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VOL. 1.—No. 107.
THE WEATHER—Cloudy To-night,
RICHMOND, VA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1610,
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COMMISSI WILL
HAVE HANDS FULL
Rest of Railroad Law Goes
Into Effect Wednesday In
creasing Jurisdiction
MANY COMPLAINTS
FROM BOTH SIDES
.Must Also Grapple With "Safety
Appliances’' Aci and See
That Regulation is
Followed.
WASHINGTON. H. C.. August 1« —
Two sections ol' the railroad law took
effect June lt>, when tt was passed;
the remainder of the voluminous
statute will be in force to-morrcw,
and with the widened jurisdiction and
additional duties it places upon the
aiready ouruetieo lnlti state commerce
commission, "things will hum at the
headquarters ol lue Institution this
tall, winter and thereafter. Lights
wilt gleam late at night rrom the
windows 01 the offices i t those holding
responsible places under the commis
sion.
elections authorizing the commission
to suspend proposed increased rates
pending investigation and empowering
call to appoint a commission to in
vestigate me issue of stocks and bonus
by tne railroads, took immediate ef
tect The commission has liberally
used Us suspension power by hold
ing up a proposed universal increase
In rates in ail parts of the country
except in the Mouth The president Is
now engaged In recruiting members
of the stock and bond commission.
Hearings on the Increases sougnt by
the railroads to be made In eastern
rales are in progress In New i orK. and
an invisllgailon id western rales wilt
begin at Chicago August 2'J.
Get to Work.
in September the members of the
Interstate commerce commission will
assemble In Washington to tackle the
new problems While the Jurisdiction
of the commission under tne old law
concerned increased rates it now has.
Ijesldes the power of suspension, the
regulation of ail services In connec
tion with the ' receipt, delivery, ele
vation, transfer. ventilation. Icing,
storage and handlliia ' of freight; tile
supply of cars to shippers! excess
baggage, and the establishment of
througn routes. These new respon
sibilities will produce many new
problems tor solution.
An Increase in the number of com
plains is already perceptible in the
business of the commission. The com
plaints iacme In last year at the rate
"f one and one-hair a uaj. and they
no waterage from S to Id a day
A heap of work will come from the
west as the result of the section of the
law providing that railroads shall not
< barge less for a longer than a
shorter haul of freight unless, for
special reason* the commission per
mits the practice Freight charge*
almost everywhere are higher to in
terior than to coast points and there
are many instances among Interior
points where the same isllroad
'charges more for carrying freight a
short than a longer distance
Many Protests.
AM the railroads will rusfi|j|n with
the»* rate*, asking that trvg'Commis
sion authorize their con t iniSklt- * ltatl
road officials will offer whatfr »y con
sider strong reasons for tl- mainte
nance of the disc rtnunatiut rates.
People who have lor year* been
torced to pay Higher rates off freight’
than was paid by others od gonus
passing thr.-ugh their towns t-. points
iso or 1.000 mile* beyond, wpll make
bitter protest against the cou'tlnuance
of discrimination. Between these two
tne commissioners will need to pray
tor the wisdom of Solomon to guide
them in making adjustments, Every
station and every commodity will
have to be considered, ami thait will
be an enormous number of cases.
Regulation of telegraph and telegraph
companies provided by the new law
will add much to the work of the
commission No complaint* have yet
been reieived. but they will not be
lacking The iorms of tariffs, ac
counting system and monthly and an
nual reports to be made by the tele
graph and telephone companies will
be subscribed by the commission. This
is now done in the case of railroads.
Complaints arising from interstate
telegraph and telephone service will
be handled In the same way as are
railroad complaints.
Safety Appliance*.
A big chore assigned to the com
mission by congress in a law passed
last April provides that within six
months, there shall be designated a
"standard system of safety appliances"
on cars to be adopted by all railroads.
This applies to couplers, ladders, hand
holds, grab irons and all ether con
trivances used in • the operation of
cars. Exports of the commission and
the American Railway Association are
working out the problem and the
commission will b» reaoy to notify
the railroads to get Into line with a
uniform system when the time limit
expires in October.
A law passed In May authorizes the
commission to investigate railroad
accidents and gives It all the power
necessary to learn the bottom facts.
These Investigations may also add ma
terially to the work of the commis
sion.
CROWD OF POLES
ATTACKS POLICE
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Officer* Had Made Arrest for
Theft—Six People Are
Shot.
BUTFAI/O. N. T.t Aug. i*.—Six
persons were shot, one probably fatal
ly. In a fight between three New York
Central detective* and a crowd of
Poles shortly after midnight to-day.
The detectives had arrested a man
they alleged had stolen goods from
the railroad yard, and were taking
him .to the station when a mob gath
ered' and tried to free the prisoner.
The shooting followed.
VIRGINIA RIFLEMEN
ENCOUNTERS TROUBLE
Captain Martin Experience Dif
ficulties at Camp
Perry.
The Virginia rifle team at Camp
Perry hag encountered difficulty with
the National Shoot Aaaoclatlon, but
Just what the trouble la has not yet
been learned at the office of Adju
tant-General Rale.
A telegram was received from Cap
tain Stanley W. Martin Tuesday -tat
Ing that hopes to have the ► Ite
atlon adjusted before Wednesday, out
gave no Intimation what obstacle* had
arisen.
GOVERNOR WILL ADORES*
MANY FARMERS' MEETINGS
Governor Mann left Richmond
about noon Tuesday for the Northern
Neck, where he will attend numerous
farmers’ meetings In Westmoreland.
Essex and King and Queen counties
and make addresses. He will not ltke
| ly return before Friday.
SHERMAN NAMED
OVER ROOSEVELT
Is Elated Temporary Chairman
of New York Republican
Convention.
THOEGHT HE HAD IT
'Colonel Immediately Disappears
from Outlook Office and No
One Can Find Hint.
N'E\\r V'iKK, «ujc- IS —Jamei S
.Sherman, vice-president of the United
! States, was to-day selected as the tem
porary chairman of the tepublican
State invention which meets m Sara
: toga September 27 by the republican
State committee.
A motion by Lloyd Oriscom, chalr
f man of the New York county com
mittee. that Col. Roosevelt be sub
stituted for Sherman was defeated by
a vote of 20 to 16.
The choice of Sfierman was then
mode unanimnus after a statement
from Committeeman William Hranes,
Jr., that he was sure tirlscom had
proposed the name of Roosevelt with
out the knowledge or consent of the
i latter. The fight was one of the most
Bplrltsd seen in the State republican
convention In years
Fhe minutes after he had been
turned down tor the position of tem
i poraryThairman of the State eonven
1 lion, Theodore Roosevelt disappeared
from the Outlook oIRee. He left sc*
suddenly that no one could pick up
the trail. It 1* not known whether
he went by the elevator, the stairway
or the fire escape. His automobile re
mained In front of the'Cffl* e.
Half an hour after the news of
Sherman's selection was received the
newspaper swfuad detailed to watch the
I colonel’s movements was still running
! around in circles trying to locate him.
has NOT taken over
CONTROL or ALLAN LINF
NEW YORK. Aug. 16.—According
to advices receded here this after
\ noon from London, well Informed In
terests there deny that the Canadian
t’aiitlc Hallway Company has taken
| over the control ol the Allan “Line
Steamship Company It is said that
the rumors of the sale are merely a
revival of former stories.
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
THEN SHIS SELF
i Bednarskv, Failing to FVrsuade
Wifi* to FIop. Ends Lives
of Both.
PH11.ADEI.PHIA. PA. Auk 16.—
Bart ho Bednarsky. 49 years old. of
Buffalo. N. V . shot and kilted his
wife. Margaret. 39 year* old. to-day
In her apartment* here. He then plat
ed the muzzle of the revolver in hi*
mouth and ended hi* owndtfe. Fear
of falling prey to the law and in
ability to persuade the wife to flee
with him to escape punishment was
the cause of the tragedy.
Bednarskv arrived here early to
day almultaneoualy with a man whom
he had held up and robbed In Buffalo.
The victim of the hold-up had trailed
Bednarsky from Buffalo here, and
when the shooting occurred wa* at
the city hall swearing out a warrant
for hla arrest.
HABITUAL DRUNKARD
SETS CONDITIONAL PARDON
J. J. Mann Recommended for
Release from City Jail by
Mayor Richardson.
J. J. Mann, an hahttuat drunkard,
and who ha* frequently given the po
lice J Waahlngton ward a great deal
of trouble by disorderly conduct, was
given a conditional pardon from the
city Jail Tuesday by Governor Mann
upon the recommendation of Mayor
D. C. Richardson.
Mann was aent t*. Jail for six months
from police oourt No. 3 on a charge
of drunkenness and disorderly con
duct He has served about two
months.
Because of his splendid work as a
jprobatrwi officer, the governor has
stipulated that Mann report once each
week to Deputy City SergeaKt J, G,
Saunders, of the Southride. If he
misbehaves he will be sent back to
jail to serve the remainder of his
term.
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MERGANTILE MEN
HOLD CBNVENTION
Thirty-three Members of Nat- \
ional Association Attend
Opening
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
TENDERED BY MAYOR
- „
Will Be in Convention at Rich
mond Hotel for Three Days—
Entertainment Program
a Long One.
I -
Thirty-three members of the Na- I
tlonal Association of Mercantile Agen- !
cles met In the Richmond Hotel at
3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the
Initial session of annual convention'
; to last three days,
The association, comprising mem !
hers in all sections of the United {
States, was organized more than a |
score of years ago% for the purpose of I
promoting and improving the condl- j
tlons attendant upon the conducting
of independent mercantile eetabllsh
| ments throughout the country The j
! members do this by investigating the
i worthiness or unworthiness of.would
be credit purchasers. Under their!
system, i/t may be possible for a j
: credit purchaser to defraud a concern ,
■ once, but It is practically impossible
to "get away with it twice."
The meeting this afternoon will be
purely introductory in character.
Mayor Richardson will welcome the
i conventloners and President William
H. Burr, of Rochester, N. V , will also ;
( make a brief address.
Various committees will then make
I brief reports, following which the
j convention will adjourn until Wed
1 nesdaj morning.
I l>urlpg the convention, probably on
! the last day. officers for the ensuing
‘ year will be elected. it is probabie
| that the president, secretary and
j treasurer will be re-elected without
I opposition, although there may be
! several changes in the personnel <>f
‘ the board of directors. Wllltam H.
Burr is president; W. P. Thompson,
of New York City, is secretary, and
W. S. Rauch, of Newark, N. J.. is
tre asurer.
Numerous plans have been made for
the entertainment of the visitors dur
‘ ing their stay in Richmond. These
Include automobile rides, suppers and
■ theatre parties Tight of the visit
ing conventloners are accompanied by
their wives, and the social side will
probably be a feature of the conven
tion.
May Be forwral.
Private Plater C. Blaffitbrton, of Co.
n. Richmond Right Infantry Blues,
has been recommended for appolnt
1 ment ss corporal. It Is probable that
Major E. W. Bowies will act favor
ably.
HEM TO SUIT
WITH GRIPPED
I Scotland Yards Will Probably
-1 *-«vf W44* Fnptivos Tb»rft~- -j
•lav- (lirl I.ikes Wig.
QUEBEC. QUEE . Aug. 16.—The !
Canadian officials will allow the Scot
land Yard representatives to remove
Dr. H H. Crlppen and Miss Ethel
Clare Ceneve at any time they desire.
■. it is probable the day will be Thurs
j. dav. The detectives are plainly reliev
ed to-day that Pr Crlppen has not j
fought extradition, as it is doubtful
whether they could have made out a
very conclusive case.
Miss I.eneve on her arrival in Eng
land will be Immediately imprisoned
Jin Holloway Jail. Yesterday she spent
several hours writing letters in reply
! to those from her relatives brought
: over on the I .eke Manitoba. Her an
swers will be carried on the same liner
: on which she will sail as a prisoner.
Her new wig. which took the last of
her money, gives her great satisfac- ,
tlon. and she spends much time posing :
before the mirror In her cell.
The prisoners to-day complained of
their prison fare and were fed from ;
Governor Morin's table.
They will travel first class to Eng
land. probably on the Royal Edward.
MADRIZ “CALLS” j
PRESIDENT DIAZ
WASHINGTON. P. C.. Aug. 16 — [
The action of President Madri*. of i
Nicaragua, in sending Reuben Pario.
I noted for his strong anti-American
| sentiment*, as his representative to j
! the centennial celebration of the de
claration of the Mexican Independence
to be held In Mexico next month, Is
taken here as a “call” of the hand of
President Dias In his attitude on the j
Nicaraguan situation, and the recep- '
tion accorded Pario by Mexico will J
be closely watched by the State Pe- j
partment.
Unconfirmed reports here are In
circulation that Pario will be given
“a notable warm” reception by Dias, j
Such a course, however, would not
cause great surprise, hut would sim
ply be a reiteration of the policy of j
Mexico towards the Madrls faction, as i
Indicated ty the visit of Senor Creel
to this country last winter to inter
cede with President Taft and Secre
tary Knox for President Madrlx
Any public demonstration In favor
of Carlo, It Is thought, could not great
ly affect the Nicaraguan situation, and
wonld, at worst, serve only ss a tern- .
notary embarrassment In the way of !
a settlement of the Nicaraguan sit- !
uatlon. The United States. It Is gen- !
eralty conceded, holds the key to the 1
situation, and has little to fear of
Mexican Interference.
RECITES HIS CASE
AGAINST GOVERNOR
William H. Farmer Files De
claration in Suit Against
Judge Mann
BREACH OF CONTRACT
CHARGED TO LATTER
Alleged That Chief Executive Ac
cepted .Retainers Fee and Then
Represented the Other
Side.
The wrongs alleged to have been
suffered by William H. Farmer at
the hands of Governor William H.
Mann, which have resulted in a suit
for 110,000 damages being brought
by the former against the latter, are
set forth in detail In e lengthy dec
laration Sled by the attorney for Mr.
Farmer In the law and equity court
Tuesday.
Briefly, the plaintiff charges that
he has been financially ruined as a
result of breat h of contract on the
part of the chief executive of the
State. He says that from a position
of being In comfortable circumstances,
possessed of property and other be
longings valued at 114,000 he has been
reduced to a position closely bor
dering on want, that his former lucre
tlve business, that of sawing lumber,
has been ruined, that he has been
forced to sell all his property, in
cluding his home, and that the pro
ceds of the sales, ail of which latter
were conducted at a considerable loss
to himself, haveail been spent.
The violation of contract referred
to. lies In the alleged action of Gov
ernor Mann In representing the
Akers Lumber Company In a suit
against Mr. Farmer, after the latter
says Governor Mann, who was at that
time a practicing attorney in Notto
way county, had already accepted a
retaining fee of IS from him. Judge
Mann, he says, se-ured an Injunction
restraining Mm from marketing lum
ber from a certain tract of land, to
any concern save the Akers com
pany. This injunction, he says, be
coming effective at a time, when he
was hard pressed for funds, resulted
In his financial ruin.
Origin of the Bull.
The facts leading up to the suit be
gin back In 1908. when, on August 1,
the plaintiff says he purchased a tract
of timber land In Nottoway county
from Governor Mafic and "one Brad
shaw-" for IS.ogfr. ^shortly afterwards,
he says, he entered into an agreement
with the Akers Lumbfier Company, of
Lynchburg, to the effect that all tim
ber on this tract should be cut by him
and be shipped to the company. In
recompense he was to receive 19 per
1.000 feet, and was to receive enough
of this money in hand from time to
time to allow him to operate his saw
mills.
This agreement was lived up to on
both sides, he says, until August. 1907,
when the lumber company refused to
advance him money. He told them
that he could not operate his sawmills,
in clearing the land, unless he had
funds, but he says they still refused
to pay him Accordingly he stopped
sending lumber, and began making
arrangements to sell his timber to
some other concern.
Advised by Judge Mann.
This caused him to receive a warn
lug .from the a k era -Com pa ny that he
had no right to sell timber from the
tract in question to any one but them.
This letter, he says, he took to Judge
Mann, and after relating the entire
circumstances, asked the latter's legal
advice.
He charges that Judge Mann advis
ed him to pay no attention to the let
ter from the Akers Company. He was
told, he says, that the Akers concern
would probably bring suit, but says
Judge Mann reassured him as to the
outcome of such action.
Mr Farmer declares he then ask
ed Judge Mann whether or not the
latter would defend him In case suit
should be brought, and the latter, he
says, replied in the affirmative. Mr.
Farmer says he then paid Judge Miinn
a retaining fee of |5, and took his
departure.
A few- weeks later suit was brought,
but instead of representing him. Mr.
Farmer says Judge Mann represented
the Aker Company, and seeureed an
Injunction preventing him. Mr. Farm
er. from selling any lumber from the
tract in question.
This, he says, came at a time when
he was hard pressed for funds, and
placed him in such a position as to
force him to sell his property, piece
by piece. untU finally he wtfs finan
cially ruined.
THIEVES MAKE
A GOOD HAUL
Thieves entered the home of J.
Funger. a merchant at 773 North
Seventeenth etret Monday night and
stol *147.115 that he had placed in
a safety box in a room of his house.
The police were notified Tuesdav
morning but have no clue to the rob
ber. It Is thought that negroes in
the neighborhood entered the house
during the night while the members
of the family were In front of the
store.
CLOWES INDICTED
PIERCE GOES FREE
Williamsburg Grand Jury Act9
Promptly in Case of Men
Charged With Assault.
W1UUAM8BURF, VA.. Aug. IS —
A special grand Jury In the Circuit
Court here to-day returned an Indict
ment against John Clowta for at
tempted assault <*n Mn. Charles E.
Carey here Saturday night. Cabell
Pierce, the Other young man arrested,
was released.
DECIDES HEBREWS MAY
SELL CREAM ON SUNDAY
Judge Watson So Rules, Provided the Vender Observes—Satur
day Conscientiously as His Sabbath.
J' e cream can be gold at Forest Hill
Park, or any other place In Chester
field county, every Sunday, provided
the venders of the delicacy conscien
tiously observe Saturday as their Sab
bath, Judge .Walter A. Watson, of the
Chesterfield Circuit Court, having ren
dered a decision to this effect Tuesday
morning.
Judge Watson. for convenience, i
opened court in the old courthouse j
In Washington ward and heard the i
appeal cases of the Hebrews who con- I
ducted Ice cream establishments at
Forest Hill and who had been arrested
by special officers. prosecuted by
County Commonwealth's Attorney
Gregory and fined by Magistrate 1-.
W. Cheatham.
In rendering his decision Judge;
Watson spoke for more than fifteen
minutes. He said that the constitu
tion had given every man a right to
worship as he saw fit. Back of the
constitution the jurist told of h..w ail
nations had agreed that one could
observe any day In the week, so ! >ng j
as that day to him was kept holv. j
When th'e Confederacy needed |
troops, said Judge Watson, it nid fe- !
fused to demand the pesence of a j
i-e'i-'ot." /tin-■—ilnnMnn that thought!
HANG TO ROW-BOAT
UNTIL HjLPCOAAES
Two Girls Thrown Into River'
Rarely K-eape Death by
Drowning.
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| RARE PRESENCE OF MIND
|
| Were With I’ienic Party, Went
Home After Sunset am] Kept
Affair Very Quiet.
'
Details of the narrow escape from j
l drowning of Miss's Blanche Blunt and
Alma Cournough. of the ftoutbslde, In j
: James river several days ago have :
, Just come to light, the afTalr having
j been kept quiet hy the young ladles
for fear of alarming their friends.
According to the facts learned Tuee- j
day. only the remarkable presence of;
i mind of the young ladlee saved their i
llvea both being thrown from a launch i
Into the river, but “by catching and
holding to a trailing rowboat they man- ;
1 aged to keep their heads above water
| until rescued. i
The launch with the little rowboat
I behind was chugging its way up the !
James with a merry picnic party when j
a steamer in the river ploughed Its |
way through the water. In the trough ,
the launch was caught and was sw-ay- i
ed backward and forward. Miss Blunt j
and Miss Cournough wrere on the side
and were thrown overboard by the j
i heavy waves.
They screamed for assistance, but
had presence of mind enough to grasp
the rowboat and cling to It until their
friends In the launch could pull them
- mrrn'The'TTvw;
Very much of the appearance of1
"drowned rats." they were hauled out
i of the water, and afterwards they beg
ged that the launch run slowly so that
It might be dark when they reached
South Richmond.
The young ladles live In Cowardln
avenue near the Christian church, and
say they are thankful no moon was
shining when they made their way
tthruugh the streets of the city to their ]
home. The ladles of the party are j
thankful that the accident was not i
more serious.
WILL OBSERVE
DYING REQUEST
('premonies Over Body of Famous
. Nurse Are to be Sim
ple.
LONDON, Aug 16.—The executors*
of the will of Florence Nightingale, '
who died Sunday, to-day refused the i
request for a public funeral and bu
rial In Westminster Abbey. It was
Miss Nightingale's dying request that !
her funeral be conducted as simply j
as possible.
BRIGHT BABY BOY
ONE OF LEADERS
Little Richard Andrew Gaskins
Riles Up Many Thousands
Credits.
Not only with the grown-ups, but
with the youngaters, has The Rich
mond Virginian become one of the;
moat poputar dallies In Richmond, and '
In the Mg contest of this paper one
of the moat formidable candidates la
a twenty-one-montha-old boy.
He Is the aon of Mr. Richard Fuller
and Mra. Ella Louise Burgess Gaskins,
and his name la Master Richard An
drew Garklna.
Many frlenda of the youngest con- !
teatant are working hard to win for!
him one of the prises offered by The
Virginian, and he has a splendid pros
pect of capturing one of the cash
awards to be placed lr. the savings
bank, that he may have a "nest egg" i
when he reaceha the age of twenty
one years
Not only does Master Gaskins have j
the distinction of being the youngest 1
contestant of The Virginian, but there I
has been no dispute of tho claim that
! he la the first infant whose name has
ever been entered In a newspaper j
contest.
It wan not well to go to war. it all
of this be true, in effect, said Judge
Watson, then the Hebrews who do not
work on Saturday*, holding tnat day
to be sacred with trfem. have a right
to labor on Sunday that la "oaervtd by
Americana.
The effect of the decision i» fs.r
reachlng. People who have gone to
Forest Hill every /Sunday for ibe past
month or si* weeks have beyn unable
to purchase Ice cream or to buy candy
qr peanuts.
All of the owners of the booths at
the park were arrested for selling on
the Sabbath. They were prosecuted
before Magistrate, Cheatham by Com
monwealth's Attorney Gregory and
were lined $£ each. The Sunday fol
lowing the imposition of the fines all
of the Hebrews opened their places,
claiming that they had done no busi
ness on Saturday, and that Sunday
was their Sabbath.
They were arrested again. and
Squire Cheatham held that it was an
evasion of the law and Imposed a
double fine. The Hebrews and Rus
sians and Greeks and all others who
are not real Americans appealed to
the Circuit Court, and Judge Watson
passed upon the matter Tuesday,
Charles Sbervey, of Staunton, Re
1 iovod of Command of West
Augusta Guards.
NO OFFICIAL DETAILS
Adjutant-General Aaits Papers
from Colonel Ferry Before
Giving Out Information.
Captain Charles Shaney, of Staun
ton. has been relieved of the com
mand of the West Augusta Guard*.
Company K, First Regiment. Virginia
Volunteers, hy Colonel W. J. Perry.
The cause for sudden drastic and
unusual action hats not been made
public. The Adjutant General and
Colonel Pefry have discuseed the mat
ter over the long distance phone, but
neither will discuss the subject as yet
or indicate what the cause of removal
is. Nor has any statement been mads
by Captain Shaney.
Military circles both here and in
Stautitgn have been deeply aroused
by the affair. "X.he matter has not
come up officially," said General Sale
Tuesday. "I am momentarily expect
ing advices from Colonel Perry on
the subject, and would not be sur
prised if he comes here to take up
the matter personally."
Governor Mann was seen in connec
tion with the removal of Captain
Shewey, but declared that he knew
nothing of the matter other than
through the pres#.
Popular Officer.
Captain Shewey has been one of
the most popular officers in the ser
vice of the State guard. His family
Is prominent In Staunton and trr other
sections of Virginia.- Those who know
the young officer have been shocked
at the summary removal.
Colonel Perry was seen Tuesday in
Staunton by the correspondent of the
Richmond Virginian, but would .give
no Information concerning the re
moval of the officer.
Monday afternoon General Sale re
ceived the formal notice of removal
from Captain Charles M. East, acting
adjutant of the First Infantry.
An official long distance telephone
conversation with the office of the ad
jutant-general made known the na
ture of the charges which. It is said,
will result.
Colonel Perry has referred ail in
quiries to General Sale, hut the lat
ter will give no Inforraatlon concern
ing the case until he receives the Fa
papers, which are looked for at any
time.
THREE KILLED
Iron Mountain Fast Mail Train
No. 7 Derailed Xear An
napolis, Md.
POPULAR BLUFF, MO., Au*. 16 —
Three persons are reported to have
been killed when the Iron Mountain
fast mail train, No. 7, waa wrecked
to-day near Annapolis. No details
have yet been received.
Attomej-fieneril Leaves.
Attorney-General Williams left
Monday for Southwest Virginia.
FAILS AGAINST jffi
IS BADLY HURT
Suffolk Man Suffers Injury of
Unique Character and is in
Serious Condition.
(8perial to The Richmond Virginian.)
SUFFOLK, VA-. Aug. 1«.—Slipping
from a board and falling heavily
against the edge of a 800-pound block
of Ice. Charlea Duke, eon of C. J,
Duke, a wealthy merchant in Suffolk,
sustained serious Injuries to-day. He
le unable to move and In hurt about
the side and hack. Physicians have
not yet decided <*n the exact nature
of hlahurta.
NEITHER IS READY
TO LEHLOFFII
Pol itical Bark of Hope Swa
ed by Attitude of Ballin
* ger and Canno
FEAR PRESIDENT
WON’T FIRE
Consequently Party Dad
No Means of Bringing.
About Reconcilia
tion.
HRV’KRM', MASS., August t#.-**
Three days of floundering through
angry political sea has foundered
bark or reorganization of the Taft
ministration The scheme to eiim
Secretary of the Interior Balliai
Speaker Cannon and Senator Aid:
and appease the insurgent sent!
by a reorganization of its alma hagy
fallen tthrough.
Private advices to-day to those whMM
hatched the plan indicate two in*i !iV3™
mountable obstables—Ballinger a
Cannon.
it was thought that Secretary B
linger was merely maintaining
“front" in Insisting that he would n<
resign that Uncle Joe Cannon
proceeding with a huge poker bluff ftkl?
persisting his determination to n|>(F
become candidate for the Bpeakerehltg; '
| inn now if is learned there was no bluK*
with either of the two.
The political surgeons have been mmm
vised that the two whom they hapti'
planned to separate from the polttidAti
anatomy of the Taft administration
so firmly fixed that an operation nil
endanger the life of the patisnt.
The politicians who planned tha coup
were aware that President Taft him*^
self would never ask Ballinger aAdt
Cannon to step down, but they couBtM '
on these two gentlemen’s "self-effaca*
ment" on the ground of party exigency."'
Now' comes the ultimatum that neither
will commit political hari-kari. '0m
Must Demand.
President Taft must either demand |
their retirement or there will be no read's
tlrement. And those who steered tlM !
scheme know that the executive will' 1
never take the step.
Senator W. Murray Crane, smooth,
suave and mute, the prime mover Ag£§
the plan, had a lengthy conference with ::i
the president to-day. What took ' ;
place could not be ascertained, but tt ’
the Massachusetts senator was disap
pointed at the failure of the coup M
did not show it.
It Is conceded now that tremendouatf
preaaure will be brought to bear
the president to take a hand in that:
game. Heretofore be baa kept in Hut -
background.
It smith that Senator Aldrich will I
i eliminated, but alrnsilv , fnpm !
be eliminated, but already a form of’
opposition has arieen among the faith* >
ful in the "old guard" demanding t9> it
krow why Senator Crane, long knosngi
as one of them, should have such atfct
intense desire to make peace with tha
insurgents.
Know'ing Crane’e love of waya that
are dark and devious, they fear a **nlg»‘
ger in the woodpile.” yjf’jilj
Spends Good Night, But His SedK,:.;
retary ia Not Too fjlj
Hopeful. _ ?|
HOBOKEN, N. J„ August 16.—A
i Gavnor was reported to be Imp
; at St. Mary 's Hospital to-day. It'
stated by Secretary Adamson that
slept from 10:15 last night until.
| o'clock this morning. He then
I awake until 5:30, when he again
to sleep, and was still sleeping at t:
Corporation Counsel Watson and
retary' Adamson, who spent the
; at the hospital, agreed that the
j atlon was as good as could reason
' be expected.
"The mayor Is getting better
said Adamson as he left the
for breakfast. On second thought
qualified his answer. "What P
that he is no worse."
The following bulletin was issued <
2 P. M.
“The mayor passed a restful at|
I Hts condition this morning ts i
tory. His respiration is pract
normal. tSlgned)
“ARLITZ,
"BREWER."
St ID CM
III BIG GILIOI
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1*.«
the Stars and Stripes and union
of Great Britain, the big
Philadelphia II will ascend?!
Point Breese this evening boo
Canada. In the basket with f
E. Eldridge, the pilot will
George H. Slmmermtn and
Brown, of the Philadelphia^
tieal Rectaaiton f
to cross Pennsylvania, go over
Tork State and Lake Ontario
Canada.