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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
ADVANCE GUARD ARRIVES
To Tune OF "Dixic,' X nights Are Taken
to Hendqunrters.

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.1
chicago August 7--Knights Tenn
piar of the Grand Commandery Of Vir-
slnia are due to arrive In this city ear
~ tomorrow morning in special
coaches over the Norfolk and Western
Railroad. COMMANDMENTS from North
and South Carolina, Georgia. Kentucky
and New Orleans arrived here at mid
night tonight and were escorted to
the Auditorium Annex by the Second
Regiment Band and five platoons OF
mounted knights and twelve platoons
or columbia and Edgecombe Comman-
deries.
To the tune of pixie" the advance
guard OF the Southern contingent
marched to their Headquarters.
The great triennia1 conclave will
open to-morrow and many knights from
the Southland will be present to take
part In the exercises and delibera-
tions.
Chicago tonight is one blaze of
glory for the Knights. and will con-
tinue SO for a week. The most promi-
nent Knight Templar in Chicago to-
night Is Southerner. He Is Post
Grand Commander Thos. ]. Shryock, of
Beauseant Commandery, No. 8. of Bal
timore. General Shryock is the Oldest
grand master In point OF years In
the world. He attained this distinc-
tion after the death OF King Edward,
VINO was past grand master of Ma
sonry for twenty-six years. General
Shryock VIII be entertained by the
southern communicates during the
middle of the week. The Richmond
Chicago and will arrive in few
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
FIRST TANGIBLE CLUE

Believe That Miliionrirc WAS Killed
by Chicken Thieves.
Cleveland, O.. August THE first
tangible clue to the mystery surround
Ing the, murder of William l. Rice.
the millionaire attorney, who was
found shot ar4 stabbed in front Of his
home on Friday night is claimed to
nave been discovered to-day. Privato
detectives employed on the case pro-
duced this morning bag containing
SIX dead chickens, which they said
they had found in The shrubbery about
100 yards from where Mr.. Rice's body
was discovered.
On these chickens the theory is adj
vanced that Mr.. Rice. on his way home,
encountered chicken thieves, and was
killed in a fight following his attempt
to arrest them. The police still re-
fuse to accept any explanation except
that Of murder. for revenge. Mr.. Rice
was militant financlSr, with large
interests. involving millions of dollars.
and. according. to the police. sutti-
Client motive for his murder can be
found In .he influence which he ex-
crted- in tho business world
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
Some Wholesome Legis-
lation for His Benefit
in Prospect.
EYES OF PEOPLE
BEING OPENED
Charges Of Attempted Bribery
and Looting Of Red Men,
Brought Out in Congression-
al Investigation, Will Have
salutary Effect-Resume
Hearing To-Day.

McAlester, Okla, August THAT q
new era of wholesome legislation by
Congress has dawned for the Indians
as a. result of the congressional inyes-
tigation into the McMurray contracts.
is the belief among Senator'S, Con-
gressmen and other government off,
cials, assembled here.
The committee appointed by the
House of Representatives. and headed
by Congressman Charles H. Burke, of
South Dakota, to inquire into the
charges of Senator Thomas p Gore
that he had been offered $4,000 or
$4,000 bribe to help put the McMur-
ray deal through Congress, arrived
here to-day from Muskogee and to-
morrow will continue it's hearings.
McAlester is the home town OF j. F.
McMurray, the attorney who, with
others. held the contracts. 1t is ex-
pected more light will be thrown on
Senator Cores assertion that the sale
is contemplated for s3o,00o.006 to
New York syndicate of 100000 acres
of coal and asphalt land now owned
by the. Choctaw and Chickasaw In
dians from whom McMurray secured
contracts that would allow him 10
per cent. attorneys fees, or SO 900, 600.
Also more evidence is believed forth
coming concerning Jake L. Hamon,
who is charged by Senator Gore with
having offered the bribc to secure the
approval of the contracts by Congress
The testimony given by Congress
man C. E. Creagor, of Oklahoma, that
Hamon called him to hotel in Wash
ington and there Suggested" he might
obtain an interest" in the contracts
II opposition We're removed, together
with the Gore charges, is not believed
to be the end of the disclosures.
The name OF ice-President Sher-
man, who, according to Senator Gore.
was mentioned by Hamon as the man
higher up" has been eliminated from
the investigation so far as Senator
Gore is concerned. The Senator said
he had no object in mentioning Mr..
sherTian's name other than 10 relate
all OF what Hamon had said to him..
OF what Hamon had said TO him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
GENERAL DIAz REPULsED
Victorious Troops Are Led by n,
American.


of 400 men under General Lee Christ
mas, an American follower of General
Bonilla in Spanish Honduras, repulsed
200 of the government troops under
General Diaz Tuesday at Pedro PEN
tada seven miles from Ceiba, accord
ing to passengers on the steamer Or
leanfan, arriving here to-day from
Ceiba.
The engagement was brief and only
a few are reported to have been killed
and wounded. The only revolutionist
slain was the eldest son of Colonel
Moncado, one of the leaders Of the
revolutionary movement. Seven Of the
government forces were killed Cen
eral Christmas, who has served with
much. prominence In several Central
American warfares took up a strong
position at Pedro Pentada a week ago
and, 1t is said, at once sent mes
sage OF defiance to Diaz. 1t Is re-
ported that number of the Diaz
forces, after the march upon General
Christmas had been begun, refused to
80 on, when the learned that they were
outnumbered, but they We're made
prisoners by their leader
When. the Orleanian left Ceiba last
wednesday, 1t was reported that Gem
eral Bonilla had landed with his army
at Bertulia, a small port twenty miles
east OF Ceiba; had taken possession
OF the town, and was preparing to be-
gin mGrch on Ceiba
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
LYNCAERs FoREsTALLED
Sheriff Calls Out Troops aud Dl.perses

Sheriff Calls Out Troops and Disperscs
Mob.
Evergreen, Ala, August Threat
ening to lynch Albert Johnson and
John Manuel, negroes. who were in jail
here on the charge Of being implicated
in the killing Of Jesse Baldwin, an
aged farmer. at Wilcox Station, on
July z. mob gathered at 2:3o O'Clock
this morning, and surrounded the jail
with the evident object Of carrying
its threats into execution.
Sheriff j. F. Irwin, however fore,
stalled any attempt at violence by call.
ing on the officers Of the local military
ompany-Company x. First Infantry.
Alabama National Guard-for assist
ance, and the appearance of the troops
served soon afterward to quell the
mob spirit the men soon returning to
their homes.
Fearing further outbreak tonight,
Sheriff Irwin and deputy took the
two negroes to Mobile this afternoon
&C Charley Henderson. Charley and
Jerry Minis, three other. negroes, re-
main in jail In connection with the
same case, but 1t is believed that dan
ger OF violence has passed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
.Av|AT0RS ARE OFF
FOR GREAT FLIGHT.
---
Eight Starters in Long
Crosse Country
Race.
SIX FINISH
FIRST STAGE
Seldom Have Such Vast Crowds
Gathered to Witness Sporting
Event-Prizes Amounting to
$4,000 Have Been Offered
to the Winners-Local
Meetings Planned.
Meetings Planned.

Paris. August. flight aviators
started at daylight to-day in the grea.
7s2-kilometre (4s5 miles) cross-coun.
try race from lssy las Moulineaux, and
at nightfall six Of them had covered
the first stage Of the journey to
Troyes. 1876 kilometres (S3 miles) from
the starting point.
Not since the grand priX competi.
ton for automobiles have such crowds
gathered or has such enthusiasm been
displayed in sporting event. Follow
Ing each other at fve-ninuute inter-
walls. the aeroplanes rose, and after
swinging for moment over the city,
proceeded at full speed in the direc-
tion OF Troyes. Auburn was first
away, and LIE Blanc. the next to get
the signal. They speedily covered the
distance to their destination, which
marks the completion of the first lap
rating them. LIE Blanc's time was
one hour thirty-three minutes and
twenty seconds, while Auburn made
the trip in one hour thirty-seven min
utes and twenty-five seconds.
Owing to the haze and the difficulty
OF locating landmarks. the pilots
steered by compass. Mamet lost his
way. He covered $50 kilometres. but
finally reached the goal Lindpainter.
the American; Weimann and the
Frenchman, Legagneux, all arrived IL,
safety at Troyes but they were COM
PEELED 10 make several stops. They
reported head winds. Bregi and Blu.
shon did not finish. The latter's ma
chine was wrecked when he dropped
into a cornfeld
Army Onicers Follow.
Auburn. LIE Blanc and Mamet used
monoplanes. while Lindpainter, Wei
mann and Legagreux made the flight
In biplanes. Several army officers, who
were not allowed to take part officially
in the race. made the cross-country
flight to Troyes from various stations.
They declare their Intention of follow
ing the race TO the end. Just before
the start two amateurs. who had
fowr. from Estampes, descended among
the spectators. amid great cheering
Indisposition prevented Hubert La
than from starting. Yesterday. he
made splendid flight from chalonS-
Sur -Marne to Paris. entering the city
at an altitude of 1850 feet and twice
circling the Eifel Tower
The circuit. which will be covered by
the contestants. starting at Paris, en-
braces Troyes, Nancy. Mezieres. Charlie
Vile. Douai and Amiens. and ends at
Paris. Local aviation meetings have
been arranged ut each stopping place,
the prizes totaling s32.4oo.
The conditions Of the cross. country
race provide that the winner shall be
the aviator VINO covers the circuit in
the shortest elapsed time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
MORE PHYSICAL TESTS
Officers of Navy and Marine Corps Must
Come I'm to Standard.

Officers of Navy and Marine Corps Must
Come Up to Standard.
Washington, D. c.. August 7.-Sur-
geon-General Stokes soon will present
to the Navy Department plan for
physical tests for officers Of the navy
and Marine Corps, which is expected
to follow closely the physical order
which Major-General Leonard Wood.
chief of staff OF the army, recently laid
down for the land forces.
The order probably will accomplish
what was intended by the physical test
order. originated in the administration
of President Roosevelt. In the mean
time. some scientific Investigations on
the subject of exercise are being made.
An officer Of the Navy Medical Corps,
who Is now on duty at the London
School of Tropical Medicine. has been
instructed to study the Swedish sys-
tenn in use in the British navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
SOUTHERN TRAIN
HITS AUTOMOBILE
Two Killed Outright,
and Death List May
Reach Seven.
ONE PASSENGER
ESCAPES UNHURT
Accident Takes Place in Deep
Cut, Engine of Fast Passenger
Train Crashing Into Car
Loaded With Sunday
Pleasure Seekers-Fail-
ed to Blow Whistle.

Birmingham, Ala, August 1.-Twc
were killed outright, three fatally in
jured and two others may die as the
result of an accident In which South
ern Railway passenger train. neal
West Lake, crashed into a large auto
mobile below Bessemer this afternoon
The dead are:
j. II. Roden. chauffeur, killed out
right
Miss Augusta Kiser, aged sixteen
years, died after reaching hospital.
Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, aged fifteen
years, skull fractured and fatally in
jured.
Miss Mamie Crenshaw, aged sixteen
years, skull fractured and fatally in
jured.
Reason Il. Black, ,askull fractured and
fatally injured.
Miss Eva Lou crenshaw, thigh bro
ken, internally injured; may die.
Vernon Lee. arm and thigh broken.
internally injured and may die.
G. G. Dobbs, hand broken and body
badly bruised.
Two Parron brothers, ten and twelve
years old. respectively. badly bruised;
not fatally hurt.
w. Fl. Bennett. Jr., ten years old,
badly bruised; not fatally injured
~ -. NtAA 1ASi w GO VIC OabS RoSSCh6SE
who escaped uninjured. He jumped
from the car before the engine struck
it.
The automobile maintains a regular
passenger schedule between Bessemer
and West Lake, and 1t was carrying
eleven passengers to the Lake this af-
ternoon. The machine was struck by
the fast passenger train shortly after
o'clock. and was almost completely
demolished.
There is steep grade leading down
to the Southern tracks just before West
Lake is reached, and as the highway
Is in a cut, 1t was impossible for the
chauffeur to see the locomotive or FOL
the engineer to see the automobile
Those of the automobile passenger!
who escaped with injuries state .tha
the locomotive whistle was not blowr
for the crossing.
The front wheels of the large auto.
mobile had just run on to the rail.
road tracks when the engine struck it
The passenger train was running at q
high rate of speed. and plowed its way
through the forward end of the ma
chine.
As 1t was but one and a half miles
from Bessemer, ambulances and ply
sicians were quickly summoned from
that city. The injured were all taken
to the Robinson Hospital in Bessemer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
What the Prophet Says

Washington, August 7.--Indica-
tions that there will be no abnor,n-
ally high temperatures throughout
the country during the coming
week are found by the Weather Bu-
reau In the distribution Of PRESSURE
over the continent and adjacent
oceans. A disturbance that now
covers the mississippi Valley Will
move eastward ana cause unsettled
weather In the Atlantic Stntes
Tuesday ana possibly Wednesday,,
followed by generally fair weather
there for the remainder of the week.
Local showers Will continue In the
Southeusyern States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
PLAY in ESPERANTO


Company Will Produce GAS You Like
It" III New Language.
Washington, D. c., August 7.-
Shakespeare in Esperanto-this Is one
Of the features on the program OF the
sixth international congress- OF Esper.
anto. which will be in session here
all next week, The play which VIII
be presented In the new language Of
all nations" will be the pretty comedy
of "As You Like IT,
1t will be acted by players who:
three weeks ago. knew not W. word OF
night viii be understood by delegates
the from moes aoesking than nearIy 5ariIy
as MANY dlfTsrent tongues. The play
viii be presented on the grounds Of a
private school here which has decided
to add Esperanto 70 lts next years
When the congress met at Dresden,
two years tgo. "Iphigenia IN Taurus.
sented Sc m% by company OF players which
had maste,ed Esperanto In two weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
EXPLOSION in CORN HOUSE

Disaster Said to Have Been Due to
Spontaneous Combustion.
Granite City. ILL.,, August 1.-two
mer are dead and seven are badly hurt
as the result of an explosion on the
sixth floor of the courthouse Of the
Corn Products Refining Company here
at o'clock this afternoon. The sixth
floor was wrecked, and it was almost
half an hour before the men could
be taken out. The dead:
John Gallo. Granite City
Unidentified man.
The explosion was caused, according
to officials OF the company, by sponta-
neous combustion, due to the large
amount OF dust floating about the corn
house,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
HITCHCOCK EXPLAINS 1T



Washington, D. G., August I'm q
statement to-day detailing the reduc-
tion of $11,GD0,000 last year in the
postal deficit, Postmaster General
Hitchcock shows that S2.9oO.0O0 OF the
sum represents economies in post flee
management and nearly s1.000,000 In a
more businesslike handling OF city de-
livery service. While this service was
extended and the number Of carriers
Increased during the year. the reforms
OF management introduced cut down
the general cost.
Reorganization without curtailment
sponsible for saving Of sl,9oo,0o0
and a reduction OF $500, 200. was cred
tied to the star route service, includ-
ing miscellaneous transportation OF
mall other than on railways.
The combined savings In the cost Of
handling the mails In post-offices and
other branches OF the service. except
Ing railroad transportation, was $G,-
10000, and the amount of deficiency
reduction traceable to the railway mail
service was $0,450,0O0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
Daring Night Journcy.

London. August IA young Welsh
man named Willows has made dar.
ing night journey in small dirigible
airship OF his own construction, driven
by British motor. Starting from
Cardiff at o'clock last evening, he
made Crystal Palace in London, his
objective point. He was guided by the
lights of the towns along the way. He
descended near Lee. a southeastern
suburb of London. In Kent. at 6 o'clock
this morning. He covered 100 miles.
which is record Tor an airship fight
IN Great Britain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
sLAYs HIS COUSIN
Shoots at Fleeing Men who Had Been
Fighting.

Shoots at Fleeing Men Who Had Been
Fighting.
Chicago I'LL, August s.-Emil ST.
Preer was shot dead late to-day by
his cousin, Jerry Mallett, a policeman.
who attempted 20 stop a street fight
In which st preer was engaged.
Michael Merstn. a policeman. was shot
and probably fatally wounded by one
OF the men IN the fight Duno St
Preer. a brother Of the dead man, who
is under arrest. has vowed vengeance
on his cousin, the policeman.
The two policemen were called to
stop fight IN which the two brothers
were engaged with two strangers
some one drew revolver and sho.
Poiceman Mergin. All four then ran
a shot from Policeman MalIe;t's re.
Tolver at the aeetng men brought
one to the ground. and he was dis
mayed to learn he had slain his own
cousin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
AFTER NEW RECORDS
Effort VIII Be Made to Lower Time o

Planting Mines.
Provincetown, Mass. august with
most OF the desirable. worlds records
for big gun fire chalked up to their
credit. the sailors OF Uncle Sam'a
Dreadnoughts. now engaged in sunlne,
manoeuvres in Cape Cod waters, viii
go after mining records this coming
week. The Virginia. Vermont. Rhode
Island. Minnesota and Nebraska arrived
to-day to Join the other big craft.
In last years work The fleet estab.
lished mark making up and getting
overheard In the proper position twelve
mines In sixteen minutes. This was
considered good work. But this week
some of the ships have made and
planted the twelve mines In six min
utes. and the officers believe that even
this astonishing record can be bet
tered.
Interest among all the crews is near
ly as keen in the target practice, and
the Navy Department at Washington
attaches great Importance to the work
planned for the coming week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
More Ships .Destroyed.U

New York, August 7.-The theoreu-
cal destruction OF imaginary battle
ships and submarines continued to-day
at Minelo. L. T., with great slaughter.
Clifford B. Harmon, the wealthy avia-
tor, circled twice about the outlines
painted on the aviation field to repre-
sent a man-o'war and two submarines.
dropping oranges from height OF
about 15O feet. In all the man-o'-war
was hit eight times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
BEN TILLMAN KILLED
nc Was NeEro and wa. Shot by De.

He Was Negro and Was Shot by De-
pot Employe.
Columbus, Ga, August I'm bat
tie with a negro armed with q hatchet
=. Homer Knowles, a depot employa
dred persons looked on. Knowles used
pistol and shot the negro, Ben TILL
man, twice. sending him to death on
ton.
The negro had ended quarrel by
seiz1ng a hatchet and striking at the
White man. Knowles. who was In
corner, drew his pistol and fired with
the Inuzzle of the weapon almost
against the negro Knowles was un.
injured: lie was arrested. but later
was released
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
FIGHTING IN FoRMosA
Jupanesc Troops Are In Conflict With
nd-Hunters.

Hcnd-Hunters.
Victoria, B. c.. August Fighting
continues in Formosa. according to
advices received here from China, and
popular subscriptions are being col
lected to supply the Japanese troops
with comforts, 5 cent contributions be-
ing taken by the Japanese newspa-
pers
On July 2S the Japanese forces cap
tured shinarek, the mountain objec-
tive. where 1t is planned to place ar
tillery dominating the rebel position.
The Japanese were driven back twice.
On one occasion the Formosans lay
hidden in tall grass until the Japa-
nese were within ten yards and then
poured In a disastrous fire.
The Japanese shortly afterwards
took advantage Of q strom, from
which the head-hunters took shelter
The advance resulted in the capture
of several strongholds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
COL. HARVEY W. SCOTT DEAD
Was E,dits- Of Portland Oregonian and
Director OF -.Assoclated Press.

Baltimore, Nd. august 7-colonel
Harvey w. Scott. editor Of the Port.
land Oregonian, of Portland, Ore. and
member of the board OF directors OF
the Associated Press, died tonight at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital, following
an operation performed there yester.
day. He entered the hospital several
ton, to have which performed he came
to Baltimore from his home.
After the operation. 1t was said that
Colonel Scott had stood the ordeal ex-
ceedingly we'll. and that he would be
able to leave the hospital in three or
four weeks. The immediate cause of
death was heart failure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
MONSTER CONVENTION
Total Abstinence Union Will Have
$4,000 Delegates.

Boston, Mass. August T.-Boston
largest convention ever held here Will
take place this week, by the arrival
OF the Total Abstinence regiment OF
Wilkesbarre. Pa. the first Of the many
delegations expected for the Catholic
convention. which begins in Faneuil
Hall Wednesday. The Wilkesbarre
regiment, comprising about 500 men,
attended mass shortly after arriving
here, and then marched to Castle
Island. where they pitched camp out
side the walls of Fort Independence.
1t is expected that by Wednesday more
than $4,000 delegates to the conven-
ton will be in Boston, representing
75o societies and over 100000 members
of the organization.
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KILLS HIS BROTHER
shoots Him, Relieving He Is Firing nt
nurKlur..

burglar.
Albany, Ga, August 7.-BeIieving he
was shooting at a burglar. Ivey Land
aged twenty-five. after midnight this
morning, shot and killed his brother,
Qulntus Land. aged twenty. at their
sleep by the screaming Of a woman
In the neighborhood. and with his
shotgun ran to her assistance. Short
ly afterwards he heard woman
screaming In the direction OF his own
home. lie ran back Just In time to SEQ
his younger brother. who also had
been aroused. hurrying to Investigate
the cause of the trouble. leap from
window Of their home. He at once
fired. killing his brother instantly
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WILL BE TOTAL LOSS
Spanish Tramp Steamer Is Pounding

Key West, Fla, August Found
ing on the rocks and fast filing with
water the Spanish tramp steamer VAL
mesada. which foundered Friday near
Foxey Rocks light, will be total loss,
according to reports brought here by
the revenue cutter Forward, which re-
turned to-day from the scene of the
wreck. The local wreckers have aban-
doned the ship. but the crew is stand
ing by to strip her. The accident was
caused by the steering gear of the
steamer failing to operate properly.
the yalmesada drifting helplessly on the
treacherous reef
The Valmesada's cargo consists of
1000 tons OF coal, and she was bound
from Cardiff for era Cruz.