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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-07
CAUSES DEATH OF FIVE

Escaping Gns Asphyxintcs Mother,
Three Children and Bonrder.
Philadelphia, February 6.-Gas es-
Gaping from broken street main kill
ed five persons and overcame three 9TH
ers living at Twenty second and Carl
ton Streets, this city, early to-day. The
dead. who were found in one house.
are:
Mrs. Sophie Drazal. twenty-eight
years old. and her children. Rosie. two
years; Stephen, three, and Joseph, i've.
and John Wizniak, q bonrder.
The occupants of an adjoining house
were overcome. but were revived. One
Of the three, a woman. is still in a
serious condition.
Mrs. Drazal's husband. who is en-
ployed In steam bakery. left home at
a. NJ. without noticing the escaping
gas.
The presence OF the gas was discov-
cred by neighbors. and tho police were
notified. In the meantime all the fami-
lies In the street were aroused. When
an attempt was made to get the DraZal
family up there was no response, and
the front door of the little house was
broken in. The boarder was found in
the hallway fully dressed He had re-
turned from an early night shift where
Mrs Drazars husband Is employed,
after Drazal had left the house. 1t is
believed he was overcome while look
ing for the leak. The Drazal family
were found dead in thoir beds.
The gas company. after an inVesti-
CATION, found that main had broken
and that the gas found Its way into a
sewer and then into the houses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-07
Carried Message
From Lee to Grant

New York, February 8.-CoIoneI
Beverley Winfred Wrcnn, who
served through the Civil War MS aid
on General Robert f. Lees stnT,
died here Tonight from the effects
of a ANAL cut inflicted while re-
moving some cnllous flesh from his
foot with n rnzor three weeks ago.
Blood poisoning set In, and In order
TO prevent its spread his leg WIS
nmputated last Saturday. The coll
onel, who WINS Hixty-seven years old,
leaves three sons ami a widow, who
is at present in the South.
Colonel Wrenn was born nj Gull
PEPPER, Va, and flrst served with
General jackson m photographer.
He wanted more action, and he be-
came an aid to General Lee, for
whom, It Is said, he carried the mes
suge to Grant Mt Appomnttox Offer
Ing to discuss terms of surrender.
After the wnr he was associated with
Henry ID. Plant, and was for many
years general manager of the Plant
steamship lines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-07
INQUIRY IN PROGRESS
Charged With Being In
fuenced by Lind Promotcru.

Washington, February 6.-Anotner
inTeht,Saiion OF the Department OF
rotary Wilson and Sol.ci.or SIcCaue,
similar In many reuptcts TO the re-
ctnliy concluded RicCaDc- Hey con-
troVersy. but which embraces chars Us
OF Suppressed reports ana inIiuuucc OF
lanu SPECTATORS over government 9th :
clais, rs TO DC instituted ny the house
Committee on Expenditures in the <,g-
ricuitural Department. Circumslunces
expectation OF FlorIua eversluue la n e.
lh.nioi.S Vi Acres OF which nave Uccn
SOLD throughout the country by syndi-
Gates IN the past few years, uurEt an 20
u name before the committee lo-uay,
ioiio"ins the summary uisnissaI from
government service ny Secretary VIII
Son last Saturday q c. g. Elliott,
cnict engineer oil the drainage uIvi-
sion OIL the department. anu assistant
Eng necr A. ID. Mor.nouse. ana the
s-spe75ion of r.. l.. singleton. an ac-
transierence VI public funds
REPRESENTATIVES Franz Clark. of
r.brida, anu Il. r. BalhrIck, oil OHIO,
n nave instisated IN. invest CATION.
mittce TO-DAY that oihciais OF the De-
partment Oh agriculture had been in
nuehccd By Florida evergludc land
promoters IN tne suppression OF a re-
port or the conuilion OF the lands
made By the drainage department,
mat Ch'ef engineer Elliott was threat
encd by agents OF the land promoters
unless he would revise q circular let
ter 10 the pubic winch dia not con-
tain lauuatory references TO the lunIs
they were selling, anu tnat upon MS
reiusal. the Acuiar and subsequent
luiicr report were suppressed ny the
oyucr OF Secretary wilson and that
later Engineers Elliott and Morehousc
were removed from Office.
solicitor McCabe, " no was called be-
fore tue House committee, OF which
Representative Moore. or Indiana. Is
chairman, denied to-day that the DIS
.--. OF these department officials
was In any way caused by the t'ior-
Ida land cases. and declared that the
action was taken folio wing charges
that the dismissed men ha,i inisappiied
FUNDS. All the papers rciating TO thIs
feature of the case he turned over to
the Department OF Just.c. for possI ble
prosecutions.
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NATIONAL THANKSGIVING
England Celebrates Safe Return of
King George and Queen sinry.


London, February 50 national
Thanksgiving service TO commemorate
the safe return OF King George and
Queen Mary from India was held to-day
In ST. Paul's Cathedral
Their Maj estes, with the Prince OF
Wales and Princess Mary. the Queen
Mother Alexandra and other members
OF the royal family, drove to St Pauls
through chilly. damp fog and deep
slush. Nevertheless. immense crowds
stood along the streets and cheered the
procession, which consisted of live car
riages and an escort Of Household Cav
airy, as it passed slowly towards the
city.
Tho ArchbIshops of Canterbury ana
York. with nineteen bishops and many
other clergy. received the King and
Queen on the steps of the cathedral. a
procession was then formed, which
march I'd down the centre aisle toward
the altar.
There were more than 5000 people In
the congregation. The service consist
ed of tho national anthem, the TIE D sum.
five prayers of general Thanksgiving and
the "Hallslujah Chorus" Then came a
short address by the Archbishop Of
Canterbury. after which all stood and
sang with him Now Thank We All Qua.
God"
The Westminster City Council pre-
scented an address of welcome to the
King and Queen In Trafalgar square,
while the city Of London diSnitaries
received Their Majestles at Temple
Gar with the ancient ceremony OF pre-
senting TO the King the city's pearl
sword.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-07
SEARCHED FOR FIREARMS
Witnesses and Attorneys In Sneed TrtaI
Examined before Entering Court

Fort Worth, Tex. February Cap
tain Thomas Snyder. banker OF Clay
ton. \. NJ. father of Mrs. Lena sneed.
whose elopement to Canada with a. g.
Eoyce. Jr, preceded the killing OF a.
u. Boyce. ST., by J. p. Sneed, her hus-
band, was witness for the defense
o-day In the trial OF Sneed for muir
der; Captain Snyder produced letters
said TO have been written by members
or the Boyce family TO relatives of
Sneed. II /: the contention OF the coun-
sci for the defense that conspiracy
existed among the Boyces to separate
Sneed and his wife. The letters, how
ever. did not involve the elder Boyce
Captain Snyder had not concluded
his testimony when court adjourned for
.he day. and he Will foe recalled to-
morrow
The prosecution concluded its pre-
sentation of direct testimony this
morning. after establishing the fact
that Boycc was shot to death by
Snced
notwithstanding the warning of
Judge Swayne yesterday that women
remain away from the hearing to-day.
a hundred or more were present. Dur
ing To days proceedings friends and
relatives of the two families. involved
occupied opposite sides OF the court
room. Every one who sought admit
lance. including witnesses and attor-
ncSs, was searched for firearms.
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ARMY IS ORDERED
HELO|N READINESS
Government Preparing
to Deal With Situation
in Mexico.
FAITH OF OROZCO
is QUESTIONED
Washington Hears That He MAY
Declare for Independence of
State of Chihuahua-Its Sepa-
ration From Remainder of
Country Would Create
Serious Condition.

Washington. February 6.-President
Tatt and his Cabinet turned q scru-
tiniztns eye toward Mexico to-day.
OThcial dispatches placed before the
President seriously questioned the
loyalty of General Pascual Orozco to
the Mexican Federal government, and
intimated that the present conditions
In the State of chihuahua. bordering
on Texas. might develop into move
ment OF secession. establishing an In
dependent republic in the north.
The President discussed precaution-
airy measures with his official family,
and tonight the War Department has
sent additional orders to army posts
throughout the country to be ready
for a possible mobilization, the De-
partmcnt OF Justice has Instructed It's
agents to exercise all possible vigil
lance In enforcing neutrality laws,
while the State Department has asked
for quick reports from consular agents
of any danger in the interior to Amer
leans OF their interest.
Tnft Not Alarmed.
After to-day's Cabinet meeting the
President profcssed not to be alarmed
over tie situation. 1t was admitted
in official circles. however. that a sep.
'.ration of Chihuahua from the re-
mainder of Mexico would create a stu
alton different in nlanv respects from
those that existed during the last re-
tell!on.
II is not believed that there would
be much lighting on the border. for
with Juarez In the hands of the
orozco adherents the new rcvolu-
uonists would concentrate at the city
of chihuahua. 100 miles south OF the
border. where the advance of an army
from Mexico City first would be con-
tested.
American sp :cial agents are reported
to be watching the activity of Emilio
Vasquez Gomez, now in San Antonio.
Texas. and declared 20 be the real
leader of the new rebellion. 1t was
rumored here that Gomez. n exile,
might have made common cause with
Orozco at the moment when the hopes
OF the latter to become Governor of
chihuahua were blighted by the Fad.
cral government.
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SAMUEL GOMPERS ON STAND
Denies Any Intent TO Disobey Injunc-
ton of Court.

Washington. February G.-Samuel
Gompcrs. president of the American
Federation OF Labor. made an uncqui-
vocal denial Of any intent TO disubcy
the injunction OF the Supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia when he
took the stand to-day in his own de-
Tense against the charge Of contempt
In connection with the Buck Stove and
Range Company boycott case. His
testimony was not completed. and he
will be witness again tomorrow
Mr. Gompers. insisted under oath that
his editorials in the American FEEDER
ationist and the utterances of himself
and other officials OF organized labor
during the campaign OF 1905 were not,
intended to aid or abct the boycott of
the company. For these alleged acts
In violation of the courts order MIR.
Gompers was sentenced TO one year,
John Mitchell to nine months and
Secretary Frank Morrison to..-siX
months in Washington Jail.
Mr. Gompers explained that bis
speeches were based upon his under
standing of the American right OF free
speech. He denied specifically each
instance cited BY the committee of at
torneys who are prosecuting him. and
stated that the boycott of the Buck
Stove Company was not in his mind
when he uttered them.
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DECREASE IN SHIPMENTS

Business of Yenr Unsatisfactory TO
Lumber Manufacturers.
New Orleans. La, February "a de-
crease OF nearly II per cent In the
shipments of yellow pine lumber for
1all under the ten-year average was
recorded in the report submitted at
the opauinC session OF tho twenty
second annual convention here to-day
of the Yellow Pine Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION by Secretary George *. Smith.
There had been decrease In the ship
,ments each month during the past
year with the exception of February.
The address of President J. l.
Thompson was largely given to plea
for m increase in the membership of
the association. While pointing 10 the
large grain and cotton crops OF the
past year. and the activity in trade
generally. President Thompson said it
had hecn n lean year for the lumber
manufacturers. the production fell
about one billion feet under the pro-
duction Of 1910. This. he said, was
simply the old story of overproduction
and underconsumption. He regarded
the business OF the year as unsatis-
fnCtorY To the manufacturers.
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Rno,eycIt ONLY Hone

Washington, February 6.--All the poll
tticlans at the Capitol to-day were
eager to know what the Roosevelt men
were doing in the possible direction
of perfecting definite organization
In behalf of Rooserets candidacy.
Their curiosity was influenced by the
consideration that the next few days
campaign and by persistent runors
that there was something doing" by
the Roosevelt men.
With the collapse of the La Toilette
boom, accentuated BY the transfer last
night of Medlll McCormick's allegiancs
TO Roosevelt. 1t was said by every one
to-day that the insurgent campaign
had gone to smash.
In the same breath they added that
Roosevelt is their only hope, and, fur
thermore. that now Is the psychological
moment for Roosevelt TO declare him
self or forever after hold his peace.
There were evidences about the Capt.
toll to-day of frantic efforts on the
part of the insurgents to get into
touch with Roosevelt and try TO stimu--
late him to make open announcement
OF his candidacy
The insurgents were in state OF
complete funk to-day. They realized
that the collapse of the La Toilette
GLANCE OF organization and. what was
more discouraging, that the Taft
forces would in the immediate future
secure instructions for Taft from State
and district conventions which would
be bound to attract attention and
would be construed by the floating
and uncertain element in politics as a
signboard pointing the short cut to
the band wagon.
Some of the insurEcnt Republicans
at the Capitol were of the opinion that
if Colonel Roosevelt does not step into
the breach and pick up the flag which
La Toilette dropped, the retreat of the
mhicb nr efforts hereafteTp can chacS
Hence. general inquiry as to what
Roosevelt may be intending TO do. 1t
was known that Clifford Pinchot and
some others have been with him since
Sunday night. but the results of the
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Mccall Points to Danger
of Use of Presiden-
tial Power.
PRECEDENT SET
BY EXECUTIVES
of Regular Republicans
Applaud Congressman-He is
Questioned by Insurgents
With Purpose Of Showing
That Sentiment Is Against
Consecutive Service.

Washington. February G.-Applaud-
ed by a majority of the regular Re-
publicans and sharply questioned by
insurgents, Representative Samuel W.
Mccall, of massachusetts, long a repre-
sentative III the House, to-day aus neu
himself against q presidential third
term.
In d speech In the House literally
interpersed with insurgent Interrupt
tons, Mr.. Mccall declared that Ameri-
can Presidents had set precedent of
retiring after service of eiSnt years;
and quoted the declaration made By
President Roosevelt before the end or
his last term. that he would not DO a
candiuate for reelection.
Representative Norris, of Nebraska,
.nsurGent leader. questioned sir. Nc
Call repeatedly, with tue evident pur-
1use OF indicating that the sentiment
against a third term probably was
sguinst third consecutive term
iather than against third term,
served after q lapse of four years out
of the White House.
Were not MIR. Rooseveits state
ments mace when he was serving AIS
second teIm?" asked Mr.. SorrIs, and
IN response to the suggestions that
ae beco..ie a candidate for third con-
secutiye term"
Stands On Its Merits.
That is undoubtedly true, said Mr.
Mccall, but the statement will stand
aow on its merits"
The attacks of the Massachusetts
Republican upon the danger that
might lie In the use of presidential
power TO enforce nomination for a
third term brought another Interrupt
iion from the insurGent leaders.
Representative Norris asked Il the
sentiment against the third term
should apply to man who had drop
ped out OF Office for four years.
with the -authori:T- o. man mas who
mas served eight years In the presi-
dency.' replied Mr.. Mccall, these men
could undoubtedly have stimulated
their friends TO such an extent that
they could have become candidate s
even after a lapse OF four years"
He added that no President but
Grant had ever attempted a third term
eight. He was defeated in the noml-
mating convention. and I believe that
he would have been more severely de-
feated at the polls had he been Romi-
mated" said Mr.. Mccall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-07
ARMlsTIcE ARRANGED
Negotiations Likely for Several Weeks
Uefnrc Cnurt ReiirSS.

Peking. February "a complete
armistice has been arranged. but bar
gaining between Premier Yuan Shi Kai
and the republican leaders is likely to
continue for several weeks before the
court finally retires Chinese papers
publish the terms laid down by the
Empress Dowager, which include the
perpetuation of the titles of the entire
court retention by the imperial family
of the palaces in Picking, continuation
OF the imperial guard at the expense
of the republic. and the right of tho
court TO eNest regal homage from the
nation. It is not believed that the re-
publicans VIII accept all OF these terms.
General Tuan Shi Jul, acting viceroy
of Human and Hu-Peh provinces and
commander of the second imperial
army. has Withdrawn his forces. which
were formerly stationed at Hankow to
Paoting- Flu. General Chang Hsun, in
command of the imperial army which
was recently at Marking, has been In
structed TO receive a republican ennis
sary md arrange for peace.
Anarchy in Manchuria is causing
much concern. and Japanese bat
talon has been moved into Mukden
The Japanese legation here declares
that except for this change no troops
have been moved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-07
RACE WAR IS FEARED
Trouble between Whites md Blacks
In EultOn County. Nv.

in Fulton County, lay.
Frankfort. XIV, February 6.-Fear
of race war exists in Fulton county,
In tho extreme western end of this
state. according to n communication
from the county Judge received by
Governor M;Creary. The trouble
seems to have started In the cotton
growing section OF the county between
the whites and negroes. Notices have
been posted. warning negroes to leave
the western section OF the county. Two
white men have been killed recently
and negro boy was shot and
wounded. Several arrests have been
made, and at the suggestion of the
county Judge, Governor AIcCreary Of
fered n reward of 500 each for the
arrest OF the two white men, who shot
the negro boy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-07
SPLIT INTO TWO FACTIONS
Fioridn Regulars Indorse Tnft and

Fioridn Regulars Indorse Tnft and
Insurgents for Roosevelt.
Palatka. Fla, February 6.-The Re.
publican State Convention split into
TO order here to-day. one faction going
In a. body to another HALL, whore dele.
gates to the national convention were
nomination OF Theodore Roosevelt foS
President.
The regular faction OF the conven-
ton. after tho departure OF the insur.
gents. elected delegates instructed to
vote for the nomination of President
Taft. Complete State tickets We're
nominated by each faction. go
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Convention 1. Ratified.

Washington. February. 6.-The Sen.
ate to-day ratified and made public
the convention for international pro-
lection of Industrial property, signed
at Washington June 20 last by lead
Ing governments. The signatories
We're Great Britain, France. Italy, Ger
many, Austria Hungary, Spain, Por-
tusai,, Norway, Denmark. Sweden.
Mexico. Cuba, Brazil. Belgium. Meth
crlands. Japan. San Domingo. Servia,
Switzerland and Tunis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-07
UNDERWOOD ENDORSED
Favoritc Candidate or Democrats in
Eighth Alabama District.

Decatur, la, February 6.-Resolu-
tions ildorsing Representative Oscar
W. Underwood. majority leader OF tho
Ell by the Democratic executive COM
mittee Of the Eighth Congressional
District here to-day.
April ! was fixed as the date for
district primary election TO nominate
q candidate for Congress.
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STARTS FOR MT. M'KINLEY
Party of Explorers VIII Attempt to
Reach Mountain Top.

Fairbanks. Alaska, February C.
Four men, four sleds and twenty-seven
dogs, forming the Fairbanks Times
George S. Lewis. left Fairbanks to-
day to attempt to reach the mountain
top. Conditions on Mount Mckinley
are highly favorable for an ascent in
March.
The expedition expects To reach
Muldow glacier In ten days, and will
spend some time making pole bridges
TO cross the crevasses II the glacier.
Thomas l.. Lloyd, who made the
FIRST ascent in 1910. will so to tine
glacier about the middle of March to
note the progress of tho Times OK
petition and of the Herschcl Parker
expedition. which is expected to leave
Seward this week .
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VIII Serve wrIts To-Day.

Trenton, N. j., February 6.-Deputies
from United States Marshal Alcott's
Office hero will start tomorrow morn
ing TO serve writs upon the United
States Steel Corporation and other de-
PENDANTS named in the order signed by
Circuit Court Judge George Gray and
filed In the United States Circuit Court
clerks offic, by Henry E. Cotton. Of
the Department of Justice, at Wash
ington. H
The wrlts were issued to restrain
the United States Steel Corporation
and twelve ot,,er defendants from, de-
stroying books and papers and other
evidence that might be useful to tho
government In tho dissolution suit
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WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION

of President md Mrs. Taft.
Washington. February 6.-Prcsident
and Mrs Taft received in the White
House tonight In honor of the mem
bers of Congress. This reception was
the last one OF the winter. The
series Will close February 20. with the
reception to tho army and navy.
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BEST SERVICE TO CALIFt MIA.
Standard or Tourist. Latter personally con.
Quoted without change. Berth 80 Wash
Sunset Route, s7 h Main st.
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MAJOR ]. B. WEAVER DEAD
Was Populist Candidate for President
In 1892,

Des Moines, February 6.-General
for President in 1892. died at the home
of relatives here to-day. He was
eighty years old. He had been i'll only
IA few days.
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The Detroit times., 1912-07-26

vannah Morning News OF Thursday
June IS, 1885. II read:
Miss Ellie Lou Arson. daugn-
ter OF the late Rev. Edward Ak
son OF this city and Mr.. Wilson,
son OF the Rev j. r. Wilson, OF
Wilmington. n. c.. were married
last evening at the residence OF
the Rev. I. s. X. Arson, pastor
OF the Independent Presbyterian
church. The ceremony was per-
formed by the bridegroom's faith
er and the brides grandfather.
The nuptials were celebrated
quietly only the intimate friends
and relatives OF the contracting
parties being present.
Mrs. Wilson made a longer visit L
Savannah than her more recent one
when she was accompanied by he
brother. Prof. Stockton Arson.
During the visit OF Gov. and Mrs
Wilson to Savannah last spring, the.
made a pilgrimage TO the house II
which they were married. They ss
in their automobile In front OF IL 10
a long time, with hands clasped, mus
ing over the past.