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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13

What was the Virginius affair over which we had dispute with Spain7
 The American vessel virginius, un- der command of Captain Fry, was captured on the high seas off Jamaica by the Spanish cruiser Tornado and taken as prize into Santiago de Cuba. Here, on Nov. 4, 1873, four Cuban pa trfots, Cespedas, Ryan, Del Sal and Verona, who were passengers on the suspected hlibuster, were put to death. On the 7th and 8th of the month Cap tain Fry, thirty-six of the crew and sixteen passengers were summarily executed. Before the Spanish could complete the executions a British man-of-war came into the harbor and stopped proceedings Dec. IS the Spanish surrendered the Virginius and 1o2 survivors Of the expedition. On her return north the Virginius foun- dered off Cape Fear. There was great excitement in the United States over the incident, but since the papers of the Virginfus were found irregular it was clear that the voyage was in vio- lat1on of the neutrality laws, and the matter was adjusted through the usu- al diplomatic interchanges.
 How many years has the New York subway been open?
 Itwas opened for regular traffic Oct. 23, 1904.
 Who first smoked cigars7
 The cannibal Carib tribes of the West Indies are credited with smoking the first rolled tobacco. When the Spanish took possession of the lesser Antilles they found the natives puffing on long, hard rolled sticks of leaves of the tobacco plant.
 What is the color of dust7 Why is 1t black on white things and light on materials of dark coIor2
 Dust has no special color, since it is composed of all sorts of things-par ticles of coal and other minerals, grains of sand blown from the earths surface, pollen and other forms of vegetable matter, etc. The reason it looks black against a white surface and vice versa is that the particles that are visible against a dark surface are naturally the light ones, whereas when dust settles on a light surface the dark particles catch the eye.
 What was the name of the largest elephant ever exhibited in America?
 Jumbo, who was brought here from England by P. T. Barnum in 1881. He was killed by a freight train in Can ada Sept. 16, 1885.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13

When all the factories shut down at noon yesterday for. the luncheon hour, Wall street felt great alarm and prices ran off from one to three points.
 President Huerta-the Mrs. Plank hurst of the American continent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13

Advertise in the Farmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13

subway been open?
 Itwas opened for regular traffic Oct 23, 1904.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
AVIATOR JEWEL IS
BELIEVED DROWNED
Mystery of His Disappearance
Cannot Be Cleared Up By
Amy Other Theory

NEW YORK. Oct. 14.--Aviator AL
bert J. Jewel is still missing. To add
To the mystery of his disappearance
only one report of the sighting of an
aeroplane that might have been his
was received today despite The queries
sent broadcast to all places along the
possible route that stress OF weather
might have forced the flying to take
after he scared from sight above
Hampstead, l.. l.. early ON Monday
morning.
When Jewel left the Hampstead
aviation field he intended to fly to
Oakwood Heights. Staten Island. to
take part in the race around Man
haitian Island. He started shortly be
fore O'Clock
A report made by two men OF sight
ing an aeroplane high in the air over
E.dgemere, l.. l.. an hour or more
later. serves to add TO the puzzle.
E.dgemere is about ten miles from
Hampstead, and aviators said today
that il was hard to conceive how
Jewel could have been flying over
Edgemere an hour after he started.
If the acroplane sighted by Doyle
and Dollard was Jewcl sand so far
as can he learned his was the only
machine In the air near Long Island,
at that time--it seems probable that
Jewel fell into the water aomewhege
between Far Rockaway and the staten
Island shore, He wore life pee
server. but this precaution would
have been useless IL he had been
caught IN the wreck Of his machine,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
TRIAL Of SULzER
YET At STANDST|lL
BECAUSE Of ERROR
Bungle Made of the Matter is
Still Unsettled After Long
Secret Conference

ALBANY. y. Y, Oct. l4.-The
Sulzur trial presents tonight a puzzle
which battles even chronic guessers.
The impeachment court, after list
ening most of the day to argument
by John b. Stanchheld, of the prose
cutibn. that the court has the right
10 amend article {. To include the
testimony IT Henry Morgenthan and
Duncan w Peck. and 10 lnsistence
by u. Cady Fferrick and Louis Mar
rf-T+t ctr-y.-s-t hat h
right exists. went into secret con
ference at O'Clock. Al $40 O'Clock
IT adjourned to ] o. 80 tomorrow morn
Ing. when the secret session will be
resumed.
Some time tomorrow will come the
vote as "a whether or not article 1
can and should be amended. Re-
gardiug that vote there can he only
speculation. Members OF the court
would not allow themselves 10 be
questioned tonight.
Information Meager.
Through the sealed doors or the
senate shamh there filtered this ar
ternoon merely the information that
t0 get the discussion started, motion
was made TO amend the article as
proposed that two amendments were
offered. ono of which was Withdrawn,
and that many lawyers in the
tribunal voiced opinions which were
largely reflections Of the arguments
Of Mr. Stanchfield and Messrs. Her.
rick and Marshall, made in open
court.
out of city full Of rumors there
emerge these three, clearly defined
possibilities;
First, The parchment court may
include the Peck and Morgenthau
testimony In article 4. in which case
the trial will move right along To a
verdict.
Second. II may accept the testi-
mony Of Mr., Peck and Mr.. Morgen-
than, and of Allan Ryan. as Well as
only corrobora tive Of other accusa-
tIons against the governor. In that
case. too, the court might move
ahead.
Third. II the latter opinion pre-
walls and Impeachment managers hold
that the testimony is not strong
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
CHARGES POLLOCK
MADE SUBSTITUTION
Of STATION REPORT
One Submitted to Aldermen
Never Seen By Him, De-
clares Chairman Disney, of
Union Station Committee
After Long Debate Both Re-
port and Resolution Are
Sent Back to Committee
Disney Takes Exception to
Pollock S Presence In Room

Councilman Gilbert X. Pollock, of
Madison ward. caused much commo-
ton and discussion during the meet
ing of the board OF aldermen last
night
He was charged by Alderman Dis
ney with having injected into the re-
port of the special committee on union
station report which had never been
before the committee and which the
chairman signed under a misappre-
hension-thinking the paper one
which came along in the regular way.
Mr. Pollock did not deny the charge
made by Mr.. Disney. and the Madison
ward aldermen. Messrs Disney and
Powers. managed to have the report
and resolution relating to the union
station sent back to the committee.
After Animated Debate.
This was done after long and ami
mated debate, engaged in by Alder
men Fuller, Powers, Disney. Paul and
Grundy.
Councilman Pollock. according to
Aldermen Disney, had inpected into
the hands of Clerk Mcdowell a report.
which had not been passed upon by
the committee on union station, Of
which MIR. Disney is chairman. and
Just before the meeting Of the body.
Mr. Disney signed the paper, think
ing il was one of the regular propo-
sitions which come before all chair
men of committees.
He did not read Il. and did not
know what IL portended, until 1t was
read hy City Clerk August in the re-
port from the union depot committee.
Pollock WIS int fie~--tettt44sil
chamber He got active among the
members of the board Of aldermen,
peared especially concerned with Al
dermen Grundy.
Mr. Disney called to the attention
Of President Adams. the activity Of
Mr.. Pollock. and asked If that gentle
man were a member of the board
This calling had no apparent effect
upon Mr.. Pollock He continued his
conversations with various members
of the board
Pollock Framed Report.
II appears that Mr.. Pollock. who is
member OF the union station COM
nittee framed a report. purporting
TO have been sent in by that commit
tee. This he handed the clerk of the
committee. who. according to Mr.
Disney, should not have sent II to the
board without first having submitted
il to the chairman. or at least having
mentioned II TO him.
Chairman Disney expressed surprise
when the report was read by the city
clark
This is the first time ] have heard
that report" said Mr.. Disney. And
In view Of the fact that the committee
has not heard ii nor had the oppor-
tunity of discussing ~ ! move the re-
port and the resolution, which the
committee did report, be sent back.
Then the argument began, This
was INDUCED in by Alderman Grumpy
who favored the adoption of the re-
port at first but who after having
understood that the committee had
not had the opportunity of discussing
it, agreed that the report be sent
back: Alderman Fuller. who felt the
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
MILITARY DICTATOR
IS TITLE ASSUMED
BY GENERAL HUERTA
Text of DEGREES Dissolving
Mexican Chamber Of Dept
ties Received in Washington

WASHINGTON. oct, 14.--Tne text
Of the DEGREES by which President
Huerta dissolved the Mexican congress
and assumed the authority of mill
tary dictator were received at the
state department and made pupAc TO-
day.
in these DEGREES Huerta announces
that he has assumed fun powers for
the direction of the government in the
inhibitati0n of congress and that after
IA new legislature shall have been
chosen he viii give TO that body an
accounting Of. the use which ne shall
have made of the powers thus as
sumed.
He also DEGREES that the constitu.
tionai exemption of members If con
gress from arrest has been repealed
by himself. and that hencefp"th they
are subject to the jurisdiction OF the
tribunals in accordance with Their
offenses and guilt. The judiciary 81
Mexico, he asserts. shall perform rs
usual functions except as limited by
the constitution and the DEGREES issued
by himself
Hucrta's DEGREES.
Following are the DEGREES as an
nounced al the state department to-
day.
Article /. The judicial power of
the federation shall continue in its
functions within the limits set by the
constitution Of the republic, and the
decree of the executive of October
10th, of this month. and such others
as shall be issued by him,
article .. The executive power Of
the union conserves the powers con-
ferred upon by the constitution, and
assumes, furthermore, the depart
ments OF gohernacion, haci@ss7a and
war. only for the time absolutely
necessary for the re-esta blishment Of
the legislative power In the mean
time. the executive takes upon him
self the power by the constitution In
the aforementioned departments and
will make use of them by issuing de-
crees which shall be observed gem
orally. and which he may deem OK
pedient for the public welfare.
Article 3. The executive of the
union will render an account to the
legislative power OF the use which he
makes of the powers which he assumes
by means of this decree rs soon as thiS
is in function. Wherefore order that
this be printed published, and give due
notice Of fultillment
Immunity withdrawn.
"Nictoriano Huesta, constitutional
president ad interim Of the Mexican
United States. to its inhabitants makes
known that i'll view of the fact that the
chambers of deputies and senators of
the congress of the union have been
dissolved and inha bilitated. to perform
their functions and in view Of the
powers hich hold in the department
of gobernacion according to the decree
Of October nth of this year. / have
seen 1T to decree that article ono Of
the constitutional exemption from ar
rest and judicial action. which the citi-
2ens whIch formed the twenty sixth
congress of the anton enjoyed iu view
OF their functions. Is hereby repealed.
and consequently they are subject To
the Jurisdiction 10 the tribunals cor
responding 10 the case in the event
that they are guilty Of any crime on
oftcnse.
Wherefore. I order that this be
printed published and duly fuIdlled.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15

With nearly FIVE hundred members
already registered and the certainty
of an influx on the early trains to-
day, Il will fall to Mayor AinSlies lot
this morning 10 welcome to Richmond
the most largely attended meeting of
the American Gas institute in the his
tory OF the organization.
The gas men came IN style, too. No
less than three special trains de luxe
pulled in over the Richmond. Fred
erlcksburg and Potomac and the
Chesapeake and Ohio yesterday from
as many points of the compass, and
into these were merged at convenient
point four other specials headed Rich
mond way and made up for the COM
fort and convenience Of the delegates
and their wives and daughters The
Chicago. Detroit, and st Louis spe-
Gals We're merged with the Cincin-
natl special, arriving here at 400 r.
M, an hour late. yesterday The Bos-
ton special was attached TO the New
York special. due at 5:55, but which
arrived at 5;25. The Philadelphia
special reached Richmond at 4:45.
Influx OF Delegates.
AS rapidly as they arrived the dele
gates We're registered at headquarters
in an aate-room OF the jefferson au-
GithTluIA ana SupAilfu Wttn haugeS
and tickets The jefferson aveFffowed
later in the afternoon and many oil
the delegates were forced 10 find ac-
Communications at other hotels. some
going 20 rooming houses in the neigh
borhood In order to be convenient TO
the place or meeting. The arrange
ments at registration headquarters are
as near perfect as could be and there
was no delay in handling the rush
of delegates.
The visitors now registered repre-
sent twenty-nine States and the Do
minion of Canada. Probably n hun
dred more viii arrive on the early
trains this morning. 1t is noticeable
fact that about one of three delegates
is accompanied by lady and the AT
tendance of the fair sex at this con-
vention is expected TO outstrip any
Richmond ever entertained
Down TO business Today.
The convention VIII get down TO
business this morning in earnest, Fol
lowing the address of welcome by
Mayor Ainslie, 70 which Charles NJ,
Cohn Will respond. the delegates will
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
TALK Commission
GOVERNMENT FORM
Virginia League Of Municipah-
ties Has Bill for the Legis-
lature
Delegates Hold Special Meet
ing in Afternoon to Discuss
Proposal for State Board of
Trade

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
ROANOKE, VA, Oct. 1.-THE
most absorbing topic before the Viz
ginia League OF Municipalities, which
opened it's session here today, is the
commission form of government.
Following the preliminary meeting,
at which addresses of welcome were
made. the organization took up the
business of the meeting. The princi-
pal speaker at this session was w.
&c. L. Taliaferro. city attorney Of
Hampton, who spoke on Commission
Government and Necessary Legislation
in Virginia. Following his address
Mr.. Taliaferro, read a bill which pro-
vides methods whereby cities and
towns OF the State might change their
form of government.
General Discussion.
Following the reading of this there
was a general discussion Of the pro-
posed act, and it was referred to a
special committee. which will report
tomorrow. Ii is possible that the
league will favor the bill. and that it
will be brought before the coming
session of the Virginia legislature.
This afternoon the delegates at
tending the convention met in confer
ence with a view of establishing a
State chamber OF commerce. A com
nittee was appointed to draft plan
and to submit II to a meeting of the
conference to be held in Richmond
at near date.
Tonight the league heard addresses
by r. Stuart Roger. city commission
er of Fredericksburg. and Colonel J..
b. Primer. of Suffolk. Fredericks-
burg's municipal affairs are conducted
by one commissioner. Mr.. Rogers
Il. u NJ rol
onel Primer spoke on the modified
commission form In force In Suffolk.
A business session will be held to-
murroy. 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
EPISCOPAL DEPUTIES
PROVIDE PROVINCES
Action Taken Over Protest OF
Many---Speaks on the The
DRY of EDUCATION

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-THE house of
deputies of the general convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church went
an record today as favoring a report
of a Joint commission which recon-
mended the establishment OF church
provinces. despite the cry that was
raised In the early part OF the discus
sion that the proposed change merely
cIoaked the desire of Its introducers
to establish archbishcprics.
AT the last only West Virginia and
Southern Virginia, of the dioceses, OPP
posed the scheme.
only two sections OF the proposed
canon We're adopted today. but the
principle of provinces was subscribed
to. and the remaining sections are Ike
ly to provoke debate only as to details
The eight missionary and judicial de-
partments of the church, which are
composed OF several dioceses and mis-
sionary districts in each case. are here
after to be known AS provinces
Representative Body.
The representative body In the pro-
vince is to be the privincial council, and
the president of this body is TO be one
OF the bishops resident In the province
and elected by Their bishops and the lay
and clerical deputies in the council
When constituted, the provincial
council is to have power to enact stat
utes for its own reputation and gov
ernment. to act as IA provincial board OF
missions, auxiliary to the general
board. or to provide for such provin-
ciai board: to act as or to provide for
a provincial board of religious educa-
ton, auxiliary to the general board
to perform other duties that may be
s1J hN ba uenarat
ton, and to deal with such other mat
ters concerning the general welfare OF
the church within the province as may
be committed TO it's care by the con-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
GOVERNMENT ANGRY
OVER FIRST LETTER
Mexican Officials Decide to
Make Defiant Reply---Gon-
tinued Pressure of United
States Offensive, Onslaught
messy is Informed
Huerta Regulates
Moheno Interview

VERA CRUZ. MEXICO. Oct Ia.
Private adyiCcS here tonight say
President Huerta has repudiated
the statement given out by the
foreign minister. Qucridc Moheno.
In which the hitter called the
American note Contemporaries. The
action of the provisional president
in this case is believed tn have bctm
exactly similar to the course he
pursued with regard 10 the So
called "ulsirnatun" delivered by
former Foreign Minister fnurrefa,
authority for which was denied
promptly H. Hucrta.
The stand taken ny the United
States was the subject of another
protest by students and Huerfa
syfapathizers in the capital tonight
\ fiery meeting In the Alameda was
dispersed by mounted gendarmes.
but the students later rcasscHnbied
in the unfinished National thcater.
where the troops dispersed them a
second time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
BILL GOES TO ROOT
OF EVIL IN SYSTEM
Speaking in New York Glass
Makes Reply to Opponents
of Currency Measure

NEW YORK. Oct 14.-Chafrman
Carter Glass OF the house committee
on banking and currency, replying
today to opponents of the administra-
TONS currency measure charged their
OPPOSITION to the fact that the passage
of the bill meant an immediate loss
OF profits to many bankers, although
In the long run the change would
benefit bankers az we'll as the public
The real opposition to this BILL"
he said. in speech before the nation
al currency conference OF the New
York Academy of Political Science,
SIS not asto government control upon
which we shall never yield 1t is not
as to compulsory membership, which
is provided In another way in the
Aldrich scheme--a scncme that was
unanimously indorsed by the Amer
lean Bankers association. 1t is not in
the required capital subscription nor
the 5 per cent dividend. 1t lis none Of
these:
1T is that most vital requirement
of the bill that in the future funds on
deposit in other national banks can
not be counted as legal reserve This
means an immediate loss of profits to
many bankers say immediate, for
in the long run the change will ben
eft bankers as well as the public
aiiH ~ ~ tit III VSPNSt va tbdA loSS tHsdt
explains most OF the organization OPP
position to the bill.
Go to Root " Evil
The fight Is to drive us from our
firm resolution to break down the
artificial connection between the bank
ing business OF this country and the
stock speculative operations at the
money centers. The monetary cnm-
mission. with more discretion than
I Oh tai a1yu nH No
lem: but the banking and currency
committe of the house has gone to
the very root Of this gigantic evil and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
VOLTURNO CAPTAIN
RELATES HIS STORY
Hero of Marine Disaster Gives
1t With Brevity and Modesty
in Official Report

NEW YORK. Oct 14.--Captain
Francis Inch, the young commander
of the Nolturno. whose courage and
resolution were praised by the sur
vivors that landed In France and
England from four steamships today,
photographed his story of the disaster
to the Uranium Line here today.
He told his story with the concise
ness and hrevity that mark official re-
ports, but the condensed account OF
the burning OF the liner, Of the desper-
ate lighting of fire. of the coming OF
the International feet, and OF the final
rescue work, given by the man best
able to present 1t, is enthralling.
Captain Inch makes no mention Of
panic or mutiny, He gave the order
for the lowering Of boats, four OF
which were lost with their passen-
gers. He says there was no panic or
disorder when the survivors were taxi
en- from the ruined ship. He was the
last to abandon the Volturno. and he
made sure before he left that there
wasn't soul left on board. If Cap
tain Inchs eyes were injured by fire
or smoke. or If he was hurt other
wise, he says nothing about It in his
modest report.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
MCKEE Is SUSTAINED
BY REPORT OF Y. NJ. G. A.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Democrat is Winner
in West Virginia

WHEELING. w. VA. Oct. IA
Major Matthew NJ. Nicely, Demo-
crat. by plurality of nearly $500.
is returned winner tonight in the
special congressional election held
to name a successor To Honorable
John w. Davis, recently appointed
solicitor general of the United
States. State Senator j. &. Hearnc.
Republican. ran second In the race.
and Hon. George \. LaughIin. pro-
pressiye, a poor third. his vote and
that OF Hearne barely exceeding
that of Medley. 1t was the second
congressional election since the
passage of the Underwood law. and
tho Democratic victory in nor
maity Republican district is taken
to Intan that the voters are willing
To give the law "A test.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
THE PROGRAM TO-DAY.

$3.50 A. M.--Busincss session.
r. M.--LdfTicheon for ladies at
Country club.
2:30 +. M.--Business session.
$3.50 u. M.--Reception OF dele
gates and ladies in jefferson audi
toriunl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
Bacon ut Buenos Ayrcs.

BUENOS AyRES, Oct. l4.~-Rob-
ert Bacon. the former American am
bassador at Paris, and his party ar
rived here today. They will be en-
tertained at luncheon tomorrow At the
American legation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
MAYOR WELCOMES
LARGEST OF ALL
GAS CONVENTIONS
Nearly Five Hundred Delegates
Reach Richmond and More
Are Expected to Arrive To-
day--They Come in Style

Enjoy Themselves on Opening
Day, but Now Ready to Get
Down to Business--Delegates
Here Represent wenty-nine
States and Canada
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CALL MONROE 222
III your paper does not
reach You regularly and
promptly.