. Bo-
corr president of the Holland Society, and
a dozen or so more. equally well known.
After the diners had accomplished ap-
nropriate ceremonials TO their patron
saint. President Suydam introduced AS
sistant District Attorney Moss. VINO said
that men Of the old stock on Manhattan
rsland must learn TO love their alien
reipbbors II the spirit OF st. Nicholas was
TO be kept alive
Iohn Temple Graves paid glowing
tribute TO District Attorney Whitman ana
a. NJ Mos. TO whom, he said, New York
o,,ad q measureless debt Of gratitude COR
bringing the city out OF great crlsis'
Talcott Williams spoke on Holiahu anu
the founders of New Amsterdam
Among those present were Charles a.
scbermerhorn. Major George I. Patter-
con Y. S. A.; Colonel William Whitehead
1add Of the Society OF Colonial wars
George Austin Morrison, jr., president OF
c. Andrews Society OF New York state
Irrancis X. Pendleton, vice-president OF
the society OF the Cincinnati Of New YORK;
Co1o,el William Jay, president OF the
uuguenot Society Of America; Captain
Albert Gleaves, L. 5. n; "lilia'n o,rIn, i',I
president of St David,s society, ana VIZ u,
lam !. Clark. of the Friendly sons OF S'
Patrick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
THEATRICAL NOTES,

lanes X. Hackett, after a tour which
took him and members OF his company
IN the Pacific coast, arrived here yester-
dav 10 fulfil a contract for the reproduc-
,ion Of THE Prisoner OF Zenda" In NOV
ing pictures The production VIII be msde
by Daniel Frohman. Following the com
pletion of that contract Mr.. Hackett
will again go on tour. which VIII take tax
him 10 San Francisco, where ncAl JuIS
h a u,,II appear in "Othello," under the
auspices OF the University OF California
Beginning with next week. matinees OF
Broadway Jones'" in which George
Conan is appearing at the Conan Theatre
will be given on Friday instead Oh
Wednesday as heretofore. Ihe Satuiua'
matinee win be continued
Haddon Chambers. the playwright au-
thor Of "Passers-by." will arrive from
London to-day, bringing with him the
,nanuscript OF a new comedy whlch
Tbarles Frohman has obtained for pro-
duction this season.
"rbe What Club" is the name OF a new
vomen's organization formed among the
,renbers OF the company presenting I'm
dor MANY Flags" at the Hippodrome. It's
oh,ec, &c social and its first function VIII
no Tomorrow evening In the FORM OF
beefsteak party at the 1orKVille Sasiho'
The Sisters Gabbi. tango dancers from
Pio Janeiro. arrived in New York yester-
dav an the steamship Voltaire They VIII
,,aka their first appearance In America
in the "Ziegfeld Follies' az the MOUTH
Rouge, Monday. December To-
Robert Drouet was engaged yesterday
20 annear in the next production when
will be made by the National Federation
~ Theatre Clubs. This Will be his
wife bv His Side" comedy by Etheiyn
Emery Keays. which will be produced
,,,der the direction of Sydney Resented
az the Berkeley Theatre on MohuaS
night December 80
Rex Beach. the author; Captain A. NJ
Baber an Alaskan pioneer. and Eugene
Ats. of Nome. Alaska, formerly deputy
rrrited States assayer for Alaska. were
the guests of Beverly b. Dobbs for the
nresentation of his pictures Atop oil
The World in Notion at the weber
Theatre last night
Walter c. Jordan, of the firm Of Sanger
& Jordan. accompanied by Mrs. Jordan
and George Tails. associated with the
I G Williamson enterprises in Austria
liza. will arrive from Europe on sunday
on the Caronia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

rr,. admission to the American Museum OF
Natural History, Metropolitan Museum OF
Art New York Geological Park and the Van
Cortlandt Park Museum.
poultrv Show, New Grand Central Palace.
Raxsar OF nations Of the Little Mothers Aid
Association, Wsldorf-Astoria. all day.
Fair Of the Widowed Mothers Fund Associa-
ton, Wsdorf-Astoria. all day.
Luncheon OF the Women High school Teachers
Association for Miss Grace G. Strachan,
Hotel Plaza afternoon.
n,nnsr OF the Canadian Society. Delmonico's,
.. m.
p,,h,ic lectures of the Board OF Education.
Ais D. m: Manhattan-Cooper Union, Third
avenue and 9Th street Emerson. the Indi-
vidualist" Professor Stockton Arson; Pub
lie school is4. 18th street, west of Fifth
avenue The Organization OF American Gov
eminent" Professor Raymond q. Getteil:
Museum Of Natural History. nth street and
Columbus avenue. "Bocutitu Brazil DIR.
George r. Van De Water; Public Library
No SOS West I45tn street The Production
OF Heat by Animals" Professor Uric Dahl
sren: St Bartholomew Hall. No 205 East
42d street Personal Hygiene as q Defence
Against Disease" DR.. Thomas A. Storey.
Y.M. c. A. Hall. No West i25th street.
Electric Railways W. Wallace Ker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
TETRAZZINI BOUND HITLER
Declares Jewelry at American
Consulate Before Sailing.

London. Dec. 6.-Luise TetraZZini ~
leaving Tomorrow on the Mauretania
for New York to fulfil a three months
engagement i'm Boston. Philadelphia.
Chicago and the West coast. She Is
anticipating making her appearance at
the opening Of the new Tivor Opera
House in San Francisco with the keen
est pleasure. as she regards California
as the state Of her adoption. II was In
California that she made her first APP
pearance in the United States March.
1sO5). She says william Leahy is hop
ing she will bring him good luck in the
new house
She has been devoting the winter va
cation 10 perfecting her knowledge OF
English. so as 10 be better able 20 sing
in the English language in her concerts
in America and England. where she
returns next May for her English sea-
son.
Tetrazzini naively remarked to-day
that she was glad to return TO America,
because she loved the American people
but the customs officers were differ
ent matter
They are SO stern and colo ana eN-
acting" she said. but 20 me sW eeter
than TO most American ladies. To-day
have been 70 the American Consulate
and have made full declarations OF all
nv iewelry and costumes and have had
nv iewelrv valued so that | can lay a
fuIl statement before the customs au-
tborities. Moreover. / insured every
thing with Lloyds, 50 I will not feel so
worried constantly watching them
Tetrazzini received the Beethoven
qold medal last night at the Philhar-
monic Society concert al which she
,roe tho principal singer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
CAPTAIN CHARLES A. HERMAN.

Quogue. y Y, Dec. 6.-Captain Charles
A. Herman. for ten years captain OF the
Quogue crew OF the United States Life
Saving Service. died this morning. He
was fifty-three years old. Death WAS due
to tuberculosis. which developed from a
cold which Captain Herman contracted
in an effort 10 rescue the crew Of the
schooner Augusta Hunt. which went
ashore on the outer bar on January %,
1904. Captain Herman was known TO
hundreds OF Manhattan and Brooklyn
residents who have summer homes in
this section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
NAV IRWIN TO HAVE NEW PLAY.

May Irwin I'm new play under the
management Of the Liebler Company Is
the announcement given out from the
managers office yesterday The play IL
a comedy by Catherine c. Cutting and
following its production on Monday eve
ming. December %. in Newark and short
road tour. a New York engagement will
he played. Rehearsals under the per
sonal direction OF Miss Irwin, assisted By
Robert Milton. begin to-day. "A WIDOW
bv Proxy" is the title CHOSEN ior the
new niece
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
BARNARD JUNIORS IN PLAY
Present Adventures Of Lady
Ursula" in College Theatre.

The Adventures OF Lady Ursula" was
presented last night In the Brinkerhof
Theatre Barnard College by the senior
class. The best scene OF all was the
drinking scene. at least so the audience
thought. This was strange. too. because
Barnard just lately elected the Prohibi-
ton candidate al IT. mock election.
The cast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
FOR MRS. GoELET's FUNERAL
Body Taken to Church in Paris-Ser-
vices To Be Held Hare.

Paris. Dec. 6.-The body of Mrs. Rob-
ert Goelet. who died here on Wednes-
day. was taken to-day to the American
Church. in the Avenue d Alma. where IT
Will remain until 1t is conveyed to
Havre.
ers were said at the house by the Rev.
H. W. q. Mesny, assistant fscto- az the