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RGINIAN
CITY ED!
VOL. 1.—No. 165. THE WEATHER—Probably Showers.
RICHMOND, V A-, SATURDAY. AUGUST 1010.
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TIFT IHW OUST 1
OIDJOT Mil
Aldrich, Ballinger and Cannon
Said to be on His
Black-List
ROOSEVELT'S HAND
IS PLAINLY SEEN
Executive bj Taking Colonels
Advice Hopes to Put End to
Growing Republican
Tactions.
WASHINGTON. D C„ August 13.—j
This was an "Insurgent holiday’' In
Washington, Judged by the openely ea
pressed delight at the news from Bev- ;
crly that Preeldent Taft has et last ,
determined upon a triple program,
composed of the following features
First—Exit Aldrioh.
Second—Exit Ballinger.
Third—-Exit Cannon.
It is pointed out that the %-ltmlna- 1
tlon of these three men. who have been
the most powerful anti-insurgent In
fiuences about the, president, means far
mare than their removal from the situ- i
_ ation. It Is declared that an entirely I
new spirit will take hold of the ad
ministration, and that a new regime. ;
which will be welcomed by mar,' with
open arms, will be established In the
departments.
That Postmaster-Genera! HTtchbbck ,
Is In the saddle is seriously doubted
The generally expressed opinion to
day It that when Hitchcock went to1
Beverly he heard something like this: i
“Get Him Out!"
"You got Ballinger Into the cabinet '
It Is not up to you to devise Immediate
ways and means Ui get him out. for’
the good of the party, and without em- I
barrassiuent to President Taft.”
Many persons here see the band of
Roosevelt In the development of events.
Vo one ever knew beside* Taft and
Roosevelt what took place at the con
ferences they held on the front ve
randa of Taft’s Beverly cottage.
"If Roosevelt had made certain defi- .
nite and forceful suggestions," declared ‘
« government official who has been
closely associated with T. R. to-day.
“he would unquestionably have advised
that no action bo taken Immediately
following his visit. Taft also would
hare seen the inadvisability of taking
any step* that would have given rise ‘
to a suggestion that he was taking T. .
R. s advice. But every one knows that >
Ta/t respect* Roosevelt's political sa
gacity and looks upon him as the clev
erest politician in the country, or,
doubtless. In the world."
The new situation turns the Wash
ington spotlight upon Senator Crane
and Charles D. Norton, the new and i
active private secretary to the presl- i
dent.
Most Diplomatic.
In talking to-day of Crane, a man !
d- liere who knows him well declared that ’
he is one pf the most expert. Judicious ,
advisers that ever served ns a dlplo- j
matlc representative of a president or
n monarch.
“Why. If you met Murray Crane I
coming out of his own house and ask- :
ed him who lived there." he said, "1
seriously doubt If you could get a dl- j
rect reply that would commit him on
the subject.”... .
Norton and Hitchcock are known to
be close personal friends, but Norton
has not approved of Hitchcock's meth
ods at all times. Norton has the
"Western idea" of fighting out In the
open. He often criticised the admin
istration for Its lack of aggressive
ness before he became secretary to the
president. He thought Tart ought to
"fight back.' and that Hitchcock ought
to have come out and defended him- ;
self when the magaslnes attacked hi*
second-class postage plan. The Insur- j
gents say that Norton would make a >
"fine young Insurgent.”
"Must Ratire.”
The “end of Aldrich” has been ex- j
peeted and forecasted by his announce- I
ment that he will retire, but the news
from Beverly following his reply to
Senator Bristow's charges give* the:
Insurgents especial delight. Bristow's
reply to Aldrich's answer attracted
wide attention here.
The exit of Cannon opens a wide
field of conjecture, which depends In
its results upon the outcome of the ,
fall elections. If the Democrats carry
the House. Cannon's retirement will i
have little effect. If the Republicans
remain In power, it will present a rare j
situation, and many here believe that .
"Uncle Joe" will go down, but fight
ing to the last ditch.
The removal of Ballinger, however,,
la looked upon as the opening of a
political sluice gate. It is believed
that the effects of his far-reaching In
fluent* will go out with him and that
the political seers will witness a
change throughout the entire govern
ment service.
Want Endorsement.
To coax an endorsement of the Taftj
administration from Col. Roosevelt to \
appease the progressive movement j
and to ensure, if possible, a republi
can victors’ st the polls In November.
President Taft and his advisers have
practically agreed upon the above
plan of action.
Secretary of the Interior Richard A. !
Ballinger, to be permitted to resign j
by September IS.
Elimination of Senator Aldrich and
Speaker Joseph G_ Cannon from the
councils of the administration.
Restoration of the entente cordials
between the insurgents of the House
and Senate and the administration.
Senator Murray Crane to be official
political adviser, vice Postmaster- j
General Hitchcock.
This Is the revolutionary change In
the attitude of the administration
foreshadowed In certain events which j
took place yesterday in connection ]
with the visit of Senator Aldrich and j
which became known to-day through
an authoritative source. . ,
Notwithstanding the optimistic1
messages brought to the summer cap- |
ital by Representative McKinley. ]
"chairman of the republican congres
. atonal committee and other politicians
as to the outlook for republican suc
cess this fall, it is kpown that the
president has been privately advised
that unless there is a decided change
In the present attitude of the admin
'^ <C*Btts««4 on 'JUith PagsG.' * f
WSL&u&lefci-.
10 TIKE CR1PPEN
BACK TO ENGLAND
Will Leave Next Thursday if
Present Plans are Car
ried Out
EXPECT DETECTIVES
TO ARRIVE TO-NIGHT
Man and Two Women Will lake
Charge of Fugitive Couple.
Have Paper? at
Hand.
FATHER POINT. t|V'E.p Aug. 13.—;
Inspector Dew, of Scotland Yard, who
arrested Dr. Crlppen and Ethel I<«
neve on their arrival here, 1« await
ing at Rimousky for the arrival of
the Hteamer Manitoba, which 1* due
In Quebec late to-night or to-morrow.
On board of the Manitoba are Detec
ttve Sergeant Mitchell, sent across to
take Dr. Crtppen back to England,
and Warderesses Foster and Stone, of
Halloway prison, who are to guard
Miss Heneve on the journey.
Dew has with him all the records
In the Crlppen-Heneve case since the
couple was taken Into custody. De
tective Mitchell brings with him the
latest documents bearing on the case
from England. These will be pre
sented to the court if needed when the
couple Is again arraigned for extra
dition. and it Is in order to confer
with Mitchell and complete the re
cord againet the doctor that Dew- came
here.
If the present plans are carried out.
Dew, Mitchell an dthe two warderesses
will sat) for England with their pris
oners next Thursday.
SEVERE QUAKE IN
THE WEST INDIES
Record at Washington Indicates
Shock of Such Severity as to
Cause Rig Tidal Wave.
WASHINGTON', Aug. 13.—A severe
earthquake, supposed to hare occur
red in the Weal Indies, was recorded
to-day by the seismograph at George
town University. The shock began
at S:02 A. M. and the tremors con
tinued until S:3S. The maximum
shock occurred at S :1T. Father Torn
dorf said the record Indicated a shock
of extraordinary severity, such as
would cause a big tidal wave.
ORDERED TO SHOOT
POLICEMEN STRIKE
Refuse- to Kill Dog? With Shot
CkuiH-—Other Men Mav Be
Hired.
KITTANNTNO. PA., Aug. 13 —The
entire police force is on a strike here
to-day because the tow n council want
ed the members of the force to carry
shotguns and kill unmuxsled dogm. So
bitter is the feeling between the
"cops” and “city fathers" that they
do not speak when they meet.
President of the Council J. 8. Hud
son has announced that he will hire
men in Pittsburg for police purposes.
RHODE ISLAND
RIP
Death of Grand Master Causes
Delegation to Forego Visit
to Virginia.
Owing to the recent death of Grand
Master Henry W. Rug? in Providence,
R. 1-. the Knights Templar deiega
tino from that city, which expected
to apend a day or two In Richmond
en route home from the grand con
clave at Chicago, haa decided to fore
go Its vtalt to this city.
The Providence Knights were to
have visited Norfolk and Old Point
also. Their present plan, however. Is
to proceed direct home from Chicago.
The Richmond Knights who at
tended the conclave are expected
home either Saturday night or Sun
day morning. Included In the part}'
is Colonel Henry M. Boykins, of thia
city, who was appointed captain of
the guard at the conclave. This
means that Colonel Boykins, who is a
past grand commander of Virginia, Is
now In line for grand master.
THIS BURGLAR ONLY
WANTS TO BE CLEON
So Hn Leaves Money and .Jewels
But Takes Soap and
Lye.
PITTSBURG, PA.. Aug. lS.-~The
janitorial Iiurglar Is a new variety
which the Pittsburg police are now
attempting to locate. A report from
Oakmont. a fashionable suburb, says
that a thief entered seven residences
In one nlg'nt.and took aeveral brooms,
three washboards, one garden’ hose,
one hoe, three scrubbing brushes, one
waahtpb and miscellaneous quantities
■of boras, emery cloth, benslne and
Insect powder. Money and jewelry
were not disturbed.
• “4.V ' *.*w*“'
SURGEONS ATTENDING GAYNOR
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J?E. W>r. JT. AKUX2- AUO DIR. G£o F.. ^tT^XVAK.
Franklin Stroot Property Own
er- Secure Injunction Again-i
( losing of Alley.
| MEASl'RE MUCH MOOTED
i Once Vetoed by Mayor Kiehard
.'On But Passed Again by
Council.
opposition to the much iie(>ated
ordinance authorising the < closing of
an alley between Harrison and abater
streets, south of Franklin stret. which
was recently passed over the mayor's
; veto, and was signed bj Acting Mayor
Wnittet Saturday, developed m the
chancery court a tew moments before
the measure became effective, when
property owners opposed to iis terms
secured a temporary Injunction re
straining the citj or any person in
terested from closing the alley.
The plaintiffs to whom the injunc
tion was issued are X. W. Howe, Clay
I Crenshaw, rillie \V. Putney and Chan
uing M. Holton.
| Trie defendants named are Kllza
I beth S>. fck'Ott, Fred W. Scott. E.T. D.
Meyers, anil the City of Klchmond.
It is more than probable that the
case will eventually reach the su
preme court of the lrnlted States be
. iwa—being finally settled- —As—a—re
mit It is safe to predict that it will
I be many months at least before the
alley in question Is closed.
There are several unique features
; In connection with the case. -V pe
| tition lor closing of the alley was
1 made to the committee on streets
I several weeks ago by Messers. Scott
1 and Meyers, and Klirabetti S. Scott,
all large property holders in the loca
tion in quastlon. The streets com
mittee recommended the granting of
: such permission, and the this recom
mendation was endorsed hy common
: council and concurred in by the hoard
! of aldermen.
Vetoed by Mayor.
When the ordinance was sent to
Mayor Richardson, the latter vetoed
It. declaring that It had not been
passed by a sufficiently large ma
jority, and expressing the opinion that
thf. city had no right to dispose of
pilbllc property In such a manner as
to bentflt only a few private indi
viduala
Despite the mayor's veto, the ordi
nance was again passed by common
council and concurred in by the
! board, both legislative bodies, over
| ruling the mayor by a large majority,
i Before taking a second vote on the
i question, however. City Attorney Pol
lard was asked for an opinion on the
legality of the question. The latter
i declared the city had a right to close
1 the alley, in that it might bo re
j opened whenever the municipal au
; thorlties might see fit to ao order,
j Whether or not Mr. Pollard’s opinion
1s good law Is a question which the
oourta must decide.
The ultimate decision In the case
will form a precldent unique In the
court history or municipalities.
BOB WHITE CAUGHT
BUT BEANS MISSING
| Man. With Name like Partridge
Gets Four Months for Steal
ing Butter Bean#.
Bob "White, who 1» white, and who
in not less than forty-five years old.
was convicted In Police Court Satur
day of stealing twenty quarts of but
terbeans from Jeff. Haynes and 8am
' Hill, the latter a negro trucker who
brings his wagon full of vegetables
; Into the city each week, and was or
dered to work on the county roads
for four months. He was sentenced
! for two months In each case.
White made no protest against the
: sentence, but has declined steadfastly
to tell the policemen what he did with
j the be ins he was convicted <jf steal
I Ing. A bluecoat made a search from
| G o'clock Friday afternoon until he
came off duty Saturday, but no beans
i were found. It is presumed the twenty
quarts ware cooked, and all beans look
alike when they are once baked or
boiled. .
*
HOUSE IS LOST ■
IN DEEP CHASM
Staunton School Building in Dan
ger- -Fire Department Head
quarters Sinking.
S F BT EKRAN EA X ST REAM
Pits Continue to Grow—Street
Cars Taken from Threatened
Locality.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian. *
STAUNTON, VA , Aug. 13.—The
deep openings <>n and near Baldwin
street continue to grow. I .test night
, a house—the kitchen of lJrof. C. L
Wilson—tumbled Into one of them,
and It la now feared that other build
ings will bo swallowed Up
Besides losing his kitchen, Prof.
Wilson la in danger of losing his resi
dence. and indeed hia whole back
' yard The house has sunk well Into
the crevice, while the yard la now
some thirty feet below the level of
I the street.
Also the public school building is
threatened, it being feared that It will
collapse as a result of ruptured foun
1 dationa, or fall into one of the chasms
which Is growing in that direction.
_The tire engine tuiuau ia already
' sinking, and it is feared that It will
; disappear entire :.. It was abandoned
j as soon as the danger became great.
; the apparatus being taken t* another
| building
A stream of water can be seen at
the bottom c>f the hole opposite the
firehouse, and a plumb line *4 feel
: long failed to reach bottom, but show -
ed 34 feet of water, the stream run
• ntng southward in the direction of the
j other hole*
Traffic Slopped.
Street cars are not allowed to pass
on Revets street, between Frederick
i and Baldwin, and passengers walk
across from one oar to another. Cu
rious crowds have gaxed all day and
into the night at the holes, being
, kept from near approach by ropes
' stretched across.
There are still three pits, none hav
ing joined, but It ia feared that two
of them will run together. In which
event the chances of disaster to build
ings wTll be greatly increased, for
the sides of this one large hole of
much greater circumference will be
' more liable to slide in. taking every
' thing along with them to the bottom
J of the subterranean stream
j Three gentlemen connected with the
; government geological survey arrived
last night and will make an inspec
tion of the district to-day as they
deem safe. Soundings with a line yes
terday showed water in the second
hole on Baldwin street 34 feet deep.
The sinks and the cracks are all with
in an area about 75 by ISO feet, and
i comprise but a small part of Staun
| ton. being less than half a block In
! area, and on made earth, the section
| formerly having been a pond and
1 marsh.
i Mr. Charles Catlett wrell known
j consulting geologist and mlnerologist,
of this city, has been in consultation
with the government geologist, who
arrived last night from Washington,
i Their examinations so far do not Jus
| tlfy the expression of an opinion, but
i they have in 'mind several possibilities
as to cause of caving. It may be due
to a cavern, this limestone country
: being full of caves, or to springs along
•the edge of the tilled‘tfearifiT
PRESENT STATUE
TO FRENCH PEOPLE
; Replica of Houdon’s Washln^ou
to be Formally Presented
Next Thursday.
PARIS. Aug 13.—The statue of
George Washington, the gift of the
State of Virginia, will be dedicated at
! Versailles next Thursday. The event
will be fittingly celebrated, and Am
! baseador Bacon will be the orator of
; the occasion. Sons and daughters of
the American revolution who are In
• Parts will take part in the program.
The statue is a replica of that ma<Je
j more than 100 years ago by the great
• Houdon and Is considered a splendid
1 work et art
. ..-i , ,
SHORT UGLY WORD
IN BRIBERY PROBE
Col. Oeii Lyon of Texas Tolls
What Ho Know- of
Deal.
WAS invited TO JOIN |
Went to See Roosevelt at Instance
of Tlaklvtrray, But Merely
as Sales Agent.
SCLPHL’K. OK LA., Aug. IS.—Col
onel Cecvil A. Lyon. Republican na- '
tional committeeman of Sherman, j
Tex., enlivened the investigation Into I
the Gore bribery chargee before the j
congressional committee here to-daj :
by bringing the "short and ugly"
word again Into play in denying the j
charge* that he was interested in t>e
individual land contracts held bv J j
'F. McMurray. Lyon was named bj j
Senator Gore and Congressman Mur- !
phy as beiug interested in the con- j
tracts. and was quized by the commit- ]
tee along these line*. The charges i
made by Murphy were mentioned, and i
Lyon hotly declared:
"When Congressman Charles Mur
phy, if Missouri, said before a com- :
mlttec In Washington that I had trav- i
eled through Oklahoma In the interest
of the McMurray contracts he is either
-guilty of making * ststement fmm aj
standpoint of Ignorance or he delib- |
erately lied.
"He availed himself of the privilege ]
of the floor and cannot be reached by •
law. He also made a statement ouf ;
of my presence and could not be I
reached by me physically.
I beliete Murphy should be . allro :
before this committee and made to
prove his charges, for no man. wnrnat
or child can sa vthat I am interested
in the McMurray individual contracts, j
1 agreed to become interested as -i ,
business man with a law tlrm. bu
never was J interested in the indi
vidual contracts."
Asked to Join.
Lyon said that in 1#05 McMurray j
(Continued on Fifth Page > !
NEED MODE ROOM
FOR TOE EXHIBITS
So Many Entries for Danville
1‘ air That Increased Space
is .Neoessarv.
I iSpecial to The Richmond Viricinli4.il )
! DANVILLE, VA„ auk. 1SL—SS many
! entries are already reported to the
' management of The Danville Fair, in
i the tobacco department and alio for
| the corn and corn acreage prises, that
arrangements are being made to pro
I vide new buildings and enlarge old
quarters for both exhibits. The chick
en exhibit this year, promises to he
: one of the best In the State, the largest
i part of the space In this department
J has already been reserved. For in
, formation write to Ueo. 1*. Geoghegan.
Sec'y., Danville, Ya.
The Fair, October, 1911, offers more
than tdOO.VO In prises for tobacco ex- ,
Mbits, Including all varieties grown *n
; the bright and dark belts.
I.The Uttt'A' com. acreage prises offer--j
; ed this year are worth trying for. In ,
many sections clubs have been organ
ised, while many boys will compete In
i dlvidually.
! OPGHATK KKIIHY UNTIL
iuuduk I an in;: hi'ilt.
Fending the construction of a
bridge across the James at Westhamp
i ton connecting with the Chesterfield
side of the river next year, the com
pany proposing to build the bridge has
, put a ferry boat In operation at that
, point. The ferry Is worked by a ca
j ble and Is capable of carrying the
I heaviest touring car across the river.
! NSW GRAIN EL.lfiV.4TOK
IS MOW IK OPERATION.
The ne wgraln elevaftir and ware
j house of W. F. Richardson Jr., and Co.
i is now open for business. The plant
is thoroughly equipped. The elevator
is of reinforced concrete and Is eighty -
five feet. The company has a side1
track of its own lit feat long reach
ing from ths Clmaa peaks and. fittOe **U
TAX.
Two Men are Dead and Manyj
Injured in Rear End
Collision
|SEABOARD TRAIN
STRIKES SOUTHERN!
.Mistake of Some Official or Em
ploye Causes Fatal Acci
dent at Raleigh in
Early Morning.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian. > ‘
RAJjEIGH. N. C.. August IS.—Tvro
men are dead ana nearly a *core of
others are more or Ieaa Uangeroualy j
injured as the result of a rear-end j
collision here early this morning 1
when a northbound Coaat Idne train
crashed Into an excursion train full i
i of colored people standing on the ;
Southern tracks at the Union Station I
A moonlight excursion over the
Southern railway for colored people, i
i arrled about two hundred and fifty '
! to Durham last night Returning,
the train pulled iuto Union station !
rhortlv after one o'clock. Just as
, the train stopped and the passengers j
; vvere preparing to alight, the Sea- ;
1 board northbound crashed into the '
' rear end of the excursion, crushing
fin both of tho rear coaches.
The excursionists became p&nto
j stricken, many passengers jumping
j through the windows. Will Jordan i
i was on the rear platform, and was
! '-aught between the engine and the
car He staggered to the platform i
! and fell dead. Hugh Perry had both J
I legs mashed and was Injured Inter- I
: nail)', from which he died several j
I hours later.
Manx Injured.
Among thr injured are: J>>e Black- ■
man, of Norfolk, internal Injuries; j
Edward Hinton, cut over the eyes;
j Bery Gunter, shoulder mashed; Alice i
Evans, cut on the forehead; Juanita j
Burns, neck Injured; Will Harris, arm
broken; Maud Utley, arm broken,
1 Patti* HJnton. legs and back injur
ed; Kranoes Pool, leg injured; Joe j
Hayes, legs injured: Henry Johnson, 1
’back sprained: Violet Wilson, chest;
i hurt; B. H. Reeves, W. C. Christmas j
} and others slightly injured
The cause of the wreck is not yet
i fixed. It seems that the Seaboard 1
I train was using the Southern tracks. j
and the excursion came in just ahead {
of It Neither train crew knew of j
f the othar, though the switch was set i
! for the Beabcard train, which came I
! In at its usual speed The engineer i
could not stop in time to prevent the j
collision.
RUN ON HERO FUND
BROMPOIICE
Gang of Small Bovs Would Draw
lx)t;» for “Victim” and
‘“Rescuer”.
— Paris. Aug- is.—a run ea oar}
t'amegie hero fund raiw to an end
here to-day through the watchfulness
of the Parts police. For days the
j newspapers have been tilled with acts
| of bravery by boys of from 11 to 16
| y ears. I>ai1y two or three rescues
j have been made from the river and
: the canals by mere tots
To-day It was discovered that there
existed a band of small boys who were
In the habit of drawing lots to see
j which should fall Into the water and
which effect the “rescue." Together;
with the dripping lad. the "hero” j
would hurry to the nearest police sta
. tion and claim the reward given the
rescuer of a drowning person. After
; which the hoys would sell the story to
j one of the newspapers and divide the
j proceeds.
i WEATHER DISTURBANCE
IS MOVING EASTWARD.
WASHINGTON’. D. C.. August IS —
Indications are that the Western dis
turbance will move eastward and cause
! unsettled weather and showers within j
the next thirty-six hours in practl- ,
! rally all districts east of the Missis- [
! slppi river, except eastern and south
. ern New England, where It will re- j
; main fair.
A change to lower temperature will !
overspread the Eage region and Ohio ■
valley.
t
FLY AGAIN ONLY 10
PROTECT RECORD
j Armstrong Drexel to Give Up
Aviation Unices Somebody j
Flies Higher.
j LOitlXKS. Aa«. 13,—J, Armstrong '
'Drexel’• retirement from the aviation
saint may be the price he pays for
hia apectooular achievement on Thurs
day in breaking the world’s record for
high (lights. The publication to-day
of Drexel's aooount of his thrilling
climb into the clouds, when he rose
6,750 feet and remained aloft until he
was almost frozeh and his motor re
fused to work smoothly has so alarm- I
ed his family that he is now being be- j
uoeched to give up aeroplaning.
The young millionaire’s parents are !
particularly insistent that be cease |
taking such needless risks. That the ]
young man Is himself Impressed with
the dangers of the game and the ap
peal of his friends Is shown by his
statement that he will uot again at- i
tempt any high flying, unless some- .
body should exceed his mark. To |
some of his intimate friends he has in- ,
timated that the recent death of
tjharles Stewart Kolia, one pf his clos- 1
eat frienda, while making a flight, may
*snuaa kin to giva u» tba «•«,.
” y . '■,» . .V; ■:
Sleeps Well and Wakes
Hungry—Doctors
Very Hopeful
ALLOWED SHORT
WITH HIS SEC
Pouhrymen Reads of Appet;
Will Send Dozen
Eggs Every
Dar.
IMPROVES HIT
HOBOKEN. X J. AUffU.1t rSc—
Mayor Gavnor's condition wa» reported
\ery much Improved to-day. He slept
more than eight hour* last night, stos
of which wa* i-ontlnuous. When Dr*.
Stewart and Arllta dressed hi* wound
at S o'clock he was very cheerful and
joked with them while the bandages
were being < hanged.
The wound was found to be dotng
nicely. There were evidences of prt*
mnry healing, and when it was spray*
ed there were no evidence* of infec
tion. Both doctors were highly pleas
ed when they left the sick-room, and
said that the Improvement was so great
that they were astonished. The only
danger is infection, and as the days
go by without any taking place It t*
considered almost certain that the bul
let was comparatively clean and that
there were no germs carried by It into
the mayor's throat.
When the mayor woke up. about 7
o'clock, after his tlrst continued long"
sleep, he turned to Sister Agenda, tho -
night nurse, and asked her:
"Where's everybody?”
“They ore ail asleep," was the re-■'m
ply
"Is that so" 1 suppose you must
have thought me rather selfish too* ;j|
not to keep awake and try to be com
psny for you. But I feel much bet- |
ter.”
Very Hungry.
He then expressed a desire for break
fast and was given a bowl of "junket," .
a soft-boiled egg. some toast and a
cup of coffee. The mayor expressed
satisfaction that a last the doctors wore
taking notice of his hunger.
When Secretary Adamson came la . ’
to see him he asked about the worlc
in the office and discussed current af- :
fairs with him for a few minute*. Ho j3
spoke opttmlatteaU yof his chances of
recovery and said he hoped to be id ',
the Adirondacks very soon.
Adamson told him that an old friend
in the poultry business in Brooklyn
had called up to say that he would M
send him a dosen fresh-laid egg* daily
from now on. ^
“What on earth are they sending so
many for?” asked the mayor.
"They read in the newspapers that /
you were hungry," was the reply. J
"Then i'll have to brush up ray ap
petite. You take care of the doctors “ “
and see that I get the eggs." smiled the :;
sick man.
For the first time since the mayor *
was taken to the hospital the mem
bers of his family went to bed at their
regular hour last night. They were
told that the mayor was in no danger ff
and they would not be needed. &fj
That his father does not wish to |
prosecute Gallagher, the man who shot .‘A
him. but does believe he should be J
committed to a mad house, wag tWQSgi
statement made ibis afternoon by Ru-' ||
fus Gaynor, who was with his father
when the shooting occurred.
"1 do not believe father will ever |
want to lay eyes on the man.'' said
young Gaynor. "Father believes, a*' S
we alt do, that the man is insane*. <|
When father gets well, aswe are euro' w
he will, we intend to demand that ho j
be supplied with a body guard.*’ \
Waiter Thomas a Stranger, Pajg
$25 for Indiscretion Fridiyr
Evening.
Walter Thomas, a young man «M
cam# to Richmond from Clifton
Forge, was fined $26 by Justice
Crutchfield In his private office Sab
urday morning upon the charge of la
suiting a lady who gave her naHM
as Mrs. 0. L. Reynolds. The allege*
offense occurred Friday night in tig
Bijou theatre, the woman making if
complaint to an usher who callfl
Policemen Johnson and Gary, who
arrested Thomas, a respectable-look
ing young man. who mad* amphatfcl
denial to the charge against him.
"Mrs. Reynolds" is a pretty blonds
not more than twenty-av* years old,
From an official source that can net
successfully be contradicted her hum
is not Reynolds. Thomas waa afN
rested about eight o'clock FTlfaj
night He was locked up at tha 8*S>
Orath of Infant
(Special to The Richmond Virgin*
EMPORIA. Aug. 15.—The ItttlS
of Mr. and Mfra. J. T. Lows, of ST<
Emporia, died yesterday. aged:
months and his remains were t*
to Franklin to-day for burial. a
Repair Pmtnm
Permits were issued >y ?
Inspector Friday to the fi
Mrs. Lucy A. Velteh, to
stote and dwelling. No.
street, gc utheld*, to cast