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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
BIG WHITE CITY
Goes UP IN FLAMES
international Exhibition a t
Brussels Practically
Wiped Out
NEARLY ALL is LOST
INVOLVING $40, 900, 900
Millions of Dollars Worth Of Dia-
monds, Laces, Tapestries and
Works of Art Destroy
ed or Ruined.

BRUSSELS. August 1.-THE Brus-
sells Universal International Exhibit
ton lie virtually at an end to-day as
the result OF the fira which. beginning
last evening and continuing until an
early hour to-day, wiped out two
thirds OF the buildings and exhibits
and entailed loss that Ii estimated at
s20.000,60e.
day, but at least forty persons were
injured in the stampede In the "Brux-
Giles Kermesse,'' sort Of American
white city,
The officials of the exposition are
now In conference, and Ii liz probable
that the exhibition which opened on
April rs will be closed out as soon as
possible
The fire. which resulted from a
short circuit In the telegraph build
ing. completely destroyed the Belgian
and British sections and practically
ruined the international gallery, in
which were the exhibits Of America
Austria. Russia. Denmark. Norway.
Japana, Turkey and Switzerland.
Art Treasures Lost.
The French section was virtually
destroyed. This section was filled
with priceless works OF art, of which
those that escaped the flames were
ruined by smoke and water. The
flames were not checked until they
had reached the Italian section.
which was slightly damaged. Prac-
tieaiiy the whole OF one side Of the
Avenue Des Nations, the center thor
oughfare Of the exhibition grounds,
was wiped out A number OF private
houses on the Avenue Soil6osch were
also burned.
Millions OF dollars worth OF dia-
monds. faces, tapestries and art works
were destroyed. The loss of these liz
what sweils the total to such treInen-
dous figures. ms many OF the art stores
and galleries of the old world had
been ransacked for tho benefit Of the
exposition. There was little Insurance
on many OF these exhibits and scores
OF exhibitors are facing financial ruin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
HUNDREDS DEAD;
MAY Be THOUSANDS
Tokio's Big Flood Claims
Heavy Toll and List
Still Growing
DYING IN HUNGER;
CANNOT BE REACHED
City Authorities Unable to Extend
Adequate and Prompt Re
lief-Other Cities Are
Also Suffering.

TOXIC, Aug. 15.--Tokio's unprece-
dented flood has already claimed 100
lives, according to estimates made to-
day, with the prospects that the total
deaths will run into the thousands.
as the result OF the destitute con-
dition of the sufferers and the inability
of the authorities to render any but
the siowest relief.
There IL the gravest danger also
1t Is now certain that 1t will be days
before some of the submerged sections
can be cleaned and disinfected.
The waters of Tonewaga river have
not risen since yesterday, but the ex-
pected subsidence the moment the
crest OF the Hood was reached has not
yet materialized. and the suburbs, a.
wen as about third OF the city
proper, are stili under water
Thousands Go Hungry.
The police and other city authorities
are making a heroic effort to distri-
butte food to the food victims by
means of boats. but the service Ia
wholly inadequate, and thousands are
not being provided for. Owing to the
cutting of of transportation lines. the
cfty's food supply IL running short.
and the situation bids fair to become
acute.
Even the weIl-to-do people Of the
city who have not been reached by
the Hood are on short rations. and will
remain 30 until food supplies can be
brought In. The government Is con-
sidering the advisability of confiscat-
ing the stocks OF food now on hand
Reports that come In from other
cities show conditions elsewhere 10 be
nearly as bad al In Toxic. Yokohama
and Nagarako have been hard hit,
and the deaths there will reach well
into the hundreds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
DOCTORS DECLARE
RECOVERY CERTAIN
Privately Admit That Mayor Gay
nor is Practically Out of
Danger.
-~-----------
HE SPENDS GOOD NIGHT
Temperature is About Normal, and
Every Indication is Pronounc-
ed Favorable by Physicians.
E SPENDS GOOD NIGHT

HoBOkEN. n. j.. Aug. l5.--The
condition of Mayor Gaynor was de-
clared by the attendant surgeons to-
day TO be excellent While ii Is agreed
that he lis not yet out Of danger, he
10 progressing to such an extent that
the doctors are now willing to admit
privately an uninterrupted recovery,
although they say II Is still too soon
to make such an announcement Of
The s o'clock bulletin was reassur-
Ing. as il showed that the temprrRture
OF the mayor and his pulse were about
normal. The bulletin read:
Mayor Gaynor passed good night
and his condition this morning Is sat
isfactory. He slept well and was able
TO take nourishment az usual Tenn
peratura 80 As. purse 20: respiration
Is. tSigned)
'.ARLITz,
sUOWD.'s
1t was stated at noon that II the
present Improvement In Mayor Gay
nor's condition continues he will be
able to leave the hospital by August
IS. Secretary Adanson said that as
soon as the mayor can be moved he
with be hurried to the ACKNOWLEDGES
where he can have quiet and bracins
air TO aid his complete recovery.
One OF the doctors In the case ex-
pressed the belief this afternoon that
the mayor would be back at his desk
in the city hall In six weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
TELLS OF FORMER
INDIAN HEAR|hG
Ardmore Attorney Relates
How Certain Indictments
Were Haudled
McMURRAY' CHARGE
WAS INVESTIGATED
But Quashed by Man Who Held
Office Just Fifteen Min
utes That $4,000
Fee.

SULPHUR, OKLA, August Nv.
b. johnson, of Ardmore, formerly
United states attorney, VINO protest
ed against quashing the indictments
against the firm oil alansiieid, McMnr-
ray Cornish. in connection with
indian affairs and who was dismissed
from once and reinstated by wire
Is minutes later. told OF the handling
of these indictments before the Gore
investigating committee here to-day.
X. l.. heam, of Wapanucka, also
called to the stand, told of the cam
paign in which he was a candidate
as Choctaw delegate and was de-
feated. The McrMuray contracts.
through which the Indians were to
give }. f. McMurray more than ga
100000 IN commissions for selling
their lands, were an issue In the
campaign and Ream opposed the con-
tracts.
According to Johnson's testimony.
Cecil A. Lyon, republican national
committeeman from Texas. was pres
ent at one OF the conferences in the
attorney-generaPs office, when the
Mansfield. McMurray g. Cornish IN
dictments were discussed.
Outing the eight years | was dis
trict attorney" said johnson, prob
ably 5000 indictments were returned
in my court, but only one was inves-
tigated. That was against Mansfield.
to Washington in August. 1905. where
there were then three hearings. Lyon
was present at least once"
Lyon said, however. that he had
no interest In the matter. according
to johnson.
Fired is Minutes.
II protested against auashing the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
Masters and Students of .Es-
peranto From Many Lands
Meet in Convention
OUR NATIONAL CAPITOL
IN FULL SYMPATHY
Street Cars Placarded Sermons
Preached and Services Read in
Worldwide 1sanguageNot
Ali Understand.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. 10
Weird phrases. strange even to poly
glot Washington. were heard on all
sides here TODAY.
1t lis the language OF hope"-Es-
peranto.
Two thousand ardent masters and
students coming from every land to-
day opened the sixth annual interna-
tionai congress OF the worlds associa-
ton OF Esperantoists.
A week long drama OF mimic life is
planned by them, in which will be
attempted the fusion of score OF
races in religion. literature, drama,
mon means. for the Interchange of
ideas--Esperanto.
The Language Esed-
The capital city has welcomed this
plan with enthusiasm. The local press
Is publishing columns OF news In the
universal language; upon the fronts
OF street cars are signs written In
Esperanto. sermons we're preached In
the language yesterday from several
pulpits. and in one instance the entire
Episcopaiian service waa read In 1t
AZ baseball game this week the fans
viii hear the umpire shout his deci-
SfOTSs III IHE UNIV S6l sltAEO. "
AT the doors of the convention hall
are policemen. who have been tutor
ed in the language for this special
occasion. and their success in speak
ing Esperanto has been remarkable.
They have. however, had considerable
difficulty In understanding some OF the
Foreigners.
Sent TO Wrong Place.
To-day heavily beared and MILF
tary gated Russian approached one
OF the Esperanto policemen to be d.
rected about the city. Excitediy wav-
ing his hands. the Russian burst upon
the cop with a stream Of Esperanto,
The daxed policeman painfully picked
some Esperanto words from his vo-
cabulary for the RUSSIANS enlighten-
ment.
A few moments after the foreigner
had boarded car q secretary OF the
convention rushed up:
Where did you send that fellow %
he asked.
TO the Fish Commission"
Help. He wanted to 20 to the Con-
gressional Library
A little way on delegate to the
convention was expostulating.
Esperanto" he exclaimed, .aIlows
every man to understand his fsllowe
OF another race. It eliminates mts-
understandings completely and viii
spread Worldwide the French proyerh
TO underrtand II to Lowell,
The big Russian soon returned. b,.,
the manner in which he expressed his
.love" for the cop DENIED ali the lin
gNists. even his fellow countrynaer.
Ali Kuli Khan. personal represen-
tattNe Of the Shah OF Persia, Will dig.
cues and critically anAiyxe q play with,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
IS IS TO
Be VERY COSTLY
Protracted Rains Ruin Wine Crop
In France, and Prices
Soar.

PARIS, August 15.--Further reports
were made to-day to the minister Of
agriculture Of the destruction wrought
to the wine crop In the northern part
OF France by protracted rains OF the
last few weeks. In many sections OF
Frances best producing grape country
the vineyards will yield practically
nothing this year. These sections in
clude much OF the famous Cham
payne country. and 1t ID now be-
iieved that there will not be more
than third of the usual output Of the
berss~ grades of champagne this year.
ARA ~ the price OF wines Is soaring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
FALLS FROM GAR;
IS BADLY HURT
Mr.. Browning Has Fall at First
and Broad and is Taken to
Hospital.

Mr.. RI. A. Browning. or sos Alhe-
marie street. fell from an lakewood
and Broad street car at First and
Broad streets at noon Monday and
received injuries that necessitated his
being taken to the Virginia Hospital
In the city ambulance. DIR. Harsh-
berger was In charge Of the ambulance
rnrily before taking him To the hos
pitai. where DR.. Frank Upshur was
caalled,
7 AZ the Virginia Hospital Monday AZ
ternocn il was said that the patient
Is not internally hurt. has no limba
broken. and thae he II about Is years
old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
NOT HAVING BETS
HAVE NO RACES
Rigid Enforcement of Anti Book
making Law Cuts Out Grand
Circuit Meeting.

CLEVELAND, o.. August 16.-As
a result OF Governor Harmon's In
flexible order against book-making
and pool selling and the activities Of
Sheriff Hirstius in enforcing Il at
North Randall, President David Shaw
to- day announced that the Grand Ctr
cult harness meeting at the Rockport
race track would not he held. The
races. which were to have continued
for four days. were scheduled to be-
GIN this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
Walsh Wants Pardon.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. August 15.---
A letter received by the Department
OF Justice to-day from an attorney for
John r. Walsh stated that petition
for the pardon OF Walsh would be filed
about September 1. Walsh Is the IA
nous Chicago banker who IL serving
aterm for violation of the banking
laws.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
SHRINERS BRING BIG
CIRCUS TO RICHMOND
rhA circus Il COMING!

Acca Temple. Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, has arranged to bring the big
John Robinson shows to exhibit here
September s.
Contracts for two performances IN
Richmond were signsd Monday by Mr..
Thomas p. McAdaFna potentats Of
the shine.
A feature OF the occasion will be
the usual circus parade. btit preceded
by the mobiles Of the temple.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
FORMER MANAGER L|PE
SIGNS UP WITH CUPID
One Time Star of Local Diamond
to Marry Americas, Ga,
Belle.

Delicateiy engraved cards from
Americas, Ga, have been received by
manager and captain OF the local base
ball team. and announce that the one
time idol Of the fans Is to try q new
game In which DAN cupid N to be am-
pire.
Lipe VIII sign a life contract in
Americas on September with Miss
Ona McAifee. Georgia belle. Follow
ing the ceremony. the coppIe win take
honeymoon trip through the North. az
ter which, according to the wedding In Z
vitations. they Will be ''at home. 20
their friends In Irving, III.
Mr.. Llpe managed and captained the
Richmond baseball club two seasons
AFRO. when the club captured tina pom
nAnt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15

Colonel Charles "A. Dempsey. u. q. A.,
retired, assigned for duty with the
once OF the adtutAnt GENERAL OF Yir-
ginta. Taft Monday Tor = two wseks'
Vacation at Uppervilis. Fauquier c6un-,
IL. Va. He was acac6mpanicd BY Hrs.
Dempsey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
Ma VvaIIer Ieav,se !,

Misc Jessie waller. cf 31os I4frer-
son avenue. left tQ-dAyS for 0ordons-
VILE, Va. who're nhe Will apenA q
month Visiting fxtenda
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
Thlrty Days For stealine Coat.

Joseph Williams appeared before
Magistrate y. r. Lewis Monday charg-
ed with stealing q cost lrosx Charles
H. Clarke. He was given thirty days
II jail.
Williams was also charged with
trespassine on the property OF rail-
road cOmrany and was nned @e.kel
for this ofEtIiee. He wAs ARRESTED ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15

Mrs.. Mary III. Gathrtght Announces
Edioe. to DR.. Exra Parker wood, AZ
Raleigh- N O. - takA planA oApte1p<
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
MONEY FOR SMALL COLLEGES
DR.. D, K. Pearson Says He Will Civ
Away Several Millions.
FTNps CREAM JoY N GIVING
He Says Ite - Having More Fun h
Any other Mnnonsire AltSe-
Suggestion 20 n
Rich Men.

CHICAGO. Jan. Safer having given
more than sA0oo0o to various struggling
colleges in many parts OF the country, Or.
n. X, Pearsons. almost % years OLD, an
bounced last night that he intends TO gfve
away every cent he possesses before he
dies. Or. Pearsons Is reputSd TO be worth
many millions.
81 am having more fun than any other
millionaire alive" he said. Let other rich
men 60 in for automobiles and steam
yachts. I have discovered, Rftor having
endowed forty-seven COLLEGES. located IN
twenty-four states. that giving Is the most
exquisite OF all mundane delights. On my
Goth birthday, on April 1 next. I am going
to have a squarinE up with all the small
colleges / have promised money q n I
serve notice now that. beginning then, I
am going on a new rampage Of giving I
intend 20 die penniiess. 7 am going TO live
ten years longer, and during that time l
expect to do,nothing bur. give away money.
The JOY Of efvtnS. 1sa-
II have given money to twelve colleges
in tho south. I DOME think any Of my
other gifts have given mo quite Che salts
faction these have given. It IL fine to cit
here and feel that the south thinks Il 10
being made a better so1th by a blamed old
abolltionist like me. 1t sweotensc them, I
tell you. 1t makes them feel better. Berea
college in Kentucky Is my, pet. 1 have
watched II grow with the Utmost interest.
It Is doing great good among those Ken
lucky mountain boys. This nation needs
those Kentucky m~ouhtaineefs 1t wal they
who fought the battle Of Kings mountain
and who helped jackson whip the British
at New Orleans.
Another pct OF mine Is, Gutford college
In North Carolina. THERE'S where Speaker
Cannon was educated. It's a Quaker insti-
tuition and I IKE II. X gave $4,000 to the
Montpelier seminary in Vermont . little
while ago, because that's where I went
to school 70 years ago and because It's
president came to me and said they were
little broke. l think lots Of the little coli
leges out west and I shall keep my eye
that way also. Not long ago the, president
of Whitman college in Washington tod me
he was very much in need Of $1a,5co. I
don't think 1 ever felt better 10 my life
than when I wrote him out that check.
Il don't say these things In a boastful
spirit, but merely to suggest to some other
m~iIlionaires an easy way Of having a good
time
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
Taft and Cannon
at Dartmouth
President Says Small Colleges Are
One Of the Bulwarks of the
Nation.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.--Presidcnt Taft.
last night addressing the Dartmouth
College alumni, in the presence Of their
new president. Ernest Fox Nichols, praised
the value OF a small college and paid a
tribute to Speaker Joseph @. Cannon, who
had preceded him in speaking.
Mr.. Cannon had said that he bowed 10
the president, a son OF Yale, MT. RoNse-
welt, a son OF Harvard. Andrew Jackson
and Abraham Lincoln. who had not had
the advantage Of a college educali)l, and
that he himself might be a little Jealous
because he had not had such IN advantage,
for culture might nave eradicated some OF
the meanness in me, which both my enc
mics and friends say I have"
The president referred to tho speaker az
my friend. Uncle joe" and called atten-
ton to his tribute to Abraham Lincoln and
said:
when we hear that m%elliruous voice,
sometimes full OF English n sometimes
full OF Esperanto, we are carried back t.
the magnificent days OF Daniel Webster
Great must be the country that can pro
duce a man without a college education
who can deliver such a tribute as he paid
here tonight TO Andrew jackson and Abra.
ham Lincoln"
The president declared the small coIleg,
was one OF the bulwarks OF the nation and
loaded for more OF the spirit Of fraternity
throughout the lifetime OF college men.
Among The other speakers were tn,
French and the British ambassGdorA
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

OFFICE OF THE CONSTRUCTING
Quartermaster, Fort Robinson, Nebraska,
January Is. 1sl0.-sealed proposals for fur
nnlIshtins AL material end labor for APP,
HOUSE, NEW BOILERS, NEW PUMP,
etc, at Fort Robinson, Nebraska VIII be
$50 Plans and specifications nav be- con.
suited at the offices OF the Chief Quarter
master at Denver, Omaha, Chicago and St.
and at this office. Blank proposals and
Instructions to bidders may be obtained at
the same offices. and specifications
for SIS to insure their return Envelopes
containing proposals should be indorsed
PROPOSALS. FOR IMPROVING AND
REPAIRING WATER SYSTEM" and ad-
dressed to Captain Malvern Hill Barnum.
Constructing Quartermaster, Fort Robin
son, Nebraska. J23d7t
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
Plan Under Way
to Consolidate
Clerical Jobs
Clerkship Of Southern Iowa Federal
District Will Probably Be
United as Formerly.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

DIES MONIES, Jan. ~2&-(Special Tele-
gram lit is expected that there win again
be a consolidation of the clerical positions
in the southern Iowa federal district fol-
lowing the resignation Of Clerk e. r. Mason
of the circuit court. The plan is to have
Clerk Macarthur of the district court also
appointed for the circuit court. For many
years Mason was clerk of both courts,
but for political reasons the offices were
separated. q
A small party OF Newspaper men from
Indiana came to Des Moines today and will
devote a day or two to a study OF the
practical workings Of the commission form
Of city government as it has been developed
here. They were entertained by city Off
cials and shown what great things have
been accomplished.
Electricity which escaped from the rails
Of the street car line Is believed to have
been responsible almost entirely for the
destruction OF a large water main on Grand
avenue and Twelfth street last night. The
water main broke and permitted a torrent
Of water to flow out, filling the street and
adjacent cellars. as 1t was several hours
before 1t could be stopped temporarily. In
vestigation showed that the main had been
rotted until 1t burst easily. The water
company insists It was due to electricity.
Governor Carroll has returned from
Washington, where. he reports, the con-
~vention Of governors was a great success.
They were entertained by the president,
and decided upon meeting again In the fall
to consider matters of interest in the states.
Governor Carroll also had dinner with the
entire Iowa delegation in the house, includ-
ing the democrats, and reports that there
is harmony and good will in the delegation.
He was quoted in Washington papers as
being In favor Of a national opera house,
but he. denies that he said anything
about II.
State Superintendent Riggs has dates thil
week to address farmers institutes at Hum.
boldt and Adair. He spoke a number OF
times last week in the country and he finds
that the farmers are greatly interested in
reform proposals as affecting the schools
of the state. He will continue the work
throughout the winter.
A requisltion was issued today to TAX.
from Lee county over into Illinois on,
r. T. Vaughn, under indictment for cheat.
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
RAILWAY TIME cARp-ooNrI
0hioaSo, rock leland = Faeiho-

o~maha-St. Louis Exp.,a $50 pm a S:S5 am
Mai and Express. Ia 1850 am a1l:b pm
stAnberry Local from
X. z. a 81. l. Ex.
Nv. Council Bluffs) ....b 500 pm bl0;l6 am
BURLINGTON srATION-Tsnth aud
Mason.
Burlin Eton-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
GLADSTONE Has BID LIE
From BInae started by .EHPIcs-
ION Of oil Gan. f4g

FAIRBURY, Neb.. Jan. 26~:A(speciGi Tel
egram.)-The business section Of Glad
stone, a small village nine miles vest Of
this city, was totally destroyed by fire
yesterday. The fire was started about
Q O'clock by the explosion OF an oil can
in sesernan Bros Implement store and
spread to the double depArtment store Of
c. II. Eude and the postoffioe. All three
buildings were burned to the ground. The
total loss was in the neiShborhood Of So
900. which was partially covered by INCUR.
ance. A strong wind was blowing from the
south, which made It Impossible to check
the flames. tN!3e y