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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

ting In other words, will Ferdinand
OF Bulgaria one OF the craftiest as
well as one OF the most ambitious
rulers Of modern times, be able to
Withstand the temptation to grasp
supreme power. by the simple pro-
cess OF browning himself emperor of
the Balkans in the church that wit
messed the coronation of every
Byzantine emperor, from the great
Constantine to the last of the Pal
aeologi?
The next question to be asked is:
What would the other three kings,
who are parties to the alliance, say to
such an aggrandizement of their Bull
garian cousin? What would the peo-
Piles of Servia Greece and Monte
negro-flerce, passionateIy proud peo-
ple--say TO the arrogation of the
supreme leadership by the Bull
garians? And. most important of all,
what would the people OF the Balkans
mot only the Bulgars, mind you. but
the Servians. their brethren, the
Montenesrins. the Greeks, the Vlachs.
the Tziganes, the Roumonians, the AL
banians and the countless other
tribes, both Christian and Moslem-
what would all these millions Of men,
SO diverse in language. blood and
creed, gain from the granting of the
imperial purple to the Bulgarian
monarch, and, conversely, the chief
voice in the considerations affairs7
Take up the last question first.
Ever since the Balkan nations were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
)OEsI|ON As TO
MAYORS ACTION
PrnLrc OPINION DIVIDED ON SUR
yEcr OF RICHMOND AND
HENRIco FRANCHISE
MUCH SPECULATION
OPEN MEETING ON ORDINANCE To
NE HELD WEDNESDAY WHEN
CITIZENS MAY EXPRESS
THEMSELVES

Action on the part OF the mayor.
on the Richmond and Herico fran
chise, for light and power, has &C.
cacioned arguments all over the city.
and much speculation In being irduig-
ed in as to wether or not the mayor
viii veto the measure which has been
passed by the two branches of the
city council.
Those who have opposed the propc-
sition are positive the mayor VIII not
approve the ordinance, whtie those on
the other side are equally as certain
that he will.
In the meantime, the mayor is sit
ting still in the boat. He is carefully
considering the question, and, not
withstanding the fact that both the
city attorney and his assistant have
stated that the ordinance sts II stands
protects the city. he will look into
the ma ter himself. and from his own
standpoint. as a lawyer Of much ex-
perience, and with the interests of the
city at heart. will decide whether the
ordinance does protect every interest.
before he finally determines what 20
do.
The paper will be In the office Of
the mayor on Monday morning.
For two days Mayor Ainslie VIII
have consideration of the ordinance
without interference. On "Wednesday
he has invited all interested citizens
10 appear before him and show cause
why he should or should not veto tne
measure
To Hear Arguments.
On wednesday afternoon lawyers
representing the Virginia Railway and
Power company and others repre-
setting the Richmond and Henrico
company VIII be on hand.
They will endeavor to convince
Mayor Ainslie both ways. He VIII lis-
ten to their pleas and then he Will
act upon his own conviction. II the
scene depicted at the last hearing
before the mayor, who WIS Mayor
richardson. the hearing will con-
tinue for several hours For ooth
Mr. Henry w. Anderson. bf the viz
vInia Railway and Power company,
and Mesyrs Charles v. Meredith AMI
Samuel l.. Kelley. OF the Richmond
and Henrtee company, spoke at i"ngth
on the subject
Al that time the mayor took the
matter under consideration, and after
consultation with the city attorney,
rave his opinion that the ordinance
was valid.
II Is not known. naturally. what
Mayor Ainsile may do. He has ind'-
Gated that he viii, give the ordinance
a,ss clceest considers ton. and win.
within the stipulated time Of Ave
dayA after the matter has beer pre-
eeufed To him, give his decision.
Diversified Opinion
The general opinion around town
n that he wilt sign the ordinance,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
AN IRISHMAN'S ADVENTURES
WITH THE MONTENECRINS
By Alphonse Courlander

IL falls to the lot of few young
men to come out nnscathed from
such a perilous adventure as that
which befell Joyce Carey, of oxford,
and Carey, Castle, Donegal. The
Irish love of adventure guides his
life. He was too late to Join the Red
Cross unit in London, so, in the hope
Of seeing something of the war (alasi
for these young men who dream OF
travelling unhindered to the 'front.',
he came to Antivaria.
On the way he fell IN with a Servian
captain. compelled for political rea-
sons TO leave his country, travelling
also towards the firing line with the
intention OF being allowed to fire a
shot for the Serb cause in Montene-
gro. since Servia denied him.
He arrived here on Saturday night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

I when the gale was tearing tiles off the
roofs and making cannonade of all
| the windows and doors in the place
Ihere was, OF course, no room in the
no'el. we have been sleeping two
three, and four in a room, and on
mattresses in corridors, and only that
/ DAY gorgeous procession Of military
attaches in cloaks of grey and brown
had travelled down with the king from
| the BoJana to find that there was not
room even for them.
| So Carey slept in little blue house
! OF wood on the edge of the bay, with
| seven others. The next day-Satur-
day-he woke up and told the Servan
captain that it would be ripping
idea to visit the old ruined fortress
that is set under the mountains In old
AnuVari, about an hours walk aloha
road bordered with sombre green
| olive trees. Old Antivari has never
shaken off It's Turkish habits. Its one
road rises steeply and narrowly to-
wards the fortress, now nothing but
an fvfed ruin, though the mosque and
the bath have survived the dead CEN
turtles.
Mr.. Carey and his Servian friend
went up the steps to the old fort,
and the sentry asked them whether
they had permit, for behind the
old fortress was doomed building
of concrete-the arsenal of Antivari.
The vaults, too, were crowded with
shells; SO was the church In the ruins
proper.
Carey found no difficulty In passing
the sentry, because the Servian could
talk for him. and. besides. the mere
word English" Is sufficient to pass
You through to anywhere here (al-
ways excepting the 'front.'. They both
went In. admiring the beauty Of the
gums and the remnants of Venetian
carving over the porticoes. They had
n glimpse Of soldiers saving wood,
Of a packing of shells into cases, Of
work with hammer and nail on the
ammunition boxes that are strapped
to the sides of the mules who walk
to the front.
Then they sat down on a mound
quite close to tho arsenal-and adj
venture came with a burst.
There was hellish roar Of incred-
ible immensely that We heard three
miles away in Antivari. The ground
heaved beneath him as though an
earthquake had overtaken the place,
and. as he told me himself two hours
afterwards. when We sat eating sour
cheese and cabbage soup in a dirty
inn, the air rained bricks and stones
and Jumps OF iron There were
three other quick bangs. The roof
OF concrete lifted in the air and came
down with mad confusion of sound.
And Carey and the Servian ran.
Tho arsenai's blown up" cried the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

but there are those, and among them
some OF the local politicians, who feel
that the mayor will veto the measure
II is known that a petition contain
ing many names of prominent citi-
zens will be presented the mayor
asking him to veto the ordinance
This petition, 1t was said yesterday
contains the names OF many infiuen-
tiai Richmonders.
There will. also, be several petit
tioas from citizens from various Sec
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
A DREAM OF EMPIRE.
WHAT MAY RESULT FROM THE WAR
By Arthur ID. Howden Smith

Mr.. Howden Smith Ia the young
American Journalist and author
whose thrilling adventures in Mace
donna with band of Bulgarian raid
ers have been chronic1ed all over the
world.
IL the allied troops OF the con-
federation of the Balkans smash their
way into Constantinople. shall we see
q duplication OF certain historic
scene in the Sale des Glaces at Yer
sailles in 1871, with the wonderful
basilca OF st, Sophia for the set
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

tioi Of the city, asking that the or
d.uauce be approved.
If the mayor does not act in the
matter within FIVE days of the time
in which 1t was submitted to him by
the city clerk, with the signatures of
the presidents OF the board of alder
men and the common council, the
ordinance becomes law in itself.
1t Is not believed that the mayor
will fall to act one way or another
on the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
WILLIAM L. SCRUGGS
DIES IN ATLANTA HOME
Former American Minister to Co.
lombia, China and Venezuela
Victim Of Apoplexy.

ATLANTA. Ga, July 19-William Lind
say Scruggs. a prominent lawyer. author
and former minister Of the United States
10 Colombia, China and Venezuela died
here late last night at the age of seventy
years. Shortly before noon yesterday
Mr.. Scruggs suffered stroke of apo
plexy. which was followed several hours
later by his death.
Mr. Scruggs was born near Knoxville,
Tenn. He was editor in chief of the Co
lumbus tGa.) Daily Sun from 1862 until
1866. and of the Atlanta New Era from
1870 until 1872. In that year he was APP
pointed minister to Colombia, which post
he retained until 1877. From 1877 until
1882 Mr.. Scruggs was consul general in
China. after which he again was sent to
Colombia. where he remained until 1857.
In 1889 he was appointed minister to
Venezuela, and in 1894 ne acted as the
legal adviser and special agent of the
Venezuelan government, charged with the
settlement of the Anglo Venezuelan
boundary dispute. He succeeded in bring
ing this to arbitration in 1897.
Mr.. Scruggs leaves five children. in
Guiding Mrs. c. s. G. Anderson of WASH
ington and Mrs. c. D. Jenkins of Manila.
His wife. now deceased. was Miss Ju-
dith Ann Potts of Virginia, daughter Of
John II. S. Potts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
ANDREW CALLS ON TAFT
TO SPEAK Of TREASURY
Says President Should Make
Public Description of Con-
ditions in Department.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, July 19.--Dr. A
Piatt Andrew, who recently resigned the
office of assistant secretary of the Treas
ury, issued a statement last night in
which he returned again to the charges
against Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh contained in his letter OF resigna-
ton. He called on the President to make
public certain, description of condi-
lions in the Treasury Department" writ
ten, he says, by a high department Of
fetal ten weeks before his resignation
was submitted. DR.. Andrew has returned
from a weeks cruise along the Maine
coast. His statement follower the read
ing OF news dispatches from Washington
within that time in which references were
made to certain letters from Treasury Of
ficials regarding his controversy with
Secretary MacVeagh. These letters DR..
Andrew has not seen, he said, but he ex-
pressed utmost confidence that they do
not deny single statement of mine as
to Secretary MacVeagh's temperamental
infirmities and as to the consequent diff
ficulty in carrying on properly the BUSH
ness Of the Treasury Department.
II am certain that none of the per-
sons named by me in my letters of
resignation have cOntradicted any ma
terial statements made therein" he
added. III any person has done so, it
would only tend to illustrate the weak
ness of human nature under pressure.
1t is significant that the two most i'm
portant officials of the Treasury De-
Observation-Disclosures O. Murray, con-
troller Of the currency, and Lee Nc
Chung. treasurer of the United States
not only of their opinions, but also Of
their character and cOura
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
REBEL LEADER KILLED.
Gen. Ivonet Shot by Cuban Federal
Troops Wednesday.

Cen Ivonet, one of the leaders Of. the
late instruction in Cuba. was killed by
federal troops commanded by Lieut. Ortis
at Neuva Escocia Wednesday afternoon
according to a dispatch received at the
State Department this morning from the
United States consul at Santiago. No
details are given regarding the manner
of the death of the insurgent leader.
The steady improvement of conditions
in Cuba has led the Navy Department to
order the withdrawal of two more COM
panies Of United States marines from the
vicinity Of Guantanamo. They will be
brought to the United States on the col
lier Cyclops. Capt. Dismukes, command
ing the gunooat Petrol. reports every
thing quiet in the vicinity of Nipe bay on
the north side of the island with no insur-
gents in sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
BIRTHS REPORTED.

The following births have been report.
ed to the health office in the past twenty
four hours:
Antonio and Angelina Sessa boy.
Gilbert La c. and Ada r. Rodier. boy.
Guy E. and Grace A. Rowland. girl.
Dominic and Madaline Naples, girl.
Frederick and Mary Niedfeldt, boy
John r. and Alice s. Kennedy, jr., boy
Morris and Jennettc Ilais. boy.
Richard \. and Anna G. Farley. boy.
Edward W. and Anne NJ. Clements, boy
Fred E. and Mary p. Bradley, girl.
Charles y. and Lillian W Baker, girl
Robert a. and Daisy Boss. boy.
Thomas and Daisy B. Stokes, boy.
Alex and Anne Pye, boy.
Elye +. and Jennette Phiefy. girl.
Archibald and Martina Morse, boy
jeremiah and Georgia Jackson girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
DEATHS REPORTED.

The following deaths have been re
ported to the health office in the past
twenty-four hours:
Frances Saulsman. IS years, Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
Denis Hogan. As years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Harvey w. Hyde, So years. United
States Soldiers Home, D. c.
Catherine Donohol, 3 months, 639
Florence street northeast.
Paul NJ. Berry, 2 months, 800 NJ street
southwest.
Celia Clark, IS years, SO G street
southwest.
Elenor Pinkert. 2 years. 1928 5th
street.
Lulu Preston. 81 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Charles Brooks, 90 years, Emergency
Hospital.
Maggie Jackson. % years, 4G2 New
York avenue northwest.
Frank Davis, So years, 479 street
southwest.
David w. Lucas, ) years, 354 X street
southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses have been issued

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Rogers.
Cornelius H. Caddagan and Elizabeth
Y. Duclos. both of Fort Washington. Md
Benjamin G. Brawiey Of this city and
Hilda D. Prowd of Kingston. Jamaica
Richard l.. Willis and Susie Deal, both
of Richmond. Va.
Liston Newkirk and Mamie c. Jones
Kerfoot Flynn of Leesburg. Va, and
Julia. B. Smith Of PurceIlville. Va.
Francis A.. Bowser and Rosie Wallace
Bert Robertson and Ada b. Gilliland.
Tunis II. Plaster and Marie T.. FadleY
both of Leesburg, Va.
William A. Dixon and Rosie V. Meikie-
john.
Thomas A. McCauley and Beulah NJ
Levens both of Middleburg. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
Forest SERVICE INQUIRY.
Resolution in Senate Calling for In
vestigation of Expenditures,

An exhaustive investigation of expendi-
lures in the forest service by special
senatorial committee is asked for in q
resolution introduced in the Senate today
by Senator Overman of North Carolina.
The committee would be empowered to sit
during the recess of Congress, summon
witnesses and take other steps necessary
to disclose all forestry expenditures.
The Overman resolution was referred to
the committee on contingent expenses
for report as to the cost of the proposed
inquiry. The resolution was inspired by
representations of abuses.
Il am informed said the North Caro-
lima senator. that Implications of pay
ments have occurred, that more officials
are employed than are needed, and that
many Of the timber lands are being de-
nuded more rapidly than before the serv-
ice was established. / think the Senate
should know the truth or falsity OF these
charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
Takes Fling at Director Ralph.

II note that Mr. Ralph, director of
the bureau Of engraving and printing,
is quoted as having professed allegi-
ance to Secretary MacVeagh. 1t should
be said that Mr. Ralph had carefully
read and affirmed both of my letters in
the exact form in which they were
issued. including the statement that
Mr.. Ralph on several occasions had
been with difficulty dissuaded from his
intention to resign his office. due to no
other reason than his iamentably un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19

The American ambassador and Mrs
Reid, who took tea in the royal tent on
the lawn. attended the royal garden party
at windsor Castle yesterday. The men,
oers OF the American embassy. Mrs. Mac
Veagh. Mr.. James Macveagh and Mr..
John Barrett were also present
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer have taken Red Wood cottage at
Newport for tennis week They viii then
return to their own place at Hamilton.
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Henry White of Washing
ton, ID. c. who arrived at Breton Woods.
y: II, several days ago from Bar IIarbor
. VIII leave sunday for New York. They
VIII sail for Europe July "a on board the
Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock of 1914 w street,
;Anacostia, who. with their son Ross. will
leave for Piney Point tomorrow. gave a
farewell luncheon Thursday Those pres
emit Were Mr.. and Mrs Pollock and son,
the Uses Ldith Dern Bertha Fuss
Ethel Fuss. Kate Stowe. Mrs. NJ. R. Ma
money and Messrs. Murdse and Thomas
Frank King of 18th street northwest
left last night for Susquehanna. Pa, to
visit his mother Before returning to
Washington he will spend two weeks at
Atlantic City.
News has been received in Washington
or the death or Mrs. w. III. H. Green on
June =. at her home in Seattle, Wash
Mr.. and Mrs. Green haye spent several
winters in Washington at the Grafton
and are widely known at the capital
Mrs Green Is survived by her husband
and one son. Mr.. Joshua Green
Mrs Pierce Crosby and daughter, Miss
Crosby, have left Warrenton, Va. and
q q g.
Miss Florence MACMILLAN Of 111s Yer
mont avenue is visiting friends in Phila-
delphia and New Jersey and will return
to the city about September l.
Among the recent arrivals at the MARI
borough Blenheim. Atlantic City. are Mr..
r. e Brainerd and his daughter. Mrs. d.
Peale Polk, formerly OF Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs Frank J. Wagner are
registered at the Hotel Iroquois, Atlantic
City.
Miss Mabel Scott Smith of Washington.
who is spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Scott Smith, at
their summer place. Tower Cottage. at
guest, Miss Mary Edna Moves. also Of
Washington. were among the guests of
Mrs. James S. Bradley at a buffet lunch
con early in the week. The luncheon was
served from table spread under a
marquee pitched on the beach. Tiny
sailboats formed the decorations for the
occasion. and the favors were yari-col-
ored rubber balloons.
Mrs. Bradley and her daughter, Miss
Lucille Bradley, whose home is in Toledo
Ohio. are spending the summer motoring
along the north shore. They are now
guests for few days at the Ocean Wave
House at North Rye. n. II. Miss Lucille
Bradley will enter the Cathedral School
In Washington this season.
Misses Ruth and Sarah Daniel of 1000
Q street northwest are visiting Miss
Louise Leavell at her country home in
Culpeper. Va, and will later visit friends
in Maryland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
Will of William Swigeert,

The will of William Y. Sw;ggert, dated
February IA. 1911, was filed today for
probate. All his household and personal
effects are left absolutely to his widow,
Charlotte f. D. Swiggert. The remaining
estate is devised to the Washington Loan
and Trust Company. in trust to convert
into cash and reinvest for the benefit of
the wife during her life. On the death
of the widow the income is to be given
to the daughter, Maria Lee. during her
life. At. her demise the estate is to be
distributed among her children.
In the event the daughter dies without
heirs, the entire estate is to be paid over
TO the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
GIVES RISE TO RUMoR.
Minister Du Bois' Mission Here May
Relate to Colombian Affairs.

The arrival In New York yesterday OF
James T. Du Bots. American minister to
Colombia, has led to the suggestion that
his visit to this country. though osten-
sibly on leave OF absence. may have an
important bearing upon the relations be-
tween Colombia and the United States.
Mr.. Du Bots went directly from New York
TO his home a; Halstead, Pa. but Is ex-
pected to come to Washington for a full
conference with the State Department Of
ficfais before he returns to Bogota.
The American minister has been for
tunate in establishing close personal re-
lations with the President OF Colombia
1t Is possible that he may be able In an
unofficial way TO lay the foundation for
some agreement between the two coun-
tries-whose relations were SO severely
strained by the separation OF Panama
that will be mutually satisfactory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
Calls on Taft to Publish Letters.

Continuing, Mr. Andrew said he had not
wished TO engage in further controversy
on the subject of his resignation from
the Treasury Department, but added:
LAS President Taft has made certain
letters public, in all fairness to myself
the President ought now to make public
a description Of conditions in the Treas
ury Department which was written by
one of the highest officials in the depart
ment ten weeks before my letters. This
letter amply and specifically confirms every
statement / have made. This descrip-
ton was presented to the White House
in April. and the President possesses a
copy of it, Although it was not intend
ed for publication. l hope the President
will ask the official in question to au-
thorize its publication and so make the
vecord complete"
Mr.. Andrew said he himself has copy
of this description.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
What She Understood.

Mrs. Wilcox said she received a tele-
phone message from Congress Park, a
station west of her tower, Just prior to
the accident. She understood the mes
sage to mean for her to hold passenger
train No until freight train had fin
ished switching. She tried to stop No. r.
but said 1t ran past the signals a dis
lance. Then 1t developed, she said, that
the person who telephoned merely wanted
her to inform Congress Park when train
No. passed the tower, and she let No. 4
go on. She then decided she should stop
No. ?, a passenger train, as it was too
close to No. 4, but No. also ran by the
signal before 1t stopped. $50 feet beyond
the tower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
Democratic Treasurer a Witness.

Herman Ridder of New York, treas
urer of the democratic national commit
tee in 1903, will be the next witness be-
fore the Senate committee investigating
campaign funds i'm 1904 and 1908. He
will testify tomorrow, according to an
nouncement made by Chairman C,app to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
Then Came the Crash.

Ten minutes later the mail train No. 9,
shot past the block and crashed into
train No. .. The witness admitted that
if she had not misunderstood the tele-
phone message and delayed No. she
would not have stopped train No. =. and
the accident probably would not have oc-
Cured, even though the engineer of No.
3 did not heed her stop signal
The inquest will be resumed Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
CRASH Is PARTLY DUE
TO MISTAKE OVER WIRE
Signal Tower Operators Admission
Regarding Fatal Railway Acct
dent Near Chicago.

CHICAGO. July 19.-Mrs. Julia A. Viii
cox. who was on duty in the signal tower
at Western Springs last Sunday when a
fast mail train crashed into the rear OF
the Overland express OF the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy railroad, killing thir-
teen persons and injurins more than a
score of passengers. admitted yesterday
afternoon. while testifying at the coron-
er's inquest, that misunderstanding over
telephone message might in part have
been responsible for the wreck, but said
she was not to blame.