The Richmond Virginian., July 02, 1910, CITY EDITION, Image 1

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"WHEN A MAN MARRIES”
IN TO-DAV’S VIRGINIAN.
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CITY EDITION
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V'OL. 1.—No. ISO. THE WEATHER—Cloudy; Showers. R I C H M ON D, V A., S A T IT RPAY, J II I- Y 2, 101".
State ICdltloa. .. .3 C»au
Hr Mali, Oi« Tear. 94.00
MW MED ARE
READY TO_STRIKE
Declare Walkout Would Cost
Road More Than De
manded Raise
SAY CORPORATIONS
ARE EXTRAVAGANT
Delay in Transportation Would
" Cause Great Loss—Perish
ables Now Being
IGuled.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2.—
Aasertlng that It will cost the rail
roads ten times more to meet a strike
than to grant their demands, repre
sentatives of the southeastern railroad
employees, to-day declared that they
expected the crisis this afternoon.
They said that the cessation of work
by fifty thousand men would Immedi
ately follow a strike order.
President Finley, of the Southern
railway, however, said to-day that he
did not consider mediation the last
atap In the negotiations, and that he
•xpacted arbitration would follow the
present conferences If they fall. The
men assert that the time for arbitra
tion has passed.
"The men are ready for the word.”
tt was announced at their headquar
ters. "The vote has been taken all
along the line. Only the telegraphic
aignal Is necessary."
The employes deny the statement
of the railroad companies that they
cannot afford to pay the Increases
which are demanded, and Tn reply
charge that the roads now are guilty
of 'extravagances" which. If curbed,
would supply the necessary Increase*
without adding to the total cost ot
operation.
The men are relying upon their
belief that the railroads cannot afTord
to permit a strike. They contend
that a strike would cost the compa
nies more In ten days than the In/
creases for the year.
May Walk Out.
The Peach crop* Is being moved and
perishable freight Is loaded on trains
and plied up In stations all over the
big territory which would be affected
When the men went Into what they
ggserted was their (Inal conference
with Labor Commissioner Neill, w ho
-to acting as mediator, to-day, they de
clared that they would make no fur
ther concessions under any condition
and that it was a case of the road
granting their demands or a strike.
In response to a request to-day for
an explanation <’f the issue Involved
and the progress of negotiation*.
President Finley, of the Southern rail
way, made .the following statement to
the United Press:
“In the mediation proceedings now
3- pending between certain rallw-sy line*
of the Southeastern States and their
conductors and trainmen, the men arc
seeking what they claim to be a
standardization of wages. Negotia
tions were carried on for some time
between the railways and their em
ployes In conjunction with the of
fices of their organisations. No
agreement having been reached In
these direct negotiation*, the railways
requested mediation under the Erd
man act. This mediation Is still go
ing on. All talk of a strike Is entire
ly premature, as It la reasonable to
suppose that. If an agreement cannot
be reached through mediation, arbi
tration—the next step provided for
by the Ercfman law—will be resorted
to."
MR. WOOD FIN’S BABY DTF.S
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
David Scott tVoodtlp, Infant son of
Mr Solon H and Mrs. Maude Howlett
Woodfln. died at the family home at
Vaughan, near Ashland, at noon Satur
Afejr.
The baby was one of twins, born
eight months anil twenty-six days ago
His death resulted from an Illness o(
several days, and was superinduced by
* the hot weather.
Funeral services will be held Sunday.
Burial will be In Hollywood Cemetery
immediately after the arrival of the
train reaching: Flba station at 2.35
O'clock, Sunday afternoon.
IS SOLD FOR $65,000
Lot at Seventh and Grace Streets
Purchased by Thalheimer
Brothers.
A property sule Involving $65,00 wn
recorded In Chancery court Saturday
The land is situated at the northweal
corner of Seventh and Grace streets
The contracting partlea are Emman
uel Itonb and wife, and Phillip Whit
lock and wife selling to Messrs. Isaac
and Motes Thalheimer,
j The lot, Is Improved with an edifice
formerly occupied by the congregation
Of the First Evangelical I„utherr
Church, It was sold by t-h^trustee* ol
that Church In November 1910, thi
church having purchased property or
Monumental avenue, where n new
■tructure Is now In the process ol
construction.
Tolstoi 111.
MOSCOW. July 2.—Count l.eo Tol
■tot la again at hts home In Yasnaya
Pollane. It la not known how aerloui
hla present attack is, hut owing tc
the "torehbearcr’s extreme age, th«
least Indisposition on his part occa
sions alarm.
Pope Plus Soiled,
ROME, July >.—Pope Plus X wai
■elsed to-day with a slight falntlni
spell, which necessitated the attend
■nee upon him of Or. Peteccl. Tht
doctor said the selsure was not serious
and that It resulted from the heai
and an'attack of hemorrhoids. Hi
proscribed complete rest for severs
I
Most places of business In Richmond will observe the national holiday
on Monday.
All banks will be closed for the clay. Sunday hours will be observed
at the postottlce. the delivery window to be kept open until 11 A, M.
Department stores will be closed throughout the day.
The retail shoe and clothing trade have not yet reached any agree
ment hut In all probability they will be closed at least a part of the day.
Wholesale houses, for. the most part, will suspend business throughout |
Ick cream parlors, soda water emporiums and similar establishments
will remain open, of course.
RUNYON IS SENT'
TO STATE FARM
After Mother’s Talk With Dis
trict Attorney Bad Boy Goes to
Juior Republic.
EXONERATES COMPANION
Richmond I.aJ and “Pal’’ Prom
ise to be Good When
Liberated.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 2.—Ely
B. Runyon, the Richmond lad who
In company with John Wlohard, of
Atlanta, robbed the home of Secretary
Moseley, of the Interstate commission,
will be committed to the Junior Re
form Farm, a correctional institute
in Maryland and near Washington.
Mrs. George Runyon, of Richmond,
the mother of young Runyon, cam*
to Washington last night, following
the action of the police court yes
terday in holding the boys for the
grand Jury.
On Farm Before.
To-day she consulted United States
Attorney Wilson, and it was decided
that, the boys should be committed to
the farm of correction. Mrs. Runyon
said that her son had been on a re
form farm near Savannah for a
similar offense.
The boys promised to-day that after
leaving the correctional Institute they
will lead honest lives. According to
Runyon. Wlchard waa not to blame
;fur burglary, Runyon said he picked
Wlchard up in Savannah and told him,
"That St was awfully easy to sneak
'around people's houses at night " After
they had burglarized Mr. Moseley's
i house. Wlchard said he thought it was
'easy too. So they started to turn an
other trick and were there nabbed.
UNCLE JOE (ISIS
OLD POINT CLUB
Say? Tic is Going Back to Con
gress anil Doesn't Care About
Big Fight.
t to Thrt Richmond Virginian.)
NEWPORT NKVVS, July 2.—Hon.
Joseph O. Cannon, speaker of the na
tional house t*f representatives, was
the guest yesterday cn the Army and
Navy Club at O.d Point. He talked
f Interestingly to u newspaper reporter.
1 He said that he expected the repub
licans to win in the congressional
elections this year and. when asked
i about the Insurgents, he said that
they made a heup of noise, but, saul
: he, “the shallows are noisy while in..
• depths are dumb" When tirst ap
proached by the newspaper man with
| the Inquiry as to w hether he was
Speaker" Cannon, he disclaimed the
soft Impeachment, saying that he was
in distant relative of that great and
good man. However there Is but one
■Uncle Joe and he looked every inch
the czar.
Between puffs of his Havana he told
the reporter that he was down here
enjoying the salted air and that “If you
fellows would take me out and skin
m« and get down to the place where
I keep my sentiments you’d And that
I am better than 1 look, and bettei
than the Insurgents and Democrats
paint me."
He says ho will stand for re-election
to congress and. if re-elected, will be
a candidate for tho speakership If
the Republicans elect a majority of
congressmen, as he expects them to
do. “But." said he, “If the democrats
j beat us they will find us a troublesome
minority.
He paid a high tribute to Virginia,
saying that he held the Old Dominion
,in reverential regard on account of
her Influence on the nation’s history.
When asked as to how the prize fight
was going he replied In his character
istic manner. "1 don’t give a d
Mr. Cannon returned to Washington
I last night.
MAKE LOWEST BID
TOO BIG STEAMERS
i Newport News Yard Expects to
Land Porto Itican
Contract.
4 (Special to The Richmond Virginian .)
NEWPORT NEWS, July 2.—New
port News is awaiting with u con
siderable degree wj expectancy to see
whether the Newport News Shipbuild
ing and Dry Dock Company will re
j celve the contract for tho construction
of the turn big ships for the Porto
Rican Steamship Company, aggrega
ting In valu a million dollars. The
Newport News company Is unofficially
states to have been the lowest hldder
j on the work but the officials sire
charyanout saying anything until the
! contracts are actually signed as a
' strange fatality has overtaken 'New
port News bids for some months past.
Even when the yard has been the
1 : low bidder, as was the case when bids
were opened for the construction of
the Norfolk & Washington Steamer
Northland some weeks ago. It wns
■ awarded to the Schwab, Harlan and
j Holllngaworth yard at a higher figure,
i 1 It Is believed however that the Porto
■ Rican ahlpa will be awarded to New
port New*. ’
irOR THRASHED -
BY HIS RIVAL
Paul Bargamin, of Bedford City,
Charges Fraud and Gets
Drubbing.
KNOCKED DOWN
Nelson Sale, Who He Defeated
at Polls, Beats Him With
Fists.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
UEOFORO CITY. YA„ July 2.-—
The Intense feeling which has beet,
engendered by the recent municipal
election here resulted J0 a fight be
tween Nelson Sale and Paul Bargan.ln,
the two rival candidates for mayor,
this morning about V»: 30 o’clock.
The election resulted In a tie and on
the draw the certificate fell to the
present Incumbent. Mr. liargamln. Mr.
Sale, filed notice of contest, his peti
tion being signed by seventeen names,
in his answer, filed yesterday evening,
Mr Hargamln, among other Items,
had the following.
"That two of said electors signed
said complaint through material and
fraudulent misrepresentations, aa to
the purpose thereof, made to them h>
said Sale.
When Mr. Sale met Mr. Rargamin
this mnrnlr.? in the court-houae yard
he spf k< him and said, "You called
me a lint. _,i your answer to my peti
tion.”
Mr. Burgamin started to answer
that he had not when Sale repeated
the charge and struck him In the face.
As Mr. Bargamtn staggered hack Sale,
his assailant, struck him again ar.d
knocked him down and then caught
his head and was pounding him
severely, when bystanders finally
pulled them apart. Bargamin was
pretty badly done up, while Sale was
not struck at all. '
ROOSEVELT WON’T
Says Up Wants Club to Cease
Booming Him For He Can\
Take Job.
rTIOA. N Y„ July 2.—The boom
designed to make ex-Fresldent Roose
velt the republican candidate for gov
ernor of New York State In the fall
! election, launched by the Republican
| Club of Utica two weeks ago, came
' to an abrupt ending to-day. when it
: learned that Secretary Fred B. Adams
had received a personal letter from
| Roosevelt asking the club to cease
1 any agitation to have him nominated
for governor The letter follows:
"My I>e«r Sir.—May Kuhropgh you.
1 cordially thank the Republican Club
| of Oneida county, for its message of
appreciative good will?
j "Relieve me, I appreciate It and 1
trust you will make the club under
stand that I do appreciate it. But I
also ask that the club at once atop
any agitation to have me nominated
for governor. It would be an ab
1 solute Impossibility for me to accept.
"With high regards,
"Sincerely yours.
'THEODORE ROOSF.VEI.T,"
LION WILL HAVE
DUST III THRDAT
Liquor Licenses Raised so High
That British Saloons May
Close.
LONDON. July 2.—The closing of
one-third the saloons In Qreat Britain
before the end of the year, as the
result of the Increased license fee*
under the new budget. Is predicted to
day following the first day’s collec
tion of fees. The fees are governed
by the rental value of the property
occupied by the ealoons and they
average $1,204. under the new budgei
against $304 under the old. This quad
rupling of the tax put hundreds ol
saloons out of business yesterday.
Thousands of saloon proprietor# art
. paying their llcenae feee this year ir
the hope that In the cutting down ol
! the number of saloons will so Increase
I their business that It will be prolltabl*
| despite the Increased, tax. If this doei
I not prove the case, probably a third
I of the remaining saloons will volun
tarily go out of business next year
—
; NEGROES KILLED
BY MOB IN RIOrI
BIRMINGHAM, ADA., July 2.—Ir
order that there shall be no chance ol
a race war following next Monday’i
CaucaBlon-Ethiopolan contest at Keno
Mayor Frank O'Brien to-day Issued ar
order that negroes and whites shal
i not be permitted to congregate In th«
same ptaces to hear the news of th«
tight. Bulletins are to be received ir
a number of amusement parka
j theatres and halls and the mayor to
| day warned the managers that they
must not permit the races to mix. Bad
must be either a white or a bind
crowd, declared the mayor.
, ‘ ■ i
CITY NOW READY
FDR “BIGGEST DAYM|
Fourth of July to be Celebrat- (
ed With Saneness But
Enthusiasm
RESIDENTS ASKED
TO HELP KEEP ORDER
Chief Werner Expects to Keep !
Down Accidents by Adopting
Ounce of Prevention
Theory.
Buy all the fire crackers you wish,
but be sure not to buy any Mg ones. 1
Remember that while July Fourth Is *
a great and glorious day, July Fifth— j
the day after, is, In too many In- r
stance;!, exactly the contrary—and all *
because people have not been care- ,
ful. t
The ahove. In substance Is the ad- <
vice given by Chief of Police Wer
ner, who is strenuously advocating a '
celebration of the safe and sane 1
variety. ||
Major Werner has a large batch of
statistics which he shows to .the ;1
skeptic. In which are set forth the '
appalling list of those who have lost 1
lffe or limb In what they fatuously
Imagined to be patriotic celebration,
tut w hich, in reality was crass foolish- ,
ness. Annually every city of any slxe
In the nation pays Its toll of Injuries :
and death as a result of a flamboyant,
recknessness. Annually too, after It Is 1
all over, and of course too late. It Is !
a simple matter to figure It out .to»* '
at least ninety per cent, of those ac
cidents would have been avoided had '
reasonable precautions been taken.
Will Preserve Order.
And so this year. Mayor Werner
i Intends to follow the cfunce of pre
! ventlon rule to the last letter. The
police force will be doubled. Addi
tional patrolmen will be stationed on
oil the business thoroughfares with
; Instructions- to keep closely In touch
with headquarters. Bicycle policemen
will be on the alert.
These policemen will of course be
on the lookout for all lawbreakers,
i but In the matn. their attention will
I be occupied In stopping very little
small boys from firing off very large
cannon crackers.
'There are lots of people who cele
brate with the bee' in Intentions In the
world but who dj! things that endan
ger their .»•££_ iiie* urnl the Uvea of c
others as »«11. These are the one# '
I we must get after." said Major Wer
i ner.
■‘Of course, many of the accidents
j concern children. The boys and girls
I hurt themselves with toy pistols, with
' hlood poisoning as a not Infrequent
(result. Then there Is the danger of
(premature explosions, powder burns,
land many other things some deadly,
iall dangerous.
j 'it is natural for a child to want to |
make as much noise as possible on
(the Fourth, and, consequently, ttey j
want the largest cannon crackers In ;
; the store. It is all right for them to
j celebrate, but we must see to It that
| they are all right the next day.
Grown Folks Cause Trouble,
i "But there is another class the mem- !
bars of which nre responsible for not !
a few Fourth of July accidents. I re
fer to grown men and sometimes wom
! tvn, who fire revolvers. Of course
they do not wish to harm onyone
Usually thev fire blank shell*. At the
same time there Is danger. The wad
ding from blank shells makes a nasty
wound of It strikes. fired at close
i range. Besides, there might be some
mistake, A real bullet might get mix
ed in with the blanks glance off the
; street or some stone when fired, and
| strike a chance pedestrian.
! "Finally 1 want to urge that the
"Grownups" In Richmond aid the
(members of the police force In making
] this a ‘sane Fourth.’ Let them set a
( good example—-and let them he on the
(lookout for others who are not doing
! so.
All Will Celebrate.
Plans for the celebration of the
Fourth in Richmond are to many and
devious. All sorta of fireworks will
splutter, crnkle and hiss of course but
In addition to this, there will be many
other sort of celebration Including pa
triotic address, eulogies of dead he
roes, parades and music.
All public buildings and offices will
be eloaed for the day, and many of the
larger private business establishments
will also close. Others will give their
, employes a half holiday.
( A roodly proportion of Richmonders
i will take advantage o)f the respite from
i rotulne, to take a flying trip to some
out of town resort. There will be
many picnics to the woods, with the
j customary’ baskets almost bursting
with things good to eat an# drink.
Others will go to the water either fo- .
a river excursion, or for a fishing ex
pedition. There will be morning and
afternoon ball games and tbe theatres
! will offer special attractions.
Finally every Richmonder will cele
brate In the way that appeals him
most, with the practical certainty that
all will have a good time.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 2.—
Humors of the resignation of Secre
; tary Ballinger were revived here to
day following tho political develop
ments in which Taft, Roosevelt and
Hughes have played such prominent
] parts.
The expectation that Roosevelt will
support Gifford Pinchot and the re
port that he told Taft that he would
do so have aroused intense Interest
here.
! It is said that Roosevelt practically
Informed Taft that he could not aup
, port the administration with Ballin
ger in it and that as a result Hallin
; ger is apt to return to hie law practice
j In Seattle, after he is •'acquitted'’ In
j September by the verdict of the con
gressional commlttse which investi
gated the Ballinger-Flnchot contro
HOSE CONFERENCE
Colonel Receives Kansas Lea-1
ders for Discussion of
Political Situation
PROMISES TO TELL
PUBLIC ABOUT IT'
Senator Bristow and Congressmen
Madison and Murdock
Arc Men Who
Call.
OYSTER BAY. N. Y., July 2.—The
hree biggest men In Kansas from the
tandpolhl of Insurgency were closet
d with Colonel Roosevelt at Sagamore
lill to-day. it was admittedly the
nost Important conference participat
d In by the former president since
iia return from Airlca and the re
ult was expected to have a momen
ous effect on the cormng congressional
ampalgn.
The trio who Journeyed here to par
ielpate In the deliberations of "In
urgent day" were United States Sena
or Joseph L. Bristow. Congressmen
idmond If. Madison and Victor Mur
lock. They came down on the noon
rain and were* arlven at once to the
nansion on the Hill overlooking the
>ay and the sound where they had
uncheon with the colonel.
\ cry Important,
That their presence was considered
mportant even by Colonel Roosevelt
van Indicated by his manner In an
louncmg to the newspaper men that
hey were coming. Hlthertofore when
■ver guests have been expected Colonel
flobsevelt has declined to meet the
orrespondents before their arrival and
ia;i positlvly- declined to discuss the
lature of their mission. All this was
hanged to-day. When the newspaper
Tien drove out to Sagamore Hill this
horning they were met by the colonel,
ind he at once admitted that the three
■Ca naans were coming. He stated that
le did not want their visit announced
jntil they had actually arrived because
here might be some slip or they might
3e delayed en route.
Will Then Talk.
"But after they have reached here
•ou may make their names public,”
leclared the former president slgnifi
antly. "and after we have had an op
portunity to hold a conference I will
•>e glad to talk to you.”
The three insurgents chosen first to
neet with Colonel Roosevelt being the
eaders in that movement R was de
dared hy political wtseacres that to
lay’s conference was sure to have far
■eachlng consequences. It was re
ported that they planned to urge upon
:he colonel that he make a public
■tatement of his views early. By doing
10. he would aid the cause of the
nsurgents, as In many districts in the
■nlddle west the announcement that
Roosevelt favored the progressive
novement would result in the "turn
ng down” of the reactionary candi
iates.
FOR LOST EUR
ITrmbor Was Mailed to Steamship
Company President After
Fight.
CLEVELAND, O., July 2.—Edward
Frazer, BufTalo non-union sailor
whose ear was sent to Harry Coulbj
president of the Pittsburg Steamship
•Company with a letter threatening
him because of his attitude In the
sailors' strike, demands the member
back.
Frazer was assaulted In Buffalo
Monday and the ear wag severed
Preserved In a bottle of alcohol, the
ear was sent from Buffalo to Cleve
land through the mails to Coulby
land through the malls to Coulby
Attorney Masten, representing Coulbj
left for Washington yesterday, tax
ing the ear. While ^Frazer Is demand
ing the return of hts property, Wash
ington officials aro examining the ear
and mapping out a course of action
Frazer tvu not informed tflat hli
eajr had been located until to-day.
"I want my ear," he shouted, “and
I am going to get It, and the fellow?
who copped It from me. It belong!
to me. I don't care If some one did
make Couiby a present of It. It If
not hls for keeps."
dared by political wise-acres that tc
Really Is Hls.
Attorneys hold that legally Frazer
can claim the ear, although it prob
ably will be wanted a* an exhibit 11
ih« culprits are caught.
Coulbj- left Cleveland lazrt night. Hit
destination Is being kept secret bj
hls attorneys and family, although feat
of hls. enemies Is denied.
Vesselmen, most of them membert
of the Lake Carriers' Association have
been getting subscriptions for a reward
of $5,000 for the arrest of the cul
prits. One man gave $1,000.
The police have notified all town!
to watch for the steamer Cnadtlla. II
Is believed Frazer's assailants have
tthlpip>ed <>n the boat, w'men left Buf
falo Wednesday.
Frazer Is in the Emergency hospital
Buffalo, where his condition Is serious
He Is uncons dous -fit times. IJurlnp
hls conscious periods he loudly call!
for the return of his ear.
THIEVES CONTINUE TO
WORK IN DARKNESS
The home of Mrs. R. N. Dillard, 10R
West Grace street, was broken Inti
Friday ntght. The robbers were pre
sumably frightened away before thej
could make a haul, as no'thlng wai
missing Saturday morning.
The police have the case In chargi
and are working to locate the thief.
Sarah Collier of 609 East Presto!
street repiorts to the officers the los:
of many wearing apparels from he:
home.
Thou Shalt Not Abuse,
John Pollard, colored, was fined $1
and costs by Magistrate T. J. Puryeai
Saturday for using abusive languagt
Mt the street
NEGROES PRECIPITATE
DESPERATE RACE RIOT
AT GETTYSBURG CAMP
•o
>0 PAI'EH tup: FOtRTH.
In keeping wllh a rnatnm Ionic
In vognp In Richmond, The lllch
nioml \ Iriclnlnn 111 give all of
It* employe* holiday July 4th.
There wilt be no Inane of the
paper that day. To our patron*
and reader*, a* well a* our em
ploye*, we extend the wl*h for a
hnppy and aafe celebration.
LEAVES HER HOWE
Mr?. Rosabello I Tollman of Xear
Williamsburg May Have Met
With Foul Play.
POLICE ASKED TO HELP
Distracted Husband Comes to
Richmond and Seeks Aid of De
tectives and City Policemen.
Mrs. Rosabel]® Hohmin, fifty-two
years of age. wife of Mr. Conrad Hoh
man, a wealthy farmer, whose home
Is two miles from Williamsburg. Is
missing from her home and her hus
! hand has asked the policemen and
detectives of Richmond to search for
i her.
Mr*. RMahrllr Rokmu.
Who disappeared from per home and
| may have met with four play.
Hp fears foul play, his wife having
left home on the 24th of June and
started In the direction of Wllilamg
' burg. When last seen, however, she
| had turned from the county road Into
; a strip of woods. Knowing people
who reside In McKeesport^ It was
thought perhaps she had gone there,
but telephonic communications to the
place Friday evening elicited the In
formation that she had not been seen
nor heard of.
In a state of great excitement and
; deep sorrow, Mr. Hohman, who Is
past nfty years of age, came to Chief
of Police Werner Saturday morning
and asked that a search be made for
his wife.
Mrs. Hohman Is a comely woman
j and does not look to be tlfty-two years
! old. She has no children, and came
i with her husband from Pennsylvania
■ to Virginia a little more than a year
! ago.
They purchased a small farm near
; Williamsburg and were considered the
; wealthiest people of the community.
WITH GREAT HEAT
Gotham, Overcome, Takes IToli
day, Thousands Going Out
of City.
NEW YORK. July 2.—Following a
sweltering night, during which the
meroury registered 85 and the per
centage of humidity, the highest for
! the summer. New York ^woke to-day
gasping, with no prospect for an Im
mediate change. The parks, roofs, tire
escapes and beach resorts wore turn
ed Into camping places last night,
whero thousand* tried vainly to gel
refreshing sleep. The humid atmos
phere caused more suffering than
when the mercury was hovering about
i the hundred mark, and the emergency
hospitals and regular institutions al
, reported cases of prostrations. Five
deaths directly due to the heat had
been reported to the police early to
day, and many of the prostrations
were recorded as ‘‘very serious.'’
Take Holiday.
The fact that it was the beginning
j of a three day holiday helped some
what - Trains leaving, the city las-i
night and to-day "were Jammed to fht
limit, and on the railroads that main
tain a service to the beach resorts UK
: regular trains were run with a num
ber of trailers following to carry tht
■ crowds away.
It was estimated by Police Captalr
Michael da Ivin, commanding the Co
ney Island precinct, that more thar
60.000 spent the night on the sands ni
the beach resort.
With the certainty that the weathci
would conttnue hot and the weathei
observer declaring that only thunder
storms, and the prospect of them re
mote, would Interfere with three dayi
; of pleasure. The proprietors of ever;
i beach resort within tirty miles of New
• York prepared to a reap a harves
that would make up for the .as
; amounts lost by the wet spring season
All the exchanges were closed to
day. and will remain eloeed"untl! July
• 6. and many of the big stores also shu
down to give their employes a -bret
day*' rggfc
Insulting Troopers Get Severe
Man Handling From Virginia
and Maryland Militia
KNIVES AND PISTOLS
FREELY CALLED UPON
Fight Carried All Over Hotel
Many Severely Hurt—Sev
eral Street Hows
Follow.
by AlitiYH B. TU7TIS.
(Staff Correspondent.)
mlirn,0,1 LVSTJtlxTl05. GET
Mn RG, Jiy a.—Xegro t»oopei»
their Insulting behavior and _
h> a hotel near here but -<-»■«
debated a race Hot, and ■■nr
were snrevly handled by Virginia
Maryland Militiamen. The first
occurred In Hotel (iettysbutg
negroes were aeroualy hurt umihk
none fatally. The police force hore'wma
power!res interfere, and so a burry
call for the guard was sent to dlvMon
headquarter* at Uic camp of tnstruo
Jlon. nearly two mile* distant, bat
beroro the soldiers arrived those who
iah<e<|Caa*e<l ^ disturbance
Knives and the butt-ends of re
volver* figured In the fight. The tum
ble started in the hotel bar, whmtZ
irvoes were being served with the
whites. The Southerners did nfflt ie
sent the presence of the negroes mtHI
one of them offered an insulting re
mark. The light then began, the
negroes were outnumbered three to
one.
The fight moved to the hotel lobby,
downstairs and upstairs again. For*
nlture was broken and mirrors smash
ed before the attack ended in the
basement. A colored porter of the
hotel attempted to Interfere In behalf
of his race, and received several se
vere wounds for his trouble. After
doing much damage, the soldiers «w»
appeered. There were no a
Colored soldiers from the war ,
at Washington, who are here
as orderlies, participated i
struggle, but the whites outnei
the negroes, though the latter
a stiff scrap. There were l
small street fights between whites i
blacks.
trouble
hotel, the fight about 9:30 o'clo
night, about five hundred mill
and regulars were given
come to the city.
_ Begin Manoeuvres.
Under leaden skim the troupe 1
ly after 5 o'clock this morning e
ly began their summer manoettv
accompanied by regulars t
branches of the United Stats. _
The First and Second Regiments,
ginia Volunteers, were the “
start on a ten-mile
hike, and not far front 'the
where forty-seven years ago 1_
the famous battle of Gettysburg
at Its height. The infantrymen
returned to camp In charge of
commissioned officers. White
of the entire encampment go
near division headquarters and
cussed the exercises. All of the
xen-soldiera, especially the
tans, have entered Into the
the encampment heart apd .
rigid Inspection of all troop*
stantly maintained. Every MU
has been made to prevent any
In the camp, and thus far
more serious than a broken
called for the attention of
pital corps. The man, a_
Company C. Fifth Maryland'
ment. was hurt while tl
(Continued on Seventh
10 FINE HI
FOR WEARING
Norfolk Council Take# Pity <
Poor Men Who CauH
See Show. »
(Special to The Richmond
NORFOLK. July 2.—The
committee of the city council',
udopted an ordinance which JWBf“
a fine of 225 for women Who
their hats In theatres. It la the.
law Imposing a penalty for vtoVjf
ever attempted In Norfolk, and
highly probable that the fair •
be compelled to remove their
rive headgear so that those
them In places of amusement
a view of the stage.
The ordinance also compel* \
to provide three aisles for SI
exit Instead of one as (h
some moving picture houM
ordinance Is fathered by AV
R A. Ranks, probably tho yi
member In the upper branch
city fathers. '
Mil 1
10 OUCH
Plans to Fly Over Fr
in Air-Ship Next
Year. )
KIEL, July 2— Prince He
Prussia and Count Ferdinand
lin, builder of the Ill-fated
air ships left here to-day
steamship Mains for Spite
make the preliminary pr
the attempt to reach th#
In an air ship next year,
prince and the count ar
airship will be found .
Arctic cruising and the
easily reached from Spit "
it Is proposed to make I
operation*. *