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The Washington times., 1910-03-05
STEPHEN AUSTIN GILLETTE.

Of the propaganda IS waiting with i'm
portant news affecting his congregation.
or 20 secure his s. Cuature tO the appoint
ment Of bishop in America or China
II there are no other cardinals or Of
dcials waiting 10 be received, ms h1lI-
ness admits - private audience Mum
ber Of bishops or important parsonage.
outer halls where ,nere ls a crowd sE-
DcCJlg- 10 see him, 10 kiss his riug, rC
haze "A word from HIM, 70 receive BIS
blessing.
Il IS after I o'clock when he IS able ar
last 10 SIT down with his private Secra-
ndS nJIle rest nut al clock Ie IS
ia his study again. writing or reciJine
his breyiaU-.
At { o'clock there are more audiences.
followed by a walk Up and down tEe
airy loEEia with his major-domo. or
perhaps "a visit 20 the Vatican gardens.
At His Study.
When the brief twilight begins the
Pope is 10 be found in his study. hard al
work over piles Of papers, except when
Ie is interrupted by some important Wis
it0r on business. At Q o'clock he takes
evening papers, racites the rosary. with
his seer etaTv, and a. 1880 o'clock lis
days work IS over The burden Of rhe
pOutiiCate has changed Plus y IN many
va ayS-Ihat was inevitable and yet the
changes 10 not strike far below the sur
f.Ce OF his life
He las never rccOuciIed himself fully
20 'he state etiquette Of the Vatican. De
- .Cd Go follow the example of his p-ede-
C-ss0rS iu eating alone that experiment
lasted lust three iaNE. lie found that
he could not eat without having either
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his secretary or somebody else 10 share
his meals. fIe eUdCav0rCd 20 conform TO
the ancient custom which prescribed
that lFe holy father must always De al
tended by al least a small guard OF hon
or that too, WAS irksome, and uow he
wauders about tie corridors or the gar
Gau- unattended
Plus Y IS as simple and democratic In
Lls bearing 90 his -isit0rs as Father
Sarto ever was iu fact. he seems 90 be-
more al ease with plain pe0p-- and .it-
lie children than with any other class.
SnuruE after his election a deuurafi0n
N the Hegaldic Society Of Italy waited
nobility on his sisters. The Pope
ia HgEed heartily "At Ey-' he said. they
would be ashamed Of their lives if 7 did
anything Of the kind. they are quite
content 90 5e just my sisters. and ] am
content with them as they are"
Likes to Preach.
The pope is never so much in mis- eIe-
meut as when he is preaching 10 a large
oonEre CATION NJ plain people Tl the
sunday afternoons OF summer DE lets
them into a large open court Iu the VAT
ieau and delivers q sermon 0u the COS
pei of the day. For twenty minutes Tor
twenty-five az the 0gts.leI he CNuouu9s
for them iu a. powerful hrlt musical
voice me simple truths Of ChrfetarItv
But n Ee loves the plain people he has
the warme~t corner lu E.s heart for the
poor and the very first act Of his uoutf-
after his election he called Cardinal
N0ceuni. who was then afui-f=tra or
OF the finances OF the holy see. ard told
him he wished the sum of luHp00 francs
% he divided AZ once among the need
les az the Roman poor.
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Some Italian papers hint at a hostile
attitude on the part Of the govern
ment. and so on-the Pope must know
all, understand all; decide all. It is a
very trying hour. yet when il is over.
the cardinal. prefect, o. the secretary
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SHORTHAND FAILS.

Good talk has 50 much shorthand
that II cannot be rep1rted-tbe infiec-
ton, the change OF voice, the shrug
cannot be caught on paper. The best
OF II is when the subject unexpectedIv g.
goes cross-lots. by a flash OF short
cut, 70 conclusion so suddenly re-
Vealed that 10 has the effect Of Wit II
needs the highest culture and the finest
breeding 20 prevent the conversation
from running into mere persifaze on
the one hand-its common Fare-1r
monoiogue on the other. Our cOnver-
Saiion IS largely chaH.-CharIes Dudley
Warner
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Quiet Disposition of Catho-
lie Pontiff Wins Ad-
miratiOn.
HOLDS AUDIENCE
AT THE VATICAN
Ceremony Described for Benefit of
Americans Going to Rome
on Visit.

NEW YORK. March 5.-Thousands OF
American Catholics are 10 make the Pill
Erimage to Rome this summer with the
knights Of Columbus, and the fact that
these devout American sons Of the
church are 10 be received in audience by
The Pope makes this ceremony of pc
culiar interest at this time
One Of the strongest Catholic laymen
in the United States is John D. Grim
Minis. Of New York. Mr.. Crimmins has
been granted the honor Of being received
by the holy father and has prepared
for the press a description Of the cere-
mony. II is as follows.
The last door is thrown open 70 Us
and we find ourselves in the presence OF
The pope.
on are impressed with the quiet sim
plicity IF tlso altar and furniture. Es>e
holy fa-heT robes al the altar anu De
gins his mass The responses are made
10y his chaplain and two acoIvtes. At
the communion, those who are TO re-
ceive kneel at two prie-dieuX. The holy
rather with much ImpTeSSiVcuesS gives
the host, recituZ in a low and melod-
lous voice the invocation.
Pass Slowly.
The twO communicates, kneeIinE at
the prie-dieux. rise and others take
their place. the NhoIy father quietly
standing, as the space is narrow and
the communicates occupy some seconds
IN passing. The room with but one
window and the candles on the altar.
give "a SUbdued lEht-the draperies SOM
nCT-aIl cause solemn feeling 10 pre-
Eo!L and yOu realize that YOU are in
holy place
-Irn ~
lakes q seat 20 the left Of the altar.
W'he his chaplain SAYS his mass, the
rope making tae responses in clear.
dlStnct voice, above that Of the aco-
lyte, so that IL woulC appear as il his
was the only voice.
] have before referred TO the sense OF
responsibility which seems 10 have ,.-.-
tered an and become a very part OF The
holy father. And Vet this very sense of
NfSponsibittY which weighs so heavily
on hIm has already. enriched his pontif-
cate with extra ordinary achievements
and has filled him with a spirit Of labor
mo energy almost incredible m man
--ost Of us were surprised on August
81, 1915. when we learned that the Sixtv-
ihree princes Of the church, comprising
me most venerable and pnIlCbtenad
"npy or men in the world. selected A
comparatively unknown man To- Suc-
ceed Leo XII, not a theoiogian like
cardinal SatOlh. for Cardinal Sarto has
never written nything but plain pas
tofals Tor his people; not a great states
man like Cardinal RampclIa. for Fatbe-
SaTto had concerned himself an his ne
"lth the spiritual interests of his parish
OF MS dloccse, not man with splendid
family traditions to guide hin, in tbe
task o. EoveTnE-he was the son OF a
village postm3n, and he would never
nave heen Ordained hut for the charity
Of good man.
Neiiner as priest nor bishop had he
done anything 10 dazzle the public eve
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FIANCEE CONDONES
CRIMES OF BANDIT
Proffers Sympathy to Pitts
burgs Desperate, and
Blames Forefathers.

PfTTSBURG, March 5.-Unsaved by
much sermOEizing and damned by the
sins Of his fOrebears is the true ex-
DlanatiOn of the downfall or stephen
Austin Gillette, the drug store bandit,
according 10 his sweetheart.
Men have listened 20 and ma arveled
al the remarkable story Of this youth
ful but refined desperate, told after
hi arrest as the result OF what
seemed 90 be the only huke I'm his ad-
mittediy criminal career.
But nothing in the interesting phil
osOphy enunciated by him while in
the Central police station house cell
and later in the county jail (where
ne now is awaiting trial upon various
charges) teens with the human in
terest voiced in the following letter,
just received from his hancee.
Letter From Fiancee.
'Terre Haute. Ind, Feb. 2S, 1910.
Dear Steve. am going 20 write
you a short letter, which By the kind
ness OF your attorney viii be delivered
10 YOU
You can well imagine our surprise
and sOrrOw last Friday morning when
we read Of your arrest in Pittsburg.
/ am not going 10 preach you a ser
mOn-you were raised on those, Steve.
and they avaiIed not, but 1 shoult.
certainly Ike 10 know whatever lee
you into such a life-a boy Of your
mind, your education, and your oppOr-
tUuities. I can account for IL In no
way other than that your mild is de-
ranged.
If YOU can suggest what anyone
can do 20 help YOU. I should be most
grateful for the suggestion, ana many
friends here are only too willing 10
come 10 your aid-but the great Qucs-
uou iS-wouid you aa cInereut IN Jne
future2 Have YOU lSaTned the lessOn2
II was so in hopes we had been able
10 awake a new ambition IN you and
that j was going 20 Oe In position 70
help YOU 20 Work where you would rise
being mICh-aEd wholly Incapable OF be
ing what you are, II you were nor
NAL But To ceuSure you can do no
gDDl--If We can help you. We are ready,
and our home is always open &c you
that you know know YOU nave
seTse Of honor ZOO high 10 ever beJray
true friend.
Blames FOrefathers.
~ 'phoned your mother last Friday
mo ming 20 ask if / might help her.
bur AIr- Kerr answered The phone and
81 "a your mother was 80 in bed. and
that he would do nothing Bat there
are plenty who viii DO, without him, II
yOu and your attorney can only suggest
what is best To me. yours seems case
OF where the sins OF the forefathers
shall be visited upon the children etc.
and you are far from wholly 20 blame
for What you have done.
And get. with your good mind. and
seeing and knC .-iuE the meauuess OF
your forefarhels. you might have put
them tU shame ny your achievements
for EOOd-yOu were capable OF so doing
But now that YOU are In trouble, De
honest with those in whose charge you
them the truth-and II YOU are
permitted 10 do so. write me a letter
and Tell me the truth and tell me what
you would strive for IN the future. II
you could ba saved from your impend-
ing danger"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-29
LIVES Of EIGHTY
ARE |MPER|LEO
Fourth Bomb Outrage ofWeek
Perpetrated by Black
Mailers
DEMAND WAS MADE ON
GROCER FOR $1,000
Failing to Receive Money Des-
perate Men Explode Bomb
Tearing Away Two
Store Fronts

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-That prac-
ticaily life sentence is not de-
terrent TO "Blackhanderse was DEM
onstrated to-day by another bonn b
outrage In the Italian quarters, the
fourth this week. following the 2s-
year punishment inflicted by Judge
E'awcett on two kidnappers. This
time the blaekmailers tried To destroy
n big double-decked tenement house
at SPA East Thirteenth street just
before daylight. and while the eighty
inmates were peacefully sleeping. The
bomb tore the front out Of two stores
on the ground floor and demolished
the stairway. The frightened In
mates. In every stage of undress.
rushed to the street by way OF the
fire escapes while some were so badly
scard they tnmbled down the shat
tered stairway. Kicking broken limbs
in their fight. Fortunately. no one
was injured.
Tsia police learned that Deordiuo
Sagano. who ran a grocery store on
the lower door receiy ed a letter three
days ago signed by the imprint OF A
heavily linked hand demanding 81
900. The money was not paid and
to-day's explosion followed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-29
REvOLUT|ON|sTsO ON
MARCH FOR CAPITAL
Christmas and Bonilla Both
Coming to Honduras Capt.
tai With 5000 Troops
REBEL GUNBOAT HORNET
IS PREPARED TO SLING
Every indication That Central
American Coup Will Meet
With Instant
Success

TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. De
cember 29.---The rebel gunboat lior-
net arrived off the Atlantic coast of
Honduras to-day and simultaneously
Ii force Of more than 1900 revoiu-
tionists began marching on this, the
capital city.
Alarm among residents over the
serious nghting is lessened somewhat
by a belief that when General Lee
Christmas and former President
Bonilia march to the city at the head
OF their army they viii meet small
resistance.
Although the revolution will not he
launched ofiicially until next sunday
morning. the re bel element comprising
a strong army Of Nicaraguans, Amefi-
cans and native Hondurans, refused
longer TO be held in check.
ErvOutionists Move.
The vanguaYd Of the resolntionists
which started from a place near Cape
Gracias last night. met with feeble
resistance along the Nicaraxnan Dor
der Small forces of Davilla soldiers
attempted to block their progress. but
greater numbers gave the Bonilia men
u decided advantage.
1t In reported herr that Washington
10 In accord with the revolutionary
movement. This is regarded as.tne
direct result OF the anti-Zelaya policy
assumed by the United States in the
recent Sicaraguan revolution. Davilla
is the last remaining yestige OF
Lels yaism in the tropics.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-29
MAYOR TELLS WHAT
He REALLY DID SAY
IN FORMAL STATEMENT NE GIVES
FACTS REGARDING WIRE
SCANDAL.
NO EVIDENCE OF FRAUD
THIS AND OTHER STATEMENTS
MADE Nv tIHGINIAN UPHELD
H1e1HiE,E ExECi TIVE-sIgLI
L0okI<. INTO NATTER.
70 EVIDENCE OF FRAUD

In statement issued by Mayor
Richardson Thursday morning the
chief executive sets out the facts in
connection with the so-calied wire
scandal, declares that he il still Wig
orously pressing the investigation, but
reiteratas wkaf Mas published We'd
nesday afternooa---thai as far AS he
knows there viii be no special report
made by him To the City Council. and
that as far as he is able to determine
there will he no grand jury proceed
inEs. Also the Mayor points out GER
tain words put into his mouth by
the Times Dispatch. which the Mayor
declares he never said. lie says In
addition that the article published by
the T!nes Dispatch Wednesday morn.
tng---as we'll as Thursday morntng--
was not correct in all IT. details. and
that he did authorize the afternoon
papers TO make certain corrections.
Az the matter now stands the
Mayor IL emphatic in his declaration
that he finds no evidence of fraud.
He Is still making a thorough inquiry,
however. and says that he Will con-
ttnue the investigation until he has
gone to the bottom of the matter
Duplicates and memoranda Of bills
and OF work done for the several city
lerartmenis have been procured by
over to see that the city get full value
for every dollar expended.
Mayors Statement.
Tine MAYORS statement II ~ fol-
lows:
have not abandoned the in
aulr,. and do not propose to do
~. and II any OF the afternoon
papers gave the impression that
l had washed my hands OF the
matter they erred.
The article which appeared in
Tln Times Dispatch yesterday
morning wae incorrect In that
Il said that ! lnad prOcurrd bills
from Secretary Jones. Of the firr
fpartI got q memorandum of
the amounts Of tho work d00c for
the firs. department from SlsS'ial
Accountant Crensilaw.
The statement In The Times
Dispatch this rnOrning 10 the cf-
feSS thai 7 "had authorized no
denial Of amy part" Of It's hr~t
article Ii incorrect | did au-
ti,orixe tire thrcc afternoon papers
to correct the statement In Tho
Tfms-s- Dispatch regarding Mr..
.bonss~.
the reporter for the Evening
Journal came into my once as the
= ether reporters we're about IT,
leave | arm under the impress
sion that Mr., Jones came in first
hut vent Ont and came back with
him, and know that ! spoke to
the journal reporter personally
during the general conversation
that followed his entrance. II
may be that he asked me sew
eral questions.
Now | wish IL understood that
as far as know there has been
no evidence Of fraud on the part
Of any city official: as Tar az !
am able TO determine at this time
there will be no special report
made by me to the council. - far
as am able to determine ~ this
time there will be no grind Jury
proceedings. but / am, of course
still looking into the matter fully
and propose to see that the city
Is in no way imposed upon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-29
BABY GIRL BURNED
WHILE At PLAY
CLOTHING CATCHES WHILE SHE.
Is PLAYING. WITH FRIENDS
AND LITTLE BODY BURN
III, TO CRISP.

While playing in her home, GIT
North Third street little two year
old Rachel Miller was burned To
death In the presence of several small
children about six o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. When Or. Harsh
barger. of the city ambulance. re-
neig h bors. he found the child already
dead. and stated that she was SO
badly burned that there would have
been no hope Of saving her even II
the ambulance had arrived sooner.
While the girl parents. Mr.. and
afrs. /. Miller. were experimenting
the moving Of their household goods
Rachel was left in the room in COM
pany with several other small, chill
dren. According to the accounts Of
the accident given by the little wit
the fire and her fiury clothing sud-
denly caught. The children cries.
as they attempted to beat out the
flames with their hands attracted sew
eral neigh bors, and these arrived
when the childs clothing vas a mass
OF flames and the room afire too. She
was wrapped in a blanket and an
alarm turned in for the ambulance
and flre department.
1t required two policemen to keep
back the crowd attracted to the scene
by the cries OF tho children. When
the ambulance physician arrived the
child was dead. her clothing COM
pietely consumed ara nearly all the
skin burned from her body
few minutes work with chemicals
extinguashed the flames in tho room,
and the damage to the property
amounted to practically nothing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-29
SOLD VOTE THREE
TIMES IN ONE DAY
THRIFTY OHIO FARMER TELLS
COURT HOW EASILY HE SOLD
OFT TO ALL coMERs.
WIDOW SELLSSON 5 VOTE
poor WOMAN ANAiLS HERSELF OF
POLITICIANS EASY MONEY
wELL-To-Do MEN SELF THEM
SELVES FOR $40 \ HEAD.
WIDOW SELLSSON'o VOTE

WEST UNION. O.. Dec. za.-~I'he
first arrest Of a woman in connection
with the corruption OF the ballot box
In Adams county liz expected to come
to-day following the Indictment late
yesterday of widow alleged to have
sold her sons vote for S.. The moth
er is declared to have been dependent
upon her son for support and mere
iy availed herself OF one OF the usual
ways in Adams county OF making a
livelihood In view OF this fact. Judge
Blair has requested that the woman's
name be withheld and II Ia expected
thar, she will ne aesit NTH 4srs LEM
iently. The son also was indicted.
Sold Vote Three Times.
Another complication arose In the
situation late yesterday. when
Jacksonville township farmer con
fessed to having sold his vote three
times last election day. He received
$3.50 for voting the straight Re
publican ticket. $40 for voting straight
for the Democratic nominees. and s.
for voting for particular Demo-
cratic candidate. In view of his full
confession. however. Judge Blair only
imposed the usual penalties.
Because of the overwhelming num-
Der OF county voters who are volun-
tarily coming into court and con-
Tossing that they sold their votes in
the last election, though no indict-
ments have been returned against
them. the special grand jury Will not
adjourn to-day as was planned. but
will continue at work until Saturday.
When the grand Jury reconvened
this morning one hundred and six
new indictments were reported as the
result OF yesterdays work About
nifty men not indicted visited Judge
Blair yesterday. Offering to pay fines,
These cases will be acted on at once.
so the court can take official action.
Save Money by 'fysssing Up.
This is the result OF Judge Blair's
warning that those who failed vol
unfairly to come into court would be
fined heavily and taxed with addi-
tionai costs II they waited for on
GERS To arrest them. More than $500
in fines was paid in yesterday.
The total number of indictments
returned up to to-day in 6ss, and 1t
is expected this number will be In
creased to more than 1900 before the
week Is out.
Among those before the court yes
terday were a farmer who owns a
farm valued as $4,000 and his son.
who is first voter Both had sold
their votes for $40. Judge Blair fined
the father $40 and costs, while the
son was let OFF with q fine Of IS and
costs. Both were. disfranchised for
I'VE years.
Since the Investigation began it has
been shown that sixty men more than
seventy years old sold their votes.
while forty first voters have been in
dicted and have confessed TO vote
selling. One first voter refused 20
sell when urged to accept $40 for his
vote, even after his father had sold
his own vote for that amount.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-29
Lorraine SCORES
ANOTHER FAILURE
ENGLISH AvtAToR's AEHoPLANE
DAMAGED In .PRELiMi-
NARY FLIGHT.

LONDON. Dec. 90 Robert Lorraine
in his efforts to win the $40. 900 prize
offered by Baron Det'orest for the long
est flight from England across the
Channel int, Europe. Ioraines aero
plane WAS badly damaged while he was
making preliminary flight before
starting on The trop across the cham
.nel.
Isle of Sheppey, In the mouth of the
Tha mes. He used a Howard Wright
hi -plane. l.araine started also yester-
day, but mad considerable motor trou :
BILE while making a trial Night and was
compelled to descend and postpone his
flight until to-day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-29
DRY FORCES WAGE
ACTIVE FIGHT
GOVERNOR GLENN WILL 40
DRESS SOUTH sosToN vor-
ERs FRIDAY NIGHT.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian J
SOUTH BOSTON. VA, dec. 3s.--The
anti .dispensars forces are conducting
q vigorous campaign. Meetings, which
are largely attended. have been held NJ
night during the week. Last night DR..
Peter Winston and Mr.. II. ". Barrow.
prominent bnsineas man Of Farm
picinre Of the dispensary IN their town.
Ex Governor Glenn, Of North Caro-
linAv will speak on Friday night. The
''wuts' have held NO meetings. nut tire
active.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-29
|kEMPER YANCEY
IS HEAD COACH
HARRlSONBURG MAN SUCCEEDS
DIR. CHARLIE CRAWFORD AT
UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA.

Especial to The Richmond virginian. j
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Dec.
zs.--kemper w. Yancey. OF Harrison
burg, has been chosen head coach Of
the University of Virginia football
team for next season. to succeed DIR.
Charlie Crawford. Yancey WAS for
three years member OK the Virginia
team. and played fullback position
with much credit To- himself. In De-
tober Of last year he. was elected cap
tam Of the Virginia team to fiji the
vacancy occasioned by the failure OF
Honaker 10 return. The past fall he
did not return to Virginia. but coach
ed the Hampden- Sidney eleven. tnrn-
ing OUT one Of the best teams in the
history OF that institution. At clusa
OF season he returned To the univer-
xity and aided Crawford In whipping
the team into shape for the Carolina
contest. yancey Was 4 student In the
law school and prominent In college
Activities He will take his degree
u juno. go
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-29
Mr.. LEE READING
PROOF OF REPORT

Commissioner OF Fisheries J. MELON
aid Lee came to Richmond Thursday
to read the Anal proof Of his annual re-
port. The report has been IN the hands
OF the printer Two weeks or more and
vii! be made public after the holiday
sea soga
Afr. Lee said the report showed that
oysters. although they have been TAX
en- IN smaller quantities than last year,
have brought "a good price this season
and the tong.rs and planters are max
Ing money. The report also contains a
references to the serious trouble In Tide
water during the early fan. and further
recommendation about resurveying the
BaLior lines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-29

BRISTOL. VA. December 2g.---
Whether the saloons can prosper
under the $500 license tax now in
effect here, II . matte rof conjecture.
For some tiine there has been COM
plant among the liquor men that the
TAI 10 too high. One saloon is in
straits. having had about ten suits
filed Against Il this week by creditors.
including e2..b0 by = brewery AMI
already half Of its stock 10 levied upon
to satisfy the claims.
Tho council will Fix the tax for next
year In May and II IL rumored that
an effort may be made by the ihyuor
psopis to have 1t reduced However
the city voted wet" IN q campaign
In which the issue WAS high ,acenxe''
and NOW the city has Il. Some Of the
aAloons are undoubtedly making
money, despite the big tax The city
II getting about tlt.Hoe a~year reve-
niue from the aolAnns