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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24
| MANY ARE DEAD ]
In RUSSIAN WRECK
Passenger and Freight Trains
Meet ON Vladikakas Railroad
Killing and Injuring Scores.

ROSTOv- ON-THE-DON. RUSSIA,
Sept. 24.--In a collision to-day be-
tween passenger and freight trains on
the vladikavkas Railway, many per-
sons were killed and injured. Only, a
meagre account of the wreck has been
received
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24
ENDS HIS LIFE
WHILE HOMESICK
Lonely Professor from Vienna
Pines for Relatives and
Tnhales Gas.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, September
longing for the partnership of
brothers and sisters, Carl scheller,
19-year-old son of a professor of the
University of Vienna. to-day COM
mitted suicide by gas in a boarding
house.
Scheller came to this country about
year ago. and had been employed
as a salesman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24
some MORE LIES"
SAYS BALL|NGER
Secretary of Interior Thus En-
phasizes Denial of Story
About Land Fraud Case.

WASHINGTON D. C., Septem Der
24.-Stepping into his office after his
long Western sojouEn, with all the
apparent buster and confident good
humor of a man sure of his Job.
Secretary OF the Interior Ballinger to-
day, upon his arrival in Washington,
promptly and positively denied stories
from Spokane, Wash. that he per-
sonally mad been pushing a big land
fraud case against some of Washing
tons most prominent citizens
Just another one of those lies" he
laughingly remarked when asked to
confirm the Spokane reports. He
stated that he had not been working
upon any particular land case. There
are many Alaskan cases of Spokane
the land office district of Spokane,
hut they will be looked after in the
usual way by special agents
Baliinger was most willing to dis
cuss departmental affairs but looked
upon all talk of his resignation as too
much like ancient history to be con-
sidered, He expressed the belief that
he had settled the resignation cues
ton for good I'm interviews ana
speeches in several cities on his way
East
Sized Up Work.
Most or his time. while West he
said, was spent In making general
size-up OF the work of the various
branches OF the interior department
lie said he did not expect renort
from the board of army engineers.
appointed by President Taft to re-
port upon the status of the various
reclamation projects, until the latter
part OF November.
Ballinger said that he would mitch
into the mass of departmental mat
ters that had accumulated during his
absence In order to be ready for the
president house party here next
week.
His whole attitude was that of as
surance and it was apparent that he
INTENDS 10 mold on to his title of.
secretary OF interior as long as pos
a5ie. He went at the job to-day like
ne had long time lease on il. IF
AIR. Taft springs the resignation tonic
on him at the cabinet meeting ne
Washington. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19

Mother Church No teacher Of Chris
tan Sci.nC. has authority or il reCog-
ni2"d bv the publication Of his card in
tn" Christian Science journal unless
h" has a certificate from IN. board Of
education
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19
~ RkFI THIEVES CATGHT.
Negroes Mere Fishing with Fencing Foil
Through TransOm.

Policeman Davlin on Seventh avenue
az : NJ o'clock yesterday morning spied
negro standing on tn" door handle NJ
Frank R-nborh's butcher shop at 3Sr
and reaching in through the open tran
som 4 second negro was =teadylng him.
D"vhn got near near enough 20 max. out
that the transom climber had fencing
foil. hooked al the end with which he vas
fishing for Reinboth'- Christmas poultry
He has just gated ten pound turkey
and Was passing II through the 'ransnm
when the policeman spranS forward
The man on the step dartsd of hut
Devlin caught the fisherman He yelled
TO a pedestrian 10 stop the fleeing negro
Tn. pedestrian obligingly tumbled him
head foremost into "A snowbank and sat
on him until Devlin got there
The man with the hook vas william
Tolliver. his companion Frank Blanchard
both 81 29S seventh avenue. The par
were held for trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19
DIED..

BUELL. On December II, 1910. at his Tesitsnfe'
/. Berkeley st. Rochester. y. Y. George
CN~ord Buell.. aged 81 years.
Funeral TUESDAY afternoon. December !"
a. $50
FoUrE On December II. 1910. ~ - "'
Hospital. SrN York Wallace r Foot" .-.
~ Port Henry. =. !. In the s5th go. = ~
age Funeral NJ Por, Henry TT~sIi. r'rr
noon. u-rrr Der ~. ~ g. n'ciprN
SMITH On saturday December = T-~'or'
smith. Jr at the horne NJ r ''''.'
Theodore f. smith N~w Nr.'aln. '.r'
Burial Tuesday. Ds""r'h,r - - S'crr. p
Cemetery Tarry town
TrOMpsUN Du u-C-rrrhr- - 1870 20
ter MINI " liam H"hcr' Tho H'
ufih~ ate yr, NIrNNuI~r Ihow9-fr DID,
Funeral --r,icr> tn INC fIr~i Pres 10
,rurrh. U"nrs II. near Glars -. ..... 70
Tlr>!7y december 20 AZ ~
ru,Gr Oa SUNDAY. ucccmbcr =. ~.
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- Sew N.r, ciiy. George = Tugr .i'
d-Irhla nS~d ~ yrar>.
Funeral services A. his late rr~d~n,r .a" ''.
,hrIt~n =, Germantown. PhHai'.u '',
IN Tur.,ias. D"crmbrr ~. ~ , o.... -
rtrrrfr SMITH on sund.y. Dcccr.r.
1910. at O,',1ds. uizen.d ronr
rI''ic smith. n. o. son % The is.' r'ln
street snh BENJAMIN Smith. In ''" wa
year 30, nj. age.
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drn,- ON TUESDAY morning. m" 'N'r '''.'-
Ter IN arrival ~ tho train lr'f '''
central Terminal. New N0rL At = ' '.
" NpWrS IN SUNDAY. Drrr--h"r - .
her rc,irnrr 49, vt MARK, ~ .,''--
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pl'r ~ trar'~- = Warren
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19
To WtTCH CORNELL SRI DENTS
ni> erSity Authorities Nzy Name PhiIa.
deiuhin Policeman ~ Proctor.

ITHACA. Dec. Is.-Ths authorities Of
Cornell University have about decided
to appoint a Philadelphia policeman.
Lieut.. Theodore Twestern. as official
proctor OF Cornell University Lieut.
Twestem has been in conference with
Prof W. W Rowlee. chairman of the
committee on student affairs. and other
university officials for several days and
IL is believed that he has the best chance
for the job.
The trustees created thIs position at
their last meeting on the recommended
tion Of the committee on student affairs
which conducted careful examination
Of student conduct and the records 81
the police court for the last academic
year. They found that % per cent ~
the students had q record Of good moral
conduct. hut decided that the per cent
Needed supervision and that a proctor
or parole officer was just the thing The
new officer will keep his eyes on the boys
when they come down town NJ night
and ~ expected to inspect the saloons
and student resorts occasionally Ia -..-
that IN. boys keep out 81 Ini-Ch'.f
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19
WARY BtkER EDDi"S VIII.
Vim. q. Chandler. Counsel for the Heirs.
knows Nothing About q Contest

WASHINGTON. Dec. is II there il TO
he any contest Of the will Of The lat.
Mary Baker Eddy. former senator William
T. Chandler Of New Hampshire. counsel
for the heirs Of Mrs Eddy. knows nothing
about u senator Chandler dn..> not
believ. that such contest Is IN con.
temp ton. MIR. Chandler said that h..
did not think Their. was any fraudulent
or wrongful statement mad. tn the sons
when the settlement was made. a. has
been minated in some quarters II.
does not believe that the sons or their
counsel saw MrS Eddy when the settle
menf was made.
Mr. Chandler said that he had full
consultation last w...-k with TN. Glnv.r-
and DR. Foster. who are concerned q.
heirs. and with the children. but r.a Ch.d
a b-olutely no conclusion on any point
not even a. to the place IL Interm"ur
which they understand IL the SOILS priv
ll.ge SOLELY to determine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19

In the church building not consistent
and In strict harmony with the doctrines
and practice Of Christian science ~
taught and explained by Mary Baker
u. Eddy in the 5ist edition OF Science
and Health and subsequent editions
thereof
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19
lNEpF.RT ,kEiGs.

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chaDeIA AmbVIAnes Service. Tel. Ii-' Oa'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
Tigers Basket Ball Dates.

PRINCETON. n. j.. November os-
The complete basket bali schedule for
this seasons Princeton varsity five has
been announced. Practice has begun
for candidates from the three upper
classes.
There are thirteen games scheduled
eight OF which will be played at Prince
ton. Two games each are Scheduled
with Yale. Cornell, Columbia and Penn
sylvaria and one with the Army. The
list follows:
December 3-Pratt Institute, at Prince
ton.
December 7.-crescent A. c., at Prince.
ton.
December 10-New York University.
at Princeton.
December l4-Baltimore Medical School.
at Princeton.
December 17-Pennsylvania, at Phiadel-
phia-
January l-Columbia, at New York.
January 14-West Point, at West
Point.
January 17-Columbia, at Princeton.
January 2l-Cornell. at Columbia gym
nasium, New York.
February 9-Pennsylvania, at Prince
ton.
February I4-Yaie, at New Haven.
February 17-Cornell. at Princeton.
February 22-Yale. at Princeton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
FAVORITES IN BAD.
Outsiders Capture All the Races at
Pensacola.

PENSACOLA, Fla, November 26.-Fa
vorites Jared badly at Kupfrian Park to-
day, not a single first choice taking &
purse. Sandiver and Blue Tie, both helc
at 6 to l, were mediums of sharp backing
but it remained for r. NJ Rebo, at 20 te
/, to furnish the main surprise of the
afternoon. The summaries:
First race maiden two-year-olds $500; four
and half furlongs; selling-Sandivcr. 10 t!aek
SOM, 5 to /. 2 to and even. won; Cry Baby
Basley. lis Howard,, even, third. Time
Sss rrupp Blanche aace seS Hate also
Second race. selling; purse. 5000; three-year:
donovan, g to !. 5 to and 4 to !. won;
McAndrews, ,o4 Burton,. to and out; sec
hS ea Olivia V' Mieke. HORIZON, Our Nugget
Third race, $3.50; maiden two-year orls; four
and a half furongs; selling-Brgns Maiden n, d1o
okolona. lis Gwhite,, 2 to and even. second;
hssse % %e 10 yys quesn F' Ida %s
Rampant and Mark H. also ran;
Fourth race, $500; two-year-olds; five and a
to 2. even and to q. won; Bodkin, 1oi Der Ter
gem, even and 1t to n second; Explicit t;o, 100
Sa third Chest Tim" dv IeGs
stone. Sweet Owen and Rusticana also ran.
Fifth race. 500; threeyear-olds and up; one
to 5 and 2 to 5. won; Gull, 100 IL. jackson,
to and to ., second; Warden 1o3 Nitee,,
sxm no A hlrd me vaSon ng Tr
gnia Maid and Broken Ties also ran
Sixth race. 5000; for three yearolds and up;
1, to i and even, won; Ossian 100 ,Pauley).
to and to D. second; Algronel 100 Der
collins om iesa psa s warner Sir
Albion H.. Carew and Night Mist also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
MELTONDALE A SURPRISE.
Captures Atlanta Handicap in a
Drive From CoppertoWn.

OAKLAND, Cal. November 26.-Mel-
tondale proved surprise by winning the
Altamax handicap at sEmeryvil.e today.
He found the muddy going just to his lik-
ing and, closing fast, won in drive from
Coppertown. Jack Payne was third
Seacliff, the favorite, suffered early inter-
ference. The summaries:
First race, Futurity course--B Belle kinston
Forehsnd). to ], won; Cameron fSoldenl, .
to l, second; Phiilistinc king, Is tn L. third.
Time, 1.13 25. Electrowan, Bell Smoker, Can
TEN, Galenc Gale, Hannibal Bey, J. NJ. Stokes,
Second race, five furlongs--Jim Basey ((;argeu,,
to 10, won; Pawhuska tt;arncr,. & to ). see
ond: Pickaninny Seldom. II TO l. third. Time,
l.02. Abe Supsky, Portola and Capt. Miller
also ran
Third race, five and one-half furlongs-
On Parole tArchibald>. q TO ). won: No Quarter
Fischer. to |, second: Chcptontus fore
hand. 30 TO i, third Time, 100 10. Thistle
Belle, Eyran and Rosemo also
Fourth race: Altsmax handicap; one mile
Meltondae Garner. to L. Won Coppertown
(Kedrisl, to /. second; Jack Paine buxton.
10 TO /, third. Time, l.43 Is. Seaclif, Ra-
leigh. Arasee. Madeline Musgrave and Noon
finished named.
Fifth race; Futurity course-swaglater (Fisch-
second; Zick Abrams tw. Cotton, IL to i,
hir.. lime, 1.l3 So. David Roland. Ne
braska, Lass, Platoon. Little Bnttercup Bal
ree,!. Yellow Foot and Tcmble also ran.
BALD. to 5, won; Jim Csfreraty Garner, 8
Time. l.3I. Belmore. Deneen, Golf BAH and
Poppy also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
JACK PARKER Wins
Finishes First in Speed Handi-
cap at Jacksonville Track.
RACE VALUED AT $1,000
Beat Bosom in a Hard Drive by a
Neck, With Lady Irma a
Length Back.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November %
Ideal weather and an attractive card
drew large crowd to Moncrief Park to-
day The Speed handicap, valued al
sI,3OO, went to the public choice. Jack
Parker, who beat Bosom in hard drive
by a neck, with Lady Irma taking the
small end of the purse length back.
The time for the race. 1.12 1-5, was very
fast. The summaries:
First race: selling; $500; three year-olds and
up; five and a half furlongs-Eye White, 1o6
tMusgrave), o to ), Z to 10. 1 to ), won; Anna
Daley III Gross, . TO I, even, second; Claque
s.. III Davis, to s. third Time, 1.OI 80.
WOODLAND Star Board, Howlet, Wooispun, Snow
ball and Lasalle also ran.
Second race; two-year-olds: purse $500; seven
furlongs-Jack Denman 107 tObern, to /,
to I. to 10, won; Via Octavia, 10 &C. Cross.
Doyle,. & to l. thru lime LII 40. Rash.
HUSKY Lad, Garleau, Star Charter ana Adrian
also ran.
mile-r. NJ Green, 100 Is. Davis, To l, 1 TO
J, out, won; Huffman. 100 tGoide.p, TO =, out
second; keybouine, loa tbe.n, l 10 T. third
Fourth race the Speed haHuicap. E,30o; three
year-oids and up; six iurlongs-Jack farxer. lV2
,Geer IL to 70 TO- s SO VA aay ra
40 "a. Walsh, to 10, third Time, liz 10
Meisande, Mary Davis ana Tom hayward also
Fifth race; selling; $500; all ages; six fur
longs-king Ayondaie, 100 tBeln. to O. } to
2 out won; Iurnsvat; 400 'mnsgr rns TO to l.
third. Time, l.13 10. Pantoune, Radlum Star
and Herpes also ran.
up; mile and e-cighth-Arondack. 1o7 but
well, 3 to L, even. to >, won; Ayimere, lY'
g. a. Wilson to 1G out s 81 0se My
Gal, Billy Pullman and Live Nirc also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
FAVORITES IN FRONT.
Win Four of the Six Races at TIE.
raZas Park,

JUAREZ, Mexico, November 26.-George
NJ. Odom's Follie Levy easily won the
Hidalgo selling stakes, five furlonss, al
Terrazas Park today. She stepped the
distance in 100 So, which is within q
second of the track record. She was
favorite and won by two lengths. Fa-
vorites won most of the races. Sum
maries:
First race. five furlongs-Sgurd iAiurphy),
to 5, won; Fred Essen (Kennedyl, :, to l, sec
ond: Little Friar KENT, 20 to I, third. Time
I.O2 %. Pit-a-Pat, Practitioner and Lady
Teudi also ran.
Second race, six furlongs-Bob Lynch tNIoes
WORTH, to /. won: Hidden Hand tRettig).
to D. second; Otilo Washington. to ). third
Time, lis. Benton. Barney Oldheld, Ed Holl!
and BardOnia also ran.
Third race, five and One-half MISUNDERSTANDING
fMoesworth), 3 to 3, Won: Uncle Ben tSmithl
IL to s. second; Muckler ,Ganz), 6 to l, third
Fourth race. five furloHgs-Follie Levy (Rice)
6 TO ). won; Royal Captive tkcnnedy), G to |
second; John Griffin III Warrington, : to /
third Time. 100 So. Clint Tucker, W. I
Overton and Execute also ran.
Fifth race five and one-half furlongs-
Harmis (Reynolds, To 1, won; Gene Woo
Johnson), Is to !, second; Lena Lech Urmes,
Barry Dr. Mack, Tom McGrath and He know.
also
Sixth race. mile-DOrante (Kennedy),
to 10. won; Fred AIulholland tRettig), to 5
second; Jeanne dare tWarrngtopl !
third. Time, 1.41 3-J. Only three starters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
MERIT and MERIT CO., Inc, 906 F St..

morning and are scheduled to stay for
three days, during which time the local
players will be entertained with varied
assortment of high-class chess, including
simultaneous, consultation and exhibition
match play.
The main event will be the stimuli
taneous. open to all corners, which takes
place tomorrow night. beginning at s
o'clock prompt. Mr.. Marshall will take
on checker players as well as chess in
the game of chess are invited to wit
ness or take part in these exhibitions.
Loses Only One.
1t may be recalled that when Marshall
last visited this city his simultaneous
play was about the best on record at the
local club. He lost only one game on
that occasion-a wonderful performance,
especially so when it is remembered that
the renowned Lasker, champion of the
world, who gave a simultaneous here last
April. had to accept four defeats at that
time.
In order to stimulate tho local players
to their best efforts in tomorrow night s
exhibition prizes are offered to all who
register win or draw against the
American champion.
Marshall's Career
Born in New York city August u, 1877,
Marshall spent his early youth in Mon
treal, Canada. but returned to Brooklyn
when eighteen years of age, and imme-
diately began to take a prominent part in
metropolitan chess circles. In 1897 he
won the junior championship of the New
York State Chess Association from L..
karpinski The following year he wrest-
ed the Brooklyn championship from Ma
pier and in 1890 went to London to COM
pete in the minor tournament of the in
ternational congress, having. been denied
admission to the masters events. He
won the first prize, losing only one game.
Marco and Mieses also competed. Upon
his return here he won in succession the
championships of the Manhattan Chess
Club and the New York State Chess AS
ISOLATION. after which he went to Paris in
1900 and began his international career in
earnest. His debut In the French capital
electrified tho chess world. He was the
only one to win game from Champion
Lasker, the first prize winner. and also
defeated Pillsbury, who finished second
At the conclusion OF tho tournament he
was bracketed with G. Maroczy, cham
pion of Hungary. for the third and fourth
prizes. Ever since he has been acknoWl-
edged an important factor In the great
meetings of the masters. He has been
placed first at Cambridge Springs which
was his browning achievement. st. Louia
ScheveningeR, Nuremberg and Duessel-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
SPEED A GREAT THING, BUT
YOU CAN GET TOO MUCH
McGraw Tells Of Bernie Wefers, the Great
Sprinter, Who Burned Up the Base
Lines, But Couldn't Be
Taught to Slide.

fast learner at the bat. Then we went
on spring training trip, and eyerv-
Dody, scrlbes, fans and ALL expected
that Bernie Wefers would be a repuls r
outfielder OF the Giants when NE -
turned.
But Bernie never played a scheduled
game. and was never heard of i'm the
base ball world again. He was too fast,
that was all.
When it was up to Wefers to 40
down to first he went like flash Of
highland couldn't stop. Trained tn the
l0o-yard dash, the 3O-yard sprint only
started him, and he went flying on for
the balance of his original stunt When
ne was supposed to steal bases he stole
them standing up. He couldn't slide and
ne didn't have to-that fellow was over
the base before the catcher knew he had
started. That was the trouble He con-
unued to go over the base and couldn't
halt himself till he had gone far out into
left field. or course, the infielders gath
cred the ball and waited for him to re-
turn. We couldn't teach him to stop. to
check his speed or to turn fast upon the
line and thus get some good out of his
superfiuous rapidity. We tried hard to
teach him but it didn't work, and Wef-
ers himself, heartbroken, gave it up
before the team got home.
1T sometimes happens, too, that a
man is too fast in fielding. Jimmy Call
lahan, a pitcher, showed such tremen-
dous speed that they put him at short
and third the first year he was in the
fast company. And, time after time,
when a grounder was hit his way. CAL
lahan darted at 1t with such terrific
speed that he couldn't cheek himself over
the ball. but overran, and the hit went
on unhindered.
speed Is a great thing. glorious
thing. and / wish I could get some more
of 1t for the Giants. But speed uncon-
trolled and unrestrained is an awful
handicap, and q man who is too fast is
as badly OF as II he were In the Larry
Mclean class for agility"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

Speed is something that base ball
managers try to gain. They want fast
men. They want men who can move
down to first like quarter horses; men
who can go round the bases at rae
ing clip, and men who can pursue the
ball in record time. And yet. strange
as it may seem, there are limits to
the speed which managers desire, and
a man who is too fast is almost as
much in the way as man who is too
slow Paradox and impossibility? 1t
might seem SO, and yet any manager
will frankly state that he breads the
presence on his team of an overspeedy
man.
Years ago" says John McGraw, 1.-The
New York Giants tried to figure out
some way of getting extreme speed
upon the team. 1t was agreed that ii
a man could be developed who could
do the sprints between the bases at
the fastest pace since Billy Sunday
time it would be the best thing that
could happen for the club, and would
be even better than the landing of a
star pitcher.
lat this time Bernie Wefers. the
great Splinter. was footloose. and, as
he was a base ball bug of the tropical
pattern. 1t seemed great scheme to
make ball player out of him. 1t was
argued that Bernie could beat out a
grounder that ordinary players would
be ditched on every trip, and that he
would be the greatest thing that ever
happened when 1T came to stealing the
bases. Wefers was dead willing. and we
proceeded to show him the angles Of
batting and fielding. The fielding came
ali riEht-he was soon able to take
care OF outfeld aies-and he proved a