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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20
RASCON LEAVES
MEXICAN CABINET
Reason for Resignation of Secre.
tary Of War Is Not Made
Public

Mexico City. July l9.-Prcsident de
la 3nrra to-day received and accepted
the designations OF the Secretary of
War General Eugenio Rascon. and
the Assistant Secretary OF War. Cen
eral Juan NJ. Duran
General Jose Gonzales Salas was APP
pointed Assistant Secretary President
d" liz Barra declined to make public
the reason for the withdrawal of the
secretary and Assistant Secretary OF
War. No successor so far as known
has been chosen to succeed General
Rasccn.
The probable retirement of General
Rascon is given out by men who have
been advisers OF Francisco l. Madero
since the close of the war that he was
too closely identified with the old
regime These mSn stated several days
ago that Rascon swould have TO go"
and that his place in the Cabinet would
be illed by a man of Maderos choos-
ing.
General Barnado Reyes has promised
10 be the Minister of War under Ma
dcro in the event OF his election to the
presidency. and the somewhat doubtful
character OF peace in the country a
few newspapers have advocated his I'm
mediate appointment as Minister of
War.
That General Ryes will he the oppo-
nent Of Francisco l. Madero at the
presidential election in October is the
heller of many of Madero's personal
friends. FL Heraldo this afternoon
published message from Monterey
saying something OF a sensation has
been created in that section. where
Reyes was Governor for so many years,
by ;hc discovery that high Federal
emploNe' was forming q club there TO
launch the candidacy of the general.
To-nigh, followers OF Madero declare
the news is no; surprising TO them.
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PLACED on RECORD.
Mortgage for sI,oOo,0oo Given by Al
cxandrta County Lighting Company.

Special 20 The Times ID !spatchl
Alexandria. Va. July IA mortgage
for S1.oo0,0oo from the Alexandria
County Lighting Company, lnoorporat-
cd of this city, 10 the Philadelphia
Trust, Safe Deposit and Insurance
Company was placed on record this
morning IN the Office OF the clerk Of
the Corporation Court which is the
largest mortgage ever before recorded
here. The mortgage is TO secure 1000
$1,000 bonds bearing . per cent, inter
est,
1t is announced that $500. 600 Of the
bonds Will be Issued at once and the
balance will not be issued until i'm
provements betterments and extensions
have been made and actually paid for
aEgregating 10 per cent more than
the amount OF the bond issue at that
time.
The Alexandria County Electric
lighting Company was recently char
tered hy the State Corporation Com
mission, with capital stock OF $3.50 600
They will it is understood. extend
their lines to the adjacent counties and
also make many extensive improve
ments TO their plant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20
DEDICATE
MEMORIAL PAVILION
Feature of Days Exercises at Manassas Peace
Jubilee and Reunion-Drill of Cavalry
Troops Almost Causes Stampede
of Horses

p. Compton and Mr. Lundsby, OF
Georgia. Peace was the theme upon
which all of the addresses were based.
Mrs. J. L. Alexander. of Alexa adria.
formerly OF this county, and the found
er OF Sail Kun Chapter, Daughters of
the Confederacy. delivered most
pleasing address While, said Mrs.
AicNander. women were commanded by
faui not TO speak in public any one
can be excused. If an excuse Is ncces-
siry, for speaking upon such an occa :
son as this. Mrs Alexander is a wo-
man OF keen intellect, and IS promi-
hent IN State and national Confed-
crate organizations.
One of the best features OF the day
was the drill given by Troops L and y.
OF the Fort Myer Cavalry At the
charge of the troops. with drawn re-
Nolvers. ii stampede % horses hitched
10 vehicles along the roadside almost
occurred. Several teams broke away,
but no damage was done.
Judge J. B. 7 Thornton of this cir
cult, presided over the exercises.
On the courthouse lawn to.nigh.
campfire talks were given by the old
soldiers, who seem on occasions such
as this almost TO live over again the
days of fifty years ago So far as Is
known, no changes have been made by
the President in regard o Ms visit 20
Manassas on Friday. He ana Cover
nor Mann will make addresses here on
that day. after the great love feast
has been held on tho Henry House
grounds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20
FAILED TO CARRY
OUT SUICIDE PACT
Young Woman Is Found Dead
and Man Placed in Cow
ington Jail.
Especial to The Times-p.sputch. ]

Clifton Forge. Va. July 19.-At the
foo, of the big mountain across Jack
son River from Clifton Forge, and
within few hundred yards OF the coy
porate limits of the city. the body o;
Dona Nicely, a young white woman
was found with two bullet wounds In
the back of her head. From the best
Information obtainable, the woman met
her death between and { o'clock this
morning. but whether with her own
hands or by some one else remains TO
be seen
shortly after the finding OF the body
warrant was sworn out by the au-
thorities Of Allegheny county. and Ed
ward Hall. twenty years old was
placed under arrest and Is now In Jail
in Covington
The coroper's jury was undecided as
to where 70 FIX TIE blame. hut the pis-
tol in the case was on Halls person
and the circumstantiHl evidence Is
strong against him.
\ year or two ago the Oldest sister
of tho Young woman committed suicide.
and the victim OF to-day's tragedy at
tempted not long ago TO take her life
by drinking carholic acid. Hall says
that he and the woman agreed TO COM
NIT suicide hy hanging. and had pro-
cured the rope; but their original plans
niscarried, and the girl used the pistol.
Physicians who saw the body say the
girl could not have shot herself In the
back OF the head.
When discovered tho woman was on
the ground with her arms folded care
fully across her breast. Hall was
found in bed IN his home and his
mother tainted when the officers arr
rested him. Hall did not resist arrest.
and he treats the affair lightly. This
was the second young woman 10 meet
mysterious death in this city in the
past month.
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Denounces Attitude
Of Fellow Veterans

Manassas. Nn, July 10.-TnlinE
shnrp exceptions to the criticisms
of In Fnycttc Post, G.. 4. r., of
brooklEn, y. y, Lieutenant George
c. Rounds. of TINT city. chairman
of the peace Jubilee committee. To-
dnE announced the attitude of his
fellow Union veterans. rs made
pnhtic In resolutions scnt to Prcsi-
dcnt Thft, condcmninS the display
OF the Confederate flag Mt the cclc-
brntinn' In statement Tonight,
he said the decorations of Mnnas-
sns include 1000 feet of national
c"iors to every ten square feet cf
the Confederate banner. The action
of the brooklyn Grand Army post
Is generally regretted by Union
veterans who are here.
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FEDERAL CONTROL
OF SUGAR TRUST
Director of Combine Admits 1t
Would Be Good
Thing.

New York, July 19.-Although the
minutes of the meeting of the board
of directors of the American Sugar Re-
finins Company show that Washing
ton b. Thomas. the present chairman
OF the board. was elected n member
OF a special committee with H o.
HaVemeyer and Mr.. Senn to acquire
oeet sugar reiineries Mr.. Thomas de-
clared to-day to the special congress
sional COMMITTEES investigating the so .
called sugar trust" that he knew
nothing about it until he read of it in
the government rep9r, at Washington
few days ago
Didn't Mr. Havemcycr notify you
that you were member OF the COM
mittee to purchase independent beet
sugar interests throughout the coun-
try?" Chairman Hardwick asked him
Not that remember"
AS member of such committee.
did you ever participate in the pur-
chase OF such intercsts?"
II don't think So"
But the records show that YOU. as
Il member of the committee. Joined
in these s35.oo0,oOo of purchases of
independents"
81 have no recollection of it. Mr.
Havemcyer always attended to these
matters alone. and never consulted
any one"
Mr.. Thomas told o-day of his anan-
cial interest in the American Sugar
Refining Company. His stock he said.
amounted to about 5000 shares. with
Il book value of about s375,00o and
the holdings of the members OF his
family. including his own. are between
$4,000 and 10000 shares with value
OF between sl,600.0Go and $4,000. 900.
MT. Havemeyer. when he died. had
only l35 shares of stock. but for many
years had thoroughly dominated the
company, the witness said
Mr.. Thomas declared that the 500
100000 stock of the company, was rep
resented by real property, with a book
value of s132 for every slO0 share of
stock
Mny Employ Experts.
Chairman Hardwick said he would
not accept the companys book as cor
rect. end ii was intmated that the
a; such a valuation bv the employment
OF EXPERTS to appraisc the value of the
property.
In reply to Representative Madison
Mr.. Thomas went into the formation CT
the original trust
The rcnneries COMPOSING the first
company We're capitalized AT s6.5oO.Ooo.
thev not?"
u believe so"
1t not?"
II guess So
DO YOU not know that much of
the stock is now water"
Mr.. Thomas admitted that this might
be true
Mr.. Madison who took hand In
the questioning. said he believed tho
common stock of the National Sugar
henninr COMPANY. in the New Jersey
suit would be invalidated las the *
suing of that stock was tcrribl,.
steal. and that this would give the
y erlcan COMPANY control. thus In
creaSinE Its OUTPUT To nearly so nor
cent. of the country's product rh,s
with the Americas large Interest In
the beet sugar industry. would rake
me american a most formidable cor
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the minority declares that Colonel
Michael the man most vitality inter-
ested was given no opportunity to be
heard. but was condemned in the
bitterest language and accused of dis
honesty under the same facts on which
Secretary Root dropped the in,estiga-
tion some years ago as not demand
Ing hts further attention.
The minority report calls attention
TO the report made by Colonel Michael
10 Secretary Root in 1905. IN which he
said that the price or the portrait was
taken out OF tho envelope containing
the money IN tho presence OF Secre
tary Hay. who retained the balance"
and also 20 his statement that the
money was obtained at Secretary Hay's
direction.
Nothing Against Michael.
There is no evidence in the pub
llshed reports OF tho hearings in any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20
V|R GINA GETS
AREA IN DISPUTE
About 500 Acres of Oyster Bot.
toms Not in Maryland
Jurisdiction.
tspecial TO The Times Dispa,cn.j

t''FtNIi' 10 he i INES dis
Norfo!k, Va. July ia dispute or
long standing over the ownership of
about 500 acres OF oyster bottoms on
the Virginia Maryland border has been
adjusted, aid at .ahe meeting Of the
Virginia FISHERIES Commission mis- af.
ternoon the disputed territory was FOR
maiiy received as part Of Virginia s
oyster beds
recent survey extending over ,hre.
months, proved the area in dispute lies
wi'hin the Jurisdiction OF Virginia. ana
maryland withdrew its claim.
Buoys recently established as .
makeshift for range houses. TO deann
Lines between private and public rocks
nave been OF some service. the hoard
thinks number of private planters
iouha to nave been using public rocks
nave been charged with encroaohmen,
nnu VIII be tried. oyster inspectors
predict the oyster output in virpint.,
VIII be much larger next season
These attending this afternoons sos
sion we're Chairman Mcdonald -
Secretary $. W. Matthews sena,"rs
@ b. Keezell and Bland Massic
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REPORT CHARGES
? AR TISAN BIAS
Continued From First Page,

Continued From First Page.)
~ government. members OF Congress
81 themselves Invariably signing vouchers
- oiank Tor their own salaries and
s 500, LOT salaries of their own clerks.
Why should the membars of H..
committee the report reads who
constantly sign vouchers often MANY
months in advance. criticize the state
Department. for having permitted
voucher to be signed after the work
had been performed"
No Chance to lie Heard.
Concerning the statement OF the ma
jority that every opportunity was
Given those interested to be heard"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20
NEW STATE CHARTERS

The Meckienourg County Agricultural Fair
association wac granted charter. yeator-
Gay by the State Corporation comfn,sson
- Roberts Is named as president; r.
i'hch vice president; j. a. Robertson tfeaa-
GIcT. and e. F.. Gnehegnn. secretary-all- on
Chase city. r. -
The following charter was also grained /.
Lea Tobacco Storage Company Gnc). Dan
Vw,lH: va George a. Lea. president; c. w.
waters. vice preHdont: W. T. Loa, secre-
,sry nnd treasurer-al OF Danvii!e Va Cap
I'M Maximum. $1,000 minimum. so oo,
ob1eets; Tobacco business
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News Of South Richmond

the adjournment visited relatives in
Canada.
Personni and Gencrai
Mrs. Joseph Wo!sham IL very III at
her home, a29 Ninth street.
j. p Loving, OF 1!1s McDonough
Street. was successfully operated upon
for appendicitis yesterday morning in
the Memorial Hospital
henderson Lodge. Independent Or
der OF dd-Fellows Will hold an IN
usually important meeting tonight AZ
o'clock IN the lodge room OF the
order. The attendance OF every mem
Der is necessary. IS amendments to the
bylaws viii be considered AZ this
meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20
WARRENTON WET"
. BY II MAJORITY
Special 70 The Times-Dispatch.

ESPECIAL 70 The Times -Dispatch.J
Warrenton. Va, July l9.-In the focal
option election aeld here yesterday the
vets" won by majority Of eleven.
There were 20l votes polled. two being
thrown out The "wets" received lO5
and the "drys" ninety four-the result
OF long campaign. in which many
prominent speakers have made ad-
dresses There was much interest man
itested, but good order prevailed at
the polls.
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REWARD or $500 orrrnr,
Residents OF -. Paul Wrourh, In
klIIlnE M1 q. @. AA.LIL...,.- =. -.

TTPeClaI 20 Tha Timos- DIenat-'I
hrlstol. Va. July l9.-Restdcn,s -
81 Paul. Wise county. has 49,, 81
r ~, Of 500 FOR The capture Of q
G G. Williams. OF that comm"n NJ h'iled
fIidey Pipp.n, who had rec1utii,. ~
turned from feNas. asked Williams ~
. q, drink. rs said and when the ist;"r
vi. I'M re mad nothing to drink. Pin.
me citizens arc wrough, nm ana
lirpln probably would be in dang. "' -:
violence IL caught OF
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Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

Manassas, Va, July l9-Five hun
dred people to-day witnessed the dedi-
cation of the Memorial Pavilion. on
the battlefield of Second Bull Run, at
Groveton. This spacious and substan-
tlal structure was erected by the Bull
Kun Chapter of the United Daughters
OF the Confederacy, as a memorial TO
the heroes OF both the Blue and GRAY
who fell at the first and second Ma
nassas. or Bull Run. battles. The D
Ni!ion stands on beautiful and com
randing emnence overlooking the
battlefield, and is near the Groyeton
Confederate Cemetery.
To the right of the pavilion stands
the beautiful marble shaft erected
eight years ago by the Bull Run Chan
the memory of the Confederate SOL
diers buried At Groveton. while in front
Of the building dedicated to-day is
reared the costly i.onument put UP
several years ago by the survivors of
the Fourteenth Brooklyn Volunteers
in commemhration OF the valor dis
played by those of that regiment who
fell at the battle OF Second Bull Run.
The pavilion was tastefully decorated
with Union and Confederate flags in
tertwined, IMPLYING a reunited coun-
try.
VIII Not Attend
Much regret was expressed by those
present to-day when il was learned
by those at Groveton that II will be
Impossible for Colonel Thompson. CT
New York, 10 he present and take the
prominent part he had expected to
take in the peace jubilee Colonel
Thompson is sick. and he sent A:r
Levy. Of New York City. TO express
MS regrets ~ George c. Round and
others OF the committee that he can
not he present on the 21st
It was largely through the interest
manifested by Colonel Thompson and
the donations made by him that the
peace Jubilee was undertaken. In ad-
dition 10 donations Of money made by
Colonel Thompson, he has also donated
1000 badges, 10 De given 10 the veterans
attending the jubilee II is this badge
donated by n veteran Of the Union
army that prompted tho drastic rcso-
luton passed by one OF the G y. r.
posts Of Massachusetts,
The badges represent a Union and
Confederate soldier in friendly hand
clasp. while in the centre are Inter
,wined Union and = Confederate nag.
Below are the Inscriptions:
Let there he peace"
"Duty Is the sublimcst word IN the
English language"
Colonel Thom7son's son Will repre-
ssnt him on Friday, and wiz deliver
the address ,hat was written by his
Gather. and which the latter had cx-
pected 20 deliver at tine gathering OF
the old soldiers on tine Henry House
field on tho DIST,
Interesting Program.
The program to-day included prayers
Rotations addresses and music. Lien
tenant George G. Round. Of Manassas.
the originator Of the peace Jubilee and
reunion made 81 hrief address. set
ting forth the object Of the peace iub!-
lee" Mr. Round said that he hoped
TIC time would come. II II IS not al
ready here when there VIII DO no
North or SonIh, and when the last yes
! 'ige OF anmosity and hate engendered
by the Civil War VIII disappear other
speakers were Colonel Lonsberry =.
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poration, absolutely controlling one
Of the countrv's necessities
DO YOU not think Congress should
control such powerful organization"
he asked
y think it VIII be a good thing"
replied the witness
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,,Ispec!aI 70 TIC Times Dispatch \
BTlsto! Va July la.--Jofn NJ VI
C!tllan. farmer Of Wayiard So,
oouaty nifty years old is in a serious
Condition from being run over -,
%Safon loaded with lumber his rirbt
!eH Is broken. and his left arm js
broken In two plAoes ahnve tie nih,...s
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way opposed TO the statements OF Mr.
Michael" the report declares The
majority OF the committec. in reaching
its conclusions. Intentionally or un'n.
tentionalls ignores the fact that the
voucher bears Mr.. Hays written ap-
prevail. and the amount must be pre-
sumed to have been disbursed with hls
knowledge 1t seems to be conclu-
siVe!y shown that at the time of np-
prevail tho voucher contained no .ta,o
ment as to the precise purpose 10
which the s2,i5O was 10 be applied.
and It IS not reasonable 10 suppose
that Mr. Hay approved the voucher IN
that form without exact knowledge of
the purpose Of the expenditure
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runcrnI of Mrs. nenttie.

The funeral of Mrs Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., will be held this morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the Central
Methodist Church. South Richmond.
The services Will be conducted by the
Rev. j. ]. Elk and the Rev. Henry c.
Pfe!ffer The burial will be made IN
Maury Cemetery. The following have
been asked to act as pall-bearers:
Active-R. C. Fitzgerald, John San
difor. Guy Gregory, Willie era wford.
Walscr Du Val and L. w. Wells,
Honorary-Russell Gregory. Clar
ence Paul George Paul, Lyon Bradley,
Marsdon French, Royal Fendley Mer-
rill Bcmiss and Willard H Sampson.
BY order Of Exalted Ruler r. D
Peoples. tho regular meeting OF Man
chester Lodge. No. 4s3. B. P. o. Elks.
scheduled for tonight will be post
poned until the first Thursday night
in August. out OF respect to Esteemed
LOYAL Knight II. C. Beattie. Jr.. to
whom the sympathy of the entire lodge
Is extended in his bereavement.
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South Richmond Bureau.
The Timcs-Dispatch.

Every citizen OF oak Grove is ex-
pected to be PRESENT tomorrow night
at the better school mass meeting to
be held Ia the Oak Grove Baptist
Church. under tho auspices OF the Oak
Grove Patrons Association. 80 great
IS the interest that this movement hiss
aroused In the district While other
meetings in behalf OF this cause have
been warm. It Is probable tina, this
session Will surpass any that have
gone before.
After the reading Of the Official re-
port OF the committee that presented
Oak Groves petition TO the Board or
Supervisors. plans for the continua
tion OF The nght Will be discussed >and
plan Of action outlined with the
next meeting OF the supervisors SEIZED
ulcd TO he held next Monday morning
at the courthouse quick action on the
part or the district is necessary II the
demand FOR the new school is 70 he
considered 81 this board meeting.
The crying need for improvement
In the school facilities Of the district
is so evident that no doubt IS felt that
the board viii pass Same kind OF RENE
dial measures 10 take effect before
the opening OF the next session of the
school MANY prominent speakers arc
expected 70 appear nj the s-neet-
Ing tomorrow night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20

Judge WaddilI Returns
Judge Edmund Waddili. Jr. OF the ,-ni,.e
s sT' Court, returned yesterday from Nor.
August J. Il is expected
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Suit for slnnder.

Suit FOR Islander was flcd yesterday
by Attorney Hunsdon Cary. for his
client. c A. Cyewa against C. f. Don
ella, in the Hastings Court Part 2.
The damages claimed hy the plaintiff
IS $4,000. Crewe IS a plasterer by
trade, The suit viii not be tried until
The next term OF the Hastings Court.
Tomorrow promises TO be the bust
est day OF the term in the Hastings
Court. Part ?, with two criminal cases
70 be tried. Kid Brlnkley, colored is
to be tried on the charge OF stabblng
Wife Strobe. colored. and the APP
pealed case Of Leslie Maitland. the
white youth sentenced by Justice Maui
rice 10 serve six months in Jail for
brass stealing. will also be heard by
the jury.
The term, on the whole. promises to
DC a light one.
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Court HIattera.

william G. Gilliland. n white man.
sentenced to serve three years in the
penitentiary from the Manchester
Hastings Court before the annexation
has been paroled after serving half
of his sentence. His parole is condi-
tional on his conducting himself in a
sober, law-abiding manner.
w. I. Johnson, colored undertaken,
was fined s25 yesterday morning in
the Police Court. Part .. for burying
a body outside the city. limits without
the proper permit
While the Rev j. T. Haley is In
Charlotte county conducting series
OF services, his pulpit will be occu-
pied in the Stockton Street Baptist
Church next Sunday by visiting min
listers. At the morning service Rob
ert Gary. of Gwathmey. will preach,
while the Rev. II. L. Quarles will fill
the pulpit at the night service.
The Rev. J. w. Durham. who has
been out OF the city on months vaca-
ton. will return in time TO fill the
pulpit OF tho Bainbridge Street Bap-
fist Church next Sunday morning Dur
ing his vacation Mr. Durham attend ed
the sessions of tine Worlds Baptist
Convent In, Philadelphia, and after
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PRICES NOT, FIXED
BY COMP EDITION

CONTINUED From First Page.)
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There is no evidence in the pub
llshed reports OF tho hearings In any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20

the adjournment visited relatives in