Richmond Times-Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia • 1

if Want Ads w8uSS5S8Si: FEBRUARY 2 1906 PRICE TWO OENmX GOyERNOmswmSONmBLIVERINGHmiNAUGURAL -rf Vt -3 nil 1 -j ssmiwifii OFFICEiBEFODfS V'fcA -If' 1 i' mm i i iv-f v1 mg 1 14 1 A- If V' 'r Absence of State Republican Ulhity Alarms Party In VlroInlaSf 'V 7s i A i I account OF NINTH' DISTRICT AVARICE -vVi fr 7' dfc I a tiS 'i Gavel SwornlnfandAssumesthe I i Rto' WV fm of the Senate' C' Members ofthe Without the Precincts of Col District Charge That Only Pew Crumbs'-'-'Anri Given Them i- js -J i- ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR Points OuVNMd5rof the State and Suggests Legistatioiis His Administrationto Stand for Better Sch661sBet ter 'High way tp Uie of Convicts on i Hoads Eeoj nomic Use 'ofPdbUc! Fine (From Out Regular Cbrroepoadeat) A 8urrounded1y bout of dtoUngntohed Vlrlana sidk ersd from sve gectjM ef UievBUteCUude A Swuwn' yegterdar toB the oath of office Chlef Magistrate of the Conunonwealtli 'ffiiterin apgiing the" dtttleg pt hji' hJVottitjoii void gceoes verjr cheuffigtaaeiB of 1 1 i 's' ft11 I 111 "I Jt A il Jl il eontrfbated to' to effoet'hgppr and stupletong in tittl degreed fm MAYBEiGEDERIL 1STRIKEMUBDR 3IIM TRIHSPORT FIRE Ddwnir if tlon of Church Convincing Evidence in Favor 1 C'' i -i Ship Was to Jh ive Sailed Vith l6oo Soldiers for Manila A di Ycstcrdar i r's'rVu -T f- WhlU democntle almpUcttr AecoUirg with jthe euatoms of Comrf further'emphaslxed at the tpreeed wtoh "rtf the ner Exscn tiro hlmrolf marked tha Inaugural ceremonifu as a wholethe ojrl In koapiod wlthtiiiB dignity' erf tha offlca wtg gplendid iu'flftrlkliiur fa way Wthin Ihe greattwhltA waUs of the nawChipltfd irerv waambh nutny of the moat notable Virginians of the dayThs long' etirriden xera filled with people smartly dressed: end hundred! of wcQ-gownqdwomen wfvea and denghtere of well knowh men were there addlng dash color to the white and Meek of the' Statesmen In marble and frock coats I'i'-iAiday i-ptclondlee eklea and spring-like -air: thel-movement 1b scene of the inauguration began early and eontlnned longh and 1 the maad to ssaU wus exceeulrs and for standing room merely vaatly mortt than conld be served Carrlageu drove llesurly Jnto the Square for an hor before atom and atreama of people poured iteadlly throagb the gateways Intq the hall of the Hones of Delegates closely guardedby pollcqmei In uniform' nearljr twa thousand peraone wera squeewd In uomo maunef and aa many btbere eorely diMpolntad were turned away Al Standing erect and nndtomayed before this assemblage tbe new Got ernor delivered his first official message to" the people of Virginia and than formally took the bath of office' which was Jn turn administered to the new Llentenant-Governor Cheers filled the hall as Governor Swanson proceeded with his gddress On all sides thrWere msnitestationa ot hearty good-will and eongratnlatlpns wsre riiowered -npon the youag Sxsentlve i Beside him id he entered ike chamber was Ua idldirtiid jAnpwmdsare othe jtlrlng OoveHjorandtq kimaletoW jgtVebHBa ovatlcmi A the two iPm'Xn arm strOde hil the aUle a hurst of applause broke from the erowdr Both in the prime of Jlfe stUl yonn ihr made a striking tha one retiring with! a record ef: highland--honorable' (Annexation f'- sale4 Walk-OuCTaS if-vS i 'vt- THE CONDITION IS ALARMING 'sf VS Sr START TO RAISE STRIKE FUND TAKE PLACE PLOTTOBLOW UP HEAOE rAr V-r usa'V' i Cn hv r- Miners Set About Accumulating Congestion Richmond is Con- Government ram UnaWe to '-7 ducivto Bad Health andl iJ1 i I 1 vMA Wy-- cnrlce the othef entering with every promise of an' achievement no lesk'-swat so r- in' the afternoon the new Governor received the members of the eral' Assembly Mid the State officers at-the Executive Mansions At nighp the events of the day were brought to a doss by' a brilliant reception tenAffeF dered by Lieutenant-Governor Ellyson to Governor Swanson Many of most prominent people of tha State were present i OPGOV SWANSON fDZANAFOUSINIk Fah L-Rajao-tioa of tha counter proposal of tba ooal operators of this Central Competitive District- fr an almost unanimous vote of the National Conventloa of'tha United Mlna-Woritafe and tha adoptlon of a resolution pladng tha mlaara on record aa unit In refusing to sign an agreement for-any district until an agreement waa signed for all districts under tha Jurisdiction of tho United Mina Work ere today created situation watch in the opinion of the officers of tha miners' organisation will result in 'a disruption of tba Joint agreement and jtoaatbly a great strike of organised labor throughout the country I-'1 Immediacy following tha rejection 'of tba proposal thr Miners' Convention net about to- provido 'means for accumulating a strike fund of BBAOBCDO in addition to a Ilka amount now on deposit la international' district and snb-dlatrist treasuries of the miners organization CANAL COMMISSIONS PREPARING REPORT A-tKip' SAN FTIANCISOO 'Fkbruaty Urea were lost' and many persons- were' Injured in a fire which was discovered lale last night tor tha hold of the Dotted States transport Meades' The transport was' to' havaVailltod forManlia ta-day with more than lACO soMtora and a eargo of K' toiis 'jat1 iamr "aupidlei Tha ve-elto lying at thaFolsoni Street dock1 The firs was ot ent1rely exdngullied until this morning- The property toes -caused Chy the Um which destroyed nearly oU tba personal effect sof the officers of the outgoing regiment is ffSLMOk 'Tho damage to tho steamer Itself will not exceed BABB The Meade will probably aall for Manila Sat urday -The cause of tho flreis not known although -many theories been advanced 'Major Devol chief -of tha transport service here to making a thorough investigation-'' Vv: Plot to' Blow Up Ship A-rumor that the fire might have been tba reeult of a plot to Mow up tha Meade has found no confirmation Immediately after the alarm waa given Wilson' Third Officer- Wallace I sens of Richmond and Henrico eonnty to the hearing ef tha annexation proceedings In the Henrico Circuit Court fastmdag waa of a character overwhelmingly conaltiaive that Richmond should In tha very near futuie extend bar corporate' limits la order to meet the growth 'of tba city and to protect her citizens aa well aa those who lived In the county contiguous to the city's present boundary lints Ths taking of testimony marked a red latter day for Richmond and earnestly and thoroughly tho congested condition of the city waa laid before Judge Ntacfl 'by 'the witnesses put upon the stand In behalf of tha ordinance which to designed to make of Richmond a'etty large enough to scram- modate the ever-increasing population and the manufacturing sites that desire to locate in Capital City- A new point was -mads yesterday when two witnesses testified that the congested condition of the' city 'at' this time' was directly' responsible for tha youthful crinu Inals that frequently are sent to the reformatory One gentleman's connection with the Laurel Reformatory served him as a basis for this utterance Whore fain-ilies wen crowded together wlJJi no opportunity for the children to reach a playground or to have enough room In the houses crime waa sure to follow The other witness was a minister whose belief coincided frith tha statement of the layman wholesome surround Inga and room are henaflctol to the morals PARIS 1 February L-'gvrry Where In Franoa the putting Into eperatton of the clausa -of the Ahureh and state epanUion hill which provides for the of tnventoriss of (hg property of the1 churches baa aroused a storm ef protect In errsral provincial parishes Catholics have gathered in the churches and made such strong reeiatanoa that the government oommlulonere were rmabto to enter the edificea i': -VijpT Inf? Faria to-dny violent aeenes-- took place in-several chnrchea notably those of St Roch and St Clothilda An -inventory of the property of the church of St Roch has not yet been owing to the opposition of the congregation hut the defenders of the church of St Clothilda succumbed before the energetic assault of an armed force Which acted on the avowed Intention of the government to use every means at Its disposal to compel obedience to the enactment In the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon Premier reply to an interpellation on the subject by a Socialist deputy Allard waa given amid a great uproar The government however tVA8HINOT(f IV: February Tba ganaral puhllor may not oara but It fat cartaln tbat'Jt duM Bot know tbera la aueb a row bow In procraa Jn tba raakaof tin BepiibUcaa' party of Vlr Clnla that th bartnony of tba orgaafani- 1 MonTia not' only aerioturir' thratneii but i ib 1 alraady i yraetlcally dratroycdf Aa la uaual' with 'fowa lt jgartyla: tba toutberji Stated tba preaaat troubla' ia tba raault of tba diapenaatloa of yatroa-' uMi it 1 ebargad by- tba Bepublicaua 'X of tba otbar nina (UatrUda of-tba Stata that tba Xlntb which la Ut: la llng ahown a partiality la tba' dlatrlbtt-f tiea of yederal pluma whieb1 7 lagaoua to um tba tana employed by a Virginia Republican Jn diaruaalng tba Miiost-on to-day' JliV Kemp'a primary idea In tba dlatribatloo of patroafega la auld to ba to upbuild tha organisation la tba Xlntb- INatrlct and in thia way hate oeruin bai ratantioo'Ia Coagraea 'Ha baa dona tbla ln evary mannar- poa IWe and them axa signa that ba will atmagthea aOU further Sinecure' for Summers The colonel gave the Klnth Diatrict 'machine a powerful' prop when ba bad Mr Lewla Bummara ct Abingdon ap-" pointed collector of internal raves aa for tba Alexandria Plolrtctdliptoclng Fgrk new of that eKy who was tba cbalr man of tha State organ! xatlon It naa a daatb blow to Agnew oaa of tho cteaneat men ia tba Republican party la Virginia and bo bba retired from poll- lice for good and all bis frlynda aa Mr Hup tlwn want to work and' bad tho offioe of tba aollaetor removed tf9tg Aleramtria ta Abingdon Tba odb otaUMmd ktAtexandrlaCVbfOpaalrolF the proximity (V tba- Uttar plxca to WasMagtoa Aa attempt to bava ir)m: cstad tn 'ia wkhia a fw hours of Washington' and In nearly tba exact aanur of tba district was met bp Secretary Shaw with tbd argument that 'them was not sufficient room tn tha public building at Lynchburg which could ba placed 'at tha dlapoaatof tba col lector Aa a matter of fact tba apace available for tha offices in tba Lynchburg building la laid to ba about twica aa great aa that ia tba building at AMng-oon But with tha offices at tba latter point Collector Summers la able to continue tba practice of law at home with tha collect orehlp as something of a side Issue Ur Bummer baa an exceedingly good thing of It and there ia little eonder that tha Republican of tha other districts niton Id he looking at tba Xlnta District Republicans with envious eyas Tho cleika employed In tba office of the collector it la charged are mainly from the Nliith District The marshulrfhlp of the Western District of Virginia is held by Colonel Brown Allen a Tenth District man Tba dlatrlc allomejrsfalp la hold by Lea Moon of Montgomery county who Uvea a few miles outride he Ninth District ft! tha gixtli But the assistant attorneyship la held by Mr Blair who Uvea at WythevlUe In- Uia Ninth District Up Against Royal Flush Nintli District Republicans are now making desperate' efforts to eapture tba marshalshlp from tha Tenth District man Colonel Allen la putting up the light of hia Ufa to retain it but there are strong odds against him Tha friends of State Senator Noel who claim that victory Is certain assert that they have the backing of Representative Bhunp and that this settles It But Mr Allen and bis friends know that back of all this row there la an old agreement between Colonel Allen and tha representative through which the Ninth District representative originally got control of tho State organisation The Toots and Colonel Allen have been lighting each other for years In the Tenth District In n-return for recognition by Colonel Slemp Colonel Alien supported him la 'his struggle for tha control of the organisation and this turned the tide against tba followers of Mr George Bowden It remains to ha seen whether Colonel Alien 2 succeed in Impressing on tha Ninth District colonel with sufficient emphasis the tect that the Allenlte faction In stronger than the Toatltau in tho Tenth Feasibly Colonel Slomp himself doe bnow which to tha stronger Ha claims he has not endorsed Mr-Noel and Mr Nod's friends claim ha baa Take your choice -v Bird in the Hind Etc The charge that everything Is going to the Ninth District Republicans theae days to mat by -the assertion of tha Ninth District people that the other faction baa shown a readiness to allow more to go to the district if thereby they could hold on to what they -already hare It 1s claimed that Colonel Allen offered to appoint two Ninth District men to places under him if he were reappointed marshal It to also asserted that whan tha change In the office of the collector-ship of tha Internal revenue at Richmond wax under consideration a few months ago the advocate of a Richmond man for the place offered to assure Colonel Hemp that one or two ef tha clerks In -tha otic should ba Ninth District Republicans But Mr Lowry a First District man Was pointed and there waa no occasion for ippointlifg a Ninth jnai under blm 7 7- Colonel Asa Robert whom Mr Ixrwry Jisidaoed as collector to welt out of tha hvrsa Ha says hade glad ha to not both- trad any more by tha upe and downs of politics' and It la reported that- ha baa recently made a snag sum through real tstate Indeatment On aha line of the elec- (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON C' February Tba Isthmian Canal with Its full membership present waa to-day en- gaged In putting tn formal shape the re- secured a vote of confidence by Mt against ffthe utb and the density of the popu- lation of Richmond has the opposite (- MB after the premier bad assured the feet upon the said this minister and Sburth Oflloer Dahl were notified and proceeded to investigate They ie- tntoriid ecended to the first bold where they Taft transmitting the majority and farad the cargo on tha starboard elds 0 minority ropoite of tha board of conault-tr'vMMl tuning radar a low tiro engtaaer and recommending a type the hold choked wlth smoks The-captain fttl limp and 'Wallace and Firs protection that could ba afforded to those who now live within a few squares of Richmond and who have to pay almost double as much for Insurance was a part of the testimony adduced In the chamber that the government was desirous of using tact and moderation In carrying out the law but that it was determined to perform' its duty no matter whet the cost (Continued on Third Page) BRILLIANT SCENES iigSSl INAUGURAL Governor and lieutenant "ernor Take Oath in Presence Aisemblage 1 it i Scenes Incident to the inauguration 5 were animated Inspiring and patriotic from the moment the gubernatorial party entered the hall until they jretlrod 'and the Joint session dissolved i The galleries were thrown open to'' tlie public at 10:45 and in twenty- every available space was occupied by-s telr woman and patrtotto men The' tire lower fioor was reserved and only thoM having1 card wen admitted ex copt of course membera and offlmm-fSs! Thera waa the greatest Imaginable da-" inand for tickets and their scarcity waa the source of wide-spread The rotunda and long corridors were' packed and Jammed with an eager' anx-svy ious throng of men and women during the entire proceedings and long before tha hour of noon A number of poUee officers were on1 duty and It-waa wlUz- great -difficulty that they wen able' "tiglgNl keep an aisle open- for those who wsre I entitled to enter the halL V- There was a dot Ur of voices and the sound of merry laughter' -both on the floor and In the gallery pending the rival of the gubernatorial party i -andj men and women chatted pleasantly with ana another upon the topics of the and the beauty ok the surroundings The weather wax ideal in Its beauty and thia coupled with the dlatiugutalMd ceremonies to be observed turned thou-sands of men and women fntq the that led to the Imposing State Comes From Far and Wide'MflL The very pick' and flower of the Oom'i men wealth had gathered from and wldo to witness tbs Induction Into flee of a young chief ettcutlN hid curved his way into the hearts Of Uim people and In Anally reaching goal of hia- life's arablttwm had made a record replete with1 power and llancy a a national legislator -v It was a proud occasion for the young man about to assume the great boaarv with all Its attendant rasponsibUlt fesr but befom him were gathered a throng uf howl admirers and whoe hearts wore hardly leas II red at hia dle- tlnxutohed anMunpilshmentlL little confusion now' and then Barring the which aa If now stands calls for an 85-foot level flktist- '-i -T i ip v'JL 1 Deals in Aa Able and Patriotic Manner With Matter of Vital Public The inaugural adilresa of Governor Claude A Swanson delivered before the Joint assembly and to a brilliant audience waa enthusiastically reoelved and to regarded as State paper of groat strength and moment It deals with nearly every question1 of? public Interest in Virginia and makes a number of important recommendations to fhs Legislature''' Tha address waa delivered without reference to notes and' had evidently been given posture consideration There were "frequent outbursts of approval during the delivery of the Governor's' address which is In full as follows My fellow Citizen of Virginia: To-day In 'obedience to 'your- mondute I assume the Important and responsible office of chief executive of this State Tour suffrages- have confided to me for four yearn this' high trusts I am deeply touched fcy' tho evidence of kindness and partiality displayed and profoundly sensible of the honor and confidence bo-stowed My gratitude cut -and' will be beet-evinced by dedicating myself abeo-lutely to the eervlce of Virginia and do-' voting nil my energies of mind and body to the faithful and fearless discharge of the duties devolving upon this offioe I am aware of the many difficulties eonJ fronting ms and tho patience and persistence required to overcome them I realise the many disappointments which must arise from' my exercise of the appointing power and the aoreneis which will follow 3 perceive differences on public questions and policies will engender harsh and frequently false and unfair criticism I am fully conscious that tew are fortunate enough to meet expectations of high executive office or leave with either the popularity or reputation with which they entered But these consideration are neither discour eglng nor depressing to me My moat positive purpose my most earnest ambition to to exercise patriotically and conscientiously this office In anch a manner as to result In the betterment of Vir-' gfnla If the four years of my administration shall be marked by the moral educational material of 4 ie oe a- a ng bfl mt ha be I UK ifer Ip on i of of my his and ant In OB IIH 1ST- try KR tldN IMIl Mid atPil ng din imI at-trun- 1 tiaact om KILLED MIlLE CALLER ON WIFt NO ARRESTS 1 Georgia Physician Shoots Invader of Home and is Patiently Awaiting Officers (By Associated Presa) MOULTRIE PA February Dr CL Linaey a prominent physician of this city returned to his home to-night at Highest temperature yesterday a nine and found Williams In Lowest temperature yesterday vr r- Tind-er committee of the Bcnate of Virginia end Mean temperature yesterday 12 sad Wnod fi ii mm vn- of tbs most Interesting and In Its prob- Normal temperature for Primary arew revolver ana opened fire upon wn- 'Wuswwtuw Fewness navmul fnmnsre fuss from normal temperature llama killing him instantly Clowes Inveatigatibn Prmnises to 'Be Most Intereating and ivlmpbctant --3C' 'V 1 SensattonM charges to be sprung from each aide and bUteriy pressed promise to make 'the Clowes investigation which wiU begin next week before a special wiu BCia um WWW uuwiw speciBi i At a late hour to-night Dr Lindsey was still at hia office and no enort to arrest him bad' been mads The coroner has ordered an inquest for to-morrow with great' difficulty revived him Wallace -and 'Dahl again descended to the second hold' after directing that-an alarm of tiro bo sent In from the wharf Both were carried to the dech by ire-mnv but Wallace ooon dled- it required the' united efforts of many engine companies aided by the fire tugs on the day to subdue tba flro-- Tha ammunition waa stored in compert-mant No nezt to the last on tha hoax while tha" fire began- in No' compartment- well forwardl' The flames however at I this morning cut through No 1 I compartment 'and No 4and ate their way towards the hoId wbre tha ex-ptoaivea ware stored Then 'Captain 'Wilson who was lying utvconsdous ln the cabin was' carried aahore and sent to ttas: harbor hospital-'- He waa euffering from bad 1 burnt 1 In: addition- te hie injured Saved the Gold-' Eighty thouand dollars Jnguld being carried as military treaaure to Manila was rescued from tha ship and guarded by soldlsra Llnes-of eoldlera alec guarded the entrance to the dock'- 1 Optain Dakin loat hla Ufa because of Ms dauntless courage In lighting the Are His body was Ifound at the -foot of- a ladder It to thought he majr have' been drowned In the hold To the action' of Acting XThtef Sullivan Jn opening a hatch and lattiqg -a long ladder down into the hold to due the saving of the lived of many The overcome In the holdicould' nqtotherwlae ha vs' been res-cued ma the hatch led tnto the heavily-laden coal bunker" Captain GUbert' of the lire department' warn carried unconadoua 1 Fireman -McCIoakcy waa overcome -by smoke and -carried out but revived and made a-hereto attempt to save bis chief Captain Dakto- a i Company7 Iudxaaca Capital1 Aasoolated Praaa) HOPKINSVIIXE KT February Ataoneetlng' to-day of the stockholders of tha Cumberland Telegraph and Telephone Compny an' issue of MaooOUC additional stock' was authorised making the total capital atoek (1700000!) Directors of the company wiuT meet ln NashvlUs lo-morraws Departure US Thermometer This Day Last Year 9 A J4ssseeee27 lCidesowsbewgeSS JS Me 31 9 If 25 2 35 12 midnight SI (AVi lift sseesa44 l4s) Conditione in Important Citiea (At 2 ISMtern Time) 1 Flaot Thw High Wienthcr AshevlUc Cbeo AUgUPtA mmk sesai AtlWtli Qgsesse Btsfteto YSSSBe Chkm U1 Ctnclnnstl rialvastoa T- flattersa If Memphis Norfolk Vo Oklahoma titty Pittsburg Fa Raleigh Bavaanah 'sesesaseee1 COURT KEPT BUSY OVERRULING OBJECTIONS (By Associated Pres)' SAVANNAH OA February District Attorney Marion Erwiu who la conducting the prosecution of Greene and Gaynor to-day began to asaoctote the evidence he to introducing' Hitherto the vouchers contracts letters and checks hare been put In without any connection being established but Mr Edwin' ba harmony in patriotic now begun to shoo late them the shuuU aver chqntctlrlse the relation of case begtna to unfold Itself to tha jury I roe executive end the legislative depart-aloug the' line he mapped out in his 1 ments of our government My experience and progress my State I shall be perfectly satisfied and feel that have been fully compensated for a lifetime of earnest' work and endeavor 'l-- I desire to express to the members of the General Assembly- of- Virgin la my appreciation of their courtesy In extending to me an Invitation to have theae 1 "ceremonies In 1 this hall and In their presence I hope thli is Indicative of that cordiality and good will that hearty co-operation that purposo which able effects as forcing further and more sweeping Inquiries one of the most important hearing of Its kind conducted in the Stmts within recent years Indications' already point to 7 developments of a highly sensational character and that the managementof the-Eastern Stats Hospital will as 'a result be sidt-Jected to a searching review can scarcely be questtonedTf the anticipated attack upon tbs record of Mr Clowe whose fitness as a member of tha board of directors 'ls the subject -of tbs' invest lga-tina in- made the detenu will Introduce a line-' of evidence presenting charger of the greatest nature 1 against tha superintendent and at the same' time making serious allegations concerning tha general conditions prevailing at the-asylum to-day Ftent 'are now being made with this end in view and charge will te met hy (punter-charge and: the' General -Assenfv bly-will-without doubt find -it necessary to enlarge tbs scops of the Inquiry and probe more deeply Furthermore ft may be stated with the utmost poaltiveness that certain senators are preparing In the event that 'certain thing happen to use these an argument for an official and systematic inspection of public Institutions In tbs Stats generally -I grew out of the great earnestueee on tlie part of those In the hah to get good positions and those gain mission the best of order prevailed and the admirable plane of -the havguiilWj Committee wsre executed without slightest hitch Harmony and good fsetofc'M lug prevailed throughout tho entire ceedlhg and then wen frequent euu burst of applause cemmenclng the entrance of dlstlngutsbed rocumng at frequent intervals dulBflVP tlie delivery of Governor Swansonfu magr nWeent address KijSll Speaker 'Cardwell called the Houee order at but no bualaeee was transactad save to recelvo tbe effi alals Maatoru and visitors and gt flMas'V opening MLteBMmf-' CouUpusl objections were offered -by defense- but all were overrulhd by In our Federal Congress has taught nts that the beat results of leglslatloiti the best administration of government are obtained when the executive stul legisla wnn tna WlhnlBgtoa TcIMir A Miniature Almanac te court One objection offered by Hr I Osborns forVthe defense was pronounced fulr na by -the 4firt 'gllh all deference to the yrrice there hex convinced me that jGOudgeV to-be to immaterial as veu rtoiaire a vuilng by the court (Continued ea Eighth Page) February 2 19uf HIGH TIDE Morning Evening Sun i riatp Hun net Moon acts 1:31 Fage) flCBBtiaued oa.