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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
MAOR|z OFFERS
COAL|NC STATION
Wants European Power to Accept
Island Near Coast and
End War.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. July 9-tefor-
nation HI the Madriz faction had Of
fered a N~icaraguan island TO a Euro
mean power as q coaling station on con
dition that II woul interfere on behalf
OF Madriz in Nicaragua opposing the
policy of the United States was re-
ceived at the State Department to-day,
Department officials decline to maka
public the name OF the country to
which the proposal vas made. 1t Is
believed the offer will not receive Sc
rious consideration and the incident 1s
regarded merely as another phase OF the
desperate attempts Of Madriz to rehah-
ilitate himself by bringing about for
eign Intervention
investigation of the report that the
tug Chamberlain was about TO leave
Mobile for service as a gun boat Of the
Madrtz faction revealed the fact that
the cargo contained no wal supplies
1t was discovered that the owners OF
the tug had been approached by the
representative OF an American com
pany Interested in Zeyiaya concessions
who proposed that the vessel carry
contraband supplies to Nicaragua for
the Madriz faction. 1t was rumorod
that a three-nlasted schooner cleared
from Mobile several days ago on sucf
a mission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
VERDICT
IS SET ASIDE
Judge Scott Explains Misunder
standing on Part Of Jury
Given Two Years.
TOLTlVER FOUND GUILTY

WILLIS l. MOORE. Chief
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Edward Bacon. the negro who Was
sentenced TO seven years in the peni-
Tertiary yesterday ia Henrico County
Circuit Court for robbery. was called
back into court by .Aadge Scott Eatur-
day morning, and the verdict vas set
aside, Judge c sentencing the man
TO two a at hard labor on the
roads. g.
The judge stated hat the jury
brought in IT'S verdict under q mis-
understanding of the charge againAt
Bacon, The jury round aim guilty
of highway robbery. but Judge Scott
explained that highway robbery con-
stitutes robber! by violence or fear,
and In this case Bacon robbed MIR.
Buchanan while asleep.
While Bacon made a complete de-
NAL OF the theft while on the stand
Friday. he pleaded guilty Saturday 10
the charge OF grand larceny. and
Judge Scott gave him TWO years. The
Judge stated tina he thought the pen
atty OF seven years very severe @T
BaCon's ofense
Erwin Toliyer, the man charged
with breaking and entering the houses
Of Benjamin Harris, Harry Smith and
Jessie HAYNES on the night Of April
-. was LfItG anu iNAAu b0AANN' 4AAS
punishment was Fixed at one year IN
the p-enitentiary in each case.
T~olliver VIII be brought before the
grand jury again when it convenes
on July 10. There Is another charge
against him. and 1t was not tnvesti-
gated ny The grand jury Tuesday ton
the reason thatthe witnesses were not
present. II a true bin is oun IN
this case. ne Will he tried on tn.
fourth charge before he is sent IL
the penitentiary 10 begin his term.
Al the conclusion OF h Tolltvei
cases the court went into the case OF
Lee Thomas. charged with the non
support of his wife. Mamie Thomas
and his infant child. Pearl Thomas
Thomas was represented by Attorney
Hiram Smith. while Commonwealth!
Attorney Julien Gum conducted the
prosecution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

No man ever paused on the TIRES
hold Of a new year or a new life and
~enshrouded himself In as many good
resolution. simon pure motives n
lofty ambitions as did Frank Johnson,
"a pock-marked convict Who quilted
./he penitentiary Saturday, Pock-
marked. Thereby hangs this tale.
Frank stole a COW down in Amherst
county a year & Yes, stole 1t with
malice, a~furethoNght, knowingly. pre-
y~meditatedly and designedly. The COW
did not show-any affection FOR him or
follow him, until he had lassoed her
and dragged her of to sell at a ride
ulous price. That is Franks own story
Of how he came into possession Of the
~lacteal fluid fountain.
For his prediction for bovine COM
partnership. he was caught. held. tried,
convicted and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for one year for the theft of one
COW. one day. Sentence was imposed
upon him August IS.
on August II, Frank broke out"
not Of jail " p~cnitentiary. but with
smallpox. From August II, until late
in November he languished In the lit
tie Amherst jail waiting for the raw
agas NJ smallpox to suhside that he
might begin his penitentiary term.
In the last week of November he
was pronounced cured and transferred
70 the penitcntiary. His term began
the first day he entered the exclusive
precincts of the pen, and not the day
ne broke out" with smallpox in iail.
For several months Frank, who free
~ admitted his guilt s.ld thought the
penalty deserved, worked about the
penitentiary. singing and shouting and
getting all the euioVmpOt he could out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
PETERSBURG GETS
NEW BRICK WORKS
Certificate of incorporation Is
Filed With Cae& of
Court.
HEARING CHURCH CASE


Especial 70 The Richmond Nirginian.)
PETERSBTRG, VA. July 9.-The
certificate OF Incorporation Of the An
drews Caoutchaouc Paving Brick
Company has been admitted to record
in the office Of the clerk Of the
The purpose Of the new corporation
is IL build and operate plants for
the manufacture Of paving brick 10
be known as the Andrews Caoutcha-
QUO paving brick. The capital stock
is 70 be not less than $IQ,000 and
50 more than $4,000 The offices
are 10 be IN Petersburg and the off,
GERS for the first year are NJ. p.
Andrews, president, Nice-President. j.
II. Holt. Secretary ana Treasurer, +.
T. Strallman.
s~In the Hastings Court Friday af-
ternuon. Judge West presiding for
Judge Mullen, hearing Of the argu-
ment in the chanCvry case ot Avery
and others against Eli Tartte was
begun. Tho case involves the possess
sion 81 Harrison Street, Baptist
church. colored. about which there
has been litigation for several years
Avery represents one faction in the
church. and Tartte the other faction.
Al larson. StNEEdi taiRtS SPutf Oh
Petersburg, the Methodists are build
ing a church. a frame structure, and
Will cost about $4,000
Mr. David Dunlop is making eN-
tensive Improvements at his summer
home, ElIerslie, In Chesterfield u
ry-t- rrTUrrTuf bungalow is being
constructed and a dairy, barn and
many smaller o~uthousts.
Mir. A. b. Murray viii very soon
commence building his creamery fac
tory on Franklin street, in Peters
burg, The structure is 10 cost $1,000
and the operations Of the plant ne
cessitates $l.500 extra. Practically this
amount has been subscribed by rler-
chants and farmers in this locality,
and when put into operation VIII
greatly enhance dairying in the adj
jacent counties. MI, Murray came to
Petersburg several months & from
Ohio, since which time, being i'm
pressed with the opportunities this
section affords such a business, has
worked diligently TO put this plant
into effect.
D.. w. Perkins, of Knoxville, Tenn,
representing the colored department
Of the Appalachian Exposition, is in
Petersburg. in the interest of this
work. His object is to get the colored
people in this section interested in
this exposition,
He is being successful in his pro-
ject. and predicts that the negro will
make a much better showing at this
exposition than at jamestown.
Appalachian Exposition will be held
from September Il 10 October II,
1910,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
lDisheartening Report.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 81
The Department of Agriculture this
afternoon issued the following sum-
mary of the crop report on conditions
on July L:
The general average condition OF
crop growth in the United States on
July, 1870. was about SIS per ent
lower than on July !, 1909. s.8 per
cent. lower tina July l, 1908. and ~
per cent lower than the ten year
average condition IN July l.
In the New England States con.
ditions are SO per cent. better than
a year ago and Al per cent. above
he average.
I'm the Southern States conditions
are about 3.5 per cent. better than
on July /, a year ago, and "a above
the ten ear average.
I'm the North Central States east
of the Mississippi river conditions are
ST per cent. below a ear ago mi
4 per cent. below the average
In the North Central States west
of the Mississippi State is per cent
lower han a year ago and 12.2 boz
low the average.
I'm the far Western States $50 par
cent. below a year ago, and ID Per
cent. below the average.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
TRADES HIS PROPERTY
FOR LOVE AND AFFECTION
Mr.. Alex. Jennings Disposes of
Two Houses and Two Add
tional Lots.

For IS, love and affection" is the
rather usu consideration specified
on three separate property transfers
recorded in the dry annals of the
HChancery Court Saturday.
In exchange for these things. and
it is reasonable TO suppose hat he
So was named merely TO make the
transaction legally binding, Alexan-
der Jennings. bartered to three OF
his. relatives-Alexander Jennings,
Rosalind Crback and Irene Jennings
two lots improved with houses front
ing so feet on Laurel street. near
Cary street. and two lots improved
with residences Nos. los and Ill
North Harvie street. respectively.
Other prorCsty transfers listed
were as follows:
Rosa II. Wright and husband to
Davis Perrin, land improved with resi-
dence No. liz North Eighth street.
$4,000.
w. r. jenkins and wife to l.. Nj.
Vaughan. land fronting AZ 1919 feet
Non north line o. Franklin street near
Cleveland street. $40 and other vaiv-
able considerations. q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
WOMAN'S~MISSIONARY
UNION TO HOLD MEETING

The annual meeting of the Won
ans Missionary Union of the Middle
District is TO be held in Cambridge
Street Baptist church next Tuesday,
All ladies who have papers to read
as web as those who desire any In
formation regarding the union, are
requested TO call upon Mrs. Beulah
White, 121T cambridge street. 1t is
earnestly hoped that a goodly mum
her of members will be present at the
annual session. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
JOHNSON
DIES SUDDENLY

NEW YORK, July s.-"Dead-John-
son. Jack johnson. (~colored), age 30.
Lying in state in The Funeral Church,
241 West 23d street"
The above death notice which APP
peared In all the afternoon papers to-
day. struck a whole lot Of people as
a hoax until the undertakers assured
inuuiers that they really had a negro
named Jack Johnson. aged 80, await
ing interment. and added positively
that il wasn't Jackson. the pugiltst,
whose age, by the way Is 80.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
.BRANDEy GOT ONLY FIVE
YEARS ON THE BOARD
1t is a Matter of Regret That He
cannot Serve as Long as
Other Commissioners

The fact that Police Commissioner
Ja4Hes-41-BFaA4et- nut hutd Of
flee longer than 1915 was a source
of regret to Washington Ward poli-
ticians Saturday. but nevertheless il
was argued that many things could
happen within the i've years he will
serve from this side of the river. Two
members of the Police Board hold
over until 1915. and 1t was thought
Mr.. Bradley's term would expire with
those of these gentlemen. yet the law
now is construed different
Inasmuch as Washington Ward Is
c~ontendtng for more policemen, all
eyes are focused upon Mr.. Bradley.
He, it Is explained. will have more
power in securing additional officers
for the city than will the members
OF the Council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
.DABNEY ELLINGTON
BURIED SATURDAY
Funeral Services in Central
Church Attended BY
MANY.

Funeral service for Dabney Filing
ton, q most popular young m a of
South Richmond, were conducted Sat
urday afternoon from Central Meth
odist church. Burial was in Maury
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Active-George
w. Rogers, Garrett Lee. Uric Rogers.
Thomas Bailey, Henry Beattie. Ernest
Farley. Robert Lee and William Ca
vado. Honorary-Dr. Oscar Owens,
Guy Gregory. W. 7. Stone and Paul
Tunstall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
STEIN CASE STILL
BEFORE THE COURT

The case OF l.. Stein. charged with
embezzIement OF funds from his en-
ployers. will hardly be finished in
.EInstings Court. Part .. Saturday.
Testimony has been taken for three
days and several spats have been en-
gagged in between Commemorative
Attorney Charles L, Page and Mr..
l.. O. Wendenburg. counsel for Stein.
1t is alleged that Stein stole some
thing over sss. He emphatically de-
MES the allegation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
CONVICTED OF RUNNING
SWELL POLICY SH0pg

w. II. Boiling. a negro, was convicted
of Running "a policy shop. at go East
Gary street. by Justice Crutchfield M
police court Saturday morning.
Through his counsel. Mr.. g. X. Poliocks
he stoutly denied the charge. ciainiinG
that he was In the place simply 70 In
duce the people there to go on an y
cursion this he was promoting.
Patrolman Goidsby testified that IN
had seen Boiling sitting nj the tabl4
writing In a policy book. The accNgs4
said he had a pencil In his hand zaNk
knew nothing of the policy aEnasS&ss
for both sides Justice Crutch1efd ttr@4
Boiling 800 and ordered him IN
for thirty days. An appeal 49, nee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
JUDGE AND SOLICITOR
NAMED IN ELEVENTH.

Especial to The Richmond virginlan.1
wINSTON-SALEM. N. c.. July 9s-
Henry P. Lane. of R~eidaville, wa
nominated Democratic candidate Tor
judge of the Eleventh Judicial Distric&
to-day over j. G., Buxton. OF this city,
and T. W. Folger. of Mt. Airy. Porter
Graves, of Mt. Airy, was nomin&te4
for solicitor by reclamation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
WHITE MAN CHARGED
WITH PETTY LARCENY

Accused OF stealing a lot of tools
from a building that is being erected
at 923 West Franklin street. John
Bowman was arraigned in = Police
Court Saturday morning. and the
hearing of the allegation was con-
tinued until the 18th of the month
Bowman Is a young white man of
powerful build. and the police were
extremely careful in making the ar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
HEARING Of DEATH
SISTER FALLS ILL
BOTH BURIALS SAME DAY
Unusual Circumstances Attend
Passing Away of Two Well
Known and Aged People.

tSncciai to The Richmond ,mginialL)
TAZEWELL, VA, July 9-News has
lust reached here Of the sudden death
of Col. Abb French, one of Ta2eweifs
oldest citizens. And OF his sister-in-
Ia y. Mrs. Thos. Crabtrec. Both deaths
occurred the same day. and hurials
were made ia the same cemetery at the
same hour. near their homes, at som
ersvine. These death occurred on
Tuesday,
Mr.. French was r. years old, and
died suddenly Of heart disease. Mrs
Crahtree was II, and upon being m
formed Of the death of Mr.. French
was taken suddenly III and lived only
three hours. Mr.. French was brother
in-laW to Mr.. Jno. \. Teal, Of Asberry,
his country.
Bank Cashier Gone.
The disappearance of the cashier OF
the Citizens National Bank, at Clint
wood. Dickinson county. w. {. ID
Sutherland created some sensation
here. as he is known To "A number OF
the people of this community. He Is
not related to Rev, Mr.. Sutherland
however. the we'll known minister, whc
preached in this county a few years
ago.
Inc NNfi4lII4Ata A&4AAS - Ni1- fNS'
week have seriously interfered with
wheat cutting and the blowing OF corn
The farmers are buster than bees now
The prospect for a fine crop is good all
over the county.
Mrs. Stuart At Home.
NTs- II. { stuart, daughter and
mother, and other ladies passed through
town yesterday en- route to her home al
ELY Garden, in Russell. where the
summer will be spent at the elegant
stuart home.
Miss Allie Hoover, who is studying
in a hospital in Richmond. is at home
here for the summer,
Miss Gillian, of Buchanan, is the
guest OF the Misses Tyner, and other
relatives.
Rev. Mr.. Shafer. pastor of the Luth-
ieran church of Atlanta. Ga, is spend
ing his vacation here and in Burke's
Garder. supplying the churches of Rev
Mr.. Richie, While Mr., Richie is till-
ing MIR. Skaters pulpit in Atlanta.
A new moving picture how is being
opened here. 1t Is said that OF
the two houses here viii show the
Jeffries johnson fight. M towr
council have taken no action in the
matter,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
TRIPLE soMERsAUIT SAVES.
Tumbling When ScafYoId Breaks, Man
ESCAPES With Broken Arm.

DARBY, PA. Saturday.-Turning
three complete somersaults In his de-
scent. Thomas Mcintyre, aged thirty
two years, of this city. had a mar
row escape from death when the SCAT
folding upon which he was working
at Sixth and Walnut streets collapsed.
precipitating him twenty feet. His
left arm was fractured and he receive
ed serious c~ontusions and l~acerationS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

NEW YORK, July 9.-The weekly
bank statement shows:
Reserve on all deposits decrease
$~T.5st,900
Reserve on deposits other than
United States. decrease, s7,664.700.
Loans, decrease. 1881. 400.
Specie. decrease, $11,9I4,60o.
Legal tenders, decrease, 8 $1,000. 400
Deposits, decrease, $23.T00. 400.
Circulation. increase, $54,800.
Total loans. 81. 20s.015.600.
Surplus of the banks Is $11,T58,~
075. against $32,55s.475 last year and
$5Q.222-2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

PETERSBURG, July 9.-Mr. Hugh
r. Smith. commissioner OF evenu of
Petersburg, is seriously Ill at his home
on Pin street. as the result Of a fall
In his bath room Friday night. Sew
aral physicians are in attendance. I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
WINSTON-SALEM. n. c., July e.
Miss Lillian Wells. the popular daugh-
ter of Captain A. A. Wells, and MIR =.
Nj. Short were married here Thursday
night. The wedding came as a dis
tinct surprise. The groom holds a re-
sponsible position here with III r. j.
REYNOLDS Tobacco Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

The ladies OF st. Marks church VIII
run an excursion on the steamer Po-
cahontas to Dutch Gap on Tuesday,
July IL. Their will be music and
refreshments. The boat leaves wharf
promptly at $40 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
ALDERMAN RICHARDSON WILL
ADDRESS Y. NJ. &. A. MEETING

Alldelrlman w. Fred Richardson Will
speak on A1True-B observation-disclosures" at
the young mems meeting at the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A, Sunday. Other speak
ers will be: Mr.. w. r. Harrington,
Learning to be Great" General Sec
rotary Mckee, Objections"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
rest. He a Y them no trouble, how
ever. and denied his guilt when
brought into court.
Licensed TO Wed.

Marriage licenses We're issued by
the clerk of the Hastings Court Sat-
urday to the following:
James r.. Thompson and Mrs. JuiiA
Marino. widowed.
Auth Woodward and Hiss Emma J..
Farriss.
All the parties reside in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

IuCian Fl. Sullivan Will probably GO
through life with d .3s-caliber reyoI-
yer bali in his head.
Surgeons at Memorial Hospital, at
ter probing for the bullet Saturday
morning. decided that II had just as
well stay where ii is. unless it gives
Sullivan more trouble than It has
given him since he tried To blow
out his brains last Saturday after
noon at lakewood.
by means OF the X-ray the ball was
located several days ago directly he
hind the mans left eye. having pene-
trated the roof OF his mouth aud
binding him in this orb,
Unable to reach the ball without
resorting to inctsi6ns likely to ag-
grayate the wound, the surgeons
agreed that it was better t. leave ii
unmolested.
Sullivan. who was under the in
fiuenee Of anestheics during the
probe. did not know until an hour or
TWO later that he would in all prob
ability carry h leaAen missile
through life as a reminder Of his
istence.
shot Only Once.
Probing for the bullet developed
one fact that sets at rest the theory
that sullivan shot himself twice.
This theory grew out of the fact
that two empty chambers were found
in the mans revolver and likewise a
couple or knots were noted on the
top Of his head, indicating that two
balls had penetrated his brain ana
sought an exit from the roof OF his
Uranium. 1t developed. however. hat
the knots were natural protuberancea.
while the extra chamber had evident
ly been discharged before sullivan
went out 10 ldlew oCd.-
Sullivan. " h Is employed AS q
guard at the State penitentiary, has
contended all along that he shot him
self only once, despite the theories Of
learned surgeons and others vho
thought they were wiser than he,
The surgeons say that the ball viii
likely cause sullivan no special inCou-
venience in its present location They
marvel exceedingly that the bullet did
moi penetrate farther into the head,
but they believe that his was partly
due to the fact that the hall first
struck several Of Suliivsn's front teeth
which doubtless broke its impetus to
some extent.
Pay Day Celebrated.
An interesting development in on
nection with the case is the fact that
Sullivan. unable to stand prosperity.
made the attempt on his life the day
after pay day. 1t appears that with
his newly drawn salary he went forth
: se-a -tftrrc- r1ugtty w0UuJ
up at the West End Parry in anything
but "a JoVial frame of mind.
The surgeons think sullivan viii be
able to leave the hospital within the
next wee or two. He has relatives
at Blackstone and Crewe. and II is
likely that he will visit them before
returning to work at the peniten-
| tiary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

Indications are that the weather VIII
be generally fair o-ntEht and sunday
in the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land States, the lower lake region. the
valley and Tennessee
Temperatures VIII continue high to-
night and sunday east Of the Mtssiss-
.ppl river except In the upper lake re
Eion-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

Mrs. Carl Rostrup. of 1924 West
Grace street. has returned to Richmond
after spending some time at Ruther
Glen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

Mr.. Clyde West. of New York. who
has been the guest of his mother. Mrs.
S. r.. West. OF b13 West Franklin
street. for several days. will return to
his home Saturday evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
Birthday Celebrated.
Son

Mir, and Mrs. David Wilbone. of
johnson. Miss. are the guests of Miss
Nilbon, OF 400 Grove Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashton. Starke and the
latter's sister, Mrs. Henry f.. WORKMAN
of Macon, Ga, viii sail for urope, July
%, to spend some time abroad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

MIR. and Mrs. Talcott are the guests
of their daughter, Mrs. Truman Parker,
In Leesburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

Minimum s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

Mrs. Myndham r. Meredith is at
Mount Hatley, Canada, for the sum
meF.-