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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
RICHESON RESIGNS
Church Gets Accused Minister s
Letter. but Takes No Action.

Boston. Nov 1.-The finance committee or
the Emmanuel Baptist Church OF cam
bridge had before II informally ST meet
ing tonight the resignation OF the Rev
Clarence V T. Richeson. the pastor, VINO
is under Indictment on a charge OF muir
dering Miss Avis Lnnell, OF Hyannis' but
the rules of the church allow no decisive
action TO be taken for nearly fortnight.
The letter of resignation will have to be
read from the pulpit of the church on two
successive Sundays. and then will have 70
be acted upon al a special meeting OF the
congregation, called by petition.
The letter. which was dated yesterday
was i'm the clergymans characteristic hand
and, according to church officials, the
writing gave no hint of any nervousness
on the part, of the prisoner.
The resignation was I'm keeping with the
implied suggestion in a letter sent to the
church shortly after his arrest that he
would resign II the jury should return
true bill against him. In the former let
ter Richeson asked the church 10 suspend
Judgment In his case until the grand jury
had reported
Next Monday morning Rtcheson VIII be
arraigned before Judge Sanderson in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03

Superior Criminal Court on the Indictment
charging him with murder. The minister
will plead to the indictment and then ~iiI
be remanded TO Jail without bail, after the
date for his trial has been fixed by the
court
AS an Indictment has been returned by
the grand jury. the Municipal Court loses
its Jurisdiction In the case. District At
torrey Pclletier nolle pressed the com.
plant which was 10 have come up for a
hearing In the lower court on November !
Il can promise that the people Of New
England VIII be surprised when the facts
come out" said John Lee. the Virginia
lawyer who has Joined the legal s.aff Of
the defence. to-day. Clarence Richeson
will be freed" continued MIR Lee Il have
seen and talked with him in his cell. and
have gone over the evidence in the case. l
am confident OF his innocence.
This statement was made following an
important conference Of attorneys engaged
In the defence OF Richeson. hold In the
office OF James r. Dunbar. former Judge.
Those present at the conference were Mr..
Lee. Congressman Robert .. Harris. ex-
Judge Dunbar and Philip r. Dunbar. Mr'
Lee did not care 10 state what the .Ni-
dence was that will surprise the New Eng
land people 1t would not be proper 10
reveal IL now" he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03

ignation. but was asked to continue in OF
flee until his successor was selected.
Tuesday night Mr. Bum made an sd
dress in which he went to the rescue OF
William Wilett, Democratic candidate foi
Justice OF the Supreme Court. who is now
under investigation. President Connolly
said Wednesday Mr. Bum was not repre-
senting him at the time ne made the VIII
lett speech.
Since then the controversy has waxed
warmer. and yesterday MIR. Bum was IN
formed that his resignation was accepted
forthwith. II is understood that President
Connolly said he did not want his admin.
istration to get mixed up I'm politics, and
Furthermore that he was not standing spon-
sor for Mr.. Wllett.
During the day the vacant commission
ership was offered 10 Alderman Daniel I'm
tholt who supported President Connolly al
the time of his election, hut II was de-
clined The place pays $1,000 a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
ussrst Nominee, Says Mayor

,-.,.or commented yesterday on
.,,d,ciarv situation across the ri'ei'
.,,;ry IN the interests Of his nome "" IL
-, 49,. o,,ar there in Brooklyn ana ieel
-. ;,,,oraeted. II IL said that the nom
,,.,o lives in Queens County "nle'.
me- raid the Hearst League anu
" Cass,dv for their nomination Vi
W., did the Hearst League hoinl-
nate him? as r. Is
"Au this talk OF Tammany' Dc -,
c,l,ed nominating him VIII thro" Jus I,
40 one's eyes The Hearstites ana
-. - Queens County--a Disgusting io'
-. .,r,f,ers-nominated him. For any o',0
- - AGAINST Mr.. Ketcham ana nv al
800. tor that reason would be stupid anu
49, They are men of the highest quar-
H. my friend Fowler over here WHO
- anrointed Surrogate at my requesV'
- tis associates on the judicial ticket III
New York County. H.,
WHY are newspapers concealing 'hd'
,,,,uo,t &c Hearst's nominee? can we ho'
have common honesty in such matters
rbe Queens County Bar Association, o'
r.htob William Wilett, jr.. Is mernoer
na,d snecial meeting Yesterday noon ano
adonted a resolution urging the electors OF
tho % Judicial District not TO support Mt
viuett AT the polls. The resolution read'
in part:
Tho dutv 70 endeavor 70 earnestly pre-
/ eo,ve the judicial department OIL our gov
/ eminent free not only from the, talnt o.
corruntion but also from the blight OF sus
, idio,, rests with peculiar urgency upot
| fi,i,aps who are also officers OF the courts
'rba circumstances lately made puDhc nN
the nress indicating that one or the cdiul
Ja,es FOR the bench OF our hishest cour
of original jurisdiction ussu III -, -.
means 10 procure the nomlhdlion "a W
~, ir our Judgment. been explained oS
~ ,srdidate I'm such wise as 10 remove
~ ~ danper that his elevation would ten(
-. Wy ir,Ta3r public confidence In the tribuna
20 wl,ich he would he member. there
io pIo'.opved That II is the opinion OF th'
2uee,ar, NJ The I'd Judicial District ough
20 sIIpport by their suffrage az M
noI election the candidacy OF VIII
I'm, v1-;llett ir for the office OF Justice o
i au' c,,nrene Court Of the state of New
York
Mr. NcCooey. OF Brooklyn. issued a state
nent Yesterday denying I'm emphatic terms
the charge Of conspiracy made agains
him
eft a. think sufficient 10 say. sale
Mr. NcCooey, that the responsibility fol
! tie nomination Of Mr.. Willett rested wholly
unon the gentlemen from Queens County
The hearing will he continued at 1913
! a. m to-day,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03

fleet and back again by the Connecticut
to an anchorage at 23d street.
The start Of the final review. when
the ships fled past the Mayf1oWer' vas
DELAYED an hour by the only casualty III
the feet during the stay in this port
c;ustave FRYE. a seaman on the New Jer-
sew. fell overheard while fastening
eancwav and was lost in the swiftly
running tide.
In that last swift running Of the course
Twenty-Five ships passed the MayhoWer
in forty-four minutes 1t was four min
utes to 4 when the officers call on the
NIavfower announced that the Connect-
cut was under way, and at twenty min
utes 10 the President turned from the
bridge after receiving the salute Of the
last Of the battleships.
Wind at Fifty Mile Gait.
When the Connecticut started the
wind which had varied between forty
FIVE and sixty miles an hour all day, had
settled to steady fifty-mi.e gait and the
mercury had dropped from a. degrees at
10 a. m. to 80 degrees. ON account Of
the wind and the cold the reviewing
anchorage had been changed from off
Bedlow's Island to off 23d street. and this
was fortunate, also, as it gave the Presi-
dent time 10 see the whole Of the battle
shin fleet before starting for his train.
With the blowing Of the bugles ne
stepped on the bridge followed by Secre-
tarv Never Of the Navy Department,
Rear Admirals Richard Wainwright
Charles T.. Vreeland. William ?. Potter
and Frank +. Fletcher. the working aids
Of Secretary Meyer, and Major Archibald
Butt, military aid. and Lieutenant l.. =
Palmer. naval aid 10 the President
The President stood alone at the port
rail of the bridge while the others were
grouped by the wheelhouse. As each
battleship reached the Mayfower the
men manning the rails came to the sa-
lutte. while the officers. grouped on the
quarterback. also saluted and the bano
struck into THE Star Spangled Banner
The President took off his hat and re-
manned bareheaded while the national
anthem was played. II was not until
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
BIC FLEET SAILS AWAY

Continued from first page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
PACIFIC FLEET ABLAzE
Thousands View Illur1ination-Old
Oregon the Favorite.

Los Angeles. Nov. 2.-Thousands satn-
cred on the bluffs overlooking the hsroor
~ view the electric display on the ships
., the Pacific meet. The old battleship
nrocor ,esnIendent with dazzling bulbs.
uas the centre of attraction.
u ocontions for the officers and shor3
Leave and entertainment for hundreds OF
D,iIore we're the programme to-day. To-
night the officers were guests of the ouJ'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
CROWDS SEE FLEET Sal.
Throngs Along River and Ba
Watch WarShipS Depart.
SILVER IN THE COLD WINL
Excursion Boats Reap Las
Golden Harvest as Warships
Move in Procession TO Sea.

From every point Of vantage the great
nsssed out to sea How many persons saw
the stately procession no one in authority
even attempted 70 estimate. but II was evil
dent that the crowds exceeded those that
had watched the ships of the navy as they
headed seward after the Hudson-Fulton
celebration.
splendid fleet. its efficiency. its potential
mower. its preparedness for fight or
frohc" and its numbers. that interest in II
had become so widespread that It seemed
yesterday that all Manhattan, the quarter
Of = million strangers who are said to
visit the city daily. thousands I'm Staten
Island as many more on the New Jersey
shore and hundreds Of thousands i'm Brook
lvn turned out to view the ships that passed
IN the gathering dusk toward the narrow
gateway opening upon the Atlantic.
Down the river slowly and majestically'
the ships in single column steamed. From
Grants tomb TO Sea Gate. along both sides
NJ the river and Of the harbor, from the
BROOKLYN Bridge and Brooklyn Heights,
from the wharves and piers. from steam
ship decks and warehouse tops. and from
overv point whence the me spectacle could
be seen. throngs IN silent admiration paid
tribute TO the might of the American navy.
II was a long. cold watch for the public
al along the line. but especially in River
side Drive the Battery the Shore Road.
down by Fort Hamilton. and at other e%-
uosed places The wind. high. stiff. bitter.
swept the crowds 50 mercilessly that long
before the flagship Connecticut. heading the
fleet had reached the Narrows. thousands.
shaking and shiverinC, turned homeward
or sought refuge in hotels and cafes. This
was especially true of the five thousand
persons gathered at the Battery wall and
of tho fifty thousand persons strung along
the Shore Road and the parapets Of Fort
Hamilton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
ACCEPTS BUNN'S RESIGNATION
President Connolly of Queens Not
Sponsor for Willett

President Maurice T.. Connolly Of Queens
accented yesterday the resignation OF Wal
ter n Bum as Commissioners Of Public
Works and named his consulting en-
pineer l.. 6. l.. Smith. as acting commits
stoner until new man ~ appointed.
Mir. Bum held tho office under former
President dresser and when Connolly was
elected u few weeks ago offered his reg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03

Heavy Underwear. Roots and
Norfolk and New Brunswick
makes. Big stocks and big bar
gains, at, per garment, 78o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
FLAGSHIP Fouls Pipe Line.

FINALLY at 345 o'clock, the signal flew
from, the Connecticut's yard to unmoor,
and round IN splendid time the big ships
came. only the Vermont being a little slow
on her axis and the Minnesota. Rear Adj
miral Wards flagship delaying the start a
little by foulinG a pipe line with her mud
hooks Then began the "marcB past.
Americas navy as II might look sailing tc
destroy a foe
Tho first division brought thIoe Dread
noughts and the nattleships Connecticut
past the Presidents yacht Three hundred
wards behind the flagship steamed the
Michigan. she whom all the navy envles
because OF that black and red pennant al
her foretop signifying general efficiency
The Delaware, largest Of fighters only 50
short a time ago as last summer and the
North Dakota, sister ship. were the other
two
only one dreadnought showed IN the sec-
ond division, the South Carolina. The bat
tleship Louisiana flew the red flag ~ the
admiral ~ the head Of Tits segment of the
line. and the others following were the
Vermont the New Hampshire and the
Kansas The third division was all battle
sbips. the Minnesota. bearing Rear Admiral
Ward. the Missouri. the ohio. IN" Mssis-
sirni and the Idaho With some six hum
dred Yards between. four more battleships
syurc past the Mayhower-the Nebraska,
the New Jersey and the virginia. with the
Georgia 90 their head.
close behind the nth division were the
,,,,,or.d rrilisers Washington and North
Gsrollna their old style masts forming a
strange contrast 10 the nlasree towers of
the other vessels. Behind these the super
dro,dpought Utah drew her huge hulk. and
q, -a.u,rd AS IL tho procession were over.
Uut no Florida was coming YET ana she
,sr,o after an interval oi nve minutes. the
mia. al the new navy. straight on her
III. ,uuearrd the Atlantic torpedo feet,
Ginning noiselessly through the water.
,Thev came In column of two. these wicked
little destroyer. Some Thought Ihey were
tho most Impressive part OF tn" meet But
lie President had gone 10 catch Ms train
and there were few left ON the windy river
to see.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
Subway CARRIED 1,o3sS32.

Frank Hedley, manager Of the INTERIOR
ough Company. said ;esterday that the
crowds attracted by the warship meet han
taxed the capacity Of the subway and ele-
vsted lines. During the twenty-four hours
ending Al midnight Monday the Subway
carried i039. 1872 passengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03

Other famous makes OF underwear,
prices up 70 1888 per garment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
GO BACK TO WILSON ACT
FOR ANTITRUST LAW
Department of Justice Officials Plan
to Invoke Democratic
Legislation.

The coffee trust, the steamship trust
and other concerns which are charged
with making illegal trade agreements
abroad and carrying out their effect In
the United States will. it was said to-
day, be prosecuted by the Department OF
Justice. probably not under the Sherman
antitrust law, but under the antitrust
sections of the Wilson tariff act Of 1894
which contains five sections designed to
meet just such cases.
The Wilson law provides that any per-
sons or corporations who import COM
modities to the United States and COM
bine to restrain trade or fix prices, al.
though the trade agreements are made
outside of this country, may be fined or
imprisoned. and the imports may be con-
fiscated by the government. Decision.
Of the courts rega: ding the applicability
OF the Sherman law to combinations con-
ceived outside the United States prob
ably will force the government to fall
back on the Wilson act in these particu-
lar cases and others which are similar
The antitrust sections Of the Wilson
law were carefully preserved In tn.
framing Of the Dinsley act OF 1897, and
were not repealed by the Payne-Aldrich
law of 1860.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
PLANS FOR CONVENTION
Council Meeting Held at Home Of
. Mrs. Keller, President of
Department Of Potomac.

Mrs Agnes L. Keeler. president Of the
Department Of the Potomac. Woman's
Relief Corps, called a council meeting at
her house last night preparatory to the
trip to the national convention which
Ia to be held in Rochester. n. Y. the
week Of August II. 1t was announced
that department headquarters will be es-
ia blished at the Powers Hotel. in the
apartment next to those that will be
occupied by the Department Of the Po-
tomac. G. A. r.
Two designations were accepted, that
of Mrs Marion B. Parker, delegate at
large, and Mrs. Fannie NJ. Page, alter
nate at large, both Of whom found them
selves unable to attend the encampment.
Mrs. Olive Raymond OF Lincoln Corps
was elected deiegate-at-large and Mrs.
TilNe D. Entrikin alternate-at-large.
Mrs. Nett!e Borland. president OF Lin
coin Corps. was appointed department
press correspondent, and installed. Mrs.
Mary 0. Narrower Of Farragut Corps
was elected chairman OF the executive
board, taking the place left vacant py
the death OF Mrs. Hattie Chatheld OF
Lincoln Corps Mrs. Fannie E. Worden,
past president Of Phil Sheridan Corps,
was elected ffth member Of the execu-
tive board. National general orders Tor
the convention were presented to the
council The national president, Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours:
Demetrius and Antiope Chaconas. girl
and boy twins.
Frank ]. and Laura Bapst, girl.
Quirof and Emma B. Harlan. boy.
Walter H. and Mayme Robinson. boy.
Albert T. and Lucy L. Sides, boy.
Newt P. and Mahely Dice boy.
Thomas B. and Agnes G. Usilton. girl
Lester A. and Augie NJ. Stanley. girl
Anon A and Mary E. Miller. girl.
Harry and Sarah Shiprio girl.
George II. and Bridget Bailey. boy.
John w. and Emma x. Griffith. boy.
John d. and Margaret l. McGrann. girl
John F. and Josephine A. Robey, boy.
Carl S. and Catherine A. Cortzinger,
girl.
Henry A and Emmit n. Babcock. boy
George r. and Agnes NJ. Mills. girl
William R. and Mary A. Howard, boy.
Henry and Susan Snyder. girl.
William and Mamie Mathews, boy.
Louis H.. and Emma Alexander, girl.
Herman and Rose H. Swami, boy.
Alfred J. and Zita H. Moss. girl
Clarence E. and Mary Z. Honesty. boy
Isaiah w. and Lima g. Butler, boy.
Delma and Hester Hill. girl
Samuel and Nellie Edmonston, girl.
Jacob and Mary E. Thomas. boy.
Charles and Mary Shorts. boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
PLENTY OF WATERMELONS.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 Arrive
at 18th Street Wharf.

The watermelon season at the nth
street wharf market has opened unusual
ly early and Is now in full swing. The
wharf is busy place twenty-four hours
in the day, and except in the middle OF
the night is crowded with wagons waiting
to load the fruit for uptown dealers. From
Saturday evening until this morning
twelve or more boats. all laden with
melons from farms along the eastern
shore of Chesapeake bay and from North
Carolina, arrived In port and tied up at
the wharf. This morning there were fiji
teen melon-laden vessels there. and they
had aboard In all between 25.OOO and
30, 600 melons. The demand for the fruit
is brisk, and in spite of the big supply
prices are keeping up, and this morning
they ranged from 81 to $2o per hundred.
The fruit is of excellent size and quail
ity, and the reports indicate that this will
be one of the best melon seasons that
has been seen here for several years. The
watermelon season will last until the
latter part of September. and by that time
the oyster season will be on and In fun
swing, so that dull times are over at the
nth street wharf until after the next
spring fishing season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the last twenty
four hours:
Elizabeth K. Cole 66 years 913 street
southwest.
Gertrude L. barrow. Sd years, 1444 w
street northwest.
Robert Barnes, "a years. United States
Soldiers Home. District Of Columbia.
William E. Gauthier. 60 years, Casualty
William F. Brown. 6 years. 81 r street
northwest.
Catherine E Fitzgerald. 50 years. 10
street northwest.
northwest.
stephen Greceris. q years. Eastern
branch.
Joseph M. Ager. 81 years. Georgetown
University Hospital.
southeast.
Agnes B. Robertson, Z months. 20
Brewers court northeast.
Margaret NJ. Buckley, months, 6o6
Massachusetts, avenue northeast.
Harold A Edwards, l month, ~ 12th
street northwest.
Marion Tyers, months. Children's Hos
pital.
Arthur J. Porter. 6 months. 400 36th
street northwest
Annie Bell, 10 months. Childrens Hospi-
tai.
Louise Proctor, 55 years, 1881 Connect
cut avenue northwest
Charles Johnson. 81 years, Garfield Hos
pitaL
Nellie Smallwood. "a years, Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Martha Thornton, 4s years. ID Free
mems court.
Georgianna Briles, SO years, 1910 Euclid
street northwest.
Myra Jaime. % years. Washington Asy-
lum Hospital.
Eliza johnson, 80 years. 2115 K street
northwest.
James Johnson, Al years, Freedmen s
Hospital.
Daniel Hudnell, So years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Bernard Coquier. SO years. Sd and H
streets northeast
Mary j. Green, 81 years. 1925 Virginia
avenue northwest.
Armstead o. Nickens, Al years. SIS I'd
street northeast.
Alys Locke, 6 months, 1247 9th street
northwest.
Martha Brooks, ? months. Kenilworth,
District of Columbia.
Edith Thomas, p months, 625 Congress
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
BUREAUS FIELD DAY.
Order of Athletic Events at Annual
Outing at Chesapeake Beach.

The athletic committee, A. D. WIT
tington, chairman, and John Perry, Ed
ward Ryan, J. Murphy, L. A. Hill
Charles Dean. c. r. Williams. Charles
NJ. Chalmers, Charles d. Miller. Victor
Bielaski and Adelph J. Hess. has COM
pleted its program of events for the
second annual field day" under the
auspices of the employees of the en-
craving division. bureau Of engraving
and printing. at Chesapeake Beach
Saturday. August r.
The order of events is follows
Tug of war, 100-yard dash. sack race
open to all; QUOT match, open to all;
Seward dash, fat men over $50 pounds
tug of war; second heat. three-legged
race, open to all: potato race. open to
all; relay race, open to all; tug OF war,
final, and an apprentice relay race.
The events are open to employees OF
the bureau of engraving and printing
only, and gold prizes will be awarded
to the winners.
The positions of the athletic commit
tee on the field are assigned as fol-
lows: Alvin D. Wilmington. starter
Louis A. Hill. timer; Jesse Watt. an
nouncer: John Perry. referee: John
Gladfelter. clerk of course: field
judges. Charles P. Foster. Edward
RYAN, Charles NJ. Chalmers and George
l.. Dant; official scorers. Charles A
Baker, Frank Lamasure. Charles Dean
and Charles D. Miller. John Newman
is the custodian Of prizes. There will
he music and dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND.
National Conservation Congress Will
Omen at Kansas City September Is.

The third meeting Of the National Con-
servation Congress is to be held in Kan
sas City. Mo-, September %. % and %.
according to the formal call which has
just been issued by the National Con-
servation Association. A number OF sub
jects dealing with the conservation OF
natural resources will be discussed, but.
according to the call. especial attention
will be given to- the question of soil fer
tility and its maintenance. The list OF
speakers, which has not been completed.
includes the name OF President Taft and
q number Of foreign diplomats.