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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
WANTS COVER RIPPED OFF
Governor Hughes Would See TO Bottom
of LeEtslntiyc Scandals.

Albany. n V, April lo.-Continuing
demands for a thorough probing OF al
legged legislative corruption seem To
be wearing away the stone of oppo-
sit!on. and definite action by the Leg
islature is promised in the near fu-
ture. possibly during the coming week.
The Senate Finance Committee now
has before 1t the McIinerney resolution,
providing for an investigation of in
surance companies other than life. and
the Donovan resolution. requesting the
Attorney General to investigate the
methods of the New York Fire EN-
change. which. 1t Is charged. has been
conducting business i'm violation Of
law. Both of these resolutions have
been approved hv the mbly.
Then there are the Wainwright and
Newcomb resolutions. designed to bring
about broad inquiry into various
mysterious Legislative doings of for
mer years. Out of all these PROPOSE
! tions IS expected to develop a reso-
/ luton that will afford the basis for
uncoverinG past misdeeds in legisla-
! tive affairs. no matter In what direc-
| tion the trails may lead.
| 1t is expected that the Legislative
| leaders Will seek the advice of Gov
! ernnr Hughes and Superintendent ot
1 Insurance Hotchkiss before reaching :
,Adecision. The Governor favors rim
ping off the cover of alleged legis
llatire iniquities. and ne Will be asked
/ whether, In his opinon. this can b,
/ best accomplished by two committees
! one of which shall contine its activi
ties to insurance matters, or by sin
gle committee with no restrictions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
BIG WEEK IN CHARLESTON
snny Festivities VIII Attend Giving
of Silver Service to NnmcSnke.

Charleston, >. e., April lV.--Wel-
coined by hundreds of people who lined
battleship South Carolina. one o; the
new semi i-Dreadnoughts OF the United
states Navy, steamed into Charleston
haroor to-day TO receive the silver ser
vice which will be presented to her by
tlle State whose name she bears The
battleship was met on her way 70 the
city by the lighthouse tender Cypress.
having on hoard Mayor Rhett, the
Board OF Aldermen and other leading
cittzoEs, who welcomed the great man
o.-Hsf to her home port
'ihc actual presentation of the s!l-
vcr service viii take place at noon
Tuesday. when Governor Ansel will ten
der the service to Captain Fechteler.
OF the battleship. at the Academy or
Music. From early tomorrow morn
ing, however. until early Friday morn
ing. when tho ship VIII weigh anchor,
entertainments and exercises of many
kinds will follow one another In quick
succession and neither the distinguish
ed guests from Washington who will
attend the presentation nor the officers
and crew OF the South Carolina VIII
have much time TO rest.
The festivities include. on Monday.
a reception at the City Hall in honor
of Governor Ansel Assistant Secre-
tary OF the NAVY Winthrop. the con
grcsSiona1 party from Washington anu
bile trips to Magnolia Gardens and the
Country Club. and a banquet at the
Charleston Hotel. on Tuesday. the pre-
sentatton of the silver service by Gov
ernor Ansel. reception on the ship and
a reception rendered by the Governor
on Wednesday, ai oyster roast for the
sailors at the Schuetzenplatz and a
grand ball at the navy yard: on Thurs
day, field meet and baseball game for
the sailors and dance aboard the
ship. The vessel will sail on Friday.
Captain Fechteler, OF the battleship
reported quiet and uneventful voy-
age from Havana. Although the South
Carolina Is the largest vessel that has
ever entered tho harbor OF Charleston
She experienced no difficulty in navi-
I eating the channel and proceeding tc
her anchorage within few hundred
yards of the water front.
i Among the distinguished guests OF
the city who will be present at the
presentation of the service are Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Winthrop
limited states Treasurer Mccluns
| Rear-Admirals Holiday and Ward, to-
gether with the congressman from thi!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
TONGs IN OUTBREAK
First Day Ends In Two highly Success
ful Murders.


Nov York, April 10--Chlnatown had
two highly successful murders to day,
an attempt that made u brave begin
ring, but lniscarricd by reason of faul-
ty shooting, and one unsuccess full hold
up
Ching F'ook was shot three times
In the chest while standing on a.
street corner. and died before he could
be carried to hospital. Chen Hen
was arrested
Ing Mon, lnundryman, was found
dead IN store in Doyer Street with
a bullet hole in his right side. No
body has been arrested.
Chu Moy Yen, "A wealthy and benev-
olent merchant who was formerly
Chinese agent in New York for the
North Pacific Railway, was shot three
times in both thighs by an assailant
who escaped. He will recover. No ar
rests have been made.
Since Bow Kun, Chinese girl, was
murdered last fall in her rooms by
assassins who I ever have been discov-
cred, although arrests Were made and
trial held, there has been a slumber-
ing Tong war between the Ong Leong
Tong and the Four Brothers. the lat
ter a society of ancient origin, but new
in police annals.
The outbreak long expected, came
to-day. Three white men walked into
the Tuxedo, Chinese restaurant, this
/ afternoon. and tried to carry off the
cash register. The proprietor and two
| Chinese walters saved the money at
| the expense of broken heads. The
Would-he robbers were arrested
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
Frank Skala, M ission
Worker, Shot Down
on Leaving Pulpit.
ASSASSIN MEMBER
OF SUNDA Y SCHOOL
Declaring Himself Willing to Lay
Down His Life for Christian
Cause, Speaker Quickly Falls
Dead Before Murderer's
Pistol-Another Church
Leader Wounded. =.

PittsburE, PA, April 1O.-A sermon
On "AInrtyrdom,",i In which Frank Sknla,
editor and prominent mission worker,
Ind declared himself willing to lny
down his life for the Christian cause,
Nrns followed to-day by his assassinn-
tion In highly successful manner md
the shooting down also of fellow
shurch lender, John Gay.
Arm In arm the TWO missionaries
were leaving the little Congregational
Church in Woods Run. suburb. at
the head of more than 100 foreigners.
a ragged and coliarless man forced
his way through the crowd, and when
JIG was but step behind the leaders
he pressed Il revolver to sksla's head
and fired twice. The missionary fell
dead. Gay, who threw MP his right
hand. was struck first in the thumb
aud then second bullet was buried
in his head. He fell unconscious across
the lIfeless body of his colleague.
Gave No Warning.
The mad man was Jan Radowitch, a
character known to most OF tho mis-
sIons for his shiftless habits, slovenly
dress and radical opinions. moment
before he had meckly read from juve-
nile leaflets in the sunday school, led
b. Skala, and at the CONNIE mencement OF
the services skaia had shaken his hand
in greeting IN all this Radowitch had
given no warning OF his murderous in
tent
There were no police in sight when
the murder was done. and the murderer
escaped. a large armed posse OF po-
lice, detectives and church people was
room IN pursuit. hut up 20 late hour
Tonight they had found no tr1ee OF
him.
skala was prominent locally as mis-
sion worker and associate editor OF the
bohemian Ctristian Journal, which h'
and Rev. James Losa published az
roraopols. He was a Presbyterian, bn
had tiIled the pulpit at the Consrega
tional mission house as substitute 70
day. as he had often done before III
was twenty five years old. He marrie'
one OF his pretty converts TO Chris
tianity, and besides her he leaves
child.
Gay is a colporteur for the Bible In
stitute of Allegheny county. and
we'll known for his extensive wor
among foreigners. 1t is thought II
may recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
NEW ROOMS FOR MACvEAGH
Ills wife Superintends furnishings OF
Secrctnry's Offices.

Secrctnry's OfficcS.
Washington. ID. c.. April lo.-Se%
Quarters have been prepared in the
Treasury Department building for the
use of Secretary MacNeagh and his
Immediate assistants, into which they
expcct 10 move during the present
week. They are located in the SOUTH
west corner of the building. away from
tie noise of Fifteenth Street and
Ponnsylyania Avenue, where. particu-
larly during the summer time, the
changing OF the street car bells ana
,he honk honl1 of the automobiles
make it very difficult to use the tele-
phone with any degree of accuracy.
,rhc new room to be occupied by Mr..
MacVeagh overlooks the east side and
rear of the White House and grounds
and the monument lot to the south.
lit has been arranged with an idea TO
The more expeditions transaction of
business than Is possible under the
present arrangement. An elevator has
been installed in a corridor connect
ing room for the use of Mr.. Mac
Neagh and the assist tant secretaries.
Mrs. MacVeagh superlntended the
furnishings and tinishings Of the room
to be occupied by her husband. Do
mestic rugs with mahogany furniture
upholstered in blue plush and in haiI
cloth are provided, with blue plush
portieres at tho windows
The room now used by the secre-
tary hereafter will be devoted to con
ference purposes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
VIOLENT RECEPTION
Premicr's Speech Received With Re-
volver Shots and Smashing of Windows

Saint Chamond, France, April To-
The opening OF the electoral campaign
here to-day by Premier BRAND was
marked by violent counterdemonstra
tions by Socialists and revolutionary
groups, who Interrupted the Premler's
speech TO his constituents by smashing
windows and shooting off revolvers,
Premier Brands address was in
fused with the spirit of moderation
and peace, urging the attainment OIL
social reforms by pacific and gradual
methods
The Premier's words once We're
drowned by the crash OF a shower or
bricks through the windows and the
cracking of revolyers. The speaker
continued, however. and detailed the
work of social reform which had been
accomplished by the outgoing Parlla-
ment He outlined the governments
pru~,ram, in which electoral reform oc-
cupied prominent place.
AS the Premier left the city, the
manifestants crowded round him and
there was a sharp tussle between them
and his supporters. many blows belnE
exchanged and some shots fired In the
air. a number of persons were ar
rested.
The opposition candidate. NJ. Lorris,
Socialist, who was thought TO nave
been responsible for the demonstra-
ton, strongly disavowed it. The res
idents of Saint Chamond strongly de-
precate the occurrence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
BURGLAR KILLED WITH CLUB
Notorious Freddy" Gallagher struck
Down by Householder.

Philadelphia, Pa. April 1o.-James,
alias ''Reddy" Gallagher, a notorious
burglar with a long prison record, was
killed with a club this morning after
a desperate struggle by householder
whose home he had attempted to en-
ter. Samuel Zeanquenian was awak-
ened shortly after midnight by his
wife, who said a man was trying to
get into a neighboring house. Zean-
Quenian went TO his cellar ana picked
up long heavy club. BY this time
the intruder. failing to effect an en-
trance in the other house, had appear
ed at Zeanauenians cellar window.
Zeanquenian sprang at the stranger,
and desperate struggle ensued The
burglar managed to secure possession
of the club. but before he could use it
Zeanquenian closed in on him and re-
covered the weapon The burglar then
ran to the street, followed by Zeanque-
nian, who struck the intruder down.
Uttering a moan OF pain the burglar
managed TO crawl on his hands and
knees about a block from the scene.
There he was found lying unconscious
with a fractured skull and removed to
hospital. He died shortly after be-
ing admitted.
Central office detectives identified
the body at the morgue as that OF
James Gallagher. q notorious criminal
who, since mis- first conviction in 1881
has served four terms for burglary
and was released early this year after
serving two years in the Eastern Pen
itentiary for a bold daylight iewelry
robbery Zeanquenian was held to
await the action Of the coroner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
FEELING is BITTER
Fcnsion High Among Forces Battling
In mississippi Senate.


In mississippi Senate.
Jackson, Miss. April 1o-The forces
that are battling in the Senate over
the bribery scandals spent quiet, but
busy, Sunday. and when the investi-
cation is resumed tomorrow morn
ing, it is not unlikely that there will
be interesting Developments. A score
of new witnesses have been sum-
moned and the sergeant-at -arm's depu-
ties are scattered over the State look
dng for others. The extension of the
time of the session expires next Satur-
day, and much legislation. remains to
be acted upon. The leaders In the
Senate, say the investisation must be
concluded by Wednesday night, and to
accomplish this they declare that they
will shut Of all debate upon the brib-
ers recognize that the feeling on both
sides is bitter and that debate Is not
a softener of angry passions, Any at
tempt to forecast the action OF the
Senate would be futile It can exon
crate Senator Bilbo or can eXpel him,
TO eXpel him would require a two
thirds vote of all Senator'S present.
There are forty-fve Senators, but the
average attendance is thirty-flve
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
MAY BE RECORD YEAR
Foreign Commerce of Country Rcach-
ing High Figures.

ing High Figures.
Washington. d. c., April 1o.-If the
foreign commerce of the United States
during the last four months of the
present fiscal year is as large in pro-
portion as during the tirst eight
months it will be record year. ac-
cording to figures prepared by gov
ernment experts, In imports the years.
record thus far exceeds that Of any
previous year, although the exports
for the eight months are slightly less
than in the corresponding months OF
1905, tha high record year for cX-
ports. The aggregate imports and eN-
ports for the eight months in question,
however, is S2,230.565.9S9, as against
$2,221949.730 in the eight months OF
1907, the former high record year for
aggregate or exports and imports, The
decline in exports occurs chiefly in
foodstuffs, which form smaller share
Of the total exports than formerly,
while manufactures form larger per-
centuge. The value of imports for the
eight months amounts Ia $L021.21T09o,
of which S562. .627,025 was Tor material
used In manufacturing,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
REACHES TOLEDO
I.ong-Distnuce Walker Fifteen Days
a n Schedule.

I.onE-Distnucc Walker Fifteen Days
Ahead of Schedule.
Toledo. O., April 10.-Edward Pay
son Weston. long-distance walker. en-
route from san Francisco to New York
City, spent to-day In Toledo. and will
leave the city for the East at five min
utes after midnight.
This afternoon the aged pedestrian
addressed big crowd of neWsboys
and a large number of other people.
Weston was introduced by Brand
Whitlock. Mayor of the city, and chief
OF Police Knapp occupied a place on
the platform At the close of his talk
Weston paid a tribute to Whiuock.
He is in as good condition as he has
been in at any time during the trip,
and asserts that he never. felt better
He is now fifteen days ahead of his
tronscontinental schedule.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
Eight Are Killed by Pre-
mature Explosion of
Dynamite.
VICTIM S, BODIES
TORN INTO SHREDS
At Work in Rocky Cut of Rail
way Extension When Heavy
Charge Is Exploded by Elec-
trio Batteries-1dentifica-
ton Is Almost I'm
possible.

NoyIte, Texas. April lo.--Fourteen
men were instantly killed and another
fatally injured by the premature ex-
pIosion OF a heavy charge OF dynamite
at construction camp on the TeXco
extension Of the Santa Fc Railroad at
/ o'clock this afternoon. Only three
of the dead men have been identified,
owing 10 the fact that the bodies Of the
men were torn almost into shreds by
the force of the explosion. The idcn.
titled dead are:
II. C. Pryor, Fort Worth.
c. II. Bialock, Kentucky.
Pat Ward, Paris, Texas.
n. l.. Burzie. Coleman.
Ed. Arlingtop, Fort Worth.
jack Reagan, Texas.
Two MeNicnns.
a. r. Warren. foreman of the blast
ing crew, is missing. and as he was in
the Immediate neighborhood of the ter
rife explosion. it is believed that his
body was blown TO atoms.
relief train. with physicians and
nurses, was sent out from Coleman.
twenty-five miles east Of here. upon
receipt of news of the explosion. The
rrlangled bodies were placed on the re-
lief train and taken to Coleman, where
they will be prepared for burial after
they have been identlhed,
The accident occurred shortly after
the lunch hour at Sudmnn and Dolzen
construction camp, no. 3, where pos
sibIy 100 men are doing railroad con-
struction work Ihe men "ero az
work In rocky cut. and heav.
- 10. hepn arranged
70 be set off by electric batteries from
the camp proper which is some dis
tance from the cut.
Mistake in Signals.
Through mistake in signals, tns
heavy blasting charge was set Off 1fi.il
afteen or twenty men were in the cut
and these were hurled skyward by th'
force of the explosion, At ieas
eight men were engaged In shovelint
rock in the immediate vicinity OF tn
explosion, and the bodies of these wer
horribly manGlcd and muttlated b.
the explosion and so blackened by III
smoke from 1t that their torn nodle
! could hardly be recognized. even b:
their fellow employees. who at ono
rushed TO the scene from the construc
/ tion camp.
The cut is thirty-four feet deep an
required the removal of 10000 yard
| of solid rock The two-mile contrac
was awarded to Suderman B. Dolsor
The scene tonight is lighted with
Iurid glare of gas lights, while hun
/ dreds of workmen are digging ava
! the debris from the cut in an effort I
/ md Foreman Warren, whose body !
! believed 10 be under many tons
/ rock.
/ OF the three men who We're injure
| the physicians say all will likely re
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
NICHOLSON IN COMMAND
"a Acting Secretary of Navy During
Absence of Supcriors.

Washington, d, c., April 1o-For
the first time since he became chief OF
the Bureau of Navigation, Rear-Ad-
miral Reginald Fairfax Nicholsonswas
to-day acting Secretary of the Navy,
Both Secretary Meyer and Assistant
Secretary Winthrop We're cut OF town,
the latter having left late yesterday
for Charleston 10 attend the ceremony
OF presentation of a silver service 10
The new pattleship South Carolina this
week. A large party of Senators, Re-
presentatives and naval officials left
to-day for Charleston 10 participatein
tho "hattleship week" festivities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
BIG FIRE; LITTLE LOSS
Two Miles of Old Buildings Burned in
New York.

New York, April 1o.-There occurred
TODAY the most extensive tlre-in
point of area covered-that New York
City has ever known. Two miles Of
buildings were burned, and yet with
only a nominal loss. The structures
destroyed were the stables in the old
Morris park race track. That the fire
was OF incendiary origin is beyond
question.
Morris Park. in days gone by. was
one Of the most beautiful race courses
in the country and was famous as
a society" track. The growth of the
city northward has rendered the tract
of land valuable for building purposes
and a part of it already has been built
upon. The old stables and paddock
We're soon to have been razed any
way
Recently. Morris Park has been used
as trying-out place for aeroplanes
and dirigibles. The loss has not beer
estimated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
CHANGES in STAFF
southcrn's Official Family About to DC
nearrnnucd.

southcrn's Oflcinl Family About to be
ItearrunEcd.
Washington, D. c., Aprl 1o.--The
following changes will be made In
the Southern Railways official family
intendent Of the Charleston division,
Will be brought to the panville dlvi-
sion. to take the place Of p. e. Wal
ton, who goes to the. Chicago ana AL
Charleston by j. w, Wassum. now
superintendent of terminals at Btr-
mingham, On April 20, l. G. Ulirich,
assistant to the general manager, VIII
resign to go In the railway supply
business, and w. III, Netherland, gen
eral storekeeper, will take his, place
and u W.. ,Gurber be made storeelSeeper
The Southern. Ia following out Its GEN
eral policy Of promoting Its own men
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
GRADY WILL RETIRE
He Intends to Devote All His Time TO
The, lCngleS.


Albany, n. Y, April 10.-Senator
Thomas f. Grady. OF New York, the
veteran legislator and leader of the
minority in the Senate. announced to-
night that he Intends TO retire this
year from public life,
AFTER next August" said Senator
Grady Tonight, "there isn't the pos
slblity OF a c,o,ntingency that l shall
elected vice. president c the Fraternal
Order OF Eagles. That carries with It
tho succession to the presidency of the
order at a very handsome salary, with
obligation to service 10 100000 men,
You viii recogni2e thatl have taken
an obligation will not break in any
case, There isn't q possibility of my
remaining II, public life"
Senator Grady first entered the Leg
lslnture as an AssenihlSman In lSIl
and has been active in politics ever
Sinco. EaNNl ~. ...IlLsl W. Ll.l M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
Preparing reception.

Vienna. April 1o.-Baron Henselmulss
.le,. Won Hcngervar. the Austrian am
bas sador to the United States. who Is
now on leave, is busy at Budapest CO M
pleting arrangements for the reception
of Ex- President Roosevelt Mr.. Roose-
velt will leave Vienna early next sun
day and will visit Count Albert Ap-
ponyi, the former Minister of Worshlp'
at Eberhard, arriving at Budapest tne
same night Monday viii be deVoteu
to sightseeing in that city. me AUS
trian ambassador will give dinner In
honor Of Roosevelt at the Park CLUB.
on Tuesday Mr.. Roosevelt Will visit
the State stud establishment, after
wards attending a dinner given by
Count Khuon Won Hedorvary' the Pre-
ll1iar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
XIII Two in philadelphia.

Phlladelphta, Pa, April 10.-Two
Chinamen Were shot and killed late
tonight in Chinatown. The shooting
one of the Cinnamon was killed at
the store of On San Wah & Co. 92I
Cherry Street. and the other at the
Chinese Merchants Association, 9l3
Race Street. The police arrested for
ty-two Chiuamen and roped off Race
Street. between Ninth and Tenth
Streets. the Chinesa auarter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
DATE is FIXED
Assessment Lien for Gov-
ernmcnt ErOm Time of Reccipt.

Washington. D. c., April 1o.-Attor,
new General Wickersham has decided
that the assessment levied under the
act imposing tax Of ! per cent; on
iian in favor of the United states from
the time 1t was received by the coll
lector of internal revenue of the dis
trict In which such corporation as
located.
the internal revenue bureau from title
examining companies as to the date
when the assessment became a lien,
and Secretary MacNeagh asked the
Attorney General for an opinion on
the subject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11
WANTED FREE TRIP
Matthew Doss Confessed Murder to
Get Hack to MnshihgtOn.

Washington, p. G., April 10.-vThe
Washington police believe that Mat
thew Doss, the Washingtonlan, who,
Surrendered to Chicago officers and
made purported confession that he
had killed his wife, was trying TO get
back to Washington at government
expense. Detective Evans who Went
to Chicago to bring poss back, has
photographed headquarters here as 70
the case, and on that report 1t Is ans
anounced that poss probably Will stay
in chicago, and that there Is little
credence to be placed In his purported
confession, which he has already re-
pudiated,