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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
HARRY THAW TAKES UP LAW
Hopes to Show by His studies He Is
Not Paranoinc.

Matteawan, n. Y. November To-
Harry *. Thaw has begun the study of
pital here. where he is confined. Baked
in his lawyers latest attempt to gain
his release. Thaw now bases his hopes
upon his own resources. He has ac-
quired considerable knowledge OF
the Law in his dealings with the courts
during the past few years. and has
shown some originality and resource.
utilized at the hearings on applications
for writs of habeas corpus proceedings
instituted by several of his fellow in
mates.
He now hopes by applying himself
asSiduously to master so much OF
blackstone as will enable him to make
satisfactory showing when he Is
examined next spring. Alienists who
have testified against him have de-
clared that no paranoiac can succeed
In the study of law. Thaw's project is
10 show that he is not a paranoiac.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
JURY BOX AGAIN FULL
Pcrcmptory Challenges Will BE E1cr-
ciscd mt Opening of Court To-Day.


Los Angeles. Cal. November 16.-The
was iilled with jurors and accepted
talesmen for the second time late to-
day. Peremptory challenges by the
state and defense Will be exercised At
the opening OF court tomorrow.
Jacob Lansing. an orchardist, is the
the box are: Robert Balm, carpenter;
Byron Lisk, mill owner: f. D. Green
orchardist-all sworn Jurors; Brewster
Kenyon, capitalist; Clark McLain.
banker: ]. B. Sexton, retired farmer
\: Gribling, retired walnut grower;
a. Hath. farmer; William j. Andre.
carpenter: I. II. Ertott, gardener.
Lansing stands an excellent chance,
1t is said tonight, of being the first
man excused by the defense Tomorrow.
The big gray scrapbook. nicknamed
pasted reports to the defense on tales
men, quotes Lansing us having snid
that James B. Mcnamara was guilty
and ought to be hanged. Lansing de-
MED that he said this. but Attorney
Lecompte Davis sought to obtain an
admission that Lansing's opinions ran
along this line.
William ]. Andre IS counted as a
good prospect for one OF the challenges
allotted to the defense, as is T. H. Ell
lott. whose exa~ination developed lit
tic concerning his opinions.
Expectations tonight we're that the
state would excuse a. Gribling. against
whom District Attorney Fredericks, OF
Tered challenge on the ground that
he would not be willing to convict
on circumstantlal evidence where tho
death penalty was involved. Wiilett
Drummer may be challenged, as he be-
longs tc the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
Several of New Minis
tiers Probably Will De-
cline to Serve.
PREMIER'S ACTION
PUZZLES P UBLIC
Opinion Is Divided With Re-
spect to Object Yuan Shi Kai
Has in View-First Step
Taken in Foreign Inter
ference With Financial
Affairs of Kingdom.

Picking. November 16.-Premier yuan
shi Kai's new Cabinet was named In
an imperial cdict to- day. but 1t is ques.
tionable whether it will stand. one
OF the members expressed amazement
at his appointments. 1t Is believed
that few of tho new ministers hava
been consulted. and 1t is expected that
several Will decline to serve.
The Cabinet comprises curious ap-
Chen-Ping. president; Tan-Hsueh-
cd vice-president of the Board of Jus
tice, is the great Chinese reformer
who was exiled by the late Empress
DowaBer at Yuan Shi Kais suggestion.
Chang Chen, appointed president of
the Board of Agriculture and Com
merce, is member of the new gov
eminent of kiang-S He signed. with
WI Ting Fang. the demand for the
thrones abdication, which the reform
ers sought to have delivered to the
prince regent through the American
legation. Several other members OF
the new Cabinet are known to be
strong. sympathtzers with the revolu-
uonary movement.
The composition of the new consti-
tutionai Cabinet is as follows:
New Cabinet.
Premier-Yuan Shi Kai.
Board of Foreign Affairs-Liang
Tun Yen. president; Hu Wei To, vice.
president.
Board of Flnancc-Kcn shi-si presi-
dent; Chen Chin-Iao, vIce-president.
Board of Communications-Yan
shih-Ch, president: LANG Ju-Hao,
vice president.
president; Tien wen-Tieh. vice-presi-
den.
Board of Justice-shen chi-Pen,
president; Lang Chi Chiao. vicc-presi.
dent.
Board of Agriculture and Commerce
Chang CHEN, president; Hsi-Yen.
vice. president.
Board of the Navy-Admiral sab
Chen-Ping, president; Tan-Hsuer-
Heng. vice president
Board OF Instruction-Tang Ching
Chung, president; Yang-To, vic pres.
ident.
Board of colonics-sa Show. pest
dent; Yung Hsun. vice-prcsident.
Board OF Interior-Chao Ping Chun,
president; WI Chen. vice president.
All Parties Reprcsen ed.
The organization of the Cabinet was
evidently attempt to include in if
representatives of all parties The
question arises whether Yuan shi Kat
as unable foresec his inability to
operate such a Cabinet II 1t could be
actually formed. Opinion Is divided
with respect to the object Yuan Shi
Kai has In view. Some think lie has
lost his astuteness and intuition, while
others hold that he is playing deep
game. Ills real object may be to con-
vince the throne that a capable Cabi-
net cannot be formed, but he gives tho
impression to visitors, both Chinese
and foreigners. that he Is determined
defeat the rebels.
The foreign diplomatic represcnta-
tives have under discussion the ap-
pointmcnt of a committee to disburse
the maritime customs. which are being
reserved by the Inspector General,
Francis Arthur Aglen. for payment of
loans and indemnitles. This seems to
be the beginning or foreign interior
ence In the financial affairs of China.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
Prominent Citizens to
AttendLuncheon in His
Honor on Monday,
DELIVERS ADDRESS
AT AUDITORIUM
President to Give Word of En-.
enlargement to Delegates at
Road Congress Immediately
on His Arrival From
Washington-List of
Luncheon Guests.

Details OF tho plans for entertaining
President William Howard Taft. who
will spend Monday in Richmond. were
perfected yesterday by the special
committee representing citizens and
the City Council. of which w. I. Dab
ney, business manager of the Chamber
of Commerce, was secretary. Mr.. Taft
Will be the guest of the city at a
luncheon at the Jefferson Hotel al /
o'clock on Monday. when the following
citizens. Judges of the courts. members
of the City Council and others will be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
REVOLUTION IMMINENT
Plans to Overthrow Madero Being Per.
feCted in Texas

Austin, Tex. November Id. r.
Rangers, in charge of the Rio Grande
border patrol. Texas. reported to Gov
ernor Colquitt he had evidence that
81 .Iexican revolution will be launched
within the next two weeks, and trat
some of the plans are being perfected
in Texas. Governor Colquitt has or-
dered n more stringent investigation
to determine what steps he shall take
Captain Hughes believes the plan is
to overthrow Madero. state Hangers
are patrolling the border from Ell Paso
to Brownsville to protect American in
tereSts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
Confident Of Victory.

Marking. November 16.-Throughout
the day General Chang. commander OF
The imperialists, was preparing to re-
ceive the reformers army, which he
confidently asserts Will meet it's
Waterloo before Marking. I.nperialist
troops moved out of the city and were
distributed to strategic points to
check the advance of the revolutionar-
les from Chinkiang. The defenses at
Pukow are formidable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
Defends The Long Roll"

a reply to the critics of Miss Mary
Johnston's "The Long Roll" will lie
made In sundays Times-Dispntch by
wiillnu, Clayton Torrencc, who
gives the sources from which the
material for her Characterization
OF StoncwalI jackson is taken.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
EARTH SHOCKS IN GERMANY
Disturbance which Causes mig Dam

age Felt In Many Towns.
Berlin, November l6.-Sharp earth
shocks occurred tonight at Munich,
Strassburg, Mayence. Frankfort and
Stuttgart. The shocks were felt quite
severely at Stuttgart and Frankfort
The disturbance took place about 1880
o'clock, and at Frankfort, where sew
erai houses were badly shaken. half
clad people rushed into the streets
Big cracks appeared in the walls of
several buildings. at Stuttgart house,
hold furniture was overturned and
pictures fell from the walls.
At Constance, in the Grand Duchy
of Baden. many buildings, including
the nost- office. were badly damaged
The railway viaduct near Lautlingen
fell In. There was panic In q theatre
at Heidelberg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
KINGS VESSEL is SAFE
British Admiralty Denies Report That
Ship IIns Stranded

London, November 16.-The ADMIRAL
ty received a wireless message this
morning from the steamer Medina,
upon which King George and Queen
Mary. with their party. are on their
way to India for the Indian durbar.
In reply to inquiries concerning a
report that the steamer had stranded
somewhere in the Mediterranean off
Gals of the admiralty said that If any
such rumor was really current 1t GER
ta,nly was untrue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
MEETS NEXT IN CHARLOTTE
Missionary Council OF sewanee Closes
Annual Session.

Annual Session.
Knoxville. Tenn. November 16.-The
missionary council of Sewancc, of the
Episcopal Church closed It's annual
session here tonight after selecting
Charlotte. n. c., as the next place OF
meeting and electing the following
officers:
North Carolina; Secretary, Rev. Meir
+. Logan. ID. D., Neshville; Treasurer,
r. n. Nlckerson. Athens Ga,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
ro,,lc,,, uncbipe ua,,,red,

Ell Paso. Tex. November fs.-Whsn
Aviator Fowler attempted to resume
his coast-to-coast flight here to-day
OF tree. The aviator was not hurt,
but the machine was damaged. Fou-
Ter postponed his flight for repsirR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
COURT DECLINES
1ORELEASE DAVIS
Petersburg Man Held
for Trial on New
Indictments.
CHILDREN STAY
WITH NEGROES
Children's Home Society Loses
Custody of Little Ones Of Fine
Family-Byrd Law License
Feature Upheld-Syndicate
Cannot Get Norfolk
Southern.

Holding that II there are counts IN
she latest indictments against Charles
Hail Davis which were not embraced
In those indictments prey,ouslv dis.
missed. the prisoner cannot be dis
charged. but must be remanded f,r
trlal before the Corporation Court or
Pesersburg. even TX these new counts
arc provsble BY evidence which would
nave boon admissible on a trial of the
previous presentmcnts. the Supreme
Court OF Appeals yesterday refused thc
application OF the Petersburg man for
release from custody. In so doing. the
court decided Bome new points which
VIII be OF interest to the legal fra.
tcrnity everywhere.
Charles Hall Davis wah Indicted for
embezZlcment OF the funds of the Ap-
pomattos Trust Company. Indictments
were found. but were Dismissed on
motion of the attorney for the Com
monwcalth. This was repeated, until
MT Davis applied to the Supreme
Court for writ OF habeas corpus.
asking to be freed on the ground that
more than four terms OF the court had
been held at which he could have been
tried and at which he was ready Tor
hearing. The motion was argued be
fore Inc highest court on Friday last
Must Bc Remnnded.
The court, In its opinion. saws.
That while It may be true. as claimed
by petitioner and conceded in argu-
ment by the Attorney General and the
attorney for the Commonwealth for
the city of Petersburg, that all evidence
which will be admissible upon trial
of the indictments found a. the June
term, 1911, of the Hastings Court OF
the city OF Petersburg. could have
been introduced under some one of the
indictments which were dismissed.
that II may also DO true that there arc
effenFes charged in that Indictment not
embraced In the Indictments which
were dismissed. And the court Ia fur
Their OF tho opinion that 81 there be
one or more counts In tho Indictment
of the June term aforesaid which
state ofenses not embraced in the dis
missed indictments. though provable
by evidence which would have
been. as above indicated. admis-
>!h!e under those indictments which
were dismissed. the prisoner eannu, oe
discharged. but must be remanded for
trial"
However. to guard against lack OF
notice to the accused of the charges
upon which he is to, be tried. whcih
fear was expressed in Mr.. Davis's mo-
Il" Tor dis isal. the court adds that
il is OF the opinion: THAT 1t will be
proper practice for the Corporation
Souit VI IeteISpuTS, "HeN lHe pTls-
oner Is set to bar for trial. to re-
quire the attorney for the Common
wealth. before going into trial, to
state upon what counts he relies as
netting forth offenses not embraced
In the indictments which have been
heretofore dismissed, to the end that
the court, with the aid of counsel,
may determine upon which counts the
accused may now properly be tried,
and thus eliminate much that would
tend to confuse the material issue and
greatly protract the trial"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
stay with Negro stepfnther.

Children whose stepfather has negro
blood In his veins, although them.
selves of arlstocratic lineage and
forced to associate with blacks. can
not be taken from their mother in the
absence of drunken or vicious sur
roundings, according to a decision of
the court yesterday. BY the decree,
the two children affected are taken
away from the Children's Home So
ctety OF Virginia and returned TO the
custody OF their mother.
Under a law of Virginia, tho Chill
drcn's Home Society began proceedings
TO gain the persons OF Madeline Gras-
~, aged twelve. and Ruby Grasty.
aged ten, from their mother, Lucy
Moon. The latter was Miss May, IL
granddaughter of George Christopher
Gilmer. one Of the foremost citizens
of the State of his day. She first mar
ried l. Il. Grasty, who died, leaving
her with the two children in destitute
circumstances. She then went 10 live
with brother. and later went 10
Washington with John Moon. to whom
she was married. Moons mother, Mar
Saret Moon admits that she has one
eighth negro blood ner son having
ne-sixtecnth. John Moon Sr.. is the
father of number Of children, whose
mother is this Margaret Moon. and to
each child he gave n separate estate.
n colored man: others married white
people in other States.
The justice of the peace gave the
society custody of the children. this
being upheld by the Circuit Court of
Albemarle county. II was brought out
in evidence that the two children were
sent to the Miller Manual School. and
that the mother. wishing them back.
represented them to be colored. as
their stepfather is. 1t was not shown
that the parents are drunkards or
that vice reigns In the surroundings.
Judge Buchanan in his opinion says
that the marriage of mother into
lower social scale than her own Is
not sufficient reason for taking away
her children. 1t is not claimed that
John Moon is a negro. for he has less
than one-fourtl of African blood. I'm
der the circumstances, the, court d.
reefs that the girls remain with their
mother.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
Ownership Settled.

Efforts the Van Dyke-Iell syndi-
cate TO gain possession of the Norfolk
Eouthern Railroad came to an end "es-
terday, when tho Supreme Court, in
On opinion written by Judge Cardwell.
aflirms the decision of the Circuit
Court OF The city of Norfolk In sus-
tanning the demurrer to the bill. 1t
By CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
FIunk Movement pIanncd.

CHING kiang. November lG.-Revoiu-
tionaries continue to come into this city
in thousands The scene is marvellous
in its confusion. The troops are dlsor-
ganized. but not dsorderly. Tho for
ward movement of the revolutionaries
has not yet begun. but large numbers
have been taken aboard the gunboats
and transports. which are proceeding
up the river in the direction of Nan
king. 1t Is presumed that flank
movement is planned TO hold General
Changes troops in Marking or to cut
them eft II they try to advance.
Much anxiety is felt concerning the
whereabouts of missionaries and rail-
road employees who are cut of north OF
Pukow. / is hoped that they have
escaped by way OF the Grand Canal. but
q rescue party which was sent out has
been unable to proceed. as the bridges
are down.
san Francisco, Cal. November To-
Attack on Picking in the immediate
future is contemplated by the revelr-
tionists. according to a cable received
to-day by the Chinese Free Press here.
The dispatch came from Hong Kong
and said the revolutionary government
in Quong Tung Province had received
from General Ii Yuen Heng orders to
send reinforcements to WI Chang.
there to concentrate In preparation for
the attack on Picking. Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
Zimmerman. William II.
Arrives at 1876 a. Vi.

Arrives at 1876 a. Vi.
President Taft will arrive in Rich.
mond on Monday morning at 1915
O'clock on special train over ;he
Richmond. Frederick burg and Potomac
Railroad, accompanied by President
William II. White and Traffic Manager
Warren p. Taylor, who have In charge
all details in regard to railroad trans
portation. In the Presidents imme-
date party will be Secretary Hnies.
Major Archibald w. Butt. u. S. a.. NIL
itary aid of the President; w. W. Misch-
Ter, official stenographer OF the White
House staff, ana James w. Sloan and
II. l. Jervis, OF the Secret Service De.
partment. Secretary Hilles has writ
ten 10 Mr.. Dabney that the party viii
be accompanied to Richmond by siA
Continued on Third Pagc)
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Continued on Third Page.)
The Harrison times., 1911-07-08
CHAPTER XXI.
Politics Under Cover.

To a woman, the romanCes she makes
are more amusing than those she reads.
-Theophile Gautier,
It seemed quite correct for the
daughter Of our secretary OF state to
call to inquire for the health Of the
fair Sonora Yturrio, and to present
the compliments of Nine. Calhoun, at
that time not in the city Of Wash
ington. Matters went so smoothly
that felt justified in suggesting a lit
tie drive, and Sonora Yturrio had no
hesitation in accepting. Quite natural
ly, our stately progress finally brought
us close to the residence of Miss Cal
houn. That lady suggested that, since
the day was warm, it might be well
to descend and see If we might not
find a sherbet all of which also
seemed quite to the wish Of the lady
from Mexico The ease and warmth
of Mr.. Calhoun's greeting to her were
such that she soon was we'll at home
and chatting very amiably. She spoke
English with but little hesitancy.
Lucrezia Yturrio, at that time not Ill
known in Washington's foreign colony,
was beautiful in a sensuous, ripe way.
Her hair was dark, heavily coiled, and
packed in masses above an oval fore
head. Her brows were straight, dark
and delicate her teeth white and
strong; her lips red and full her chin
we'll curved and deep. A round arm
and taper hand controlled most art
ful fan.
Mr.. Calhoun expressed great sur
prise and qualification that mere
chance had enabled him to meet the
The Harrison times., 1911-07-08
/ stared at lin.


You come now to me with proof
that my lady baroness traffics with
Mexico as we'll as England" he re-
sumed. That is to say, Yturrio
meets my lady baroness. What is the
inference? At least, jealousy on the
part of Yturrios wife, whether or not
she cares for him! Now, jealousy be-
tween the sexes is a deadly weapon If
well handled. Repugnant as it is, we
must handle it."
l experienced no great enthusiasm
at the trend of events, and Mr. Cal
houn smiled at me cynically as he
went on. 81 see you don't care for
this sort Of commission. At least,
this is no midnight interview. You
shall call in broad daylight on the
Sonora Yturrio If you and my daugh-
ter will take my coach and four to-
morrow, l think she will gladly re-
ceive your cards. Perhaps also she
will consent to take the air OF Wash
ington with you. In that case, she
might drop in here for an ice. In
such case, to conclude, l may perhaps
be favored with an interview with
that lady. l must have Van Zandt's
signature to this treaty which you
see here!"
But these are Mexicans, and Van
Zandt is leader of the Texans, their
most bitter enemies!"
Precisely. All the less reason why
'Senora Yturrio should be suspected,
'I am not sure that | grasp all this,
Mr.. Calhoun"
Perhaps not. You presently will
know more. What seems to me plain
is that, since we seem to lose a val,
liable ally in the Baroness Won Ritz,
we must make some offset to that
Joss. If England has one woman on
the Columbia, we must have another
on the Rio Grande!"
The Harrison times., 1911-07-08
"76,o63.r

Purchasers Of automobiles establish
an etiquette Of their own" said the
city salesman. Last week received
an envelope containing the visiting
card Of a friend on which had been
inscribed 1898. or some such impos.
ing number
81 was mystihed. could not
imagine what It meant. Had my
friend been convicted OF crime.
thought, and had he chosen that deli
cate way Of apprising me of his
prison number?
Inquiry revealed that my friend
was not a criminal That card meant
that he had bought n new automobile
and was notifying everybody Of his
license number
pride Of possession alone Impellod
him to do IT, Since his friends arc
not traffic policemen his license num-
ber can never benefit them In the
least but this summer that seems
the most approved way Of letting peo.
pie know that you have bought new
machine"
The Harrison times., 1911-07-08
Why the Kansas Woman Got Mad

A farmers wife hitched her horse In
front of a store on Sixth avenue one
day last week and went about her bus
mess. A hurry up order camo to the
merchant and he told one Of his clerks
to appropriate the horse and buggy
for the delivery.
The youth hoped into the rig and
started up the street 'lickety split"
Just then the farmers wife spied the
departing buggy and with thoughts Of
horse thief uppermost in her mind
traied the buggy, screeching madly
as she went. Her yells suillced to or.
ganize an impromptu posse and a rider
on n wheel overlook the driver as he
wGs getting rid OF the hurry up but.
ter and Goldfish. Fully half as many
words as were widely flung in En-.
porias famed street car struggle were
necessary to explain the situation to
the irate farmers spouse -Emporia
Gazette.