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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, May 20.-
Potomac clear and Shenandoah yer,
cloudy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Tide Tables.

Today-Low tide. 1914 am; high tide,
5:29 am. and 6:O6 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1922 am. and
1886 M; high tide, 6:10 am. and GAS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
The Sun and Moon. .

Today-Sun rose, 4:43 am; sun sets,
Z 90 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:43 am.
Moon sets 305 m. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
SIS for $50 grades.
$50 for S35 grades.
$40 for $50 TmXedOs.

Gut by Van Doren and
made up to the Gatchell
standard.
j. Fred GatcneIl Co.,
Fit or No Pay Tailors,
C28 Fourteenth Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
MAY NAME MAJOR
FOR THE TROOPS
Coast Artillery Unable to Break
Deadlock, Adjutant General
Nav Act. g

Captain Mclean, commanding the
First Company, Coast Artillery. Nir-
ginia Volunteers, stationed at Norfolk,
and Mr.. Charles Parker Breese, IF
Norfolk, both aspirants for commits
sion as major OF the Coast Artillery
Corps, were in Richmond Tuesday.
Mr.. Breese held a conference with
Adjutant General William Wilson Sale,
as did Captain Mclean. Elections
have twice been held by the officers
Of the Coast Artillery to elect a ma
jor to command the battalion Of four
companies, two In Norfolk and two
in Portsmouth. and each time there
has been deadlock, the Portsmouth
officers favoring Mr.. Breese and the
Norfoyk commands voting for Cap
tain Mclean.
Captain Mclean is prominent in
military circles OF Tldewater. He or
CARRIED the First Company, Coast Ar
tiilery Corps, and SO successful did
this arm of the service prove that
other companies were quickly estab-
iished.
On account of the apparently hope
less divided situation, 1t lis likely that
General Sale will appoint a major frr
the artillerymen. 1t was in connsc-
ticn with this matter that the Nor
foikians conferred with the Adjuta ut
General
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
FREEMAN GHOsEN
BY COMMISSION
Richmond Newspaper Man Select
ed as Expert for Board of
Tax Revisers.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED
State Dignitaries Composing New
Body Discuss Outline of
Plans of Operation.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED

DIR. Douglass Freeman, a Richmond
newspaper man and an authority on
political economy, land and mineral
values and taxation systems, was elect
ed as the expert of the Tax Commits
sion at the initial meeting of that body
in the Governors citice Tuesday morn
ing.
Governor Mann presided at the meet
ing, with Lieut.. GOV. Eilyson, Speaker
Byrd, Chairman Prentis, OF the Cor
poration Commission, Senator ZeeZell
and Delegate Bowman, the otAer mem
bers of the commission present.
Little of Importance was done other
than to select DR. Freeman for the
positio mol expert ana secretary.
For several hours the members of
the commission, which was created to
remedy the evils of the tax system
now in vogue in Virginia. discussed the
plan along which the body should or
ganiZe and the duties of each individ-
ual on the commission.
Task Hercuiean.
The mem bers realized that the task
is Herculean one and Will give Ine
subject of improving the tax system
of the State their most serious and
careful thought. one of the chief
CRITICISMS OF the present system is the
inequality existing in the various coun-
ties. Seventy counties in the State pay
into the State treasury alter
defraying local expenses, while the re-
naming thirty are not self sustaining
and draw from the State treasury.
Senator Folkes suggested plan at
the last Legislature which the COM
mission probably will seriously con-
slider before taking any action or
adopting any recommendation to be
made to the next General Assembly.
The Richmond solon's plan liz to
allow each county all the taxes that
can be collected within it's bounds,
and then let the State wash its hands
of financial responsibility for the
counties. Mr.. Foxes. whose plan was
received with favor by many prudent
and careful senator's and delegates be-
lieves that in this way the thirty coun-
ties, now a drain on the State, would
increase their rate of assessment so
as to not only have sufficient funds to
meet local expenses but accumulate
some money to pay to the treasurer of
the Commonwealth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
FUNERAL Of SULLIVAN
To Be HELD WEDNESDAY
City Hall Janitor Drops Dead
from Heart Disease in Mu-
nicipal Building.

Arrangements for the funeral of L,
j. Sullivan. a janitor Of the city hall
who dropped dead Monday night, were
not complete early Tuesday afternoon.
However, II is likely that II will take
place "Wednesday morning at 10
o clock from st. Peters Catholic
church.
About 1890 o'clock Monday night
Edward Rowelle. clerk of the city cir
cult court. found Mr.. Sullivan In a
dying condition on the second floor of
tho building. He summoned aid and
Officers Smith and Bryant. OF the First
station, hurried TO the scene. The man
ded a few minutes afterwards.
Coroner Taylor viewed the body An
inquest will be unnecessary ns death
ST attributed TO natural causes.
Mr.. Sullivan was sixty-three years
old. He was recently appointed tanitor
of the municipal building. and en-
tered upon his duties Monday morn
ing. He had been Ill for two weeks
Immediately after the coroner's
examination the body was taken TO the
dead mans home, No. 723 North Ninth
street. II leaves family
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
BROAD ST. BANK
To ABSORB BRANCH
Announcement to This Made After
Bank of Richmond
Meeting.

Following tho stockholders meeting
of the Bank Of Richmond Tuesday,
when plans for consolidation with the
National Bank OF Virginia were rati-
fed, announcement was made that this
bank has arranged to dispose of ita
branch on Broad street near Third, to
the Broad Street Bank, OF which Mr..
w. II. Habiiston Is also president. but
the business of the Fulton branch of
the Bank of Richmond and the Twenty
fifth street branch will be continued az
heretofore for the present. or else
transferred to "a new bank TO be orr
ganized for the purpose of continuing
the business, or to some existing bank
In the city
.. Statements were submitted 1T tho
ni.e ting showing an exceedingly sasis-
factory growth of this bank sin 20 II
began a general banking business en-
August l, 1904. the increase in de-
po>ts for this period having lmount.
I'd 1. 1877 per cent. an increas. twice
es great as that shown by any enc
Of The clearing house banks CT this
tity
.;hc bank statements also show that.
In addition to paying quarterly divi--
dsnGs for the past five or six years, 4
hts Increased its surplus and undiyid>
Cd profits by more than 120 per cent.
having practically led the other banto
Of the city also In this respect
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
KILLS THREE MEN
BEFORE CAPTURED
Desperate Defes Two Companies
of Militia, But is Finally
Shot.

ATLANTA. GA, June 2S.--With his
house literally shot to pieces over his
head and himself MORALLY wounded
w. II. Bostick, after killing three men
and severely wounding three Others,
was captured near Cecilia by a com
pany OF the national guards and 1ied
yesterday The Ave children who were
in the house with him were uninjured
1t Is supposed that bullet fred during
the fight with posses Monday night
struck him. Sheriff J. +. McInnis died
to-day about the same time as Bost-
wick.
The Fitzgerald Company upon arriv-
al to-day promptly rushed to the house.
which had been the scene OF fierce
nre OF bullets all night For fear OF
hurting the children. the soldiers did
not Are. They assembled on all four
sides OF the house, zoe yards away
and at the command Of forward" NOV
ed upon the place at double time. The
first ones kicked in the door and. with
drawn revoivers entered. Bostwfek
was found on the floor, unconscious.
the children. terrified, huddied near
The father had kept them on the floor
all night and thus tney mad escaped
the bullets.
II was reported at hrst that the
guardsmen had killed Bostwick. but
this was denied later. The man lived
for over an hour. but the country peo-
pie were not told he was alive.
The battle Sunday night was one Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28

the bloodiest and most picturesque IN
the history OF the state. The affair
began Sunday. when an officer went to
arrest Bostwick: Al . o'clock Sunday
afternoon Sheriff MeInnfs and a posse
went after him. Bostwick shot dead
both Chief Of Police steve Davis and
Deputy Sheriff Eheffeld, OF Cecilia.
and Sheriff McInnis and two deputies
fell badly wounded.
A new posse was formed and another
attack made. the troops being ordered
out meanwhile.
It was known that Mrs Bostwick
had fed with one child. but the father
kept the remaining Ave In the house
with him. One OF the children he
sent out to get the. revolver the dead
police chief had dropped. knowing that
the possee would not fire on the lad.
The soldiers orders were not to FIRE
on the house. but to capture ii by sheer
force of numbers,
The posse of local citizens kept up
n fire on the beieagured man all night.
The three living victims OF Bostwick's
bullets are expected 70 recover. All
the troops were ordered home to- lay
These included an Albany company.
which arrived shortly after the Fitzger-
aid men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
GETS VACATION To
FIGHT BIC SUIT
Mrs. Cramer Retirement, But
Says Mr.. Hurd Was Neither
Insane or Incapable of Car
ing for Self.

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Dressed
in dowdy black. her face bearing I'M
doubted signs of trouble, Mrs. Laura
r. Cramer. who under pretense of be-
ing a spiritualtstic medium. is alleged
to have secured $4,000 from Fenton
J. Hurd. wealthy Oetegenartan. of
Greenwich, Conn, to-day engaged
counsel. She obtained leave OF absence
from the State Department where she
has worked for twenty years.
Only pair OF bright black eyes gave
the slightest hint OF any power" that
this woman might have exercised over
a weaker mind. Mrs. cramer refused
to discuss the case further than TO
say that she would fight on the ground
that the old man was neither insane or
incapable of caring Off himself
'Mr Hurd boarded with me for many
year." she said. HE was a spiritualist.
but ! am not. never held any
seances, / will not talk about the
case
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
DECLARE MINISTER
Of UNS0UND MIND
Case Against Him For Cruelty
Beating Son Will Be
Dismissed.

That the Rev. j. NJ. Campbell, a
former minister charged with cruelty
beating his twelve-year- old son, is
mentally unbalanced and should be
sent to an insane asylum was the
statement made TO Judge Witt In the
Hastings Court by Commonwealth
Attorney Folkes Tuesday.
This means that the proceedings
against him will be dismissed, and that
ne will probably be taken to the Will
liamsburg asylum.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell was arrested sew
eral weeks ago. He was convicted by
Justice Crutchtield. fined and given a
Jail sentence. He appealed the case
and was released on bond until few
days ago, when his wife informed the
authorities that she believed him to
be mentally unbalanced. He was then
confined In jail and a commission of
lunacy appointed The latter reported
him insane.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
WARM FIGHT ON
FOR CITY JOBS

Preliminary reports from rival
camps indicate that the battle of the
ballots to be waged July I. when
council and the board OF aldermen
meet in joint session TO elect city Of
ncerE. will be anything but cut and
dried affair.
Many officials will be unquestionably
Reelected, there being no opposition.
In other instances. however. there Is
m open fight for position.
Three ofiices comprise the center of
competitive activities. Police Com
missioner J. B. Welsh, OF Marshall
ward, liz opposed by Mr.. r. y. Goode
Police Commissioner Walter c.. Duke.
Vt Henry ward, Is opposed by former
Councilman Clifford Well. Fire Com
missioner Charles keppler. of Monroe
ward. liz opposed by MIR. Hiram
Smith.
All three Of the recent aspirant
hare been conducting an active cam
pAign, and all declare themselves con-
lAent that they will succeed In GUST
fhg the present once holders and sue
coed to their berths.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
SENATOR TRAVIS
LEAVES HOSPITAL
Scotland Neck Man Not Sure He
Will Testify at Trial of
Powell.

State Senator f. l.. Travis, of Hall
fax county who has been a patient at
Memorial hospital since the early part
~ March. when he was shot in the
ne.S on the streets of Scotland Neck
by ". r. Powell, Sr., who at the same
time fatally shot Policeman w. G..
Dunn. of hat place and seriously
wounded Representative A. T, Kitchin,
left for home Tuvsday morning accom-
panied by Mrs TraS,S who has been
constantly with him since the shoot
ing. Senator Travis set out ivr rhe
Atlantic Coast Line depot in car
riage and appeared TO stand the trip TO
the station very well. He will probable
return to the hospital in the course
of the next month or two so that his
physician may renew the plaster cast
around his neck.
Owing to the nature of the senator's
wound, 1t is believed that it will take
him long time to recover. However.
he seems to have improved considera-
bly, In recent weeks and he was in very
good spirits when he Departed from the
hospital
II his condition permits. it is likely
that the senator will testify at the trial
of Powell which began In the Warren
Superior Court on Monday.
During his stay ut the hospital, the
senator was cautioned TO talk as little
as possible of the shooting. In view
OF the fact that any undue excitement
might bring about a change for the
worse in his condition.
Senator Travis was not certain. when
he left the hospital, whether he would
testify at the trial Of Powell. who
secured "a change of venue TO Warren
county.
The prosecution contends that the
shooting was without provocation. The
defense pleads insanity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
WOULD NOT LEND MACE
FOR GREAT PAGEANT
Norfo City Attorney of Opinion That Trophy Given by King
George Should Not BE Taken Ont Of City.

we are writing To request the use
of the mace of Norfolk. We unuer-
stand it is practically priceless, but
we will arrange 10 have a responsible
citizen as Its guardian on the journey
here and back home. Furthermore,
we shall arrange to have ii kept IN
safety while II is not being carried
in the pageant.
I'VE ask the use Of this mace be-
cause % II is proof positive OF
Norfolk's significance In colonial MS
tory: 90 because the people OF the
various States here represented Will
be shown something which VIII be
OF appropriate historical value; CD
because the governor Of Ohio and
prominent officials of other places
have loaned valuable articles to the
committee representing the states
here and have been pleased TO do
So
Mr. Earnest. who rs a Norfolk boy.
states he makes the request In behalf
of the committee of Norfolk city,
Norfolk county and Princess Anne
county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
MISS GEMMELL MAY CO
UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE
Young Lady, Ignorant Of Fathers
Death, Threatened With
Appendicitis.

Miss Jessie Gemmell. the popular
young trained nurse who has been III
from nervous prostration at the Re-
treat for the Sick the past two weeks
may undergo an operation Wednesday
for appendicitis. If her condition per-
mits.
Or. W. +. Matthews her physician
noted symptoms OF the appendicital
trouble several days ago. and 1t IL like
ly that the operation would have been
performed already but for the serious
illness of the patient.
Miss Gemmell stands in no dread
of the knife. and 1t Is believed she
VIII be able to survive the ordeal
She is still In ignorance of her ia
Tiers death, which occurred nearly
week ago. and it Is hardly likely that
the news will be broken to her before
she goes on the operating table.
The young lady continues TO ask
about her father, whom she nursed
for some time prior to being taken
Ill herself
The doctors say that the young
lady's constant attendance upon her
father, coupled with long, continuous
work previously. brought on her III
ness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28

Especial TO The Richmond Virginisn)
NORFOLK, VA. June 2S.--Mayor
Riddick yesterday declined to loan
10 the Summer School Of the Uni
versity OF Virginia the mace of the
city OF Norfolk. which was presented
to the borough by King George of
England. The mayors refusal to
loan the mace to the school for LIS
historical pageant was based on the
advice of the city attorney who held
that the historic relic could not leave
the city.
]. r. Earnest Jr.. requesting the
loan of the mace, wrote the mayor
as follows.
The Summer School OF the Uni
versity Of Virginia is endeavoring to
celebrate the Fourth of July in a
sane manner Last year a great his
torical pagean was given and the
whole country read OF the celebration
with interest. The Norfolk students
in attendance were the leaders in the
event last year. This year We hope
TO achieve greater things in the name
OF Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
BAPT|STS ELECT
OFFICIAL STAFF

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. }
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. June 2s.--
Monday began the home stretch in
the encampment for 1910. The work
ers this morning heard a lecture on
The Child in the Midst by Mrs. A.
L. Williams, of Birmingham, Ala
Other lectures were made by Arthur
Flake. Prof. f. l.. Middleton. Prof.
j. T, Henderson and the closing lee
ture of the morning was delivered by
Prof. w. J. McGlothlin. of the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary.
committee was appointed to NOM
mate officers and executive committee
for next year. The committee made
Its report at the evening session, and
II was unanimously adopted. The new
organization is as follows: President.
W, w. Hamilton. Lynchburg; Vice
Presidents. w c. Taylor. Petersburg
w. f. Robertson. Norfolk; General
Secretary, Joseph r. Watts. Rich
mond; Recording Secretary, f. ID.
Foster, Clifton Forge; Treasurer, j.
Aubrey Saunders. Richmond: Press
Agent. w. J. Kendrick, Suffolk; Elk
ecutive Committee, r. p. Alley, w. a.
Harris, #. t. Crump. II. c. Henning,
Ryland knight. George w, Mcdaniel.
r. Lee Powers, all OF Richmond; r.
j. pogan. Roanoke; T. c. Skinner.
Roanoke. George Green, Clifton
Forge: George w, Perryman, George
w. Swope. r. J. Bateman. of Nor
folk; J. A. Morris. Portsmouth; J. e.
Hicks. Danville; j. T. Henderson. Bris-
tol: II. G. Burrows, Culpeper: S. w
Cole. Remington: f. w. winfrey. Gull
pepper; J.. T. Wilson. Newport News:
f. p. Jones. Hampton: N. Richards,
Virginia Beach. The program Tues
day includes many vital features. the
Is fine and the Chautauuua
lecture will be made by Dr. John
Roach Stratton. OF Baltimore. on "Des-
tiny OF Lost Rib"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
SAYS THAT PEARY
MUST COME ACROSS

BERLIN. June 2s.--Trial OF the suit
OF Rudolph Franeke against Command
ct Robert Il. Peary for $4,000 damages
for the alleged confiscation OF skins and
ivory which Francke had in his pos
session at Etah. began In the civil court
here to-day. Peary's interests are being
looked after by Ambassador Hill, who
has engaged counsel
Francke alleges that Peary virtually
forced him 10 surrender his collection
OF Polar spoiis, which he gathered
while accompanying DR. Frederick A.
Cook. the discredited explorer, az the
price for bringing him home from Etah
where he says Peary found him sick
and without funds.
Peary said when In Berlin that he
took the skins and ivory, which he
said were practically vaiueless, at the
urgent solicitation of Francks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
TONE IS STEADY
IN STOCK MARKET
Feeling of Depression Follows
Opening and Many Issues
Decline.
STEEL COMMON ROLLTTS
Other Leading Securities Take
Hope, But General Spirit
is Usually Dull.
STEEL COMMON .RoLLTTs

NEW YORK, June 2s.--A steady
tone was sustained at the opening of
the stock market to-day, but after
the first few minutes the market
again resumed the downward move
ment. prices declining a point or more
all through the list.
United States Steel common rallied
about point with similar or greater
upturns in number of other issues,
including ST. Paul. Union Pacific and
Reading. Governments unchanged:
other bonds lower.
After rallying about a point the
market held steady and at midday
business was small.
In the afternoon the market show
ed a firm tone and held the improve
ment noted earlier in the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
GOVERNOR WILL GO
TO THE ENCAMPMENT

Governor Mann has announced his
intention of going to Gettysburg with
the Virginia troops to witness the
summer manoeuvres. Just when he
Will leave liz not known. o will, how
ever. likely go either Friday or sat
urday and remain at the big en-
campment over July to witness the
performance of the infantrymen and
artillerymen of the Old Dominion.
Governor Mann has always display
ed deep interest in the State militia.
and as commander chief he is
anxious to become better acquainted
with the work of the citizen soldiers
He will be accompanied by Adju-
tant- General Sale.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
MULE Is KILLED
DAMAGE SUIT RESULT

The alleged killing OF mule is the
cause OF suit for $500 against the
Southern railroad. pending before
Judge Ingram in the Law and Equity
court Tuesday.
|. j. Smith and Company are the
plaintiffs in the case. In their bill of
particulars they allege that the mule
was struck by an engine, killing the
animal and wrecking the wagon to
which 1t was hitehed.
The ease will probably go to the Jury
late Tuesday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
COTTON MARKET
BREAKS SHARPLY
Commission Houses and Traders
Sell Freely With But Little
Opposition.

NEW YORK, June 2s.-Following
the lead OF Liverpool, the cotton
market suffered a sharp break at the
opening. prices being = to 10 points
lower. Commission houses and room
traders sold freely on the call, ind
ing little opposition from the bulls
The weakness abroad was attributed
to continental selling.
Cotton prices: July. $14.s0GS2.
August. s1460 9sl; September. VISA
995: October, s12.3sQ34; Novem-
Der, sl2.l6; December, $12.14G15;
January. s12.0sd 10: February.
sI2.10; March. s12.10: May. sI2.l2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
Property Transfers.

Property transfers were listed in
Chancery Court Tuesday as follows.
Albert l.. Bradley and wife to No
BILE d. Wilkinson. improved land
southeast corner of Thirty third. and
Clay streets, s1,400 and other valuable
considerations.
George Kritzer and wife to Joseph
A. Trainum, lot at southeast cor
ner of Randolph and Dance streets,
$4,000.
Susie A. Woodall and husband to
Mrs. Daisy r. Sullivan. improved land
fronting rs feet s inches on west line
or Meade street, near Winder street,
$3.50.
w. r. Meredith and wife to M. w
Meredith, lot improved with residence
No. $40 North Twenty-seventh street
Sc and other valuable considerations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
MAD DOG SCARE

The residents Of Highland Park are
1nst recovering from D mad-dog scare
1AA the authorities are On the lookout
4 ~ other caninss that may be running
W1Id with the rabies.
I Several weeks ago dog belonging
90 NJ. ]. =. Cairns ran Wild and BIT a
I1 4 COW and Mr.. Cairns wife. The
sH1sa head was examined at shs Pas
(94f fnsfitute and the doctors declared
~ a wAs infected with the germs OF
1epo The coz died las Thursday
111A Cairns has rso0vsrsd under
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-28
PRODUCE MARKET
CONTINUES STEADY

The produce market Tuesday re-
NAMED practically unchanged. Mon
days quotations continuing steady
However. the price of common butter
is fiuctuatinE bit, with the price at
20 cents Tuesday. There is q slight
downward tendency which is apt to
make itself felt in a few days. AS
soon as Hanover county produce be-
gins to arrive In earnest there will un.
doubtedly be sharp break in Cary
street.