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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
EUROPE. WORRIED
HEALTH Of RULERS
Franz Josef, The Kaiser and AL
fonzo All Give the People
Serious Concern.

LONDON, July 23.-Europe is be-
ginning to worry seriously over the
health of three of her rulers-kaiser
Franz Josef, Of Austria: Kaiser WILL
helm, of Germany. and King Alfonso.
of Spain.
Franz Josef is breaking down from
old age The slightest exertion ex-
austs him. and he frequently has lap
ses from consciousness. At best cour-
tiers feel that his death is only a
matter of few more months.
1t ia an open secret that wilhelm $
recent complaint OF 81 boil on the
wrist" was really a serious matter.
His blood. II is said. has been tainted
since his birth. as Is evidenced by
hts withered and useless left arm,
and the alarming abscess OF the ear,
His former high spirits have gwen
way TO melancholy and depression to
an alarming extent.
Alfonzo. Ike wilhelm. suffers from
painful malady OF the ear, which
DR. Moure. the famous Bordeaux spe-
cialist, has tried vainiy for more than
Year to relieve. Alronzo's ear trou.
BILE, like the Kaiser's recent boil. how
ever, is uuquestionabiy a symptom OF
general disorgantzation In the blood
He seems to be a man whose health
as well as nerves, have collapsed com
pletely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
Chairman Mack Thinks Re-
publicans Propose to Use
Both Colonel and Taft
ONE IN FAR WEST
AND OTHER IN EAST
Editorial Points Gut How Double
Fight Will Be Made on
Insurgent and Regular
Issues.

BUFFALO. n. r.. July 23.-"On the
Western plains and in the Middle
States Theodore Roosevelt is to be the
Republican issue In the coming con-
gressiona1 election" declares Chairman
Norman e. Mack. OF the Democratic
National Committee, in signed edito-
rial in the August number of the Ma
tional Monthly.
THE Republican organization lead
ers are planning. he says. ito make
the congressional issue In the West,
Theodore Roosevelt; in the East.
President Taft"
In commenting upon this program
Mack says: Those who benefit most
by reason OF Republican success are
not particular whether the people get
the idea that Taft and Roosevelt are
apart or whether they are together.
but they do desire the people Of the
West to be impressed with the belief
that all the Western Candidates on the
Republican ticket are running for
Roosevelt and the Eastern candidates
are Taft men. For the present. ME-
Roosevelt is TO be all insurgent, and II
will not he difhcuit for him to play
the part. for he ID by nature hostile
to organized procedure.
THE recent display OF fireworks in
New York rather indicates that Mr..
Roosevelt Is no longer the effective
instrument he was when he held the
reins over the patronage and privi-
leges OF the White House. He has lost.
n uff ftrae IN
for he will never lose that, but his
power to enforce his will upon them.
Denied Votes
THE New York Legislature met him
In ali the glory OF that uproarious
homecoming and gave him aaEsaiFa-
ton and applause. but denied him
votes.
THE organization will control, no
matter if all OF the insurgents are re-
turned and a number Of new ones
with them. The split In the party Ia
very great and there will be no effert--
because there can be no successful
efYort--to heal ii. sfT1t fact makes the
Roosevelt TAFT rels. ionship OF but lit
tie moment at present. The insurgents
win be left to themselves and Roose-
Welt. If both ends are successful, the
reconciliation viii come after the cleo
ton.
THE regulars will defend the Payne
Aidrich tariff: they will pooh pooh the
high cost of living; they Will waive the
stars and stripes. The insurgents will
denounce the tariff and deprecate the
high cost Of living. They. too, viii
waive the star spangled banner. and
thus the Republican party will 60 into
the congressional campaign on botf
ends OF every important proposition
trusting thereby to win the' support o'
the unfortunate consumers. as they
are already assured of the support
OF flnanciers in the East"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
Admitted by Department.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. July "a
II was admitted at the departm ont
of commerce and labor to-day that
charges had been made by Pacific
coast immigration officials against
other officials and that an investiga-
ton had heen under way which
might result in some action being
taken when Secretary Nagel visits the
coast next month.
THE trouble is of long standing,
said an officlal, land l do not know
thaT anything is likely to develop m
connection with 1t at this time. II
liz certain that the charges d'd not
seem to be very well founded, or ac-
ton would have been taken long ago.
A. the same time, 1t Is certain, of
course. that tho secretary will look
into the situation when. he visits the
coast Immigration station"
The department refused to give
any details as to the charges. but
there Is no doubt that they are In
connection with the Chinese troubles,
II Is believed that the smuggling of
Chinese across the borders and from
boats at American ports as well as
alleged plots to smuggie opium. are
involved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
WOMEN CLAMORlNG
FOR THEIR VOTES"
DOVER Half Million Sutfragists
Parade London Streets When
Bill is Shelved.

LONDON. July. 23.-The greatest
parade OF sufTragists in the history of
the world was held in London this
afternoon. Upwards OF 100000 wo-
men marched in body toward Hyde
Park to protest against the action
of the government in shelving the
Shackleton franchise bill granting the
ballot TO women with property quail
fications.
1T Hyde Park the half million wo-
men gathered In forty monster mass
meetings, $50 speakers participating.
The parade was leu by SIT prison
martyrs" women who had served
Jail and penitentiary sentences for
their activities in connection with the
suffrage. movement. These women,
attired In prison garb. attracted great
cheering. They were followed by
800 we'll known women artists, wear
Ing their paint-stained aprons and
carrying pallets and brushes to show
that women of culture were engaged
In the movement. Then came l0e
distinguished actresses, together with
prominent suffragists from all over
the world. including Mrs. O. ii. r.
Belmont. OF New York.
A body of Irish women, CARRIED In
orange and green. was cheered ali
along the line of march, The Irish
women were accompanied by band
OF Irish women pipers.
The ensemble was brilliant and
impressive. including a dazzling pa
geant of banners, a women's dram
and fife corps A regiment of sun
ragist cavalry. superbly mounted and
riding well. brought up the rear OF
the procession.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
SHOOTS HIS MAN
BUT LOSES MONEY
Paymaster with $4,000 Attacked
in Pennsylvania Mountains.
One Guard is Killed.

KITTANNING. PA. July 2S.--A
masked robber to-day held up, near
Pendietons Paysnaster +. NJ. Brown,
superintendent of the Widnoon Coal
Mining Company. who was en- route
to the mine from Reynoldsyille with
$4,000, and shot and killed Horton
Craig, who accompanied Brown as
guard
The bandit then esc<~~ed, but a posse
is searching for him. The robber fall
ed to get the money.
When the bandit appeared, Brown
and James Corbett, another guard,
jumped from their buggy and fred.
The robber returned the fire and then
fed into the woods along the road.
Brown and Corbett FASTENED on with
the money. but as Craig. who was
riding in a spring wagon. closely be-
hind the paymaster. followed. the BAN
dit fred. killing him instantly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
FALLS UPON BELT;
BADLY INJURED
". D. Saunders, Dairy and Food
Commissioner, Has Narrow
Escape In His Saw Mill.

ROCKY MOUNT. July 2S.-Seixed
with vertigo and falling upon a rap
idly moving sawmili belt. State Dairy
and Food Commissioner w. d. Saun-
ders had a narrow escape from death
at his country home. Bleak Hin farm,
this county, Wednesday night. accord
ing TO reports received here.
The State officials head and face
were gashed an dtorn in several
places, when he was discovered I'M
conscious and his countenance bath
ed in blood, in the sawmill.
Revived by relatives, who had miss
ed him and discovered him after
some searching. MFR. Saunders ex-
planned that he had suffered a stroke
OF vertigo while In his sawmill. and
knew nothing what happened after
he pitched forward. His condition was
not regarded as serious when the lat
est reports were received.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
HANG THEIR HEADS
WH|LEC0MMENDED
Heroes of Gun Explosion
Found Only After Cross
Examination
BEAT OUT SPARKS
WITH BARE HANDS
Lieutenant Halves, of Richmond
Mentioned for Distinguished
Service in Time of
Peril.

FORTRESS MONROE. "A. July %.
Four heroes OF the fatal explosion in
Battery De Russey, who were not in
capacitated by wounds, were lined up
in Colonel Townships Office to-day
10 receive the commandments common
dalton for their bravery, which pre-
vented the explosion OF the second
powder charge. thereby undoubtedly
saving the lives Of many more mem
bers of the company.
The men who will receive certifi-
Gates Of merit are: Private Fred
Faulkner; Cook William Hawk. Pri-
vate Charles E. Parks and Private D..
C. WiEley
Those commended for distinguished
services in time of peril are: Lieu
tenant George p. Hawes, Jr., son OF
Colonel Percy G. Halves, OF Richmond,
Lieutenant George L. Van Dusen. Ser
geant j. Fl. Kinkaid: Corporal John
D. Humphries and Corporal William
Bryan.
So modest were the four heroes des-
ignated for certificates OF merit that 1t
was only late yesterday that clue
to their identity was obtained.
The survivors OF the company were
assembled and put through cross
examination one at time by Captain
Prentice and Lieutenant Mack before
the admission was obtained from the
four men that they had fought their
way through the smoke and gases ana
burning fragments to carry the four
powder bags from the covered section
OF the platform to a place OF safety
Beat Out Sparks.
Private Parks. who was Knocked
down by the explosion and truck by
burning chunks OF powder, while bleed
ing from wounds on his head and face,
seized the first bag. Cook William
Hawk snatched the second bag. al
ready smoking. from Captain Prentice,
extinguishing the sparks az he ran
Privates Faulkner and Wigley ran
across from the platform OF gun num-
Der and grabbed the other two bags
carrying them through the fire to one
of safety.
From the attitude OF the four he
roes 1t might have been imagined that
the commendation was q reproot. II
was necessary to send corporal
guard to bring two Of thssa into the
office, and all OF them hung their heada
an IL the occasion were an ordeal in
stead OF a triumph.
When their praises had been SUNG
In the most lavish terms. and they
had been congratulated by. the on
GERS and cheered by the men. the fou,
heroes "cut and run" for the barracks
heartily glad that 1t was all over.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
WANT YOUNG GIRL
WHO KILLED BOY
Thought to Live in Virginia
and Detectives are Seek
ing Her Name
6HOT THROUGH HEAD
ta WITH HIS OWN GUN
Was Son of Addison Smith Sec
rotary of Senator Hepburn.
Tragedy at Mount
Holly.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July ga
carching investigation to learn the
haine Of a young Virginia girl who
hot and killed Benjamin T. Smith,
on OF Senator Heyburn's private sec
etary, at Mount Holly. Va. and the
circumstances of the shooting was
begun to-day.
The body OF the boy was brought
aere last night. accompanied by a
toroner's certificate. stating that he
net his death from "gunshot wound
accidentally inflicted"
Addison r. Smith, his father. who
vas on his way to Idaho. was inter
kepted by a telegram at a small sta
ION In Ohio. and Immediately re-
turned to Washington.
Walter Smith. fourteen year-old
brother OF the dead boy. and Jean
HNnger, sixteen. son of Lieutenant
Oinger. United States Navy, went with
Benjamin Smith to Mount Holly last
Monday for a two weeks outing. The
kwc boys who accompanied the body
on it's return appeared very hazy
kbont the actual circumstances Of the
khooting. They said they were stand
Ing on the wharf at Mount Holly yes
Aerday afternoon, when a launch car
lying half r. dozen Virginia girls drew
3ip at the landing.
Joking With Girls.
According to the story OF the lads.
khe girls began talking to the boys
And Joking with them. One of them
hook revolver from Benjamin Smith
land in few moments later IT was
The bullet struck the
boy In the right temple, and he died
within three hours.
The death certificate was signed by
fW. n. Shinn.- The hnys said that the
|eoroner happened to be there when
thc accident occurred.
DIR. II. p. Droshon. of Colonial
Beach, was summoned. but could not
have the lads life.
Neither Walter Smith nor Jean
|Dinger learned the name OF the girl
wno fired the pistol. They said they
bid not know what happened 10 her
hitter the first excitement of the shoot
ING.
Relatives Of the dead boy are far
lrom satisfied with the coroner's GER
ificate, as the only explanation of
&he death of the lad. BENJAMIN Smith
was student at "A high school here,
Ind q member OF the high school ca
cts. After services have been held
here the body will be placed in a
Eault, and later will be taken 10
Boise. Idaho, the home of the family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
SULTAN MULAI HAFID
HAS MANIA FOR MURDER
French Influence Blamed for Effect His Mind Which Promises
to Result in His Early Deposition.

more remarkable inasmuch as he was
regarded as an unusually enlightened
Moor wkhen he came to the throne.
French influence Is generally blamed
for the changes wrought In him. The
Gallo representatives at court have
forced him, for their own interests
into all kinds of policies he knew
would be detrimental to himself and
the broodinG over this condition OF
acairs caused him to become drug
tiend
Ad-El-Aziz. while he was on the
throne. was subjected to the same
pressure, but he did not allow II 10
worry him. while Mulai Hand really
having the interests OF Morocco al
heart. allowed the matters to prey
upon his mind until his reason was
unseated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
SERGEANT BROOKS
DIES At ST. [UkSE
Well known Member of Richmond
Police Force Succumbs At
ter Long Illness.
CONFEDERATE VETERAN
Made Enviable Record as Efficient
Oficer-F'igured in Making
Many Notable Arrests.
CONFEDERATE VETERAN

Sergeant Robert ]. Brooks, OF the
Second Police District died about
1880 O'Clock Saturday afternoon at
St. Luke's Hospital.
Sergeant Brooks had been Ill for a
long while, and his death was not un-
expected.
He was Confederate veteran, hav-
Ing enlisted in the Fifteenth Regi-
ment Virginia Volunteers, in 1864
at the age of eighteen years. Though
a native of Hanover county, he came
to Richmond at the end of the war
and entered the employment OF the
chesapeake and Ohio Railway. In
1870 he was made a deputy city ser
geant under Thomas Z. Dudley. and
in 1879 was appointed to the police
force. Ten years later he was made
acting sergeant by Major Poe. and
two years afterwards was elected a
full sergeant by the Police Board.
During hts career as an officer he
figured conspicuously in making sew
eral notable arrests. among them that
OF Dollard and Walsh, who looted a
Norfolk Jewelry store and were later
ca ptursd In Petersburg. Clark. Haley
and Fox, the Farmville safe blowers.
also fell In his hands. He succeeded
in capturing these desperate charac-
ters after he had been seriously
wounded in a fight which the men
made in resisting arrest
Sergeant Brooks was one of the
most popular members of the Rich
mond Police Department. In the Sec
ond District he was known 10 almost
every man, woman and child.
! Wife Died Month Ago.
/ Mrs. Brooks. wife OF the dead SER
| geant, died in st. Luke's Hospital
| about one month ago. She occupied
an adjoining room to that Of her hus-
| band, and when he was acquainted OF
| her death he grew gradually worse
until the end came Saturday after
noon.
| No arrangements for the funeral
have been made. but 1t is thought bu-
! rial will be in Hollywood Sunday af-
| ternoon. Major Werner, chief of the
| department in speaking OF the death
! OF Sergeant Brooks. said:
He was one police officer who did
not have an enemy. There was no
man on the force who had aught
| against him. All loved the man,
! Business men OF Richmond respected
and admired him. The police depart
ment has lost one of its most valued
patrolmen IN the death Of Mr.
| Brooks"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23

ALGiERS. July 23.--Mesages from
from Fee indicate that Sutton Muiai
Hand has practically become horni-
cidai maniac. His deposition and the
restoration to the throne of his
brother, Add El-Axix, are considered
matters OF a few more weeks. No
one at court is free from the rulers
FITS of murderous fury. The fortunes
he tnfiicts upon those who incur his
wrath are fearful and his vIzers have
experienced the greatest difficulty in
preventing his ordering of wholesale
slaughterf in several districts.
The European military men with
whom Mulaf Hafd surrounds himself
have deserted him and the sultan
could not cope with a widespread re-
volt Mulafs mania Is regarded as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
NEW POSITIONS
IN GOOD DEMAND
Room Traders Play for Reaction
and Force Prices Down Few
Points.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-New crop
opening, and the list started un-
changed to points higher.
w. p. Brown was the heaviest buy
er In the crops especially Decem-
ber both on the call and afterward
AS usual. the room trade played for
a reaction. and with the aid OF a weak
stock market succeeded In working
prices off few points.
Quotations; July. 1890 Is 1895: Au-
gust. 1890 1926: September. 1872
nl3.73; October. 1911 q 1912; De-
cember, 1926 q 1895: January, 12.93
dII2g4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
TRYING TO LOCATE
MISSING OFFICIAL
Rususo- Chinese Bank Admits
That Bonds Worth $4,000
Are Missing.

NEW YORK, July 23.--In connec-
ton with the statement that securi-
ties valued at $4,000 are missing from
the vaults of the Russo Chinese Bank,
an official statement was issued this
afternoon 1t is admitted that the Sc
curittes are missing and an eempleyee
OF the bank, whose name Is given, Is
accused of having them. 1t Is stated
that an effort Is being made to trace
the bonds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
SAID HIS EARS
WERE BEAUTIFUL
Siegried Tells How ! Brunhilde
Made Love to Him Before
Divorce.
GIVES OUT MORE LETTERS
Declares He Loved Her for Her
self Alone, But Now Wants
That $4,000.
GIVES OUT MORE LETTERS

NEW YORK, July 23.-Despite the
fact that Helen Woodruff Smith has
threatened to compel Russell Girls
void, who is suing her for $4,000
for breach of promise, to cease max
ing public letters written to him by
her. the young man gave out another
batch to-day.
In an interview in his lawyers Of
fee young "Siegried" GriswoId reit-
Grated his statement that he is still
in love with his wealthy and hand
some "Brunhilde" and would marry
her. He defended his course in max
ing public the letters, claiming that
Miss Smith had cast slurs" on his
family and had called him names. ;"
But, of course, ! still love her and
always will,'' he said
She was my first love. She was a
married woman when first she made
love to me. She captured my heart
absolutely. / was only eighteen years
old. The second day l met her she
spoke OF my beautiful ears. mouth
and nose. OF course. l was suscepti-
BILE to tho praise of a woman. as mo-
table. wealthy and handsome as Helen
was-and Is to-day. fell for It..
that's all there is to 1t.
Wanted Bonfire.
When Helen secured her divorce
she was fearful that these same let
ters would fall into third persons
hands. She proposed a love bonfire,
at which she and / would be invited
guests and each burn the others let
tiers. But l refused. as I wanted 10
preserve the letters TO console me
when I was away from her.
Helen Tilted me for another. Now
she accuses me OF trying to black
mail her. Never was money q con-
sideration between us--she knows
that. Always ! loved her for her
self. and she loved me until that nam
Harper came to Linden Lodge"
More Letters.
Most OF the letters which Griswold
made public to-day are addressed TO
Dear Russelli-my forget-me-not. u
dear little Russie." and Russell,
my dear boy" In one she writes: IL
sent you a liebesgruss in the form OF
bouquet. but that wasn't halt
enough. / had been wondering why
didn't hear from you or see you,
thought you were busy with some
thing. but never dreaming you were
sick. Poor little kid
How are you? How are you?
How are your% affectations? Is the
coil working? I am on this end OF
tiff you will send me a wireless
a million ks from your own Bhide. "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
COMMISSIONER SETTLES
ENGINEERS DISPUTE

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 2s.-
Another victory was placed to the
credit of the government mediators
Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and Commits
sioner of Labor Neill, when they an
neuneed that the controversy between
the virginian Railway and its engi-
neers had been settled to the entire
Of both sides.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
NEGRO WANTED TO
! PAWN MANY DIAMONDS
His Actions. Were SO Suspicious
That the Police Took Him
in Charge.

John williams, a negro, wanted to
pawn a 5000 diamond ring for $1s
Friday night. and the officers are SO
suspicious OF hirn that they are per-
hitting him to remain in the city jail
until a thorough investigation can be
made.
The diamond ring Is very beaati
xuI one. 1t is cluster shape, one
large stone In the center surrounded
BY four smaller ones Of perfect bril-
Nancy. That the ring was stolen
from some house In the city there Is
ecArcely any doubt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
JEWELRY THIEF
BEING SOUGHT
Police Here Asked to Search for
J. Ginsburg, Wanted by Ashe-
vile Authorities.

Chief Of Police werr er has been
asked to search for j. Ginsburg. Hha
is wanted in Asheville, NJ. c.. for the
alleged theft of Jewelry amounting
TO $500.
a reward for the capture OF tina man.
Ha committed the theft. 10 NORTH
Carolina ofticislss declare. ths twe1-s
tieth of this month and Ii bcliavod ~
have started for Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
STORE is ROBBED
. NEAR CHESTER

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
CHESTER. VA, July 23.-The gen
eral merchandise store of Mr.. A. F.
Cogbill. at Carpenters Crossing, about
one mile west OF here, was broken
into last night and quantity of goods
stolen, principally shoes.
Hurricane Branch, of Suffolk. has
been telegraphed for and he VIII ar
rive here to-day with his bIoodhounds
to run the burglars down.
A number of robberies of this kind
have occurred here lately and the
officers are making every effort to
catch the guilty parties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
ssrvicas AZ Alliance Hail.

The Rev. William l. Evans. of the
Nyack Institute. will conduct services
at Alliance Gospel Hall, sos West
Broad street, at 3: 80 and P. NJ.
At the afternoon service a letter
will be read from the Rev. William
Christie. who is Well known In Rich
mond and now In charge of the Thibe-
tan China mission station OF the
Christian and Missionary Alliance. All
are invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
It Stands for Virginia.

To days is good number of the Richmond Virginian
which great many people say about thes best
paper Virginia now has, and say ever had,
1t prints among other good things story about Peters
burg 1t is good story Of an exceedingly good town.
1t will bear reading.