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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Presby.ery Adiourns Saturday.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian J
WILLIAMSBURG. VA April 22.---
Members of the Norfolk Presbytery viii
adjourn Saturday morning, after hav-
ing been in session since Tuesday.
Delegates and visitors have been roy
ally entertained during their short
stay here.
The following delegates and alter
mates have been elected TO the General
Assembly:
Mlnisteriai--Rev. Charles Fred, of
Dnancock: Rev. p. E. Heuderlite, of
Newport News. Alternates-Rev. G.. S.
L.ngamfalter. of Berkeley; Rev J. A
Lacy, OF Cape Charles.
Elders-Dr J. NJ. Ayler. of Newport
News, and r, S. Royster. of Norfolk.
Alterpates-Dr. Seymour Ward. Of
Bellehaven, and T. b. Robertson. Of
Eastville,
When the presbytery adiourns 1t will
be to meet in Holmes church. Accomac
county, September IL, at 1880 Il. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
BRINGS
SESSIONS TO CLOSE
Fall Meeting Will Be Held in
Burkeville Next De-
tober.

Delegates from out of town. both
lay and clerical, who have been in
attendance upon the sessions of the
East Hanover Presbytery, are ieav-
ing for their homes Friday. follow
ink adjournment Of the presbytery
Thursday night Mt the Church OF the
Covenant
The sessions just brought,to a close
are agreed to have been among the
busiest In the history OF the presby-
terry In recent years. The fall meet
Ing win be held in Burkeviile on the
first Tuesday of next October. Mean
while an adjourned meeting will be
held in the chapel OF the Presby-
terrain Publication House on June IS.
At the Thursday session Of the
presbytery arrangements were made
for tho installation OF Rev. DR.. D.
Presbyterian church. THIS service
vii be held the night OF the first Sum
day IN May, beginning NJ r. n. Rev,
DR.. Russell Cecil will preach the SER
mon. Rev. J. Y. Fair will deliver the
charge to the congregation. and Rev.
DR. A. l.. Phillips - to deliver the
charge to the pastor. Mr.. n. r.. Ma
gill will offioiate as ruling elder.
Iteports uhowed that contributions
for the year were s1iz,676, or 1is.lS
per member The larger amounts were
$8s,6S3 for congregational expenses,
&13,6sO for foreign mfasiona 4f0,6Tf
for home missions, 3s,oo4 for min
istcria. education.
Ii was decided that the presbyte-
rial sermon at the fail meeting should
be preached by Rev. DR.. Lilly with
Rev. Dr. Fair az alternate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22

CHICAGO. April 22.---President
johnson, of the American League. mas
announced the following contracts and
releases:
Contracts--with Detroit, T. Cobb,
q. Moriarty. With Philadelphia, III.
Martin, w. Hettmulier With Boston,
T. Speaker, with washington. Wal
ter johnson. Clyde Milan, Robert
Groom. William f. Conroy, F. c. Refs
ling. Wade Kilnfer. Joe Hoviik. Jack
Hardy, George Brown, John LeltVelt.
Norman Elherfield. William d. Gray
Ewart Walker, George r. Mcbride.
F. l.. Witherup, F. Oberiin. Charles
Street, William n. Rapp.
Relenses--By Detroit. Adrian Ball.
b. Philadelphia, to Hoiyoke. kum-
ner. to Reading, Hanxee; to Scran
ton. Kellogg. Staley toptional3; to
Baltimore. Egan. Goode. Walsh: to
New Orleans, Butcher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
THEATRE WILL HOLD
Killing TO CONTRACT
Certified Cheek for ST00 Will Be
Sent to the Chicago Cubs
Management.

CHICAGO, April 22.--Dspite the
fact that President Lynch. of the Ma
tionai League. has protested against
allowing Catcher Johnny Killing TO ap-
pear In vaudeville. the local theatre
witch engaged the player. intends 10
hold him to his contract. NOISY
John win make his theatrical debut
Monday.
II think King has taken the right
attitude said w. A.. Thompson.
theatrical manager, to-day. I'VE
called up the Office OF the Cubs to-day
and found out how TO make out the
S780 check to the National Commits
sion In payment OF Kings fine. The
check will be certified to-day and for
wartled To Cincinnati before night.
However. IL the National Commits
sion refuses to let John appear. It
Is my opinion that lac can make
money by appearing for a regular en-
gagement on the staxe.l don't see
how hts appearance wifi hurt base
ball any more than Joe Thinkers APP
pearance hurt It."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
MAY ELECT COLONEL
HARVARD OVERSEER

BOSTON. MASS. April 2c.--'fo the
other achievements of Theodore
Roosevelt is likely to be added his
election to the Harvard board Of over-
seers.
The terms of the following mem
bers of the board expire this wear:
Moorfield Storey. Paul Revere Frath-
ingham. John Wells Farley, all OF
Boston; Winxlow Warren, OF Dedhann,
and Henry Shipper Huidekoper. OF
Philadelphia.
The list OF aspirants for their places
includes Charles william Eliot, Cam
bridge: Edgar Conway FELTON,. l'hil-
adelphia: George Won Lengerke Meyer.
Washington, d. c.. and Theodore
Roosevelt. Oyster Bay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
WASHINGTON BELLE
JOINS MERRY MERR W
Capital Society All A-Flutter
Over Report Concerning Miss
Bessie Sessions. ~

WASHINGTON. April 2a.--WAshing-
toms "younGer set" IS afiutter with gos-
Sip to-day over the report from Phiia-
delphia. that Miss Bessie Sessions. Is
tripping the light fantastic with
Bright Eyes" At the Forest Treatre.
Her mother. Mrs. Benjamin Reeves
Russell, was outspoken in condemning
her stage debut p
III Bessie has actually gone on the
stage" she said, .'she need expect moth
ing further from me. She Is only -
years cid, and knows that OF all things
am averse to her going on the stage.
Miss Sessions left Washington two
weeks ego for visit to New York. 1t
Is believed that she Joined the UPRIGHT
Eyes" company there at that time.
She Is one OF the most popular Young
women in Washington society, a strik-
ing brunette Of slender figure, and has
beautiful grey-blue eyes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
BABY IS KILLED
BY idiot BROTHER
Twelve Year Old = Boy Shoots
Down Sister-Third Tragedy
in Family.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. j
--- KfSssTtor, X c. Eprff ...=rne
two-year-old daughter of Gus Seers,
negro living near this place, was
shot and killed by her brother, aged
IL. Thursday. The young murderer
who In an epileptic and an idiot. de-
MED shooting his sister and tried to
place the blame on someone else. but
there is ample proof that he himself
was the slayer.
This is the third tragedy In the
Seers family during the past two
years. Several months ago their home
was burned and two children inein-
Grated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
WILL ELECT MAJOR
FOR COAST ARTILLERY

Adjutant-Gene w. W. Sale Thurs
day issued an order authorizing an
election of major for the Coast Ar
tillery Corps, Virginia Volunteers, to
be held April 2?th at Norfolk where
the First and Second Companies are
located. The Third and Fourth Com
Mr.. Charles Parker Breese, captain
OF engineers during the Spanish Amer
lean War, Is an aspirant for this COM
mission, II Is said, though spirited
night will be made by Captain Mclean.
commanding the First Company
Major b. w. Salomonsky, second bat
talon. First Infantry, is instructed Co
preside at the election. while Captain [.
Branch Johnson, Battery B, Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues, will act as re-
eorder.#
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Rain IN Norfolk.

NORFOLK. VA. April 22.-The
opening Of the State League season
IN Norfolk was prevented by rain.
which fell almost all day Thursday.
The bali park kept In fairly sssod
condition until the afternoon. and the
nlgying OF the game was not finally
abandoned until . o'clock. Norfolk
and Portsmouth will open in Ports-
mouth friday and en- Saturday will
recross the Elizabeth TOR the opening
game in this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Thursday $ Races


First race---selling: for 3-year-olds
and upward, s furlongs. Dandelion.
won; Madman. Becond: Elm Beau,
third. Time, f:15 s-5,
Second race--handicap; for s-year-
olds and upward; $500 added; i mile.
Ardi. won. Arasee, second zienap,
third. Time. l.41 as.
Third race-selling; for 2-year-
olds; $500 added; furlongs. Onager.
won; Whin, second. Supple, third.
Time. 1,02 s-b.
Fourth race---Arvene stakes; for
a-year-olds: value, $1,000; furiongs.
The Turk won; Duke Of Ormonde.
aeeond; Prince Imperial. third. Time.
ia
Firth raceseilins; for a-yeer-olds
and upward; s400 added; furlongs
Berkeley, won; cohort. second. Rang.
third. Time, 1:27 1-b.
Sixth racc---fcr s-year odds, maid
ems, 500 added. IL furiongs: Rah-
bior. won: aAgawam, second. Car
blneer. third. Time, 0:S5 4-5.
sAgawam and Limpct coupled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Hogan to r,np,o,n salc Eleven.

logan TO CnptnIn hHlc EieVcH.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, April 81. -
Walter weth Logan. Jr.. 1910, or
washington. Conn.,. has been elected
captain OF the Yale University base
ball team. succeeding Stephen II. t'nii-
bin. whose resignation, rendered sc, =
eral taya agc, he's been accepted.
IYort0n sells Three Pitchers.
BOSTON, April 2a.--The naie DIT
three pitchers was announced by Man.
ager Donovan. pY the Boston team s,f
the American League, to-day. Elmer
Steele gees to Providence. Of tho
Eastern League; Fred Ehman, 70 Dem
yer. Calo.. and Cecil Thompson to ~.
pAu., Mimi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22

| Ask yourself what Store turns
out the best dressed patron
Men or Boys.
Ask yourself what Store has the
reputation for selling the best
Clothes and giving the best values.
After the matter is settled,
we're sure you'll come here for
your Clothes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22

Crook. won: 1fichaei Beck. second;
Frank Flssher. third. Time, 1:0s.
Third race---tvs and one-hnif FUR
longs Pho Pico. won; Ciyasnic sec.
ond; Afencon. third. Time, l:10 LIS.
Fourth race--six furiongs. Locust
Harttng, third. Time. f:17 As.
Fifth race--one mile and one-six-
teentii. fannie, won; Canopiah, sec.
ord; Lafayette *AlEa-- Tissaey !; - a-1r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Railway

Cara leave Manchester. Seventh and Perry
Stsaets for Petersburg;
10. II, sI3 r. NJ. !. 2. -. 4. 8.
$3.50. -, tn n, 10 r. NJ.
I :, y 40 +. ~. fot chsstst. 1890 hsdaitAs iei
Cas- s.so pstessbuss. foot ssoausoss sste.s,
Ais Gas. ss7;is, s7.ss. s.ss o;ss, slo;ss.
Has a. A., la:3A si:ss, ass s:aA s4;sA 53A
8;aA. n a. es3S. ga 1000 ilxO r. Il
eslAniesd. xHffpS n4ndsys and helidaya
Az 80 No. Aetsssb4syS eeqaes1 VC)tk - ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
MINOR LEAGUE SCORES

ming to allow Kentucky to catch a
train).
At Lowell, Mass.--Loweli, New Eng
land. 7; Utica, New York State, Go
inninge).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Chas. A. Rose Co.
RENT LIST

6l3 East Franklin, Is rooms.
1910 Floyd Avenue, 10 rooms.
405 East Clay, IL rooms.
3l2 East Grace, 5 rooms and basement.
1928 Grove Avenue, 0 rooms,
2S07 West Marshall, Z rooms.
$500 West Marshall, rooms.
6 South First Street, rooms,
25I4 East Grace, rooms.
1911 l-2 North Twenty-first, 6 rooms.
706 Barton Avenue Barton Heights),
8 rooms.
TIA Fepdall Avenue (Brookland Park.
ZIG Fendall Avenue (Brookland Park.
STORES.
2SOO-2S02 West Broad, new stores and
flats above, $500.
736 West Broad, store and flat.
102-lo4-l06 North Seventh Street, new
stores.
1889 West Broad, new store.
7a9 West Marshall, store and flat.
10 South Belvidere, store and flat
Phone Madison 1860 for Rent Last.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Other Baseban RECRUITS.

Other baseball RESULTS.
At ACCOMPLISHMENTS Carolina
Association, 3. wake Forest. North
Carolina. 2.
At Athens--First game; University
of eaeorEiH, .. Vanderbilt L. Second
game Vanderbilt. 4: University of
Georgia, 2.
At Amherxt---University Of YER
mont, s. Massachusetts, Agricultural
College. 9.
AT ciintou--Union College. Tenn.
Z: Mississippi College. ,.
At New fork-Frerdham, ;: Tnfts,
0.
* oxford--Tniversity OF Misssssip-
pi. 8. Southwestern Presbyterian Uni
xersity. 0.
AT COMPLEMENTARY College. q;
Errkine College. 8.
At Charlottesville. ya---Harvard. i;
University Of Virginia. 0 GA innings).
Second same-Harvard. 2. Virginia.
tga1ne called end second inntnzl.
At Durham, y. C.--Trinity. 3 Ken
tucky University, feaned reventh In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
FARMERS TO HAUL
STONE FOR ROADS
Highways Near Hylas to be I'm
proved Through Concerted Eff
fnrts-Other News.

Especial to The Richmond virsinian. }
HYLAS, VA. April z2.--The citi-
Gems of the upper end OF Hanover
have solved the road problem by put
ting their teams on the road and
hauling stone TO make a Arm roadbed
During last year about rs OF the citi-
zens furnished double teams and wag-
ons for several days on the road above
and below Rockville.
When the winter came. with the
rains and SHOWS. the roads thus treat
ed were hard and Arm. and IL was
such a good object leEson that the
farmers feel encouraged to extend
such work. They like 1t better than
a bond Issue. as they know where the
work is done and when the expense
stops. The county road force also
did their usual share.
Mrs. Thomas Puryear In quite sick
The remains of Mrs. Sue Tinsley,
who died ct the residence of Mr.. J..
W. Holman, OF Henrfoo county. were
buried at her old home in Hanover
county.
Mr.. Rine. the census enumerator
for this section, had bad fall sew
eraI weeks ago and broke his right
arm. but he is going ahead taking
the census. Ills daughter goes with
him to do the writing. They report
having boon very corrteously- "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22

Most of the schools have closed III
this section. The Drewry sisters. who
taught the graded school near here,
have returned to their home At
fsrookncai. va
Mr. ]. Wyley Biedsoe. Jr., OF Or
anse, Va. has been on q visit TO the
home OF hia father, DR.. r. Bledsoe,
OF H.las, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Cleo Club Minstrea s,ao,s

Especial TO The Richmond yifxiniay Il. u
Rf3, VA. Apy1i H.
The Glee and Instfumental Clubs Of
william and Mary College viii repro
d,ice their minstrel show Il Cameron
Hall tonight. They aFe "a much en-
souraged over their success last week
that they will prch9Gly yin1t several
81 the nearby citio9 n tls, NEXT Few.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22

W.. G.. r.. U. 10 Elect,
Tae Chimhoraso Y. w. G. r. II. will
hold the regular business meeting III
Memorial church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN WITH TIKI
rent payer. How much longer ex3|
you going to pay for real estate
mans home? why not your owux
/ will loan you the money to. bur
your lot and build your house, &E
on the hundred, with 5 per cent
simple interest Giving YOU seve1
and a half years to pay loan back
Call at 1901 East Main street. Ns'
p HARGRAyE Mgr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22

At Jersey City--MeHtrcai. 3: Jer-
say City. /.
- Al Newark--Newark. 2; Rochester.
/.
AT MISREPRESENTATION 3: To-
ronto, I.
at Baltimore-Bunaio. 4: Baiti-
more. =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
South Atlantic League

At Macon-Savannah, 8; Macon. Z.
At Ceiamhus-Celambu l. Angus
Ia. o.
At misunderstanding, 81:
Columbia, 3.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Southern Iearue

AT notwithstanding 2: Atlanta.
/ ia innings.
At Chattanooga---Memp 8; Chat
tanooga, Z.
Az Montgomery--New Orleans, 8:
Montgomery. g.
At Mobile-Mcbile. 10; Blrming-
ham, /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22

First race--four furiongs. Jack
Stryker. won; zwick, second; Abeila,
third. Time. DAB AS,
Second rae~--six furlonea st.
Francis. won; Turning Bush. second .
Anne MCGEE. third. Time. lis As.
Third raee---six furlongs; selling.
No.gorcd, won; Bannnica, second;
Doctor Doughtrts. third. Time,
liza e-S.
Fourth race--fivc and half fur
longs: g. A. II, Encampmcnt handi-
CAP. Likely Dieudonne. won; Spohn.
EAcond; Enfield. third. Time, t.06 3 81
Fifth raec---one mile and seventy
yards. Don Enrique, Won: Miss
Naomi. second Dixie Dixon, third
Time. 1:44 Id.
Sixth recs-six and a half .fur~
Longs; selling. May Sutton. won;
Iieieon. third Time. 1;2o43-5. q
Pensac0la Results.
First racc-five furiongs. Caltha.
won: igaiAShcd. second; y. Garner,
third Tine, l.0S e.6, 4
!. z4cQEaa EAEa Ava nFIaa2Hs 1s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
American Association.

At lumbus-Columbus. 2: Toledo,
j.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City. g.;
Milwaukee. /.
At Loaisviiie--Hndianapo 9;
Louisville, 2.
At st. Paul--St.. Paul. 3: Minneap-
oils, O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
0'pItiIlciaa,lnll..

now ABBOTT Y0UR' 1EYEsff IS ~ff4EN
need attention? Many a young We&
man in this town is wearing . prV*S
maturely old look through dafectlv~
eye sight. Do not procrastinate. o1Nl
DR.. II. Breitstein, The Optician,. HI
East Broad Consultation free las
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22

TRINSF ERRfNG AND HAULING On
all kinds. D. BOWLES. Ofhce-61x
Second street. residence, 706 Muusl
ford street Phone 1854 gs#s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
WOOD AM cor.

FUEL REDUCED. non BEST SffINH
coal $4.2s; II cord good Pine or oAak3
wood So. Coal and wood dry aN&I
under shelter. TYLER 4 RYAN. 1044s
w. Cary street. Phone. Madian0l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

REAL .-sTATE FOR sALh. ~
flop PAYING RENT. LIT rs TEfE
you how. VIII loan you $1,000 III
$4,000 to buy a home. and only
charge you per cent. AbsolutAlx
no uncertainty. If you can pay m
per month for short time you VIII
soon be paying on your own house,
not fattening the landlords bank DC
count. See us to-day. ANDERSON
REAL. ESTATE AND Law CO.
Eleventh street, homeseekers' friend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
TIMING AND PLUMnTNa

TIMING AND PLUMBING. ne
NEVER SINCE CHRISTOPHER o.
lumbus discovered America, has -
superior In the timing. piumhj0
and gas shifting business been founA3
Honest prices. superior work, een1fs
al satisfaction and prornptneAs On
few Of our well known charMetoxs
istics. l.. w. DORSET Il CO., Az rE
Seventh street Phone, Madison 241Ts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
HAIRS.

sW7TC9HEsl SWITCHES! WE x1sfs
selling Ladies' Hair Switches III
bargains this week. 2IS NJ FIFTH
street @gHs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
SHOE REPAIRING sPECIAf.

SHOE HEPAfHTNG sPECIALs 8s
REBATE OF 70 CENTS If roc CO.
out this coupon and bring with
shoes; rs cents mems half soies. po~9
bated to SIS cents: so cents, ladies'
half soles. rebated to so cents; ev1r&I
pair sewed with waxed linen threadE
white oak soles. DREW'S ELECNS
TRIO Shoe factory. TIC IL MAIN
Phone. Monroe 2s6T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
WANTED

WANTED-TO BUY FOR CAHH
household goods best prices pai6f
call Madison 1851.
LADIES' HAIR! YESl WE CUVEl&
Turbans with ladies' own combines
They are SO natural and so pretty
216 N Fifth street
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
NEGRO FUGITIVE FATALLY SHOT
Charles Davis, Hunted for Uxori-
eide, Shot Near Denmark.

Denmark, Aug. 27.-Charles Davis,
the negro who shot to death one
Lucy Dwight. near the town Of Bow
man In Orangeburg county on Aug
ust the 18th was located near Den
mark on the plantation of Col. S.
G. Mayfeld by Magistrate S. G. Ray,
several days ago, and plans were
perfected to make the capture to-
day.
When the negro came up to the
plantation residence for a settlement.
at the appointed time, the magis-
trate was on hand, but when the ne
gro caught sight Of the officer he
made a dash for the woods receiv-
ing gunshot wound In the back,
which did not stop him. He was
closely followed and captuerd. He
was found to be wounded in the left
shoulder, the ball going through the
lungs; he was rushed to DR.. Mat
thew's drug store, where he was ex-
amined by the doctor who pronounc-
ed the wound fatal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
ESTRADA IN POWER.
New Dictator of Nicaragua Inaugu-
rates Reign by mcarcerating Nu-
merOus Prominent People.

Managua, Aug. 29.-Juan J. Es-
trada, provisional president, arrived
IN the capital tonight. Arm in arm
with Gen. Chamorro and accompanied
by $4,000 persons, all cheering madly.
the new president marched TO the
palace. His reception was unprece-
dentedly cordial.
Shortly afterward a new cabinet
or which the members are prominent
conservatives who enjoy public conf
dence, was appointed.
1t follows: Secretary of State.
Thomas Martinez; minister of war.
Gen. Thomas Macis; minister OF
finance, Martin Bernard; minister of
public works. Fernandina Soloraza: !:
minister Of interior. AIdof Diaz.
Numerous arrests Of prominent
persons charged with conspiracy have
been made.
The police endeavored to serve a
warrant on Manuel Coronel Martus,
a prominent Liberal congressman and
Journalist, but as they approached to
hand him the document he placed
the barrel Of his revolver in his
mouth and killed himself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
CAMPAIGN EXPENSE BILLS.
What It Cost Candidates to Make
Respective Races.

Columbia, Aug. 29.--Up to tonight
it cost the State candidates $4,000
to run for Office, that amount repre-
senting the aggregate of the expense
account filed for the first campaign.
Late today the following were fl.
ed: John E. Swearingen $77.27; John
T. Duncan $27S.97; J. M. Richardson
$s47.50; F. H. Hyatt $1,6O3.65; J. O.
Patterson $1,O76.5O; Z. L. Blease
$6S6.5O.
Up to this afternoon the following
were filed.
r. M. McCown $3.50; George S.
Legare $538.40; A. w. Jones s91.5O;
r. H. Jennings s54.43; J. F. Byrnes
$S06; ]. f. Ellerbe s4O5.75; G.. w.
Brown $364.17; p. A. Hodges s476.-
O5; c. c. Featherstone s42O.5S; o. G..
Scarborough $6O4.25; G. Med Hamp-
ton $545.S4; A. F. Lever s27O.95; D..
E. Finley $51S.S7; w. w. Moore
$639.5O; Chas Newman s4S5.15;
James Cansler $225.75; T. B. Butler
$595.58; Chas A. Smith S313.S6; F..
Walker Duvall s2S6.2O; J. H. Lesesne
$357.O5; ]. T. Johnson s13O.39; John
G. Richards, Jr.. $355.S1; J. F. Lyon
$147.56; T. G. Mcleod s64665; B. B.
Evans $209.25; w. w. Ray s2O6.64.
1T was somewhat of a campaign
joke when James Cansler was alleged
to have charged up one bath in his
expense account in the memorable
campaign in which he secured so
many votes. This year Mr.. Cansler
makes the following entry on his ex-
pense account, filed today: Baths
Il, seven included in board bill, seven
free and seven paid, $1.75." There
Is also the following item in Mr..
Cansler's expense account: Lemon
ade 10 cents"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
WAYLAID AND ROBBED.
L. II. Higgins OF Easley Will Prob
ably Die as Results of His Injuries.

Greenville. Aug. 26.-word reach
ed here tonight from Easley Of the
holding up Of T. B. Higgins, day
operator for the Southern railway
at that point and organizer for the
Order Of Railway Telegraphers. 1t
Is understood that Mr.. High ms had a
considerable sum Of money on his
person. and from moagre accounts
received he was roughly treated by
his assailant whom he identified as
a negro. Several Of the operators
teeth were knocked out and he lost
one Of his eyes, it is said.
Mr.. Higgins was in Cornelius. a
small town across the Georgia line,
and had just organized the Order of
Railway Telegraphers at that place.
He was on his way to the station
when he was held up by the highway
man and robbed.
posse Is now hunting the negro
and several Of Mr.. Higgins brothers
from Easley have gone to assist in
the search. He is a native of Easley
and Is married man with four chill
dren.
1t was reported at II o'clock that
Higgins Is In a dying condition. His
wife has been summoned.