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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
MONOPOLY OF
TOBACCO IS SOUGHT

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Iynchburg. Va October 16.-With
thirty prominent men from Virginia.
the Carolinas, Tennessee and Georgia
present an alI-day conference was
held here to-day under the auspices
of the National Farmers Education
and Cooperation Union. the object oil
which was to bas!n a concentrated
effort TO secure . government mon
opoIy on to5 acco similar TO the sys-
tenn in Brazil, relative to coffee.
The conference was addressed by
A. r. Thomas, OF this city. the origi-
nator of the effort The session was
executive, and at 5,s close no state
nlent was made fAr publication.
Charles Barrett. president OF the
National Union. Of Union City. Ga
attended the COME fence.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York October ls-Flour-Cnse;ticd
wh.at-Irr.xu.ar: No. red 3-.y Los: No.
northern Duluth. 3-.c. Futures closed
!Sg.Lc net lower December. $40 SIS.
May s, a.. Co-a-Sre1cy ~ 651-c.
Weoi-stea6y. Pe-ro!eum-Sieady- Rosin
AMI Turpeniise-Stesdy. R!ce-Firm- Mo-
ies.s.-Steady. coree-Spo: steady. No :!
Rio .siSc; No. 4 Santos IS5sc.: mild. quiet:
CordoSa. ~. isc. Butter and Cheese
st.Ssy. Cae5ages-Steaay and unchanged
Potstoes-Stesdy ana unchanged Fre;ghts-
STEADY and unchanged
Ccttor.eea oil was easier under SCATTERED
professional selling. IN spired By rather lib
era! crude offerings poop demand In Gruersi.
the low price ruling IN lard ara icca! bear
pressure. Closing prices were "a points
net lower Prime crude. HsQH4S. prime
surr nncr yellow. spot. g q 5 40: October S.:
November. . os. DeceIber-JaaUA-y. s.0s. Feb
rJz-y. ss: March. sss. Apri.. go. May. SIS:
PRIME winter yellow. 80 StG. oyir.e sum
mer white. s99SsO
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH
Trains Leave Richmond.
" B-FoIlowing schedu!e figures publish
cd as inforna ton and not guaranteed:
For IRE -soutt-bal'-: $40 A ". Locs,
Ia:s5 A. A. Express. $50 p. u. ESpresA
with electric lighted JSseeping Cars for At
Ian,a and Birrnin ham II Il p. NJ E1presA
Week Days: 500 Z. n, Local
% YORK RIVER LINE
an p M-DaHy-ron Meeting for Balti-
more Mon. Wed and Friday 800 A. A.-Ex-
sun and ais +. M-Non- Wed and Friday
Trains Arrive Richmond
From, the south: sSa.A- ". and $40 A N.
a:e1 p N. s:6S p daily. 1875 Elk sun.
From West Point: s:5r a. NJ daily: HIS A
NJ Mon Wed and Fri: - +. n TX. sun
s z E+5RGEss. d. p. A.
so7 E. Main 81 EroEs Madison q:
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FIVE STUDENTS TAKING
QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS
Special to The TiEnes-Dispatch.l

Especial TO The TfL1es-DiSpatchI
charlottesville. Va, October ls-
Five students from four colleges and
universities of the state are taking the
qualifying examinations which are
being held at the Un iversity OF Viz
gtria Washington slId Lee has two
represe among the candidates
B f Lemon. of Pick Bank. and a.
w Mccain. Of Jonesbtro. Ark. r. w.
Tatcn. of Norfolk. and r. Ncnabie
Moore Of wayerly. Tenn. hail from
Randolph Macon and -Uampden-Sidney
COLLEGES. respectively. The University
Of virginia has only on. man among
the candidates-Harol1 Ncff All the
entrants arc applying Cor the virginia
appointment eNcer; NE. Mccain VINO
viii seek the ArIaDSae scholarship.
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New York
Stock Market

No. work. Ootober iG-Cessakioo o.
-. vur between Italy and TURKEY
-esuu,a.,ed bulish sentiment on AL une
fc.rs,cu exchanges to-day. enaf tecuns
ater spreading 10 our own MsS Ae'
-, opened active. broad and stronS.
,rs. movement ran largely toward pne
.,..sa,,iss and ~pooded" assudN o.
.noupb many standard securities reS
ssoered material gains. ...
n,,,s,ao Pacific was again inc onaoa
x,,,ro of the railway group. openhs
Ut, a rise Of over four poai@s' ~nu
.,,,y other issues gained from ono "
Sa.r. were especially strong
rr,;,aJ states Steel. as wen AZ INC
tss,,es of the independent iron ooia-
n,,;as. were active at better Pfnooe' ~
.ha acn,rnp animent OF announcer u'"
ravision of price schedules.
i, the fnal hour dealings teu on'
.,S the list. with few eScep'
showed the effects OF e1o'isi .S.,.
ing. The close. however a.,
s.s a,.,rh4r upward rpven*m1 a"
progress. a ,uvinc Of
.S,.ra,s With further purchases mere
Tn.,I money rates indicated III
..s,a s--nness, despite increased sup
E,s,ar monetary conditions pre-
vailed abroad. ,.,., active
Bonas were steady and fairly aetiro
.3,as s...as bonds unchanged on cali.
r,sw York. October l6--Mones oi.
N a-r. 4G5 per cent; ruling rate
on. closing bid. rs: onefeo " a.
nv. ,oa,ns firm: sixty days, i--g
,a- cent: ninety days, 3-i; SIN
m ,r,a,,.an-f,e paper. per cent Sterling
,t,e easy. with actual business
:. h,1te,,s. bills at s4s. for siNty-day
htus and at 1856 for demand Com
--.-n,al bills, s4.si IA. Bar silver'
"a as Mexican dollars. IS "a. GOV
.-,nen. and railroad bonds STEADY.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND. OCTOBER H 1911
ARRIVED.
Steamer Brandon. Harvey Norfolk. mer-
ohandise and passengers. Old Dominion Line
Steamer Aurora, Furman. Petersburg and
James River landings merchandise and pas
sengers. Furman Line.
Barge Chrtstiana, Crawford James River
light.
SAILED
Steamer Brandon, Harvey. Norfolk. mer-
chandise and passengers. Ola Dominion Line.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves. Norfolk and
James River landings merchandise and pas
sengers. Virginia Navigation Company.
Steamer Aurora. Furman. Petersburg and
James River landings. merchandise and pas
sengers, FUrman Line.
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Atlantic Coast Line
III. : - ga'iF-a.I 81 the south.

EFFECTIVE OCT s. 1872
TRAINS LEAVE RIt-siSpND DAILY.
For F.o-Fd1 and South: So 4 NJ and
go Z. NJ. 100 \. NJ
For Norfolk: :so5 y. III. go i ". go L.
For y. ". Ry. West: as :. ~ so -
N =.a9 2. NJ. 30 p NJ
For Petersburg: ,:D 4 ~ els a n
81, A NJ go \ NJ. 20 \. II. 90 = Is =.
ii9 r y s.ss =. Il. Sc T. u. 80 J.. u.
Ii;is T.. Nj.
For Go.dsboro and Fsycttcvis: f.Ie r y
Trains aErIv~ Eichm"ri daiE, 80 =. VI &.
$50 4 NJ 1875 A. u. 81 \. Il. '-re.E5 A.
NJ ..:.fs \ NJ p 10 J.. VI. - - =. ~. -
4 NJ. 60 y ~. sta T. ii. go q. N. iI:5e
Z. ~.
.Exc.pi sunday 'rSun5sy crisr-
Time a. ar.fsaI and dcparsGrc srd CON
-,..crtaaz oct E.sraa1c-d
. G = CAMPBELL. II. . A. rs Main 81
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NAVAL, STORES

Wilmington. -. G.. October Is-SpiriJs Tur-
pcrtsEs-St.zHy =. --Ic-: receipts - casks.
Rosir-Sf.aGy ~ :, g receipts = barrels.
Tar-FIrr1 al Sc. receipts - barrels crude
T'sTp~nTin"-ET-n ~ s7E@ass: receipts -
rs-r.Is
Savannah Ca October s-TurpcntiHe-
2 Tn 2" -. = - sales =. casks: re~eIats
A. asks. shipments sr- casks: stock - ~
rssis Eos'H-F.r-. ssiss -S7s Esr-..s. 70
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

Reported by Rodgers McCahe & Coz
Petersburg, Va, October Is.-Pesnuts.-
Spsnish.-Msrket firm: farmers Spanish.
Si-f5 per bushc!. No. ! she!lcd, Spanish, &c
PEI pound No shelIed. Spanish. SC. per
pound. virgInias rke: firm: fancy jun
10. &C. per pound; fancy handpicked. - "a
5lc. per pound. extra prime. 2Ac- per
pound. prime. &c. per pound: machine pick
ed. - s5sc- per pound: Smelling stock, eHc.
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c.in,. ss<7 bales; Sales bales: stock 1H.N
haIes. export coastwise. i.7se bales
Total to-day .. all ports-Net receipss
"a seT ba,a: export to GREAT Britain. s.As
S,I... to Srsnes. io.sss bales: to the Cont
nent 100 bales; 70 Japan. ssh bales: stock.
81 So balea
IA e.S bsles; export to Great Britain. l3s17
bales: to France. N.T4 bales: TO the Cono-
ncnt, slsao bales: - Japan. syn bales;
Total since September ! At all ports.Nes
receipts llsosa bales; export 70 Great
Britain, g.. sc bales: to France -. GS bales
to the Continent. <s&2N esaes: - japan.
1A1sc bales.
New Orleans. October 1&-Cotton futures
opensd steady At an advance Of 2QS points
n, ur favorable weather returns The close
was steady At . net advance OF b9s points
Weather Bureau reports were that tropical
storms had caused heavy general rains IN
TEXAS and that hurricane signals were up
on the Texas coast. The forecast also was
To- rains in the western Belt centrally with
h,rh winds In eastern Texas This causes
beary buying and offset the effect Of poor
cables Around tho middle Of the morning
prof, taking BY scalping longs caused the
market to fall or nut buying Was rene~ed
later BY reports Of damage to cotton In Tex
az. occasioned by the storm. In the after
moo. the marke. sduii ana featureless
Spc. cotton stea6y and unchanged: m!ddlins,
lo&c Sales on spot i.3so bales and $500 t.
arrive Closing futures: October. 1915: No
venber lns6: December. to.s1: January. 1873;
March 1854; Nay. 1886; July. no
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.ean,..D 80. asNH

eou,seoyaa u.sns sch.ssssss - .ssve Rio
mood Iasy. s7& A. k.-Loes Go Sofsea.
M-Ssesesfs snd rcssrss. kt.sssA
.s.r,,cxosm 80. ssnsb. Jsekscnvtil:. In
a N-<sexp~sJ sra cceen~s. sscssSevs.se
u.S r. 0--sseeprs ssa soschea tt.easA.
-s.~n.n Hempaia Softnbosod sfosuD
- n~duSeA - arrive % ksennlSea eas.ts
az a n. 81 = L. ssB 2. L. 80 .. .,
1891
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York. October Ts-The cotton goods
markets are ve-v steady with trade light.
JCsbCrs report fair trad" IN donestics with
wash fabrics. dress goods and knit fabrics
\ larger inquiry = also ported for holiday
20 5Jr
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CHICAGO GRAIN AARKET,

CE8csso. October t-W5sat ,urbleG to-
ssy liz consequence ~ I-a'y and Turkey cav
irE made peace and because sexvy receipts
~as q nervous close o. .aSla.c under last
riGhj Corn finished slA6. OF 30 ,.e ~.
oats dOUa i-isc- TO isaSS.. aas ,sss.s.oas
2 o o.
In, less'se fixtures ra-Sec q. follows.
Cleo
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CATTLE MARKETS,

Chicago, October r-Catele-Market steady
to lec. lower Cows and heifers. 81 81 a.. 20:
calves. s1@9.75. Hoys-Ma-ket mostly !0c.
lower; bulk OF sales sste1 10 90 Sheep and
Larbs-Market active, IoGS25c. higher. Sheep.
sI6ouSS: lambs s5G10
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LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS..

FURNISHED by Levy Commission Co. Gem
mission Merchants, Richmond. Va
Richmond. Va. October Is 1872
AcrrAL Wholesale QUOTATIONS OF
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nUnD Isl,

.l,fs rts ,rr.ers s. cf.s................S Sis
American Tobacco Co. old IS toidb------ -
American Tobacco Co. old Sc toid).---.- 10
Atlantic Coast Line IS. - GoidD ........-. s44
Atart.c Coast L!re-L and " 4s.-..--.. IS
4 L. COW. is ~ Balt!nore).-...-...- 165iz
s'Nesa 2r4ks and Ohio COW ii7s.-.---..-- sSl.
T5rKe-r and Myers Observation-Disclosures. ?.
I,:aysrt 81 MS 1s....................l 1908.
LcrlIsS,-G --r-rupary Ss..........-......... 50
I.orlllaTd Company $ iSldF ...-.---....--- -evis
Norfolk and Western coaV. 4s.--....-..-- LIS
sea5oard a!G Line stamped - ODD ssls
Se2board Air Line adj. % tb.d). stis
southern Railway 4s..-..-.......-.-.-..- 80
southern Raiiway Observation-Disclosures. Lose
United States Steel 2nd 5s.-.-..-.-..-..... Io-ls
L. :. rcg.ste -. SO (b;d)-.-.-.-.---.- Isla
L. : REGISTERED IS. 1915 1biG s-...-....-... iGz
L. : Panama new IS t5idJ..-..---.-.-... 1919
Virginia Brown Bros eta ...........--.. $50
V.rCiTia-,,aT. chem let % lbi6)-------. s.
Va Ry and Power co. IS ODD .......... go
Watssh deb. Is tb!it ..................... s.
WabasH-Ti;ts Term 1t <s..-.....-.--.. IA
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cefpts 1855 barrels; shipments w oarreis
stock toioss barrels.
Charleston, S. C., October l&-Turpennne-
Firm RoSin-Ffrm.
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ouo.at!or. Cor inceresr-p.y;ag bonds are at
Price 10 which interest mus; De added.
Income bond. and certificates o: tedebted-
ness are sa..
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
BROWN SHIPPING

Richmond. Va. October e. 1872
Following are the quotations on the Rich.
moad Tobacco Exchange:
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RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

Richmond, Va. October lS. 1919
Following are the quotations the Rich
mond Hay Exchange:
Old New
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500 co-t,- qrfs'. rfEEE-r g~rs-s, ia.
H'5s saz Fgl'. 80. sa1ss : 80.
ro'-Dr. qBf.'s zissT-r. DT. s-s., -.
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. Loose-pressed large bales. a 1000
Load your cars tina, haySat doors rep
resents contents and thus avoid reflections
This market grades hay in accordance
with the National Hay Association.
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HdiircanS
Richmond & Petersburg rieciic RaisaJ

Car g.a.e aAacs.St-t. seventh 4nd -s.r,
Streets .or P.tcrsoorg.
81. :. :. %. 10. il. .i- a NJ l. :. - & 8.
90. a. e. :. :. . 10 a. Il
uss D. ~ IoT CHsSfcF. - urIaaaSa; ;os
I,t EsUSrs.
o. cav. rc,cr.rurs. foot % sycaurre
s;:.~t. .vT Nsur acsf.r.
4 N. go '..ss. 80. Us. -. go. e's>s
:. 80. -I>Es. s;:.- .. ~
.I,.tIx-s., sundays and h.IissyS
-,arr,.. r~Ssssc ana .sprcSs
..l-,,o.,.d-t.xc,pt sundays snd ho.5aya
AU cas- from Fsters1"fs connect WIN
-. for gfchuaoad-
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Market Ccndi:ioas-Pouitry.-M con-
.i,icn. q u;tEe better thu week. Eggs-Con-
Inv. very acti-e. Butter, live stock, hides,
,ount-v mea, IN good active demand.
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Total sales TOT day.
Total o (three days). lS[s1N snaree.
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Official Range ana Sale Of 5toc<s in New York
Bankers ana Brokers'.

N THOMAS BRANCH 4 Co. Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07
TO PUSH HARVESTER TRIAL
Startling Disclosures Promised
When Case Is Called.
Prom The Tribun. Bureau

Washington, Aug. attorney General
Wlckersham plans 10 bring the suit
against the International Harvester Com
many TO trial as soon as possible. The De-
ma rtnnent OF Justice will file replication
10 the answer OF the alleged monopoly IN
q few DAYS The Attorney General said
to-day that the taking OF testimony prob
ably would begin in September and that
the examiner in the case probably wouio
be appointed on September 3.
Despite the denial OF the company TO the
hill filed under the Sherman ANTITRUST
law officials Of the Department OF Justice
sav that the government has strong case
against the Harvester company. and that
startling disclosures about the practices OF
the corporation will he made at the triai'
Unusual interest attaches TO the suit be-
causs the prosecution Of the company was
ba,d in allegiance by President Roosevelt
I'd resulted In a bitter controversy Just
before the Republican National Conven-
.,on Friends Of the administration de-
clare that the outcome will vindicate the
course OF President Taft and will reveal
o1aring Inconsistencies In the policy pur-
sued by Colonel Roosevelt while ne was
in the White House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07

party prospects, and that a continuance
u such tactics may jeopardize party
harmony and Democratic success at
the polls. The speeches Of Clark and
OHoer"ood were designed TO smooth
over the difficulties. but the alleged
pad faith' of the caucus chairman in
refusing to make public the name OF
the absentees added 10 the flame Of re-
VoIt' and there are more than a score
OF democrats ready tonight TO bolt the
caucus mandate and vote for two bat
'ieshlps II another caucus is denied.
We are going to have another
caucus on battleships Friday night"
SAID Mr.. Sulzer after comforting with
MS leutenants. Out Of this caucus
VIII come the authorization for at least
one ship, and If the enemies of the navy
continue their present tactics We will
put through a bill for two. We do not
purpose to stand for the breaking OF
quorums and the suppression of roll
calls"
There are 227 Democratic members
OF the House and 140 were absent from
the intended caucus tonight. OF the
entire Democratic membership, 1t is
estimated that at least 10 are now IN
Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07
DARROW'S LAWYER JAILED
Calls Witness Perjurer and Is
Sentenced for Contempt.

Los Angeles. avg. 6.--The prioer! UNA
Of clarence T. barrow came 10 an aprIP'
and sensational halt half an hour before
the usuaI time for adjournment to-day
when Judge Hutton committed DarroN
chief counsel. Earl Rogers, 10 jntl until TO-
morrow morning at . o'clock for contempt
Of court in lieu OF paying fne OF SSo'
Rosers applied to Presiding Judge "iliis
~ Tho superIor Court. for his release on
writ OF hsbess corpus, which was grantee
Rogers being required 20 give WOO paiL
Roserss offence was in Designating
state rebuttal vitues. AS perjurrr' ann
unon his refusal 20 withdraw the appelIa-
ton fine Of $50 was imposed rogers
declared h. would go 20 Jail rather than
nav the fine and the court appended 20
the previous Judgment an alternative sem
tence of Ave days IN Jail. When the &c
fence showed that barrow could not nc
deprived ~ counsel during the course Oh
his trial the sentence was modineo.
o. II 7. Mayer, produced by the prose
cution az The mysterious stranger VINO
accompanied Bert u. Franklin 10 the or
nce OF the McNamaras counsel on th'
morning Of Franklin's arrest was being
cross-cxanined by Rogers when tho OUT
break occurred.
LEONARD shober. the Waterman IN the
Office. Who first told Of the mysterious
man. was confronted with mayer sH'
sald ho was not the man
Nav,r had testified he went 10 barrow
or1ce with Franklin on the morning prior
10 Tranklin's arrest and that he was inc
mysterious stranger" 10 whom reference
had been made. Mayer, who is "A detec-
tive formerly employed by Franklin was
subjected 10 a severe griiling by Rogers IN
IN course Of which District Attorney
Fredericks remarked that rogers was
wasting time.
IT,, No, " declared Rogers: 81 am show
ing up a perjurer. that's all"
Mayer was the FIRST witness introduced
in rebuttal by the state. the defence nav
ing closed It's case soon after the oes'n-
ming Of the afternoon session.
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C0RNWElL
SUICIDE ON TRAIN


IN. National Bank OF Chester County
and the other given at tho First Ma
tIonal Bank OF West Chester.
II developed to-day that Mrs. Corn
we'll had an interview with her husband
AZ the Grand Central Station In New
York last Friday. at which time he
confessed 10 her that he was short In
his accounts. She urged him TO be a
man and return with her 10 West Ches-
ter 10 face his creditors but he broke
down and cried like a child, declaring
that ne could not do II.
Mrs Cornwell admitted through a
relative AZ her home to-day that these
we're facts, but she refused TO make
any further statement.
All the persons who had business re-
lations with the colonel were busily
engaged to-day going over the ac-
counts.
Tho trust funds in the hands or
Colonel Cornvell amounted TO about
$4,000. including the $1,000 estate
left by his grandmother. He was also
the custodian Of other funds, probably
aggregating 10000. How much Of
this was used by the colonel cannot be
told until the examination Of his ac-
counts has been completed.
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derpilt for two days, but later. for some
reason not given by him, he moved to a
Mills hotel.
He protested TO the officers at the police
station that his arrest was horrible
mistake" and that a man had right to
come TO New York and enjoy himself and
carry a clients money without being
taken into custody. He stoutly main
tanned that he was innocent Of any wrong
doing, and expressed willingness 20 re-
turn and face his accusers, but not as a
prisoner The West Chester officer. know
ing him well, assented to the proposition
and the two left this city together on
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
When Colonel George r Dyer, at whose
instance the arrest was made, was ,old
OF Cornwells suicide last night. he seemed
shocked at the news He would make no
statement. however. beyond saying
That Is too bad Where did he do II.
and how
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07
MANN OUTWITS DEMOCRATS
Forces an Adjournment Before
Vote on Money Bill.

Washington, Aug. 6.-As the result OF 4
llibuster shlfully engineered by hlr.
Mann. the minority leader, tho House to-
day was forced 70 adjourn without pass
ing the general deficiency appropriation
bill. although II was on It's way 70 final
passage. The fllibuster was aimed at a
water power site amendment. attached TO
the measure under a special rule, and at
times the debate was acrimonious IN the
extreme. The rider" empowered the
Secretary OF War TO grant and lease"
~ the successful bidder the rights 10 sur
MIN, water on the Schoheld barracks. on
IN. island of Oahu, Hawaii. Mr.. Mann
declared II was an attempt 10 give over
valuable government property TO a NOR
opoly.
Mr.. Mann charged that the special rule
fastening the rider" was framed so that
a rollcau could not be had on the ques-
tion and In order that It's supporters could
dodge responsibility" Representative
Fitzgerald retorted that the corporation
now operating the water privileges on
~. government reservation was paying
,o,hins for the privilege. which was
18th from $4,000 TO 5000 a year. lie
said the legislation was for the purpose
~ compelling the company TO pay Its just
returns.
series of sharp exchanges between
AZ Mann and Representatives Mondell,
., wyoming. and Kahn. OF California on
the Republican side, and Representatives
fitzgerald. sherley. OF Kentucky. and
pace OF North Carolina. Democrats, re-
suited nnaIly in Representative Fitzgerald
announcing his intention 10 shut on all
debate.
"The gentleman from New York may
,nock me down and drag me out, shout
"A Mr. Mann. but we won't do II with
nv Welding consent"
raising the point OF no quorum. the
-,,nority leader followed that rollcall with
a aerIes of parliamentary tactics. The
D.noocrats dwinded away 10 prepare for
the caucus at s O'Clock. Watching his OPP
ror,unity, Mr.. Mann again raised the
noInt OF no quorum just as the amended
hin was about 10 be put 20 vote. This
forced adjournment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07
TAFT vEToEs INDIAN BILL
Disapproves Inheritance Measure
Frovned on by Fisher.

washington, AUG. e-President Tart to-
aav sent 10 Congress his veto OF bill
affecting the inheritances Of full olooo
members OF the Five Civilized Tribes. The
President transmitted letter from sec,
rotary Fisher. stating that the Dill mao
been framed without regard to the rec
concentrations Of the department
The measure would have legalised the
convsvanees OF land OF deceased full
bloods who died before May ~ IsVs anu
would have given 10 county courts IN tne
districts where the Indians died the rish'
10 approve the conveyance secretary
Figher said IL would have led 10 endless
confusion. with results detrimental 10 'he
Indians