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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18

|",nctrrc 80. 49, III. vasauez Ciom ,ei
"'Au ni INC MeNtchn inSurrccto conf
uchtini agency here. day received
So 4t notes setting forth the cal,ses
~ me revolution and guaranteeing
~ rights ul persons ana property Of
,,'"tlsncrS- rho notes arc to be de-
iiNcred ~ mo,row 10 representatives or
comntrics accredited 10 Washington.
Decree No. - WAS issued to day
ana Is drawn by virtue or the author-
ity vested In Francisco T. NIadero, pro
NiSionnl president. aud Abraham Con
%alcs. Secretary ~ State. BY tho nrn
ylslonal government drafted at san
Luis Po;oSi. Mexico, October Us,
me document is addressed ITO tho In
Eahliahts OF the emitted states" ana
".All foreigners Who reside il Mexico
as Wnll as their interests will be re
spcctcd and protected by tho insurc.cnt
forces.
Those losses incurred bv FOREIGNERS
since November 20 last and in The fl,
Wy" viii ho honored. liQuidatcd and
paid by The provisional government al
such time when lis triumph will have.
become recognized by the capture OF
M.Nico City, when the conventions and
terms noted III tho San Luis Potosi plan
VIII be put into operation by law
"MaNicans and their interests Will
remain subject to the. necessities OF
war, hut only i'll SO far as it shall
sciiptions Or forced appropriation:,
whicf may have been contracted By tho
evolutionary government or by It's
Chiefs III III" field will he honored. Ii
undated and paid in convenient terms
OF ~, may be prescribed BY law
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18

abandoned his reported intention to
travel all the way by rail and instead
may so BY steamer to vera Cruz is in
dcated in ,o-nights dispatches report
ing the progress of The private car
Hidalgo through Texas
Senior Limantour could not be seen,
and members OF his party Would not
talk. The statement that Galveston is
the destination OF the car was voiun-
teercd by the car porter a Marshe!!,
Tex. late to-day.
Before the Texas and Pacific train.
To which the private car was attached.
left TeXsrkana this afternoon. a mess
cnGer was sent to prospective inter-
viewers TO tell the gentlemen that We
nave no news to give out nor Will we
talk a I all"
~ each station newspaper men were
OF! nandt but nothing was Forthcoming
from the party.
at Marshall TWO Of the party came
70 the rear platform. ono declared
Ltmantour was III the car hut a mo-
ment later corrected himself, saying
mat II was the car of senior La Ma ;
drid. They We're told that report had
4 that tho insurrectos had planned
70 purn bridges to hinder the minis
tors trip The inforrna tion brought, |,
flown. hu. 10 comment
dispatch from Long View. throug II
winch tho car passed carly o-nIght,
said a's:cport had gained crclcnco that
the car liidalGo is now only travelling
rs q ruse. that ine minister PRECEDED
~ on special train. ana was mot
mere yesterday by Mr. Freeman OF
me inland Great Northern abroad,
IN his private car, which proceeded TO-
ward the border after taking Scnor
Limantour aboard
II the minister Is going to take shin
~ galveston, no Should reach that IN
~ noon Tomorrow. no sailngs arc
rrported from Galveston FOR Mexican
PORTS Tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
DEMOCRATS HOLD
COUNTY Urinary
Nominations Made in Franklin
for Legislature, Treasurer
and Sheriff.
lSpecinl ID rhc 1,imcs- plsnn1nh j

5U'VIi' 10 ThC Iimrs- OtsnRtch
Rocky Mount. Va, March 1T.--At the
democratic county primary to- day ,re-
turns from eleven out OF twenty one
precincts III 10 o'clock tonight give
Hale. for the legislature. IL ma jority
over kinscy, Ross followin. with y
small vote. For County treasurer
divers has So majority over Nichoi.
son. 1'or sheriff, lodges has 1853 ina
lorit% over Foster Casper. for county
clerk. and II. =. billiard for Common
Wcalths attorney. had no opposition
rho complete vote may alter tho
StanttlnE OF tile candidates for tina
Legislature, but the others will stand
a great deal OF interest was manifest
ed in the primary ' '.-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
HAS BIG AUDIENCE
services nj Grove Avenue IiI<rly tn
Cont PlMe Coming. INcrI.

Dr. II. NJ. Wharton. who Is cspeciallv
strong iii pathos. stirred mo .,rn.,It
auolencc at Grove Avenue Baptist
Church last night. He preached on
ne ne conversation between Christ anu
Every seat was occupied. ana. as has
ouecn the case every evening during
inc present series of services. there
church. ' ~ nc
or. Wharton Will preach Sunday
morning NOR and night, but thcrc will he
no services TO DAY. There is every
propablilt" that tho meetings VIII con-
,lnne through the coming week. A
great deal of Indictment weather has
been. commended with. hut tho series
has been highly successful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
News Of South Richmond

be assisted all through tho meetings by Or.
McElror, and q large choir wlll Furnish spe-
cial music nightly
On account or Tho unusual amount OF
music to be rendered ut the meetings the
aoryiccs will begin each evening promptly at
7:i5. Tho public is cordiail., invited to at
tend
Fctldny Charge
.. y HUDSON, Of Riehmond, an agent for
the hrm OF Brodie 6 sons. Of North Fifth
Street. WAS arrested YESTERDAY In South
license iindson'a employer was summoned
by telephone. and bail Of 500 furnished Tor
the accrsed's appearance in Police Court
Fart :.
iiudson. who is n travelling salesman. is
a,lsged to nave sold merchants selections OF
sio'h from his sample cases The case will
DC warmly defended by Brodie & Sons.
Died Ia Hospital.
The authorities OF tho state Hospital. To-
Gated at Williamsburg have written to Ser
seant Saunders or South R!chnnnd asking
him to locate tho relatives or julius sydne,
smith. who died IN that institution Thurs
day.
lived in this ncighhorhood little is known
OF his relations. lie was admitted to the
hospital in lss5. Tho police authorities re-
port that they know OF none OF the deceased
mans kin living in tho southsidc \
Child Is Buried.
The funeral of william Porter Ransom
! two-sear-dld son Of Mrs. Blanche Ransom.
who died Thursday a. the residence OF Mrs
Ranson's brother. E. q. Ransom. Of oia
Scmmes Street, was conducted yesterday al
ternoon at o'clock from Mr.. Ranron's resi-
wood Cemetery.
AN infant child Of L. B. Ransom was buried
about two weeks age
Building Lots Too High.
Il is the common talk among real estate
men Of the Son'hsidc that the recent boon,
or realty values following tho consolida tion
OF Manchester with Richmond has resulted
IN TOO high prices. Willie n,crca n,lle sales
show a reasonable increase since tho congoi-
dalton. building lots have scared 10 heights
unattainablc.
Ieal estate man that the owners Of reui.
Dental property had fastened such prohibi- .
tory prices on their lots that sales have
practically been paraiyZed Tho ac,iyitv ~.
mercantile really Is exceedingly gratifying
and the prices obtained equally 70 several
sales have been recorded recently It profit
70 The original owner of almost 80 per cent
I In only few years.
i according 10 other authorities buildtnc
lois on the north Side OF the river in resi-
Dental sections can no obtained cheaper Than
Day Is Observed
,h,,.,. ii'tteh pay was observed most en-.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ihroush the southsldo aha
/ tho wo,ins and old last night.
| "a -, patricks party FOR the bencRt OF
90 N .in Ms i Church parsonage fund
~ ~ T'Yeu last nisht at the homo OF Mrs
| Tho Ladies' Aid society III thr u,o,,rer
t ~, s,e.'oti' Church last night gave st.
I,,!Shs Tea a, the residence OF Mrs. f. a.
! There we're. plenty OF refreshments. and a
! all. w -
| Decatur street Church gave n Shamroc,,
tea laa, night in tho homo OF Mrs. James
+. Jones'. NJ 1907 na!nbridgc street for The
! noMen' o. me church. The musical program
! an ,a sevGral violin selections and plano
Solos Refreshments were served 20 the
guests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
Direct News f,rop, chls

san Antonio. TcHas, March l1-The
hist direct ncws from chihuahua. Mcx-
leo, since March was received TODAY
- letter dated March II. from news.
paper correspondent. who gives a diary
of events since the city was bottled I'm
by the rebels on February IS Since.
that time tho city has had no news
OF the outside wori3
provisions h+yc increased 80 per
cent Butter sells II Sl.2a a pound.
and crackers At 30 cents 4 box There
Is milk famine in the city, as there
is TO feed for tho cows. On March S
tfeTc was enough coal to run the brew
cry, electric lights and street railway
two or three weeks
Business is almost suspended III Chi
huahus. and the poor arc in sore
straits The correspondent reports
three murders within tie city. du. to
anxiety and unrest
Guillcrmo Porras. Sccrntary Of state
.nnder Governor Enrique Creel. WAS shot
hut not ,pcrtaily wounded by .icSus
Garcia Acosta . prominent citizen or
Chihlaliua
Numerous skirn,ishcs nc.,r chihual,,..
arc reported santa l.ulaia has been
llwicc captured =. the rchels and twicn
recapiured by the i'cdcrale General
OroLco is reported 10 havo taken i. c.
Hayes. manager OF lIcarst's Bnbicoi.a
ranch. a prisoner
The correspondcit says he can ac.
count for pnlY 1900 iicdcrtl troops in
Chthualua TIC authorities ask re-
PORTS 10 be sent broadcast ilnt therc
nro 5000 soldiers ii tic civ. h,it hu
cannot find SO ,nany
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
A REAL "MAIDEN" SPEECH
First Woman MaiSca Appearance in the

. Christinniu, March lT.--Niss lRoystad,
tho first woman to represent u Con-
stitucncy in the Storthing. made her
maiden speech before that body to-
daN. She Is g. school teacher, and rep
rcscnts one Of the CHRISTIANS seats
made vacant by tho resignation oC
General Brattltc, president OF the
Stor;hing. who was compelled 10 re-
tire temporarily in order TO assist III
the work OF reorganization OF the
army.
The entire Assembly rose when Miss
Rogstad began her speech she said
that tho day would be q lncmora bic
one rs It was tho first time q woman
ever had participated In the discussion
iii The nations Parliament. and predict
Cd that The movement for political en-
ranchiSemcnt OF woman was bound to
succeed and 10 result III many reforms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
\ STRIKE NOT ENDED
Conference !tdjournA without ,I.td,e
DciinI:c announcement

Cincinnati. Ohio, March IA con
ference held by officers OF the Brotl,er-
mood Of Locomotive ]Tircmen ana En-
: nenlell WAS adjourned Tonight with
ing an ending Of the strike Of win
lreitie1i on the Cincinnati, New Orleans
ana Texas Pacific Railroad.
ne embargo which had been placed
on freight from Cincinnati 10 Chnti;,-
nroga Mas lifted day from Somerset.
NS, to Cincinnati. and from Oakriaie.
Tenn, 10 Chattanooga. This leaves the
road from GA kdale. Tenn. 20 Soucr.a,
NY. still under embargo
Ihe, work Of recruiting men to take
the places Of strikers continues
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
tn,cStfEntiou Dirr,.tci

y aShihEiun, j.. O., March .!--'rall-
Edwin Biatt. OF PittslurE ana l.aw-
renee CONVERSE q Glcndo>.a. Cal, the
Two eAmericans held prisoners AT
ln&rcz MeNico, are confined in ,irsRni-
tary cells, the ;Statc Department. TO-
DIN instructed the american consul a.,
innTez 70 investigate tho conditions
surrounding tho young men If tho
cnnsuCS inquiry shows that lilo COM.
plaints arc ,aAed on fact, his instruc-
lions direct iiiu 10 rcques, the Next
can Federal authorities, at Juarc1 10
rfford the prisoners comfortable quar-
tiers.
The COMPLAINTS reached the State
DeRartmcnr from the relatives Of the
americans IT MAS rcprcscnicd that
me cells We're IN n, unhealthy coudi-
t'cii snd that the TWO men hud 10 sleep
ION bare doors.
The state Department. has not yet
received the Mexican scye,nmcn's
reply 70 III" nct?s. q the United States
declaring nat. H.a.t and Converse
We're caQtrrcd' on American soil
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
OBITUARY
Mrs. Mary Y. For,

WrS. Mary v. Ford.
Mrs. Mary V. Ford, forty light years
old, died yesterday afternoon a. her
home 321 South Cherry Street.
william Ii. Fowler.
William IF. Fowler. eighty four
years old. died yesterday afternoon al
1890 O'Clock at the homo of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. S. j. Gill, COS West Marshall
street His funeral will take place this
morning at 10 o'clock from the Sacred
Heart Cathedral. 1ntcrnent Will be
made In Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. Ann e. Dart.
Mrs Ann Elizabeth Dart, seventy
Years old, died yesterday at her home
903 East Leigh Street. She leaves two
sons. orman aud Joseph q. Dart, and
two daughters. Miss Ruby G. and
Miss Mary G. Dart. Tho funeral Will
take place to-morrow afternoon At 4
o'clock from ST. Peters Catholic
Church. Interment will be made in
Mount Calvary Cemetery
T;rncat w. Pickett.
Especial to The Times .Dispatch.l
w. Pickett aged forty. a well known
contractor, died last night at his home
here after 81 long illness. IIc leaves a
wife and two children
Miss Elm y. Willis.
Especial to The Times Dispa tch.l
Fred ericlssb nrg, Va. March 17.--NIiss
Ella J, Willis. aunt oI cx-Moyor NJ. G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
KILLS SELF AND WIFE:
WOUNDS THREE OTHERS
Italian R"nrdinE-sIonsc Keeper Uses
Revolver, Following Drunken


Pennington. n L. March IN
shooting affair following n brawl in
an italian boarding house here last
night wound UP In the deavh OF the
proprietor and wife. una the serious if
not fatal wounding Of three OF the
barriers Yesterday was payday on
the Reading Railroad IN This vicinity
Several of those who arc familiar
with the days events III and about
The boarding house say some OF the
inmates We're drinking. After dark.
Andrew DeignaEio. the proprietor, ac
cused. somc Of the bonrders Of steal
Ing his money and some beer.
The charge was resented. ana utter
a long alteration. Dicgnazio started
TO clear the place with u revolver.
lie shot at everybody within range.
Witnesses say. and there was general
exodus, several OF the hoarders jump
Ing from windows. The alarm was
spread and wien the police arrive /
they found four Of the boardcrs wound :
60. fhe doors TO the house were
|! locked. and when they were broken
open Deignuzio and his wife were found
dead.
No one sew them die. END it is the
superstition OF the police that Dcign-
azio realizing that he had shot some
of the boarders Killed his wife and then
committed suicide. Three of the wound
ed .ncn were sent TO Il hospital in
Trenton, where it is said they may die
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
CLAIMS OFFICER
WORKED FOR FINE
anu is firm In his expectation OF prov
ing the charges.


and is firm In his expectation OF prov
ing the charges.
We have hero in my safe" said ho,
.'Tcccipts from numerous merchants
given them by the drivers OF tho oil
companies tank wagons, in return for
payment TO these drivers FOR the oil,
bonsh, No have conclusive proof that
1t has been the custom Of the three oil
companies in question 10 solicit orders
through their drivcra, III tho orders on
the spot and receive payment for them
which is pcddlin:, in the eyes OF tho
law.
In addition. to The specific account
Charged against each company in tho
warrants served on them Thursday, |
have here In the neighborhood OF
twenty or more counts against each
company all OF which will be served
before the lay ot tho trial a
Zig Fines Possible.
WITH evidence On hand that II proven,
VIII cost he tirco defendant companies
s%o.ooo IN fines. the various agents OF
tho Gil companies arc feeling a trinc
uncomfortable SO far na cali be aSccr-
TIMED. there las never boon recorded
an opinion III case like this. and the
outcome Of these charges will probably
serve as tllc test case.
Tho Commonwealth considers tho
case seriously tho defendants con slider
the case seriously, and many lawyers
regard II equally serio'isly. 50 that only
iaynlcn scoir ana say. ''Yom cant nua
the Standard OH Company II thi.
case goes against tho oil companies.
they MAJ expect perfect swarm OF
rcddliiig charges from every section OF
the country. which VIII bid fair 10 dis
tirb thcni financially unless their meth
cd OF tank agOli sales is not speedily
changed or they secure a reversal.
III the case 10 be called before Nlagia-
trate Chcatiam next Friday morning
In he Oak Grovc court Judge j. NJ
Gregory, Commemorative attorney for
Chesterfield county, viii have charge
OF the prosecutions while each OF the
oil companies will retain several at.
torneys to protect their interests
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
ATTEMPT TO PROVE Al-IBI
1hmorristS StrcnuuIxty I,cn~ ,Iu,

''rtH cnuOuktE itcny NIUrdc
,-. nf EH0ccoio. ff..
Niiiorho tally. March IL The on,iro
.,anlorrists was taken up to-day 'hv
me cross examination OF t,orrado
,yI ana Ncnlo Nora, both or
H. M,oin u. &c accused OF tho actual MUIR
W " Tchhnro Cuoccolo. Both men
s ,. denied Tic charge. ana il,
IN N cndehyor 10 prove an ;llibi testified
.lna At the time t'uoccolo was Killed
NC were 'lnder police :1urycilIunco
ana c"nii not possibly have loft NapIcs
20 go to Tore Dol Greco, where tho
murder occurred ~
Sortino attempted To Justify th..
scars on his hand. which ntCor.Ijnc,
70 tne evidence ndduced, were inflictr,l
by snorcoio during The attack, By
by pair OF scissors ana tho o,hcr' ~.
the scratch of a hatpin
scth Cortlno anu Nora have bad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
NEW YORK NATIONALS WILL.
PLAY TEXAS LEAGUE TEAMS

Marlin TEX. March 1.-THE New
York Nationals have a busy two days
ahead of them Saturday and Sunday.
Three squads viii play. Respectively. ut
Galveston. Houston aud san Antonio.
having for opponents tho Texas League
teams OF those cities. They left to-
nigh, for their tour OF South TEXAS.
To-day they celebrated 81. ratrick's
Day by defeating the Marlin High
school, team IS 70 s the gate receipts
;:oinE 10 locnl Catholin Churrh. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
Al nut QUO Rccnptnrea.

brunswick, Ga. March l1.--All hut
one OF nine prisoners who ESCAPED
from tho Glynn county fail to-day
were rccaptured before they got be-
ypnd he city limits. The missing man
sam Brown, sent here from Appling
county for murder jumped into the
bay. and Is believed to be hiding under
some OF the wi,arvcs. The men made
their break for liberty this morning.
Wien tho iailcr, with two bailiTs. went
to tho jail to take the men To tho
courthouse for trial AS they opened
tho cell door tho prisoners made a rush
al tlcm. In tho rush one OF the pris-
oners. q negro, was shot and seriously
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
obarrvch In New or,cnus-

New Orleans. La. March I7-St
Patrtck's Day was observed generally
mere to-day by attendance at service
at the catholic churches. Father ED
ward Hackctt, Of tho Immaculate TIE Con
ception Cathedral. Mobile. deliNhrnd a.
sermon at ST, Patriclls, preceded by
pontifical mass by Father lSavannEh
congregations at all the churches were
large.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18

81 H. . i
he learned that his pracc proposals
accepted by the men yesterday. had
been ovcrriddcn hy the Jersey City
men al midnight conference.
This strike is absolutely inexcusa-
DIE he told delegation of the Ma
tonal and American drivers who APP
Dealed to him for protection
Further than that. il Is criminal
and brutal. DO not be drawn into it.
shall have three policemen. IL neces-
sary detailed TO every one Of Your
wagons. IS
Many drivers ordered out In the
sympathetic strike were largely dis
su tisfied with the turn Of events. and
a. meeting has been called Tor to-mor-
row to discuss the matter
To-day, tho United states and Wells
Fargo Companies moved their wagons
under heavy police protection and
there was little disorder.
Should the general tcamstcrs' walk
out be ordered as threatened. labor
mon say it will be tho greatest strike
ever called in this section.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
Arrests Yesterday.

WiIIian =. ROBINSON, Colored, was
arrested yes terday on a charge or OBJ
tanning merchandise and cash to tho
amount OF $3.50 from G.. H. PLACE
man.
Charles Johnson, colored was ar
rested by Detectives Wren aud VIII
shire on suspicion OF having stolen an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
Good Parade in New ,nrl

New York March 17.-aIayor Caviar
archbishop Farley and host or poll
Ncians reviewed tho ST Patrici's Day
parade along Fifth Avenue this NJ
.crhoon under clear, cold skies Eff
teen thousand men. each wearing 81
HpriE oil green, were in line march
ing between long lines of nutterinr
.lpponS anu banners borne by thoi-
sands alonE the course. a platoon ar
mounted police led the parade from
fnrtteth Street TO Harlem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
"CRIMINAL AND BRUTAL
Mayor GayMnr Dcnounccs Strike OF
JENRrrSA i.mulCycs,

Ma!or Ga!Mnr Dcnounccs Strike OF
Express Employees.
New York. March I1.--Thirty-iivc
hundred employees OF tho United states
aud lls-I'arEo Express Companies;
threw in their fortunes to-day with
tho l,5o0 .trkint. drivers OF the Adams
Express Company This total was
Increased by the drivers OF several
smaller concerns. hut tho employees Of
the American and National Companies
stuck 10 THEW wagons. despite citrca
ties ana tho threat Of u union oflicia
10 declare - strike Of .'cverytlin;. on
wheels in tho metropolitan district il
the trouble were not adjusted by Mon
dag night
MaNOr Ciaynor was nstonndod WHOM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
Wilson Ucturns.

MeXco City, March II. The Ameri-
can ambassador Henry Lane Wilson,
arrived Tonight OH his return from
Washington and New YORK, and visit
ing his snother at Crawforlsyiiio, Ina.
At the station 70 greet Him besides
several OF tho foreign diplomats. resi-
dsnt here. was Enrique Creel. NlcXlcon
Minister of toieign Relation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
Governor sustniuea.

Montgomery. Ala, Ma:-aD l1.--After
debating all day, the veto of Governor
0Ncel on the newspaper pass BILL the
House this afternoon sustained his
action by n vote OF ~ to 40.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
i;nI,n XVIII Rn,.,,.cr

Chicago, Ill. Nlarcn 17.---Hcnry 3ahn.
q German wrestler. known as sam
SON." who was seriously injured last
night IN HIS match with Frank Gotch,
champion of the world. improved rap
idly to-day. Attending physicians an
iounccd that he would recover.