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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
ADMIRAL 0usIED;
PROBE MAY RESULT
Rumored Rogers Resignation
Forced Following Opposition
to Reorganizing Plan.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., May IS
The resignation of Rear Admiral
Rogers. which Secretary Meyer has
dropped like bomb into the ranks
of the recalcitrant star officers of
the navy VINO have opposed his. re-
organization plan, In expected to-day
to have its aftermath in congress be-
fore the incident Is closed. The ma
tority OF the members of the congress
sional committees have been in sym
pathy with the staff point OF view. as
opposed to that of the line, and it is
quite likely that they will want to
know why the paymaster-general has
been deposed.
Such action would probably avert
the threatened shake-up in the bu-
reau Of supplies and accounts and
save some OF the subordinates to
Admiral Rogers. who are threatened
with the wrath of the secretary.
Despite the assertion that the
reasons for the ousting of the pay
master general do not antedate March
., there Is n general unwillingness
to believe that his opposition to the
Meyer reorganization plan and his
open. criticism of II before the con-
gressionai committees before that
time did hot have much TO do with
1t
Secretary Meyer insists that Ad-
mirai Rogers downfall lis due to hts
refusal to obey his orders in bringing
the naval supply fund within the
legal limit and the inefficiency of the
accounting system Of the bureau.
But. before the illegaiity OF the pres
emit supply fund was discovered 1t was
intimated that Paymaster- General
Rogers would go. Rear-Admiral
Capps, the chief constructor of the
navy. was under the ban for the same
reason but he did not carry on the
fight. apparently. with the same per-
sistencS as Admiral Rogers
Whatever the results, the line and
stan fight Is likely to be carried &c
congress and break out with renewed
vigor. Many naval officers are on the
anxious seat and numerous orders
for sea duty are exnecfed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
COMMANDMENT AWAITED
BY TOWN OF DlUEF|ELOs
Madriz Forces Expected to Storm
Final Stronghold of Mica
raguan Insurgents.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May IS
Bfuefieids. Nicaragua, is awaiting
bombardment to-day.
Consul Moffat to-day reported to the
State Department that the final strong
hold Of the insurgents win probably
be stormed by General Irias, Of the
Madriz forces, to-day. He states that
the Venus, commanded by frias, and
including 500 men and number Of
mounted guns. arrived at Bluefields
on Monday Irias demanded the sur
render OF Estrada through the Ameri-
can consulate. and offered 40 the other
alternative the bombardment Of the
city. From Consul Moffat's dispatches
II Is believed by the state Department
that the bombardment OF the city Is
now on.
Commander Gilmer, OF the gunboat
Pnducah, hna warned both sides not to
interfere with Americans, foreigners
or non combatants. Consul Moffat
staten that there are no armed forces
In Biuefields and the bombardment oil
tho city would only result IN destruc-
tion OF property and useless destruc-
titon of ltves.
The steamship Dictator. from New
Orleans, had just entered the port az
Moffat fled his dispatch. Iriaa Inn.
mediatciy served notice on her OF the
blockade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

Breaking a long silence the prophet
Jeter Is again abroad In the land.
Jeter lives in Richmond, and Is the
greatest man in the world. He knows
everything that is going to happen;
for he's true prophet-that's his job
He has searched and studied dill
gently and has come to the terrifying
conclusion that the Great Star"--to
use his own august words--will strike
the earth within the next few days.
fhts mundane sphere WIN imme dfateTy
depart in every direction. and the
bereft inhabitants thereof left with
out visible means of support will,
after being treated to a Shadrach-
Meseach- Abednago process. torn to
oblong giobules of poisonous gas and
eyaporate--that's what the Prophet
letter says, and he knows.
The prophet with rare considera-
ton has notified the world of his dis
covery. Writ large upon a postal
card he placed, the prophecy in the
Richmond postotflce. The card was
addressed. Especial to the World :,
1t not only contained the details
of the terrible event to come. but
ave as far as the limited space would
allow positive and irrefutable proof.
Biblical quotations were used wher-
ever necessary to elucidate some
vague point. but as a whole the de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
COUNCIL HOLDS
OPENING SESSION
Occasion Is Marked by Interesting
Services in st. Johns
Church.
BISHOP GIBSON PRESIDES
Miss Selden Unveils Tablet to
Memory of Last Colonial
Rector.

Celebrating the 125th anniversary
of the organization of the Protestant
Episcopal church in what constitutes
now the dioceses OF Virginia, South
ern Virginia and West Virginia. SER
vices of an interesting and appropriate
character were held Wednesday morn
ing in st. Johns church in connec-
ton with the opening of the Diocesan
Council OF Virginia In 115th annual
session. the first session of the coun-
ell having been held in this church.
The historic old edifice on Church
Hill was crowded to the outer doors,
number Of those in attendance oc-
cupying chairs In the aises. Women
largely predominated in the assem-
biage in point of numbers Council
delegates were also much in evidence.
bishop Gibson presided over the
services, which were marked by the
unwilling of tablets to the memory
Of Rev. Miles Seldom, last colonial rec
tor of the st. Johns, and to Rev. John
Buchanan. Familiarity known as Par
SON. Buchanan. first rector under the
reorganization which went into effect
in 1855. Other interesting features
were the address or Rev. Edwin L.
Goodwin, historiographer of the vir-
glNld utoCeSev OH Ing EeISouHSf anu
Work OF the First Convention" and
the address Of Rev. r. A. Goodwin.
rector of st. Johns. on the two rectors
to whom tablets were unveiled.
Facts Strongly Presented.
Following Introductory services. the
historiographer proceeded to read his
paper. which proved to- be an exceed
ingly strong presentation Of facts re-
garding conditions In the church at
the time OF its disinteEration In 1TT6
and its subsequent re-establishment
nine years later.
Statements that the church lacked
vitality and spirituality at that time
are an error and gross caiumny." he
said in the course OF his address, az
he cited q number Of names that
have come down to us untainted by
Continued on sixth PAGE,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
WARRANTS OUT FOR
INSURANCE men
Must Face Charge of Being IL
legal Combination in New
port News.
INCREASED RATES CAUSE
City Officials Start fer Hot
Springs to Make
Arrests.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. May 1s.--
C. c. Berkely. Commemorative at
torney, and Chief of Police ]. w. Rey-
noIds have gone to Hot Springs, arm
ed with party warrants, sworn out
here against the officers and mem"
bers of the Southeastern Under
writer's Association, charging them
with being d combination In restraint
OF trade, In violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law. The proceeding
grows out of an arbitrary increase OF
10 per cent. in the Newport News
insurance rates. Local insurance
agents are exerting every possible ef-
fort to bring about an adjustment.
and there Is talk of their endeavor-
ing to get council to amend the IL
cense ordinance doing away with the
per cent tax and making nat tax
OF $15-er Hoo a year.
Council will not consent to let the
tax remain at the figures previously
prevailing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
SPECIAL TO THE WORLD
TO TELL OF THE COMET
Prophet Jeer Mails Special All the People But Postal
Authorities Suppress it.

duction and prophecy are clear In
every detail.
But the postal authorities have
seized upon the postal, and have hid
len It under bushel. They fear that
If warned OF the approaching calam-
ity the detected people OF the world
will give up all hope, quit work, go
home and spend their few remaining
hours in weeping and fasting.
Lest civilization allnMed--to
crumble and decay, the authorities
are not giving out any more infor-
nation about the postal card. The
unhoiy eve of one rude newspaper
man was allowed to rest upon 1t for
a brief second. The newspaper man
in consequence wfnked violently,
whereupon the prophetic card was
put behind heavy doors and steel
bars that even the famous Harris
Fay duo could not overcome without
considerable worry.
No charges will be preferred
against Prophet er.-beeaase- as
far as known he has not violated
any ordinance, but has merely given
out of the greatness OF his heart the
results of his research to the world.
Or tried to. No license is required
for that, according to the best au-
thority consulted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
FOR GAMBLING IN
NEGRO POOL ROOM
Players Are Fined IS Each and
the Proprietor Taxed
$50.

Nine negroes were gambling in .
pool room at 1882 East Franklin
street Tuesday evening when Officers
Bradley and Gentry sswooped down
upon them. capturing the entire lot.
Seven OF them paid . dne before be-
Ing brought to Police Court, one had
no money and went to the pen, and
the proprietor. George Holmes. was
taxed $40 for running q disorderly
place. He paid hts fine.
NEGRO pool room dives with have
to be broken up said Justice Crutch-
field In court Wednesday. am tired
OF trying cutting ARRAYS and listen
Ing 10 all kinds OF disorderly cases
that emanate from these joints. fine
this proprietor $40. The others who
were shooting crap on the pool table
have already paid S. They are not
~ guilty ~ tha man who runs the.
place
This Il the second pool room that
has been ralded by the police within
the last ten days. Eddie King end
WIN Mosaley. sporty" negroes. con-
Quoted Z pool room In East Broad,
and this has boon closed now because
OF q murder that happened In It Sat
urday q week agc.
The pool room kept by Holmes IL In
ard when the two OiIIcers entered Il
Tuesday night they found q crowd OF
l0afttng negroes playing crap on one
Cf the tables. Tho policemen were
FunAblA TO secure poaitiye eyidence~tha
Holmes received any part Of the WIN
ntn9p and therefor0 could not charge
him With ma intAinin8 gamhlinx
hCVeat hut the chairs of allowing
qA4at ltn9 10 90 On his ptncs wna sui
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
CAN'T UNDERSTAND
DECREASED PRICES
Oyster Growers and Dealers VIII
Endeavor to Ascertain
Causes.

Especial to The Richmond virsinian }
NORFOLK, VA. May 1.-THE most
important question before the Oyster
Growers and Dealers Association OF
North America now In session In this
city is to ascertain the causes for the
decrease in the price of oysters while
nearly all other foods have been ad-
vanced. The association also is at a
lost TO understand why the demand for
the oyster ia less than the production.
The organisation went on record as
faxoring measures that will-assnre
cleanliness and wnolesomeness in the
oyster and will give its assistance to
the enforcement OF all laws that mean
better and purer food for the consumer.
A feature OF the convention was the
laborate banquet served last night at
the Monticello hotel when over three
hundred delegates and their friends
Toasted on the best In the land.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
CROWDS ATTENDING
BIG TENT MEETING

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
NORFOLK. VA, May fs.--The big
tent meeting being conducted at South
Norfolk Is attracting crowds from all
over Tidewater. A big party came
over from Hampton last night to hear
the Rev. II. II. Henderson,. who Is the
talk of South Norfolk because of his
very able sermons.
There have been about seventy con-
versions since the meetings began and
a good many OF these were aged men.
Tn big tent will accommodate a thous-
and persons, but the crowd each night
overflow and many are force to stand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
TO KNOW THE TRUTH
Written by Dr. Harold Jacoby Rutherford OF
Uni for he NIT ed

by o
he of be
cath Will unt During
gradually disappear
the
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TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
OFFICERS ASSAULT FISHERMAN,
WHO MAY NOT RECOVER

TOULON. May Is.--Ths condition
Or the fisherman who was assaulted
BY two ofI3cers OF the United States
cruiser New York. when he tried to
Iovorcharge them for rowing them to
their vessel, waa much worsc to-day.
ana his recovery y said to be doubt
kul.
( The project maritime is fnvestisat-
tng tho complaint Of the fisherman
and will Hake full report " the
cOmmandel OF the New York. The
names Of the ofiicers have not been
1Aoclp9ed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
THREE BURNED TO DEATH
IN IMc[hDARr BLAZE
Kerosene Poured on Halls and
Stairs of New York
Dwelling.

NEW YORK. May 1S.-Every ef-
fort Ia being made b. the police and
FIRE marshal to apprehend the incen-
Sullivan. street. early to-day, causing
three deaths. The fre was marked
by heroic rescues OF most Of the oc-
cupants by policemen and citisens who
Uncovered the blaze. They declare
'8hat kerosene had been poured on the
halls and stairs. The IRE spread ~
rapidly that the inmates had to be
taken out OF the windows.
Viucenzo1 De Blaso, HIS wife and
eight-year-oid daughter Cara iiytna
an the top floor. were burned 10
death. Two sons. James and An
thanx wero rescued.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
FORGET To TAKE
BALLOT ON ISSUE
Piano Dealers Vote to Con-
slider Resolution But Fail
to Consider
SENTIMENT AGAINST
GUESSING CONTESTS
Stormy Session Ends With Seri-
Gus uestion Unsettled-San-
quet-River Ride-Social
Night Great Success.

Sentiment In the Piano Dealers
Association is overwhelmingly against
the practice of employing guessing
and puzzle contents to stimulate trade
and although the memb of the as
ISOLATION may have intended to ex-
press their feelings In the matter BY
IA recorded vote at Wednesdays ses-
sion at the Jefferson hotel. unfami-
ifarity with parliamentary rules pre-
vented It,
The convention adjourned at noon
with a recorded vote of 100 to "a la
favor of considering the Hollenberg
resolution condemntng the contests
and urging crusade against dealers
conducting them. but through lack
of experience with the rules of par
liamentary procedure, no vote was
ever taken on the resolution itself.
After perhaps the stormiest and
most tense session the association has
ever held. after retiring President
Edward Droop and incoming Presi-
dent Clements had made their ad-
dresses. and a number of resolutions
adopted, the convention took recess
until the Chicago convention next
spring.
A Rnfie Awakening.
Philip Woerlein. leader OF the
dealers who favor continuing the
contests and granting of certificates
accepted in part payment for pianos
to persons guessing nearest to the
correct answer to the puzzle, and a
skilled and aggressive parliament
tartan. then scrambled up on a chair
and shouted to the members who
Mare passing ont OF the hall. gentle
men YOU have voted to take UP and
consider the Holienberx resolution but
1t has not been taken up and con-
sidered. No vote has been taken on
the question and IL will come up at
Chicago next spring"
This announcement. eoldiy and
startlingly true, threw the members
OF the association into something
akin to CONSERVATION. Several cries
of. II move that the recess be sus-
pended" went up from various parts
of the hall, but this WAS prevented
| by the recess motion, which the record
showed read recess. taken until the
next convention at Chicago" Rich
mond not being Chicago. and this
spring not being next, the association
although its members seemed to be
| in favor of crusading against the
dealers conducting contests. and
many of them believed they were vot-
/ ing on the Hollenberg resolution. was
precluded from taking the matter
up again.
/ As a result the convention in Chi
cago will witness another battie De-
tween the pros and cons on the sub
! ject of contests.
The session Wednesday WAS excit
| ing throughout and was characterized
I by some emphatic statements by Mr.
woeriein and President Droop. an ap
peal from the ruling Of the chair. tn.
styling of Mr.. Droop's ruling "arbi
trary and autocratic." and was pune
tuated with frequent outbursts of pro
ionged applause.
Coup De Etat.
President Droop pulled off a couI
de. etat by calling Percy s. Foster
| of Washington. 10 the chair and get
! ting out on the floor to make a brie
speech and then shut on debate b.
calling for the previous question. th'
tContfnued on Fifth PageI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
COMET STRIKES
EARTH TOM|GH
Fiery Visitor Speeding To-
ward Globe at the Rate Of
10000 Miles Hourly
ONLY LUMINOUS GLOW
WILL BE DISCERMlBI.E
Comet Itself Below Horizon and
Natural Light of Sun and
Moon May Blot Glare
Entirely.


Earth enters comets tail 11:30
Tonight, eastern time.
Estimated thickness TAFT /, 860,%--
0o9 miles.
Length of tail about 100000 4
miles.
Distance between earth and
comets head i4.000.000 miles.
Relative velocity of earth and
comet. so miles a second.
Angle of comets orbit to that
of earth Is degrees.
What the people OF the United
States may expect to see. IL any
thing, according to consensus Of
scientific opinion Illumination OF
western sky with possible me-
teoric displays.
Next glimpse of comet Thurs
day or Friday evening Just At
dusk, low down In western sky.
Consistency of comets tail, one
molecule of solid or gaseous mat
ter to each cubic yard.
Earth will encounter some &c.
900. 900 100000 cubic miles Of
comets tail.
Earth will therefore encounter y
about 265 sextilions of comet par
ttcies or molecules.
Weight of this section OF com
cts tail, estimated at nne-half OF
one ounce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
s0t0hs INJURED
IN AUTO WRECK
u. S. Senator Scott, Ex-Senators
Campbell and Hearne Dashed
Over Enbankment.

WHEELING, w. VA. May 49,
While returning from political meet
ing early to-day. the automobile con-
tanning United States Senator Nathan
B. Scott, Ex-senator A. r. Campbell.
ex Senator Judge Hearne. and several
other State politicians, was dashed
over a high embankmsnt and ali the
occupants injured. Senator Scott was
considerably bruised. hut his injuries
are not serious. He IL confined to his
apartments.
The machine was running at q high
rate Of speed when tho gearing went
wrong. The automobile was entirely
destroyed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 1s.---T0-
day Is comet day. Fourteen milliom
miles away Halley's comet Is plough
ing through space at the rate OF about
10000 miles an hour, passing across
the face of old mother earth. Aboue
10 o'clock tonight the comet Will
give it's 25.oeo.000 tail a swish. ana
will swing its shining appendago ~
that the earth will swing through II
Every available telescope, feId
glass. and even opera glasses will ba
out and at work tonight But II II
just possible that many of the star
gazers Will be disappointed.
For the comet itself, will not 10
visible from the earth. The very beak
that can be seen, will be the lumiuoua
glow of the gaseous tall that Wt34
surround the earth.4 The cotnHt te4E34
win be below the horixon AGnt4
natural light OF the sun and nsos
may blot out entirely the SlAfs &
the comet. II
There may be some phAuomo12a
similar TO the aurora boeraiis. cAafs00
by the refraction OF the comet gIaf4
through the earths atmosphere ana
by the effect Of the vacuum. that
scientists say forms the tail. on TIM
swiftly revolving earth. They will noy
be the direct comet spectacle thOu9lf,
but kind Of side show to the main:
circus. T. - 49,
Some Of these aurora1 effectSswck9
noted by Professor Asaph Hall, aA%8
his corps of scientists at the n4NM
observatory here while they watch&4
the comet this morning. Theirs We{N
apparent streams OF light. ahO0e1M
hither and thither In tho tail ~ UIE
comet, each seeming like q conn
within comet SpectroScopes 81
other special instruments arc 0AhAGg
used by the sky sharps to deternMmp
the nature OF these phenomena whteAa
they believe are closely assoctAtlrA
with the tremors that charactex1e
the aurora in northern iatitude1-
Neon Must he Dark.
Only a clear night and darkoned
moon will give the general ser5
gazers an opportunity to do m1GD
comet gazing tonight. The real 49,
of the heavenly visitor viii - 49,
to the multitudes tomorrow night aMl&
Saturday night. On these nisnxn
will rise in the west, just after auxf.
down. and will be plainly seen agnaM
the evening sky Sunday night -
begin to fade. until when thu m@NE
moon rises, about June Z, the CoE1g@
will be gone from this earth for Co.
other 75 year jaunt through spac
While the scientists are oeu0y
the comet for itself. the weather hS
reau Is planning to gather up ~ S
data II can to the effect OF the c0MM4&
on atmospheric eenA taeHs,
weather bureau observer has -
instructed to make careful obeNrNM@
tions throughout the period that
comet Is near the earth. parttcuIe
for auroral manifestations. or exeN4
ordinary light effects. 1
.sThe comet itself will probaA
have no effect on the weather. mM
Chief Willis L. Moore. Of the weaM4x
bureau to-day, but the poaIonie
for research In connection with
appearances are too great to be -
lected." Isl! ISL
who notes anything remarkable 49,
the comet to report It to the wsaeAa
man. s sss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
AWAIT WORLDS END
HIDDEN m CAv

ATLANTA, GA. May se
strange sect numbering 800 49,
in the hills outside OF AtlAn4
day barricaded themselves II
there. They declare that the
the world will come Tonight An0
win spend the Intervening ti1
prayer ~ W
The panic over the apprcaeA
comet has spread to the conxa4
the Federal prison here. For
time In the history Of the W
class OF convietS Was ccndrmeg
day by. the Catholic bishop ~
diocese. assisted nv numoN s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
OUTFIELDER JACKSON
SIGNED BY NORFOLK

Especial TO The Richmond virginian)
NORFOLK. VA, May is.--Jacks
son. who played right field for Ports
mouth. has been signed by Norfolk,
and WAS In the game Tuesday He
did not have IN opportunity to dis
stinguish himself. but retired the last
man In the ninth inning with two men
on bases when he. caught the only
ny ball that ceme his way during the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
ONLY ONE KILLED
WHEN HOTEL BURNS
Gov. Sloan, Of Arizona, and Wife
Escape By Means Of
Ladder.

PHOENIX, ARIZ, May is--Every
gnest OF the Hotel Adams. destroyed by
fire last night, IL accounted for to-day.
Only one fatality resulted. Ralph
purviy, OF Draper. * D.. dropped dead
from heart failure when the fire was
discovered
Gov Sloan and his wife were guests
At the hotel. They escaped by means
Of ladder, the 1ra escapes having
boen cut on by the flames.
The loss Ii estimated at $4,000,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
yoe Out nj BYisfol.

Raumgnrfiner. ngenf OF the Norfolk
and Western hero. says his clerks Will
stay on duty. It Ii known between
40 and SO refused to 20 out on tho
strike call.
NJ. q. Harper, general chairman Of
the brotherhood for the Norfolk and
Western sfstem. was here ot-night.
He said that the strike would prove
succaAsfrv and that more thsn 100
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

NORFOLK. VA. May LIT was
stated by Norfolk and Western off,
cials that tho reported strike of six
hundred clerks. members Of the Nor
folk and Western Clerks Union would
not effect the local Office SERIOUSLY.
1t was said that tho organisation
the western part OF Virginia.
c. J. Oakley. OF Norfolk. a men,
Der Of the general committee on
whose authority the strike was or
dered Ii chief clerks Mt one Of the
Norfolk and Western warehouses at
Lambert's Point. near this city.