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THE DISPATCH FOUNDED UM, THE TIMES POUNDED l'SS. WHOT ^ NUMBER 18,712. PhoneMonroeNo.l And ask that The Timeo-Dis? patch follow you on your va? cation. Wo will do tho rout. RICHMOND, VA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1911. THB weather TO-DAV?Unaettled. PRICE TWO GENTS. Beattie Indicted for Murder and Trial Set for Monday The GroDd Jury. Krone at Courthouse. KEPI ON TIPTOE OF EXCITEMENT Audience at Aviation Meet Sees Series of Accidents TWO BIRD MEN DROP INTO LAKE Simon and Hammond Rescued From Water, but Machines Are Lost?McCurdy Runs Into Electric Wires, and His Aeroplane Is Consumed by Flames. Aviation Results. < hli-oao. August 14_Following were tbe reunite tu tbe third day's event* at the international aviation uit-rt beret Karl Ovington, tvrelve-mlle speed contest for monoplanes i time, 13 minute* ;u neconU*) Iteae Simon, second, 13 inlnutea 33 1-? *econd*( Thunum ?upMltb, third, 13 minute* 3-1 -'-r. Necond*. Fasteat lap in monoplune race? One tulle und n tblrd, made by Karle Ovlugton, 1 niinute '.'7.44 *ecund*. Murtlug event?John J. Friable, flret, left tbe eurtb In RH feet aud 3 Inrheat Andrew Drew, ?econd, in ill feet) J. C. Turpto, third, 02 feet ft tncbea. Fourtren-intln cross-viatrr event, for monoplane* and biplane*? Thomas Sopnltb, flrst. 17 mluutes ?S.31 second*. Duration?James Ward, unofllclal, 3 bour* 20 minutes; said to have traveled 200 mile*. Chicago, August 14.?A scries of ac? cidents, any of which might easily have proved fatal, kept the audience at the third day of the International i Aviation meet here on tiptoe of excite- | ment. Two machines swooped Into Lake Michigan, whence their drivers, Rene Simon an dL.ee Hammond, were' rescued by motor boats,calm and | collected, but mourning the loss of their machines. Earl Ovington, driving a new bl- 1 plane, grazed too close to one of the pylons marking the end of the I course. One plane of his machin?. | was wrecked, and the plane; started to fall. By sticking to the car, however. Ovington managed to force the engine Into action, and the biplane glided to the ground. Oving? ton was uninjured, but it was neces? sary to add. a new plane to his ma? chine. Machine Consumed. J. A. D. McCurdy. flying near the ground, approached too near tho club? house of the Chicago Yacht Club. The planes of his car struck a number of bigh voltage electric wires running to the clubhouse, and in a minute the canvas and oil-covered wood of the planes were on fire. McCurdy leaped out and reached the ground uninjured. The plane fell a few feet further, but too late for the fire to be extinguished, and the aero? plane was consumed. Simon's mishap In the water was more sensational. The French avi? ator's engine on his biplane was work? ing badly. While flying over the water a mile from shore the engine stopped and the plane glided into tho Inke it remained upright, the broad pianos holding all but the lower wheels out of the water Simon, carrying en Inflated auto? mobile tire for a life preserver, was in no immediate danger, and when of? fered aid from the hydro-aeroplane which had been flying near, refused to leave his machine. With the aid of the hydro-aeroplane, Simon's plane was started and left the wnter successful? ly. A mlnutu later It fell again, this time overturning. Guards In a motor boat were rushed to rescue Simon, Found him perched upon the remains of his aeroplnne. cheerfully smoking. He was taken to shore in the motor boat, and the aeroplane vvas towed In. Makes High Dive. Lee Hammond fell nearly 300 feet In his biplane, made, a high dive as tho machine reached the water, and swam for half a mile to meet the rescuing motor boat. The plane floated a few minutes and than sank In 100 feet of water. Divers and tugs with grappling (Continued on Seventh Page.) Jailor Corblll. GERMANY SHOWS RECEPTIVE MOOD Reply Is Favorable to Adoption of General Arbitration Treaty. * Washington. August 14.?The reply of Germany to the proposition for a general arbitration treaty with the United States was presented to the State Department to-day by Count Von Bcrnstorff, the German ambassador. It Is understood to be distinctly favor? able to the principles laid down by Secretary of State Knox and to pre? sage the negotiation of a treaty with Germany similar to the pending con ventlons with Great Britain and France, provided the United States Senate does not drastically amend these agreements. Count von Bcrnstorff. the German ambassador, returned to Washington to-day from Manchester. Mass, the summer home of the German embassy for the purpose of conveying his gov. ernmenfs answer. He will confer with Secretary Knox to-morrow. The Senate's threat to modify the pending treaties with Great Britain and France found an echo In the House to-day, when Representative^ Bartholdt, of Missouri, made a plea for Interna-J tlonal peace, denouncing the upper body's opposition to the conventions. He said the "big stick philosopher of Oyster Bay" wanted to leave the doors open for war. President Taft has about decided not to press the Senate to ratify the ar? bitration treaties at the special ses- j slon of Congress. After his return from Beverly to-day. the President was in- j formed that many Senators had taken umbrage at his speech at Mountain Lake Park last week asking for the moral support of the people to force the Senate .to act on the treaties. Rather than antagonize mo're Scn S ators and render the chance of ratifi? cation less certain, the President is i understood to have reached the con? clusion not to make a fight for them at I present. REASONS FOR RESIGNING .Mr. Flint Explains Retirement From Monetary Coranilsulon. Los Angeles, Cel., August 14.?For? mer United States Senator Frank P Flint, explaining his resignation frotr the monetary commission, said: "This commission might, undet proper condition*, accomplish a great deal of good, but a business man 3,000 miles from the sent of government cannot give this vitnl matter the at? tention It should have. "It Is my conviction that the board should be mide up entirely of mem? bers of Congress. As n matter of fact, I think It unlikely that the commis? sion made up mainly of former mem? bers of Congress would bezahle to embody In a hill that would meet the approval of the present Congress the monetary reforms that are needed. "For all these reasons and others I decided some time ago to send In my resignation as soon as an opportunity presented Itself." BOMB WRECKS WALLS HitRc Hole* Blown la Italian Tenement House, New York. New York, August 14.?Two holes large enough to admit a horse and wagon easily were blown In the walls i of a five-story Italian tenement house I on First Street here early this morn-. Ing by the explosion of a dynamite I bomb. Ninety-five windows were shat-, I ored, and the eighty-odd persons who lived In the building were sent scur? rying to the streets In a panic, al? though no one was seriously injured. The police have no clue to the origin of the bomb. Pnul Beattie, Sergeant Wren and MaRf strafe Jacob. _?lL?Lc!yril_^thl? pa*n <"?Pyrl?hted. 1011. by W. W. Foster, Photographer. ENGLAND FACES LABOR REVOLT Little Hope of Averting Gen? eral Strike Throughout Kingdom. RAILROAD MANAGERS FIRM They Contend That Time Has Come to Resist . Union Encroachments. London, August 14.?To-night there appears little hope of averting a great railroad strike, which probably will ' be accompanied by a general labor I revolt that wlU have a tremendous I effect on the trade of the United King? dom. At a meeting held In London to-day by Ihe managers of all railroads having terminals hero, it was resolved that the time had arrived to resist the men's encroachments. Tho man? agers contend that the men by striking will violate the agreement arrived at after the troubles In 1907, under which all disputes were to be referred to conciliation boards or an arbitrator. This agreement, they say, was to run until 1914 To-day's meeting was unanimous that the only way to terminate con? stant dislocation of business would be to take a tirm stand and refuse all concessions to the men. One managet in an interview expressed the fear that there would bo grave troubles on al) tho railway systems before the present week is ended. Sectional strikes of railway men \</erc declared to-night at Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and other places. Strike Fever Epidemic. The strike fever has become epi? demic In Great Britain. Krom one end of the country to the other men either have struck or are threatening to do so and even the women and the girls in the smaller factories of the ' large cities are demanding better con? ditions of labor. The streets of London arc commenc? ing to resume their normal appearance The men began work early In the day In an endeavor to make up for lost time. At the docks only a portion of the men returned to work and a good deal of uneasiness prevailed, as many of the men refused to accept the set? tlement arranged by their leaders and demanded unconditional surrender on the part of their emplo>ers. The same description His the situa? tion at the railway stations, where many of the porters and carters are demanding greater concessions than had been agreed upon. Groat quantl (Continued on Eighth Page.) ATWOOD THRILLS Descends in Chicago After 286 Mile Flight From St. Louis. HAS BROKEN RECORD This Morning He Will Resume Journey to New York and Boston. Chicago. August 14.?By flying the 2SG- miles from St. Louis to Chicago with only two intermediate stops, and in an actual Hying time of five hours and forty-three minutes to-day. Harry N. Atwood, ,of Boston, believes he has set a pace which will result in his establishing a new record on his flight by aeroplane from St Louis to. New York and Boston. As it ls\ Atwood appears to have broken the American record for a sin? gle day's flight. The best previous American record was made by Atwood himself when he flew 148 miles from Atlantic City to Baltimore on July 10, 1911. The best international cross? country record Is held by Andre Beau? mont, who In the Paris-Rome contest covered 401 miles m a single day, but In this instance h? made throe landings, while Atwood to-day landed only twice between start and finish. Beat!? Exprrae Trains. Atwood, In a Burgess-Wright bi? plane, left St. Louis at 8:05 A. M. and reached Chicago at ?:10 P. M. His total time between St. Louis and Chi? cago, counting the delays caused by the two stops, was two hours and fourteen minutes, but his actual time In the air, computed by deducting the delays,, was five hours and forty-three minutes. This, Atwood asserts. Is three hours and twelve minutes less than the schedule time for express trains for the same distance. Atwood's descent Into Chicago was thrilling. SuMing In from the South? west, a lone speck In the clouds, he made direct for the down-town dis? trict, and for a time hovered unno? ticed in the dlstanco over the sky? scrapers. Thousands of people were crowded at the lake front Intent upon the flights of the aeroplane competing In the aviation contests. Atwood ap? pears on the scene as a stranger, un? heralded and expected only by a few. Suddenly the crowd noticed the on? coming stranger, and a voice shouted, "That's Atwood from St. Louis." Im? mediately the vast assembly was in an upronr. Two or three of the airmen sailed out to meet Atwood. . Coming steadily onwnrd Atwood steered over the aviation field and circled around (ConUnued on Eighth Page.) Would Have His Country Live in Harmony With United States. HIS FIRST WORD ON SUBJECT Guests at Luncheon Predict Speedy Signing of Inter? national Treaty. New York. August 14.?"The rela? tionship between the United States and Japan must ever be one of peace und neighborly good will." As Admiral * Count Togo, speaking In his native tongue, uttered that sen? timent to-day at the luncheon given jointly by the Japan Society and the Peace Society of New York, only the Japanese present understood and ap? plauded vigorously, but when Com? mander Tanlguchi, his aide, repeated the words in English, an outburst of applause arose spontaneously from the hundreds of guests present. It was the lirst expression here by the grea.t fighting man of the East on the sub? ject of international relationship. "My name, Heihachlro Togo, pos? sesses a particular significance," he continued. "Heihachlro signifies 'peace? ful son,' and Togo means 'Eastern country'?the poa.ce.ful man of the East. I consider. ' therefore, that the name by which I was christened en? titles me to address you on terms of intimacy. "It gives me much pleasure to loam that this 'function has been given by the Japan Society In conjunction with the Peace Society. I cannot conceive of no happier combination since the relationship between Japan and tho United States must ever be one of peace and neighborly good will. In this belief. I take advantage of the occasion to declare myself among the foremost advocates In favor of main? taining that relationship In order that our two countries, which have so long lived in harmony and cordial friend? ship, may continue to do so forever. "I raise my glass to wish prosperity to the two societies, success to their benevolent work, welfare to you all, and the sentiment, originally expressed by one of the great Western sages. I would revise thus: 'Peace hath Its victories more renowned than those of war.' " Speeches also were made hy Mayor Gnynor. Rear Admiral Louts, U. S. N., I and General Frederick D. Grant, IT. S A. Rear Admiral T.outz took occasion to tintnk Japan for the courteous hos? pitality accordod the American Meet I : (Continued on Eighth Page.) County Jail. COURT DENIES PLEA FOR DELAY AND CASE MAY NOWSOON BEGIN Defense, However, Will Continue to Resist, and Judge Will Hear Further Objections?Grand Jury Acts Promptly Without Hearing Either Paul Beattie or the Binford Woman. Cnles6 future representations alter the present attitude and disposition 6f the court, Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. alleged wlfe-murdercr. will leave his sell on Monday morning to begin before the Chesterfield bar a spectacular light for his life. At the close of a session distinguished during the morning by the formal Indictment of the prisoner, in the afternoon by the ineffectual attempt of the defense to secure a brief continuance of the case, and throughout Its length by a blistering heat that lay heavily upon the stuffed court room, Judge Walter A. Watson, presiding, tentatively determined the single doubtful Irsue or the day. directing that the much-heralded trial be set. for a hearing one week hence. Reluctant to appear as if unduly hastening the ordeal that means life or death to the young husband, the. court paused to explain at length certain physical limitations defined by other Important dates within the circuit which made it necessary either to begin at once or else delay for .::any weeks. Choosing what ho regarded as the lesser of two evils, the judge thereupon for the tlme being fixed the early date, the defense in the mean? while noting vigorous objection, and indicating plainly that It would further insist when the proper moment arrived. In this manner the first skirmish came and ended without a definite as? surance for either side. The odds are with the prosecution for the instant, but more will probably be hoard In the same connection before the trial actually begins. In all likelihood Monday will see the beginning of the end, but it is yet not without the bounds of the possible that the eaa'e will yet go over to a special term. The court, while dextrous, and. in fact, under the necessity, of speeding the trial as much as possible consistent with a due regard for the interests of its prisoner, is in no ser.se disposed to take udvantage of the defense, and will give to counsel every consideration that the unusual circum? stances will permit. Crowd Alert as Chief Witnesses Arrive. . The indictment was a perfunctory formality that yet consumed more than two hours In the performance. The grant jury. Chestertield men of solid station and more than ordinary Intelligence, went with some detail Into the ??ell-known circumstance; surrounding the murder, and then heard the Com? monwealth present Its case. The prisoner w.\3 not present, but spent the day in his cell putting his interminable cigarette and reading newspaper descrip? tions of the scenes being enacted fifteen miles away. Paul Beattie. cousin of the accused, and chief witness of the State, strolled leisurely about the court green, chatting pleasantly with any one who had a word for him, and evidently enjoytng to the full his brief hour of freedom. He did not 'enter the Jury room during the day Boulah Binford. suddenly grown denture and modeBt. hid herself from the gaze of mankind, and shrank Into i small court? house room, where she ttuycit tlve hours, coming forth at last only to be whisked away to Jail again. The Jury heard nothing from her. either. She fainted under the oppressive heat, hut quickly revived, and once offered, for ?the sum of $25, to show herself to the photographers The proposition was' not accepted. I What the Jury learned of the caso came from Thomas B, Owen, who de- ? I scribed the events of thf. night of. the tragedy; T. P Pettlgrew. who witnesieU the discovery of the murderous gun; J. O. Loving. cor?ner. who presided at the Inquest, and U I* Scherer. chief detective In charge of the cas*. Not the least impressive feature of the day was the court's charge to the inquisitors, brief but eloquent and well put The crowd, large and orderly to a notable degree, beard it In profound silence, and then und thereafter In the direction of the remainder of the ses-ion recognized in the court il firm and skilled hand that thoroughly realises the gravity of the pending cause, and thst will permit no trifling and *io unseemly conduct from any quarter. Near the close of the afternoon the defense- demanded and secured from the court an assurance that the obstreperous Henrico jailer would no longer be allowed to Interfere with its free and unwitnessed communication 'with its client." This ended the dsy's Work, and before sunset a majority of the visiting spectator? were racing i thunder cloud back to Richmond. Thc liny In Court nt Chesterfield; Daylight found a few wayfarers abroad, and the sun was barely In the sky before newspaper men and telegraph operators were on the ground pre? paring for tvhat might come. Thrifty countrymen were lined up with vehi? cles of every shape and date, ready for an outpouring that certainly did not