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fOGO INSPECTS
BIG NAVAL GUNS
Chief Event of Today's Program
Is Visit to Washington
Navy Yard.

WASHINGTON, d. c. - Special. -
admiral TOgo's progl am Tukesday
was a strenuous one. Ever since he ar
rived in Washington he has been on
the Jump, and today was no exception
Early this morning the admlral, &C
companied by Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy Winthrop, Captain T. NJ.
Potts, United States Navy, and his
personal suite, visited the Washington
navy yard. There the admiral saw
big naval guns being given their fin
ishing touches.
The marine guard turned out and
presented arms, while the naval band
played the national anthems of the
United States and Japan.
The sea fighter showed great in
terest in everything connected with
the yard. - a
on the way back to the hotel the
party paid a flying visit to the Con-
gressioual Library, where Admiral
Togo expressed pleasure with the
magnificent decorations of the main
reading room, and the gorgeous mural
paintings in the entrance hall,
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ADDS TO MYSTERY
OF W0MAN'S DEATH
HUSBAND OF MRS. MCPHERSON
hNEW NOTHING OF "TRIP THAT
LED TO HER MURDER.

BOSTON, MASS, Special.-Ray-
mond ii. NickersOn. husband of Lillian
I. NlckerSon. who is believed to have
peen murdered on the Joy Line steam
er Georgia, en- route from Providence
10 New York, July goth, was i'm Boston
TO-DAY, and while asserting that his
wife was the victim of foul play. added
70 the mystery of her tragic death
Dy declaring she had started for New
ork without his knowledge and that
ne was greatly surprised when he
learned that she was on her way to
VISIT him. This statement contradicts
InS statement made by his stepfather.
Edwin j. Granville, who stated that
MS wife had asked Mrs. Nickerson to
visit her.
1t is believed that Mrs Nickerson
was on her way to New York to in
duce her husband TO return to her.
Some of her friends have even gone
so tar as 70 say she had threatened
her husband if he did not return.
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LAUGHS nt nInckhnnh.

NEW YORK, Special.-"Papa" James
~ Bradley, founder of AsDury Park
and partner OF many reforms there. re-
cently started crusade against GER
tam Deer wagon drivers, whom he
characterized as pirates" and skip
pers Of beer arks." and more harm %
lUl than an equal number Of thieves %
A few days ago he received a threa I
in Italian. meaning:
Mr.. Bradley: If you don't stop per
scouting the merchant OF beer YOU will
know quick the power of La Mano
Nera. but II is too late. La Mano
Nera."
Mr.. Bradley has had it published in a
local paper with a reply addressed to
Beer Ark Pirate" saving:
II your threat is carried out I here
pE instruct my executors 10 spend some
or my hard earned money TO have YOU
hung or electrocuted according to the
laws Of New Jersey"
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MISS MOISANT ALMOST
WON AVIATOR'S LICENSE

Hampstead, n. Y.-Special.-But
for the interference Of a young man
with a crudely constructed biplane.
Miss Matilda Moisant would have won
her pilots license from the Aero Club
Of America today. Miss Moisant had
made three circuits Of the aviation
field and was flying splendidly. about
sixty feet high, when the biplane was
wheeled on the field directly in the
course Miss Moisant was flying
AS the biplane occasionally iuuned
into the air. while passing back and
forth over the field, Miss Moisant
feared a collision and came down and
postponed flying until tomorrow. af-
ter the owners Of the machine insist
ed on remaining on the field.
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PUT BAN ON TWO
LABOR JOURNALS
RICHMOND.
Special.

hlNitMOND, VA. SDeCi0l
The Executive Committee of the
state Federation of Labor. which held
an extended session here last Non
day adopted a resolution which puts
tne Two labor papers of Virginia on
the defensive.
In fact in view of the action of
the Industrial Era, printed at Roa-
noke, and the UniOnist. printed at
norfolk. in soliciting advertisements
and claiming to do 50 for the benefit
OF the labor people. the Executive
committee has Withdrawn the en-
dorsement by the State Federation of
Labor OF these two papers. and they
VIII nave T. proceed in future as pub
hcauonS without the support, recog-
milton or backing of that body.
Present at the meeting were Phil
Metz the president of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor; Emmett g. David
son the secretary. of this city, and
John Il. Clinedinst and A. 4. HALEY.
of Newport News.
Following is the report of the Com
mittee on Publication, which was sub
mitted TO the Executive Committee
adopted by a unanimous vote and or
dered sent to all affiliated labor bodies
in the State of Virginia:
We find that the Virginia Unionfst.
paper published in the city of Nor
FOLK by the Peoples Press Co Inc
has undoubtedly misrepresented to
their advertisers the proper source to
which all funds for such advertising
have been paid, and attach letters
from several advertisers in the Union
list who certify that their advertise
ments were given and paid for with
a clear understanding that the Vir-
ginia Federation of Labor was to be
benefited thereby.
2 We have positive evidence that
i 9he industrial Era has had solicitors
In the city of Richmond soliciting ad-
Nertisements in behalf of the labor
people OF Virginia, which leads us to
believe that both papers have shown
Willingness at all times to sell the
columns of their papers for money to
anyone. regardless of who they are or
what they are.
8. We are prepared TO prove that
the policy of both papers has been to
allow solicitors to go over the State
TO solicit advertisements for special
editions of their papers. and the So
hcitors have made such pleas as would
be attractive and catchy in the name
or labor. in order to get ADVERTISE
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SOME FAMOUS TRIALS
HELD IN This COURT
RICHMOND,

RICHMOND, VA, Special
Those who think the Beattie trial
viii be the first sensation in the his
tory Of Chesterfield county, or that its
little courthouse is for the first time
to figure in a sensation, should e
back a little into the history OF this
section.
one Of the most famous trials in the
annals of the state. if not the most
famous, was held i'm this same ittls
court room. The original building W..
erected in the year 1749. 1t was par
TALLY destroyed by the British in 1--S
or thereabOuts, and was rebuff. &
'SZ. During the time that inter. ened
"a village tavern room was used as ?
courthouse.
ming to hear the first talk Of Il possl
bic war with the North. the court
house became prominent through the
famous trial Of Thomas Richie. Jr
charged with the murder of John II
Peasants, both famous newspaper
writer's OF that day.
Peasants resented insinuations made
in the Richmond Enquirer, OF which
Richie and his father were the edi-
tors, that he would soon start an aho-
htonist paper in Richmond. Pleas
ants denied this in the News and Star
with which paper he was connected
as an editorial writer.
Certain communications signed nv
a Washington correspondent known as
Macon" became a part Of the con-
troVersy, while the writer's used the
columns Of the Philadelphia papers of
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ments. and the labor movement gen.
orally has not been benefited by such
schemes. but said schemes have work.
c. 10 its detriment.
4. We. therefore. recommend that
the Executive Board of the Virginia
Federation Of Labor revoke all en-
dorsements preVi usly given by the
Virginia Fedora tiOn of Labor. and the
Central Trades and Labor Councils OF
Norfolk. Portsmouth. Newport News
and Roanoke be requested to with
draw endorsements previously given
70 the Virginia Unionist and the In
dustrial Era as their official organs
>. Regarding future publications OF
souvenir programs. we recommends
that the publications be placed under
the supervision of the executive board.
80 be gotten out through the secre-
tary.
g. We further recommend that the
executive board look into the advisa-
bility of the establishment Of labor
paper to advocate the claims OF trades
unionism and the principles OF the
labor movement at an early date as
possible.
Z. We also desire to call your atten-
ton 20 the fact that i'm past political
campaigns. the candidates for Office
have been sold the inuence OF some OF
our so-called labor papers without re-
gard 20 the labor records OF the can
didat ties. and. i'm fact without any ex-
cuse that we can see. but plain graft:
and we submit TO YOU that the columns
of any paper endorsed i'r labor should
be fair and honest 20 every one. and
not for sale 20 anyone. and should
be conducted on the highest plane
without regard 10 the revenue received
from same and should never be used
TO deceive either the public or the adj
vertiser.
s. We also desire to call TO your
attention that we are working in CO.
operation Win the Virginia Farmers
Union. and we could esta bliSh a paper
Jointly wen the two organization that
would bee of creat service to the en-
tire labor movement and one over
which we would have control and
would protect our people AT all times
9. For the past year OF more.
neither the Virginia UniOnist nor the
Industrial Era has made any attempt
to carry any news pertaining 10 labor
movements i'm Virginia. 1t has been
the policy OF both papers to issue SOU
Nenir editions about the time the off,
of Labor was being issued, which we
condemn.
10. Your committee believes that
the policy pursued i'm the past by the
State Federation Of Labor in allow
ing ads. TO appear in their program
OF firms unfair 10 organized labor. and
the advertising of unfair goods, is
trades and the labor movement in Vir-
ginia.
(Signed)
]. B. CLINEDINST.
H. ]. NORTON.
Z. c. DAWSON,
Secretary.
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SPANISH FkKER
is STILL AL!v {

RICHMOND, VA. - Special -
Anyone VINO thinks that the moss
back Spanish prisoner fake is dead
is mistaken, as witness the following:
N Evidently under the impression that
Bernard NJ. Jacobs. of 210 East Main
Street, who is associated with Charic.
A Rose &, Co, at 6 North smith
Street, in the conduct Of the rel es-
tate business, is an easy mark" a
writer in Madrid, who Signs himself
"V. ex-Banker," indites one of those
''fruStful prisoner" letters with which
Americans of today have long since
been familiar.
Not unlike the writer's Of similar
letters, the self-styled prisoner" says
that he is a prisoner in Madrid. The
writer, Impressed with the honesty
Of Mr.. Jacobs, personally beseeches"
him TO hasten to the Spanish city and
take away the "equipages seizure" of
the captive" 'in order to seize upon
= trunk containing a secret in which
the writer says he has hidden a dOcu-
ment, the possession of which will en-
title the holder of a fortune OF $780,,
900, which, according to the letter, is
in the United States.
As a reward. s'V. ex-Banker" will
give Mr.. Jacobs the third part" of
the shove mentioned SUM. Upon re-
ceipt OF Mr.. Jacobs reply, the writer
viii unfold TO hisa eshs secret in de-
tail
Mr.. Jacobs il Instructed 10 address
ais reply to "Restituto herino Eilario
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PIT DOGS AGAINST =, s..~
STRIKE BREAKERS
FerOcious Beasts Protecting Street
Car Property and Managing
New York Citizens.

NEW YORK.-Special- Dogs were
pressed into service today 70 prevent
.totinS in the Brooklyn car strike on
the Smith Street and Franklin Ave-
nue. lines TO Coney Island. The Coney
Island and Brooklyn lines started run
ming cars on regular schedule this
morning, and while they were still
under heavy police guard, the officials
d the company were greatly encour-
aged by the decrease of violence last
night and yesterday.
Sixteen hounds of a breed noted
for its ferocity, in charge Of police
men, were set to work patrolling the
INES of the company to COney Islands
where most of the riOting occurred
Ihe policemen had orders to release
the dogs on anyone attempting tc
damage the cOmpany's property OF
harm the employees. The dogs are
trained to "hamstring" their victims
-that is sink their teeth in their vic
inns legs TO prevent fight.
There will be fresh talk of arbitra
tion today with Mayor Gaynor in the
role Of mediator. on the other hand
President HUFF, of the company, indi.
Gated that he would refuse to arDi-
trate with the men.
President Ryan, of the Street Rail
way Mems local, declared today thai
the people were gr8 duGlly being Wol
over to the side of the strikers.
THE company is losing $1,000 daN
and they won't keep that up long" -
said.
The Mr.. HUFF above referred TO is
Samuel Huff. who for a number al
years was connected with the street
railways Of this city. and who is very
well known here
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Wife DESERTER
CONES TO GRIEF
Shirley Nichols, of Madison.
Charged With Eloping With
His Sister-in-LaW.

RlCHMOND, VA, Special
Charged with deserving his wife and
running away with her seventeen
year-old sister, Shirley Nichols. OF
Madison Cou0ty Courthouse, was ar
rested at Elba Station this morning
oy OificerS Krengle and Bryant, and
VIII be held for the Madison county
authorities.
Nichols refuses TO u! where he
placed the girl with whom ne was elop-
ing. She is in some local bOardina
house. however, and the police conse.
quently expect to locate her within the
next few hours.
The clipping man is only nineteen
years old, and besides deserving his
wife, left two small children From
Madison Courthouse Nichols took hi.
sister-in-law TO Washington, then L
thence to Richmond. He was prepar.
ing to return TO Washington when he
was arrested.
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Fenasco so. Madrid. Well Frank
Mr.. Jacobs is also enjOined to cable
and not TO write, and, above all not
to address his reply TO the mythical
prison in which the supposed captive
is confined.
The letter, which is herewith re
produced in fun, shows that the
writer has little conception of the
English language:
Madrid, 24-7-11.
My Dear Sir,-I am imprisoned il
this city and known your honesty and
personality 1 beg 20 beseech YOU here
with whether YOU wants TO come here
to take away my eQuipage seizure in
order to seize upon a trunk contain
ing secret in which / have hidden an
document Indispensable to you TO come
in possession Of $3.50 900 dollars thai
l in the United States.
AS reward, l will yield you the third
part of the aforesaid sum.
Fearful that this letter don't arrive
at your hands, l will await your an
sWer and then l will say you my Sc
cret with every detail and to subscribe
my name.
As here, is a newspaper that pub
lsh all the cablegrams whose ad-
dresSee are unknown, which il is al
lowed me to read and as 1 cannot re-
ceive here in gaol your reply. you
must send a cabIegram to the address
indicated at the end.
Notwithstanding, your cable not
reach to me, this will be the sufficient
TO know that you accept my PROPOSE
ton.
Awaiting eagerly to read your mis-
sive. / only subscribe
V. EX-BANKER
Above all, please to answer by ca
bic, but not by letter, as following:
RestitutO MerinO. Hilario Fenasco
80 Madrid, Well Frank
1t goes without saying, of course.
that Mr.. Jacobs will not take the
bait offered.
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TO STUDY TYPHOID
CONDITIONS IN VIR6INIA
DIR. l.. l.. LUMSDEN TO EXAMINE
INTO CAUSES OF FEVER
IN VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND.

hIOdMUNU, VA, Special.
DR.. l.. l. Lumsden. one OF the
foremost health experts in> the en-
ploy of the Government Health De-
partment. has been detailed by the
surgeon general of the army for two
months work i'm Virginia
To track down and eliminate con-
ditlons conducive TO typhoid fever is
one of the Sreatest endeavors of the
state ESa!tn Department, and it is
Thought that with the aid of Dr.
LuWSoeu this can be thoroughly ac-
CCmplSh a.
Dr. Lumsden will devote his entire
energy While here 10 the study of
health conditions SURROUNDINGS the ter
ritOry in which typhoid fever is most
~ prevalent. Together with Assist
ant Commissioner Allen w Freeman
he viii travel all over the State and
make thorough examination of
general health conditions. DR.. Luns-
den is now i'm this city
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Rice Storms Strike liners.
]. B. CLINEDINST.
Chairman.
II. ]. NORTON.
Z. c. DAWSON,
Secretary.

Bridal trips via the Clyde Line are
becoming more and more the fashion.
The decks Of almost every steamer
touching this port are rice-strewn,
and a close study Of the passenger
list will reveal the fact that there arc
newly-weds aboard. Yesterday Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Arson took passage
here on the Clyde Liner Huron for
New York AS they walked up tho
gang plank they were followed by
many good wishes and shower or
rice.
The reporter went TO pay his re-
spects 70 the wireless operator on the
upper deck. and even there he found
rice. Mr.. Arthur Chandler, or Brook
lyn, informed him that II was n sure
sign that happy young couple were
aboard. He stated that there was sell
dom trip when the liner did not
have newly-weds aboard.-Charleston
News and Courier.
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Threaten Great Strike.

CHICAGO, ILL-Special-W
railroads are threatened with a great
strike as thousands of employees are
ready to walk out in backing up their
demand for more money and better
working conditions. While the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific-Harriman
lines-are chiefly affected, the trouble
is fairly general throughout the West
Omcials OF the railroads today are dis
cussing plans to avoid the struggle
which, If begun, would cost many mil
lions of dollars and would tie up traffic
all over the country.
Demands for higher wages and bet
ter conditions We're submitted to the
railroads several weeks, ago and so far
nave been met with fiat refuSals on the
part OF the railroads.
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thct period, which were greatly in
tercsted in the slavery question.
Proclaimed Him n Coward

thSS period, which were greatly in
terested in the slavery question.
Proclaimed Him n Coward.
In the end, the younger Richie.
known i'm court as the Junior editor
OF the Examiner, proclaimed Peasants
a coward. The latter sent a chal-
ienge to Richie, which was accepted.
Then followed one OF the strangest
duels that Nirginia's history records.
Armed with a revolver. a bowie knife.
a duelling pistol and a swOrdcane.
Pleasants met Richie, who carried
several pistols and a sword.
The duel took place Oh the Man
chester side Of the James River. di-
rectly opposite Richmond. and near
the present site of the Southern shops.
This territory was then part Of Ches-
terrified county.
The fight continued until Peasants
fell, wounded i'm the breast, the arm,
the hand and in the lower part of his
body. He lived two days. Richie was
practically uninjured.
In this trial there figured the most
famous attorneys OF the Virginia bar.
Judge John b. Clopton presided at the
trial One Of the QeustiOns put to the
judge, which seems odd today. was
whether a magistrate could serve on
the jury. The court decided that this
was legal and among the jurors were
several justices of the peace. The at
tOrneyS engaged i'm this trial were
tornev and Andrew Stevenson sam
,,.,l 7,,,-lor Tcl,,, W Uoroe ,,,6 TViI1i, -,
81. OvertOn. for Richie. The defend
ant was found Not guilty.
Case OF John WOrmlCN.
In later years the famous John
WOrmleN case was heard i'm this same
collrt room and XVorn1lev was finally
l,o,,o5 fn "volON,-s fold in sspbt Of
the little courthouse.
ii liliS Ces'' "iitNH W"S tAtVu I'm
the year 100 q, eieNSh Years ialer IMAM
the Richie trial, Jonn -. w ormiey was
found guilty of killing his sOn-in-la Iv.
Anthony T. ROhiOu The latter was
s.lip,r for n divorce from, Wormlev-s
.r.,,--t+,, a. s,,;+ l,,i,,,~ ,,occ5 oD ,
-,. - -. 10
Cll'.' Se nia"C 10y Leopiyu 'u"0 u.S VIZ
mao hau improper relations WIN one
by eNid. waylaid RObiOu. and Worm
lev shot his SOn-in-laW. killing him.
Tho iurN- fo,i-s e., verdict Of entity
- ,,,r,1,r i'm -. e,ut 5e,-reo in m
e V,-,.,,1. 90. ,,,.,,it+(7 /, -
49, Vl w W I'M ...i' @CNUt11cS ny"
'tlote w oIu!ieS vas "1"SSu tt -
married the woman IN the case.
ON the records OF the county court
IS found a strange petition to the
itt5r~a reo11eStir,,~ that the DriSona- =.
..i,-c,1 tbree ,,,ora links in inc chain
"a; -, . ~, ,,,,,.,,(,s.., 80 v,r,ieo
III ~ "'S ~ i'I ~ "a ,i..,.,,i
The court. SAYS the records. VISITED
he jail mad refused the request of the
ldditional three links.
Wormley got n new trial on the
ground that the sheriff LETT the jury
long enough 20 cross the road where
he called at his home. owing 20 the ILL
ness Of his wife. The second trial re-
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GENERAL GORDON DYING.

MEMPHIS, -Specl.-General
George Gordon, Commander in Chief Of
the United Confederate Veterans, Is
dying at his home here. Physicians
fear he will not live through the day.
General Gordon was sent home from
Mont Eagle yesterday.
He has been i'll for several weeks.
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AVIATOR READY WITH
PASSENGER AIRSHIp

NEW YORK.-Specl.-T Son
with, the English aviator. flew with
marked success today at Nassau BouIe-
ward, Long Island, in his rebuilt
Bleriot monoplane, which he will take
TO Chicago this afternoon for the meet
In that city. He was up nearly half an
hour.
Sopwith's monoplane has two seats
II was, recently smashed when he
dropped over hundred feet while
carrying Philip W. Wilcox as a pa ssea-
ger.
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necessity OF aiding these men and wo-
men in their light for better health
n. W. Barrow, C0tawba Sanato-
rum, Va. is treasurer OF the asSocia-
ton. and checks should be sent him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

s D. Brooks. surgeon, wranted seven
DAYS leave of absence.
]. H. White, surgeon, detailed to rep
resent the service at the annual meeting
of the American Society Of Tropical Medi-
cine in New Orleans, La.
C. p. Wertenhaker. surgeon. detailed to
represent the service at the annual meet
ing of the Association of Surgeons of the
Southern Railway Company to be held at
Charlotte. y. &.
e. H. Lavinder. passed assistant sur
geon, relieved from duty at the hygienic
laboratory and directed to proceed to
Savannah. Ga, and assume command of
the service.
John McMullen. passed assistant sur
geon, relieved from duty at Ellis Island
n V, and directed to proceed to Balti-
more. Md. and report to Surgeon w. p
Mcintosh for duty in the medical exami-
ma ton of arriving aliens.
T r. McClintic, passed assistant sur
geon. directed to proceed to Missoula,
Mont. via Helena, for the investisa ton
of Rocky mountain spotted" fever.
r. II. Creel passed assistant surgeon,
granted thirty days leave of absence
from June l. 1911.
r. L. LANCE Miranda. acting assistant
surgeon, granted six months leave of
absence from June 3, 1911. without pay
Stacey A. Ransom. acting assistant sur
geon. granted leave of absence for six
months without pay, from MAY l. 1911.
Pharmacist Samuel w. Richardson died
in the L. S. Marine Hospital, Boston.
Mass. May 10, 1911.
A board of medical officers convened to
meet at Stapleton, \. Y. for the exami-
service to determine his fitness for pro-
motion. Detail for the board: Surgeon
H. W. Austin, chairman. Passed Assist
ant Surgeon W. A korn. recorder