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CLEAN PAPER
FOR THE HOME
CITY EDITION
VOL. 1.—2s o. 160. THE WEATHER—Cloudy; Showers.
RI O H M 0 X D,
T A-, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1910.
10 PAGES
City Ulim.1
Mata K41tlaa-S
By Halit Oaa Taav.
EXPECT SENSATION
FROM INDIAN DEAL
Rumored One Congressmar
Solicited Bribe for His
Influence
COMMITTEE WILL GO
TO BOTTOM OF AFFAIF
M hatever Deeiuiou is lEoaebet
C'hoeta-ws Will Get Aiucb
More .Money for Their
Lamia.
M AHESTEK, OKLA., August 8.—
I- urther evidence as to the method)
employed !»>' attorneys and others in
terested in the sale oi Indian ianth
was expected to be brought out here
to-day, when the congressional com
mittee resumed the investigation oi
the- bribery charges brought by Sena
tor Gore.
Humors of an impending sensatioz
wo re afloat w hen the committee re
sumed its investigation this morning
it is asserted that <*10* witness, wh<
has not been on the stand, if driver
into a corner by the inquisitors, wil
spin a stor> involving a congressmar
w ho is said to have s dicited a bribe
This witness, it is understood, maj
n«»t testify until the committee reaches
Oklahoma City.
If the report as to what this wit*
ness'will testify can be depended upon
his story will show that It was no!
ner. s.hary for men desiring Indian leg
islation t«> seek for champions foi
their measures, it will be shown, ii
is said, that a man prominent in leg
islative affairs went to a certain con
tract holder and offered his influence
for a stipulated sum.
I.kpret *omethlBjg.
This.- report* hate put the entire
body of congressmen, senators and
politicians following the investigating
( ommittee on edge and that "some
thing is going to drop” at Oklahoma
fit} is tile word passed out.
t'harles I-ell ore. a former captain
of the Oklahoma Indian police, arriv
ed here this morning, and will appeal
before the committee. Leflore is one
of the most picturesque figures of the
old territorial days- HI* fate, cover
til with s.ars received in lights with
train robbers and horse thieves, he
presented an odd picture as he moved
about among the smooth-skinned con
gressmen and politician*.
l.ellore, whose home is at Limestone
<iap, succeeded Ham Six Killer, who
was assassinated at Muskogee, and
serve*} as I'nlle.d State* marshal fot
twenty-five years. Ills daughter, who
dud some, time ago, was the wife oi
iUe Cruoe. the Democratic nominee
for governor.
Story of Bribe.
I >. C. McC’urtatn. who testified Sat
urday that he had been offered a bribe
of 125.000 by J f\ M'Murray. wa<
the first winter to-day and told oi
being employed as attorney by the
firm of Mt Murray. Mansfield and Cor
nish.
Oppof^d < ontraet.
\fcl 'iiptuifi rtvtnlfl alitrv uf fh<i
alleged bribe offered him by J. F.
Ur Murray in the lobby of the Raleigh
Hotel, in Washington, saying McMur
ray made the offer on ttie conditions
that he (Mi-Curtain) as a delegate of
the Choctaws would withdraw his op
position to the contract. McCurtain
said:____
"1 told my father. Green McCur
taiu, of the offer made to me when
I returned home, and two years later
told Edgar A. Moore. Si* or eight
months ago 1 told K. P. Hill, my law
partner. The offer was made in 11106,
hut the first Senator U<>re knew of it
was when 1 told my story on the stand
at Muskogee Saturday."
McCurtain said he opposed the con
tract entered into by the Choctaws
and McSturray's law firm. In Janu
ary, 190S, he said, he told McMurray
he would not accept the $2.1.000, and
in February President Roosevelt dis
approved the bill, whieh would have
given McMurray a million dollars fee.
(.Continued on Sixth Page.)
.Mtinltrr of the Faculty of Van
di ricih Succeeds to Chair of
Modern Language-*.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
ASHI^AND, VA„ August 7.—Profes
sor John R. Fisher. A. B. and A. M. of
Vanderbilt University, and now con
nected with the Romance Department
of that University, has been elected
to take the calr of Modern Languages
made vacant by the resignation of Pro
fessor D. B. Easter.
He has had postgraduate work at
Vanderbilt, at Chicago University and
at the University of Paris, where he
became an appreciated pupil of Pro
fessors Brunot. Thomas. J-aiwen, Fa
guet. Paul Meyer and Roques at the
Sorbonne, Ecole des Chartes and Ecole
ties Hautes Etudes. HU work there
ha* received the highest mention.
Professor Fisher is a native of Ten
nessee. He taught flrat at Vander
bilt as an assistant: afterwards he
was co-principal of the Weatherford
Colloge training school at Weather
ford. Texas. He was then recalled to
Vanderbilt University to teach In the
Department of Romance Languages.
More than a year ago he was granted
a leave of absence for futher study
in Europe and is now pursuing his
studies in Germany.
kOME INSIRGENT PLANKS
FOR KANSAS PLATFORM.
TOPEKA. KAN.. Aug. (.—Proposed
insurgent planks In the Kansas Re
publican party platform for adoption
on August 10th are:
Public utilities bill:
Racall for State officers.
Indorsement of bank guaranty and a
demand for further legislation.
Election of United States Senators by
direct vote.
Consolidation of boards of directors
of penal and charitable institutions.
Revision of tariff.
Indorsement of the “good points" ol
President Taft's administration.
I
SOCIETY WOMEN
Caught in Gambling House
They Are Trying to Square
Themselves
MAY HAVE TO APPEAR
IN COURT TO TESTIFY
l Police Carefully Guard .Names
i Leji* Social A.-tronomy Suffer
I ndue Excitement and
Shocks.
•j NAKKAUA.N8ETT PIER, H. 1,
i August b.—Hume thirty of Narragan
sett s most exclusive society women
! are acurrylng about to-uay, in an ef
fort to "square” themselves with the
authorities—and their husbands—
following Sunday morning’s raid on
the Narragausett Club, in which they
are alleged to have been caughi
gambling. Unless the thirty succeed
in hushing the matter up they will
have to appear in police court as
witnesses against VV. E. Arnold, vlce
! president of the club, when he Is ar
| raigned August 15, and their names,
a majority of which have been kept
j secret, will become publio.
All was merry in the fashionable
club when Constable Cross, with half
j a score of deputies, broke into the
j place. After Cross herded the thlrtv
women and the few men In the place
! into a corner and took their names.
Police Chief Caswell rushed into the
j club, and arrested Cross. By the time
the latter was released, he says, most
of the evidence In the club had been
\ removed
"What” Ra.id? Really they don't
| call It that, do they?" said Mrs John
1 Hanan. society matron, to-day. "Well,
it was so funny. As a raid tt was a
frost. And poor little Mr Cross! How
I disappointed he must be. the young
i country pumpkin
"Simple Minded."
"Cross, a simple-minded native,
; seeking to advertise himself, broke
i Into the dub early Sunday morning
when he thought he would catch some
of us playing Instead he found us
flnishi-.ig our supper
"After a dance at the casino the
members of the exclusive cottage col
: ony." explained Mrs. Hanan. “repair
ed to the ciub for a de luxe supper.
The supper over, they went to the
| playing rooms. We had scarcely seat
ed ouselves when Mr. Cross broke into
! the room.
, “Arrest? Why, I don't know- *ny
1 thing about that. Mr. Croas did take
down acme name*, but that didn't
' mean we were arrested, did It?"
“But It was reported thRt you were
found at an ornate *3,000 roulette
(Continued on Sixth Paged
WM.S.D IY DROWNS
AT OCEAN VIEW
! Young lliehmond Printer Caught
by Undetow and Goes Down
J _ .Before A el Come*.
Caught by’ the undertow, which at
times is capable of tossing the most
powerful swimmer us a mere chip.
William S. Day, twenty-one years old.
of No. 726 State street, Fulton, was
drowned Monday morning at Ocean
View.
The young man was swimming near
the float, when a strong eddy of the
undercurrent caught him and drew
him beneath the waters of Chesa
peake Bay.
Mr. Day was a well-known printer,
and for the past two years had been
with the Duplex Envelope and Print
ing Company, w'here he had been un
usually auccessful. He left Richmond
Saturday for his vacation, w-hlch he
intended to spend at the bayslde re
sort.
News of his death was received here
Monday morning, with the later in
telligence that the body had been re
covered. I.ouis C. Day. n brother of
the younger printer, left Richmond
immediately for Norfolk, and will re
: turn with the body,
j Mr. Day lives with his mother. Be
| sides she and his brother, he leaves
; one aister, Mrs. fFedora Bailey. His
j father also survives.
SCARED BY AUTO
The Virginian la in receipt of the
following;
Editor of The Virginian:
81r,—Is not there a county law
regulating the speed of automobiles?
The people around Yellow Tavern are
very much annoyed and endangered
by the rapid driving of automobiles
and the drivers pay little or no atten
j tlon to reducing their speed when
I passing or approaching frightened
1 horses. An accident happened last
i Wednesday evening- on Brook road at
j Yellow Tavern. Mr. A. P. WSItae was
I driving a horse and buggy when an
: automobile passed him at a rapid
; speed, frightening his horse, causing
| a runaway, throwing him out. break
: lng his collarbone and otherwise
' causing painful Injuries. He was for
tunate in not being killed. The horse
ran over two barb wire fences and
over some pear trees and Anally hung
the buggy against a telephone pole.
Of course the buggy and harnem were
broken to pieces. Luckily the horse
was not seriously Injured.
The horse and buggy belonged to
H. B. mippen, of Harris, Fllppeu *
Company, who resides In that neigh
borhood.
The county authorities should take
some action to regulate the reckless
drivers of autonloblles on the county
roads. Ladles are afraid to go driv
ing, and It Is well that they should
be. The parties operating this ma
chine are unknown but they are being
looked ujx U.&V.
.... ... ...
WHITE GAMBLERS
HALED IN COURT
Six Are Fined, But Man "Who
Was Accused of Running the
Place is Acquitted.
Bix white men were fined $5 each
In police court Monday morning upon
the charge of gaming in a room at
No. 1#02 East Franklin street. They
are: C. J. Walker. F. P. P. Crawford,
W. B. Childress. C. C. Edwards. A. T.
Harris and H. R. Connor.
Thomas Davis, who was found in
the house but not at the table, and
who was alleged to have been tiie pro
prietor, was acquitted of the allega
ttion of conducting a gambling house,
there being no evidence offered to show
that he rented the room.
1_
FAMILY DENIES
DIVORCE REPORT
Says Mrs. Spotswood Will Xot
Mary Count of
Chonborn.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG. August S—The re
port that a divorce Is Impending be
tween Mr. and Mrs. Dandrldge Spots
wood. of Petersburg and New York.
Is absolutely false and without found
j datlon. So stated the members of the
1 Spotswood family when seen by The
; Virginian's report Monday morning
The Count of Chonborn. who, the
; report went, was to have married Mrs.
j Spotswood In case a divorce was ob
i tained. is a friend of the family, hut
I he did not accompany Mrs. Spotswood
j on the vessel from Southampton, dis
embarking at Cherbourg, the next
stopping point. ,
Mrs. Spotswood. aa has been her
custom for four or five years, has been
spending the summer in Europe, and
is now returning to her home in Pe
tersburg to see her little boy, WII
j liam. Mrs. Spotswood before her
marriage wag a German baroness and
a friend of King Edward, meeting him
at several receptions In homes of
friends In England. The Rpotswood
family Is one of the most prominent
in Virginia.
HI MAY WED
MISS ELKINS YET
! Italian Rovaltv Said to Have
j Withdrawn Objection and An
nouncement Expected.
PARIS. August t.—A dispatch from
Rome to the Petite Republique says
that the hoetlilty of the royal family to
the man-latte of the Duke of the Abruz
il and Mlsa Katharine Elkins ha* been
overcome and that the official an
; nouncement of their engagement will
j be made shortly.
Mia* Elkina in Austria.
Miss Elkins and her mother have
i been in Europe for several months.
! Lately they have been staying at Tob
! lach, Austria.
It Is said that the Duke has been to
! Toblach a number of tunes, traveling
: incognito and at great speed.
A recent cable from Rome say* that
the Duke, who is stationed at Venice,
regularly motors to Toblach. across the
frontier, where Miss Elkins and her
mother are staying. The Duke travels
j incognito, accompanied only by a
| chauffeur, on a powerful racing motor
i of 120 horse power. He leaves Venice
| late in the evening and goes to Mestre,
; northern Italy, where hi* motor-car
awaits him, crosses the frontier at
; Cortina and goes straight to Toblach.
He return* to Venice the same night,
| so that his trip* are not noticed.
! TO FIGHT FIRES
—
; President Authorizes Calling Up-!
! on Regular Army to Battle
With Forest Fires.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. August 8.—
For the first time on record the regu
lar army troops In Montana, Wash
ington. Idaho, Oregon and Califor
nia were to-day placed at the dis
posal of the forest service to aid in
lighting against forest fires, which are
the greatest in the history of the ser
vice.
President Taft. In response to ap
; peals from Pacific coast States, took
j up the matter with the war depart
j merit, which Immediately acted In
I conjunction with the department of
agriculture, with the result that forest
| service to-day was authorised to call
| upon post commanders at all regular
j posts.
j It was stated at the forestry bureau
here to-day that the present tires
have never been equalled. There
j were great fires In 1908 and in 1903,
1 but they were not of such wide scope
j as the present fires.
Reports received here Suy that at
I least 175,000 acres of -forests already
I have been destroyed and the flames
I are spreading rapidly. The forest
i rangers have fought valiantly against
; the advancing walls of flame, but have
1 been unable to check them. More
than fifteen hundred men are now
engaged In the fire fighting in vari
ous sections. They have worked In
shifts as far as possible, but in many
instances where settlements or towns
were endangered, they have battled
constantly for thirty-six or forty-eight
hours without rest.
The aid of the soldiers will relieve
the forest rangers, and It is hoped
may result In preventing much greater
destruction.
Beat Hts Board BUI.
Mack Waddell, a white man, was be
fore Magistrate T. J. Puryear Monday
charged by J. K. Lloyd and wlfet with
beating his board bill.
Waddell pleaded guilty and was dis
missed with the cests alter paying the
JtUL - '
W TRAIL OF SOOT
Revenue Officers Follow a
Unique Path to Hiding
Place
“DOUBLE BARREL”
ILLICIT DISTILLERY
I >eputy Collector Kirkpatrick lias
Grudge Against North Caro
lina Outlaws Who Shot
His Eye Out.
Trailed by soot mark* on bushes, in
dication clearly their route of flight,
moonshiners were cleverly trapped re
cently by Deputy Collector Fitzpatrick,
of the Internal Revenue Department;
Deputy United States Marshal J. B.
Jordan and Posseman VV. B. Stone,
near Durham, N. C.
Information wa* received Dy Collec
tor Fitzpatrick of an Illicit distillery
near Durham and last week, with the
deputy marshal and posseman, loca
ted the outlawed plant. It was what
Is known among the "down homers" as
a "single footer," but it would be more
characteristic to designate as a “dou
ble barrel ’ still, instead of the usual
one worm tub, two were used by the
producers of corn whiskey—in other
words, refining tt twice with the aid of
one fire. The noise kept by this op
eration is similar to that of a single
foot horse, hence the name.
1,earning that the revenue authori
ties were after him, the owner of the
still. George Cowe, had removed a con
siderable portion of the plant to a
point nearly one mile away.
Tracked by Soot.
In moving his apparatus the still,
blackened by smoke, left sooty marks
on hushes and undergrowth as it was
carried through the woods.
This Is an old way of the revenue
agents tracking down escaping moon
shiners, and Collector Kirkpatrick ex
perienced no difficulty in locating the
plant he was after, it consisted of a
thirty-five gallon copper still, two
copper worms, seven fermenters and
two worm tubs.
A report of seizure has just been
made to Colonel W. H. Chapman,
United States revenue agent here.
For more than a quarter of a ren
turv Collector Kirkpatrick has been
hunting down vfolaters of the Federal
revenue laws. About twenty years ago
he lost an eye In a running battle
with the husky "nrnuitalneers. How
ever. he had the satisfaction of “drop
ping" the man who pinked him in his
rtght lamp. Since that time he has re
lentlessly pursued moonshiners.
REFUSE TO GIVE UP
- NAME OF FITZ LEE
Norfolk Spanish War Veterans
Will Remain Under Same Tide
as Richmond Camp.
Although Fiuhugh Lee Camp,
Spanish nar Veteran*. of Hlnhmnnn.
oners no objection, the members ot
the Norfolk camp, also Fitzhugh
Lee Camp, have point blankly refused
to consider the order of Grand Com
mander E. J. Galhon, of Boston, who
has demanded that the tidewater
city's organisation drop the name
which was bestowed upon the local
camp. It Is probable that the Nor
folk veterans la view of this action,
which took the form of an unanimous
vote against acquiescing with the
recommendation of the commander
of the veterans, will be dropped from
the National Associaton. Even a
threat of this nature did not deter
the Norfolk men who fought with
General “Kits" I^>e during the cam
paign of from taking the stand
they did.
A meeting of the Norfolk veterans
was held Sunday afternoon and In
reply to the grand commanders let
ter they stated that they would sflck
to the name of Fitxhugh Lee camp,
and that if It was opposed to the
ruling of the supreme order they
would withdraw- from the National
Order of Spanish War Veterans.
In defense of their chapter the
rtiemhers of the Norfolk camp point
out that they fought under General
Lee.
Adjutant George X. Skipwith, of
Richmond, commander of the Virginia
division, has written the adjutant of
the national organisation urging him
to see that the name of Fltzhugh Lee
Camp is not taken from Norfolk.
Commander Skipwith states that
there Is no danger of any conflict with
the local camp on account of the
same names Commander Skipwith
has also written the Norfolk camp
supporting them in Its contention.
NEGRO PUNISHED FOR
BEATING HIS TEAM
Justice John Dfals Severely With
Janies Green, a Driver, Against
Whom Complaint was Made.
James Green, a negro driver, was
severely punished by Justice Crutch
field Monday morning, being convict
ed of maliciously beating two mules
belonging to Mr. 8. A. Ellison. Jus
tice Crutchfield lined him $20 and ad
ministered a warning that the penalty
would be even greater if he was ever
arraigned again for cruelty to animals.
It came out in evidence that the
negro had used his whip-staff In beat
ing the mule* that he was driving to
a heavy wagn. The charge wu pre
ferred b-' Mr. Ellison.
ELECTRICITY COMMITTER
WILL HOLD MEETING.
The committee on Electricity will
hold a meeting Monday night at eight
o’clock. Routine business including
the signing of the pay roll and other
regular matters wUl coma un for die
ARMY OF OLD FRIENDS
FACE JUSTICE JOHN
More Than 100 Old Offenders Packed in the Pen and
Must Take Another Rest in the City Jail.
Great Jam in Court.
Bike cattle In a large stock yard,
more than one hundred negro man
and women were huddled close to
gether in the pen In the basement of
the City Hall Monday morning, the
majority of the victims being charged
with tagrancy. Not an inch of space
was spared in the pen and the Stirling
odors drove a few *rf the army of rni
emptnyed from the courtroom.
The negroes were captured in al
leys late Saturday night anil early
Sunday morning There were one
hundred and three men and women
caught in the two general raids, and
following this policemen and detec
tives took up stray ones on the streets.
The grand total was more than one
hundred and twenty-five.
Many were bailed for their appear
ance, and when court opened the pen
was full, but was not crowded, there
being a great throng on the outside
in the corridor of the basement and
extending back to the door leading
to Broad street. Magistrates, espe
cially Squire McCarthy, reaped a rich
harvest by bailing the idlers and va
grants Sunday morning and later in
the day.
Over Hnndred of Them.
After the disposition of a few' cases.
Justice Crutchfield called all of the
names of the prisoners. With the ex
ception of five, all were there, and
rules were Issued against those who
did not appear. They were not tried
separately. Justice Crutchfield elect
ing to hear only from the policemen
and detectives and to pass one sen
tence upon all.
From the pen they were lined up
in columns until the columns reached
beyond the Judge's bench. One hun
dred and sixteen were In the lot. Some
were ex-convicts, practically all hail
served sentences in jail and none was
unfamiliar with the countenance of
the One John. They had engaged no
attorneys, brought no money with
them and looked forward to nothing
but a Jail sentence.
None was disappointed, for the sen
tence was a fine of $5 and $100 se
curity for thirty days. One or two
could have gotten friend* to pay the
tines, hut the court was too busy and
the entire crowd, those who had been
hailed and those who had not been
bailed, were sent back to the pen.
Never In the history of Police Court
proceedings has there been such a
crowd In the cage. It was absolutely
Impossible to count all who were pris
oner*. Standing room was at a pre- ;
nvlurn. Those who had been seated
found they were almost suffocating
and stood up. Bucket after bucket
of water uus taken Into the pen to
quench (he thirst of the parching
throats.
Visitors in the court room forgot
that Justice Crutchfield was hearing
other cases and turned their attention ]
to the pen, where the motley throng
Jostled and fretted like beasts In a
jungle, it was a sight that Is seldom 1
seen and a picture of It would have i
been an interesting study.
Toll of Tlieir Misdeeds.
Major I.ouls Werner, chief of police,
was the tlrst witness. He said that
many of the prisoners had been cap
tured In College Alley, where they
congregated at night and disturbed
patients In Memorial Hospital. An of
ficer of the force had been disturb
ed while a patient at the institute by
the carousing of the loading class.
Others were captured near Seven
teenth street and many were corralled
In the Second district.
Sergeants ShoemaJter and Nelsz led
the raid in the Second district, and
were followed by Privates Waker,
Clarke. Krengel, Acree, Richardson
and Shields.
In the First district the men were
led by Sergeants Zimmer and Sow
ell, the privates being Brantley,
Fowlkes. Smith, Atkinson. Warriner.
Bernstein, Gentry, Kuhn. Grlflln,
Mitchell, Jennings and Bryant and
Detective Wiley.
Not until after 1 o’clock In the af
ternoon were the prisoners transfer-]
red to the city Jail. The patrol wagon
was loaded more than a dozen times,
and several policemen were kept on
duty to prevent the vagrants from es
caping.
OFFICIALS CONFER
WIIN MR. STEVEN!
President of C. & O. Goes Ore
Situation With Department
Heads.
MEET IN' NEW YORE
Returning from Europe, H<
Wants to be Posted on Im
portant Matters.
Chesapeake and Ohio official!
heading the most important depart
menta of the road, are in conferenci
in New York with President Georg'
W. Stevens, who reached that eit,
Sunday afternoon aboard the Whip
Star liner Celtic, after a trip of twi
months abroad.
Matters of importance that havi
accumulated during Mr. Stevens’ ab
sence are being gone over in detail
so that he may become thoroughly fa
miliar with all phases of the sttua
tlon, particularly with reference P
the status of Hocking Valley.
First Vice-President Decatur Ax
tell, who acted as president while Mr
Stevens was away, left for New Y’orl
Sunday to Join his chief in confer
ence, accompanied by Comptroller L
F. Sullivan. Traffic Manager Franl
M. Whitaker, who w-as recently chosei
temporary head ‘of the Chesapeak
and Ohio of Indiana, alBO went up ti
meet Mr. Stevens.
Wickham From Portsmouth.
From Portsmouth, N. H.. wheri
many of the leading railroad attor
neys of the country were in confer
ence last week discussing the merit
of the new railroad bill. Genera
Counsel Henry T. Wickham, of th
Chesapeake and < >hio, came down P
New York to extend the hand of wel
come to Mr. Stevens and to give hin
a few pointers on legal matters. In
dustrial Agent Grarett B. Wall like
wise came down from the coast o
Maine, where his family is spendln
the balance of the summer. Mr. Wal
who was given the additional poaitio:
of assistant to the president som
weeks ago. recently returned from i
trip to points in Kentucky and Ohlc
and it is likely that he has a numbe
of important facts to lay before hi
chief in connection with development
in that section of the country.
The conference is expected to con
tlnue through Tuesday. Mr. Steven
will likely reach his headquarters her
some time Wednesday.
That the trip of the White Star line
returning the railroad chief to his na
tlve shores was not altogether devoii
of Interest is evidenced by a progran
of sports which Mr. M. T. Spicer, chie
clerk to Mr. Stevens, received Monda;
from Mr. W. S. Morris, of Fort Wayne
Ind., former superintendent of motiv
power of the C. A O., who was one o
the passengers aboard the Celtic.
Stevens Serves as Judge. '
The events were pulled off on dec!
the afternoon of August 5 and provei
a source of much enjoyment. Fresi
dent Stevens officiated as one of th
Judges, and his son, Mr. Cecil Stevem
tilled a place on the committee of ar
rangernents. Mr. Moorris officiated a
starter, while the Rev. John J. Gra
vatt, Jr., son of the rector of Hoi;
Trinity Episcopal church, Richmond
was honored with the Job of treasurei
Some of the events were potato ract
pillow fight, driving contest, egg art
spoon race, cigarette race, aidppini
rope, long Jump, slinging the monkej
ttig-of-war, thread the needle, obstabl
race.
Amsttd tor Ttaesttslig.
George Travis was arrested Sunda
by Officer R. W. Kendall, on the charg
of threatening injury to Alfred Holme*
Holmes swore out the warrant and ask
that Travis be pat under a peace bond.
The case will come up before Uagls
trotM J, X. lewis on Tueedgg, ... .
I
r i Spanish Government Wins Double
Victory in Overawing Re
ligious Hob.
MANY SUPPORT PREMIER
> I King's Position is JS'tw Stronger
Than Ever. Pope Hopes to
Compromise.
SAN SEBASTIAN’. August 8.—A
i dispatch from Bilboa to-aay says that
] the government authorities have seiz
! ed a targe consignment of riftea
aboard a steamship, which was char
tered to bring the guns to this city
; for use in tile demonstration sched
1 uled for yesterday. The authorities
, are tr>ing to iind out who was beta
of the shipment and arrests are im
minent.
MADRID, August 8.—Anti-clerical
ism received a tremendous impetus,
in tlie opinion to-day of government
leuuvis. oy ute collapse yesterday of
the contemplated demonstration by
Catholics at ban Sebastian. No more
opportune time, it is conceded by
even the opponents of the govern
ment, could have been chosen for a
meeting of protest against the gov
ernment's course in tne Vatican dis
pute.
The resentmnet of the Catholics
especially In the Basque provinces was
at Us height and a tremendous sen
timent In favor of the meeting had
been stirred up by the Biscayan
priests. Vet the government was
able to make such a show of strength
that the meeting was abandoned 48
hours before the time set for the
demonstration and the few that did
gather were awed Into complete sub
mission to the government orders.
The government's success is ad
mitted to be largely due to its ability
to connect the Carllst movement with
the Catholic dissatisfaction. When the
public became aware that the Car
lists were seeking to cover up a pos
sible revolutionary campaign under
the cloak of a religious warfare,
thousands rallied to the support of
Premier Canalejas. who before had
been either lukewarm or actually op
posed to the cabinet's handling of the
Vatican controversy. This means that
the government has scored a double
victory.
MBlttisry vigilance will be main
tained In the Biscayan provinces for
the present.
Mgr. Vico, the papal nuncio. Is still
In Madrid, which gives rise to the
belief that the Vatican still has hopes
of coming to a satisfactory agreement
with the government.
FAMOUS POLICE
KILLS HIMSELF
HOME. August 8.—Chief of Police
Caesar Ballantl, famous for his acti
vities In breaking up Camorra and
blackhand organizations. committed
suicide by shooting to-day. Just on the
eve of being called to testify against
forty Camorrtsts who had been ar
rested by him. Ballantl of late had
received many terrible threats from
the Camorra societies and It la be
lieved that these at last unbalanced
hi* mind and led to the suicide.
The police at first attempted to
make a mystery out of BallantTa
death, but It Sooi) developed that it
was a plain case bf suicide.
Mrs. Frederick Dorlot.
f (Special to The Richmond Virginian.!
> WYTHEVII.LE, August 8.—Mrs.
' Frederick Dorlot died here this morn
ing after a lingering Illness. She was
. a native of
0QJ| C&Ud
PRIMARY PLUS HUE
/IBOUT COMPLETE
Booths, Books, Ballots and
Stationery Distributed for
Tuesday’s Fight
CANDIDATES MAY HAVE
ANOTHER DEBATE
Capt. LaiiiL> ami Judge Wie
Invited to Speak Before East
End Citizens’ Association—■
Campaign Waxes Warm.
With the distribution of voting
booths, ballot boxes, baJlota. poll
books and stationery at the City Halt
and the otflce of Secretary W. O. Duka
of the city democratic committM
Monday, all is In readiness for the,
congressional primary between Cap*
tain l,ainb and Judge Wickham, which
begins at sunrise Tuesday and end*
at sunset.
The result of the primary should '1
be known Tuesday night, as the city
committee will meet at Murphy’s hotel
shortly after the polls close, and the
election officers have been instructed
to bring their returns their as soon
as possible siter the ballots have been
counted.
To Know Keeult Soon.
Pre-election talk and activity 1
bristled at the city hall. On all side*
the opinion prevailed that the result
was In much more doubt than was .
believed possible when Judge Wick
ham announced his candidacy.
A significant conference was held
at the city hall during the forenoon
Monday, when Superintendent Henry
Cohn, Councilman Hirsohburg and
Clyde Saunders assembled In a room
on the second floor and remained
closeted some time. None of the three
had anything to say after the con
ference. It Is known, however, that
a short time after the meeting of
these labor men that Mr. Saundern
and Simon Solomon had a long tatk
wtth Judge Wickham In the latter'*
office. This seems to bear out the
assertion frequently made *hat Judge
Wickham would receive the labor vote "
of Richmond, which will be unusually
strong because the men who toll
say the Henrico jurist Is their friend.
"While it was thought the campaign
of the two candidates, which seems to
have waxed warm and furious at the
eleventh hour, had closed with tha
spirited and Interesting debate before
the Clay Ward Actives In Monroe Hall
Saturday night, such was not tha case.
Monday night a meeting of tha Shat.
End Citizens’ Association will be bald
for the perfecting of plana for tha
organisation’s watermelon feast. A.
large attendance Is expected, and aa
the members of the association are lm
doubt as to whom they should vote
for in the primary, they have Invited
the candidates to make addresses be
fore them.
Judge Wickham has accepted the
invitation and will make an ad dr sea
or engage in a joint debate with Cap*
tain Lamb is the latter appears at
the meeting. The East Enders will
not let the candidates leave without
hearing from them. Judge Wick
ham said Monday morning that he
would make an address if called upon
or debate the tsenes of th«
with Captain Lamb. At noon it waa
not known whether Captain Lamb
would attend the meeting, but it waa
generally believed he would, so as to
get a'nnal word to the voter* with
Judge Wickham.
The belief that there would be but a
small vote cast seems to be fading
rapidly, so interesting and spirited has
the campaign become during the past
week. Judge Wickham has brought
Into the campaign a number of new t
subjects which were not mentioned by
him earlier in the campaign, and seatna '
to have taken Captain Lamb and hia
supporters by surprise. It is under
stood that Captain Lamb is anxious
over the result, and it is generally
thought that the fight will be doga.
Wickham Forces Fight,..
Judge Wickham has carried tb*
fight into Captain Lamb's camp and
kept the latter busy answering alle
gations of a serious nature and mak
Ing explanations by cards In the news
papers. Captain Umb has been oa
the defensive during the past six daya
as probably never before in his politl— “
cal career. His friends declare he hah.;1
satisfied the voters on all the ques
tions raised by Judge Wickham and':
that the primary vote will but e*nm\
to emphasise his strength with the -
voters in the district.
That the large crowd which over- i
flowed Monroe Hall Saturday night wag
with Judge Wickham seems to be con
ceded by even Captain Lamb's sup- ,
porters. That the crowd at the court
house in Manchester was with the:
Henrico Jurist is also admitted. Cap
tain Lamb has received a most hearty ,
reception and been greeted with gen- '
erous applause at ail the debates i*sf
the district and his supporters believe
he has lost none of bis strengtk. • :,'§|
Both Claim Victory. ij§
Judge Wickham repeated Monday
his belief that he would carry Midi- :
mond in Tueaday’s primary. He kp-S
lieves about 4,000 votes wlU be polled-,
in the capital city and that i.SOO qM
these will be cast for him. The Haaj.
rieo candidate says he has recelvad.s
assurances from his lieutenants WklMif
warrant this statement. He heUarijil
lie will carry Henrico and Goochland *
counties by substantial majorities and ^
that he will run Captain Lamb close la •
Hanover. Chesterfield, Charles City#?
King William and James City counties. |
Judge Wickham declares he has everyf
reason to believe he will be noulaittni
ted by at least 1,000 majority, his plMpl
rallty in Richmond virtually deciding!
the contest.
No figures are mentioned by Captaill|
Lamb or his supporters. The m/SSm
gressman and his advocates say. MR
will receive a larger vote than usuaV§
because he has proven a good NpHM
sentative and loyal Democrat, gal|j;
that many men who ordinarily wSgMf
not have voted will come out TMpliHH
and by their ballot exprees their ggQH
fldence in him and his fitness to rtjjjH
resent the district.
Doth candidates reiterated tfcgflgg
confidence Monday, and pctUttlMH*
throughout the district declared MM ,
tight would be nip and tuck -IhS
quartern Starting SO tame M tg -|||fii~
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