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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
MASKED BANDITS
IN BOLD ROBBERY
H old Up China-Japan
Mail and Make
Escape.
PURSUIT MAY
END In BATTLE.
After Forcing Trainmen, at Pis-
tolls Point, to Assist in Loot
ing Car, Desperadoes Send
Engine Away on Wild Run.
Wreck Narrowly
Averted.

Benccia Cal. April 1.-THE China
Japan mali, which left san Francisco
over the Southern Pacific Railway for
the East at o'clock Saturday night.
was held-up by two masked men at
Spris. two miles east of here. early
to-day and robbed of nine pouches of
registered mail The train carried no
express matter
Four of the pouches have been re-
covered, but the robbers rifled the
others, and now are hiding in the hills
between Martinez and Oakland.
sherif's posses from two counties. de-
tsctives and post-office inspectors on
horses and in automobiles are engaged
in the man hunt. The robbers were
well armed. and battle is antici-
| pated.
| The passengers on the train were
not disturbed, and several of them did
not learn of the robbery until this
morning.
/ After getting the mail sacks the rob-
/ bers cut the engine loose from the
train and sent it wild, throttle open.
| down the main track to the east. In
! the direct path of the engine was a.
| section of passenger train No. 8. west
bound. heavily loaded. But for the
presence of mind of a telegraph opera
| tor at Suisun a collision would have
taken place. The engine was thrown
into ditch in the nick of time.
The train robbery is the first in Cal
fornia for several years. 1t was
plotted and executed in spectacular
fashion.
On wild Journey.
| After the mail car had been robbed
| the engine crew was forced to carry
! the nine mail sacks to the engine The
engine and mail car We're uncoupled
4 from the coaches, filed with sleeping
| passengers. and run down the track
| two miles. Here the mail pouches
were thrown out. the engine uncoupled
and its throttle pushed wide OPEN The
engine dashed forward on its wild
| journey toward passenger train COM
ing westward to Tolenas. sixteen miles
| east, passing the first section on sid
| ing at Cygnus.
AS the engine passed the station at
Suisun the operator noticed it was
running wild. He Immediately report
ed TO the dispatcher's office at Oak
land. and received instructions to call
Tolenas and instruct them TO derail
the on-coming engine.
Second section. of train No. 5, west
bound. had Just arrived at Tolenas. and
was ordered to wait there for the
China-Japan mall. The switch was
thrown and the rul:away engine. BY
this time pretty we'll relieved of ST cam.
ran on a siding and smashed into a
string of boxcars
The train lay engineless for some
time, while an engine was secured
from Sacramento 1t then was hurried
into Sacramento, arriving at o'clock
this morning.
X good description of the bandits
was furnished by man on the ferry
boat, who had observed them as they
hung about Port Costa waiting for
the train.
Their trail has been followed to the
rough Hill country between Martinez
and Oakland. and it is believed that
they are headed toward San Fran
cisco. and have a good chance to
eScape.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
Strike PRACTICALLY Over.

Philadelphia, Pa, April i1.--Although
the completed count OF the referendum
vote OF the striking carmen showed
that the motor1nen and conductors had
voted against accepting the terms Of
fered BY the Rapid Transit Company
and returning 10 work, the local execu-
tive committee of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees tonight adopted res
olution declaring that the offer of the
company should be accepted. The ac-
tion of the local committee was rat
shed by the national executive COM
mittee of the carmenis union, in De-
troit.
The terms under which the men will
ceturn to work are substantiaily the
same as were offered IL lism IN a let
ter sent to Mayor Reyb,irn by Presi-
dent Kruger, of the Rapid Transit
Company, four weeks ago.
The resolution declares that it is the
opinion of the committee that in view
OF the present situation the terms Of
the company should be accepted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
There Will Be No Strike
on D., L. and w.
Railroad.
AN AGREEMENT
is CONCLUDED
In Philadelphia Striking Carmen
Vote Not to Accept Transit
Company's Offer, but Com
rnittee Says They Must
r turn to
Work.

New York. April 1i.-There will be
no strike OF the employees OF the Dcia-
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road. This is official, President Gar
retson, of the order of Railway Con-
ductors, reaching New York tonight
from Scranton, issued an authoritative
statement explaining why the contem-
plated strike was abandoned. Mr..
Garretson said:
"A strike, which was to have includ-
ed conductors, trainmen, yardmep. en-
gineers and firemen of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad,
was ordered for 1896. eastern time
tonight, but settlement was reach
ed. The company granted the full de-
mands of the men with an agreement
10 accept the award OF the arbitrators
IN the New York Central wage dis
pute.''
Mr.. Garretsor explained that the In
creases asked by the Lackawanna men
We're substantially the same as those
requested by employees of the New
York Central. Therefore it was a
logical move to submit the question
10 the same arbitrators.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
FATAL SUNDAY BATTLE
TWO Dcnd una one Dying ns Result OF
Family Eeud.

Family Feud.
Lyons, Ca, april 1.-Two dead. one
dying, and probably one or two others
snshtly wounded, are the results Of
teud OF long standing. which took
place late this afternoon In Emanuel
county.
The dead are A. s. Collins, we'll
lins. both of whom died during tho
progress Of the fight.
Marion Lewis Is SO badly wounded
mat he is expected to die at any
moment
The battle was between the family
OF Collins and the family of Lewis. and
was the outcome OF dispute over q
public road crossing. The two fami-
lies ne reside less than mile apart. and
the county line runs between their
homes. They met in lane this after
noon near the Lewis home. The mem
bers of the Collins family were armed
with pistols, while two shotguns were
used on the other side
Joseph Lewis. father of Marion
Lewis. is alleged 10 have fred the
shot that ended the life OF the elder
Collins. Tonight. however, he would
make no statement.
The sheriffs of both Toombs and
Emanuel counties have gone TO tho
scene OF the trouble, accompanied by
physicians.
AS both families are well-to-do and
well known. the shooting has created
sensation in both counties. 1t was
known that they were not on the best
of terrns
Communication with the zcene OF the
battle can be had only by rural tele-
phone line. and details are meagre
However, II was learned that dozen
or more shots were fred, and It was
stated that the others who were
wounded besides Marion Lewis, are not
seriously hurt.
a
three arrests had been made of sur
ylvors In the battle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
ATLANTA TO NEW YORK
Another "Nntional Highway" Run II
Being Arranged.

Another "Nationnl Highway" run Is
Being Arranged.
Atlanta. Ga, .April- From White
Hall Street, Atlanta, over National
Highway" to Broadway. New York, Is
the trip which automobilists all over
the South will be invited to take early
in June, according to an announce
'ment made here to-day. Plans for the
Journey are being made by the New
York Herald and Atlanta Journal, un-
der whose auspices the tour from New
York to Atlanta last year was con.
Quoted.
Motorists OF New Orleans. Birmins-
ham and other Southern cities Will be
invited to assemble here In time for
the trip to begin June / The distance
10 New York over the route which will
he followed Is about 1000 miles, and
the promoters of the tour expect the
motorists to cover 1t in seven days.
actual running time. Those who enter
and reach New York will be enabled
To participate In the reception which
Is being arranged for eN-Presldent
Rooseyelt, who will land there June 10.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
TO PREVENT FLOODS
Enormous Annual Loss Arouses inter-
est of Engineers.

est of Engineers.
Washington. D c., April l6-Arous-
ed By the serious floods in Paris, when
the Seine ovcriiowed and caused con
siderable damage to the French capt.
tai, the engineers OF the United states
Geological Survey have begun study
of means to prevent or TO diminish h
losses in the United states from such
floods They estimate the annual dam
age by floods in the United States at
500, 100000. While they are inclined
to think that It Is too early. perhaps.
to undertake any active steps In the
matter. the very ma gnitude OF this an
nlal loss invites serious study of
means of prevention. and the recent
misfortune of France may lead TO
practical work that Will serve as an
object lesson 10 America.
The Paris lood has been noted with
great interest by American engineers.
especially in connection with the seT-
erel projects proposed in Paris for
preventing damage by similar Hoods
in the future. Engineers of the Geo
logical Survey figure that the Seine
flood a. its height was less than one
eighth that of the Susquehanna in 1883,
and less than one-dfth the flood flow
of the Pot omac at Washington in the
same year when boats were padded
along Pennsylvania Avenue, in the
heart OF the city
Details of the several projects of the
French engineers TO prevent future
overfows of the Seine at Paris win
be studied by the American engineers
with general interest when they be-
come a-Sail able.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
EULOGIEs DELIVERED
Pay Tributes to Mem.
DRY. of .IumcS GriGGN.

Washington, d c.. April 11.-Eulo
gies were delivered in the House of
Representative to-day in honor of the
James Griggs, of Georgia. who died
in January. Speaker Cannon person
ally called the House to order, but re-
linquished the chair to Representative
Livingston, dean of the Georgia dele
cation. Eloquent tributes touching
upon the life and character Of the dead
statesman. who had been one of the
most popular members in the lower
branch of Congress, We're heard from
many speakers These included Rep
resentative Roddenberry. Mr.. Griggs's
successor, and Representatives How
ard, Hardwick, Hughes, Edwards.
Brantley. Lee, Adamson. and Bartlett.
OF Georgia. Champ Clark. minority
leader OF the House: representatives
Robinson, of Arkansas; Pou. OF Mort h
Carolina. and Ellerbe. of South Caro-
lima
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
B'NAI BIRTH IN SESSION
Eight States Represented in Meeting
Mt Mobile.

Mobile, Ala April 17.-Dstrict
Grand Lodge, B'Nai Birth, No. I, COM
prisins eight States. opened in Mobile
this morning with 800 delegates pres
ent. for a four-deys' session, and was
welcomed by Mayor Lyons, after which
the convention was organized. the
delegates being enrolled. The annual
report of President Charles Haase.
which was a long one. and pronounced
one of the most exhaustive ever made
in the history of the order showed
the organization to be in a flourishing
condition. The morning session was
taken up with number of eloquent
addresses and the night session was
given over to musicale.
The following officers were elected:
President, Isaac Schwarz, of Selma,
Ala. First Yice-President H. j. Dan
nenbaul. Houston, Tex; Second Vice
President, Leo Pfeifer, Little Rock,
Ark; Secretary, Nat Strauss, of New
Orleans: Treasurer Leon Schwarz. of
Mobile: Sergeant at Arms, Rabbi r.
Fritsch, Pine Bluff Ark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
NEWSPAPER MAN DIES
4. j.. HnIford, Editor of Congressional
Directory, Succumbs to Illness,

Washington, d. c.. April ia. j.
Halford, formerly a newspaper man of
considerable prominence, and in recent
years editor of the Congressional Di-
rectory. died to-day after several
weeks illness. Mr.. Halford was
brother of Major Elijah w. Halford.
private secretary to President Harri-
son. Several years ago. he was con-
nected With various metropolitan pa
pers as a political writer in Washing
ton He had also been connected in
important capacities with the Asso-
York Sun. Mr.. Halford was a native
Of Hamilton. o.. and was lfty.nine
years old. He was the father Of Lieu
tenant Deane Halford. Twenty-second
Infantry, U. s. A., and CAPTAIN Frank
Halford, of the Marine Corps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
BALLOON FALLS TO EARTH
Struck by Lightning and Four he"

Struck by Lightning and Four Men
Are Killed.
Bitterfeld, Prussian Saxony,, April Il
The balloon DelitZsch, which asceilu \,
ed here last evening fell to the earta
with great force near the village OF
Reich an sachsen. about twenty. niles
northwest of Eisenach. in thunder
storm. The crew OF four men Weie
The balloon passed over Eisenach
at midnight. and soon drifted into INTO a a
thunder storm. 1t Is assumed tnat :.
was struck by lightning and ina. tiie e
gas exploded The envelope was IN
tatters when found and the car was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
SOLD BOGUS PAINTINGS
Count md Countess dc Gatigny Ar
Now Under Arrest.

Now Under Arrest.
Tours. France, April 17.--The arrest
of Count and Countess de Gatigny. at
the instance of Mrs. Charles Hamilton
Paine, formerly OF Boston, but now OF
Paris on the charge of misrepresenta-
uon in connection with the sale OF
paintings, alleged to be the work of
great masters, whereas they are only
copies, has caused great sensation.
The De Gatignys. with their four chill
dren. lived iavshly and gave large en-
tertainnents
a magistrate to-day ordered search
of their chateau a. ST. Cyr- r-Sur-Loire,
and this resulted in the seizure of eX-
tenEive correspondence and many
valueless paintings, some of which are
said to have been labeled with notices
intended to prove their authenticity.
as If they We're destined TO be sold in
the United States.
Count de Gatigny has been regarded
as man of mystery He is said to
have been born In London in 1861. His
wife, who was a Miss Lunt. was borl,
in Boston in 1859. They were married
in 1865. Their fetes and enterta!n-
ments in tlEir gailylighted and mag
nhcently furnished chateau, which
We're attended by the aristocracy. have
long been the talk of the country.
passion for paintings, visited the
chateau. and was struck by the Won
derful art gallery. the greater part
of which he purchased. An expert
visiting his Paris mansion. where he
examined the collection, declared that
the alleged Corots, Correggios, Muril-
los and Titians We're spurious.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
TOWN is HARD HIT
enrly Every nuildine Damaged by

GfGrV
Talboton. Ga, April t7.-Although
practically every building In the 1T
tie city of Woodlands near here. was
damaged by the terrific wind and hail
storm which struck that place yester-
day afternoon, only one person. Jack
h. Brady, was injured He was pain.
iully, though not seriously hurt Re-
ports from the surrounding country
greatly increase the property danhage g
and say that many horses cows and
other live stock were killed by falling
trees.
noon and continued With gathering in
tensity until after midr'~ht. Several
buildings were almost totally destroy.
cd, while many more were unroofed
and otherwise damaged. Only two res
licences in the town escaped damage.
II is impossible at this time TO esti-
mate the loss In Woodland alone. whila
the damage to timber and growing
crops in that vicinity will be large.
The city school buildings. the Bap-
| list Church and drug store We're to-
| tally demolished. while twenty-five
other buildings were badly damaged.
| have to be rebuilt.
| Almost without exception the resi-
dents lost all OF their household goods
and many are homeless and in distress
comparison We're left in such condi-
tion that their entire contents were
ruined by the wind. rain and hail.
Mayor W. r. Smith to-day issued a
statement calling on the outside world
for aid.
That more were no injured is re-
garded as miraculous, as for hours
debris and wreckage filled the air.
Many narrow escapes are reported
y peculiar freak of the wind is that
II Is believed to have carried away
several negro children. They disap-
peared during the storm and a dill
gent search to-day has failed to reveal
their whereabouts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
stnfcmcht From Rome.

Rome. April l7.-The meeting Of ex--
President Roosevelt and the Papal
Nuncio at Vienna, Mgr. Granite di Bel
monte Pignatille, after Ambassadors
IDENTIFY not expected by the Vatican,
AS rumors are already In circulation
that the Papal Nuncio bore a message
from the Pope to Colonel Roosevelt,
the Vatican Issued the following state
uent:
'The Papal Nuncio at Vienna did not
ask for any instructions concerning his
visit to Mr. Roosevelt. nor were any
Instructions sent to him from the Vatl-
the Nuncio was charged with com
munication to Mr., Roosevelt Ia deprtveo
os any foundation, so 1t Is certain thar
his visit cannot have any special sig
nincance." ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
s.e. Amertcnn Trophies.

Vienna, April 17.-Colonel Roosevelt
visited the sporting exhibition yester-
day afternoon and took particular In
terest in the American trophies.
wapiti, killed in 1882 by w. Baillie-
Grohman in wyoming, the colonel de-
clared. was the finest he had ever seen,
and he congratulated the lucky sports
man warmly. Kermit Roosevelt has
accepted an invitation to spend some
weeks next August in Mr.. Baillie-G
mans castle insTyrol, a warm friend
shin having existed for many years
between Colonel Roosevelt and the
English sportsman. They Joined years
ago in editing the Master Of Game
the oldest English book on hunting, by
Edward, second Duke lof York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
MONTE CARLO TIGER FAT
Hungarian Count the Only Sensational
Winner of the Waning Season.

Monte Carlo, April 17.-The season
here Is waning, Many Americans have
returned to Paris. No American dis
turbed the bank this season by win
ming a considerable sum.
The only sensation was the winning
by a Hungarian count of 100000 francs
(SlO0,000) in one days play al roulette.
The Casino has had an unusually prof
of March were 100000 francs 5000
00o) above those of the preceding sea-
son,
The Casino shareholders expect to
receive dividend OF $40 share this
season, a dividend S. larger than that
Of last wear. The shares are pominally
worth 5000 AZ the present market
price they are worth over $1,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
IMPEACH PATTERSON

p,xtor Relieves Action Should Hc
Taken Toward Governor.
New Orleans, La. April lt:-nes.
Inman Townsley. pastor OF the seeono
Methodist Episcopal Church, soutn,
here declared during the course Of a
sermon tonight that Governor Pat
] terson. of Tennessee, should be Inn
peached for pardoning Colonel D, b.
Cooper convicted of killing former
United States Senator Carmack. As
he felt he had right to discuss the
matter, and he took for the, subject
Of his sermon, "The Goddess OF Justice
Wounded"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
LEAVES MRS. TAFT
Miss spicrs Rcsisns to Resume Work
in War Department.

Washington, u. c., April 17-Having 8
served seventeen days as private sec
retary to Mrs. Taft, mistress of the
White House, Miss Mary cambridge
Spiers has resigned and. beginning
tomorrow. win resume her duties in
the War Department. Her successor
has not yet been choseI
All that Miss Spiers would say to-
night in regard TO the matter was:
you can simply say that l thought
it best to resume my duties at the
War Department"
For ten years. prior to April !, when
she became Mrs. Tafts secretary, Miss
Spiers was in the Office of the Sur
geon- General of the army, to which
place she will return. She is a native
of Halifax county, ~. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY"
President TAFT Approves Setting Aside
of Aprii II.

OF AprfT "a.
New York, April l7.-President TAFT
approves of making next sunday, April
2i. a Tuberculosis sunday In
letter received here to-day by Living.
ston F'errand executive secretary OF
the National Association for the study
and Prevention of tuberculosis, Presi-
dent Taft writes:
Il sincerely hope that the movement
which you have inapgurated to make
sunday. April "a. a Tuberculosis sun
day." on which ministers are requested
to call the attention of the congrega-
tions to tho Importance of the tubercu- :
losis problem. and 10 give such simple
Information regarding II as may pc
feasible. may prove to be successful
''The amount that can be done N
saving human life by a united enort
in q Community and in respect to such
q disease as tuberculosis can hardy De
exaggerated"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
BANKS DEPosIToRs SUFFER
Ruined Cambridge Institution Can ohi!
Paw Them IS Cents on the Dollar' ,
T-na OF

Boston, April II.-The deposltoTs %
the defunct National City Bank OF
not hone to receive any more than 70
cents on the dollar. The stockholders
not only lost everything. but have az
ready been taxed 100 per cent: in add
tion on the face value of their shares.
This information came from those
who have charge of the investigation
Of the tangled affairs of the wrecked
institution, following the report by
Receiver John l., Bates, who SAYS tna 10
the total shortage will reach s3os,oeo.
The bank closed February %. after
the flight of its bookkeeper.. George re,
". Coleman, who. with Wilson ";
.Lockhart, is under Indictment, chargeo
with being responsible for the snort
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
Struck by lightning.

Salisbury. n. c., April 1T.--During a
tevere thunder storm last night
lightning bolt descended upon a fish
ing camp on the bank of creek. eight
miles from here. instantly killing
Charles Carroll, sixteen years old, and
shocking into unconsciousness Floyd
Bost, a companion of the same age.
The other two in the party escaped
Injury. The Injured lad has not re-
gained consciousness. and is not ex-
pected to recover. The boys were on
"A fishing frolic