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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
.AsTOR M|lL|OAsMAY
. YET D0WOR[DG0OD
SON WILL CARRY OUT PROJECTS
EhrA,LlNe ADVANCEMENT OF
SCIENCE AND ART.

NEW YORK. May 1a.--puring the
past two years Of his life the late
Colonel Astor devoted much time to
his scn. William Vincent Aston. now
head Of the household. It Is saia by
close friends Of Colonel Astor that he
afterwards remarked that he was try
ing to explain to his son some of the
projects which he had mapped out for
the future.
While the details are of course con-
fidentially retained by his son. il is
generally known by those who were
intimate with the colonel. that a num-
Der Of these projects had to do with
the disposition Of large sums for the
advancement Of science. art and other
matters.
One Of the possessions for which
future disposition is said to have been
planned IL the consents OF the Aston
picture gallery which occupies one end
Of the great Fifth avenue house. II
10 said that this collection may later
become the property Of the Metropo-
Titan Museum Of Art.
Another matter OF which Colonel
Astor frequently spoke to his friends
was the endowing OF q technical school
for boys where those n mocha nicsl
turn Of mind miKht obtain sctentifis
education. S
II IL understood that hias toA Will
carry out the ideas q HI AfAers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
BRYAN STILL HAS
|. HOPES REPORTS SAY
POLITICIAN TELLS
OF NEBR-AskAN's EFFORT
TO STAMPEDE THAT STATE.

WASHINGTON. May 12.-Hugh c.
Wallace, who has winter home in
this city, but who Is O. citizen OK the
State of Washington. returned today
from the walia Walla State Demo-
cratic convention at which he headed
the delegation from Tacoma county.
The State convention elected him del
eEate at large to the Baltimore con-
yeution. When asked about the at
tempt Of the Organizes to stampede
the delegates for Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Wallace said:
There was a. thoroughly organic
ed and determined movement to
stampede the convention for Bryan,
after the Wilson forces found they
were defeated This was apparently
connected as result of Mr. sBryans
trip To washington in February. For
tunately we discovered it and were
abba To hold our friends firmly In
hand. After the preferential vote
vast taken, and Ii was certain that
Wilson was defeated. delegation after
delegation began to change their
vote from Wilson ! to Bryan. and the
convention was a. tumult for more
than twenty minutes. The effort was
checked by one small delegation
changing its vote from Wilson to
Clark.
ut is perfectly clear to me that
some effort vii be made In the Bal.
timore G INVENTION. This effort Will
be made in Iowa next Tuesday and
7 think It will fail there M II failed
In the State Of washington I have
not the least doubt that Mr.. Bryan 1,
III much candidate - he has beer
W si4tesu seAE.'' Il.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
HOUSES ARE OVERTURNED
AND TREES ARE UPROOTED
IN VIOLENT WIND STORM
Weather Bureau Issues Warning Saying James River WIZ
Overrun Banks Today Flooding All Business
Streets in Lower Part Of Richmond

Coming suddenly. a rain and wind
storm descended on Richmond yester-
day. and IN the city and vicinity caus-
ed untold damage. Trees in all the
parks were uprooted and blown down.
ard four houses near Lakeside were
blown down and wrecked. In one park
105 trees were uprooted. In other
perks damage IVES also inflicted hut
TO q minor degree. The rain contin-
ued through most OF the morning. ana
started again at night, when there
were several sharp showers.
There were also heavy rains In the
urper country. and today James river
viii be flooded and. run above the
l,enks. IT Is expected that the Golfer
dams and much building material OF
the new Mays bridge Will be washed
away, and there will be great damage.
The pillars OF the new bridge are safe
They have been constructed SO as
Ia withstand any flood.
Following the heavy rains up coun-
try the James river started to rise in
the vicinity of Columbia at s o'clock,
ard the overflow Was noticed here at
O'Clock. Three hours later the river
had riseu to five feet above the usnai
water line. and today 1t IL expected
that the overflow Will reach to SIX
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
WONDERS OF THE OLD
WORLD AWAIT WINNERS
IN VIRGINIAN CONTEST
FAIR WEATHER is
TO PREDOMINANT

WASHINGTON. Day 12.--Fof-
lowing is a forecast for tho COM
inc week:
The indications are that during
the coming week fair weather will
predominant with Temperatures
below the seasonal average gen
orally east Of the Rocky noun
tains and near or above the nor
NAL on the Pacific slope. A
change to considerably cooler
weather will overspread the re-
zion east of the Mississippi valley
Monday and Tuesday. and frosts
are likely to occur the first part
Of tho week in the Rocky noun
tain region, the northern plains
States, the upper Mississippi val
ley end the upper lake regions.
ard Tuesday and Wednesday in the
lower lake REGION. the upper Ohio
valley ard the interior of The North
Atlantic States.
The next disturbance to cross the
country will appear in the far West
Wednesday or Thursday and move
TO thu Middle West near the close
Of the week. |. will be preceded
by a general rise in Temperature
and be attended by local showers
and thunderstorms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
EULOG|zES GEN.
GEORGE v. GORDON
MAN WHO FOUGHT ON OTHER
SIDE PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
ON FLOOR OF HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Neariy
half Il century after becoming his
captor at the battle OF Franklin. Tenn.
Congressman Isaac r Sherwood. OF
Ohio. arose today on the floor of the
house and paid a last tribute to the
memory of the late Congressman
George W. Gordon. OF Tennessee. The
house met In special session to euio-
zize Genetal Gordon. and chief inter.
est conferred In the tribute of General
Sherwood. who fought on the other
side In that memorable battle.
Nearly a score other members to-
day euIoEized the military and civic
saehfevAmNnts az General Gordon,
~ faAtkain was General G0rdoH'a las
battie." said General Sherwood. II
wAs tire hast Of r11pfp than THIRTY hat-
ties In which he participated, and II
every one OF thep, he was always at tn,
front. As soldier he was the peer ol
ANY officer who wore the gray or
whoever drew sword on the battft
line. As br0lzed and grizzled sold.
Ter who fought on the other side
esteem IL an honor today To be calico
upon 10 pay him humble tribute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
CONCEDE LEADERSHIP
TO MRS. CORNELIUS

NEWPORT. r. l., May Is.--New.
port society now comedies the leader
ship during the coming season to Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Had John ia
cob Astor lived the social center would
have been Beechwood. the Aston resi-
dence, but that honor IL now trans
formed to The Breakers. the Wander
bilt home.
Mrs. Vanderbilt plans to return the
latter part Of June from Hungary.
where she has been wishing her daugh-
ter, the Countess Sxeheny. Others
who intend to reach Newport about
the Same time are Mrs. Etuypesant
Fish. Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll. Mrs.
Edward ]. Berwind. Mrs John r.
Drexel and Mrs. H.~McK. Twombiy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
TAFT DENIES FAVOR
FOR ROMAN CHURCH
CHARGES CONSPIRACY OF ENEMIES
TO AROUSE RELIGIOUS PREJU-
DICE AGAINST HIM.
OUT IN STATEMEN T
EXPLAINS INCIDENTS USED AS
BASIS ron STORIES THAT HE
HAS BEEN PARTIAL TO
FORE AND HIS FAITH.

WASHINGTON. Nav l2.--Tha fol-
lowing statement was issued to- night
from the white House;
Among the insidicus methods OF at
tt t-k purstferi hF sofffe ae.titfst me is the
attempt to arouse religious prejudice
on the charge that ! am in some man
ner unduly favoring the Roman Cath
Ole Church. II has been my official
purpose. first as the governor general
of the Philippines, second as secretary
OF war. and third as president, to en-
courage every church as far as pos
sihle where this does not involve in
vidious distinctions and does not de-
part from the rule which separates
our State from official relations to all
churches. have unduly favored no
church. but have treated them all with
absolute inpartialitS.
Details OF Butt Letter.
IL 1902 ! visited Rome and conferred
with Pope LEO Mi In an attempt to
settle the F-rIar tand controversy,
which mad arisen In the philippines
while was governor general. and
after time I succeeded in doing so.
When, last March, my aide. Major
Il.
health, and proposed to visit Rome,
he asked me for letter of introduce
ton to the present pope that he might
have the privilege or an audience. and
gave him such a letter.
The only note or letter from the
pope or any representative of his In
answer to this letter of introduction
which | have received is q cabiesrafp
of coincidence for all concerned sent
by Cardinal Merry Del Val by direc-
ton of the pope at the time of the
Titanic disaster and making an in
ouiry as to the fate of Major Butt. to
which l replied expressing my thanks
and giving the facts. The letter miro
efttefre Ma Tor Batt contained M. refer
ence to the recent appointment OF
American cardinals and no comment
on reference to the Catholic Church
or any matter relating to 1T. the
stories circulated that / have made
any inquiry. or have taken anywhere
at any time. any part or manifested
any interest in questions of social pre-
cedence of the recently appointed car
airsls are wholly without foundation.
Evidence Of Conspiracy.
The evidence that there is a con-
spiracy for the purpose: OF arouslns
Religious prejudice against me Is shown
by the fact that at the instance Oh
someone unknown To me it was re-
ported in n great many very respect
able newspapers that I sent message
OF welcome and congratulatnn to the
newly appointed apostolic delegate by
wireless to the steamer when "as
| bearing him to New York. No suci
| message was sent by me or by anyone
hy my authority. A denial or the pup
| ltshed report was issued from the Whit'
| House. but the denial has obtained IN
| publicity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13

, teen OF eighteen feet. Lester street
will be covered with water. and the
back stretches NAV reach into MAIN
street. In front of the Main street
station.
Warnings were sent out to all those
who live or work on the water. front.
and early last night "a gang of men
MAS employed by the Old Dominion
Steamship company to remove freight
from near the line Of the rushing
waters Other firms along the river
also. employed gangs of Horkinen 10
clear away the freight.
At 10 O'Clock fasr night the water
had reached to a stage of rs feet at
Columbia.
Local rains have not been sufiictent
to Cause u rise In the rfYer. and those
who know were surprised last night
to learn that the James had started to
rise SO soon. This means that the
rains in the upper country and I'm the
mountains have been more than us-
iaily heavy, and the overflow here
may last for some days.
All Of the firms ranged along the
river bsnks have been warned OF the
impending food. and little damage
In addition 10 what has airedy been
caused. viii be inflicted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
AMERICANS SEEK
sAfETY ON BUFORD
TWO HUNDRED HAVE BEEN PICK
Ed UP ON MEXICAN COAST
AND SITUATION is NO
BETTER.

WASHINGTON. May f2.--Two hun
bred Americans have already ned TO
the transport Buford for safety under
the American tA&s on the Mexican
west coast. was the news given ont
weeks we're wasted discussing the
is a complete reversal of the official
statements during the week that the
stories Of refugees from Mexico were
gross exaggerations,
The department.. FOR instance. >sate
osst u statement that there WeFs
scarcely twelve American c4ttenA who
wanted 70 leaxe the Meat coast. Thesd
twelve were found at Las Mot1as. a
place where. IL WAS stated. by the
newspaper dispatches, two hundred
and nifty Americana we're clamortns
soma -w-crise ago fer ex<tssasse<a srcni
the United States or failing that. beg
uing TO be taken our Of Mexico. Two
weeks were wasted discussing the
plight of these Americans. and u was
finally decided to send the United
states war ship Yorktown to pick NJ
the refugees. Overnight the orders 10
the war vessel were changed AS II
was learned that 1t would be an of
Tense 10 Mexico for the United states
TO succor it's own PEOPLE under It's own
Hag by it's own &ATSnsp. lie i0tk-
town was called off dramatically hy
the dispatch of two tordedo boat de-
ssrosers 10 intercept her and the army
transport Buford sent to take Off the
A america IA -=-
The reports to the Stale department
do not show THAR tbs sfruatipn m
Mexico is improving. The fact that
the Americans are being taken ont
Of danger. proves that the president
does not believe that there Is only "a
state Of unrest in Mexico. as he polite
~ phrased II to the Mexican aSrsbassa-
dor at the White House on Friday.
The State department., in its an
nonncement tonight. says:
The consul AT Mazatlan reports
that the Buford left that place on the
night az the eleventh with 100 re-
f.sRas asa beard. At sam Has In Tepix
70 will be received. The consul at
Tampico reports renewed activity on
the part Of rebel bands In the State
OF Tamanlipas, and the northern part
Of the States Of San Louis Potcsi and
Vera Cruz.
:: THE t?sparfsiaert y rar1rsa freIsr ether
sources shows Disorder throughout the
State OF Vera Cruz. and are to the
effect that Vera Cruz Americans are
leaving that part OF the country al
though none have been subjected to
any violence Whatsoever.
This In attributed t. thee many
alarming rumors which are prevalent,
most Of which are without foundation
General conditions. however. show no
Improvement"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13

NEWPORT, r. l., May 12.--Miss
Eleanore Sears. Of Boston. who is to
be here considerably during the sum
mer. and Miss Constance Warren. OF
Newport the leading athletic society
girls. must look to their laurels for
they have Z handsome and daring
young woman to contend with In the
person o. Miss Dorothy Batemap. the
hsirses ~ half miiliea dollars from
timorN who had known the pretty
efri since her childhood. and who for>
ths past two seascns hss been uns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13

NEW YORK. May l2.--To strew
flowers on the sea in memory OF her
husband, who was lost in the Titanic
disaster. Mrs. Henrietta c. Loring. of
Liverpool, made a trip across the
Atlantic ocean on the Cunard liner
Carmania, which arrived today.
Mrs. Loring was III during the en-
tire Journey and constantly in the
care OF a stewardess. She could not
be seen today. but passengers on the
Carmania told Of a touching scene
In fmidocean.
]. III. Ioring was ia wealthy Liver
pool merchant. and was one Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
NELSON SAYS HE
WILL PROVE IT
Declares Half Has Not Been
Told About Lax Meat
Inspection Service
ROTTEN CARCASSES
ARE SOLD AS FOOD
Congressman Asserts That
Beef Has Been Washed in
Water Polluted With
Typhoid Germs

WASHINGTON, May l2.--With
the testimony OF Rev. Mrs, Charlotte
Bartlett Crane. who pointed out
where the Federal meat inspection
act was being persistently violated
with the knowledge and consent of
government officials now before the
committee on expenditures in the de-
partment Of agriculture, other wit
nesses, former members of the in
spection force will lhe called before
the committee during the coming
week to tell OF specific tnstan
where the law has been abused ia
the interest Of the packers.
Representative John NJ. Nelson an
nounced today that he would prove
the following facts tomorrow and
Tuesday.
/. That a quantity of meat. so soft
that when an Inspector pressed it
with his fingers. they sank into the
body Of the meat, was passed and
sold for human food. The meat III,
the blunt words or the Inspector was
rotten" This occurred in Phil
adelphia packing house.
Kill Enae1atcd Steers.
.. That several emaciated steers
which had died In pens from exhaus-
tion were dragged to the cutting
room, and after being bled, were
passed rs food The inspector Ia
charge told his subordinate, whose
attention had originally been called
to the dead apimals, that they had
bled properly and there was no rea-
son why they should not be passed.
This occurred in a Chicago packing
establishment.
5. That stomachs and spieens Of
hogs besides shouts. ears and paiates
we're passed as sausage nenat Rul-
iAg was made final after several. con-
dttional rulings by the bureau Of ar
ifaaf Industry and 10 now In effect
That efforts by inspectors to prevent
packers fretff collaborating ssHage
with more than five per cent OF ce.
real. the particular function OF which
is to absorb moisture. failed utterly
The department has never ruled what
percentage OF cereal should go into
sausage.
No Preeaution Taken.
g. That carcasses of steers hogs
and sheep were persistently washed
In water dangerously polluted with
typhoid germs. despite efforts of the
inspectors in charge 10 secure orders
from the bureau of animal industry
to put a stop to the practice. This
occurred In Cumberland. Md.
8. That inspectors were repeareed-
~ denied access to picking rooms
where hams and other pork meat
were prepared for Interstate ship
ment This occurred In packing
houses both in the East and West.
Passed aS SOnS,d Meat.
6. That tongues from lumpy jaw
sheep and other animals suffering
from diseases of the mouth We're cut
from the heads and passed as whole.
some and sound meat.
{. That conditions existed in
packing houses when government of.
ficials and packers representatives
were calling public attention to this
excellence of the inspection act, and
the high standard of packing estab
Iishments which necessitatad the fol
lowing order:
Edible products are sometime.
prepared from parts of carcasse:
which have been thoroughly cleaned
In some instances soiled beef head.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
NO DOUBT OF IT,
SAYS THE COLONEL
He's Going toGet That Nom
nation at Chicago or He's
Going to Bust
DEAD SURE OF \
MAJORITY, HE IS
And Last When He Grabs
the Plum He's Going to
: Break the Solid South
Across His Knee

OYSTER BAY. l.. l.. Nav l2.--Colo-
mel Roosevelt expects to be nominated
on the first ballot at Chicago
No longer is he In any doubt as to
the outcome of the fighting. The ex-
president counts upon 400 delegates for
himself of the 7S2 already elected.
These include come l25 lNw marked In
the contested columns.
The Taft managers at Washington
give the colonel 272 delegates Nv 10
date, as against $50 for the president.
Roosevelt maintains that the Taft men
are claiming horde OF delegates that
they know in their hearts VIII vote
for rough rider. although not openly
committed. The estimate of today is
the first that has come with the stamp
of authority.
The colonel is absolutely certain OF
ibis figures. He has gone over the
whole list with Senator Dixon. nc mas
made allowances to Taft for all deie-
gates in the contested column that he
feels any doubt about. Leaving IA
wide margin for the Taft side. he finds
400 delegates that. he estimates, may
safely be counted upon OF those already
elected.
Sure of California. ...
AS tn getting the rest. OF the IN
odd delegates needed to capture the
nomination. Roosevelt has no fear
While ne would not be quoted on it
to-day. it fs known that he expects
to carry off nearly all Of the twenty
six California delegates. With at least
twenty five delegates that he thinks
Nav York will throw TO him. and those
OF Ohio and New Jersey. In which
states he anticipates getting two
thirds. Roosevelt considers the noni-
nation .'cinched."
Even IL he falls to carry Ohio and
New Jersey, the colonel Is entirely sat-
listed he will win at Chicago. He has
q t1effftfe htat Of the esAgefIiess OF p
large number of Southern delegates.
OCT enSfbiy for Taft who actually VIII
fi,1e ffp with the Reussv cit forces In
Chicago. That is one thing that makes
him sanguine of the nomination.
.'Qne CT the interesting things about
this whole fight" said the colonel to-
night. in talking with the International
News Service correspondent. is that
not at any time have | given the out
come the slightest heed. loathed
-A-4'ng into the fight. II I had con-
suited my own inclination. I would not
have consented to make the run. l
did care for II in 1904. wanted TO
he elected to round out my career as
president. 1iartteti tire peoples APP
prevail. =
III has been different IN tn's hsht.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
TAFT STARTS HIS
INVASION OF ONO

WASHINGTON, May l2.-Presitient
Taft started his second invasion into
Ohio this afternoon whAn he left from
the union station at 4:1o o'clock, ac-
companied by several OF his poiiti-
cal advisers and Secretary HfIfes and
Major Rhnads. his military aide.
Beginning tomorrow, the President
will make a whiriwind tour of the
State, and this stnmping trip will con-
tinue until May 2ist, when the pri-
maries and county conventions are to
be held.
Mr. Taft's adficers are not at all
optimistic over the situation in the
Buckeye state. and the yifst of
Colonel Roosevelt and score of pro-
gre@sive statesmen had increased their
cause for worry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
NEW SOCIETY ATHLETE NAY
WIN LAURELS FROM OTHERS

Of the favorite boarders at Bate
mans Inn.
Miss Bateman did actually shingle
the roof OF her chicken farm roost
In overalls. But best OF all, she II 4
daring chauffeur, can swim long dis
tances row longer than either the
Misses Sears or Warren. and In addi-
ton. can excel at golf or tennis.
Miss Batcman In the saddle rides
either astridc or regularly. and her
other achievements include Ions
walks. ploughink and planting the
soil, milking . cor or housing hay.
something the Misses Sears or War
run cannot do without practice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
MAKES TRIP ACROSS OCEAN TO
.STREW FLOWERS FOR HUSBAND

hundreds Of men who went down Wit
the Titanic, whose bravery won t.
plaudits of the survivors.
Mrs. Loring took a great qnantl13
OF the choicest flowers aboard kH~
Carmania at Liverpool. Last FF1N1l
evening the vessel reached the Ne4
dian OF the Longitude OF tho
ter. though far to the south M 12
and Captain Dow, or0ered th4 ~
stopped. Mrs. L.oring though liz Nl
taken in a steamer chair to thu M
Of the steamer and while the ~
passengers stood about with E1l
heads dropped the ncwers into
water. II II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
MAD DOG TERRORIZES
TWO N. Y. VILLAGES

NEW YORK. May 1a.-For more
than two hours today. rf,e villages of
Eoselaag and Elitton. staten Island
were panic-stricken. because RI
mad dog. that bit four persons. and
fourttee dogs. ana seemed to enjoy
charmed life. Twenty policemen
sent our to round 1t up and kill it,
fired hundred shots before one of
them ended its life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
Relmnnts in Kcntucky.

I4INGTON. KY, May l2.--Mr.
and Mrs. August Belmont arrived
here from NHw ork,- tonight, 70
spend a few weeks at Mr.. Betmonts
nursery stud and look over his eS-
tensive breeding establishment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13

Continued on Second page.)
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