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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
FLEECES ACTORS
NEAR LAMBS CLUB
aThree-Card Monte Expert Gathers
in Seventy Dollars and Takes
to His Heels.

NEW YORK, July 26.-The amount
of three card monies that visit Broad
way occasionally has never been deter
mined. but yesterday new, monte APP
peared. HIS name Is not known, but
several actors are sure that he has the
game down to a science.
He was working his game yesterday
In front of the Lambs Club on n sheet
of newspaper that a small by held
outstrected: The bills rolled his way.
Just enough or them went to the play
ers to keep up the illusion that the
game was on the level.
There Is no telling how much the
monte man would haXe made had not
a private detective come out OF the
Gerard and put him to flight. 1t is
known, however, that the monte had
$40 more in his pocket when he took
to his heels than when he opened the
game
He did not play straight game In
any sense of the word. First of all,
the game WASN'T IA Square one; sec
ondly, he gave odds Of 2 TO 1.o..-.r...-..
When he was In enough money TO
buy a few meals at swell restaurant
the private detective appeared,
Some actors asked themselves last
night how much the private detective
got Out or the deal.
1t Seems that these actors think that
the monte was shooed away just in
the nick OF time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
SUPERVISORS CLOSE
THE BRIDGE MATTER
Hold Satisfactory Confab With
Railroad Representatives and
Work Will Soon Begin.

Members of the county board of
supervisors are very much eiated over
the decision of the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac railroad to con-
strict new bridges at the crossings of
the belt line road.
The matter has now been practical
liz settled and the work will begin
soon. The final conference was held
Monday and the supervisors and rep
resehtatives Of the railroad company
had a harmonious confab on details
Several particulars of the construc-
ton did not meet with the approval
OF the board and they will be changed.
In discussing the matter, Chairman
Saunders, of the board. stated that
the railroad company had displayed
lfberaity and a tendency TO do well by
the county The four bridges will be
constructed AT cost or Hr out 300. 900,
and another bridge ut +esa; that Is to-
be paid for by the railroad company,
will cost them about $4,000.
The new bridges VIII be so con-
structed that the approaching grade
viii be no greater than that at present
and will offer no additional hardships
on traffic. The bridges will eliminate
all danger or accidents and the trains
win be able OF pass the crossings With
out waste of time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
AMMUNITION SHIP
NEARLY BLOWS UP
Loaded With Blanks" it Takes
Fire and Nearly Causes
Panic.

NEW YORK. July 26.-AThere was
a near panic in the vicinity of the
Brooklyn navy yard to-day when a
lighter loaded with 1900 eight-inch
blank shells caught fire. The lighter
was cut loose and bumped into the
receiving ship Hancock, moored at
the Cobb dock, and for a time the
Hancock and other vessels in the YARD
were in grave danger.
steam launch was hastily dropped
from the supply ship Cuigoa and run
alongside. A line was made fast and
the launch hastily towed the burning
vessel 10 an unoccupied dock, where
the tire was extinguished by the yard
fire department.
Previously the lighter had been
fastened alongside the Cuigoa and
the tire from it set fire to the sup
ply ship. This blaze was promptly ex-
tinguished. There was lot OF am
munitlon on thu Culgoa and In order
to prevent serious consequences the
lighter was cut loose. For a few
moments there was real peril in the
yard, and disaster was only averted
by cool heads.
Fifteen men who had been on the
lighter jumped overheard when the
fire. started, and only one, Edward
Mcdonald, was burned. He viii re-
, cover. .---- .----
The CulEoa arrived here yesterday
from Boston with a lot of ammunition
taken from the hattleship New Jersey,
Included in the lot were the eight
blank saluting shells, and they were
being loaded on the lighter. Most of
them had been placed. when Melon
aid, who was carrying shell, slipped
and dropped it, 1t exploded. start
/ ing the fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
BAR OF TWO STATES
IN JOINT SESSION
Virginia and Maryland Associa-
tions Assemble at Hot
Springs.
CORDIAL WELCOME GIVEN
Former Son Extends Greeting to
Maryland Barristers-Pres-
ident's Address.
CORDIAL WELCOME GIVEN

Especial to The Richmond Vtrginian.
lot SPRINGS VA, July ga rea
Southern welcome was extended by
the Virginia State Bar Association tc
the members of the Maryland State
Bar Association at their joint annua
meeting called to order this morning
in the grand ballroom OF the Home
stead Hotel.
In the absence of George G. Greg
DRY. of Richmond. chairman of the
executive committee, Mr. George A
Prick member OF the committee, vel.
coined the Maryland delegates to tnt
convention in the name of the Vir-
ginia association. Mr.. Frick, "A native
of Maryland. referred to the fact thai
he was the proud son Of an honor
able mother and he saw among those
present MANN old school companions
Il hope" he said, @'yeu find gear-
selves at home. as / always do wher
/ got to Maryland"
Prayer was offered by Rev. John G.
Scott. of Hot Springs. Va. r. Waltor
Moore. president of the Virginia as
ISOLATION, was next introduced, anC
was greeted with much applause wher
he prefaced his remarks by saying
There is no difference between Mary
land and Virginia, no boundary lin'
than the political line.
President Moore's Address.
President Moores address was OF
the subject of "Grotius and the In
ternational Movement for Peace" HI
said in part: 1T is proposed to hrint
into OpeTatiO ma court of arbitral jus
tice of international character to set
tie difficulties that might lead to wa,
an deomposed of Judges not selected
| by the parties to a particular cast
Within the last few weeks our secre
.tary of State has made an announce
ment not officially. but very confiden
TALLY. to the effect that this Is ex
/ pected to be accomplished without
/ waiting for another conference to per
4 feet the plan which was left incom
| plete In 1907.
when this is done there will b
| an international tribunal open an
| convenient Of access 20 which TIL
nations may carry their dispute 70
/ determination just as their dispute
are carried by the States Of our Uniol
! to the Supreme Court for settlement
! 1t s not Improbable that the specta
1 Gle of nations appearing before tn
| bar of the proposed court and sub
| hitting to its final jurisdiction will b
| distant date as time Is reekoned j
/ life on communities be so frequen
as to excite less wonder and common
than has been caused the world owe
by the spectacle of American State
resorting in the same way to cour
| of their own creation
| Mr.. S r. Field of Maryland, rea
an interesting paper, and the sessio
| closed with a short business meetin
| of the Virginia Association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
FIVE YEARS FOR
ASSAULT On WOMAN
Junius Booker Convicted of Nal
treating White Woman Who
Went to His Home.

Junius Booker. colored. was found
guilty Tuesday by a jury In Hastings
Court of vicionsly attacking Virginia
Rutherford, white. and biting the wo-
mans nose off. and was sentenced to
five years on the State roads.
The woman. at the time the case
came up in police court. was turned
over to the Associated Charities. She
testified that she left hus husband s
home and sought shelter with the
negro, where she lived for two days,
The negroes wife demonstrated with
him. and at this he is alleged to have
Hereby beaten the white woman.
Other cases disposed of Tuesday In
Hastings Court follow:
Joseph Ford. eolored, cutting Rob
ert Clarke colored, acquitted.
Nelson Cook, colored, entering the
home of Dell Jones, colored. and
stealing wearing apparel, twelve
months on the roads.
Clarence Bradshaw. colored. beat
ing Martha Jefferson with stick,
twelve months on the roads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
CARDINAL Wilt
CONFER ORDERS
Ordinations Will Take Place at
Woodstock College-Two
from Philippines.

BALTIMORE. July 2s.---The ordina-
lions at Woodstock College. near Balti-
more, will take place Thursday, FRI
day and Saturday of this week. Cardi-
nal Gibbons Will confer the orders.
Sunday the feast of St. 1ngatius, the
newly ordained priests will celebrate
their first masses before their friends
and relatives. Priests from many
parts of the east will attend the GER
emonies.
The candidates for holy orders fol-
low.
Il. G. Gallagher, New York; William
NJ Stinson, Massachusetts; H.. J. Me-
Nulty New York; T. ]. Boyle, New
York; II. J. Adelmann, Germany II: "A.
Gaynor. BROOKLYN: ]. j. O'Rourke. New
York F. j. Debold, New York. Aloysius
Fortuny and Hyacinth Florens, Phll-
ippine Islands. The latter two return
TO the Philippines upon the compie''o"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
POLICE AWAITING
NEWS Of SLEUTH
CONTINUED from First Page. }


viii be Inspector Dew's landing place,
The Montrose will hardly reach RI
mouski before Sunday morning. and
as she is not a mail boat, the Mon
trose is not due to stop there. She
usually picks UP her river pilot at a
point a few miles away and proceeds
towards Quebec and Montreal
In a case like this, the officials say
there is little doubt that the Montrose
viii either heave to off Rimouski TO
await Inspector Dew, or that the po-
lice official will board her from the
pilots boat
The Montrose is equipped with a
short distance Marconi wireless set.
which is limited to sending within a
radius OF 200 miles but her receiv-
ing instruments can pick UP messages
from a longer distance. 1t is prob
able, therefore. that IL the Laufentic
has come up close to the Montrose
at sea. as lie believed, the inspector
has been in communication with her
captain. and is satisfied In his own
mind whether he la trailing the right
quarry.
The Canadian Pacific officials eX-
pect 10 get into wireless communities
ton with the Montrose from Bells
Isle late to- morrow night or Thurs
day morning and learn definitely whe-
Their Crippen and Miss Leneve are on
board.
Scotland Yard this afternoon official
iy admitted that Police Inspector Dew
is on board the White Star Liner Lau
rentlc. in pursuit OF Or. II. II. Crippen
and his typist. Miss Ethel Clare Leneve,
who are believed to be on the Mont
rose
The police officials declare the arrests
would be made by the. Canadian po-
lice. though Inspector Dew would be
on hand for the purpose of identifying
the couple of REV. Mr.. Robinson. ard
som are realty the fleeing pair. The
ssaantAEt the ssrasts. ara. made Ins aeetar
Dew Will claim the pair under extradi-
t{np ra ners he hears
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
ARGUE MOTION
THEN WITHDRAW
Attorneys for Mrs John II. Corn
wall Ask for Temporary
Alimony.
SENSATIONAL CAS- +
Woman Employed 70 Care for
Lunatic Marries Ilim-Suit
for Annulment.

Attorneys Julien Gum. Louis -.
Wendenhurg and James X. Russell.
representing Mrs. jamie CORNWALL APP
peared before Judge Scott in Henrico
County Circuit Court Tuesday ana
presented a motion asking for temper
AIRY allmony and counsel ices for their
client pending the settlement Of the
suit for the annulment s.; her mar
riage with John II. Cornwall.
The other party to the suit is n II.
Cornwall, brother to j. II. Cornwall,
who is an insane man. Attorney
Conway r. Sands represents MIR.
Cornwall.
After arguing the motion. the at
torneys for Mrs. Cornwall withdrew
the motion for the present. 1t may be
that they will present II again later
On IN the present term Of the court
Interesting Case.
The case new pending fer the Il H.
Auiment of the marriage of MIR. and
Mrs. Cornwall will not come up unit
The October term OF the court. Some
of the evidence is being taken now
/ hut IL is hardly likely that 1t will
III be In before the Present term /.
adjourned.
The difficulty leading up to the suit
caused quite a sensation in Varine
district some weeks ago. and the res
1dents of that section around Sailor
Tavery were very much wrought III
over the matter.
John Fl. Conway was adjudged in
zane some months ago, and his broth
". X. III. Conway, was appointed hi
committee Dy the court. Mrs. Jani
Barlow was employed to take ear
0f the insane man, and at his hom
md the first thing the residents o
the section knew the couple wer
married.
Immediately following the mar
. fiAge X. III. Cornwall decided to tax
the matter up in the courts and hae
The marriage anhulledt on the ground
that the insane man did not knoy
what he was doing. Another commits
sion of funacy sat on the case on Jun
10. and Cornwall was again adjudge
insane. He was then sent to a privat
banatorinm In the north, where he
now confined.
Cornwall Is of very prominen
family of the county. and is said t
1 he a wealthy man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
FATHER DROVE SON
FROM PARENTAL HOME
Robert Smeaton, Jr., Driven to
Desperation by Unkindness
Shown Him By Parent.

Denied forgiveness by his father, to
whom he told his sins of the past,
Robert Emeatou. Jr., twenty eight
years old and known to many in Rich
mond. applied TO the Brooklyn IN. V
police Monday for assistance and In
eide ftally confessed to them that he
was wanted in Richmond for theft from
two stores.
Richmond merchants from whom the
young man had purchased clothing and
iewelry did not desire to prosecute.
had issued no warrants and were
surprised when informed by detectives
that Si1eaton had told the New York
authorities he was wanted here. They
hold the young man In high esteem
and look upon the amount he owes
them as debt that will be paid when
re is financially able to meet the obli-
cations.
Smeaton left Richmond about ten
days ago and went to his fathers home
In New York. The stern parent allow
ed him TO sleep all night under his
roof, gave him "a breakfast the next
morning. and. handing him rs cents.
told his son to leave the house and
mover return. The father also request
ed that the son change bis name.
Smeaton, high strung and proud.
went 10 Brooklyn, where he soon spent
the rs cents given him by his father,
Out of work and dtscenselate, he ap-
piled to the police. They took him in
charge as a vagrant and to the officers
he told OF owing merchants In Rich
mond. The police of Brooklyn noti-
fled the police here and the Richmond
detectives made an investigation,
Smeaton Isl not wanted in Rich
mond He can secure "a position with
either of the firms he said he had
stolen from, In many respects the
case is a peculiar one. The young man
was well liked by oil with whom he
was acquainted here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
sun SHINES HOT
BUT BREEzES COOL
Depressing Effect of Torrid
Spell Relieved by Cooling
Occasional Breezes.

Continued hot weather. with thun.
der showers Tuesday afternoon and
night and probably Wednesday, Is the
most recent menu of the weather man.
Tuesday, though cooled somewhat by
tweive-mile southwest breeze, was
a regular, old fashioned burner. At
noon the mercury at the weather bu-
rean stood at 49, while that In the kiosk
in Capitol Square was running back
and forth with the minimum not below
so.
There Is every Indication that the
warm weather win continue for the
remainder OF the week. but brief inter-
wills of relief are promised In the shape
of electrical disturbances.
The cool wave of few days ago
has passed over. and Richmond prom
ises to usher In August with the usual
high temperature and appropriately
begin the dog days"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
WILL LET CONTRACT
FOR DIG BUILDING

BIDS for rue erection q the adminis-
tratieH building at the Ftederickshtirs
Normal and Industrial School for Wo-
men. will be opened by the building
and grounds committee of the boards
of Trustees IN tii1 Office af architect
Charles NJ. Robinson Wednesday at
noon. .
Delegate Alden Bell, member OF
the committee, came to Richmond
tuesday to round UP the other meme
beers and r,Aks certain q quorum would
Sc nresehf when the contract for the
large and expensive building is let
The other members OF the committee
are P. J. White. Prot J. A. e. Chandler.
subetiat q fshIr nfssspgs1ion Ess'es-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
MISS DONALD TO WED
WEDNESDAY EVENING;

A marriage that will be of interest
to many South Richmonders will be
celebrated Wednesday evening at 1890
O'Clock, when Miss Mamie Donald will
become the bride of Mr. Russell c.
Roberts. Miss Donald lived In Man
chester until about a year ago, when
she went to Riehnofd with her sts-
ter. The ceremony will be performed
at her sisters home, 2285 Hanover
street.
Mr.. Roberts is employed as clerk in
the Chesapeake and Ohio ofiices,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
DESPERATE ATTEMPT
TO GAIN LIBERTY

LEAvENwoRrH July as.--In ties-
ernmetit prison Mt Fort ,Leavehworth
to-day, William ]. Laughlin was killed
by one of the guards and Chester Is
for him In the underbrush along the
Missouri river
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
FEAR HEAVY Loss
OF HUMAN LIFE
Mountain Crumbles from Terrific
Earthquake Shocks on Is
land Near japan.
DEEP IIARBOR UPHEAVES


TOXIC, july Tremendous
earthquakes ana a volCanlmic erup-
ton have worked haviC in tsu bay
Vn the southern part oI the Island OF
Yezo, according to advices recciv-
ed mere to-day. No details nave been
received but 1t is believed that the
fatalities win be very heavy.
The advices say the earthquake
shocks began July % and continued
almost without Interruption until to-
day, 1874 distinct tremors being record
ed.
shortly after the shocks began sub
terranean rumbllngs were heard, and
almost simultaneously more than 100
assures appeared on the side OF Mount
Usu and asYiolcnt eruption followed.
While some quantities of red hot
lava was thrown out into the air,
Mount USu began to crumhie and col
lapse on all sides and to-day half of
the mountain is leveled.
For four days a panic has reigned
in the vicinity of the mountain and
5000 refugees have abandoned their
homes and are fleeing inland for their
lives. II is feared that the entire sur
rounding country win be laid waste
by the volumes of hot sand.
Hsrbor UpheaVals.
The meagre advices received here
state that during the most violent
earthquakes there was terrific up
heayal of the bottom of the Usu bay,
and that the harbors and practically
nj Of the shipping In the bay were de-
stroyed. AS a result of the upheaval
the great bay is now only four fathers
deep.
1t is impossible for officials here tc
estimate the loss of life. The gov
eminent hurried It's preparations FOL
relief of the stricken people as SCOT
as to-day's advices were received
Several warships were hastily loaded
with supplies and will be rushed for
ward at once.
simultaneously the military author
titles on Hakkodate Island, also known
as Yezo Island, were ordered to as
sumo control Of the situation and
preserve order until the refugee!
! could he cared for. The government
| also authorized the prefecture II
Yezo to command any supplies need
/ ed to provide for and shelter the suf
/ ferins people.
! The public apprehension was In
| creased to-day when the government
| announced that 1t had received M
/ word from Hakkodate, the largest cit!
| ON the island, a town of about so, 00l
/ people.
| 1t Is feared the city has suffered
/ terribly az the result OF the earth
| quake.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
MIR. MILLER SEEKS
NEW FARM EXHIBITS

Agricultural exhibits TO take up the
space in the department of agricul-
tnre museum made vacant by trans
ferring the birds. beasts and fish to
the Library basement are being
sought by Chief Clerk Miller. With
a view of stocking all the cases wish
new exhibits of fruits, vegetables,
grains. grasses and other farm pro-
duets, Mr. Miller has written letters
to a number OF expert farmers wib
raise excellent crops and asked them
TO furnish the department with sam
Piles Of their products. About one
half Of the cases were left bare by
the transfer. ut 1t is believed that
more than a SUFFICIENT number OF ag-
riculturaI exhibits will be gotten with
in the next few weeks to Ali the large
glass cases. N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
Realty rfaiisfcrs.

The following deeds Of bargain and
sale were recorded Tuesday In the
Chaneery Court:
John +. Powers and others to w.
l.. snelson.. property No. zoos Floyd
avenue, $4,000.
c. c. Chaplin. special commissioner,
to Louis Iraeison. property No. 1927
West cary street. $3.50.
Oscar e. Parrish to r. E. WilkinA
property at southeast corner OF Twsa.
ty-sixth and Clay streets S3,eA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
ASSASSIN ELUDES
CVPTURE BY POSSE
(Continued from First PageJ

Bousman had been spending hot
evenings sleeping. lying on the lawn
In front OF his residence Without
q word or warning the dynamite
bomb was thrown. 1t landed In the
hammock at his feet and in an in
slant exploded.
The mayors feet were torn away
BIZ the bursting shell and his legs
frightfully mutilated In great agony
he died an hour later.
Although the town authorities when
notified OF the murder made every
effort to discover the assassin, he could
not be found and II is believed he
escaped without being seen by any
one.
The news quickly spread about the
town and excitement grew 10 a high
pitch.
Probably Revenge.
As mayor of Ridgeway, Mr.. Bous-
man. presided over the police court of
the town. trying petty cases. II is
thought that some person upon whom
Bousman in his court had passed
sentence Oh punishment held a grudge
against him and had been awaiting
opportunity to wreck yengeful yio-
Ience.
The county supervisors. anxious to
aid the authorities and detectives
and spur them on, have offered s6ee
reward for the arrest and conviction
OF the bastard who hurled the bomb.
They have also telegraphed to Cover
nor Mann. telling him of the
Assassination and asking the chief
executive to add to the reward.
Governor Mann SAID Tuesday that
he had been officially informed OF the
killing of Mayor Bousman In Ridge
way and had offered reward Of $3.50
for the capture OF the bomb thrower
The total reward for the arrest of
ne murder. therefor, is $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
RELEASED FROM PRfsON
AND NOW AT HIS HOME.

Following reports OF surgeons at the
penitentiary that the man was suffer
ing from intestinal tuberculosis. Gov
error Man granted d conditional par
den on July I'd, to Brockenbrougt
Wright. OF Essex county, murderer of
his stepfather, Thomas MCDANIEL, OF
Tappahannock Wright served about
two years of a term OF eleven and q
half years. The released convice Is
now at his home in Tappahannock,