Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 164, 22 April 1911 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PALULDIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 191 1;

SAMUEL DICKINSON A VETERAN BANKER DIES AT1SPITAL President of Dickinson Trust Company Was Stricken With Apoplexy on Friday While on a Train.

St' (Continued From .Tago One) dr Hiram Hadlcy, and later at Karlbam college. After finishing his education, Mr. Dickinson entered Into the lumber business at Hagerstown, In which he continued for Borne time. In 1869 he and his father engaged In the mortgage and loan business In this city, and It was from this business that the Dickinson Trust company developed. A merger was effected In 1899 and the trust company entered on its successful career. Ho had been president fit the company for about ten years. At the time of the merger Mr. Dickinson had associated with him in the mortgage and loan business his brother, Joseph J. Dickinson, and his brother-in-law, Charles H. Francisco. He was married when twenty-five years of age to Florence ITlrlch of At tica, Indiana. To Mr. Dickinson is given a large una re of the credit for the success of the trust company that bears his name. He took an active part at all times In Its management and operation. For more than a year Mr. Dickinson had been In poor health, but is said to have been feeling better than usual during the last two months. Mr. Dickinson was well krtown to a large number of Richmond residents and had a host of friends and acqualnnces among whom he was highly esteemed. His death is a distinct loss to the city. A DETEIITIOfl WARD Charities Council Passes a Resolution Urging County to Erect One. Necessity for a county detention hospital for Insane who can not be admitted to Eastern Indiana hospital at once, was considered at the monthly meeting of the county 'council of associated charities on Friday afternoon and a resolution adopted strongly Indorsing the proposition that county officials provide means for the construction of such a ward. The resolution drawn up by the committee. Including the Rev. C. lluber, L. II. Ilunyan and Dr. 8. Edgar Itond, was unanimously adopted by the council and is as follows: "Resolved, That we 'would most earnestly urge our county commissioners and the county council to have such a detention hospital erected in our county without further delay." Attention of the different members of tho council of associated charities bas been called to the necessity of a ward so often lately that It d abated this question In deference to other matters, and all spoke In favor of such a ward. It does not matter so much to the council of associated charities where the detention ward shall be located, If the county constructs one Immediately if possible. Since the matter has been before the county officials for several years and always Indorsed, except by the county council, which body has to make the appropriation, the council of associated charities believes sentiment throughout the county Is In favor of a detention ward. The council of associated charities consists of the following organisations: Associated Chnritlcs. Relief Corps. Fenny Club, Salvation Army, Board of Childrens' Guardians, County Board of Charities, and county health officer. Dr. J. K. King, prosecuting attorney C. I Ladd and the township trustees of the county. TRACK CANDIDATES OUT FOR PRACTICE Last evening. Coach Thlstlethwalte, f Karlham college, got his men on the outdoor track for the first races of the season. At four o'clock the pistol sounded for the half-mile event. Jones, a former Chicago high school boy was picked as the winner of this event, but he did not live up to expectations, and Wood, a Bloomlngdale boy took first placo. In the mile event at five o'clock. Cotton, a former Richmond high school boy, and a promising candidate for the inter-collegiate meets, won an easy victory, with Jones 'f Chicago as second man. The prospects for the Karlham track team are the brightest that the college has had in some time. With most of last year's old squad buck on the ground and first class new material, the local college should make a flue showing in both the Inter-col'.egiate and state meets which are to occur within the next few weeks. USE STEAM ROLLER ON EARLHAM TRACK Yesterday afternoon the big steam roller of the Department of Public works slowly wound Its way out to Esrlham where It participated In the afternoon's athletic work-out of the college. The big quarter-mile cinder track on Held Field was 'rolled again and again and flattened to the smoothness of stone, while the college athletes stood by waiting for a chance to try their speed and form on the finished product. The track is In fine shape for the Wayne County High School meet which is in progress at Vu-tham this afternoon.

AGED PIONEER DEAD Mrs. Johanna Waltermann a Resident Over 70 Years.

Mrs. Johanna Waltermann, aged 7S, one of Richmond's oldest woman residents and the oldest member of St. Andrew's Catholic church and the St. Ann's society, died this morning at her home, 235 South Sixth street, after a short illness. She had been a resident of Richmond for the last seventy years, having come here with her parents from Germany in 1841. She was well known among the older German people? of the city. Mrs. Waltermann Is survived by threw Hons. Joseph, of Spokane, Washington; Mathlas, or Milwaukee, and Harmon, of this city. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. BASEBALL RESULTS National League. Won Lost Pet .875 .67 .571 .500 .400 .400 I, ia .230 Philadelphia 7 1 Chicagd 4 2 New York 4 3 Pittsburg ,3 3 St. Louis 2 3 Cincinnati 2 3 Boston 3 5 Brooklyn 2 6 American League , Won Lost Pet Detroit t; o l.ooo New York 4 2 .667 Washington 4 2 .667 Boston 3 3 .500 Chicago 3 4 .429 Cleveland 3 5 375 St. Louis 3 6 .333 Philadelphia 1 5 .167 American Association

.Won Lost Pet. Minneapolis .'. 8 2 .800 Kansas City 4 3 .571 Milwaukee 5 4 .556 Louisville 4 4 .500 Toledo 4 4 .500 Columbus 3 3 .500 Indianapolis 4 5 .444 St. Faul 2 5 .286

RESULTS YESTERDAY. National League. R. H. E. Boston '. 9 11 l Brooklyn 5 7 4 Curtis and Graham; Perdue and Bergen. R. H. E. New York 0 1 0 Philadelphia 3 6 1 Crandall, Meyers; Moore and Dooin. R. H. E. Chicago 6 10 1 St. Louis 1 7 0 Brown and Archer; Sallee and Bresnahan Cinclnnati-Pittsburg Rain. American League. Detriot-Chicago Rain. R. II. E. St. Louis 5 8 3 Cleveland 6 9 0 Mitchell. Hamilton nnd Clark; Mitchell, Standing and Smith. R. II. E. Washington 1 4 0 New York 0 6 0 Groome and Street; Ford, Warhop and Sweeney. R. H. E. Philadelphia 4 8 3 Boston ...13 16 1 Coombs. Russell and Lapp and Livingston; Cicotte and Carrigan. American Association. R. H. E. Kansas City 3 6 3 Columbus 5 8 2 Maddox, Owens, Seibert and Rltter and James; Leibhardt and Bemis. R. H. E. St. Paul 6 12 2 Louisville 4 6 0 Check, Laroy and Spencer; Richter, Lindaman and Hughes. R. II. E. Minneapolis 3 9 1 Indianapolis o 3 3 Loudell and Smith; Schlitzcr and Carisch. R. H. E. Milwaukee 3 3 0 Toledo 1 4 2 Graham and Breen; Robinson, Billiard and Rapp. NOT CONSIDERING HER REPUTATION (American News Service) Chicago. April 22. Mrs. Aaita Schmidt, who came to Chicaso tc clear Dr. Haldan Cleminson of the murder of Mrs. Cleminson, today promised to appear before Cleminson's attorneys and give her version of the alibi on which Cleminson hopes to obtain a new trial. it Is all true." she iid. "I was with Cleminson al". that night. Mrs. Cleminson Is alleged to have been murdered with chloroform. I intend to clear Haldane if ' I do ruin my own reputation which after all is a slight thing when compared to a human life." Mrs. Schmidt Is staying at the home of Isaiah Cleminson. father of Dr. Cleminson. A North Broad ''treet undertaker In Newark has a placard in his window which says: "Coffins Marked Down From $65 to $37.50 This Month." New York Press. -

TWO SMALL AUTOS HELDJN TRUCK Road Blocked Until Truck Driver Paid for Repairs on His Machine.

A tug of war between a heavy auto truck and two small automobiles, in comparison like tug boats and a liner was a sjxirting event momentarily threatened Friday afternoon on the j National road near the Twenty-fourth street " entrance to Glen Miller park. , The dispute between the drivers was i lively for a time, each threatening to use his machine as a battering rani. The owner of the truck has been conducting a wagon show at Sixth and Main streets during the week. His exhibitions are enclosed in a house built on- the truck. While here he had some repairs made to the truck at the Auto Station, near Fifth and Main streets, and on Friday tailed to take his machine away, the repairing have been made. While the representative of the company with whom he had been talking was not watching, it is alleged, he departed with the machine on his way to Eaton where he will spend a few days in exhibitions. Chase was given by Albert Morel in one of the stock cars at the station. At the Glen he succeeded in passing his quarry and with an automobile tester, to whom he explained the circumstances, they placed their machine in the middle of the road at the foot of the hi'l. almost blocking it. The demand for payment for repairs was made but the showman gave no indication that lie intended to comply, instead tried to push the two cars out of the road with his heavier and more powerful machine. The next strategic move was made by Morel, who climbed fro mhis position behind the wheel out on the hood of his machine. Then the truck driver stopped the car. Settlement followed. BOTH WERE GIVEN A 'DOUBLE CROSS New and Crumpacker Are Wondering Now "Where They Are At." (Palladium imperial) Washington, April 22. President Tatt has not constituted Harry S. New, referee for the administration, according to a statement authorized at the White House, yet Captain New understood when last in Washington that he and Representative Crunipacker, the former as member of the Republican National Committee, from Indiana, the latter distinguished as the only Republican congressman from Indiana now in captivity, were to be referees in all potit office appointments in the future, if the two Indiana states men had not this honor conferred up on them, then' their friends were mis led. Pursuant to the arrangement, it is asserted that Crunipacker actually named the postmaster at Bluffton. After the fiasco resulting from the re commendations of George P. Hay wood, of Lafayette, for marshal, Representative Crumpacker firmly relin quished the job as referee and inform ed President Taft that he would make no more recommendations. This was accepted as leaving New sole referee. As late as Wednesday, New telgraph ed the President recommending Lovc land's appointment as postmaster at Peru. Subsequently his title to referee was impeached at the White House. The incident is one of the many that serve to show President Taft's political methods. When the President was floundering over the marshalship he decided at one point to create a referee board composed of New and Crunipacker to settle the marshalship. Before either of them would consent to serve he was promised absolutely that their joint recommendation for marshal should be honored by the President when submitted. They agreed on George P. Haywood. Harry New advised with Merrill Moores and James P. Goodrich. It is supposed that Goodrich gave the tip to the Fairbanks-Hemenway-Kealing machine. In any event while Haywood's selection was still cherished as a secret by New and Crumpacker, ExSenator Hemenway was hurrying to Washington to put a crimp in the plan. He arrived, sought out Senator Beveridge and for once the two formed common ground. Hemenway voiced his protest to Taft and Beveridge followed with his. Imagine the surprise and disgust of Crumpacker when he received a telephone message from the White House asking him not to present Haywood's name. It was then Crunipacker retired in disgust from the referee business. Now under pressure from Hemenway and Kealing the President has thrown Harry New overboard. City Statistics Deaths and Funerals. WRIGHT Morris P. Wright, aged 62, died at bis home in Milford, Ind., on Friday. The body will be brought here on Monday afternoon for burial in Earlham cemetery. The decedent is a graduate of Earlham college and is survived by the widow and five children, a son and daughter being in California. SPINNER The hour for the funeral of Benjamin Spinner, colored, has been changed and is now fixed for Monday at 1:30 o'clock, from the South Ninth Street Baptist church. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery.

MAN IS JOMD DEAD Woman Dying When Firemen Break Into Flat.

(American News t-ervh-e) Parkersburg, W. Va.. April 22 William E. Curry, fifty-five, a wealthy furniture manufacturer is dead and Mrs. W. E. Caskey, fifty-five, wife of the proprietor of a fashionable restaurant is dying of burns sustained m a fire in the Caskey apartments after mid - i ; night. Curry had a deep gash in his head when the firemen stumbled over his body, did only in his underwear in the hall of the flat. In an adjacent room Mrs. Caskey was discovered almost dead. Her husband is absent from the city. The fire was discovered by Milliam Caskey, Jr., twenty-one, who was attending a club dance in a nearby hall, when he returned home between dances. Curry leaves seven children. There is some mystery. Mrs. Caskey was a noted beauty, despite her age. RECIPROCITY BILL UP TO SENATE Underwood Bill Passed the House by Immense Majority on Friday. Washington, April 22. Canadian reciprocity is now up to the senate. The Underwood bill, which passed the house last night by a overwhelming vote of 266 to 89, will be sent to the senate today and will be reported on Monday. That the passage of the bill in the senate is considered certain, it will not, however, go through the upper house with the speed with which it was shot through the lower body. There may be, probably will be, prolonged debate on the measure in the senate and the "old guard" will die hard in trying to defeat the bill, but everybody who follows congressional legislation closely believes that the efforts of the middle of this road standpatters will be futile in the end. Practically all of the Democrats with the exception, probably of Senator Bailey and Bankhead, and a few other dyed-in-the-wool obstructionists, backed by the lumber interests and the big business interests will support the bill. The lumber Interests and a few senators representing the Middle West will fight the measure tooth and nail. The progressives, the Democrats and a majority of the Republicans will back the Underwood measure and with a handsome majority, when it comes to a vote, and expect to swing it to victory. There will be strenuous objections and long-winded speeches against the bill by certain senators, some of them talking only for public consumption, for even those senators who are now talking loudest against reciprocity admit that the Canadian agreement is certain to be carried through. LETTER LIST The following letters remain unclaimed at the local postoffice and will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not called for within two weeks. Ladies' List Mrs. Ira Acord, Miss Maude Busky, Mrs. Henry Cochran, Miss Ella Cunningham, Miss Maude Downey, Mrs. W. H. Gordon, Miss 1atia J. Harris, Mrs. Ida Hollowcll, Mrs. D. Jones, Mrs. Alea Klafter, Mrs. H. Milhiser, Miss Leano Monroe, Mrs. Perry Noble, Mrs. Isabel Smith, Miss Gertrude Winters. Gentlemen's List C. E. Ball, I. H. Bartel, Jr., Henry C. Boner, Dudley Bruden, T. E. Broekman, M. C. Brown (2), W. Brown, Chas. A. Carr, Hubert Cox, J. D. Deem, R. W. Dumis, Mr. Eliason, Frank Faulkner, John L. Fell er, Walter Harrison, H. H. Harter, W. D. Huff, V. C. Huntington, Elmer Kippenberg, J. J. McDonough, Geo. C. McKinney, Charles Marsh, C. D. Mills, E. D. Morrow, Dave Norman, R. H. Parry, Pioneer Castle No. 17, G. G. E., D. S. Reynolds, Ed. Slinker, W. G. Smith, N. H. Stephenson, W. B. Stevens, John Troutwine, Harry White, Elmer Williams. Firms Richmond Furnace Co., The Hartman Mfg. Co., United States Steel Corporation. E. M. Haas, P. M. HEAVY DEMAND FOR NEW STATUTE BOOKS Owing to the small number of bound volumes of the acts of the 1911 legislature, just received by county clerk George Matthews, the latter doubts whether he will have enough to supply the demand, as required by law. Every county, city, town, township and school corporation official shall receive a copy of the acts according to the statutes. There have been many requests for copies of the of the statutes by individuals, which have been turned down because of the small number on hand. One resident wanted a copy of the acts for the benefit of his son, who is in high school. WILL NOT PRESS A GUARDIANSHIP CASE The case of Charles Muth. a fish and poultry merchant, against his brother, Louis Muth. formerly engaged in the liquor business at Fifth and Main streets, for the appointment of a guardian, on the grounds that Louis is a habitual drunkard, will not be pressed just at present, it is under stood. Charles Muth alleged that his brother, because of habitual drunkenness was incompetent to manage an estate estimated at J 13,000. A small brass foundry in an east side, New York, basement has this sign on the front door, "Russian Antiques Manufactured Here."

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STRUCK BY A CAR

ST. Elwood Lancaster Meets with Serious but Not Fatal Injury. Elwood Lancaster, a teamster of this citv. receive! sivppo hrniwt nnl 1 outs about his face, head and body as a result of being knocked down by city car No. 306 in charge of Motorman Charles B. Cluxtou at Eighth and Main streets last evening at 7:45 o'clock. The car was running at a low speed and if was stopped by Motorman Cluxton after Lancaster had passed under the fender and before the front trucks had struck his body. The car was immediately backed and Lancaster, bleeding freely from gashes about his face and head, was carried into the Ross drug gtore and medical aid given him. Lancaster was standing at the south west corner of Eighth and Main street just before the car neared the crossing. Apparently not noticing its approach Lancaster started across the street. The short distance intervening between him and the car made it impossible for Motorman Cluxton to bring his car to a stop before Lancaster was hit. Lancaster was removed later in the city ambulance to his home, 231 Chestnut street, where a further examination failed to disclose any broken bones. The cuts and bruises which he sus'ned, however, are extremely severe. He is suffering great pain and is unable to move a muscle. When the fender passed over his body a large piece of flesh was gouged out above the right eye, aud a long gash inflicted on his nose. He will recover. SENTENCED TO JAIL By Justice for Cheating on Beer Measures. Munich, April 22. Serving short measure in beer and deceiving the people by filling the "steins" and "seidels" with froth so as to form what is popularly known as a "collar," has just been adjudged by the criminal court here as an offense pnishable by imprisonment. The tenant of a gigantic beer house, who was arraigned on a charge of defrauding the public in this way, was sentenced to six weeks in jail and fined $730, while five of his waiters were sent to prison for from one to three weeks. . Evidence showed that it has become customary to serve glasses of beer in which the liquor does not reach the legally stamped mark indicating the proper measure, the drinking vessels being filled to the top with froth. In this way the profits of the house were greatly increased. The public indignantly demurred and a virtual "beer strike" was brought about, and many hitherto popular beer-drinking resorts have been practically deserted. The suit, instituted by several customers, lasted more than five months. SPECIFICATIONS OF ROADWAY TO STAND There is every indication that the county conimisioners will not modify the specifications for the improvement oif the National road from West Fifth street to the Wayne-Center township line and that the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company will not comply with"" the specifications if it can possibly avoid doing so. Contractor Cronin on Saturday informed the board that he intended fund had been advised to carry out his contract as it had been given him. His attorney is former city attorney T. J. Study. The traction company was1 represented by Mr. Jeffries who said the company was willing to meet the commissioners half way in amicably settling any differences between the company and the county but seemtd very sore at the contractor's attorney for advising him as Mr. Study did. BRIDGE CONTRACTS TO BE LET MAY 1 Contracts for bridges to be built in the county this year will be let on Monday. May 1, by the county commissioners. The plans have been approved and the advertisements for bids run. There are to be five bridges, the estimated expense of which is $20,000. The Beeler bridge, south of the city, will be the largest concrete bridge in the eastern part of the state and it is estimated will cost no less than $10,000 The Wild Giraffe. Perhaps the most difficult of all wild animals to capture is the giraffe. In addition to being very rare, giraffes are exceedingly timid and are very swift footed. There is no special way to capture a giraffe, as almost every way has been tried, and all have been al most equally unsuccessful. The meth od which has occasionally resulted ii a capture is by using a long cord, a: each end of which is a round weight This cord Is thrown by the hunter iisuch a manner as to wind round tbanimai's legs, either bringing It to tbground or rendering it incapable of escaping before it is made a prisonei Most of the giraffes In captivity bar been cane' - - Mithridates, great ruler of Pontus, gradually hardened himself against every known poison by taking tiny doses that no poison could catch him napping. Tokio, Japan, intends to spend near ly $16,000,000 on drainage works.

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LATE MARKET HEWS NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS

Furnished by A. W, Thomson Co., Hittle Block. Phone 2709. Correspondents, Logan and Bryan. New York, Copper Am Smelting U S Steel ... U S Steel pfd Pennsylvania St Paul Mo Pac N Y Central. Reading .... Canadian Pac Gt Northern. Union Pacific Northern Pac Atchison . . . B R T Southern Pac April 2'. Open 61 Ti High Low 60 71 Close 61 61 is 72 71 121 llS'i 103 Ms 1514 223 124 1713s 121' 10S 76 T 113" 124 11S4 484 105 Vi 131 Mi 225 124 174 '4 121i 108 v. 124 1174 478 105's 150 224 K 1234 174 121 107 124 117 4S8 105 1504 22414 1234 174 i 121 1074 76 Ts 1134 113?8 1134 N. Y. BANK STATEMENT. (A. W. Thomson Co., Brokers.) MEMBERS OF CLEARING HOUSE. New York, April 22 Reserves, inc $4,691,350 Reserves Less U. S. Dep. inc 4.6S6.350 Loans, inc S.350,100 Specie, inc 8,533,200 Legal Tenders, dec 423,700 Deposits, inc 17,672,600 Circulation, inc 293,200 ACTUAL CASH STATEMENT Reserves, inc $6,301,423 Reserves Less U. S. Dep., inc. 6,285,475 Loans, inc 2,533.800 Specie, inc 9,122,800 Legal Tenders, inc 353,700 Deposits, inc 12,708,300 Circulation, inc. 381,400 NON-MEMBERS OF CLEARING HOUSE Loans, inc $2,155,200 Specie, inc ; . . . 47,700 Legal Tenders, dec 296,900 Deposits, inc 5,723,300 Required Reserve 27.59 per cent. CHICAGO GRAIN. Furnished by A. W. Thomson Co., Hittle Block. Phone 2709. Correspondents, Logan and Bryan. Chicago, April 22. High Low Close May 90 91 90 91 July 1 87 &8y2 87Va 88 Sept S7 87 86 87 CornOpen High Low Clo3tf May 5114 52 51 514 July 52 52 51 52 Sept 53 53 52 53 Oats Open High Low Close May 32 32 31 31 July 31 32 31 31 Sept 31 31 31 31 Liverpool Cables Close: Wheat; Un changed; Corn, 1 Higher. INDIANAPOLIS LIVE STOCK Indianapolis, April 22. Hogs Receipts 2,500; 510c higher. Cattle Receipts' 200; unchanged. Sheep Receipts 400; top $4.00. Spring lambs $9.00. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, April 22. Hogs Receipts 7,000; bulk $6.15 6.30. Cattle Receipts 200; beeves $5.00 &6.60. Sheep Receipts 1,000; prime $4.85. Lambs $6.15. PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK Pittsburg, April 22. Cattle Supply light; choice steers $6.406.50; good $6.106.35. Calves $6.006.50. Sheep Supply light; wethers $3.80 Hogs Receipts 10 double decks; active; prime heavies and mixed ,$6.306.50; yorkers $6.506.65; pigs $6.65. kers and pigs $6.656.67. Lambs $3.005.50; springers $7.00 $7.10. Veals $6.00 6.50. E. BUFFALO LIVESTOCK East Buffalo, April 22. Cattle Receipts 25: quiet; steady; prime steers $6.356.40; butchers $3.00 6.00. Hogs Receipts 3,400; steary; heavies $6.406.50; pigs $6.7006.75; yorkers $6.60 6.65. Calves Receipts 300; slow; 25c lower; choice $6.50. Sheep Receipts 6,000; slow; steady; $2.75 5.00. Lambs $6.25 6.50. CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK Cincinnati, April 22. Cattle Receipts 500; 6teady to strong. Hogs Receipts 3,500; strong; $5.25 6.35. Sheep Receipts 200; steady. INDIANAPOLIS GRAIN Indianapolis, April 22. Wheat ,g8c Corn ..51c Oats , . ..34c Clover seed $a.uu CHICAGOJGRAIN Chicago, April 22. Wheat . . . . 92c Corn .52c Oats ... .-.jL..."i...32c

ACTION HOT TAKEIir Oil SrjET lillllG Difference of Opinion Develops at West Richmond Assoc'n Meeting. Owing to a wide difference of opinion among the members, no action on the propositon of the board of works for the renaming of the west side streets south of the railroad was taken at the regular meeting of the West Richmond Improvement association held in the Baxter school building last evening. Mayor Zimmerman and Homer Hammond president of the board of works, appeared at the meeting to champion the project but their words of indorsement failed to influence many members who are opposed to any change in the names because of the confusion which it would cause for a time. There were many of the members who expressed themselves as favoring the plan. It is probable that the matter will be taken up at a later meeting in the hope of securing an opinion of the association as a whole. A resolution was passed at the meeting offering the support of the association to the Aftermath club and the Commercial club in the work of arranging for a cleaning up of the city on May 5. It was voted to follow the custom maintained in the past of giving prizes to the children of Baxter school for the production of flowers during the coming summer. A consideration of the naming of the West Richmond rark to be laid out on a tract of land recently purchased by the city on West Seventh street was postponed until the next meeting. IS DYIIG DEFIANT Prisoner Hurls Glass Eye at the Court.

Viterbo, Italy, April 22. Dying of consumption, Antonio di Domlzio, one of the thirty-six Camorrlsts charged with the murder of Gennaro Cuoccolo and his wife, defied the court to convict him, saying that he had been in prison more years than he could live if found guilty. There is no law of capital punishment In Italy. Gaitano Esposito, another accused, tore out his right eye, which was of glass, and threw it at the feet of president of the court Bianchi in his plea in his defense. ( Of all the methods adopted by the Camorrist prisoners to excite sympathy or incite a riot, none surpassed in novelty and effectiveness that of Esposito, who stampeded tho court room. . - , ; - - - .-, . "According to the state, - Esposito, who is known as a usurer, is a malefactor and succeeded "Enricone" Alfano as the head of the Camorra when Alfano fled to the United States, there to fall into the hands of Lieut PetroBino. He is charged with having been one of those who met at Bagnoli and condemned Gennaro Cuoccolo to death for treachery. The prisoner attempted to prove an alibi. Others charged with having been present at Bagnoli when the death, sentence was passed upon Cuoccolo were heard. Di Domizio said that he did not ask acquittal because of a fear of condemnation, as he already had been in prison for a longer period than he now could be sentenced to serve. He desired acquittal, he said, only to vindicate his honor. Giovanna Bartolozzi admitted that he is a criminal. Giuseppi Minichiello violently attacked the carabineers, calling their officers the real heads of the Camorra. Giuseppi Chirico declared he was in the United States when the murder of Cuoccolo was committed, engaged on the docks. COURT HOUSE WILL' HAVE SOME REPAIRS The roof of the court house is In such a bad state of repairs in so many places that the county commissioners on Saturday decided to have it re paired at once. There is hardly a room on the second or third floors in which the water does not seep through the ceiling during hard rains. The plaster in many of the rooms is rotten as a result of the numerous soakings. The commissioners have not decided whether to let the contract for the repairs by bid or to an individual without bids being made. GET INFORMATION ABOUT PETITION Information relative to circulation of a petition in Wayne township, outside of Richmond, to have it declared "dry"' was secured on Saturday by Timothy Nicholson, advising the "drys" of the township outside of the city. In order that the commissioners may call an election, the petitioners must secure 20 per cent, of the total vote of the part of the township to be affected, which means there will have to be about 60 signers. MRS. REEVES LAID TO REST YESTERDAY The funeral of the late Mrs. Caroline Middleton Reeves, who died at her home at Reeveston, Wednesday morning, after a long illness, was held Friday morning at the home. The body was taken to Cincinnati in a special car, where burial was held in Spring Grove cemetery. The Rev. L M. Hughes officiated. The pallbear ers included John L. Rune, Prof. C. K. Chase, A. D. Gayle, Leander Wood ard, Ray Shiveley and Nettleton Neff.